41. National Street Food Festival was organised by which of the following?
[A] FAO
[B] Department of Agriculture
[C] Department of Food and Public Distribution
[D] NASVI
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Correct Answer: D [NASVI]
Notes:
Recently, the National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI) and Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) have jointly organised the National Street Food Festival. It was initiated in 2009 with an aim to bring the street vending communities to the mainstream. The theme of this year’s event is “Healthier Diets”
42. Which linguistic family does Marathi, which has been in news over call for its inclusion as classical language, belong to?
[A] Austroasiatic language family
[B] Sino-Tibetan language family
[C] Indo-Aryan language family
[D] Dravidian Family
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Correct Answer: C [Indo-Aryan language family]
Notes:
The Marathi language of Maharashtra and Goa belongs to the Indo-Aryan language family. After Hindi and Bengali, Marathi has the highest number of speakers in India. The language has been in news over the calls to include it in the list of classical languages which currently includes Sanskrit, Odia, Malayalam, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada.
43. Which government is going to conduct ‘Night Walk’ to promote women empowerment?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Karnataka
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: D [Kerala]
Notes:
The Kerala Women and Child Development Department is going to conduct Night Walk for women. This is a part of the government’s effort to push towards women empowerment and spread awareness among the public about the increasing violence against women. This event will be conducted from 11 AM to 1 AM at 100 locations across the state.
44. Japan recently announced a rare overseas mission to protect their merchant ships in which region?
[A] Strait of Hormuz
[B] Gulf of Oman
[C] Pacific Ocean
[D] South China Sea
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Correct Answer: B [Gulf of Oman]
Notes:
The Japanese government announced a rare overseas mission in the Gulf of Oman, Northern Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Aden. This ‘investigation and research’ mission is to collect information about piracy in the region. The mission is to involve the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force.
45. According to the recent study, which bird of prey has the fastest vision?
[A] Peregrine falcon
[B] Saker falcon
[C] Eagle
[D] Harris’s hawk
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Correct Answer: A [Peregrine falcon]
Notes:
According to the Journal of Experimental Biology, the peregrine falcon has the fastest vision, registering 129 Hz (blinks per second) in a high light intensity environment. The saker falcon and Harris’s hawk can see 102 Hz and 77 Hz respectively. This is first time scientists have studied the speed of vision among the predatory birds.
46. The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank had recently announced a loan for irrigation and solar energy projects in India. It is headquartered in which of the following countries?
[A] South Korea
[B] Singapore
[C] Japan
[D] China
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Correct Answer: D [China]
Notes:
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is a multilateral developmental bank, whose headquarters is located in Beijing, China. It had recently approved a total loan of 210 million USD for solar energy and irrigation projects in India. Of the 100 members, India is its second largest shareholder and the largest recipient of loan and equity commitments.
47. Which state/UT had recently approved the Electric Vehicle Policy, 2019?
[A] Delhi
[B] Punjab
[C] Puducherry
[D] Sikkim
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Correct Answer: A [Delhi]
Notes:
The Delhi Cabinet had recently approved Electric Vehicle Policy, 2019 to counter the air pollution in the national capital. As per the policy, the government seeks to make 25% of all new vehicles into electric vehicles by 2024. Through this policy, the government will provide for public charging infrastructure and subsidies for those who are buy EVs.
48. Da Chen, who had recently died, is well known for which of the following works?
[A] Colours of the Mountain
[B] Dream of the Red Chamber
[C] To Live
[D] Art of War
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Correct Answer: A [Colours of the Mountain]
Notes:
Da Chen, who had recently passed away, was famous for his work “Colours of the Mountain”. In this book, he narrates the abuses he and his family suffered during China’s Cultural Revolution, launched by Mao Zedong. This book was published in seven languages.
49. Abinandan scheme that was recently launched by the Assam government, is related to which of the following?
[A] Farm Loan Waiver
[B] MSME loan
[C] Education subsidy
[D] Electricity subsidy
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Correct Answer: C [Education subsidy]
Notes:
The Assam Government had recently launched the Abinandan Scheme that will allow the deserving students to get one-time subsidy up to a maximum of Rs.50,000 against the loan they have applied for higher education. The eligible students must have applied for a loan of Rs. 1 lakh or above to enroll in this scheme.
50. The atrial fibrillation technology, over which tech giant Apple was recently sued, is used to detect what condition?
[A] Overheating of system
[B] Foreign body attack
[C] Irregular heartbeat
[D] Electrolyte imbalance
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Correct Answer: C [Irregular heartbeat]
Notes:
The atrial fibrillation technology is used to detect irregularities in the heartbeat. The Apple Watch product makes use of this technology to monitor the functioning of the heart of the wearer. A New York University doctor recently sued Apple for stealing the technology which was patented by him.
