India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs
1. National Intelligence Grid “NATGRID” is an attached office under which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Finance
[B] Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Ministry of External Affairs
[D] Ministry of Defence
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Home Affairs]
Notes:
National Intelligence Grid “NATGRID” is an attached office under the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. It aims to allow investigation and law enforcement agencies to access real-time information.
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) is to partner with the NATGRID to share the financial details of any entity with 10 agencies including the CBI, Enforcement Directorate and the NIA. This information-sharing mechanism is done under the NATGRID platform.
2. What is the name of the official YouTube channel of the National Cooperative Development Corporation?
[A] NCDC Coop
[B] Sahakar Cooptube NCDC
[C] Agri NCDC Sahayata
[D] NCDC Krishi Jagran
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Correct Answer: B [Sahakar Cooptube NCDC]
Notes:
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has recently launched the official YouTube channel of the National Cooperative Development Corporation.
It is called the ‘Sahakar Cooptube NCDC Channel and is a new initiative by NCDC, a statutory Corporation under the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. The Union Minister also launched instruction videos produced by NCDC on ‘Formation and Registration of a Cooperative’.
3. Which state Government has signed a MoU with US-based IT firm The Boston Group (TBG)?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Karnataka
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Telangana
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Correct Answer: C [Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
The State Government of Andhra Pradesh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the US-Based IT firm The Boston Group (TBG).
The Boston Group has proposed to set up a dedicated R&D facility for Information Technology at Visakhapatnam, with a special focus on Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security and Machine Learning. This is expected to create new employment opportunities in Andhra Pradesh.
4. A new Data Recovery Centre named KRISHI MEGH belonging to which organization has been launched at Hyderabad?
[A] ISRO
[B] NABARD
[C] ICAR
[D] IMD
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Correct Answer: C [ICAR]
Notes:
A Data Recovery Centre of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) named KRISHI MEGH has been launched at Hyderabad by the Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. The objective of establishing the Recovery Centre is to protect the precious data of ICAR.
It is set up at National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM) in Hyderabad. This data center has been set up under National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP), which is funded by the Government of India and World Bank.
5. Which metro rail network has set up India’s deepest underground ventilation shaft?
[A] Delhi Metro
[B] Kochi Metro
[C] Kolkata Metro
[D] Chennai Metro
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Correct Answer: C [Kolkata Metro]
Notes:
Kolkata Metro Rail Corporation and a private engineering firm Afcons jointly completed India’s deepest underground ventilation shaft.
The ventilation shaft is 43.5m deep and is part of the East West Metro Line of Kolkata. These special purpose shafts are used for ventilation of the tunnels and for evacuation during critical times or emergencies.
6. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has permitted registration of which type of vehicle without pre fitted batteries?
[A] Electric Vehicles
[B] Solar operated Vehicles
[C] Auto Rickshaws
[D] Defence Vehicles
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Correct Answer: A [Electric Vehicles]
Notes:
The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has permitted registration of Electric Vehicles without pre-fitted batteries.
The ministry has stated that Electric Vehicles without batteries can be sold and registered only with the type approval certificate issued by the Test Agency. Also, the Ministry has clarified that there is no need to mention any other details of the Battery for the purpose of Registration.
7. Price Monitoring and Resource Units (PMRU), seen in news recently, is set up under the aegis of which agency?
[A] National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority
[B] Hindustan Organic Chemicals Ltd
[C] Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India
[D] National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education Research
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Correct Answer: A [National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority]
Notes:
A new PMRU (Price Monitoring and Resource Unit) has been set up in the state of Karnataka under NPPA (National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority), Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers.
The main function of the PMRU is to assist NPPA to monitor the price of drugs in the market and also to ensure their availability. NPPA has established PMRUs in 12 States/ UTs under its Central Sector Scheme called Consumer Awareness, Publicity and Price Monitoring (CAPPM).
8. Where is the headquarters of National Fertilizers Limited located?
[A] Mumbai
[B] Chennai
[C] Noida
[D] Kolkata
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Correct Answer: C [Noida]
Notes:
The National Fertilizers Limited is a Mini Ratna PSU under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers. It is head quartered at Noida.
Recently, it is in news because, it has surpassed its productions targets by producing 16.11 Lakh MT of urea in first 5 months of 2020-21. This figure is 13% higher compared to the production made by the company during the same period of previous year.
9. An expert committee under which organization is constituted to probe into the monitoring of online activities of Indians by a Chinese Company?
[A] Intelligence Bureau
[B] Central Bureau of Investigation
[C]
National Cyber Security Coordinator
[D] Enforcement Directorate
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Correct Answer: C [
National Cyber Security Coordinator]
Notes:
The central Government has constituted an expert committee under the National Cyber Security Coordinator.
The committee has been set up following reports that a Chinese technology company (Zhenhua Data Information Technology Company) was monitoring the online activity of over 10,000 prominent Indians. The committee has been given a time of 30 days to submit its findings.
10. While launching the Covid- 19 vaccine portal, the Union Health Minister released the100-year timeline history of which institution?
[A] AIIMS
[B] ICMR
[C] NMA
[D] CSIR
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Correct Answer: B [ICMR]
Notes:
The Union Health Minister Harshvardhan Singh has recently launched an online portal about Covid-19 with all latest information on the disease.
It will also include date on research development and clinical trials on potential Covid-19 vaccine in the country. The Minister also launched the 100-year timeline history of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
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