1. INS Airavat has reached which country in August 2021, as a part of Mission SAGAR?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Afghanistan
[C] Vietnam
[D] Malaysia
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Correct Answer: C [Vietnam]
Notes:
- Indian Naval vessel – INS Airavat has recently reached Ho Chi Minh City Port in Vietnam, as a part of Mission SAGAR.
- The vessel has shipped 100 Metric Tons of Liquid Medical Oxygen and 300 Oxygen Concentrators of 10 LPM capacity, to fight against the COVID 19 pandemic.
- SAGAR stands for Security and Growth for All in the Region, under which India has been helping its neighbors at times of stress.
2. “e-Source” is an online platform being developed by which institution?
[A] BITS
[B] IIM – A
[C] IIT – M
[D] ISRO
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Correct Answer: C [IIT – M]
Notes:
- The Indian Institution of Technology Madras (IIT-M) is developing an online platform named e-Source.
- This platform aims to tackle e-waste by linking various participants in formal and informal sector.
- It would act as a market place between buyers and generators of e waste, in electrical and electronic equipment segment.
- This is expected to pave a great way for recycle and reuse of electronic wastes, thus achieve the objectives of circular economy.
3. Supertech twin tower case, which was seen in the news recently, is associated with which state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Karnataka
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
- The Supreme Court ordered the demolition of the twin towers that had come up in violation of building bye-laws in Supertech’s Emerald Court housing project in Noida.
- The Court also ordered that the towers be razed within three months for violation of building norms in agreement with district officials.
- Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has called for an inquiry and strict action against guilty officers in Noida in the illegal twin tower case.
- The Chief Minister also directed officers to register a criminal case against guilty persons.
4. Which is the first Indian state to vaccinate its entire adult population (first dose)?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Haryana
[D] Goa
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Correct Answer: B [Himachal Pradesh]
Notes:
- Himachal Pradesh has become the first State in the country where everyone above 18 years has been administered with at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
- As of August 31, India has also crossed the mark of 50 crore first doses and 15 crore second doses, with total vaccinations crossing 65 crore.
- Eight States and UTs in India have given more than 75% dose to the eligible population.
- India also set a record by providing more than 1 Crore vaccinations on a single day, for two das in the month of August.
5. By what percentage, India’s GDP has grown in Q1 FY ’22?
[A] – 7%
[B] 1.3%
[C] 8%
[D] 20.1%
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Correct Answer: D [20.1%]
Notes:
- The GDP of India has registered a growth of 20.1% in Q1 of FY 2021-22.
- India has registered a Gross Value Addition (GVA) growth of 18.8%. in Q1 of FY 2021-22.
- This accelerated growth in GDP figure is primarily on account of low base effect, since the GDP contracted by 24.4 per cent in Q1 of FY 2020-21 (previous year).
- In comparison to the pre pandemic GDP (2019-20), the Q1 2021-22 GDP is 9.2% lower.
6. Which institution released a report titled ‘Uncertain Pathways’?
[A] World Bank
[B] UNICEF
[C] IMF
[D] UNESCO
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Correct Answer: B [UNICEF]
Notes:
- UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) published a report titled ‘Uncertain Pathways’ recently.
- As per the report, more girls and boys than ever are migrated, with 35.5 million having lived outside their country of birth in 2020 and an additional 23.3 million displaced internally.
- The report found that over the course of the year, there were almost 15 million new displacements or 41,000 each day, and that boys outnumber girls.
- Afghanistan is on the top of the list of the top 10 countries of origin, with the largest number of unaccompanied children seeking asylum in Europe.
- In camps, girls are 2.5 times more likely to be out of school than boys.
7. Dr Firdausi Qadri and Muhammad Amjad Saqib, who were seen in the news recently, are the recipients of which award?
[A] Booker Prize
[B] Ramon Magsaysay award
[C] Pulitzer Award
[D] Abel Prize
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Correct Answer: B [Ramon Magsaysay award]
Notes:
- Dr Firdausi Qadri, a vaccine scientist from Bangladesh and Muhammad Amjad Saqib, the microfinance pioneer from Pakistan are among the five recipients of this year’s Ramon Magsaysay Award.
- Established in 1957, the award is Asia’s highest honour and regarded as the Asian version of the Nobel Prize.
- The other winners are Filipino fisher and community environmentalist Roberto Ballon, American Steven Muncy for humanitarian work and refugee assistance and Indonesian torchbearer for investigative journalism, Watchdoc.
- The award is given every year to individuals or organisations in Asia who provide significant service to the society.
8. “Super Follows” feature has been introduced by which social media giant?
[A] Twitter
[B] Facebook
[C] Google
[D] WhatsApp
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Correct Answer: A [Twitter]
Notes:
- Social networking and Micro-blogging giant Twitter has launched a new feature named “Super Follows”.
- This feature allows content creators on the platform to provide exclusive premium content to subscribers.
- It allows creators to earn monthly revenue by sharing the premium content with their followers.
9. ‘Saath’ is a Rural Enterprises Acceleration Programme, launched in which state / UT?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Delhi
[D] Jammu and Kashmir
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Correct Answer: D [Jammu and Kashmir]
Notes:
- A Rural Enterprises Acceleration Programme named ‘Saath’ has been launched in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir, for the Self Help Group (SHG) women of the UT.
- This initiative was launched by the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
- This aims to impart skills in women members of SHG and convert their small-scale business into large scale enterprises.
10. Who is the head of the committee set up to review the existing guidelines of the Journalist Welfare Scheme?
[A] Ashok Tandon
[B] Shashi Shekhar Vempati
[C] Neerja Sekhar
[D] Alok Agrawal
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Correct Answer: A [Ashok Tandon]
Notes:
- The Government set up a 12-member committee to review the existing guidelines of the Journalist Welfare Scheme (JWS).
- The committee is headed by Prasar Bharti Board member Ashok Tandon.
- The committee will examine the need for revision of the amount of ex-gratia payment in death as well as other cases under the JWS.
