31. Which state is set to construct a Covid Warrior Memorial?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Odisha
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: C [Odisha]
Notes:
The State Government of Odisha has announced its decision for construction Covid Warrior Memorial at a public park in Bhubaneswar.
The decision has been made to recognise the immense sacrifice made and services rendered by the front-line workers of the state during the pandemic times.
32. Priyanka Goswami, who was making news recently, is associate with which sports?
[A] Weight Lifting
[B] Race walking
[C] Archery
[D] Squash
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Correct Answer: B [Race walking]
Notes:
24-year-old Priyanka Goswami of Uttar Pradesh won the women’s 20-km walk event with a time of 1:28:45, at the National Open Race-Walking Championships in Ranchi. Sandeep Kumar broke the record in the corresponding men’s event.
33. Union Textile Minister launched a commercial seed distribution scheme of which seed?
[A] Cotton
[B] Jute
[C] Coconut
[D] Cannabis
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Correct Answer: B [Jute]
Notes:
Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani rolled out the commercial Jute seed distribution scheme. The productive variant of Jute seeds will help enhance the income of Jute farmers.
Jute Corporation of India had signed an MoU with National Seeds Corporation for commercial distribution of around one thousand Metric Tonne jute seeds for the year 2021-22.
34. ‘e-Chhawani portal’, which was making news recently, was launched by which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Defence
[B] Ministry of Finance
[C] Ministry of Corporate Affairs
[D] Ministry of Rural Development
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Defence]
Notes:
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched e-Chhawani portal, which aims to provide online municipal services to citizens across 62 Cantonment Boards.
Through the portal, application for renewal of leases, online registration of births and deaths and online application for water and sewerage connection can be made easier. Residents of the cantonment areas can also lodge complaints on civic issues online.
35. “Anti radicalism bill” which is seen in the news recently, is associated with which country?
[A] Russia
[B] Pakistan
[C] China
[D] France
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Correct Answer: D [France]
Notes:
The “Anti radicalism bill” of France, that aims to strengthen oversite of mosques, schools and sports clubs has been put to vote in the nation’s law making assembly.
The bill has been proposed to rid France of radical Islamists and ensure respect for French value. This is considered to be President Emmanuel Macron’s landmark project.
36. The third edition of the Indian Sign Language (ISL) Dictionary includes how many terms?
[A] 2000
[B] 3000
[C] 5000
[D] 10000
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Correct Answer: D [10000]
Notes:
Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thaawarchand Gehlot released the third edition of the Indian Sign Language (ISL) Dictionary.
This edition has 10,000 terms of daily use and technical terms including academic, legal, medical terms. The second edition of the dictionary released in 2019 had 6,000 terms and the first edition released in 2018 had 3,000 terms.
37. Which micro-blogging platform has commenced its testing of voice Direct messages in India?
[A] Koo
[B] Twitter
[C] Facebook
[D] Google Hangout
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Correct Answer: B [Twitter]
Notes:
Twitter has started rolling out the voice messages feature, under which recorded voice message can be sent via Direct Message in India.
This new voice message feature is being launched in select countries in a phased manner. The voice message feature is already present in various instant messaging apps like WhatsApp, Messenger, Telegram, and others.
38. The Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 was approved recently, after the proposal of which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
[B] Ministry of Women and Child Development
[C] Ministry of Law
[D] Ministry of Social Justice
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Women and Child Development]
Notes:
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a set of amendments to the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
This was the proposal of the Ministry of Women and Child Development. The amendments include empowering the District Magistrates (DM) and the additional DMs to monitor the functioning of agencies, which are implementing the act.
39. Who succeeded Ghulam Nabi Azad as the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha?
[A] Mallikarjun Kharge
[B] Anand Sharma
[C] Jairam Ramesh
[D] A K Antony
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Correct Answer: A [Mallikarjun Kharge]
Notes:
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu has granted recognition to Mallikarjun Kharge as the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha.
The Indian National Congress Leader succeeds Ghulam Nabi Azad whose term has ended recently. Mallikarjun Kharge was a former Union minister and had been Congress leader in the Lok Sabha, earlier.
40. The Dhubri Phulbari bridge which was making news recently, is to be built over which river?
[A] Brahmaputra
[B] Kopili
[C] Teesta
[D] Lohit
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Correct Answer: A [Brahmaputra]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently laid the foundation stone for Dhubri-Phulbari Bridge over Brahmaputra river.
It is a 19 km long 4-lane bridge to be laid from Dhubri in Assam to Phulbari in Meghalaya. The bridge will improve transport connectivity in the Barak valley. It also reduces the distance between the four North eastern states of Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram and Assam.