31. ‘Himcare scheme’, which was seen in the news, belongs to which category?
[A] Medical Insurance scheme
[B] Education Guidance scheme
[C] Financial Aid Scheme
[D] Farmers Aid Scheme
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Correct Answer: A [Medical Insurance scheme]
Notes:
Mukhya Mantri Himachal Health Care Scheme (HIMCARE) is being implemented by the Himachal Pradesh government since 1st January, 2019.
Under HIMCARE Scheme, cashless treatment coverage up to Rs. 5.00 lakh per year per family is being provided in the empanelled hospitals. Under this initiative, Himcare cards were distributed to jail inmates.
32. Auschwitz museum, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?
[A] Poland
[B] France
[C] Italy
[D] Finland
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Correct Answer: A [Poland]
Notes:
Auschwitz museum has initiated a project to preserve shoes of 8,000 children who were killed by Nazis. Its aim is to showcase the reality within the concentration camp during the Second World War.
The exercise is expected to be a two-year effort which seeks to showcase the reality of the camp, where Adolf Hitler and his Nazi troops killed millions, including children from 1940 to 1945.
33. Which institution has proposed special rights for Unitholders of REITs and InvITs?
[A] RBI
[B] SEBI
[C] NPCI
[D] NSE
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Correct Answer: B [SEBI]
Notes:
Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed the granting of special board nomination rights for unitholders of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) and Infrastructure Investment Trusts (InvITs).
This is expected to strength corporate governance norms. Under the current regulations, no unitholder of these trusts can enjoy superior voting rights.
34. 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.
35. Who has been assigned the independent charge as MoS in Ministry of Law and Justice?
[A] Anurag Thakur
[B] Varun Gandhi
[C] Arjun Ram Meghwal
[D] Rajnath Singh
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Correct Answer: C [Arjun Ram Meghwal]
Notes:
Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs and Culture Arjun Ram Meghwal has been assigned the independent charge as Minister of State in the Ministry of Law and Justice in addition to his existing portfolios.
Mr Meghwal will replace Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, who will now hold the portfolio of Ministry of Earth Sciences. Prof. S.P. Singh Baghel has been assigned as Minister of State in the Health and Family Welfare Ministry.
36. Which institution organises the ‘Operation Dhvast’?
[A] Coast Guard
[B] National Investigation Agency
[C] Indian Navy
[D] Reserve Bank of India
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Correct Answer: B [National Investigation Agency]
Notes:
As part of the Operation Dhvast, a massive day-long operation was conducted by the National Investigation Agency.
This operation was conducted in 8 states in terrorist-gangster-drug smugglers nexus cases, along with Haryana Police and Punjab Police.
37. 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.
38. Navegaon Nagzira Tiger Reserve, which was seen in the news, is located in which state/UT?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Gujarat
[C] Bihar
[D] Uttarakhand
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Correct Answer: A [Maharashtra]
Notes:
Navegaon Nagzira Tiger Reserve is situated in Maharashtra’s Gondia district. It is currently witnessing a slight surge in tiger population.
Two tigresses captured recently in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur by the forest department will be released into the Navegaon Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR), as part of a tiger translocation programme.
39. Which country is the host of the G-7 Summit in 2023?
[A] USA
[B] Japan
[C] South Africa
[D] Brazil
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Correct Answer: B [Japan]
Notes:
The 49th G7 summit was recently held from 19 to 21 May 2023 in Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan.
The grouping issued a special “Hiroshima Vision Statement on Nuclear Disarmament”. The G-7 members issued a separate statement on Ukraine, hitting Russia with more sanctions.
40. Which institution developed the ‘Zorawar Light Tank’?
[A] ISRO
[B] DRDO
[C] BEL
[D] BHEL
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Correct Answer: B [DRDO]
Notes:
The light tank Zorawar is developed jointly by the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) and the private sector firm L&T.
It is expected to undergo trials in the high-altitude terrains by the end of 2023. The tank has been named after the legendary General Zorawar Singh who led multiple successful victories in Tibet.