31. Ace Racing Driver Lewis Hamilton belongs to which country?
[A] Britain
[B] Australia
[C] Italy
[D] USA
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Correct Answer: A [Britain]
Notes:
British formula one champion Lewis Hamilton has won the British Grand Prix racing for the 8th time and has set a record in this regard. He is presently racing for Mercedes. This victory is 99th in the list of wins registered by Hamilton. His team mate Valtteri Bottas finished third in the event.
During the event, Lewis Hamilton collided with Max Verstappen in the first lap and received a 10 second penalty.
32. Viswanathan Anand won against which former world champion in the Sparkassen Trophy chess tournament at Dortmund?
[A] Magnus Carlsen
[B] Vladimir Kramnik
[C] Garry Kasparov
[D] Anatoly Karpov
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Correct Answer: B [Vladimir Kramnik]
Notes:
Two world former champions Viswanathan Anand and Vladimir Kramnik played at the finals of Sparkassen Trophy at Dortmund, during which Viswanathan Anand defeated Vladimir Kramnik to win the trophy.
Viswanathan Anand is an India chess champion, who became a grand master as early as 1988. Also, he is one of the few in the world to surpass Elo rating of 2800.
33. Which Ministry is associated with the National Logistics Excellence Awards, launched recently?
[A] Ministry of MSME
[B] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[C] Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
[D] Ministry of Power
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Commerce and Industry]
Notes:
The Government has launched the National Logistics Excellence Awards. The awards are in two categories, the first group includes logistics infrastructure/service providers and second one is for various user industries.
Organisations will be invited to submit entries through the Ministry of commerce and industry website. Shortlisted entrants will present their case to a National Jury panel, and the winners will be announced on 31 October 2021
34. What is the full form of DIA, recently set up by the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD)?
[A] Dairy Integrated Animal Husbandry
[B] Dairy Investment Accelerator
[C] Department of Investment in Animal Husbandry
[D] Development Institution for Animal Husbandry
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Correct Answer: B [Dairy Investment Accelerator]
Notes:
The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD), Government of India has setup Dairy Investment Accelerator under its Investment Facilitation Cell.
It aims to promote and facilitate investments in the Indian Dairy sector. Dairy Investment Accelerator is also generating awareness among investors about Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development fund (AHIDF). Under AHIDF, Rs. 15,000 crore fund has been setup for offering financial support to entrepreneurs, private companies, MSME, FPOs etc.
35. To which field, Project 75 “I” is related to?
[A] Submarine construction
[B] 75th Independence Day celebration
[C] ISRO’s manned mission to space
[D] Finance Ministry’s recapitalization scheme
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Correct Answer: A [Submarine construction]
Notes:
The Project 75I is the Defence Ministry’s ambitious project to design and construct submarines for Indian Navy, indigenously.
Recently, the Defence Ministry has issued a tender amounting Rs.50,000 crore for building six conventional submarines under the project 75I and the tenders have been issued to Mazagon Dockyards Limited and Larsen and Toubro.
36. FIDE is the international federation of which sports/game?
[A] Football
[B] Chess
[C] Basketball
[D] Hockey
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Correct Answer: B [Chess]
Notes:
Federation Internationale des Echecs (FIDE) is the World Chess Federation, headquartered at Lausanne, Switzerland. It was founded on July 20, 1924 and has as many as 195 member countries.
To commemorate the formation of FIDE, World Chess Day is celebrated on July 20, every year since 1966. The day encourages more people to play and enjoy the game of chess. Chess originated in India, moved to Persia and spread across the Southern Europe.
37. India has obtained a commercial offer for delivery of 21 MiG-29 fighters from which country?
[A] USA
[B] Japan
[C] Russia
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: C [Russia]
Notes:
Russia has delivered the commercial offer for delivery of 21 MiG-29 fighters to India, which would be commissioned to the Indian Air Force.
The decision to procure 21 MiG-29 fighters from Russia was made by India’s council for defense purchases in the year 2020. Presently, Indian Airforce has three squadrons of the MiG-29s, which are operational.
38. Which is the first High Court in India, to begin live-streaming of court proceedings?
[A] Madras High Court
[B] Gujarat High Court
[C] Mumbai High Court
[D] Delhi High Court
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Correct Answer: B [Gujarat High Court]
Notes:
The Gujarat High Court has become the first high court to begin live-streaming of court proceedings. Chief Justice of India NV Ramana launched the first live broadcast of the court functioning.
The Chief Justice also announced that the Supreme Court will start the live broadcast soon. This is seen as a step towards ensuring transparency and openness in the Indian judiciary. He also released the Gujarat High Court (Live Streaming of Court Proceedings) Rules, 2021.
39. Which Indian has been appointed as the member of UN tax committee?
[A] Urjit Patel
[B] Rasmi Ranjan Das
[C] Raghuram Rajan
[D] Atanu Chakrobarty
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Correct Answer: B [Rasmi Ranjan Das]
Notes:
Rasmi Ranjan Das, a Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Finance, has been appointed as member of the UN tax committee for the 2021 to 2025 term
A group of 25 tax experts from around the world are appointed as members of the UN tax committee, formally known as the UN Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters. It aims to guide the efforts of countries to adopt stronger tax policies.
40. Which country has reported cases infected by a highly contagious group of ‘Norovirus’?
[A] China
[B] UK
[C] Russia
[D] Italy
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Correct Answer: B [UK]
Notes:
Around 154 cases of norovirus cases have been reported in England. It is a highly contagious group of the virus.
As per the Central for Disease Control and Prevention, common symptoms of norovirus include diarrhoea, vomiting, nausea and stomach pain. It is also called the winter vomiting bug. Though the people infected with norovirus can shed billions of virus particles, only a few of them can make people sick.