31. SCO adopts which country’s proposal for developing Digital Public Infrastructure?
[A] UAE
[B] India
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) members have unanimously adopted India’s proposal for developing Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).
India has the record of developing Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) like the UPI and Aadhaar to ease government services.
32. Amy Pope, the first woman Director General of the International Organization for Migration, is from which country?
[A] United States
[B] Germany
[C] Australia
[D] UK
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Correct Answer: A [United States]
Notes:
Amy Pope of the United States was recently elected as the direct general of the International Organization for Migration.
She is the first woman to take up this position in the organisation in its more than 70-year-old history. USA is the largest bilateral donor of the International Organization for Migration.
33. Which county manufactures the ‘HIMARS Rocket’?
[A] USA
[B] UK
[C] Russia
[D] France
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Correct Answer: A [USA]
Notes:
Poland recently received the first batch of the US-made HIMARS rocket launchers. These rockets will be deployed at the region bordering Russia.
Poland is buying billions of dollars’ worth of weapons, chiefly from the US and South Korea. This step is a part of a defence upgrade amid security concerns due to the war in neighbouring Ukraine.
34. ‘Archopterus anjiensis’, the oldest sea scorpion, has been found in which country?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] Argentina
[D] South Africa
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
Archopterus anjiensis is the oldest fossil sea scorpion in China. Its 445-million-year-old fossil was found in the Chinese Zhejiang Province.
The 445-million-year-old fossil sea scorpion lived during the uppermost Ordovician period, around 445 million years ago.
35. Tungnath Temple, which was seen in the news, is located in which state/UT?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Jammu and Kashmir
[C] Assam
[D] Rajasthan
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Correct Answer: A [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
Tungnath temple is the country’s highest Shiva temple located in Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand.
An Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) study has found that Tungnath temple in Garhwal Himalayas is tilting 5 to 6 degrees and smaller structures in the complex by 10 degrees.
36. What is the name of the eye disease caused by infection with the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis?
[A] Trachoma
[B] Cataract
[C] Amblyopia
[D] Glaucoma
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Correct Answer: A [Trachoma]
Notes:
Trachoma, which is a public health concern in over 40 countries, is caused by bacterium chlamydia trachomatis.
Benin and Mali of Africa have eliminated this eye infection as public health concern. Trachoma causes about 1.4 per cent of all blindness worldwide.
37. Which city is the host of the ‘South Asian Youth Table Tennis Championship 2023’?
[A] Itanagar
[B] Guwahati
[C] Kolkata
[D] Bhubaneswar
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Correct Answer: A [Itanagar]
Notes:
The ‘South Asian Youth Table Tennis Championship 2023’ recently concluded in Itanagar.It was a three-day international event in which more than 100 athletes from six countries Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Nepal participated.
In the Under-19 Boys singles, Ankur Bhattacharjee defeated Payas Jain to claim the gold, while in Under-19 girls’ singles, Suhana Saini defeated Yashaswini Ghorpade claimed the gold.
38. Which Department has developed the AI-based facial recognition tool named ‘ASTR’?
[A] Department of Telecom
[B] National Informatics Centre (NIC)
[C] Department of Economic Affairs
[D] Department of Financial Services
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Correct Answer: A [Department of Telecom]
Notes:
The Telecom Department has developed an AI-based facial recognition tool called the Artificial Intelligence and Facial Recognition powered Solution for Telecom SIM Subscriber Verification (ASTR). It is capable of running checks on subscriber databases of telecom operators to minimize instances of cyber frauds.
39. Which Indian has been honoured by the ‘Chevalier de la Legion d’honneur’ award?
[A] N Chandrasekaran
[B] Ratan Tata
[C] Lakshmi Mittal
[D] Indra Nooyi
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Correct Answer: A [N Chandrasekaran]
Notes:
Chevalier de la Legion d’honneur is France’s highest civilian honor. It was received recently by Tata Group Chairman N. Chandrasekaran.
He was conferred the award for his contributions to strengthen the trade relationship between India and France. French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs also called Chandrasekaran ‘a friend of France’.
40. Which city is the host of the ‘Wings India 2024’ event?
[A] Hyderabad
[B] Bengaluru
[C] Chennai
[D] Gandhi Nagar
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Correct Answer: A [Hyderabad]
Notes:
Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), Airport Authority of India (AAI) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) is organising Asia’s largest event on Civil Aviation, Wings India 2024.
The event is scheduled to be held in January 2024 at Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad, India. The theme of the event is “Connecting the World: Setting the stage for India @ 2047” (100 Years of India’s Independence).