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1 .

The Union Budget Mobile application has been developed by which institution?

A)

National Technical Research Organization

B)

Department of Telecommunications

C)

National Informatics Centre

D)

Indian Computer Emergency Response Team

Correct Answer : National Informatics Centre

The budget app has been developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) under the guidance of the Department of Economic Affairs.

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2 .

Which country has hosted the 17th Ministerial Meeting of Asia Cooperation Dialogue 2021?

A)

India

B)

Japan

C)

Turkey

D)

Bangladesh

Correct Answer : Turkey

Turkey has hosted the 17th Ministerial Meeting of Asia Cooperation Dialogue (ACD) 2021.

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3 .

Election Commission of India has rolled out which type of digital voter ID cards?

A)

e-EPIC

B)

e-electo

C)

e- voters

D)

e- Election

Correct Answer : e-EPIC

The Election Commission has rolled out the electronic version of the voters' photo identity card e-EPIC.

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4 .

Textiles Committee has signed MoU with which country to increase export of T&A?

A)

Nepal

B)

Japan

C)

Russia

D)

Bangladesh

Correct Answer : Japan

A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Textiles Committee under the Indian ministry of textiles and Japan's Nissenken Quality Evaluation Centre to support the textile trade and industry.

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5 .

Who is the author of the French Novel 'Le mariage de plaisir'?

A)

Voltaire

B)

Charles Sorel

C)

Arundhati Roy

D)

Tahar Ben Jelloun

Correct Answer : Tahar Ben Jelloun

Tahar Ben Jelloun is the author of the French Novel 'Le mariage de plaisir'.

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6 .

Which ministry has launched a new edition of the Bravery Awards Portal on the eve of Republic Day 2021?

A)

Defence Ministry

B)

Ministry of Planning

C)

Department of Space

D)

Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

Correct Answer : Defence Ministry

The Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has recently launched a new version of the Bravery Awards Portal.

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7 .

Who has been felicitated with the Indian Personality of the Year Award at the 51st IFFI of India?

A)

Mala Sinha

B)

Kamin Kalev

C)

Biswajit Chatterjee

D)

Tarun Majumdar

Correct Answer : Biswajit Chatterjee

Biswajit Chatterjee has been felicitated with the Indian Personality of the Year Award at the 51st IFFI of India.

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8 .

Udyog Sahayak Enterprises Network (USENET), which was making news, is a draft policy proposed by which trade association?

A)

CII

B)

FICCI

C)

NASSCOM

D)

ASSOCHAM

Correct Answer : FICCI

Azim Premji University, the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) released a new policy named ‘Udyog Sahayak Enterprises Network (USENET)’.

The policy aims to provide services to over 62 million nano and micro-enterprises. It also aims to create an additional 10.3 million jobs over five years. It also aims to improve Ease of Doing Business for the informal nano, micro and small entrepreneurs.

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9 .

Which Indian state/UT launched a new initiative named ‘Jail tourism’?

A)

Gujarat

B)

Maharashtra

C)

West Bengal

D)

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Correct Answer : Maharashtra

The Maharashtra government is launching a new initiative named Jail Tourism in the state.

As a part of the programme, jails where many freedom fighters were jailed will be developed as Tourism sites. From January 26, 2021 the state has launched the programme starting with the 150-year-old Yerawada Jail. It will also include Nagpur, Thane, and Ratnagiri Jails.

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10 .

As per the recent publication of ZSI, which region of India is home to as many as 428 species?

A)

Sunderbans

B)

Western Ghats

C)

Deccan Plateau

D)

Himalayan Region

Correct Answer : Sunderbans

As per a recent publication of the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) named “Birds of the Sundarban Biosphere Reserve”, the region is home to 428 species of birds.

The Indian Sunderbans one of the largest mangrove forests in the world, also comprises of the Sunderban Tiger Reserve. Some birds like Masked Finfoot and Buffy fish owl are found only in the Sunderbans.

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