31. Ramkumar Ramanathan and Prajnesh Gunneswaran, who were seen in the news, are associated with which sports?
[A] Tennis
[B] Badminton
[C] Squash
[D] Chess
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Correct Answer: A [Tennis]
Notes:
In the Davis Cup World Group-I tie, India were defeated 0-3 by Norway at Lillehammer, Norway. Indian Tennis player Ramkumar Ramanathan was defeated by his lower-ranked opponent Durasovic. In another singles, Prajnesh Gunneswaran went down to world no. 2 Casper Ruud.
In the doubles match, the Norwegian pair comprising world No.2 Casper Ruud and Viktor Durasovic defeated Indian pair of Yuki Bhambri and Saketh Myneni.
32. Which country has been recently hit by Lassa fever?
[A] Nigeria
[B] Egypt
[C] South Africa
[D] Kenya
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Correct Answer: A [Nigeria]
Notes:
As per the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), the death toll of Lassa fever in Nigeria this year has risen to 171.
Even after the measures by the government to reduce infections across the country, there have been a total of 917 confirmed cases, with 6,660 suspected cases recorded since the beginning of the year.
33. Which Indian airline has launched its transformation plan called ‘Vihaan.AI’?
[A] IndiGo
[B] Air India
[C] Spice Jet
[D] Vistara
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Correct Answer: B [Air India]
Notes:
Tata Group-owned airline Air India has recently launched its transformation plan named ‘Vihaan.AI’. The plan has outlined a detailed roadmap for the next five years to establish itself as a world-class airline.
Vihaan.AI will focus on five main points– exceptional customer experience, robust operations, industry-best talent, industry leadership and commercial efficiency and profitability.
34. ‘Maya’, which was seen in the news, is the world’s first cloning of which animal?
[A] Wild Arctic wolf
[B] One-horned Rhino
[C] Lion-tailed Macaque
[D] Great Indian Bustard
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Correct Answer: A [Wild Arctic wolf]
Notes:
A Beijing-based gene firm successfully cloned a wild Arctic wolf for the first time in the world. The wild Arctic wolf is also called as the white wolf or polar wolf.
The animal is native to the High Arctic tundra of Canada’s Queen Elizabeth Islands. The cloning is regarded as a milestone achievement in conserving rare and endangered species. Maya’s donor cell came from skin sample of wild female Arctic wolf, while its oocyte came from a female dog. Maya’s surrogate mother is a beagle dog.
35. Which month is observed as the ‘World Alzheimer’s month’?
[A] December
[B] November
[C] October
[D] September
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Correct Answer: D [September]
Notes:
World Alzheimer’s Day is being observed on September 21. This year the theme for world Alzheimer’s month 2022 is ‘Know dementia, Know Alzheimer’s’.
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. It is a progressive brain disease which results in loss of memory and thinking skills. It destroys the brain cells leading to memory loss, memory changes, erratic behaviour, and loss of body functions.
36. Who has been elected as a member of the Governance Committee of the Asia Pacific Forum (APF), from India?
[A] Justice Ranjan Gogoi
[B] Justice Sadasivan
[C] Justice Arun Kumar Mishra
[D] Justice N V Ramana
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Correct Answer: C [Justice Arun Kumar Mishra]
Notes:
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Chairperson, retired Justice Arun Kumar Mishra has been elected as a member of the Governance Committee of the Asia Pacific Forum (APF).
He has also been elected as a member of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) Bureau. The GANHRI is one of the world’s largest human rights networks.
37. Which Union Ministry is associated with ‘Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill’?
[A] Ministry of Law and Justice
[B] Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Ministry of Women and Child Development
[D] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Home Affairs]
Notes:
The Central government notified the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022, which would enable investigating Police Officers to collect the biometric details of prisoners.
The law was passed by the Parliament in April 2022. The law also empowers a magistrate to order the documenting of measurements or photographs of a person during the probe of an offence.
38. ‘Swadesh Darshan’ scheme is an initiative of which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Culture
[B] Ministry of Tourism
[C] Ministry of External Affairs
[D] Ministry of Communications
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Tourism]
Notes:
The Ministry of Tourism had identified 15 tourist circuits under its Swadesh Darshan scheme including Ramayana Circuit, Buddhist Circuit, Coastal Circuit and Desert Circuit among others.
Union Tourism and Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy announced a special tourist train to cover the ‘Ambedkar Circuit’. The train will visit key sites associated with Dr BR Ambedkar including Mhow (his birthplace called Dr. Ambedkar Nagar in Indore), London (where he resided and studied), Nagpur (also studied here), Delhi (where he passed away) and finally Mumbai (where he was cremated.)
39. ’Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan’ is an autonomous organization under which Minsitry?
[A] Ministry of Defence
[B] Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
[C] Ministry of Education
[D] Ministry of MSME
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports]
Notes:
‘Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan’ is an autonomous organization under Union Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur launched a capacity building training programme for 14,000 youth volunteers of Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan. The Online Training Programme is aimed at enhancing the life skills of Youth volunteers so that they can effectively contribute towards national development.
40. As per the Cabinet approval, what percent of project cost is provided as uniform fiscal support to set up semiconductor fabs?
[A] 20 %
[B] 25 %
[C] 50 %
[D] 75 %
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Correct Answer: C [50 %]
Notes:
Union Cabinet approves modifications in “Programme for Development of Semiconductors and Display Manufacturing Ecosystem in India”.
Under modified scheme, a uniform fiscal support of 50% of project cost shall be provided across all technology nodes for setting up of semiconductor fabs. This is in addition to incentives of over ₹76,000 crore, or about USD 10 billion, were announced by the government in December 2021.