21. Who is the Chairperson of the committee reconstituted to look into the welfare of freedom fighters?
[A] N K Singh
[B] G. Kishan Reddy
[C] Ajay Kumar Bhalla
[D] Nityanand Rai
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Correct Answer: B [G. Kishan Reddy]
Notes:
The Ministry of Home Affairs has reconstituted a committee to look into the welfare of freedom fighters.
Minister of state for home affairs G Kishan Reddy has been named the Chairman of the committee, which also has nine eminent freedom fighters from across the country as its members. Home Ministry has another division which disburses pension to about 30,000 freedom fighters and their families.
22. Which mobile game application has become the highest grossing game across the world in May 2020?
[A] Honor of Kings
[B] PUBG Mobile
[C] Roblox
[D] Monster Strike
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Correct Answer: B [PUBG Mobile ]
Notes:
The popular mobile game PUBG Mobile has emerged as the highest grossing game across the world in May 2020.
The multiplayer battle game has earned over $226 million in May, which is an increase of 41 percent compared to the same month last year. The game released from Tencent which was launched in 2018, earned its major revenue from China. Honor of Kings from Tencent followed PUBG Mobile in the second rank.
23. Which country has recently granted professional status to women’s football?
[A] Brazil
[B] United States
[C] Spain
[D] Argentina
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Correct Answer: C [Spain]
Notes:
Spain has recently granted professional status to women’s football. As per the Spanish federation, the top two women’s football divisions in Spain have gained professional status.
This decision is expected to promote the development of these competitions which were considered amateur football, until now. The sports council of the country also accepted the change in status for the competitions and it will also be valid for men’s and women’s futsal competitions of the country.
24. Which country ordered authorising sanctions against individuals involved in the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation?
[A] China
[B] United States
[C] Germany
[D] North Korea
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Correct Answer: B [United States]
Notes:
The United States President Donald Trump has issued an executive order authorising sanctions against individuals involved in an International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo can block assets in the U.S. of ICC employees involved in the probe and also block their entry into the U.S. The investigation was held to find whether the U.S. forces committed war crimes in Afghanistan. While Afghanistan is a member of ICC, U.S. is not a member.
25.
Which organisation has developed a sanitising chamber named ‘GermiKlean’ to disinfect uniforms of security forces?
[A] Hindustan Aeronautical Ltd
[B] Defence Research and Development Organisation
[C] Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
[D] Indian Space Research Organisation
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Correct Answer: B [Defence Research and Development Organisation]
Notes:
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a sanitising chamber named ‘GermiKlean’ to disinfect uniforms of security forces.
GermiKlean is a dry heat treatment chamber which can sanitise 25 pairs of uniforms within 15 minutes. DRDO has also designed a sanitisation tunnel and a sanitisation mat for foot sanitisation of security forces. Delhi Police had earlier submitted their requirement for sanitising their uniforms, canes and helmets.
26. ‘Martyapura Re Jamaraj’, that won a special jury award at COVID-19 International Film Festival 2020, is a short film made in which language?
[A] Marathi
[B] Odia
[C] Hindi
[D] Kannada
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Correct Answer: B [Odia]
Notes:
A short film produced by a group from a village of Odisha named ‘Martyapura Re Jamaraj’ (‘Yamaraj on earth’) has won a special jury award at the COVID-19 International Film Festival 2020.
The 13-minute short film directed in Odia language by Stitadhi Rath, seeks to spread awareness about preventive measures to curb the spread of coronavirus in the rural areas. The film uses humour genre to convey the message.
27. As per the recent report of SIPRI, which country is developing first nuclear triad, with land, sea-based missiles and nuclear capable aircraft?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] Pakistan
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
As per the recent report of the Sweden-based think tank Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), China is developing a nuclear triad for the first time, made up of new land and sea-based missiles and nuclear-capable aircraft.
The report also highlighted that Indi and China have increased their nuclear capacities over the last year. It said that China and Pakistan have more nuclear warheads as compared to India as China has 320 nuclear warheads and India and Pakistan has 150 and 160 respectively.
28. R M Vohra, who passed away recently, was associated with which field?
[A] Business
[B] Sports
[C] Armed Forces
[D] Politics
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Correct Answer: C [Armed Forces]
Notes:
Lieutenant General R M Vohra, a war hero of the 1971 war, recently passed away at the age of 88, after being contracted by COVID-19.
He was a Lieutenant Colonel in command of 4th Horse, the most feared tank regiments of Indian Army. He destroyed 27 enemy tanks which stopped his tanks from crossing the Basantar river. The Lt General was later awarded a Maha Vir Chakra (MVC) and his regiment was awarded the Basantar battle honour.
29. Galwan valley, that was seen in news recently, is located in which Indian state/UT?
[A] Jammu and Kashmir
[B] Ladakh
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Sikkim
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Correct Answer: B [Ladakh]
Notes:
In a violent conflict that took place in the Galwan Valley located in the Union Territory of Ladakh, as many as 20 Indian soldiers were killed.
As per the statement of the Indian Army, the two sides disengaged from the area where the fight happened. The US media reported that its intelligent officials quoted about 35 Chinese troops have been killed. The infrastructure projects that India has undertaken recently, a strategic road through the Galwan Valley, connecting the region to an airstrip, has escalated the conflict.
30. What is the name of the first mobile COVID-19 testing lab launched by the Health Minister, to promote testing access in rural areas?
[A] I-LAB
[B] Bharat Lab
[C] CO-LAB
[D] GRAM LAB
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Correct Answer: A [I-LAB]
Notes:
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister, Dr. Harsh Vardhan has recently launched India’s first mobile lab for COVID-19 testing to promote last mile testing access in rural India.
The Infectious Disease Diagnostic Lab (I-LAB) has been launched with the support of the Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, under the COVID command strategy. This mobile lab will be deployed in the remote and inaccessible parts of the country. It can perform 25 RT-PCR tests and 300 ELISA tests per day.