31. India’s first mission mode e-governance project –MCA21, is associated with which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Electronics and IT
[B] Ministry of Corporate Affairs
[C] Ministry of Finance
[D] Ministry of Home Affairs
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Corporate Affairs]
Notes:
MCA21 is India’s first mission mode e-governance project. As per the Secretary of Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the Version 3.0 of MCA21 will be fully rolled out in the next two to three months.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is actively involved with the Ministry in the rollout of MCA V3.0.
32. NITI Aayog launched the ‘Mapping and Exchange of Good Practices’ initiative, along with which institution?
[A] World Food Programme
[B] World Bank
[C] International Monetary Fund
[D] UNICEF
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Correct Answer: A [World Food Programme]
Notes:NITI Aayog and the World Food Programme (WFP), India launched the ‘Mapping and Exchange of Good Practices’ initiative for mainstreaming millets in Asia and Africa in a hybrid event.
NITI and WFP will prepare a compendium of good practices to promote the production and consumption of millets in India and abroad.
33. Which Union Ministry’s website has been ranked first in the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment?
[A] Ministry of Culture
[B] Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Ministry of Defence
[D] Ministry of Finance
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Home Affairs]
Notes:
The website of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has been ranked first in the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment.
The Digital Police portal was ranked second in the service delivery assessment of websites of central government ministries, conducted by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) in association with its knowledge partners NASSCOM and KPMG in 2021.
34. Which Indian state/UT has launched first AI-powered digital Lok Adalat?
[A] Kerala
[B] Telangana
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: C [Rajasthan]
Notes:
National Legal Services Authority Chairman Uday Umesh Lalit launched the country’s first AI-powered digital Lok Adalat during the 18th All India Legal Services Authorities’ meet in Rajasthan.
The Digital Lok Adalat of Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RSLSA) was launched amid the recent headlines of India’s growing case pendency.
35. Which country hosted the ‘BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting 2022’?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] Russia
[D] South Africa
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
Bhupender Yadav attends BRICS Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting 2022, which was held under the presidency of China.
Discussions were held on Promoting Green Jobs for Sustainable Development; Developing Skills for Resilient Recovery; and Protecting Workers’ Right in New Forms of Employment. The countries also adopted ‘BRICS Labour & Employment Ministerial Declaration’.
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. 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.
38. ‘Banthia Commission’ report, which was seen in the news, is associated with which field?
[A] Reservation in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
[B] Reservation in Local bodies
[C] Reservation in Promotion
[D] Minimum Support Price
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Correct Answer: B [Reservation in Local bodies]
Notes:
The Supreme Court has accepted the report of the Banthia Commission and directed the Maharashtra State Election Commission to hold elections as per the report.
It paves way for political reservation for candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes in the Local Bodies’ Elections in the state. The candidates will get 27 percent political reservation in local self-government elections in the state.
39. The World Bank has approved a loan of USD one billion to support which program in India?
[A] PM KISAN
[B] Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission
[C] Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
[D] Mission Vatsalya
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Correct Answer: B [Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission]
Notes:
The World Bank has approved a loan of USD one billion to provide support to India’s flagship PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM).
The loan includes two complementary loans of USD 500 million each namely for ‘Transforming India’s Public Health Systems for Pandemic Preparedness Program (PHSPP)’ and ‘India’s Enhanced Health Service Delivery Program (EHSDP)’.
40. The ‘National Flag Day’ is celebrated in which day in India?
[A] July 18
[B] July 22
[C] July 24
[D] July 25
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Correct Answer: B [July 22]
Notes:
Every year, India celebrates the National Flag Day on July 22. On the same day in the year 1947, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the National Flag.
When the members of the Indian Constituent Assembly met in the Constitution Hall in Delhi on July 22, 1947, the first thing the Assembly discussed was a motion by Jawaharlal Nehru to adopt the national flag for free India.