31. Chameli Devi Jain Award is an annual award presented to outstanding performers of which field?
[A] Politics
[B] Sports
[C] Journalism
[D] Social Service
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Correct Answer: C [Journalism]
Notes:
Chameli Devi Jain Award is an annual award which has been presented since 1981 for outstanding performers in the field of Journalism. Chameli Devi Jain was a legendary freedom fighter and community reformer.
This year, the award for outstanding woman journalist was presented jointly to the Journalist of ‘The Wire’- Arfa Khanum Sherwani and a freelance journalist named Rohini Mohan. Arfa was chosen for her reporting from Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh while Rohini was awarded for her investigative coverage on the NRC exercise in Assam.
32. As per the recent statement of the Union Labour Minister, what was the number of job seekers in the country in 2017?
[A] 1.24 crore
[B] 2.24 crore
[C] 3.24 crore
[D] 4.24 crore
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Correct Answer: D [4.24 crore]
Notes:
The Union Labour Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar recently informed that the number of job seekers in the country marginally declined between 2015 and 2017 from 4.35 crore in 2015 to 4.24 crore in 2017.
This is the count of job seekers who registered on live register of employment exchanges. The minister also added that all of them may not necessarily be unemployed. The Labour bureau has revamped quarterly employment survey (QES) with the objective to measure relative change in employment situation.
33. Which city of Rajasthan is also called as the ‘Marble city of India’, that is recently connected with Indore under RCS-UDAN scheme?
[A] Kota
[B] Bikaner
[C] Kishangarh
[D] Lalgarh
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Correct Answer: C [Kishangarh]
Notes:
The city of Kishangarh in Ajmer district of Rajasthan is called the ‘Marble city of India’. Recently the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) today flagged off the first-ever thrice-weekly flight from Indore to Kishangarh, under the RCS-UDAN scheme.
Star Air has been awarded the Indore-Kishangarh route during the UDAN 3 bidding process. With this route, the Civil Aviation Ministry has operationalised 268 routes under the UDAN scheme.
34. Business application Khatabook entered into a strategic partnership with which Indian personality?
[A] Shah Rukh Khan
[B] Mahendra Singh Dhoni
[C] Ranveer Singh
[D] Virat Kohli
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Correct Answer: B [Mahendra Singh Dhoni]
Notes:
Business application Khatabook entered into a strategic partnership with former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
M.S.Dhoni is set to invest in the firm and also serve as their brand ambassador. Khatabook is an application which helps MSMEs to streamline their business transactions online. The start-up firm has recently crossed 2 crore registered merchants on its app.
35. Which country is set to levy a 2% tax on digital services from April 1, 2020?
[A] United States
[B] France
[C] United Kingdom
[D] Italy
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Correct Answer: C [United Kingdom]
Notes:
The United Kingdom recently announced that it will start charging a 2% tax on digital services from 1st April this year.
The tax is to be imposed on revenue from digital services such as search and advertising. This tax will apply to firms with global sales of more than £500 million with at least £25 million from UK users. This decision of the government has been facing continuous opposition from the US government and top technological firms.
36. Google has appointed which technical expert as the Managing Director of Google Cloud in India?
[A] Karan Bajwa
[B] Sundar Pichai
[C] Rishi Sunak
[D] Rick Harshman
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Correct Answer: A [Karan Bajwa]
Notes:
Karan Bajwa has been recently appointed as the Managing Director of Google Cloud in India. Prior to this appointment, he was serving as the Head of IBM’s India operations. He has also worked in Microsoft for nine years before that.
In this new role, Karan Bajwa will be responsible for monitoring all revenue and market operations for Google Cloud’s solution portfolio.
37. Which Indian state announced a ₹20,000 crore economic package to deal with the coronavirus outbreak?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Kerala
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Telangana
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Correct Answer: B [Kerala]
Notes:
The Kerala state government announced a ₹20,000 crore economic package to deal with the coronavirus outbreak.
This package includes funds to clear dues which the government owes individuals and institutions, providing consumer loans, disbursing welfare pension of two months in advance and a health package. The Chief Minister also announced free ration for all of this month, where everyone in the state will be given free food grain up to 10kg through ration shops.
38. Which financial institution is set to launch ‘Swavalamban Express’ Train to promote entrepreneurship?
[A] Small Industries Development Bank of India
[B] National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
[C] National Housing Bank
[D] Export and Import Bank of India
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Correct Answer: A [Small Industries Development Bank of India]
Notes:
The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) said that it will launch Swavalamban Express Train on June 5 this year for budding entrepreneurs.
The Swavalamban Express will travel to 11 cities covering 7,000 km in 15 days. This is a part of its umbrella mission Swavalamban. Under this mission, youths will board the train with an idea and they shall get down with effective business plan after a series of experimental learning
39. What is the name of the initiative launched by the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) to promote entrepreneurship among tribal people?
[A] Tech for Tribals
[B] Tribal Leader
[C] Start your business
[D] Tribal Entrepreneur
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Correct Answer: A [Tech for Tribals]
Notes:
Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) has launched an initiative called ‘Tech for Tribals’ in partnership with Institutes of National Importance (INIs) to promote entrepreneurship among tribal people.
The initiative, which is supported by Ministry of MSME, aims to impart entrepreneurship skills to tribal forest produce gatherers who are enrolled under the Pradhan Mantri VanDhan Yojana (PMVDY). The programme will be conducted for 30 days.
40. Which decade is announced as the International Decade for People of African Descent?
[A] 2012-2021
[B] 2015-2024
[C] 2017-2026
[D] 2020-2029
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Correct Answer: B [2015-2024]
Notes:
In 2013, the United Nations General Assembly announced the decade commencing 1 January 2015 and ending on 31 December 2024 as the International Decade for People of African Descent. The theme of the international decade is “People of African descent: recognition, justice and development”
Every year, March 21st is celebrated as ‘International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination’ across the world.