21. Which Indian state has started online registration of crops by an initiative named e-Crop?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Odisha
[D] Telangana
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Correct Answer: B [Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
The state of Andhra Pradesh has rolled out an initiative of online registration of crops named e-Crop.
The state’s Revenue and Agriculture Department officials will jointly register crops online. At village level, village revenue officers and the village agriculture assistants will register the names of the farmers, details of their land, bank account and about his crops cultivated.
22. Global payment tech leader VISA has partnered with which private bank to deploy VISA Secure for e-Commerce?
[A] City Union Bank
[B] Federal Bank
[C] Karnataka Bank
[D] Kotak Mahindra Bank
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Correct Answer: B [Federal Bank]
Notes:
Global leader in payments technology Visa has partnered with Federal Bank to deploy Visa Secure to the bank’s cardholders.
Visa Secure is an authentication program that uses the latest standards of the EMV protocol. This upgraded technology will provide security to curb online frauds and quick check-out experience to the card-holders.
23. What is the target year set by the Indian Railways to achieve net zero carbon emission?
[A] 2025
[B] 2027
[C] 2030
[D] 2035
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Correct Answer: C [2030]
Notes:
The Indian Railways has set the target to achieve net zero carbon emission by the year 2030. In order to achieve the target of becoming a Green Railways, it has accelerated the efforts.
Some of its initiatives include Electrification of lines, improving energy efficiency of trains, green certification for stations, fitting bio toilets in coaches and switching to renewable sources of energy. Recently, a 1.7 mega watt plant at Bina in Madhya Pradesh in collaboration with BHEL has been installed.
24. Shipping Ministry has approved Rs 107 Crore for improving fire-fighting facilities in which major port?
[A] Chennai Port
[B] Cochin Port
[C] Kolkata Port
[D] Mumbai Port
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Correct Answer: C [Kolkata Port]
Notes:
Union Minister of State for Shipping Shri Mansukh Mandaviya has recently approved Rs. 107 Crore for improving fire-fighting facilities at Haldia Dock Complex, Kolkata Port.
The existing fire fighting facility does not support handling of petroleum products as per the guidelines of Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. This augmentation is a step towards compliance of global standards for fire safety and secure handling of petroleum products.
25. 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.
26. Which company has launched its new video conferencing app named ‘BlueJeans’?
[A] Jio Platforms
[B] Bharti Airtel
[C] Amazon
[D] Facebook
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Correct Answer: B [Bharti Airtel]
Notes:
India’s leading telecom service provider Bharti Airtel has recently launched its new video conferencing app named ‘BlueJeans’.
This application is expected to compete its rival applications namely Zoom, Google Hangouts, Microsoft Teams and the recently launched JioMeet. BlueJeans has been launched in partnership with US-based telecom company Verizon.
27. Which international organisation has released a report titled ‘The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World’?
[A] International Monetary Fund
[B] United Nations
[C] World Economic Forum
[D] Asian Development Bank
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Correct Answer: B [United Nations]
Notes:
The United Nations has recently released a report titled ‘the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World’, prepared jointly by FAO, UNICEF, IFAD and WFP.
As per the report, the number of undernourished people in India has fell down from 249.4 million in 2004-06 to 189.2 million in 2017-19. There was a rise in obesity level in India, as per the report. India and China are the only Asian countries that reported a reduction in number of undernourished people.
28. 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.
29. India posted a trade surplus of USD 790 million in which month of 2020, after over 18 years?
[A] March
[B] April
[C] May
[D] June
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Correct Answer: D [June]
Notes:
As per the recent data by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India posted a trade surplus of USD 790 million in June 2020.
This surplus has been recorded for the first time after over 18 years. Due to the Covid-19 induced decrease in domestic demand for crude oil, gold and other industrial products, the country’s import was deeply reduced. This led to a trade surplus with imports of USD 21.11 billion and exports of USD 21.91 billion.
30. Which country has made the ‘Hong Kong Autonomy Act’ into law and ended its preferential treatment for Hong Kong?
[A] China
[B] United States
[C] India
[D] United Kingdom
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Correct Answer: B [United States]
Notes:
The United States President Donald Trump has signed the Hong Kong Autonomy Act into law. He also signed an executive order ending US preferential treatment for Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong Autonomy Act was passed unanimously by the Congress. It gives provisions to the country, to hold accountable the individuals involved in suppressing Hong Kong’s freedom. After this act, Hong Kong will be treated the same as mainland China by the US.