21. Which Indian is the head of the cricket committee of International Cricket Council (ICC)?
[A] Rahul Dravid
[B] Anil Kumble
[C] Saurav Ganguly
[D] Ravi Shastri
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Correct Answer: B [Anil Kumble]
Notes:
The International Cricket Council, ICC has confirmed the interim changes recommended by the cricket committee of the council.
The council chaired by veteran Indian cricketer Anil Kumble has recommended five regulations, which include the ban on the use of saliva to shine the ball and allowing home umpires in international series. It has also decided to allow teams to have a replacement for players in Test matches, who show Covid-19 symptoms.
22. GERD Dam, claimed to be Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam, is located in which country?
[A] Ethiopia
[B] Nigeria
[C] South Africa
[D] Sudan
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Correct Answer: A [Ethiopia]
Notes:
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is the most massive project of Ethiopia at a cost of USD 4.6 billion.
The dam is located on the Blue Nile and its construction began in the year 2011. Recently the Nile basin countries Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan resumed negotiations. Egypt fears that the project will constrict its water supply while Ethiopia desires to become a major power exporter. Sudan has urged the two countries for negotiations.
23. General Charles Brown is the first African-American Chief of the Air Force of which country?
[A] United States
[B] United Kingdom
[C] Brazil
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: A [United States]
Notes:
The United States has confirmed General Charles Q. Brown Jr. as the Chief of the Air Force of the country.
Charles Q. Brown is currently serving as the four-star general and is the first African-American to hold the position. The General recently opened up about his experience with racism in the United States. The Senate has unanimously confirmed the General for the post with full vote.
24. Which university topped the NIRF ranking released by the Human Resources Ministry?
[A] IIT Madras
[B] IISc Bengaluru
[C] IIT Delhi
[D] IIT Bombay
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Correct Answer: A [IIT Madras]
Notes:
Union Human Resource Development minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank has recently released the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) Ranking 2020.
As per the ranking, IIT Madras had topped the list of higher education institutions followed by IISc Bengaluru and IIT Delhi in the overall category. In the Management Category, IIM Ahmedabad topped the ranking. Every year, HRD Ministry ranks the institutions of India based on the pre-determined parameters.
25. Where is the headquarters of the Indian Chamber of Commerce located?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Kolkata
[C] Mumbai
[D] Ahmedabad
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Correct Answer: B [Kolkata]
Notes:
Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is the leading and only National Chamber of Commerce, that was founded in 1925. It is headquartered at Kolkata.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently delivered the inaugural address of the 95th annual plenary session of the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) through video conferencing. During his address, the Prime Minister also praised the chamber for contributing to the development of industries in East India and the North East.
26. Which technology company has launched an initiative called ‘Summer of Ideas’ initiative for college students?
[A] Tata Consultancy Services
[B] Infosys
[C] Wipro
[D] Accenture
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Correct Answer: B [Infosys]
Notes:
Information Technology major Infosys has recently launched the ‘Summer of Ideas’ initiative for college students.
The international eight-week ideathon is being powered by the digital learning platform of Infosys called Wingspan. This initiative is expected to bridge the gap formed due to the disruption caused by Covid-19 pandemic, for the students and academic professionals. About 2000 inducted students can showcase their ideas to industry experts.
27. Who is the head of the Empowered Group of Secretaries recently constituted to facilitate investment in the country?
[A] Union Finance Minister
[B] NITI Aayog CEO
[C] Cabinet Secretary
[D] Union Corporate Affairs Minister
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Correct Answer: C [Cabinet Secretary]
Notes:
The Union Government has recently constituted an Empowered Group of Secretaries to facilitate investment in the country.
The committee, which is to be headed by the Cabinet Secretary, will identify potential investors and help in accelerating investment in key sectors of the economy. The committee will also recommend specific incentive packages for both domestic and foreign investors. The 7-member empowered group has CEO of NITI Aayog along with secretaries of DPIIT, Commerce, Revenue and Economic Affairs as its members.
28. Vasant Raiji, who recently passed away, is the oldest sportsperson of India in which sport?
[A] Football
[B] Tennis
[C] Cricket
[D] Table Tennis
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Correct Answer: C [Cricket]
Notes:
Vasant Raiji, India’s oldest first-class cricketer, passed away at his residence in Mumbai, at his 100th year.
Vasant Raiji was a chartered accountant by profession. He was a right-handed batsman and played nine first-class matches for Mumbai and Baroda in the 1940s. He started playing in the Mumbai team under the leadership of Vijay Merchant. He was also a veteran cricket historian.
29. Which Indian institute has developed an AI-based system to track social distancing?
[A] IISc, Bengaluru
[B] IIT- Kharagpur
[C] IIT- Madras
[D] NIT, Suratkal
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Correct Answer: B [IIT- Kharagpur
]
Notes:
A team of researchers at IIT- Kharagpur has developed a system based on artificial intelligence to track social distancing.
The cyber-physical system monitors social distancing in public places, by detecting the gap between individuals. It plays an alert sound, whenever social distancing norms mandated by the Health Ministry is violated. This is also a low-cost device, which can even be used in remote places.
30. Sreedhar Shenoy, who passed away recently, is associated with which sport?
[A] Cricket
[B] Hockey
[C] Football
[D] Kabaddi
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Correct Answer: B [Hockey]
Notes:
Veteran Hockey coach Sreedhar Shenoy from the state of Kerala has recently passed away. He has produced more than 5000 players including Olympian Dinesh Naik.
He played a crucial role in nurturing hockey at the school level in the state. He served as a great coach and tournament organiser of hockey matches. He has trained various national players including P.R. Sreejesh. He was also the coach for the State senior and junior hockey teams.