41. Which Indian state/UT has launched ‘Navin Rojgar Chhatri Yojana’?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Punjab
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Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath has recently launched ‘Navin Rojgar Chhatri Yojana’.
The scheme aims to promote the overall development of the people belonging to scheduled castes in the state. The Chief Minister also provided an assistance of around Rs 17.42 crore to more than 3000 people under the ‘Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Swarojgar Yojana’.
42. Women officers in which Indian armed force have been granted permanent commission?
[A] Indian Air Force
[B] Indian Navy
[C] Indian Army
[D] Indian Coast Guard
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Correct Answer: C [Indian Army]
Notes:
The Ministry of Defence has recently issued formal sanction order for granting Permanent Commission (PC) to Women Officers in the Indian Army.
As per the order, permanent commission has been granted to Service Commissioned (SSC) Women Officers in all ten streams of the Indian Army including Army Air Defence (AAD), Army Service Corps (ASC) among others.
43. What is the name of the unified mentoring platform launched by the Union MSME Minister?
[A] Restart India
[B] Udyog India
[C] Come Back MSME
[D] Reskill India
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Correct Answer: A [Restart India]
Notes:
Union Minster for micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector Nitin Gadkari launched a mentoring platform named ‘RestartIndia’.
The platform has been conceptualised by Muthoot Fincorp and INKtalks. Restart India is a single platform which provides information on various schemes being implemented by the government. It also helps the businesspersons to connect with experts from various sectors.
44. India has extended medical assistance worth USD 1 million to which country?
[A] Maldives
[B] North Korea
[C] South Korea
[D] Taiwan
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Correct Answer: B [North Korea]
Notes:
The Indian government has recently sent USD 1 million worth of anti-tuberculosis medicine to North Korea after requested by the World Health Organization (WHO).
As per the press release issued by the Ministry of External affairs, the medical assistance is under the ongoing WHO anti-tuberculosis programme in North Korea.
45. As per the UN World Wildlife Crime Report, which two countries were the main suppliers of illegal tiger products in the world?
[A] India and China
[B] India and Thailand
[C] China and Thailand
[D] India and Indonesia
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Correct Answer: B [India and Thailand]
Notes:
According to the recently released United Nations World Wildlife Crime Report, India and Thailand supplied highest illegal tiger products in the world.
It also highlighted that the biggest destination of the tiger parts was China, followed by Thailand and Vietnam. The most valuable body part of the tigers is their bones which are used to treat bone and ligament injuries in humans.
46. What is the name of the weather forecast application launched by the India Meteorological Department?
[A] Weather Check
[B] IMD Forecast
[C] Mausam
[D] IMD Check
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Correct Answer: C [Mausam]
Notes:
India Meteorological Department, Union Ministry of Earth Sciences launched a weather forecast application for general public.
Named as Mausam, the application offers information on five details including current temperature, humidity, wind speed and wind direction for 200 cities. The information is updated eight times a day. While this app is meant for everyone, IMD already has another app meant only for farmers and agriculturists called Meghdoot.
47. Which district has topped the list of aspirational districts ranked by NITI Aayog for the February-June 2020 period?
[A] Nawada
[B] Moga
[C] Bijapur
[D] Bahraich
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Correct Answer: C [Bijapur]
Notes:
Bijapur district in Chhattisgarh has topped the list of aspirational districts ranked by Niti Aayog for the February-June 2020 period.
Ri-Bhoi district in Meghalaya and Bahraich district in Uttar Pradesh have been placed at the second and third positions respectively. This delta ranking considers incremental progress made by over 112 aspirational districts across six developmental areas including Health and nutrition, education, agriculture and water resources, financial inclusion, skill development and basic infrastructure.
48. Which country’s 300-year-old historic temple has been reconstructed with the Indian assistance?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Myanmar
[D] Thailand
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Correct Answer: B [Bangladesh]
Notes:
The Sree Sree JoyKali Matar temple, one of the oldest temples in Bangladesh, has been reconstructed with the Indian assistance of Taka 97 lakh.
The High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh Riva Ganguly Das has inaugurated the reconstructed temple at Natore. The MoU for the process was signed in the year 2016. The Indian assistance was given under its High Impact Community Development Project (HICDP). Several other community projects are also being carried out under this fund.
49. When is ‘Global Tiger Day’ celebrated across the world every year?
[A] July 27
[B] July 29
[C] July 31
[D] August 1
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Correct Answer: B [July 29]
Notes:
During the Saint Petersburg declaration on tiger conservation that was signed by Tiger range countries in 2010, it was decided to celebrate 29th July as Global Tiger Day across the world.
The countries had pledged to double the tiger population by the year 2022. Global Tiger Day aims to create awareness on tiger conservation. Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar has released the All India Tiger Estimation Report-2018 and said that India has nearly 70 per cent of the global tiger population.
50. Which Indian climate activist has been named by UN Secretary-General to his new young advisory group?
[A] Archana Soreng
[B] Licypriya Kangujam
[C] Sunita Narain
[D] Sumaira Abdulali
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Correct Answer: A [Archana Soreng]
Notes:
Indian climate activist Archana Soreng has been named by the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to his new advisory group.
The new advisory group comprises of young leaders, aged between 18 and 28 years, who will provide solutions and opinions on tackling the problems of climate crisis. Archana Soreng is a student of Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) is to join six other young climate leaders from around the world.