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- The Government of India has approved ‘Start-up India Seed Fund Scheme’ (SISFS) to fund startups. How much amount has been allocated to the scheme?
A) Rs 450 crore
B) Rs 716 crore
C) Rs 945 crore
D) Rs 870 crore
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Option C
Explanation: The Central Government has approved ‘Start-up India Seed Fund Scheme’ (SISFS) on January 29, 2021. Total Corpus: Rs 945 crore
- When is the World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day (World NTD Day) observed?
A) January 30
B) January 29
C) January 28
D) January 27
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Option A
Explanation:The second World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day (World NTD Day) is being observed on January 30, 2021 to celebrate the achievements made towards control of the world’s NTDs.
- The Government of India has inked ‘Year of the Environment’ partnership with which country for the year 2021?
A) Russia
B) France
C) Japan
D) Germany
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Option B
Explanation:The Union Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change Prakash Javadekar launched the Indo-French Year of the Environment, along with Barbara Pompili, the French Minister for Ecological Transition in New Delhi on 28 January 2021.The Indo-French Year of the Environment is the Indo-French partnership on Environment, Biodiversity, Climate Change and other allied areas to be undertaken throughout 2021
- The mobile app ‘Krishi Sakha’ has been launched by which insurance firm?
A) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
B) HDFC ERGO General Insurance
C) ICICI Lombard General Insurance
D) Bharti AXA General Insurance
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Option D
Explanation:The Bharti AXA General Insurance has launched a new app called ‘Krishi Sakha’ to help farmers in adopting best farming practices and enhancing productivity through catering to the specific needs of the farmers .
- What is the validity period of ‘Start-up India Seed Fund Scheme’ (SISFS)?
A) 3 years
B) 2 years
C) 5 years
D) 10 years
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Option C
Explanation: Five years (2021-25). The scheme will become operational from April 1, 2021.
- Technology giant Microsoft has recently opened its new India Development Center (IDC) facility in which of these cities?
A) Noida
B) Mumbai
C) Surat
D) Faridabad
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Option A
Explanation:Tech major Microsoft has launched its new India Development Center (IDC) facility in Noida, Uttar Pradesh on 28 January 2021.IDC NCR is the third development center of Microsoft in India after Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
- The India-Japan Act East Forum (AEF) 2020 was which edition of the annual forum?
A) 7th
B) 5th
C) 2nd
D) 10th
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Option B
Explanation:The fifth joint meeting of the India-Japan Act East Forum (AEF) was held on 28 January 2021 in New Delhi.The meeting was co-chaired by Foreign Secretary Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla, and Suzuki Satoshi, Ambassador of Japan to India.
- Giuseppe Conte has recently resigned as the Prime Minister of which country?
A) France
B) Mexico
C) Canada
D) Italy
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Option D
Explanation:Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has resigned from his post, after losing majority support from his coalition government over his handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
- The India-Japan Act East Forum (AEF) 2020 was co-chaired by Foreign Secretary of India and Ambassador of Japan to India. Who is the current Foreign Secretary of India?
A) Harsh Vardhan Shringla
B) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
C) Raveesh Kumar
D) Syed Akbaruddin
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Option A
Explanation:The meeting was co-chaired by Foreign Secretary Shri Harsh Vardhan Shringla, and Suzuki Satoshi, Ambassador of Japan to India.
- The ‘Start-up India Seed Fund Scheme’ (SISFS) will be implemented by which organisation?
A) NPCI
B) FICCI
C) DPIIT
D) RBI
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Option C
Explanation:The scheme will be implemented by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DIIT).
