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International Youth Day, 2021
- 12 aug
2. Theme: “ Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation For Human and planetary health”
In which state ‘Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary’ is situated?
Kerala
Who is the new Chairman of National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC)?
Vijay Sampla
National Bamboo Mission is implemented by which Union Ministry?
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
The Government of India has proposed to partner with which institution for creating a Centre of Excellence in gaming?
IIT BOMBAY
The fossils of Titanosaur have recently been unearthed in which country?
Argentina
Which herb is being cultivated in Jammu as part of the Aroma Mission?
Lavender
What is the full form of ICLED?
[A] Inter-band cascade light emitting device
[B] Interior-based cascade light emitting diode
[C] Intern link- band inter-band cascade light emitting
[D] None of the above
A [Inter-band cascade light emitting device]
Notes:
ICLED or inter-band cascade light emitting device is a new type of high-powered light emitting diode that are used in quantitative analysis of several chemicals.
It emits light in the mid IR wavelength regions. It was recently used to develop low-cost sensors to detect methane emission with high accuracy.
Which bird has been spotted in Indonesia after 170 years?
Black Brow Babbler
Black-browed Babbler, which was considered to be extinct, has reappeared after 170 years. The bird has been spotted in Borneo of Indonesia.
Which country is the host of the multinational Exercise Desert Flag?
UAE
Nag river is a 17-km long river flowing through which city in Maharashtra?
Nagpur
Which state is to conduct its first survey of the social and educational conditions of people from backward classes?
Odisha
Where is the headquarters of CARICOM?
GUYANA
CARICOM stands for Caribbean Community, which was founded in 1973 and headquartered in Georgetown, Guyana. It is also called Caribbean Community and Common Market
CARICOM is a grouping of twenty countries with fifteen Member States and five Associate Members. It aims to establish economic integration and cooperation among its members.
Russia has unveiled its joint space plans with which country?
China
Where is the Indian Institute of Sugarcane Research (llSR) located?
Lucknow
India’s foreign-exchange reserves surpassed that of which country to become the world’s top fourth?
Russia: 580.1 bn India: 580.3 bn Lrgest: China 2: japan 3: Switzerland
Which country has become India’s second biggest oil supplier?
USA
What is the initial paid-up capital of the Development financial institution (DFI) to be set up by the Union Government?
Rs 20000 crore
Which institution publishes the ‘State of the World’s Indigenous People’ report?
United Nations
headquarters of the ‘Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure’ located?
New Delhi
What is the initial paid-up capital of the Development financial institution (DFI) to be set up by the Union Government?
Rs 20000 crore
Where is the headquarters of the “International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD)”?
[Paris]
Notes:
“International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD)” is an international non-governmental organization, which shares knowledge of design, construction, maintenance, and impact of large dams, based at Paris.
“News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code”, which was making news, is associated with which country?
[Australia]
Notes:
Australia has passed a new law, which will require digital platforms like Facebook and Google to pay local media outlets and publishers to link their content in news feeds or search results.
The “News Media and Digital Platforms Mandatory Bargaining Code” aims to remunerate the news media businesses for the content they generate. Earlier, Google agreed to pay the publishers for news content in France.
In the ‘Saral Suraksha Bima’ policy proposed by the IRDAI, what is the maximum sum assured?
[Rs 1 crore]
Notes:
The insurance regulator IRDAI has proposed a standard personal accident cover, named Saral Suraksha Bima.
All general and standalone health insurers have to mandatorily offer the policy from April 1 this year. The product will have a maximum sum assured of Rs 1 crore and minimum of Rs 2.5 lakh. The sum insured will also increase by 5 per cent each year for each claim-free policy year.
Which Ministry has finalised the list of products for One District One Focus Product?
[Ministry of Agriculture]
Notes:
The Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, has finalised the list of products to be covered under One District One Focus Product (ODOFP).
This list has been prepared in consultation with the Union Ministry of Food Processing and Industries for 728 districts across the country. The identified products belong to agricultural, horticultural, animal, poultry, milk, fisheries and aquaculture, marine sectors.
Which country presided over the virtual meet of G20 finance ministers and central bank governors?
[Italy]
What is the full form of NADMP?
National Agriculture Disaster Management Plan
National Agriculture Disaster Management Plan (NADMP) seeks to guide the Union Agriculture Ministry in ensuring timely response to natural disasters like drought, floods and sudden crisis like COVID-19 pandemic.
It identifies 34 hazards posing threats to the agriculture sector. These include heat waves, earthquakes, animal attacks, desertification, agricultural fires, cyclones and overdependence on chemicals.
A nine-year-old girl from which state has become the youngest Asian girl to climb the Mount Kilimanjaro?
Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
Mount Kilimanjaro, located in Tanzania, is the highest peak in Africa. With height of 5,895 metres, it the highest single free-standing mountain in the world.
This large dormant strato-volcano consists of three volcanic cones – Kibo, Mawenzi and Shira. A nine-year-old from Andhra Pradesh Kadapala Rithvika Sri has climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. She is also the youngest Asian girl to climb the Mountain.
Which panel has recently been appointed by the Rajya Sabha Chairman regarding the two channels of the Parliament- RSTV and LSTV?
Surya Prakash Committee
According to recently published Municipal Performance Index, which city ranked first in the category of Million-plus cities?
Indore
less-than-million category’,
New Delhi
Which state has introduced ‘Night safaris’ in its national parks?
MP
What is the name of the Health reserve fund from the proceeds of Health and Education Cess?
PM Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi
The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, has approved the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi (PMSSN).
It is a single non-lapsable Health reserve fund from the proceeds of Health and Education Cess levied under Finance Act, 2007. It ensures that the amount does not lapse at the end of the financial year.
