1) Institution located at which place recently developed "AmbiTAG"?

A) Punjab

B) Haryana

C) Chattisgarh

D) Jharkand

Answer: A

AmbiTAG is a device that records real-time ambient temperature during the transportation of perishable products, vaccines and even body organs and blood, Developed by  Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar (IIT Ropar) in Punjab

2)When was WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY observed first?

A) 1985

B) 1986

C) 1987

D) 1988

Answer : C

World No Tobacco Day is being observed on May 31, 2021 under the theme “Commit to Quit”.  It is observed since 1987 after member states of  World Health Organisation created “World No Tobacco Day”  to bring global attention towards  tobacco epidemic and associated preventable death.

3) Who was recently appointed as interim chief of CBDT?

A) Sambit Patra

B) J B Mohapatra

C) Kiran Deshmukh

D) Smriti Irani

Answer : B

The Union government on Monday appointed J.B. Mohapatra as the interim chief of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) for three months.

4) Which is the ministry implementing FCRA rules?

A) Ministry of foreign affairs

B) Ministry of Home affairs

C) Ministry of Finance

D) None of the above

Answer : B

As foreign contributions is matter of sovereignty of country, it is implemented by Ministry of Home affairs

5) What was the name given to COVID variant B. 1.617.1 by WHO recently?

A) Kappa

B) Delta

C) South Asian variant

D) Indian Variant

Answer : A

The B.1.617.1 and B.1.617.2 variants of the Covid-19, first identified in India, have been named as 'Kappa' and 'Delta' respectively, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Monday as it named various variants of the coronavirus using Greek alphabets.