1. Arhar, Urad and Moong are the major crops of which type?

Answer – Kharif

The crops sown in the rainy season are called Kharif crops in India. They are also known as summer or monsoon crops. Kharif crops are usually sown during the south-west monsoon season with the onset of the first rains in July. Toor/Arhar, Urad and Moong are the major pulses of this season. The Agriculture Ministry has recently formulated a special Kharif strategy to achieve self-sufficiency in the production of pulses.

2. Which country has recently passed a law to allow retrenchment of future FDI and Special Economic Agreements?

Answer – Denmark

Denmark has officially passed a law designed to weed out external FDI that is dangerous to national security. The new law follows security concerns over China's Huawei's bid to build Denmark's 5G network. However, Denmark's largest telecom operator, TDC, chose Ericsson over Huawei for the project.

3. According to the recently released Climate Action Tracker analysis, by the year 2100, the global temperature will increase by how much?

Answer – 2.4%

The Climate Action Tracker analysis said that by the year 2100 the world will warm by 2.4 Celsius. This is only 0.2C lower than global action. But that estimate is much higher than the 1.5C target agreed under the Paris Agreement on Climate Change signed in 2016. The report also suggested that the 1.5C target is still possible, but requires action from major countries.

4. Exemption in Intellectual Property Protection for COVID-19 Vaccines is related to which organization?

Answer – World Trade Organization

Several countries have approached the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding exemptions for intellectual property protection for COVID-19 vaccines. Recently, the US announced support for exemptions in intellectual property protection for COVID-19 vaccines. The US will continue talks on WTO exemptions. All 164 WTO members must agree to the draft, and any one member can veto it.

5. DDoS attack, which was in news recently, is related to which field?

Answer – Cyber ​​Security

A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack sends a lot of traffic to an online service making it unavailable. A major DDoS attack affected the websites of more than 200 organizations in Belgium, including the government, parliament, universities and research institutions. This DDoS attack started on May 4.

6. In which state is the Aravalli forest area located?

Answer – Haryana

The Aravalli forest area is located in the state of Haryana. Recently the Supreme Court of India has directed the Haryana Government and the Faridabad Municipal Corporation to remove all encroachments in the Aravalli forest near a village in Faridabad. These encroachments also include about 10,000 residential constructions. The top court has also directed a compliance report from the state authorities in this regard.

7. Recently which scheme has been launched by the central government as a part of the self-reliant India package?

Answer – PM-GKAY

The Government of India has launched a food security scheme named Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY) as a part of the self-reliant India package. It aims to provide free food grains to the poor and migrants. The Prime Minister has announced that this scheme will be extended till Diwali 2021 (ie November 2021). This means that more than 80 crore people will continue to get benefits under this scheme till November.

8. Which regulatory body has recently barred Franklin Templeton Asset Management Company from launching a new loan scheme for two years?

Answer – SEBI

SEBI has imposed a penalty of Rs 5 crore on Franklin Templeton Asset Management Company for violating regulatory norms related to 6 debt schemes. Additionally, SEBI has barred Franklin Templeton from launching any new loan scheme in India for the next 2 years.

9. From which country the MH-60 Romeo helicopters are being purchased by the Indian Navy recently?

North America

Indian Navy to receive MH-60 Romeo helicopters from US. India had earlier in 2020 signed a deal worth Rs 16,000 crore with the US to buy 24 MH-60 Romeo helicopters. The first batch of 3 helicopters will be handed over to India by the US in July 2021. A batch of Indian pilots has reached the US to receive training for the helicopter.

10. How many members are there of United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)?

Answer – 54

The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is one of the main organs of the United Nations and has 54 members. These members are elected every year for a term of 3 years. India has recently been elected to ECOSOC for the period from 2022 to 2024 through secret ballot.