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Assam Current Affairs – June 05-06, 2022

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June 05-06, 2022

World Environment Day 2022

The World Environment Day 2022 is observed every year on June 5. It is celebrated every year to raise awareness about the conservation of the environment as well as to encourage people worldwide to take positive environmental actions in order to help in creating a better future.

The theme for World Environment Day 2022 is “Only One Earth”. It focuses on living sustainably in harmony with nature. This year Sweden is the host country. 

Background

The 1972 United Nations Conference on the Environment in Stockholm was the first world conference. It was the first world conference with environment as its major agenda. It declared “right to live in a healthy environment” as “basic human right”. With this, the idea of World Environment Day was formalized. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) was created as a result of this conference.

World’s largest plant discovered in Australia 

Scientists recently discovered the World’s Largest Plant growing underwater in Western Australia. Living in the shallow waters off the coast of Western Australia, the marine flowering plant known as Posidonia australis. 

A group of researchers from Flinders University and The University of Western Australia have found that the plant is 4,500 years old. It is believe that the plant is large as 200 square kilometers (77sq miles),

It is a sea-grass which is measured to be 180 km in length. The scientists used genetic testing to identify the sprawling mass to be a single plant. It has double the number of chromosomes than other similar plants, and managed to survive the volatile atmosphere of the Shark Bay.

SC directed protected forest, national park and wildlife sanctuary across India should have a mandatory eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of minimum 1 km

The Supreme Court of India recently directed that every protected forest, national park and wildlife sanctuary across the country should have a mandatory eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of a minimum one km starting from their demarcated boundaries.

Directions by the Court

  • In case any national park or protected forest already has a buffer zone extending beyond one km, that would prevail. 
  • Mining within the national parks and wildlife sanctuaries shall not be permitted. 
  • In case the question of the extent of buffer zone was pending a statutory decision, then the court’s direction to maintain the one-km safety zone would be applicable until a final decision is arrived at under the law. 

About Eco Sensitive Zone (ESZ)

  • Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs) or Ecologically Fragile Areas (EFAs) are areas notified by the MoEFCC around Protected Areas, National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries. 
  • The purpose of declaring ESZs around national parks, forests and sanctuaries is to create some kind of a “shock absorber” for the protected areas. 
  • These zones would act as a transition zone from areas of high protection to those involving lesser protection. 
  • An Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs) could go up to 10 kilometres around a protected area as provided in the Wildlife Conservation Strategy, 2002. 
  • To minimize the impact of urbanization and other developmental activities, the areas adjacent to protected areas have been declared as Eco-Sensitive Zones.
  • Activities like industries causing pollution Commercial mining, establishment of major hydroelectric projects (HEP), saw mills, commercial use of wood, Tourism, production of hazardous substances and discharge of effluents or any solid waste are all prohibited.
  • Activities like agricultural or horticultural practices, organic farming, rainwater harvesting, use of renewable energy sources, adoption of green technology etc are permitted.

Turkey changes its official name to Turkiye

The United Nations has changed the Republic of Turkey’s country name at the organisation from “Turkey” to “Türkiye”, following a request from Ankara for the change. 

UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric had been received from the Turkish foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu addressed to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, requesting the use of “Türkiye” instead of “Turkey” for all affairs.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had said  that “Türkiye is the best representation and expression of the Turkish people’s culture, civilization, and values.”

The government of Turkey has started re-branding campaign. It will start featuring “Made in Türkiye” on all exported products.

Blue Duke declared as the state Butterfly of Sikkim

The Chief Minister of Sikkim, Prem Singh Tamang has declared Blue Duke as the state butterfly  on the occasion of World Environment Day at Saramsa Garden near Ranipool during the event organized by the Forest department.

Blue Duke edged past Krishna Peacock, which was to be announced as State Butterfly of Sikkim. The two butterflies, among the 720-odd butterfly species, had been shortlisted for the State Butterfly nominations. 

According to the Forest department, an online voting was conducted between April and September to select the State Butterfly. Among the 4036 votes, 57% of the votes went in favour of Blue Duke while 43% voted for Krishna Peacock.

About Blue Duke 

  • Blue Duke is a native butterfly species of Sikkim which was discovered in the state in 1858.
  • It is also called Bassarona durga durga, which is unique to Sikkim and Eastern Himalayas
  • It is found at an altitude below 1,500 metres in the Himalayas and is commonly found in places like Pakyong, Passingdong and Hee-Gyathang in Dzongu, Lingee in South Sikkim and Yangsum in West Sikkim and closer to the State capital in places like Tadong and Ranka.
  • Blue Duke falls in Schedule 2 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and is a protected species in the Himalayas.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches “Lifestyle for Environment Movement”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches a global initiative “Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE) Movement”, on the occasion of World Environment Day today through video conferencing.  

The idea of LiFE was introduced by the Prime Minister during the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties COP-26 in Glasgow last year.

Mission LiFE borrows from the past, operates in the present and focuses on the future. 

The idea promotes an environment conscious lifestyle that focuses on mindful and deliberate utilisation instead of mindless and destructive consumption.

The launch will initiate the “LiFE Global Call for Papers” inviting ideas and suggestions from academics, universities and research institutions etc to influence and persuade individuals, communities and organisations across the world to adopt an environment-conscious lifestyle.

eSanjeevani integrated with Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission

The National Health Authority (NHA) announced the successful integration of eSanjeevani with Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).

Significance of the integration of eSanjeevani with Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) 

  • The integration will help existing users of eSanjeevani to create their Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA). 
  • This is one such example where the 22 crore ABHA holders can link and store their health records created via eSanjeevani in the health lockers of their choice.
  • The users would also be able to share their health records with doctors on eSanjeevani leading to better clinical decision making and ensuring the continuum of care. 
  • ABHA beneficiaries will now be able to access medical facilities from the comforts of their houses through the eSanjeevani platform that provides telemedicine services. 

 

About eSanjeevani

eSanjeevani is a telemedicine service of the telemedicine service of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). 

eSanjeevani service is available in two variants: 

eSanjeevani Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centre (AB-HWC): It is a Doctor-to-Doctor telemedicine service under Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres scheme of the Government of India, to provide general and specialised health services in rural areas and isolated communities. 

eSanjeevani OPD: It is serving patients across the country by connecting them directly to doctors from the comforts of their homes.

Both eSanjeevani AB-HWC and eSanjeevani OPD have been integrated with the ABDM platform and has now joined other 40 digital health applications that have completed their ABDM integration.

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June 03-04, 2022

India’s first Liquid Mirror Telescope sets up in Uttarakhand

India’s first liquid-mirror telescope- International Liquid Mirror Telescope (ILMT) has been established on the campus of the Devasthal Observatory of the Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) in Nainital.

About the International Liquid Mirror Telescope (ILMT)

  • The International Liquid Mirror Telescope facility is the result of collaborative work between astronomers from Canada, Belgium and India. 
  • It will keep a close watch on the skies to identify transient or variable objects such as asteroids, space debris, supernovae, and gravitational lenses.
  • Unlike the conventional telescopes that can be steered to track specific stellar source objects, the ILMT will be stationary. 
  • It will basically carry out observations and imaging at the zenith, that is, of the overhead sky. 
  • It is the only liquid-mirror telescope operational anywhere in the world.

Caste-based census to be held in Bihar

The government of Bihar is set to conduct a caste-based census in the state. The decision was taken at an all-party meeting chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. 

The exercise would be called Jaati Aadharit Ganana and the state government will publish the data related to the census through advertisements in newspapers. The aim of this exercise is to carry out developmental work for people who are deprived.

This census will be conducted for people belonging to every caste and religion. This exercise will be helpful in developmental work for people of the state who are deprived. 

 

ISRO inaugurated new spacecraft manufacturing facility

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath inaugurated ANANTH Technologies’ spacecraft manufacturing unit at Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB) Aerospace Park. 

About the Ananth Technologies Private Limited

The new state-of-the-art spacecraft manufacturing facility can conduct assembly integration and testing of four large spacecraft simultaneously.

The 15,000 sqm facility is capable of conducting the assembly, integration and testing of four large spacecraft at the same time, with four separate units present within the facility.

It is a first of its kind facility in India and that Ananth Technologies has contributed to the manufacturing of 89 satellites and 69 launch vehicles built/launched by ISRO since its establishment in 1992.

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June 04, 2022

A new species of dragonfly ‘Platygomphus benritarum’ discovered in Assam

A new species of dragonfly ‘Platygomphus benritarum’ discovered in Assam and has been named after Monisha Behal, a founder member of Northeast Network (NEN) and Rita Banerji, founder of Green Hub for their pioneering work in the northeast.

Initially, two researchers, Shantanu Joshi and Anuja Mital, found the species near the banks of the Brahmaputra in Assam’s Tezpur district in 2020. The species were seen resting on a huge tree which lies 5-6 metres away from the Brahmaputra’s banks. 

An article on the discovery has been published in the International Journal of Odonatology, produced by the World Dragonfly Association.

Meghalaya’s ‘e-Proposal System’ wins UN Award

The Meghalaya government’s key initiative of the “e-Proposal System”, wins the coveted UN Award – World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum Prizes 2022 at Geneva in Switzerland. The “e-Proposal System”, part of Meghalaya Enterprise Architecture (MeghEA), which eliminates 75 per cent physical work of files in all government departments in the state. 

Secretary General of ITU, Houlin Zhao presented the winner award to Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma in the WSIS Forum Prizes 2022. 

Meghalaya Enterprise Architecture (MeghEA) is the only project from India to win the winner award this year. 

About Meghalaya Enterprise Architecture (MeghEA) Project

  • Meghalaya Enterprise Architecture (MeghEA) Project is being implemented by the Planning Department of the Meghalaya government with the aim of improving governance and service delivery for the people of the state using the power of various digital technologies. 
  • It has several components such as government to citizen or business services, government to employee services, and government to government services. 
  • The e-proposal system, a part of the government-to-government component, enables faster processing and tracking of schemes. The system transforms the entire administrative approvals and sanctions of citizen’s schemes.

 

Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched the scheme “SHRESHTA”

Union Minister of social Justice and empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar has launched the Scheme “SHRESHTA”-Scheme for residential education for students in High school in Targeted Areas. 

The Scheme for Residential Education for Students in Targeted Areas (SHRESHTA) has been formulated with the objective to provide quality education and opportunities for even the poorest.

About the SHRESHTA Scheme

  • This Scheme will provide for high quality education for meritorious but poor SC students in CBSE-affiliated reputed residential schools across the country.
  • The students, belonging to Scheduled Castes, studying in class 8th and 10th in the current academicyear are eligible for availing the benefits of scheme are selected through a transparent mechanism through a National Entrance Test for SHRESHTA (NETS), which is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA) for admission in class 9th and 11th. 
  • Students belonging to marginalized income groups within the SC community, whose parental annual income is upto Rs.2.5 Lakh are eligible. 
  • Successful candidates, after following the e-counselling process, are given admission in the school of their choice anywhere in the Country for their academic persuasion. 
  • The Department shall bear the total cost of the school fee and hostel charges till completion of their academic upto class 12th. Thereafter the students of the scheme may avail benefits of other schemes of the Department for their higher education.

Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh inaugurates Kangra Valley Summer Festival-2022 

Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh inaugurates Kangra Valley Summer Festival-2022 at Dharamshala. The Kangra Valley Summer Festival-2022 is being organized from 2nd June to 9th June, 2022 with four cultural evenings.

The festival is organised to familiarize tourists arriving in the state during summers with the culture and traditions of Himachal Pradesh.This year the festival is organised after the gap of 10 years. 

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Assam Current Affairs – June 01-02, 2022

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June 01-02, 2022

Loving Borgohain Elected Chair of IBA Athletes Committee

Lovlina Borgohain has been elected as chairman and voting member on the Board of Directors for the IBA’s Athletes Committee. 

Indian boxer and Tokyo Olympics Bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain had received the highest number of votes during the election held at the 2022 Women’s World Championship and thus has been elected as chair of the board.

Indian boxer Shiva Thapa has also been elected as a member of the IBA Athletes Committee following the election held during the 2021 IBA Men’s World Championships.

Appeal in Supreme Court against Assam Repealing Act converting state-funded madrassas to govt schools

A petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging a Gauhati High Court’s order of upholding Assam Repealing Act 2020 which converted state-funded madrassas into regular schools. 

The Assam Repealing Act, 2020 repealed Assam Madrassa Education (Provincialisation) Act, 1995 and the Assam Madrassa Education (Provincialisation of Services of Teachers and Reorganisation of Educational Institutions) Act, 2018. The Governor of Assam granted his assent on January 27, 2021.

The plea contended that the Act takes away property coupled with statutory recognition of madrassa education and the impugned order dated February 2, 2021 issued by the Governor disbands the ‘Assam State Madrasa Board’ created in 1954. It amounts to an arbitrary exercise of both legislative and executive powers and amounts to a denial of the petitioner madrassas’ ability to continue as madrassas providing religious instruction coupled with religious education,” the plea added.

The plea contended that Assam Madrassa Education (Provincialisation) Act, 1995 (repealed by the Act of 2020) is only limited to the state undertaking to pay the salaries and provide consequential benefits to the teaching and non-teaching staff employed in madrassas as also the administration, management and control of these madrassa.

Tripura gets first virtual court for traffic e-challan cases

The Chief Justice of Tripura High Court unveiled the first virtual court for traffic e-challan cases. 

Justice S Talapatra, Justice T Amarnath Goud, Justice Arindam Lodh, Justice SG Chottapadhyay and senior state government officials also attended the inaugural ceremony.

Justice Mohanty proclaimed the day as ‘another red letter day’, which eliminates the necessity for litigants to appear in court for paying fines. The e-court was introduced in the state so that litigants don’t need to come to the court for justice. 

Asserting that litigants are the focus of the judiciary, the chief justice said, Whatever may be we are or working in whatever category – judges, registry and police officers – we all come under the umbrella of the Constitution. Everything we do or don’t do is aimed at serving the people of our country.

Justice Mohanty also lauded the role of the state government for extending fullest support to the High Court. Justice Talapatra while speaking at the programme exhorted the state government to make all out efforts to popularize the virtual court for e-challan cases.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi releases PM CARES for Children Scheme

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi released benefits under PM CARES for Children Scheme via video conference. The scheme was launched by the Prime Minister on 29 May 2021.

The scheme aims to support children who have lost both the parents or legal guardian or adoptive parents or surviving parent to Covid-19 pandemic,  during the period from 11 March 2020 to 28 February 2022. 

The objective of the Scheme is to ensure comprehensive care and protection of children in a sustained manner by providing them boarding and lodging, empowering them through education and scholarships, equipping them for self-sufficient existence with financial support and ensuring their wellbeing through health insurance. 

PM Modi has promised Rs 4,000 a month for basic needs, financial support for schooling, scholarship for higher education, and free treatment upto Rs 5 lakh.

A portal named pmcaresforchildren.in was launched to register the children. The portal is a single window system which facilitates approval process and all other assistance for children.

NTPC releases ‘Biodiversity Policy’ for conservation, restoration of biodiversity.

NTPC Ltd has issued a renewed Biodiversity Policy 2022 to establish a comprehensive vision and guiding principle for conservation, restoration, and enhancement of biodiversity. This Biodiversity Policy is an integral part of NTPC’s Environmental Policy. 

The power major aims to mainstream the concept of biodiversity across NTPC’s value chain and adopt a precautionary approach for sustainable management of biodiversity in all the decision-making processes to ensure the Earth’s variety of life in and around the business units of NTPC. 

The policy also aims to adopt systematic consideration of local threats to biodiversity beyond the company’s business activities.

NTPC is raising awareness among local communities, employees, and its associates across the supply chain about biodiversity through project-specific and national level trainings in collaboration with experts and also with local communities, organizations, regulatory agencies and research institutes of national/international repute in the field of biodiversity. 

NTPC was the first PSU to issue a Biodiversity Policy in 2018. In the same year, NTPC became a member of the India Business & Biodiversity Initiative (IBBI).

Justice PK Mohanty gets additional charge of Lokpal chairperson

Justice Pradip Kumar Mohanty has been given the additional charge of Lokpal chairperson after justice Pinaki Chandra Ghose completed his term as the Lokpal chief.

At present, there are six members in the Lokpal. President Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath of office to justice Ghose as the Lokpal chairperson. 

The Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act envisages the appointment of a Lokpal at the Centre and Lokayuktas in states to look into cases of corruption against certain categories of public servants, was passed in 2013.

A Lokpal chief and members are appointed for a term of five years or until attaining the age of 70 years. They are appointed by the President after obtaining the recommendations of a selection committee headed by the Prime Minister and comprising the speaker of the Lok Sabha, the Leader of Opposition in the lower house, the Chief Justice of India or a judge of the Supreme Court nominated by him, and an eminent jurist as recommended by the chairperson and members of the selection panel.

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June 02, 2022

Maharashtra sets the highest sugar production in the 2021-22

Maharashtra has recorded an all-time high sugar production of 132 lakh tonnes in the 2021-2022 season, state sugar commissioner Shekhar Gaikwad has claimed. 

Maharashtra had a record of all-time high sugar production of 107 lakh tonnes in 2019-20. This year, it has reached nearly 132 lakh tonnes, which is again an all-time high record for the state, while Uttar Pradesh has so far produced 80 lakh tonnes of sugar so far this year,” Gaikwad said. 

‘Tomb of Sand’ by Geetanjali Shree becomes first Hindi Novel to win International Booker Prize 2022

Geetanjali Shree’s ‘Tomb of Sand’ has become the first Hindi novel to win the International Booker Prize. ‘Tomb of Sand’ which was originally published in Hindi as Ret Samadhi is translated into English by Daisy Rockwell.

The translated Hindi novel has become the first book written in an Indian language to win the prestigious 2022 International Booker Prize. 

The novel ‘Tomb of Sand’, in Hindi titled ‘Ret Samadhi’, was published in Hindi in 2018. The novel narrates the story of an 80-years old woman who experiences a deep depression after the death of her husband. 

Eventually, she overcomes the depression and decides to visit Pakistan to finally confront the past that she had left behind during partition. 

PARAM ANANTA Supercomputer commissioned at IIT, Gandhinagar

PARAM ANANTA, a state-of the art Supercomputer at IIT Gandhinagar dedicated to the nation under National Supercomputing Mission (NSM). 

It is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and the Department of Science and Technology (DST), which was commissioned. This indigenous software stack is developed by C-DAC and is a Make in India initiative.

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between IIT Gandhinagar and Centre for Development in Advanced Computing (C-DAC) to establish this 838 TeraFlops Supercomputing Facility under NSM.  

The system is equipped with a mix of CPU nodes, GPU nodes, High Memory nodes, High throughput storage and high performance Infiniband interconnect to cater the computing needs of various scientific and engineering applications.

About the PARAM ANANTA Supercomputer

PARAM ANANTA system is based on Direct Contact Liquid Cooling technology to obtain a high power usage effectiveness and thereby reducing the operational cost.  

It will benefit to IIT Gandhinagar to pursue the Research and Development (R&D) activities in multidisciplinary domains of science and technology at the Institute, including, but not limited to, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Data Science; Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD); Bio-engineering for Genome Sequencing and DNA studies

Energy studies which will help in carrying out design simulation and optimization of energy conversion devices at various scales; Fire Dynamics Simulation; Nanotechnology; Robotics; Applied mathematics; Astronomy and Astrophysics; Material Sciences; Quantum Mechanics; Studies on Civil Engineering and structural mechanics to understand the dynamic behaviour of buildings, bridges; and complex structure.

Computational Biology and Bioinformatics used in prediction and detection of gene networks; Atomic & Molecular Sciences that helps in understanding how a drug binds to a particular protein; Climate Change and Environment studies for extreme weather predictions and simulation of models which can predict the onset of a cyclone;

India win bronze at the Men’s Hockey Asia Cup 2022

India won bronze after defeating Japan 1-0 in the third-Place match at the Men’s Hockey Asia Cup 2022 in Jakarta, Indonesia.

India were down to 10 men in the last minute of the match but they managed to hold on and win their second bronze medal at the Asia Cup. India’s Rajkumar Pal gave the team an early lead in the first quarter of the match itself, which they held on to till the end. 

South Korea has lifted the prestigious trophy for the fifth time. They have won the title in 1994, 1999, 2009 and 2013.

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Q1. Which state has been ranked as the best performer in the States’ Start-up Ranking Framework 2019 of DPIIT?

  1. Assam
  2. Gujarat
  3. Karnataka
  4. Goa
B. Gujarat

Gujarat has been named as the best performer among states followed by Karnataka and Kerala. Andaman & Nicobar Islands has been named as the best performer in the category of Union Territory.

 

Q2. Recently, India has initiated an anti-dumping investigation on imports of Vitamin C from which country?

  1. Australia
  2. Saudi Arabia
  3. China
  4. Germany
C. China 

 

Q3. India was ranked at which position on the World Bank’s annual Human Capital Index?

  1. 116th
  2. 132nd
  3. 105th
  4. 121st
A. 116th 

The 2020 Human Capital Index update includes health and education data for 174 countries covering 98 per cent of the world’s population up to March 2020.

Last year India was ranked 115 out of 157 countries. This year India finds itself at 116th from among 174 countries. However, India’s score increased to 0.49 from 0.44 in 2018, as per the Human Capital Index report released by the World Bank.

 

 

Q4. Who has been appointed as the Executive Director at the World Bank by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet?

  1. Rajesh Khullar
  2. David R. Malpass
  3. Vladimir Putin
  4. Angela Merkel
A. Rajesh Khullar

Rajesh Khullar, a 1988 batch IAS officer has been appointed as Executive Director at World Bank. Sameer Kumar Khare, additional secretary in the economic affairs department of the finance ministry and a 1989 batch IAS officer of Assam-Meghalaya cadre, will be the new executive director at Asian Development Bank. Both the appointments are for a period of three years.

 

 

Q5. Recently, the 2+2 inter-sessional meet was held between India and which country?

  1. Singapore
  2. Australia
  3. US
  4. China

C. US

 

Q6. Who among the following has been conferred Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2020 by Euromoney Awards of Excellence?

  1. Harivansh Narayan Singh
  2. Deepak Parekh
  3. Manoj Jha
  4. Aditya Puri
D. Aditya Puri

Aditya Puri, MD of HDFC Bank has been conferred the Lifetime Achievement Award by Euromoney Awards of Excellence 2020 for his skills in building a world-class bank in India at a time where there were no similar institutions in existence.

 

Q7. India and which country has agreed on a 5-point plan to resolve border issues?

  1. Bhutan
  2. Bangladesh
  3. Pakistan
  4. China
D. China

 

Q8. Recently, who represented India in the virtual Meeting of Labour and Employment Ministers of G-20 nations?

  1. Dharmendra Pradhan
  2. Santosh Gangwar
  3. Prakash Keshav
  4. Javadekar Nirmala Sitharaman

B. Santosh Gangwar

 

Q9. Which among the following country has recently elected as a member of the United Nation’s Commission on Status of Women, a body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)?

  1. India
  2. Pakistan
  3. Malaysia
  4. Canada
A. India 

India, China and Afghanistan had contested the elections to the Commission on Status of Women. While India and Afghanistan had won the ballot among the 54 members, China failed to even cross the half-way mark.

The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is a functional commission of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), one of the main UN organs within the United Nations. CSW has been described as the UN organ promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women. Every year, representatives of Member States gather at United Nations Headquarters in New York to evaluate progress gender equality, identify challenges, set global standards and formulate concrete policies to promote gender equality and advancement of women worldwide.

 

Q10. A new publication “The Little Book of Green Nudges” has been launched by which of the following organisation?

  1. World Bank (WB)
  2. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
  3. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
  4. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
B. United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) launched a new publication, “The Little Book of Green Nudges”. It aims to encourage around 200 million students around the world to adopt environmentally friendly habits and greener lifestyles.

 

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Q1. Assam State Rural Livelihood Mission (ASRLM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which small finance bank to work in cohesion in support of Bank Linkage?

  1. Janalakshmi Small Finance Bank
  2. Utkarsh Small Finance Bank
  3. North East Small Finance Bank
  4. Capital Small Finance Bank.
C. North East Small Finance Bank

Assam State Rural Livelihood Mission (ASRLM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with North East Small Finance Bank (NESFB) on Saturday to work in cohesion in support of Bank Linkage of the Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and Producer Groups/ Enterprises under ASRLM. ASRLM is the first amongst all the State Livelihood Missions to initiate the signing of MoU with the new generation small finance banks.

 

Q2. Which country has been elected as a member of the United Nation’s Commission on Status of Women for the period 2021-2025?

  1. US
  2. India
  3. Australia
  4. UAE
B. India

 

Q3. India and which country signed an agreement for reciprocal provision of supplies and services between the armed forces?

  1. China
  2. Bangladesh
  3. Japan
  4. Sri Lanka
C. Japan

India and Japan signed an agreement for reciprocal provision of supplies and services between the armed forces. The agreement establishes the enabling framework for closer cooperation between the Armed Forces of India and Japan in reciprocal provision of supplies and services while engaged in bilateral training activities, United Nations Peacekeeping Operations, Humanitarian International Relief and other mutually agreed activities.

 

 

Q4. What is the rank of India in the Global Economic Freedom Index, 2020?

  1. 79th
  2. 105th
  3. 93rd
  4. 108th
B. 105th 

The Economic Freedom of the World 2020 Annual Report by Canada’s Fraser Institute has been released in India in conjunction with the New Delhi-based think tank Centre For Civil Society. This is the 24th edition of Economic Freedom of the World.

The country was at the 79th spot in last year’s rankings. Hong Kong topped the rankings.

 

 

Q5. The government of which state has recently launched India’s Biggest “Piggery Mission”?

  1. Nagaland
  2. Assam
  3. Meghalaya
  4. Tripura

C. Meghalaya

The main objective of the Piggery Mission is to reduce the annual import of Pork worth Rs 150 Crore and make Meghalaya self-sufficient (“Aatma Nirbhar”) in pork production over the next 3 years.

 

Q6. According to the Living Planet Report 2020 released by the World Wide Fund for Nature what is the average decline in global vertebrate species populations, between 1970 and 2016?

  1. 68%
  2. 50%
  3. 34%
  4. 72%
A. 68%

World Wildlife Fund for Nature is the world’s leading conservation organization. It was established in 1961 and is headquartered at Gland, Switzerland. Its objective is to conserve nature and reduce the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on Earth.

 

Q7. Which state topped the list of states counted for the well-being of children as per the ‘State of Young Child in India’ report released by Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu recently?

  1. Assam
  2. Kerala
  3. Tripura
  4. Goa
B. Kerala

The Young Child Outcomes Index (YCOI) measures health, nutrition and cognitive growth with help of indicators such as infant mortality rate, stunting and net attendance at the primary school level. Kerala, Goa, Tripura, Tamil Nadu and Mizoram are among the top five States.

 

Q8. Which among the following religious place was recently granted Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration?

  1. Tirupati
  2. Vaishno Devi
  3. Konark
  4. Golden Temple

D. Golden Temple

The Union government has granted a Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) licence to Sri Harmandir Sahib at Amritsar in Punjab for five years. It will now enable the Golden Temple to receive foreign donations.

 

Q9. Who won the women’s singles title in US Open Tennis 2020?

  1. Naomi Osaka
  2. Victoria Azarenka
  3. Jennifer Brady
  4. Serena Williams
A. Naomi Osaka

 

Q10. India’s first integrated air ambulance service has been launched in which state?

  1. Karnataka
  2. Odisha
  3. Gujarat
  4. Uttarakhand
A. Karnataka

The Integrated Ambulance Service is India’s first air ambulance operating from South India to provide service for medical emergencies. It is combined with helicopter and land ambulance services which will offer last-mile connectivity.

 

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Q1. The first Children’s newspaper ‘The Young Minds’ was recently launched in which state?

  1. Assam
  2. Kerala
  3. Mizoram
  4. Tripura
A. Assam

This newspaper will help to promote creative thinking among children and inculcate in them the habit to read and write. This weekly newspaper will include content that will help engage children in activities such as games, puzzles, riddles, fun facts and news, vocabulary, science and maths experiments. It will also provide kids with a platform to get their arts and write-ups published and win prizes by participating in monthly contests.

 

Q2. Assam is paired with which state under Ek Bharat Shresht Bharat?

  1. Madhya Pradesh
  2. Bihar
  3. Rajasthan
  4. West Bengal
C. Rajasthan

Assam paired with Rajasthan under Ek Bharat Shresht Bharat. Both the states are known for sports, tourism, foods, culture and heritage.

The objective of Ek Bharat Shresht Bharat is to promote the spirit of national integration through a deep and structured engagement between all Indian States and Union Territories through a year-long planned engagement between States.

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Q3. Who has been recently awarded with Bhupen Hazarika Samanway Award for his valuable contributions in the cultural field of Assam?

  1. Jatin Goswami
  2. Santanta Tanty
  3. Kula Saikkia
  4. Chandana Goswami
A. Jatin Goswami

Bhupen Hazarika Samanway Award instituted by the Bhupen Hazarika Cultural Trust was today conferred on Nrityacharya Jatin Goswami for his valuable contributions in the cultural field of Assam. The award carrying a memento, a citation, a cheleng chador, gamosa, baan kanhi (bell-metal dish), a bouquet and a collection of books was given to the Sattriya exponent by trust members.

 

 

Q4. Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated Sri Sri Uttar Kamalabari Sakha Satra and Cultural Research Centre at the district of Assam?

  1. Dhemaji
  2. Majuli
  3. Jorhat
  4. Dibrugarh
C. Jorhat

 

Q5. What is the rank of Assam in terms of literacy rate among other states in India as per the report on education released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) recently?

  1. Third
  2. Fifth
  3. Ninth
  4. Seventh

B. Fifth 

The report on ”Household Social Consumption: Education in India as part of 75th round of National Sample Survey – from July 2017 to June 2018” has positioned Assam in the fifth rank with a literacy rate of 85.9 percent in India.

Kerala with 96.2 per cent literacy, has once again emerged as the most literate state in the country, followed by Delhi at 88.7%, Uttarakhand at 87.6%, Himachal Pradesh at 86.6% and Assam’s at 85.9 per cent.

 

Q6. Who has been awarded the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for 2019?

  1. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
  2. David Attenborough
  3. Ela Bhatt
  4. Man Mohan Singh
B. David Attenborough

The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development is an annual prestigious award accorded annually to individuals or organisations in recognition of creative efforts toward promoting international peace, development and a new international economic order; ensuring that scientific discoveries are used for the larger good of humanity, and enlarging the scope of freedom.

It is conferred every year by Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust since 1986. It consists of a citation and a monetary award of Rs. 25 lakh.

 

Q7. Which state topped in ease of doing business 2019 ranking?

  1. Uttar Pradesh
  2. Haryana
  3. Telangana
  4. Andhra Pradesh
D. Andhra Pradesh

This ranking is based on implementation of business reform action plan. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman released the 2019 rankings, Andhra Pradesh retains top spot in ease of doing business 2019 ranking while Uttar Pradesh and Telangana bagged the second and third positions respectively.

 

Q8. Who among the following has won the Italian Grand Prix for 2020?

  1. Pierre Gasly
  2. Lewis Hamilton
  3. N Roseberg
  4. S Vettel

A. Pierre Gasly

The 2020 Italian Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Gran Premio Heineken d’Italia 2020) which was held at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza in Monza, Italy.

 

Q9. Recently, India has initiated an anti-dumping investigation on imports of vitamin C from which country?

  1. Russia
  2. Brazil
  3. China
  4. Mexico
C. China

 

Q10. Who represented India at virtual G20 Education Ministers Meet, which is recently hosted by Saudi Arabia?

  1. Smriti Irani
  2. Amit Shah
  3. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
  4. Arjun Munda
C. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank

The G20 is made up of 19 countries and the European Union. The 19 countries are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the UK, and the US.

 

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Q1. Which state government re-launched its scheme called SWAYEM to provide self-employment to youths of the state?

  1. Gujarat
  2. Assam
  3. West Bengal
  4. Bihar
B. Assam

Swami Vivekananda Assam Youth Empowerment (SVAYEM) yojana was launched to generate employment opportunities in rural as well as urban areas through setting up of new ventures.

It is a flagship program which was announced by the Hon’ble Finance Minister of Assam to provide financial support to the youths of the state to take up income generating activities in the manufacturing, trading and service sector.

 

Q2. Madhya Pradesh have been paired with which state for implementing the Centre’s ambitious scheme Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Abhiyan?

  1. Kerala
  2. Assam
  3. Manipur
  4. Andhra Pradesh
C. Manipur

Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” was announced on 31st October, 2015 on the occasion of the 140th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. It was launched to celebrate the Unity in Diversity of our Nation and to maintain and strengthen the fabric of traditionally existing emotional bonds between the people of our Country. To promote the spirit of national integration through a deep and structured engagement between all Indian States and Union Territories through a year-long planned engagement between States.

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Q3. Which of the following state receives first-ever inland shipping cargo from Bangladesh?

  1. Tripura
  2. Assam
  3. Manipur
  4. West Bengal
A. Tripura

The operationalization of this new protocol route will provide an economical, faster, safer and environment-friendly mode of transport and will result in substantial economic benefits to local communities on both sides.

 

 

Q4. Which country has launched the ‘Indo-Pacific strategy’ with ‘key role” for India?

  1. Russia
  2. China
  3. Brazil
  4. Germany
D. Germany

The ‘Indo-Pacific strategy’ will work to maintain rules-based order together with partners in the Indo-Pacific region and will also cooperate with India and Japan for UN Security reforms.

 

 

Q5. Chief Minister of Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated a bio diversity park named ‘’Sahityarathi Lakhminath Bezbaroa Sahitya Monishi Upobon’’ in which district?

  1. Dhemaji
  2. Tezpur
  3. Morigoan
  4. Tinsukia

C. Morigoan

 

Q6. Who is recently appointed as the new Chairman of Press Trust of India (PTI)?

  1. Vijay Joshi
  2. Aveek Sarkar
  3. Viveck Goenka
  4. Riyadh Mathew
B. Aveek Sarkar

The Press Trust of India Ltd is the largest news agency in India. Headquartered is located in New Delhi. It was founded on 27th August, 1947.

It provides news coverage and information of the region in both English and Hindi. It is the only news agency in South Asia which operates its own communication satellite, an INSAT, to broadcast news and information.

 

Q7. India started Indra navy Maritime warfare Exercise with which country’s Navy?

  1. Singapore
  2. Thailand
  3. Russia
  4. UK
C. Russia

The primary aim of this exercise is to further consolidate inter-operability built up by the two Navies over the years and also to enhance understanding and procedures for multi-faceted maritime operations.

 

Q8. Who represented India in the virtual meeting of BRICS Ministers of foreign affairs

  1. S. Jaishankar
  2. Arjun Munda
  3. Ram Nath Kovind
  4. Prahlad Singh Patel

A. S. Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar had represented India in the meeting. The meeting was attended by all five members including China, Brazil and South Africa.

 

Q9. Who has authored the book titled ‘Invertonomics’?

  1. Goonmeet Singh Chauhan
  2. Arundhati Roy
  3. Amitav Ghosh
  4. Chetan Bhagat
A. Goonmeet Singh Chauhan

Invertonomoics is a book of ideas presenting pragmatic models for solving chronic problems of the country arising from the spectrum of Social Inequality, Pollution, Gender disparity, and Decadent Rural Economy.

 

 

Q10. Who among ths following has recently won the 48th annual world open chess tournament conducted online?

  1. Viswanathan Anand
  2. Koneru Humpy
  3. Pentala Harikrishna
  4. P Iniyan
D. P Iniyan

P Iniyan won the prestigious Annual World Open online chess tournament held recently. A total number of 120 players from 16 countries participated in the event.

 

 

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Q1. Recently, which IIT collaborates with the University of Pardubice, Czech Republic for data protection project?

  1. IIT Madras
  2. IIT Guwahati
  3. IIT Indore
  4. IIT Hyderabad
B. Guwahati University

Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati has collaborated with the University of Pardubice, Czech Republic to work towards developing indigenous algorithms to protect the Country’s digital data from cyber-attacks by advanced computers.

 

Q2. What is the rank of India in the Global Innovation Index compiled by World Intellectual Property Index (WIPO)?

  1. 52nd
  2. 35th
  3. 48th
  4. 64th
C. 48th 

The Global Innovation Index (GII) is an annual ranking of countries by their capacity for, and success in, innovation. It is published by Cornell University, INSEAD, and the World Intellectual Property Organization, in partnership with other organisations and institutions.

It is the 13th edition of the Global Innovation Index 2020. The 2020 edition of the Global Innovation Index (GII) presents the latest global innovation trends and the annual innovation ranking of 131 economies.

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Q3. Which two countries were declared the joint winners of the FIDE Online Chess Olympiad?

  1. Japan and Brazil
  2. India and Russia
  3. China and US
  4. UK and France
B. India and Russia

 

Q4. Recently who becomes the first woman to be appointed as the Director General (DG) of Bureau of Civil Aviation Security?

  1. Usha Padhee
  2. Joyce Gladys Roach
  3. Harsimrat Kaur Badal
  4. Renuka Singh Saruta
A. Usha Padhee

Usha Padhee has been given additional charge as Director-General of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS). She is the first woman and third IAS officer to have been appointed to the post.

 

 

Q5. Recently, CSIR’s Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute have developed world’s largest ‘solar tree’ which is installed at

  1. Barpeta
  2. Gochar
  3. Durgapur
  4. Lumding

C. Durgapur

The installed capacity of the Solar Tree is above 11.5 kWp . It has the annual capacity to generate 12,000-14,000 units of Clean and Green Power. Each Solar Tree has the potential to save 10-12 tons of CO2 emissions being released into the atmosphere as Greenhouse Gases when compared with fossil fuel fired energy generation. Each Solar Tree can be customized for widespread usage in agricultural activities.

 

Q6. Which company has becomes the first Indian dairy company to be in Rabobank’s Global Top 20 list for the year 2020?

  1. Milky Mist Dairy
  2. Hhutson Agro Product
  3. Amul, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF)
  4. Verka Milk
C. Amul, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF)

GCMMF (Amul) enters the Rabobank’s Global Top 20 Dairy Companies list for the first time at No.16. Amul has achieved an annual turnover of $5.5 billion.

According to the list, Switzerland’s Nestle topped the list with a turnover of US $22.1 billion, followed by France’s Lactalis with US $ 21 billion turnover.

 

Q7. Which country plans to unveil bronze statue of Indian Dr Dwarkanath Kotnis?

  1. Japan
  2. Pakistan
  3. US
  4. China
D. China

A bronze statue of Indian doctor Dwarkanath Kotnis, who is revered in China for his contributions during the Chinese revolution headed by its founder Mao Zedong and the World War II, would be unveiled outside a medical school in North China.

In 1938, Kotnis came to China as part of a five-member team of doctors sent by the Indian National Congress to help the Chinese during World War II. He joined the Communist Party of China (CPC) in 1942 and died the same year at the age of 32.

 

Q8. Which airport has won CII-GBC ‘National Energy Leader’ award?

  1. Vijayawada International Airport
  2. Indira Gandhi International Airport
  3. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
  4. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

D. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport

The Hyderabad International Airport or GMR led Rajiv Gandhi International Airport won the ‘National Energy Leader’ and ‘Excellent Energy Efficient Unit’ awards at the 21st National Awards for ‘Excellence in Energy Management’.

Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited-Vizag Steel Plant (RINL-VSP) has also been awarded ‘Excellent Energy Efficient Unit’ award by CII-GBC in national award competition for excellence in energy management.

 

Q9. India’s first international women’s trade centre (IWTC) be set up in which State?

  1. Kerala
  2. Tripura
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Jharkhand
A. Kerala

The International women’s trade centre (IWTC) would be set by Kerala in consonance with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The IWTC seeks to accelerate the women entrepreneurship and secure gender parity. It will offer a safe place away from home to women to start new businesses, set up or expand, and get their products marketed globally.

 

Q10. Which organisation has recently launched book titled “The Little Book of Green Nudges” to inspire around 200 million students around the globe to adopt environmentally friendly habits and greener lifestyles?

  1. World Health Organisation (WHO)
  2. United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)
  3. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
  4. International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
B. United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has recently launched a new publication ‘The Little Book of Green Nudges’ which aims to inspire up to 200 million students around the globe to adopt environmentally friendly habits and greener lifestyles.

 

 

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Q1. When was the Mising Agom Kebang (MAK) established?

  1. 15 January, 1980
  2. 18 April, 1972
  3. 10 December, 1966
  4. 24 June, 1954

B. 18 Apri, 1972

 

Q2. Where is the headquarter of Mising Agom Kebang (MAK) located?

  1. Karichuk
  2. Sualkuchi
  3. Adikalia
  4. Bali gaon
A. Karichuk

 

Q3. When was the Mising Autonomous Council (MAC) established?

  1. 1985
  2. 1990
  3. 1995
  4. 1980
C. 1995

 

Q4. What is the official language of Mising Agom Kebang (MAK)?

  1. Boro
  2. Assamese
  3. Mising
  4. Kokborok
C. Mising 

 

Q5. Who was the first President of Mising Agom Kebang (MAK)

  1. Tabu Ram Taid
  2. Indira Miri
  3. Kamaa Miri
  4. Shakuntala Doley

A. Tabu Ram Taid

 

Q6. Who was the first Secretary of Mising Agom Kebang (MAK)?

  1. Naba Kumar Doley
  2. Mrinal Miri
  3. Bhubon Pegu
  4. Nahendra Padun
D. Nahendra Padun

 

Q7. Who is popularly known as the forest man of India?

  1. Tabu Taid
  2. Jadav Payeng
  3. Kamala Miri
  4. Ganesh Kutum
D. Jadav Payeng

 

Q8. Which dance is performed on the occasion of Ali-Aye-Leegang by the mising people?

  1. Ejug Tapung Sohman
  2. Gumrag Sohman
  3. Lotta Sohman
  4. Mibu Dagnam
B. Gumrag Sohman

 

Q9. Which festival is marking the beginning of the sowing season, and marks the start of a new agricultural calendar for Missing tribe?

  1. Ali-Ayé-Lígang
  2. Dobur
  3. Kherchi Puja
  4. Garia Puja
A. Ali-Aye=Ligang

 

Q10. Which among the following is/are correct about the Mising tribe?

  1. Misings are an indigenous community inhabiting parts of the Indian states of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
  2. Misings are recognized as Miris in the Constitution of India.
  3. Misings are recognised as a Scheduled Tribe by the Indian government under the name ‘Miri;
  4. All of the above
D. All of the above

 

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Q1. Name the Assam boxer, who will be conferred with prestigious Arjuna Award?

  1. Jamuna Boro
  2. Ankushita Boro
  3. Lovlina Borgohain
  4. Bhagyabati Kachari
C. Lovlina Borgohain

Lovlina Borgohain is the first woman from Assam to qualify for the Olympics and the second boxer from the state to represent the country after Shiva Thapa. The boxer won a gold medal at the 1st India Open International Boxing Tournament held in New Delhi and a silver medal at the 2nd India Open International Boxing Tournament held in Guwahati. She won a bronze medal at the 2019 AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships held at Ulan-Ude in Russia.

 

Q2. Who has been recently appointed as the governor of Meghalaya?

  1. Tathagata Roy
  2. Satya Pal Malik
  3. Biswanath Somadder
  4. Vijay Kumar
B. Satya Pal Malik

The Governor of a State is appointed by the President of India. The Governor’s appointment, his powers and everything related to the office of Governor have been discussed under Article 153 to Articlce 162 of the Indian Constitution.

 

Q3. Which state has emerged as the leading state in the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Street Vendors Atma-Nirbhar Scheme-PM Swa-Nidhi?

  1. Maharashtra
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. West Bengal
C. Madhya Pradesh

PM Swa-Nidhi is a Central Sector Scheme to facilitate street vendors to access affordable working capital loan for resuming their livelihoods activities.

 

Q4. Who has been appointed as the new Election Commissioner of India with effect from August 31, 2020?

  1. Rajiv Kumar
  2. Sunil Arora
  3. Ashok Lavasa
  4. Om Prakash Rawat
A. Rajiv Kumar

The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering election processes in India at national and state. The body administers elections to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, State Legislative Assemblies in India, and the offices of the President and Vice President in the country (Article 324). The President appoints Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners.

 

 

Q5. Which city has won the cleanest city award in the Swachh Survekshan 2020 survey?

  1. Jaipur
  2. Indore
  3. Gangtok
  4. Hyderabad

B. Indore

Indore has won the cleanest city award in the Swachh Survekshan 2020 survey followed by Surat and Navi Mumbai. Varanasi was adjudged the ‘best Ganga town’ in the central government’s cleanliness survey.

Swachh Survekshan is an annual survey of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation in cities and towns across India. It was launched as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, which aimed to make India clean and free of open defecation. The first survey was undertaken in 2016. The surveys are carried out by Quality Council of India. 

 

Q6. Who has been recently appointed as the Director General of Border Security Force (BSF)?

  1. K F Rustamji
  2. Mr S S Deswal
  3. Rakesh Asthana
  4. Abhinav Kumar
C. Rakesh Asthana

The Border Security Force (BSF) is India’s Primary border guarding organisation raised in 1965. It is a paramilitary force charged with guarding India’s land border during peace time and preventing transnational crime. It is a Union Government Agency under the administrative control of Ministry of Home Affairs.

 

Q7. Recently, who has been awarded Star 2020 e-citation certification by world book of records, London?

  1. Vithika Yadav
  2. Ganesh Vilas Lengare
  3. Kiriti Bharti
  4. Lenin Raghuvanshi
B. Ganesh Vilas Lengare

Ganesh Lengare has been awarded the Star 2020 e-citation certificate for his efforts to help the needy during the coronavirus induced lockdown.

 

Q8. Which dwarf planet was given “Ocean World” status by researchers recently?

  1. Pluto
  2. Eris
  3. Makemake
  4. Ceres

D. Ceres

Ceres is a dwarf planet and the largest object known in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Our Solar System consists of five dwarf planets and the most famous is Pluto. The other dwarf planets are Eris, Makemake, Haumea, and Ceres.

 

Q9. The sixth round table of ASEAN-India Network of Think Tanks (AINTT) was organized by which country recently?

  1. India
  2. Thailand
  3. Maldives
  4. Myanmar
A. Thailand

The sixth round table of ASEAN-India Network of Think Tanks (AINTT) was recently organized by Indian Ministry of External Affairs and Foreign Ministry of Thailand.

ASEAN-India Network of Think Tanks (AINTT) was established to provide policy inputs to India and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries on future directions of their cooperation.

 

Q10. The National Commission on Population has projected India’s population to be more feminine by the year

  1. 2030
  2. 2028
  3. 2036
  4. 2032
C. 2036

As per the report, the sex ratio of the country is expected to increase from 943 (2011) to 957 (2036). Sex Ratio is number of females per 1000 males. The population of India is expected to reach 1.52 billion by 2036 with reference to 2011. India’s population is expected to grow by 25% in 2036 as compared to 2011.

 

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