21. A new Data Recovery Centre named KRISHI MEGH belonging to which organization has been launched at Hyderabad?
[A] ISRO
[B] NABARD
[C] ICAR
[D] IMD
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Correct Answer: C [ICAR]
Notes:
A Data Recovery Centre of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) named KRISHI MEGH has been launched at Hyderabad by the Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar. The objective of establishing the Recovery Centre is to protect the precious data of ICAR.
It is set up at National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM) in Hyderabad. This data center has been set up under National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP), which is funded by the Government of India and World Bank.
22. Which organisation conducted a survey titled “’Youth and Covid-19: impacts on jobs, education, rights and mental well-being”?
[A] International Labour Organisation
[B] UNICEF
[C] UNESCO
[D] World Economic Forum
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Correct Answer: A [International Labour Organisation]
Notes:
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) undertook a survey titled ‘Youth and Covid-19: impacts on jobs, education, rights and mental well-being’.
As per the survey, almost half of the world’s youth population is undergoing anxiety or depression-causing situations. More than a third are not sure of their future career prospects due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The survey was conducted to study the effect of pandemic on the lives of youths aged 18 to 29 years.
23. Who has the longest tenure of over as head of elected government in India (including Chief Minister as well as Prime Minister)?
[A] Narendra Modi
[B] Manmohan Singh
[C] P V Narasimha Rao
[D] Indira Gandhi
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Correct Answer: A [Narendra Modi]
Notes:
Among all the Indian Prime Ministers, Narendra Modi has the longest tenure as head of elected government.
Including his term of more than 12 years as the Chief Minister of Gujarat, his total term as the head stands over 18 years and 300 days. He is also the longest-serving non-Congress prime minister of the country. The term as the head of Jawaharlal Nehru was over 16 years and that of Indira Gandhi was over 15 years.
24. As per the Ministry of New and Renewable energy, all ongoing renewable energy projects are given time extension by how many months?
[A] 3 months
[B] 5 months
[C] 6 months
[D] 12 months
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Correct Answer: B [5 months]
Notes:
A five-month time extension has been given by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) from 25th March 2020 to 24th August 2020 to all the Renewable Energy Projects under implementation.
The implementing agencies have been directed to treat COVID 19 as a “Force Majeure”. This move is followed by the representation from various implementing agencies demanding extension of time due to COVID 19-imposed national lockdown.
25. What documentary films were screened by the Films Division, to mark the celebration of Independence Day?
[A] Vice Roy’s House and Mangal Pandey
[B] The legend of Bhagat Sigh and Chittagong
[C] India Wins Freedom and India Independent
[D] India Untouched and Gulabi Gang
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Correct Answer: C [India Wins Freedom and India Independent]
Notes:
At the 74th Independence Day celebration on 15th August 2020, the Films Division would screen two documentary films – ‘India wins Freedom’ and ‘India Independent’.
Apart from the above 2 films, 14 selected films on Independence movement were showcased in the “Online Patriotic Film Festival” being organised by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting from 7th Aug 2020 to 21st Aug 2020 in www.cinemasofindia.com.
26. Which institution has topped the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievement (ARIIA) 2020 in the ‘Centrally funded institution’ category?
[A] IISc, Bangalore
[B] IIT Madras
[C] IIT Kanpur
[D] IIT Bombay
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Correct Answer: B [IIT Madras]
Notes:
The Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu has announced the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2020. It is an initiative of Education Ministry.
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras bagged the first place under the ‘Best centrally funded institution’ category, while IIT Mumbai and IIT Delhi bagged the second and third place respectively. The ranking assesses the colleges on various criteria including support for entrepreneurship, innovative learning intellectual property generation and technology transfer etc.
27. Chetan Chauhan, who passed away recently, is associated with which sport?
[A] Tennis
[B] Athletics
[C] Cricket
[D] Hockey
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Correct Answer: C [Cricket]
Notes:
Chetan Chauhan, a former Indian cricketer passed away due to COVID-19 related ailments. Chauhan had turned into a politician and was a minister in the Uttar Pradesh state cabinet.
Chentan Chauhan had played 40 Test matches for India and was 73 years old when he passed away. He had served at various positions in the Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA).
28. Which organisation is deploying ‘Ninja’ unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for surveillance?
[A] Indian Space Research Organisation
[B] Defence Research and Development Organisation
[C] Railway Protection Force
[D] Indo Tibetan Border Police Force
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Correct Answer: C [Railway Protection Force]
Notes:
Indian railways has announced that it has procured ‘Ninja Unmanned Aerial Vehicles’ (UAV) for surveillance operations.
The Railway Protection Force is deploying the Ninja UAVs to improve monitoring and provide safety to railway assets and passengers. RPF has recently procured nine drones worth over Rs 30 lakh. It is to procure more drones shortly, which are capable of for real-time tracking and video streaming.
29. Which organisation along with ILO released the report ‘Tackling the Covid-19 youth employment crisis in Asia and the Pacific’?
[A] World Bank
[B] Asian Development Bank
[C] UNESCO
[D] World Economic Forum
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Correct Answer: B [Asian Development Bank]
Notes:
A joint report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) stated that, 41 lakh youth in the country lost jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The ‘Tackling the Covid-19 youth employment crisis in Asia and the Pacific’ report stated that construction and farm sector workers account for the majority of job losses. Youth (15-24 years) will be hit harder than adults (25 and older) in the immediate crisis.
30. Which country has displayed its locally made ballistic missile ‘martyr Qassem Soleimani’?
[A] Iraq
[B] Iran
[C] UAE
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: B [Iran]
Notes:
Iran has displayed a surface-to-surface ballistic missile, that has a range of 1,400 kilometres, named martyr Qassem Soleimani.
The country also displayed a new cruise missile called martyr Abu Mahdi, with a range of over 1,000 km, amidst the demand from the United States to stop its missile programme. The head of Iran’s Quds Force, Soleimani and Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis were killed in a U.S. strike.