Download Current Affairs APP Online test Series Prepare for BANK, SSC, RAILWAY, JAIIB, CAIIB, PARA 13.2 and Other Government Examinations | Visit: test.ambitiousbaba.com 1 Download Current Affairs APP Online test Series 1. Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal has inaugurated a Happiness Centre “Anandam - the Centre for Happiness” at which of the following institute? शिक्षा मंत्री रमेि पोखररयाल ने शनम्नशलखखत में से शिस संथान में एि हैप्पीनेस सेंटर “आनंदम- सेंटर फॉरहैप्पीनेस” िा उद् घाटन शिया है? (a) Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore / भारतीय प्रबंधन संथान (IIM), बैंगलोर (b) Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad / इंशियन स्कूल ऑफ शबजनेस (ISB), हैदराबाद (c) Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Calcutta / भारतीय प्रबंधन संथान (IIM), िलित्ता (d) Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad / भारतीय प्रबंधन संथानIIM), ( अहमदाबाद (e) Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Jammu / भारतीय प्रबंधन संथान (IIM), जम्मू Ans. e Sol. Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank' inaugurated a happiness centre at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM)-Jammu virtually on 30th March. The minister said that incorporating happiness in the academic curriculum is a very crucial step towards empowering the nation, and congratulated the institute for the venture. 'Anandam - the Centre for Happiness' aligns with the National Education Policy 2020, aiming to achieve holistic wellbeing for all. Prepare for BANK, SSC, RAILWAY, JAIIB, CAIIB, PARA 13.2 and Other Government Examinations | Visit: test.ambitiousbaba.com 2 Download Current Affairs APP Online test Series 2. Mahendragiri has been proposed as the Second Biosphere Reserve of which of the following state? महेंद्रशगरर िो शनम्नशलखखत में से शिस रा िे शितीय बायोस्फीयर ररजर्व िे 셂प में प्रस्ताशर्त शियागयाहै? (a) Karnataka / िनावटि (b) Telangana / तेलंगाना (c) Odisha / ओशििा (d) Tamil Nadu / तशमल नािू (e) Andhra Pradesh / आंध्र प्रदेि Ans. c Sol. The Odisha state government has proposed a second biosphere reserve in the southern part of the state at Mahendragiri. It is a mountain in the Gajapati district of the state. It is at an altitude of 1,501 metres. Mahendragiri is also the second-highest peak in the state. The area of the proposed 2nd biosphere reserve of the state- Mahendragiri Biosphere Reserve is approximately 470,955 hectares. Similipal Biosphere Reserve is the first biosphere reserve of Odisha. It was notified on May 20, 1996. It has an area of a 5,569-square kilometre. Prepare for BANK, SSC, RAILWAY, JAIIB, CAIIB, PARA 13.2 and Other Government Examinations | Visit: test.ambitiousbaba.com 3 Download Current Affairs APP Online test Series 3. The Ministry of Road, Transport, and Highways (MoRTH) has proposed a concession of ______________ in road tax against the scrappage certificate of personal vehicles. सड़ि, पररर्हन और राजमागव मंत्रालय (MoRTH) ने शनजी र्ाहनों िे स्क्रैपेज सशटवशफिेट िे खखलाफ रोि टैक्स में ______________ िी ररयायत िा प्रस्तार् शदया है। (a) 10% (b) 15% (c) 20% (d) 25% (e) 30% Ans. d Sol. Centre proposes up to 25% tax concession on purchase of new vehicles. The Ministry of Road, Transport, and Highways (MoRTH) has proposed a concession of 25% in road tax against the scrappage certificate of personal vehicles and 15% for transport vehicles. As a part of the newly introduced vehicle scrappage policy, this rule is proposed to come into effect from October 1st, 2021. Prepare for BANK, SSC, RAILWAY, JAIIB, CAIIB, PARA 13.2 and Other Government Examinations | Visit: test.ambitiousbaba.com 4 Download Current Affairs APP Online test Series 4. The central Government has recently announced Rs 14,500 crore capital infusion in which of the following PSB in 2020-21? िें द्र सरिार ने हाल ही में 2020-21 में शनम्नशलखखत में से शिस पीएसबी में 14,500 िरोड़ 셁पये िी पूंजी देने िी घोषणा िी है? (a) Central Bank of India / सेंटरल बैंि ऑफ इंशिया (b) Indian Overseas Bank / इंशियन ओर्रसीज बैंि (c) Bank of India / बैंि ऑफ इंशिया (d) UCO Bank / यूिो बैंि (e) All of the above / उपरोक्त सभी Ans. e Sol. The Central Government has announced to infuse Rs 14,500 crore in four state-owned lenders namely Central Bank of India, Indian Overseas Bank, Bank of India and UCO Bank in 2020-21, by issuing non-interest bearing bonds to these banks. This infusion will complete the government’s total capital infusion of Rs 20,000 crore in public sector banks for the current financial year 2020-21. Earlier in December 2020, it infused Rs 5,500 crore in Punjab and Sind Bank. Prepare for BANK, SSC, RAILWAY, JAIIB, CAIIB, PARA 13.2 and Other Government Examinations | Visit: test.ambitiousbaba.com 5 Download Current Affairs APP Online test Series 5. Which bank has inked a $1-billion loan agreement with Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to extend loans to the supply chain of the Japanese automobile industry in India? शिस बैंि ने भारत में जापानी ऑटोमोबाइल उोग िी आपूशतव �रंखला िो ऋण देने िे शलए जापान बैंि फॉर इंटरनेिनल िोऑपरेिन (JBIC) िे साथ $ 1 शबशलयन िा ऋण समझौता शिया है? (a) Reserve Bank of India / भारतीय ररजर्व बैंि (b) Union Bank of India / यूशनयन बैंि ऑफ (c) State Bank of India / भारतीय स्टेट बैंि (d) Punjab National Bank / पंजाब नेिनल बैंि (e) इंशिया National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development / नेिनल बैंि फॉर एग्रीि쥍चर एंि 셂रल िेर्लपमेंट Ans. c Sol. Country’s largest lender, State Bank of India, has raised $1 billion from Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to extend loans to supply chain of Japanese automobile industry in India. SBI signed a loan agreement with JBIC, taking the total facility to $2 billion. It has inked similar agreement for $1 billion in October 2020, SBI said in a statement. Bank did not disclose terms of agreement including tenure and interest charged for loan facility. The loan is in the form of refinance against the funding support provided to the manufacturers, suppliers and dealers of Japanese automobiles in India. These businesses are recovering from reduced sales of automobiles due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The financing will assist the Government of India’s ‘Make in India’ initiative. Prepare for BANK, SSC, RAILWAY, JAIIB, CAIIB, PARA 13.2 and Other Government Examinations | Visit: test.ambitiousbaba.com 6 Download Current Affairs APP Online test Series 6. Which of the following company has announced to buy US software developer GlobalLogic for $9.6 billion? शनम्नशलखखत में से शिस िंपनी ने यूएस सॉफ्टर्ेयर िेर्लपरGlobalLogic िो 9.6 शबशलयन िॉलर में खरीदने िी घोषणा िी है? (a) Toshiba / तोशिबा (b) Mitsubishi Electric / शमत्सुशबिी इलेखररि (c) JSW Energy / JSW एनजी (d) Hitachi / शहताची (e) Daikin / िैशिन Ans. d Sol. Hitachi Ltd said on 31st March it will buy U.S. software company GlobalLogic Inc for $9.6 billion, as the Japanese industrial conglomerate aims to expand from electronics hardware to digital services. The acquisition is part of Hitachi's ongoing business portfolio overhaul, which includes the $7 billion acquisition of ABB Ltd's power grid business last year and a series of divestitures of its domestic hardware subsidiaries. Prepare for BANK, SSC, RAILWAY, JAIIB, CAIIB, PARA 13.2 and Other Government Examinations | Visit: test.ambitiousbaba.com 7 Download Current Affairs APP Online test Series 7. United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) has projected India's Economic Growth at _______________ in 2021-22. एशिया और प्रिांत िे शलए संयुक्त राष्ट्र आशथवि और सामाशजि आयोग (UNESCAP) ने 2021-22 में _______________ पर भारत िी आशथवि र्रखि िा अनुमान लगाया है। (a) 7.0% (b) 9.4% (c) 10.1% (d) 11.5% (e) 13.7% Ans. a Sol. The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) estimated said India to record an economic growth of 7% in 2021-22, over a contraction of 7.7% witnessed in the previous fiscal on account of the pandemic's impact on normal business activity. Despite a robust reduction in new Covid-19 cases and the start of vaccine roll-out. Prepare for BANK, SSC, RAILWAY, JAIIB, CAIIB, PARA 13.2 and Other Government Examinations | Visit: test.ambitiousbaba.com 8 Download Current Affairs APP Online test Series 8. What is the rank of India in the Global Gender Gap Index 2021 released by the World Economic Forum? शर्श्वशथवि आ मंच िारा जारी ग्लोबल जेंिर गैप इंिेक्स 2021 में भारत िा रैंि क्याहै? (a) 65 (b) 106 (c) 140 (d) 153 (e) 156 Ans. c Sol. The World Economic Forum has released the Global Gender Gap Report 2021. India has seen a decrease in its ranking on the index by 28 places. India has been ranked 140th among 156 countries on the index. With this, India became the third-worst performer in South Asia. The top 10 most gender-equal countries are Iceland, Finland, Norway, New Zealand, Rwanda, Sweden, Ireland, and Switzerland. Among India’s neighbors, Nepal has been ranked 106, Bangladesh 65, Afghanistan 156, Pakistan 153, Sri Lanka 116, and Bhutan 130. In 2020, India was ranked 112th among 153 countries. Prepare for BANK, SSC, RAILWAY, JAIIB, CAIIB, PARA 13.2 and Other Government Examinations | Visit: test.ambitiousbaba.com 9 Download Current Affairs APP Online test Series 9. Which country has topped the Global Gender Gap Index 2021 released by the World Economic Forum? शर्श्व आशथवि मंच िारा जारी ग्लोबल जेंिर गैप इंिेक्स 2021 में शिस देि ने िीषव थान हाशसलशिया है? (a) Norway / नॉर्े (b) Iceland / आइसलैंि (c) Singapore / शसंगापुर (d) Finland / शिनलैंि (e) Denmark / िेनमािव Ans.