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31. Where is the headquarter of Ather Energy Pvt. Ltd. located?
[A] Rohtak
[B] Surat
[C] Chennai
[D] Bengaluru
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Correct Answer: D [Bengaluru]
Notes:
The headquarter of Ather Energy Pvt. Ltd. is located in Bengaluru.
Ather Energy Pvt. Ltd. is an Indian electric vehicle company. It was founded in 2013 by Tarun Mehta and Swapnil Jain. The company has manufactured two electric scooters: the Ather 450X and the Ather 450 Plus.
Ather Grid, an electric vehicle charging infrastructure has been also established by Ather Energy Pvt. Ltd.
32. Which state has launched ‘Arthika Spandana’ Loan Disbursal Scheme?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Odisha
[C] West Bengal
[D] Chattishgarh
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Correct Answer: A [Karnataka]
Notes:
Chief Minister of Karnataka has launched ‘Arthika Spandana’ programme to disburse loans of Rs 39,300 crore through various cooperative institutions.
33. Recently Bengaluru Tech Summit 2020 took place virtually from November 19-21, 2020. Which edition was this?
[A] 21st
[B] 22nd
[C] 23rd
[D] 24th
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Correct Answer: C [23rd]
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This was the 23rd edition and it took place virtually. PM Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated it.
34. (ISRO) sets up ‘NETRA’ at ISTRAC (ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network) Campus at Peenya, Bengaluru, Karnataka. NETRA stands for?
[A] Network for space object Tracking and Analysis
[B] New Tracking and Analysis
[C] Network for Tracking and Analysis
[D] None of the above
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Correct Answer: A [Network for space object Tracking and Analysis]
Notes:
(ISRO) has set up ‘NETRA’ (NEtwork for space object TRacking and Analysis) – a dedicated Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Control Centre at ISTRAC (ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network) Campus at Peenya, Bengaluru, Karnataka.
35. What is Avalokana Software, recently released by Karnataka government?
[A] Health software
[B] E-governance software
[C] Covid Vaccine softwarre
[D] Pension softwarre
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Correct Answer: B [E-governance software]
Notes:
It is a transparent e-governance tool that will provide Assembly constituency-wise release of government grants and allocations to different government programmes.
The software will enable the state government to access data on expenditures and sanctions incurred on 1,800 programmes.
36. Who is the first Indian women to get Wild Innovator Award?
[A] Krithi Karanth
[B] Sudha Murthy
[C] Kiran Mazmudar Shaw
[D] Anita Nair
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Correct Answer: A [Krithi Karanth]
Notes:
Dr Krithi K Karanth, Chief Conservation Scientist at Bengaluru-based Centre for Wildlife Studies (CWS), has been chosen as the first Indian and Asian woman for the 2021 ‘WILD Innovator Award’. This award given by the ‘WILD ELEMENTS Foundation’ brings together a coalition of innovators, advocates and partners to “disrupt the status quo and identify solutions to global sustainability and conservation.
37. Under the Karnataka Budget 2022, a new Kidwai regional Cancer Centre is proposed to be set up at INR 50 crores at which region of the state?
[A] Gulbarga
[B] Hassan
[C] Chickmagalur
[D] Belagavi
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Correct Answer: D [Belagavi ]
Notes:
The Karnataka State Government in its budget 2022-2023 announced that a new KIDWAI Regional center of Oncology shall be set up at Belagavi. This is mainly to ensure that nobody is deprived of cancer care and a budget estimate of Rs. 50 Crores has been announced for the same.
38. To offer increased importance to infrastructure development in urban areas, which scheme has the state government proposed under Karnataka state budget 2022-2023?
[A] Smart Cities Mission
[B] Nagarothana schemes
[C] Intelligent Transport System
[D] Integrated Housing and Slum Development Program
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Correct Answer: B [Nagarothana schemes]
Notes:
The Karnataka State Budget has earmarked total of Rs. 4000 Crores for CM’s Amrutha Nagarotthana Scheme. This is announced mainly to improve infrastructure in urban local bodies. The government is also making plans to implement Amruth 2.0, a centrally sponsored scheme in the next 5 years.
39. Which university in Karnataka gives Nadoja Award?
[A] Kannada University, Hampi
[B] Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth
[C] Mangalore University
[D] Visvesvaraya Technological University
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Correct Answer: A [Kannada University, Hampi]
Notes:
Nadoja Award is an annual award given by Kannada University in Hampi. The award is given to prominent people for their contributions in various fields. The word “Nadoja” comes from Adikavi Pampa and means “teacher to the Land’s”. Kannada University is a public research university in Hampi, Karnataka. It was founded in 1991 by the Government of Karnataka to develop the Kannada language. The Nadoja Award is presented to eminent personalities for their contributions in various fields.
40. Who is the 2022 winner of the Nrupatunga Sahitya Prashasti?
[A] Devanur Mahadeva
[B] Aravind Malagatti
[C] Chandrashekhara Kambara
[D] Janaki Srinivasa Murthy
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Correct Answer: D [Janaki Srinivasa Murthy]
Notes:
Janaki Srinivasa Murthy, also known by her pen name Vaidehi, was the 2022 winner of the Nrupatunga Sahitya Prashasti. The award is given by the Kannada Sahitya Parishat. The award consists of a cash prize of INR 7 lakhs. Vaidehi is an Indian writer of modern Kannada language fiction and one of the most successful women writers in the Kannada language. She has written short stories, poetry, novels, children’s literature, and essays.
