Trick : MAC CPU
Meaning :
- M – Mexico
- A – Argentina
- C – Chile
- C – Columbia
- P – Philippines
- U – Uruguay
SHORT TRICK PESO मुद्राको उपयोग करनेवाले देश
भारत की प्रमुख नदियों के उपनाम
भारत की प्रमुख नदियों के उपनाम
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नदि |
उपनाम |
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गोदावरी |
वृद्ध गंगा |
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कोसी नदी |
बिहार का शोक |
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गंगा नदी |
पविञ नदी |
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कावेरी नदी |
दक्षिण भारत की गंगा |
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गंडक नदी |
सदानीर |
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चिनाव नदी |
आस्किनी |
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सतलज नदी |
शतुद्रि |
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व्यास नदी |
विपाशा |
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झेलम नदी |
वितस्ता |
| रावी नदी |
पुरुष्णी |
REET EXAM PATTERN 2021
REET Exam Pattern
Find REET or RTET exam pattern for level I and level II below:
REET 2021 Primary (Level -1) Exam Pattern.
There are five sections in paper I, Child Psychology and Pedagogy, language I, language li, Mathematics and Environmental Studies
- The level of the paper will be of 12th standard
- Candidates have to complete the paper in 150 minutes or two hour and half minutes
- Check the table below to understand RTET exam pattern for paper – I
| RTET Subjects | Number of questions | Marks |
| Child development & Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Mathematics | 30 | 30 |
| Language I | 30 | 30 |
| Language II | 30 | 30 |
| Environmental Studies | 30 | 30 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
REET 2021 Upper Primary Level (Level-II) Exam Pattern
- There are four sections in paper I, Child Psychology and Pedagogy, language I, language II, Science & Mathematics OR Social Science
- The level of the paper will be of 12th standard or Graduate level
- Candidates have to complete the paper in 150 minutes or two hour and half minutes .
Check the table below to understand RTET exam pattern for paper II
| RTET Subjects | Number of questions | Marks |
| Child development & Pedagogy | 30 | 30 |
| Language – 1 (Hindi, English, Sanskrit, Gujarati, Urdu, Sindhi, Punjabi) | 30 | 30 |
| Language – 2 (Hindi, English, Sanskrit, Gujarati, Urdu, Sindhi, Punjabi) | 30 | 30 |
| Science & Mathematics
Or, Social Science Or, Either Science & Mathematics or Social Science (for teachers in other categories apart from Mathematics, Science and Social Science) |
60 |
60 |
| Total | 150 | 150 |
Probable Dates for REET 2021
Probable Dates for REET 2021
REET exams were originally scheduled to take place on 25th April 2021, but due to Mahavir Jayanti and to provide a chance to students from economically weaker sections (EWS), The Department of Education, Rajasthan postponed to June 20. But looking at the Covid-19 pandemic situation it looks unlikely that exam will take place on June 20,2021.
NOW from our sources we have learnt that the exam can take place anytime after July 2021. So gear up with your preparations with Sehpaathi Application for REET
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Current Affairs MCQ For 20th MAY 2021
Current Affairs For 20th MAY 2021
Current Affairs of the morning are here with the top headlines of the morning. Current Affairs are very important for all competitive exams including Banking, SSC, RBI, NABARD, UPSC Based exam, WBCS, State level civil service, et.
01. Rajeev Satav, who passed away at the age of 46 years due to Covid-
19, Which profession he belongs to?
a) Politician
b) Journalist
c) Author
d) Scientist
Answer: a.
Explanation: Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev Satav, a close associate of Rahul Gandhi, died at the age
of 46 years due to Covid-19.
• He was the son of former state minister Rajani Satav.
• He was a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament from Maharashtra.
• He was formerly a Member of Parliament in 16th Lok Sabha from Hingoli in Maharashtra.
• He was the All India Congress Committee (AICC) in charge for the State of Gujarat and Permanent Invitee to
Congress Working Committee, the highest decision-making body of Indian National Congress.
02. Tribal Affairs Ministry and which company have signed an MoU
for the digital transformation of Tribal Schools?
a) Microsoft
b) Google
c) IBM
d) Amazon
Answer: a.
Explanation: Tribal Affairs Ministry and Microsoft have signed an MoU for the digital transformation of Tribal Schools such as
Eklavya Model Residential Schools and Ashram Schools.
• The collaboration seeks to skill educators and students in next-generation digital technologies including
Artificial Intelligence.
• Under the program, 250 Eklavya Model Residential school have been adopted by Microsoft out of which 50
schools will be given intensive training.
• The program will prove beneficial in terms of readiness, preparedness of the students at various international
forums.
03. In recent days,K. K. Aggarwal, who died due
to Covid-19 complications at the age of 62 years, What was he well known for?
a) Veterinarian
b) Author
c) Cardiologist
d) Director
Answer: c.
Explanation: Former national president of the Indian Medical Association and Padma Shri awardee Dr. KK Aggarwal died because of Covid-19 at the age of 62 years.
• He will be remembered for his indomitable dedication towards public welfare.
• He did his MBBS from Nagpur University in 1979 and obtained an MD from the same university in
1983.
• He was a senior consultant at Moolchand Medcity, New Delhi, India, until 2017.
• The Government of India honored him with the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian award,
for his contributions to the field of medicine in 2010.
04. Ex-union minister & BJP leader Chaman Lal Gupta, who passed away, was born in
which State/UT?
a) Jammu and Kashmir
b) Rajasthan
c) Bihar
d) Ladakh
Answer: a.
Explanation: Veteran BJP leader and former union minister Chaman Lal Gupta died after a prolonged illness at
the age of 87 years.
• He was born in 1934 in Jammu and did his MSC from G. M. Science College Jammu and
Allahabad University.
• He became a member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly for the first time in 1972.
• He was elected to the 11th Lok Sabha from Udhampur constituency of Jammu in 1996 and re-
elected to 12th and 13th Lok Sabha in 1998 and 1999.
• He was union minister of state of defence from 2002 to 2004.
05. Government of which state has
launched ‘HIT Covid App’ to ensure
regular monitoring, tracking of
home isolated patients?
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Gujarat
c) Bihar
d) Jharkhand
Answer: c.
Explanation: Bihar government has launched ‘HIT Covid App’ to ensure regular monitoring and tracking of those Covid-19 patients,
who are in home isolation across the state.
• HIT, which stands for home isolation tracking will help the health workers in regular monitoring of home – isolated
patients.
• Health workers will visit the patients at home every day and feed data in the app after measuring their temperature
and oxygen level.
• If the oxygen level is below 94, the patient will be shifted to the nearby dedicated Covid health centres for proper
treatment.
06. Who has been named as the batting coach of Indian women’s cricket team?
a) Sanjay Bangar
b) Anil Kumble
c) Shiv Sunder Das
d) Anshuman Gaekwad
Answer: c.
Explanation: Former Test opener Shiv Sunder Das has been named batting coach of the Indian women’s cricket
team only for the upcoming seven-match tour of England.
• He has polished his skills as a batting coach at the National Cricket Academy under Rahul Dravid’s
guidance.
• The tour comprises a one-off Test, three One-day Internationals, and three T20 Internationals in
June-July.
• Former Indian Railways player Abhay Sharma has been named the fielding coach.
• Abhay Sharma is a part of a nine-member support staff headed by chief coach Ramesh Powar.
07. Centre has released over Rs 5950 Crore to how many States in current financial year for implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission?
a) 11
b) 18
c) 15
d) 21
Answer: c.
Explanation: The Jal Jeevan Mission was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 15th August, 2019
with the aim to provide assured tap water supply to every rural home by 2024.
• It is being implemented in partnership with States and Union Territories.
• Centre has released over Rs 5950 Crore to 15 States in the current financial year for the
implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission.
• This is the first tranche of the four to be released in this financial year.
• Over 21.5 per cent households have been provided with tap water supply despite challenges
faced due to COVID-19 pandemic.
• Goa, Telangana, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Puducherry have become ‘Har Ghar Jal’ States
or Union Territories.
08. Central public sector undertakings (CPSUs) have contributed how much amount to the PM-Cares Fund to strengthen the fight against Covid-19?
a) Rs 896 crore
b) Rs 925 crore
c) Rs 659 crore
d) Rs 545 crore
Answer:b.
Explanation: Central public sector undertakings (CPSUs) under the Union power ministry have contributed about Rs 925
crore to the PM-Cares Fund to strengthen the fight against Covid-19.
• These CPSUs include large companies such as the NTPC, the Power Grid Corporation of India (PGCIL),
National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) and sector lenders like Power Finance Corporations (PFC)
and Rural Electrification Corporation (REC).
• Power CPSUs have together set up Covid care facilities at more than 200 locations which act as isolation
centres for their own employees as well as the contractual employees.
• NTPC has placed orders for 11 oxygen generation plants in the NCR and setting up two other large oxygen
generation plants with bottling facility.
• The company has also set up a 500-bed Covid health centre at Sundargarh, Odisha, where 20 ventilators have
been provided.
09. Which among the following education company has
launched Education@Work?
a) upgrade
b) Brainly
c) Byju’s
d) Unacademy
Answer: a.
Explanation: upGrad is India’s largest online higher education company which was founded in the
year 2015.
• upGrad for Business, the B2B arm of South Asia’s largest online higher education
company upGrad, launches Education@Work – A Corporate Digital Campus.
• upGrad will enable organisations with 100+ education courses for their employees
across MBA Degrees, Data, Technology, and Behavioral disciplines.
10. Which of the following General Insurance Company has set up a task force to manage claims of Cyclone Tauktae?
a) Shriram General Insurance
b) SBI General Insurance
c) Kotak Mahindra General Insurance
d) Edelweiss General Insurance
Answer: b.
Explanation: Non-life insurer SBI General Insurance Company Ltd has set up a task force to manage queries
relating to claims due to cyclone Tauktae in Kerala, Goa and Maharashtra.
• The task force will manage cyclone damage related queries and claims on fast track mode.
• The company will monitor the in-coming information and is equipped to respond to all the
queries.
Current Affairs MCQ 19th MAY 2021
Current Affairs For 19th MAY 2021
Current Affairs of the morning are here with the top headlines of the morning. Current Affairs are very important for all competitive exams including Banking, SSC, RBI, NABARD, UPSC Based exam, WBCS, State level civil service, et.
01. Malerkotla, has been declared as the 23rd independent
district of which of the following state?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Bihar
c) Punjab
d) Haryana
Answer: c.
Explanation: Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh declared Malerkotla as the 23rd district of Punjab on the occasion of Eid-ul-
Fitr.
• Malerkotla has been declared as an independent district, as it was a long pending demand of the Muslim
community and the residents of the town.
• The government had promised that Malerkotla will be declared a district soon in 2017.
• Government Medical College, in the name of Nawab Sher Mohammed Khan, would also be set up at a cost of Rs
500 crore.
• Chief Minister also announced a sum of Rs 6 crore under the Urban Environment Improvement Program (UEIP) to
ensure holistic urban development of Malerkotla.
02. Delhi government will give how much amount to auto, taxi drivers facing financial hardships due to Covid-19?
a) Rs 2000
b) Rs 5000
c) Rs 3000
d) Rs 1000
Answer: b.
Explanation: Delhi Cabinet has approved the Rs 5,000-assistance scheme to auto – taxi drivers to help them cope with their financial hardships arising due to the second wave of Covid-19.
• The financial assistance of Rs 5,000 will be handed out to all the individuals holding public service badge (drivers) of para transit vehicles and permit holders of para transit public service vehicles.
• Delhi currently has over 2.8 lakh PSV badge holders and 1.9 lakh permit holders are eligible to apply for the scheme and the Delhi transport department has already made necessary budgetary provisions for the same.
03. Indian Railways has commissioned Wi-Fi at how many Railway stations in five years?
a) 6000
b) 3500
c) 4000
d) 5500
Answer: a.
Explanation: Railways has commissioned Wi-Fi at six thousand Railway stations in five years.
• Indian Railways continues to contribute to Digital India initiative and connect different parts of the country with
high speed Wi-Fi facility.
• With the commissioning of Wi-Fi at Hazaribagh Railway station in Jharkhand, Indian Railways commissioned
Wi-Fi at six thousand Railway stations.
• Railways started its journey by providing Wi-Fi facility at 1st Railway station Mumbai in January 2016.
• This facility was provided with the help of RailTel, a Public Sector Undertakings under the Ministry of Railways.
04. Bhilai Steel Plant, which played an important role in supply of
medical oxygen for Corona patients is located in which state?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Jharkhand
c) Chhattisgarh
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: c.
Explanation: Bhilai Steel Plant, a unit of Steel Authority of India, is playing an important role in the supply of
medical oxygen needed for Corona patients.
• It is India’s first and main producer of steel rails, as well as a major producer of wide steel plates
and other steel products.
• It has been the flagship integrated steel plant unit of the Public Sector steel company, the Steel
Authority of India Limited and is its largest and most profitable production facility.
• It was set up with the help of the USSR in 1959.
05. Who among the following won the
10th Men’s Singles tennis title at
the 2021 Italian Open?
a) Rafael Nadal
b) Novak Djokovic
c) Roger Federer
d) Andy Murray
Answer: a.
Explanation: Rafael Nadal defeated defending champion Novak Djokovic in the final to win his 10th Men’s
Singles tennis title at the 2021 Italian Open.
• This marks the fourth time that Rafael Nadal has won a tournament on 10 or more occasions.
• Polish teenager Iga Swiatek won the Women’s Singles title of Italian Open after defeating Karolina
Pliskova.
• In the men’s doubles, Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic won the title after defeating Rajeev Ram of the
USA and Briton Joe Salisbury.
• Women’s Doubles title has been clinched by Sharon Fichman and Giuliana Olmos after defeating
Kristina Mladenovic and Marketa Vondrousova in the finals.
06. Which country withdrawan from the Asian qualifiers for
the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup?
a) Singapore
b) China
c) India
d) North Korea
Answer: d.
Explanation: Asian Football Confederation confirmed the withdrawal of North Korea from the Asian qualifiers for the 2022
FIFA World Cup and the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.
• Prior to their withdrawal, North Korea ranked fourth in Group H after five matches, just one point behind
group leaders Turkmenistan.
• The group also includes South Korea, Lebanon and Sri Lanka.
• The group’s remaining matches will be played in South Korea in a centralised manner in June.
• North Korea would also not participate in the Tokyo Olympic Games due to concerns over the Covid-19
pandemic.
07. International Hockey Federation (IHF), which postponed the Belgium-
Argentina Pro League ties due to COVID-19 what is headquartered
of the International Hockey Federation (IHF)?
a) Rome, Italy
b) London, United Kingdom
c) Lausanne, Switzerland
d) Brussels, Belgium
Answer: c.
Explanation: International Hockey Federation Pro League matches between Belgium and Argentina scheduled
for May 22 and 23 in Antwerp have been postponed due to Covid-19.
• The FIH, in coordination with national hockey associations of Belgium and Argentina, is currently
looking at all potential options to play these matches at a later date.
• FIH, is the international governing body of field hockey and indoor field hockey.
08. World Hypertension Day, is observed every year on
which of the following date?
a) May 18
b) May 25
c) May 11
d) May 17
Answer: d.
Explanation: World Hypertension Day is celebrated by World Hypertension League (WHL) annually on 17 May.
• The day is celebrated to spread awareness about hypertension disease, its prevention, detection,
and control.
• World Hypertension Day was first inaugurated first of all in May 2005. This day encourages citizens
of all countries to prevent and control it.
• The theme of World Hypertension Day 2021 is “Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control
It, Live Longer.”
09. World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication
Union (ITU) in which year?
a) 1865
b) 1881
c) 1993
d) 1995
Answer:
Explanation:World Telecommunication and Information Society Day is celebrated every year on May 17 to raise
awareness about the importance of communication and focuses on increasing the United Nations
Sustainable Development Goals.
• The Day commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on 17 May,
1865.
• On 17 May 1969 first time World Telecommunication Day was celebrated annually, marking the
founding of ITU and the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention in 1865.
• The theme of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) 2021 is “Accelerating
digital transformation in challenging times.”
10. Team of researchers from which Indian Institute of Technology, developed algorithms for lensless cameras?
a) IIT-Delhi
b) IIT-Kanpur
c) IIT-Roorkee
d) IIT-Madras
Answer: d.
Explanation: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and Rice University, U.S, have developed
algorithms for lensless, miniature cameras.
• The lensless cameras have numerous vision applications in sectors including augmented reality,
virtual reality, security, smart wearables and robotics where cost, form-factor and weight become
major constraints.
• IIT-M researchers have used ‘Deep Learning’ to develop a reconstruction algorithm called FlatNet for
lensless cameras resulting in significant improvement.
• FlatNet was tested on various real and challenging scenarios and was found to be effective in de-
blurring images captured by the lensless camera.
Current Affairs MCQ 18th MAY 2021
Current Affairs For 18th MAY 2021
Current Affairs of the morning are here with the top headlines of the morning. Current Affairs are very important for all competitive exams including Banking, SSC, RBI, NABARD, UPSC Based exam, WBCS, State level civil service, et.
01. Who among the following has been appointed as the
UN Humanitarian chief?
a) Martin Griffiths
b) John Holmes
c) Kenzo Oshima
d) Stephen O’Brien
Answer: a.
Explanation: Veteran British diplomat Martin Griffiths has been appointed as the new Chief at the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), for a period of five years.
• He will replace Mark Lowcock, a Briton who has served as undersecretary-general for humanitarian affairs and emergency relief coordinator for four years.
• He is currently serving as the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen.
• United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) aims to strengthen the international response to complex emergencies and natural disasters.
02. Government of which of the following state constituted high power advisory committee on COVID-19?
a) Rajasthan
b) Odisha
c) Kerala
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: b.
Explanation: Odisha government has constituted a high power advisory committee on COVID-19.
• The committee, comprising of eminent doctors and scientists will aid and advise the state
government on vaccination, infrastructure expansion and combat readiness for future covid waves.
• The state government has also floated a global tender to procure 3.8 crore doses of vaccines for universal vaccination against COVID-19.
03. India and which of the following country agreed to work towards increasing COVID-19 vaccine availability and saving lives?
a) United States
b) Russia
c) New Zealand
d) Singapore
Answer: a.
Explanation: Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal held a virtual meeting with US Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai.
• Both the ministers discussed measures to enhance COVID-19 vaccine production.
• The meeting focused on increasing vaccine availability in an inclusive and equitable manner to combat the
global pandemic caused by Covid-19.
• The proposal of India on waiver of certain Trade-Related aspects of Intellectual Property Rights provisions to increase global vaccine production were also discussed.
• Both sides agreed to work towards the common resolve of increasing vaccine availability and saving lives.
04. Paris city council has put forward plan to drastically reduce car traffic in centre of French capital by which year?
a) 2025
b) 2022
c) 2030
d) 2050
Answer: b.
Explanation: A plan to drastically reduce car traffic in the centre of the French capital Paris by 2022 has been put forward by the city council.
• The scheme would ban through traffic in four central districts, giving priority instead to cyclists, pedestrians,
and public transport.
• Low-traffic zones will result in a less polluted, greener, more peaceful and safer city.
• Residents and businesses would still be allowed to drive in the central area, but through traffic would be
banned.
• The scheme followed the example of other cities such as Madrid, Nantes, and Rome.
05. Which among the following country successfully landed its rover Zhu Rong on Mars?
a) Russia
b) United Arab Emirates
c) China
d) Japan
Answer: c.
Explanation: China has successfully landed its rover Zhu Rong on Mars. It successfully landed in the Utopia Plain in southern part of Mars on after seven months of space travel and three months in orbit.
• Zhu Rong is part of China’s first spacecraft for Mars, Tianwen-1, which was launched in July 2020 with
three parts – orbiter, lander and rover.
• The mission is the first step in China’s planetary exploration of the solar system, with the aim of completing orbiting, landing and roving on the red planet in one mission.
06. Sunil Jain, who passed away at the age of 58 years, was a well-known for the which of the following profession?
a) Social activist
b) Journalist
c) Politician
d) Director
Answer: b.
Explanation: Eminent journalist and Managing Editor of Financial Express, Sunil Jain passed away due to Covid- 19 related complications.
• He was the son of former Times of India Editor Girilal Jain.
• He was an alumni of the Delhi School Economics and Hindu College.
• He started his journalism career with India Today as a business editor after a brief tenure at FICCI as an export policy expert.
• He also worked with Business Standard for eight years, before returning to the Express Group with The Financial Express in 2010.
07. National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), located in which State/UT will start month long online summer workshop- NAIMISHA 2021?
a) Chandigarh
b) Goa
c) New-Delhi
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: c.
Explanation: National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) is the premier art gallery under Ministry of Culture, Government of India.
• The main museum at Jaipur House in New Delhi was established on 29 March 1954 by the Government of India.
• It will start a month long online summer workshop- NAIMISHA 2021.
• This unique art fiesta will provide a platform to create and engage with the arts.
• The workshops have been designed on painting, sculpture, print making and videography and puppeteering and other related arts.
08. Which among the following state observes its ‘Statehood Day’ on
May 16?
a) Assam
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Rajasthan
d) Sikkim
Answer:d.
Explanation: Sikkim is located in the northeastern part of the country, in the eastern Himalayas and is one of the
smallest states in India.
• Sikkim Foundation Day is observed in India every year to commemorate the day when it became part of the Indian Union.
• On 16 May 1975, Sikkim- one of India’s Seven Sister states, officially became a part of the country abolishing the long rule of monarchy.
• Sikkim was made a part of India under the 35th Constitutional Amendment Act.
09. Who among the following chaired the review meeting to assess preparedness of States and UTs to deal with Cyclone Tauktae?
a) Piyush Goyal
b) Narendra Modi
c) Amit Shah
d) Rajnath Singh
Answer: c.
Explanation: Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a review meeting with the Chief Ministers of Gujarat, Maharashtra & Administrator of Daman & Diu and Dadra Nagar Haveli.
• The meeting aimed to assess preparedness of States, UTs and Central Ministries and
Agencies concerned to deal with the situation arising out of Cyclone Tauktae.
• He reviewed the preparedness of all the health facilities especially adequate power
backup arrangements in all COVID hospitals in the areas likely to be impacted by the
cyclone.
10. Who among the following has been appointed as the nominee director on board of Bank of India?
a) Kalpana Morparia
b) Shikha Sharma
c) Narayanan Vaghul
d) Vandita Kaul
Answer: d.
Explanation: Government has appointed Vandita Kaul, additional secretary in the Finance Ministry, as the nominee director on board of Bank of India.
• Bank said it has received the communication from the Finance Ministry about her nomination on May 13, 2021.
• Bank of India has a total of eight members on its board, including the MD and CEO Atanu Kumar Das, its four executive directors, one nominee director each from the government and the RBI and one shareholder director.
Current Affairs MCQ 15th MAY 2021
Current Affairs For 15th MAY 2021
Current Affairs of the morning are here with the top headlines of the morning. Current Affairs are very important for all competitive exams including Banking, SSC, RBI, NABARD, UPSC Based exam, WBCS, State level civil service, et.
01.international Nurses and Midwives Day is celebrated every year on which date?
- a) May 18
- b) May 12
- c) May 26
- d) May 1
Answer: b.
Explanation: International Nurses and Midwives Day is celebrated every year on May 12 globally to appreciate the nurses’ efforts.
- This day is also marked as the anniversary of Florence Nightingale, founder of modern nursing.
- The International Council of Nurses (ICN) has celebrated this day since 1965.
- According to the WHO, 9 million more nurses and midwives are required by 2030 so that all countries
02. Ministry of Power has taken measures to ensure uninterrupted power supply to how many major identified oxygen plants across country?
a) 73
b) 82
c) 65
d) 9
Answer: a.
Explanation: Ministry of Power has taken a number of pro-active, preventive and remedial measures to ensure that there is
uninterrupted power supply to Oxygen Plants by the State Utilities in view of the COVID pandemic.
• The Ministry is monitoring the power supply to 73 major identified Oxygen Plants across the country.
• Out of these, 13 Oxygen Plants supply oxygen to the NCR region.
• The proactive measures include daily review by Secretary, Power and Round the Clock operation of Control Room.
• All issues related to 24×7 power supply to Oxygen Plants will be discussed and interventions are planned and executed in a time-bound manner
03. nam e the current Chief of the Army Staff who reviewed the security situation in Rajouri and Akhnoor.
a) Bikram Singh
b) Vijay Kumar Singh
c) Manoj Mukund Naravane
d) Bipin Rawa
Answer: c.
Explanation: General M M Naravane, was on a two day visit to the White Knight Corps and the forward areas
including Aknoor, Rajouri and Naushera.
• He reviewed the prevailing security situation, operational preparedness, COVID-19 Management
and the assistance provided to the Veterans and the people of the region in India’s fight against
the Pandemic.
• He visited the Military Hospital at Jammu and reviewed the medical preparedness for COVID -19.
• He appreciated the vital critical care being provided by the doctors and health care workers and awarded them appropriately
04. World Health Organization (WHO) India visited the 500-bedded Sardar
Patel COVID Care Centre at which State/UT?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) New-Delhi
c) Jammu and Kashmir
d) Madhya Prades
Answer: b.
Explanation: A team of World Health Organization, WHO India visited the 500-bedded Sardar Patel COVID Care Centre at Chhatarpur, New Delhi.
• The team praised the ITBP team of Doctors, paramedic and stress counsellors and Doctors from other
Central Armed Police Forces for well-placed mechanisms for the COVID care anagement at the facility.
• The team also interacted with the health care and frontline workers at the Centre and witnessed the entire operation of the facility.
• At present, there are more than 350 patients admitted to the Centre who are being treated on oxygen suppport.
05. government of which state has decided to provide free COVID treatment to beneficiaries of PM-JAY scheme in registered private
hospitals?
a) Meghalaya
b) Himachal Pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d) Odisha
Answer:b.
Explanation: Himachal Pradesh Government has decided to provide free COVID treatment to the beneficiaries of Himcare and
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana in registered private hospitals of the state.
• Around 9 lakh 29 thousand beneficiaries covered under Him care and Ayushman Bharat health scheme would now get free treatment of COVID 19 in private hospitals.
• The state government has also decided to prioritize certain sections of the society for vaccination keeping in view the nature of their wor
06. black Fungal Infection’ treatment units with the operation
theatres (OTs) is proposed to be opened in which of the following state?
a) Bhopal
b) Jabalpur
c) Indore
d) Both a and b
Answer: d.
Explanation: lack fungal infection’ treatment units with operation theatres (OTs) will be opened in Bhopal and Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh.
• In the Medical Colleges of Bhopal and Jabalpur, there will be 10 beds in each unit to treat this disease.
• The Operation theatres (OTs) will be well-staffed with medical experts for surgery.
• A team of doctors from four departments-ENT, ophthalmology, medicine, and neurology-will be working at
these units.
07. ho among the following chaired a high-level meeting to review the
availability and supply of oxygen and medicines?
and medicines?
a) Amit Shah
b) Narendra Modi
c) Harsh Vardhan
d) Thawar Chand Gehlot
Answer: b.
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting to review the availability and supply of oxygen and medicines.
• Government is actively monitoring the supply of drugs being used in the management of COVID as well Mucormycosis.
• Prime Minister also took stock of the oxygen availability and supply in the country.
• India has a very vibrant Pharma sector and that the Government’s continued coordination with them will ensure proper availability of all Medicines.
08. what is the outlay of Production Linked Incentive
(PLI) Scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cell Battery
Storage approved by the Government?
a) Rs 18,100 crore
b) Rs 15,200 crore
c) Rs 25,100 crore
d) Rs 11,400 cro
Answer: a.
Explanation: Union Cabinet has approved the Production-Linked Incentive Scheme for the Advanced
Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery Storage with an outlay of 18 thousand 100 crore rupees.
• The move aims to achieve a manufacturing capacity of 50 GigaWatt Hour of ACC and five Giga
Watt Hour of Niche ACC.
• The Scheme will also give a big push to electric mobility, benefiting three-wheelers, four-wheelers
and heavy vehicles.
• India is currently importing Battery Storage Equipment worth 20 thousand crore rupees and the scheme will be helpful in making the country self-reliant.
09. cabinet has approved MoU between Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Qatar Financial Centre Authority. ICAI
is headquartered in__________.
a) Maharashtra
b) New-Delhi
c) Haryana
d) Karnatak
Answer: b.
Explanation: Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Modi gave its approval to the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between
the Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI).
• The signed MoU will benefit the Qatar Financial Centre Authority and Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Institute of
Chartered Accountants of India.
• It will enhance the cooperation between the institutes to work together for strengthening the accounting profession
and entrepreneurship base in Qatar.
10. w which among the following he bank has launched video KYC
account opening facility?
a) City Union Bank
b) Bandhan Bank
c) Axis Bank
d) South Indian Bank
Answer: d.
Explanation: South Indian Bank has rolled out Video KYC Accounting Opening facility.
• This digital initiative will enable the customer open an account through a video call just with the help
of PAN and Aadhaar number of the customer.
• Video KYC Account Opening is an Artificial Intelligence and Facial Recognition Technology based
account opening process.
Current Affairs MCQ FOR 14th MAY 2021
Current Affairs For 14th MAY 2021
Current Affairs of the morning are here with the top headlines of the morning. Current Affairs are very important for all competitive exams including Banking, SSC, RBI, NABARD, UPSC Based exam, WBCS, State level civil service, etc.
01.In recent days, which of the following state have been launched a Mission For supply the oxygen?
A. Kerala
B. Maharastra
C. Rajhastan
D. Delhi
Answer: B.
Explanation: Maharashtra’s state government recently unveiled the “Maharashtra Mission Oxygen.” The state’s regular output will be boosted to 3,000 tonnes under the mission. The mission has been given Rs 200 crores by the state government. It will provide exclusive offers to private players who agree to serve as oxygen generation units.
02. Government of which of the following state will offer free treatment to Mucormycosis patients?
a) Karnataka
b) Haryana
c) Rajasthan
d) Maharashta
Answer: d.
Explanation: The patients of Mucormycosis will be treated free of cost under Mahatma Phule Jan Arogya Yojana of the Maharashtra government.
• Mucormycosis is a rare fungal infection which is now affecting those suffering from
Corona virus.
• The medicines required for the treatment of this disease are expensive, therefore the
state has decided to provide free treatment for this disease.
03. Government of which State/UT will pay monthly stipend to MBBS students who would render services in COVID hospitals?
a) Delhi
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Jammu and Kashmir
d) Madhya Prades
Answer: c.
Explanation: In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, monthly stipend shall be paid to the final year MBBS students who would render services in various Covid hospitals.
• The announcement was made by the Mission Director, National Health Mission (NHM) Jammu and Kashmir, Chaudhary Mohd Yasin.
• The administration has called upon the health institutions across Jammu and Kashmir to utilize the services of final year MBBS students.
• The students would provide services like tele-consultations and monitoring of mild Covid cases after due orientation and supervision of senior faculty.
• A monthly stipend of Rs 5,000 shall be paid, under Covid-19 Emergency Response Package (ECRP) of National Health Mission (NHM), who work for at least 100 days for Covid care.
04. Which has become the ‘Har Ghar Jal’ Union Territory, by ensuring that every rural home gets a household tap connection?
a) Puducherry
b) Chandigarh
c) Delhi
d) Ladakh
Answer: a.
Explanation: Jal Jeevan Mission is a flagship programme which aims to provide tap water connection to every rural household of the country by 2024.
• Puducherry has become the ‘Har Ghar Jal’ Union Territory by ensuring that every rural home gets
a household tap connection under Central Government’s flagship programme, Jal Jeevan
Mission.
• Puducherry has now become the fourth state or UT after Goa, Telangana and Andaman and Nicobar Islands to provide assured tap water supply to every rural home.
• All 1.16 lakh rural households in Puducherry have tap water supply now.
• The State of Punjab and the UTs of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu have also
crossed the milestone of covering 75 per cent of rural homes with assured tap water suppl
05. hich among the following
country has send oxygen
plant with capacity of
generating 4 lakh litres of
oxygen to India?
a) Russia
b) France
c) Germany
d) Myanmar
Answer: c.
Explanation: Germany has sent an oxygen plant with a capacity of generating 4 lakh litres of oxygen.
• This has been done in support of India’s efforts to fight the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• The massive Oxygen Generation Plant will serve the Sardar Vallabhai Patel COVID Hospital in Delhi which is being operated by the DRDO.
• German Ambassador to India Walter Lindner inspected the plant and oversaw the test run of the plant
06. NITI Aayog and which organization has released report titled ‘Connected Commerce: Creating a Roadmap for a Digitally Inclusive Bharat’?
a) Paytm
b) Google Pay
c) Mastercard
d) Instamojo
Answer: c.
Explanation: NITI Aayog and Mastercard released a report titled ‘Connected Commerce: Creating a Roadmap for a Digitally Inclusive Bharat’.
• The report identifies challenges in accelerating digital financial inclusion in India and provides recommendations for making digital services accessible to its 1.3 billion citizens.
• The key recommendations include strengthening the payment infrastructure to promote a level playing field for Non Banking Financial Companies and banks.
• It includes digitizing registration and compliance processes and diversifying credit sources to enable growth opportunities for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises.
• The report also includes building information sharing systems and ensuring that online digital commerce platforms carry warnings to consumers to the risk of frauds.
07. Name the Foreign Secretary of India who welcomed new US Charge d’Affaires Ambassador Daniel B. Smith.
a) Rajiv Kumar
b) Harsh Vardhan Shringla
c) Rahul Chhabra
d) Vikas Swaru
Answer: b.
Explanation: Foreign Secretary Harsh V Shringla welcomed new US Charge d’Affaires Ambassador Daniel B. Smith.
• During the virtual interaction, he conveyed appreciation for USA’s solidarity and assistance in dealing with the current COVID pandemic situation.
• Both agreed to work together in enhancing vaccines and essential pharma cooperation, including raw materials supply.
• Both the countries are looking forward to maintaining the upward trajectory of the strategic partnershi
08. National Horticulture Board (NHB), located in which state has cleared a record 1278 subsidy applications for integrated development of hitech commercial horticulture in India?
a) Rajasthan
b) Haryana
c) Punjab
d) Bihar
Answer: d.
Explanation: National Horticulture Board (NHB) has cleared a record 1278 subsidy applications for integrated development of hi-tech commercial horticulture in the country.
• NHB is an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare located in Patna, Bihar.
• This includes promotion of post-harvest and cold chain infrastructure during the last one year which were pending since long.
• During the last one year, the subsidy has been released to 357 beneficiaries while 921 new projects have been approved.
• The board has also taken a lot of steps for ease of doing business by simplification of scheme guideline, documentation and processing process of new application
09. Fortunato Franco, who died at the age of 84 years, was
associated with which of the following sports?
a) Table-Tennis
b) Badminton
c) Cricket
d) Football
Answer: d.
Explanation: ormer India international footballer Fortunato Franco breathed his last at the age of 84 in Goa.
• He was an integral part of the Indian football team which won the Gold medal at the 1962
Asian Games.
• He was born in 1937 in Colvale, Goa and he moved to Mumbai with his family at the age of 6.
• He represented Maharashtra and captained the state team in the Santosh Trophy and played
for Western Railways and Tata Football Club in Mumbai.
• He made his international debut at the Rome Olympics in the year 1960.
10. Which of the following day is observed as the National Technology Day that marks the anniversary of the Pokhran nuclear tests of 1998?
a) May 19
b) May 11
c) May 16
d) May 25
Answer: b.
Explanation: National Technology Day is celebrated every year on May 11 to highlight the achievements of engineers and scientists in the field of technology and science.
• This day marks the anniversary of Pokhran nuclear tests of 1998 and India’s technological
advancements in this space.
• The day was first of all observed on May 11, 1999.
• Every year since 1999, the Technology Development Board (TDB) commemorates the day by honouring technological innovations that have added to the national growth
Current Affairs 13th MAY 2021
Current Affairs 13th MAY 2021
Current Affairs of the morning are here with the top headlines of the morning. Current Affairs are very important for all competitive exams including Banking, SSC, RBI, NABARD, UPSC Based exam, State level civil service, etc.
01. In recent days, Who has been appointed as a BPCIL Chairman?
A. ANIL DAS
B.PRAKASH PAL
C. SUNIL CHARAN DAS
D. ARUN KUMAR SINGH
Answer:D.
Explanation: Government headhunter PESB on Monday selected BPCL’s director Arun Kumar sigh as the next chairman and managing director of BPCIL.
02. Which of the following Project forecast the Current GDP Cut-off rate for the financial year 2022?
A. Moody Forecast
B. parametric vector autoregressive (VAR) modeling
C. Quarterly Forecasting Model
D. Dynamic Factor Modelling
Answer: A.
Explanation: The rating agency Moody’s has cut the gross domestic product (GDP) forecast of India for FY22 (01 April 2021-31 March 2022) to 9.3 percent. Earlier this rate was projected at 13.7 percent. The downward revision in GDP estimates is due to the second wave of Covid infections across the country, which have triggered localized lockdowns and mobility curbs.
03. Which of the following day is observed as “international nurse day”?
A. 12th
B. 11th
C. 10th
D. 15th
Answer: A.
Explanation: Every year on May 12th, the world celebrates International Nurse Day. The date of Florence Nightingale’s birth is commemorated on this day. Lady with the Lamp was another name for her. She was a British social reformer and statistician who founded modern nursing.
04. In recent days, A book is published by “Speaking Tiger” Named “Life in the Clock Tower Valley” Who is the author of the book?
A. Shakoor Rather
B. Anil garge
C. Tinu Pal
D. Ambikesh das
Answer: A.
Explanation: Shakoor Rather, a journalist for the Press Trust of India (PTI), has written his first novel, “Life in the Clock Tower Valley.” Speaking Tiger released the novel, which discusses Kashmir’s pristine history, painful current, and always-uncertain future. It also contains historical and political knowledge about Kashmir, as well as rarely discussed environmental issues.
05. Which of the following financial organization have been got approval from RBI For access to prepaid payment business
A. Bajaj Finance
B. LIC
C. SBI
D. ICICI
Answer: A.
Explanation: With the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) authorizing Bajaj Finance’s entry into the prepaid payment market with permanent validity, the non-bank lender is expected to join the likes of Paytm and Amazon. Bajaj Finance’s decision is part of a larger effort to broaden its digital offerings. The RBI has given the Company permission to issue and operate perpetually legitimate semi-closed Prepaid Payment Instruments.
06. Who has been taken an oath as a NASA Administrator?
A. Bill Nelson
B. Mark henry
C. jerry peter
D. brown harry
Answer: A.
Explanation: Former Senator Bill Nelson was sworn in as NASA’s 14th administrator, charged with implementing the Biden-Harris administration’s vision for the department. Nelson was a payload engineer on space shuttle flight 61-C in 1986 and served in the United States Senate for 18 years from Florida.
07. Which of the following state has been launches the ‘Auro Scholarship Programme’?
A. Rajhastan
B. Tripura
C. Bihar
D. kerala
Answer: B.
Explanation: Ratan Lal Nath, Tripura’s Education Minister, announced the launch of the Sri Aurobindo Society’s “Auro Scholarship Program” for all students in the province. Students who attain benchmark success in 10-minute curriculum-aligned Quizzes are awarded a monthly micro-scholarship by the Auro Scholarship Program in order to inspire them to achieve positive learning outcomes.
08. Which of the following educational board have been launches the new mobile app name “Dost for life”?
A. CBSC
B. IBSC
C. KBSC
D. NIOS
Answer: A.
Explanation: For students and parents, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has released a new smartphone app. The new app “Dost for Life” is an exclusive therapeutic counseling app for CBSE-affiliated school students and parents. The latest App will serve students and parents from CBSE-affiliated schools in various parts of the world at the same time.
09. Which of the following financial organization have been created a mobile application named “I choose my number” ?
A. Jana Small Finance Bank
B. State bank of india
C. Punjab national bank
D. united bank of india
Answer: A.
Explanation: The “I choose my number” app has been launched by Jana Small Finance Bank for all of its customers in India. Customers can use their favourite numbers as their savings or current account numbers with this latest feature, which is available to all existing and new customers of the bank.
10. Which of the following organization apponitment “Jose J Kattoor” as Executive Director (ED)?
A. RBI
B. FBI
C. SBI
D. PNB
Answer: A.
Explanation: Jose J Kattoor has been appointed Executive Director of the Reserve Bank of India (ED). Mr Kattoor was the Regional Director for Karnataka at the Reserve Bank of India’s Bengaluru Regional Office before being elevated to ED. He will be in charge of the Human Resource Management, Corporate Strategy and Budget, and Rajbhasha departments.
