Recently, the number of new sites added to the World Network of Biosphere Reserves by UNESCO is A. 19 B. 20 C. 21 D. 22 Answer: 20 Explanation: Twenty new sites in 21 countries across the world were added on Wednesday to UNESCO's global network of biosphere reserves, the U.N. ...

Which of the following Indian beaches have received Blue Flag Certification from Foundation for Environmental Education in Denmark (FEE) in 2021? A. Kovalam & Eden B. Shivrajpur & Kappad C. Golden & Radhanagar D. Ghoghla & Rushikonda Answer: Kovalam & Eden ...

Consider the following statements with reference to the ‘National Curriculum Frameworks’: 1. The Ministry of education has formulated a 12 members National Committee (SC) for development of National Curriculum Framework (NCF) in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. 2. It will ...

UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz 23 September 2021 composed by gkseries team are very helpful to UPSC aspirants.

A) Together for a Shared FutureB) Faster, Higher, Stronger – TogetherC) Passion lives hereD) With glowing hearts Explanation: The Beijing 2022 organizing committee has announced the official motto for the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics as “Together for a Shared Future”.

A) DiscoverB) MastercardC) American ExpressD) Visa Explanation: Private sector lender Yes Bank has partnered with Visa to offer credit cards to its customers, following the regulatory ban on Mastercard by RBI.

A) 5.5%B) 5.1%C) 5.7%D) 5.9% Explanation: For the global economy, OECD has projected a strong growth rate of 5.7% in 2021 and 4.5% in 2022, as compared to 5.8% and 4.4%, respectively, estimated earlier.

A) PuducherryB) GoaC) West BengalD) Arunachal Pradesh Explanation:  Eden in Puducherry

A) 8.2 percentB) 9.7 percentC) 10 percentD) 7.1 percent Explanation: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has cut India’s economic growth rate projections by 0.2 percentage points to 9.7 percent for the current financial year (2021-22). For the financial ...

A) With Sign Language, Everyone is Included!B) Sign Languages Are for Everyone!C) Sign Language Rights for AllD) We Sign For Human Rights Explanation: Theme 2021: “We Sign For Human Rights”.

A) 10B) 8C) 12D) 9 Explanation: Two new beaches in India have received the Blue Flag certification by the Foundation for Environment Education in Denmark (FEE) in 2021. Now India has a total of 10 beaches with the coveted International eco-label “Blue Flag”.

A) Sonam WangchukB) Anand KumarC) Laxmi AgarwalD) Kailash Satyarthi Explanation: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed four new Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Advocates on September 17, 2021, ahead of the 76th UN General Assembly. The four newly appointed ...