1. Indian Navy has undertaken a joint exercise with which country, in Gulf of Aden near Yemen?
[A] Russia
[B] Germany
[C] France
[D] Italy
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Correct Answer: B [Germany]
Notes:
- Navies of India and Germany carried out a joint exercise, in Gulf of Aden near Yemen.
- The exercise included helicopter landings and search and seizure operations.
- The Indian Navy’s frigate ‘INS Trikand’ exercised with German frigate ‘Bayern’ in the Gulf of Aden.
- INS Trikand is currently deployed in the Gulf of Aden region for anti-piracy patrol.
2. 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.
3. Which country has passed the world’s first law to force tech companies to offer alternative payment systems?
[A] France
[B] Italy
[C] South Korea
[D] India
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Correct Answer: C [South Korea]
Notes:
- South Korean lawmakers passed the world’s first law to force tech giants such as Google and Apple to offer alternative payment systems on their app stores.
- The country is set to amend the ‘Telecommunications Business Act’, the nation’s primary telecommunications law.
- The legislation would allow developers to bypass the tech giants’ proprietary payment systems and could help shape how the firms collect fees and exert power over developers and users.
4. What is the GST Revenue collected in the month of August, as per the recent data from Finance Ministry?
[A] Rs 88000 cr
[B] Rs 98000 cr
[C] Rs 1,12,000 cr
[D] Rs 1,34,000 cr
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Correct Answer: C [Rs 1,12,000 cr]
Notes:
- As per the recent data from the Finance Ministry, GST revenue touched Rs 1,12,020 crore
- The revenue remained above Rs 1 trillion-mark for the second straight month in August.
- This is 30 per cent higher than the collection in the year-ago period, but lower than Rs 1.16 trillion collected in July 2021.
- During August, the revenues from domestic transactions were 27 per cent higher than the revenues from these sources during the same month last year.
5. When was the first “International Day for People of African Descent” celebrated by the UN?
[A] August 25, 2021
[B] August 30, 2021
[C] August 31, 2021
[D] September 1, 2021
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Correct Answer: C [August 31, 2021]
Notes:
- The United Nations have observed August 31, 2021 as the first ever “International Day for People of African Descent”.
- This day has been dedicated by the UN to commemorate the contributions of the African diaspora in every field of human existence.
- International Decade for People of African Descent is observed from 2015-2024.
- The year 2020 marked the midterm of the International Decade for People of African Descent.
6. The C.1.2 variant of the Coronavirus disease, was first reported in which country?
[A] China
[B] South Africa
[C] India
[D] USA
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Correct Answer: B [South Africa]
Notes:
- The C.1.2 variant of the Coronavirus disease was first reported from South Africa.
- The variant has now spread to at least six countries, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
- As per the Indian Government, India has no cases of the new C.1.2 coronavirus disease (Covid-19) variant detected so far.
- The public health body of the United Nations (UN) announced that it was monitoring the new C.1.2 virus strain.
7. The Fukutoku-Okanoba volcano, which was seen in the news recently, is located in which country?
[A] Japan
[B] China
[C] Philippines
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: A [Japan]
Notes:
- The Fukutoku-Okanoba volcano, is situated in Japan.
- It is located at about 80 feet below the sea, five kilometres north of Japan’s South Iwo Jima Island.
- As per the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the underwater volcano that exploded in the Pacific Ocean, mid-August, poses a risk to the passage of planes and ships.
- This is regarded as unusual as the eruptions from submarine volcanoes did not reach the height that the plume did.
8. Which country has recently developed a prototype miniature helicopter for surveillance work on future Mars missions?
[A] Russia
[B] China
[C] UAE
[D] India
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
- China has developed a prototype miniature helicopter for surveillance work on future Mars missions, according to its space science agency.
- A few months ago, China achieved the historic landing of a robotic rover on the red planet.
- The prototype is similar in appearance to the robotic helicopter Ingenuity, developed by NASA for its Perseverance mission.
- As per the space agency, the helicopter could be a tool for China’s follow-up exploration on Mars.
9. 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.
10. India has signed an agreement with which country for development of Air-launched unmanned aerial vehicle (ALUAV)?
[A] Israel
[B] Russia
[C] USA
[D] France
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Correct Answer: C [USA]
Notes:
- India’s Ministry of Defence has signed a project agreement with the US Department of Defence for cooperation in the development of air-launched unmanned aerial vehicle (ALUAV).
- This Project Agreement for ALUAV is under the overall framework of the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI).
- It also includes the collaboration between Air Force Research Laboratory, Indian Air Force, and DRDO in the process of co-developing an ALUAV Prototype
