1. Which famous city has recently introduced a speed limit of 30 kph as an effort to tackle climate change?
[A] New York
[B] Paris
[C] Rome
[D] Beijing
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Correct Answer: B [Paris]
Notes:
- Paris, the capital city of France has introduced a speed limit just 30 kph in nearly all streets of the city.
- It’s the latest initiative by the city as an effort to tackle climate change.
- It is also aimed at reducing accidents and making Paris more pedestrian-friendly.
- The Paris city government has already restricted vehicle traffic on several streets and increased the number of bike lanes.
2. Which Indian neighbour has recently declared a Food emergency?
[A] Pakistan
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Bhutan
[D] Myanmar
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Correct Answer: B [Sri Lanka]
Notes:
- The island nation of Sri Lanka has declared food emergency and an economic emergency, under an ordinance.
- The declaration of this, empowers authorities to impose restrictions on stocking and pricing of food articles.
- The country was affected with a foreign exchange crisis, due to which it had undertaken a steep devaluation of its currency, resulting in inflation.
3. Indian Navy has undertaken a joint exercise with which country, in Gulf of Aden near Yemen?
[A] Russia
[B] Germany
[C] France
[D] Italy
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Correct Answer: B [Germany]
Notes:
- Navies of India and Germany carried out a joint exercise, in Gulf of Aden near Yemen.
- The exercise included helicopter landings and search and seizure operations.
- The Indian Navy’s frigate ‘INS Trikand’ exercised with German frigate ‘Bayern’ in the Gulf of Aden.
- INS Trikand is currently deployed in the Gulf of Aden region for anti-piracy patrol.
4. Which institution releases the Quarterly House Price Index (HPI)?
[A] National Housing Bank
[B] Reserve Bank of India
[C] NITI Aayog
[D] National Statistics Office
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Correct Answer: B [Reserve Bank of India]
Notes:
- The Reserve Bank releases a quarterly house price index (HPI) based on transaction-level data received from housing registration authorities in ten major cities.
- The cities are Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, and Mumbai.
- According to RBI data, the growth in all-India House Price Index (HPI) slowed to 2 per cent in the first quarter this fiscal against 2.8 per cent in the last year.
- The HPI growth ranged from an expansion of 8.8 per cent (Ahmedabad) to a contraction of (-) 5.1 per cent (Chennai).
5. Supertech twin tower case, which was seen in the news recently, is associated with which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Karnataka
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
- The Supreme Court ordered the demolition of the twin towers that had come up in violation of building bye-laws in Supertech’s Emerald Court housing project in Noida.
- The Court also ordered that the towers be razed within three months for violation of building norms in agreement with district officials.
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has called for an inquiry and strict action against guilty officers in Noida in the illegal twin tower case.
- The Chief Minister also directed officers to register a criminal case against guilty persons.
6. When was the first “International Day for People of African Descent” celebrated by the UN?
[A] August 25, 2021
[B] August 30, 2021
[C] August 31, 2021
[D] September 1, 2021
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Correct Answer: C [August 31, 2021]
Notes:
- The United Nations have observed August 31, 2021 as the first ever “International Day for People of African Descent”.
- This day has been dedicated by the UN to commemorate the contributions of the African diaspora in every field of human existence.
- International Decade for People of African Descent is observed from 2015-2024.
- The year 2020 marked the midterm of the International Decade for People of African Descent.
7. Which Indian state/UT has proposed the ‘School bubble’ concept to mitigate the spread of Covid-19?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Karnataka
[C] Kerala
[D] Jharkhand
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Correct Answer: B [Karnataka]
Notes:
- The Covid-19 technical advisory committee (TAC) constituted by the Karnataka government has proposed the ‘school bubble’ concept.
- It aims to mitigate the spread of the disease among children attending offline classes at schools and colleges across the state.
- School bubbles are physical classifications made between groups comprising a small number of students.
- As per the concept, each such bubble will include students who will be made as a group during school hours throughout the term or an academic year.
8. What is the name of the India – Kazakhstan joint military excercise, which is held in Kazakhstan?
[A] INDKAZ – 21
[B] KAZIND – 21
[C] EX EAGLE – 21
[D] EX DRAGON – 21
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Correct Answer: B [KAZIND – 21]
Notes:
- KAZIND-21 is the India – Kazakhstan joint military exercise, which is held in Kazakhstan.
- This year’s KAZIND is the 5th annual bilateral joint exercise between the two armies.
- India is represented by a contingent of 90 soldiers and Kazakhstan is represented by 120 troops.
- This exercise comprises 48 hours joint validation exercise, under which the troops would be subjected to challenges of actual operations.
9. Where was the National Conference on Women and Child Development held recently?
[A] Kerala
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Gujarat
[D] Haryana
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Correct Answer: C [Gujarat]
Notes:
- The National Conference on Women and Child Development was held at Kevadia, Gujarat, which was chaired by the Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani.
- The meeting was attended by the Minister of State for WCD, Ministers and Principal Secretaries from various States related to women and child development.
- This conference served as a platform to discuss implementation of various schemes like Mission Poshan 2, Mission Vatsalya, and Mission Shakti.
10. Jezero Crater is a part of which planet?
[A] Venus
[B] Mercury
[C] Mars
[D] Jupiter
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Correct Answer: C [Mars]
Notes:
- NASA’s Mars rover have successfully collected its first rock sample for return to Earth.
- The rock sample, which is about the thickness of a pencil, could have slipped deeper into the tube during a series of planned vibrations.
- Perseverance arrived in February at Mars’ Jezero Crater, in search of rocks to find evidence of ancient life.
- The crater is believed to be the home of a lakebed and river delta, billions of years ago.
- NASA plans to launch more spacecraft to retrieve the samples collected by Perseverance.
