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10 MAY 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 15 | Page 1 of 2 pages
Question 1. Which institute has launched the Mission Bharat O2?
  1.    IIT Kanpur
  2.    IIM Ahmedabad
  3.    IIT Bombay
  4.    IISc Bengaluru
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> IIT Kanpur

The Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre of IIT Kanpur has launched Mission Bharat O2, a 45-day open challenge for manufacturing high-quality indigenous, rapidly scalable oxygen generation units to help combat the emergency.


Question 2. Which country inaugurated a Small hydropower plant at Chandannath Municipality in Jumla district with Indian assistance?
  1.    Nepal
  2.    Indonesia
  3.    Bhutan
  4.    SriLanka
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Nepal

The newly rehabilitated small hydro power plant at Chandannath Municipality in Nepal's Jumla district was virtually inaugurated, said the Indian embassy in Kathmandu.


Question 3. Which state's unit has launched an Ayurvedic Doctors on Call service?
  1.    Bihar
  2.    Gujarat
  3.    Uttar Pradesh
  4.    Maharashtra
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Gujarat

The Gujarat Unit of Ayurveda Vyaspeeth has launched an "Ayurvedic Doctors on Call" service to serve the Covid patients in the state.


Question 4. Which organization has signed an agreement with Energy Efficiency Services to promote efficient renewable technologies in the dairy industry?
  1.    National Horticulture Board
  2.    Niti Aayog
  3.    Spices Board of India
  4.    National Dairy Development Board
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> National Dairy Development Board

The National Dairy Development Board has signed an agreement with Energy Efficiency Services to promote efficient renewable technologies in the dairy industry.


Question 5. Kerala has set to become Har Ghar Jal state by which year?
  1.    2025
  2.    2024
  3.    2030
  4.    2022
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 2024

The State has planned to achieve the target of 'Har Ghar Jal' by 2024.


Question 6. The RBI has constituted a committee to assist the RRA 2.0 to streamline regulations and reduce the compliance burden of regulated entities. Who will head the committee?
  1.    S Janakiraman
  2.    Viral Achrya
  3.    Mahesh Kumar
  4.    T Rabi Shankar
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> S Janakiraman

The RBI has constituted committee headed by SBI Managing Director S Janakiraman, the advisory group will assist the RRA 2.0 by identifying regulations, guidelines, and returns that can be rationalised.


Question 7. As per the Finance Ministry how much amount of revenue deficit grant was released to 17 states for the year 2021-22?
  1.    Rs.9600 cr
  2.    Rs.8965 cr
  3.    Rs.9871 cr
  4.    Rs.9532 cr
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Rs.9871 cr

The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance released the second monthly instalment of Post Devolution Revenue Deficit Grant of Rs 9,871 crore for the year 2021-22 to 17 States.


Question 8. The Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister has flagged off the first supply of UCO, Used Cooking Oil-based Biodiesel blended Diesel in which city?
  1.    Surat
  2.    New Delhi
  3.    Chandigarh
  4.    Vadodara
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> New Delhi

The Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Dharmendra Pradhan remotely flagged off the first supply of UCO, Used Cooking Oil based Biodiesel blended Diesel from Indian Oil's Tikrikalan Terminal, Delhi.


Question 9. What is the theme of this year's World Migratory Bird Day 2021?
  1.    Birds Connect our world
  2.    Protect Birds
  3.    Sing,Fly,Soar-Like a Bird
  4.    Unifying our voices for bird conservation
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Sing,Fly,Soar-Like a Bird

The theme of this year's World Migratory Bird Day 2021 is Sing,Fly,Soar-Like a Bird.


Question 10. The Rupsi Airport has commenced operations in which state?
  1.    Assam
  2.    Nagaland
  3.    Kerala
  4.    Tripura
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Assam

The Commercial operations in Rupsi airport, northeast India's 15th airport and Assam's 7th, would has been started.


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