41. Who has been accused by the House January 6 committee for the US Capitol riot?
[A] Joe Biden
[B] Donald Trump
[C] Kamala Harris
[D] Janet Yellen
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Correct Answer: B [Donald Trump]
Notes:
House January 6 committee recently released the final report on US Capitol riot. The congressional panel investigating the attack on the US Capitol has accused former President Donald Trump of a multi-part conspiracy to overturn his election defeat three months earlier.
Over 18 months, the committee held 10 public hearings and interviewed more than 1,000 witnesses, before releasing the final 845-page report on the attack.
42. Indian American Richard Verma has been elected to a top diplomatic position in which country?
[A] USA
[B] Australia
[C] Canada
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: A [USA]
Notes:
US President nominated Joe Biden Indian American Richard Verma to top diplomatic position in State Department.
Indian-American lawyer Richard R. Verma has been appointed as the Deputy Secretary of state for management and resources. Verma is currently the chief legal officer and head of global public policy at Mastercard. He has previously served as the U.S. ambassador to India and assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs during former president Barack Obama’s tenure.
43. Which institution announced to set up a new institute in Malaysia?
[A] JIPMER
[B] AIIMS
[C] IIT Kharagpur
[D] IISc Bengaluru
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Correct Answer: C [IIT Kharagpur]
Notes:
IIT Kharagpur Director VK Tewary announced that IIT Kharagpur is to set up an engineering institute in Malaysia.
The institute had compiled a compendium of 75 innovations undertaken by its staff and researchers. The engineering institute has also set up the 260-bed Syama Prasad Mookerjee Institute of Medical Sciences.
44. Sitiveni Rabuka has been elected as the Prime Minister of which country?
[A] Maldives
[B] Fiji
[C] Indonesia
[D] Singapore
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Correct Answer: B [Fiji]
Notes:
Sitiveni Rabuka has been elected as the new Prime Minister of Fiji, after his People’s Alliance party secured the backing of Social Liberal Democratic party.
Frank Bainimarama’s reign as leader of Fiji has ended almost 16 years since he made himself as the Prime Minister after a coup in 2006.
45. Which company along with World Economic Forum (WEF) launched ‘Aquapreneur’ Global Fresh Water Innovation Challenge?
[A] Tata Motors
[B] HCL
[C] Amazon
[D] Meta
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Correct Answer: B [HCL]
Notes:
HCL Corporation and World Economic Forum (WEF) launched the ‘Aquapreneur’ Global Fresh Water Innovation Challenge.
HCL Corporation partnered with UpLink, the open innovation platform of the World Economic Forum, to announce the five-year-long Aquapreneur Innovation Initiative. The USD 15 million ‘Aquaprenuer-Global Fresh Water Innovation Challenge’ is attracting interest from startups from regions like India and the rest of the world.
46. Anil Kumar Lahoti has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of which institution?
[A] UIDAI
[B] Railway Board
[C] myGOV
[D] PMFBY
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Correct Answer: B [Railway Board]
Notes:
Former Central Railway General Manager Anil Kumar Lahoti has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Railway Board.
He will be taking over the chairmanship from Vinay Kumar Tripathi on January 1. The Railway board has been transitioning to a new integrated service named Indian Railway Management Service.
47. As per the US Census Bureau, what is the projected population of the world on New Year’s Day 2023?
[A] 5.9 billion
[B] 7.9 billion
[C] 9.9 billion
[D] 11.9 billion
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Correct Answer: B [7.9 billion]
Notes:
The US Census Bureau said the world’s population is projected to be at 7.9 billion on New Year’s Day 2023.
This is an increase of 73.7 million since January 2022 and an increase in global population of 0.9 percent over the previous year. The Census Bureau projected that there will be 4.3 births and two deaths globally every second in January 2023.
48. Which country is set to build ‘British Indian Army Memorial’?
[A] USA
[B] Germany
[C] Scotland
[D] France
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Correct Answer: C [Scotland]
Notes:
British Indian Army Memorial is set to be built in the Scottish city of Glasgow, to commemorate the sacrifice of millions of Indian soldiers who fought for the British during the two World Wars.
The memorial is visualised as Scotland’s first permanent memorial wall to recognise the service and sacrifice of the British Indian Army. Approximately 1.3 million Indian soldiers served in World War One, and over 74,000 of them lost their lives.
49. What species is ‘Solanum scalarium’ which was recently discovered in Australia?
[A] Potato
[B] Tomato
[C] Onion
[D] Turmeric
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Correct Answer: B [Tomato]
Notes:
The newly-discovered species named ‘Solanum scalarium’ belongs to Solanum, a large genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae.
Solanum is the most species-rich genus in the family Solanaceae and among the largest in the angiosperms or flowering plants. Solanum includes the potato, the tomato and the eggplant (brinjal or aubergine).
50. Which state has set up a Commission to conduct a survey to ensure that OBCs are provided reservation on the basis of ‘Triple test’?
[A] Jharkhand
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Karnataka
[D] Himachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
Uttar Pradesh has set up a five-member commission, which will conduct a survey to ensure that the OBCs are provided reservation on the basis of the triple test, as mandated by the Supreme Court. Earlier, the Allahabad High Court ordered the Uttar Pradesh government to hold urban local body elections without reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) because the ‘triple test’ requirement had not been fulfilled.