1.Indian Railways completed the trial runs of new Vistadome tourist coaches, manufactured by which unit?
[A] Banaras Locomotive Works, Varanasi
[B] Integral Coach Factory, Chennai
[C] Modern Coach Factory, Raebareli
[D] Rail Wheel Plant, Bela
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Explanation: Indian Railways has successfully completed the 180kmph trial run of the new Vistadome tourist coaches. The luxurious coaches were manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai. The Vistadome coaches have see-through glass rooftops and wide windows offering panoramic view. At present, there are 13 Vistadome coaches that are operational. ©navclasses
2.Which company launched Centre of Excellence (CoE) to train the workforce for e-commerce industry?
[A] Amazon
[B] Flipkart
[C] Jiomart
[D] Snapdeal
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Explanation: Flipkart has announced an MoU with the Logistics Skill Sector Council (LSC), and launched the Centre of Excellence (CoE), to skill the workforce of the e-Commerce Industry. LSC is an organisation established by the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, through National Skill Development Corporation of India (NSDC) and Karnataka Skill Development Centre (KSDC). ©navclasses
3.Union Home Minister is to launch the ‘Single Window Clearance System’ in which sector?
[A] Coal Mines
[B] DISCOMs
[C] Steel Plants
[D] Copper Mines
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Explanation: Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to launch the ‘Single Window Clearance System’, for coal mines. It is an online platform to obtain clearances for smooth and seamless functioning of coal mines. Union Minister of Coal Pralhad Joshi will also attend the virtual ceremony. ©navclasses
4.Who was the Chairperson of a Committee set up by the Centre to review the guidelines on television rating agencies?
[A] Amitabh Kant
[B] Shashi S Vempati
[C] Prakash Javadekar
[D] Salim Varma
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Explanation: The Central Government had set up a committee to review the guidelines on television rating agencies under the chairmanship of Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi S Vempati. The committee has recently submitted its report to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry. The Ministry will evaluate the recommendations made by the committee in the report. ©navclasses
5.Which Indian city recently unveiled a first-of-its kind Young Readers’ Boat Library?
[A] Mumbai
[B] Kolkata
[C] Ahmedabad
[D] Cochin
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Explanation: The West Bengal Transport Corporation in association with a heritage book store has launched a Young Readers’ Boat Library. Under the initiative, children can choose from a selection of 500 titles in English and Bengali on cruising on the waters of Hooghly river on a three-hour-long trip. ©navclasses
6.Which state has signed MoUs with 34 aerospace and defence companies at the Aero India show?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Karnataka
[C] Telangana
[D] Odisha
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Explanation: Karnataka signed memorandum of understanding with 34 aerospace and defence companies at the 13th edition of Aero India show. These new MoUs signed with Bengaluru based companies are expected to attract an investment of Rs 2,464 crore and generate over 6000 direct employment opportunities in the state. Karnataka accounts for over 65% of defence and aerospace exports from the country. ©navclasses
7.India signed a MoU with which country to build the ‘Lalandar or Shatoot dam’?
[A] Nepal
[B] Afghanistan
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Sri Lanka
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Explanation: India recently signed an agreement with Afghanistan for building Lalandar or Shatoot dam. The MoU was signed by Union External affairs minister S Jaishankar and his Afghan counterpart. The dam is expected to provide water supply to almost two million people in Kabul city. The dam would also provide irrigation water to nearby areas. This is the second major dam being built by India in Afghanistan, after the Friendship Dam or Salma dam. ©navclasses
8.Which Indian bank has signed pact with Indian Oil Corporation under its ‘e-Dealer’ scheme?
[A] Indian Bank
[B] Punjab National Bank
[C] Bank of Baroda
[D] Union Bank of India
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Explanation: Punjab National Bank (PNB) has signed an agreement with Indian Oil Corporation to provide up to Rs 2 crore to the dealers of the Oil company. Under the MoU, the bank would provide credit facilities at lower interest rates, nil margin, and with minimum or zero collateral requirements. These measures are to be undertaken under the PNB e-Dealer scheme. ©navclasses
9.What is the user threshold mandated for defining a ‘significant’ social media intermediary?
[A] 25 lakh
[B] 50 lakh
[C] 75 lakh
[D] 1 crore
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Explanation: The Central Government has recently specified 5 million (50 lakh) registered users in India as the threshold for a social media intermediary to be defined a significant social media intermediary. The term of ‘Significant Social Media intermediary’ is mentioned in the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021. ©navclasses
10.Which Indian state for the first time presented the outcome-based budget?
[A] Kerala
[B] West Bengal
[C] Odisha
[D] Jharkhand
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Explanation: The Jharkhand state government for the first time presented an outcome-based budget. Under the mechanism, 11 departments have been given targets and responsibilities, the results of which will be measured by the end of next financial year. The departments have submitted a detailed document on the work they are planning to do in the next fiscal. ©navclasses
