21. The Department of Posts have recently introduced free digital parcel locker service for the first time in India, in which city?
[A] Mumbai
[B] New Delhi
[C] Kolkata
[D] Chennai
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Correct Answer: C [Kolkata]
Notes:
The Department of Posts has introduced a free digital parcel locker service for the first time in India in Kolkata in the New Town and Nabadiganta IT Post Offices.
Under the service, customers collect their consignment from specified post offices at their convenience. People who cannot receive the parcel during the working hours can collect the parcel within seven days by using the OTP number sent to them through an SMS.
22. Which city of Rajasthan is also called as the ‘Marble city of India’, that is recently connected with Indore under RCS-UDAN scheme?
[A] Kota
[B] Bikaner
[C] Kishangarh
[D] Lalgarh
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Correct Answer: C [Kishangarh]
Notes:
The city of Kishangarh in Ajmer district of Rajasthan is called the ‘Marble city of India’. Recently the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) today flagged off the first-ever thrice-weekly flight from Indore to Kishangarh, under the RCS-UDAN scheme.
Star Air has been awarded the Indore-Kishangarh route during the UDAN 3 bidding process. With this route, the Civil Aviation Ministry has operationalised 268 routes under the UDAN scheme.
23. GMR Airports Limited received approval to build a greenfield International airport at Bhogapuram. In which state is the place located?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Telangana
[C] Kerala
[D] Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: D [Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
A subsidiary of GMR Infrastructure Ltd, GMR Airports Limited has received the Letter of Award for the development and operation of a greenfield international airport at Bhogapuram.
Bhogapuram is located in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The airport is to be constructed about 45 kilometres from the proposed executive capital of the state, Vishakhapatnam. The project is to design, construct, operate and maintain the international airport for 40 years. GMR Airports had previously developed Delhi and Hyderabad international airports.
24. Matterhorn mountain, which was seen in news recently, is situated in which continent?
[A] Asia
[B] Europe
[C] North America
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: B [Europe]
Notes:
The Matterhorn mountain is a famous mountain located in the Alps range with a height of 4478 meters. It is one of the highest summits of the Alps and spans between two European countries Switzerland and Italy.
The summit was seen in news recently, as a famous Swiss light artist Gerry Hofstetter lit up the mountain with the Indian flag to express their solidarity for India, in fighting the Covid-19 pandemic. The summit has been illuminated with the flags of various countries for nearly 3 weeks, as a part of nightly series.
25. Kovilpatti kadalai mittai has been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. In which state is Kovilpatti located?
[A] Karnataka
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Kerala
[D] Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
The popular candy of Tamilnadu, Kovilpatti kadalai mittai has been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag. Deputy Registrar of Geographical Indications announced the news.
The ‘kadalai mittai’ is manufactured using peanuts held together with jaggery syrup in Kovilpatti and adjacent areas of Thoothukudi district. As the candy has a long shelf life, it has a huge export potential and the GI tag will attract many national and international audience.
26. The foundation stone for a Missile park named “AGNEEPRASTHA” was laid in which city?
[A] Cochin
[B] Mumbai
[C] Visakhapatnam
[D] Ahmedabad
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Correct Answer: C [Visakhapatnam ]
Notes:
The foundation stone for setting up a Missile Park ‘Agneeprastha’ was recently laid at INS Kalinga, Visakhapatnam by Commodore Rajesh Debnath, who heads INS Kalinga.
A 2-megawatt solar photovoltaic plant was also commissioned at INS Kalinga by the Vice Admiral of Eastern Naval Command. This is the largest plant in the Eastern Naval Command and has an estimated life of 25 years. This step is in line with the National Solar Mission proposed by the Union Government to achieve 100 GW of solar power by 2022.
27. GERD Dam, claimed to be Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam, is located in which country?
[A] Ethiopia
[B] Nigeria
[C] South Africa
[D] Sudan
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Correct Answer: A [Ethiopia]
Notes:
The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is the most massive project of Ethiopia at a cost of USD 4.6 billion.
The dam is located on the Blue Nile and its construction began in the year 2011. Recently the Nile basin countries Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan resumed negotiations. Egypt fears that the project will constrict its water supply while Ethiopia desires to become a major power exporter. Sudan has urged the two countries for negotiations.
28. Which Indian state approved the Semi-High-Speed Rail corridor named ‘Silver Line’?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Sikkim
[C] Kerala
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: C [Kerala]
Notes:
The cabinet of Kerala has given its approval for the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod Semi-High-Speed Rail corridor.
Called as the Silver Line project, it aims to cover about 529.45 km in four hours. The implementing agency Kerala Rail Development Corporation Ltd (K-rail) is a joint venture of the Indian Railways and the Kerala Government. The Cabinet changed the DPR, to skip Mahe of Puducherry in the route. The cost of the project is estimated to be Rs 63,941 crore. It is expected to be completed in five years.
29. What is the name of the ocean area spread across Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Timor Leste?
[A] Coral Triangle
[B] Coal Triangle
[C] Central Triangle
[D] Congo Triangle
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Correct Answer: A [Coral Triangle]
Notes:
The Coral Triangle Day is held every June 9 across the world. Coral Triangle is the ocean spread across 6 countries in the Asia-Pacific region: Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Solomon Islands, and Timor Leste, also called the “CT6” countries.
The day is celebrated by all countries which are benefitted by the rich marine resources of the Coral Triangle. It is also one of the 3 great ecological complexes in our planet, along with the Congo Basin and the Amazon Rainforest.
30. Kalapani, Limpiyadhura and Lipulekh, that are seen in news recently, are located in which Indian state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Sikkim
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: B [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
The lower house of Nepal parliament, Pratinidhi Sabha passed bill to include India’s territories of Kalapani, Limpiyadhura and Lipulekh in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand in its new map.
Nepal’s upper house of parliament has also endorsed proposal to update its political map that includes the Indian territories. However, India has claimed that the updated map is not based on historical facts and evidence and that the move is violative of the current understanding to hold talks on outstanding boundary issues.
