31. Which Indian company is set to acquire Denmark-based BASE life science?
[A] Tata Consultancy Service
[B] Infosys
[C] Wipro
[D] HCL Technologies
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Correct Answer: B [Infosys]
Notes:
Indian Tech Major Infosys announced that it will acquire Denmark-based BASE life science for about 110 million euros (Rs 875 crore).
This acquisition will deepen the expertise of Infosys in life sciences domain and strengthen its footprint across Europe. BASE life science has finest industry experts across Denmark, Switzerland, UK, Germany, France, Italy, and a near-shore technology hub in Spain.
32. ‘Jerusalem Declaration’ which was seen in the news, is a strategic agreement between Israel and which country?
[A] UK
[B] USA
[C] Australia
[D] UAE
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Correct Answer: B [USA]
Notes:
A joint declaration on US-Israeli strategic cooperation has been signed by President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid.
The statement has been claimed as historic in the strategic US-Israel partnership and the commitment of the United States to Israel’s security. The Jerusalem Declaration also refers to the Israeli-Palestinian relations.
33. South European countries have recently witnessed which disaster?
[A] Floods
[B] Wildfire
[C] Drought
[D] Tornado
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Correct Answer: B [Wildfire]
Notes:
South European countries including Spain, Greece and France have been witnessing huge wildfires and heat-wave.
Hundreds of deaths were reported due to rising temperatures that are related to climate change. France has evacuated over 16,000 people threatened by wildfires in the south-west and fires spread in Spain, Croatia and Greece.
34. Which Indian state has reported cases of black fever or ‘Kala-Azar’ disease?
[A] Bihar
[B] West Bengal
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Jharkhand
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Correct Answer: B [West Bengal]
Notes:
Eleven districts of West Bengal reported over 65 cases of black fever or ‘Kala-Azar’ disease recently, based on state-administered surveillance.
Kala-azar or Visceral Leishmaniasis is a protozoan parasitic disease, spread by sand-fly bites. The flies are infected with the parasite called ‘leishmania donovani’. The disease is endemic in Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.
35. 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.
36. Capacity Building Commission (CBC) recently developed a set of National standards (NSCSTI) for which institutions?
[A] Banking and Finance Institutions
[B] Civil Service Training Institutions
[C] Higher Education Institutions
[D] MSMEs
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Correct Answer: B [Civil Service Training Institutions]
Notes:
Union Personnel Minister Jitendra Singh launched the “National Standards for Civil Service Training Institutions” (NSCSTI).
The standards are developed by the Capacity Building Commission (CBC), to create standards for civil service training institutions at national level.
37. Which institution released a compilation of success stories of 75,000 farmers?
[A] Union Ministry of Agriculture
[B] ICAR
[C] NABARD
[D] CSIR
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Correct Answer: B [ICAR]
Notes:
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) recently released the compilation of success stories of 75,000 farmers.
To commemorate the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the e-publication has been prepared by compiling success stories of 75,000 farmers out of all farmers whose incomes have increased. A State-wise brief publication on Doubling Farmers Income has also been prepared. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar also distributed awards to scientists and farmers on the 94th foundation day of ICAR.
38. Which institution has released a report titled ‘A proposal for Digital Banks in India: Licensing and Regulatory Regime’?
[A] Reserve Bank of India
[B] NPCI
[C] NITI Aayog
[D] UIDAI
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Correct Answer: C [NITI Aayog]
Notes:
NITI Aayog has released a report titled ‘A proposal for Digital Banks in India: Licensing and Regulatory Regime’.
The report recommends a calibrated approach, comprising ‘Issue of a restricted digital bank licence’, ‘Enlistment in a regulatory sandbox framework enacted by the Reserve Bank of India’ and ‘Issue of a full-scale digital bank licence’.
39. What is the theme of the ‘World Brain Day (WBD) 2022’?
[A] Brain Health for all
[B] Exercise for Brain Health
[C] Quit Smoking
[D] Eat and Sleep Healthy
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Correct Answer: A [Brain Health for all]
Notes:
‘World Brain Day (WBD) 2022’ is marked every year on July 22, to increase public awareness and promote advocacy related to brain health.
This year, the World Brain Day is dedicated to the theme “Brain Health for all”. WBD 2022 campaign will focus on five key messages globally: Awareness, Prevention, Advocacy, Education and Access.
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.