41. What is the name of the festival, celebrated across Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh in November, dedicated to Sun God?
[A] Chhath
[B] Dussehra
[C] Karva Chauth
[D] Kartik Deep
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Correct Answer: A [Chhath]
Notes:
The four-day-long festival named ‘Chhath Puja’ dedicated to Sun God, is celebrated across Bihar, Jharkhand and Uttar Pradesh in November, dedicated to Sun God.
Devotees from across the country observe fast, offer prayers to the Sun God and take a dip in the river. It is one of the biggest festivals celebrated in the states and in some parts of the neighbouring country, Nepal.
42. Which country is to play host to the next Women’s T20 World Cup in February 2023?
[A] India
[B] South Africa
[C] Australia
[D] UAE
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Correct Answer: B [South Africa]
Notes:
The International Cricket Council (ICC) recently announced that the next Women’s T20 World Cup would be held in February 2023 in South Africa.
Earlier, it was announced that the Women’s T20 World Cup was earlier scheduled to be held in November 2022. Earlier, ICC had postponed the Women’s World Cup planned in New Zealand from 2021 to 2022.
43. OSH Code, which was seen in the news recently, is released by which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Defence
[B] Ministry of Labour and Employment
[C] Ministry of External Affairs
[D] Ministry of Home Affairs
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Labour and Employment]
Notes:
The Union Labour Ministry has notified and sought feedback for Draft Rules under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (OSH) Code, 2020.
The rules provide for operationalising provisions related to safety, health and working conditions of the dock workers, building or other construction workers, and mines workers, among others.
44. Indo-EU bilateral project ‘India-h2o’ was recently inaugurated by the Prime Minister in which institution?
[A] Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University
[B] University of Petroleum and Energy Studies
[C] IIT, Kharagpur
[D] NIT, Warangal
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Correct Answer: A [Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually participated in the convocation ceremony of the Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gujarat.
He inaugurated five state-of-the-art facilities including ‘India-h2o’, an Indo-EU bilateral project for industrial waste and desalination, under Horizon 2020 initiative. He also said that the country has set a target of reducing its carbon footprint by 30 to 35 per cent.
45. 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.
46. ATAL Faculty Development Programmes, which were launched by the Education Minister, are organised by which institution?
[A] AICTE
[B] UGC
[C] NASSCOM
[D] NCTE
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Correct Answer: A [AICTE]
Notes:
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ inaugurated 46 online AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Faculty Development Programmes (FDPs), organised by AICTE.
The programmes would be conducted in 22 Indian states, to train teachers of higher education institutions. Book of World Records, London has acknowledged the training of over one lakh people in 1000 programs under ‘FDP’, as a world record.
47. Who has become the second Independent Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC)?
[A] Manu Sawhney
[B] Greg Barclay
[C] Imran Khwaja
[D] Rahul Dravid
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Correct Answer: B [Greg Barclay]
Notes:
New Zealand’s Greg Barclay has been elected as the new independent Ahairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
He is also the second independent chairman of the international body, after Shashank Manohar of India. Greg Barclay served as the Director of New Zealand Cricket Team since 2012. He had also been the Director of 2015 Men’s World Cup, held in Australia and New Zealand.
48. As per the recent notification from Department of Telecom, calls from landline to mobile should be prefixed with which number, from January 2021?
[A] 9
[B] 8
[C] 7
[D] 0
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Correct Answer: D [0]
Notes:
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has recently released an order stating that all consumers trying to dial a mobile number using landline phones should prefix the mobile number with ‘0’.
This process is expected to be performed from January 15, 2021 from Fixed to Mobile calls only. Due to this activity, over 253.9 crore numbers would be generated, which will free up sufficient numbering resources for future use.
49. India signed MoU for cooperation in the field of environmental protection and biodiversity conservation, with which country?
[A] Germany
[B] Finland
[C] Italy
[D] New Zealand
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Correct Answer: B [Finland]
Notes:
India and Finland recently signed an MoU for developing cooperation in the field of Environment protection and biodiversity conservation.
The MoU also seeks to exchange best practices in areas like prevention of air and water pollution, waste management, and promotion of circular economy. Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar signed the MoU virtually with his Finnish counterpart.
50. The state Government of Kerala has announced a two-day mourning to mark respect to which personality?
[A] Diego Maradona
[B] C K Bhaskaran
[C] Verghese Kurian
[D] SP Balasubramanian
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Correct Answer: A [Diego Maradona]
Notes:
The state Government of Kerala has announced a two-day mourning in the state, to mark respect for the Foot Ball legend Diego Maradona, who passed away recently.
Diego Maradona was a professional football player belonging to Argentina. He has won the most prestigious “FIFA Player of the 20th Century award” and is recognised as the greatest football players of all times.