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1) Government of India extends the tenure of NITI Aayog CEO by one year.
A) Extension was issued by DPIIT and approved by the Appointments Committee headed by PM.
B) NITI Aayog is a public think tank of Government of India established in 2015.
C) Amitabh Kant, CEO of NITI Aayog, is a 1980 retired IAS Officer of Kerala cadre.
2) Ebrahim Raising becomes Iran’s president succeeding Hassan Rouhani.
A) He is the 13th President of Iran.
B) Raisi has ties to the paramilitary group Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps(IRGC).
C) Amnesty International identified Raisi as a member of the “Death Commission”.
3) India slashes Import tax on Crude Palm Oil from 15% to 10%.
A) It has been done for the next three months.
B) India is the world’s biggest importer of vegetable oils.
C) India imports palm oil mainly from Indonesia and Malaysia.
4) ETS allows use of AADHAR CARD as ID proof for GRE and TOEFL exams.
A) Indian Students will be allowed to use aadhar card as id proof from July 1, 2021.
B) ETS conducts Graduate Record Examinations and Test of English as a Foreign Language.
C) The decision was taken as a temporary measure.
5) India and Bhutan sign MoU for developing cooperation in the field of environment.
A) MoU will open new vistas of bilateral cooperation in the area of Climate change, waste management.
B) MoU is a platform to further enhance Indian and Bhutanese partnership and Support.
6) Turkey’s Sea of Marmara witnesses the largest outbreak of “Sea Snot”.
A) It connects the Black Sea to the Aegean Sea.
B) Sea Snot is marine mucilage which floats on the surface of the sea like a brown phlegm.
C) It is formed when algae are overloaded with nutrients as a result of water pollution combined with effects of climate change.
7) Minister of Women and Child Development and Textiles and Minister of Education inaugurate Toycathon 2021 grand finale.
A) It is aimed at boosting the Toy Industry in India to help it capture a wider share of the Toy market.
B) 85% of toys are imported in India and are made of plastic.
C) Indian Toy market stands at around $1.5 billion USD.
8) Solar Thermal Forward Osmosis (FO) sea water desalination system installed at Narippaiyur village to provide 20,000 litres of freshwater per day.
A) Desalination plant turns salt water into water that is fit to drink.
B) Most commonly used process is reverse osmosis.
