41. Which country has relaxed standards for exporting drones to its friendly countries?
[A] China
[B] Russia
[C] United States
[D] France
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Correct Answer: C [United States]
Notes:
The United States has announced that it has relaxed standards for exporting drones that fly at below 800 km per hour to its friendly countries.
This step has been taken to increase the national security of the United States by improving the capacities of its partners. The exposure of drone market to the US industry will also improve its economic security. However, higher-speed systems such as cruise missiles and advanced unmanned combat aerial vehicles are not affected by this revision.
42. The Export Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank) has extended a USD 250 million worth LoC to which country, to improve its power supply quality?
[A] Mozambique
[B] Maldives
[C] Malaysia
[D] Mauritius
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Correct Answer: A [Mozambique]
Notes:
Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has extended a USD 250-million worth Line of credit (LOC) to Mozambique to improve power supply quality in the country.
With the signing of this LoC Agreement, India has so far extended 14 LoCs to Mozambique worth USD 772.44 million. A total of 264 LoCs have been extended to as many as 62 countries across the world around USD 25.98 billion.
43. Hassan Diab, who has resigned recently, was the Prime Minister of which country?
[A] Brazil
[B] Lebanon
[C] Australia
[D] New Zealand
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Correct Answer: B [Lebanon]
Notes:
The Prime Minister of Lebanon, Hassan Diab has recently stepped down from his post, after a massive blast occurred in the country.
The catastrophic explosion in the capital city Beirut, has triggered a public outrage in the country. It has caused heavy destruction, by killing more than 160 people and injuring over 6,000 people. There have been mass demonstrations against the Government demanding the steeping down of the leadership.
44. Alexander Lukashenko has been re-elected as the President of which country?
[A] Algeria
[B] Belarus
[C] Lebanon
[D] Brazil
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Correct Answer: B [Belarus]
Notes:
The President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has recently won a landslide re-election victory, as per the country’s central Election Commission.
As per the figures of the votes counted, around 80 per cent of the votes were secured by the President. His main rival Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, won over 9 per cent of the votes. At least one person was killed and dozens were injured in the clashes held during the elections.
45. The Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI) that is in news recently, is related to which three countries?
[A] India, Nepal and China
[B] India, Brazil and South Africa
[C] India, Japan and Australia
[D] India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka
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Correct Answer: C [India, Japan and Australia]
Notes:
In order to reduce the dependency of China, three countries namely India, Japan and Australia have begun discussions to launch a trilateral “Supply Chain Resilience Initiative” (SCRI).
The initiative was originally proposed by Japan, which had approached India to take forward the initiative. The first meeting of the commerce and trade ministers of the three countries will be held next week.
46. Who is the Presidential candidate nominated from the Democratic Party for the upcoming Presidential elections of USA?
[A] Joe Biden
[B] Hillary Clinton
[C] Kamala Harris
[D] Bernie Sanders
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Correct Answer: A [Joe Biden]
Notes:
Joe Biden has accepted the nomination of the Democratic Party for Presidential Candidature. Joe Biden is the former Vice President of USA and is 77 years old.
Joe Biden served as the 47th Vice president of the United States from 2009 to 2017 and as the United States Senator from Delaware from 1973 to 2009. The Presidential elections in the USA are scheduled to be held on November 3, 2020.
47. Which country has signed Peace Agreement with its armed ethnic groups for ceasefire agreement?
[A] Thailand
[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Myanmar
[D] Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: C [Myanmar]
Notes:
The Myanmar government has signed an agreement for implementing “National Ceasefire Agreement” (NCA) with 10 armed ethnic groups. The peace accord is called Union Peace Accord III contains 15 provisions to implement the NCA.
The agreement was entered into by the parties at Nay Pyi Taw during the 4th session of the Union Peace Conference named – 21st Century Panglong.
48. Which country has allowed flights from all countries to cross its skies to reach the UAE?
[A] India
[B] Pakistan
[C] Saudi Arabia
[D] Turkey
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Correct Answer: C [Saudi Arabia]
Notes:
After the United Arab Emirates requested, Saudi Arabia announced that it will allow flights from all countries to cross its skies to reach the UAE.
Before some days, Saudi Arabia allowed the first direct Israeli commercial passenger flight use its airspace to reach the UAE. It carried a high-level delegation of the Government of Israel and the USA, which moderated the ties.
49. India recently voted in favour of a COVID-19 related resolution in which forum?
[A] ASEAN
[B] UNGA
[C] IMF
[D] World Bank
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Correct Answer: B [UNGA]
Notes:
India has voted in favour of a COVID-19 resolution in the U.N. General Assembly (UNGA), along with 168 nations.
The resolution reaffirms international cooperation to respond to COVID. It also acknowledges the WHO’s leadership role during the pandemic. The U.S. and Israel voted against the resolution while Ukraine and Hungary abstained.
50. Which country has introduced penalties on companies in its “Unreliable entity list”?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] USA
[D] Italy
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
China has introduced a system of penalizing companies that appears on its “Unreliable entity list”.
As per an official statement, the country will impose penalties including restricting trade, investment and visas to any company that pose a threat to China’s sovereignty, national security, development and business interests. The list also contains list of firms that discriminate against or harm Chinese businesses.
