41. 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.
42. Which state commemorates the Shaheedi Diwas (Martyr’s Day) on March 23 as the ‘Youth Empowerment Day’?
[A] Odisha
[B] Punjab
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: B [Punjab]
Notes:
On 23 March 1931, young Indian freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev and Rajguru were hanged to death at Lahore in today’s Pakistan. This day is observed as Shaheedi Diwas (Martyr’s Day) throughout the nation.
The state government of Punjab has been commemorating the Martyrs Day, which falls on March 23, as the ‘Youth Empowerment Day’. January 30, the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi is also observed as Martyr’s day in India.
43. World Tuberculosis Day is being celebrated to commemorate the anniversary of discovery of the Tuberculosis (TB) bacteria by which Scientist?
[A] Robert Koch
[B] Louis Pasteur
[C] Emil von Behring
[D] Paul Ehrlich
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Correct Answer: A [Robert Koch]
Notes:
One of the founders of bacteriology, German physician Robert Koch, discovered the anthrax disease cycle and the bacteria responsible for tuberculosis and cholera. He received the Nobel Prize for Physiology in 1905 for his research on tuberculosis. To commemorate the day of his discovery, World Tuberculosis day is being celebrated on March 24.
Government of India has committed to eliminate prevalence of TB by 2025, by formulating National Strategic Plan (NSP) for Tuberculosis Elimination (2017-2025) and campaigns like “TB Harega Desh Jeetega”.
44. The 2024 Summer Olympics is scheduled to be held in which city?
[A] Beijing
[B] Paris
[C] London
[D] Los Angeles
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Correct Answer: B [Paris]
Notes:
During the International Olympic Committee’s session in Peru, Paris was selected as the host of 2024 Summer Olympics. It also simultaneously selected Los Angeles to host the games in 2028.
Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, which was scheduled for July 24-August 9, has been postponed and would be held before the summer of 2021, as per the recent announcement from the International Olympic Committee. Paris Olympics organisers notified that this delay will not affect the 2024 games.
45. According to a recent study, the glaciers of which India state are losing mass faster than other parts of the Himalayas?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Sikkim
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Assam
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Correct Answer: B [Sikkim]
Notes:
The Scientists from Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), Dehradun have recently found that glaciers in Sikkim are melting at a higher magnitude than other Himalayan regions. The Institute is an autonomous research institute for the study of Geology of the Himalayas, under the Department of Science and Technology.
The study, which has been published in Science of the Total Environment, revealed that glaciers in Sikkim have deglaciated at a higher magnitude from 1991 to 2015. They also revealed that small-sized glaciers in Sikkim are disappearing and larger glaciers are thinning due to climate change.
46. The companies in the digital industry have decide to temporarily offer SD content instead of HD and ultra-HD streaming. What does SD stand for?
[A] Standard Domain
[B] Simplified Domain
[C] Standard Definition
[D] Simplified Definition
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Correct Answer: C [Standard Definition]
Notes:
The companies in the digital industry have decide to temporarily offer SD (Standard Definition) content instead of HD (High Definition) and ultra-HD streaming.
By Standard Definition, the bitrates of the streaming will not be higher than 480p on cellular networks until 14th April. As a higher number of people are staying at home during the nation-wide lockdown, there is an extra-ordinary surge in the consumption of mobile internet. This step would ensure that the cellular network remains robust.
47. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) recently approved Rs 1,340-cr recapitalisation for which category of banks?
[A] Co-operative Banks
[B] Public Sector Banks
[C] Regional Rural Banks
[D] Payment Banks
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Correct Answer: C [Regional Rural Banks]
Notes:
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved a Rs 1,340-crore recapitalisation plan for the weak regional rural banks (RRBs).
This recapitalisation will help them to improve their capital to risk weighted assets ratio (CRAR) during the financial year 2020-21, as they are stipulated to maintain a minimum CRAR of 9 per cent. The Centre and the respective sponsor banks provide the funds in the ratio 50:50, as they fund Rs. 670 Cr each.
48. Nemai Ghosh, who passed away recently, is a veteran personality associated with which profession?
[A] Actor
[B] Photographer
[C]
Businessperson
[D] Politician
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Correct Answer: B [Photographer]
Notes:
Renowned photographer Nemai Ghosh passed away recently at Kolkata at the age of 86. He was known for his long and close association with the legendary film-maker Satyajit Ray.
He worked in several movies of Satyajit Ray as a still photographer. Associated in the photography field for nearly 50 years, he was also the recipient of the Padma Shri award in 2010. He was the author of several books including ‘Satyajit Ray at 70’, ‘Satyajit Ray: A Vision of Cinema’ and ‘Manik-Da: Memories of Satyajit Ray’.
49. Which ratings agency has decreased India’s growth in 2020 to 2.5%, as per its Global Macro Outlook 2020-21 report?
[A] CRISIL
[B] S&P
[C] Moody’s Investors Service
[D] ICRA
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Correct Answer: C [Moody’s Investors Service]
Notes:
Ratings Agency Moody’s Investors Service has slashed India’s 2020 growth forecast to 2.5% within three weeks of its previous downgrade to 5.3%.
According to the Global Macro Outlook 2020-21 recently released by Moody’s, the 21-day lockdown announced by the Indian Prime Minister will result in a sharp loss in incomes. Domestic demand and the pace of recovery are also expected to slow down. Earlier it had reduced the growth rate to 5.3% from 5.4%.
50. What is the name of the mobile application launched by the Indian government to track the risk of coronavirus infection?
[A] Corona Suraksha
[B] Corona Kavach
[C] Corona Raksh
[D] Corona Sevak
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Correct Answer: B [Corona Kavach]
Notes:
The Government of India has launched a mobile application to track the risk of coronavirus infection called ‘Corona Kavach’.
The application is jointly developed by the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. It uses the person’s location to assess if they are in the high risk geographical zone. It is now available in beta version in the Google Play Store.