31. The International version of which government application has been launched by the Union IT Minister?
[A] UMANG
[B] FAME
[C] SWACHH BHARAT
[D] m-AWAS
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Correct Answer: A [UMANG]
Notes:
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology, Ravi Shankar Prasad launched the UMANG’s international version in coordination with Ministry of External Affairs for select countries including USA, UK, Canada, Australia, UAE, Netherlands, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand.
An online conference was organized to mark the occasion of 3 years of UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) and a milestone of 2000 plus services. The app will help Indian international students, NRIs and Indian tourists to avail the services of the Government.
32. LiDAR technology is set to be used for conducting ground survey in which upcoming project?
[A] Parliament building
[B] Delhi-Varanasi Rail corridor
[C] Chennai Airport Terminal
[D] Haldia Port
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Correct Answer: B [Delhi-Varanasi Rail corridor]
Notes:
The Indian Railways is going to use the Light Detection and Ranging Technique (LiDAR) to conduct ground survey for the Delhi Varanasi high speed rail corridor.
It provides accurate and high-quality data in a short span of time. This technology was first used in Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor project.
33. What is target set for natural gas in India’s total Energy mix by 2030?
[A] 5%
[B] 12%
[C] 15%
[D] 20%
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Correct Answer: C [15%]
Notes:
The Union Minister for Oil and Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan has stated that India has set a target of 15% for natural gas in the total energy mix of the country by 2030.
The existing share of natural gas in energy mix is 6.2%. The government has aimed to create a natural gas infrastructure with an investment of USD 60 billion by the year 2024.
34. National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), which was making news recently, is based at which city?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Mumbai
[C] Ahmedabad
[D] Pune
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Correct Answer: B [Mumbai]
Notes:
National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) is a Central Public Sector Undertaking, based at Mumbai. It was incorporated in the year 1975.
The objective of the agency is to promote the integrated development of Indian Film industry. Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved to merge four of its film media units, namely Films Division, Directorate of Film. Festivals, National Film Archives of India, and Children’s Film Society, India with NDFC.
35. Two Industrial Corridor nodes at Krishnapatnam and Tumakuru, have been approved under which Industrial corridor?
[A] Amritsar-Kolkata Industrial Corridor
[B] Bengaluru-Mumbai Industrial Corridor
[C] Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor
[D] Vizag-Chennai Industrial Corridor
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Correct Answer: C [Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor]
Notes:
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has recently approved industrial corridor nodes at Andhra Pradesh’s Krishnapatnam and Karnataka’s Tumakuru.
The nodes are approved under the Chennai-Bengaluru Industrial Corridor (CBIC). The project cost of the former node is approved at Rs 2139 crores and the latter is Rs 1701 crores. This will create huge employment opportunities, state-of-the-art infrastructure and connectivity.
36. Asian Development Bank (ADB) is to provide USD 231-million loan for electricity generation in which state?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Assam
[C] Odisha
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: B [Assam]
Notes:
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India signed a loan agreement recently.
As per the agreement, the ADB will provide a USD 231-million loan to improve electricity generation capacity in Assam by construction of a 120- (MW) hydroelectric power plant. The proposed hydroelectric project is a project over Kopili river.
37. Covaxin, which was approved for Emergency Use in India, is developed by which pharma major?
[A] Bharat Biotech
[B] Serum Institute of India
[C] Dr Reddys Labs
[D] Biocon
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Correct Answer: A [Bharat Biotech]
Notes:
The Committee of Central Drugs and Standards Control Organisation (CDSCO) has approved the vaccines – Covishield manufactured by Serum Institute of India and Covaxin manufactured by Bharat Biotech for emergency use.
These vaccines are to be initially administered to 3 crore front line workers for free by the Government of India.
38. Which organisation recently deployed its all-women team for contingency duties?
[A] Central Armed Police Force
[B] Indo-Tibetan Border Police
[C] National Disaster Response Fund
[D] Central Industrial Security Force
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Correct Answer: C [National Disaster Response Fund]
Notes:
An all-female team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) was recently deployed for contingency duties in Uttar Pradesh’s Garh Mukteshwar town, on the banks of the Ganga river.
The team who are professionally trained handled the rescue boats and related equipment. The first batch of over a hundred women disaster combatants and rescuers was also inducted in the NDRF.
39. Which famous commercial passenger train has been renamed as the ‘Netaji Express’?
[A] Howrah-Kalka Mail
[B] Mumbai-Thane Mail
[C] Lucknow-Delhi Mail
[D] Kanpur-Delhi Mail
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Correct Answer: A [Howrah-Kalka Mail]
Notes:
The Indian Railways has recently renamed one of the oldest trains, the Howrah-Kalka Mail, as the ‘Netaji Express’.
The Mail was started in the 19th Century as one of the early commercial passenger train services in India. This has been announced as a part of the 125th birth anniversary of Subash Chandra Bose. It is said Netaji took this train from Bihar, when he escaped from his house in Kolkata in 1941.
40. ‘National Safety Council’ was set up by which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Health and Family welfare
[B] Ministry of Labour
[C] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[D] Ministry of Heavy Industries
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Labour]
Notes:
National Safety Council (NSC) was set up by the Ministry of Labour in 1966 as a not-for-profit body on Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) at the national level.
As per a press statement by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, S.N. Subrahmanyan, CEO and Managing Director of L&T Ltd, has been recently appointed as Chairman of the National Safety Council, for a period of three years.
