31. 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.
32. Which organisation has commenced the testing of its Regulatory Sandbox on Retail Payment?
[A] RBI
[B] SEBI
[C] NPCI
[D] SBI
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Correct Answer: A [RBI]
Notes:
Two entities namely Natural Support Consultancy Services, based at Jaipur Ltd and Nucleus Software Exports Ltd based at New Delhi commenced the testing of their products in Reserve Bank of India’s regulatory sandbox on Retail Payment.
“e-Rupaya” is the product being developed by Natural Support Consultancy Services which is a Near-Field Communication (NFC) based prepaid card. “Payse” is the product being developed by Nucleus Software Exports.
33. Which special day related to health is observed on the third Wednesday of November?
[A] World COPD Day
[B] World Diabetes Day
[C] World Cancer Day
[D] World PCOD Day
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Correct Answer: A [World COPD Day]
Notes:
World COPD Day is observed on every third Wednesday of November, across the world. The theme of this year is ‘Living Well with COPD – Everybody, Everywhere.’
The day is observed this year on November 18, to create awareness about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is a term used to define a group of progressive lung diseases. As per the WHO estimates, 65 million people have moderate to severe COPD across the world.
34. Which Tennis player became the first to enter semi-finals after defeating Rafael Nadal?
[A] Dominic Thiem
[B] Alexander Zverev
[C] Stefanos Tsitsipas
[D] Daniil Medvedev
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Correct Answer: A [Dominic Thiem]
Notes:
Austrian Tennis star Dominic Thiem became the first player to move into the semi-finals of the ATP Finals event in London.
He beat world No 2 Rafael Nadal in a high-quality match with a tie-break. Stefanos Tsitsipas, who beat Andrey Rublev will face Nadal and the winner will join Thiem in the semi-finals.
35. Union Culture Minister has handed over bronze idols retrieved from London to which state?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Kerala
[D] Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
Union Minister of Culture Prahlad Singh Patel recently handed over the bronze idols of Lord Rama, Lakshmana and Goddess Sita to Idol Wing of Tamil Nadu Government.
These Bronze idols were handed over to High Commission of India in London by the London Metropolitan Police, in September 2020. These idols belong to a temple in Nagapattinam district of Tamil Nadu, from where they were stolen in 1978.
36. The United Nations has adopted a resolution tabled by EU and OIC, related to which event?
[A] Covid-19 outbreak
[B] Rohingya Crisis
[C] Tigray Region crisis
[D] Vaccination
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Correct Answer: B [Rohingya Crisis]
Notes:
The United Nations has adopted a resolution tabled by the Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) and European Union (EU), which called for an urgent solution of the Rohingya crisis.
The resolution was adopted by a majority of 132 countries voting in favour. The resolution called for granting citizenship and ensuring return to their homes by creating a safe environment to Rohingya and other minorities.
37. Which Union Ministry implements the PM-FME Scheme, which was seen in the news recently?
[A] Ministry of Agriculture
[B] Ministry of Food Processing Industries
[C] Ministry of Consumer affairs, Food and Public Distribution
[D] Ministry of Heavy Industries
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Food Processing Industries]
Notes:
The Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PM-FME) Scheme is a centrally sponsored scheme, launched under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, under Food Processing Ministry.
Recently, Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated the capacity building component of the scheme. With an outlay of Rs 10,000 crore over a period of five years it aims to formalise micro-enterprises in the unorganized segment of the food processing industry.
38. Tungabhadra Pushkaralu, which was seen in news recently, is celebrated in which state/UT?
[A] Telangana
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: B [Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
The Tungabhadra Pushkaralu is a 12-day festival celebrated in the state of Andhra Pradesh, to honour the Tungabhadra river. It commenced on November 20, this year.
Tungabhadra river starts from the state of Karnataka and continues to flow through two neighbouring states -Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. 12 major rivers across the country are worshipped by a festival named ‘Pushkaralu or Pushkaram’.
39. The United States has signed an agreement with which country to establish annual economic talks for five years?
[A] Russia
[B] Taiwan
[C] Tibet
[D] China
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Correct Answer: B [Taiwan]
Notes:
The US and Taiwan signed an agreement to establish annual economic talks for five years. The agreement can be extended another five years once the current pact is over.
This pact has been signed amidst the objections expressed by China to the support of the US for Taipei. ‘Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue with Taiwan’ was also launched, to promote cooperation.
40. The International version of which government application has been launched by the Union IT Minister?
[A] UMANG
[B] FAME
[C] SWACHH BHARAT
[D] m-AWAS
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Correct Answer: A [UMANG]
Notes:
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad launched the UMANG’s international version in coordination with Ministry of External Affairs for select countries including USA, UK, Canada, Australia, UAE, Netherlands, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.
An online conference was organized to mark the occasion of 3 years of UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) and a milestone of 2000 plus services. The app will help Indian international students, NRIs and Indian tourists to avail the services of the Government.
