Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2021
41. Who was the Prime Minister of India, when the 1991 reforms in India was implemented?
[A] Manmohan Singh
[B] PV Narasimha Rao
[C] Indira Gandhi
[D] Rajiv Gandhi
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Correct Answer: B [PV Narasimha Rao]
Notes:
The set of reforms introduced and implemented in India in the July 1991 for a major macroeconomic stabilization and structural adjustment in Indian economy is called as the 1991 reforms.
It was undertaken when PV Narasimha Rao was the Prime Minister of the country, following a major Balance of Payment Crisis in India. July 2021 marks 30 years of implementation of the reforms, more commonly referred as the LPG reforms.
42. Ramappa Temple, which has been conferred with the UNESCO ‘World Heritage Site’ tag, is situated in which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Karnataka
[C] Telangana
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: C [Telangana]
Notes:
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recently conferred the ‘World Heritage Site’ status to the 13th-century Ramappa which is situated in Palampet, Telangana.
This temple is said to be built in the year 1213 by Recharla Rudra of Kakatiya Dynasty. At the world heritage committee, a consensus of 17 countries supported this move.
43. China recently banned which segment of institutions from making profits, raising capital or going public?
[A] Health Care
[B] Education
[C] Transport
[D] Power Utilities
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Correct Answer: B [Education]
Notes:
The Government of China has announced a set of reforms for private education companies, under which they are banned from making profits, raising capital, or going public. They are also prohibited from offering tutoring related to the school syllabus on weekends and during vacations.
The new reforms further prohibit these educational institutions from giving online or academic classes to children under the age of six.
44. Which is the first Green SEZ (Special Economic Zone) of India?
[A] Santa Cruz (Maharashtra)
[B] Cochin (Kerala)
[C] Kandla (Gujarat)
[D] Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
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Correct Answer: C [Kandla (Gujarat)]
Notes:
Kandla Special Economic Zone (KASEZ) is the First Green SEZ to achieve the IGBC Green Cities Platinum Rating for Existing Cities, by CII’s Indian Green Building Council (IGBC).
KASEZ was Asia’s first Export Processing Zone (EPZ) and it is considered as India’s largest multi-product functional SEZ. It is situated on the gulf of Kutch on the west coast of Gujarat at a distance of 9 Kms from Kandla port.
45. Paseo del Prado and Buen Retiro Park, which were added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List, are located in which country?
[A] France
[B] Spain
[C] Brazil
[D] Argentina
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Correct Answer: B [Spain]
Notes:
Spain’s iconic , landscape of arts and sciences- Paseo del Prado (Madrid) and Buen Retiro Park have been added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
The addition of the sites was in recognition of Paseo, a wide tree-lined area, which home to prominent buildings such as the Prad o Museum and the adjoining Buen Retiro park, a 125-hectare green space.
46. What is the name of ‘India’s first indigenous physiological parameters monitoring system for COVID-19 patients’?
[A] COVID BEEP
[B] COVID SYS
[C] C19- MONITOR`
[D] C19- CHECK
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Correct Answer: A [COVID BEEP]
Notes:
COVID BEEP is India’s first indigenous, wireless physiological parameters monitoring system for COVID-19 patients, developed by ESIC Medical College Hyderabad in collaboration with Electronics Corporation of India Ltd. (ECIL) and Department of Atomic Energy.
A proposal has been recently submitted to Ministry of Labour & Employment for large scale deployment of the system.
47. As per a recent WTO report, what is the rank of India in the list of Top Global Agriculture Exporters in 2019?
[A] Four
[B] Nine
[C] Twelve
[D] Fifteen
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Correct Answer: B [Nine]
Notes:
According to a World Trade Organization (WTO) report on the trends in world agricultural trade in the past 25 years, India has entered into the top 10 list of agricultural produce exporters in 2019. Its main exports are rice, cotton, soya beans and meat. At ninth place, India’s share in global agri exports was 3.1% in 2019.
European Union in 2019 (16.1%) overtakes the US as the top exporter. US, which topped the lsit in 1995 is at 2nd place with 13.8% share in 2019. Brazil is at the third place.
48. With reference to Medical College Admission, “All India Quota” scheme was introduced in which year?
[A] 1975
[B] 1980
[C] 1986
[D] 1990
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Correct Answer: C [1986]
Notes:
In 1986, “All India Quota” scheme was introduced under the directions of Supreme Court. It was introduced with an aim to provide domicile-free merit-based opportunities to students from any state who aspire to study in medical college located in another state. The scheme comprises 15% of UG seats and 50% of PG seats in government medical colleges.
The Union Health Ministry has recently announced that 27% reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) will be offered under the All India Quota scheme for Undergraduate (UG) and Postgraduate (PG) medical and dental courses from 2021-22 onwards.
49. What is the name of the biennial bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Russian Navy?
[A] PASSEX 2020
[B] SITMEX
[C] The Varuna
[D] INDRA NAVY
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Correct Answer: D [INDRA NAVY]
Notes:
The 12th edition of the biennial bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Russian Navy was held in the Baltic sea from 28 July, 2021 to 29 July, 2021. This bilateral exercise is known as INDRA NAVY. The INDRA NAVY biennial bilateral exercise was initiated in 2003.
Russian Navy celebrated their 325th Navy Day recently on 25th July. In this edition, The Indian Navy was represented by the stealth Frigate INS Tabar and the Russian Federation Navy was represented by Corvettes RFS Zelyony Dol and RFS Odintsovo of the Baltic Fleet. The primary aim of 12th edition is to further consolidate inter-operability built up by the two Navies over the years and also to enhance understanding and procedures for multi-faceted maritime operations.
50. Kangra painting, which was recently in news, is associated with which state?
[A] Jammu & Kashmir
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Karnataka
[D] Himachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: D [Himachal Pradesh]
Notes:
Kangra painting is the pictorial art of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. Kangra painting evolved as a unique form of art under the reign of the rulers of the former princely state, Kangra. But Without Government patronage, this unique art is getting unpopular slowly and its almost dying.
To make the art popular again, Kangra Arts Promotion Society has experimented in producing a commerial form of Kangra art that could help sustain artists. They have decided to adorn sarees with Kangra painting.
Akshay Runchal, the president of Kangra Arts Promotion Society told that Gaurang Shah, an owner of the Hyderabad-based Indian emporium, had commissioned the work of Kangra painting on sarees.
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