Daily Current Affairs Quiz 11 April 2021

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1. India and which of the following country has recently agreed on instituting a ‘Strategic Partnership on Water’?

France

Germany

UK

Netherlands

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2. Matua Mahasangha (MMS) is a religious reformation movement that originated, around 1860 AD, in

Maharashtra

Bengal

Kerala

Tamil Nadu

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3. Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the pre-packaged insolvency resolution process (PPIRP)?

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 promulgated on 4th April, 2021 provides for pre-packaged insolvency resolution process (PPIRP) for corporate debtors classified as micro, small and medium enterprises.

The PPIRP Regulations detail the Forms that stakeholders are required to use, and the manner of carrying out various tasks by them as part of the PPIRP.

Both A & B

None of these

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4. What is NanoSniffer, recently seen in news?

World’s first Microsensor based ETD

Mini satellite launched by China

Supercomputer developed by India

None of these

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5. Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Castes?

The funding pattern under the Scheme was changed from the committed liability formula to a fixed sharing pattern of 60:40 between the Centre and the States.

An amount of Rs.35,534 crore was committed by Central Govt. for this scheme till 2025-26.

Both A & B

None of these

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6. Who has planned to launch a new first-of-its-kind, Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) handbook in India?

RBI

NITI Aayog

Education Ministry

Home Ministry

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7. Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the study published in the journal Biological Conservation on the impact of climate change on biodiversity?

If the planet heats by over 3°C, then a third of endemic species living on land, and about half of endemic species living in the sea, face extinction.

Endemic species threatened by climate change include lemurs, which are unique to Madagascar, and the snow leopard, one of the most charismatic animals of the Himalayas.

Both A & B

None of these

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8. Mars Odyssey spacecraft, often mentioned in news, is an initiative of

NASA

ISRO

JAXA

SpaceX

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9. Which of the following country recently protests against US naval exercise sans consent?

Japan

Sri Lanka

India

Russia

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10. Which of the following article of the Constitution of India says that all persons are equally entitled to freedom of conscience and the right to freely profess, practice and propagate religion?

Article 19

Article 22

Article 25

Article 30