41. Recently, The Government of India integrated which portal with the Geographic Information System (GIS) system of six states to provide an update on land availability?
[A] Industrial Information System
[B] Agricultural Information System
[C] Land and Revenue Information System
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Industrial Information System]
Notes:
The Government of India has integrated the Industrial Information System (IIS) portal with the Geographic Information System(GIS) of six states to provide information and updates on land availability and plot level information to investors anywhere in the world on real time bass and help them to make informed decisions. Industrial Information System (IIS) portal is a GIS-enabled database of industrial areas/clusters across the country.
42. Recently, the Parliament passed Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Bill, 2020. Which among the following languages are included in the list of official languages in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir?
[A] Kashmiri
[B] Hindi
[C] Dogri
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
The Parliament of India passes the Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Bill, 2020 which take into account the inclusion of Kashmiri, Dogri and Hindi in the list of official languages in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, in addition to the existing Urdu and English.
43. On which date, World Maritime Day is observed?
[A] 20th July
[B] 24th September
[C] 19th October
[D] 4th November
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Correct Answer: B [24th September]
Notes:
Each year on 24th September, World Maritime Day is celebrated by International Maritime Organization in order to mark the contribution of international maritime industries towards the economy of the world especially shipping. The theme for this year is “Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet”.
44. Who among the following led the movement against Article 370 with the Slogan ‘Ek Vidhan, Ek Nishan, Ek Pradhan (One Constitution, One Flag, One Prime Minister)?
[A] Deen Dayal Upadhyaya
[B] Savarkar
[C] B.G. Tilak
[D] Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
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Correct Answer: D [Shyama Prasad Mukherjee]
Notes:
Shyama Prasad Mukherjee led the movement against Article 370 with the Slogan ‘Ek Vidhan, Ek Nishan, Ek Pradhan (One Constitution, One Flag, One Prime Minister).
45. Which country has assumed the Chair of ‘Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia’ (CICA) in 2020?
[A] Vietnam
[B] Kazakhstan
[C] Tajikistan
[D] India
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Correct Answer: B [Kazakhstan]
Notes:
The Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures (CICA) was organised virtually, which was also attended by the Union External Affairs Ministry Dr S Jaishankar.
During the meeting, the Chairmanship of CICA was transferred from Tajikistan to Kazakhstan. A new Executive Director was also appointed. India has been a member of CICA from the year of its inception in 1999.
46. The annual International Film Festival of India (IFFI) of the year 2020, was scheduled to be held in which state/UT?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Goa
[C] Sikkim
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: B [Goa]
Notes:
The 51st edition of the annual International Film Festival of India (IFFI) which was originally scheduled to start from November 20 in Goa has been postponed to next year.
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the festival has been postponed to 16th to 24th January 2021. It was also announced that the festival would be organised in Hybrid format of virtual and physical formats. The 14th edition of NFDC Film Bazaar Online 2020 has been postponed to January, 2021.
47. Dean Jones, who passed away recently, is associated with which field?
[A] Politics
[B] Cricket
[C] Literature
[D] Space Science
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Correct Answer: B [Cricket]
Notes:
Commentator and former Australian cricketer Dean Jones passed away, after a massive heart attack in Mumbai.
He was 59 years old. Dean Jones played 52 Tests and 164 ODIs for Australia between 1984 and 1994, after which he entered the field of commentary. He was a part of the Australian team that won the 1987 World Cup.
48. Recently, the acquisition of controlling stake in the Mumbai Airport by Adani group has been approved by which authority?
[A] Supreme Court of India
[B] Ministry of Finance
[C] Competition Commission of India
[D] National Administrative Tribunal
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Correct Answer: C [Competition Commission of India]
Notes:
The acquisition of a controlling stake in Mumbai Airport by Adani Airport Holdings Limited from GVK Airport Developers Ltd has been approved by Competition Commission of India.
This approval has been given through “Green Channel”. The green channel route permits for automatic approval of acquisition deals subject to various conditions.
49. Who has been appointed as the life trustee of the India International Centre, to fill the vacancy created by Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan?
[A] Kapil Sibal
[B] Gopalkrishna Gandhi
[C] Rajiv Ahir
[D] Sunil Mehta
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Correct Answer: B [Gopalkrishna Gandhi]
Notes:
Gopalkrishna Gandhi, former West Bengal Governor has been appointed as a life trustee of India International Centre, New Delhi.
He is set to fill the vacancy created by the death of Dr. Kapila Vatsyayan. Gopalkrishna Gandhi is a retired diplomat and is the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi. He served as the Governor of West Bengal from 2004 till 2009.
50. RBI has recently given in principle approval for setting up Bharat Bill Payment Operating Unit (BBPOU), to which organization?
[A] Vakrangee
[B] IDFC
[C] Gramalaya
[D] Airtel Payment Bank
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Correct Answer: A [Vakrangee]
Notes:
The Reserve Bank of India has given in-principle approval to Vakrangee for setting up Bharat Bill Payment Operating Unit (BBPOU).
The approval has been granted as per the provisions contained in Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007. Vakrangee can now handle payment and aggregation of payment services relating to bills under BBPS.
