1.The Indian Government has banned the export of which food commodity, under Foreign Trade Act, due to its price rise?
[A] Potato
[B] Tomato
[C] Garlic
[D] Onion
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Explanation: The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India has banned the export of all varieties of onions, except for those in cut, sliced or in powder form. This has been done to increase the supply of onion in the county and to bring down its market price. The provision under Section 3 of Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 is used by the ministry in this regard. ©navclasses
2.Indian Navy undertook the process of ‘Aerial Seeding’ to increase green cover in which city?
[A] Mumbai
[B] Vishakhapatnam
[C] Cochin
[D] Chennai
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Explanation: The Indian Navy along with Greater Vishakhapatnam Municipal Corporation had undertaken Aerial Seeding in Vishakhapatnam. This initiative is aimed to increase green cover in and around Vishakhapatnam. Over 6.25 tonnes of seed balls were air dropped in five locations from the Naval helicopters. ©navclasses
3.The Union Cabinet has approved an MoU with which country for the exchange of knowledge and technology on cyber-security?
[A] Germany
[B] France
[C] Japan
[D] Singapore
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Explanation: The Union Cabinet has approved the MoU with Japan for the exchange of knowledge and technology on cyber-security. The Cabinet also approved a standardized and transparent e-bidding process in natural gas pricing. It also gave nod for the revised cost of a project of the Kolkata metro rail. The Cabinet also gave its approval to a public awareness campaign on Covid-19. ©navclasses
4.‘PM 2020’, that was seen in news recently, is associated with which organisation?
[A] ISRO
[B] DRDO
[C] BSNL
[D] HAL
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Explanation: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released a new version of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Procurement Manual 2020 (PM-2020). The previous Procurement Manual was altered in the year 2016. The manual aims to encourage more participation of start-ups and micro, small & medium enterprises (MSMEs) in defence research and development. ©navclasses
5.The Union Cabinet has approved MoU with which country on cooperation in space exploration?
[A] Finland
[B] Nigeria
[C] Switzerland
[D] Argentina
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Explanation: The Union Cabinet has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Nigeria on cooperation in the exploration and using outer space for peaceful purposes. The MoU has been signed between Indian Space Research Organisation and the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) of Nigeria. The countries will set up a joint working group to implement the process. ©navclasses
6.Harley-Davidson has inked a distribution agreement with which 2-wheeler company of India?
[A] Bajaj
[B] Hero Motocorp
[C] TVS Motors
[D] Mahindra
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Explanation: Harley-Davidson has inked a distribution agreement with India’s Hero MotoCorp. As per the agreement, Hero MotoCorp will sell and service Harley-Davidson motorcycles in India through its existing dealership network in India. Few months back, Harley Davidson announced its business overhaul actions and decided to exit its operation in India. ©navclasses
7.The Government of India has decided to import which vegetable to control its prices?
[A] Onion
[B] Garlic
[C] Tomato
[D] Potato
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Explanation: The Government of India has proposed to import 10 lakh tonnes of potato, out of which 30,000 tonnes would be imported from Bhutan without license. The import is being made in order to control the rise in prices of potato in India. The Centre has also planned to import 25,000 tonnes of onions before Diwali. ©navclasses
8.Which educational institution has proposed to set up a Centre of Excellence for the Indian Knowledge System?
[A] IIT Delhi
[B] IIT Mumbai
[C] IIT Kharagpur
[D] IIM Bangalore
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Explanation: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has proposed to set up a Centre of Excellence for the Indian Knowledge System. This information has been furnished by the Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank. This was announced at the inaugural session of an international webinar titled ‘Bharata Tirtha’ organised by IIT Kharagpur. ©navclasses
9.India has received the first shipment through “Inland Water Trade and Transit” route from which country?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Pakistan
[C] Nepal
[D] Bangladesh
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Explanation: India has received the first commercial shipment from Bangladesh to Karimganj, Assam via the “Protocol for Inland Water Trade and Transit” (PIWTT) route. The Protocol for Inland Water Trade & Transit (PIWTT) was signed between India and Bangladesh in 1972 to provide inland waterways connectivity between the two countries. ©navclasses
10.A comic book depicting India’s maritime heritage has been made by which publication?
[A] Oxford Publication
[B] Penguin Publication
[C] Amar Chitra Katha
[D] National Book Trust
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Explanation: A comic book depicting India’s glorious Naval past and maritime heritage has been released by the Navy Vice Chief Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar. The book has been published in association with Amar Chitra Katha and has been released on the occasion of Naval Day Celebrations. The book is the first in series of three comic books. ©navclasses
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