41. Which organization has rolled out a program that will see it offer benefits worth Rs 63 crore to restaurants?
[A] Zomato
[B] Swiggy
[C] Foodpanda
[D] Big Basket
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Correct Answer: B [Swiggy]
Notes:
- Swiggy has rolled out a program that will offer benefits worth Rs 63 crore to restaurants, especially small and medium eateries affected by the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The initiative is an extension of Swiggy’s Jumpstart package which was launched in June 2020 which helped over 50,000 restaurants partners deal with the impact of the first wave.
- The Jumpstart 2.0 program will offer benefits such as enhanced visibility of restaurants for consumers up to 12 kilometers, bi-weekly payment to enable better cash flows particularly for small-medium restaurants apart from facilitation of business loans for restaurant partners.
42. Which country took charge as the Chair of Stop TB Partnership Board in 2021?
[A] UK
[B] Australia
[C] India
[D] Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: C [India]
Notes:
- India’s Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya takes charge as Chairperson of Stop TB Partnership Board.
- The outgoing Chair of Stop TB Board is former Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan.
- Stop TB Partnership Board is recognized as a unique international body in the world to fight against Tuberculosis.
- India has committed to end Tuberculosis in the country by 2025.
43. The North-eastern Region (NER) District SDG Index is launched by which institution?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] Ministry of Environment
[C] IIT Madras
[D] UNFCCC
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Correct Answer: A [NITI Aayog]
Notes:
- The first edition of the Northeastern Region (NER) District SDG Index Report has been released by NITI Aayog in association with the Union Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region.
- This is an index that measures the performance of eight north eastern states on achievement of SDG parameters.
- East Sikkim has topped the chart and Nagaland’s Kiphire has been ranked at the bottom most position.
44. Which country has assumed the presidency of G20 for the year 2021?
[A] India
[B] USA
[C] Italy
[D] Sri Lanka
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Correct Answer: C [Italy]
Notes:
- Italy has assumed the Presidency of the G20, an intergovernmental forum, for the year 2021.
- Recently, the G20 Ministerial Conference on Women’s Empowerment was organized for the first time, at Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy.
- India was represented by the Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smt Smriti Irani.
- The Minister spoke about India’s commitment towards addressing gender related issues.
45. Where is the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change headquartered?
[A] USA
[B] UAE
[C] Saudi Arabia
[D] Switzerland
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Correct Answer: D [Switzerland]
Notes:
- The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is a body of the United Nations, headquartered at Geneva, Switzerland.
- The 6th Assessment Report (AR6) on climate change has been released by the IPCC under the title “AR6 Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis”.
- The report gives upto date findings on climate systems and climate change.
- The assessment states that global temperature would exceed 1.5 degrees in the next 2 decades.
46. BRICS Nations have recently opposed the Carbon border tax, proposed by which association?
[A] EU
[B] NATO
[C] OPEC
[D] G-20
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Correct Answer: A [EU]
Notes:
- BRICS Nations namely Brazil, Russia, China, and South Africa, have joined India in opposing the Carbon border tax, proposed by the European Union’s (EU).
- The 27-member EU recently decided to levy a border tax on the import of carbon-intensive goods, which will be enforced from 2026 onwards.
- India along with other BRICS participants have objected to the proposal in the New Delhi statement of the five-nation group.
47. ‘SACRED’ is the name of the proposed employment exchange, targeting which segment of people?
[A] Transgender people
[B] Senior Citizens
[C] Differently abled
[D] Religious Minorities
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Correct Answer: B [Senior Citizens]
Notes:
- The proposed portal named ‘SACRED’ is an acronym for ‘Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment in Dignity’.
- The Union Ministry of Social justice and empowerment is drawing plans to implement the portal.
- Through this exchange, the Senior citizens looking for jobs will soon have a platform to reach out to potential employers.
- The inter-ministerial committee formed to set up the exchange has approved Rs 10 crores, for implementing the exchange.
48. What is the name of the digital learning facility for civil servants, launched by Personnel Ministry?
[A] Shramyogi
[B] Atmanirbhar Yogi
[C] Karmayogi
[D] Bharat Bureaucrat
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Correct Answer: C [Karmayogi]
Notes:
- The Union Personnel Ministry has inaugurated a digital learning facility for civil servants named “Karmayogi”.
- It was launched by the Union Minister Jitendra Singh at the Institute of Secretariat Training and Management (ISTM).
- This digital platform is aimed to deepen the citizen-centric reforms initiated by the Government of India.
- Presently, the platform has 75 courses with a running time of 75 hours of digital content.
49. ‘My Pad My Right’ (MPMR) project, an initiative of NABARD, was launched recently in which state?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Tripura
[C] Gujarat
[D] Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Tripura]
Notes:
- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the ‘My Pad My Right’ (MPMR) project in Tripura.
- The project is an initiative of NABARD and NAB Foundation, to provide better livelihood and menstrual hygiene to women in rural areas through grants-in-aid, wage support and equipment.
- Under the initiative, one sanitary pad making machine, raw materials for two months, wages for 50 days, packaging material with accessories and a five-day training in three phases are provided.
- The project aims to help rural women improve menstrual hygiene.
50. Which digital payments platform has received in-principle approval from IRDAI to sell life, general insurance?
[A] BharatPe
[B] PhonePe
[C] Razorpay
[D] Freecharge
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Correct Answer: B [PhonePe]
Notes:
- PhonePe has been issued an insurance broking licence from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), to be a broker to sell life and general insurance products.
- With this, PhonePe can now offer insurance advice to its over 30 crore users.
- With this new direct broking licence, PhonePe can distribute insurance products from all insurance companies in India.
