Consider the following statements regarding phosphine gas

  1. It is a colorless, flammable, and explosive gas at ambient temperature that has the odor of garlic or decaying fish.
  2. It is released by microbes in oxygen-starved environments

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: Explained: Reading life signature on Venus

So, is there life on Venus?

About Phosphine gas

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/reading-life-signature-on-venus-phosphine-gas-6596355/


Consider the following statements regarding Cauvery River

  1. It originates in the Western Ghats at Brahmagiri Hill in Kodagu district of Karnataka.
  2. It is spread over states of Karnataka , Tamil Nadu and the Union Territory of Puducherry only

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: (a) 1 only

Explanation:

In NEWS: Won”t allow Mekedatu dam construction, CM assures TN Assembly

About Cauvery River:

Source: https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/wont-allow-mekedatu-dam-construction-cm-assures-tn-assembly/1936125


Consider the following statements regarding PM-KISAN Nidhi scheme

  1. Under this scheme an income support of 6,000/- per year in three equal installments will be provided to small and marginal farmer families.
  2. It will be directly transferred to the farmers families bank accounts of the land holding/ownership of upto 2 hectares.

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: (a) 1 only

Explanation:

In NEWS: Seven arrested in Villupuram district for fraud in PM-KISAN scheme

90,000 ineligible beneficiaries under PM-KISAN Nidhi scheme identified in Villupuram district.

About PM-KISAN Nidhi scheme

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/seven-arrested-in-villupuram-district-for-fraud-in-pm-kisan-scheme/article32597864.ece


Consider the following statements regarding NISHTHA programme

  1. It is a capacity building programme for improving Quality of School Education through Integrated Teacher Training
  2. It aims to build competencies among all the teachers and school principals at the elementary stage.

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: 16,99,931 School Heads and Teachers have been trained under NISHTHA in 2019-20: Education Minister

About NISHTHA

Source: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1654054


Consider the following statements regarding Hilsa fish

  1. It is well distributed in the Ganga-Brahmaputra river systems in India and bhutan
  2. It is a salt water fish which migrates from Bay of Bengal to the fresh waters of Ganga to spawn.

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: Bangladesh gives special permission for export of Hilsa fish to India

About Hilsa fish

Source: http://www.newsonair.com/News?title=Bangladesh-gives-special-permission-for-export-of-Hilsa-fish-to-India&id=399855


Consider the following statements regarding Samagra Shiksha

  1. It aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education at all levels of school education.
  2. It subsumes the three erstwhileCentrally Sponsored Schemes of Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA), Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) and Teacher Education (TE).

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: Steps taken by Ministry of Education to ensure Quality Education to Students across the country

In order to target Universalisation of Secondary Education, the Department of School Education & Literacy has launched the Integrated Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Samagra Shiksha from 2018-19

About Samagra Shiksha:

Source: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1654056


Consider the following statements regarding Anti-Satellite Missile

  1. It is a DRDO-developed Ballistic Missile Defence Interceptor Missile which successfully engaged an Indian orbiting target satellite in Low Earth Orbit in a ‘Hit to Kill’ mode.
  2. Some country has used ASAT in a military warfare

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: (a) 1 only

Explanation:

In NEWS: Postage Stamp released on A-SAT: India’s First Anti Satellite Missile

About Anti-Satellite (A-SAT)

Source: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1654607


With respect to National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project , Consider the following statements

  1. It aims to undertake suitable structural and non-structural measures to mitigate the effects of cyclones in the coastal states and Union Territories of India.
  2. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) under the aegis of Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA) will implement this Project

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: There are seven Warning Centers covering the east & west coasts of our country

About National Cyclone Risk Mitigation Project (NCRMP)

Source: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1654653


Consider the following statements regarding Aircraft(AmendmentBill2020

  1. It seeks to amend the Aircraft Act, 1934
  2. The Bill gives statutory powers to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security and the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau.

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: New powers for aviation regulators

About the Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/parliament-passes-bill-to-give-statutory-status-to-aviation-regulators/article32609985.ece


With reference to the Parliament of India, which of the following Parliamentary Committees scruitinizes and reports to the House whether the powers to make regulations, rules, sub -rules, by -laws, etc. conferred by the Constitution or delegated by the Parliament are being properly exercised by the Executive within the scope of such delegation?

  1. Committee on Government Assurances
  2. Committee on Subordinate Legislation
  3. Rules Committee
  4. Business Advisory Committee

Answer: (b) Committee on Subordinate Legislation

Explanation: