Daily Current Affairs Quiz 14 May 2021

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1. Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Committee to identify learnings, shortcomings from recent state polls?

Election Commission has decided to set up a Core Committee headed by Secretary General of the Commission to identify learning, experiences, shortcomings from recent Poll-gone

The Committee will examine the need for strengthening legal or regulatory framework enabling the Commission to more effectively ensure compliance of guidelines or directions including the COVID norms.

Both A & B

All of these

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2. In which district of Assam, Kaziranga National Park is located?

Golaghat

Cachar

Udalguri

West Karbi Anglong

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3. The Chinese pangolin is distributed mostly in

Vietnam

Thailand

Cambodia

All of these

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4. Galathea Bay, recently seen in news, is located in

Kerala

Gujarat

Lakshadweep

Great Nicobar Island

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5. Who was Smarajit Jana, recently seen in news?

An epidemiologist

Nuclear Scientist

Hindi Film artist

Veteran musician

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6. When International Nurses and Midwives Day is observed?

11 May

12 May

13 May

14 May

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7. Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the cricket?

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.

Willow trees need 15 years to develop and deliver cricket bats, while bamboo requires only five to six years.

Both A & B

None of these

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8. Aerial Passenger Ropeway System between Dehradun and Mussoorie is an initiative of

BRO

DRDO

ITBP

BSF

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9. Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)?

ICAI has an active Chapter in Doha, Qatar which was established in the year 1981.

Qatar (Doha) Chapter is the oldest among the 36 overseas Chapters of the ICAI.

Both A & B

None of these

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10. Who recently won the prestigious 2021 World Food Prize?

Dr. Howarth Bouis

Dr. Fazle Hasan Abed

Dr. Sanjaya Rajaram

Dr. Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted

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11. Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the PLI Scheme 'National Programme on Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage’?

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 crores.

It will also give a big push to electric mobility, benefiting three-wheelers, four-wheelers, and heavy vehicles.

Both A & B

None of these

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12. Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the PM- Kisan scheme?

It is a financial benefit of Rs. 6000/- per year is provided to the eligible beneficiary farmer families.

The fund is transferred directly to the bank accounts of the beneficiaries.

Both A & B

None of these