11. The Bharatiya Chhatra Sansad (Indian Student Parliament) of the year 2020 was organised in which state/UT?
[A] West Bengal
[B] New Delhi
[C] Chandigarh
[D] Assam
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
The 10th edition of Bharatiya Chhatra Sansad (Indian Student Parliament) has commenced in New Delhi on February 20.
Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu has inaugurated the four-day event. Indian Student Parliament is a platform, which creates political awareness among students. P. Ramakrishnan, Speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly was awarded the Ideal Legislative Assembly Speaker award in the event.
12. Atal Kisan – Majdoor canteens’ scheme is associated with which state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Haryana
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Haryana]
Notes:
The Governor of Haryana, during the budget session of the State Assembly, announced that the Haryana government will open Atal Kisan – Majdoor canteens in all markets and sugar mills across the state.
The canteens are to be set up to provide affordable meals to farmers and labourers at 10 rupees per plate. Nearly 25 such canteens are to be established across the state.
13. The term ‘Delimitation’ which was in news recently, is associated with which process?
[A] Fixing limits of Income tax
[B] Fixing limits of Affordable housing
[C] Fixing limits of territorial constituencies
[D] Fixing limits of Chairperson’s salary
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Correct Answer: C [Fixing limits of territorial constituencies]
Notes:
Delimitation literally means the process of fixing limits of territorial constituencies in a country with a legislative body.
The government recently cancelled its earlier notifications which postponed delimitation in Assam, Nagaland, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh due to security issues. The exercise to re-adjust the division of each state into territorial constituencies for the purpose of Lok Sabha and state assembly elections on the basis of 2001 census figures, is to be carried out in the four states.
14. Which state government has announced to provide a financial assistance to the farmers for keeping stray cattle at their homes?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Haryana
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: C [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath recently announced that the government has decided to provide a financial assistance of Rs 900 per month to those farmers who are ready to keep stray cattle at their houses and provide a shelter to them.
The state government of Uttar Pradesh also announced that it has decided to build shelters for stray cattle in the state.
15. “Chief Ministers Akhannaba Sanaroisingi Tengbang (CMAST)” and “Chief Ministergi Artiste Singgi Tengbang (CMAT)” are the new schemes of which state?
[A] Manipur
[B] Assam
[C] Meghalaya
[D] Nagaland
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Correct Answer: A [Manipur]
Notes:
Chief Minister of Manipur N Biren Singh recently launched two new schemes named “Chief Ministers Akhannaba Sanaroisingi Tengbang (CMAST)” and “Chief Ministergi Artiste Singgi Tengbang (CMAT)” with an outlay of Rs 7.36 crore and Rs.5.7 crore respectively.
The CMAST scheme aims to provide suitable government job to sportspersons who win medals in international events. Incentive to local clubs, cash awards to medal winners, assistance for purchasing sports items are also included. CMAT scheme aims to support artistes in performing arts, literary arts and visual arts.
16. ‘Mayiladuthurai’ has been created as the 38th district of which Indian state?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Telangana
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Correct Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu recently announced the creation of a new district ‘Mayiladuthurai’, for administrative convenience, by bifurcating Nagapattinam district. This is the 38th district of the state.
Nagapattinam district is in the Cauvery delta region of Tamil Nadu. Last year, the government announced five new districts. Amid coronavirus pandemic, the Chief Minister announced Rs 1,000 cash assistance for ration card holders to compensate for livelihood loss.
17. The statehood day of which Indian state is celebrated as ‘Utkal Divas’ on April 1?
[A] Rajasthan
[B] Odisha
[C] Gujarat
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: B [Odisha]
Notes:
The Indian state of Odisha was formed on 1st April 1936. Its statehood day is called as ‘Utkal Divas’, which is celebrated in the state and across the country.
On the memory of the formation of Odisha as a separate state from the earlier Bihar and Orissa province, the day has been celebrated. Due to the nation-wide lockdown because of the coronavirus pandemic, there were no prominent celebrations in the state.
18. Which Port-trust became the first state-owned port trust to invoke the clause of force majeure at the backdrop of coronavirus outbreak?
[A] Kolkata Port Trust
[B] Mumbai Port Trust
[C] Chennai Port Trust
[D] Cochin Port Trust
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Correct Answer: A [Kolkata Port Trust]
Notes:
Kolkata Port Trust has recently declared force majeure at its Haldia Dock Complex from 06:00 Hrs on 22 March to 06:00 Hrs on 15 April 2020, thereby becoming the first state-owned major port trust to invoke the clause, at the backdrop of coronavirus outbreak.
The force majeure clause is invoked when the firms are not able to meet their contractual commitments for reasons beyond their control. During the nationwide lockdown, as the trade is grippled, several private ports and terminals operating in the country already invoked the clause.
19. The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has signed an agreement with which Indian non-profit organisation to empower consumers during the coronavirus pandemic?
[A] CUTS International
[B] Give India
[C] Paani Foundation
[D] Startup Village
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Correct Answer: A [CUTS International]
Notes:
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) has recently inked an agreement with the Indian non-profit organisation CUTS International, to empower consumers during the coronavirus pandemic.
Consumer Unity and Trust Society (CUTS) International is a Rajasthan-based non-profit organisation founded in 1983. UNIDO and CUTS have also planned to develop a BRICS e-commerce project, which was implemented as a pilot project by UNIDO in the BRICS countries between 2016 and 2018.
20. Which mobile application is the fastest in the world to reach 50 million users, as per the announcement of NITI Aayog?
[A] Digilocker
[B] Aaykar Setu
[C] Aarogya Setu
[D] UMANG
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Correct Answer: C [Aarogya Setu]
Notes:
The mobile application recently launched by the Government of India to combat the coronavirus spread in the country named ‘Aarogya Setu’ has become the fastest application in the world to be downloaded by 50 million users.
The application took just 13 days to reach 50 million users, as per the announcement of the CEO of NITI Aayog, Amitabh Kant. The app, which is available on both Android and iOS platforms, was developed by the National Informatics Centre, Ministry of Electronics and IT.
