1.The Supreme Court has stayed the dismantling of which aircraft carrier recently?
[A] INS Bikranth
[B] INS Vikrant
[C] INS Viraat
[D] INS Arihant
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Explanation: The Supreme Court of India has recently ordered a stay on dismantling of decommissioned aircraft carrier INS Viraat. Last year the decommissioned ship was bought by Shree Ram Ship Breakers in an auction conducted by Metal Scrap Trade Corporation Limited. ©navclasses
2.Which strategy has recently been launched with the objective of revamping the Indian maritime sector?
[A] Maritime India Vision 2030
[B] Maritime India Vision 2032
[C] Maritime India Vision 2035
[D] Maritime India Vision 2040
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Explanation: Maritime India Vision 2030 is a 10-year strategy with the objective of revamping the Indian maritime sector. It seeks to attract Rs.3 lakh crore investment and generate employment for 20 lakh individuals. The plan also seeks to augment the annual revenue potential worth Rs.20,000 crore from major ports ©navclasses
3.Tirath Singh Rawat has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of which state?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Sikkim
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Explanation: Tirath Singh Rawat has been sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Uttarakhand after his predecessor Trivendra Singh Rawat resigned. He is a BJP MP from Garhwal constituency and was the party chief of the state from the year 2013 to 2015. He was the first education minister of the state. ©navclasses
4.Which Ministry has launched the convergence of the ESI scheme with PM JAY?
[A] Ministry of Home Affairs
[B] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
[C] Ministry of Labour and Employment
[D] Ministry of Social Justice
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Explanation: The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has launched the convergence of ESI Scheme with Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM JAY) in 113 districts of Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. With this convergence, 1.35 crore ESI beneficiaries can avail the benefits of cashless treatments under PM JAY scheme. ©navclasses
5.Which constitutional body has intervened on the issue related to the death of Great Indian Bustards in collision with power lines?
[A] National Green Tribunal
[B] National Human Rights Commission
[C] Supreme Court of India
[D] National commission for Birds
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Explanation: The country’s apex judicial body – The Supreme Court of India has intervened on deaths of Great Indian Bustards, due to collision with power lines running in their habitat. A bench led by Chief Justice of India Sharad A. Bobde would examine the presence of overhead power lines in habitats of Great Indian Bustards and find possibilities for converting them into underground cables. ©navclasses
6.What is the name of India’s first indigenously developed Appstore?
[A] Play Kit
[B] Play Bhandar
[C] Mobile Seva Appstore
[D] App Kirana
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Explanation: Mobile Seva Appstore is India’s first indigenously developed Appstore. It hosts more than 965 live apps belonging to various domains and categories. It has been stated by the IT minister that although the Government encourages private players, it is equally interested in developing a app platform equal to that of the private players. ©navclasses
7.Which PSU has launched an e trading portal named “PRANIT”?
[A] ONGC
[B] Power Grid
[C] NTPC
[D] Indian Oil
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Explanation: The Union Power Ministry’s Maharatna PSU – Power Grid has launched an e-tendering portal – “PRANIT”. This portal is aimed to make the tendering process by power grid more transparent and decreases the paperwork in the process. This portal has been certified by Standardisation, Testing and Quality Certification Directorate (STQC), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. ©navclasses
8.Commemorative stamp of which Indian leader’s visit to Odisha in 1921 has been released recently?
[A] Netaji Subash Chandra Bose
[B] Babasaheb Ambedkar
[C] Mahatma Gandhi
[D] Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay
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Explanation: Mahatma Gandhi visited Odisha for the first time in the year 1921 (100 years ago) and had addressed a massive gathering of people as a part of his non-cooperation movement. To commemorate this event, a commemorative postage stamp on ‘100 years of first visit of Mahatma Gandhi to Odisha’ has been released recently. ©navclasses
9.What is “IH2A” that has been seen in the news recently?
[A] Covid 19 vaccine candidate
[B] Meteor
[C] New Plant species
[D] India H2 Alliance
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Explanation: “IH2A” stands for India H2 Alliance. Major global players in energy and industry have come together to form a new energy transition coalition, the India H2 Alliance (IH2A). This coalition is focused on commercialising hydrogen technologies in India to make it a net zero carbon emitter. It will work to build a hydrogen economy and supply chain in India. ©navclasses
10.“Advanced Antiquities Management System”, which was making news recently, is launched by which state/UT?
[A] Chhattisgarh
[B] Goa
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Kerala
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Explanation: The Directorate of Archives and Archaeology (DAA) of Goa inaugurated the Advanced Antiquities Management System (AAMS). This is said to be the first system in the country for storage of antiquities. The AAMS is a software-driven automated storage which is used for the storage of various objects. The system provides information about an antiquity and will ensure safety of the antiquities. ©navclasses