India Current Affairs [Nation & States] MCQs
41. Which Union Ministry has set up a panel to revisit its regulations on anti-discrimination in higher educational institutions?
[A] Ministry of Social Justice
[B] Ministry of Education
[C] Ministry of Culture
[D] Ministry of Skill Development
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Education]
Notes:
The Union Education Ministry has constituted an expert committee to revisit its regulations and guidelines on anti-discrimination with respect to the Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Other Backward Classes, Persons with Disabilities, and other minorities in higher educational institutions.
University Grants Commission (UGC) had taken this step after a Supreme Court direction, where the top court asked the government to clarify the affirmative steps it had taken to make campuses free of caste discrimination.
42. The Mines and Minerals Amendment Bill, which was passed, allows private sector to mine how many minerals?
[A] Two
[B] Four
[C] Six
[D] Ten
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Correct Answer: C [Six]
Notes:
The Rajya Sabha passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023, allowing the private sector to mine six atomic minerals, including lithium, as well as deep-seated minerals like gold and silver.
In the past, the mining and exploration of all 12 atomic minerals were exclusively reserved for state-owned entities.
43. Which institution has established a standard definition for ‘Water Neutrality’?
[A] Ministry of Jal Shakti
[B] NITI Aayog
[C] WAPCOS
[D] Indian Navy
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Correct Answer: B [NITI Aayog]
Notes:
The government’s think-tank NITI Aayog has established a standard definition and approach for water neutrality in industries to promote water conservation and efficient use.
Water neutrality will be defined as the total freshwater consumption, including direct and indirect water use in critical supply chains, which should be equal to or less than the quantifiable water savings achieved through strategies aimed at improving water use efficiency and conservation efforts.
44. Which state granted 32% quota for tribals in schools?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Gujarat
[C] Chhattisgarh
[D] Jharkhand
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Correct Answer: C [Chhattisgarh]
Notes:
Chhattisgarh state cabinet decided that the admission process in educational institutions would be completed under the existing system of 58% reservation instead of the previous 50% roster.
The Supreme Court passed an order, which stayed a high court decision that invalidated a 2012 state government order to implement a 58% reservation in government job appointments and admissions in educational institutions.
45. Which institution will fund the project for integrated urban flood management for Chennai basin?
[A] World Bank
[B] AIIB
[C] Union Home Ministry
[D] NABARD
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Correct Answer: C [Union Home Ministry]
Notes:
The Disaster Management Division of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs will fund the project for integrated urban flood management for Chennai basin. The estimated project cost is Rs.189 crore.
The project involves re-establishment of surplus canals for erstwhile minor irrigation tanks in the city. The projects also include installation of software for remote operation of the surplus regulators during emergency and water supply regulators in the city reservoirs.
46. Matangini Hazra, who was seen in the news, was a woman freedom fighter from which state?
[A] Assam
[B] West Bengal
[C] Karnataka
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: B [West Bengal]
Notes:
During her address to the nation on the eve of Independence Day, President Droupadi Murmu paid tributes to women freedom fighters including Matangini Hazra and Kanaklata Barua, who laid down their lives for the country.
Matangini from West Bengal vigorously participated in Mahatma Gandhi’s Civil Disobedience Movement, especially the Salt Satyagraha. Matangini Hazra was 73 when she fell to British bullets, while Kanaklata Barua was only 17.
47. Which state government declared incessant rain as ‘State calamity’ recently?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Gujarat
[D] Meghalaya
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Correct Answer: A [Himachal Pradesh]
Notes:
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu declared the state as a ‘Natural Calamity Affected Area’.
Torrential rains, floods and landslides have killed around 330 people, with over 12,000 houses damaged. The State has suffered a loss of over ₹10,000 crore.
48. ‘Bharat New Car Assessment Programme’ is set to come into effect from which date?
[A] October 1, 2023
[B] December 1, 2023
[C] January 1, 2024
[D] March 1, 2024
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Correct Answer: A [October 1, 2023]
Notes:
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari launched the Bharat New Car Assessment Programme (Bharat NCAP).
It is an indigenous star-rating system for crash testing cars under which vehicles will be assigned between one to five stars indicating their safety in a collision. The rating system will be voluntary and will come into effect from October 1, 2023.
49. The Government has raised the quantum of buffer of which product to 5.00 lakh metric tonne this year?
[A] Tomato
[B] Onion
[C] Potato
[D] Cotton
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Correct Answer: B [Onion]
Notes:
The Government raised the quantum of onion buffer to 5.00 lakh metric tonne this year, after achieving the initial procurement target of 3.00 lakh metric tonne.
The Department of Consumer Affairs has directed NCCF and NAFED to procure 1.00 lakh tonne each to achieve the additional procurement target alongside calibrated disposal of the procured stocks in major consumption centres. As on date, about 1,400 MT of onions from the buffer has been dispatched to the targeted markets.
50. Which institution unveiled ‘Talent Connect’ portal, to bridge the gap between recruiters and digitally skilled candidates?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] Nasscom
[C] CERT-In
[D] UGC
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Correct Answer: B [Nasscom]
Notes:
National Association of Software Services Companies (Nasscom) launched the Talent Connect portal. This portal will bridge the gap between recruiters and digitally skilled and certified candidates.
The portal, which has been in work for the last one-and-a-half year already has 100,000 candidates and has seen corporates such as Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Tech Mahindra and Salesforce recruiting from it.
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