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(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Punjab
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Correct Answer: (B) [Madhya Pradesh]
Explanation:
Madhya Pradesh has topped among the other states in the implementation of PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi).
2. Which ministry released the 'PRAGYATA' Guidelines on Digital Education (July 2020)?
(A) Sports Ministry)
(B) Finance Ministry
(C) Human Resource Development Ministry
(D) Food Processing Industries Ministry
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Correct Answer: (C) [Human Resource Development Ministry]
Explanation:
Ramesh Pokhriyal 'Nishank', Union Minister of Human Resource Development (MoHRD) released the PRAGYATA Guidelines on Digital Education, over a virtual platform from Delhi in the presence of Sanjay Dhotre, Minister of State HRD. The guidelines were prepared by the Department of School Education & Literacy of the Ministry of HRD.
3. NTPC partnered with _________ to explore business opportunities in India.
(A) DRDO
(B) CSIR
(C) NCL
(D) NIIF
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Correct Answer: (D) [NIIF]
Explanation:
NTPC Ltd, a central PSU under the Ministry of Power and Country's largest power generation company, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) on 16 July 2020. The aim of the MoU is to explore opportunities for investments in areas like renewable energy, power distribution among other areas of mutual interest in India
4. Which of the following presented India's 2nd Voluntary National Review (VNR) at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF)?
(A) Institute of Economic Growth
(B) NITI Aayog
(C) All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)
(D) Reserve Bank of India
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Correct Answer: (B) [NITI Aayog]
Explanation:
NITI Aayog presented India's 2nd Voluntary National Review (VNR) at the United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development, 2020.
The India VNR 2020 report titled Decade of Action: Taking SDGs from Global to Local was released by Dr Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog, Dr V.K Paul, Member, NITI Aayog, Shri Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, and Smt. Sanyukta Samaddar, Adviser (SDGs).
5. In accordance with the United Nations'(UN) annual report, what percent of the world's population, went hungry in 2019?
(A) 4.5%
(B) 8.9%
(C) 9.1%
(D) 7.5%
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Correct Answer: (B) [8.9%]
Explanation:
In accordance with the United Nations'(UN) annual report "The state of food security and nutrition in the world- Transforming food systems for affordable healthy diets", nearly 690 million people, or 8.9% of the world's population, went hungry in 2019, an increase of 10 million since 2018 and of nearly 60 million since 2014.
6. Who is to deliver a keynote address at the High-Level Segment of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) session?
(A) Vice President M Venkiah Naidu
(B) Union Minister Harsh Vardhan
(C) President Ram Nath Kovind
(D) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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Correct Answer: (D) [Prime Minister Narendra Modi]
Explanation:
A High-Level Segment of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) session is to be held on 17 July 2020. Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi is expected to deliver a keynote address virtually at the United Nations in New York. PM Narendra Modi will be speaking at the valedictory session along with the Prime Minister of Norway Erna Solberg and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
7. Which institute has developed UV sanitizing device called 'SHUDDH' to make rooms COVID free?
(A) IIT Delhi
(B) IIT Hyderabad
(C) IIT Kanpur
(D) IIT Kharagpur
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Correct Answer: (C) [IIT Kanpur]
Explanation:
Imagineering Laboratory department of IIT Kanpur has developed an Ultraviolet (UV) sanitizing product named SHUDH. Smartphone operated Handy Ultraviolet Disinfection Helper that is SHUDH has six UV lights of 15 Watts each that can be individually monitored from a distance.
8. Who received the first award in professional category in the video blogging contest 'My Life, My Yoga'?
(A) Ashwath Hegde
(B) Rajni Gehlot
(C) Neha Uppal
(D) Both A and B
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Correct Answer: (D) [Both A and B]
Explanation:
Ministry of AYUSH announced the names of the winners of the video blogging contest 'My Life, My Yoga'. This global contest on the digital platform was jointly hosted by the Ministry of AYUSH and the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR). The first winners in the professional category are Ashwath Hegde (male) and Rajni Gehlot (female).
9. NABARD disbursed Rs 221.89 crore to support 298 watershed projects in which state?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Punjab
(C) Karnataka
(D) Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: (C) [Karnataka]
Explanation:
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has disbursed Rs 2.51 crore of grant assistance to Self Help Groups (SHGs) for promotion, skill development and digitization of records in Karnataka. This funding is a part of eShakti or Digitization of SHGs an initiative of Micro Credit and Innovations Department (mCID) of NABARD.Also, in Karnataka, NABARD has extended a grant assistance of Rs 221.89 crore to support 298 watershed projects in over three lakh hectares benefitting 66,500 families.
10. Airports Authority of India (AAI) signed MoU with which PSU for co-operation in civil aviation industry?
(A) Indian Oil Corporation Limited
(B) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
(C) Coal India Limited
(D) Bharat Electronics Limited
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Correct Answer: (D) [Bharat Electronics Limited]
Explanation:
Airports Authority of India(AAI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) through video conferencing to collaborate and support the emerging global opportunities in the airport business, including those in the Asia Pacific region. The MoU is likely to boost the civil aviation industry.
