21. What is the name of the world’s first amateur Radio Satellite?
[A] ORBIT
[B] OSCAR
[C] ODYSSEY
[D] ORANGE
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Correct Answer: B [OSCAR]
Notes:
OSCAR 1 (Orbiting Satellites Carrying Amateur Radio) is the world’s first non-governmental satellite, first amateur Radio Satellite. It was launched successfully on December 12, 1961.
It was also the first satellite built by a collection of private individuals. OSCAR 1 operated for nearly 20 days, testing radio reception from space.
22. What is the name of the online system launched to file corruption complaints with the Lokpal?
[A] Digi Lokpal
[B] Lokpal Online
[C] Humara Lokpal
[D] e- Lokpal
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Correct Answer: B [Lokpal Online]
Notes:
Chief Justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose inaugurated the digital platform named LokpalOnline, which enables people to file corruption complaints with the Lokpal.
At present, complaints are being sent by post, e-mail or hand-delivered. The new portal can be accessed by the citizens of the country and complaints can be filed from anywhere, anytime at lokpalonline.gov.in. In 2019, Justice Ghose was appointed as the country’s first Lokpal.
23. What is the name of the therapy involving the use of light-sensitive medicine?
[A] Photodynamic therapy
[B] Photovoltaic therapy
[C] Photogeneric therapy
[D] Photology
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Correct Answer: A [Photodynamic therapy]
Notes:
Photodynamic therapy involves the use of light-sensitive medicine, which is activated by a light source. The treatment is used to treat certain cancers, and patients report a side effect due to the treatment.
Many people claim to have better night vision and also vision of unusual patterns and silhouettes in the dark. Researchers discovered Rhodopsin, a light-sensitive protein found in retinas, interacts with chlorin e6, a photosensitive used in cancer treatment.
24. Which famous personality has been named as the ‘Time’s Person of the Year’?
[A] Joe Biden
[B] Elon Musk
[C] Kamala Harris
[D] Jeff Bezos
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Correct Answer: B [Elon Musk]
Notes:
Time magazine has named CEO of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk as Person of the Year.
Elon Musk gained attention for becoming the richest person in the world due to the rise in Tesla’s (TSLA) stock price. As per Time Magazine, “Musk emerged not just as the world’s richest person but also as the richest example of a massive shift in our society.”
25. ‘Majhi Vasundhara Abhiyan’, which was seen in the news recently, is a scheme of which state/UT?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Gujarat
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: C [Maharashtra]
Notes:
Majhi Vasundhara Abhiyan is implemented by Maharashtra Government. The state’s Department of Environment and Climate Change and UNICEF have developed the Majhi Vasundhara curriculum on environment for school students.
The curriculum for Class I-VIII includes Biodiversity Conservation, Solid Waste Management, Water Resources Management, Pollution & Climate Change.
26. Which country has announced to donate 1 million coronavirus vaccines to the U.N.-backed COVAX programme?
[A] Russia
[B] Israel
[C] India
[D] France
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Correct Answer: B [Israel]
Notes:
The Israeli government has announced to donate 1 million coronavirus vaccines to the U.N.-backed COVAX programme.
Italy’s Foreign Ministry said the AstraZeneca vaccines would be transferred in the coming weeks. This decision is seen as a part of Israel’s strengthening ties with the African countries. Israel has close ties with several African nations, including Kenya, Uganda, and Rwanda. Last year, Israel established relations with Sudan.
27. Which festival has been added to UNESCO Cultural Heritage List, for the first time in Asia?
[A] Taiwan Lantern Festival
[B] Kandy Perahera
[C] Durga Puja
[D] Phi Ta Khon
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Correct Answer: C [Durga Puja]
Notes:
The UNESCO has added Durga Puja to its ‘Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity’.
The 16th Committee of UNESCO for safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) at its meeting held in Paris added Durga Puja in Kolkata on the Representative List. This is the first festival of Asia, to be included in the prestigious list.
28. Recently, the Supreme Court of India has permitted which state to hold bullock cart races in the state till the pendency of the issue before the constitutional Bench?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Karnataka
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: C [Maharashtra]
Notes:
The Supreme Court of India has permitted the state of Maharashtra to hold bullock cart races in the state till the pendency of the issue before the constitutional Bench. Generally, such races would be held in several parts of the state like Pune and western Maharashtra region and is considered to be a 400-year-old tradition.
Bullock cart races were banned in Maharashtra state after the apex Court ruled that the race is violative of the provisions Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.
29. The Union Cabinet passed a proposal to raise the legal age of marriage for women to ….. years
[A] 20
[B] 21
[C] 22
[D] 24
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Correct Answer: B [21]
Notes:
The Union Cabinet passed a proposal to raise the legal age of marriage for women from 18 to 21 years — the same as men.
This step is based on recommendations submitted to NITI Aayog in December 2020 by the task force headed by Jaya Jaitly, which was constituted to examine “matters pertaining to age of motherhood, imperatives of lowering MMR (Maternal Mortality Rate), improvement of nutritional levels and related issues”.
30. Who is the first Indian male badminton player, to reach the finals of BWF World badminton championship?
[A] K Srikanth
[B] Parupalli Kashyap
[C] Sai Praneeth
[D] Nandu Natekar
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Correct Answer: A [K Srikanth]
Notes:
Indian badminton champion K.Srikanth has become the very first Indian man to reach the final match of BWF World badminton championship. But unfortunately, K.Srikanth lost against Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew at the final match and ended up winning a silver-medal.
K.Srikanth was ranked world number 1 at the BWF ranking in April 2018 and is the recipient of Arjuna award in 2015 and Padma Shri in 2018.