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41. What is the theme of the ‘World Post Day’ 2021?

A
Innovate to recover

B
Post to Connect

C
Communication during Covid

D
Post across the World

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Correct Answer : A [Innovate to recover]

Explaination : [World Post Day is celebrated each year on 9th of October to mark the anniversary of establishment of the Universal Postal Union in 1874. India has been a member of the Universal Postal Union since 1876. The theme for this year’s World Post Day is ‘Innovate to recover’. The objective of the World Post Day is to create awareness about the role of postal sector in the lives of people.]

42. Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary, which were seen in the news recently, are located in which state?

A
West Bengal

B
Odisha

C
Chhattisgarh

D
Bihar

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Correct Answer : C [Chhattisgarh]

Explaination : [The Chhattisgarh government is set to declare the combined areas of the Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary as a Tiger Reserve. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) approved the state government’s proposal. The new Reserve is located in the northern part of the state, bordering Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand. This is the fourth Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh, after the Udanti-Sitanadi, Achanakmar, and Indravati Reserves.]

43. Deep Space Atomic Clock, which was seen in the news recently, is associated with which space agency?

A
ISRO

B
NASA

C
Virgin Galactic

D
SpaceX

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Correct Answer : B [NASA]

Explaination : [NASA’s Deep Space Atomic Clock, has successfully ended its mission. The clock was built by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in southern California. The Deep Space Atomic Clock is an ultra-precise, mercury-ion atomic clock. It was launched aboard the Department of Defense Space Test Programme 2 mission on June 25, 2019. After the instrument completed its one-year primary mission in Earth orbit, NASA extended the mission to collect more data.]

44. What is the name of the application launched by the Union Shipping Ministry to promote transparency in port-related information?

A
AtmaNirbhar Port

B
MyPort

C
Bharat Port

D
Port in Hand

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Correct Answer : B [MyPort]

Explaination : [Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal recently launched a port mobile application called ‘MyPortApp’ in Kolkata. The Application is aimed at promoting transparency and easy access to port-related information. The app includes all details digitally and monitors the operations of ports virtually.]

45. Mette Frederiksen, who visited India recently, is the Prime Minister of which country?

A
Finland

B
Denmark

C
France

D
Australia

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Correct Answer : B [Denmark]

Explaination : [Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen held bilateral talks at Hyderabad House. Frederiksen, who arrived on a three-day visit, will hold talks with President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Earlier, Frederiksen met External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. Over 200 Danish companies are present in India and around 60 Indian companies are present in Denmark.]

46. The State Election Commission of which state is set to conduct India’s first dry run for “Voting through smart phone”?

A
Andhra Pradesh

B
Telangana

C
Karnataka

D
Kerala

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Correct Answer : B [Telangana]

Explaination : [The State Election Commission of Telangana is about to conduct a dry run of the voting using their smartphones. This trial has got approval from the state government. The trial would be run in Khammam district on October 20th 2021 and would be the country’s first e-voting process using mobile smart mobile phones.]

47. The Exercise Malabar is associated with which Armed force of India?

A
Indian Army

B
Indian Navy

C
Indian Coast Guard

D
National Security Guard

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Correct Answer : B [Indian Navy]

Explaination : [The Exercise Malabar is a Naval / Maritime Exercise of Navies of India, Japan, Australia and USA. The second phase of Malabar exercise would be conducted from October 12-15, 2021 in the Bay of Bengal. INS Ranvijay, INS Satpura, P8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft and a Submarine would be representing India in the exercise.]

48. Sunil Chhetri, who was in the news recently, is associated with which sports?

A
Cricket

B
Football

C
Volleyball

D
Kabaddi

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Correct Answer : B [Football]

Explaination : [Indian professional footballer and the Captain of Indian National Football team – Sunil Chhetri has recently scored his 77th international goal, in a match against Nepal at the SAFF Championships in Male. With this, he has equalled the goal table of Pele, former legendary Brazilian Footballer. This record was made by him in his 123rd match for India.]

49. Which International Forum has recognised access to a clean and healthy environment as a fundamental right?

A
UNFCCC

B
UNESCO

D
UN Human Rights Council

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Correct Answer : D [UN Human Rights Council]

Explaination : [The UN Human Rights Council has passed a resolution recognised “access to a clean and healthy environment” as a fundamental right. This is seen as a milestone step to fight climate change. The resolution in this regard was introduced by Costa Rica, the Maldives, Morocco, Slovenia and Switzerland. It was passed with 43 votes in favour and 4 abstentions from Russia, India, China and Japan.]

50. What is the proposed financial outlay for the PM Gati Shakti Master Plan?

A
Rs. 100 crore

B
Rs. 1 lakh crore

C
Rs. 10 lakh crore

D
Rs. 100 lakh crore

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Correct Answer : D [Rs. 100 lakh crore]

Explaination : [The PM on the 75th Independence Day speech had announced for “PM Gati Shakti Master Plan” at a total financial outlay of Rs.100 lakh crore, aiming for holistic infrastructure development. The scheme is proposed to offer modal connectivity to more than 1000 industrial clusters and would include projects under existing schemes like Bharatmala, Sagarmala, Udaan etc.]

51. ‘Hamilton’s Object’ which was discovered recently, is associated with which field?

A
Physics

B
Space Science

C
Virology

D
Economics

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Correct Answer : B [Space Science]

Explaination : [From the images captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, a team of astronomers led by Timothy Hamilton have discovered an unusual gravitational lensing configuration. Named as ‘Hamilton’s Object,’ it consists of two images of a spiral background galaxy in a fold configuration and a third resolved image of the same spiral galaxy. Together, they create a tangential point configuration.]

52. Jezero crater, which was seen in the news recently, is a depression found in which space body?

A
Venus

B
Jupiter

C
Mars

D
Moon

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Correct Answer : C [Mars]

Explaination : [Jezero crater is known to be a dry, wind-eroded depression in the surface of Mars. However, the first scientific analysis of images taken by NASA’s Perseverance rover has now confirmed that the Jezero crater was once a quiet lake. It says that the lake was fed steadily by a small river over 3.7 billion years ago. The images also reveal evidence that the crater underwent flash floods. The new analysis is based on images of the outcropping rocks inside the crater on its western side.]

53. Westbury Cave, where the fossil of extinct ‘Hippopotamus antiquus’ has been discovered, is in which country?

A
Greece

C
Italy

D
China

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Correct Answer : B [UK]

Explaination : [Paleontologists have discovered the fossilized upper molar tooth of Hippopotamus antiquus from Westbury Cave, in the UK. It is an extinct species of hippo that lived in Europe during a warm period between 2 and 1 million years ago. The species is said to had been much larger than the modern African hippo, weighing around 3 tons. It is known to have been more reliant on aquatic habitats.]

54. Darwin’s ground sloth, which is seen in the news recently, were originally found in which region?

A
Asia

B
South America

C
Europe

D
Australia

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Correct Answer : B [South America]

Explaination : [Darwin’s ground sloth (Mylodon darwinii), lived in South America between 1.8 million years and 12,000 years ago. Though the six living sloth species are relatively small and herbivorous tree-dwellers, some species roamed from Alaska to South America. As per findings of a recent study, the extinct species was between 3 and 4 m long and weighed between 1 and 2 tons. The study also contradicts that all sloths were necessarily herbivores.]

55. Amoria thorae, which was seen in the news recently, is a new species of?

A
Marine Snail

B
Turtle

C
Spider

D
Crab

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Correct Answer : A [Marine Snail]

Explaination : [Amoria is a genus of marine gastropods (snails and slugs). These predatory creatures are found in onshore and offshore waters around the entire coast of Australia. Some species extend into waters of southern Indonesia. Named Amoria thorae, the species is very rare and scientists have not seen a live specimen yet. The newly-identified species can be distinguished from other Amoria species by the combination of small shell size, shape, high spire, equal-sized thick plaits among others.]

56. Which public sector unit has recently been accorded “Maharatna” status?

A
Power Finance Corporation

B
Airports Authority of India

C
Bharat Dynamics Limited

D
BEML Limited

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Correct Answer : A [Power Finance Corporation]

Explaination : [The Central Government has accorded “Maharatna” status to Power Finance Corporation (PFC). PFC is the 11th state-owned entity to get the status, joining the elite group of ONGC, Indian Oil Corporation, SAIL among others. “Maharatna” status is granted to a company which has recorded more than ₹ 5,000 crore of net profit for three consecutive years, an average annual turnover of ₹ 25,000 crore for three years or should have an average annual net worth of ₹ 15,000 crore for three years.]

57. What is the theme of the ‘World Arthritis Day 2021’?

A
Don’t Delay, Connect Today Time2Work

B
Leaving No one behind

C
Misdiagnosis in Arthritis

D
25 years of Arthritis Day

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Correct Answer : A [Don’t Delay, Connect Today Time2Work]

Explaination : [World Arthritis Day (WAD) is observed every year on October 12 to spread awareness about the existence and impact of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases. The Day was first observed in 1996 and this year the theme of the day is Don’t Delay, Connect Today Time2Work. As per EULAR (European Alliance of Associations For Rheumatology), there are an estimated one-hundred million people who are undiagnosed and trying to cope with overlooked symptoms.]

58. Union Home Ministry began tripartite talks with Gorkha representatives and which state government?

A
Odisha

B
West Bengal

C
Assam

D
Jharkhand

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Correct Answer : B [West Bengal]

Explaination : [The Union Home Ministry began tripartite talks with Gorkha representatives from the Darjeeling Hills, Terrai and Dooars region and the Government of West Bengal. The talks were held with the objective of resolving the demand of statehood in the North Bengal region. The talks were chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah. The second round of talks with the officials of the Government of West Bengal is scheduled in November 2021.]

59. Which animal species is also called as ‘Dhole’?

A
Asiatic Wild Dog

B
Hyena

C
Aardwolf

D
African Elephant

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Correct Answer : A [Asiatic Wild Dog]

Explaination : [The ‘Dhole’ (Cuon alpinus) is an animal native to Central, South, East, and Southeast Asia. Other names for the species include Asiatic wild dog, Indian wild dog, whistling dog, red dog, and mountain wolf. It is a Schedule II species under the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. A recent study has identified 114 priority tehsils where habitats can be consolidated to enhance population connectivity for the dhole or Asiatic Wild Dog. The animals are found in three clusters across India namely the Western and Eastern Ghats, central Indian landscape and North East India. ]

60. Which Indian state/ UT has launched a patrolling operation named ‘Operation Satark’?

A
Bihar

B
Uttar Pradesh

C
New Delhi

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Correct Answer : C [New Delhi]

Explaination : [New Delhi has launched a patrolling operation named ‘Operation Satark’, to combat and prevent crime and make public places safer. The South-West district Police has launched this patrolling operation, where senior officials including women officers will be patrolling on foot. This is aimed to enable a thorough check on nuisance creators and provide confidence among the public.]