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. Which body has released a draft model Act and rules on conclusive land titling?
[A] Ministry of Home Affairs
[B] Ministry of Agriculture
[C] NITI Aayog
[D] Land Development Authority of India
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Correct Answer: C [NITI Aayog]
Notes:
India’s premier think tank Niti Aayog has recently released a draft model Act and rules on conclusive land titling, to be used by the states. The draft rules aim to reduce litigations and ease the land acquisition process for infrastructure projects.
The draft provides state governments with power to order for establishment, administration and management of a system of title registration of immovable properties.
3. Which organisation has stated that remittances to India would fall this year by 9%?
[A] Reserve Bank of India
[B] International Monetary Fund
[C] World Bank
[D] Bank for International Settlement
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Correct Answer: C [World Bank]
Notes:
The World Bank has stated that remittances to India would fall this year by 9% to USD 76 billion, but India will continue to be the top destination for remittance.
The fall in remittance to India would be on account of COVID 19 and the global economic recession. As per the report, India, China, Mexico, Philippines, and Egypt would to be the top five countries in 2020 to receive foreign remittances.
4. When is the ‘International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists’ observed every year?
[A] November 1
[B] November 2
[C] November 3
[D] November 4
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Correct Answer: B [November 2]
Notes:
The United Nations General Assembly designated 2 November as the ‘International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists’.
As per the United Nations, during the past fourteen years (2006-2019), around 1,200 journalists have been killed for reporting the news to the public. It also reveals that in nine out of ten cases the killers go unpunished.
5. IISc Bengaluru has signed a MoU with which organisation to develop biomass gasification-based hydrogen generation technology?
[A] ONGC
[B] NTPC
[C] Indian Oil Corporation Ltd
[D] Gas Authority of India Ltd
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Correct Answer: C [Indian Oil Corporation Ltd]
Notes:
Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru has entered into an MoU with R&D Centre of Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL).
The partnership aims to develop biomass gasification-based hydrogen generation technology for producing fuel cell-grade hydrogen. The testing and development would take place in IOCL’s R&D Centre in Faridabad.
6. Which Indian state/UT has recently granted 100% vehicle tax waiver to Electric Vehicles?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
The state government of Tamil Nadu has notified 100 per cent motor vehicle tax exemption for transport and non-transport Electric Vehicles.
The state has also planned to set up the first exclusive park for the electric vehicle, for the first time in the country. The state has targeted investments of around Rs 50,000 crore in the Electric Vehicle segment and has announced several incentives to attract investments.
7. 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.
8. As per the recent report released by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), how many Indian cities will face water risks in the next few decades?
[A] 5
[B] 10
[C] 20
[D] 30
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Correct Answer: D [30]
Notes:
As per the recent report released by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), 30 Indian cities will face increasing water risks in the next few decades.
According to the WWF Water Risk Filter report, 30 Indian cities, including Jaipur, Kolkata, Bengaluru, Mumbai among others, will face acute water risks. The report estimates that hundreds of millions of people in cities across the globe could face water risks.
9. Duarte Pacheco has been elected as the President of which international body?
[A] International Monetary Fund
[B] World Bank
[C] International Court of Justice
[D] Inter Parliamentary Union
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Correct Answer: D [Inter Parliamentary Union]
Notes:
Duarte Pacheco of Portugal has been elected as the new President of Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU). He would hold the office for the period from 2020 to 2023.
The Inter Parliamentary Union (IPU) is an international organisation of various nations’ parliament. It was established in 1889 and is head quartered at Geneva, Switzerland.
10. Virtual Global Investor Roundtable (VGIR) is organized by Ministry of Finance along with which organisation?
[A] Reserve Bank of India
[B] Securities and Exchange Board of India
[C] National Investment and Infrastructure Fund
[D] India Infrastructure Finance Company
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Correct Answer: C [National Investment and Infrastructure Fund]
Notes:
The Virtual Global Investor Roundtable (VGIR) is being organised by the Ministry of Finance and the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
Prime Minister will chair the Investor Roundtable conference, which will provide an opportunity to leading global investors and Indian business houses to discuss with policy makers.