31. Which Indian player won the Paracin Open ‘A’ chess tournament 2022 in Serbia?
[A] Gukesh
[B] Praggnanandhaa
[C] Viswanathan Anand
[D] Soumya Swaminathan
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Correct Answer: B [Praggnanandhaa]
Notes:
Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa has won the Paracin Open ‘A’ chess tournament 2022 in Serbia.
The 16-year-old remained unbeaten and scored 8 points from nine rounds. He will be part of a strong India ‘B’ team in the 44th Chess Olympiad to be held in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
32. Kinyang mabokoensis and Kinyang tchernovi are the names of which species discovered recently?
[A] Giant dwarf crocodiles
[B] Giant dwarf elephants
[C] Giant dwarf giraffes
[D] Giant dwarf Rhinos
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Correct Answer: A [Giant dwarf crocodiles]
Notes:
Researchers have discovered a new giant 18-million-year-old crocodile species that mysteriously disappeared.
Kinyang mabokoensis and Kinyang tchernovi are the names of the giant dwarf crocodiles, which inhabited east Africa. The species is similar to the dwarf crocodiles that may be found in central and western Africa at present.
33. As per CBIC’s notification, what is the minimum weight of food items package above which GST will not be applied?
[A] 5 kg
[B] 10 kg
[C] 20 kg
[D] 25 kg
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Correct Answer: D [25 kg]
Notes:
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has clarified that large packages of food items like pulses, cereals, rice, and wheat weighing more than 25 kilograms or 25 litres of commodity will not attract the 5% goods and services tax (GST).
For levying 5% GST on items like pulses, cereals, rice and flour, they have to be pre-packaged without the presence of the buyer, and are required to bear the declarations under the provisions of the Legal Metrology Act of 2009.
34. Which is the first insurance company to launch ‘Pay as you drive’ feature for motor insurance?
[A] Bharti AXA
[B] Go Digit
[C] HDFC Ergo
[D] ICICI Prudential
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Correct Answer: B [Go Digit]
Notes:
Go Digit General Insurance has launched ‘Pay as you Drive’ (PAYD) add-on feature for motor insurance Own Damage (OD) policies.
Customers who drive less will now pay less with this feature. Digit will use odometer reading, telematics data and annual kilometre opted to give this discount.
35. Who has been selected as the 15th President of India?
[A] Yashwant Sinha
[B] Draupadi Murmu
[C] Margaret Alva
[D] Jagdeep Dhankhar
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Correct Answer: B [Draupadi Murmu]
Notes:
Draupadi Murmu, the NDA’s presidential candidate, emerged victorious in the presidential election with 64.03 percent votes.
She bagged a total of 6,76,803 votes over her rival Yashwant Sinha who got 3,80,177 votes. Draupadi Murmu also scripted history to become the first tribal leader to be elected as the President of India.
36. India signed a MoU with which country for reintroduction of cheetah and wildlife conservation?
[A] Australia
[B] Namibia
[C] Kenya
[D] Ghana
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Correct Answer: B [Namibia]
Notes:
An MoU was signed by Union Environment Minister of India and Deputy Prime Minister of Namibia, in New Delhi.
It paves way for reintroduction of eight cheetahs in Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh. The MoU also covers cooperation on wildlife conservation and sustainable biodiversity utilisation. India will train Namibian candidates in wildlife management courses at the Wildlife Institute of India.
37. Which country has added Vietnam, Cambodia, Brunei and Macau to a human trafficking blacklist?
[A] India
[B] USA
[C] China
[D] Russia
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Correct Answer: B [USA]
Notes:
The United States added Vietnam, Cambodia, Brunei and Macau to a human trafficking blacklist in its annual report.
The list already included Malaysia, alleging weak efforts to stop forced sex work or assist migrant labourers. The US also added Belarus to the blacklist and placed Bulgaria on a watchlist on concerns it is not taking trafficking seriously.
38. India signed a MoU with which country on Mutual Recognition of Educational Qualifications and Agreement on the health care workforce?
[A] USA
[B] UK
[C] Germany
[D] France
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Correct Answer: B [UK]
Notes:
India and the United Kingdom signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Mutual Recognition of Educational Qualifications including maritime education and a Framework agreement on the health care workforce.
India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations are expected to be concluded by 31st August, 2022.
39. IUCN has listed which species of butterfly in the ‘Endangered species list’?
[A] Monarch butterfly
[B] Peacock butterfly
[C] Red Admiral butterfly
[D] Gossamer-winged butterfly
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Correct Answer: A [Monarch butterfly]
Notes:
The migratory ‘Monarch butterfly’ has been listed in the endangered species category by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
IUCN listed the butterfly, a subspecies of monarch (Danaus plexippus) as endangered, which indicates that the subspecies is facing a high risk of extinction in the wild. The main threats to the butterfly are habitat loss, pesticide and herbicide use and climate change.
40. Who are the beneficiaries of ‘PM SVANidhi’ scheme?
[A] Senior Citizens
[B] Street vendors
[C] School children
[D] Farmers
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Correct Answer: B [Street vendors]
Notes:
‘PM SVANidhi’ scheme was launched on 1 June 2020, to provide financial support to Street vendors. As of july, Rs. 3,661 crores had been provided as micro-credits to more than 30 lakh street vendors.
The Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri addressed the meeting of National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI), which was held on the theme of ‘From Encroachers to Self-Employed’.