31. A new logo has been launched for which organisation of Labour Ministry?
[A] Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)
[B] Directorate General of Employment (DGE)
[C] Labour Bureau
[D] Employees State Insurance Scheme (ESIC)
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Correct Answer: C [Labour Bureau]
Notes:
Union Labour and Employment Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar has recently released the new logo of the Labour Bureau.
Labour Bureau is an apex national-level organization under the Labour Ministry, that is involved in labour statistics, research and training. The new logo represents the statistical nature and its three goals of accuracy, validity and reliability.
32. By what amount, the Fair and Remunerative Prices (FRP) of sugarcane has been increased?
[A] Rs.10 per quintal
[B] Rs.15 per quintal
[C] Rs.20 per quintal
[D] Rs.25 per quintal
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Correct Answer: A [Rs.10 per quintal]
Notes:
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved an increase in Fair and Remunerative Prices (FRP) of sugarcane by Rs.10 per quintal from the existing Rs 275 to Rs.285 per quintal.
The new FRP would come into force from October 2020. This is in line with the recommendations of the Commission of Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).
33. Who is the Chief Executive Officer of NPCI International Payments Limited (NPIL)?
[A] Ritesh Shukla
[B] Nandan Nilekani
[C] Urjit Patel
[D] Rina Penkar
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Correct Answer: A [Ritesh Shukla]
Notes:
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has launched its wholly-owned subsidiary, NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL).
The company aims to popularise NPCI’s domestic payments technologies such as UPI and RuPay in other countries and co-create payment technologies with them. NPCI has appointed Ritesh Shukla as the Chief Executive Officer of NIPL.
34. Bhaskar Maity, who has passed away recently is associated with which sport?
[A] Cricket
[B] Kabbadi
[C] Foot Ball
[D] Hockey
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Correct Answer: C [Foot Ball]
Notes:
Former Indian footballer turned coach Bhaskar Maity passed away at a Navi Mumbai. He was 67 years old.
He was celebrated as one of the most reliable goalkeepers of India in the 1970s and ’80s. Bhaskar Maity made his debut for India at the 1978 Asian Games in Bangkok, against Iraq. He has also represented Maharashtra State in the Santosh Trophy from 1975 to 1979. Maity served as the Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers (RCF) coach.
35. Who has been appointed as the new Managing Director of the State Bank of India?
[A] Rajnish Kumar
[B] Urjit Patel
[C] Ashwani Bhatia
[D] Shyam Srinivasan
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Correct Answer: C [Ashwani Bhatia]
Notes:
Banks Board Bureau has recommended Ashwini Bhatia for the position of Managing Director (MD) of the State Bank of India (SBI).
The Personnel Ministry has appointed Ashwani Bhatia for the said position, up to the date of his superannuation (May 31, 2022). He is currently serving as the MD and CEO at SBI Mutual Fund, and will replace P K Gupta who retired on March 31.
36. Which firm built the Interceptor Boat ‘ICGS C-454’ that was launched into the service of the Coast Guard?
[A] Cochin Ship yard
[B] Larsen and Toubro
[C] DRDO
[D] Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd
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Correct Answer: B [Larsen and Toubro]
Notes:
Interceptor Boat ‘ICGS C-454’, that has been built by Larsen and Toubro, was recently launched into the service of the Coast Guard.
The newly-built boat of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) was launched in Surat, as per the recent notification from the Defence Ministry. It has a length of 27 meters and a maximum speed of 45 nautical miles or 83 kilometers per hour.
37. Which is the most downloaded Covid-19 contact tracing application in the world, as on date?
[A] COVIDSafe
[B] Stopp Corona
[C] eRouška
[D] Aarogya Setu
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Correct Answer: D [Aarogya Setu]
Notes:
With more than 15 crore users and more than 6.6 million Bluetooth traced contacts, the official contact tracing application of India, Aarogya Setu is the most downloaded contact tracing app in the world, as on date.
The application team has recently introduced ‘Open API Service’, which is used to obtain answers for real-time queries about the health status of their employees or any other Aarogya Setu User who has consented to share their health status.
38. Which state has launched a scheme, to promote aquaculture with Bio-floc Technology?
[A] Kerala
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Odisha
[D] Assam
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Correct Answer: C [Odisha]
Notes:
Fisheries and Animal Resources Department of the Odisha Government has launched a new scheme to promote intensive Aquaculture through Bio-floc technology in fisheries.
Bio-floc technology is an advanced fish farming technology to provide livelihood support to entrepreneurs, unemployed youth and fish farmers of the state. It aims at increasing fish productivity and make the state self-sufficient in fish production.
39. When is International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition observed every year?
[A] August 20
[B] August 21
[C] August 22
[D] August 23
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Correct Answer: D [August 23]
Notes:
The international day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is observed by UNESCO on 23rd August every year. This date was adopted by the resolution at UNESCO’s 29th session.
The date is significant because, it was on the night of 22nd August to 23rd August, 1791 an uprising occurred on the island of Saint Domingue, which was primarily responsible for abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.
40. Which state is to host a State Dragonfly Festival in association with WWF-India?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: B [Kerala]
Notes:
The state of Kerala is set to host the first-ever State Dragonfly Festival named ‘Thumbimahotsavam 2020’.
This is a part of the National Dragonfly festival being organised by the WWF India, Bombay Natural History Society & Indian Dragonfly Society. It also involves the collaboration of NBB, UNDP, UNEP and IUCN- CEC. The official mascot of the festival is named ‘Pantalu’.