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41. Which is the headquarters of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND)?

A
Vienna

B
Geneva

C
Rome

D
Washington D.C

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Correct Answer : A [Vienna]

Explaination : [The United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) is one of the commissions of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), headquartered at Vienna, Austria. Recently, during a reconvened session of CND, 53 member states voted for removing Cannabis from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, where it was listed with deadly and addictive drugs. 27 members including India, voted for removing Cannabis from the convention.]

42. Roshni Nadar is the Chairperson of which company?

A
Infosys

B
HCL Technologies

C
Biocon

D
Syngene

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Correct Answer : B [HCL Technologies]

Explaination : [The Chairperson of HCL Technologies Roshni Nadar is listed to be wealthiest woman of India in the year 2020. The list of 100 leading Wealthy Women in India has been recently released by Kotak Wealth Hurun. Out of the 100 women, 31 self-made women on the list. Biocon founder Kiran Mazumdar Shaw has been ranked second in the list.]

43. Polavaram Lift Irrigation project is being constructed in which state?

A
Tamil Nadu

B
Kerala

C
Andhra Pradesh

D
Telangana

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Correct Answer : C [Andhra Pradesh]

Explaination : [The Polavaram lift irrigation project which is being constructed in the state of Andhra Pradesh, is expected to be completed in 2022. It has been reported that the project would be completed on time and would commence to supply water during Kharif 2022. The Polavaram project is seen as a life line for the irrigation of Andhra Pradesh.]

44. The 3D-object creation platform named “Poly” is operated by which technology major?

A
Microsoft

B
Google

C
Intel

D
Amazon

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Correct Answer : B [Google]

Explaination : [The 3D-object creation platform named “Poly” is operated by the Technology company Google. Google has proposed to shut down the poly platform from next year, since its service will expire in June 2020. From then on, users will not be able to upload 3D models on the platform.]

45. What is the theme of the ‘World Soil day 2020’?

A
Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity

B
Life of Soil

C
Soil and Nature

D
Conserve Soil to Conserve World

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Correct Answer : A [Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity]

Explaination : [Every year December 5 is celebrated as World Soil Day across the world since 2014, to create awareness about the importance of healthy soil and sustainable management of soil resources. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) campaign, the theme of World Soil day 2020 is “Keep soil alive, protect soil biodiversity”. International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) recommended it in 2002 recommended to celebrate this day in 2002.]

46. Which Ministry has issued advisory guideline to private satellite channels on online gaming and betting?

A
Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs

B
Ministry of Home Affairs

C
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

D
Ministry of Information Technology

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Correct Answer : C [Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]

Explaination : [The Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has recently issued an advisory to all the private satellite channels to ensure that no advertisements that promote prohibited activities are telecasted. The advisory mentioned that advertisements on online gaming, betting and fantasy sports were misleading and are inconsistent with the Ministry’s Advertising Code.]

47. Navy Day is celebrated each year to commemorate which operation?

A
Operation Black Thunder

B
Operation Blue Star

C
Operation Tornado

D
Operation Trident

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Correct Answer : D [Operation Trident]

Explaination : [Every year 4th December is celebrated by India as the Navy Day. This is done to commemorate Operation Trident. It was an offensive mission undertaken by Indian Navy on Pakistan’s Port of Karachi in 1971 during the Indo-Pakistan war. The Indian Navy has planned to celebrate 2021 as ‘Swarnim Vijay Varsh’ to celebrate the 50 years of Operation Trident.]

48. Which institution has released a draft paper on online fantasy sports platforms?

A
Ministry of Information and Technology

B
World Bank

C
NITI Aayog

D
World Economic Forum

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Correct Answer : C [NITI Aayog]

Explaination : [India’s national think-tank – NITI Aayog has released a draft paper titled “Guiding principles for the uniform national-level regulation of online fantasy sports platforms in India”. As per the released report, online sports fantasy sector in India has a huge FDI potential of Rs.10,000 crore in the upcoming years and can generate 1.5 billion transactions by 2023.]

49. Waqf Boards and Waqf Council are administered under which Ministry?

A
Union Home Ministry

B
Union External Affairs Ministry

C
Union Minority Affairs Ministry

D
Union Ministry of Women and Child Development

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Correct Answer : C [Union Minority Affairs Ministry]

Explaination : [Waqf Boards and Waqf Council is administered under the Ministry of Minority Affairs. The central Waqf council has decided recently that the Waqf Boards will be set up in the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, soon. This is the first time, Waqf Boards will be established in the J&K and Leh-Kargil areas of India.]

50. Which country has decided to phase out all oil exploration activities by 2050?

A
Saudi Arabia

C
Denmark

D
Italy

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Correct Answer : C [Denmark]

Explaination : [The Government of Denmark has made a land mark decision to phase out all its oil & gas exploration activities by the year 2025. This decision has been seen as significant step by the nation to combat climate change. The country is presently is a major oil producer carrying out oil exploration in the North Sea.]

51. First ever radish crop has been grown in space by which organisation?

A
ISRO

B
NASA

C
European Space Agency

D
Russian Space Agency

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Correct Answer : B [NASA]

Explaination : [NASA astronaut Kate Rubins has for the first-time harvested radish crop at the International Space Station. This is a part of NASA’s planet experiment named Plant Habitat-02 (PH-02), which is aimed to understand the plant growth in micro gravity conditions. The crops have been harvested in a time of 27 days.]

52. The “Sikandra to Taj Gate” corridor, which is to be inaugurated by the Prime Minister, is a part of which Metro Rail service?

A
Delhi Metro

B
Noida Metro

C
Meerut Metro

D
Agra Metro

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Correct Answer : D [Agra Metro]

Explaination : [The Government of India is set to inaugurate the construction of 1st phase of Agra Metro. The first phase of the metro would connect Sikandra to Taj Gate. The estimated project cost for the first phase construction is Rs.8379 crore. It would have 6 stations, with three elevated and three underground stations.]

53. ‘World’s first foul death’, which was seen in the news recently, is associated with which country?

A
India

B
China

C
United Kingdom

D
United States

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Correct Answer : C [United Kingdom]

Explaination : [In the year 2013, a nine-year-old named Ella Adoo Kissi-Debrah living in the UK, died after suffering from breathing difficulties and asthma. Recently in 2019, the child’s family has sought for a legal inquest on the issue, to assess the level of air pollution in the city. If this campaign turns out successful, the United Kingdom will have the first foul death, a death occurring due to high air pollution.]

54. Which is the first bank to announce linking its executive’s pay to achievement in sustainable development?

A
Bank of Amerca

B
HSBC Bank

C
Deutsche Bank

D
DBS Bank

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Correct Answer : C [Deutsche Bank]

Explaination : [German multinational investment bank, Deutsche Bank has recently announced to link the pay of its top executives with their achievement in reaching sustainability goals. Under the new policy, which come into effect next year, the volume of sustainable financing and investment and how the bank is ranked by rating agencies on sustainability is measured.]

55. Where will the 6th edition of India International Science Festival (IISF) 2020 take place?

A
New Delhi

B
Mumbai

C
Bangalore

D
Virtual Mode

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Correct Answer : D [Virtual Mode]

Explaination : [The 6th edition of IISF – India International Science Festival 202 will be held from 22nd to 25th December. This year’s IISF would take place in a virtual mode. IISF is an annual event jointly organised by various science & technology related Ministries and Departments in association with Vijnana Bharati.]

56. The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) is an autonomous body functioning under which Ministry?

A
Union Ministry of Culture

B
Union Ministry of Tourism

C
Union Ministry of External Affairs

D
Union Ministry of Home Affairs

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Correct Answer : C [Union Ministry of External Affairs]

Explaination : [The Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), an autonomous body under the administrative control of Ministry of External Affairs. It was founded in 1950 by Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. As per the ICCR president Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, the body is surveying the textbooks taught in the schools of more than 200 countries, under the “Global understanding of India project”, to understand what is taught about India globally.]

57. Digital Saksham, which was seen in the news recently, is a capacity building initiative for which sector?

A
Banking

B
MSMEs

C
Education

D
Tele-Medicine

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Correct Answer : B [MSMEs]

Explaination : [Mastercard, the National Institute for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (ni-msme) and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) have partnered to launch Digital Saksham. It is a capacity building initiative to create awareness on digitization for MSMEs in the country. Under the programme, more than 3 lakh micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across 25 cities in seven states of India will be trained in the digital space.]

58. What is the theme of the ‘International Civil Aviation Day’ from 2020 to 2023?

A
Advancing Innovation for Global Aviation Development

B
Leaving No country behind

C
Flying around the Globe

D
Covid Free World

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Correct Answer : A [Advancing Innovation for Global Aviation Development]

Explaination : [International Civil Aviation Day is observed on December 7 every year worldwide, to create awareness of the role of international civil aviation organisation (ICAO) in air travel across the globe. The ICAO is an autonomous UN Body to monitor the safety standards of international aviation. UN General Assembly declared the day in 1996. The theme of the day from 2020 to 2023 is “Advancing Innovation for Global Aviation Development”.]

59. “Organochlorine” that is seen in news recently, is commonly used as which product?

A
Vaccine

B
Food Additive

C
Pesticide Additive

D
Fuel Additive

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Correct Answer : C [Pesticide Additive]

Explaination : [Some Indian organizations are investigating “organochlorines” used as pesticides or in mosquito as the cause for a mysterious illness in Andhra Pradesh. The illness has led to the death of one person and more than 400 people being hospitalized. Organochlorines are cancer causing agents and researches have proved that it causes multiple human ailments.]

60. Where is the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention to be held this year?

A
Mumbai

B
New Delhi

C
Virtual Format

D
Amritsar

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Correct Answer : C [Virtual Format]

Explaination : [This year’s Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention will be held in a virtual mode, on account of COVID 19 pandemic movement restrictions. The virtual convention will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is observed on 9th January of every year that commemorates the return of Mahatma Gandhi from South Africa.]