Current Affairs Questions

Online Waste Management Platform

Recently, which of the following state has launched India’s first online waste exchange platform?

A
Tamil Nadu
B
Telangana
C
Karnataka
D
Andhra Pradesh

Border Adjustment Tax

Consider the following statements with reference to the Border Adjustment Tax (BAT):

  1. Border adjustment tax is a value-added tax on imported goods and is also referred to as a border-adjusted tax, destination tax or border tax adjustment.
  2. BAT levies a tax depending on where a good is consumed rather than where it is produced.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A
Only 1
B
Both 1 and 2
C
Only 2
D
Neither 1 nor 2

Skill Map Of Migrant Workers

Recently, which of the following state released its first skill map of migrant workers who returned to the State during the lockdown?

A
Tamil Nadu
B
Uttar Pradesh
C
Karnataka
D
West Bengal

"Industry" Status To Sports

Recently, which of the following northeastern state has accorded ‘industry’ status to sports?

A
Nagaland
B
Tripura
C
Meghalaya
D
Mizoram

Katkari Tribe

Consider the following statements with reference to the Katkari Tribe:

  1. The name Katkari is derived from a forest-based activity – the making and sale of catechu (katha) from the khair tree (Acacia catechu).
  2. It is one of the 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs).
  3. The British administration had classified them under the Criminal Tribes Act, 1871.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A
Only 1
B
2 and 3
C
1 and 3
D
1, 2 and 3

Direct Seeding Of Rice

As the labour shortage is imminent owing to exodus of migrant labourers amid the ongoing lockdown, farmers of an Indian state are turning towards the direct seeding of rice (DSR). What is the name of state mentioned above?

A
Punjab
B
West Bengal
C
Chhattisgarh
D
Haryana

Ports Of Call

Consider the following statements with reference to the Ports of Call:

  1. Ports of call are intermediate stops for a ship on its scheduled journey for taking on supplies or fuel.
  2. Port of call can include both inland harbours and marine seaports that cater to vessels transiting internationally.
  3. Presently there are six ports of call in India. They are Kolkata, Haldi and Karimganj.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A
Only 1
B
1 and 3
C
Only 3
D
1 and 2

Konark Sun Temple

Consider the following statements with reference to the Konark Sun Temple:

  1. The temple is attributed to king Narasimhadeva I of the Eastern Ganga Dynasty about 1250 CE.
  2. It is a classic illustration of the Odisha style of Architecture or Kalinga Architecture.
  3. It was declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1986.

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

A
Only 1
B
1 and 2
C
2 and 3
D
Only 3

Charan Paduka

Recently, which of the following state has launched an initiative Charan Paduka to help the migrant labour force?

A
Maharashtra
B
Uttar Pradesh
C
Bihar
D
Madhya Pradesh

Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana

Recently, which of the following state has decided to implement Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana?

A
Madhya Pradesh
B
Andhra Pradesh
C
Chhattisgarh
D
Punjab
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