11. Ratna Ojha, who recently passed away was a theatre artist and activist of which state?
[A] Odisha
[B] Meghalaya
[C] Assam
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: C [Assam]
Notes:
Veteran Theatre artist and Social Activist of Assam, Ratna Ojha passed away at Guwahati. He played an instrumental role in reviving the theatre play movement of the state. He had also actively participated and addressed demonstrations in several social issues of the country including those against Citizenship amendment act. For his great contribution towards the theatre art, he was honoured with the ‘Natasurya Award’ by the Assam Government.
12. Who is the first and youngest tribal woman in the world to climb six tallest mountain peaks across six continents?
[A] Malavath Poorna
[B] Shivangi Pathak
[C] Aditi Vaidya
[D] Anuja Vaidya
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Correct Answer: A [Malavath Poorna]
Notes:
The 18-year-old student from a tribal family of Telengana and the famous mountain climber Malavath Poorna recently scaled the highest mountain peak of Antartica, Mt. Vinson Massif. By conquering this 4987 m high peak, Poorna became the first and youngest tribal woman in the world to climb six tallest mountain peaks across six continents. She is now preparing for her next venture of scaling North America’s highest mountain peak, Mt. Denali.
13. Who is the Director General of Aeronautical Systems in DRDO and is also known as Missile Woman of India?
[A] Dr.Tessy Thomas
[B] Ritu Karidhal
[C] Muthiah Vanitha
[D] Anuradha T K
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Correct Answer: A [Dr.Tessy Thomas]
Notes:
The renowned Indian scientist and Director General of Aeronautical Systems, DRDO, Dr.Tessy Thomas was the Chief Guest of the Women Science Congress, held at Bengaluru. It was a part of the ongoing 107th Indian Science Congress. Tessy Thomas was the first woman scientist to head a missile project in India, when she was the Project Director of India’s Agni-IV missile.
14. Bhitarkanika National Park, sometimes seen in news is situated in which Indian state?
[A] Odisha
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: A [Odisha]
Notes:
The Ramsar site – designated Bhitarkanika National Park is located in Odisha’s Kendrapara District. It is seen in news recently as the annual census of estuarine crocodiles was conducted in the national park. As per the census, there are 1,757 estuarine or salt water crocodiles in the park, 15 more than the previous year count. The national park is also a mangrove ecosystem and is home to several flora and fauna in addition to crocodiles.
15. T.N. Chaturvedi, who passed away recently was the Governor of which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Karnataka
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: B [Karnataka]
Notes:
Former Governor of Karnataka and Padma Vibushan awardee T.N. Chaturvedi passed away recently. He served the State from 2002 to 2007 as its14th Governor. Chaturvedi was an Indian Administrative Service Officer and a Member of the Rajya Sabha. He also served as the Comptroller and Auditor General of India. The Chief Minister of Karnataka, Yediyurappa paid condolences to the former Governor.
16. ‘Jal- Jiwan- Hariyali mission’ is a flagship climate change initiative of which state?
[A] Odisha
[B] Chhattisgarh
[C] Bihar
[D] Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: C [Bihar ]
Notes:
The Chief Minister of Bihar launched the climate change initiative called ‘Jal- Jiwan- Hariyali’ scheme in the state recently. Under the scheme, various awareness programs about climate change and importance of water conservation are conducted across the state.
The Chief Minister, Nithish Kumar recently launched schemes worth more than Rs.700 Crores in the ‘Jagruta Sammelan’, organised as a part of the ‘Jal-Jiwan-Hariyali’ mission. The state has also planned to organise a human chain movement across the state for spreading awareness on climate change.
17. What is the name of the new Blockchain-based payment platform of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)?
[A] Shakti
[B] Vajra
[C] Veer
[D] Virat
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Correct Answer: B [Vajra]
Notes:
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is set to launch its new block-chain based platform, which is named as ‘Vajra’. The new payment platform will be based on ‘Distributed Ledger Technology’ (DLT).
The platform is expected to make the payments secure and the transactions would be stored in a decentralised database. The bank nodes after receiving the requests from the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) will process them on the Vajra platform.
18. Which state government has started a project to save paper by using digital medium for administrative work?
[A] Odisha
[B] Kerala
[C] West Bengal
[D] Telengana
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Correct Answer: C [West Bengal ]
Notes:
The State Government of West Bengal has started an environmental-friendly project to save paper. It has also decided to use digital medium for most administrative works. The State Secretariat,Nabanna already follows the method, which will be extended to other districts as well.
The government also proposed to recycle the paper used for administrative purpose, by converting them into writing pads and reusing them. The process is to be continuously monitored by the state secretariat.
19. According to an statement of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, in which year, India will hold its Parliament Session in new Parliament Building?
[A] 2021
[B] 2022
[C] 2023
[D] 2024
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Correct Answer: B [ 2022 ]
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As per statement of Lok Sabha Speaker, India will mark 75th anniversary of the country in 2022 and in same year parliament session will be held in the new building. The existing Parliament House Building has completed 92 glorious years after it was made functional in 1927.
20. What is the name of India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier, which is being built at Cochin?
[A] Virat
[B] Veera
[C] Vikrant
[D] Vikram
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Correct Answer: C [Vikrant]
Notes:
India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier Vikrant is being manufactured at the Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in Cochin. The manufacturing of the carrier is currently under the third phase and it is expected to be commissioned by early 2021.
The Directorate of Naval Design of the Indian Navy has created the basic design of the indigenous aircraft carrier. The plan was subsequently developed by the Cochin Shipyard Limited. The 40000-tonne aircraft with the MiG-29K aircraft fleet will be fully operational by 2022.