Chandrayan 3 Topic: Science and Technology In News: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced their intention to send a second mission to soft-land on the Moon planned for November 2020 dubbed as Chandrayaan...
1. Which of the following statements are true? 1. The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) is an index that shows the growth rates in different industry groups of the economy in a fixed period...
United Nations’ report on Pneumonia Topic: Reports and Indices In News: United Nations’ new report on Pneumonia stated that India has the second largest deaths of children under the age of five due to...
1. Which of the following statements are true? 1. Geochemical Baseline Atlas of India is developed by NITI Ayog. 2. The atlas consists of 45 maps of metals, oxides and elements present in top...
Office of Chief Justice under RTI Topic: Polity and Governance In News: Constitution bench upheld the January 2010 Delhi High Court judgment which said that the apex court and the office of the CJI...
1. Which of the following statements are true? 1. International Treaty of Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA),is popularly known as the International Seed Treaty. 2. It is a comprehensive international agreement,...
Why BRICS matters for India Topic: International Relations In News: Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Brazil to attend the 11th BRICS Summit. More on the Topic: As a formal grouping, BRIC started after...
1. Which of the following statements are true? 1. The World Monuments Watch is a biennial selection program of ‘at-risk cultural heritage sites’ that combine great historical significance with contemporary social impact. 2. Anyone...
Suranga Bawadi Topic: Monuments of India In News: Suranga Bawadi, situated in Bijapur Karnataka, has entered the World Monuments Watch List under “Ancient Water System of the Deccan Plateau” of the World Monument Funds....
1. Which of the following statements are true? 1. CNG is made by compressing natural gas, (which is mainly composed of methane, CH4), to less than 1% of the volume it occupies at standard...
