41. The train named ‘Vasuki’, that is seen in news recently, is associated with railway zone?
[A] Southern Railway
[B] Konkan Railway
[C] South East Central Railway
[D] Northern Railway
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Correct Answer: C [South East Central Railway]
Notes:
The freight train named ‘Vasuki’ operated by South East Central Railway has created a new record for longest ever freight train. This train has been formed by amalgamation five rakes of goods trains as a single unit of around 3.5 km.
The train has covered a total distance of 224 km between Bhilai and Korba.
42. 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.
43. Ayushman CAPF scheme is a joint initiative of National Health Authority (NHA) and which Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Defence
[B] Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Ministry of Education
[D] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Home Affairs]
Notes:
Union Home Minster Amit Shah launched Ayushman CAPF scheme, which will benefit around 10 lakh personnel of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and their family members.
The scheme is a joint initiative of National Health Authority (NHA) with the Ministry of Home Affairs. Cashless and paperless medical treatment will be given to the beneficiaries at 24,000 hospitals in the country.
44. Udyog Sahayak Enterprises Network (USENET), which was making news, is a draft policy proposed by which trade association?
[A] CII
[B] FICCI
[C] NASSCOM
[D] ASSOCHAM
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Correct Answer: B [FICCI]
Notes:
Azim Premji University, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) released a new policy named ‘Udyog Sahayak Enterprises Network (USENET)’.
The policy aims to provide services to over 62 million nano and micro-enterprises. It also aims to create an additional 10.3 million jobs over five years. It also aims to improve Ease of Doing Business for the informal nano, micro and small entrepreneurs.
45. DRDO’s Integrated weapons system design centre has been inaugurated in which city?
[A] Mumbai
[B] New Delhi
[C] Hyderabad
[D] Kochi
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Correct Answer: C [Hyderabad]
Notes:
The DRDO’s Integrated weapons system design centre has been inaugurated by the Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu at Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Missile Complex – Hyderabad.
This centre would set an all-new platform for enhanced design – development for surface to air missile (SAM) systems and ballistic missile defence (BMD) systems.
46. Giuseppe Conte, who recently resigned, was the Prime Minister of which country?
[A] France
[B] Brazil
[C] Italy
[D] Peru
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Correct Answer: C [Italy]
Notes:
Giuseppe Conte resigned as Italian prime minister, as he lost the majority in the Senate due to a recent coalition rupture.
The Italian President Sergio Mattarella is set to hold formal consultations with all the parties before deciding the course of action.
47. “Partnering for Racial Justice in Business”, which was making news recently, is an initiative of which organisation?
[A] IMF
[B] World Bank
[C] WEF
[D] UN
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Correct Answer: C [WEF]
Notes:
World Economic Forum (WEF) launched a global coalition at the ongoing Davos Agenda Summit to end racism at work place.
It has been named as “Partnering for Racial Justice in Business” initiative. Recently, Indian companies Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services joined the alliance, whose founding members include 48 organisations including Google, Microsoft, Deutsche Bank, EY, among others.
48. Where is the headquarters of the World Customs Organization (WCO) located?
[A] Rome
[B] Paris
[C] Brussels
[D] Berlin
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Correct Answer: C [Brussels]
Notes:
The International Customs Day is celebrated every year on January 26 across the world, led by the World Customs Organization (WCO). It is headquartered at Brussels, Belgium.
It was earlier called as the Customs Cooperation Council (CCC). The Day has been celebrated since 1983. This year the theme is ‘Customs bolstering Recovery, Renewal and Resilience for a sustainable supply chain’
49. What is Melatonin?
[A] Covid-19 drug candidate
[B] Plant based chemical
[C] Hormone secreted in humans
[D] By-product of fractional distillation
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Correct Answer: C [Hormone secreted in humans]
Notes:
A recent research by University of Sao Paulo has revealed that Melatonin hormone secreted in the lungs of human beings act as an effective barrier against Covid-19 infection.
It has been identified that the hormone secretion inhibits the expression of genes that are entry points for the virus.
50. 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.