41. Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) scheme comprises of?
[A] Price Support Scheme (PSS)
[B] Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS)
[C] Private Procurement and Stockist Scheme (PDPS)
[D] All of the above
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Correct Answer: D [All of the above]
Notes:
In order to support the farmers under new farm law, Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksHan Abhiyan’ (PM-AASHA) is a scheme to ensure Minimum Support Price (MSP) to farmers which comprises of Price Support Scheme (PSS), Price Deficiency Payment Scheme (PDPS) and Private Procurement and Stockist Scheme (PPSS).
42. Which of the following is the only country to which India has provided financial assistance by purchasing its treasury Bond?
[A] Nepal
[B] Bhutan
[C] Maldives
[D] Mauritius
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Correct Answer: C [Maldives]
Notes:
India has provided financial assistance of USD 250 million as a budget support to Maldives by purchasing its treasury Bond to help the Government of Maldives in mitigating the impact of the economic crises caused by COVID-19.
43. The term FELUDA, which was making news recently, is closely related to which of the following?
[A] Covid
[B] Farming
[C] Seed Development
[D] MSMEs
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Correct Answer: A [Covid]
Notes:
FELUDA is a test for Covid-19 powered by CSIR-Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology (IGIB) which recently got approval for its commercial launch by Drug Controller Of India. The test met high quality benchmarks with 96 per cent sensitivity and 98 per cent specificity for detecting the Novel Corona virus.
44. Recently, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways advised the States and Union Territories to stamp “International Convention of Road Traffic” on the first page of International Driving Permit (IDP) issued by them. In which year, this convention was concluded?
[A] 1949
[B] 1952
[C] 1958
[D] 1963
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Correct Answer: A [1949]
Notes:
Recently, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has advised the States and Union Territories to stamp “International Convention of Road Traffic” on the first page of International Driving Permit (IDP) issued by them because many countries are not accepting the International Driving Permit issued to Indian citizens and ask for the validation of IDP in accordance of International Convention of Road Traffic. This convention is an International treaty for promoting safety of international traffic by making certain uniform rules for the contracting parties and is also known as the Geneva Convention on Road Traffic. It was signed in 1949 and came into force in 1952.
45. VAJRA Faculty Scheme is a scheme of which of the following Ministries in India?
[A] Ministry of Human Resource Development
[B] Ministry of Science & Technology
[C] Ministry of Agriculture
[D] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Science & Technology ]
Notes:
The Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India has formulated following schemes to provide attractive avenues and opportunities to Indian researchers who are residing in foreign countries to work in Indian Institutes and Universities which are as follows –
1. Visiting Advanced Joint Research(VAJRA) Faculty Scheme which is a scheme to bring overseas scientists and academicians to India to work in public funded Institutions and Universities.
2. Ramanujan Fellowship provides opportunities to Indian researchers of high academic intelligence to work in all area of Science , Engineering and Medicine.
3. Biomedical Research Career Programme (BRCP) which provides opportunities to researchers to establish their career in Clinical or Public Health in India.
46. What is the name of the hackathon launched by Indian Council of Agricultural Research under National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP) to promote innovation in farm mechanization?
[A] PRATIGYA
[B] KRITAGYA
[C] SAMYUGYA
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: B [KRITAGYA]
Notes:
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) under National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP) launched a hackathon named as ‘KRITAGYA’ in order to promote potential technology solutions for enhancing farm mechanization with special emphasis on women friendly equipments.
47. The Women Entrepreneurship Platform is a flagship initiative by?
[A] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
[B] Ministry of Labour and Employment
[C] Ministry of Women and Child Development
[D] NITI Aayog
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Correct Answer: D [NITI Aayog]
Notes:
NITI Aayog on the occasion of International Women’s Day launched an initiative, The Women Entrepreneurship Platform which cover over all India and is not any state specific programme. It caters to both aspiring and well established women in the space of entrepreneurship .
48. 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.
49. Which Union Ministry has notified the standards for Safety Evaluation of Hydrogen Fuels?
[A] Ministry of Power
[B] Ministry of Renewable Energy
[C] Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
[D] Ministry of MSME
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Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Road Transport and Highways]
Notes:
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has issued a notification comprising standards for safety evaluation of hydrogen fuel cell-based vehicles.
The Ministry has amended the Central Motor Vehicles Rules 1989 to specify the standards for the vehicles being propelled by Hydrogen Fuel cells. These standards are said to be at par with the available international standards.
50. Which state has recently decided to provide food kits to transgender persons of the state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Haryana
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: D [Kerala]
Notes:
The Government of Kerala has decided to provide food kits to 1,000 transgender persons in the state.
Kerala became the first state in the country to provide food kits to transgender during the 1st phase of lockdown in March 2020. The state government has now sanctioned food kits amounting Rs.700 each to 1000 transgender persons.
