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1
Who was Sugathakumari, recently seen in news?
A
Malayalam poet
B
Indian Scientist
C
Athlete
D
None of the above
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Explanation:
Malayalam poet, conservationist and women’s rights activist Sugathakumari, who was on life support for the past two days after testing positive for Covid-19 at the age of 86 years.
2
Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the municipal bonds?
A
A municipal bond is a kind of debt instrument where investors offer loans to local governments.
B
They are issued by civic bodies for specific projects with a strict 2 year tenure.
C
Both A & B
D
None of these
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Answer: A municipal bond is a kind of debt instrument where investors offer loans to local governments.
Explanation:
The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) is expected to launch municipal bonds in January, and will become the third Urban Local Body (ULB) in Gujarat to use this method to raise money to fund development work sanctioned under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT). A municipal bond is a kind of debt instrument where investors offer loans to local governments.
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3
Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Antarctica?
A
The two Indian permanent stations in Antarctica are Maitri and Bharati.
B
The Goa-based National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) is the nodal agency for India’s scientific expeditions in Antarctica and the Arctic.
C
Both A & B
D
None of these
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Explanation:
As of now, the Indian contingent in Antarctica is not worried about the virus spreading. The two Indian permanent stations in Antarctica, Maitri and Bharati, are at least 5,000 km away from the Chilean base. The two Indian stations are themselves separated by almost 3,000 km. The Goa-based National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research (NCPOR) is the nodal agency for India’s scientific expeditions in Antarctica and the Arctic.
4
Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the ammonia?
A
A tri-hydroid of nitrogen (NH3), ammonia is a building block for ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3) that is used in agriculture as a high-nitrogen fertiliser.
B
Ammonia is stored for industrial use in liquid form under high pressure or in gaseous form at low temperature.
C
Both A & B
D
None of these
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Explanation:
Several took ill in a major ammonia gas leakage at the Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) unit at Prayagraj. The victims had come in contact with the concentrated form of ammonia gas that leaked heavily from the plant. A tri-hydroid of nitrogen (NH3), ammonia is a building block for ammonium nitrate (NH4NO3) that is used in agriculture as a high-nitrogen fertiliser. Ammonia is stored for industrial use in liquid form under high pressure or in gaseous form at low temperature.
5
Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Bharatskills?
A
It is an initiative of NITI Aayog.
B
It is a Central Repository for skills providing easy access for the trainees and trainers of the ITI ecosystem.
C
Both A & B
D
None of these
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Answer: It is a Central Repository for skills providing easy access for the trainees and trainers of the ITI ecosystem.
Explanation:
Nearly 1,20,000 students in around 3000 ITIs across India can be benefited by this digitized e-learning module via the Bharatskills portal. It is a Central Repository for skills providing easy access for the trainees and trainers of the ITI ecosystem, to access updated curriculums and course content of all courses under the Craftsmen Training Scheme (CTS), Question Banks, mock/practice papers, learning videos, etc., hence enabling anytime, anywhere learning outside the classrooms.
6
Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Grand Challenge for strengthening the COVID Vaccine Intelligence Network (CoWIN) system?
A
COVID Vaccine Intelligence Network (CoWIN) system is a digitalised platform to be used to effectively roll out and scale up the mechanism for COVID Vaccine Distribution System, nationally.
B
It will be launched on the MSH (MeitY Startup Hub) portal, a collaborative platform developed under the aegis of MeitY towards building meaningful synergies in the Indian tech start-up space.
C
Both A & B
D
None of these
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Explanation:
COVID Vaccine Intelligence Network (CoWIN) system is a digitalised platform to be used to effectively roll out and scale up the mechanism for COVID Vaccine Distribution System, nationally. It will be launched on the MSH (MeitY Startup Hub) portal, a collaborative platform developed under the aegis of MeitY towards building meaningful synergies in the Indian tech start-up space.
7
Zomi ethnic group are an indigenous community living in:
A
Kerala
B
Tamil Nadu
C
Gujarat
D
Manipur
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Explanation:
The Zou people or Zomi are an indigenous community living along the frontier of India and Burma. They are a sub-group of the Zo people (Mizo-Kuki-Chin). In India, the Zou are officially recognized as one of the thirty-three indigenous peoples within the state of Manipur, and are one of the Scheduled tribes.
8
Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the 'Swachhata Abhiyan'?
A
It is a mobile application to identify and geotag insanitary latrines and manual scavengers.
B
Census 2011 reported that there were over 26 lakh insanitary latrines in the country.
C
Both A & B
D
None of these
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Explanation:
A mobile application to identify and geotag insanitary latrines and manual scavengers was launched by Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment. This would help in rehabilitating all manual scavengers and replace insanitary latrines with sanitary ones. Census 2011 reported that there were over 26 lakh insanitary latrines in the country. Existence of insanitary latrines is the main reason for manual scavenging.
9
Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the FASTags?
A
The FASTags were launched in the year 2012.
B
It is mandatory for all registration of new four wheeled Vehicles and is being supplied by the Vehicle Manufacturer or their dealers.
C
Both A & B
D
None of these
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Answer: It is mandatory for all registration of new four wheeled Vehicles and is being supplied by the Vehicle Manufacturer or their dealers.
Explanation:
Union Minister for Road Transport, Highway announced that FASTag is being made mandatory for all vehicles in the country from 1st of January, 2021. The FASTags were launched in the year 2016. It had further been mandated that the renewal of fitness certificate will be done only after the fitment of FASTag for the Transport Vehicles. It is mandatory for all registration of new four wheeled Vehicles and is being supplied by the Vehicle Manufacturer or their dealers.
10
Tso Kar Wetland Complex is located in
A
Ladakh
B
Sikkim
C
Manipur
D
Nagaland
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Explanation:
According to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, India has added Tso Kar Wetland Complex in Ladakh as its 42nd Ramsar site, the second one in the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh. The Tso Kar Basin is a high-altitude wetland complex, consisting of two principal waterbodies, Startsapuk Tso, a freshwater lake of about 438 hectares to the south, and Tso Kar itself, a hypersaline lake of 1800 hectares to the north, situated in the Changthang region of Ladakh, India.
