Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2021
31. Which system has been recently integrated with FASTag and RFID for effective vigilance?
[A] E-way bill (EWB) system
[B] Faceless assessment scheme
[C] Fugitive Economic Offenders Act
[D] IceGate portal
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Correct Answer: A [E-way bill (EWB) system]
Notes:
By integration of the e-way bill (EWB) system with FASTag and RFID, GST authorities will now be able to track real-time data of commercial vehicle movement on highways.
Under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, e-way bill (EWB) is mandatory for inter-state transportation of goods valued over Rs 50,000. This move will help in curbing tax evasion and preventing revenue leakage by real-time identification.
32. National public broadcaster, Prasar Bharati, is a ………….. body?
[A] Regulatory
[B] Statutory
[C] Quasi-Judicial
[D] Constitutional
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Correct Answer: B [Statutory]
Notes:
Prasar Bharati, India’s largest public broadcasting agency, is a statutory autonomous body set up by an Act of Parliament. Prasar Bharati Act was passed in 1990 and enacted in 1997.
It comprises the Doordarshan Television Network and All India Radio. Recently Prasar Bharati floated a tender for a consultant to launch a channel with an international presence. A detailed project report to set up DD International, was invited.
33. Dahanu Gholvad Sapota is a Geographical Indication (GI) certified product from which state?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Punjab
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Correct Answer: B [Maharashtra]
Notes:
A consignment of Dahanu Gholvad Sapota, a Geographical Indication (GI) certified product from Palghar district of Maharashtra was shipped to the United Kingdom.
The fruit is known for its sweet and unique taste and it is believed that the unique taste is derived from calcium rich soil of Gholvad village. In the Palgahr district, around 5000 hectares of land is under sapota plantation.
34. As of May 2021, how many countries are members of the Open Skies Treaty?
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Correct Answer: D [34]
Notes:
Under the terms of the Open Skies Treaty, 34 members can conduct unarmed observation flights over each other’s territories to collect data.
Russia’s parliament has recently voted to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty, which was signed in 1992 and came into force in 2002. Last year, US former President Trump administration said the U.S. would leave the accord.
35. Which institution has developed a semi-quantitative electrochemical ELISA test for Covid-19?
[A] AIIMS
[B] IISc
[C] NIV
[D] BEL
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Correct Answer: B [IISc]
Notes:
The researchers at the Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a new Covid-19 antibody test machine.
The semi-quantitative electrochemical ELISA test for Covid-19, can determine levels of Covid-induced IgM and IgG antibodies. A start-up incubated at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has made this significant development.
36. Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana is run by which Indian state?
[A] Odisha
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Maharashtra]
Notes:
Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana, previously Rajiv Gandhi Jeevandayee Arogya Yojana, is a health care scheme run by the Government of Maharashtra for the poor people.
The state has been witnessing a surge in cases of mucormycosis, a disease which is being widely reported in Covid-19 patients. The state is set to include its treatment in Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana.
37. When is the World Metrology Day observed every year?
[A] May 10
[B] May 20
[C] May 30
[D] June 1
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Correct Answer: B [May 20]
Notes:
Every year, the World Metrology Day is observed on 20th of May, which is annually celebrated to commemorate the Metre Convention on 20th May 1875.
The theme for this year is “Metrology for Health”, which has been chosen to make people aware of the role of measurements in health.
38. Which Ship of the Indian Navy, has been decommissioned after 41 years into service?
[A] INS Chennai
[B] INS Kolkata
[C] INS Rajput
[D] INS Kalvari
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Correct Answer: C [INS Rajput]
Notes:
The Indian Navy’s first destroyer – INS Rajput has been decommissioned from the service after guarding the nation for a term of 41 years.
This ship was built by the erstwhile USSR and was commissioned into the Navy on May 4 1980. The decommissioning event is to be held in Visakhapatnam Naval Dockyard.
39. Sunderlal Bahuguna, who passed away recently, was a famous ………..
[A] Sportsperson
[B] Environmentalist
[C] Businessperson
[D] Economist
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Correct Answer: B [Environmentalist]
Notes:
Veteran environmentalist and Padma Vibhushan awardee Sunderlal Bahuguna, recently passed away at the age of 94.
He was regarded as the pioneer of the Chipko movement which was a Gandhian form of protest against deforestation by locals in the Himalayan region. The first action of the movement took place in April 1973 in a village in Uttarakhand.
40. VIPER, which is seen in news regarding space exploration, is a robot proposed by which agency?
[A] NASA
[B] ISRO
[C] ESA
[D] Roscosmos
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Correct Answer: A [NASA]
Notes:
The US Space agency NASA has announced the deployment of VIPER (Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover), which is a mobile robot to the Moon.
This would be sent as a part of the Artemis programme in the year 2023, and is aimed to search ice and other resources on and below the lunar surface.
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