Consider the following statements

  1. Romania
  2. Bulgaria
  3. Ukraine
  4. Russia
  5. Georgia
  6. Turkey

Which of the above countries are bordering with Black Sea?

  1. 1,4,5 and 6 only
  2. 2,3 and 6 only
  3. 1,2,3,4 and 6 only
  4. 1,2,3,4,5 and 6

Answer: (d) 1,2,3,4,5 and 6 

Explanation:

In NEWS:Turkey discovers large natural gas reserve off Black Sea

About Black sea

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Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/turkey-discovers-large-natural-gas-reserve-off-black-sea/article32419328.ece

Consider the following statements regarding West Nile Virus

  1. It is indigenous to Africa, Asia, Europe and Australia.
  2. It was first discovered in Uganda in 1937.
  3. It can cause a fatal neurological disease in humans.

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

  1. 1 and 3 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 2 only
  4. 1,2 and 3

Answer: (d) 1,2 and 3

Explanation:

In NEWS:West Nile virus outbreak claims two lives in Spain

An outbreak of West Nile virus, which is spread by mosquitoes, has claimed the lives of two people in southern spain

About West Nile Virus (WNV)

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Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/europe/west-nile-virus-outbreak-claims-two-lives-in-spain/articleshow/77687533.cms

Consider the following statements regarding Aarogya Setu

  1. It is a COVID-19 tracking app that uses GPS and Bluetooth features of smartphones to track the infection as well as close contacts of infected persons.
  2. It has been developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC).

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: Government launches ‘Open API Service’ in Aarogya Setu app

About AarogyaSetu

Source: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/national/government-launches-open-api-service-in-aarogya-setu-app/article32419547.ece

Which one of the following National Parks lies completely in in the Eastern Himalayas’ submontaneTerai belt?

  1. Neora Valley National Park
  2. Valley of Flowers National Park
  3. Jim Corbett National Park
  4. Gorumara National Park

Answer: (d) Gorumara National Park

Explanation:

In NEWS:Orlando the dog cracks his first case: Gaur poaching

Under two months after he joined the forest department, Orlando—a Belgian Malinois dog—helped crack a case of gaur (Indian bison) poaching at the Gorumara National Park in north Bengal

About Gorumara National Park

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/sniffer-dog-orlando-cracks-his-first-case-bison-poaching-in-north-bengal/article32416037.ece

Consider the following statements regardingIndian bison

  1. It is native to South and Southeast Asia
  2. It has been listed as an endangered on the IUCN Red List

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:Sniffer dog Orlando cracks his first case: Bison poaching in north Bengal

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/sniffer-dog-orlando-cracks-his-first-case-bison-poaching-in-north-bengal/article32416037.ece

Consider the following statements regarding African Union (AU)

  1. It is a continental body consisting of the 55 member states that make up the countries of the African Continent.
  2. It is headquartered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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:African Union’s peace and security architecture: Filling the gaps

About the African union

Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/blog/governance/african-union-s-peace-and-security-architecture-filling-the-gaps-72981

Mousuni Islands, is recently seen in news, is located near

  1. Kerala
  2. Punjab
  3. Assam
  4. West Bengal

Answer: (d) West Bengal

Explanation:

In NEWS:Disaster strikes Bengal’s Mousuni island third time in 10 months

About Mousuni Islands

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Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/climate-change/disaster-strikes-bengal-s-mousuni-island-third-time-in-10-months-72977

Recently, the Vice President of India released a report titled ‘Status of Sex Ratio at Birth in India’, was brought out by the

  1. Population Foundation of India
  2. Indian Association of Parliamentarians for Population and Development
  3. Indian Association for the Study of Population
  4. Ministry of Women and Child Development

Answer: (b) Indian Association of Parliamentarians for Population and Development

Explanation:

In NEWS: Vice President urges political parties to arrive at consensus to provide reservation to women in Parliament & state legislatures

Source: http://newsonair.com/News?title=Vice-President-urges-political-parties-to-arrive-at-consensus-to-provide-reservation-to-women-in-Parliament-%26-state-legislatures&id=398003

Consider the following statements regarding Nuakhai Juhar

  1. It is an agricultural festival celebrated in Odisha and Chhattisgarh
  2. It is observed to welcome the new rice of the season.

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:PM Modi extends greeting to farmers on ‘Nuakhai Juhar’

Source: https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pm-modi-extends-greeting-to-farmers-on-nuakhai-juhar/story-4l9IcrPrkOJkhpfCMxEaML.html

Who among the following Mughal Emperors shifted emphasis from illustrated manuscripts to album and individual portrait?

  1. Humayun
  2. Akbar
  3. Jahangir
  4. Shah Jahan

Answer: (c) Jahangir 

Explanation: