31. Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, which was seen in the news, is associated with which part of the body?
[A] Legs
[B] Face
[C] Liver
[D] Intestine
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Correct Answer: B [Face]
Notes:
Music icon Justin Bieber has revealed that he has been diagnosed with a condition called Ramsay Hunt Syndrome, which has fully paralysed the right side of his face.
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome is neurological disease in which the Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) causes inflammation of the nerves involved in facial movements. It leads to temporary facial palsy or paralysis. The Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) also causes chickenpox and shingles.
32. What is the Retail inflation based on Consumer Price Index (CPI) is May 2022?
[A] 7.98 %
[B] 7.04 %
[C] 6.75 %
[D] 6.40 %
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Correct Answer: B [7.04 %]
Notes:
Retail inflation based on Consumer Price Index eased to 7.04 per cent in May from 7.79 per cent in April this year.
As per the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation data, inflation slipped mainly due to easing prices in Food & Beverages and Fuel & light sections. Food & Beverages have a weight of more than 54 percent in Consumer Price Index.
33. Asia’s oldest running newspaper, Mumbai Samachar, is a daily published in which language?
[A] Marathi
[B] Hindi
[C] Gujarati
[D] Urdu
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Correct Answer: C [Gujarati]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a special postal stamp commemorating the 200th anniversary of Mumbai Samachar, Asia’s oldest running newspaper.
The Prime Minister participated in ‘Dwishatabdi Mahotsav’ of Mumbai Samachar. The Gujarati newspaper was first published in 1822 as a weekly by Parsi scholar Fardunjee Marzban.
34. As per the “Migration in India, 2020-21” report, what is the men in urban India to migrate to their rural homes in 20-21?
[A] 21.6 %
[B] 32.5 %
[C] 47.5 %
[D] 51.6 %
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Correct Answer: D [51.6 %]
Notes:
National Statistical Office released a report titled “Migration in India, 2020-21” on the basis of information collected in the PLFS survey conducted during July 2020-June 2021.
As per the report, the coronavirus pandemic may have forced 51.6 per cent of men in urban India to migrate to their rural homes. This could be the country’s worst reverse migration, as per the experts. The rural-to-rural male migration is also high at 44.6 per cent and the rural-to-rural female migration 88.8 per cent, as women in India migrate to their husbands’ homes. Overall migration rate is at 28.9 per cent while the number of total migrants is at 32 crore.
35. 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.
36. Which country hosted the Special ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (SAIFMM)?
[A] Thailand
[B] Vietnam
[C] India
[D] Philippines
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Correct Answer: C [India]
Notes:
India hosted the Special ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (SAIFMM) to commemorate 30 years of ASEAN-India Dialogue Relations.
ASEAN Foreign Ministers and Secretary General participated in the meeting. The Meeting was co-chaired by External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Singapore Dr. Vivian Balakrishnan.
37. Which company launched ‘Internet Explorer (IE) browser’ in 1995?
[A] Apple
[B] Microsoft
[C] Google
[D] Samsung
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Correct Answer: B [Microsoft]
Notes:
Microsoft has shut down its iconic Internet Explorer (IE) browser after 27 years. It was one of the oldest browsers launched in the year 1995.
Microsoft has asked its users to switch to its modern Edge browser, while the virtual version of the older browser will be available to users. In 2022, Chrome is the most popular and widely used browser in the world with over 70 % market share.
38. Which country recently launched its most advanced aircraft carrier named ‘Fujian’?
[A] UAE
[B] China
[C] North Korea
[D] Iran
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
China recently launched its third aircraft carrier named ‘Fujian’. It is also the country’s most advanced and the first fully domestically built naval vessel.
Fujian is the name of China’s eastern coastal province of Fujian. Liaoning and Shandong are names of the two previous aircraft carriers of China. China plans to have around five aircraft carriers while the next carrier is expected to be nuclear-powered.
39. What is the unique feature of ‘HomoSEP’, a robot developed by IIT-Madras?
[A] Detects Pneumonia in children
[B] Cleans Septic Tanks
[C] Detects Down syndrome
[D] Recycles e-waste
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Correct Answer: B [Cleans Septic Tanks]
Notes:
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras have developed a robot to clean septic tanks without human intervention.
Named HomoSEP, the product development was further supported by GAIL (India). Initially, ten units are planned to be deployed across Tamil Nadu. The robots have been developed to eliminate manual scavenging.
40. ‘CERT-In’ functions under the aegis of which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
[B] Ministry of Science and Technology
[C] Ministry of Finance
[D] Ministry of Power
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology]
Notes:
‘CERT-In’, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team is an office within the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. It is the nodal agency to deal with cyber security threats.
‘CERT-In’ recently issued threat alerts for multiple software including Adobe and Microsoft products on their website, shared multiple vulnerabilities affecting products from Citrix, Adobe, Microsoft, and Zimbra webmail.