31. Which trade association organised the “National Digital conference on Ease of Doing Business for Atmanirbhar Bharat”?
[A] FICCI
[B] CII
[C] ASSOCHAM
[D] NASSCOM
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Correct Answer: B [CII]
Notes:
Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) organised the “National Digital conference on Ease of Doing Business for Atmanirbhar Bharat”.
Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal inaugurated the conference and said that the country is heading towards a complete digital eco-system. He also said that the government is aiming to cover the entire nation through optic fibres in the next two years.
32. What is the name of the programme launched by the Health Minister to promote scientific temper among school students?
[A] India studies Science
[B] Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan
[C] Science Bolta Hai
[D] Vigyan hi Vikas
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Correct Answer: B [Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan]
Notes:
Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Harsh Vardhan launched a national- level programme named ‘Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan’ 2020-21.
This initiative aims to promote scientific temper among school students of Class 6 to 11. It is jointly organised by Vijnana Bharati, in collaboration with Vigyan Prasar, an autonomous organisation under Science and Technology Ministry and NCERT of Education Ministry. It identifies and trains bright students with interest in Science.
33. Which trade association organised the ‘National Public Procurement Conclave’, along with the GeM?
[A] ASSOCHAM
[B] NASSCOM
[C] CII
[D] FICCI
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Correct Answer: C [CII]
Notes:
India’s leading trade association, the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) has partnered with GeM to organise the ‘National Public Procurement Conclave’.
The fourth edition of the conclave has been inaugurated by the Union Commerce& Industry Minister Piyush Goyal. He also asked more buyers and sellers to join the Government-e-Marketplace (GeM). He also warned sellers from selling poor quality goods or charging hefty prices.
34. Steel Ministry is to conduct a Webinar titled “Fostering Steel Usage in Housing & Building Construction and Aviation Sectors”, along with which organization?
[A] CII
[B] FICCI
[C] ASSOCHAM
[D] L&T
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Correct Answer: A [CII]
Notes:
The Union Steel Ministry, in association with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), has proposed to organise a webinar titled ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat: Fostering Steel Usage in Housing & Building Construction and Aviation Sectors’.
The webinar would be conducted with the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, and Ministry of Civil Aviation. It would focus on promoting designs and construction in Building, Housing, and Airport Projects.
35. The Industry Ministers meeting of which multilateral association was organized recently to enhance cooperation in 5G and AI?
[A] ASEAN
[B] BIMSTEC
[C] G20
[D] BRICS
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Correct Answer: D [BRICS]
Notes:
The Industry Ministers of BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) discuss ways and means to enhance cooperation among them in 5G technology and Artificial Intelligence.
The meeting was held virtually. A joint statement was adopted by the participants on cooperation in 5G, AI, Industrial Internet among other areas.
36. Which famous personality delivered the Darbari Seth Memorial lecture, organised by Global think-tank TERI?
[A] Antonio Guterres
[B] Donald Trump
[C] Christine Lagarde
[D] Sundar Pichai
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Correct Answer: A [Antonio Guterres]
Notes:
The United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres delivered the 19th Darbari Seth Memorial lecture, organised by the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
The UN Secretary General delivered the lecture titled ‘The rise of renewables: shining a light on a sustainable future’. He called India and other G20 countries to invest in clean and sustainable systems after the world recovers from Covid-19 pandemic.
37. A Defence Policy Dialogue was conducted virtually by India with which country?
[A] South Africa
[B] Russia
[C] Singapore
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: C [Singapore]
Notes:
The India-Singapore Defence Policy Dialogue (DPD) was conducted virtually where the two parties reviewed their bilateral defence ties in a comprehensive manner.
The two countries resolved to enhance their cooperation in defence and security with special focus on maritime security. The meeting was co-chaired by Defence Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar. During the event, the Implementing Arrangement on “Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief” (HADR) was signed between the two countries.
38. Which city is the host of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meet?
[A] Tokyo
[B] Beijing
[C] Moscow
[D] New Delhi
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Correct Answer: C [Moscow]
Notes:
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’ Meet is to be hosted in the city of Moscow, Russia.
Union Defence Minister of India Rajnath Singh has recently left for Russia to attend the meet. He is also expected to hold talks with his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoigu. However, no schedule has been made for meeting with the Chinese Defence Minister.
39. What is the theme of this year’s US India Strategic and Partnership Forum?
[A] Navigating New Challenges
[B] COVID and the world
[C] Unlocking New Opportunities
[D] Make Way for the Future
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Correct Answer: A [Navigating New Challenges]
Notes:
The theme of the 3rd US India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF) was ‘Navigating New Challenges’.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered the keynote address of the event in a virtual mode. The USISPF is an independent not for profit organization aimed to strengthen the US India partnership.
40. The key BIMSTEC meeting held in September 2020, was organised under the Chairmanship of which country?
[A] India
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Myanmar
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Correct Answer: C [Sri Lanka]
Notes:
An important meeting of the BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) was held virtually under the chairmanship of Sri Lanka.
During the meeting discussions were focussed on ways to expand cooperation among its member nations to deal with various challenges Covid-19. BIMSTEC is a multinational grouping of India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan and Nepal.
