India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs
11. Which two Union Ministries have signed MoU for the promotion of “One Herb, One Standard”?
[A] Union Health Ministry- Union AYUSH Ministry
[B] Union Women and Child Development Ministry- Union Health Ministry
[C] Union Health Ministry- Union Law and Justice Ministry
[D] Union Health Ministry- Union Jal Shakti Ministry
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Correct Answer: A [Union Health Ministry- Union AYUSH Ministry]
Notes:
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was inked between the Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy (Ministry of Ayush) and the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (Ministry of Health).
The MoU seeks for inter-ministerial cooperation for the promotion and facilitation of “One Herb, One Standard”. The primary objective is to promote public health by developing harmonised herbal drug standards.
12. What is the new name of the ‘Raj Path’, the iconic avenue in New Delhi?
[A] Atmanirbhar Path
[B] Kartavya Path
[C] Vikas Path
[D] Jan Path
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Correct Answer: B [Kartavya Path]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to inaugurate the ‘Kartavya Path’ at India Gate, New Delhi.
Kartavya Path will exhibit beautified landscapes, lawns, added green spaces, refurbished canals, improved parking spaces and new exhibition panels. It also includes a number of sustainability features like solid waste management, recycling of used water energy-efficient lighting systems, among others.
13. What is the name of the national electric freight platform launched by NITI Aayog recently?
[A] e-FAST
[B] e-nergy
[C] e-FREIGHT
[D] e-TRANSPORT
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Correct Answer: A [e-FAST]
Notes:
NITI Aayog, in collaboration with World Resources Institute (WRI), India, launched the country’s first national electric freight platform – e-FAST India
It stands for Electric Freight Accelerator for Sustainable Transport – India. The platform is supported by the World Economic Forum, CALSTART and RMI India. WRI India unveiling its Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Evaluator, an intuitive excel-based application.
14. Which is the first institution in India to join IBM Quantum Network?
[A] IIT Bombay
[B] IIM Ahmedabad
[C] IIM Bengaluru
[D] IIT Madras
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Correct Answer: D [IIT Madras]
Notes:
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) has become the first Indian educational institute to join the New York-based IBM Quantum Network.
This collaboration between IIT-M and IBM will benefit researchers from IIT Madras in research in the field of applied quantum computing with industry support from IBM Research India.
15. 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.
16. Which airport is set to be named after Indian revolutionary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh?
[A] Chandigarh International Airport
[B] Jaipur International Airport
[C] Goa International Airport
[D] Srinagar International Airport
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Correct Answer: A [Chandigarh International Airport]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Chandigarh International Airport will be named after Bhagat Singh, the great revolutionary of India’s freedom struggle.
The name change will be effected on September 28, on the freedom fighter’s birth anniversary. The decision has followed a seven-year-old political tussle between Punjab and Haryana over renaming the terminal. The Chandigarh Airport Project is a joint venture of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and governments of Punjab and Haryana.
17. Adani Green has commissioned the world’s largest wind-solar power plant in which Indian city?
[A] Jaisalmer
[B] Guwahati
[C] Jaipur
[D] Ahmedabad
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Correct Answer: A [Jaisalmer]
Notes:
Adani Green Energy has commissioned the world’s largest wind-solar power plant of 600 MW capacity in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
The plant has a power purchase agreement with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). The project consists of 600 MW solar and 150 MW wind plants. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved acquisition by Adani Power of share capital of Diliigent Power and DB Power.
18. President Droupadi Murmu launched ‘herSTART’, a startup platform for women entrepreneurs in which city?
[A] Mumbai
[B] Ahmedabad
[C] Varanasi
[D] Lucknow
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Correct Answer: B [Ahmedabad]
Notes:
President Droupadi Murmu launched ‘herSTART’, a startup platform for women entrepreneurs created by Gujarat University in Ahmedabad.
The platform dedicated to women entrepreneurs, will boost innovation and startup efforts of women entrepreneurs and connect women entrepreneurs with various government and private enterprises.
19. Who is the chairperson of the expert panel formed to study the WHO report on Deaths of 66 Gambian Children Linked to 4 Indian Syrups?
[A] Ramesh Chand
[B] Amitabh Khant
[C] Dr Y K Gupta
[D] Dr V K Paul
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Correct Answer: C [Dr Y K Gupta]
Notes:
The government formed a panel of experts to examine reports received from the WHO on the deaths of 66 children in The Gambia linked potentially to the four made-in-India cough syrups.
The four-member committee of technical experts is chaired by Dr Y K Gupta, Vice Chairperson of Standing National Committee on Medicines. The committee will recommend further course of action to the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI).
20. As per the recent Indian Railways Policy, by which year, the fleet of vehicles of Railways would be replaced with electric vehicles?
[A] 2023
[B] 2025
[C] 2027
[D] 2030
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Correct Answer: B [2025]
Notes:
The railways has floated a policy under which it plans to replace its entire fleet of vehicles that run on diesel, biofuels or natural gas with electric vehicles by December 2025.
India has set an ambitious plan to make India a 100-per cent electric vehicle nation by 2030. Under the Railways policy, a vast charging infrastructure would be created at major railway stations, office buildings and parking lots.
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