Consider the following statements regarding portal SRIJAN

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

In NEWS: Union Defence minister has launched Department of Defence Production portal named SRIJAN

Source: http://newsonair.com/Main-News-Details.aspx?id=397312

Consider the following statements regarding Ice Stupa

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

In NEWS: Ice stupas help ghost villages of Ladakh become habitable again

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/india/ice-stupas-help-ghost-villages-of-ladakh-become-habitable-again-6554438/

Consider the following statements regarding Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Andolan

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (c) Both 1 and 2

Explanation:

In NEWS: Over-regulation of drugs impeding access to safe abortion, finds survey

About Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme:

Main Objectives:

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/over-regulation-of-drugs-impeding-access-to-safe-abortion-finds-survey/article32332461.ece

Nasha Mukht Bharat Campaign is launched by which of the following ministry in inda?

Answer: (a) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

Explanation:

In NEWS: SHRI THAAWARCHAND GEHLOT ADDRESSES THROUGH WEBCAST A GATHERING OF 272 DISTRICT COLLECTORS & 31 STATE SECRETARIES INVOLVED WITH ‘NASHA MUKT BHARAT CAMPAIGN’

The Campaign focuses on 272 most affected districts by launching a three-pronged attack combining efforts of Narcotics Bureau, Outreach/Awareness by Social Justice and Treatment through the Health Department. 

About Nasha Mukht Bharat Campaign:

The Campaign Plan has the following components:

Source: https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1645855

Consider the following statements regarding Project Dolphin

Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 only
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: (b) 2 only

Explanation:

In NEWS: PM Modi launches Project Lion, Project Dolphin during I-Day celebrations

On August 15, 2020, PM Modi launched Project Lion and Project Dolphin during his speech at the 74th Independence Day celebrations.

About Project Dolphin

Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/centre-to-launch-projects-for-lion-dolphin-conservation/story-r1MGb3SQgFV3Z3GDzCmFlO.html

Flood Forecasting is a joint initiative of:

Answer: (d) Central Water Commission and Google

Explanation:

In NEWS: Google partners Central Water Commission for flood forecasting initiative

Source: https://www.financialexpress.com/lifestyle/science/google-partners-central-water-commission-for-flood-forecasting-initiative/2055658/

The area known as ‘Golan Heights’ sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to

(a) Central Asia    

(b) Middle East    

(c) South-East Asia    

(d) Central Africa

Answer. B) Middle East

IN News: Limited peace: On UAE-Israel peace agreement

The Golan Heights, a rocky plateau in south-western Syria, has a political and strategic significance which belies its size.

Israel seized the Golan Heights from Syria in the closing stages of the 1967 Six-Day War. Most of the Syrian Arab inhabitants fled the area during the conflict.

An armistice line was established and the region came under Israeli military control. Almost immediately Israel began to settle the Golan.

Syria tried to retake the Golan Heights during the 1973 Middle East war. Despite inflicting heavy losses on Israeli forces, the surprise assault was thwarted. Both countries signed an armistice in 1974 and a UN observer force has been in place on the ceasefire line since 1974.

Israel unilaterally annexed the Golan Heights in 1981. The move was not recognised internationally, although the US Trump Administration did so unilaterally in March 2019.

There are more than 30 Jewish settlements on the heights, with an estimated 20,000 settlers. There are some 20,000 Syrians in the area, most of them members of the Druze sect.

 International Labour Organization’s Conventions 138 and 182 are related to

(a) Child labour

(b) Adaptation of agricultural practices to global climate change

(c) Regulation of food prices and food security

(d) Gender parity at the workplace

Answer.a) Child Labour

Explanation:

Recently, International Labour Organization (ILO)’s convention on Worst Forms of Child Labour also known as Convention No. 182 received universal ratification after the Kingdom of Tonga ratified the same.

You are standing in a location called ‘Mare Serenitatis’, You are in?

  1. Antarctica
  2. Greenland
  3. Moon
  4. Mars

Solution: c) Moon

Explanation:

In News: Chandrayaan-2’s orbiter spots Sarabhai crater on Moon on his birth centenary

Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/science/chandrayaan-2s-orbiter-spots-sarabhai-crater-on-moon-on-his-birth-centenary/articleshow/77554645.cms

 With reference to Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), consider the following statements

  1. AIIB has more than 80 member nations.
  2. India is the largest shareholder in AIIB.
  3. AIIB does not have any members from outside Asia.

Which of the statements given above is / are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c). 1 and 3 only

(d) 1, 2 and 3

Answer: a) 1 Only

Explanation: Headquartered in Beijing, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is a development bank established to boost lending for projects in sectors like energy, transportation, urban construction, logistics, education and healthcare. AIIB presently has 97 approved members worldwide. The Bank has invested in 13 member regions; it has members from outside Asia in Egypt (Middle East), Azerbaijan (Asia and Europe) and others. The three largest shareholders of the bank are China, India and Russia.