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1.Which country has joined the Ans. E International Solar Alliance (ISA) after Sol. signing the amended ISA Framework • Dr. Deepak Ravindran, the lead of Agreement? Pain therapy at Royal Berkshire A. Italy Hospital, Reading, United Kingdom B. Germany (UK) has authored a book titled “The C. Spain Pain-Free Mindset: 7 Steps to Taking D. Belgium Control and Overcoming Chronic Pain”. E. Sweden • The book was published by Vermillion, an imprint of Penguin. Ans. A • This is the first book by a medical Sol. physician in the UK in the past 15 years • Italy joined the International Solar to provide an overview that new Alliance (ISA) (also known as scientific advances in understanding International Agency for Solar Policy the nervous system will support us in and Application (IASPA)) after signing overcoming pain. the amended ISA Framework • The book was commissioned by Agreement. Vincenzo de Luca, Vermillion in 2020 Ambassador of Italy to signed the • The book describes MINDSET as an Italian membership to the ISA. acronym for Medication, Intervention, • The new ISA Framework Agreement Nervous system, Diet, Sleep, Exercise came into force on January 8, 2021. and Therapies. • Under the new amended framework, • The book states that the general the membership of ISA is open to all public and healthcare professional has member states of the United Nations. to create the mindset that pain is an Previously, it was open to countries evolutionary mechanism of safety and that were partially or entirely located not a sign of danger. within the Tropics. • The signed copies of the agreement 3.Which state government announced were received by an additional to launch Universal Health Scheme secretary (ER) as representative of (UHS) called “Mukhya Mantri MEA. MEA is the depositary of the ISA Yojana”? Framework Agreement. A. Punjab B. Chhattisgarh 2.Who has authored the book titled C. Rajasthan “The Pain-Free Mindset: 7 Steps to D. Madhya Pradesh Taking Control and Overcoming E. Uttar Pradesh Chronic Pain”? A. Dr. Ravi Rajagopal Ans. C B. Dr. Prathap C Reddy Sol. C. Dr. Randeep Guleria • Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok D. Dr. Rajesh Bhushan Gehlot announced to launch much E. Dr. Deepak Ravindran anticipated Universal Health Scheme

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(UHS) “Mukhya Mantri Chiranjeevi computing such as cloud storage, Yojana”. virtual compute power, web hosting, • The scheme will be launched on May artificial intelligence (AI), machine 1, 2021. learning (ML), and virtual reality (VR), • In his budget speech Gehlot had to students at more than 7,000 ATLs in announced UHS with Rs 3,500 crore in India. the upcoming financial year wherein cashless health services up to Rs 5 lakh 5.Who has been appointed as the will be provided to all families in the Chairman of the international body state. Stop TB Partnership Board? A. Dr. Rajesh Bhushan 4.NITI Aayog has partnered with which B. Dr. Harsh Vardhan cloud computing web service provider C. Dr. Randeep Guleria to train students on the fundamentals D. Prathap C. Reddy of cloud computing through Atal E. Ravi Rajagopal Tinkering Labs? A. Web Services Ans. B B. Microsoft Azure Sol. C. Google Cloud * Union Minister for Health and Family D. IBM Cloud Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan has been E. Salesforce appointed as the Chairman of the international body Stop TB Partnership Ans. A Board. Sol. * He was appointed in recognition of his • IT major Amazon Web Services outstanding contribution to the (AWS) and NITI Aayog announced a movement to eradicate Tuberculosis tie-up to train students on the from India by 2025. fundamentals of cloud computing * Dr Harsh Vardhan will serve a three- through Atal Tinkering Labs. year term, commencing from July this • A statement of intent (SoI) was year. signed between Niti Aayog and Amazon * The Stop TB Partnership is a unique Internet Services Private Limited international body with the power to (AISPL), which undertakes the resale align actors all over the world in the and marketing of AWS Cloud services fight against TB. in India, to roll out the project. * The participation of a wide range of • The education and tools will establish constituencies gives this global body a strong foundation in cloud computing the credibility and the broad range of for students of Atal Tinkering Labs medical, social and financial expertise (ATLs) across India, while the support needed to defeat TB. of AWS EdStart for startups will * The Partnership’s vision is a TB-free accelerate their productisation and world. potential commercialization. • Under the program, AWS will 6.Prime minister Narendra Modi held a introduce the fundamentals of cloud virtual summit with his counterpart

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Sana Marin, the prime minister of 8.Who has been appointed as the new which country? Director General (DG) of the National A. Norway Security Guard (NSG)? B. Sweden A. Kuldiep Singh C. Finland B. M.A. Ganapathy D. Denmark C. Kumar Rajesh Chandra E. Belgium D. Surjeet Singh Deswal E. Ranjit Sinha Ans. C Sol. Ans. B * India-Finland Virtual Summit 2021 Sol. was held between India’s Prime * Senior IPS officer M.A. Ganapathy of Minister Narendra Modi & Finland’s Uttarakhand cadre (1986) has been Prime Minister Sanna Marin. appointed as the Director General (DG) * India & Finland had announced a new of National Security Guard (NSG). partnership in the fields of ICT, Mobile * His appointment is up to February 29, Technology, Digital Education clean 2024. energy investment and evolution of 6G. * The post of DG, NSG has been vacant * Both sides noted that Digital Domain since last October when the then DG was one of the promising sectors for an A.K. Singh retired. intensive India-Finland partnership. 9.Who has authored the book titled “My 7.Who has been appointed as the new in Full: Work, Family and Our Director General (DG) of the Central Future”? Reserve Police Force (CRPF)? A. Kiran Majumdar Shaw A. Kuldiep Singh B. Indra Nooyi B. M.A. Ganapathy C. Roshni Nadar C. Kumar Rajesh Chandra D. Chanda Kochar D. Surjeet Singh Deswal E. Shikha Sharma E. Ranjit Sinha Ans. B Ans. A Sol. Sol. * awardee Indra * Senior IPS officer Kuldiep Singh has Nooyi, the former CEO of PepsiCo is set been appointed as the new Director to publish her memoir titled “My Life in General (DG) of Central Reserve Police Full: Work, Family and Our Future”. Force (CRPF). The book is set to be published by * Mr. Singh is currently Special DG of Portfolio books on September 28. The CRPF where the post of DG is vacant book will feature both the personal and following superannuation of A.P. professional life of Indra Nooyi. Maheshwari on February 28th. * The book features the life of Indra * Mr Singh is a 1986 batch officer of Nooyi from her childhood in India to her West Bengal cadre. life at as an immigrant

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to her life as a person of colour in the * Prime Minister Narendra Modi will elite corporate world. inaugurate the fourth Global Ayurveda * The book also features her work-life Festival (GAF) in Kozhikode, Kerala balance between being a mother of 2 * It has been organized from 12 to 19 and working at PepsiCo. March 2021 * GAF is the largest Ayurvedic event 10.India’s first centralised air- ever held anywhere across the world conditioned (AC) railway terminal has and witness the largest gathering of been built in which city? experts, stakeholders, and business A. New Delhi explorers from Ayurveda. B. Bengaluru * Federation of Indian Chambers of C. Ahmedabad Commerce and Industries (FICCI) is D. Jaipur the festival and industry partner. E. Hyderabad 12.Which state government has Ans. B launched “Maha Samruddhi Mahila Sol. Sashaktikaran scheme” to empower * India’s first centralised air- the women in rural areas? conditioned (AC) railway terminal has A. Gujarat been built at Baiyappanahalli in B. Maharshtra Bengaluru. C. Rajasthan * It is named after ‘Bharat Ratna Sir M D. Madhya Pradesh Visvesvaraya’, one of the foremost civil E. Uttar Pradesh engineers, and set to become operational soon. Ans. B * It has been built at an estimated cost Sol. of Rs 314 crore. • The Government of Maharashtra * Byappanahalli terminal is the 3rd launched the “Maha Samruddhi Mahila coach terminal and is equipped with all Sashaktikaran scheme” to empower the modern facilities and is aimed to the women in rural areas. offer an airport-like aura to the • The scheme commenced on 8th passengers. March 2021, the International women’s Day 2021. 11.4th Global Ayurveda Festival (GAF) • The aim of the scheme is to promote was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi the listing of wife’s name along with in which city of India? husbands’ names on the 7/12 extract A. Jaipur, Rajasthan and to promote the inclusion of wife’s B. Shimla, Himachal Pradesh name on house property documents. C. Dehradun, Uttarakhand D. Kozhikode, Kerala 13.Which country will host the climate E. Hyderabad, Telangana and Development Summit to be held in March 2021? Ans. D A. Germany Sol. B. France

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C. Greece D. United Kingdom Ans. C E. Spain Sol. • In ICC Test All-rounders Ranking Ans. D Jason Holder ranked at top followed by Sol. Ravindra Jadeja, Ben Stokes, Shakib Al • Countries that are most vulnerable to Hasan and Ravichandran Ashwin the impacts of climate change will be the focus of a UK summit next month, 15.International Conference on as part of the road to COP26 in Glasgow Multifunctional Electronic Materials & this year. Processing (MEMP 2021) was held in • Many developing countries are which city of India? experiencing the impacts of climate A. Bengaluru change – including flooding, drought B. Pune and extreme temperatures. These C. Nagpur countries are also facing challenges D. Kanpur caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and E. Ahmedabad the resulting financial pressures. • The Climate and Development Ans. B Ministerial will bring together countries Sol. and partners to focus on how we work • Centre for Materials for Electronics together on these issues and prevent Technology (C-MET), Pune organized them from getting worse. This includes an International Conference on through mitigating the impacts of Multifunctional Electronic Materials & climate change, debt relief and access Processing (MEMP 2021) at Pune, India to finance. during 8-10 March 2021. • The event, which will be hosted by the • MEMP-2021 provided an opportunity UK and co-chaired by the COP to scientists, researchers, President, Alok Sharma and the Foreign academicians and young students to Secretary, Dominic Raab, will be interact with eminent convened virtually on the 31st March. scientists/technologists working in the Anne-Marie Trevelyan, the UK field of multifunctional electronic International Champion on Adaptation materials for various applications & and Resilience for COP26, will also their processing for making devices. attend. • Materials required for energy storage, energy generation, Nanostructured 14.Who has been awarded the best materials, Quantum dots, Sensors, allrounder in the ICC Test ranking Neutrino Energy Conversion /storage. 2021? • Flexible devices, Photonic devices and A. Ben Stokes processing techniques like Additive B. Ravindra Jadeja Manufacturing (3D printing) will be C. Jason Holder discussed. D. Shakib Al Hasan • Sanjay Dhotre, the Union Minister of E. Mitchell Starc State for Education, Communications,

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Electronics & Information Technology, D. Intel Government of India, inaugurated the E. Facebook conference. Ans. B 16.The International Shooting Sport Sol. Federation (ISSF) Shotgun World Cup • The Uttarakhand unit of the Samagra 2021 was held in ______. Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) signed an MoU A. Doha, Qatar with IBM to improve the education B. Cairo, Egypt standards among the female children of C. Dubai, UAE the state. D. Moscow, Russia • he collaboration, 'IBM STEM for Girls' E. Berlin, Germany program, will be introduced in 130 secondary and higher secondary Ans. B schools across five districts in the state. Sol. • The five districts are Dehradun, Pauri, • The International Shooting Sport Haridwar, Almora and Udham Singh Federation (ISSF) Shotgun World Cup Nagar. 2021 was held in Cairo, Egypt from • The program will advance the skills February 22-March 5,2021. and careers of close to 25,600 students • The Shotgun tournament took place in Science, Technology, Engineering, for disciplines of Trap Shooting & Skeet and Math (STEM) fields. Shooting. • The collaboration is part of a three- • The Indian Women’s Trap Team trio year program between IBM and of Kirti Gupta, Manisha Keer & Uttarakhand State Government with Rajeshwari Kumari won the Silver the American India Foundation as the medal in the event. They were defeated implementation partner to increase the by Russia in the Final. participation of girls and women in • Men’s Skeet Team Wins Bronze STEM careers. • The Indian Trio of Mairaj Ahmed Khan, Angad Vir Singh Bajwa & Gurjoat 18.Which country has developed Khangura won the Bronze Medal in world’s most powerful supercomputer Men’s skeet team event at the ISSF ‘Fugaku’? Shotgun World Cup in Cairo. A. China • Russia won the Gold Medal while B. South Korea Czech Republic won the Silver medal. C. Japan D. Philippines 17.Uttarakhand Samagra Shiksha E. Russia Abhiyan (SSA) signed an MoU with which technology giant to improve the Ans. C education standards among the female Sol. children of the state? • The world’s most powerful A. Google supercomputer Fugaku is now fully B. IBM developed in Japan, and the machine is C. Microsoft available for research use.

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• Japanese scientific research institute 20.What is India’s rank Globally in the RIKEN and Fujitsu began development latest Economic Freedom Index 2021 six years ago with an aim to make the published by US conservative think- device core of Japan’s computing tank, The Heritage Foundation? infrastructure. A. 14th • Now, as Fugaku is fully open and B. 119th available for shared use, Japan’s C. 121st Research Organization for Information D. 123rd Science and Technology (RIST) has E. 125th selected 74 projects that will use the supercomputer in FY2021. Ans. C Sol. 19.Who will be conferred with the • The Economic Freedom Index 2021 International Federation of Film was published by US conservative Archives (FIAF) Award 2021? think-tank, The Heritage Foundation. A. Anupam Kher • Globally, the Foundation rates India's B. Paresh Rawal economy as the 121st freest. C. • Although its overall score is D. Amir Khan unchanged, improvements were made E. Shahrukh Khan in business freedom. • This was offset by declines in judicial Ans. C effectiveness and other scores. Sol. • In the index, Singapore has topped • Megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be the global ranking for the second honoured with an award by the consecutive year. International Federation of Film • The index was prepared by covering Archives (FIAF). 184 countries this time for the period • The veteran actor will be the first of July 2019 to June 2020. Indian cinema personality to be bestowed with the FIAF Award for his 21.The second edition of the joint dedication and contribution to the military exercise ‘Dustlik’ was preservation of the world’s film convened between India and heritage. Uzbekistan in which state of India? • Hollywood filmmakers and previous A. Punjab recipients of the FIAF Award — Martin B. Rajasthan Scorcese and Christopher Nolan — will C. Himachal Pradesh present the award to Bachchan during D. Uttarakhand a virtual showcase scheduled to take E. Gujarat place on March 19. • The FIAF is a worldwide organisation, Ans. D comprising of film archives and Sol. museums from across the world. • The armies of Indian and Uzbekistan took part in the joint military exercise ‘Dustlik’ recreating Kashmir-like

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counter-terror operations in Chaubatia • The index ranked India at 43 while near Ranikhet in Uttarakhand. the estimated one based on per capita • The second edition of exercise Dustlik income was 108. This meant that India is aimed at carrying out joint counter- over performed other countries by 65 terror operations in a mountainous ranking positions. rural and urban scenario. • India was followed by the Philippines, • Intelligence-based surgical which over performed by 57 ranking operations, special forces tracking positions. techniques, surveillance through a hi- tech command post, slithering 23.Who has been appointed as the operations from helicopters were some Brand Ambassador of Glenmark of the key elements of the exercise. Pharmaceuticals Limited? • The Indian Army was represented by A. Rohit Sharma 13 Kumaon known as the Rezang La B. Sachin Tendulkar battalion famous for its heroics in the C. Rahul Dravid battle of Rezang La in 1962 war with D. Virat Kohli China. E. Mahendra Singh Dhoni • The first one took place in November 2019 near Tashkent in Uzbekistan. Ans. A Sol. 22.Which country ranked at top among • Drug major Glenmark Pharma has developing countries in the new signed cricketer Rohit Sharma as brand country-readiness index 2021 released ambassador for its product Candid by the United Nations Conference on Powder. Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in • Sharma will be the official face of the its ‘Technology and Innovation Report brand as part of its 360 degree 2021’? communication. A. Indonesia • Glenmark said Candid Powder brand B. India is a market leader in its category, with C. Philippines a market share of 64 per cent in the D. Ukraine medicated powder category. E. China • Glenmark's Candid Dusting Powder is used to treat four key skin problems of Ans. B redness, irritation, sweat rash and Sol. fungal infections. • In accordance with the new country- readiness index released by the United 24.Which country hosted the Nations Conference on Trade and multinational Exercise Desert Flag-VI Development (UNCTAD) in its for the first time? ‘Technology and Innovation Report A. France 2021’, India is the biggest over B. Saudi Arabia performer in frontier technologies than C. UAE it’s per capita gross domestic products D. Bahrain (GDP) among 158 countries. E. South Korea

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(MAI) of Department of Commerce, Ans. C Government of India. Sol. • The main objective of the event is to • The Indian Air Force (IAF) will provide opportunities to Indian telecom participate in the Exercise Desert Flag- exporters to meet qualified overseas VI along with the air forces of the UAE, buyers. the US, France, Saudi Arabia, South • TEPC has created this platform to Korea and Bahrain for the first time. bring potential buyers from across the • The exercise was held from March 3 globe and quality telecom equipment to 21 at the Al-Dhafra airbase in the manufacturers and ICT services United Arab Emirates (UAE). solution providers from India under one • The Exercise Desert Flag is an annual roof to interact and finalize business multi-national large force employment deals. warfare exercise hosted by the UAE Air Force. 26.The International Business • The aim of the exercise is to provide Machines (IBM) India partnered with operational exposure to the which state government to provide free participating forces, while training online courses to students, Job seekers them to undertake simulated air & Entrepreneurs of the state? combat operations in a controlled A. Maharshtra environment. B. Uttar Pradesh C. Chhattisgarh 25.Which entity has organized ‘India D. Goa Telecom 2021’ – an Exclusive E. Punjab International Business Expo under Market Access Initiative Scheme Ans. D (MAI)? Sol. A. Telecom Equipment & Services • International Business Machines Export Promotion Council (TEPC) (IBM) India partnered with the state B. Telecom Regulatory Authority of government of Goa to provide free India (TRAI) online courses to students, Job seekers C. Department of Telecommunication & Entrepreneurs of the state. D. Association of Competitive Telecom • This initiative is aimed at upskilling Operators (ACTO) 10,000 youths across 10 institutions in E. Internet & Mobile Association of 1 year through IBM SkillBuild Program. India (IAMAI) • Personalised coaching and experimental learning module is Ans. A provided on Information & Sol. Communication Technology (ITC). • The Telecom Equipment & Services • The program has over 1lakh Export Promotion Council (TEPC) has beneficiaries in Indian in 2021 alone. organized ‘India Telecom 2021’ – an Exclusive International Business Expo under Market Access Initiative Scheme

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27.Which country India described as aiming to make the Indian maritime the “Priority One” partner in the insutry at par with the top global defence sphere? benchmark in the next 10 years. A. Saudi Arabia • The Summit will help in furthering B. Iran growth of India's maritime economy. C. Nepal • The summit will visualise a roadmap D. Sri Lanka for India's Maritime sector for next E. Maldives decade and will work to propel India to the forefront of the Global Maritime Ans. D Sector. Sol. • Denmark is the partner country for • India described Sri Lanka as “Priority the three-day summit. One” partner in the defence sphere and said the participation of its military 29.Verteran parliamentarian Nand aircraft in the 70th anniversary Kumar Singh Chauhan passed away celebration of the Sri Lanka Air Force recently, he was Lok Sabha MP from (SLAF) is indicative of the growing which party? cooperation, camaraderie and A. Congress friendship between the two militaries. B. BJP • The SLAF is celebrating its 70th C. Shiva Sena Anniversary on March 2 and to D. BSP commemorate the historical event, a E. Samajwadi Party Fly Past and an Aerobatic Display is being organised for the first time in the Ans. B country at a grand scale. Sol. • The six-term MP Nand Kumar Singh 28.Who inaugurated the second edition Chauhan, the BJP Lok Sabha member of 'Maritime India Summit 2021'? from Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh, A. Narendra Modi passed away at a hospital in Gurugram. B. Nitin Gadkari • He was suffering from COVID-19 and C. Vijay Rupani was airlifted to Medanta Hospital in D. Mansukh Mandaviya Gurugram last month in a serious E. Prakash Javadekar condition. • The leader started his political career Ans. A in 1978 from the Shahpur Municipal Sol. Council and was later elected as • Prime Minister Narendra Modi member of the Madhya Pradesh inaugurated the 'Maritime India Assembly. Summit 2021’ • He was an MLA from 1985 to 1996. • Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the • He was elected as the Lok Sabha second edition of the summit via video member for the first time in 1996 and conferencing. got re-elected in 1998, 1999, 2004, • Prime Minister also launched e-book 2014 and 2019. of maritime vision 2030, which is

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30.Who has authored the book titled • For her magnificent show, Vinka “Joe Biden: American Dreamer” a received the Best Woman Boxer of the biography of American President, Joe Tournament award. Biden? • With two medals in the men's A. Pete Buttigieg category, the 19-member Indian team B. Hunter Biden concluded its campaign with an overall C. Evan Osnos second position (12 medals). D. Cory Booker E. Amy Klobuchar 32.Who is the chairman of the reconstituted governing council of the Ans. C National Institution for Transforming Sol. India or NITI Aayog? • National Book Award Winner Evan A. Narendra Modi Osnos has authored a new Book “Joe B. Nirmala Sitharaman Biden: American Dreamer” a biography C. Amitabh Kant of American President, Joe Biden that D. VK Saraswat features both the personal and public E. Rajiv Kumar life of Joe Biden. The book is published by Bloomsbury Publishing. Ans. A • The author portrays President Joseph Sol. R. Biden Jr. as a man who has • The Centre has reconstituted the sustained a 50-year political career and governing council of the NITI Aayog became the President and a man who with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as is marked with deep personal losses. its chairperson. • The book captures the characters and • According to a notification of the features of the presidential election. Cabinet Secretariat, chief ministers of all states and those of the Union 31.Who received the Best Woman Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Boxer of the Tournament Award at the Delhi and Puducherry are full time 30th Youth International Boxing members of the council. Tournament ‘Adriatic Pearl’? • The Lieutenant Governors of A. Vinka Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Ladakh, B. Alfiya Pathan and the administrators of Chandigarh, C. Gitika Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and D. Lucky Rana Diu and Lakshadweep will be special E. Thokchom Sanamacha Chanu invitees of governing council.

Ans. A 33.Which state will host the Indian Sol. Women’s League (IWL)? • Alfiya Pathan (+81kg), Vinka (60kg) A. Madhya Pradesh and T Sanamacha Chanu (75kg) are B. Haryana the other Indian women boxers who C. Karnataka secured gold medals in their respective D. Odisha categories earlier in the tournament. E. Gujarat

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• CERAWeek by IHS Markit--the world's Ans. D preeminent energy conference--will be Sol. held virtually March 1-5. 2021 marks • According to the All India Football the 39th edition of the conference and Federation (AIFF), Odisha will host the is the first time that it will be an all- Indian Womens League (IWL), virtual event. • The dates will be announced later. • Prime Minister Modi will participate in • Since the Covid-19 pandemic, Indian a special plenary with Daniel Yergin, football has been trying to restart on- vice chairman of IHS Markit and field sporting action. conference chair on March 5. • It all started with the I-League • He will also receive the CERAWeek qualifiers, followed by the Indian Super Global Energy and Environment League (ISL) and the I-League. ISL and Leadership Award in recognition of his I-League are currently being played. commitment to sustainability in the • Indian women's football has also had energy and the environment. its fair exposure at the international stage in recent times with the senior 35.Which country successfully test India team assembling for a two-month fired anti-tank guided missile “Helena” long training camp on December 1 in and “Dhruvastra” recently? Goa, followed by three matches in A. India Turkey, against Serbia, Russia and B. Pakistan Ukraine. C. Nepal D. Japan 34.Who has been chosen for E. Sri Lanka CERAWeek Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award 2021 Ans. A for in recognition of his commitment to Sol. sustainability in the energy and the • Defence Research and Development environment? Organisation has successfully carried A. Dharmendra Pradhan out joint user trials of indigenously B. Narendra Modi developed Helina and Dhruvastra Anti- C. Prakash Javadekar Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) from the D. Nirmala Sitharaman Advanced Light Helicopter at the E. Nitin Gadkari Pokhran deserts in Rajasthan. • Helena is the Army version and Ans. B Dhruvastra is the Air Force version of Sol. the ALH. • Prime Minister Narendra Modi will • The missile systems have been receive the CERAWeek global energy designed and developed indigenously and environment leadership award by the Defence Research and next week in recognition of his Development Organisation (DRDO). commitment to sustainability in the energy and the environment. 36.India’s first Forest Healing centre was inaugurated in which state?

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A. Odisha 38.Who has been appointed as B. Uttarakhand Chairman of Asia Pacific Rural and C. Madhya Pradesh Agricultural Credit Association D. Jharkhand (APRACA)? E. Chhattisgarh A. Tarun Bajaj B. Naureen Hassan Ans. B C. G R Chintala Sol. D. Srikant Datar • India’s first Forest Healing centre was E. Pranab Bardhan inaugurated by noted environmentalist Joginder Bisht in the pine dominated Ans. C forest located at Ranikhet in Kalika Sol. Uttarakhand. It was developed by the • National Bank for Agriculture and Research Wing of Uttarakhand Forest Rural Development (NABARD) Department in an area of around 13 Chairman G R Chintala took over the acres. chairmanship of the Asia Pacific Rural • The centre is based on the concept of and Agricultural Credit Association healing and revitalizing the overall (APRACA). health and well being of people by • Chintala is succeeding Bank of Ceylon bringing them into direct contact with CEO DPK Gunasekera in office. nature. • It is an international organisation, which does a lot of information 37.Which country is going to set up a exchange, takes capacity building Center of Excellence for the dairy initiatives, and creates new sector in Rajasthan? institutions. A. Belgium • The last chairmanship India got was B. Denmark in 1999, which is almost 19 years back. C. Australia D. New Zealand 39.What was the theme for the 76th E. Iceland Annual Conference of Association of Physicians of India (API)? Ans. B A. ‘Contribution of Physicians to Atma Sol. Nirbhar Bharat’ • A centre of excellence for the dairy B. ‘Engaging Minds: Empowering sector will be set up in Rajasthan in Medicine’ collaboration with Denmark. C. ‘Praising and Empowering the • Denmark Ambassador Freddy Svane Physicians’ discussed the idea at a meeting with D. ‘Empowering Medicals, Empowering chief minister Ashok Gehlot Nation’ • The possibilities of Denmark’s E. None of the above cooperation in the field of water conservation and purification were also Ans. B discussed in the meeting. Sol.

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• The 76th Annual Conference of the • In her first semifinal after 13 Association of Physicians of India (API) tournaments, Sindhu had defeated was held virtually. Denmark's Mia Blichfeldt 22-20, 21-10. • It was addressed by Union Minister of State (IC) Development of North 41.Which state government has Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, organized a ‘Banana Festival’ to make Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plan for Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra a self-reliant India? Singh. A. Andhra Pradesh • While addressing he mentioned the B. Bihar contribution of Physicians to the Atma C. Madhya Pradesh Nirbhar Bharat Campaign. D. Karnataka • He also appreciated the work E. Uttar Pradesh performed by young physicians, particularly young Resident Doctors, Ans. E who are lauded as ‘Corona Warriors’ Sol. during the pandemic period. • The Uttar Pradesh (UP) government • The theme of the conference was: has organized a ‘Banana Festival’ at ‘Engaging Minds: Empowering Buddha Park in Kushinagar from March Medicine’. 22 to 25, 2021. • The main goal of organizing this 40.Name the Indian shuttler who won festival is to make Prime Minister silver medal in the BWF Swiss Open Narendra Modi’s plan for a self-reliant Super 300 in Basel? India. A. Saina Nehwal • Banana made products from B. PV Sindhu Kushinagar are included in One District C. Ashwini Ponnappa One Product (ODOP) scheme. D. P.C Thulasi E. Tanvi Lad 42.Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Airports Authority of Ans. B India (AAI) under the Ministry of Civil Sol. Aviation? • India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu settled A. Kshatrapati Shivaji for a silver medal in the BWF Swiss B. Sanjeev Kumar Open Super 300 at Basel. C. G P Samanta • She lost to World No. 3 Spaniard and D. Pravin Srivastava reigning Olympic champion Carolina E. Sumitra Desai Marin in the final of the women's singles event. Ans. B • The World Champion shuttler who has Sol. faced a lot of criticism lately for • IAS Sanjeev Kumar has appointed as lacklustre performances in the last year Chairman of the Airports Authority of had entered the semifinal stage of a India (AAI) under the Ministry of Civil BWF tournament after 19 months. Aviation.

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• Kumar is a 1993-batch IAS officer of • The two other Indian shooters in the Maharashtra cadre. The Appointments final, Sanjeev Rajput finishing sixth and Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has Niraj Kumar came at the last position. approved his appointment. 45.What is India’s rank in the among 43.Who is present Principal Scientific 53 global economies on the latest Advisor (PSA) whose term has been annual edition of the International extended by one year? Intellectual Property (IP) Index A. Rajagopala Chidambaram released by the US Chamber of B. Vijay Raghavan Commerce Global Innovation Policy C. VK Atre Centre (GIPC)? D. W. Selvamurthy A. 34th E. S. Christopher B. 38th C. 40th Ans. B D. 42nd Sol. E. 44th • The government has extended the term of Principal Scientific Advisor Ans. C (PSA) K. VijayRaghavan by a year. Sol. • He was appointed PSA in 2018 after • India ranked 40 among 53 global retiring as Secretary of, Department of economies on the latest annual edition Biotechnology. His contract ends on of the International Intellectual April 2 but has now been extended until Property (IP) Index 2021 released by April 2022. the US Chamber of Commerce Global Innovation Policy Centre (GIPC). 44.Name the Indian shooter who has • The Index evaluates Intellectual won the gold medal in the men’s 50m Property rights in 53 global economies Rifle 3 Positions event at the ISSF from patent and copyright policies to World Cup in New Delhi? commercialisation of IP assets and A. Anish Bhanwala ratification of international treaties. B. Arpit Goel • The overall global IP environment C. Prithviraj Tondaiman improved in 2020, with positive score D. Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar increasing in 32 of the 53 economies E. Zoravar Singh Sandhu measured by the IP Index. • This is the ninth IP index released by Ans. D the GIPC. Sol. • India’s Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar 46.According to the report by won gold in the men’s 50m Rifle 3 ‘India:Transforming to a net-zero Positions event at the ISSF World Cup emissions energy system’ released by in New Delhi. TERI and Shell, the Net Zero emissions • The 20-year-old became the in energy system in India is achievable youngest in history to win a shooting by ______. World Cup gold in the 3 Positions event. A. 2025

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B. 2030 value-addition to the tribal, minor C. 2035 forest produces. D. 2040 • Van Dhan Vikas Yojana is a E. 2050 programme for value addition, branding & marketing of Minor Forest Ans. E Produces by establishing Van Dhan Sol. Kendras to facilitate the creation of • According to the report by ‘India: sustainable livelihoods for the forest- Transforming to a net-zero emissions based tribes. energy system’ released by TERI (The Energy & Resources Institute) & Shell 48.With which country India signed a (otherwise known as Royal Dutch Shell Memorandum of Cooperation (MoU) plc), the Net Zero emissions in energy aimed at achieving water security, system in India is achievable by 2050. improved irrigation facility and • The report is one of the first sustainability in water resources assessments of the challenges that development? India would face if India were to move A. France towards Net-zero emissions energy B. Japan system. C. Germany D. Australia 47.Which state has been emerged as E. Russia the Champion State for Van Dhan Vikas Yojana? Ans. B A. Chhattisgarh Sol. B. Jharkhand • The Union Cabinet apprised of a C. Odisha Memorandum of Cooperation signed D. Arunachal Pradesh between India and Japan, aimed at E. Manipur achieving water security, improved irrigation facility and sustainability in Ans. E water resources development. Sol. • The MoU was signed between • With active cooperation from the Department of Water Resources, River state government of Manipur, Van Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Dhan Vikas Yojana has been Ministry of Jal Shakti, Government of successfully implemented, turning India and Water and Disaster Manipur into the Champion State for Management Bureau, Ministry of Land, the scheme. Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism • Van Dhan Yojana was launched in of Japan in the field of Water October 2019 in Manipur, with the Resources. successful establishment of 100 Van • This MoC was signed for development Dhan Vikas Kendras in the state. of a long-term cooperation in the field • This constitutes 1500 self-help of water and delta management, and groups for marketing & providing water technology in order to increase the exchange of information,

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knowledge, technology and scientific with which country’s Independent allied experience, as well as Administrative Reforms and Civil implementation of joint projects Services Commission (IARCSC) to between the two countries. share experience and expertise in the area of recruitment, books, manuals 49.Name the e-Tendering Portal and other documents? established by the Power Grid A. Pakistan Corporation of India Limited B. Afghanistan (POWERGRID), a central PSU under C. Iran Ministry of Power? D. Nepal A. PRINT E. Sri Lanka B. PRANIT C. PRANITI Ans. B D. PRAMPARA Sol. E. PENTA • Union Cabinet has approved MoU between Union Public Service Ans. B Commission (UPSC), India and Sol. Independent Administrative Reforms • Power Grid Corporation of India and Civil Services Commission Limited (POWERGRID), a central PSU (IARCSC), Afghanistan. under Ministry of Power has established • It will strengthen the relationship an e-Tendering Portal-PRANIT which between IARCSC and UPSC will lead to less paperwork and ease of • The MoU will facilitate sharing of operation, making the tendering experience and expertise in the area of process more transparent. recruitment, books, manuals and other • It has been certified by documents which are not of a Standardisation, Testing and Quality confidential nature and Information Certification Directorate (STQC), Technology (IT) for the preparation of Ministry of Electronics and Information written examinations and holding of Technology, Government of India. Computer Based Recruitment Tests • With this, POWERGRID is now the and Online Examinations. only organization in India to have an eProcurement solution on SAP Supplier 51.How many foreign satellites has Relationship Management (SRM), been launched by Russia for 18 complying with all applicable countries from the Baikonur requirements relating to security and cosmodrome in Kazakhstan? transparency as stipulated by STQC. A. 24 • POWERGRID in pursuit of B. 28 digitalisation has been undertaking a C. 30 number of innovative enhancements D. 38 within SAP SRM framework. E. 43

50.India’s Union Public Service Ans. D Commission (UPSC) has signed an MoU Sol.

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• Russia put 38 foreign satellites into • Catastrophe bonds offer investors orbit after a successful launch from the high yields, but do not pay out if a Baikonur cosmodrome in Kazakhstan named catastrophe occurs. They following delays due to technical typically cover areas prone to issues. hurricanes and typhoons. • The Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket with the Fregat upper stage and 38 53.What edition of National Film Award spacecraft from 18 countries took off announced this year (2021)? from the Baikonur cosmodrome. A. 65th • Soyuz rocket successfully placed into B. 66th orbit the 38 satellites from more than a C. 67th dozen countries, including South D. 68th Korea, Japan, Canada, Saudi Arabia, E. 70th Germany, Italy and Brazil. • Among them was the Challenge-1, Ans. C the first satellite made completely in Sol. Tunisia, which was created by the • The 67th National Film Awards were Telnet telecommunications group. announced in New Delhi, with the honours for films from the year of 52.Which country’s branch of the Red 2019. Cross has sponsored and launched the • The event is organised by the world’s first Catastrophe Bond (cat Directorate of Film Festivals, which bond) for Volcano-related disasters comes under the Ministry of with the support of several financial Information and Broadcasting. firms? • Director Priyadarshan's Malayalam A. Italy war epic Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian B. France Sea, that is headlined by Mohanlal, won C. Denmark Best Feature Film. D. Germany • The best acting honours went to E. England Manoj Bajapayee for Bhonsle, Dhanush for Tamil film Asuran, and Kangana Ans. C Ranaut for two of her films: Panga and Sol. Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi. • The Danish Red Cross has launched • Vijay Sethupathi (Super Deluxe) and first of its kind, a catastrophe bond for Pallavi Joshi (The Tashkent Files) won volcano-related disasters with the the supporting actor awards, while support of several financial firms. director Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan • The $3 million bond will enable the was awarded for Bahattar Hoorain. disaster relief agency to get aid quickly to those suffering following the 54.Which film has won the best feature eruption of 10 named volcanoes, in film award at the 67th National Film Cameroon, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Award ceremony? Guatemala, Indonesia and Mexico. A. Panga B. Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi.

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C. Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea India, and his efforts to promote peace D. Chhichhore and non-violence in the Gulf region. E. Bhonsle • The Gandhi Peace Prize is an annual award instituted by government of Ans. C India since 1995, the 125th birth Sol. anniversary commemoration year of • The 67th National Film Awards were Mahatma Gandhi. announced in New Delhi, with the • The award is open to all people honours for films from the year of regardless of nationality, race, 2019. language, caste, creed or sex. • The event is organised by the • The award carries an amount of Rs 1 Directorate of Film Festivals, which crore, a citation, plaque and an comes under the Ministry of exquisite traditional Information and Broadcasting. handicraft/handloom item. • Director Priyadarshan's Malayalam • The jury for Gandhi Peace Prize is war epic Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Sea, that is headlined by Mohanlal, won Modi and comprises of two ex-officio Best Feature Film. members, namely the chief justice of • The best acting honours went to India and leader of the single largest Manoj Bajapayee for Bhonsle, Dhanush opposition party in the Lok Sabha. for Tamil film Asuran, and Kangana Ranaut for two of her films: Panga and 56.Who has been conferred with the Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi. Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2020? • Vijay Sethupathi (Super Deluxe) and A. Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said Pallavi Joshi (The Tashkent Files) won B. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur the supporting actor awards, while Rahman director Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan C. was awarded for Bahattar Hoorain. D. Yohei Sasakawa E. Aung San Suu Kyi 55.Who has been conferred with the Gandhi Peace Prize for the year 2019? Ans. B A. Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said Sol. B. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur • The Gandhi Peace Prize for the year Rahman 2020 is being conferred on C. Donald Trump Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman D. Yohei Sasakawa • The Gandhi Peace Prize is an annual E. Aung San Suu Kyi award instituted by government of India since 1995, the 125th birth Ans. A anniversary commemoration year of Sol. Mahatma Gandhi. The award is open to • Late Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said all people regardless of nationality, of Oman was awarded the prestigious race, language, caste, creed or sex. prize for the year 2019 in recognition of • The award carries an amount of Rs 1 his vision to strengthen relations with crore, a citation, plaque and an

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exquisite traditional handicraft/handloom item. 58.Under whose chairmanship the • The jury for Gandhi Peace Prize is government of India has set up a high- chaired by Prime Minister Narendra level taskforce to lay a roadmap for Modi and comprises of two ex-officio enforcement of contracts? members, namely the chief justice of A. Rajiv Kumar India and leader of the single largest B. Amitabh Kant opposition party in the Lok Sabha. C. VK Saraswat D. Rajiv Mahrishi 57.Under whose chairmanship the E. Ansula Kant Reserve Bank of India has announced the setting up of a standing external Ans. A advisory committee (SEAC) to evaluate Sol. applications for universal banks and • Government has set up a high-level small finance banks? task force under NITI Aayog vice A. B Mahapatra chairman Rajiv Kumar to lay a roadmap B. Shyamala Gopinath for enforcement of contracts. C. T.N. Manoharan • The task force for enforcement of D. Revathy Iyer contracts will give its recommendation E. Usha Thorat for a policy framework for enforcement of contracts and the task force on Ans. B conciliation mechanism will give its Sol. recommendation for an effective • The Reserve Bank of India announced conciliation mechanism. the setting up of a standing external • The other members of the task for advisory committee (SEAC) to evaluate enforcement of contracts force will applications for universal banks and include secretaries of stakeholder small finance banks. ministries including department for • The five-member committee will be promotion of industry and internal headed by former deputy governor trade and department of economic Shyamala Gopinath. affairs, revenue and commerce besides • The SEAC which will have a tenure of chief secretaries of Maharashtra, three years, and will screen Gujarat, , Uttar Pradesh and applications for universal and small Andhra Pradesh besides NITI Aayog finance banks after the regulator first CEO Amitabh Kant who will be the vets the proposal. member secretary of the task force. • The SEAC will also include four other members, Revathy Iyer, Director on 59.What is India’s rank in the UN World the RBI central board, B Mahapatra, Happiness Report 2021 released by the former executive director, RBI and United Nations Sustainable presently chairman of NPCI, TN Development Solutions Network? Manoharan, former chairman of Canara A. 128th Bank and Hemant Contractor, former B. 130th MD of State Bank of India. C. 139th

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D. 140th rural areas, basic and fundamental E. 144th infrastructure will also be expanded. • Rural Development schemes, Ans. C especially Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna Sol. and Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak • UN Sustainable Development Yojana are being effectively Solutions Network released the World implemented in MP. Happiness Report 2021. • Finland was once again crowned as 61.Cricketer Gary Wilson announced the world's happiest country. retirement from International Cricket. • India has been ranked 139 out of 149 He belongs to which country? countries. A. New Zealand • In 2019, India was ranked 140th. B. Ireland • Denmark ranked 2nd, followed by C. Australia Switzerland, Iceland and the D. The Netherlands Netherlands. E. England • Afghanistan was classed as the world's unhappiest nation this year. Ans. B • The ranking is based on GDP per Sol. person, healthy life expectancy and the • Gary Wilson, Former captain of opinions of residents. Ireland Cricket Team announced retirement from International Cricket. 60.Which state government has He represented the Ireland squad in 2 launched the ‘Mission Gramodaya’ Cricket World Cups (2011, 2015) and 5 under which housing facilities will be T20 World Cups (2009, 2010, 2012, provided in rural areas along with basic 2014, 2016). and fundamental infrastructure? • Currently, he is all set to take over A. Jharkhand the role of Head Coach and Pathway B. Uttar Pradesh Manager for North West Warriors. C. Madhya Pradesh • Gary Wilson made his International D. Rajasthan Debut in 2005 for Ireland, and E. Bihar represented the side 292 times. • He is the 2nd Highest wicket-taker for Ans. C Ireland with 160 catches & 33 Sol. stumping’s. • The Mission Gramodaya has been • In his 16 yearlong cricketing career, launched in Madhya Pradesh. he scored 5,959 runs for Ireland, with • The mission was launched by the 1 century and 30 fifties. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra • His highest score 113 came against Singh Tomar and Chief Minister Shivraj the Netherlands in 2010. Singh Chouhan. • He captained Ireland’s T20 squad in • Under the Gramodaya mission, 2018, leading the country to be besides providing housing facilities in qualified for 2020’s T20 World Cup.

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62.Renowned personality GV D. Russia Ramakrishna passed away recently, he E. France was former chairman/head of which institution? Ans. A A. Securities and Exchange Board of Sol. India (SEBI) • China has the strongest military force B. Insurance Regulatory and in the world while India stands at Development Authority of India number four, according to a study (IRDAI) released by defence website Military C. Food Safety and Standards Authority Direct. of India • The USA, despite their enormous D. Telecom Regulatory Authority of military budgets, comes in 2nd place India (TRAI) with 74 points, followed by Russia with E. National Highways Authority of India 69, India at 61 and then France with 58. The UK just about makes the Top Ans. A 10, coming in 9th place with a score of Sol. 43. • Former chairman of Securities and • China has the strongest military in Exchange Board of India (Sebi) GV the world, scoring 82 out of 100 points Ramakrishna passed away in in the index. after a brief illness. • He was 91. He is survived by his wife, 64.India’s military force comes at what son and daughter. position, as per the study report • Born in 1930 in Bengaluru, he started released by defence website ‘Military his career as a biochemist and then Direct’? opted for civil services in 1952. A. 1st • Known for his stellar administrative B. 2nd performance, Ramakrishna was C. 3rd appointed as the chairman Sebi in 1990 D. 4th when it lacked legal status. Among his E. 5th many works, he was known for strongly advocating to ban the badla stock Ans. D trading system in 1994. Sol. • He headed SEBI till that year and • China has the strongest military force then became the first chairman of the in the world while India stands at Disinvestment Commission in 1996. number four, according to a study released by defence website Military 63.According to a study released by the Direct. defence website ‘Military Direct’ which • The USA, despite their enormous country has the strongest military force military budgets, comes in 2nd place in the world? with 74 points, followed by Russia with A. China 69, India at 61 and then France with B. India 58. The UK just about makes the Top C. USA

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10, coming in 9th place with a score of C. Uttar Pradesh 43. D. Madhya Pradesh • China has the strongest military in E. Maharshtra the world, scoring 82 out of 100 points in the index. Ans. A Sol. 65.Which state government has signed • Andhra Pradesh state government an Memorandum of Understanding has decided to set up "India's first (MoU) with ITC to execute a Watershed government-run ambulance network" Programme covering over one million for animals. acres in the southern state? • The Animal Husbandry Department A. Andhra Pradesh has been further directed to set up one B. Karnataka Mobile Ambulance Veterinary Clinic at C. Tamil Nadu every assembly constituency. D. Madhya Pradesh • These mobile ambulances shall E. Maharshtra provide veterinary first aid services along with spot diagnosis and attending Ans. B to emergency cases. Sol. • One of the major facilities these • The government of Karnataka signed ambulances will provide is the an Memorandum of Understanding 'Hydraulic Lift' facility to lift animals (MoU) with ITC to execute a Watershed and shift them to the nearest Programme covering over one million Government Veterinary Facility in case acres in the southern state. The of emergency. Programme will be in effect for 3 years. • The MoU was signed under the ITC’s 67.Who has been appointed as the Social Investments programme Chairman and Managing Director, Food ‘‘Mission Sunehra Kal” & the Karnataka Corporation of India? Watershed Development A. Sanjeev Kumar Department.With regard to this MoU, B. Saurbah Garg 100 Watershed had set up. C. Satyendra Garg • The agreement was a part of the D. Atish Chandra Karnataka government’s ‘Watershed E. K Natarajan development for drought proofing’ programme & it is a part of ITCs Ans. D Sustainability 2.0 agenda. Sol. • It aims at covering 1.16 million acres • Atish Chandra will be Chairman and of watershed area in 29 districts. Managing Director, Food Corporation of India in the rank and pay of Additional 66.Which state government has Secretary, the order said. launched India's first govt-run • Chandra, a 1994 batch IAS officer of ambulance network for animals? Bihar cadre, is currently Joint A. Andhra Pradesh Secretary, Department of Agriculture, B. Himachal Pradesh Cooperation and Farmers Welfare.

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• India-South Korea relations have 68.Who has been appointed as the strengthened in recent years with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Unique convergence of Act East Policy (AEP) of Identification Authority of India India and New Southern Policy (NSP) of (UIDAI)? South Korea. A. Sanjeev Kumar • Bilateral ties have frown multi- B. Saurbah Garg dimensional in the fields of Maritime C. Satyendra Garg security, nuclear disarmament, D. Rajat Datta regional economic cooperation, E. K Natarajan counterterrorism and energy cooperation. Ans. B Sol. 70.Who will be conferred with the • Senior bureaucrat Saurbah Garg has prestigious Vyas Samman – 2020? been appointed as the Chief Executive A. Sharad Pagare Officer (CEO) of Unique Identification B. Mamta Kalla Authority of India (UIDAI) as part of a C. Leeladhar bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the D. Sunita Jain Centre. E. Padma Sachdev • The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment Ans. A of Garg as the CEO, UIDAI in the rank Sol. and pay of Additional Secretary. • Well known Hindi writer Prof. Sharad Pagare will be conferred with the 69.“Indo-Korean Bilateral Friendship prestigious Vyas Samman - 2020 for Park” has been inaugurated in which his novel 'Patliputru Ki Samragi.' city of India? • The Vyas Samman, started in 1991, A. New Delhi is given by K K Birla Foundation for an B. Chandigarh outstanding literary work in Hindi C. Jaipur authored by an Indian citizen published D. Dehradun during the last 10 years. E. Ambala • It carries an award of four lakh rupees along with a citation and plaque. Ans. A Sol. 71.World's first ship tunnel, is being • Indian Defence Minister, Rajnath built in which country? Singh and South Korean Defence A. Norway Minister, Suh Wook have inaugurated B. Sweden “Indo-Korean Bilateral Friendship Park” C. Denmark in Delhi Cantt. D. Germany • Friendship Park has been built to E. France commemorate contribution of Indian peacekeepers in the Korean War from Ans. A 1950 to 1953. Sol.

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• Norway has got the go-ahead to A. Chennai International Airport, construct what's being billed as the Chennai world's first ship tunnel, designed to B. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, help vessels navigate the treacherous Hyderabad Stadhavet Sea. C. Kempegowda International Airport, • First announced a few years ago by Bengaluru the Norwegian Coastal Administration, D. Cochin International Airport, Cochin this mile-long, 118-feet-wide tunnel E. Mangaluru International Airport, will burrow through the mountainous Mangaluru Stadhavet peninsula in northwestern Norway. Ans. C • Building this engineering marvel will Sol. cost somewhere in the region of 2.8 • Bengaluru’s Kempegowda billion Norwegian kroner ($330 million) International Airport became the 1st and take between three to four years, Airport in South India to have a fully with construction due to commence in operational parallel runways. This 2022. comes as a result of the Airports northern runway coming to operation 72.Who is the Director General which was closed for renovation and UNESCO with whom Education Minister upgrades in June 2020. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank held a • While the Southern runway is virtual meeting? equipped with a CAT III B System that A. Henrietta H. Fore provides precision landing facility by B. Audrey Azoulay improving runway visibility. C. Alison Evans • Due to reduced passenger traffic D. David R. Malpass caused by the pandemic, it was decided E. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala not to implement the CAT III B system in the Northern runway. Ans. B Sol. 74.What is the name of the huge cargo • Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ship that was stuck near the southern Nishank held a virtual meeting with end of the Suez Canal due to a mishap Director General UNESCO, Ms Audrey caused by bad weather? Azoulay in New Delhi. A. Ever Green • They discussed key issues of mutual B. Ever Given importance including National C. COSCO Education Policy, India’s response to D. Madrid Maersk COVID Pandemic especially in the E. Ever Golden education sector. Ans. B 73.Which became the first Airport in Sol. South India to have a fully operational • A large cargo ship named 'Ever Given' parallel runway? got stuck near the southern end of the

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Suez Canal due to a mishap caused by MW solar energy plants at Lakhisarai & bad weather. Bhagalpur. • This is causing a huge jam of vessels • After Rajgir & BodhGaya, many at either end of the vital international important government offices in Patna trade artery. like the Governor house, High Court, • The Suez Canal is an artificial sea- Museum & Vidhyut Bhawan would also level waterway running north to south run on green energy supplied by SECI. across the Isthmus of Suez in Egypt, to connect the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. • The canal separates the African continent from Asia. • It provides the shortest maritime route between Europe and the lands lying around the Indian and western Pacific oceans. • It is one of the world’s most heavily used shipping lanes, carrying over 12% of world trade by volume.

75.Which state is set to become India’s 1st State to have 2 Green Energy Efficient towns? A. Jharkhand B. Odisha C. Bihar D. Madhya Pradesh E. Uttar Pradesh

Ans. C Sol. Bihar is set to become India’s 1st State to have 2 Green Energy Efficient towns, the 2 towns are Rajgir & BodhGaya. They will start getting Solar Energy through 1st of its kind Renewable energy project from 2023. • The green energy supply required for running the towns will be developed and supplied by the Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI). • To implement the project, the state government of Bihar will construct 500

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