31. As per REN21’s Renewables Global status Report, what is the position of India in addition of Renewable Energy capacity in 2021?
[A] First
[B] Second
[C] Third
[D] Fifth
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Correct Answer: C [Third]
Notes:
The REN21’s Renewables 2022 global status report, which was released recently, said that India had the third highest addition of renewable power capacity in 2021.
India added around 15.4 gigawatts (GW) of renewable power capacity in 2021 after China (136 GW) and the United States (43 GW). India is the third-largest market in the world for new solar photovoltaics (PV) capacity and fourth in the world for total solar energy installations (60.4 GW).
32. ‘Gaia Mission’, which was found in the news recently, is associated with which space agency?
[A] NASA
[B] CNA
[C] ESA
[D] SpaceX
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Correct Answer: C [ESA]
Notes:
European Space Agency’s Gaia mission has released a set of new data, which has revealed the phenomena of ‘starquakes’.
Starquakes are massive movements on the surface of stars similar to earthquake. The star-mapping Gaia probe has covered almost 1.8 billion stars in the Milky Way galaxy. The data has also revealed the largest chemical map of the entire Milky Way, showing the DNA of millions of stars.
33. Which Indian conglomerate got approval from the RBI for merger of its units, and is set to become the largest retail finance NBFC in India?
[A] Godrej Group
[B] Bajaj Group
[C] Shriram Group
[D] Muthoot Group
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Correct Answer: C [Shriram Group]
Notes:
The Shriram Group has secured RBI approval for the merger of Shriram City Union Finance and Shriram Capital Ltd with Shriram Transport Finance Company.
This consolidation is set to create the largest retail finance NBFC in the country. The merger would help the group bring together all its lending products. The Group announced that it would focus on digital lending, with distribution on a newly built super application.
34. What is the share of funding of Central Government in the Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor Project?
[A] 100 %
[B] 90 %
[C] 75 %
[D] 50 %
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Correct Answer: A [100 %]
Notes:Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the main tunnel and five underpasses of Pragati Maidan Integrated Transit Corridor Project in New Delhi.
The project is fully funded by the central government and is built at a cost of over ₹920 crore. The project is aimed at providing hassle free access to the new exhibition and convention centre being developed at Pragati Maidan. It is a part of Pragati Maidan Redevelopment Project.
35. Which Union Ministry organised the 12th edition of ‘Delhi Dialogue (DD)’ in 2022?
[A] Ministry of Home Affairs
[B] Ministry of External Affairs
[C] Ministry of MSME
[D] Ministry of Electronics and IT
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of External Affairs]
Notes:
Union External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar addressed the Ministerial Session of the 12th edition of Delhi Dialogue in New Delhi, attended by other ASEAN Foreign Ministers. The theme this year of DD-XII is ‘Building Bridges in the Indo-Pacific’.
The dialogue followed the Special ASEAN-India Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (SAIFMM), hosted by India in New Delhi. The 24th ASEAN-India Senior Officials meeting also took place in New Delhi.
36. The European Commission has recommended which country to be granted ‘European Union’ (EU) candidate status?
[A] Malta
[B] Ukraine
[C] Albania
[D] Bulgaria
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Correct Answer: B [Ukraine]
Notes:
The European Commission has recommended that Ukraine should be granted European Union candidate status.
The recommendation from the EU’s executive arm will be discussed by leaders of the 27-nation bloc during the upcoming summit in Brussels. The European Commission also proposed making Moldova, which shares a long border with Ukraine, an EU membership candidate.
37. Matt Fitzpatrick, who was seen in the news, is associated with which sports?
[A] Cricket
[B] Table Tennis
[C] Golf
[D] Snooker
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Correct Answer: C [Golf]
Notes:
World number-18 Golfer England’s Matt Fitzpatrick captured his first major title by winning the US Open in a thrilling fight.
The 27-year-old player, who has won the 2013 US Amateur, has bagged his first professional US victory. Americans Scottie Scheffler and Will Zalatoris were the other ace players who participated in the event.
38. What is the objective of the ‘PLI scheme for Telecom’?
[A] Incentivise Design-led manufacturing in Telecom
[B] Decrease Customs Duty of Imported ICs
[C] Incentivise Exporters of Telecom products
[D] Roll out of 5 G Service
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Correct Answer: A [Incentivise Design-led manufacturing in Telecom]
Notes:
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) notified the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for telecom in 2021, aimed towards incentivising design-led manufacturing in the sector.
Recently the DoT has extended the PLI scheme by one year, and has amended the scheme to raise the incentive rate by an additional 1 per cent. The Centre will provide additional incentives of over Rs 4,000 crore.
39. Which country launched its first domestically built space rocket ‘Nuri’?
[A] South Korea
[B] Iran
[C] UAE
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: A [South Korea]
Notes:
South Korea launched its first domestically built space rocket ‘Nuri’ in the country’s second attempt. Earlier, the country failed to place a payload into orbit.
If the launch is successful, South Korea will become the world’s 10th nation to place a satellite into space with its own technology. The performance verification satellite will also help South Korea launch more satellites.
40. Which of the following is part of China’s Tianwen-1 mission?
[A] Yutu-2 rover
[B] Tianhe
[C] Zhurong rover
[D] Yinghuo-1 orbiter
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Correct Answer: C [Zhurong rover]
Notes:
China’s first independent interplanetary mission Tianwen-1 successfully landed Zhurong rover on the Martian surface. This made China the third country after the US and USSR to land on Mars. It was launched aboard a Long March 5 rocket in 2020