Environment, Ecology & Biodiversity

66. National Horticultural Fair, the country’s biggest horticultural fair, is set to be conducted in which city?

(A) Kanpur
(B) Bengaluru
(C) Shillong
(D) Guwahati

Correct Answer: (B) Bengaluru

Answer Explanation:
The four-day National Horticultural Fair, which is the country’s biggest horticultural fair is set to be organised at the Hessarghatta campus of the Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Bengaluru.
Indian Institute of Horticultural Research organises the national-level fair, which is scheduled to be held from February 5 to 8, 2020. The theme of this year’s fair is ‘Making farming an enterprise’. More than 50,000 farmers from various States of the country are expected to take part in the exhibition. Several crop varieties, horticultural technologies and practices are to be showcased in the fair.
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67. ‘Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana’ is a flagship scheme of which Union Ministry?

(A) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
(B) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
(C) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
(D) Ministry of Human Resource Development

Correct Answer: (C) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

Answer Explanation:
‘Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana’ (PMKVY) is the flagship skill development scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship. It is implemented by the National Skill Development Corporation and aims to impart skills to one Crore persons of the country by 2020. It was launched in the year 2015, on the National skills day, July 15.
Recently, the Skill Development Ministry announced that over 73 lakh candidates undertook training under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana. The Ministry had earlier announced that PMKVY-III will be launched this year, with enhanced initiatives.
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68. Which country recently introduced a new scheme of fast-track visas to attract scientists?

(A) Russia
(B) United Kingdom
(C) Germany
(D) China

Correct Answer: (B) United Kingdom

Answer Explanation:
Britain Prime Minister Boris Johnson has recently announced the new scheme of fast-track visas to attract the world’s best scientists.
The United Kingdom is expected to face a major job crunch as after the Brexit deal, the European Union citizens will lose the right to live and work in the UK and the natives of Britain will settle in the 27 remaining nations of the union. The Prime Minister also announced the ‘Global Talent route program’ of 300 million pounds for research in advanced mathematics.
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69. Who has been appointed as the Executive Director of the Monetary Policy Department in the Reserve Bank of India?

(A) Michael Debabrata Patra
(B) Janak Raj
(C) BP Kanungo
(D) R Gandhi
(E) Ajay Kumar

Correct Answer: (E) Ajay Kumar [ from August 20, 2021 ]

Answer Explanation:
Michael Debabrata Patra appointed RBI Deputy Governor: He is currently the Executive Director of the Monetary Policy Department.
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70. According to the new report of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), which country is the world’s second-largest arms producer?

(A) China
(B) Russia
(C) Saudi Arabia
(D) UAE

Correct Answer: (A) China

Answer Explanation:
The noted Swedish research institute, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has released a new report, which revealed that China is the world’s second-largest producer of arms, only after the United States.
In the previous report of SIPRI, which was published in 2017, China was placed at the sixth place in the world. Whereas in the recent report, it is placed ahead of Russian companies, from whom China was importing arms earlier. The report also stated that four Chinese arms groups were ranked among the world’s top 20 weapons sellers.
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