21. The ‘Eat Right India’ movement that has won the ‘Food System Vision Prize’, is being implemented by which organisation?
[A] Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)
[B] Food Corporation of India (FCI)
[C] Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
[D] Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO)
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Correct Answer: A [Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)]
Notes:
India’s food safety regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Sunday has been awarded the ‘Food System Vision Prize’ for its ‘Eat Right India’ movement’s vision.
The award is presented by the Rockefeller Foundation, SecondMuse and OpenIDEO, for recognising the efforts of organisations across the globe for developing a nourishing and sustainable food system. Hyderabad-based NGO Naandi Foundation also won the Food Vision Prize.
22. IC IMPACTS is an Annual Research conference between India and which country?
[A] Cuba
[B] Canada
[C] Chile
[D] Cyprus
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Correct Answer: B [Canada]
Notes:
IC-IMPACTS is an Annual Research Conference between India and Canada. ‘IMPACTS’ stands for Innovative Multidisciplinary Partnership to Accelerate Community Transformation and Sustainability.
The conference for the current year was held on 6th August, in a virtual mode. The conference discussed ways of boosting the cooperation between the two countries higher levels by strengthening existing international links, sharing best practices of two countries, and initiating new collaborations.
23. Which state Government has signed a MoU with US-based IT firm The Boston Group (TBG)?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Karnataka
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Telangana
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Correct Answer: C [Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
The State Government of Andhra Pradesh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the US-Based IT firm The Boston Group (TBG).
The Boston Group has proposed to set up a dedicated R&D facility for Information Technology at Visakhapatnam, with a special focus on Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security and Machine Learning. This is expected to create new employment opportunities in Andhra Pradesh.
24. The book titled ‘Connecting, Communicating, Changing’ is based on third year of office of which Indian leader?
[A] Ramnath Kovind
[B] Narendra Modi
[C] Venkiah Nadu
[D] Sunil Arora
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Correct Answer: C [Venkiah Nadu]
Notes:
A book titled ‘Connecting, Communicating, Changing’ will be released by the Defence Minister at Delhi. It narrates the third year in Office of Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu. The e-version of the book would be released by Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar.
The book highlights the Vice President’s travel in India & abroad, his interaction with foreign nationals, world leaders and various sections of the Indian society including farmers, scientists, administrators, industry leaders and artists, among others.
25. Which is the first country to approve a vaccine against Covid-19?
[A] Russia
[B] China
[C] United States
[D] United Kingdom
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Correct Answer: A [Russia]
Notes:
Russia has become the first country to register and approve the world’s first Covid-19 vaccine. It has named the vaccine as ‘Sputnik V’.
This has been named as a reference to the world’s first satellite sent by the country. Russia claims that is has received requests from more than 20 countries for 1 billion doses of its newly-registered Covid-19 vaccine.
26. The webinar titled “Cellular Jail: Letters, Memoirs & Memories” has been organised by which Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Home Affairs
[B] Ministry of Defence
[C] Ministry of Tourism
[D] Ministry of External Affairs
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Tourism]
Notes:
The Union Ministry of Tourism organised a themed webinar titled “Cellular Jail: Letters, Memoirs & Memories”, as a part of the “Dekho Apna Desh” webinar series. The webinar has been organised ahead of the 74th Independence Day celebrations.
The Cellular Jail is in Andaman and Nicobar Islands where Indian Nationalist who were part of freedom struggle were exiled and imprisoned. The Webinar showcased the journey of India’s independence struggle through the galleries and cells of the Cellular jail.
27. When is International Youth Day observed every year?
[A] August 10
[B] August 11
[C] August 12
[D] August 13
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Correct Answer: C [August 12]
Notes:
International Youth Day is celebrated every year on 12th August. The theme of this year’s International Youth Day is, “Youth Engagement for Global Action”.
In 1998, a resolution to observe August 12 every year as International Youth Day was passed in the World Conference of Ministers Responsible for Youth, which was hosted by the Government of Portugal in cooperation with the United Nations.
28. Which organisation published a report titled “Elephants. Not commodities”?
[A] World Wide Fund for Nature
[B] World Animal Protection
[C] Green Peace
[D] PETA
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Correct Answer: B [World Animal Protection]
Notes:
World Animal Protection, an international animal welfare organisation has released a new report titled “Elephants. Not commodities”.
The third edition of the report reveals that India has the second-highest number of elephants used in tourism in Asia. It also reveals that as many as 225 of the elephants, which is more than 45%, were kept in severely inadequate conditions.
29. Which smartphone maker is set to distribute over 2500 smartphones to Indian children, to promote online education?
[A] Oppo
[B] Vivo
[C] Xiaomi
[D] Huawei
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Correct Answer: C [Xiaomi]
Notes:
Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi announced that its arm MI India will distribute over 2,500 smartphones worth Rs 2 crore to Indian children, to support online education.
MI India will partner with Indian non-profit organisation ‘Teach for India’, to carry out the distribution process. The hand sets would be used in shifts to utilise the service effectively, to enable children access quality education.
30. Which Indian state is the top performer in implementation of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation Scheme (AMRUT)?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Gujarat
[C] Odisha
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: C [Odisha]
Notes:
As per the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Odisha continued to be the top performer in implementation of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation Scheme (AMRUT).
Odisha has secured first position by scoring 85.67 per cent and provided piped water supply to households of nine cities of the state. Out of the 191 projects started under the AMRUT scheme, the state has completed 148 of them. Odisha is followed by Chandigarh and Telangana. Tamil Nadu has completed the highest number of works.
