21. India Workplace Equality Index has been launched in India by which organisation?
[A] Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
[B] UNESCO
[C] Keshav Suri Foundation
[D] Biocon Foundation
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Correct Answer: C [Keshav Suri Foundation]
Notes:
The India Workplace Equality Index has been launched in India by Keshav Suri Foundation in association with Pride Circle, Stonewall UK and FICCI.
This is the 1st benchmarking tool for employers to measure their progress on LGBT and their inclusiveness in work place. It was introduced in the United Kingdom in the year 2005.
22. Morocco has become the latest Arab League country to normalise ties with which country?
[A] Israel
[B] Bahrain
[C] Sudan
[D] Syria
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Correct Answer: A [Israel]
Notes:
Morocco has become the latest Arab League country to agree to normalise relations with Israel in a deal brokered with US initiative.
As part of the deal, the US has agreed to recognise Morocco’s claim over the disputed Western Sahara region. Morocco is also the fourth country to normalise ties with Israel since August, this year. Earlier, Bahrain and UAE signed such deal.
23. Alex Olmedo, who has recently passed away, was associated with which profession?
[A] Politician
[B] Sportsperson
[C] Writer
[D] Musician
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Correct Answer: B [Sportsperson]
Notes:
Alejandro ‘Alex’ Olmedo, who won the Wimbledon and Australian Championships singles titles in 1959, died recently at the age of 84.
The legendary player was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1987. He was born in Peru and moved to the United States. He also won the Davis Cup trophy for the United States in 1958. For over 25 years, the veteran player was teaching tennis.
24. The Exim Bank of India has extended a USD 448-million line of credit (LOC) for infrastructure projects of which country?
[A] Chile
[B] Myanmar
[C] Uzbekistan
[D] Kazakhstan
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Correct Answer: C [Uzbekistan]
Notes:
The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has recently extended a USD 448-million line of credit (LOC) for various infrastructure projects in Uzbekistan.
Extended on behalf of the Indian government, the LoC would be used in various projects in transport, water and technology sectors in the country. EXIM Bank has so far extended 266 LOCs to various countries.
25. By what name, the United Nations has declared the year 2021?
[A] International Year of Creative Economy
[B] International Year of Pandemic Research
[C] International Year of Peace
[D] International Year of Vaccination
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Correct Answer: A [International Year of Creative Economy]
Notes:
The year 2021 has been declared as the International Year of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development, by the United Nations. This has been decided in the UN General Assembly meeting held in December 2020.
The proposal was sponsored by Indonesia and was presented by a group of nations including China, India, Australia, Philippines and Thailand.
26. What is the name of the promotional activity of the India International Science Festival, which is in the news recently?
[A] Vigyan Yatra
[B] Vigyan Parikshit
[C] Vigyan Sammelan
[D] Vigyan Festival
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Correct Answer: A [Vigyan Yatra]
Notes:
Vigyan Yatra is the name of the promotional activity of the India International Science Festival. Mobile science exhibition vans were flagged off from many cities as a part of the activity, to promote the culture of science among the people.
The sixth edition of the India International Science Festival to be organised from December 22 to 25 on a virtual platform due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
27. USA has imposed sanctions on Turkey under which Act?
[A] CAATSA
[B] FATF
[C] Fugitive Slave Acts
[D] Alien and Sedition Acts
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Correct Answer: A [CAATSA]
Notes:
The United Stated of America (USA) has imposed sanctions on Turkey under the Section 231 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA).
This has been done in response to Turkey’s purchase of S-400 missile defence system from Russia. The sanctions have been imposed on Turkey’s defence procurement agency.
28. Which constitutional body has conformed Joe Biden as the USA’s next President?
[A] Electoral College
[B] Senate
[C] Parliament
[D] White House
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Correct Answer: A [Electoral College]
Notes:
The USA’s Electoral College has ratified the results of the elections and has declared that Joe Biden would be next President of the country.
The Electoral College of USA is required to be formed once in 4 years, as per the us Constitution for the purpose of electing the President and Vice President.
29. Which Indian state launched a project to set up 2000 Mini Clinics to provide basic medical treatment to the poor?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has recently launched a project to set up 2,000 mini-clinics across the state.
They will be known as ‘Amma Mini Clinics’, after the former late Chief Minister J Jeyalalitha. The clinics aim to provide essential healthcare services to the poor and downtrodden. Minor ailments will be treated and this step will reduce the burden of Government hospitals.
30. What type of military vehicle is C-454, which was recently commissioned at Surat?
[A] Interceptor boat
[B] Sea Drone
[C] Offshore Patrol Vessel
[D] Hover craft
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Correct Answer: A [Interceptor boat]
Notes:
An indigenously built interceptor boat C-454 of the Indian Coast Guard was commissioned at Hazira port in Surat, Gujarat.
This Interceptor boat is built by L&T Jetty, Hazira and is capable of operating in shallow water with very high speed. The boat is fitted with advanced navigation and communication equipment.