31. Which Pakistani Player has topped the ICC men’s ODI batting rankings, surpassing Virat Kohli?
[A] Babar Azam
[B] Hasan Ali
[C] Mohammad Amir
[D] Fakhar Zaman
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Correct Answer: A [Babar Azam]
Notes:
Pakistani cricketer Babar Azam has topped the ICC men’s ODI batting rankings.
He has clinched the top spot after a huge gap by any one from the country since 2003. He has replaced Indian Skipper and Batsman Virat Kohli after he gained 13 points in the Pakistan South Africa series.
32. What is the name of the tax non-resident e-commerce operators / service providers?
[A] Equalisation Levy
[B] GST
[C] Corporation Tax
[D] Tobbin Tax
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Correct Answer: A [Equalisation Levy]
Notes:
Equalisation Levy also called the Google Tax is the taxation on non-resident e-commerce operators / service providers.
The collection of Equalisation Levy in India stood at Rs.2057 crore for FY 2020-21 and has doubled in comparison to the previous years. The increase in equalisation levy comes at the backdrop of US proposing retaliatory tariffs of up to 25 per cent on Indian goods like shrimps, basmati rice.
33. Which institution released a report titled “My Body is My Own”?
[A] World Bank
[B] UNFPA
[C] Bill& Melinda Gates Foundation
[D] UN Women
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Correct Answer: B [UNFPA]
Notes:
The United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) flagship State of World Population Report 2021 waws released recently.
As per the report titled ‘My Body is My Own’, only 55% of women are fully empowered to make choices. Around half the women from 57 developing countries do not have the right to make decisions regarding their bodies, using contraception, seeking healthcare or on their sexuality.
34. Refusal to work in essential services is prohibited under which act?
[A] Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA)
[B] Disaster Management Act
[C] Epidemic Diseases Act
[D] Pandemic Conditions Act
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Correct Answer: A [Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA)]
Notes:
The Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) was enacted in 1968, to maintain certain essential services and the normal life of the community. The Act includes a list of essential services in its charter.
After the rapid increase in Covid-19 cases, the Chhattisgarh Government has invoked the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA). The refusal to work in essential services has been prohibited. It includes health workers, sanitation workers, workers in water and power supply services etc.
35. Which institution launched an expert panel called “IP Guru”?
[A] MEITY
[B] NITI Aayog
[C] NIXI
[D] NASSCOM
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Correct Answer: C [NIXI]
Notes:
The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI), announced some new initiatives to raise awareness of the IPv6 protocol in India.
The Department of Telecom (DoT) had, in February last year, mandated all government organizations to transition to IPv6 by March 2020. NIXI launched an expert panel called IP Guru to support transition to IPv6 systems. NIXI is also creating an education platform for IPv6, called NIXI Academy and a NISI IP-Index.
36. Charles Geschke, who recently passed away, was the founder of which computer software company?
[A] Linked In
[B] Adobe
[C] Drop box
[D] Pinterest
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Correct Answer: B [Adobe]
Notes:
Charles Geschke, who founded Adobe along with colleague John Warnock from Xerox, in the year 1982, recently passed away.
He also helped develop Portable Document Format (PDF) document. Though he retired in 2000, he remained on the Adobe board until 2020. At present, the CEO of Adobe is Shantanu Narayen. The famous softwares of the company are PDF, Acrobat, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, and Photoshop.”
37. With reference to Defence, what is “INAS 323”, that was recently commissioned?
[A] Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
[B] Air Squadron
[C] Submarine
[D] Missile Launcher
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Correct Answer: B [Air Squadron]
Notes:
Indian Navy’s first unit of the indigenously-built Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Mk III, Indian Naval Air Squadron 323 (INAS 323), was commissioned at INS Hansa, Goa.
The Mk III version of the ALH will be used for Search and Rescue, Special Operations and Coastal Surveillance. The squadron will operate three ALH Mk III helicopters, a multi-role chopper with the Shakti engine manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
38. Which central bank released a report stating that India’s demographic advantage to overtake China’s by 2035?
[A] USA
[B] UK
[C] China
[D] Russia
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Correct Answer: C [China]
Notes:
A report was recently released by China’s central bank, People’s Bank of China (PBOC). It stated that India’s demographic advantage to overtake China’s by 2035.
It also proposed that China should immediately liberalise its birth policies to tackle the problems of an ageing population. This would enable the country to compete economically with demographically young India and immigration-friendly US.
39. What sum has been allocated to the Start Up India Seed Fund?
[A] Rs.145 crore
[B] Rs.500 crore
[C] Rs.945 crore
[D] Rs.2000 crore
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Correct Answer: C [Rs.945 crore]
Notes:
The Startup India Seed Fund has been officially unveiled by the Union Minister for commerce Piyush Goyal.
A sum of Rs.945 crore is allocated for the fund and is expected to benefit more than 3600 startups in the country. Also, it is expected to boost the start-up ecosystem in tier-2 and 3 cities.
40. Who is Mr. Díaz-Canel, who has been in the news recently?
[A] President of Cuba
[B] Head of European Union
[C] President of IMF
[D] Chief of World Bank
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Correct Answer: A [President of Cuba]
Notes:
The communist Party of Cuba, has chosen Mr. Díaz-Canel as the party’s new leader. He has been the President of Cuba since the year 2018.
In both the positions as Communist Party leader and as President, he has replaced Raul Castro, which has brought a political dynasty to an end, which was in power since the 1959 revolution.