41. Typhoon Phanfone had recently hit which of the following countries?
[A] Japan
[B] China
[C] USA
[D] Philippines
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Correct Answer: D [Philippines]
Notes:
Typhoon Phanfone had hit the Central Philippines on 25th December, disrupting the holiday of Asia’s largest Catholic Nation. Though weaker, it has taken the similar path as that of the 2013 Super Typhoon Haiyan, the country’s deadliest cyclone in record.
42. Where is Chaukhandi Stupa, an ASI protected site where Chinese sign boards were installed recently?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Bihar
[D] Ladakh
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Correct Answer: A [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
The Chaukandi Stupa is in Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh. It is a monument of national importance as declared by the Archaeological Survey of India. The ASI recently installed sign boards in Chinese at this stupa as more than 1 lakh Chinese tourists visit this site.
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. Which of the following is called the Falcon Capital of the World?
[A] Siberia
[B] Nagaland
[C] Meghalaya
[D] China
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Correct Answer: B [Nagaland]
Notes:
Amur Falcons is a small migratory raptor that breeds in Southeastern Siberia and Northern China and migrates to Southern Africa through India during the winter months. The Doyang Lake in Nagaland is where these birds stop during their migration each year. Therefore, Nagaland is called the “Falcon Capital of the World”
45.
The ASI recently discovered Sanskrit inscriptions about Saptamatrikas in Andhra Pradesh. These were issued by which king?
[A] Satavahana King Vijaya
[B] Chola King Rajendra
[C] Vijayanagara King Krishnadevaraya
[D] Ikshavaku King Chantamula
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Correct Answer: A [Satavahana King Vijaya]
Notes:
The recently discovered inscription by ASI in Andhra Pradesh was issued by the Satavahana dynasty’s King Vijaya. It was written in Brahmi script about the cult of Saptamatrikas. It is the oldest example of its kind in South India.
46. China had recently launched its heaviest satellite, Shijian-20, on which rocket?
[A] Long March 2E
[B] Long March 4C
[C] Long March 3B
[D] Long March 5
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Correct Answer: D [Long March 5]
Notes:
China had recently launched the heaviest and the most advanced communication satellite, Shijian-20, on the country’s largest carrier rocket Long March 5. This powerful rocket can carry a maximum payload of 25 tonnes into the low Earth Orbit and 14 tonnes into the geosynchronous orbit.
47. Him Darshan Express that was recently launched connects which of the following sites?
[A] Sikkim – Gangtok
[B] Kalka – Shimla
[C] Chandigarh – Shimla
[D] Srinagar – Shimla
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Correct Answer: B [Kalka – Shimla ]
Notes:
On December 2019, for the first time, the Indian Railways had launched the “Him Darshan Express” that consists of vistadome coaches. It travels between Kalka and Shimla. It consists of 6 AC vistadom coaches and one AC coach with transparent ceiling and walls.
48. The Purple Book that was recently launched during the “Eat Right Mela” deals with which of the following aspects?
[A] Healthy diets
[B] Diets for diseases
[C] Diets for athletes
[D] Diets for infants
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Correct Answer: B [Diets for diseases]
Notes:
The Purple book was launched during the “Eat Right Mela” organised by the FSSAI. It is a handbook on diets for diseases. It gives general simplified guidelines to the hospitals on the suitable diets for common medical conditions like diabetes, hypertension, cancer, gut disorders etc.
49. Which state/UT had recently launched the Mukhyamantri Aawas Yojana?
[A] Delhi
[B] Puducherry
[C] Haryana
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: A [Delhi]
Notes:
The Delhi government had recently launched the Mukhyamantri Awas Yojana, a scheme for the residents of the Jhuggi Jhopri clusters. It aims to provide pucca houses for the beneficiaries. It came as the result of survey conducted by Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board that called for the mandatory construction of houses for the slum dwellers.
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.
