Answer-(B) 24th OctoberExplanation:
The United Nations Day is observed every year on 24th October to mark anniversary of entry into force of UN Charter in 1945. With ratification of this founding document by majority of its members, including five permanent members of UN Security Council, United Nations officially came into existence.
2) The Union HRD Ministry has announced that _______ rebellion will be named as First War of Independence against British Rule in history books from next academic session.
(A) Paika (1817)
(B) Santhal (1855-56)
(C) Vellore (1806)
(D) Sanyasi (1763)
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Answer-(A) Paika (1817) Explanation:
Paiks were traditional landed militia under Gajapati rulers of Odisha. They used to perform policing functions and owned rent-free land that was given to them for their military service to Kingdom of Khurda.
However they were forcefully usurped their land rendering them landless by the policies of British East India Company. They were also subjected to repressive land revenue policies and humiliation by the British.
At that critical juncture, Bakshi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar, the military chief of King of Khurda led army of Paikas forcing the East India Company (British) forces to retreat in 1817.
Some Paik rebels fought a guerilla war till 1819 but were captured and killed. Baxi Jagabandhu was finally arrested in 1825 and died in captivity in 1829. At present, Paika Bidroha enjoys a cult status in Odisha but unfortunately it has received less attention at the national level.
3) Which governmental department launches website of CIPAM (Cell for IPR Promotion and Management)?
(A) Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion
(B) Department of Intellectual and Property rights
(C) Department of Home Affairs
(D) Department Human Resource Development
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Answer-(A) Department of Industrial Policy and PromotionExplanation:
The interactive website will provide regular updates on all upcoming events of CIPAM including awareness and sensitization programs and also provide information on various initiatives being taken by Government to strengthen IPR regime in country.
The CIPAM is nodal agency under aegis of Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP), Ministry of Commerce & Industry. Its mandate is to effectively implement National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy adopted in May 2016. It has undertaken several measures to strengthen IP ecosystem in country.
4) The World Polio Day is observed annually across world on ______.
(A) 23rd October
(B) 24th October
(C) 25th October
(D) 26th October
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Answer-(B) 24th OctoberExplanation:
Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) launched in 1988 has played pivotal role in eradication of wild poliovirus. When it was launched wild poliovirus existed in 125 countries. Now, it exists in two countries Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Till 2012, Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country was reservoir of more than half of the Polio cases in the world. But in 2015, it was removed from list of Polio endemic countries by World Health Organization (WHO).
5) Ministries of Power & Textiles jointly launches _______ to help small Industries.
(A) SAATHI
(B) Pechan
(C) Bharth Mala
(D) Sagar Mala
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Answer-(A) SAATHIExplanation:
On 24th October 2017, Ministries of Power and Textiles jointly launched SAATHI (Sustainable and Accelerated Adoption of efficient Textile technologies to Help small Industries).
Under the SAATHI initiative, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), would provide energy efficient Powerlooms, motors and Rapier kits to the small and medium Powerloom units at no upfront cost. EESL is a public sector entity under the administrative control of Ministry of Power.
6) Which state government was the first state to announce that starting from 2018, it will switch to January-December financial from the existing April-March cycle?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Rajasthan
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Answer-(C) Madhya PradeshExplanation:
This decision by MP state government was inspired from PM Narednra Modi’s speech at NITI Aayog’s governing council meet in April 2017, in which he mentioned that there have been suggestions to change the financial year.
7) There world’s first 3D-printed concrete bridge was inaugurated at ___________.
(A) Netherlands
(B) Germany
(C) England
(D) France
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Answer-(A) NetherlandsExplanation:
The bridge is 26 feet long and less than 12 feet wide.
The bridge is made of reinforced, pre-stressed concrete. Printing the bridge took around 3 months. It consists of nearly 800 layers.
8) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister laid the foundation stone for an aerospace park at____________.
(A) Erode District
(B) Madurai District
(C) Kanchipuram District
(D) Kanyakumari District
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Answer-(C) Kanchipuram District
9) Which country unveils World’s first track-less train that runs on virtual railways?
(A) USA
(B) Russia
(C) Denmark
(D) China
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Answer-(D) ChinaExplanation:
China’s world’s first track-less train, that runs on virtual track is promoted as the ‘World’s First smart train’. This train could travel at the speed of 70 kmph. This train is called Autonomous Rail Transit (ART).
10) Who becomes first country to grant citizenship to a robot?
(A) USA
(B) Germany
(C) Saudi Arabia
(D) Israel
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Answer-(C) Saudi ArabiaExplanation:
The robot, Sophia, was awarded citizenship of Saudi Arabia at the Future Investment Initiative summit in Riyadh.
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