21. Cyber Surakshit Bharat is the initiative of which institution/Union Ministry?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] NASSCOM
[C] Ministry of Electronics and IT
[D] Ministry of Science and Technology
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Electronics and IT]
Notes:
The 36th CISO Deep-Dive training programme was organized by the National e-Governance Division (NeGD).
Cyber Surakshit Bharat is the initiative of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). It was conceptualised with the mission to spread awareness about cyber-crime and build capacities of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs).
22. Which space agency has developed the ‘Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor (EELS)’?
[A] ISRO
[B] JAXA
[C] NASA
[D] ESA
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Correct Answer: C [NASA]
Notes:
Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor (EELS) is a snake-like robot that is developed by NASA. It will examine the surface of Saturn’s moon, Enceladus, and study its icy features.
EELS uses a rotating propulsion unit that act as tracks, gripping mechanisms and propeller units underwater.
23. 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.
24. India signed a mobility pact that will allow 42,000 Indians to work, with which country?
[A] Italy
[B] Israel
[C] USA
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: B [Israel]
Notes:
India and Israel have inked a mobility pact that will allow 42,000 Indian workers to work in Israel in the field of nursing and construction.
The agreement was signed during Israeli foreign minister’s visit to India. Both countries also signed a letter of intent to establish two Centers of Water Technology in India.
25. Which state/UT announced the ‘Motor Vehicle Aggregator Scheme 2023’?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] New Delhi
[C] Kerala
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
The draft version of the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Scheme 2023 was announced recently by the Delhi government.
Its objective is to regulate cab aggregators and delivery service providers in Delhi. For the first time in the country, the scheme mandates the transition of commercial vehicles from conventional fuels to electric power.
26. The latest human genome, called ‘Pangenome’, is made using data from how many people?
[A] 4
[B] 7
[C] 47
[D] 74
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Correct Answer: C [47]
Notes:
The latest human genome, called pangenome, has been assembled using data from 47 people from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.
It offers a more accurate representation of human genetic diversity than the existing reference genome. This new pangenome will help researchers refine their understanding of the link between genes and diseases, and could ultimately help address health disparities.
27. Which Union Ministry signed MoU with ICMR to collaborate on integrative health research?
[A] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
[B] Ministry of Ayush
[C] Ministry of Science and Technology
[D] Ministry of MSME
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Ayush]
Notes:
The Union Ayush Ministry and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have inked an MoU to promote and collaborate on integrative health research.
As per the MoU, focus will be given to identified areas of national importance in healthcare.
28. Scientists have recently initiated a field trial to vaccinate which animals against ‘Chlamydia’ diseases?
[A] Panda
[B] Koala
[C] Wolf
[D] Lions
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Correct Answer: B [Koala]
Notes:
Chlamydia is a common sexually transmitted disease caused by bacteria. Australian scientists have initiated a field trial in New South Wales to vaccinate wild koalas against chlamydia.
The strain of chlamydia belongs to a closely related species of the sexually-transmitted disease in humans.
29. Which country is set to host the ‘Mining Startup Summit’?
[A] India
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Afghanistan
[D] Nepal
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Correct Answer: A [India]
Notes:
The first-ever mining startup summit will be organized by the Indian Government. It will be organized to encourage the participation of startups in mineral and mining sector.
The summit will be held in collaboration with IIT Bombay to encourage entry of start-ups in the mining sector.
30. The Reserve Bank has directed banks and other entities to transition from which rate?
[A] LIBOR
[B] MIBOR
[C] FIBOR
[D] SIBOR
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Correct Answer: A [LIBOR]
Notes:
The RBI has directed banks and other regulated entities to transition away from the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) from 1st July.
The LIBOR is a set of interest rates calculated from submissions by large global banks. The global transition from Libor was necessitated after British financial authorities decided to phase it out in 2017 after discovering that some banks manipulated the reference rate by providing false data.