21. Telia Rumal handloom cloth, that recently received G.I tag, is associated with which state/UT?
[A] Jammu &Kashmir
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Telangana
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: C [Telangana]
Notes:
Recently, the Geographical Indication (GI) tag has been provided to Jharkhand’s Sohrai Khovar painting and Telangana’s Telia Rumal handloom cloth.
The painting is a traditional art that is created by tribal women with locally available soils of different colours. It is predominantly done in Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand. Telia Rumal cloth has intricate handmade work with cotton loom, with designs in red, black and white colours. Thanjavur Netti (pith) works that uses Aeschynomene aspera plant and Arumbavur Wood Carving also got G.I tag from Tamil Nadu.
22. What is the rank of India in the recently released global ‘Energy Transition Index’ (ETI) of the World Economic Forum?
[A] 52
[B] 68
[C] 74
[D] 82
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Correct Answer: C [74]
Notes:
The World Economic Forum has recently released the global ‘Energy Transition Index’. The index ranks 115 economies on the current performance of their energy systems and their readiness for transition to secure and sustainable energy systems.
India has moved up two positions to rank 74th from previous year, and has improved on all key parameters. Sweden has topped the Energy Transition Index (ETI) for the third consecutive year. Switzerland and Finland were ranked in the next two positions.
23. SAMARTH (Enterprises Resource Planning) is a e-governance platform, launched by which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of MSME
[B] Ministry of Human and Resource Development
[C] Ministry of Defence
[D] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Human and Resource Development]
Notes:
Ministry of Human and Resource Development has developed an e-Governance platform, SAMARTH- Enterprises Resource Planning (ERP).
The platform has been developed under National Mission of Education in Information and Communication Technology Scheme (NMEICT). SAMARTH is an open source automation engine for Universities and Higher Educational Institutions. It has been launched at National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, to automate the processes of the Institute.
24. What is the outlay of the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund, proposed in the economic stimulus package?
[A]
Rs. 25000 Crore
[B] Rs. 50000 Crore
[C] Rs. 1 lakh Crore
[D] Rs. 2 Lakh Crore
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Correct Answer: C [Rs. 1 lakh Crore]
Notes:
In the economic stimulus package, the Finance Minister proposed an ‘Agriculture Infrastructure Fund’, which will be created immediately with an outlay of Rs. 1 lakh crore.
The fund aims to address the lack of adequate cold chain and Post-Harvest Management infrastructure. Financial assistance will be provided for funding Agriculture Infrastructure Projects at farm-gate and aggregation points including Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS), Farmers Producer Organisations (FPO), Agriculture entrepreneurs, Start-ups, etc.
25. In the NMIS online dashboard recently developed by the National Disaster Management Authority, what does ‘M’ stand for?
[A] Maintenance
[B] Migrant
[C] Ministry
[D] Movement
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Correct Answer: B [Migrant]
Notes:
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has developed an online dashboard on the existing NDMA-GIS portal named ‘National Migrant Information System (NMIS)’.
The objective of launching this portal is to capture the information about movement of migrants and to enable them to transit across the states in a better manner. As per the communication from the Home Ministry, the portal equipped with a central repository will help in faster communication between the states.
26. In the recent economic stimulus package, it was announced that India is to become a global MRO hub. In this context, MRO is associated with which sector?
[A] Education Sector
[B] Aviation Sector
[C] Power Sector
[D] Mineral Sector
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Correct Answer: B [Aviation Sector]
Notes:
In the recent economic stimulus package, the Finance Minister announced that the government is taking steps to make India a global Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) hub of aircraft.
As the aircraft component repairs and airframe maintenance is set to increase from Rs 800 crore to Rs 2,000 crore in three years, India can make use of the opportunity. Major engine manufacturers in the world are expected to set up engine repair facilities in India in future. The Minister also announced auctioning of six more airports on public-private partnership (PPP) basis.
27. Which recently discovered micro-organism has been named after Twitter?
[A] Bacteria
[B] Virus
[C] Fungus
[D] Protozoa
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Correct Answer: C [Fungus]
Notes:
According to a recent study published in the journal MycoKeys, the researchers found an image of a millipede in Twitter and noticed some tiny dots near the creature’s head.
It has never been seen on the American millipedes and the newly discovered parasitic fungus has now been officially named as Troglomyces twitteri in Latin. The team discovered several specimens of the same fungus on some American millipedes found in the Natural History Museum.
28. The Indian Railways’ most powerful 12,000 hp electric locomotive has been manufactured by which company?
[A] General Electric
[B] Alstom
[C] Siemens
[D] Bombardier
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Correct Answer: B [Alstom]
Notes:
The Indian Railways has recently operationalised its first 12,000 hp electric locomotive, between Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Station to Shivpur in Uttar Pradesh.
It has been manufactured French rail transport firm Alstom, at the Madhepura Electric Locomotive Pvt. Ltd. (MELPL), in Bihar. MELPL is a joint venture between the French firm Alstom and the Indian Railways. With this, India became the sixth country in the world to produce indigenous high horsepower locomotive.
29. Thomas Thabane, who has recently resigned, was the Prime Minister of which country?
[A] Lesotho
[B] Zimbabwe
[C] Namibia
[D] Botswana
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Correct Answer: A [Lesotho]
Notes:
The Prime Minister of the South African country Lesotho, Thomas Thabane has formally submitted his resignation. The 80-year-old chief has resigned after his coalition government collapsed.
He is the leader of the All Basotho Convention (ABC) party and has been facing pressure to step down from his role, as he and his present wife are suspected of involvement in a murder case. This step will end a long-running political crisis in the country. Finance Minister Moeketsi Majoro is expected to replace Thabane.
30. What is the name of the mobile application launched by the HRD Ministry, which provides mock tests for exams like JEE and NEET?
[A] National Mock Test App
[B] National Test Abhyas
[C] National Test Kendra
[D] National Pariksha Kendra
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Correct Answer: B [National Test Abhyas]
Notes:
Union Human Resource Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank launched a new mobile application named the ‘National Test Abhyas’.
The application enables the students to take up high-quality mock tests for the upcoming exams that come under the National Testing Agency’s purview including JEE Main and NEET. It has been developed by the National Testing Agency-NTA. The tests can be downloaded without any fee.