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| 4101. |
As per the recent amendment, how much percent of shares can a company sell having a market capitalization of more than Rs 1 lakh crore at the time of listing? |
| Answer» Companies that have a market capitalization of more than Rs 1 lakh crore at the time of listing can now sell just five percent of their shares, as per the recent amendment. | |
| 4102. |
The Government of India has made it mandatory for all Oil Companies to sell ethanol-blended petrol with the percentage of ethanol up to how much percent from April 01, 2023? |
| Answer» The Government of India has released E-20 notification, directing Oil Companies to sell ethanol blended petrol with percentage of ethanol up to 20% from April 01, 2023. | |
| 4103. |
The Government of India has extended the validity period of the TET qualifying certificate. What is the new validity period of the certificate? |
| Answer» The Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' has announced that the validity period of the Teachers Eligibility Test qualifying certificate has been extended from the present 7 years to lifetime. | |
| 4104. |
PM Modi has launched three E 100 ethanol dispensing stations under a pilot project in which city? |
| Answer» The Pilot Project of E 100 ethanol dispensing stations has been launched by PM Modi at three locations in Pune. On the occasion of World Environment Day. | |
| 4105. |
Which financial body has signed a $484 million loan with the Indian government to improve transport connectivity in the Chennai-Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor? |
| Answer» The ADB and the Government of India has signed a $484 million loan to improve transport connectivity and facilitate industrial development in Tamil Nadu. | |
| 4106. |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually addressed the VivaTech 2021. The event has been organized in which city? |
| Answer» The VivaTech is one of the largest digital and startup events of Europe, held in Paris every year addressed by Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi. | |
| 4107. |
Which Union Ministry is to set up 'Divyangta Khel Kendras'? |
| Answer» The Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot announced that the Ministry has decided to establish five 'Divyangta Khel Kendra' in different parts of the country. | |
| 4108. |
Based on the data by the Swiss National Bank, what is the rank of India in terms of money parked by its citizens and enterprises with a Swiss bank in 2020? |
| Answer» India has been ranked at 51st position in terms of money parked by its citizens and enterprises with a Swiss bank in 2020, as per the data released by Swiss National Bank. | |
| 4109. |
Which Yoga dedicated mobile app launched by the Government of India in collaboration with WHO? |
| Answer» On the occasion of the seventh International Yoga Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled the mYoga mobile app. | |
| 4110. |
How much amount of the disinvestment target has been set by the Government of India for FY22? |
| Answer» It must be noted that the Centre has set a disinvestment target of Rs 1.75 lakh crore for FY22. | |
| 4111. |
The Union Cabinet has approved corporatisation of the Ordnance Factory Board. The board will be split into how many new corporate entities? |
| Answer» The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cleared the corporatisation of the Ordnance Factory Board. Following this, the existing 41 factories under the OFB will be split into seven new corporate entities. | |
| 4112. |
CSS is a new software released by the Union Health Ministry, stands for? |
| Answer» The Union Health Ministry released information about a software named 'Covid Severity Score', which will identify Covid patients who may require ventilation, based on an algorithm. | |
| 4113. |
Which institution in India has topped among the Indian Universities in the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2021? |
| Answer» Ranked at 37th spot, the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru has the highest ranked university from India for the seventh year in a row. | |
| 4114. |
The Union Cabinet has approved the 'Deep Ocean Mission', to explore deep ocean for resources. How much amount has been allocated for this project by the government? |
| Answer» The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the implementation at an estimated cost of Rs. 4077 crore in a phase-wise manner. | |
| 4115. |
Which IIT has conducted a study that found, Aloe-vera may be useful in making memory chips? |
| Answer» IIT Indore has conducted a study that found that the popular succulent plant aloe vera surprisingly has a chemical that can be used to make memory chips and data storage devices. | |
| 4116. |
Which one adopted a roadmap for the synergizing aim of 'Blue Water Operations with a Green Footprint'? |
| Answer» The Indian Navy has adopted a comprehensive 'Indian Navy Environment Conservation Roadmap' for synergizing the aim of 'Blue Water Operations with a Green Footprint'. | |
| 4117. |
The Ministry of Defence has inked a contract with which company for the construction of two PCVs for ICG? |
| Answer» The Ministry of Defence has inked a contract with Goa Shipyard Ltd, for the construction of two Pollution Control Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard. | |
| 4118. |
Who has launched the TV Channel Selector web portal? |
| Answer» A TV Channel Selector web portal has been launched by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India for consumers who could not access its mobile phone app of the same name due to lack of a smartphone. | |
| 4119. |
Who has inaugurated the Second National Sickle Cell Conclave? |
| Answer» Shri Arjun Munda, the Minister of Tribal Affairs inaugurated the Second National Sickle Cell Conclave on 'Sickle Cell Disease'. | |
| 4120. |
Who has launched the Indian Certification of Medical Devices Plus Scheme? |
| Answer» The Quality Council of India and the Association of Indian Manufacturers of Medical Devices have added further features to the ICMED Scheme that has been launched for Certification of Medical Devices in 2016. | |
| 4121. |
Which institution released a Consultative Document on Regulation of Microfinance? |
| Answer» The Reserve Bank of India has released a Consultative Document on Regulation of Microfinance. This is in line with the announcement of RBI in the fifth Bi-monthly Monetary Policy Statement. | |
| 4122. |
Which institution has been granted powers to supervise the 'Registered investment advisers? |
| Answer» BSE Administration and Supervision Ltd is a subsidiary of BSE Ltd The SEBI has appointed BASL to grant recognition to registered investment advisers and supervise them. | |
| 4123. |
Researchers from which Indian institute teamed up with a team from the University of Strathclyde in the UK to develop a low-cost sensor to detect COVID-19 in wastewater? |
| Answer» Researchers from the University of Strathclyde in the United Kingdom and India's IIT Bombay have jointly developed a low-cost sensor that can detect fragments of the virus responsible for COVID-19 in wastewater. | |
| 4124. |
Who has launched the 2-month Awareness Campaign on single-use plastic & Indian plastic Challenge Hackathon 2021? |
| Answer» The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has launched a campaign to create awareness against the use of single-use plastics. | |
| 4125. |
The center Government has announced the extension of the Free Food Grains Scheme to which date? |
| Answer» The Centre has decided to extend the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) till November 2021. | |
| 4126. |
The National Green Tribunal has set up a committee for rejuvenation of which rivers? |
| Answer» The National Green Tribunal has set up a committee for the rejuvenation of rivers Varuna and Assi in Varanasi, both of which join the river Ganga. | |
| 4127. |
The CSIR has tied up with which health care institution to ramp up Covid-19 testing across towns and rural India? |
| Answer» The CSIR has entered into a partnership with Tata group's health care venture "Tata MD" which aims to increase the Covid-19 testing capacity across Tier 2 and 3 towns and in rural regions of the country. | |
| 4128. |
India's first International Maritime Services is set to be established in which place? |
| Answer» The India's first International Maritime Services cluster will be set up at GIFT City, India's first operational smart city and international financial services centre. | |
| 4129. |
Which section of the Income-tax Act 1961 will declare PAN Card as inoperative, if not linked with the Aadhaar by 30 June 2021? |
| Answer» As per the new Section 234H of the Income-tax Act 1961, which has been introduced during Budget 2021, the PAN cards which are not linked to Aadhaar after June 30, 2021, would be declared "inoperative", as well as a penalty of Rs 1,000, may also be imposed. | |
| 4130. |
Which ministry has organized Flag Satyagraha in Madhya Pradesh? |
| Answer» The Union Culture Ministry has organized and observes the Flag Satyagraha in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh with IGNCA. | |
| 4131. |
Who has launched a new initiative 'Report it, Don't share it!' that encourages people to report child abuse content on its platforms and not to share it? |
| Answer» The Social media giant Facebook has launched a new initiative 'Report it, Don't share it!' that encourages people to report child abuse content on its platforms and not to share it. | |
| 4132. |
Who has made drone survey mandatory for all National Highway projects? |
| Answer» The NHAI has made use of drones mandatory for monthly video-recording of national highway projects during all stages of development - construction, operation and maintenance. | |
| 4133. |
Which company has become ICC's official partner till 2023? |
| Answer» The Lending and digital payments startup BharatPe has announced that it has inked a three-year long deal to become an official partner with ICC. | |
| 4134. |
Who has inaugurated the mega quintal capacity seed processing plant in Jammu and Kashmir Kathua district? |
| Answer» The Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh has inaugurated a mega quintal capacity Seed Processing Plant with 16 lakh seed generation and 24 lakh seed processing capacity. | |
| 4135. |
The Jharkhand State Cricket Association is to establish an International Cricket stadium in which city? |
| Answer» The Jharkhand State Cricket Association has signed a lease agreement with SAIL Bokaro Steel Plant for the construction of Jharkhand's third International Cricket Stadium in Bokaro. | |
| 4136. |
Guillain-Barre Syndrome is reported to be associated with which vaccine? |
| Answer» Guillain-Barre Syndrome is a rare neurological disorder, in which the body's immune system attacks its own protective coatings on nerve fibres associated with AstraZeneca-Oxford Vaccine. | |
| 4137. |
Asia's longest high-speed track for automobiles has been inaugurated in which Indian city? |
| Answer» The Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Prakash Javadekar has inaugurated NATRAX- the High-Speed Track (HST) for automobiles in Indore. | |
| 4138. |
The PM Modi paid homage to Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay on his which birth anniversary? |
| Answer» Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid homage to Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay on his 183rd birth anniversary. | |
| 4139. |
Who has promised 300 units of free electricity to each family in Punjab ahead of Assembly polls next year? |
| Answer» The Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that the AAP government will provide 300 units of free electricity to every family in Punjab if it comes to power. | |
| 4140. |
Who chaired the meeting in order to improve the availability of phosphatic fertilisers? |
| Answer» The Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Mansukh Mandaviya chaired a meeting in order to improve the availability of phosphatic fertilisers (DAP and NPK) and to reduce the dependence on imports by making India truly Aatmnirbhar in fertilisers. | |
| 4141. |
Which company has decided to set up a grain-based ethanol plant in the Una district of Himachal Pradesh? |
| Answer» In Himachal Pradesh, The Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited has decided to set up a grain-based ethanol plant in Una district. | |
| 4142. |
With which institution has the Government of India inked USD 32 million loan agreement Mizoram Health Systems Strengthening Project? |
| Answer» The Government of India, along with the Government of Mizoram has signed a $32 million loan agreement with the World Bank for the Mizoram Health Systems Strengthening Project. | |
| 4143. |
In which Indian City Zen Garden and Kaizen Academy has inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi? |
| Answer» PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated Zen Garden and Kaizen Academy at Ahmedabad Management Association at Ahmedabad. | |
| 4144. |
ISRO is scheduled to launch its first uncrewed mission in which month this year? |
| Answer» The ISRO has announced that it is "putting extra work, extra hours" to achieve the launch target of the first uncrewed mission in December 2021 as a part of the human spaceflights programme 'Gaganyaan'. | |
| 4145. |
Which company has been granted permission to import Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine? |
| Answer» The DGCI has granted permission to Cipla to import Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for the restricted emergency use in India. | |
| 4146. |
What is the theme of National Doctors' Day 2021? |
| Answer» The theme of National Doctors' Day 2021 is Save The Saviours. | |
| 4147. |
Who released the 'General Elections 2019 - An Atlas'? |
| Answer» The Election Commission of India released 'General Elections 2019 - An Atlas' in June 2021 to inspire academicians and researchers to further explore the vast landscape of the Indian elections. | |
| 4148. |
Which Ministry has released the Desertification and Land Degradation Atlas of India? |
| Answer» The Ministry of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change released the Desertification and Land Degradation Atlas of India. | |
| 4149. |
Asia's longest High-Speed Track, NATRAX has been inaugurated in which city of India? |
| Answer» The Union Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises Shri Prakash Javadekar virtually inaugurated a High-Speed Track NATRAX, in Indore. | |
| 4150. |
India has signed a Line of Credit agreement with Sri Lanka in which sector? |
| Answer» India has extended a line of credit of $100 million to Sri Lank through the Exim Bank for financing projects in the solar energy sector in Sri Lanka. | |