21. Which country successfully flight-tested ‘Stand-off anti-tank (SANT) missile’?
[A] India
[B] Pakistan
[C] Israel
[D] UAE
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Correct Answer: A [India]
Notes:
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully flight-tested the stand-off anti-tank (SANT) missile from Pokhran range.
The indigenously designed and developed helicopter-launched missile has the ability to neutralise targets in a range of up to 10 kilometres. It also has a millimetre wave (MMW) seeker which provides high precision strike capability from distance.
22. Which Indian state has notified to constitute a “Samanya Varg Aayog”?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Gujarat
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: C [Himachal Pradesh]
Notes:
The state government of Himachal Pradesh recently notified to constitute a “Samanya Varg Aayog”. This was notified amid an aggressive protest by the general category people.
A large number of people in the state belonging to the general category had been demanding to constitute a commission for them.
23. ‘Maa Umiya Dham Development Project’, seen in the news, is to come up in which state?
[A] Bihar
[B] Gujarat
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Uttarakhand
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Correct Answer: B [Gujarat]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid foundation stone of Maa Umiya Dham Development Project involving Umiya Mata Dham temple and temple premises in Gujarat.
The Community-led project involves the Temple of Goddess Umiya, clan-deity of Kadava Patidars. The complex will also comprise of medical facilities, senior citizen care facilities, students hostel, recreation & sports facilities, career development facilities among others.
24. India recently voted against a resolution on climate change, in which forum?
[A] UNFCCC
[B] UNSC
[C] UNDP
[D] WTO
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Correct Answer: B [UNSC]
Notes:
India voted against a UN Security Council (UNSC) draft resolution that linked climate change with global security challenges.
Moved jointly by Niger and Ireland, the draft resolution called on “integrate climate-related security risk as a central component into comprehensive conflict-prevention strategies.”India argued that this resolution would only create friction among the UN membership.
25. Which country hosted the eighth Indian Ocean Dialogue recently?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] India
[C] Myanmar
[D] Philippines
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Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
India’s External Affairs Ministry, along with the Indian Council of World Affairs hosted the eighth Indian Ocean Dialogue.
The theme for this year’s edition was “Leveraging Digital Technologies for Health, Education, Development, and Trade in Indian Ocean Rim Association Member States”. The representatives discussed on the potential for IORA cooperation in health, education, trade, and development.
26. Manohari Gold Tea, which was seen in the news, is associated with which state/UT?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Assam
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: C [Assam]
Notes:
Manohari Gold Tea, a rare variety of tea in Assam has recently created history as it was sold for Rs 1 lakh per kilogram at Guwahati Tea Auction Centre.
The Tea variety broke its own record of 2020, when the tea was auctioned at Rs 75,000 per kg. The North Eastern Tea Association has planned to increase the production of such tea and started making different types of tea like white tea, green tea, yellow tea.
27. The prompt corrective action (PCA) framework for large NBFCs is to come into effect from which date?
[A] January 1, 2022
[B] April 1, 2022
[C] October 1, 2022
[D] January 1, 2023
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Correct Answer: C [October 1, 2022]
Notes:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduced a prompt corrective action (PCA) framework for large non-banking financial companies (NBFCs).
The PCA framework for NBFCs comes into effect on October 1 next year on the basis of their financial position on or after March 31. NBFCs not taking deposits and with an asset size of less than Rs 1,000 crore, primary dealers, government-owned NBFCs, and housing finance companies are exempt from this framework.
28. Indian Government has approved Rs 76,000-crore scheme to boost the manufacturing ……….
[A] Automobile
[B] Semiconductor and display
[C] Mobile phones
[D] Wearable Gadgets
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Correct Answer: B [Semiconductor and display]
Notes:
Indian government approved a Rs 76,000-crore scheme to boost semiconductor and display manufacturing in the country.
Under Design Linked Incentive (DLI) scheme, the Government will support 100 domestic companies of semiconductor design for Integrated Circuits (ICs), Chipsets, System on Chips (SoCs), Systems & IP Cores and semiconductor linked design. The scheme will offer incentive of eligible expenditure and product deployment linked incentive.
29. Which is the first organisation to be recognised by Bureau of Indian Standards, under the BIS scheme of Standards Development Organizations (SDOs)?
[A] Indian Oil
[B] Research Design and Standards Organization
[C] CCIL
[D] Reserve Bank of India
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Correct Answer: B [Research Design and Standards Organization]
Notes:
The Research Design and Standards Organization (RDSO), Ministry of Railways has been the first organisation to be Bureau of Indian Standards, under the BIS scheme of Standards Development Organizations (SDOs).
As per BIS Act 2016, BIS is empowered recognize or accredit any institution in India or outside which is engaged in standardization.
30. Who has been appointed as the Chiefs of Staff Committee, following the demise of General Bipin Rawat?
[A] M M Naravane
[B] Karambir Singh
[C] R K S Bhadauria
[D] Vijay Kumar Singh
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Correct Answer: A [M M Naravane]
Notes:
The Government of India has appointed Indian Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane as Chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, following the demise of General Bipin Rawat.
Here, the Government of India has adopted the old system of appointing a Chiefs of Staff Committee instead of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS). Under the old system, the senior most among the chiefs among the armed forces would assume charge as Chiefs of Staff Committee.