31. Which species has been found to have had a population of 2.5 billion during 2.4 million years?
[A] Tyrannosaurus rex
[B] Spinosaurus
[C] Velociraptor
[D] Triceratops
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Correct Answer: A [Tyrannosaurus rex]
Notes:
As per a recent study, the first calculation of the total Tyrannosaurus rex population during the 2.4 million years.
T. rex was among the largest carnivorous dinosaurs, with a skull about 5 feet long, muscular jaws with a strong bite force capable of crushing bone. They also noted a doctrine called Damuth’s law which states that the bigger the animal, the fewer the individuals.
32. ‘Climate Vulnerability Assessment for Adaptation Planning in India’ Report is set to be released by which department?
[A] Department of Environment
[B] Department of Science and Technology
[C] Department of Atomic Energy
[D] Department of Space
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Correct Answer: B [Department of Science and Technology]
Notes:
A report titled “Climate Vulnerability Assessment for Adaptation Planning in India” is set to be released by the Department of Science and Technology (DST).
The report gives a detailed national level assessment of climate change vulnerability of states and districts all over India. The compilation of data pertaining to the report was supported by the Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation (SDC).
33. River Dhamra, on which a ROPAX Jetty Project is to be constructed in located in which state?
[A] Odisha
[B] West Bengal
[C] Gujarat
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: A [Odisha]
Notes:
The Shipping Minister Mansukh Mandaviya announced that 110 crore rupees ROPAX Jetty project is to come up on the river Dhamra in Odisha.
Centre has approved over 50 crore rupees for developing the Roll-on/Roll-off Passenger (ROPAX) Jetty and allied infrastructure, under the Sagarmala initiative.
34. What is the outlay of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for white goods (ACs and LED Lights)?
[A] Rs 1238 crores
[B] Rs 6238 crores
[C] Rs 12380 crores
[D] Rs 62380 crores
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Correct Answer: B [Rs 6238 crores]
Notes:
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has notified the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for white goods (Air conditioners and LED lights).
The budgetary outlay of the PLIWG scheme was Rs 6,238 crore. An incentive of 4-6 per cent on incremental sales of goods manufactured in India would be given for a period of five years to the companies engaged in the production of white goods.
35. As per a recent study, what is the percentage of global land that is unspoiled by hiuan beings?
[A] 3%
[B] 10%
[C] 15%
[D] 30%
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Correct Answer: A [3%]
Notes:
As per a recent study, only 3% of the world’s land remains ecologically intact, without spoiled by human beings.
The undamaged lands are mainly in parts of the Amazon and Congo tropical forests, east Siberian and northern Canadian forests and tundra, and the Sahara. The researchers suggest reintroducing a small number of important species to some damaged areas, such as elephants or wolves.
36. Amid Covid surge, the Centre has allowed to use ____ % of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) during 2021-22?
[A] 25 %
[B] 50 %
[C] 75 %
[D] 100 %
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Correct Answer: B [50 %]
Notes:
The Centre has allowed states to use 50% of the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) for the financial year 2021-22 to fight the Covid-19 surge.
As per a communication by the Home Ministry to states and UTs, the special onetime measure will have to be in lines with approved items and norms in the financial year 2021-22. The fund can be used to buy ventilators, air purifiers, oxygen generation, storage, etc.
37. What is the insurance cover extended to healthcare workers under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package?
[A] Rs 5 lakh
[B] Rs 10 lakh
[C] Rs 25 lakh
[D] Rs 50 lakh
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Correct Answer: D [Rs 50 lakh]
Notes:
The Government of India has recently extended the insurance scheme under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package for health workers for a period of one year.
This insurance scheme convers loss of life due to COVID 19 and accidental death due to COVID related duty. A sum of Rs. 50 lakh would be paid to the claimant of insured person.
38. As per ICMR, which vaccine is found to be effective in neutralizing double mutant strain of SARS-CoV-2?
[A] Sputnik V
[B] Covishield
[C] Covaxin
[D] Oxford Astra Zeneca
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Correct Answer: C [Covaxin]
Notes:
Recently the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has said that Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin is found to effectively neutralise the double mutant strain, B.1.617, of SARS-CoV-2. This vaccine is manufactured by Hyderabad based – Bharat Biotech
Also, ICMR has stated that at its National Institute of Virology, scientists have successfully isolated and cultured the double mutant strain which has E484Q and L452R mutations.
39. What is the name of NASA’s helicopter that commenced its flight in Mars?
[A] Determination
[B] Mars Rover
[C] Ambition
[D] Ingenuity
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Correct Answer: D [Ingenuity]
Notes:
The American Space Agency NASA’s robot helicopter named Ingenuity has successfully flown over the surface of Mars.
This makes it the first powered – controlled flight by an aircraft on another planet. Bob Balaram, an Indian origin NASA Engineer is considered to be the man behind Ingenuity helicopter.
40. Which space agency released the image of interacting galaxies Arp 273, in the shape of a ‘Cosmic Rose’?
[A] ISRO
[B] NASA
[C] SpaceX
[D] JAXA
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Correct Answer: B [NASA]
Notes:
The NASA has recently released the image of interacting galaxies Arp 273, in the shape of a ‘Cosmic Rose’.
The image has been shared on the official Instagram handle of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. In the image, a group of spiral galaxies create a shape resembling a rose. This structure made of galaxies lies in the Andromeda constellation, at about 300 million light-years away.