India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs






1.Which Metro Rail corporation is to lay the country’s first vibration-absorbing tracks?

[A] Delhi Metro

[B] Mumbai Metro

[C] Chennai Metro

[D] Cochin Metro

Correct Answer: B [Mumbai Metro]

Notes:

The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (MMRCL) has recently announced that it would lay vibration-absorbing tracks.

The tracks would be laid on the Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Metro Line. This ‘HVABTSB’ type of tracks is being used for the first time in India and it will absorb vibrations up to 22 Vibration Decibels (Vdb).


2.Home Ministry constituted teams to check compliance of COVID-19 guidelines in private hospitals of which state/UT?

[A] Kerala

[B] New Delhi

[C] West Bengal

[D] Maharashtra

Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]

Notes:

The Ministry of Home Affairs has recently stated that multi-disciplinary teams have been constituted to check compliance of COVID-19 guidelines.

The teams will visit all private hospitals in Delhi to check the status of compliance of directions issued by Union Health Ministry to test and treat COVID patients. They will also check the compliance of instructions issued by Delhi government to contain spread of COVID-19.


3.Which company has bagged the contract to build the longest river bridge of India, across Brahmaputra?

[A] Tata Construction & Projects

[B] L & T Construction

[C] Adani Infrastructure

[D] BHEL

Correct Answer: B [L & T Construction]

Notes:

The construction arm of Larsen and Toubro (L&T), L&T Construction has bagged the contract to build India’s longest river bridge.

The 19-km long bridge, which is to be built across the Brahmaputra river, will connect Dhubri in Assam to Phulbari in Meghalaya. It will also improve connectivity of the North Eastern states with the rest of the country.



4.‘Delhi Chalo’ is the name of the protest being held by which category of people in India?

[A] Farmers

[B] Sanitation Workers

[C] Bank employees

[D] Teachers

Correct Answer: A [Farmers]

Notes:

Several groups of farmers from Punjab, Haryana and other parts of the country, demanding the repeal of the new agriculture reform laws passed by the Union Government, are holding protests under the name of ‘Delhi Chalo’.

The farmers were granted permission to hold peaceful protests at Nirankari Ground in North west Delhi. As per the farmers, the new agriculture laws will dismantle the minimum support price (MSP) system.


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5.‘District Development Council (DDC)’, is a local government body of which state/UT?

[A] Sikkim

[B] Jammu and Kashmir

[C] Andaman and Nicobar Islands

[D] Puducherry

Correct Answer: B [Jammu and Kashmir]

Notes:

‘District Development Council (DDC)’ is a local government body of the Jammu and Kashmir Union territory.

It was first introduced by the Ministry of Home Affairs in October 2020. It is facilitated by the Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Act, 1989 and created under Jammu and Kashmir Panchayati Raj Rule, 1996 of the constitution of India. Recently, the first DDC polls of the UT was held successfully.


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6.What is target set for natural gas in India’s total Energy mix by 2030?

[A] 5%

[B] 12%

[C] 15%

[D] 20%

Correct Answer: C [15%]

Notes:

The Union Minister for Oil and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan has stated that India has set a target of 15% for natural gas in the total energy mix of the country by 2030.

The existing share of natural gas in energy mix is 6.2%. The government has aimed to create a natural gas infrastructure with an investment of USD 60 billion by the year 2024.


7.Which state has announced to launch the country’s first Solar Electric RO-RO service?

[A] West Bengal

[B] Gujarat

[C] Kerala

[D] Maharashtra

Correct Answer: C [Kerala]

Notes:

The country’s first Solar Electric RORO service will be introduced during the year 2021-2022, the Kerala Governor announced in the Assembly.

He also announced that the state’s first amphibious water bus will also be launched. The state has planned to launch barge Service for cargo movement and high-speed tourist services.


8.Which famous commercial passenger train has been renamed as the ‘Netaji Express’?

[A] Howrah-Kalka Mail

[B] Mumbai-Thane Mail

[C] Lucknow-Delhi Mail

[D] Kanpur-Delhi Mail


Correct Answer: A [Howrah-Kalka Mail]

Notes:

The Indian Railways has recently renamed one of the oldest trains, the Howrah-Kalka Mail, as the ‘Netaji Express’.

The Mail was started in the 19th Century as one of the early commercial passenger train services in India. This has been announced as a part of the 125th birth anniversary of Subash Chandra Bose. It is said Netaji took this train from Bihar, when he escaped from his house in Kolkata in 1941.


9.An advisory committee has been set up to study which Indian river for the next two years, chaired by the Culture Minister?

[A] Sarasvati

[B] Sarayu

[C] Sarayu

[D] Narmada

Correct Answer: A [Sarasvati]

Notes:

The Centre has reconstituted an advisory committee to create a plan for studying the mythical Sarasvati river for the next two years.

The term of the previous panel, which was set up by the Archaeological Survey of India in 2017, ended in 2019. The 27-member panel would include officials from various ministries, archaeologists and other experts.


10.In which Indian state/UT, ‘Civil defence personnel’ are commonly found?

[A] Delhi

[B] Goa

[C] Puducherry

[D] Chhattisgarh

Correct Answer: A [Delhi]

Notes:

‘Civil defence personnel’ are commonly found in Delhi. They work under the District magistrates and are governed by the Civil Defence Act, 1968.

Recently, the Delhi Police issued a statement that civil defence personnel, also known as Delhi Civil Defence (DCD) volunteers, have no power to persecute people for violation of Covid-19 appropriate behaviour.


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11.“HCCR” portal, which was recently launched by the AYUSH Ministry, is associated with which field?

[A] Ayurveda

[B] Unani

[C] Homeopathy

[D] Yoga

Correct Answer: C [Homeopathy]

Notes:

Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH), is an autonomous apex research organization under Ministry of AYUSH.

It has recently launched a unique digital initiative, the Homoeopathic Clinical Case Repository (HCCR) portal on World Homeopathy Day- April 10. The portal aims to create a standard platform for Homoeopathic clinicians, researchers, medical students to enter clinical cases.


12.Where is the Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture located?

[A] Chennai

[B] Kochi

[C] Mumbai

[D] Kolkata

Correct Answer: A [Chennai]

Notes:

The Central Institute of Brackish-water Aquaculture – Chennai is one of the establishments under the ICAR and is the nodal agency for serving the needs of brackish-water aquaculture research in the country.

Recently, this research institution has successfully developed brood-stock and seed production technology of Mangrove Red Snapper, which is a commercially valuable fish species.


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13.Where is Indian Immunological limited, (IIL) located?

[A] Mumbai

[B] Hyderabad

[C] Bengaluru

[D] Chennai

Correct Answer: B [Hyderabad]

Notes:

The Central Government is set to provide grants to some public sector companies under the Mission COVID Suraksha, to increase the vaccine production.

Hyderabad based Indian Immunological limited, IIL, is a facility under the National Dairy Development Board. As per the Science and Technology Ministry, IIL and Bharat Biotech has collaborated to supply the drug substance for manufacturing Covaxin Vaccine.


14.NERAMAC, which was seen in the recent stimulus package, is associated with which sector?

[A] Agriculture

[B] Health

[C] Tourism

[D] Sports

Correct Answer: A [Agriculture]

Notes:

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that the North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation (NERAMAC) is to be revived with a package of Rs 77.45 crore.

The Minister also announced a credit guarantee scheme worth Rs 1.1 lakh crore for Covid-affected sectors with Rs 50,000 crore out of this for scaling up the healthcare sector. Rs. 23,220 crore more is earmarked for public health with emphasis on paediatric care.


15.India has joined hands with which country for ‘Sustainability and Value Addition in Cotton Economy’?

[A] France

[B] Germany

[C] Denmark

[D] Finland

Correct Answer: B [Germany]

Notes:

The German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) has collaborated with Ministry of Textiles supported by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

An MoU was signed on Implementation Agreement of Indo German Technical Cooperation Project on ‘Sustainability and Value Added in the Cotton Economy’. The objective of the project is to increase the value addition from sustainable cotton production in India. 4 major cotton producing states are focussed- Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.



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