News in Short

Question 1

Right to Protest is covered under

Answer 1

Article 19

Question 2

Which Ministry monitors foreign funds donated to NGOs and organization under FCRA

Answer 2

Ministry of Home Affairs

Question 3

Is it required to be registered under FCRA for civil society, association and NGOs to receive foreign donations

Answer 3

Yes

Question 4

FEMA Act is regulated under

Answer 4

Ministry of Finance

Question 5

Who published Public Affairs Index

Answer 5

Public Affairs Center

Question 6

Public Affairs Index

Answer 6

Data driven platform to rank States/UT on governance. Topped by Kerala and Chandigarh (UT)

Question 7

Who are Five Eyes

Answer 7

Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK and the US. An international agreement under which they share intelligence

Question 8

Economic and Financial Dialogue between which countries

Answer 8

India and UK

Question 9

ASIIM

Answer 9

under Venture Capital Fund for SCs to promote innovation and enterprise among SC students studying in HEI.
upto 30 lakh funding

Question 10

Initiatives for economic development for SCs

Answer 10

Standup India, Credit Enhancement Guarantee Scheme for SCs

Question 11

KAPILA Campaign

Answer 11

Student in HEI will get information about the correct system of application process for patenting their invention

Question 12

Institution Innovation Council

Answer 12

Under MoE to create a vibrant local innovation ecosystem, start up supporting mechanism for HEI

Question 13

Cotton is which type of crop

Answer 13

Kharif crop

Question 14

Cott Ally

Answer 14

App developed by Cotton Corporation of India for providing information regarding weather condition, crop situation

Question 15

Cotton Corporation of India

Answer 15

under Ministry of Textiles is a PSU. Major role is to undertake price support operation for cotton

Question 16

Top Cotton producing states

Answer 16

Gujarat, Maharashtra

Question 17

Latest addition to MAB programme

Answer 17

Panna Tiger Reserve in MP other included are Pachmarhi and Amarkantak

Question 18

Which country has highest Ramsar Site in South Asia

Answer 18

India

Question 19

Latest addition to Ramsar Site

Answer 19

ACR in Uttarakhand

Question 20

Ramsar Convention, 1971

Answer 20

Intergovernmental International treaty to preserve ecological character of selected wetlands across the globe.
Aims to develop a global network of wetlands for conservation of biological diversity

Question 21

Where is ACR located

Answer 21

Dehradun, UK

Question 22

Species in ACR

Answer 22

White rumped vulture, Ruddy Shelduck, Red headed vulture

Question 23

International Solar Alliance

Answer 23

70 nations bloc between Topic of Cancer and Capricorn to promote solar technologies, ensure solar lights to household by 2022

Question 24

Coalition for Sustainable Climate Action

Answer 24

for institutionalizing ISA’s engagement with the private and public corporate sector

Question 25

Global Environment Facility

Answer 25

Rio Earth Summit, 1992, funds developing countries and countries with economies in transition to meet the objectives of international environmental conventions and agreement

Question 26

Stockholm Convention

Answer 26

Global treaty to protect human health and environment from POPs and it is legally binding

Question 27

Regulation of POP rules under which act

Answer 27

EPA, 1986

Question 28

What are POPs

Answer 28

chemical substances that persist in environment for a long period, bio-accumulate in living organism, adversely affect human health

Question 29

Global Nitrous Oxide Budget released by

Answer 29

Global Carbon Project with International Nitrogen Initiative

Question 30

Main cause of N2O

Answer 30

Fertilizers

Question 31

MOSAIC

Answer 31

polar expedition in Artic to measure atmospheric, geophysical and oceanographic and all possible variable in Artic designed by International Artic Science Committee

Question 32

International Arctic Science Committee

Answer 32

Non governmental international scientific organization which aims to promote and support leading edge interdisciplinary research in order to foster a greater scientific understanding of the Arctic region and its role in Earth system

Question 33

Is India a participant in MOSAIC expedition

Answer 33

No

Question 34

IUCN and CITES of Fishing Cat

Answer 34

Vulnerable and Appendix 2

covered under Schedule 1 of WPA, 1972

Question 35

RUDRAM Missle

Answer 35

First indigenous anti-radiation missile designed to detect track and neutralize adversary’s radar communication.
Suppression of Enemy Air Defence

Question 36

SLINEX-20

Answer 36

Bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Sri Lanka Navy

Question 37

Military Exercise between India and Sri Lanka

Answer 37

MITRA SHAKTI, IN-SLN SF Ex, SAMVEDNA

Question 38

Project 28

Answer 38

Anti Submarine Warfare stealth corvettes

Question 39

Nag Missle

Answer 39

Anti Tank guided missle

Question 40

Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana

Answer 40

under MSDE

Question 41

National Council of Vocational Education and Training

Answer 41

under MSDE, regulates functioning of entities engaged in vocational education and training and establishes minimum standards for the functioning of such entities

Question 42

Karman Line

Answer 42

Internationally recognized boundary of space

Question 43

Zozila Tunnel

Answer 43

Between Srinagar Valley and Leh

Question 44

Tech for Tribals

Answer 44

Initiative of TRIFED supported by Ministry of MSME. Aims at capacity building and imparting entrepreneurship skills to tribal forest produce gatherers under PMVDY