Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the PM- Kisan scheme? A. It is a financial benefit of Rs. 6000/- per year is provided to the eligible beneficiary farmer families. B. The fund is transferred directly to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries. C. Both A ...

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the PLI Scheme 'National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage’? A. The move aims to achieve a manufacturing capacity of 50 GigaWatt Hour of ACC and five Giga Watt Hour of Niche ACC with an outlay of 18,100 ...

Who recently won the prestigious 2021 World Food Prize? A. Dr. Howarth Bouis B. Dr. Fazle Hasan Abed C. Dr. Sanjaya Rajaram D. Dr. Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted Explanation: A global nutrition expert of Indian descent, Dr Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted has won the prestigious ...

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)? A. ICAI has an active Chapter in Doha, Qatar which was established in the year 1981. B. Qatar (Doha) Chapter is the oldest among the 36 overseas Chapters of the ICAI. ...

Aerial Passenger Ropeway System between Dehradun and Mussoorie is an initiative of A. BRO B. DRDO C. ITBP D. BSF Explanation: The Union Cabinet recently gave approval to the transfer of land of Indo-Tibetan Border Police, ITBP to Government of Uttarakhand for development of ...

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the cricket? A. A study by the University of Cambridge suggested that cricket bats made of bamboo offered a more sustainable alternative than the traditional ones made with willow. B. Willow trees need 15 years to develop and ...

When International Nurses and Midwives Day is observed? A. 11 May B. 12 May C. 13 May D. 14 May Explanation: The International Nurses and Midwives Day is observed on May 12 every year to appreciate the nurses' efforts. This day is also marked as the anniversary of Florence ...

Who was Smarajit Jana, recently seen in news? A. An epidemiologist B. Nuclear Scientist C. Hindi Film artist D. Veteran musician Explanation: A leader of the rights movement for sex workers in India and a public health expert known for his contribution to the prevention of HIV in ...

Galathea Bay, recently seen in news, is located in A. Kerala B. Gujarat C. Lakshadweep D. Great Nicobar Island Explanation: The Environment Appraisal Committee (EAC) - Infrastructure I of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has flagged serious concerns ...

The Chinese pangolin is distributed mostly in A. Vietnam B. Thailand C. Cambodia D. All of these Explanation: Researchers of Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Kolkata, have now developed tools to tell apart the scales of Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) and Chinese pangolin ...

In which district of Assam, Kaziranga National Park is located? A. Golaghat B. Cachar C. Udalguri D. West Karbi Anglong Explanation: The Assam’s Golaghat and Nagaon districts authorities have begun probing cases of clearance of forest land, digging and construction activities on ...

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Committee to identify learnings, shortcomings from recent state polls? A. Election Commission has decided to set up a Core Committee headed by Secretary General of the Commission to identify learning, experiences, ...