Simple GK Quiz for Competitive Exams
Which state government has extended the ban on gutkha, pan masala in the state till September 2022?
(A) Punjab
(B) Bihar
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Haryana
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
The Haryana government on Monday extended the ban on the sale and manufacture of gutkha and pan masala by one year.
The State Food and Drug Administration has issued a notification in this regard, under which the sale and purchase of tobacco products has been banned for one year from September 7, 2021.
Which state Congress party president Navjot Singh Sidhu has resigned from his post?
(A) Delhi
(B) Punjab
(C) Bihar
(D) Gujarat
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
There has been uproar once again in Punjab Congress. Navjot Singh Sidhu has surprised everyone by resigning from the post of state president of Punjab Congress.
Recently the world's highest electric vehicle charging station was inaugurated in Kaza of which state?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Himachal Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Arunachal Pradesh
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The world's highest electric charging station has been built in Kaza in Lahaul-Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh. World's tallest electric vehicle charging station inaugurated to promote sustainable environment.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on a three-day visit to _________.
(A) Australia
(B) United States of America
(C) Japan
(D) United Kingdom
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
His packed state visit to the US from June 21 to June 23 upon the invitation of US President Joe Biden notably included International Yoga Day celebrations, a state dinner, bilateral meetings with Biden, a US Congress address and a speech to the Indian-American diaspora.
Who has been conferred with the SDG Pragati Puraskar for sustained progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
(A) Sher Bahadur Deuwa
(B) Xi Jinping
(C) Imran Khan
(D) Sheikh Hasina
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina has been awarded the SDG Progress Award for Bangladesh's continued progress in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Fumio Kishida has taken over as the new Prime Minister of which country?
(A) Germany
(B) Singapore
(C) Japan
(D) Malaysia
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Fumio Kishida is a Japanese politician who has served as Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) since 2021. A member of the House of Representatives, he previously served as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2012 to 2017 and as acting Minister of Defense in 2017. From 2017 to 2020, he also chaired the LDP Policy Research Council.
Which country has successfully test-fired the deadly Zircon hypersonic missile launched from a nuclear submarine for the first time?
(A) Nepal
(B) Russia
(C) China
(D) Pakistan
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The correct answer is Russia. Russia successfully test-fired a hypersonic Zircon cruise missile over a distance of about 1,000 km (625 miles), the defence ministry said on Saturday.
Which ministry has recently launched a drone-based vaccine delivery model named 'Drone Response and Outreach in North East' (i-Drone)?
(A) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
(B) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(C) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(D) Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Shri Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare launches i-Drone, ICMR's drone-based vaccine delivery model.
Jim Corbett Park has been renamed as which of the following?
(A) Saddle Peak National Park
(B) Namdapha National Park
(C) Nameri National Park
(D) Ramganga National Park
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
The reserve was renamed Ramganga National Park in 1954–1955 and was again renamed in 1955–1956, Corbett National Park, after author and naturalist Jim Corbett.
What is the theme of World Pharmacist Day 2021?
(A) Transforming global health
(B) Safe and effective medicines for all
(C) Pharmacy: Always reliable for your health
(D) Pharmacist is your medicine specialist
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The theme of World Pharmacist Day 2021 is “Pharmacy: Always trusted for your health“. The theme focuses on that trust is essential to health care. As there is an important association between trust in healthcare professionals and health outcomes for patients.
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