31. Which Indian state has been ranked as the best performer in the States’ Start-up Ranking Framework 2019 of DPIIT?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Gujarat
[C] Kerala
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: B [Gujarat]
Notes:
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has recently released the States’ Start-up Ranking Framework 2019.
As per the ranking, Gujarat has been named as the best performer among states and Andaman & Nicobar Islands has been named as the best performer in the category of Union Territory. Karnataka and Kerala emerged as the Top performers. The framework is based on 7 broad reform areas.
32. Raghuvansh Prasad Singh, who passed away recently, is associated with which field?
[A] Cricket
[B] Foot Ball
[C] Politics
[D] Singing
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Correct Answer: C [Politics]
Notes:
Former Union Minister Raghuvansh Prasad Singh passed away recently. He succumbed to post-COVID19 illness at AIIMS.
He was from Bihar and belonged to Rashtriya Janta Dal (RJD), which he resigned few days ago. Singh is often called the architect of the MNREGA scheme, which was implemented when he was the Union Minister for Rural development.
33. Which country has banned Chinese goods after naming them products of “Forced Labour’?
[A] India
[B] United States
[C] Russia
[D] United Kingdom
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Correct Answer: B [United States]
Notes:
The United States has recently banned eight Chinese goods including cotton, hair products, computer components and some textiles from China’s Xinjiang province.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) of the U.S has stated that the products are produced using ‘Forced labour’. It also alleges that China weakens American workers and businesses by trying to import these goods into the U.S.
34. Which country successfully sent nine satellites into orbit from a ship in the Yellow Sea?
[A] Russia
[B] China
[C] Israel
[D] United States
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
China has successfully launched a solid-propellant carrier rocket from a ship in the Yellow Sea and successfully sent nine satellites into orbit.
This is the country’s second such sea-based launch mission. The tenth rocket of the Long March 11 family, the Long March 11-HY2 was launched carrying nine remote-sensing satellites belonging to the Jilin-1 Gaofen 03-1 group.
35. Which bill, that has been passed in Rajya Sabha, seeks to convert aviation agencies like DGCA, BCAS and AAIB into statutory bodies?
[A] Aircraft (Amendment) Bill 2020
[B] Aviation Sector (Amendment) Bill 2020
[C] Civil Aviation (Amendment) Bill 2020
[D] Air Transport (Amendment) Bill 2020
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Correct Answer: A [Aircraft (Amendment) Bill 2020]
Notes:
The Rajya Sabha has recently passed the Aircraft (Amendment) Bill 2020, which was tabled by Civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri
The bill has already been cleared by the Lok Sabha in March this year. It seeks to convert aviation agencies like the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Bureau of Civil aviation security (BCAS) and Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) into statutory bodies. It also proposes heavy punishment for violations.
36. Which institution won the Utkrisht Sansthan Vishwakarma Award (USVA) 2020 of AICTE?
[A] College of Engineering, Pune
[B] National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
[C] College of Engineering, Chennai
[D] S R Engineering College
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Correct Answer: A [College of Engineering, Pune]
Notes:
Union Education Minister Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank virtually conferred Second Utkrisht Sansthan Vishwakarma Award.
The USVA Award is being organized by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) since 2019, to motivate AICTE approved institutions. This year, the theme of the award is “India Fights Corona”. College of Engineering, Pune won the award in the overall category.
37. Which organization has launched a free online course for improving the ‘Prescription practices’ in India?
[A] AIIMS
[B] ICMR
[C] JIPMER
[D] Ministry of AYUSH
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Correct Answer: B [ICMR]
Notes:
In order to improve the prescription practices among India’s medical graduates, a free online course has been launched by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
The course named ‘Prescribing Skills for Indian Medical Graduates’ will be offered by National Institute of Epidemiology, Chennai. Medical Council of India (MCI) has made the course compulsory for postgraduates.
38. Which social media giant launched a new tool ‘Business Suite’ to help small businesses?
[A] Twitter
[B] Facebook
[C] TikTok
[D] We Chat
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Correct Answer: B [Facebook]
Notes:
Social Media Giant Facebook has recently launched Facebook Business Suite’, a new interface for people to manage their small businesses.
The people who operate their businesses on Facebook and Instagram can manage their profiles and advertisements, including boosting their posts, using a single interface. They can receive all business-related notification and alerts in one interface.
39. As per the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (2nd Amendment) Bill 2020, what is the deadline from March 25, 2020, for which CIRP will not be initiated?
[A] 3 months
[B] 6 months
[C] 9 months
[D] 12 months
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Correct Answer: B [6 months]
Notes:
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Second Amendment) Bill, 2020 has been recently passed in Rajya Sabha.
It amends the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016 and seeks to temporarily suspend initiation of the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP), for six months from 25th March of this year. The Central government may extend this period to one year.
40. Which State government’s Skill Development Corporation has partnered with Coursera, to train unemployed youth?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Telangana
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: A [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
Tamil Nadu Skill Development Corporation (TNSDC) has partnered with Coursera, a leading online learning platform, to train 50,000 unemployed youth during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Coursera launched ‘Coursera for Government’ programme under its Workforce Recovery Initiative. In this offering, under which any state or country can provide unemployed workers with free access to online learning.
