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61. Which institution has formed a Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins on Novel Pathogens (SAGO)?

A
UNICEF

B
World Health Organisation

D
John Hopkins University

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Correct Answer : B [World Health Organisation]

Explaination : [The Director-General of the World Health Organisation has set up the WHO Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins on Novel Pathogens (SAGO). The SAGO will advise the Secretariat on technical and scientific considerations on emerging and re-merging pathogens. An Indian epidemiologist, Dr Raman Gangakhedkar, will be part of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Scientific Advisory Group for determining the origin of covid-19 pandemic.]

62. Malabar series of exercises began as a bilateral naval exercise between India and which country, in 1992?

B
France

C
Sri Lanka

D
Bangladesh

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Correct Answer : A [USA]

Explaination : [The Malabar series of exercises, which began as an annual bilateral naval exercise between India and the US in 1992. The Indian Navy is set to participate in the Second Phase of Multilateral Maritime Exercise Malabar along with the Japan Maritime Self Defence Force, Royal Australian Navy and the United States Navy. It is being conducted in the Bay of Bengal from 12 – 15 Oct 2021. First Phase of the exercise was conducted in the Philippines Sea in August.]

63. Which institution releases the ‘Fiscal Monitor’ Report?

A
World Bank

B
Reserve Bank of India

C
International Monetary Fund

D
Reserve Bank of India

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Correct Answer : C [International Monetary Fund]

Explaination : [As per the International Monetary Fund’s ‘Fiscal Monitor’ Report, the global debt has jumped to a new high of USD 226 trillion. Advanced economies and China contributed more than 90 per cent to the accumulation of world-wide debt in 2020. India’s debt increased from 68.9 per cent of its GDP in 2016 to 89.6 per cent in 2020. It is projected to jump to 90.6 per cent in 2021. The debt of governments, households and non-financial corporations added up to USD 226 trillion in 2020.This is the highest increase on record.]

64. As per Government’s recent notification released in 2021, what is the gestational limit for termination of pregnancy?

A
12 weeks

B
18 weeks

C
20 weeks

D
24 weeks

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Correct Answer : D [24 weeks]

Explaination : [As per the government’s new rules, the gestational limit for termination of a pregnancy in India has been increased to 24 weeks. Earlier the limit was 20 weeks. Under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Rules, 2021, the women including survivors of sexual assault, rape or incest, minors, those whose marital status changes during pregnancy (widowhood and divorce) and those with physical disabilities are included for the new limit.]

65. CRISP-M tool, which was seen in the news recently, embeds climate information in implementing which scheme?

A
MGNREGS

B
PM Awas Yojana

C
SAUBHAGYA

D
PM Ujjwala Yojana

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Correct Answer : A [MGNREGS]

Explaination : [Union Minister of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Shri Giriraj Singh jointly launched Climate Resilience Information System and Planning (CRISP-M) tool. It is used for integration of climate information in Geographic Information System (GIS) based watershed planning under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee scheme. It was launched along with Lord Tariq Ahmad, Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth in the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office through a virtual event.]

66. Sela tunnel, which was seen in the news recently, is located in which Indian state?

A
Uttarakhand

B
Sikkim

C
Arunachal Pradesh

D
Assam

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Correct Answer : C [Arunachal Pradesh]

Explaination : [Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually conducted the final breakthrough blast of the Sela tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh, recently. The construction of the tunnel is expected to be over by June 2022. Sela tunnel is expected be the world’s largest bi-lane tunnel at an altitude of more than 13,000 feet. The construction is being undertaken by Border Roads Organisation (BRO). The tunnel goes through Sela Pass and will cut down the distance to the China border through Arunachal Pradesh by 10 km.]

67. Henrietta Lacks, who received WHO Director-General’s Award, was from which country?

B
Australia

D
Germany

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Correct Answer : A [USA]

Explaination : [The Chief of the World Health Organisation honored the late Henrietta Lacks with the Director-General award. She an American woman whose cancer cells were taken without her knowledge during the 1950s. The cells provided the foundation for vast scientific inventions, including research about the coronavirus. The ‘HeLa’ cell line, derived from the first two letters of Henrietta Lacks, helped in the development of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines.]

68. What is the name of the consortium launched by the Department of Biotechnology, to monitor Bacterial and Viral infections?

A
Bharat Health

B
One Health

C
Covid Warrior

D
Health Heroes

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Correct Answer : B [One Health]

Explaination : [The Department of Biotechnology has recently launched ‘One Health’ consortium, to monitor important bacterial, viral and parasitic infections of zoonotic and pathogens in the country. The project aims to study the use of existing diagnostic tests and the development of additional procedures for monitoring and understanding the spread of emerging diseases. One Health Consortium consists of 27 organisations led by DBT-National Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Hyderabad. ]

69. Tawang Ganden Namgyal Lhatse (Tawang Monastery), which was seen in the news recently, is located in which country?

A
India

B
Nepal

C
Thailand

D
South Korea

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Correct Answer : A [India]

Explaination : [The Tawang Ganden Namgyal Lhatse (Tawang Monastery), which is the second largest monastery of Tibetan Buddhism, is located in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh. India strongly rejected China’s objection to a recent visit to Arunachal Pradesh by Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu. China has been objecting to visits of Indian leaders to Arunachal Pradesh, citing it as a part of South Tibet. Tawang provides a strategic entry into India’s northeastern region and is a critical point in the corridor between Tibet and Brahmaputra Valley. ]

70. President’s Tatrakshak Medal (PTM) is awarded to which armed force?

A
Coast Guard

B
Border Security Force

C
Indian Navy

D
Central Reserve Police Force

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Correct Answer : A [Coast Guard]

Explaination : [The President of India Ram Nath Kovind has awarded President’s Tatrakshak Medal (PTM) and Tatrakshak Medal (TM) to Indian Coast Guard personnel. The awards are being given to the personnel of Indian Coast Guard on Republic Day and Independence Day every year, since 26 Jan 1990. The awards are given for their act of exemplary gallantry and meritorious service on the occasion of the Republic Day 2021.]

71. Which country was recently hit by the tropical storm Kompasu?

A
Philippines

C
Indonesia

D
Germany

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Correct Answer : A [Philippines]

Explaination : [Tropical storm Kompasu hit the Philippines and left dead at least 19 people. The storm has triggered landslides and flash floods as it crossed the northern tip of the Asia-Pacific islands. Another 14 people have been reported missing in the Philippines. Kompasu returned to tropical storm strength after making landfall on the Chinese island province of Hainan. It also crossed Hong Kong and Vietnam and caused damages. ]

72. Actor William Shatner, who became the oldest person ever in space, travelled aboard the rocket-ship of which agency?

A
Virgin Galactic

B
Blue Origin

C
SpaceX

D
United Launch Alliance

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Correct Answer : B [Blue Origin]

Explaination : [Actor William Shatner flew aboard a Blue Origin rocket-ship on a suborbital trip and landed in the Texas desert to become at age 90 the oldest person ever in space. Blue Origin, U.S. billionaire businessman Jeff Bezos’s company carried out its second tourist flight. Shatner was one of four passengers aboard the fully autonomous New Shepard spacecraft. The four astronauts travelled above the internationally recognized boundary of space known as the Karman Line, about 100 km above Earth.]

73. Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Prerana Sthal’ was inaugurated at Naval Science & Technological Laboratory, located in which city?

A
Kochi

B
Visakhapatnam

C
Chennai

D
Bhubaneshwar

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Correct Answer : B [Visakhapatnam]

Explaination : [‘Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Prerana Sthal’ was inaugurated at Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Visakhapatnam. It was inaugurated on the occasion of 90th birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, and to commemorate ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’. NSTL is the premier naval research laboratory of Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO). NSTL products including Varunastra, Torpedo Advanced Light (TAL) and Maareech decoy are displayed at the venue.]

74. What is the theme of ‘World Sight Day 2021’?

A
Love Your Eyes

B
Donate Eyes; Donate Life

C
Eye Health matters

D
Sight First

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Correct Answer : A [Love Your Eyes]

Explaination : [World Sight Day is observed annually on the second Thursday of October. This year, the Day is observed on October 14. It is a global event which aims to create awareness on blindness and vision impairment. It was originally initiated by the Sight First Campaign of Lions Club International Foundation in 2000. The theme for World Sight Day 2021 is ‘Love Your Eyes’.]

75. “Our Future is at Hand – Let’s Move Forward Together.” Is the theme of which special day observed on October 15?

A
Global Handwashing Day

B
World zoonotic diseases Day

C
World Malnourishment Day

D
World Hygiene Day

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Correct Answer : A [Global Handwashing Day]

Explaination : [Global Handwashing Day 2021 is observed on October 15, to spread awareness about the importance of hygiene. The theme for 2021 is “Our Future is at Hand – Let’s Move Forward Together.” The day was founded by the Global Handwashing Partnership, an international alliance of institutions that promoted effective handwashing with soap. In 2008, the first World Handwashing Day was celebrated in more than 70 nations and 120 million children.]

76. Praggnanandhaa, who was seen in the news recently, is associated with which game?

A
Cricket

B
Chess

C
Soccer

D
Volleyball

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Correct Answer : B [Chess]

Explaination : [Praggnanandhaa is Indian ace Chess player and is one of the young Grandmasters of the country. Recently, he won Julius Baer Challengers Chess Tour by winning against his American opponent Christopher Yoo. With this victory, Praggnanandhaa has won $12,500 prize money as well as the right to play with an elite set of chess champions at the Meltwater Champions Tour in 2022.]

77. “Collective Security Treaty Organization”, which is an intergovernmental military alliance, comprises how many full-time members?

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Correct Answer : D [6]

Explaination : [The Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) is an intergovernmental military alliance of 6 full time members (Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan) and two non-member observer states (Afghanistan and Serbia). Recently the CSTO has proposed to hold a military drill near the Afghan border in Tajikistan from October 22-23.]

78. Where is NATO’s headquarters located?

A
Belgium

C
Russia

D
France

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Correct Answer : A [Belgium]

Explaination : [North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is an intergovernmental military alliance of 30 member countries, of which 28 are European countries and 2 North American Countries. The NATO is headquartered at Brussels, Belgium Recently, Russia has announced that it is suspending its missions to NATO and that NATO’s military liaison and information offices in Moscow would be closed.]

79. As per the study conducted by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water, which state/UT top in electric cooking?

A
Delhi and Haryana

B
Maharashtra and Goa

C
Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh

D
Delhi and Tamil Nadu

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Correct Answer : D [Delhi and Tamil Nadu]

Explaination : [As per the study report by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water, 17% of households in Delhi and Tamil Nadu are using some form of electric cooking means. The rate in Telangana is 15% and in the state of Kerala the rate is 12%. Council on Energy, Environment and Water commonly called as CEEW, is a not-for-profit policy research institution based at Delhi.]

80. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has unveiled the “Bhoodan Grove” plaque in which country?

C
France

D
Israel

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Correct Answer : D [Israel]

Explaination : [India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has unveiled the “Bhoodan Grove” plaque at Jerusalem Forest of Israel. This is in recognition of Jayaprakash Narayan’s visit to Israel in 1958 and a 27-member Sarvodaya team in 1960 to Israel, to study the social structure of Israel’s communal and cooperative institutions.]