1. The National Brain Research Centre (NBRC) under the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has launched world’s first multimodal neuroimaging database called SWADESH. In which city is the DBT-NBRC based?
Answers With Explanation : (A) The unique brain initiative has been developed by the DBT-National Brain Research Centre (DBT-NBRC), Gurgaon, Haryana.
2. Where was the 20th Meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government (CHG) organised?
Answers With Explanation : (B) The 20th SCO-CHG meeting was held in Nur-Sultan in virtual format under the chairmanship of Kazakhstan.
3. When is the National Organ Donation Day observed in India?
Answers With Explanation : (A) In India, the ‘National Organ Donation Day’ is observed every year on 27 November since past 10 years.
4. Which term has been chosen as the Word of the Year 2021 by Collins Dictionary?
Answers With Explanation : (D) Collins Dictionary has named the term ‘NFT’ as the Word of the Year 2021. NFT is the acronym for “non-fungible token.
5. Which state has approved the proposal to create cyber tehsils in the state after that it will become the first state in the country to have a cyber tehsil?
Answers With Explanation : (C) Madhya Pradesh Cabinet has approved the proposal to create cyber tehsils in the state of Madhya Pradesh. After this, MP will become the first state in the country to have a cyber tehsil.
6. Which company has partnered with the Ministry of Civil Aviation to promote regional air connectivity through the UDAN scheme?
Answers With Explanation : (D) MakeMyTrip partnered with the Ministry of Civil Aviation to promote regional air connectivity through the UDAN scheme. MakeMyTrip will now power UDAN flights on the ‘AirSewa portal’ and market them on its platform to promote its services.
7. Name the fourth Scorpene-class submarine which has been commissioned recently into services by Indian Navy at Mumbai’s Naval Dockyard.
Answers With Explanation : (B) Indian Navy has commissioned indigenously built Scorpene-class submarine Vela at Mumbai’s Naval Dockyard.
8. Sananta Tanty passed away recently. He was a/an ____________.
Answers With Explanation : (D) Sahitya Akademi Award-winning, Eminent Assamese poet Sananta Tanty has passed away due to cancer in New Delhi.
9. India now has ________ women for every 1000 men, is not getting any younger, and no longer faces the threat of a population explosion.
Answers With Explanation : (B) All three radical findings are part of the summary findings of the fifth round of the National Family and Health Survey (NFHS), which were released by the Union health ministry. India now has 1,020 women for every 1000 men, is not getting any younger, and no longer faces the threat of a population explosion.
10. Army chief observes military exercise ‘Dakshin Shakti’ in ________.
Answers With Explanation : (A) Army chief General, M M Naravane has observed the military exercise ‘Dakshin Shakti’ being held here with the Army and the Air Force taking part in it. The exercise began in the deserts of Jaisalmer.
