Q1. The government of which state has recently decided to upgrade Poba Reserve Forest into a Wildlife Sanctuary?
Meghalaya
Bihar
Assam
West Bengal
C. Assam
Assam Chief Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal has announced, Poba Reserve Forest in Dhemaji district would be upgraded to a wildlife sanctuary. The Poba Reserve Forest was created in the year 1924 and covers an area of 10,221 hectares. It is home to a large number of flora and fauna.
Q2. Union Minister of State for Shipping Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the first container ship from Kolkata to Agartala through Chattogram Port. Chattogram port is located in which country?
Bhutan
India
Bangladesh
Nepal
C. Bangladesh
This route will open doors of new opportunities for both the countries. It will also provide the alternative and shorter route to connect the North East Region through Bangladesh.
Q3. Which institute has developed a portable hospital unit called ‘MediCAB,’ to treat COVID-19 patients?
IIT Bangalore
IIT Guwahati
IIT Indore
IIT Madras
D. IIT Madras
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) start-up Modulus Housing, has developed a portable hospital unit called ‘MediCAB,’. This unit can be installed anywhere within two hours by four people. MediCAB is foldable and is composed of four zones – a doctor’s room, an isolation room, a medical room/ward and a twin-bed ICU, maintained at negative pressure.
Q4. UNICEF India partnered with which company to provide career counselling to young people in the country?
Wipro
Infosys
SAP India
Microsoft
C. SAP India
UNICEF India and SAP India partnered to provide career counselling to young people in the country and aims to improve the employability skills in a COVID-19 and post COVID-19 era. UNICEF has collaborated with YuWaah (Generation Unlimited) to offer digital education as well as occupational skillset to the underserved young people of India.
Q5. Recently, which shipbuilding company has signed a contract to construct autonomous electric vessels for ASKO Maritime AS, Norway?
Hindustan Shipyard Limited
Cochin Shipyard Limited
Mazagon Dock Limited
Goa Shipyard Limited
B. Cochin Shipyard Limited
Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) has signed a contract with ASKO Maritime AS, Norway for the construction and supply of the two autonomous electric ferries along with an option to build two more identical vessels.
Q6. CBSE collaborated with which company to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) in high school curriculum of 2020-2021?
Google
Microsoft
IBM
Walmart
C. IBM
Q7. Pakistan and China have signed an agreement for the 700 MW Azad Pattan hydel power project located on which river?
Ganga
Jhelum
Narmada
Chenab
B. Jhelum
Azad Pattan Hydel Power Project is a run on the river scheme with a reservoir near the Muslimabad village located 7km upstream from the Azad Pattan bridge. This project is the 2nd power project under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC).
Q8. What is the rank of India in Global Skill Index 2020?
34th
55th
42nd
26th
A. 34th
In the Data Science Domain India secured the global rank 51(lagging) and secured 12th rank in the Asia Pacific region. India secured the global rank 34 (emerging) in the Business Domain and 8th rank in the Asia Pacific region. In the Technology Domain India secured the global rank 40 (emerging) and 10th rank in the Asia Pacific region.
Q9. Government of which state has recently decided to convert waste generated in the state to electricity under an initiative titled ‘Waste to Energy’?
Tamil Nadu
Maharashtra
Punjab
Uttarakhand
D. Uttarakhand
According to Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB), this waste can generate up to 5 megawatts of electricity and curb pollution. It will also help to solve the problem of unavailability of landfills to dispose of the solid waste across the hill state.
Q10. FIFA World Cup 2022 will be held in which country?
