21. Which technology major’s investment of 7.73% stake in Jio Platforms has been approved by the Competition Commission of India?
[A] Amazon
[B] IBM
[C] Google
[D] Intel
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Correct Answer: C [Google]
Notes:
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has recently approved Google’s proposed purchase of 7.73 % stake in Jio Platforms.
Earlier in the month of July 2020, Google announced its plans to invest 7.73% stake in Reliance’s technology arm – Jio Platforms for an amount of Rs,33,737 crore.
22. Which bank has launched SmartHub Merchant Solutions 3.0?
[A] State Bank of India
[B] HSBC Bank
[C] ICICI Bank
[D] HDFC Bank
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Correct Answer: D [HDFC Bank]
Notes:
HDFC Bank has recently announced the launch of SmartHub Merchant Solutions 3.0. This solution allows merchants and self-employed professionals to open a Current Account with the Bank instantly.
It also allows the user to accept and make payments in an instantaneous manner. SmartHub 3.0 will be available in app based, web based and in a range of PoS devices.
23. After WhatsApp, which social media platform introduced disappearing feature of message?
[A] Facebook Messenger
[B] Twitter
[C] Snapchat
[D] Telegram
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Correct Answer: A [Facebook Messenger]
Notes:
Facebook has recently announced to launch the feature of ‘Vanishing messages’ in its Messenger platform.
A similar feature of disappearing messages was first introduced in WhatsApp. Under the new mode, the messages would disappear once the receiver read it in their chat and closed the window. The feature has to be activated in both the sender and the receiver.
24. Which is the only corporatized major port of India?
[A] Cochin Port
[B] Kamarajar Port
[C] Deendayal Port
[D] Paradip Port
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Correct Answer: B [Kamarajar Port]
Notes:
Kamarajar Port located in Ennore, on the Coromandel Coast is the only corporatized major port of India. It is also the first port in India which is a public company.
The Port was seen in news recently, as it has handled the largest ever container vessel – MSC Faith. As per the company, the new generation terminal is equipped with latest gantry cranes and sufficient backup yard.
25. What is the theme of the World Diabetes Day 2020?
[A] Covid and Diabetes
[B] The Nurse and Diabetes
[C] Recovering from Diabetes
[D] Diabetes and Obesity
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Correct Answer: B [The Nurse and Diabetes]
Notes:
World Diabetes Day (WDD) is observed every year on 14 November. This year it was observed with the theme of ‘The Nurse and Diabetes’.
World Diabetes Day (WDD) was created in 1991 by International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organization, to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sir Frederick Banting, who co-discovered insulin along with Charles Best in 1922.
26. Where is the headquarters of UN Environment Programme – World Conservation Monitoring Centre located?
[A] Geneva
[B] Washington
[C] Cambridge
[D] Hague
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Correct Answer: C [Cambridge]
Notes:
The World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC) is an agency of UN Environment Programme (UNEP) which is headquartered at Cambridge in the United Kingdom.
The UNEP has recently released a report at Nairobi which is co-authored by World Conservation Monitoring Centre. The report highlights that climate change and bio diversity loss are the twin crises that should be targeted with an integrated approach.
27. Former Lt. Governor of Puducherry Chandrawati, who passed away recently, was the first woman MP of which state?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Haryana
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: C [Haryana]
Notes:
Former Lt. Governor of Puducherry and the first woman MP from the state of Haryana Chandrawati passed away recently.
She was 92 years old. In 1982, she became the first woman opposition leader of Haryana Vidhan Sabha. She served as the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry of 1990.
28. Which Union Ministry has notified draft rules under the Code on Social Security?
[A] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
[B] Ministry of Labour and Employment
[C] Ministry of Social Justice
[D] Ministry of Agriculture and Family Welfare
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Labour and Employment]
Notes:
The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has recently notified draft rules under the Code on Social Security, 2020.
As per the new rules, the unorganised workers, gig workers and platform workers can avail social security benefits by Aadhaar based registration including self-registration on the government portal. It also clarifies about payment of contribution by the aggregators.
29. Who has been appointed as the first Chairperson of Reserve Bank Innovation Hub?
[A] Narayana Moorthy
[B] Azim Premji
[C] Ratan Tata
[D] Kris Gopalakrishnan
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Correct Answer: D [Kris Gopalakrishnan]
Notes:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Kris Gopalakrishnan as the first Chairperson of the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH). He is the co-founder of IT major Infosys.
Earlier in the month of August 2020, RBI had announced the setting up of Innovation Hub to promote innovation IN the financial sector.
30. Which company has manufactured and delivered the booster segment for Gaganyaan Launch Vehicle?
[A] Tata Projects
[B] Godrej Aerospace
[C] Larsen & Toubro
[D] Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
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Correct Answer: C [Larsen & Toubro]
Notes:
The construction major Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has manufactured and delivered the booster segment for Gaganyaan Launch Vehicle to ISRO.
The delivered component is the middle segment of the rocket booster named as S-200. The component has been manufactured at the company’s Powai Aerospace Manufacturing Facility and has been delivered to ISRO ahead of its schedule.
