41. SATAT initiative, which was seen in the news recently, is associated with which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
[B] Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
[C] Ministry of New and Renewal Energy
[D] Ministry of Home Affairs
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas]
Notes:
A MoU was signed between the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and leading oil & gas marketing companies and technology providers to set up Compressed Bio-Gas (CBG) plants across India.
The CBG plants are to be set up under the Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation (SATAT) initiative. The Union Government has set a target to set up 5000 CBG plants by 2023-24 with production target of 15 MMT.
42. Which tennis player has clinched the ATP Tour Finals 2020 in London?
[A] Dominic Thiem
[B] Daniil Medvedev
[C] Rafael Nadal
[D] Novak Djokovic
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Correct Answer: B [Daniil Medvedev]
Notes:
24-year-old Russian Tennis player Daniil Medvedev has clinched the ATP Finals 2020 in London, after beating US Open champion Dominic Thiem.
The young tennis player, who beat five-time champion Novak Djokovic and world number two Rafael Nadal earlier in the tournament, became the first man to beat all three of the world’s top-ranked players at the season finale.
43. Where is the headquarters of the Airports Authority of India located?
[A] Mumbai
[B] New Delhi
[C] Lucknow
[D] Hyderabad
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is a statutory body working under the Ministry of Civil Aviation. It was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in New Deli.
Airports Authority of India (AAI) commenced Aviation Safety Awareness Week 2020 from 23rd November to 27th November 2020. It is being observed at all airports and Airport Navigation Service (ANS) locations managed by AAI across India.
44. The land-attack version of which missile was test-fired in the Andaman and Nicobar?
[A] BrahMos
[B] Prithvi- III
[C] Agni- III
[D] Dhanush
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Correct Answer: A [BrahMos]
Notes:
Indian army has successfully test fired the land-attack version of the surface-to-surface supersonic cruise missile BrahMos, in the Andaman and Nicobar.
The range of the new version of the missile has been extended to 400 km from the original 290 km. The Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy will carry out separate test-firing of the new version of the air-launched and naval versions of the missile.
45. Which is the first Indian bank to reach the market capitalisation of Rs 8 trillion?
[A] State Bank of India
[B] HDFC Bank
[C] ICICI Bank
[D] Punjab National Bank
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Correct Answer: B [HDFC Bank]
Notes:
HDFC Bank became the first bank in the Indian history to cross the Rs 8-trillion market capitalisation milestone.
The stock price has also surpassed its previous lifetime high and stood at Rs 1464 apiece on the BSE. The private sector bank now stands at third position in the overall market-cap ranking of listed companies, after Reliance Industries and Tata Consultancy Services that have crossed Rs 10 trillion.
46. What is the theme of the ‘International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women’ 2020?
[A] Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect
[B] Elimination of Violence to Protection of Rights
[C] Stop Violence against women and girls
[D] Fighting Domestic Violence
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Correct Answer: A [Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect]
Notes:
‘International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women’ is observed every year on November 25, led by the United Nations General Assembly.
This year, the theme for the International Day is “Orange the World: Fund, Respond, Prevent, Collect!”, to focus on bridging the funding gaps to serve the survivors of violence. UN observed that violence against women and girls has increased during the pandemic, terming it ‘Shadow Pandemic’.
47. Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports restored the government recognition to which Sports Federation?
[A] Archery Association of India
[B] Ball Badminton Federation of India
[C] Cycling Federation of India
[D] Boxing Federation of India
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Correct Answer: A [Archery Association of India]
Notes:
Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports has restored the government recognition to Archery Association of India as a National Sports Federation.
In the year 2012, the Government recognition of AAI was withdrawn, on failure to conduct its elections in accordance with the National Sports Code. In 2020, AAI conducted elections again and elected Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda as President. AAI now has the recognition of Indian Olympic Association and the World Archery.
48. Who chaired the 33rd edition of the PRAGATI meeting?
[A] President
[B] Prime Minister
[C] Finance Minister
[D] RBI Governor
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Correct Answer: B [Prime Minister]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently chaired the PRAGATI meeting. This marked the thirty-third interaction through the multi-modal platform.
The PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation) involving Central and State governments. Prime Minister along with the Secretaries of the Union and State review various projects and schemes. Grievances registered in various sectors are also taken up.
49. ‘Delhi Chalo’ is the name of the protest being held by which category of people in India?
[A] Farmers
[B] Sanitation Workers
[C] Bank employees
[D] Teachers
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Correct Answer: A [Farmers]
Notes:
Several groups of farmers from Punjab, Haryana and other parts of the country, demanding the repeal of the new agriculture reform laws passed by the Union Government, are holding protests under the name of ‘Delhi Chalo’.
The farmers were granted permission to hold peaceful protests at Nirankari Ground in North west Delhi. As per the farmers, the new agriculture laws will dismantle the minimum support price (MSP) system.
50. Which organisation released ‘Guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour’?
[A] United Nations
[B] World Health Organisation
[C] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
[D] Indian Council of Medical Research
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Correct Answer: B [World Health Organisation]
Notes:
The World Health Organisation has released ‘Guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviour’.
As per the guidelines, at least 150 to 300 minutes of moderate to vigorous aerobic activity per week is recommended for all adults. It also highlights that one in four adults, and four out of five adolescents, do not get enough physical activity, which causes a significant loss in productivity.