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81. Who among the following has taken over as vice chief of Air Staff recently?

A
Shirish Baban Deo

B
Vivek Ram Chaudhri

C
Harjit Singh Arora

D
Anil Khosla

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Correct Answer : B [Vivek Ram Chaudhri ]

Explaination : [Na ]

82. According to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari, GST will achieve vision of five trillion dollar Indian economy by_.

A
2030

B
2025

C
2050

D
2022

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Correct Answer : B [2025]

Explaination : [Na ]

83. According to Environment and forest minister Prakash Javadekar, India has taken target of creating additional 2.5 trillion tonnes carbon sequestration by which year?

A
2030

B
2050

C
2035

D
2022

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Correct Answer : A [2030]

Explaination : [Na ]

84. Which post is held by Amitabh Kant, whose tenure has been extended?

A
SBI Chairman

B
NITI Aayog CEO

C
Deputy Election Commissioner

D
Comptroller and Auditor General

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Correct Answer : B [NITI Aayog CEO]

Explaination : [Amitabh Kant is serving as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Indian Government think tank NITI Aayog. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has extended the tenure of Amitabh Kant to another one year. This is the third extension since he joined the NITI Aayog in 2016.]

85. What is the rank of India in the Global Cybersecurity Index 2020?

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Correct Answer : D [10]

Explaination : [Global Cybersecurity Index (GCI) 2020 has been launched by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), a UN body. India has entered the top-10 list for the first time. It has moved up 37 places to be placed in the 10th best country in the world on key cyber-safety parameters. The US topped the index, followed by the UK and Saudi Arabia at the second position, and Estonia at third in the index.]

86. Which social media company launched a set of publishing and subscription tools named ‘Bulletin’?

A
Twitter

B
Facebook

C
Tik Tok

D
Snapchat

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Correct Answer : B [Facebook]

Explaination : [Social Media Giant Facebook has announced a set of publishing and subscription tools named Bulletin, aimed to promote independent writers in the US Bulletin will include support focused on creation of content, monetisation and audience growth. It also aims to integrate its existing tools to support writing and audio content — from podcasts to Live Audio Rooms in one place.]

87. CBSE has launched financial literacy curriculum for students, in association with which institution?

A
NITI Aayog

B
myGOV

C
NPCI

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Correct Answer : C [NPCI]

Explaination : [The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has joined hands with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) have launched a financial literacy curriculum for students of Class VI. The Financial Literacy Textbook (FLT) has been launched as part of a new elective ‘financial literacy’ subject. This will enable students to have an understanding of basic financial concepts at an earlier stage of their education.]

88. Which state-owned insurance company has been recommended by NITI Aayog for privatisation?

B
NIICL

C
UIIC

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Correct Answer : C [UIIC]

Explaination : [As per recent reports, the NITI Aayog has recommended privatisation of state-owned insurer United India Insurance Company. The privatisation in the banking, insurance and financial services sector are classified ‘strategic’ in its new public sector enterprise (PSE) policy. UIIC is the insurer of many insurance schemes run by the state governments.]

89. On which date, ‘Chartered Accountants (CA) Day is celebrated in India?

A
July 1

B
July 2

C
July 3

D
July 4

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Correct Answer : A [July 1]

Explaination : [Charted Accountants (CA) Day is celebrated on July 1 every year to commemorate the finding of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI). The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) was established by the parliament of India in 1949 under an Act.]

90. Recently Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has announced to launch which mobile application for students?

A
ICAI-BOS

B
ICAI-COS

C
ICAI-DOS

D
ICAI-FOS

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Correct Answer : A [ICAI-BOS]

Explaination : [Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, ICAI will launch a mobile app for students of foundation, intermediate and final course students. The mobile app named, “ICAI-BOS” will provide next-generation interactive learning and innovative ways to improve quality services to the students.]

91. Which ministry recently launched UDISE+ for 2019-2020?

A
Ministry of Education

B
Ministry of Health

C
Ministry of Home Affairs

D
Ministry of Finance

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Correct Answer : A [Ministry of Education]

Explaination : [Union minister of education, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank released Unified District Information System for Education Plus report (UDISE+) for 2019-2020. UDISE+ report highlighted some interesting facts, both positive and negative about Indian school education system.]

92. India’s Manna Patel is associated with which sports?

A
Gymnastics

B
Shooting

C
Archery

D
Swimming

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Correct Answer : D [Swimming]

Explaination : [Maana Patel made history on July 2, 2021 as she became the first Indian female swimmer to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics through the ‘Universality quota’. The Universality quota allows one male and one female competitor from a country to participate in the Olympics, provided no other swimmer from the same gender qualifies for the Games or receives a FINA invite based on his or her Olympic Selection time (B time). Maana Patel, 21, will join Sajan Prakash and Srihari Natarajan in India’s swimming squad for this month’s Summer Olympics.]

93. Which Department released the national space transportation policy?

A
Department of Space

B
Department of Information Technology

C
Department of Communication

D
Department of Logistics

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Correct Answer : A [Department of Space]

Explaination : [The Department of Space, Government of India has recently come out with the draft space transportation policy, under which it has encouraged private participation in space technology. The policy also lays special emphasis on Research and Development in green fuel, robotic space exploration and reusable rockets.]

94. When was the GST system of taxation implemented in India?

A
June 1 2019

B
July 1 2018

C
July 1 2017

D
August 15 2018

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Correct Answer : C [July 1 2017]

Explaination : [July 1st 2021 marks the 4th anniversary of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), which was implemented on the same date in 2017. This date has been designated by the Central Government as GST DAY. This year, the Union Finance Ministry has proposed to issue certificates of appreciation to 54,000 GST payers for timely filing of returns to mark the GST Day.]

95. The Communist Party of which country has celebrated its 100th foundation year recently?

A
India

B
China

C
Japan

D
Taiwan

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Correct Answer : B [China]

Explaination : [China’s Communist Party has marked the 100th year of its inception recently. This was celebrated in a huge way at the country’s Tiananmen Square. To mark this event, a 100-gun salute was made. Speaking at the occasion, the China’s leader Xi Jinping addressed that the party was the only force capable of ensuring the country’s rise.]

96. Which organization released the report titled ‘COVID-19 and Tourism’?

B
UNCTAD

D
UNESCO

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Correct Answer : B [UNCTAD]

Explaination : [As per a report titled ‘COVID-19 and Tourism’ released by the UNCTAD jointly with the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the crash in international tourism due to COVID 19 pandemic can lead to a loss of about $4 trillion to the global GDP in 2020 and 2021. The estimated loss is said to be caused due to direct impact and indirect ripple effect on other sectors closely linked to the tourism industry.]

97. When is the National Doctor’s Day observed every year in India?

A
July 1

B
July 5

C
July 10

D
July 15

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Correct Answer : A [July 1]

Explaination : [Every year, 1st July is observed as the National Doctor’s Day in India by the Indian Medical Association. This day is celebrated in memory of Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, who was the former Chief Minister of Bengal, who has made enormous contribution to mankind by his service as a Doctor.]

98. Which is the target sector of the Loan Guarantee Scheme for Covid Affected Sectors (LGSCAS) approved recently?

A
Education

B
MSME

C
Health/ Medical Infrastructure

D
Automobile

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Correct Answer : C [Health/ Medical Infrastructure]

Explaination : [The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved Loan Guarantee Scheme for Covid Affected Sectors (LGSCAS). It would provide financial guarantee cover for brownfield expansion and greenfield projects related to health/ medical infrastructure. All eligible loans sanctioned up to 31.03.2022, or till an amount of Rs. 50,000 crore is sanctioned, whichever is earlier is covered.]

99. What is the outlay of the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme?

A
Rs 1.01 lakh crore

B
Rs 2.02 lakh crore

C
Rs 3.03 lakh crore

D
Rs 4.04 lakh crore

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Correct Answer : C [Rs 3.03 lakh crore]

Explaination : [The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved a reforms-based and results-linked ‘Revamped power distribution sector scheme’. The scheme is worth Rs 3.03 lakh crore, including Rs 97,000 crore Central outlay. It aims to provide conditional financial assistance to strengthen the supply infrastructure of Distribution companies.]

100. Which Ministry instituted National Community Radio (CR) Awards?

A
Ministry of Communication

B
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

C
Ministry of Education

D
Ministry of Home Affairs

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Correct Answer : B [Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]

Explaination : [Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had instituted National Community Radio (CR) Awards in the year 2011-12 to encourage healthy competition amongst Community Radio Stations (CRSs). In this year’s awards, Radio Vishwas (Maharashtra) won first prize in Sustainability Model. Rimjhim Radio 90.4 FM (Bihar) won first prize in Most Creative/Innovative community Engagement. Radio Gunjan (Odisha) won First prize in Promoting Local Culture. Radio Mattoli (Kerala) won first prize in Thematic Category.]