41. The government of which state has decided to establish India’s biggest multi-model logistics park?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] West Bengal
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: D [Gujarat]
Notes:
The state Government of Gujarat has entered into an MoU with Adani Ports and SEZ Limited. The MoU aims to establish India’s biggest multi-model logistics park at Virochan Nagar, near Sanand in Ahmedabad.
The park would be constructed at 1,450 acres and would have an investment of Rs.50,000 crore. It is expected to provide direct and indirect employment to 25,000.
42. ‘Recover and revitalise education for the COVID-19 generation’ is the theme of which special day observed on January 24, 2021?
[A] National Girl Child Day
[B] International Education Day
[C] International Children’s Day
[D] World Day against Child Employment
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Correct Answer: B [International Education Day]
Notes:
January 24 is observed as ‘International Education Day’ globally to highlight the role of education for peace and development.
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution co-authored by Nigeria and 58 other member states in 2018, which sought for political will to support inclusive and quality education for all. This year, the day was observed on the theme ‘Recover and revitalise education for the COVID-19 generation’.
43. Which Indian state has celebrated its Golden Jubilee statehood day on January 25, 2021?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Telangana
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Correct Answer: C [Himachal Pradesh]
Notes:
The Himalayan state of Himachal Pradesh has celebrated recently its 50th statehood day on January 25, 2021.
In 1970, the State of Himachal Pradesh Act was passed in the Parliament and the state came into existence from January 25, 2071. It is the 18th Indian state to be formed in the country. Dr Yashwant Singh Parmar was its first chief minister.
44. Which organisation has released the report titled “The Inequality Virus”?
[A] WHO
[B] NITI Aayog
[C] IMF
[D] Oxfam International
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Correct Answer: D [Oxfam International]
Notes:
The report titled “The Inequality Virus” has been released recently by Oxfam International. The report has found that the Covid pandemic has deepened the existing inequalities.
The report has made a comparison that during the national lockdown in India its top 100 billionaires saw their fortunes increase by Rs 12.97 trillion while 70,000 people lost their jobs every hour in the month of April 2020.
45. Which Indian IT giant has surpassed Accenture to become the world’s most valued IT services company?
[A] HCL
[B] TCS
[C] Infosys
[D] Wipro
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Correct Answer: B [TCS]
Notes:
Indian IT major Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has surpassed Accenture, to become the world’s most valued IT services company.
The Market Capitalization of TCS surged to USD 169.9 billion recently. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is also India’s largest software exporter.
46. Alpha Global, which was making news recently, is the Union alliance of which tech company?
[A] Microsoft
[B] Alphabet
[C] Apple
[D] Amazon
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Correct Answer: B [Alphabet]
Notes:
Alphabet unions across the world have joined hands and created a global alliance called Alpha Global.
It has been created with the aid of UNI Global, a federation of unions representing over 20 million workers. As many as 13 different unions, from 10 different countries are part of Alpha Global alliance. Google labour union was formed recently in the United States.
47. National Non-communicable Disease Monitoring Survey (NNMS), which was released recently, was conducted during which year?
[A] 2019-20
[B] 2018-19
[C] 2017-18
[D] 2016-17
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Correct Answer: C [2017-18]
Notes:
The Union Health Ministry released the National Non-communicable Disease Monitoring Survey (NNMS).
In the survey conducted during 2017-18, it was revealed that two in five adults in India have three or more risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCD). The Health Minister also launched a framework on use of telemedicine for cancer, diabetes, heart diseases and stroke in India.
48. Which Indian company has emerged as the 5th strongest brand, as per the Brand Finance’s Global 500 ranking?
[A] Reliance Jio
[B] Infosys
[C] TCS
[D] Indian Oil
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Correct Answer: A [Reliance Jio]
Notes:
As per the Brand Finance’s Global 500 ranking, India’s Reliance Jio owned by Mukesh Ambani has emerged as the fifth strongest brand globally. The list is topped by WeChat followed by Ferrari and Russian Bank Sber. Coco Cola is ranked 4th in the chart.
Reliance Jio has achieved this fete, despite being founded only a few years ago in 2016.
49. The “World Gold Demand Trends report” is released by which organisation?
[A] International Monetary Fund
[B] World Gold Council
[C] Indian Bullion Association
[D] Reserve Bank of India
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Correct Answer: B [World Gold Council]
Notes:
The report titled “World Gold Demand Trends” has been released by the World Gold Council. As per the report, Gold purchase by central banks of various countries declined sharply in 2020 and fell by nearly 60% to 272.9 tonnes.
The decline in purchase was most particular in Q2 of the FY 2020-21.
50. What is India’s rank in “’Asia-Pacific Personalised Health Index” released by the EIU?
[A] 1st
[B] 2nd
[C] 7th
[D] 10th
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Correct Answer: D [10th]
Notes:
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) has recently released an index named “’Asia-Pacific Personalised Health Index”.
India has ranked 10th out of 11 Asia Pacific countries in the index. This index measures the readiness of 11 countries – Australia, China, Japan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and New Zealand in adopting personalised healthcare.