31. Which country has introduced deer-friendly bags to stop animals like Nara deer from eating plastics?
[A] India
[B] Japan
[C] Australia
[D] Brazil
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Correct Answer: B [Japan]
Notes:
Japan has introduced deer-friendly bags to stop animals like Nara deer from eating plastics. The locals have launched paper bags made with rice bran that the deer can digest.
Earlier, a deer was found dead with a huge amount of plastic garbage in its stomach, as the deer thinks plastic wrappers left out by tourists as food. Nara Park of Japan is home to more than 1,200 free-roaming deer.
32. Japan recently signed a pact to export defence technology to which country?
[A] Vietnam
[B] China
[C] Thailand
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: A [Vietnam]
Notes:
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has recently attended his first overseas summit with his Vietnamese counterpart.
Both the counties agreed to promote defence and security cooperation amidst China’s expanding influence in the region. Under the pact, Japan also agreed to export defence technology to Vietnam.
33. The Union Cabinet has approved MoU with which country on cooperation in space exploration?
[A] Finland
[B] Nigeria
[C] Switzerland
[D] Argentina
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Correct Answer: B [Nigeria]
Notes:
The Union Cabinet has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Nigeria on cooperation in the exploration and using outer space for peaceful purposes.
The MoU has been signed between Indian Space Research Organisation and the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) of Nigeria. The countries will set up a joint working group to implement the process.
34. Nazca Lines, which was seen in news recently, is located in which country?
[A] Brazil
[B] Peru
[C] Jamaica
[D] South Africa
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Correct Answer: B [Peru]
Notes:
The famous UNESCO World Heritage Site Nazca Lines (Pampa de Nazca) is located in the South American country Peru.
The place was seen in news recently as a new figurative geoglyph related to a cat was identified, drawn on one of the slopes of this hill. The site is known for its depictions of gigantic animals, plants and imaginary beings.
35. Who is the head of the IRDAI working group that has proposed Surety Bonds?
[A] G Srinivasan
[B] Ashok Mehta
[C] Injeti Srinivas
[D] Uday Kotak
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Correct Answer: A [G Srinivasan]
Notes:
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has set up a working group headed by former New India Assurance Chairman G Srinivasan. The committee has been set up to study the suitability of offering surety bonds by Indian insurance industry.
Surety bonds protect the beneficiary against events that impair the underlying obligations of the principal. The committee has favoured the introduction of Surety Bonds in the insurance sector.
36. Which Union Ministry has launched ‘e-Dharti Geo portal’?
[A] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[B] Ministry of Agriculture
[C] Ministry of Environment
[D] Ministry of Home Affairs
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs]
Notes:
Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has recently launched the ‘e-Dharti Geo Portal’.
The portal aims to integrate legacy drawings such as maps and lease plans in the management information system named e-Dharti and make it a geographic information system (GIS)-enabled system.
37. Which is the base year of the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW), as per the recent announcement of Labour Ministry?
[A] 2010
[B] 2012
[C] 2016
[D] 2018
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Correct Answer: C [2016]
Notes:
The Labour and Employment Ministry has recently revised the base year of the Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) from 2001 to 2016.
This has been done to reflect the changing consumption pattern, to give more weightage to spending on health, education and other miscellaneous expenses, while reducing the weight of food and beverages. However, this will not affect the DA of government employees.
38. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) launched which product, for the first time in India?
[A] Khadi Watches
[B] Khadi fabric footwear
[C] Khadi PPE kits
[D] Khadi Suits
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Correct Answer: B [Khadi fabric footwear]
Notes:
India’s first-ever Khadi fabric footwear was launched recently by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC).
Union MSME Minister Nitin Gadkari was also present during the launch of the product through video conferencing. The footwear will feature several Indian paintings including Madhubani.
39. What is the minimum Net Owned Fund (NOF) size for housing finance companies, as per the recent notification of the RBI?
[A] Rs 10 crore
[B] Rs 25 crore
[C] Rs 50 crore
[D] Rs 100 crore
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Correct Answer: B [Rs 25 crore]
Notes:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has fixed the minimum Net Owned Fund (NOF) size for housing finance companies at Rs 25 crore.
As per the RBI notification, the housing finance companies (HFCs) that hold a Certificate of Registration (CoR) and having an NOF of less than Rs 25 crore will be required to achieve NOF of Rs 15 crore by March 31, 2022 and Rs 25 crore by March 31, 2023.
40. Bum La, where the Joginder War Memorial has been inaugurated, is located in which state?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Sikkim
[C] Haryana
[D] Jammu & Kashmir
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Correct Answer: A [Arunachal Pradesh]
Notes:
Indian Army has recently organised the Inauguration Ceremony of Joginder War Memorial at Bum La, in Arunachal Pradesh.
The ceremony was held on October 23, the same day on which the Battle of Tongpen La (Bum La) took place in 1962. Joginder Singh, who served in the Sikh Regiment, posthumously received the highest gallantry award, ‘Param Vir Chakra’ for his sacrifice during the 1962 Sino- India War.
