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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • May 10, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
Which institute has launched the Mission Bharat O2?
IIM Ahmedabad
IIT Kanpur
IIT Bombay
IISc Bengaluru
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre of IIT Kanpur has launched Mission Bharat O2, a 45-day open challenge for manufacturing high-quality indigenous, rapidly scalable oxygen generation units to help combat the emergency.

2.
Kerala has set to become Har Ghar Jal state by which year?
2022
2024
2025
2030
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The State has planned to achieve the target of 'Har Ghar Jal' by 2024.

3.
Which state's unit has launched an Ayurvedic Doctors on Call service?
Bihar
Gujarat
Uttar Pradesh
Maharashtra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Gujarat Unit of Ayurveda Vyaspeeth has launched an "Ayurvedic Doctors on Call" service to serve the Covid patients in the state.

4.
Which country inaugurated a Small hydropower plant at Chandannath Municipality in Jumla district with Indian assistance?
Nepal
Indonesia
Bhutan
SriLanka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The newly rehabilitated small hydro power plant at Chandannath Municipality in Nepal's Jumla district was virtually inaugurated, said the Indian embassy in Kathmandu.

5.
Which organization has signed an agreement with Energy Efficiency Services to promote efficient renewable technologies in the dairy industry?
National Dairy Development Board
Niti Aayog
National Horticulture Board
Spices Board of India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The National Dairy Development Board has signed an agreement with Energy Efficiency Services to promote efficient renewable technologies in the dairy industry.

6.
The RBI has constituted a committee to assist the RRA 2.0 to streamline regulations and reduce the compliance burden of regulated entities. Who will head the committee?
Viral Achrya
S Janakiraman
T Rabi Shankar
Mahesh Kumar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The RBI has constituted committee headed by SBI Managing Director S Janakiraman, the advisory group will assist the RRA 2.0 by identifying regulations, guidelines, and returns that can be rationalised.

7.
What is the theme of this year's World Migratory Bird Day 2021?
Unifying our voices for bird conservation
Protect Birds
Birds Connect our world
Sing,Fly,Soar-Like a Bird
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The theme of this year's World Migratory Bird Day 2021 is Sing,Fly,Soar-Like a Bird.

8.
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister has flagged off the first supply of UCO, Used Cooking Oil-based Biodiesel blended Diesel in which city?
Chandigarh
Surat
New Delhi
Vadodara
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan remotely flagged off the first supply of UCO, Used Cooking Oil based Biodiesel blended Diesel from Indian Oil's Tikrikalan Terminal, Delhi.

9.
The Rupsi Airport has commenced operations in which state?
Assam
Nagaland
Tripura
Kerala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Commercial operations in Rupsi airport, northeast India's 15th airport and Assam's 7th, would has been started.

10.
As per the Finance Ministry how much amount of revenue deficit grant was released to 17 states for the year 2021-22?
Rs.8965 cr
Rs.9871 cr
Rs.9532 cr
Rs.9600 cr
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance released the second monthly instalment of Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant of Rs 9,871 crore for the year 2021-22 to 17 States.

11.
The government allowed hospitals, dispensaries, and COVID-19 care centres to accept cash payments above how much amount from patients or their kin till May 31?
Rs.1 lakh
Rs.3 lakh
Rs.2.5 lakh
Rs.2 lakh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The government allowed hospitals, dispensaries and COVID-19 care centres to accept cash payments in excess of Rs 2 lakh from patients or their kin till May 31.

12.
The HAL demonstrated which advanced light helicopter its deck operations capabilities?
Dhruv
Arjun
Aditya
Tridev
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The HAL-ALH Dhruv Mk III MR has successfully demonstrated its deck-operations capabilities such as landing on deck, folding of blades and storing the helicopter inside the onboard hangar.

13.
Which state police have come up with "COVID-19 Hospital Transport Service" for free transportation of needy infected patients from their homes to hospitals?
Bihar
Himachal Pradesh
Assam
Haryana
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Haryana Police has come up with "COVID-19 Hospital Transport Service" for free transportation of needy infected patients from their homes to hospitals or nursing homes and back.

14.
As per the Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, how many Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) medical oxygen plants will be installed in various states?
600
605
581
565
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Around 581 Pressure Swing Adsorption medical oxygen plants will be installed in various states and NHAI will be the nodal agency for executing civil and electrical work for these facilities.

15.
Which organization has launched a new mobile application for psycho-social wellness of students and parents?
UGC
CBSE
Niti Aayog
ICSE
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Central Board of Secondary Education has launched a new mobile application for psycho social wellness of students and parents.