21. What is the issue price of the 7th series of the Sovereign Gold Bond (SGB)?
[A] Rs.4500
[B] Rs.4880
[C] Rs.5051
[D] Rs.5550
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Correct Answer: C [Rs.5051]
Notes:
The issue price of the 7th series of sovereign gold bond (SGB) scheme has been fixed at Rs,5051 per gram.
The SGB will be available for subscription from Oct12 to Oct 16, 2020. These Gold bonds are issued by the Reserve Bank of India on behalf of the Government of India.
22. Which Country’s cabinet has approved the Law to include Death penalty as the highest punishment for Rape cases?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Sri Lanka
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Correct Answer: C [Bangladesh]
Notes:
The Bangladesh Cabinet has recently approved the draft law to include death penalty as the highest punishment for rape.
Previously, Lifetime imprisonment was the highest punishment. Bangladesh President Mohammed Abdul Hamid signed the ordinance approving the death penalty for rapists. There have been nationwide protests seeking for the move.
23. Which Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would be in charge of the Department of Regulation?
[A] N S Vishwanathan
[B] M D Pathra
[C] M K Jain
[D] M Rajeshwar Rao
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Correct Answer: D [M Rajeshwar Rao]
Notes:
The newly appointed Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) M Rajeshwar Rao would be in charge of Department of Regulation, Department of Communication, Enforcement Department, Inspection Department, Legal Department and Risk Monitoring Department.
Amid the reshuffling of the portfolios, he has been allotted the portfolios that were erstwhile handled by his predecessor N S Vishwanathan.
24. Which financial institution has signed USD 270 million loan to strengthen Urban local bodies in Madhya Pradesh?
[A] AIIB
[B] ADB
[C] BRICS Bank
[D] World Bank
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Correct Answer: B [ADB]
Notes:
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India on Monday signed a USD 270 million loan to strengthen the urban local bodies in Madhya Pradesh.
The loan amount will be deployed to develop water supply and integrated storm-water and sewage management infrastructure. The Madhya Pradesh Urban Services Improvement Project was earlier approved in 2017 with a USD 275 million loan.
25. The Government has selected which company to connect 5,000 village Panchayats with satellite broadband under BharatNet project?
[A] Hughes Communications India
[B] Airtel Digital
[C] TATA Sky
[D] Zing Digital
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Correct Answer: A [Hughes Communications India]
Notes:
The Government has selected Hughes Communications India to connect 5,000 village panchayats with satellite broadband under BharatNet project by March 2021.
The 5000 Gram Panchayats are to be selected from the border and Naxal-affected states as well as in island territories. It also includes those located in north-eastern states and the Galwan Valley in Eastern Ladakh as well as in Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep.
26. What value of special package has been approved by the Union Cabinet to UTs of J&K and Ladakh till FY 2023-24?
[A] Rs.100 crore
[B] Rs.220 crore
[C] Rs.520 crore
[D] Rs.1000 crore
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Correct Answer: C [Rs.520 crore]
Notes:
The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister of India has approved a special package of Rs.520 crore to Union Territory of JK and Ladakh. The package is approved for a period of years till FY 2023-24.
The package would ensure funding of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) in the UTs of Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh on a demand-driven basis, without linking fund allocation with poverty ratio.
27. The special ‘Kisan Rail’ carrying 205 tonnes of oranges, was flagged off from Nagpur to which state/ UT?
[A] Karnataka
[B] New Delhi
[C] Bihar
[D] Assam
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has recently flagged off a special `Kisan Rail’ carrying 205 tonnes of oranges, from Nagpur to Delhi.
As per the recent notification from the Central Railway, the special Kisan train will have 12 VPU Rakes and will halt in the `orange belt’ of Katol, Narkhed, Pandhurna, Betul and Itarsi. A new website has also been launched for rake booking.
28. What is the abbreviation of e-VIN, that was seen in news recently?
[A] Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network
[B] Emergency Vaccine Infrastructure Network
[C] Electronic Voting Intelligence Network
[D] Electronic Voluntary Intelligence Network
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Correct Answer: A [Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network]
Notes:
Union Health minister Harsh Vardhan recently announced that the government is looking at procuring and utilizing about 400-500 million vaccine doses, covering about 200-250 million people.
Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network (eVIN) that is used for the immunisation programme, is used for real-time tracking of vaccine movement, from procurement to storage, to delivery and distribution.
29. What is the name of the mobile application launched by Leather Sector Skill Council (LSSC)?
[A] SKILL INDIA
[B] LEATHER INDIA
[C] SCALE INDIA
[D] SCALE SKILL
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Correct Answer: C [SCALE INDIA]
Notes:
An android based application named “SCALE India” has been launched by Leather Sector Skill Council, a non-profit organization (NGO). The app aims to cater the needs of stakeholders of the skilling and employment ecosystem.
The app was launched by the Union Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Mahendra Nath Pandey, at a virtual event.
30. Which country has the highest TB burden across the globe at 26 per cent, as per the recent report of WHO?
[A] Nigeria
[B] India
[C] Central African Republic
[D] Republic of the Congo
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Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released a report titled ‘The Global Tuberculosis Report, 2020’ recently.
As per the report, India recorded a decline in the notification of tuberculosis (TB) cases by about 85 per cent in April 2020, after the imposition of Covid-19 induced lockdown. However, India has the highest TB burden across the globe at 26 per cent.
