1. Aditya Samant, who was seen in the news, is associated with which sports?
[A] Cricket
[B] Chess
[C] Badminton
[D] Tennis
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Correct Answer: B [Chess]
Notes:
Maharashtra-based Aditya Samant became India’s 83rd Grandmaster after earning his third GM norm at the Master Tournament (MTO) in the Biel International Chess Festival.
He had earned his first norm to become a grandmaster at the Abu Dhabi Masters last year in August. His second norm was achieved in December last year at the 3rd El Llobregat Open.
2. What is the name of the motorsport championship for electric cars?
[A] Formula 2
[B] Formula E
[C] EC Formula
[D] EC Racing
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Correct Answer: B [Formula E]
Notes:
The single-seater motorsport championship for electric cars is called as ‘Formula E’. Jake Dennis became the first British driver to win the all-electric Formula E world championship when he finished second for Avalanche Andretti in the London E-prix.
Formula E’s first season was in 2014-15 and Dennis is the eighth driver to take the title with France’s Jean-Eric Vergne the only double champion.
3. Which country has employed the ‘Cabbage strategy’?
[A] Ukraine
[B] China
[C] Afghanistan
[D] Myanmar
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
Amid escalating tensions in the South China Sea, China views the US presence as a violation of its territorial claims and has employed the “cabbage strategy,”.
It involves the construction of artificial islands and encircling disputed areas with numerous ships to assert control gradually. The situation has led to measures, including detaining trespassers and the possibility of implementing an air identification zone over the South China Sea by various nations involved.
4. Which state is set to launch ‘Shubhayatra’ scheme to provide financial support to overseas emigrants from the State?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Kerala
[C] Karnataka
[D] Punjab
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Correct Answer: B [Kerala]
Notes:
The Kerala state government is set to roll out a unique scheme to provide financial support to first-time overseas emigrants from Kerala.
Titled ‘Shubhayatra’, the project envisages creating a positive and productive migration ecosystem by providing a financial assistance of up to ₹2 lakh with a tax holiday for six months and interest subvention to meet the incidental expense of eligible candidates.
5. What is the total tiger population of India in 2022?
[A] 2682
[B] 3682
[C] 4682
[D] 5682
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Correct Answer: B [3682]
Notes:
India’s tiger population increased to 3,682 in 2022, up from 2,967 in 2018, according to an estimate released recently.
This is an upward revision from April this year, when a minimum of 3,167 animals were estimated by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII).
6. Which Union Ministry has set up a working group to decriminalise laws to further promote ease of doing business?
[A] Ministry of Finance
[B] Ministry of MSME
[C] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[D] Ministry of Corporate Affairs
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Commerce and Industry]
Notes:
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has set up a working group to decriminalise laws to further promote ease of doing business.
The group comprised representatives from industry associations, business chambers, legal professionals, and officials of seven ministries. It would also have representatives of the National Housing Bank, NABARD and CPCB.
7. DGCA fined which airline for deficiencies in their procedures related to frequent tail strike incidents?
[A] Air India
[B] IndiGo
[C] Spicejet
[D] Akasa
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Correct Answer: B [IndiGo]
Notes:
The DGCA fined IndiGo Rs 30 lakhs and issued a show cause notice due to deficiencies in their documentation and procedures related to frequent tail strike incidents on their A321 aircraft.
Tail strikes occur when the tail of an aircraft hits the ground or any stationary object, with a majority happening during landings.
8.
Which country has recently conducted a referendum for a New Constitution?
[A] China
[B] Central African Republic
[C] United Kingdom
[D] Norway
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Correct Answer: B [Central African Republic]
Notes:
The Central African Republic, a land locked country in African continent, has conducted a voting in a referendum for a new constitution. This comes after the country witnessing multiple coups.
In 2020, Mr. Touadera secured a second term as President of the country until 2025. If the referendum is passed, it would allow the existing President for a third term.
9. Which country has unveiled its first nuclear reactor built from scratch in decades?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] Ukraine
[D] USA
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Correct Answer: D [USA]
Notes:
The first nuclear reactor in seven years has recently entered service in Georgia in the United States. At its full output of 1,100 megawatts of electricity, Unit 3 can power 500,000 homes and businesses.
The unit which is now in commercial operation, entered seven years late and USD 17 billion over budget. A number of other utilities in Georgia, Florida and Alabama are receiving the electricity, in addition to the 2.7 million customers.
10. ‘Iberian wolf’ is native to which countries?
[A] Australia and New Zealand
[B] Japan and China
[C] Spain and Portugal
[D] USA and Canada
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Correct Answer: C [Spain and Portugal]
Notes:
The Iberian wolf (Canis lupus signatus) is native to Spain and Portugal’s Iberian Peninsula. The wolf was declared extinct in the Andalusia region in 2020, as reported by the regional government.
No evidence of wolf presence was found in Andalusia during the same year.