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. 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.
33. Which is the venue of the Plenary Session of 110th International Labour Conference?
[A] Geneva
[B] Paris
[C] New York
[D] Rome
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Correct Answer: A [Geneva]
Notes:
Union Minister Bhupender Yadav addressed the Plenary Session of 110th International Labour Conference in Geneva.
The International labour Conference sets the international labour standards and the broad policies of the ILO. It is the largest international gathering attended by representatives of governments, employers and workers from the 187 ILO Member States.
34. 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.
35. Edakoodam is a popular wooden toy made in which Indian state/UT?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Kerala
[C] West Bengal
[D] Jharkhand
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Correct Answer: B [Kerala]
Notes:
Edakoodam is the name of a wooden puzzle toy, which was popular among children and was a part of every household in Kerala, during earlier times.
There are many efforts being taken in Kerala to popularise the wooden puzzle by teaching the art of making and solving Edakoodam popular among children and adults.
36. 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.
37. Which organisation has developed the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Mark III, recently induced by the Indian Coast Guard?
[A] DRDO
[B] HAL
[C] BEL
[D] NSIL
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Correct Answer: B [HAL]
Notes:
The Indian Coast Guard’s Eastern Region inducted the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Mark III, the first aircraft of the newly created “840 Squadron”.
It was indigenously designed and developed Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Mark III by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). HAL has delivered 13 out of 16 such aircraft to the Indian Coast Guard till date.
38. Which government agency is responsible for protecting India’s critical information infrastructure?
[A] National Cyber Coordination Centre
[B] National Informatics Centre
[C] ICERT
[D] NCIIPC
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Correct Answer: D [NCIIPC]
Notes:
The National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC) is the nodal agency responsible for protecting India’s critical information infrastructure. It was established in 2014 under Section 70A of the IT Act, 2000. It is part of the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO), an intelligence agency under the NSA.
39. Which DRDO laboratory developed NEtworking TRaffic Analysis (NETRA)?
[A] Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Robotics
[B] Defence Electronics Research Laboratory
[C] Defence Electronics Application Laboratory
[D] Advanced Systems Laboratory
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Correct Answer: A [Centre for Artificial Intelligence & Robotics ]
Notes:
NEtworking TRaffic Analysis (NETRA) was developed by the DRDO laboratory Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (CAIR). It is a software network used for intercepting and analysing internet traffic passing through software such as Skype and Google Talk.
40. “Roe v Wade” ruling, which was mentioned in news recently, provides__?
[A] Doctrine of judicial review
[B] Gun rights
[C] Abortion rights
[D] Protection of symbolic speech under First Amendment
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Correct Answer: C [Abortion rights]
Notes:
The 1973 Roe v Wade ruling of the US Supreme Court held that laws that severely restrict or deny a woman’s access to abortion violates the Constitution’s right to privacy. The US Supreme Court had recently reversed this landmark ruling, allowing individual states to permit or restrict the procedure themselves.