41. The government recently invited applications for the Nari Shakti Puraskar. Which eminent woman is its categories named after?
[A] Mata Jijabai
[B] Indira Gandhi
[C] Mother Teresa
[D] Sarojini Naidu
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Correct Answer: A [Mata Jijabai]
Notes:
The Nari Shakti Puraskar is an award conferred by the president to women under 6 institutional categories on International Women’s Day. Its categories are named after eminent Indian women – Mata Jijabai, Lakshmibai, Kannagi, Ahilyabai Holkar, Rani Gaidinliu and Rudrama Devi.
42. Which fighter aircraft, that was recently retired, is also known as Bahadur?
[A] MiG 27
[B] Tejas
[C] Mirage 2000
[D] Gulfstream
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Correct Answer: A [MiG 27]
Notes:
The Indian Air Force recently retired the MiG 27 fleet. The fighter aircraft, developed by Soviet Union and manufactured in India by HAL, is also known as Bahadur. It is noted for its role in the 1999 Kargil War.
43. 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.
44. Which online video game is being used by the Hong Kong protestors extend their anti-government protests?
[A] Minecraft
[B] PUBG
[C] Counter Strike: Global Offensive
[D] Grand Theft Auto
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Correct Answer: D [Grand Theft Auto]
Notes:
The protestors in Hong Kong have taken their fight to the online gaming platform. The protestors are using Grand Theft Auto V to battle against their rival players in Chinese mainland. The game has introduced options to change the avatar’s costumes to match that of real life protestors including gas masks and black clothing.
45. A cargo ship had recently collided into the coast of Istanbul, leading to the temporary closure of the Bosporus strait, one of the Turkish straits. Which other strait forms a part of the Turkish Straits?
[A] Dardanelles strait
[B] Strait of Dover
[C] Strait of otranto
[D] Kara Strait
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Correct Answer: A [Dardanelles strait]
Notes:
Bosporus also known as strait of Istanbul is an internationally significant waterway located in the northwestern part of Turkey, forming a part of international boundary between Europe and Asia. It along with Dardanelles forms the Turkish straits that connect Aegean and Mediterranean seas to the Black sea.
46. Which state-run company had recently commissioned the first lignite-based thermal power plant?
[A] Bharat Dynamics
[B] Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
[C] Central Mine Planning and Design Institute
[D] Coal India
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Correct Answer: B [Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited]
Notes:
The State-run Bharat Heavy Electronics Limited has recently commissioned the first lignite-based 500 MW thermal unit in Neyveli New Thermal Power Project in Tamil Nadu. This is the first lignite-fired 500 MW power plant in India.
47. The Tibetan Gazelle, which was recently mentioned in the news, is endemic to _______.
[A] China
[B] Tibetan Plateau
[C] South Asia
[D] Central Asia
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Correct Answer: B [Tibetan Plateau]
Notes:
The Tibetan Gazelle is endemic to the Tibetan Plateau, distributed across Tibet, Ladakh and parts of Sikkim. They are currently under the public scrutiny because their population has declined by half over the past decade. In Ladakh, it is almost in the brink of local extinction.
48. Operation Inherent Resolve, which was in news recently, is being conducted by which country’s military forces?
[A] France
[B] USA
[C] Canada
[D] Russia
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Correct Answer: B [USA]
Notes:
Operation Inherent Resolve is a military operation of the USA. It is a military intervention against the activities of ISIL in Iraq, Syria and previously Libya. Recently, the USA undertook airstrikes against Iran-backed militia, Kataib Hezbollah, in Syria and Iraq.
49. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, which got its first elephant colony recently, is in which state?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Chhattisgarh
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Correct Answer: A [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:
The Bandhavgarh Tiger reserve is in Madhya Pradesh. The 105 sq.km area in Umaria district was declared ‘national park’ in 1968 and as a ‘tiger reserve’ in 1993. Its name is derived from Sanskrit for ‘brother’s fort’- a term from Hindu mythology.
50. The Accession Day, recently designated by the UT government, is to be celebrated on which date?
[A] December 30th
[B] October 26th
[C] December 5th
[D] July 13th
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Correct Answer: B [October 26th ]
Notes:
The Jammu and Kashmir’s Union Territory General Administration department recently designated October 26th as ‘Accession Day’. It marks the day of signing of the Instrument of Accession by Maharaja Hari Singh with Lord Mountbatten. The day is to become a public holiday in the UT.
