1. Which of the following sectors have been included in ECLGS 4.0?
[A] Civil aviation
[B] Agriculture
[C] Construction
[D] Ship Building
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Correct Answer: A [Civil aviation]
Notes:
The Union Government has launched the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 4.0 and has expanded the scope of the scheme by including the civil aviation sector and loan to health institutions for on-site oxygen generation.
Under ECLGS 4.0 a maximum loan of 40% of the outstanding loan, or Rs 200 crore whichever is lower can be availed by borrowers from financial institutions.
2. Hubble Space Telescope has captured a detailed photo of NGC 691, a ………….
[A] Galaxy
[B] Meteor
[C] Cloud
[D] Exo-planet
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Correct Answer: A [Galaxy]
Notes:
The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured a detailed photograph of a spiral galaxy called NGC 691.
NGC 691 is a spiral galaxy located at around 125 million light-years away in the constellation of Aries. It is the foremost member of the NGC 691 group, a collection of nine galaxies of varied shapes and colors.
3. What is the name of the disinfection system launched in Telangana, to reuse the PPEs and other materials of healthcare workers?
[A] Vajra Kavach
[B] RRR Kavach
[C] Reuse Health
[D] Suraksha Kavach
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Correct Answer: A [Vajra Kavach]
Notes:
Mumbai-based startup Indra Water has developed a disinfection system named Vajra Kavach, which helps in reusing the PPEs and other materials used by healthcare workers.
It removes any possible traces of the disease-causing SARS-Cov-2 virus from Personal Protective Equipment, N95 masks, coats, gloves and gowns. It is also an environment-friendly system and will reduce load wastage.
4. What is the theme of World Milk Day 2021, observed recently on 1st June?
[A] Sustainability in the dairy sector
[B] Milk For All
[C] Leaving No one Behind
[D] Milk and SDG
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Correct Answer: A [Sustainability in the dairy sector]
Notes:
Every year, on 1st of June, the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations observes World Milk Day.
This day was first established in the year 2001 to recognize the importance of milk as a global food and to cherish the dairy sector. This year, the theme / prime focus would be on Sustainability in the dairy sector.
5. ‘Campaign Rabta Muhim’, which was making news recently, is being implemented in which state?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Punjab
[C] Haryana
[D] Uttarakhand
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Correct Answer: B [Punjab]
Notes:
The Government teachers in Punjab have successfully completed ‘Rabta Muhim’, a week-long campaign, organised by the State School Education Department.
Through the campaign, as many as 12.71 lakh parents of primary students were contacted. The programme was aimed to facilitate the contact between parents and teachers via phone, to discuss about education, health and prevention of children from being infected with Covid.
6. The Union Cabinet has approved an MoU between India and Maldives as well as Japan, in which sector?
[A] Civil Aviation
[B] Shipping
[C] Sustainable Urban Development
[D] Defence
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Correct Answer: C [Sustainable Urban Development]
Notes:
The Union Cabinet of the Government of India has approved and ratified a MoU between India and Maldives on cooperation in sustainable urban development.
The MoU would strengthen the bilateral ties and generate employment in urban planning, waste management, housing, green mobility, efficient power systems etc. The MoU was signed in the month of Feb 2021, and would be in force for an infinite time period. The Cabinet also approved an MoU with Japan in the same field.
7. Isaac Herzog, has been elected as the 11th president of which country?
[A] Iran
[B] Saudi Arabia
[C] Austria
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: D [Israel]
Notes:
Isaac Herzog has been elected as the 11th president of Israel, by way of a secret ballot. He is a labour leader and son of a former President.
Isaac Herzog won a majority vote of 87 out of the 120-member house there by defeating his opponent Miriam Peretz by a large margin.
8. What is the name of the programme, in which the Government distributes kits of higher yielding varieties of seeds to farmers?
[A] Seed Minikit programme
[B] HYV Seeds programme
[C] Seeds Distribution programme
[D] Seeds to Farmers programme
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Correct Answer: A [Seed Minikit programme]
Notes:
The Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched the Seed Minikit Programme by distributing kits of higher yielding varieties of seeds to farmers.
It aims to introduce new varieties of seeds to the farmers and helps in increasing the seed replacement rate. The mini kits are being provided by the National Seeds Corporation (NCS), NAFED and Gujarat State Seeds Corporation and wholly funded by the Union through the National Food Security Mission.
9. Which Indian state topped the NITI Aayog’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Kerala
[C] Gujarat
[D] Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: B [Kerala]
Notes:
Kerala retained the top spot in the Niti Aayog’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Index released in the year 2021. India’s overall score across SDGs improved by six points, from 60 in 2019 to 66 in 2021
The annual index evaluates the progress of states and UTs on social, economic and environmental criteria. Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu grabbed the second and third spots respectively while Bihar is placed at the last place in the index.
10. Cyrtodactylus bengkhuaiai, which has been named after the Mizo chief, is a ……
[A] Lizard
[B] Spider
[C] Turtle
[D] Snake
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Correct Answer: A [Lizard]
Notes:
Cyrtodactylus bengkhuaiai, one of four new species of bent-toed geckos recently discovered, has been named in honour of a Mizo Chief Bengkhuaia, who fought the British forces 150 years ago.
Two geckos each were found in Mizoram and Meghalaya by two groups of scientists in October-November 2020. This gecko is a species of pest-controlling lizard new to science.