31. Nigerian American economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been appointed as the director-general of which organisation?
[A] UNICEF
[B] IMF
[C] WTO
[D] World Bank
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Correct Answer: C [WTO]
Notes:
Nigerian American economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been appointed as the new director-general of World Trade Organization (WTO). With this appointment, she becomes the first African women to be the Chief of WTO.
WTO is an intergovernmental organization that is regulates the trade between nations. It is headquartered at Geneva.
32. 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.
33. Which multi-national company is to start its first manufacturing line in India, along with a subsidiary of Foxconn?
[A] Apple
[B] Amazon
[C] Google
[D] Alibaba
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Correct Answer: B [Amazon]
Notes:
Global E-commerce giant Amazon has announced that it is set to begin manufacturing devices in India. This is the first Amazon manufacturing line in India.
Amazon will begin manufacturing with Cloud Network Technology, a subsidiary of Foxconn, in Chennai. Beginning later this year, the programme aims to manufacture several lakhs of Fire TV Stick devices every year, generating additional jobs in the country.
34. Who has been conferred with the Skoch Chief Minister of the Year Award?
[A] Naveen Patnaik
[B] Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy
[C] Chandrasekhar Rao
[D] Pinarayi Vijayan
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Correct Answer: B [Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy]
Notes:
The Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has been conferred the Skoch Chief Minister of the Year Award.
The award has been provided based on a year-long study of results of the projects being implemented by various state governments of the country. Over 123 projects were implemented in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
35. The Union Government approved the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for how many sectors, as of February 2021?
[A] 7
[B] 9
[C] 11
[D] 13
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Correct Answer: D [13]
Notes:
The Union Cabinet recently approved a Rs 12,195-crore Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for domestic manufacturing of telecom and networking products.
The products include switches, routers, radio access network, wireless equipment and other internet of things (IoT) access devices. With this, the total number of sectors stand at 13, for which incentives of 4 to 6 per cent would be provided by the Government.
36. What is the total amount of global debt, at the end of 2020, as per the Institute of International Finance?
[A] USD 125 trillion
[B] USD 281 trillion
[C] USD 351 trillion
[D] USD 421 trillion
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Correct Answer: B [USD 281 trillion]
Notes:
According to the Institute of International Finance, the total amount of global debt stood at USD 281 trillion at the end of 2020.
It also revealed that the countries, companies and households raised USD24 trillion last year to tackle the economic crisis created due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The total debt was over 355 per cent of global GDP.
37. Recently, Scientists have discovered the oldest DNA on record from the fossil of which ancient animal?
[A] Horse
[B] Elephant
[C] Mammoth
[D] Whale
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Correct Answer: C [Mammoth]
Notes:
Recently, Scientists have recovered the oldest DNA on record. It has been extracted from teeth of mammoths found in north-eastern Siberia that existed to 1.2 million years.
This is seen as a major breakthrough in understanding the evolution of species and determine the characteristics of extinct species.
38. ‘QUAD’ is a group of four countries: India, United States, Japan and …………………?
[A] Russia
[B] Australia
[C] Canada
[D] South Africa
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Correct Answer: B [Australia]
Notes:
External Affairs S. Jaishankar participated in a virtual ministerial meeting of the Quad, which is a group of four countries: India, United States, Japan and Australia.
The Quad association was revived in the year 2017, to tackle the aggression of China and enhance the strength of the Indo-Pacific regions. President Joe Biden has reiterated the US commitment for the same issue.
39. Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram celebrate their Statehood day on which date?
[A] February 17
[B] February 19
[C] February 20
[D] February 24
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Correct Answer: C [February 20]
Notes:
Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram received their statehood on February 20, 1987, following the 53rd Amendment of the Indian Constitution in 1986.
On 20th January 1972, the North East Frontier Agency (NEFA) was renamed as Union Territory of Arunachal Pradesh and on 20th February 1987 statehood was granted to Arunachal Pradesh. Mizoram was also a Union Territory from 1972 to 1987 before achieving statehood.
40. Which is the venue of the 11th World Petro-Coal Congress and World Future Fuel Summit 2021?
[A] Paris
[B] New Delhi
[C] Hyderabad
[D] Colombo
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
The Joint Conference of the 11th World Petro-Coal Congress and World Future Fuel Summit was organised in New Delhi.
Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan addressed the summit and highlighted the efforts of the country for green energy transition.