31. Which country records the world’s highest number of Road crash deaths?
[A] United States
[B] Indonesia
[C] India
[D] Pakistan
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Correct Answer: C [India]
Notes:
India records the highest number of Road crash deaths, across the world. The World Bank recently released a report titled “Traffic Crash Injuries and Disabilities: The Burden on Indian Society”.
Union Transport minister Nitin Gadkari released the report, which highlights the unequal impact of a road crash on poor households. Over 75% of the poor households in India reported a decline in their income after a road traffic crash.
32. Which country is set to remove Yemen’s Houthi movement from the list of foreign terrorist organization?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] UK
[D] USA
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Correct Answer: D [USA]
Notes:
The United States of America (USA) has decided to revoke the designation of Yemen’s Houthi movement from the present status of “foreign terrorist organization”. This decision was announced by the U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken
The movement was regarded and declared as a terror outfit by the erstwhile Trump administration.
33. Prime Minister dedicated the 6000-crore petrochemical complex of BPCL in which state?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Karnataka
[D] Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Kerala]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated Bharat Petroleum’s Propylene Derivatives petrochemical complex at Kochi Refinery.
The Rs 6,000 crore worth Propylene Derivative Petrochemical Project (PDPP) will produce Acrylic Acid, Oxo-Alcohol and Acrylates, which are mainly imported in India. He also inaugurated the Ro-Ro vessels of Inland Waterways Authority in Kochi, Kerala
34. 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.
35. Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF) programme has been launched by which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Rural Development
[B] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
[C] Ministry of Labour and Employment
[D] Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship]
Notes:
The Union Ministry for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has launched the Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF) programme.
This nation-wide programme has been launched in partnership with nine Indian Institutes of Management across India. It has been launched under the SANKALP (Skills Acquisition and Knowledge Awareness for Livelihood Promotion) scheme.
36. What is ‘INS Karanj’, which was making news recently, with reference to Indian Defence?
[A] Anti-tank guided missile
[B] Scorpene submarine
[C] Military Tank
[D] Supersonic cruise missile
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Correct Answer: B [Scorpene submarine]
Notes:
The Indian Navy got its third Scorpene submarine, which will be commissioned in Mumbai as INS Karanj. This is a part of the six submarines, which are being constructed under Project 75.
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited has delivered three Scorpene submarines to the Indian Navy named Khanderi, Kalvari and Karanj.
37. 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.
38. Which institution releases the data on the credit and deposit measures of banks in India?
[A] Finance Ministry
[B] Reserve Bank of India
[C] NITI Aayog
[D] Asian Development Bank
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Correct Answer: B [Reserve Bank of India]
Notes:
The Reserve Bank of India releases data on the measures of the credit and deposit of banks across the country.
In the latest edition of the data, Bank credit grew 5.93 per cent to Rs 107.05 lakh crore, while deposits rose 11.06 per cent to Rs 147.98 lakh crore. During the first nine months of the current fiscal year, bank credit rose by 3.2 per cent and deposits by 8.5 per cent.
39. Which Indian origin Banker has been appointed as the Executive Secretary of UN Capital Development Fund?
[A] Preeti Sinha
[B] Devan Nair
[C] Kamala Harris
[D] Praneeti Verma
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Correct Answer: A [Preeti Sinha]
Notes:
Indian Origin investment and development banker Preeti Sinha has been appointed as the Executive Secretary of UN Capital Development Fund.
It is an organisation that provides micro finance access to Least Developed Countries (LDCs). It is headquartered in New York.
40. ‘Heritage corridor project’, which was making news recently, is associated with which state?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: D [Odisha]
Notes:
The Jagannath Temple Management Committee, has recently approved a Rs 800-crore heritage corridor project. This project aims to revamp and redevelop the temple and is surrounding areas.
The Lord Jagannath Temple is an important 12th century temple located in Puri, Odisha. The temple was built by the King Anantavarman Chodaganga of Ganga dynasty.