31. 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.
32. The demand for the creation of a separate Kukiland has been in the news in which state?
[A] Assam
[B] Sikkim
[C] Manipur
[D] Arunachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: C [Manipur]
Notes:
The demand for the creation of a separate Kukiland has been happening since the late 1980s.
After clashes between Manipur’s Kuki-Zomi tribes and the majority Meitei community left more than 70 people dead, the state’s 10 Kuki-Zomi MLAs demanded a separate administration under the Constitution.
33. Which Union Ministry launched the ’75/25′ initiative?
[A] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
[B] Ministry of MSME
[C] Ministry of Power
[D] Ministry of External Affairs
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Health and Family Welfare]
Notes:
The ’75/25′ initiative was unveiled by the Union Health Ministry on the occasion of World Hypertension Day.
Indian Government’s target of reaching 75 million people with Hypertension under standard care in primary healthcare by 2025 is the largest cover of NCDs in the world for primary healthcare.
34. Which state has recently commenced removal of dotted lands in the state from prohibited list?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Gujarat
[D] Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: A [Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
A dotted land is a disputed land that does not have a clear ownership documents. The Andhra Pradesh government has recently commenced the removal of dotted lands in the state from prohibited list.
Over 2 lakh acres of the British-era dotted lands have been identified for permanent denotification.
35. Which institution released the ‘Global Annual to Decadal Climate Update’?
[A] UNEP
[B] UNFCCC
[C] WMO
[D] IMD
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Correct Answer: C [WMO]
Notes:
According to a report by the WMO, global temperatures are predicted to reach record highs within the next five years, with at least one year becoming the warmest on record.
The report also highlights a 66% likelihood of the annual average near-surface global temperature exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels for at least one year between 2023 and 2027.
36. Which country launched the ‘Spitzer Space Telescope’?
[A] India
[B] Russia
[C] USA
[D] UAE
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Correct Answer: C [USA]
Notes:
Spitzer space telescope that was dedicated to infrared imaging and was launched in 2003. While it was initially designed to function for a little longer than five years, Spitzer continued to work along till January 2020, when it was retired.
Rhea Space Activity, a Washington-based astrophysics startup, will develop the Spitzer Resurrector Mission. With the mission, a spacecraft would travel to Spitzer to service and restore its operation.
37. Which institution proposed a ‘Framework for Unexplained Suspicious Trading Pattern’?
[A] RBI
[B] SEBI
[C] NPCI
[D] IRDAI
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Correct Answer: B [SEBI]
Notes:
The Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has recently proposed a regulatory framework to respond to unexplained suspicious trading pattern around the presence of material non-public information.
The framework would deal with malpractices by market participants, who use new-age technologies by way of encrypted or vanishing messages, and modus operandi to evade the law.
38. Which institution announced Risk Disclosure Framework for Individual Traders?
[A] SEBI
[B] RBI
[C] NPCI
[D] IRDAI
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Correct Answer: A [SEBI]
Notes:
To help investors make better decisions, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has announced a risk disclosure framework for individual traders in the equity Futures & Options (F&O) segment.
Starting from July 1, all stock brokers will be required to display risk disclosures on their websites and inform their clients accordingly.
39. Where is the ‘Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum’ located?
[A] USA
[B] Japan
[C] China
[D] Russia
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Correct Answer: B [Japan]
Notes:
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum, situated in Japan, is dedicated to documenting the atomic bombing of the Hiroshima during in the Second World War.
Prime Minister Modi and other leaders at the G7 Summit have visited this museum recently.
40. Where is the ‘Rajaji Tiger Reserve’ located in India?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: B [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
Rajaji Tiger Reserve is situated in Uttarakhand. A tigress that was relocated from the woodland region of Corbett Tiger Reserve was released within the Motichur forest area of Rajaji Tiger Reserve.
A female and another male were translocated to Rajaji from Corbett in December 2020 and January 2021, respectively.