41. Fitch Ratings recently affirmed India’s sovereign credit rating at which position?
[A] AAA+
[B] AAA-
[C] BBB+
[D] BBB-
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Correct Answer: D [BBB-]
Notes:
Fitch Ratings affirmed India’s sovereign credit rating at ‘BBB-‘ with stable outlook. It also said that the country’s rating reflected strengths from a robust growth outlook and resilient external finances.
Fitch expects the government to push ahead with fiscal consolidation and forecast FY24 deficit target to be set at 6.0% of GDP in the FY 24 budget.
42. Which country passed gender recognition reform bill and eased sex change rules?
[A] UAE
[B] Scotland
[C] Italy
[D] Switzerland
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Correct Answer: B [Scotland]
Notes:
Scotland’s lawmakers passed a legislation which will make it easier for transgender people to legally change their gender.
The bill will gain royal assent which will lower the minimum age for those seeking the gender recognition certificate to 16. It also drops the time required for an applicant to live in their acquired gender from two years to three months.
43. Union Cabinet decided to provide free food-grains to all beneficiaries covered under National Food Security Act (NFSA), till which date?
[A] March 2023
[B] August 2023
[C] December 2023
[D] March 2024
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Correct Answer: C [December 2023]
Notes:
Union Cabinet decided to provide free food-grains to all 81 crore beneficiaries covered under the National Food Security Act (NFSA) till December 2023.
The beneficiary families which used to pay ₹1 for coarse cereals, ₹2 for wheat and ₹3 for rice per kg will now get 35kg of food-grains free for the next one year and others will get 5kg for free in a month till December 2023. The Centre has estimated an additional amount of ₹2 lakh crore for the scheme.
44. UIDAI is a statutory authority established under which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
[B] Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Ministry of Finance
[D] Ministry of Science and Technology
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology]
Notes:
The Unique Identification Authority of India is a statutory authority established under the provisions of Aadhaar Act 2016 under the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology.
UIDAI has urged the residents to keep their documents updated in Aadhaar issued 10 years back, by uploading supportive documents either online through myAadhaar portal or offline by visiting the nearest Aadhaar centre.
45. India has planned to drop use of US dollar, euro in bilateral trade, with which country?
[A] China
[B] Russia
[C] Japan
[D] UAE
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Correct Answer: B [Russia]
Notes:
Russia and India planned to drop all use of the US dollar and the euro in bilateral settlements and conduct all trade transactions in rupee and rouble.
As per the officials, it is necessary to address the imbalance in trade for a full-fledged transition to national currencies.
46. Which multi-national company has approached NCLAT against Competition Commission of India (CCI) order on unfair business practices?
[A] Meta
[B] Amazon
[C] Google
[D] Hyundai
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Correct Answer: C [Google]
Notes:
Tech giant Google has approached the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), challenging the Competition Commission of India (CCI) order on unfair business practices in Android mobile device.
The CCI in October slapped a penalty of ₹1,337.76 crore on Google for abusing its dominant position in multiple markets in relation to Android mobile devices. It ordered the internet major to cease and desist from various unfair business practices.
47. Who is the only Indian player in the top 25 in Forbes’ annual list of the highest-paid female athletes in the world?
[A] Mary Kom
[B] P V Sindhu
[C] Mirabai Chanu
[D] Sania Mirza
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Correct Answer: B [P V Sindhu]
Notes:
Indian badminton star PV Sindhu is the only Indian player in the top 25 in Forbes’ annual list of the highest-paid female athletes in the world.
The 27-year-old made 7 million US Dollars of her earnings, after having won a singles gold and doubles silver at the Commonwealth Games earlier this year in Birmingham. Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka tops the list, for the third straight year.
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. Which neighbouring country of India has recently inaugurated its first ever metro rail line?
[A] Bhutan
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Nepal
[D] Pakistan
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Correct Answer: B [Bangladesh]
Notes:
Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the country’s first ever metro rail line in its capital city Dhaka.
Dhaka is regarded as one of the world’s most densely populated cities. The Metro project has been mostly funded by Japan and the train network has been in development for nearly 10 years.
50. Brijesh Damani, who was seen in the news, plays which sports?
[A] Chess
[B] Badminton
[C] Billiards
[D] Cricket
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Correct Answer: C [Billiards]
Notes:
Asian Games silver medallist Brijesh Damani won his maiden National Billiards Championship as he defeated his fellow player Dhruv Sitwala in Indore.
Indian Oil’s Brijesh had defeated B. Bhaskar of Karnataka and reigning World 6Red Champion S. Shrikrishna in quarterfinal and semifinal. At present, Brijesh has six international medals, including a silver at the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games.