National (Current Affairs) (Part-V)

Total Questions: 50

11. India secured the _______ rank in the 12ᵗʰ edition of the biennial Environment Performance Index (EPI 2020), which measured the environmental performance of 180 countries. [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 22.10.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) 168ᵗʰ
(b) 178ᵗʰ
(c) 138ᵗʰ
(d) 108ᵗʰ

Correct Answer: (a) 168ᵗʰ

Solution:India ranked 168 in the 12th edition of the biennial Environmental Performance Index (EPI, 2020), which assessed the environmental performance of 180 countries. The top 2 countries in this index were Denmark and Luxembourg.

Note-India ranked the lowest among 180 countries, after Vietnam (178), Bangladesh (177), and Pakistan (176). With an overall score of 18.9, India ranks at the bottom of all countries in the 2022 EPI with low scores across a range of critical issues.

12. Which of the following states of India became the first state to have a Tsunami Ready village as of August 2020? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 27.10.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Gujarat
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Odisha
(d) Kerala

Correct Answer: (c) Odisha

Solution:As of August 2020, the state of Odisha in India has become the first state to have a Tsunami prepared village. UNESCO's Intergovernmental Oceanography Commission (IOC) has declared Noliasahi in Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha and Venkataraipur village in Ganjam district as Tsunami prepared villages.

13. The Governor of the Reserve Bank of India as of August 2020 was: [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 27.10.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Natarajan Chandrasekaran
(b) Shaktikanta Das
(c) Manish Sabharwal
(d) Mahesh Kumar Jain

Correct Answer: (b) Shaktikanta Das

Solution:As per the information received till August 2020, the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India is Shaktikanta Das. He took over as the 25th Governor of the Reserve Bank of India on December 12, 2018. Currently (2022) the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India is Shaktikanta Das.

14. Which of the following sanitation campaigns was launched across India on 2 October, 2014 by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation for rural areas? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 27.10.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Mission Vriksharopan
(b) Pradhan Mantri Jan Vikas Karyakaram
(c) Swachh Bharat Mission
(d) Smart City Centre Scheme

Correct Answer: (c) Swachh Bharat Mission

Solution:On October 2, 2014, a cleanliness campaign named Swachh Bharat Mission was launched by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation for rural areas across India. This mission was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The goal of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) was to make rural India clean and open defecation free by October 2, 2019.

15. To which of the following countries did Export-Import Bank of India extend a 5250 million line of credit for improving power supply quality in the country? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 27.10.2021 (Shift-I)]

(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Mozambique
(c) Nepal
(d) Bangladesh

Correct Answer: (b) Mozambique

Solution:In August 2020, the Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has provided a line of credit (line of credit) of $ 250 million (about Rs 1870 crore) to the country of Mozambique to improve the quality of electricity supply there.

16. As of December 2019, ________ was the largest crude oil supplier to India. [S.S.C. Online Graduate Level (T-I) 3.03.2020 (Shift-III)]

(a) United Arab Emirates
(b) Iran
(c) Saudi Arabia
(d) Iraq

Correct Answer: (d) Iraq

Solution:Iraq, Saudi Arabia & UAE are the leading sources of Crude Oil imports for India. Iraq emerged as the leading exporter of crude oil to India in recent years, replacing Saudi Arabia. Either of these two countries has retained the top position in each of the 10 years (2012-13 to 2021-22).

17. Which of the following states launched India's and South-Asia's first blockchain-enabled rooftop solar trading platform in December 2020? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 10.09.2021 (Shift-III)]

(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan

Correct Answer: (a) Uttar Pradesh

Solution:

In December 2020, Uttar Pradesh launched India's and South Asia's first blockchain-enabled rooftop solar trading platform. The pilot project is being implemented by India Smart Grid Forum, Power Ledger (Australia-based blockchain technology partner), and Abjayon Consulting.

18. Who among the following was elected as the President of the All India Chess Federation in January 2021? [S.S.C. Online CHSL (T-I) 12.09.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Bhagat Singh Chauhan
(b) Sanjay Kapoor
(c) Ajay Kumar
(d) Sunil Arora

Correct Answer: (b) Sanjay Kapoor

Solution:In January 2021, Sanjay Kapoor was elected President of the All India Chess Federation. Sanjay Kapoor defeated outgoing president PR Venkatrama Raja in a close contest.

19. Who was the Chairperson of the sports committee for the National Sports Award 2020? [S.S.C. Online MTS (T-I) 27.10.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) Justice Mukundakam Sharma
(b) Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore
(c) Virendra Sehwag
(d) Alok Sinha

Correct Answer: (a) Justice Mukundakam Sharma

Solution:The Sports Committee for the National Sports Awards, 2020 and 2021 was headed by Justice Mukundakam Sharma, a retired Supreme Court judge.

20. With reference to international diplomacy, what is Quad? [S.S.C. JE Civil Exam 23.03.2021 (Shift-II)]

(a) It is an informal strategic forum between the US, Japan, Israel and India
(b) It is an informal strategic forum between the US, Taiwan, Australia and India
(c) It is an informal strategic forum between the US, Japan, Britain and India
(d) It is an informal strategic forum between the US, Japan, Asutralia and India

Correct Answer: (d) It is an informal strategic forum between the US, Japan, Asutralia and India

Solution:In the context of international diplomacy, the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue is an informal strategic dialogue forum between the US, Japan, Australia, and India. The Quad is a forum to exchange views in areas of cooperation toward maintaining an independent and inclusive Indo-Pacific region.

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