41. Recently, on which bank has RBI imposed a penalty of Rs 27.5 lakh for contravention of certain norms related to the ‘Depositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme?’
[A] Dhanlaxmi Bank
[B] HDFC Bank
[C] South Indian Bank
[D] Bandhan Bank
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Correct Answer: A [Dhanlaxmi Bank]
Notes:- The RBI has imposed a penalty of Rs 27.5 lakh on Dhanlaxmi Bank, Thrissur, for contravention of certain norms related to the ‘Depositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme’.
- The banking regulator also imposed Rs 20 lakh penalty on the NE & EC Railway Employees’ Multi-State Primary Cooperative Bank, Gorakhpur, for deficiencies in regulatory compliance.
- The Depositor Education and Awareness Fund Scheme (DEAF Scheme) was established by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in 2014 for the promotion of depositors’ interest and for any other related purposes deemed necessary by the RBI.
42. Which State/UT has adopted Indian wrestling and is expected to pump in an investment of Rs 170 crore?
[A] Haryana
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Rajasthan
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Correct Answer: C [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:- In a massive boost for the Indian wrestling, the Uttar Pradesh government has adopted the sport and is expected to pump in an investment of Rs 170 crore in infrastructure and support to the wrestlers till the 2032 Olympics.
- Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brijbhushan Sharan Singh said that they took inspiration from the Odisha government’s support to the sport of hockey and they approached the UP government for a similar assistance to their game.
- The WFI President said this deal with the UP government will allow them to plan exposure trips to foreign countries even for India’s Cadet level wrestlers.
43. Which organization has been chosen by the government of Punjab to service the Ayushman Bharat Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana?
[A] HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company
[B] SBI General Insurance
[C] Reliance General Insurance
[D] National Insurance Company
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Correct Answer: B [SBI General Insurance]
Notes:- SBI General Insurance has been chosen by the government of Punjab to service the Ayushman Bharat Sarbat Sehat Bima Yojana (AB-SSBY).
- The scheme will provide cashless health insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh annually to eligible families.
- More than 40lakh families will be benefitted from this scheme.
44. ‘Payments Infrastructure Development Fund’ scheme is the initiative of which institution?
[A] NPCI
[B] RBI
[C] NASSCOM
[D] DSCI
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Correct Answer: B [RBI]
Notes:- ‘Payments Infrastructure Development Fund’ scheme is the initiative of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
- It was launched with a corpus of Rs 345 crore, with an aim to create 30 lakh new touch points every year for digital payments in tier-3 to tier-6 centres.
- Reserve Bank has recently extended the scheme for encouraging deployment of Point of Sale (PoS) infrastructure to street vendors covered under the PM SVANidhi programme in tier 1 and 2 centres.
- PM Street Vendor’s AatmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme is aimed at helping street vendors impacted by the coronavirus pandemic to resume their livelihood activities.
45. India’s first Green Hydrogen Plant is set to come up in which place?
[A] Mumbai
[B] Chennai
[C] Mathura
[D] Digboi
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Correct Answer: C [Mathura]
Notes:- The state-owned PSU and oil major IOCL is set to build the country’s first green hydrogen plant at Mathura.
- Due to the proximity of Mathura to Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ), the place has been selected for this purpose.
- This project is set to introduce Green Hydrogen in the oil and gas sector in the country.
46. Greenland, the Arctic territory, belongs to which country?
[A] Russia
[B] Denmark
[C] The Netherlands
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: B [Denmark]
Notes:- A group of scientists have discovered what is believed to be the world’s northernmost island off Greenland’s coast.
- In July, the scientists flew to collect samples to what they thought was Oodaaq Island, that has been known since 1978. But the actual position was 800m (2,625ft) further north.
- The new island is the closest point of land to the North Pole.
- Greenland is a vast autonomous Arctic territory, which belongs to Denmark.
- The scientists want the island to be named Qeqertaq Avannarleq, which means “the northernmost island” in Greenlandic.
47. Where is the Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) headquartered?
[A] Jharkhand
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Gujarat
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: B [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:- The government-owned Miniratna PSU Northern Coalfields Limited (NCL) has announced to launch a skill development project amounting Rs. 3.5 crore.
- It is a subsidiary of the Coal India Limited (CIL) and the company is headquartered at Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh.
- The aim of the programme is to impart training to 500 youth living in and around the company’s areas of operation.
- It is a residential training programme, under which youth would be trained in the field of Plastic engineering trade, at a cost of Rs 70,000 per trainee.
48. Which woman sportsperson won India’s first Gold medal in Shooting in Olympics/Paralympics?
[A] Avani Lekhara
[B] Elavenil Valarivan
[C] Apurvi Chandela
[D] Anjum Moudgil
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Correct Answer: A [Avani Lekhara]
Notes:- Indian paralympic shooter Avani Lekhara won country’s first gold medal in shooting at the Tokyo Paralympics in the women’s 10m air rifle.
- The 19-year-old became the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic or an Olympic gold medal in the country’s history.
- India’s discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya clinched silver medal.
- Devendra Jhajharia and Sundar Singh won the silver and bronze medals in javelin throw event
49. Which Union Ministry has launched ‘Y Break’ mobile application?
[A] Ministry of Rural Development
[B] Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
[C] Ministry of AYUSH
[D] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of AYUSH]
Notes:- Union AYUSH Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has announced a set of activities and campaigns of Ministry of Ayush to commemorate Azadi ka Amrit Mahaotsav.
- The Y-Break mobile application has been developed by MDNIY (Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga).
- Through this application, yoga and meditation can be done anywhere in just 5 minutes.
- The Minister also launched the cultivation campaign of medicinal plants covering 75,000 hectares of land.
50. Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded the contract for integrated anti-submarine warfare defence suite (IADS) to which company?
[A] L&T
[B] Mahindra Defence Systems (MDS)
[C] ISRO
[D] HAL
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Correct Answer: B [Mahindra Defence Systems (MDS)]
Notes:- Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a major contract to Mahindra Defence Systems (MDS) worth Rs 1349.95 crore.
- The contract is for manufacturing integrated anti-submarine warfare defence suite (IADS) for modern warships of Indian Navy.
- IADS is a high-end underwater equipment that uses modern technology. It is designed to detect and protect warships from underwater threats.
- It is the first major contract with the private sector meant for underwater detection and protection from threats.
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