31. Ariel Henry was appointed as the new Prime Minister of which country?
[A] Peru
[B] Haiti
[C] Maldives
[D] Mauritius
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Correct Answer: B [Haiti]
Notes:
Ariel Henry was recently appointed as the new Prime Minister of Haiti, amid political turmoil caused by the assassination of President Jovenel Moise.
Ariel Henry, a neurosurgeon and former cabinet minister was chosen as Prime Minister by the President, days before he was assassinated at his home. Ariel Henry will lead the nation until a new President is chosen in an election scheduled in September.
32. “Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together” is the updated motto of which of the following events?
[A] BRICS Summit
[B] G 20 Summit
[C] Olympics 2021
[D] Monsoon session of Indian Parliament
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Correct Answer: C [Olympics 2021]
Notes:
The official motto of the Olympic games 2021 has bene updated from “Faster, Higher, Stronger” to “Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together”. This was done to reflect the solidarity towards COVID 19 pandemic. The Latin version of the new motto is “Citius, Altius, Fortius, Communiter.”
“Faster, Higher, Stronger” had been the motto of the Olympics since 1894.
33. “Nuclear football”, which was making news recently, is associated with which country?
[A] Russia
[B] China
[C] USA
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: C [USA]
Notes:
The United States President’s “nuclear football” or the Presidential Emergency Satchel is said to contain the codes needed for a nuclear strike. One such briefcase nearly came within range of rioters storming the US Capitol on January 6, this year.
The Pentagon’s watchdog said that it would evaluate the safety protocols surrounding the issue and find if it were “lost, stolen or compromised.” Any nuclear strike order would be confirmed and processed only by the Military.
34. Union Cabinet approved Rs 6,322 crore production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for which product?
[A] Medical Equipment
[B] Specialty Steel
[C] Coking Coal
[D] Automobile
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Correct Answer: B [Specialty Steel]
Notes:
Union Cabinet has been approved Rs 6,322 crore production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for speciality steel.
It is expected to attract an additional investment of about Rs 40,000 crore and capacity addition of 25 million tonnes in the segment. Out of a production of 102 million tonnes of steel in 2020-21, only 18 million tonnes of value-added steel/speciality steel were produced in the country.
35. Which Indian company has issued $2-billion Sustainability-linked bonds?
[A] Reliance Industries Limited
[B] Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited
[C] Tata Power
[D] Tata Consultancy Services
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Correct Answer: B [Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited]
Notes:
Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited (AEML) which is a group company of the Adani Transmission Ltd has proposed to set up Global Medium-Term Notes bonds programme for $2-billion.
This along with sustainability-linked bond issuance is a part of the company’s plan to raise capital of the company.
36. Which state has removed the upper age for transgender students seeking admission to higher education in state universities?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Kerala]
Notes:
The Government of Kerala has removed the upper age limit of transgender students seeking admission in the state’s universities for higher education and in the state’s affiliated arts and science colleges. This move is intended to bring more transgender into formal higher education system.
The Kerala Government has stated that universities shall make necessary changes in their statutes, to give effect to this decision.
37. Which Ministry is implementing the Companies Act, 2013 in India?
[A] Finance Ministry
[B] Corporate affairs ministry
[C] MSME Ministry
[D] Commerce and Industries Ministry
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Correct Answer: B [Corporate affairs ministry]
Notes:
The Union Government has amended the rules pertaining to incorporation of companies under the Companies Act, 2013. The Corporate affairs ministry, which is implementing the Companies Act, 2013, has amended the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014.
Changes are made with respect to allotment of a new name to an existing company under Section 16 of the Act. The changes will come into effect from September 1.
38. Satish Kalsekar, who recently passed away, is a renowned poet in which language?
[A] Hindi
[B] Urdu
[C] Marathi
[D] Gujarati
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Correct Answer: C [Marathi]
Notes:
Renowned Marathi poet Satish Kalsekar recently passed away in Maharashtra at the age of 78.
Satish Kalsekar was awarded with Sahitya Akademi Award in the year 2014 for his collection of essays ‘Vachanaryachi Rojanishee’. He had written several popular collections of poems. He worked in several forms of literature and contributed in the various fields including poetry, translation, prose writing and editing.
39. Which country is set to create its own social media platform called ‘Jogajog’?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] India
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Nepal
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Correct Answer: C [Bangladesh]
Notes:
Bangladesh is set to create its own social media platform called ‘Jogajog’ as an alternative to Facebook, as per the country’s Ministry for Information and Communication Technology.
It is also set to create an app called ‘Alapon’ for WhatsApp. Through this Jogajog app, the entrepreneurs of the country will be able to create their own online marketplace. The ministry successfully created ‘Boithok’ app as an alternative to Zoom online and ‘Surokkha App’ for vaccine registration.
40. The North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) is located in which Indian state?
[A] Nagaland
[B] Meghalaya
[C] Assam
[D] Sikkim
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Correct Answer: B [Meghalaya]
Notes:
The North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) is a joint initiative of Department of Space (DOS) and the North Eastern Council (NEC). It is located in Umiam, Meghalaya.
The Union Home Minister, Amit Shah, recently laid the foundation stone for the Multipurpose Convention Centre and Exhibition Facility of the North Eastern Space Applications Centre-NESAC, in Shillong.