1. Which state/UT launched the Chief Minister’s Sishu Sewa Scheme?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Assam
[C] Bihar
[D] Chhattisgarh
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Correct Answer: B [Assam]
Notes:
The Assam government has recently announced Chief Minister’s Sishu Sewa Scheme for the welfare of those children who lost parents due to COVID-19.
Monthly scholarship of Rs. 3,500 per month would be given to those children who lost their parents but have their extended family members. Free residential educational facilities would be provided to children who don’t have extended family members.
2. In which country did the Tiananmen Square Massacre take place?
[A] Singapore
[B] Japan
[C] China
[D] USA
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Correct Answer: C [China]
Notes:
Tiananmen Square is located in central Beijing, China. In May 1989 more than a million young Chinese crowded in the square for a protest in favour of greater democracy.
As a repressive measure, Chinese troops and security police stormed through Tiananmen Square and fired extensively on the protesters. At least 300 were killed and more than a 1000 arrested. This incident is known as the Tiananmen Square Massacre. Recently, Hong Kong organisers lost appeal to hold Tiananmen vigil.
3. “Tianzhou-2” is a spacecraft of which country?
[A] Japan
[B] Russia
[C] China
[D] South Korea
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Correct Answer: C [China]
Notes:
Tianzhou-2, or “Heavenly Vessel” is China’s cargo spacecraft which carried supplies, equipment and propellant to the space station which is being developed by China. It has successfully docked itself to the module Tianhe, which is a part of a space station.
The spacecraft was launched from earth using the Long March-7 Y3 rocket.
4. What is the Corporate Profit to GDP ratio in India, as registered in FY 21?
[A] 2.63%
[B] 5.55%
[C] 10.2%
[D] 20.2%
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Correct Answer: A [2.63%]
Notes:
The combined net profit of all the listed companies in India has moved up by 57.6% in FY 21 to Rs.5.31 trillion.
The Corporate Profit to GDP ratio in India stood at 2.63% in FY 21 which is an all-time high in the last 10 years. Although the sales and revenue of many firms were low due to nationwide lockdown, higher profitability was achieved mainly due to decline in raw material prices and input cost.
5. NASA’s Curiosity rover captured images of a cloud over the Gale Crater, situated in which astronomical body?
[A] Jupiter
[B] Mars
[C] Moon
[D] Venus
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Correct Answer: B [Mars]
Notes:
NASA’s Curiosity rover captured the images of the clouds seen above Gale Crater of the Mars. The crater is 154 km in diameter and estimated to be about 3.5-3.8 billion years old.
The image is a combination of 21 individual photographs the rover took recently to study a strange type of cloud over the Gale Crater. The Scientists made the rover watch for the early clouds, as it was observed that the cloud type was forming earlier in the Martian year.
6. Which sector accounted for around 43 per cent in the total foreign inflows of India in 2020-21?
[A] Pharmaceutical sector
[B] Computer software and hardware
[C] Precious stones
[D] Petroleum Products
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Correct Answer: B [Computer software and hardware]
Notes:
Foreign direct investment (FDI) in computer software and hardware rose over threefold to $26.14 billion during 2020-21. It accounted for about 43 per cent in the total $59.63 billion foreign inflows that India attracted in 2020-21.
As per the data from the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, the sector received $7.67 billion FDI in 2019-20 and $6.41 billion in 2018-19.
7. Which institution implements the “Horticulture Cluster Development Programme”?
[A] Food and Agricultural Organisation
[B] National Horticulture Board
[C] NABARD
[D] Ministry of Food Processing Industries
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Correct Answer: B [National Horticulture Board]
Notes:
The Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has launched the Horticulture Cluster Development Programme. The programme has been launched on a pilot basis in 12 clusters covering 11 States/UTs.
This is a central sector programme implemented by the National Horticulture Board (NHB), which aims to make identified horticulture clusters globally competitive.
8. Pandit Deendayal Energy University, that was in news recently, is in which state?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Gujarat
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: B [Gujarat]
Notes:
The Gujarat government has decided to grant Centre of Excellence (CoE) status to seven private universities in the state.
The Chief Minister Vijay Rupani gave in-principle approval to grant CoE status to seven universities including Nirma University, CEPT University, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, DAIICT, Ahmedabad University, Charotar University of Science and Technology and Marwadi University.
9. ‘Positive Indigenisation List’, which was making news recently, is associated with which Ministry?
[A] Agriculture Ministry
[B] Defence Ministry
[C] External Affairs Ministry
[D] Commerce and Industry Ministry
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Correct Answer: B [Defence Ministry]
Notes:
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved a proposal to notify the Second Positive Indigenisation List of 108 items.
With this, all the 108 items will be procured from indigenous sources, as per provisions given in Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020. The Second list, which comprises of complex systems and weapons, is to be implemented progressively with effect from December this year to December 2025.
10. The term “Mixing and matching” which is in news, is related to what?
[A] Cricket
[B] Food Processing
[C] COVID Vaccination
[D] Fuel Prices
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Correct Answer: C [COVID Vaccination]
Notes:
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) of Canada has recommended mixing and matching of the second doses of covid 19 vaccines.
This means that people who reside in Canada and have taken the Moderna or Pfizer vaccine as their first shot, can take either of the vaccines as a second shot, based on their availability.