1. Which country’s
wrestlers will not participate in the Asian Championships in Delhi?
a. China
b. Iran
c. Korea
d. Japan
ANSWER: a. Chinese
wrestlers from China will not participate in the
Asian Wrestling Championships in Delhi as the Indian government has not issued
visas to them due to the outbreak of Novel Corona virus infection in their
country. So far, more than 1500 people have lost their lives due to this
infection. This infection is most spread in Wuhan where movement of people
has been stopped since 23 January. Many countries have imposed travel
restrictions on Chinese travelers and flights to and from Chinese cities have also
been suspended.
2. Recently in which city
was the All India Annual Conference of Central Administrative Tribunal held?
a. Patna
b. Hyderabad
c. New Delhi
d. Lucknow
ANSWER: c. New
Delhi
This one-day conference was attended by judicial
and administrative members of all 17 Benches of the Central Administrative
Tribunal. Many decisions of Central Administrative Tribunal have proved to
be milestones in the development of service sector in the country. There
is a need to use artificial intelligence to speed up the functioning of the
Central Administrative Tribunal. Litigation in service related matters has
increased considerably at present. The Central Administrative Tribunal has
about 50,000 cases pending.
3. Korku tribe is found in
Madhya Pradesh and adjacent areas of Melghat Tiger Reserve in which state?
a. Maharashtra
b. Punjab
c. Karnataka
d. Tamil Nadu
ANSWER: a. Maharashtra
This tribe speaks Korku language which belongs
to the Munda linguistic group and its script is Devanagari. The Korku
tribe has been classified as a Scheduled Tribe by the Government of
India. The Korku tribe lives in huts made of grass and wood. This
Tiger Reserve is located in Amravati district of Maharashtra state, with an
area of 1677 sq km. is.
4. Recently RBI has
proposed to set up a pan-India ‘new umbrella unit’ focusing on retail payment
systems with a minimum payment capital of how many crores?
a. 700 crores
b. 200 crores
c. 500 crores
d. 300 crores rupees
ANSWER: c. The
proposed Rs 500 crore unit will set up,
manage and operate new payment systems, especially in the retail
sector. Such entity shall be a company incorporated in India under the
Companies Act, 2013. The RBI has retained the right to nominate a member
on the board of the new umbrella unit along with the right to approve the
appointment of directors. According to the RBI, no promoter or promoter
group is allowed to invest more than 40 percent in the capital of the entity.
5. In the Prime Minister’s
Office (PMO), Minister of State Jitendra Singh recently announced that which
Union Territory will soon be brought under the purview of the Central
Administrative Tribunal (CAT)?
a. Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
b. Chandigarh
c. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
d. Daman and Diu
ANSWER: a. Jammu
and Kashmir and Ladakh
Jitendra Singh were addressing the All India
Annual Conference of CAT in Delhi. Jitendra Singh is also in-charge of
CAT’s nodal department. Jitendra Singh said that CAT will have
jurisdiction to handle matters and issues related to Jammu and Kashmir region.