41. Srisailam hydroelectric power plant, that witnessed a massive fire outbreak, is located in which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Telangana
[C] Karnataka
[D] Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: B [Telangana]
Notes:
A massive fire outbreak has recently occurred in the Srisailam hydroelectric power plant located in the state of Telangana.
Nine people including five engineers of Telangana State Power Generation Corporation were killed in the massive fire. Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao directed to launch an investigation into the incident. He also announced compensation to the families of the deceased and the injured.
42. What is the new name of Religare Health Insurance Company Ltd?
[A] Health Care Limited
[B] Care Health Insurance Ltd
[C] Regil Health Insurance Ltd
[D] Union Health Insurance Ltd
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Correct Answer: B [Care Health Insurance Ltd]
Notes:
The name of the “Religare Health Insurance Company Ltd” which is a subsidiary of Religare Enterprises has been changed to “Care Health Insurance Ltd”.
The change of name is effective from 19th August 2020. Religare Health Insurance was establishedby Religare enterprise limited, Union Bank of India and Corporation Bank in the year 2012. The company is headquartered in Gurgaon, Haryana.
43. Which country has discovered a large natural gas reserve along Black Sea coast?
[A] Turkey
[B] Georgia
[C] Bulgaria
[D] Romania
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Correct Answer: A [Turkey]
Notes:
The President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan has recently announced that the country has discovered a large natural gas reserve along the Black Sea coast.
Around 302 billion cubic meters area of natural gas reserve has been discovered that will reduce the import dependency of the country. As per the country, it will start extracting and using the gas by 2023, when Turkey marks the centenary of the founding of Republic.
44. Which state has the highest number of women beneficiaries under the MUDRA Loan scheme, as on date?
[A] Kerala
[B] Karnataka
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: D [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
As per the recent date given by the Ministry of Finance to the Rajya Sabha, over 15 crore loans worth Rs 4.78-lakh crore have been disbursed to women borrowers since the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) was launched.
Among the states, Tamil Nadu topped the list of women beneficiaries with loans amounting Rs 58227 crores. It is followed by the women in West Bengal (Rs 55,232 crore) and Karnataka (Rs 47,714 crore).
45. The COAS Unit Appreciation was conferred to the 51st Special Action Group of which Defence force?
[A] Central Reserve Police Force
[B] Indian Coast Guard
[C] National Security Guard
[D] Assam Rifles
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Correct Answer: C [National Security Guard]
Notes:
The COAS (Chief of Army Staff) Unit Appreciation was conferred to NSG’s (National Security Guard) 51 Special Action Group (SAG). The appreciation was conferred to the unit for the group’s exemplary achievements in combating terrorism.
The most important operation undertaken by the unit is “Operation Black Tornado” which was launched against the terror strikes in Mumbai in November 2008.
46. Which Indian state topped the ‘Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2020’ released by NITI Aayog?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Telangana
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Correct Answer: A [Gujarat]
Notes:
The NITI Aayog has recently released a report on Export Preparedness Index 2020, in partnership with the Institute of Competitiveness. It ranked states on four key parameters namely Policy, Business Ecosystem, Export Ecosystem and Export Performance.
As per the report, Gujarat has topped the index, followed by Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu. Among the top ten places of the list, six out of the country’s coastal states found place. Rajasthan topped among the landlocked states and Uttarakhand topped among the Himalayan states.
47. What is the name of the new Mental health rehabilitation helpline of Social Justice Ministry?
[A] Swasthya
[B] Suraj
[C] Kiran
[D] Mann ki Baat
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Correct Answer: C [Kiran]
Notes:
The Union Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment is to launch a new toll-free helpline for Mental health rehabilitation.
The new helpline will provide support to the callers regarding first-aid, psychological support, distress management among others in as many as 13 major languages. Several issues regarding the mental health of people are noted during the Covid-19 crisis.
48. The Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) has initiated teleconsultation services using which platform?
[A] e-Sanjeevani
[B] Aarogya Raksha
[C] Aarogya Setu
[D] Corona Kavach
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Correct Answer: A [e-Sanjeevani]
Notes:
The Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) has initiated tele-consultation services using the e-Sanjeevani platform of the Health Ministry.
The tele-medicine services will initially be available to beneficiaries in Delhi and NCR on all working days. As a pilot measure, services for four specialties namely Medicine, Orthopaedics, Eye and ENT will be made available.
49. Strait Island, that was seen in news recently, is a part of which island group?
[A] Andaman & Nicobar Island
[B] Lakshadweep
[C] Maldives
[D] Mauritius
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Correct Answer: A [Andaman & Nicobar Island]
Notes:
Strait Island was seen in news, as it is home to the Great Andamanese tribe. Only a little over 50 people belonging to the tribe are alive as on date.
Recently, ten members of the Great Andamanese tribe were tested positive for the Covid-19 and six of them were said to have recovered. More than 5000 Great Andamanese were said to have lived in the island in the 19th century.
50. Who is the first bowler to take 500 wickets in T20 cricket torunaments?
[A] James Anderson
[B] Jasprit Bumrah
[C] Dwayne Bravo
[D] Kemar Roach
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Correct Answer: C [Dwayne Bravo]
Notes:
West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has become the first bowler in the world, to take 500 T20 wickets.
The 36-year old former West Indies captain achieved this feat during the CPL match between Trinbago Knight Riders and St Lucia Zouks. He played an integral role in the two World T20 wins of West Indies in 2012 and 2016.
