1. Which Indian state has passed order for 7.5% reservation to government school students?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Telangana
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
The Tamil Nadu government has recently passed an order to provide 7.5% reservation in medical colleges to students from government schools who have cleared NEET.
Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has recently given his assent to the Bill. As per the bill, those who studied from the 6th standard to higher secondary schools in schools managed by the state government will be benefitted.
2. ‘Aarambh’, that was seen in news recently, is associated with which set of beneficiaries?
[A] Farmers
[B] Civil Services Probationers
[C] College Students
[D] Underserved Women
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Correct Answer: B [Civil Services Probationers]
Notes:
An integrated foundation course for the Officer Trainees (OTs) of the Indian Civil Services named ‘AARAMBH’ was launched for the first time in 2019.
The Prime Minister has recently interacted with the Officer Trainees (OTs) of the Indian Civil Services at LBSNAA Mussoorie through a Video conference. This is a part of the AARAMBH course.
3. India’s first sea plane service has been inaugurated at which Indian state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Kerala
[C] West Bengal
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: A [Gujarat]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a seaplane service that connects Statue of Unity in Kevadia with Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
The sea plane service is being operated by Spice jet. Earlier, he inaugurated a cruise service near the Statue of Unity. The 40-minute cruise will cover a distance of six kilometres.
4. Which institution has developed an online one-minute game to create awareness about Covid-19?
[A] IIT Delhi
[B] IIT Madras
[C] IIT Guwahati
[D] IIT Kharagpur
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Correct Answer: B [IIT Madras]
Notes:
Students of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have developed a digital game to create awareness about Covid-19.
The online one-minute game has been created as part of an elective course. The game which aims to create awareness among the children, is available for free in 12 languages. The game has derived inspiration from the popular game Super Mario.
5. The Typhoon named “Goni” has recently hit which country?
[A] Philippines
[B] Indonesia
[C] Australia
[D] United States of America
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Correct Answer: A [Philippines]
Notes:
A Super Typhoon name Goni, has hit the Philippines recently. This is considered to be the most powerful storms in the last four years and has resulted in huge catastrophic damage to the coastal Philippines.
Philippines has been badly affected by two typhoons in October, by the COVID Pandemic and its resultant unemployment.
6. The first foreign Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF), that was notified by the Finance Ministry, is associated with which country?
[A] United States
[B] United Arab Emirates
[C] Australia
[D] United Kingdom
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Correct Answer: B [United Arab Emirates]
Notes:
Union Finance Ministry of India has recently announced that Abu Dhabi’s Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF) has become the first foreign SWF that has been notified.
MIC Redwood 1 RSC Limited will get 100 per cent income tax exemption for the long-term investments to be made in specific priority sectors in India.
7. Which body has issued a notice to Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) regarding ban on use of fire crackers November 7 to 30?
[A] Supreme Court of India
[B] National Administrative Tribunal
[C] National Green Tribunal
[D] Central Pollution Control Board
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Correct Answer: C [National Green Tribunal]
Notes:
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has recently issued notice to seek response from Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) and four State Governments regarding the ban on use of fire crackers from November 7 to 30 in the interest of public health and environment.
The NGT has also appointed a senior advocate Raj Panjwani and advocate Shibhani Ghosh to assist the tribunal as amicus curiae in the matter.
8. Which organisation has launched ‘Go Electric’ campaign in Andhra Pradesh?
[A] Bureau of Energy Efficiency
[B] Bureau of Indian Standards
[C] Central Power Research Institute
[D] Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency
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Correct Answer: A [Bureau of Energy Efficiency]
Notes:
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has launched the ‘Go Electric’ campaign in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
The state government has nominated the Non-conventional Energy Development Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited (NREDCAP), as the state nodal agency to set up charging stations. The state government has also planned to launch 400 charging stations in the state.
9. Visa has partnered with which bank, to deploy PCI certified Tap to Phone card acceptance solution?
[A] ICICI Bank
[B] HDFC Bank
[C] Axis Bank
[D] Yes Bank
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Correct Answer: B [HDFC Bank]
Notes:
Visa has recently partnered with Indian leading private sector bank HDFC Bank and Digit Secure, to deploy PCI certified Tap to Phone card acceptance solution.
DigitSecure has become the first company based in Asia-Pacific to receive PCI security certification for deploying this technology. India has also joined a list of over 15 markets that provide Visa Tap to Phone technology for merchants.
10. Which international organisation has created two new services to facilitate cybercrime related communication?
[A] Interpol
[B] Central Bureau of Investigation
[C] National Investigation Agency
[D] Intelligence Bureau
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Correct Answer: A [Interpol]
Notes:
Two secure and flexible services have been created by the Interpol to facilitate cybercrime related communication among law enforcement agencies.
One of them is the Cybercrime Knowledge Exchange workspace and the other is Cybercrime Collaborative Platform-Operation. The former handles general, non-police information and is open to all relevant users whereas the latter is restricted to select few agencies only.