21. The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) is an autonomous body functioning under which Ministry?
[A] Union Ministry of Culture
[B] Union Ministry of Tourism
[C] Union Ministry of External Affairs
[D] Union Ministry of Home Affairs
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Correct Answer: C [Union Ministry of External Affairs]
Notes:
The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), an autonomous body under the administrative control of Ministry of External Affairs. It was founded in 1950 by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad.
As per the ICCR president Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, the body is surveying the textbooks taught in the schools of more than 200 countries, under the “Global understanding of India project”, to understand what is taught about India globally.
22. Which food delivery platform is set to onboard over 36000 street vendors under PM SVANidhi scheme?
[A] Zomato
[B] Swiggy
[C] Domino’s
[D] Dunzo
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Correct Answer: B [Swiggy]
Notes:
India’s largest food delivery platform Swiggy has announced that it is set to onboard over 36000 street vendors under PM SVANidhi scheme.
The platform is to expand its Street Food Vendors programme to 125 cities. Earlier, Swiggy had partnered with Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA), to onboard over 300 street vendors in select cities.
23. Which Indian organisation has successfully demonstrated Quantum communication?
[A] HAL
[B] ISRO
[C] DRDO
[D] NHPC
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Correct Answer: C [DRDO]
Notes:
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has recently made a successful demonstration of Quantum communications between two of its labs.
The communication was made using Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) technology which is a highly secure way to share encryption keys. In this method, the encryption keys are communicated in the form of qubits in a fibre optic cable, which is highly secure.
24. Which southern state of India has recently passed Anti-Cow Slaughter Bill?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Karnataka
[D] Telangana
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Correct Answer: C [Karnataka]
Notes:
The state Government of Karnataka has recently passed “Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill, 2020”.
This bill bans cow slaughter and proposes stringent punishment for violation of the law. This is a revised form of a bill that has been already passed in the state in 2010.
25. Koilwar bridge, which was making news recently, is inaugurated in which Indian state?
[A] Assam
[B] Bihar
[C] Meghalaya
[D] Sikkim
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Correct Answer: B [Bihar]
Notes:
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has recently inaugurated the Koilwar bridge over Sone river in Bihar.
This 1.5 km long bridge has been laid in parallel to the 138-year-old two lane rail-road bridge. A six-lane bridge is being constructed with the outlay of Rs 266 crore. The three-lane carriageway has been opened for public.
26. In which year the Paris climate Agreement of UNFCCC was signed?
[A] 2000
[B] 2010
[C] 2016
[D] 2019
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Correct Answer: C [2016]
Notes:
The Paris Climate Agreement is an agreement of United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) that was signed in the year 2016.
This year marks the 5th year anniversary of the Paris Climate Agreement. The Paris Agreement has set a goal to keep global average temperature well below 2 °C (3.6 °F) above pre-industrial levels. UK is hosting a global summit to mark the day.
27. Which central armed force has set up the National Centre for Divyang Empowerment (NCDE)?
[A] Indo Tibetan Police Force
[B] Central Reserve Police Force
[C] Central Industrial Security Force
[D] Border Security Force
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Correct Answer: B [Central Reserve Police Force]
Notes:
India’s largest Central Armed Police Force, the Central Reserve Police Force has set up the National Centre for Divyang Empowerment (NCDE).
This is a facility for training the CRPF personnel, who are injured and become physically challenged in the line of duty. The personnel will be trained in the latest technologies like artificial intelligence, cyber security or warfare among others.
28. The book titled ‘The Shaurya Unbound’, which was released recently, is about which incident?
[A] 2001 Indian Parliament attack
[B] 2005 Delhi blast
[C] 2008 Mumbai Attacks
[D] 2016 Pathankot Attack
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Correct Answer: A [2001 Indian Parliament attack]
Notes:
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla released a book on occasion of 19th anniversary of the Indian Parliament attack.
The book titled ‘The Shaurya Unbound’ (English Version) and ‘Samundar Samawe Boond Mein’ (Hindi Version) were released on the 2001 incident. As many as 14 people including the five terrorists died during the incident.
29. The ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashaal’ has been lit by the Prime Minister of India to commemorate which historic event?
[A] Indo Pak War
[B] World War 2
[C] Indian Independence
[D] Indo China War
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Correct Answer: A [Indo Pak War]
Notes:
The Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi lit the ‘Swarnim Vijay Mashaal’ at the National War Memorial (NWM) in Delhi. This has kick started the 50th-anniversary celebrations of the 1971 India-Pakistan war.
In December 1971, the Indian Armed Forces won a battle against the Pakistan counterpart, which resulted n creation of a new nation called Bangladesh.
30. International Development Association (IDA), which has granted USD 400 mn loan to India, is a part of which organisation?
[A] United Nations
[B] World Bank
[C] International Monetary Fund
[D] BRICS Bank
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Correct Answer: B [World Bank]
Notes:
International Development Association (IDA) is member of the World Bank Group, headquartered in Washington, D.C. It offers concessional loans and grants to the poorest developing countries.
The IDA has signed a USD 400 million agreement with India, to support India’s efforts to provide social assistance to the poor and vulnerable households, affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier, the World Bank group had approved a USD 750 million loan to India.