41. ‘Online Safety Act’ and ‘eSafety Commissioner’ are associated with which country?
[A] Australia
[B] USA
[C] China
[D] Russia
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Correct Answer: A [Australia]
Notes:
Australia’s Online Safety Act, which was passed in July 2021, has come into effect recently. It allows adults to report cases of online bullying in the country to the eSafety Commissioner.
The act empowers the eSafety commissioner to order social media websites to take down content related to bullying against Australian adults within 24 hours and impose fines if not followed. This Act addresses bullying against adults as well as children.
42. Which country is the largest exporter of gherkins in the world?
[A] China
[B] India
[C] Australia
[D] USA
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Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
India has emerged as the largest exporter of gherkins in the world. India has exported cucumber and gherkins of around 1.2 lakh metric tonnes with a value of $ 114 million during April-October (2020-21).
Gherkins (Cornichons) are small cucumbers with thick bumpy skins, also called baby pickles or pickling cucumbers.
43. ‘Najafgarh jheel’ is a trans-boundary wetland between which two states?
[A] Delhi-Uttar Pradesh
[B] Delhi-Haryana
[C] Uttar Pradesh-Uttarakhand
[D] Uttar Pradesh-Bihar
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Correct Answer: B [Delhi-Haryana]
Notes:
‘Najafgarh jheel’ is a trans-boundary wetland between Delhi and Haryana. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) had earlier directed Haryana and Delhi to prepare an Environment Management Plan for the jheel.
The NGT has directed Delhi and Haryana to enforce the Environment Management Plans that the two governments have prepared for the rejuvenation and protection of the Najafgarh jheel.
44. Who is the only second player to win ‘ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year’ award?
[A] Mithali Raj
[B] Smriti Mandhana
[C] Harmanpreet Gaur
[D] Shafali Verma
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Correct Answer: B [Smriti Mandhana]
Notes:
India’s star opener Smriti Mandhana was named the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year for her contribution across all formats in 2021. She was short-listed for ‘the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy’
The Indian T20 Vice-Captain is only the second India woman player to bag an ICC award after veteran pacer Jhulan Goswami, who was named the ICC Player of the Year in 2007. England captain Root was named ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year for 2021 and Pakistan skipper Babar Azam named ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year for 2021.
45. Paschim Lehar, is a joint Defence Exercise held by which country?
[A] Nepal
[B] India
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Myanmar
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Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
A joint maritime exercise Paschim Lehar was conducted by the Indian Navy concluded off the West Coast recently.
The Exercise aims to enhance the inter-service synergy among the Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, Indian Army and Coast Guard. It was conducted over a duration of 20 days with participation of various equipment of the armed forces.
46. ‘Tiwa and Gorkha’ rebels have surrendered their arms and joined mainstream in which state?
[A] Chhattisgarh
[B] Assam
[C] Manipur
[D] Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Assam]
Notes:
A total of 246 rebels from the Tiwa Liberation Army (TLA) and United Gorkha Peoples Organisation (UGPO), formally surrendered and laid down arms in Assam.
TLA was formed in 2014 and UGPO was formed in 2007. They deposited 277 types of arms, grenades and 720 rounds of ammunition. As many as 462 former militants of five different terrorist outfits had surrendered last year in the state.
47. Pandit Jasraj was associated with which field?
[A] Literature
[B] Vocal Music
[C] Kathak
[D] Painting
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Correct Answer: B [Vocal Music]
Notes:
Pandit Jasraj (1930–2020) was an Indian classical vocalist, belonging to the Mewati Gharana. Recently the Pandit Jasraj Cultural Foundation was launched, presided over by the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
It is a not-for-profit organisation set up with the objective of protecting and promoting national heritage, art and culture. The foundation aims to take forward the legacy of Pandit Jasraj.
48. Ain Sefra, also called as the ‘Gateway to the Sahara’, is located in which country?
[A] Algeria
[B] Morocco
[C] Mali
[D] Niger
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Correct Answer: A [Algeria]
Notes:
Ain Sefra, also known as the ‘Gateway to the Sahara’, is located in northwest Algeria. The area is surrounded by the Atlas Mountains and is 1,000 metres above sea level.
Recently, the Sahara Desert, commonly known for its hot and dry climate, witnessed a rare snowfall. Temperatures dipped to -2 degrees Celsius near the town of Ain Sefra, which has a heat record of over 50°C. The occurrence of rare snowfall this time is due to climate change.
49. Who has succeeded Krishnamurthy Subramanian as the chief economic advisor (CEA) of India?
[A] Urjit Patel
[B] Jean Dreze
[C] Kaushik Basu
[D] V Anantha Nageswaran
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Correct Answer: D [V Anantha Nageswaran]
Notes:
The Government has appointed V Anantha Nageswaran as its Chief Economic Advisor (CEA). He was Dean of IFMR Graduate School of Business.
He was also a part-time member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister from 2019 to 2021.The upcoming Survey has been drafted by a team led by Principal Economic Advisor Sanjeev Sanyal.
50. Which State/UT has approved Ex-gratia relief of Rs 20,000 per acre to farmers?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Delhi
[C] Punjab
[D] Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Delhi]
Notes:
The Delhi cabinet approved ex-gratia relief of Rs 20,000 per acre to farmers whose lands were damaged by rains last year.
In September-October 2021, several acres of farmland were damaged due to heavy rain and water-logging in fields. If the damage is found to be 70% or less, the compensation will be 70% of the amount. If the assessed loss is more than 70%, Rs 20,000 per acre will be paid.