sland of Agalega is associated with which of the following island nations in the Indian ocean?

  1. a) Mauritius
  2. b) Seychelles
  3. c) Maldives
  4. d) Madagascar

Answer: (a) Mauritius

Explanation:

In NEWS: No plan to house Indian military base on Agalega island: Mauritius

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/no-plan-to-house-indian-military-base-on-agalega-island-mauritius/article35755505.ece

Consider the following statements regarding Current account:

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. a) 1 only
  2. b) 2 only
  3. c) Both 1 and 2
  4. d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

In NEWS: RBI extends current account rules implementation deadline to October 31

About current account

Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/business/rbi-extends-current-account-rules-implementation-deadline-to-october-31-101628126473103.html

With respect to Long Term Reverse Repo Operation, consider the following statements

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. a) 1 only
  2. b) 2 only
  3. c) Both 1 and 2
  4. d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

In NEWS: RBI’s decision to keep repo rate unchanged to support economic growth: Experts

Source: https://www.financialexpress.com/economy/rbis-decision-to-keep-repo-rate-unchanged-to-support-economic-growth-experts/2305875/

Recently, the Pensilungpa Glacier is seen in news, it is located in

  1. a) Zanskar Valley
  2. b) Spiti Valley
  3. c) Karakoram Range
  4. d) Purvanchal Range

Answer: (a) Zanskar Valley

Explanation:

In NEWS: Ladakh glacier retreat due to warming, low winter precipitation, finds study

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/ladakh-glacier-retreat-due-to-warming-low-winter-precipitation-finds-study/article35788810.ece

Consider the following statements regarding Anaimalai flying frog:

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. a) 1 only
  2. b) 2 only
  3. c) Both 1 and 2
  4. d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

In NEWS: How the critically endangered Anaimalai flying frog got a new home

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/naturalist-hadlee-renjith-created-a-habitat-for-the-critically-endangered-anaimalai-flying-frog-at-a-private-cardamom-plantation-in-munnar/article35746585.ece

6What is the aim of Project REPLAN?

  1. a) It is a pioneer project to provide strategic development to the horticulture sector.
  2. b) It aims at creation of a New Indirect Tax Network of the Central Board of Excise and Customs.
  3. c) It aims to understand how the knowledge and manipulation of the monsoon winds has shaped interactions across the Indian Ocean.
  4. d) Its primary objective is to remove the existing waste plastic material from nature and use it in a semi-permanent manner.

Answer: (d) Its primary objective is to remove the existing waste plastic material from nature and use it in a semi-permanent manner.

Explanation:

In NEWS: KVIC’s Unique Plastic-Mixed Handmade Paper gets Patent for Invention to Recycle Waste Plastic

Source: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1742710

Karenia brevis was sometimes seen in the news. Which of the following correctly explains it?

  1. a) It is a new bamboo species discovered in Western Ghats.
  2. b) It is a small black holes found near earth.
  3. c) It is a new high-yielding and pest-resistant variety of soybean.
  4. d) It is an algae that causes red tide on the Florida

Answer: (d) It is an algae that cause red tide in Florida coast

Explanation:

In NEWS: An industrial spill might be to blame for an algal bloom ravaging Florida

Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/pollution/an-industrial-spill-might-be-to-blame-for-an-algal-bloom-ravaging-florida-78240

Consider the following statements regarding ReCAAP:

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. a) 1 only
  2. b) 2 only
  3. c) Both 1 and 2
  4. d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (a) 1 only

Explanation:

In NEWS: India defeats China for ReCAAP elections with Quad on its side

Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/india-defeats-china-for-recaap-elections-with-quad-on-its-side-101628177963037.html

With respect to Computer Emergency Response Team – India, consider the following statements:

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

  1. a) 1 only
  2. b) 2 only
  3. c) Both 1 and 2
  4. d) Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

In NEWS: More than 6.07 lakh cyber security incidents observed till June 2021: Government

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) observed over 6.07 lakh cyber security incidents in the first six months of 2021, of which about 12,000 incidents were related to government organisations

About CERT-In

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/business/cert-in-observed-more-than-607-lakh-cyber-security-incidents-till-june-2021-government/article35726974.ece

. With reference to forced labour (Vishti) in India during the Gupta period, which one of the following statements is correct?

Answer: (a) It was considered a source of income for the State, a sort of tax paid by the people.

Explanation:

Vishti was considered as a source of income for the state, a sort of tax by the people. Hence option (a) is correct.