1. Which institution released the ‘Women and girls left behind: Glaring gaps in pandemic responses’ report?
[A] World Economic Forum
[B] World Bank
[C] UN Women
[D] NITI Aayog
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Correct Answer: C [UN Women]
Notes:
United Nations Women recently released a new report titled ‘Women and girls left behind: Glaring gaps in pandemic responses’.
As per the report, women were less likely to receive COVID-19 relief from government. At least 29 per cent of working mothers living with children lost their jobs compared to 20 per cent of working men living with children. Single women living with children were left behind more, as per the report.
2. KSLV-II Nuri rocket, is the first domestically produced space launch vehicle of which country?
[A] South Korea
[B] Israel
[C] UAE
[D] Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: A [South Korea]
Notes:
South Korea’s first domestically produced space launch vehicle KSLV-II Nuri rocket failed due to a loose helium tank.
All the three stages of the rocket worked, taking it to a height of 700 kilometres, and the 1.5-tonne payload separated successfully. The mission failed as the third-stage engine stopped burning 46 seconds earlier than schedule.
3. Which country is the new member of the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB)?
[A] Italy
[B] Egypt
[C] Israel
[D] Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: B [Egypt]
Notes:
The BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) announced that it will add Egypt as its new member. NDB was established by BRICS nations, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, in the year 2015.
Egypt is the fourth new member admitted into NDB, after Bangladesh, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Uruguay. Marcos Troyjo is the President of the NDB.
4. IRDAI has announced how many Insurers as Domestic Systemically Important Insurers (D-SIIs) for 2021-22?
[A] One
[B] Three
[C] Four
[D] Five
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Correct Answer: B [Three]
Notes:
Insurance regulator IRDAI has announced that the state-owned LIC, General Insurance Corporation and New India Assurance have been identified as Domestic Systemically Important Insurers (D-SIIs) for 2021-22.
D-SIIs are perceived as insurers that are too big or too important to fail’ (TBTF). Due to their size, market importance and domestic and global inter connectedness, their failure would cause a massive impact in domestic financial system.
5. Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Railway Board?
[A] Shobith Thripathi
[B] Vinay Kumar Tripathi
[C] Rajesh Arora
[D] Kumar Verma
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Correct Answer: B [Vinay Kumar Tripathi]
Notes:
The Appointments Committee of Union Cabinet has approved the appointment of Vinay Kumar Tripathi as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Railway Board.
Presently, he is serving as the General Manager, North Eastern Railway. He is an 1983 batch Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers (IRSEE).
6. Dr Vaikuntam, Bob Singh Dhillon and Dr Pradeep Merchant, are the recipients of which famous award?
[A] Order of Canada
[B] Order of Japan
[C] Order of Singapore
[D] Order of Sri Lanka
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Correct Answer: A [Order of Canada]
Notes:
Three Indian-origin Canadians have been bestowed with the Order of Canada, which is considered as one of the country’s highest civilian honours.
The three personalities were among the 135 individuals, honoured for their achievements and for promoting bilateral ties between Canada and India.
7. Abdalla Hamdok, who announced his resignation recently, was the Prime Minister of which country?
[A] Israel
[B] Sudan
[C] Syria
[D] Ghana
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Correct Answer: B [Sudan]
Notes:
Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok announced his resignation amid political deadlock and widespread pro-democracy protests.
As part of an agreement with the military after the October Coup, former UN official Hamdok was appointed as the Prime Minister. Now the military coup has again hindered the country’s transition to democratic rule.
8. Which Union Ministry has released draft National Air Sports Policy (NASP)?
[A] Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
[B] Ministry of Civil Aviation
[C] Ministry of Renewable Energy
[D] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Civil Aviation]
Notes:
The Ministry of Civil Aviation has released draft National Air Sports Policy (NASP) for public feedback.
The policy seeks to propmote India’s potential for air sports and focuses on ensuring international best practices in safety. The vision of the policy is to make India as one of the top air sports nations by 2030.
9. What is the limit of offline digital payment per transaction, as per RBI’s recent notification?
[A] Rs 100
[B] Rs 200
[C] Rs 500
[D] Rs 1000
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Correct Answer: B [Rs 200]
Notes:The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued a framework to allow offline payments up to Rs 200 per transaction.
This framework is subject to an overall limit of Rs 2,000. An offline digital payment is a transaction that does not require internet or telecom connectivity. These transactions will not require an additional factor of authentication (AFA).
10. Which is the parent company of GitHub, an open-source software developer, which was seen in the news recently?
[A] Google
[B] Twitter
[C] Microsoft
[D] Meta
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Correct Answer: C [Microsoft]
Notes:
Microsoft is the parent organisation of GitHub, an open-source software repository service. It was used to create and develop an application which targeted Muslim women in India
The application used pictures of hundreds of Muslim women from social media without permission and was listed for ‘auction’ on the ‘Bulli Bai’ app. The Indian Government’s CERT-IN is investigating with Github and Twitter over the case.