31. 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.
32. Which country has discovered a new coronavirus strain named ‘D614G’, which is claimed to be more infectious?
[A] United States
[B] Russia
[C] Malaysia
[D] China
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Correct Answer: C [Malaysia]
Notes:
A new strain of coronavirus has been detected in Malaysia which is found to be 10 times more infectious than the existing Corona virus.
The mutated form of the virus called D614G was found in 3 of the 45 cases in a test cluster. The detection of new strain has implied that studies on COVID 19 vaccines may be incomplete or ineffective against the mutation. WHO has explained that the new strain will not cause a more severe disease.
33. Manduadih railway station, that was renamed as ‘Banaras’, is located in which state?
[A] Bihar
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Jharkhand
[D] Uttarakhand
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Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has recently approved to rename the Manduadih railway station in Uttar Pradesh as ‘Banaras’.
The state government of Uttar Pradesh had earlier sent a request to the Home Ministry for renaming the railway station in its Varanasi district. The Home Ministry issued a no-objection certificate after consulting with the Ministry of Railways, Department of Posts and Survey of India.
34. What is the name of the mobile unit deployed by All India Institute of Ayurveda to provide door step health services to Delhi Police?
[A] Ayurveda Rath
[B] Dhanwantari Rath
[C] Health on Wheels
[D] Mobile Medic
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Correct Answer: B [Dhanwantari Rath]
Notes:
All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Delhi Police for providing door step Ayurvedic preventive health services to Delhi Police.
The service which is supported by AYUSH Ministry, would be provided by a mobile unit of AIIA named ‘Dhanwantari Rath’. It would also be available in the Police Wellness Centers. This is a part of “AYURAKSHA”, a joint venture of AIIA & Delhi Police for maintaining the health of Delhi police personnel during the COVID 19 pandemic.
35. What is the name of the project launched by the Tribal Affairs Ministry, to establish tertiary processing centres?
[A] Trifood
[B] Tribe India
[C] MFP Enhance
[D] Tribal Value
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Correct Answer: A [Trifood]
Notes:
Union Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda has virtually launched the tertiary processing centres of ‘Trifood Project’.
It is an initiative of TRIFED, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, in association with Ministry of Food Processing (MoFPI). The Minister launched the project in Raigad of Maharashtra and Jagdalpur of Chhattisgarh. It aims to enhance the income of tribal population by making value addition in the Minor Forest Produces.
36. India is set to launch a direct ferry service to which neighbouring country?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Maldives
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Myanmar
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Correct Answer: B [Maldives]
Notes:
India is set to launch a new direct cargo ferry service to the Maldives, in the third week of September, as per the Indian high commission in the Maldives.
The service will link Kochi and Tuticorin with Male and will boost bilateral trade relations. A vessel operated by the Shipping Corporation of India, will be used for the ferry service. The vessel is to carry electrical machinery, medicines, construction material as well as perishable goods.
37. Which Indian institution has inaugurated the Academy of Classical and Folk Arts?
[A] IIT Roorkee
[B] IIT Kharagpur
[C] IIT Madras
[D] IIT Delhi
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Correct Answer: B [IIT Kharagpur]
Notes:
IIT Kharagpur has recently inaugurated the Academy of Classical and Folk Arts on its campus, to offer training on music, fine arts and other performing arts.
This is in lines with the New Education Policy, 2020 to spark innovation and multidisciplinary teaching. The academy hosts a ‘100 ragas’ initiative, which will be headed by the Hindustani classical vocalist Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty.
38. 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.
39. Who has been appointed as the new Election Commissioner by the Central Government?
[A] Amitabh Kant
[B] Ajay Bushan Pandey
[C] Debashis Panda
[D] Rajiv Kumar
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Correct Answer: D [Rajiv Kumar]
Notes:
The Government of India has appointed former finance secretary Rajiv Kumar as the new Election Commissioner. He is set to succeed Ashok Lavasa, who has resigned from the post, to join the Asian Development Bank.
Rajiv Kumar is a 1984 batch Indian Administrative Service officer of Jharkhand cadre. He has been instrumental in merger of 10 public sector banks into four.
40. Which organisation is to have India’s largest incubation ecosystem with 21 centres of excellence?
[A] Software Technology Parks of India
[B] Centre for Development of Advanced Computing
[C] Education and Research Network
[D] National Informatics Centre
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Correct Answer: A [Software Technology Parks of India]
Notes:
Software Technology Parks of India (STPI), under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology is set to have the largest ecosystem of incubation ecosystem in the country, in a year by setting up 21 centres of excellence.
The proposed 21 centres of excellence (CoEs) will incubate new technologies in various sectors. Out of the 21 CoEs, 12 of them are already operational. Three centres are related to Agriculture and one more is proposed to be launched.