21. 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.
22. Who has become the second fastest all-rounder to score 4000 runs and take 150 wickets?
[A] Ben Stokes
[B] Eoin Morgan
[C] Jason Holder
[D] Kemar Roach
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Correct Answer: A [Ben Stokes]
Notes:
England’s present skipper Ben Stokes recently became the second-fastest all-rounder to reach 4000 runs and 150 wickets in test matches.
The 29-year-old all-rounder is only after the West Indies legend Gary Sobers, who achieved the feat in 63 tests, while Stokes reached the milestone in 64 tests. He achieved this during the third day of the first Test match held between England and West Indies at the Ageas Bowl.
23. When is Malala Day celebrated every year?
[A] July 12
[B] July 13
[C] July 14
[D] July 15
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Correct Answer: A [July 12]
Notes:
The United Nations declared July 12 as ‘Malala Day’ every year, to honour the sixteen-year old Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, who was advocating the promotion of education of girls.
On the same day in 2013, she delivered an inspiring speech at the United Nations (UN) headquarters on the need for gender equality in education. The Nobel Peace Prize Laureate has recently completed her degree at the Oxford University.
24. Who has been named the Chairman of its e-commerce committee of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for 2020-21?
[A] Kunal Bahl
[B] Rohit Bansal
[C] Bhavish Aggarwal
[D] Vijay Shekar Sharma
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Correct Answer: A [Kunal Bahl]
Notes:
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has recently announced that Kunal Bahl has assumed charge as the Chairman of its e-commerce committee for the year 2020-21.
Kunal Bahl is the Co-founder & CEO of popular e-Commerce firm Snapdeal. The agenda of the committee is the upcoming e-commerce policy, consumer protection rules and promotion of exports through e-commerce.
25. Which racing driver has won the Styrian Grand Prix tournament?
[A] Lewis Hamilton
[B] Valtteri Bottas
[C] Sebastian Vettel
[D] Max Verstappen
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Correct Answer: A [Lewis Hamilton]
Notes:
Ace British racing driver and six-time Formula One World Champion, Lewis Hamilton has clinched his first victory of the season at Austria’s Styrian Grand Prix.
The 37-year old, who races for Mercedes, raised a clenched fist on the podium in support of anti-racism campaigners. He has also launched a commission to insist diversity in motorsport. The driver is only six wins short from surpassing Michael Schumacher’s all-time record of 91.
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 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.
28. What is the name of the initiative of Atal Innovation Mission, to identify start-ups with potential Covid-19 innovations?
[A] Bharat Covid
[B] Demo-Days
[C] Dare Covid
[D] Corona Challenge
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Correct Answer: B [Demo-Days]
Notes:
The flagship initiative of NITI Aayog, Atal Innovation Mission, (AIM) has launched a programme named ‘Demo-Days’.
The programme aims to identify start-ups with potential Covid-19 innovations and help them develop their ideas into workable solutions which will be deployed across the country. This was launched in partnership with other state-owned bodies including BIRAC, DBT, DST, Start-up India etc.
29. When is the ‘World Youth Skills Day’ celebrated across the word?
[A] July 14
[B] July 15
[C] July 16
[D] July 17
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Correct Answer: B [July 15]
Notes:
The ‘World Youth Skills Day’ is celebrated across the world on July 15 every year, across the world. The United Nations General Assembly declared the day in the year 2014.
It highlights the importance of training young people with skills for decent employment and entrepreneurship. As per the announcement from the United Nations, several virtual events focussing on the theme of “Skills for a Resilient Youth” will take place, to mark the day. Skill India Mission was launched on the same day, five years ago.
30. Indian Armed Forces are delegated special financial powers for capital acquisition cases up to which limit?
[A] Rs 100 crore
[B] Rs 200 crore
[C] Rs 300 crore
[D] Rs 500 crore
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Correct Answer: C [Rs 300 crore]
Notes:
According to the statement released by the Ministry of Defence, special financial power has been delegated for capital acquisition cases up to Rs 300 crore, to the three armed services.
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by defence minister Rajnath Singh has granted this power amid the growing border tensions between India and China, to fast-track urgent capital acquisition of arms and ammunition.