1. FAME Scheme is associated with (a) Electric Mobility (b) Bio Diesel Production (c) Organic Farming (d) Solar Energy Augmentation Ans: a Justification: ‘Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles in India’(FAME) was...
Mercury accumulation in fish Topic: Environment and Ecology In News: A joint research by the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT-H), Harvard University, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada, a Canadian government agency, has found...
1. Which of the following is a cold current (a) Kuroshio (b) Oyashio (c) Alaskan (d) Counter Equatorial Current Ans: b Justification: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocean_current#/media/File:Corrientes-oceanicas.png 2. Negrito tribes are the inhabitants of (a) Andaman...
CITES Topic: Environment and Ecology In News: India has submitted proposals regarding changes to the listing of five various wildlife species in the CITES secretariat meeting. More on the Topic: CITES (Convention on International...
1. Mexico’s prickly pear cactus is associated with (a) Anti venom for Snake bite (b) Blood thinning agent (c) Bio degradable plastic (d) Anti dot for oil spillage Ans: c Justification: A packaging...
Plan for coastal zone management Topic: Environment and Ecology In News: The Environment Ministry has unveiled “The draft Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF). More on the Topic: The Coastal Zone Management (CZM) is...
1. Marrakesh Treaty is associated with (a) Intellectual Property Rights (b) Biological Weapons (c) Protection of Pollinators (d) Eliminating Tuberculosis Ans:a Justification: The Marrakesh VIP Treaty is a treaty on copyright adopted in...
India’s fast-track courts Topic: Polity and Governance In News: Minister for Women and Child Development informed the Rajya Sabha that the government has proposed to set up 1,023 fast-track courts to clear the cases...
1. Which of the following pairs are correctly matched 1. Nakshi Kantha – West Bengal 2. Navalgund Durries – Karnataka 3. Chamba rumal – Himachal Pradesh (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 only...
Scrapping J&K’s special status: A critical Analysis Topic: Indian Polity In News: On 5th of August 2019, the President of India promulgated the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 2019.The order effectively abrogates...
