41. National Farmer’s Day is observed to commemorate the birth anniversary of which leader?
[A] Atal Behari Vajpayee
[B] Jawaharlal Nehru
[C] Chaudhary Charan Singh
[D] P V Narasimha Rao
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Correct Answer: C [Chaudhary Charan Singh]
Notes:
National Farmer’s Day is being observed on December 23 to commemorate the birth anniversary of the fifth Prime Minister of India, Chaudhary Charan Singh, and his contributions towards the upliftment of farmers in the country.
Various awareness campaigns and drives are organised across the country to educate people about the role of farmers and their contribution to the economy.
42. iNCOVACC, which was approved as an intranasal booster dose for Covid, is manufactured by which institution?
[A] Serum Institute of India
[B] Biological E Ltd
[C] Bharat Biotech
[D] Biocon
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Correct Answer: C [Bharat Biotech]
Notes:
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has approved Bharat Biotech’s intranasal Covid vaccine as a booster dose for those above 18 years of age.
India’s first intranasal Covid vaccine iNCOVACC will be added to the CoWin app, which is a web platform for vaccination registration in the country. At present, only Bharat Biotech’s Covaxin, Serum Institute’s Covishield and Covovax, Russian Sputink V and Biological E Ltd’s Corbevax are listed in the CoWin portal.
43. Which Metro service in India has completed 20 years of its operations?
[A] Mumbai Metro
[B] Delhi Metro
[C] Kolkata Metro
[D] Chennai Metro
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Correct Answer: B [Delhi Metro]
Notes:
The Delhi Metro has recently completed 20 years of operations, since it started its journey in December 2002 with a corridor of just 8.2 km spanning six stations on the Red Line.
The DMRC’s network span is nearly 392 km with 286 stations in 2022. An exhibition named ‘Tracing Delhi Metro’s Journey’ was launched to mark the 20th year. Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) provided financial support for rapid expansion of the metro network in Delhi-NCR.
44. What is the name of the memorial of former Indian Prime Minsiter Atal Bihari Vajpayee?
[A] Shakti Atal
[B] Sadaiv Atal
[C] Vikas Atal
[D] Bharat Atal
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Correct Answer: B [Sadaiv Atal]
Notes:
Good Governance Day is celebrated on the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on December 25.
Several Leaders paid floral tribute to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at his memorial ‘Sadaiv Atal’ on his 98th birth anniversary. ‘Sadaiv Atal’ memorial is located in Raj Ghat, New Delhi. On Good governance Day, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions launched revamped Probity Portal, e-HRMS 2.0 Portal.
45. Which country has announced that it will no longer publish daily Covid numbers?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] Pakistan
[D] Indonesia
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
China’s National Health Commission will no longer be publishing daily data on COVID-19 case figures for the country.
The health agency has been publishing the numbers for the past three years. It is also not known how frequently China will now update Covid information. Relevant COVID information will be published by the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention for reference and research.
46. Home Affairs Ministry and which state signed cessation of operations agreement with ZUF armed group?
[A] Manipur
[B] Assam
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Sikkim
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Correct Answer: A [Manipur]
Notes:
The Union government and the Manipur government have signed a cessation of operations agreement with the Zeliangrong United Front (ZUF).
ZUF is a Manipur-based Naga armed group, which has been demanding a separate State for the Zeliangrong Naga tribe. The agreement seeks rehabilitation and re-settlement of the armed cadres.
47. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘City Finance Rankings 2022’?
[A] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[B] Ministry of Finance
[C] Ministry of Corporate Affairs
[D] Ministry of MSME
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs]
Notes:
Union Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs has recently released the draft guidelines for a new ranking system of cities based on their financial performance and beautification.
The ‘City Finance Rankings 2022’ aims to evaluate and reward urban local bodies on the basis of their strength across resource mobilisation, expenditure performance and fiscal governance systems. The ‘City Beauty Competition’ initiative aims to recognise efforts made by the cities and wards towards creating beautiful, innovative and inclusive public spaces.
48. Road Transport Ministry releases ‘Road accidents in India 2021’, as per the frame work provided by which institution?
[A] UNESCAP
[B] UNICEF
[C] WEF
[D] IMF
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Correct Answer: A [UNESCAP]
Notes:
The Union Ministry of Road, Transport and Highways has published its annual report ‘Road accidents in India 2021’.
This report is based on the information received from police departments of States/Union Territories collected on calendar year basis in standardized formats. The formats are provided by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP). As per the report, there were 4,12,432 incidences of road accidents during 2021 which claimed 1, 53,972 lives.
49. India signed USD 125 million loan deal with which institution to improve urban services in Tamil Nadu?
[A] ADB
[B] AIIB
[C] World Bank
[D] WEF
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Correct Answer: A [ADB]
Notes:
The Government of India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a USD 125 million loan to improve urban services in Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu Urban Flagship Investment Program seeks to develop climate-resilient sewage collection and treatment, and drainage and water supply systems in three cities in the state. This is the third and the last tranche of the USD 500 million multi-tranche financing facility (MFF) for the Program approved by ADB in 2018.
50. Election Commission of India has developed a prototype of a remote electronic voting machine (RVM) for which category of people?
[A] Non Resident Indians
[B] Domestic Migrant Workers
[C] Elderly citizens above 80 years
[D] Persons with Disabilities
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Correct Answer: B [Domestic Migrant Workers]
Notes:
The Election Commission of India has developed a prototype of a remote electronic voting machine (RVM) for domestic migrant voters.
It has invited political parties for a demonstration. If implemented, migrant voters do not need to travel to their home district to exercise their franchise and this will be a major move to increase voter participation.