31. Glischropus meghalayanus, which was recently discovered in Meghalaya, belongs to which species?
[A] Snake
[B] Turtle
[C] Bat
[D] Spider
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Correct Answer: C [Bat]
Notes:
A team of scientists has discovered a new species of bamboo-dwelling bat from a bamboo forest in Meghalaya.
It was named as ‘Glischropus meghalayanus’ after the state of Meghalaya, which is celebrating its 50 years of statehood. With this discovery, the total number of bat species from India stands at 131 species with Meghalaya registering the highest bat diversity with 67 species.
32. Which state has signed a joint declaration in the field of integrated water resources management?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Haryana
[C] Odisha
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: B [Haryana]
Notes:
The Haryana state government and Israel have signed a joint declaration in the field of integrated water resources management and capacity building.
The Joint Cooperation Agreement was signed by the Project Director of Atal Bhujal Yojana, Haryana with the representative of Israel, to make significant transformation in water management sector.
33. ‘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.
34. 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
35. 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.
36. Which neighbouring country of India has passed a Constitutional Amendment to empower Parliament over the President?
[A] Afghanistan
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Myanmar
[D] Nepal
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Correct Answer: B [Sri Lanka]
Notes:
Sri Lankan cabinet passed the 21st Amendment to the Constitution to empower Parliament over the executive president.
The 21st Amendment is expected to dissolve the section, which gives unfettered powers to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa after abolishing the 19th Amendment that will strengthen Parliament. It also includes reforms including barring dual citizens from contesting elections to hold public office.
37. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Centre for Brain Research (CBR) in which state/UT?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Gujarat
[C] Telangana
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: A [Karnataka]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Centre for Brain Research (CBR) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) campus, Bengaluru.
The Centre has been set up at a cost of Rs 280 crore. It is developed as the first research facility which focuses on conducting vital research to provide evidence-based public health interventions to manage age-related brain disorders.
38. 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
39. The world’s largest fresh water fish named “Boramy” was found in__?
[A] Thailand
[B] Vietnam
[C] Cambodia
[D] Indonesia
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Correct Answer: C [Cambodia]
Notes:
A giant stingray christened Boramy was caught on the Mekong River in the northeastern Cambodia. It measured almost 3 meters from snout to tail. The previous record for the largest fresh water fish was held by Mekong giant catfish discovered in Thailand in 2005.
40. Varada River, which was mentioned in news recently, is the tributary of which river?
[A] Krishna River
[B] Cauvery River
[C] Kali River
[D] Tungabhadra River
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Correct Answer: D [Tungabhadra River]
Notes:
The Varada River in central Karnataka is a tributary of Tungabhadra River. The state government of Karnataka is currently facing criticism from environmentalists for the proposed Bedti-Varada river linking project. The Bedti-Varada river-linking project seeks to pump about 524 million cubic metres (mcm) of water from Sirsi in Uttara Kannada to arid regions of Raichur and Koppal districts. It has met with strong opposition from local activists, who say that project will destroy 2,125 acres of forests in the ecologically sensitive parts of Western Ghats.