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Which one of the following authorities has recently launched the mobile apps ‘MyFASTag’ and ‘FASTag Partner’?

[amp_mcq option1=”Telecom Regulatory Authority” option2=”National Highways Authority” option3=”Airports Economic Regulatory Authority” option4=”National Disaster Management Authority” correct=”option2″]

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) launched the mobile apps ‘MyFASTag’ and ‘FASTag Partner’.

These apps are part of the FASTag program, an electronic toll collection system operated by the NHAI in India. The MyFASTag app is for customers to purchase or recharge their FASTags, while the FASTag Partner app is for agencies to enrol and facilitate FASTag issuance.

FASTag uses Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology for cashless payment of tolls on national highways. NHAI is the central authority responsible for the development, maintenance, and management of National Highways in India.

Where is world’s first Partition Museum inaugurated recently?

[amp_mcq option1=”New Delhi” option2=”Lahore” option3=”Amritsar” option4=”Islamabad” correct=”option3″]

The world’s first Partition Museum was inaugurated in Amritsar, Punjab, India, in August 2017. It is located in the Town Hall building in Amritsar and is dedicated to the memory of the Partition of India in 1947.

The first museum dedicated to documenting the history of the Partition of India is located in Amritsar.

The museum aims to provide a central repository of stories, materials, and documents related to the Partition, highlighting the experiences of the millions of people who were affected by it.

The all-women expedition of Indian Navy to circumnavigate the globe on the sailing vessel, INSV Tarini, is scheduled to have four stopovers. Which one of the following is not one of them?

[amp_mcq option1=”Fremantle” option2=”Lyttelton” option3=”Port Stanley” option4=”Durban” correct=”option4″]

The INSV Tarini expedition, ‘Navika Sagar Parikrama’, involved an all-women crew circumnavigating the globe. The expedition, which began in September 2017, included four scheduled stopovers: Fremantle (Australia), Lyttelton (New Zealand), Port Stanley (Falkland Islands), and Cape Town (South Africa). Durban, while a major port in South Africa, was not one of the planned stopovers for the INSV Tarini expedition.

The planned stopovers for the INSV Tarini circumnavigation were Fremantle, Lyttelton, Port Stanley, and Cape Town.

INSV Tarini completed its historic voyage and returned to Goa in May 2018. It was the first-ever circumnavigation of the globe by an all-women Indian crew.

The National Handloom Day is observed on

[amp_mcq option1=”7th June” option2=”17th July” option3=”7th August” option4=”17th September” correct=”option3″]

The National Handloom Day is observed every year on 7th August. This date was chosen to commemorate the Swadeshi Movement, which was launched on 7th August, 1905. The movement encouraged indigenous industries, including handlooms. The first National Handloom Day was celebrated in 2015.

National Handloom Day is celebrated on August 7th to mark the launch of the Swadeshi Movement in 1905, which promoted indigenous goods including handlooms.

The objective of celebrating National Handloom Day is to honour the handloom weaving community and to highlight the contribution of the handloom sector to the socio-economic development of the country. It also aims to protect India’s handloom heritage and empower handloom workers.

‘Tuvalu’ has become a point of discussion recently. Why?

[amp_mcq option1=”Potato plant that could grow in high altitude” option2=”Place in equatorial Africa, where snow is found” option3=”New innovative technology to meet global warming” option4=”A country under threat of submergence due to ice melting and sea level rise” correct=”option4″]

The correct answer is D) A country under threat of submergence due to ice melting and sea level rise.

– Tuvalu is a low-lying island nation in the Pacific Ocean, consisting of nine coral atolls.
– Due to its extremely low elevation (highest point is only 4.6 meters above sea level), Tuvalu is considered one of the countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, particularly sea-level rise caused by melting glaciers and thermal expansion of ocean water.
– The increasing sea levels threaten to inundate the islands, contaminate freshwater sources, and degrade soil, posing an existential threat to the country and its population.
– This vulnerability has made Tuvalu a prominent voice in international climate change discussions.

Tuvalu’s situation is often cited as a clear example of the immediate dangers faced by small island developing states due to climate change, despite their minimal contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions. The government of Tuvalu has been exploring various options, including potentially relocating its population or developing digital nationhood.

Who among the following is the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, 2016?

[amp_mcq option1=”Nana Patekar” option2=”Manoj Kumar” option3=”Javed Akhtar” option4=”K. Viswanath” correct=”option4″]

The Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2016 was conferred upon K. Viswanath, a veteran Indian film director, screenwriter, and actor known for his work in Telugu cinema.

The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India’s highest award in cinema, presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals of India for exceptional contribution to Indian cinema.

Manoj Kumar received the award for 2015. Javed Akhtar received it for 2019. Other notable recipients include Amitabh Bachchan (2018), Vinod Khanna (2017), and Rajinikanth (2020).

Teejan Bai, a recipient of the M. S. Subbulakshmi Centenary Award, 2016, is an exponent in

[amp_mcq option1=”Kannada classical vocal” option2=”Kajari dance” option3=”Bihu dance” option4=”Pandavani, a traditional performing art” correct=”option4″]

Teejan Bai is a renowned Indian folk singer, known for her unique style of narrating tales from the Mahabharata in the Pandavani tradition, a traditional performing art form of Chhattisgarh.

Pandavani is a folk ballad form prevalent in Chhattisgarh and parts of neighbouring states, involving the recitation of stories from the epic Mahabharata, often with musical accompaniment and theatrical elements.

Teejan Bai has received several prestigious awards for her contribution to Pandavani, including the Padma Shri (1987), Padma Bhushan (2003), and Padma Vibhushan (2019). She is a significant figure in preserving and popularizing this traditional art form.

Who among the following is the recipient of the Jnanpith Award, 2016?

[amp_mcq option1=”Shankha Ghosh” option2=”Raghuveer Chaudhari” option3=”Pratibha Ray” option4=”Rehman Rahi” correct=”option1″]

The recipient of the Jnanpith Award for the year 2016 was Shankha Ghosh, a celebrated Bengali poet.

The Jnanpith Award is one of the highest literary awards in India, given annually to an author for their outstanding contribution to literature.

Raghuveer Chaudhari received the award for 2015. Pratibha Ray received it for 2011. Rehman Rahi received it for 2004. The award is presented by the Bharatiya Jnanpith.

Which one of the following is the highest altitude zoo in the world?

[amp_mcq option1=”Cheyenne Mountain Zoo” option2=”Pandit G. B. Pant High Altitude Zoo” option3=”Himalayan Zoological Park, Gangtok” option4=”Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park” correct=”option4″]

The correct answer is Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park.

The Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park in Darjeeling, West Bengal, India, is recognized as the highest altitude zoo in India and among the highest in the world. Situated at an average altitude of 2,134 metres (7,000 feet), it specializes in the conservation of Himalayan fauna.

Other high-altitude zoos include the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs, USA, and Pandit G. B. Pant High Altitude Zoo in Nainital, India. While these are also at significant altitudes, the Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park is widely cited as having the highest altitude among well-known zoos focused on conservation and public exhibition.

Who among the following was defeated by Chile to won the Copa America Football Championship, 2016?

[amp_mcq option1=”Colombia” option2=”Argentina” option3=”Ecuador” option4=”Peru” correct=”option2″]

Chile defeated Argentina to win the Copa America Football Championship in 2016.

The Copa America Centenario was a special edition tournament held in the United States in 2016 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of CONMEBOL and the Copa America. The final was contested between Argentina and Chile at MetLife Stadium. Chile won the match 4-2 on penalties after the game ended 0-0 in regulation and extra time. This was the second consecutive Copa America final won by Chile against Argentina on penalties (the first being in 2015).

Lionel Messi famously missed his penalty in the shootout and briefly announced his retirement from international football after this match, though he later reversed his decision.