1. Where was the National Conference on Women and Child Development held recently?
[A] Kerala
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Gujarat
[D] Haryana
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Correct Answer: C [Gujarat]
Notes:- The National Conference on Women and Child Development was held at Kevadia, Gujarat, which was chaired by the Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani.
- The meeting was attended by the Minister of State for WCD, Ministers and Principal Secretaries from various States related to women and child development.
- This conference served as a platform to discuss implementation of various schemes like Mission Poshan 2, Mission Vatsalya, and Mission Shakti.
2. Rudolf Weigl, seen in the Google Doodle, was an inventor and immunologist from which country?
[A] Germany
[B] France
[C] Poland
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: C [Poland]
Notes:- Google celebrated the 138th birthday of Polish inventor, doctor, and immunologist Rudolf Weigl with a doodle.
- He had produced the first-ever effective vaccine against one of the oldest and most infectious diseases, named ‘Epidemic typhus’.
- His work has been honored by two Nobel Prize nominations.
- Weigl adapted Body lice into a laboratory specimen. In 1936, Weigl’s vaccine successfully inoculated its first beneficiary.
3. Under whose leadership, a Parliamentary committee on finance has been constituted, on separation of the debt management function from the RBI?
[A] Shaktikanta Das
[B] UK Sinha
[C] Manmohan Singh
[D] Jayant Sinha
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Correct Answer: D [Jayant Sinha]
Notes:A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Finance has been constituted under the leadership of Jayant Sinha. This committee would visit the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and discuss on the separation of the debt management function from the RBI.
Former Prime Minister Manmohan and former Governor of RBI Manmohan Singh is also a member of the committee.
4. Which state/UT launched ‘Tourist Village network’ to promote tourism and create employment?
[A] Goa
[B] Jammu and Kashmir
[C] Puducherry
[D] Assam
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Correct Answer: B [Jammu and Kashmir]
Notes:Jammu & Kashmir LG has recently launched the ‘Tourist Village network’ to promote tourism and create sustainable employment for the youth.
This initiative is launched under the Mission Youth and will work towards focussing on the 75 villages in the UT that are already famous for their historical, scenic beauty and cultural importance. Under the scheme, the administration will recognise the uniqueness of each village and showcase the landscape.
5. Which institution recently launched a two-day ‘Lunar Science Workshop 2021’?
[A] DRDO
[B] ISRO
[C] NSIL
[D] IIRS
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Correct Answer: B [ISRO]
Notes:The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) opened a two-day Lunar Science Workshop 2021, to commemorate the completion of two years of operation of Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft around the lunar orbit.
Chandrayaan-2 has completed more than 9,000 orbits around the Moon. The imaging and scientific instruments on board have been relaying the required data. ISRO Chairperson also released the documents based on data from Chandrayaan-2, along with data from spacecraft’s orbiter payloads.
6. INS Hansa, which is seen in the news recently, is an Indian Naval Air station located in which state?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Sikkim
[C] Goa
[D] Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: C [Goa]
Notes:INS Hansa is an Indian Naval Air station located in the state of Goa. President of India and the Supreme Commander of Indian Armed Forces, presented the President’s Colour to Indian Naval Aviation at INS Hansa, Goa.
President Ram Nath Kovind is also set to attend the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of ‘INS Hansa’. The first Sea-land aircraft was acquired on in 1951 and INS Garuda was commissioned at Kochi in 1953. President’s Colour is presented to recognise the service rendered both during peace and combat.
7. The INSPIRE Awards – MANAK is constituted / given by which Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Electronics
[B] Ministry of Science and Technology
[C] Ministry of Agriculture
[D] Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Science and Technology]
Notes:The National Level Exhibition and Project Competition for INSPIRE Awards – MANAK (Million Minds Augmenting National Aspiration and Knowledge) has commended, under the aegis of Dept. of Science and Technology – Union Ministry of Science and Technology.
The INSPIRE Awards – MANAK scheme has been launched to motivate students in the age group of 10-15 years of class 6 to 10th standards, to become future innovators.
8. Asian Development Bank has granted a USD 150 million loan to which state for a sustainable housing project for the urban poor?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] West Bengal
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 150 million loan for a sustainable housing project for the urban poor in Tamil Nadu. The Manila-headquartered ADB has said that Tamil Nadu is vital to India’s economic growth, contributing 8.54% to India’s gross domestic product.
9. Which ministry has launched ‘Bujurgon ki Baat–Desh Ke Saath’ programme?
[A] Ministry of Women and Child Development
[B] Ministry of Culture
[C] Ministry of Tourism
[D] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Culture]
Notes:
Union Minister of Culture Kishan Reddy Gangapuram has launched the program ‘Bujurgon ki Baat–Desh Ke Saath’ with Union MoS for Culture Arjun Ram Meghwal, at IGNCA, New Delhi. The programme aims at enhancing the interaction between the youth and the elder persons who are 95 years and above and thus have spent around 18 years in India before independence.
10. What is the name of the portal that has been launched to enable volunteers to contribute by connecting with the government and government-aided schools?
[A] Vidyarthi Portal
[B] Shikshak Parv Portal
[C] NIPUN Bharat
[D] Vidyanjali Portal
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Correct Answer: D [Vidyanjali Portal]
Notes:
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, launched Vidyanjali Portal and several other initiatives in the education sector on September 7, 2021. Vidyanjali portal was launched to enable community or volunteers to contribute by connecting with the government and government-aided schools of their choice directly. He also addressed the inaugural conclave of ‘Shikshak Parv’ through video-conferencing. He launched the Indian Sign Language Dictionary (audio and text embedded sign language video for the hearing impaired, in conformity with Universal Design of Learning) and Talking Books (audio books for the visually impaired). School Quality Assurance and Assessment Framework of the Central Board of Secondary Education were also launched. PM also launched NISHTHA, a teachers’ training programme for NIPUN Bharat.
