31. 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.
32. As per the latest order by the Defence Minister, what is the new age limit for recruitment under ‘Agnipath scheme’?
[A] 22
[B] 23
[C] 25
[D] 27
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Correct Answer: B [23]
Notes:
During the launch of the Agnipath scheme, the Centre had said those between the of 17-and-a-half and 21 years would be inducted for a four-year tenure in the tri services of Army, Navy and Air Force.
As per the latest order by the Defence Minister, the age limit for recruitment has now been raised to 23 for the 2022 batch only. There have been nation-wide protests against the new model for recruitment of soldiers.
33. Vaikom Muhammed Basheer was a famous writer in which language?
[A] Tamil
[B] Malayalam
[C] Kannada
[D] Telugu
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Correct Answer: B [Malayalam]
Notes:
Vaikom Muhammed Basheer was a famous writer of Malayalam literature. He was a recipient of the Sahitya Academy Fellowship and Padma Shri award.
The 28th death anniversary of writer Vaikom Muhammed Basheer is set to be marked at his residence at Beypore with a range of programmes named ‘Basheer Fest’. The event will be organised in association with Chalachitra Academy, Folklore Academy and Sahitya Akademi and others.
34. The ‘Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)’ functions under the aegis of which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Labour and Employment
[B] Ministry of Finance
[C] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[D] Ministry of MSME
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Labour and Employment]
Notes:
The ‘Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC)’ functions under the aegis of Ministry of Labour and Employment.
ESIC has announced that its Employees’ State Insurance (ESI) Scheme will be implemented throughout the country by the end of 2022. The health insurance scheme is fully implemented in 443 districts and partially implemented in 153 districts. As many as 148 districts are not covered under the ESI Scheme at present.
35. National Initiative for Promoting Upskilling of Nirman workers ‘NIPUN’ is an initiative of which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
[B] Ministry of MSME
[C] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[D] Ministry of Women and Child Development
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs]
Notes:
Union Minister for Housing & Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri recently launched a project for skill training of construction workers called ‘NIPUN’ i.e. National Initiative for Promoting Upskilling of Nirman workers.
It is an initiative of Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM). It aims to train over 1 lakh construction workers, through skilling and upskilling programmes and provides them with work opportunities also in foreign countries.
36. 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.
37. Which country given is not part of G7 grouping?
[A] Canada
[B] New Zealand
[C] Germany
[D] Italy
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Correct Answer: B [New Zealand]
Notes:
Group of Seven (G7) is an intergovernmental organization that brings together the world’s top industrial nations. Its members are Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US. Its main purpose is to discuss global economic issues.
38. Which country is currently India’s largest trading partner?
[A] United States
[B] China
[C] Russia
[D] United Kingdom
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Correct Answer: A [United States]
Notes:
According to the latest data of the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the United States is India’s largest trading partner. The bilateral trade is worth 119.42 billion USD. India’s second largest trading partner is China.
39. Who recently became India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations?
[A] T S Tirumurti
[B] Ruchira Kamboj
[C] Taranjit Singh Sandhu
[D] Pooja Kapur
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Correct Answer: B [Ruchira Kamboj]
Notes:
Ruchira Kamboj recently became India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations. As the UN ambassador, she will be the head of the Permanent Mission of India to the UN in New York City. She will succeed T S Tirumurti.
40. NDA Presidential election candidate Droupadi Murmu belongs to which tribe?
[A] Gond
[B] Santhal
[C] Bhil
[D] Munda
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Correct Answer: B [Santhal ]
Notes:
Santhal or Santal are India’s third largest scheduled tribe community after Gonds and Bhils. The Santhali population is mainly distributed in Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal. NDA Presidential election candidate Droupadi Murmu’s home district, Mayurbhanj, is one of the districts having dense concentration of the Santhali people. Droupadi Murmu belongs to Santhal tribe. Apart from her, Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) Girsh Chandra Murmu, who was the first Lt Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Union Jal Shakti Minister Biseswar Tudu also belong to Santhal community.