National (Current Affairs) (Part-III)

Total Questions: 50

41. Which of the following banks has launched contactless 'RuPay Select' debit card in association with NPCI (National Payment Corporation of India) in December 2020? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Central Bank of India
(b) ICICI
(c) HDFC
(d) SBI

Correct Answer: (a) Central Bank of India

Solution:In December 2020, the Central Bank of India in association with NPCI (National Payment Corporation of India) launched a unique variant of the contactless debit card called the 'Rupay Select' Debit Card. This innovative offering by the Central Bank Debit Select Card has been launched with an aim to focus on the lifestyle fitness, rejuvenation, and nutrition of the customers.

42. Which of the following lakes of Maharashtra has been included in the list of Ramsar Sites in November 2020? [ S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Venna
(b) Lonar
(c) Vihar
(d) Rankala

Correct Answer: (b) Lonar

Solution:Lonar lake located in the Buldhana district of Maharashtra has been included in the list of Ramsar sites in November 2020. Along with this, Sur Sarovar Lake (Keetham Lake) located in the Agra district of Uttar Pradesh has also been included in the list of Ramsar sites.

Note-India adds 11 more wetlands to the list of Ramsar sites to make a total of 75 Ramsar sites covering an area of 13,26,677 ha in the country in the 75th year of Independence. The 11 new sites include Four sites in Tamil Nadu, Three in Odisha, Two in Jammu & Kashmir, and One each in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.

43. Who among the following has been appointed as the Deputy Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Rajan Datta
(b) Ashok Lavasa
(c) Umesh Sinha
(d) Rajiv Kumar

Correct Answer: (c) Umesh Sinha

Solution:Umesh Sinha has been appointed as the Deputy Election Commissioner in the Election Commission of India. Sinha's term ends on 30 June 2021. Rajiv Kumar is the current(2022) 25th Chief Election Commissioner and the other Election Commissioner is Anup Chandra Pandey.

44. Which helpline was launched by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment in September 2020? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) UMMID
(b) ASHA
(c) SUBAH
(d) KIRAN

Correct Answer: (d) KIRAN

Solution:On September 7, 2020, the then Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Thaawarchand Gehlot has launched a 24 x 7 toll-free mental health rehabilitation helpline KIRAN (1800-59 0019). This helpline has been started in 13 languages. The aim of this helpline is to provide relief and assistance to the people suffering from mental illness especially in view of the increasing number of mental illnesses in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

45. As of January 2021, who among the following is the Union Minister of Rural Development? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Narendra Singh Tomar
(b) Amit Shah
(c) Rajnath Singh
(d) S. Jaishankar

Correct Answer: (a) Narendra Singh Tomar

Solution:As of January 2021, the Union Minister for Rural Development was Narendra Singh Tomar. The present Union Minister of Rural Development is Giriraj Singh. Narendra Singh Tomar is at present the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

46. As per The Indian Tourism Statistics (ITS) 2020, which Indian state attracted the highest number of domestic tourists in the country in 2019? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.04.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Goa

Correct Answer: (a) Uttar Pradesh

Solution:According to the Indian Tourism Statistics (ITS) Report, 2020, Uttar Pradesh ranks first in terms of attracting the maximum number of domestic tourists to the country in the year 2019. In the year 2019, around 53.6 crores domestic tourists arrived in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Tamil Nadu was second and Andhra Pradesh third in terms of attracting domestic tourists.

47. Which of the following states/union territories has the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) constructed a 440-m-long tunnel to boost the Char Dham Project? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.04.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Ladakh

Correct Answer: (b) Uttarakhand

Solution:The Border Roads Organization (BRO) in Uttarakhand has constructed a 440-meter-long tunnel to promote the Char Dham project. The name of the tunnel constructed is Chamba Tunnel. With this tunnel, there will be considerable savings in the travel time of the passengers of the Rishikesh-Dharasu (NH 94) and the Gangotri route of Char Dham highway.

48. Which was the first Union Territory in India to be declared 100% organic by the Ministry of Agriculture in 2020? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.04.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Puducherry
(b) Lakshadweep
(c) Chandigarh
(d) Ladakh

Correct Answer: (b) Lakshadweep

Solution:In the year 2020, Lakshadweep was declared a 100% organic farming area by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. Lakshadweep is India's second state (but the first union territory) to achieve 100% organic status. Earlier, Sikkim has become the first fully organic state in India.

Note-The Indian state of Sikkim is now the world's first 100 percent organic state. The state won the prestigious Future Policy Gold Award from the UN Food and Agriculture (FAO) after beating 51 nominations from around the world. Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling received the coveted award.

49. According to a forecast by Oxford Economics Global Cities Research 2018, which Indian city tops the list of top ten fastest growing cities in the world between 2019 and 2035? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.04.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Agra
(b) Surat
(c) Bengaluru
(d) Hyderabad

Correct Answer: (b) Surat

Solution:According to a forecast by Oxford Economics' Global Cities Research, 2018, the Indian city of Surat has topped the list of the ten fastest growing cities in the world between 2019 and 2035. Agra ranks second in this list.

50. Who among the following was appointed as the Chief Vigilance Commissioner of India in April 2020? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.04.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Rajnish Kumar
(b) Sanjay Kothari
(c) Sharad Kumar
(d) Suresh N. Patel

Correct Answer: (b) Sanjay Kothari

Solution:Sanjay Kothari was appointed as the Chief Vigilance Commissioner of India in April 2020. The Chief Vigilance Commissioner and other Vigilance Commissioners are appointed by the President on the recommendation of a committee headed by the Prime Minister consisting of the Home Minister and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha or the Leader of the largest opposition party in that House. Presently(2022), the Chief Vigilance Commissioner of India is Suresh N Patel.

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