11. Andy Jassy, who was making news recently, is the new CEO of which major technology company?
[A] Facebook
[B] Amazon
[C] Apple
[D] Google
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Correct Answer: B [Amazon]
Notes:
Andy Jassy is to replace Jeff Bezos as Amazon’s next chief executive officer. He is serving as the Chief of Amazon Web Services (AWS) at present.
Jeff Bezos had been the CEO of the Tech Giant for almost 30 years. He is to take up the role of Executive chairman. The billionaire entrepreneur is expected to focus on his space exploration company Blue Origin and other ventures.
12. Which country launched satellites using the world’s first rocket powered by bio-fuel?
[A] China
[B] United States
[C] Germany
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: B [United States]
Notes:
The world’s first commercial launch vehicle powered by bio-fuel was successfully used for a space launch in the United states.
Stardust 1.0, the first such rocket was launched from Loring Commerce Centre in Maine, US. The rocket is manufactured by bluShift, a US- based aerospace company. The 250-kg launch vehicle is vehicle suited for student and budget payloads.
13. What is the name of campaign launched by Delhi administration, to promote electric vehicles?
[A] Green Delhi
[B] Clean Delhi
[C] Switch Delhi
[D] Current Delhi
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Correct Answer: C [Switch Delhi]
Notes:
The Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal launched a campaign called ‘Switch Delhi’. This is aimed to promote use of electric vehicles and the CM has appealed to the public to use electric vehicles to curb air pollution in the national capital.
It is also stated that, the Government of Delhi will hire only electric vehicles for various purposes in the next six weeks.
14. As per the Monetary Policy Committee decisions, what is the expected Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by May 2021?
[A] 3 per cent
[B] 3.5 per cent
[C] 4 per cent
[D] 4.5 per cent
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Correct Answer: C [4 per cent]
Notes:
After the Monetary Policy Committee meeting, the Reserve Bank of India announced that it will start raising the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) rate from 3 per cent to 4 per cent in four months.
This increase of CRR is to happen in two phases. In the first phase the CRR will be increased to 3.5% on March 27, 2021. In the second phase the rate will be increased to 4% on May 22, 2021.
15. Who is the first cricket player to score a double century in the 100th test match?
[A] Virat Kohli
[B] Ajinkya Rahane
[C] Joe Root
[D] Pat Cummins
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Correct Answer: C [Joe Root]
Notes:
The England Cricket Team Captain Joe Root has become the first cricket player to score a double century in the 100th test match.
Joe Root achieved this feat during the test match against India at Chennai. He scored fifth double century of his career. He also became only the second captain, other than Don Bradman, to hit 150-plus scores in three Test matches in a run.
16. ‘World Sustainable Development Summit’ is organised by which institution?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] UNDP
[C] The Energy and Resources Institute
[D] World Economic Forum
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Correct Answer: C [The Energy and Resources Institute]
Notes:
‘World Sustainable Development Summit’ is the flagship event of The Energy and Resources Institute’s (TERI). The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and the Ministry of Earth Sciences are key partners of the summit.
TERI is a New Delhi-based non-profit research institute. The 20th edition of the summit is to be inaugurated by the Prime Minister. The theme of the summit is ‘Redefining Our Common Future: Safe and Secure Environment for All’.
17. Civil Aviation Ministry and DGCA granted permission to which sports authority to use drones for live shooting?
[A] Hockey India
[B] BCCI
[C] All India Football Federation
[D] Athletics Federation of India
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Correct Answer: B [BCCI]
Notes:
Union Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) have granted permission to the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for using drones
The conditional exemption has been provided for live aerial shooting of the Indian Cricket tournaments in 2021, including the Indian Premier League. Drone operator Quidich will deploy the vehicles to capture the matches.
18. What is the stake of the Central Government in Tata Communications, which is to be divested?
[A] 10%
[B] 26.12%
[C] 49%
[D] 51%
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Correct Answer: B [26.12%]
Notes:
The Central Government has announced that it would sell its entire stake of 26.12% stake in Tata Communications Ltd (TCL).
As many as 11 merchant bankers including some top ones, would present before Department of Investment and Public Asset Management, for buying the stake. TCL was previously called as VSNL, before it was divested with management transfer.
19. Which Indian state has topped the list of beneficiaries of Ayushman Bharat Yojana, as of 2020?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Gujarat
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
As per the information provided by the Health Ministry, Tamil Nadu tops the beneficiaries list with around 25.56 lakh people getting treatment worth Rs 3,239.5 crore, since 2018.
Till February 4 this year, there were around 1.6 crore hospital admissions worth Rs 19, 714 crores under the scheme. Tamil Nadu is followed by Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat. The scheme aims to provide a health assurance cover of up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year to poor families.
20. Soyuz-2 carrier rocket is the flagship launch vehicle of which country?
[A] China
[B] Russia
[C] Israel
[D] United States
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Correct Answer: B [Russia]
Notes:
Soyuz-2 is a flagship three-stage launch vehicle of Russia, which places satellites in the low Earth orbit. It is the modernised form of the Soyuz rocket.
Recently, it was announced that the country has planned to launch around 40 satellites from over 12 countries using the Soyuz-2 rocket. It includes the CAS500-1 (Compact Advanced Satellite 500) of South Korea.
