Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the None of the Above (NOTA)? A. Supreme Court, in the PUCL v Union of India directed the ECI to introduce NOTA in direct elections to allow voters to register their protest if none of the candidates is acceptable to them. B. ...

Which country was the largest arms supplier between 2011–15 and 2016–20 to India? A. US B. France C. Russia D. Israel Explanation: Arms imports decreased by 33% between 2011–15 and 2016–20 while India continues to remain the second largest arms importer after Saudi Arabia, ...

Who recently launched a ‘bee-fences’ project to mitigate human-animal (elephant) conflict in the country? A. Finance Ministry B. NITI Aayog B. Khadi and Village Industries Commission C. All of these Explanation: Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has launched a ...

National Institutes of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management Bill, 2019, declares which of the following institutes as institutions of national importance? A. National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management, Kundli, Haryana B. Indian Institute of Food ...

Bara-lacha Pass, recently seen in news, located in which State/UT? A. Ladakh B. Sikkim C. Himachal Pradesh D. Jammu and Kashmir Explanation: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has started work on reopening the crucial Baralacha Pass in Himachal Pradesh much before schedule to ...

Who was Guru Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair, recently seen in news? A. Nuclear scientist B. Seasoned Kathakali actor C. Hindi film director D. Freedom fighter Explanation: Guru Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair was a seasoned Kathakali actor and he played a significant role in making ...

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 16 March 2021 are very important for Competitive Exams like SSC, Railway, RRB, Banking, IBPS, PSC, UPSC etc. We gkseries team compose these Daily Quiz Questions from Newspapers like The Hindu and other competitive magazines.

What is AEG12, recently seen in news? A. Asteroid B. Mosquito protein C. Space craft D. Viral disease Explanation: A mosquito protein, called AEG12, strongly inhibits the family of viruses that cause yellow fever, dengue, West Nile, and Zika, and also weakly inhibits ...

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the U.K’s Turing scheme for students? A. The scheme will enable schools, colleges and universities in the UK to apply for government funding to allow students to study and work across the globe, including in India. B. The ...

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Index Monitoring Cell (IMC)? A. The Index Monitoring Cell (IMC) was set up by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry with stakeholders to improve India’s ranking in the World Press Freedom Index and to evolve an objective ...

The Commission for Air Quality Management was headed by A. Mukesh Khare B. M.M. Kutty C. Arvind Kumar Nautiyal D. Ramesh K J Explanation: Members who were part of the Commission for Air Quality Management said they were taken aback by the sudden dissolution of the body, ...

The reconstitution of the Advisory Committee for the Multidisciplinary Study of the River Sarasvati would continue to be chaired by A. Home Minister B. Finance Minister C. Culture Minister D. Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Explanation: The Centre has ...