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Current Affairs MAR-2021

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41. According to recently published Municipal Performance Index, which city ranked first in the category of Million-plus cities?

A
Indore

B
Lucknow

C
Surat

D
Bhopal

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Correct Answer : A [Indore]

Explaination : [The Centre recently published the Municipal Performance Index (MPI). In this index, Indore was ranked first in the category of Million-plus cities. It is followed by Surat and Bhopal. While in the ‘less-than-million category’, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has been ranked first and is followed by Tirupati and Gandhinagar. ]

42. Which payment provider along with the National Payments Corporation of India, has launched “RuPay SoftPoS”?

A
SBI Payments

B
CC Avenue

C
Razorpay

D
Instamojo

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Correct Answer : A [SBI Payments]

Explaination : [The SBI Cards & Payment Services has joined hands with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to launch “RuPay SoftPoS”. The solution aims to offer all-in-one and cost-effective acceptance infrastructure to retailers. The platform. The merchants can convert their existing android smartphone devices into a payment terminal by downloading a supported application. ]

43. Which Indian wrestler has regained top spot in world ranking recently?

A
Vinesh Phogat

B
Bajrang Punia

C
Yogeshwar Dutt

D
Sakshi Malik

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Correct Answer : B [Bajrang Punia]

Explaination : [Ace Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia has regained the top spot in the world rankings after he clinched a second successive gold medal at the Matteo Pallicone Ranking Series. In the 65kg freestyle event final in Rome, he defeated his Mongolian counterpart to win gold. Bajrang Punia also won gold in the tournament last year. He had also earned his quota for the Tokyo Olympics. ]

44. How many scholars have been selected for India Science and Research Fellowship (ISRF) 2021?

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Correct Answer : D [40]

Explaination : [For the India Science and Research Fellowship (ISRF) 2021, 40 scholars have been selected. These research scholars belong to six countries and have been awarded fellowship to conduct research in science and technology in various Indian institutes and universities. The selection has been based on the scholar’s research proposal, experience, academic merit and publication record. ]

45. The 7,500th Janaushadhi Kendra has been inaugurated recently in which state?

A
Tamil Nadu

B
Meghalaya

C
Assam

D
Rajasthan

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Correct Answer : B [Meghalaya]

Explaination : [The Prime Minster Shri. Narendra Modi has recently inaugurated the nation’s 7,500th Janaushadhi Kendra of the country at Shillong – Meghalaya. These Janaushadhi Kendras have been opened under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana, which is a central government scheme that aims to provide quality medicines at affordable cost. ]

46. Which country topped the Economic Freedom Index 2021?

A
Norway

B
Singapore

C
Switzerland

D
Germany

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Correct Answer : B [Singapore]

Explaination : [Singapore topped the Economic Freedom Index 2021 released by the US think-tank, The Heritage Foundation. With 89.7 points, Singapore is followed by New Zealand in second place, Australia, Switzerland and Ireland in the top-5. India is ranked 26th in Asia-Pacific. ]

47. India’s first ‘Transgender Community Desk’ has been inaugurated in the Police station of which state?

A
Tamil Nadu

B
Kerala

C
Telangana

D
Andhra Pradesh

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Correct Answer : C [Telangana]

Explaination : [The country’s first ‘Transgender Community Desk’ has been inaugurated at Gachibowli police station, Telangana. The desk will be managed by a police liaison officer and a transgender person who is designated as the Community coordinator. The desk will serve as a common point for grievance redressal among transgender community. ]

48. Which Indian state/UT is the first to announce plans to present Gender Budget?

A
Maharashtra

B
Andhra Pradesh

C
Tamil Nadu

D
Kerala

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Correct Answer : B [Andhra Pradesh]

Explaination : [The Andhra Pradesh state government announced that it would present Gender Budget in the following Budget session of the Assembly. Under the new initiative, the state will provide data related to allocations made and funds spent on women’s welfare under various schemes.]

49. Which bank has topped the list of the MeitY’s Digital Payment Scorecard for 3 consecutive months?

A
Punjab National Bank

B
State Bank of India

C
Bank of Baroda

D
HDFC Bank

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Correct Answer : B [State Bank of India]

Explaination : [India’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has topped the list of the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology’s (MeitY) Digital Payment Scorecard for 3 consecutive months. The Digital Payment Scorecard tracks the performance of Commercial Banks on various digital parameters. SBI registered the highest UPI transaction volume of nearly 64 crores, and it has processed 67% of the bank’s total transaction volume digitally.]

50. Trivendra Singh Rawat, who resigned recently, was the Chief Minister of which state?

A
Tripura

B
Assam

C
Uttarakhandv

D
Himachal Pradesh

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Correct Answer : C [Uttarakhandv]

Explaination : [Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat resigned recently. The 60-year-old leader tendered his resignation to Governor Baby Rani Maurya. With only a year short of the state elections, the BJP legislature party in Uttarakhand is to meet shortly to choose a new leader. Trivendra Singh Rawat sworn in as the Chief Minister in the year 2017.]

51. What is the name of the forests that have reached great age and bear no visible signs of human activity?

A
Old growth Forests

B
Virgin Forests

C
Community Forests

D
Tropical Forests

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Correct Answer : A [Old growth Forests]

Explaination : [Old growth forests or virgin forests are those forests that have reached great age and bear no visible signs of human activity. About one third of the world’s forest are old growth forests. A huge portion of them is in Russia, Brazil and Canada. The relatively undisturbed environment provided by these forests give rise to unique ecological features and are home to a range of wildlife species. ]

52. Which organization recently named India as the ‘biggest over-performer’ with regards to frontier technologies?

A
UNCTAD

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Correct Answer : A [UNCTAD]

Explaination : [Recently, UNCTAD named India as the ‘biggest overperformer’ with regards to frontier technologies than the country’s per capita GDP would suggest. Frontier technology is any potentially disruptive technology that can be used to address a large-scale problem. It is considered as the next phase in the evolution of technology.]

53. Which Indian state/UT has approved to constitute its own school education board?

A
Andhra Pradesh

B
Tamil Nadu

C
Odisha

D
New Delhi

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Correct Answer : D [New Delhi]

Explaination : [The Delhi Cabinet gave approval to the constitution of Delhi’s own school education board. As per the Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal, 20-25 schools will be included in the ‘Delhi Board of School Education’, in the academic session 2021-22. There are around 1,000 government schools and 1,700 private schools in Delhi. ]

54. Singorgarh Fort, which was making news recently, is located in which state/UT?

A
Maharashtra

B
Madhya Pradesh

C
Odisha

D
Kerala

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Correct Answer : B [Madhya Pradesh]

Explaination : [The President of India Ram Nath Kovind laid the foundation stone for the conservation works of Singorgarh Fort in Damoh district in Madhya Pradesh. During the program organised by Ministry of Culture and the state’s Tribal Affairs Department, the President inaugurated the newly formed Jabalpur Circle of Archaeological Survey of India.]

55. Which technology company has launched ‘Women Will’ web platform in India?

A
Amazon

B
Google

C
Microsoft

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Correct Answer : B [Google]

Explaination : [Tech Major Google introduced a new ‘Women Will’ web platform in India. This program aims to provide guidance to women who want to become entrepreneurs. Google also announced to shut down the Internet Saathi initiative inaugurated at the first Google for India event back in 2015. In the last six years, the initiative has trained over 30 million women across rural India.]

56. What is the threshold for mandatory e-invoicing, as per the CBIC?

A
Rs 20 crore

B
Rs 25 crore

C
Rs 50 crore

D
Rs 100 crore

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Correct Answer : C [Rs 50 crore]

Explaination : [The Finance Ministry lowered the threshold for mandatory e-invoicing to Rs 50 crore, from the earlier limit of Rs 100 crore. As per the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) notification, the new rule will come into effect from April 1. E-invoicing involves reporting details of specified GST documents to a government-notified portal.]

57. National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal is being operated by which Union Ministry?

A
Ministry of Electronics and IT

B
Ministry of Home Affairs

C
Ministry of Defence

D
Ministry of Law and Justice

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Correct Answer : B [Ministry of Home Affairs]

Explaination : [Ministry of Home Affairs launched the ‘National Cyber Crime Reporting Portal’ in 2019, to provide a centralised mechanism for online reporting of cybercrime incidents. Recently, the Union Home Ministry announced that a total of 3,17,439 cybercrimes and 5,771 FIRs were registered online through the portal in the last 18 months. Maharashtra and Karnataka registered a significant number of cases]

58. Which institution organised a national-level virtual workshop on Asset Monetisation along with Department of Economic Affairs?

A
NITI Aayog

B
TERI

C
FICCI

D
ASSOCHAM

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Correct Answer : A [NITI Aayog]

Explaination : [NITI Aayog, along with the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), organized a national-level virtual workshop on asset monetization. The workshop was chaired by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and it included the Chief Secretaries of States and Administrators of Union Territories.]

59. Which institution published “Connecting to Thrive: Challenges and Opportunities of Transport Integration in Eastern South Asia” report?

A
International Monetary Fund

B
World Bank

C
Reserve Bank of India

D
Asian Development Bank

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Correct Answer : B [World Bank]

Explaination : [The World Bank has released a report titled – “Connecting to Thrive: Challenges and Opportunities of Transport Integration in Eastern South Asia”. The report makes a special analysis on Motor Vehicles Agreement (MVA) signed by Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal (BBIN) and labels it as crucial for creating cross border integration.]

60. Which field is Udupi Ramachandra Rao associated with?

A
Cinema

B
Sand Art

C
Music

D
Space Science

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Correct Answer : D [Space Science]

Explaination : [Udupi Ramachandra Rao, also known as India’s Missile Man, was born in Karnataka on March 10, 1932. He was a scientist in ISRO and had also served as its chairman. He commenced his career in ISRO as an apprentice under Dr.Vikram Sarabhai. He supervised the launch of India’s first satellite – Aryabhatta.]