21. Which armed force of India is implementing the nationwide tree plantation drive, which was launched by the Union Home Minister?
[A] Indian Army
[B] Indian Navy
[C] Central Armed Police Forces
[D] Coast Guard
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Correct Answer: C [Central Armed Police Forces]
Notes:
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has recently launched the nationwide tree plantation drive of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF).
Under this nationwide drive, Jawans of Central Armed Police Forces plated saplings in Chhattisgarh. The personnel of CAPF’s child agencies: BSF, CRPF, ITBP and CISF also planted saplings in their campuses. CAPFs have fixed a target of planting more than 1.35 crore saplings by this month.
22. Who has presented India’s Voluntary National Review (VNR) at the United Nations High-level Political Forum (HLPF)?
[A] S Jai Shankar
[B] Shaktikanta Das
[C] Rajiv Kumar
[D] Amitabh Kant
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Correct Answer: C [Rajiv Kumar]
Notes:
Dr Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog presented India’s second Voluntary National Review (VNR) at the United Nations High-level Political Forum (HLPF) 2020.
The HLPF is the international platform for review of progress on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It meets annually in July under the UN’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). The India VNR 2020 report was titled “Decade of Action: Taking SDGs from Global to Local”.
23. Which is the first Indian company to cross the market capitalisation of Rs 12 lakh crore?
[A] HDFC
[B] Tata Consultancy Services
[C] Reliance Industries Ltd
[D] Infosys
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Correct Answer: C [Reliance Industries Ltd]
Notes:
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) became the first Indian company to hit a market capitalisation of Rs 12 lakh crore.
In less than a month, the company has added over a market capitalisation of Rs 1 lakh crore, to stand at Rs 12.24 lakh crore. Since April, the company witnessed investments from 12 global investors. Recently, the wireless technology leader Qualcomm invested Rs 730 crores in Jio platforms.
24. Which Indian state is set to launch ‘Roko -Toko’ campaign for urging people to wear masks?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Gujarat
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Haryana
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Correct Answer: C [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:
The state government of Madhya Pradesh is set to launch a ‘Roko -Toko’ campaign for urging people to wear masks.
Roko-Toko in Hindi means stop and campaign and it seeks to nudge people who do not wear masks in public places to practise mask-wearing. The state also runs a scheme called ‘Jeevan Shakti Yojana’, under which selected organisations will provide masks to people at a price of Rs 20 per piece.
25. Which major Technology Company is set to launch USD 10 billion ‘India Digitization Fund’?
[A] Facebook
[B] Google
[C] Amazon
[D] Apple
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Correct Answer: B [Google]
Notes:
The CEO of Google Sundar Pichai has recently announced the launch USD 10 billion ‘India Digitization Fund’.
This was announced at the ‘Google for India’ virtual live-stream event, which focused on accelerating India’s digital economy. Through this initiative, Google will invest about Rs 75000 Crores in India over the next 5 to 7 years. The fund will focus on enabling affordable access and information to every Indian.
26. Economic Corridor projects worth Rs 20000 crore have been inaugurated in which state?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Haryana
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Haryana]
Notes:
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has recently inaugurated and laid foundation stones of 11 highway projects in Haryana worth over 20,000 crore rupees.
These projects are part of the new Economic corridors in the state, which includes the Ambala Kotputli corridor among others. The projects will provide better connectivity to neighbouring states such as Rajasthan, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab.
27. Which Indian has become the world’s sixth-richest person, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index?
[A] Gautam Adani
[B] Mukesh Ambani
[C] Lakshmi Mittal
[D] Shiv Nadar
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Correct Answer: B [Mukesh Ambani]
Notes:
The Chairman of Reliance Industries, Mukesh Ambani has recently become the world’s sixth-richest person, as per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Mukesh Ambani has recently crossed SpaceX founder Elon Musk and Alphabet co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, to reach this position. Last week, he had surpassed Warren Buffet. The wealth of Mukesh Ambani is now worth USD 72.4 billion.
28. Which Union Ministry has released a set of guidelines named ‘PRAGYATA’?
[A] Ministry of MSME
[B] Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers welfare
[C] Ministry of Human Resource Development
[D] Ministry of Health and Family welfare
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Human Resource Development]
Notes:
Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has recently released a set of guidelines on Digital Education through online medium.
It is named ‘PRAGYATA’, which includes eight steps of digital learning namely Plan- Review- Arrange- Guide- Yak(talk)- Assign- Track- Appreciate. It aimed at addressing teachers, parents, and students on coping with stress during digital learning and recommended screen time for children.
29. What is the modified timeline for introducing private trains in India, as per the Chairman of the Railway Board?
[A] March 2024
[B] March 2025
[C] March 2026
[D] March 2027
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Correct Answer: A [March 2024]
Notes:
The Chairman of the Railway Board VK Yadav has recently announced that the Government has deferred the timeline for introducing private trains to March 2024.
Earlier, the timeline was fixed at April 2023. It has deferred because the major infrastructure upgradation of the railway network is expected to be completed only in the year 2024. The Board also said that North Eastern state capitals will be connected via rail network by 2023.
30. India signed a MoU with which country to develop a strategic petroleum reserve?
[A] Malaysia
[B] United States
[C] Afghanistan
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: B [United States]
Notes:
India has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the United States, to store strategic reserves of Petroleum in the US.
The countries are also planning to store oil in America’s strategic reserve to increase India’s oil reserves. Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan co-chaired a virtual US-India Strategic Energy Partnership Ministerial with his American counterpart Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette.