31. Who heads the working group constituted by the Reserve Bank of India, to review private bank shareholding norms?
[A] PK Mohanty
[B] R Gandhi
[C] BP Kanungo
[D] Rabi N. Mishra
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Correct Answer: A [PK Mohanty]
Notes:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has constituted an internal working group to review the guidelines on ownership and corporate structure of private sector banks.
The working group will be headed by PK Mohanty, an Executive Director at RBI. The group will examine the licensing guidelines of banking and regulations on ownership of private sector banks. It will also review the regulations on holding of financial subsidiaries through a non-operative financial holding company.
32.
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.
33. Gulzar Dehlvi, who recently passed away, was associated with which profession?
[A] Politician
[B] Poet
[C] Mountaineer
[D] Sportsperson
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Correct Answer: B [Poet]
Notes:
Veteran Urdu poet Anand Mohan Zutshi Gulzar Dehlvi recently passed away at the age of 93, in New Delhi.
The poet was earlier infected by Coronavirus and was undergoing treatment. Though he returned home after recovering from Covid-19, he has passed away. He was the editor of ‘Science ki Duniya’, the only science magazine published by the government in Urdu from 1975. He also played an instrumental role in opening Urdu schools across India.
34. When is ‘World Elder Abuse Awareness Day’ celebrated every year?
[A] June 13
[B] June 15
[C] June 17
[D] June 19
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Correct Answer: B [June 15]
Notes:
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day is celebrated on June 15 every year across the world by the United Nations.
The UN General Assembly recognised June 15 as World Elder Abuse Awareness Day through its resolution in 2011. The proposal was initiated by the International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse (INPEA) in 2006. As per a study, 15.7% of people aged 60 years and older were subjected to some form of abuse.
35. Which company provided the Automotive Chassis for India’s first infectious disease diagnostic lab?
[A] Maruti Suzuki
[B] Mahindra & Mahindra
[C]
Bharat Benz
[D] Ashok Leyland
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Correct Answer: C [
Bharat Benz]
Notes:
India’s first infectious disease diagnostic lab has been developed with the support of Department of Bio-Technology.
The lab has been developed as a part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat scheme, in a record time of eight days from the receipt of the Automotive Chassis, from Bharat Benz, a brand of Daimler India Commercial Vehicles. It has Elisa test, rRT-PCR test and Bio chemistry analysers.
36. ‘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.
37. Which Indian software company signed on to the Climate Pledge and announced to go net carbon free by 2040?
[A] Wipro
[B] Tata Consultancy Services
[C] Infosys
[D] Tech Mahindra
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Correct Answer: C [Infosys]
Notes:
Indian software major, Infosys signed on to ‘The Climate Pledge’, an initiative by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Global Optimism founder and former United Nations climate chief Christian Figueres.
The initiative seeks to fast-track the transition to a low carbon economy. Infosys also announced that it will make its business net zero carbon by 2040, ten years ahead of the deadline set out by the Paris Agreement. US-based Verizon and British firm Reckitt Benckiser also signed on the climate pledge.
38. Which football club won the Italian cup this year, that was restarted amidst COVID-19 pandemic without spectators?
[A] Napoli
[B] Juventus
[C] A.C. Milan
[D] SS Lazio
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Correct Answer: A [Napoli]
Notes:
Napoli, the Italian professional football club based in Naples, won the Italian cup after it scored 4-2 on penalties after a 0-0 draw.
Italian Cup also called as Coppa Italia was restarted after a three-month pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Gennaro Gattuso is the Coach of the football team, who has bagged his first major trophy of his managerial career. Napoli has won the title for the sixth time.
39.
Who is the author of the book titled ‘Klara and the Sun’ that was seen in news recently?
[A] Kazuo Ishiguro
[B] Margaret Atwood
[C] Bernardine Evaristo
[D] Salman Rushdie
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Correct Answer: A [Kazuo Ishiguro]
Notes:
Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro announced that his book titled ‘Klara and the Sun’ will be released in March 2021. He is a British novelist born in Japan.
The theme of the book is ‘what does it mean to love’. This is the first novel by Kazuo Ishiguro since he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. His previous literary works have earned several prestigious awards including the Booker Prize. He has also won the highest honorary awards from France and Japan.
40. Who has become the first Indian to participate in the $150,000 Chessable Masters tournament?
[A] B. Adhiban
[B] P. Harikrishna
[C] Praggnanandhaa
[D] Sasi Kiran
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Correct Answer: B [P. Harikrishna]
Notes:
Indian Grandmaster P. Harikrishna is the first Indian to participate in the in the million-dollar Magnus Carlsen Chess Tour that continues with the $150,000 Chessable Masters.
The Chessable Masters is a 12-player tournament which is to be played by the top six players of the world, on the classical ranking list, including Norway’s Magnus Carlsen, China’s Ling Diren and USA’s Fabiano Caruana. The field has been divided into two groups of six players each.