5 August Flashcards

1
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Which of the following became the world’s most valuable company

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Apple

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2
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India tied up with which country for five new medicinal research projects with worth8 million pounds

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United Kingdom

It was done to tackle the antimicrobial resistance to support the combat against antibiotic resistant bacteria and genes during his virtual visit to India

Lord Tariq Ahmad of Wimbledon the minister of state for South Asia and the Commonwealth announced funding and tie between the UK and India for 5 new medicine projects research projects worth 8 million pounds around 78 crore rupees.

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Which state government launched 1 mass connect Zindagi 1 mass many lives public awareness campaign

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Madhya Pradesh

It has been launched by MP urban development and Housing Minister Shri Bhupendra Singh from August 1 to August 15

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4
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Defence production and export promotion policy 2020 envisaged to achieve turnover of _____ by 2025

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25 billion US dollars
It also aims to achieve US dollar 5 billion off exports in aerospace and defence goods and services by 2025.

Ministry of defence released the draught defence production and export promotion policy 2020 dpep 2020 for public feedback

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5
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Consider the following statements about electronic vaccine intelligence network:

1) e v i n is an innovative technology kal solution aimed at strengthening immunization supply chain systems across the country.
2) does being implemented under the National Health Mission by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
3) eVin only in 15 states and UTs.

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Only first and second statements are correct

E v i n aims to provide real-time information on vaccine stocks and floors and monitor the supply of chain of covid response material and storage temperatures across all cold chain points in the country

It will soon be rolled out in a remaining states and duties of Andaman and Nicobar Islands Chandigarh Ladakh and Sikkim
It is being implemented under National Health Mission by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in partnership with undp.

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John Hume the northern Irish politician died away recently got which awards

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Nobel Peace Prize Gandhi Peace Prize and Martin Luther King award

Only person to receive the three major awards peace awards.
Regarded as one of the Architects of Northern Ireland peace process

Keval ko recipient of the 1998 Nobel Peace Prize with David trimble after the paired force the 1998 Good Friday peace agreement.

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Consider the following statements about J&K public safety act 1978:

1) it is a preventive detention law under which a person is taken into custody to prevent him or her from acting against the security of the state or the maintenance of public order.
2) it provides for detention of up to four years

A

Only first statement is correct
Divisional Commissioner of the district magistrate passes the order of detention.

Protection relatives of the detain person can file heaviest Corpus petition in both High Court and Supreme Court.

However government is authorised to pass and other detention order under the PSA and gaining the person again.

There can be no prosecution or any legal proceeding against the official was passed the order.

After the application of special status under article 370 of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir in August 2019 the Jammu and Kashmir High Court was confronted with an unprecedented number of Habeas Corpus petition

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8
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Which Astronaut astronauts was were part of space actions and capsule named Endeavour

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Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken

Both of them have return to Earth from ISS.

Dar capsules placed into the gulf of Mexico about 40 miles off the coast of pensacola Florida panhandle.

The last time NASA astronauts return from space to water was on 24th July 1975 in the Pacific after completing their The Apollo Soyuz mission.

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9
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Indian leopard common Leopard is listed in

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Schedule 1 of w p a, 1976

This Wildlife Protection Act wpa2 divides animals into 6 categories

Hindi animals in this casual 1 and schedule 2 of w p a 1976 are given highest amount of protection.

Indian leopard found all forest types from Tropical rainforest to temperate deciduous and Alpine coniferous forests.

It is also found in dry scrubs and grasslands, exception when the desert in mangroves of Sundarbans

It is listed in appendix 1 of cites

Listed as vulnerable on the u c n red list

Is a part of its Global Tiger census the wildlife Institute of India is set to release a dedicated report on Leopard sightings by month end.

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World Sanskrit day and Vishwas samskritam Dinam 2020

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3rd of August

An annual event aim to promote Revival and maintenance of Sanskrit

It is celebrated on Shravan Purnima that is the Purnima of the Shravan month in the Hindu calendar in the year 2020 this day is celebrated on August 3.

The Sanskrit organisation Sanskrit Bharati is involved in promoting the day

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11
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Consider the following statements about serum Institute of India:

1) SII is the world’s largest maker of vaccine.
2) it is based in Pune Maharashtra

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Both the statements are correct

The drug controller general of India Di CG an approval to the SI I Pune to conduct phase 2 3 e clinical trials of covid shield in India

What is the name given to an Oxford astrazeneca covid-19 vaccine candidate which is technically referred to a z d 1222 or c h a d ox1 nCoV-19.

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12
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World breastfeeding week is observed annually on August 1 2 August 7 what is the theme for wbw 2020

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Support breastfeeding for healthy planet

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13
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Who is the author of the book siyasat mein sadasyata released by Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

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Vijay Kumar Chaudhari

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14
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India withdraws from women’s football team squash Championship which is going to be held in which country

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India

President of Squash rackets Federation of India is debendranath Sarangi

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15
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Which nation has become the first Arab Nation to open a nuclear power plant

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UAE

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16
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Who has won British Grand Prix 2020

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Lewis Hamilton

17
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According to a new research the polar bears could get extinct by which year

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2100

18
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Union Minister of Commerce and industry has inaugurated easing doing business for atmaNirbhar Bharat

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What is organised by confederation of Indian industry with the department of for promotion of investment and internal trade to improve business environment in India.

19
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Reliance Power and Japanese energy major g e r a an agreement with a group of banks for the new gas fired thermal power generation project in Bangladesh

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The send agreement will provide full finance of about 642 million dollars for a new 7:45 megawatt natural gas combined cycle power project in Meghnath Ghat in Mangla Desh this is one of the largest funding types for a project in Bangladesh as power sector

Chairman of Reliance Power is Anil Ambani

20
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Scotch Gold Award has been awarded to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs for its empowerment of tribal through it enabled scholarship schemes project

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The project was launched to show Government of India has the commitment to realise that dreams of digital India and bringing transparency as well as is in the delivery of services

The 66th s k o c h 2020 competition was held with the name India response to covid through digital governance.
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs participated in the digital India in governance 2020 competition.

21
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Who has been appointed as the President of Guyana

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Mohammed Irfan Ali parties people’s progressive party PPP

Capital is Georgetown

22
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Which of the following state has launched an innovative virtual cyber crime awareness campaign named e Raksha Bandhan

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Andhra Pradesh

Another slogan let us make August month of our freedom and e-safety

23
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Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare launched Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan 2020 to 2021

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It is launched the nun to familiarise about science to the students of class 6th to 11

It has also been designed to identify the talents of students in the field of science

24
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Which state topped the state food safety index 2020

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Gujarat

25
Q

Lonar lake is in which state

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Maharashtra

26
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Who has been appointed as the chairperson of committee to look into the Welfare of the freedom fighters of India

A

G Kishan Reddy

27
Q

President of Ram Mandir Trust

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Mahant Nritya Gopal Das

28
Q

Which Indian American has won 2020 world food prize

A

Dr Ratan Lal

29
Q

I feel you bracelet is developed by which country

A

Italy

30
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Guindy National Park is in which state

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Tamil Nadu