Weekly Current Affairs Quiz 06.06.2021

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the recently launched Ayush Clinical Case Repository Portal and Ayush Sanjivani App?

i. Ayush Clinical Case Repository portal serves as a platform to support both Ayush practitioners and the general public.

ii. The third version of the Ayush Sanjivani App has been launched.

iii. Ayush 64 is a group of Ayush doctors.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

i. Recently, Indian economist Amartya Kumar Sen has been conferred with Spain's Princess of Asturias Award 2021 in the social sciences category.

ii. Amartya Sen won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 1998

When is World No Tobacco Day observed?

Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), the apex industry body of broadcasters, was renamed as…………….

Which state has appointed ‘Guardian Ministers’ to review implementation of central and state government policy?

When is International Day of UN Peacekeepers observed?

The Ministry of Education recently launched YUVA- Prime Minister’s Scheme For Mentoring Young Authors. Identify the points that are correctly related to the YUVA scheme.

i. Full form of YUVA is Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors.

ii. It is an Author Mentorship programme to train young and budding authors (below 40 years of age).

iii. The National Book Trust, India under the Ministry of Education, is the Implementing Agency of the scheme.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

i. Recently, the Ministry of Education has approved the proposal to provide monetary assistance through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) of the cooking cost component of the Mid-Day-Meal Scheme.

ii. Mid-Day-Meal Scheme is a centrally sponsored scheme which was launched in 2001

Which Version of DG NCC (National Cadet Corps) Mobile Training App has been launched recently by the Defence Secretary?

AmbiTAG- India's first indigenous temperature data logger for cold chain management has been developed by……………………

A book titled 'Stargazing: The Players in My Life' has been authored by…………………..

Recently which Offshore Patrol Vessel was commissioned into the Indian Coast Guard by the National Security Advisor?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the recently launched Horticulture Cluster Development Programme (CDP)?

i. It has been launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare.

ii. In a pilot phase, the programme will be implemented in 49 horticulture clusters.

iii. It is a central sector programme implemented by the National Horticulture Board (NHB).

Which of the following statements is not correct regarding ‘PM-CARES for Children’ Scheme?

Proposed Mekedatu dam project will be built on which river?

Which organization has launched the Online Tracking Portal “Bal Swaraj (Covid-Care)”?

A book titled “Languages of Truth: Essays 2003-2020” has been authored by…………………..

Which state government has launched ‘Ankur’ scheme to award citizens for planting trees?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the recently announced the launch of the Gopal Ratna Awards and Integration of e- Gopala app with UMANG platform on the occasion of World Milk Day?

i. The Gopal Ratna Awards are the National Awards for the Cattle and Dairy sector.

ii. e- Gopala app is a comprehensive breed improvement marketplace and information portal for direct use of farmers.

iii. Every year, the first day of May is observed as World Milk Day.

Which of the following statements is not correct regarding ‘Positive Indigenisation List’ notified by the Ministry of Defence?

Who has become India’s first woman flight test engineer?

Who has been awarded with 'WHO Director-General Special Recognition Award' for his accomplishments in the area of tobacco control?

A new species of spider cricket “Jayanti” was recently discovered in which state?

Which of the following organisations has launched the World’s First Nano Urea Liquid?

Consider the following statements regarding the third edition of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index 2020–21

i. NITI Aayog has released the third edition of the SDG India Index 2020–21

ii. Himachal Pradesh has the top rank with a score of 75

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Research Design & Standards Organization (RDSO) has become the first Institution to be declared SDO (Standard Developing Organization).

What are the points that are correctly related to the above statement?

i. RDSO took the initiative to seek recognition as a SDO under the BIS SDO Recognition Scheme.

ii. The recognition is valid for 3 years and will require renewal after completion of the validity period.

iii. RDSO has become the first Institution to be declared SDO under the "One District One Product" mission on the Bureau of Indian Standards.

The Union Cabinet has given its ex-post facto approval for signing and ratification of an agreement on ''Cooperation in the field of Mass Media'' between all the member states of which of the following?

What are the new names given by the WHO to COVID-19 variants first identified in India?

Who has been appointed as the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)?

Who recently became the first Indian to be appointed as the president of the International Narcotics Control Board?