31. Karim Khan, who has been in news recently is associated with which organisation?
[A] WHO
[B] UNESCO
[C] International Criminal Court
[D] IMF
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Correct Answer: C [International Criminal Court]
Notes:
50-year-old British human rights lawyer Karim Khan has been elected as the new chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court by its member countries.
He is set to commence his 9-year term from June this year. He is very much known for the UN investigations made into the crimes by the Islamic State.
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. Which cricketer is/was the first in the world to take 200 wickets against left-handed batsmen?
[A] Muthiah Muralidharan
[B] Ravichandran Ashwin
[C] Anil Kumble
[D] Shane Warne
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Correct Answer: B [Ravichandran Ashwin]
Notes:
India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin became the first player in the 143-year history of Test cricket to take 200 wickets against left-handed batsmen.
He achieved the feat during the second day of India’s second Test against England at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. With 391 wickets, he is also the second highest wicket taker in the country.
34. 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.
35. ECOPact ready mix concrete has been launched by which company?
[A] L&T
[B] ACC
[C] Ultratech
[D] Ramco
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Correct Answer: B [ACC]
Notes:
India’s leading cement maker ACC has launched a new low carbon range of ready mix concrete, in order to cut down carbon emissions.
This has been named as ECOPact. It has been launched in Mumbai and Hyderabad initially and would be rolled out in the entire country in some time.
36. Who has been elected as the next Director General of the International Solar Alliance (ISA)?
[A] Ajay Mathur
[B] Upendra Tripathy
[C] Ajay Kumar Bhalla
[D] Subash Chandra Khuntia
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Correct Answer: A [Ajay Mathur]
Notes:
India nominated Ajay Mathur was elected as the next Director General of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). He succeeds Upendra Tripathy, who has serving as DG since 2017.
The Director-General has a four-year term, which can also be renewed for an additional term. Mathur is the chief of the New Delhi-based The Energy and Research Institute, at present.
37. ‘Pey Jal Survekshan’ is the initiative of which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Rural Development
[B] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[C] Ministry of Jal Shakti
[D] Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs]
Notes:
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has recently launched the ‘Pey Jal Survekshan’ survey under the Jal Jeevan Mission- Urban.
This survey is conducted on a pilot basis in 10 cities- Agra, Badlapur, Bhubaneswar, Churu, Kochi, Madurai, Patiala, Rohtak, Surat and Tumkur. The survey would assess distribution of water, reuse of wastewater and mapping of water bodies.
38. Kiran Bedi has been removed as the Lieutenant Governor of which UT?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Puducherry
[C] Andaman and Nicobar Islands
[D] Jammu & Kashmir
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Correct Answer: B [Puducherry]
Notes:
As per a communication issued by the President Ramnath Kovind, Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi was removed from her post.
This step has been taken amid a political crisis in the Puducherry Union territory and ahead of the assembly elections in April-May this year. The additional charge of the UT has been given to the Telengana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan.
39. 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.
40. India signed amended MoU for space cooperation with which country recently?
[A] United Kingdom
[B] Australia
[C] Japan
[D] France
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Correct Answer: B [Australia]
Notes:
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Australian Space Agency signed an amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding, for space cooperation with Australia.
The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison last year.