1. Pierre Cardin, who recently passed away, was a famous Designer of which country?
[A] United States
[B] France
[C] Germany
[D] Italy
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Correct Answer: B [France]
Notes:
The famous French designer Pierre Cardin, who created an iconic brand in his name, recently passed away at the age of 98.
He licensed thousands of products in his name and they were sold across over several outlets worldwide. Beyond his designer clothes, he also licensed products like Perfumes, Makeup, Porcelain, Chocolates among others.
2. Which committee recommended the National Common Mobility Card (NCMC)?
[A] Raghuram Rajan
[B] Urjit Patel
[C] Nandan Nilekani
[D] Michael Patra
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Correct Answer: C [Nandan Nilekani]
Notes:
The Reserve Bank of India constituted a High-Level Committee on Deepening of Digital Payments under the Chairmanship of Nandan Nilekani in January 2019.
This committee recommended various measures to strengthen digital payment including the idea of National Common Mobility Card. Recently, the Prime Minister launched the NCMC service for the Delhi Metro’s Airport Express Line.
3. Which is the first country to approve Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine?
[A] Russia
[B] China
[C] United Kingdom
[D] France
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Correct Answer: C [United Kingdom]
Notes:
The United Kingdom approved the Covid vaccine developed by AstraZeneca along with the University of Oxford, thereby becoming the first country in the world to do so.
The country’s residents are already being administered with the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine since the first week of December 2020. The UK has ordered 100 million doses of the new vaccine, to vaccinate 50 million people.
4. Three 10-metre short span bridges, which were recently inducted, were manufactured by which company?
[A] Tata
[B] L&T
[C] HAL
[D] BHEL
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Correct Answer: B [L&T]
Notes:
The first three sets of a 10-metre short-span bridge, designed and developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), were inducted to the Indian Army.
The bridges are manufactured at the Larsen & Toubro facility at Talegaon in Pune. The bridges were developed by the Research and Development Establishment (Engineers), DRDO in Pune. The DRDO has also developed five metre and 15 metre types of the bridge.
5. China has completed a railway line linking the Tibetan cities of Lhasa and Nyingchi, near the border of which Indian state?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Meghalaya
[D] Manipur
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Correct Answer: B [Arunachal Pradesh]
Notes:
As per media reports, China has recently completed the track-laying work for a railway line which links the cities of Lhasa and Nyingchi in Tibet.
The cities are close to the Indian border in Arunachal Pradesh. This Sichuan-Tibet Railway is the second railway into Tibet, which starts from the capital of Sichuan Province, Chengdu and enters Tibet.
6. Deepor Beel, which was seen in the news recently, is the only Ramsar site of which state?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Assam
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Manipur
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Correct Answer: B [Assam]
Notes:
Deepor Beel is the only Ramsar site of the state of Assam. It is located in the south-western edge of Guwahati.
The site, which houses of a variety of aquatic life forms along with 219 species of birds, was designated a Ramsar site in the year 2002. The District officials has banned Community fishing at the site.
7. Britain has recently ended taxation on which product?
[A] Mobile Phones
[B] Sanitary Products
[C] Laptops
[D] Paracetamol tablets
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Correct Answer: B [Sanitary Products]
Notes:
Britain became the latest nation that has eliminated taxation on women’s sanitary products. These taxes were called “tampon tax” has been completely abolished in the country.
This decision was earlier announced in the country’s annual budget by its Treasury chief, but has been implemented only now, when Britain has left the European Union.
8. A three-judge bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar delivered verdict on which case, by 2:1 majority?
[A] Hathras Case
[B] Central Vista Project Case
[C] Ayodhya Land Case
[D] Covid-19 vaccination case
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Correct Answer: B [Central Vista Project Case]
Notes:
The Supreme Court’s three-judge bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar delivered its verdict on Central Vista Project Case.
The bench approved the re-development project by a 2:1 majority and upheld the exercise of power by the Centre as just and valid. It also confirmed the modifications in the change in land use and the recommendations of the environmental committee.
9. As per the recent statement of UNICEF, which country recorded the highest number of births on the New Year’s Day?
[A] China
[B] India
[C] United States
[D] Indonesia
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Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
According to the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), over 371,500 babies were born on New Year’s Day across the world.
It also revealed that India has recorded the highest number of births at around 60,000. India is followed by China, Nigeria and Pakistan. It also estimated that 140 million children are estimated to be born in 2021 with average life expectancy of 84 years.
10. ‘Freight Business Development Portal’, which was making news, was launched by which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[B] Ministry of Railways
[C] Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
[D] Ministry of MSME
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Railways]
Notes:
Union Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal has recently launched the Freight Business Development Portal.
The portal aims to reduce the costs for logistics providers, provide online tracking facility for suppliers and to simplify the process of goods transportation. The portal, which aims to improve ease of doing business, can be accessed via the Indian Railways website.
