Indian army has published the notification for SSC Tech 56 men and SSC Tech 27 women for the course commencing at OTA Chennai from April 2021
‘Taeniogonalos dhritiae’, seen in the news recently, is a:
Newly discovered plant species in the Eastern Ghats
Species of wasp found in the Western Ghats of Kerala
Species of snake found in Northeast India
Type of jumping spider native to Indian Subcontinent
With reference to the Finance Commission, consider the following statements:
1. It is set up by Parliament every five years.
2. It consists of a Chairman and four other members appointed by the President.
3. Its recommendations are binding on the government.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Only one
Only two
All three
None
Parvati River is a tributary of which one of the following rivers?
Beas
Ravi
Jhelum
Chenab
Hermes 900 Starliner is a long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developed by:
Turkey
Russia
Israel
Iran
Consider the following statements regarding the Five-hundred Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST), recently seen in the news:
1. It is the world's largest radio telescope located in China.
2. It aims to detect neutral hydrogen at the edge of the universe.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2
The Climate Services Report 2023 is published by the:
World Wildlife Fund
International Union for Conservation of Nature
World Meteorological Organization
United Nations Environment Programme
Consider the following statements regarding Aurora:
1. It is formed when the Sun’s charged particles interact with Earth's ionosphere.
2. It is visible only in the Northern hemisphere of the earth.
Consider the following statements regarding the Legal Literacy and Legal Awareness Programme:
1. It aims to disseminate simplified legal Information and materials in local languages in India.
2. It is an initiative of the Union Ministry of Law and Justice.
Consider the following statements regarding the National Coal Index:
1. It considers only non-coking coal transacted in the regulated sectors.
2. It is developed by the Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata.
With reference to the Palamu Tiger Reserve, consider the following statements:
1. It is located in the Bhander Plateau region.
2. Burha river flows through this reserve.
3. Its vegetation is dominated by the Tropical Dry Deciduous forest.