31. A unique set of fossilised dinosaur eggs have been found in which Indian state/UT?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Punjab
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Rajasthan
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Correct Answer: C [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:
A team of researchers from the University of Delhi has discovered a unique set of fossilised dinosaur eggs in Madhya Pradesh.
One egg nesting within the other was found at the Dinosaur Fossil National Park, Madhya Pradesh. The rare phenomenon of eggs-within-eggs is far known to occur only in birds so far.
32. Which football player is the third highest active international goal scorers in the world (as of June 2022)?
[A] Baichung Bhutia
[B] Sunil Chhetri
[C] Takashi Inui
[D] Son Heung-min
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Correct Answer: B [Sunil Chhetri]
Notes:
Indian men’s football team captain Sunil Chhetri became the joint fifth highest goalscorer in international football history.
He is also third on the list of active international goal-scorers, just behind Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentina’s Lionel Messi. Chhetri achieved this feat during India’s AFC Asian Cup Qualifier match against Hong Kong, which was won by India.
33. Industrialists Anand Mahindra and Venu Srinivasan have been appointed as non-official directors of which institution?
[A] SEBI
[B] RBI
[C] IBBI
[D] UIDAI
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Correct Answer: B [RBI]
Notes:
The Government has appointed industrialists Anand Mahindra, Pankaj R Patel and Venu Srinivasan, and former IIM (Ahmedabad) Professor Ravindra H Dholakia as non-official directors on the central board of the Reserve Bank of India.
The nominations have been made for four years by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). The central board of directors is chaired by RBI Governor. The members are appointed by the government of India as per the Reserve Bank of India Act.
34. Which institution released the ‘2022 Global Trends Report’?
[A] UNEP
[B] UNHCR
[C] WEF
[D] IMF
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Correct Answer: B [UNHCR]
Notes:
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR released the ‘2022 Global Trends Report’. As per the report, 100 million people have now been forced to flee their homes globally.
UNHCR also highlighted worldwide food insecurity, the climate crisis, war in Ukraine and other emergencies from Africa to Afghanistan as leading causes. As per the report, the number displaced by war, violence, persecution and human rights abuses stood at 89.3 million, by the end of 2021.
35. Which country has been recognized India as the country of the year” in Europe’s biggest start-up conference – Vivatech?
[A] China
[B] India
[C] France
[D] USA
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Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
Europe’s biggest start-up conference – Vivatech 2020 has recognized India as the ‘Country of the year”
Union Minister of Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the India pavilion at the Vivatech technology exhibition. Around 65 start-ups from India are participating in the conference with government support. India has created 100 unicorns in few years while Europe has created 26 unicorns.
36. Which country proposed to organise a joint border operation named ‘Solidarity-2023’ for SCO member countries?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] Nepal
[D] Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
India and other member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) supported an initiative of China to organise a joint border operation ‘Solidarity-2023’ for the border agencies of the member countries next year.
India’s Border Security Force (BSF) Director announced this at the conclusion of the eighth meeting of the heads of border authorities of the competent bodies of SCO member states, which was held in Delhi, under the chairmanship of India.
37. When is the ‘World Sickle Cell Awareness Day’ observed every year?
[A] June 19
[B] June 23
[C] June 27
[D] June 30
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Correct Answer: A [June 19]
Notes:
Every year on the 19th of June, the World Sickle Cell Day (SCD) event is conducted by the United Nations General Assembly to raise awareness of sickle cell disease.
Sickle cell anaemia is a group of inherited disorders that cause red blood cells to become sickle in shape instead of normal biconcave shape. In a patient who is suffering from SCD, the red blood cells have abnormal haemoglobin.
38. Gustavo Petro is the newly elected leftist President of which country?
[A] France
[B] Colombia
[C] Thailand
[D] North Korea
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Correct Answer: B [Colombia]
Notes:
Former rebel fighter Gustavo Petro secured majority of votes in the Colombia’s presidential election and is set to become the first leftist President of the country.
A shift of South American politics to the left has been observed with the victories in Peru last year, and in Chile and Honduras this year. During the pandemic, Colombia saw anti-establishment protests against corruption, stagnancy, increased taxation and a new health care reform.
39. In which year, Goods and Services Tax (GST) was introduced in India?
[A] 2014
[B] 2015
[C] 2017
[D] 2019
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Correct Answer: C [2017]
Notes:
Goods and Services Tax (GST) was introduced on July 1, 2017, to revamp the country’s entire indirect tax structure and modify tax administration and compliance.
The system has completed five years of implementation. There has been a significant increase in the tax base in India at about 1.36 crore active GST registrations as on 31 March 2022.The revenues of May 2022 touched the INR 1.41 lakh crore mark and GST collections crossed Rs 1 lakh crore for 11 months in a row.
40. The Army Training Command (ARTRAC) has partnered with which institution to establish a 5G Test-bed?
[A] IIT Madras
[B] IIT Bombay
[C] IISc Bengaluru
[D] NASSCOM
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Correct Answer: A [IIT Madras]
Notes:The Army Training Command (ARTRAC) has announced partnership with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Madras to establish a 5G Test-bed at the Military College of Telecommunication at Indore.
It will be used for the army’s operational use of 5G technology, especially along the borders. Under the MoU, IIT-Madras would provide consultancy, supported by research for feasibility studies and prototype development on 5G-enabled future communications.