31. When is the ‘Nelson Mandela Day’ observed every year?
[A] July 14
[B] July 16
[C] July 18
[D] July 21
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Correct Answer: C [July 18]
Notes:
‘Nelson Mandela Day’ is observed on July 18 every year. The United Nations (UN) had declared July 18 as Nelson Mandela Day to honour the leader in 2009.
Nelson Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist who served as the first President from 1994 to 1999. He was the first black head of state and the first elected President in a fully democratic election in South Africa.
32. ‘SPRINT Project’ which was launched by the Prime Minister, is associated with which field?
[A] Taxation
[B] Environment
[C] Sanitation
[D] Defence
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Correct Answer: D [Defence]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO) seminar ‘Swavlamban’.
NIIO, in association with the Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO) aims at inducting over 75 new indigenous technologies/products into the Indian Navy. This project is named SPRINT (Supporting Pole-Vaulting in R & D through iDEX, NIIO and TDAC).
33. ‘Karakoram Anamoly’, which was seen in the news recently, is associated with which phenomenon?
[A] Green house Gas Emission
[B] Melting of Glaciers
[C] Air Pollution
[D] Biodiversity Loss
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Correct Answer: B [Melting of Glaciers]
Notes:
The Karakoram is a mountain range in Kashmir spanning the borders of Pakistan, China, and India. The glaciers in the central Karakoram have remained the same or even slightly risen during the past few decades, in contrary with the global trend of glaciers losing mass.
Researchers have made progress in finding why a few areas of glaciers in the Karakoram Range are and resisting glacial melt caused by climate change. They have linked the resurgence of western disturbances (WDs) to the phenomenon known as the Karakoram Anomaly.
34.
Which state has partnered with UNDP to add Data in Climate Resilient Agriculture (DiCRA) to the Digital Public Goods Registry?
[A] Kerala
[B] Telangana
[C] Gujarat
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: B [Telangana]
Notes:
The Telangana government has partnered with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to add Data in Climate Resilient Agriculture (DiCRA) to the Digital Public Goods Registry.
DiCRA can identify farms that are resilient to climate change and those that are highly vulnerable, using remote sensing and pattern detection algorithms. The platform uses open-source technologies backed by artificial intelligence tools for sharing insights on climate resilience.
35. ‘Godhan Nyay Yojana’ is a scheme implemented in which Indian state?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Chhattisgarh
[C] Goa
[D] Haryana
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Correct Answer: B [Chhattisgarh]
Notes:
The state government in Chhattisgarh is set to start the purchase of cow urine at a minimum rate of Rs 4 per litre from local festival ‘Hareli’.
The state had launched the ‘Godhan Nyay Yojana’ on Hareli festival in 2020, under which cow dung is being procured at Rs 2 per kilogram to prepare vermi-compost.
36. When is the ‘International Moon Day’ celebrated annually?
[A] July 18
[B] July 20
[C] July 22
[D] July 23
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Correct Answer: B [July 20]
Notes:
The United Nations General Assembly had officially declared International Moon Day to be marked every year on 20 July.
It celebrates the day humans first walked on the moon in 1969. This was the day when Apollo 11 landed on the Moon, Earth’s only satellite on 20 July 1969. Lunar module pilot Edwin Aldrin followed Neil Armstrong 19 minutes later and they spent about two and a quarter hours outside the spacecraft while collecting 21.5 kg of lunar material.
37. Which is the first Indian state to connect all commercial vehicles equipped with Tracking Device with Emergency Response Support System (ERSS)?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] New Delhi
[D] Haryana
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Correct Answer: B [Himachal Pradesh]
Notes:
Himachal Pradesh has become the first state in the country to connect all registered commercial vehicles equipped with Vehicle Location Tracking Device (VLTD) with Emergency Response Support System (ERSS).
Now these vehicles can be tracked anywhere in the country through VLTD by both the police and the transport department. When the panic button is pressed, a signal will be received through satellite to 112 and the person in distress would be connected and alert the police.
38. Under ‘Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana’ what percent of states’ annual proposals are to be made with new technologies?
[A] 10
[B] 15
[C] 20
[D] 25
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Correct Answer: B [15]
Notes:Under ‘Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana’, the States were asked to propose at least 15% of the length of annual projects using any of the new technologies or materials.
The step aims to promote cost-effective and fast construction technologies in the construction of rural roads. The ‘Vision document on New Technology Initiatives, 2022’ has been launched in May 2022.
39. Mario Draghi, who recently resigned from his post, was the Prime Minister of which country?
[A] Germany
[B] Italy
[C] Russia
[D] France
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Correct Answer: B [Italy]
Notes:
Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi recently resigned after a collapse in support among his coalition backers,
President Sergio Mattarella called for an election for a new parliament in September. Mario Draghi was a former president of the European Central Bank. The country has been fighting inflation surge and an economic slowdown.
40. Which tech company funds the ‘DigiVaani Call Center’ set up recently by NASSCOM?
[A] Microsoft
[B] Google
[C] Twitter
[D] Meta
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Correct Answer: B [Google]
Notes:
Nasscom Foundation has set up a call centre to help women farmers scale up their business called the “DigiVaani Call Center”.
It has been set up in collaboration with non-profit Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals (ISAP). The project is run on a pilot basis to initially reach out to 20,000 rural women entrepreneurs across six states- Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana and Rajasthan. The project has been funded by Google.
