31. Which is the largest combat exercise of the Indian Navy, which is being held in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR)?
[A] INDRA
[B] MALABAR
[C] TROPEX
[D] MILAN
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Correct Answer: C [TROPEX]
Notes:
Theatre Level Operational Readiness Exercise (TROPEX-21) is the Indian Navy’s largest exercise. It is being held in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
This month-long drill also includes joint exercises by ships and aircraft and other assets of the Indian Air Force, Army and the Indian Coast Guard in the IOR and the waters in the adjacent regions.
32. Which Indian bank has signed pact with Indian Oil Corporation under its ‘e-Dealer’ scheme?
[A] Indian Bank
[B] Punjab National Bank
[C] Bank of Baroda
[D] Union Bank of India
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Correct Answer: B [Punjab National Bank]
Notes:
Punjab National Bank (PNB) has signed an agreement with Indian Oil Corporation to provide up to Rs 2 crore to the dealers of the Oil company.
Under the MoU, the bank would provide credit facilities at lower interest rates, nil margin, and with minimum or zero collateral requirements. These measures are to be undertaken under the PNB e-Dealer scheme.
33. Which Union Ministry announces the Index of Industrial Production (IIP)?
[A] Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
[B] Ministry of Finance
[C] Ministry of Corporate Affairs
[D] Ministry of Heavy Industries
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation]
Notes:
Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) releases the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).
As per the recent edition of the data, the IIP measure grew 1 per cent for December 2020. The Consumer Price Index inflation (CPI) decreased to 4.06 per cent in January 2021, due to the decline in vegetable prices.
34. Yoshiro Mori, who was making news recently, is the former Prime Minister of which country?
[A] Japan
[B] China
[C] South Korea
[D] Vietnam
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Correct Answer: A [Japan]
Notes:
Yoshiro Mori resigned from the post of the President of the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
After being criticised for his sexist comments he had made earlier. Yoshiro Mori is 83 years old and he is also the former prime minister of Japan. He also served as the president of the organizing body by the previous Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
35. Which country has detected huge optical flare in BL Lacertae, an oldest astronomical object?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] Russia
[D] United States
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Correct Answer: A [India]
Notes:
The Department of Science and Technology of India has reported that Indian astronomers have detected huge optical flare in BL Lacertae.
BL Lacertae is a feeding super massive black hole or blazar. The analysis of this old astronomical object may help to trace the mass of the black hole and the source of this emission.
36. The death anniversary of which leader is observed as Samarpan Diwas?
[A] Mahatma Gandhi
[B] Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay
[C] Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
[D] Atal Bihari Vajpayee
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Correct Answer: B [Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay]
Notes:
The death anniversary of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay – 11th February, was recently observed as Samarpan Diwas.
He was the co-founder of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh and the was forerunner of BJP. During the pre-independence time, he started a monthly publication named Rashtra Dharma. He was assassinated on 11th February 1968.
37. What is Arjun Mk1A, which was seen in the news recently, with reference to Indian Defence?
[A] Anti-tank Guided Missile
[B] Main Battle Tank
[C] Fighter jets
[D] Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
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Correct Answer: B [Main Battle Tank]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi handed over the Arjun Main Battle Tank Mark-1A (MK-1A) to the Indian Army, at a function held at Chennai.
The battle tank has been indigenously designed, developed and manufactured by the DRDO’s Combat Vehicles Research & Development Establishment (CVRDE), Chennai.
38. 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.
39. 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.
40. ‘e-Chhawani portal’, which was making news recently, was launched by which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Defence
[B] Ministry of Finance
[C] Ministry of Corporate Affairs
[D] Ministry of Rural Development
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Defence]
Notes:
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched e-Chhawani portal, which aims to provide online municipal services to citizens across 62 Cantonment Boards.
Through the portal, application for renewal of leases, online registration of births and deaths and online application for water and sewerage connection can be made easier. Residents of the cantonment areas can also lodge complaints on civic issues online.