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 manufacturing group has proposed to set up ₹5,000 crore Phone component manufacturing unit in Tamil Nadu
[A] Tata Electronics
[B] TCS
[C] Infotel
[D] Lenovo
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Correct Answer: A [Tata Electronics]
Notes:
The Tata Group’s Tata Electronics has proposed to invest ₹5,000 crore in Tamil Nadu to set up a Phone component manufacturing unit.
The unit is to be set up in Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu, for manufacture of mechanical enclosures of mobile phones. It is expected to create over 18000 new employment opportunities.
33. What is S&P’s growth projections for India for the next financial year?
[A] 9%
[B] 10%
[C] 15%
[D] 20%
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Correct Answer: B [10%]
Notes:
Global Ratings major “S&P Global Ratings” has projected Indian economy to grow at 10% for the next financial year 2021-22.
This is 1% less than the growth projections made by the Economic Survey (11%) for the next financial year. S&P’s projections is based on continued normalisation of economic activities in India.
34. 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.
35. Which country holds the presidency of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP-26)?
[A] India
[B] United Kingdom
[C] Brazil
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: B [United Kingdom]
Notes:
The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, also known as COP26, is scheduled to be held in Glasgow, Scotland, in November 2021.
The event is to be held under the presidency of the United Kingdom. British MP and President-designate of COP-26, Alok Sharma called on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.
36. 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.
37. Which Union Ministry has unveiled the draft blue economy policy?
[A] Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Diarying
[B] Ministry of Earth Sciences
[C] Ministry of Jal Shakti
[D] Ministry of External Affairs
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Earth Sciences]
Notes:
The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has unveiled the draft blue economy policy in the public domain, inviting suggestions and inputs from various stakeholders.
The draft policy document highlights the strategy that can be adopted by the government to utilise the oceanic resources available in the country. It also has recognised seven thematic areas.
38. 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.
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 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.