41. When is the World Creativity and Innovation Day celebrated every year by the United Nations?
[A] April 20
[B] April 21
[C] April 25
[D] April 30
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Correct Answer: B [April 21]
Notes:
The World Creativity and Innovation Day is celebrated on April 21 every year by the United Nations.
This day aims to raise awareness on the importance of creativity and innovation in problem solving with respect to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals to be achieve by the year 2030. This day was first observed in the year 2021.
42. What is the name of NSE’s index, which has completed 25 years this year?
[A] NSE Index
[B] NSEdex
[C] Nifty 50
[D] Nifty Next 50
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Correct Answer: C [Nifty 50]
Notes:
National Stock Exchange’s (NSE) flagship index – the Nifty 50 has completed 25 years of its journey on April 22nd this year.
It was originally launched in the year 1996. Out of 50 companies in the index, so far only 13 of them could multiply their market caps to stay in the index till the 25th year. These include HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, SBI, Tata motors etc.
43. What is the full form of the term “CPC” pertaining to violations of religious freedoms?
[A] Counter Party Country
[B] Courageous Party Country
[C] Countries of Particular Concern
[D] Corporate Production Capacity
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Correct Answer: C [Countries of Particular Concern]
Notes:
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has recommended the US Government to place India on the CPC list (i.e) ‘Countries of Particular Concern’, for violation of religious freedoms in the year 2020.
It has also recommended for imposition of targeted sanctions on Indian individuals and entities for violating religious freedoms.
44. As per IEA report, by what percentage of the CO2 emissions in India in 2021 will be higher than that of 2020?
[A] 1.4%
[B] 5.4%
[C] 10.4%
[D] 20%
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Correct Answer: A [1.4%]
Notes:
The International Energy Agency (IEA) in its recent report has stated that the carbon di oxide (CO2) emissions in India for the year 2021 would be 1.4% more that that in the year 2020 (i.e) 30 million tonnes more than the year 2020.
Also, the report has stated that the expected rise in coal based electricity generation would be 3 times more than the generation from other sources.
45. KRI Nanggala-402, is a submarine of which country, in search of which the Indian Navy has joined the rescue operation?
[A] Nepal
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Indonesia
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: C [Indonesia]
Notes:
The Indian Navy has recently joined the rescue operation for an Indonesian submarine KRI Nanggala-402 and its 53-member crew that went missing.
After its 44-year-old submarine went missing while conducting a torpedo drill north of the island of Bali, Indonesia had sought assistance from India. Indian Navy’s Deep-Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSVR) left from Visakhapatnam as a part of the rescue operation.
46. Which financial services company has launched the ‘ConQR’- QR code embedded credit card, along with BOB Financial?
[A] VISA
[B] Mastercard
[C] Rupay
[D] Maestro
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Correct Answer: B [Mastercard]
Notes:
BOB Financial, the credit card arm of Bank of Baroda and Mastercard have jointly launched small business-focussed QR code embedded credit card.
Named ‘ConQR’, it enables cardholders/ SMEs to accept cashless payments using their cards. Small businesses can use QR to make payments as well as receive payments with affordable and simple process.
47. In which state / UT a glacier burst has been reported recently?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Ladakh
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Jammu and Kashmir
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Correct Answer: C [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
Recently, a glacier burst has been reported to have occurred in Sumna, Neeti Valley in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. It is situated very near to the Indo-China border.
As per reports by the Indian Army, 291 persons have been rescued so far and the operations are still on. The personnel trapped includes members of Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF).
48. Yanbu port, which was making news recently, is located in which country?
[A] Afghanistan
[B] Saudi Arabia
[C] Sudan
[D] Chad
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Correct Answer: B [Saudi Arabia]
Notes:
Yanbu is a port city on the Red Sea coast of western part of the Saudi Arabia. Recently, a remotely piloted boat packed with explosives has been found by the kingdom near the port of Yanbu in the Red Sea.
Saudi Arabia claimed to have intercepted and destroyed the attack boat, which caused a blast. Ther have been a series of attacks on shipping in the Mideast region amid a shadow war and negotiations between Iran and Israel.
49. Dadudan Gadhvi, the Padma Shri recipient in 2021 in the field of literature, who passed away recently, is from which state?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Gujarat
[C] Sikkim
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: B [Gujarat]
Notes:
Veteran Gujarati poet Dadudan Gadhvi has recently passed away. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2021 for his contribution in literature and education.
He had also won several other awards including the Gujarat Gaurav Award as well as the Jhaverchand Meghani Award. His complete works are collected in two literary volumes named Terva and Lachhanayan.
50. ‘Plain of Jars’ is a famous archaeological site, located in which country?
[A] Greece
[B] Egypt
[C] Laos
[D] Spain
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Correct Answer: C [Laos]
Notes:
The Plain of Jars is a famous archaeological landscape located in northern Laos. It consists of thousands of stone jars scattered around the valleys and the foothills of the Xiangkhoang Plateau.
As per a recent research, the mysterious Plain of Jars were likely used as a burial site for much longer than previously known. The research suggests that the massive jars could be more than 3,000 years old.