31. Who amongst the following won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2019 for his work in Sanskrit?
[A] Tarun Kanti Mishra
[B] Cho Dharman
[C] Penna Madhusudan
[D] Shafey Kidwai
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Correct Answer: C [Penna Madhusudan]
Notes:
Penna Madhusudan won the Sahitya Akademi Award 2019 for his Sanskrit poems collection Prajnachakshusham.
32. What was the route of the first flight service under UDAN scheme?
[A] Varanasi – Chitrakoot
[B] Guwahati – Tezu
[C] Shimla – Delhi
[D] Hisar – Dehradun
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Correct Answer: C [Shimla – Delhi]
Notes:
Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik (UDAN) scheme was launched in 2017. The purpose of this scheme is to make flying an affordable experience for the citizens by building new airports, introducing new routes and decreasing air fare. Under UDAN scheme, the first fight flew operated by Air India from Shimla – Delhi on April 2017. It was started by our Prime Minister Shri. Narendra Modi.
33. What is the name of near-Earth object identified to be the Surveyor 2 Centaur rocket booster?
[A] 2020 SO
[B] 2K11
[C] Falcon 9
[D] SM-65 Atlas
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Correct Answer: A [2020 SO]
Notes:
NASA has confirmed that 2020 SO which is a near-Earth object identified to be the Surveyor 2 Centaur rocket booster assisted lift in the spacecraft towards the moon in 1996. It was discovered by the Pan-STARRS1 survey at the Haleakala Observatory.
34. Which Regional Rural Bank had the highest ICD Ratio in 2018 in Bihar?
[A] Dakshin Bihar Keshtriya Gramin Bank
[B] Uttar Bihar Kshetriya Gramin Bank
[C] Madhya Bihar Kshetriya Gramin Bank
[D] Bihar Keshtriya Gramin Bank
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Correct Answer: D [Bihar Keshtriya Gramin Bank]
Notes:
Bihar Keshtriya Gramin Bank had the highest ICD Ratio in 2018 in Bihar. The ICD Ratio was 73.6%.
35. Which city/district of Bihar had the highest deposit-credit ratio till September 2016?
[A] Siwan
[B] Gaya
[C] Kaimur
[D] Munger
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Correct Answer: C [Kaimur ]
Notes:
Kaimur had the highest deposit-credit ratio till September 2016. The deposit-credit ratio was 68.7%. The credit-deposit ratio of a bank is an indicator of how much a bank lends out of its deposits or how much of its core funds are used for lending.
36. Which is the leading district in terms of production level of Pulses in 2017-18 ?
[A] Patna
[B] Aurangabad
[C] Nalanda
[D] Supaul
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Correct Answer: A [Patna ]
Notes:
Patna (0.68 lakh tonnes), Aurangabad (0.31 lakh tonnes) and Nalanda (0.28 lakh tonnes) are the three leading districts in pulse production.
Due to the increasing awareness about significant nutritional benefits, there has been a soaring demand for pulses in Bihar, especially among the vegetarians. Not only does it form an important component of nutrition, it is also crucial for achieving ecological sustainability owing to their key role in improving soil fertility. In Bihar, pulses are largely grown under rainfed conditions and, therefore, are prone to high fluctuations in yield.
In 2017-18, the productivity of pulses was the highest in the district of Buxar (1374 kg per hectare).
The districts such as Supaul (567 kg per hectare), Samastipur (496 kg per hectare) and Kishanganj (492 kg per hectare) registered low productivity levels.
37. In which district potato yield was the highest in 2018-19 ?
[A] Vaishali
[B] Patna
[C] Nalanda
[D] Gaya
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Correct Answer: A [Vaishali]
Notes:
Potato yield was the highest in Vaishali district at 29.2 tonnes per hectare.
During 2018-19, Patna, Nalanda and Vaishali are the highest producing districts of potato.[Source: Economic Survey, 2019-20]
38. Who won the gold medal in the women’s 100 metres hurdles athletic event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics?
[A] Kendra Harrison
[B] Jasmine Camacho-Quinn
[C] Megan Tapper
[D] Sifan Hassan
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Correct Answer: B [Jasmine Camacho-Quinn]
Notes:- Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (Puerto Rico) won the gold medal in the women’s 100 metres hurdles athletic event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
- Kendra Harrison (United States) won the silver.
- Megan Tapper (Jamaica) won the bronze.
39. By 2030, West Bengal plans to raise country’s IT export by–
[A] 25%
[B] 20%
[C] 10%
[D] 05%
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Correct Answer: A [25%]
Notes:
West Bengal plans to raise its share in the country’s IT export to 25% by 2030. Total export from IT sector of the state crossed an estimated Rs. 22,897 crore (US$ 3.28 billion) in 2018-19.
40. Which day will be celebrated as the National Doctor’s Day?
[A] May 1
[B] June 1
[C] March 1
[D] August 1
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Correct Answer: B [June 1]
Notes:
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced that July 1, 2020 observed as National Doctors Day, will be a State holiday.
National Doctors Day is observed on July 1 in memory of legendary physician and former Chief Minister of West Bengal, Bidhan Chandra Roy, who was born on July 1, 1882. He died on the same day in 1962.
