31. What is the position of India in requesting Twitter to remove content during second half of 2019?
[A] Second
[B] Third
[C] Fourth
[D] Fifth
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Correct Answer: D [Fifth]
Notes:
Social networking major Twitter released its latest transparency report, which has the data between July -December 2019 on its rule enforcement, legal demands on content removal among others.
As per the report, India stands at fifth position in requesting Twitter and Periscope to remove content, based on local laws. Japan, Russia and Turkey ranked in the top 3 positions in the list. Twitter recorded a 21% rise in global account information requests and 789 requests from India.
32. ‘Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana’, that was in news, is associated with which organization?
[A] National Insurance Company Ltd
[B] Employees and State Insurance Corporation
[C] Life Insurance Corporation of India
[D] Small Industries Development Bank of India
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Correct Answer: B [Employees and State Insurance Corporation]
Notes:
Under the Atal Bimit Vyakti Kalyan Yojana, Employees and State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) has relaxed its norms, wherein it would pay 50% (up from earlier 25%) of average wages of three months as unemployment benefit.
The scheme would be available to people who have lost their jobs due to the pandemic between March 24 and December 31 this year. This is expected to benefit nearly 40 lakh industrial workers.
33. Which Indian state/UT has launched the Indira Rasoi scheme?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Punjab
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Chattisgarh
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Correct Answer: C [Rajasthan]
Notes:
Indira Rasoi scheme has been launched by the Chief Minister of Rajasthan. Under the scheme, poor and needy people will be provided with quality food at Rs 8 per plate in urban areas.
The subsidy is estimated to have an expenditure of Rs 100 crore every year to the state. The scheme will be rolled out in 213 urban local bodies of the state and food will be served to 1.34 lakh people per day.
34. Manika Batra, who was conferred with the Khel Ratna award, is associated with which sport?
[A] Hockey
[B] Table Tennis
[C] Tennis
[D] Athletics
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Correct Answer: B [Table Tennis]
Notes:
Five sportspersons were named as the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awardees and 27 sportspersons as Arjuna awardees.
Rohit Sharma (Cricket), Rani Rampal (Hockey), para athlete Mariyappan Thangavelu, Vinesh Phogat (Wrestling) and Manika Batra (Table Tennis) were selected for the prestigious Khel ratna award. They will be virtually conferred with the award on August 29 on the National Sports Day.
35. Which two Indian leaders are selected for USISPF 2020 Leadership Awards?
[A] Anand Mahindra and Shantanu Narayen
[B] Uday Kotak and Urjit Patel
[C] Ratan Tata and Anil Ambani
[D] Narayanamurthy and Azim Premji
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Correct Answer: A [Anand Mahindra and Shantanu Narayen]
Notes:
The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), an US based India-centric business advocacy group has announced to honour Anand Mahindra and Shantanu Narayen with 2020 Leadership Awards.
The Mahindra group Chairman and Adobe Chairman and CEO are awarded for promoting US-India bilateral ties. It will be presented at 3rd Annual Leadership Summit of USISPF titled “US-India Week: Navigating New Challenges”, that will be virtually convened from August 31.
36. Which country has signed Peace Agreement with its armed ethnic groups for ceasefire agreement?
[A] Thailand
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Myanmar
[D] Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: C [Myanmar]
Notes:
The Myanmar government has signed an agreement for implementing “National Ceasefire Agreement” (NCA) with 10 armed ethnic groups. The peace accord is called Union Peace Accord III contains 15 provisions to implement the NCA.
The agreement was entered into by the parties at Nay Pyi Taw during the 4th session of the Union Peace Conference named – 21st Century Panglong.
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 Indian Educational institution has recently signed a MoU with Switzerland-based HELP Logistics?
[A] IIT Madras
[B] IIM Kozhikode
[C] AlIMS
[D] NIT Trichy
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Correct Answer: B [IIM Kozhikode]
Notes:
Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode (IIM-K) has signed a MoU with Switzerland based HELP Logistics.
This partnership is aimed to develop humanitarian logistics in India through consulting services and logistics training to United Nations bodies, Government Institutions and Non-Governmental Organizations. The MoU will be in force of a period of 1 year.
39. Dr.G.Satheesh Reddy who has been given a 2 year extension in the present position, is the Chief of which organization?
[A] ISRO
[B] HAL
[C] DRDO
[D] BARC
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Correct Answer: C [DRDO]
Notes:
Renowned scientist and the present head of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Dr.G.Satheesh Reddy has been given a 2 year extension as the Secretary, Department of Defence Research and Development and Chairman DRDO.
This extension in his service was approved by the Appointments committee of the Union Cabinet. Earlier, he was appointed for the post in August 2018.
40. What is the name of the application that has been launched by the Indian Air Force, for its aspirants?
[A] Udaan
[B] Mission IAF
[C] My IAF
[D] Vayu Sena
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Correct Answer: C [My IAF]
Notes:
The Indian Air Force has launched a new mobile application called “My IAF”. It is developed as a part of Digital India Initiative and is introduced by Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria, Chief of the Air Staff.
The app is developed by the Indian Air Force in association with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC). It aims to provide career-related information and guidance to aspirants who wish to join IAF.