1. In which city has Shri Mansukh Mandaviya recently visited ZYCoV-D Vaccine Manufacturing Plant?
Answers With Explanation : (C) Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of State for Chemical & Fertilizers and Ports, Shipping & Waterways recently visited Zydus Biotech Park at Ahmedabad. The Zydus Cadila is the developer of the ‘ZyCov-D’ which will be world’s first DNA-based Covid-19 vaccine.
2. How many consultations have been completed by the Government of India's free telemedicine service "e-Sanjivani" recently?
Answers With Explanation : (A) Union Health Ministry's National Telemedicine Service–e– Sanjeevani has crossed another milestone by completing 7 million (70 lakh) consultations. eSanjeevaniAB-HWC– the doctor-to-doctor telemedicine platform has been implemented at around 21,000 Health and Wellness Centres as spokes and over 1900 hubs, which are located in District Hospitals and Medical Colleges in around 30 States.
3. Recently who has launched a project named “BOLD” to reduce desertification and provide livelihood?
Answers With Explanation : (A) The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) recently launched a project named ‘BOLD’ to reduce desertification and provide livelihood. The project aims to boost the income of the tribal people and solve environmental concerns such as land desertification and land degradation by creating bamboo-based green patches in drylands.
4. How many technology innovation platforms have been launched by the central government recently?
Answers With Explanation : (B) The Central government of India recently launched six technology innovation platforms as part of India’s push for domestic manufacturing. The goal is to create global manufacturing champions in the country and attract firms exploring a China-plus-one strategy for production.
5. NASA's NEOWISE telescope has recently got a mission extension of how many years?
Answers With Explanation : (A) NASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) will continue its hunt for asteroids and comets including objects that could pose a hazard to Earth for two more years. This mission extension means NASA’s prolific near-Earth object (NEO) hunting space telescope will continue operations until June 2023.
6. A 30 member Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children and Youth Affairs led by whom has arrived in Leh for a 3-day visit?
Answers With Explanation : (C) A 30 member Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children and Youth Affairs led by Dr Vinay Sahasrabuddhe visited Leh for 3 days. After reorganization of erstwhile JK State, newly created Union Territory Ladakh is focussing on strengthening education institutions, CBSE affiliation to existing schools and rationalization of schools to improve Student-teacher ratio and educational infrastructure.
7. Who is paying an official visit to Guatemala, Jamaica, and the Bahamas from 5th to 10th July 2021?
Answers With Explanation : (A) Minister of State (MoS), Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), V Muraleedharan is paying an official visit to Guatemala, Jamaica and The Bahamas from 5-10 July 2021. Guatemala, a Central American country south of Mexico, is home to volcanoes, rainforests and ancient Mayan sites. The capital, Guatemala City, features the stately National Palace of Culture and the National Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology.
8. Who has been named the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent in the Tokyo Paralympics, which begins on August 24, 2021?
Answers With Explanation : (B) Mariyappan Thangavelu has named the flag-bearer of the Indian contingent in the Tokyo Paralympics, which begins on August 24. Thangavelu, who is defending the T-42 gold he had won in 2016 Rio Paralympics during the August 24 to September 5 showpiece in Tokyo, was picked for the honour by the executive committee of the national body.
9. Who recently inaugurated the Co-WIN Global Conclave?
Answers With Explanation : (A) Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated the CoWin Global Conclave as India presented the indigenously developed CoWIN platform to the world at the virtual global meet of representatives from 142 countries.
10. The 52nd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) to be held in which state?
Answers With Explanation : (C) Government released the regulations and poster for the 52nd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI). The festival will be held in Goa from 20th -28th November 2021. The International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is reckoned as one of Asia's oldest and India's biggest international film festivals.
