Daily Prelims Practice Questions:-
1)The ‘Six-Day War’ refers to
A)Third Arab-Israeli war
B)Third Anglo-Afghan War
C)Operation Masterdom
D)Battle of Imphal
2)Recently, which of the following lakes was declared as a Biodiversity Heritage Site?
A)Loktak Lake
B)Wular Lake
C)Ameenpur Lake
D)No water body is declared as Biodiversity Heritage Site in India
3)India’s first helicopter-taxi service has launched in which city?
[A] Bengaluru
[B] Kochi
[C] New Delhi
[D] Kolkata
4)Which country will become the world’s first country to issue digital legal tender “Sovereign”?
[A] Kiribati
[B] Fiji
[C] Marshall Islands
[D] Nauru
1)Today is International Women's Day :- On the eve of International Women’s Day, in a move to bolster the security of women passengers, the Delhi government has announced a pilot project under which staterun buses would be installed with Panic Alarm Systems.
2)Sukhad Yatra App and Toll-free Emergency number for Highway users launched:- Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has launched Sukhad Yatra mobile application and 1033 Toll-free Emergency number for highway users.
Sukhad Yatra mobile application:- It has been prepared by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to empower Highway user. Its key feature includes provision for user to enter road quality-related information and to report any accident or pothole on highway.
Toll-free number 1033 : It will enable users to report an emergency condition and highway-related feedback.
3)European Bank for Reconstruction and Development approves India’s membership:- The shareholders of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have given their nod to India’s candidature to international financial institution. With this, India will become the 69th member of EBRD.
EBRD is a multilateral developmental investment bank.
It was established in 1991 after fall of the Berlin wall to promote private and entrepreneurial initiative in emerging Europe. It is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
4)HRD Ministry allocates Rs.1000 crore for research in S&T under IMPRINT-II:- The Ministry of Human Resource Development has sanctioned Rs. 1000 crore for phase II of Impacting Research Innovation and Technology (IMPRINT) India programme to boost research and innovation in the country.
Objectives of IMPRINT :
5)GM soybean:- The Union environment ministry has asked the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) to stop imports of genetically modified (GM) soybean for food or feed without the approval of the regulator for transgenic products.
GEAC, which is the regulatory body for Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and products thereof, has not authorized or approved GM soybean or any other products derived from GM soybean seeds for import or cultivation in India.
6)Savitri Jindal richest of 8 Indian women :- Eight Indian women have featured in Forbes list of the world’s richest. Forbes’ 2018 ‘World’s Billionaires’ list includes a total of 256 women — an all time high.Among the Indian women, Savitri Jindal and family is the richest, She is ranked 176th globally.
Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar Shaw is the second richest. She is India’s richest selfmade woman with a fortune of $3.6 billion.
7)Pritzker Prize :-Balkrishna Doshi wins Pritzker Prize.
Pritzker Prize is given for the architectural field, it is known as the Nobel Prize in Architecture.
Balkrishna Doshi is the First Indian to receive the ‘architecture Nobel’.
1)The ‘Six-Day War’ refers to
A)Third Arab-Israeli war
B)Third Anglo-Afghan War
C)Operation Masterdom
D)Battle of Imphal
2)Recently, which of the following lakes was declared as a Biodiversity Heritage Site?
A)Loktak Lake
B)Wular Lake
C)Ameenpur Lake
D)No water body is declared as Biodiversity Heritage Site in India
3)India’s first helicopter-taxi service has launched in which city?
[A] Bengaluru
[B] Kochi
[C] New Delhi
[D] Kolkata
4)Which country will become the world’s first country to issue digital legal tender “Sovereign”?
[A] Kiribati
[B] Fiji
[C] Marshall Islands
[D] Nauru
1)Today is International Women's Day :- On the eve of International Women’s Day, in a move to bolster the security of women passengers, the Delhi government has announced a pilot project under which staterun buses would be installed with Panic Alarm Systems.
2)Sukhad Yatra App and Toll-free Emergency number for Highway users launched:- Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has launched Sukhad Yatra mobile application and 1033 Toll-free Emergency number for highway users.
Sukhad Yatra mobile application:- It has been prepared by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to empower Highway user. Its key feature includes provision for user to enter road quality-related information and to report any accident or pothole on highway.
Toll-free number 1033 : It will enable users to report an emergency condition and highway-related feedback.
3)European Bank for Reconstruction and Development approves India’s membership:- The shareholders of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have given their nod to India’s candidature to international financial institution. With this, India will become the 69th member of EBRD.
EBRD is a multilateral developmental investment bank.
It was established in 1991 after fall of the Berlin wall to promote private and entrepreneurial initiative in emerging Europe. It is headquartered in London, United Kingdom.
4)HRD Ministry allocates Rs.1000 crore for research in S&T under IMPRINT-II:- The Ministry of Human Resource Development has sanctioned Rs. 1000 crore for phase II of Impacting Research Innovation and Technology (IMPRINT) India programme to boost research and innovation in the country.
Objectives of IMPRINT :
- Identify areas of immediate relevance that requires innovation in the society.
- Ensure support and higher funding for research for identified areas.
- Measure outcomes of innovation and research efforts and its impact on people’s standard of living.
5)GM soybean:- The Union environment ministry has asked the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) to stop imports of genetically modified (GM) soybean for food or feed without the approval of the regulator for transgenic products.
GEAC, which is the regulatory body for Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and products thereof, has not authorized or approved GM soybean or any other products derived from GM soybean seeds for import or cultivation in India.
6)Savitri Jindal richest of 8 Indian women :- Eight Indian women have featured in Forbes list of the world’s richest. Forbes’ 2018 ‘World’s Billionaires’ list includes a total of 256 women — an all time high.Among the Indian women, Savitri Jindal and family is the richest, She is ranked 176th globally.
Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar Shaw is the second richest. She is India’s richest selfmade woman with a fortune of $3.6 billion.
7)Pritzker Prize :-Balkrishna Doshi wins Pritzker Prize.
Pritzker Prize is given for the architectural field, it is known as the Nobel Prize in Architecture.
Balkrishna Doshi is the First Indian to receive the ‘architecture Nobel’.
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