31. Where is the headquarters of the ‘National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO)’ located?
[A] Mumbai
[B] Delhi
[C] Hyderabad
[D] Kolkata
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Correct Answer: B [Delhi]
Notes:
The National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) organised its first ever Red Ribbon club Quiz Competition.
NACO was established in 1992 as a division of Health Ministry. Headquartered in NeW Delhi, it is implementing the ‘Adolescence Education Programme’ in schools, in association with NCERT. It has also established 12,500 Red Ribbon Clubs (RRCs) to create awareness among the college youth.
32. When will India’s New Foreign Trade Policy will come into effect?
[A] February 1, 2021
[B] March 1, 2021
[C] April 1, 2021
[D] September 1, 2021
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Correct Answer: C [April 1, 2021]
Notes:
The new Foreign Trade Policy of India, is set to take effect from 1st April 2021. The policy will be in effect for 5 years from 2021 to 2026.
It aims to make India a leader in international trade. It is also known that the District Export Hubs initiative will form an important component of the new Foreign Trade Policy.
33. What is the name of the software jointly launched by National Informatics Centre (NIC) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)?
[A] CollabCAD
[B] AutoCAD
[C] Solidworks
[D] CADable
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Correct Answer: A [CollabCAD]
Notes:
The National Informatics Centre and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) jointly launched a software named CollabCAD. The software would allow students to create and modify 3D digital designs with a free flow of creativity and imagination.
The NIC, CBSE, and Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) will also jointly release a comprehensive e-book on CollabCAD 3D modeling.
34. The NASSCOM has partnered with which state’s AI mission, to launch an Innovation Factory?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Telangana
[C] Kerala
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: B [Telangana]
Notes:
The National Association of Software and Services Companies (Nasscom) has collaborated with Telangana Artificial Intelligence Mission (T-AIM) to launch an Innovation Factory.
It aims to recognise and promote innovative Artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for challenges in agricultural sector. The start-ups, companies and institutions winning the challenge will get Rs 1 lakh prize money along with mentorship from state entities.
35. The Prime Minister and Cabinet of which country resigned over wrong-doings in child welfare payments?
[A] United Kingdom
[B] Netherlands
[C] Japan
[D] Austria
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Correct Answer: B [Netherlands]
Notes:
The Prime Minster of Netherlands Mark Rutte along with the entire cabinet of Ministers have stepped down from power, taking responsibility for a scandal involving investigations into child welfare payments.
Earlier, thousands of families were wrongly accused of child welfare fraud and told to pay money back to the government.
36. What amount of Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue shortfall has been released by the Finance Ministry in 12th tranche recently?
[A] Rs. 1000 crore
[B] Rs. 3000 crore
[C] Rs. 6000 crore
[D] Rs. 12000 crore
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Correct Answer: C [Rs. 6000 crore]
Notes:
The Union Finance Ministry has recently released the 12th tranche of GST revenue shortfall to the states and Union Territories amounting Rs.6000 crores. The funds have been released to 23 states and 3 UTs.
The funds were arranged using the special borrowing window at a rate of 4.43%. So far, a sum of Rs.72,000 crore has been released by the Centre to the states and UTs through this window.
37. Chabahar Port, which was making news recently, is located in which country?
[A] Afghanistan
[B] Pakistan
[C] Iraq
[D] Iran
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Correct Answer: D [Iran]
Notes:
India has supplied two Mobile Harbour Cranes (MHC) to Iran’s Chabahar port. This is a part of a USD 25 Million contract agreement between India and Iran to deliver 6 number of Mobile Harbour Cranes to the port.
India and Iran entered into a bilateral contract in 2016 amounting USD 85 million for equipping, mechanizing and starting operations at Shahid Beheshti Port of Chabahar.
38. Seven countries including Iran have lost the right to vote in which organisation?
[A] United Nations General Assembly
[B] International Court of Justice
[C] World Health Organisation
[D] World Bank
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Correct Answer: A [United Nations General Assembly]
Notes:
Seven countries including Iran have recently lost their right to vote in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
As the countries have not paid their dues more than two years, seven countries including Iran, Niger, Libya, the Central African Republic, Congo Brazzaville, South Sudan and Zimbabwe lost their voting rights as per the UN Charter.
39. Tepesia, which was making news recently, is located in which Indian city?
[A] Bihar
[B] Meghalaya
[C] Assam
[D] Sikkim
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Correct Answer: C [Assam]
Notes:
The Assam Chief Minister laid the foundation stone of Science City at Tepesia, in the outskirts of Guwahati.
It would be built at a total expenditure of Rs. 184 crores. The main building is being built by National Council of Science Museum, Union’s Cultural Affairs department and state’s Science and Technology Department.
40. Which famous commercial passenger train has been renamed as the ‘Netaji Express’?
[A] Howrah-Kalka Mail
[B] Mumbai-Thane Mail
[C] Lucknow-Delhi Mail
[D] Kanpur-Delhi Mail
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Correct Answer: A [Howrah-Kalka Mail]
Notes:
The Indian Railways has recently renamed one of the oldest trains, the Howrah-Kalka Mail, as the ‘Netaji Express’.
The Mail was started in the 19th Century as one of the early commercial passenger train services in India. This has been announced as a part of the 125th birth anniversary of Subash Chandra Bose. It is said Netaji took this train from Bihar, when he escaped from his house in Kolkata in 1941.