21. Which Union Ministries organised the ‘ECHO Exhibition’?
[A] Women and Child Development-External Affairs Ministry
[B] Health and Family Welfare- MSME Ministry
[C] Jal Shakti- Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry
[D] Home Affairs- Defence Ministry
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Correct Answer: A [Women and Child Development-External Affairs Ministry]
Notes:
ECHO (Economy with safe climate and health leads to greater opportunities) exhibition was organized by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs.
It was organized at the sidelines of the 3rd Development Working Group (DWG) meeting of G-20.
22. Which is the first state to get India’s first pod taxi project?
[A] Assam
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] West Bengal
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
The Yamuna Authority has approved India’s first pod tax project’s revamped Detailed Project Report (DPR) and Bid document.
Pod taxi is a fast and environmentally-friendly automated car capable of carrying travellers from one place to another. Uttar Pradesh is the first state to get pod taxi.
23. ‘Seventeen-Point Agreement’ is associated with which country?
[A] Japan
[B] Myanmar
[C] Tibet
[D] Nepal
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Correct Answer: C [Tibet]
Notes:
Tibet Matters March is a month-long march that is being organized by the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) since April 29.]
Its purpose is to mark the forced signing of the “Seventeen-Point Agreement” by Tibetan delegates and Chinese representatives in 1951.
24. Sathyabhama Das Biju, who was seen in the news, is associated with which profession?
[A] Sports Person
[B] Biologist
[C] Politician
[D] Writer
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Correct Answer: B [Biologist]
Notes:
Sathyabhama Das Biju, who is popularly known as ‘the Frogman of India’, has been chosen for Harvard University’s prestigious Radcliffe fellowship.
The Delhi University professor is one of the 50 scholars who were awarded the Harvard Radcliffe Institute Fellowship for 2023-24.
25. Which country researchers created the first baby using ‘Mitochondrial Donation Treatment’?
[A] USA
[B] Australia
[C] UK
[D] France
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Correct Answer: C [UK]
Notes:
Using the process called mitochondrial donation treatment (MDT), the first baby was created using DNA of three people in the UK.
This process involves taking nucleus from one of the eggs of the mother and being implanted into the donor egg. While the donor egg’s nuclei are removed, its healthy mitochondrial DNA is retained.
26. Which Indian state/UT inaugurated the ‘Sea Harrier Museum’?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Kerala
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: B [Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
The Sea Harrier Museum was inaugurated recently by Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy. This facility displays the Sea Harrier (SH 606) fighter jet designed and manufactured by British Aerospace.
Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority (VMRDA) initiated the Sea Harrier Museum project in 2020.
27. The World Health Organisation announced the end of the 10-month long global health emergency for which disease?
[A] Covid-19
[B] MPox
[C] Polio
[D] Swine Flu
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Correct Answer: B [MPox]
Notes:
MPox, also known as monkey pox, is a viral disease that spreads the direct contact with bloody fluids.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently announced the end of the 10-month long global health emergency for this disease.
28. The SCO Startup Forum 2023 was organised in which city?
[A] Mumbai
[B] New Delhi
[C] Mysuru
[D] Hyderabad
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
The third edition of the SCO startup forum was held recently. It was organized in New Delhi by the Department of Promotion for Industry and Internal Trade.
It is aimed at expanding the startup interactions amongst the SCO Member States, nurturing innovation, generating employment and encouraging young talent to build innovative solutions.
29. Which country has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on a state visit?
[A] USA
[B] Australia
[C] Ukraine
[D] China
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Correct Answer: A [USA]
Notes:
State visit is a visit to foreign countries led by the head of the state or a government, acting in their sovereign capacity.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to go to the US on a state visit on June 22 following an invitation from President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden.
30. Which institution launched the ‘100 Days 100 Pays’ campaign?
[A] RBI
[B] NPCI
[C] SEBI
[D] SBI
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Correct Answer: A [RBI]
Notes:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the launch of the ‘100 Days 100 Pays’ campaign by banks recently.
It aims to trace and settle top 100 unclaimed deposits of every bank in every district of the country within 100 days. An unclaimed deposit is one which does not see any activity like the infusion of funds, withdrawal from the depositor for 10 years or more.