21. Which country is the host of One Summit, which was seen in the news recently?
[A] USA
[B] France
[C] Russia
[D] China
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Correct Answer: B [France]
Notes:
One Ocean Summit is being organised by France in cooperation with the United Nations and the World Bank.
India supported the French initiative of a ‘High Ambition Coalition on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction’. Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the conference and said that India is committed to eliminating single-use plastic.
22. What is the approximate number of cyber crimes in India in 2020, as per NCRB Crime in India report?
[A] 20000
[B] 35000
[C] 50000
[D] 75000
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Correct Answer: C [50000]
Notes:
As per the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) data, India reported an 11 per cent jump in cyber crime in 2020.
A total of 50,035 cases were registered under cyber crimes in 2020. This is an 11.8 per cent in registration over 2019 (44,735 cases). In 2020, 60.2 per cent of cyber-crime cases registered was for the motive of fraud. It is followed by sexual exploitation (6.6 per cent) and extortion (4.9 per cent).
23. Which Indian Armed Force has commenced RFID tagging of its ammunition inventory?
[A] Indian Navy
[B] Indian Air Force
[C] Indian Army
[D] Indian Coast Guard
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Correct Answer: C [Indian Army]
Notes:
The Indian Army has recently commenced Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tagging of its ammunition inventory.
This will lead to increased efficiency in technical activities and reduce inventory carrying costs. The first consignment of RFID tagged ammunition was despatched from Ammunition Factory Khadki to Central Ammunition Depot (CAD) Pulgaon.
24. ‘Carnival of Hope’ is a famous celebration held in which city?
[A] Rome
[B] Venice
[C] Paris
[D] New York
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Correct Answer: B [Venice]
Notes:
‘Carnival of Hope’ is a famous annual celebration held in the city of Venice. It is also known as “City of Bridges” and “The Floating City”. This year’s edition is expected to attract thousands of people.
The 2020 Venice Carnival, which usually draws tourists from around the world, was curtailed when the pandemic broke out in Italy. The festival got cancelled the following year to contain infections.
25. India signed a LoI on New and Renewable energy technology with which country?
[A] Israel
[B] Australia
[C] USA
[D] New Zealand
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Correct Answer: B [Australia]
Notes:
India and Australia have signed a letter of intent (LoI) on New and Renewable energy technology. It aims to scale up manufacturing and deployment of ultra low-cost solar and clean hydrogen.
The LoI was signed during the 4th India – Australia Energy Dialogue. The dialogue was co-chaired by Union Minister for Power and New & Renewable Energy, R.K. Singh and his Australian counterpart.
26. Which Ministry of India organised the ‘International workshop on combating marine pollution’ with Australia and Singapore?
[A] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
[B] Ministry of Earth Science
[C] Ministry of Power
[D] Ministry of Coal
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Earth Science]
Notes:
The Government of India, in partnership with the Government of Australia and the Government of Singapore, conducted an international workshop on combating marine pollution focusing on marine plastic debris.
The sessions involved panel discussions to encourage discussion amongst participants from East Asia Summit countries. Ministry of Earth Science organised the workshop.
27. The Snow Moon or the Storm Moon occurs usually during which month?
[A] January
[B] February
[C] March
[D] April
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Correct Answer: B [February]
Notes:
The full moon, known as the Snow Moon occurs during the month of February. This year, it reached its peak on February 16.
The bright star Regulus in the constellation Leo, the lion was also witnessed along with the moon. The Snow Moon, also called the Storm Moon, is a name from the Algonquin tribe ‘because of the heavy snows that fall in this season’.
28. Which country holds the Presidency of G 20 in 2022?
[A] India
[B] Indonesia
[C] China
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: B [Indonesia]
Notes:
Indonesia holds the Presidency of G 20 in 2022. The G20 second Finance and Central Bank Deputies (FCBD) meeting produced a communique draft containing a long-term economic recovery strategy to tackle future pandemics.
The communique draft would be further discussed in the first Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting. The theme of G20 this year is “Recover Together, Recover Stronger”.
29. As of 2022, which is the longest tunnel of Indian Railways?
[A] Peer Panjal Tunnel
[B] Sangaldan Tunnel
[C] Rapuru Tunnel
[D] Maliguda Tunnel
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Correct Answer: A [Peer Panjal Tunnel]
Notes:
T-49 of length 12.758 km will the longest tunnel of Indian Railways once completed, surpassing Peer Panjal Tunnel of 11.2 km length constructed by USBRL on the Banihal-Qazigund section.
Recently, the main tunnel of T-49 between Sumber and Arpinchala station of Katra-Banihal section of Udhampur- Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project has been connected successfully. The work of the stretch of 111 km between Katra Banihal is under progress.
30. NITI Aayog announced to host ‘Fintech open hackathon’ along with which digital platform?
[A] Paytm
[B] PhonePe
[C] BharatPe
[D] Koo
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Correct Answer: B [PhonePe]
Notes:
NITI Aayog has partnered with leading digital payments platform PhonePe to host the first-ever open-to-all hackathon, ‘Fintech open hackathon’.
Participants can use data sources like PhonePe Pulse (open-data API), the Open Government Data Platform and RBI reports on payments to build on their submission.