31. Finance Ministry is to infuse a capital of ……………… into the three state-owned general insurance companies.
[A] Rs 1000 crore
[B] Rs 2000 crore
[C] Rs 3000 crore
[D] Rs 5000 crore
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Correct Answer: C [Rs 3000 crore]
Notes:
Union Finance Ministry is set to infuse Rs 3,000 crore capital into state-owned general insurance companies, during the current quarter.
The cabinet decided to increase the authorised share capital of National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) to Rs 7,500 crore and that of United India Insurance Company Limited (UIICL) and Oriental Insurance Company Limited (OICL) to Rs 5,000 crore each.
32. Which country has launched cargo ship with supplies to International Space Station?
[A] China
[B] United States
[C] Russia
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: C [Russia]
Notes:
An unmanned Russian cargo ship launched successfully loaded with supplies for the International Space Station.
Named as ‘Progress MS-16’, the cargo ship blasted off from the Russia’s Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan. The ship is carrying water, propellant and other supplies. It is set to dock at the space outpost two days after the launch.
33. Who is the head of the committee formed by the RBI to study the consolidation of urban cooperative banks?
[A] Michael D Patra
[B] N S Vishvanathan
[C] B P Kanungo
[D] Usha Thorat
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Correct Answer: B [N S Vishvanathan]
Notes:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has constituted an eight-member expert panel to lay down a regulatory road map for urban co-operative banks (UCBs).
The committee will be headed by former deputy governor of RBI, N. S. Vishwanathan. The group will also study the consolidation prospects in the sector. The expert committee has been asked to submit its report within three months.
34. Which institution is to provide Rs 100 crore to Gurgaon-based hospital chain Medanta, to fight Covid-19 pandemic?
[A] AIIB
[B] ADB
[C] World Bank
[D] IMF
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Correct Answer: B [ADB]
Notes:
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced that it will provide Rs 100 crore loan to Gurgaon-based hospital chain Medanta.
The financial assistance would aid the multi-speciality hospital chain in enhancing healthcare services and medical equipment to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. It also includes staff training programmes on infection control.
35. 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.
36. Demeke Mekonnen, who arrived in New Delhi recently, was the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of which country?
[A] Nigeria
[B] Ethiopia
[C] Chad
[D] Bolivia
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Correct Answer: B [Ethiopia]
Notes:
Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Demeke Mekonnen Hassen arrived in New Delhi.
He inaugurated the new Chancery and Residence at Ethiopian Embassy in New Delhi along with External Affairs Minister of India Dr. S. Jaishankar. They also discussed on various bilateral and global issues of mutual interest.
37. Which is the first African country with which India signed a Trade Agreement?
[A] Mauritius
[B] Madagascar
[C] South Africa
[D] Egypt
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Correct Answer: A [Mauritius]
Notes:
The Union Cabinet has approved signing of the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation and Partnership Agreement (CECPA) between India and Mauritius.
This is the first trade Agreement to be signed by India with any country in Africa. The agreement aims to liberalise norms covering Rules of Origin, Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT), Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) measures, Dispute Settlement, Telecom, Financial services and Customs Procedures among others.
38. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and FICCI organised a CEO forum with which country?
[A] Japan
[B] United States
[C] Singapore
[D] United Kingdom
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Correct Answer: C [Singapore]
Notes:
India-Singapore CEO Forum was recently organised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and FICCI.
The India-Singapore CEO Forum was launched in November 2018. Union Minister Piyush Goyal addressed the forum and expressed that both the countries can work together in areas such as e-commerce, fintech, smart manufacturing and healthcare.
39. 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.
40. Which Indian personality has been appointed as the Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator of the UNDP?
[A] Urjit Patel
[B] Usha Rao-Monari
[C] R Gandhi
[D] Bimal Jalan
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Correct Answer: B [Usha Rao-Monari]
Notes:
India’s leading investment professional, Usha Rao-Monari, has been appointed by the UN chief Antonio Guterres as Under-Secretary-General and Associate Administrator of the UNDP.
She has served in several senior positions in the area of infrastructure investment, including Director of the Sustainable Business Advisory Group at the International Finance Corporation, part of the World Bank Group.