Tuesday, August 24, 2021

Nelson Mandela Day | Amazon Rainforest - TNPSC Current Affairs

Ins Vikrant , Government exam questions

 1. When is Nelson Mandela Day celebrated?

July 18th

2. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ trip to the edge of space lasted for how many minutes?

11 minutes by blue Blue Origin’s first human spaceflight

3. As per a new study, which rainforest is emitting more carbon dioxide (CO2) than it absorbs?

Amazon Rainforest

4. Which sports will be returning to the Olympics this year after being cut out previously?

Baseball

5. Which nation is always first in the Parade of Nations at the Olympics opening ceremony?

Greece

6. What is the name of the new digital payment solution launched recently by PM Narendra Modi?

e-RUPI

7. Who overtook Jeff Bezos to become the world's richest man as per Forbes Real-time Billionaires list on August 6, 2021?

Bernard Arnault & Family

8. Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award has been rechristened to honour which Indian sporting legend?

Dhyan Chand

9. Which state's Chief Minister has announced Educational Empowerment Fund?

Kerala

10. What is the name of India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier that has begun its maiden sea trials?

INS Vikrant

Friday, August 20, 2021

New Health Minister | Governor of Karnataka - Government Exam Questions

Dolphin Research centre

 1. Who is the new Health Minister of India?

Mansukh Mandaviya

2. Who is India's new Railways Minister? 

Ashwini Vaishnaw

3. Who is set to become the second Indian-born woman to fly to space after Kalpana Chawla?

Sirisha Bandla

4. Who has been appointed as the new Governor of Karnataka?

Thawarchand Gehlot

5. Who has been appointed as the new Governor of Goa?

PS Sreedharan Pillai

6. Which portfolio has new Cabinet Minister Anurag Thakur received?

Minister of Information and Broadcasting

7. Who is the new CEO of Amazon?

Andy Jassy

8. Which state government has decided to develop a corridor connecting three tiger reserves?

Rajasthan

9.  Asia's first national dolphin research centre will be built in which Indian city?

Patna 

10. Which nation has become the second country to adopt India’s BHIM-UPI?

Bhutan

Wednesday, August 4, 2021

UNESCO’s World Heritage List | Floating Solar Farm - Government Exam Questions

Ramappa Temple Government exam questions

 1. Ramappa Temple has become the 39th Indian site to be inscribed in UNESCO’s World Heritage List. It is located in which state?

Telangana 

2.  Mirabai Chanu won silver at Tokyo Olympics 2020 in the women’s 49-kg category of which sport?

Weightlifting

3.  World's largest floating solar farm is being planned to be built in which nation?

Indonesia

4. Which country is set to build the world's first clean commercial nuclear reactor?

China

5. Which city has become India's 40th World Hepatitis Day?

Dholavira

6. Which nation will host SCO Defence Ministers' meet?

Tajikistan

7. When is World Hepatitis Day observed?

July 28th

8. Which is the largest moon in our solar system?

Ganymede

9. Which country has become the world's first to approve genetically modified ‘golden rice’ for production?

The Philippines

10. Hubble Space Telescope has discovered the first evidence of water vapor on which planet's moon?

Jupiter 

 

Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Mastercard | Dolphin research centre - Government Exam Questions

Malala Day

 1. Which payment system has been barred from issuing new cards from July 22?

Mastercard

2. Serum Institute of India will begin manufacturing which among the following vaccines in India from September 2021?

Sputnik V

3. Asia's first national dolphin research centre will be built in which Indian city?

Patna 

4. When is Malala Day observed?

 July 12th

5. Which nation has become the second country to adopt India’s BHIM-UPI?

Bhutan 

6. Which banned Chinese fashion brand is set to re-enter India through Amazon?

Shein 

7. Who won Wimbledon Men's singles title 2021?

Novak Djokovic

8. Which nation won Euro Cup 2020 for the first time since 1968?

Italy

9. Who was the first Indian to win a junior Grand Slam title?

Ramanathan Krishnan 

10. How much was India's retail inflation in June 2021?

6.26 percent

Monday, July 26, 2021

Zen Garden | WWF India - Current affairs for Government exam

 

Zen Garden Guajarat , Government Exam Questions

1. Who has been awarded prestigious CEU Open Society Prize for 2021?

KK Shailaja

2. Who tops the global list of the biggest philanthropists of the last century?

Jamsetji Tata

3. Which is the only state in India to have all three crocodile species?

Odisha

4. Who has been named as the Ambassador of Forest Frontline Heroes by WWF India?

Upasana Kamineni

5. Asia’s longest high-speed track for automobiles has been inaugurated in which Indian city?

Indore 

6. PM Modi inaugurated a Zen garden in which state on June 27, 2021?

Gujarat

7. Which former Indian Prime Minister's 100th birth anniversary was observed on June 28, 2021. 

P. V. Narasimha Rao

8. What is the name of India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, which will be commissioned in 2022?

INS Vikrant

9. Which among the following COVID-19 vaccine is a single dose vaccine?

Sputnik light 

10. Who has become the youngest-ever Chess Grandmaster in history?

Abhimanyu Mishra

Friday, July 16, 2021

Law Minister | Rail Services Agreement - Government Exam Current Affairs

Matsya app for fish farmers

 1. Which mobile app has been launched to educate fish farmers?

Matsya

2. Which volcano is expected to erupt near Manila in the Phillippines?

Taal

3. Which state has approved 5 major steel-making projects worth Rs 1.46 lakh crore?

Odisha

4. Which state government has decided to develop a corridor connecting three tiger reserves?

Rajasthan

5. Who is the new Health Minister of India?

Mansukh Mandaviya

6. Who has been appointed as the new Law Minister in India?

Kiren Rijiju

7. Who has been appointed as the new Civil Aviation Minister?

Jyotiraditya Scindia

8. Who is India's new Railways Minister? 

Ashwini Vaishnaw 

9. India has signed a Rail Services Agreement with which nation?

Nepal

10. Who is the new minister of Information and broadcasting and Youth affairs and sports ?

Anurag Thakur

11. Who is the new Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas?

Hardeep Singh Puri

Thursday, July 8, 2021

Biggest Philanthropists | Theme for International Yoga Day - Current Affairs for TNPSC - Railway

Yoga Day Theme, government exam questions

 1. Who has been awarded prestigious CEU Open Society Prize for 2021?

KK Shailaja

2. Who tops the global list of the biggest philanthropists of the last century?

Jamsetji Tata

3. The delimitation process will be carried out in which among the following states/UTs?

Jammu and Kashmir

4. Which is the only state in India to have all three crocodile species?

Odisha

5. What was the main theme for International Yoga Day 2021?

Yoga for wellness

6. Who has been elected as Iran’s eighth president?

Ebrahim Raisi

7. Which Indian airport has won Airport Council International's Roll of Excellence honour?

Cochin International Airport

8. Who has composed India's Official Olympic Theme Song for Tokyo Olympics?

Mohit Chauhan

9. Who has been named the captain of the Indian men's hockey team for the Tokyo Olympics?

Manpreet Singh

10. Who has become the first Chinese man to qualify for Wimbledon in the Open era?

Zhang Zhizhen