21. ‘Swadhinata Sarak’ is a road link, that connects India with which country?
[A] Nepal
[B] Tibet
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Pakistan
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Correct Answer: C [Bangladesh]
Notes:
The Swadhinata Sarak, which is a road link between India and Bangladesh, is set to be reopened on 26th March 2021.
Swadhinata Sarak is a road that was formed in the Meherpur district of Bangladesh, that was formed during a provisional government was in charged in 1971. The reopening of the road will be held to mark the 50 years of Bangladesh’s Independence and to enhance Indo-Bangladesh bi lateral ties.
22. Which country observes ‘Martyred Intellectuals Day’ on December 14?
[A] India
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Pakistan
[D] Sri Lanka
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Correct Answer: B [Bangladesh]
Notes:
Bangladesh marks Martyred Intellectuals Day on December 14 every year, to remember the teachers, journalists and poets killed on this day in 1971.
The Bangladesh Liberation War which began in 1971 grew into the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971, and ended with the victory of Bangladesh. After the victory, Bengali intellectuals and professionals were said to have been killed by Pakistani forces and their collaborators.
23. What amount of financial assistance has been approved for sugarcane farmers of the country?
[A] Rs.1000 crore
[B] Rs.1500 crore
[C] Rs.2000 crore
[D] Rs.3500 crore
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Correct Answer: D [Rs.3500 crore]
Notes:
The Prime Minister headed Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved a financial assistance amounting Rs.3500 crore to sugarcane farmers of the country.
The funds are to be credited directly into the bank accounts of the farmers. The decision is expected to benefit 5 crore sugarcane farmers and 5 lakh workers employed in the sugar mills.
24. What new parameters have been incorporated into 2020 Human Development Index?
[A] COVID Preparedness
[B] CO2 emission and Material foot print
[C] Monetary Policy and Inflation
[D] Pandemic Preparedness and vaccination
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Correct Answer: B [CO2 emission and Material foot print]
Notes:
The Human Development Index for the year 2020 has been released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
As per the report, India has been ranked at 131 out of 189 countries. Last year, India was ranked at 130. HDI is measured with three parameters namely life expectancy, education and per capita income. This year’s index has incorporated new parameters namely CO2 emission and Material foot print and introduced Planetary pressures–adjusted Human Development Index (PHDI).
25. Which organization conduced a voting for conducting Asian Games in 2030 and 2034 among Saudi Arabia and Qatar?
[A] Asian Games Federation
[B] International Sports Federation
[C] Olympic Council of Asia
[D] International Olympic Committee
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Correct Answer: C [Olympic Council of Asia]
Notes:
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) held a voting for conducting Asian Games for the year 2030 and 2034. The candidates were Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
The 2030 Asian Games were awarded to Qatar (Doha), while the 2034 event went to Saudi Arabia (Riyadh). The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is a governing body of sports in Asia and was formed in the year 1982.
26. Which Indian state has launched a portal named ‘PAReSHRAM’, to deliver the state department services?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Odisha
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Odisha]
Notes:
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has launched ‘PAReSHRAM’ portal, for the industrial development of the state.
The Chief Minister also launched 22 online services of Department of Labour and Employees’ State Insurance (ESI). The portal will have information regarding different labour laws. Entrepreneurs can get registration certificate, licence and approval through the portal.
27. Which e-commerce site has partnered with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), to enable doorstep digital payments?
[A] Amazon
[B] Flipkart
[C] Snapdeal
[D] Jiomart
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Correct Answer: C [Snapdeal]
Notes:
E-commerce platform Snapdeal has partnered with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to allow buyers to make digital payments at the time delivery.
This QR-based facility aims to assist new or first-time users who are not comfortable in pre-paying for the goods. The delivery executive will generate a UPI-linked QR code, which will be scanned by the customer for payment.
28. Which tech major has developed a face recognition software that identifies ethnic minorities?
[A] Amazon
[B] Google
[C] Microsoft
[D] Alibaba
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Correct Answer: D [Alibaba]
Notes:
The Chinese technology major Alibaba has developed a face-recognition software, which enables the users to identify ethnic minorities like Uighurs.
It is said that the company’s cloud-computing technology uses pre-defined facial features to detect ethnic minorities within images and video. The technology could be used to identify videos filmed by Uighurs and other ethnic minorities.
29. The “hawker culture” that has been recognised by UNESCO for its cultural significance, is the tradition of which country?
[A] Japan
[B] Singapore
[C] China
[D] India
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Correct Answer: B [Singapore]
Notes:
“Hawker culture” which is the Singapore’s tradition of communal dining has been recognised by UNESCO for its cultural significance.
It has been added to the UNESCO’s Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The hawker centres of Singapore were set up in 1970s to house street vendors, or “hawkers” in a bid to clean up the county.
30. India’s first ‘Centre of Excellence for Skill Development’ in Power Sector has been established in collaboration with which country?
[A] China
[B] Japan
[C] Germany
[D] France
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Correct Answer: D [France]
Notes:
A Centre of Excellence for Skill Development in Power Sector has been established in Gurugram Haryana. It is instituted at the National Institute of Solar Energy campus.
This has been established with the collaborative efforts of Ministry of Skill Development – Government of India, Ministry of National Education and Youth – Government of France and Schneider Electric.
