1. The Farmers’ Innovation Fund, which was seen in news, is proposed to be set up by which organisation?
[A] World Food Programme
[B] Food and Agricultural Organisation
[C] National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
[D] Indian Council of Agricultural Research
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Correct Answer: D [Indian Council of Agricultural Research]
Notes:
The Director General of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) recently announced that the ‘Farmers’ Innovation Fund’ would be set by next financial year. The announcement was made during the Farmers’ Science Congress, the first of its kind event, organised as a part of the National Science Congress.
He announced that an innovation centre would be established in New Delhi, which would assist the farmers in their research and would authenticate the innovations of the farmers. At present, the Krishi Vigyan Kendras record the innovations of farmers.
2. India recently provided nearly 1 lakh academic text books to which country, to assist its development in higher education and research?
[A] Madagascar
[B] Malawi
[C] Mozambique
[D] Zimbabwe
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Correct Answer: A [Madagascar]
Notes:
The Indian ambassador for Madagascar, Abhay Kumar recently handed over nearly 1 lakh academic text books to the East African country, Madagascar for assisting its development in higher education and research. The books were received by the Minister for Higher Education and Scientific Research of Madagascar, in an event held in its capital city, Antananarivo.
The books were published by the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and the total cost of the books is nearly 76 lakh rupees.
3. Which state is to set up a committee to suggest measures to improve forest tourism?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Karnataka
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: B [Maharashtra]
Notes:
The Maharashtra government is to set up a committee to suggest measures to increase the number of visitors to the state’s forest areas. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Aaditya Thackeray, the state’s Tourism Minister.
The proposed committee will comprise of members from the state tourism and forest development corporation. The main objective of the panel would be promoting forest conservation as well as boosting tourism in the state. The infrastructure of the existing tourism centres would also be improved
4. The National Institute of Financial Management (NIFM) is set to be renamed after which former Union Minister?
[A] Jaswant Singh
[B] Yashwant Sinha
[C] Arun Jaitley
[D] Sushma Swaraj
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Correct Answer: C [Arun Jaitley]
Notes:
The Indian government has recently announced that it has decided to rename the National Institute of Financial Management (NIFM), Faridabad, as ‘Arun Jaitley National Institute of Financial Management’ (AJNIFM).
NIFM, Faridabad was established in 1993 under the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance. The Union Finance Minister serves as the President of NIFM. It trains officers of finance and accounts services recruited by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and Indian Cost Accounts Service (ICoAS) officers.
5. The first Bird-ringing station of the country with support of a state government, is to be built in which state/ UT?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Bihar
[C] Jharkhand
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: B [Bihar]
Notes:
The first Bird-ringing station of the country, set up with support of a state government, is to be built in the state of Bihar. This is the fourth such facility in the country. The station, whose main centre is to be built at Bhagalpur, is dedicated for observation, monitoring and research on migratory birds. Rings with chips to track source and origin of birds are placed on their legs.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was exchanged between representatives of the Bihar government and the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), during the COP-13 CMS summit.
6. What does CCPA stand for, in the context of Consumer Protection Act 2019?
[A] Common Consumer Protection Agency
[B] Central Consumer Protection Authority
[C] Company- Consumer Protection Authority
[D] Centralised Consumer Protection Affairs
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Correct Answer: B [Central Consumer Protection Authority]
Notes:
Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan has recently announced that the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) will be created to implement the Consumer Protection Act 2019.
The Authority will be established by the first week of April this year. The Minister also announced that an investigative wing will be formed, which fill function under the authority to carry out inquiries related to unfair trade practices and deceptive advertisements. The Parliament approved ‘The Consumer Protection Bill 2019’, which replaced the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, last year.
7. Recently, the Union Cabinet conferred occupancy rights to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in which Union Territory?
[A] Jammu and Kashmir
[B] Ladakh
[C] Lakshadweep
[D] Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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Correct Answer: C [Lakshadweep]
Notes:
The Union cabinet recently approved the amendment of the ‘Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands Land Revenue and Tenancy Regulation, 1965’.
The amendment was made to confer occupancy rights to the Scheduled Tribe (ST) population in the union territory of Lakshadweep. The UT is said to have a large population of tribal people, who do not have occupancy rights.
8. The project to construct a new Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Sabroom has been approved. The town Sabroom is located in which North-eastern state?
[A] Assam
[B] Tripura
[C]
Nagaland
[D] Meghalaya
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Correct Answer: B [Tripura]
Notes:
The Union Government has sanctioned Rs 365 crore for constructing a new Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Sabroom along the India-Bangladesh border. It is the southernmost town in the north-eastern state of Tripura. This is the second ICP after Akhaura check post set up in 2013.
The state government of Tripura had sent the Sabroom ICP proposal to the Ministry of Home Affairs in 2016 for linking the bridge on river Feni with Chittagong port city of Bangladesh.
9. Which Indian state has set up a panel to study the proposal to pay cash directly to labourers’ bank accounts, to protect them from income loss due to COVID-19?
[A] Odisha
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Kerala
[D] Telangana
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Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
The most populous state of the country, Uttar Pradesh is planning to provide cash transfers to daily-wage labourers to protect them from income loss in economic slowdown due to COVID-19.
The state has set up a panel to study the proposal for transferring cash directly to bank accounts of labourers. The report is expected to be submitted within three days. Several countries have already launched ‘stimulus package’ to protect their economy and working population.
10. The Union Cabinet has approved the signing and ratification of an extradition treaty between India and which country?
[A] Belgium
[B] Brazil
[C] Saudi Arabia
[D] South Africa
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Correct Answer: A [Belgium]
Notes:
The Union Cabinet has recently approved the signing and ratification of an extradition treaty between India and Belgium.
This ratification will enable the two countries to repatriate any person who is accused or convicted in an extraditable offence. An offence punishable under the laws of both the countries with imprisonment for one year or more is called an extraditable offence. The treaty would give a legal framework for extradition of terrorists, economic offenders and other criminals from and to Belgium.
