- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 8
- Next Page »
A Learning Portal from Recruitment India
The world’s highest motorable road at 18,600 ft has opened in which state/ Union Territory?
Arunachal Pradesh
Sikkim
Jammu and Kashmir
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option DExplanation
The world’s highest motorable road at 18,600 ft opens in Ladakh – All you need to know. Ladakh MP Jamyang Tsering Namgyal inaugurated the world’s highest motorable road at 18,600 ft connecting Leh to the Pangong Lake. Read to know all about the strategically important road opened in Ladakh.
Workspace
Avani Lekhara has won the first gold medal for India at Tokyo Paralympics 2020 in which event?
Badminton
Tennis
Shooting
Archery
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option CExplanation
Indian paralympic shooter Avani Lekhara won the first gold medal for India at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event.
Workspace
What is the theme of World Coconut Day 2021?
Building a Safe Inclusive Resilient and Sustainable Coconut Community Amid COVID-19 Pandemic & Beyond
A Healthy Wealthy Life with Coconut Amid COVID-19 Pandemic & Beyond
Coconut For Family Wellness Amid COVID-19 Pandemic & Beyond
Invest in Coconut to save the world Amid COVID-19 Pandemic & Beyond
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option AExplanation
The theme of World Coconut Day 2021 is ‘Building a Safe Inclusive Resilient and Sustainable Coconut Community Amid COVID-19 Pandemic & Beyond’.
Workspace
The Ubreathe Life is a living-plant based air purifier, developed by which institute?
IIT Ropar
IIT Bombay
IIT Delhi
IIT Madras
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option AExplanation
Scientists at the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), Ropar and Kanpur, and the Faculty of Management Studies of Delhi University have jointly launched a living-plant based air purifier named “Ubreathe Life”, that will boost the air purification process in the indoor spaces, such as hospitals, schools, offices, and Homes. Ubreathe Life has been developed by the IIT Ropar incubated startup, Urban Air Laboratory.
Workspace
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has inked an agreement with which institute for ‘Capacity Building on Integrated River Basin Management with a focus on Geospatial Technology in Riverine Ecosystem’?
Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) South Asia Program
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
University of Pennsylvania Institute for the Advanced Study of India (UPIASI)
South Asian Institute for Advanced Research and Development (SAIARD)
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option DExplanation
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and South Asian Institute for Advanced Research and Development (SAIARD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create an academic platform for young students and develop a research and capacity building hub to support regional development in the eastern region.
Workspace
Who won a silver medal at the Tokyo Paralympics in the Men’s High Jump T63 event?
Sandeep Chaudhary
Sarad Kumar
Mariyappan Thangavelu
Sundar Singh Gurjar
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option CExplanation
India’s Mariyappan Thangavelu won the silver medal while Sharad Kumar brought home the bronze in men’s high jump (T63) at the Tokyo Paralympics on Tuesday. Thangavelu cleared the 1.86m mark to win the silver medal, while Sharad Kumar cleared 1.83m.
Workspace
Indian Navy has signed a contract with which of the following for the supply of the indigenous comprehensive Naval Anti Drone System (NADS) with both hard-kill and soft kill capabilities?
BEML
BEL
Bharat Electronics
HAL
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option BExplanation
The Indian Navy has signed a contract with Navratna Defence public sector unit (PSU) Bharat Limited (BEL) for the supply of the first indigenous comprehensive Naval Anti Drone System (NADS), with both ‘hard kill’ and ‘soft kill’ capabilities
Workspace
Who chaired the 40th meeting of the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) in August 2021 via Video Conferencing?
Shri Hardeep Singh Puri
Durga Shanker Mishra
Jyotiraditya
Anurag Thakur
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option AExplanation
The meeting was chaired by the Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs and Petroleum and Natural Gas, and attended by Shri ManoharLalKhattar, Chief Minister of Haryana; ShriSidharthNath Singh, Minister of Khadi& Gram Udyog, Kapda, MSME, and NRI Deptt., Uttar Pradesh; Shri Shanti Kumar Dhariwal
Workspace
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi would release a special commemorative coin of how many rupees on the occasion of the Birth Anniversary of Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Ji on 1st September 2021?
100
150
75
125
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option DExplanation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a special commemorative coin of 125 rupees on the occasion of the 125th Birth Anniversary of Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada on Wednesday through video conferencing. Addressing the gathering, Mr.
Workspace
Shanti Lal Jain has been appointed as the MD & CEO of which public sector bank?
State Bank of India
Union Bank of India
Indian Bank
Punjab National Bank
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option CExplanation
Workspace
Parliament passed the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 ensuring that account holders get up to Rs 5 lakh within how many days of the RBI imposing a moratorium on the banks?
120
150
90
60
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option CExplanation
Parliament earlier this month passed the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2021 ensuring that account holders get up to Rs 5 lakh within 90 days of the RBI imposing a moratorium on the banks. … The enhanced deposit insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh came into effect from February 4, 2020.
Workspace
Which defense ship has been commissioned into the Indian Coast Guard recently?
Virat
Vigraha
Talwar
None of the above
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option BExplanation
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Saturday announced that the company-built Offshore Patrol Vessel ICGS Vigraha has been commissioned into the Indian Coast Guard.
Workspace
Dale Steyn has announced retirement from all forms of cricket. He was a part of which nation’s national cricket team?
South Africa
New Zealand
Australia
England
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option AExplanation
South Africa’s pace great Dale Steyn announces retirement from all forms of cricket. South African fast bowling great Dale Steyn on Tuesday announced retirement from all forms of cricket, bringing the curtains down on an illustrious career during which he locked horns with some of the finest batsmen of his time.
Workspace
Co-education has been banned in which nation?
Malaysia
Bangladesh
Pakistan
Afghanistan
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option DExplanation
The Taliban have formally announced a ban on coeducation in Afghanistan, saying men would not be allowed to teach girl students in the country.
Workspace
The PhonePe has recently received which of these licence from IRDAI to conduct insurance business?
direct broking licence
corporate agent licence
re-insurance broker license
composite broker licence
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option AExplanation
Flipkart-owned digital payments platform PhonePe has received an insurance broking license from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI). This means that with the new ‘direct broking’ license, PhonePe can now distribute insurance products from all insurance companies in India, on its platform.
Workspace
Indian para-athlete Sumit Antil has claimed the gold medal in which event at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics?
Long Jump
Javelin throw
Shotput
Discuss Throw
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option BExplanation
India’s Sumit Antil has won the gold medal in the men’s javelin throw F64 final event at the Tokyo Paralympics, and in the process set a new world record throw of 68.55m. The 23-year-old Sumit hails from Sonepat in Haryana.
Workspace
Devendra Jhajharia has claimed a silver medal in which sports event for India at the Paralympics 2020?
Discus Throw
Long Jump
Shooting
Javelin Throw
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option DExplanation
At the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics 2020, India’s greatest Paralympian, Devendra Jhajharia won the silver medal in the men’s javelin throw – F46 final event on August 30, 2021.
Workspace
Who clinched India’s second gold in Tokyo Paralympics by winning the men’s javelin F64 event with a world record throw of 68.55 m?
Yogesh Kathuniya
Harvinder Singh
Rakesh Kumar
Sumit Antil
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option DExplanation
Sumit Antil became the second Indian after Devendra Jhajharia to win a Paralympics gold in the javelin throw. The 22-year-old won the men’s javelin F64 final with an impressive throw of 68.55m.
Workspace
Which of the following IITs is developing an innovative model called ‘e-Source’ to tackle electronic waste (e-waste) by linking stakeholders in the formal and informal economy?
IIT Delhi
IIT Kanpur
IIT Madras
IIT Bombay
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option CExplanation
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) is developing an innovative model to tackle electronic waste (e-waste) by linking stakeholders in the formal and informal economy.
Workspace
CJI N V Ramana administered the oath of office to how many new judges on 31 August 2021?
9
7
5
11
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option AExplanation
The nine Judge Designates are Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka, Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Jitendra Kumar Maheshwari, Justice Hima Kohli, Justice BV Nagarathna, Justice Chudalayil Thevan Ravikumar, Justice MM Sundress, Justice Bela Madhurya Trivedi, and Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha.
Workspace
‘AREAS’ is an initiative associated with which Union Ministry?
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Ministry of New & Renewable Energy
Ministry of Power
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option CExplanation
Workspace
Which app has been launched by the Ministry of Sports on the occasion of National Sports Day?
Fit India
Athletics India
Khelo India
Sports app
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option AExplanation
He added, “Fit India Movement was launched on 29th August 2019, on the occasion of National Sports Day by Prime Minister with the aim to make fitness an integral part of the lives every Indian
Workspace
Indian-para-athlete Nishad Kumar has won the silver medal in which event at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020?
High Jump
Long Jump
Discus Throw
Javelin Throw
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option AExplanation
India’s Nishad Kumar has clinched a silver medal in the men’s high jump T47 event at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 on August 29, 2021. This is the second medal for India at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
Workspace
The International Day of the Disappeared is marked annually on which day?
31 August
28 August
30 August
29 August
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option CExplanation
The International Day of the Disappeared is held on August 30 each year to draw attention towards an increase in enforced or involuntary disappearances of individuals in various regions of the world, including arrest, detention, and abduction unknown to their relatives and/or legal representatives.
Workspace
Which place has recently got the world’s highest movie theatre?
Ladakh
Thimpu
Shangri-la, China
Machu Picchu
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option AExplanation
The world’s highest movie theatre has recently been inaugurated in Ladakh, which got its first-ever mobile digital movie theatre in the Paldan area of Leh, at an altitude of 11,562 feet.
Workspace
Bhavinaben Patel has claimed the silver medal for India at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics in which game?
Badminton
Table Tennis
Shooting
High Jump
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option BExplanation
In table tennis, Indian paddler Bhavinaben Patel has claimed a historic silver medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo on August 29, 2021, in the women’s singles summit clash.
Workspace
Which player has won the Belgian Grand Prix 2021?
Max Verstappen
Charles Leclerc
George Russell
Lewis Hamilton
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option AExplanation
Max Verstappen (Red Bull – Netherlands) has been declared the winner of the Belgian Grand Prix 2021. The Belgian Grand Prix was stopped due to rain and only two laps were completed.
Workspace
The ANANDA Mobile app has been launched by which organization?
RBI
LIC
SEBI
SBI
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option BExplanation
The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has launched the mobile application of its digital paperless solution, ANANDA, for LIC agents. ANANDA stands for Atma Nirbhar Agents New Business Digital Application.
Workspace
Which country has ruled that the overtime practice of “996” is illegal?
Sri Lanka
India
China
Japan
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option CExplanation
Workspace
The Ministry of Textile has partnered with which institute to develop ‘INDIAsize’ Indian size charts based on body measurements?
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Bhubaneswar
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Ahmedabad
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Navi Mumbai
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option AExplanation
Ministry of Textile in partnership with the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi has launched the project ‘INDIAsize’ to develop Indian size charts based on body measurements of the Indian population for better fitting of ready to wear garments.
Workspace