21. Which Union Ministry has launched Artificial Intelligence (AI)- based ‘ASEEM’ portal?
[A] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
[B] Ministry of Culture
[C] Ministry of MSME
[D] Ministry of Health and Family welfare
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship]
Notes:
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has launched ‘Aatamanirbhar Skilled Employee Employer Mapping (ASEEM)’ portal.
The Artificial Intelligence (AI)- based portal will provide a digital platform to the employers to evaluate the availability of skilled workforce, in their hiring process. The portal also helps the workforce to attain industry-relevant skills and search for job opportunities.
22. Which is the first Arab country, to plan for its Mars orbiter mission?
[A] United Arab Emirates
[B] Kuwait
[C] Qatar
[D] Saudi Arabia
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Correct Answer: A [United Arab Emirates]
Notes:
The United Arab Emirates has recently announced its plans to send its first Mars mission and it has become the first Arab country to do so.
Until now, only the United States, India, USSR and the European Space Agency have successfully sent their Mars orbiter missions. China is in the process of launching its first Mars rover. The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) is heading the Mars project of the UAE.
23. Union Shipping Ministry’s draft ‘Aids to Navigation Bill, 2020’ seeks to replace which colonial act?
[A] Lighthouse Act, 1927
[B] Coasting vessels Act, 1838
[C] Inland Vessels Act, 1917
[D] India Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925
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Correct Answer: A [Lighthouse Act, 1927]
Notes:
The Union Shipping Ministry has issued a draft ‘Aids to Navigation Bill, 2020’ and sought suggestions from stakeholders and general public.
This draft bill seeks to replace the colonial Lighthouse Act, 1927, which is over nine decades old. The bill seeks to empower the Directorate General of Lighthouses and Lightships (DGLL) with additional power. It also proposes to include global best practices.
24. When is the ‘World Population Day’ observed across the world?
[A] July 10
[B] July 11
[C] July 12
[D] July 14
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Correct Answer: B [July 11]
Notes:
The ‘World Population Day’ is observed across the world, on July 11 every year. The day was first celebrated in the year 1990.
Inspired by the awareness created by ‘Five Billion Day’ on the same day in 1987 when the world’s population reached 5 billion, UNDP recommended the observance of Population Day on July 11. “Putting the brakes on COVID-19: how to safeguard the health and rights of women and girls now” is the theme of the campaign for 2020.
25. Which Union Ministry implements the Going Online As Leaders (GOAL) Project, along with Facebook India?
[A] Ministry of Tribal Affairs
[B]
Ministry of Human Resources and Development
[C] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
[D] Ministry of Women and Child Development
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Tribal Affairs]
Notes:
GOAL is a literacy and mentorship initiative, that aims to identify leaders and make them train 5,000 youth from tribal communities across the country. It is implemented by the Tribal Affairs Ministry.
The Ministry has hosted a webinar on Going Online As Leaders (GOAL) Project, to sensitise Members of Parliament from Scheduled Tribe (ST) Constituencies. Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda and other officials from the Ministry participated in the seminar.
26. For the first time, Indian Railways transported Andhra Pradesh dry chillies in special Parcel trains to which country?
[A] Bangladesh
[B] Myanmar
[C] Nepal
[D] Laos
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Correct Answer: A [Bangladesh]
Notes:
The Indian Railways has recently transported Andhra Pradesh dry chillies in special Parcel train to Bangladesh.
The special train has been operated beyond the country borders, for the first time to Benapole town in Bangladesh. Earlier, farmers and merchants in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh were transporting dry chillies by road to Bangladesh, which was an expensive process.
27. Which stock exchange has collaborated with IIT Alumni Council for listing of start-ups?
[A] Bombay Stock Exchange
[B] National Stock Exchange
[C] New York Stock Exchange
[D] Nasdaq
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Correct Answer: A [Bombay Stock Exchange]
Notes:
The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIT Alumni Council to encourage listing of start-ups.
IIT Alumni Council is the largest body of alumni, students and faculty across all the 23 IITs. The partnership aims at developing confidence among investors in the start-up’s platform. This will also ensure a complete ecosystem for the proposed social stock exchange.
28. Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), that has established stable cultures of coronavirus, is located in which state/UT?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Odisha
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: B [Odisha]
Notes:
The Institute of Life Sciences (ILS), an autonomous institute of the Department of Biotechnology, has successfully established stable cultures of coronavirus from patient samples.
The Seventeen in-vitro cultures have been established using Vero cells, from samples of different locations and different virus loads. The cultured SARS-Cov-2 can be used in developing antibodies or antidotes, testing of antibodies and identifying therapeutic agents.
29. Which state’s website and application containing details of all its schemes, has been awarded “Elites Excellence Awards-2020”?
[A] Odisha
[B] Telangana
[C] Chhattisgarh
[D] Rajasthan
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Correct Answer: C [Chhattisgarh]
Notes:
Chhattisgarh government’s Mukhyamantri Darpan website and mobile application has been awarded “Elites Excellence Awards-2020”.
The website and app contains all the flagship schemes of the Chhattisgarh government, including the ‘Suraji Gaon Yojna’. The award was announced under the ‘Digital India initiative’ of Elites Technomedia in a virtual conference inaugurated by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari in New Delhi.
30. Which organisation has collaborated with trade body FICCI, for a campaign to support vulnerable population?
[A] World Bank
[B] UNICEF
[C] International Monetary Fund
[D] World Economic Forum
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Correct Answer: B [UNICEF ]
Notes:
United Nation’s Children Fund (UNICEF) has announced its partnership with trade body FICCI, to develop a campaign to support the most vulnerable populations and children.
FICCI and UNICEF will jointly work on an action plan based on the document prepared by the International Chamber of Commerce and UNICEF. FICCI’s Economic Development Foundation (SEDF) will be deployed to mobilise funds, reach out the vulnerable and provide assistance.