31. 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.
32. ‘Operation Friendship Border 2022’, which was seen in the news recently, is associated with which bloc?
[A] G-20
[B] European Union
[C] SCO
[D] BIMSTEC
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Correct Answer: C [SCO]
Notes:
The 8th meeting of the heads of the border services of the member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization was held in New Delhi under the chairmanship of India.
The members approved the plan for the preparation and conduct of the Joint Border Operation Friendship Border 2022. They also approved the work plan of the group of experts of the Border Services of the SCO member states for 2023.
33. Padma Bridge, which was seen in the news, is located in which neighbouring country of India?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Nepal
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Myanmar
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Correct Answer: C [Bangladesh]
Notes:
Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) recently clarified that the Padma Bridgeis not part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI).
It is a multipurpose road-rail bridge across the Padma River, the main distributary of the Ganges. When completed it will be the largest bridge in Bangladesh and the first fixed river crossing for road traffic. BRI or the ‘One Belt, One Road’ initiative is a flagship programme of President Xi Jinping for trade and connectivity and India has raised concerns over the BRI projects.
34. ‘Kar Max’, which was seen in the news, is a new variety of which crop?
[A] Wheat
[B] Rice
[C] Mango
[D] Cotton
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Correct Answer: B [Rice]
Notes:
Mumbai based Swal Corporation has introduced a new paddy product in the market, named ‘Kar Max’
The company has introduced the product in order to effectively control the stem-protruding worm that affects paddy crop and to increase the productivity of the crop.
35. Which Indian sportsperson clinched the men’s javelin throw gold at the 2022 Kuortane Games?
[A] Hari Krishna
[B] Neeraj Chopra
[C] Mariappan Thangavelu
[D] Avani Lekhara
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Correct Answer: B [Neeraj Chopra]
Notes:
India’s top javelin thrower and 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has clinched the men’s javelin throw gold at the 2022 Kuortane Games.
He registered an impressive throw of 86.69 meters in the event. Recently, Neeraj Chopra won silver and set a national record at the Paavo Nurmi athletics meet.
36. Which is the venue of the ‘National Conference on Cyber Safety and National Security’?
[A] Pune
[B] Gandhi Nagar
[C] New Delhi
[D] Hyderabad
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Correct Answer: C [New Delhi]
Notes:
‘National Conference on Cyber Safety and National Security’ was held at New Delhi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah was its chief guest.
The Conference is being organised by the Home Ministry to create mass awareness for the prevention of cyber crimes in the country. The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) in coordination with the Culture Ministry organised functions at 75 places in different states and UTs on cyber hygiene, prevention of cyber crimes, cyber safety and national security
37. Emancipation Proclamation, which was mentioned in news, is related to__?
[A] Black Lives Matter Movement
[B] Right to Abortion
[C] Voting Rights
[D] End of Slavery
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Correct Answer: D [End of Slavery]
Notes:
Former US President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863 to free African Americans in secessionist Confederate states from slavery. It remained ineffective for more than two years as the slave owners withheld this information from their slaves. The last of the enslaved African Americans were freed on June 19, 1865 – two months following the end of the Civil War.
38. Who recently became the first black vice president of Colombia?
[A] Gustavo Petro
[B] Francia Marquez
[C] Virgilio Barco Vargas
[D] Juan Guaido
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Correct Answer: B [Francia Marquez]
Notes:
Francia Marquez is set to be the first black woman to become the vice president of Colombia. The environmental activist received the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize in 2018 for standing up against gold mining.
39. Khumbu glacier, which was recently making news, is located at__?
[A] India
[B] Tibet
[C] Bhutan
[D] Nepal
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Correct Answer: D [Nepal]
Notes:
Khumbu Glacier is situated at Nepal’s Khumbu region between Mount Everest and the Lhotse-Nuptse ridge. Like many other glaciers in the Himalayas, Khumbu Glacier is melting at a rapid pace. This is making it highly hazardous for Nepal’s Everest base camp.
40. The Marshall Plan, that made news recently, was signed by which American President?
[A] Andrew Johnson
[B] Woodrow Wilson
[C] Harry Truman
[D] FDR
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Correct Answer: C [Harry Truman]
Notes:
The Economic Recovery Act of 1948 or the Marshall Plan was signed by President Truman to enable the United States to provide economic aid required for the infrastructure restoration in postwar Europe.