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1) On which of the following date the Martyrs’ Day (Mahatma Gandhi’s death anniversary) has been observed?
(a) January 25
(b) January 29
(c) January 30
(d) January 31
(e) January 28
2) Atleast how many years the Indian Government has mandate the storage of ISD, satphone, conference calls, messages details?
(a) Three
(b) Two
(c) Four
(d) Six
(e) Five
3) Where would be the Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited set up the new ‘bank note printing lines’?
(a) Dewas
(b) Salboni
(c) Nashik
(d) Both (a) and (c)
(e) Both (a) and (b)
4) Within which year the Union Government has expected $5.5billion investments in the ethanol sector?
(a) 2025
(b) 2027
(c) 2030
(d) 2031
(e) 2025
5) Which organization released this report of Assets under management for Environmental, Social and Governance funds has increasedby 2.5 times in FY21?
(a) SIDBI
(b) NABARD
(c) NASSCOM
(d) FICCI
(e) ASSOCHAM
6) How much amount has the Indian Government did a conversion transaction for G-Secs and Oil Bonds aggregating to mature at a later date?
(a) ₹2.20 lakh crore
(b) ₹1.50 lakh crore
(c) ₹1.20 lakh crore
(d) ₹3.24 lakh crore
(e) ₹4.63 lakh crore
7) India would require a ________ green revolution focussed on the agriculture-water-energy nexus.
(a) Third
(b) First
(c) Second
(d) Fourth
(e) Fifth
8) The Reserve Bank of India has imposed restrictions on Indian Mercantile Cooperative Bank Limited for _____________ months.
(a) 12 months
(b) 6 months
(c) 8 months
(d) 24 months
(e) 18 months
9) Which of the following banks has not been chosen as preferred bankers for Air India by Tata Group?
(a) State Bank of India
(b) Bank of Baroda
(c) HDFC Bank
(d) ICICI Bank
(e) Both (b) and (c)
10) Which company has partnered with H2X Global Limited for the production of critical components for hydrogen vehicles and hydrogen-powered products?
(a) Serum
(b) DRDO
(c) ADVIK Hi-Tech
(d) Cipla
(e) Kiran Hi-Tech
11) The Union Government has extended the tenure of Life Insurance Corporation of India’s Chairperson M.R. Kumar by which year?
(a) March 2023
(b) December 2022
(c) April 2023
(d) December 2024
(e) March 2024
12) Who among the following is the author of the book titled “Book ‘Fearless Governance”?
(a) Sudha Murthy
(b) Arundhati Roy
(c) Kiran Bedi
(d) Ruskin Bond
(e) Chetan Bhagat
13) Who has become the youngest winner of the women’s singles title in the Odisha Open badminton tournament?
(a) Smit Toshniwal
(b) Unnati Hooda
(c) Priyanshu Rajawat
(d) Sushil Kumar
(e) Priyanka Shetty
14) Which country has defeated Chile to clinch their sixth straight Women’s Pan American Cup title?
(a) Argentina
(b) Japan
(c) Belgium
(d) France
(e) Australia
15) Whom did Rafael Nadaldefeated to win the Men’s Singles title inthe 2022 Australian Open?
(a) Alexander Zverev
(b) Daniil Medvedev
(c) Novak Djokovic
(d) Dominic Thiem
(e) Matteo Berrettini
16) Recently Padma Shri awardee Baba Iqbal Singh passed away. He was a renowned ____________.
(a) Politician
(b) Author
(c) Social Worker
(d) Singer
(e) Journalist
17) Former Member of Parliament S.K.Paramasivan passed away recently. Which state does he belonged to?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
(e) Madhya Pradesh
Answers :
1) Answer: C
The nation remembered Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary on January 30th with President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi paying floral tributes to the Father of the Nation at Raj Ghat.
Union minister Hardeep Singh Puri and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla too joined Mr. Kovind and Mr. Modi and a two-minute silence was observed in honour of Gandhi, who was assassinated on January 30, 1948.
His death anniversary is observed as Martyrs’ Day.
2) Answer: B
The government has mandated storage of international calls, satellite phone calls, conference calls and messages made over normal networksas well as on the internet for a period of at least two years, according to circulars issued by the telecom department.
The move follows an amendment made in the unified licence (UL) in December by the Department of Telecom (DoT) which extended storage of call data records as well as internet logs to two years from earlier provision of one year.
3) Answer: D
Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL), under its modernisation initiatives, has set up ‘new bank note printing lines’ each at Currency Note Press, Nashik and Bank Note Press, Dewas.
Meera Swarup, Special Secretary & Financial Adviser, Ministry of Finance inaugurated the new bank note printing line at CNP Nashik virtually in the presence of Member of Parliament Hemant Tukaram Godse from Nashik constituency.
Whereas the new bank note printing line inaugurated at Bank Note Press, Dewas was done by ShashankSaksena, Senior Economic Adviser, Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance,
4) Answer: E
In a bid to push reforms aimed at promoting clean energy, India aims to blend 10 per cent ethanol with petrol this year and double it to 20 per cent by 2025, for which the government expects investments to the tune of $5.5 billion, or roughly ₹41,000 crore in the next three years.
Ethanol blending can help India save on foreign exchange to the tune of $4 billion (around ₹30,000 crore) on an annual basis in its import bill.
The government is expecting an investment of up to $5,541 million to help India achieve its ethanol blending target of 10 per cent by 2022 and 20 per cent by 2025.
5) Answer: C
Assets under management for environmental, social and governance (ESG) funds increased 2.5 times to USD 650 million in India in financial year 2021 on an annual basis, a top official of IT industry body NASSCOM
Nasscom President DebjaniGhosh, during the launch of ‘Enterprise Innovation Challenge’, there has been a sharp increase in conversations around ESG.
Companies are not just becoming alert to ESG performance of vendors or partners that they are willing to work with, but investors also are using ESG as metrics to drive investments.
In India alone, the assets under management for ESG funds rose by 2.5 times in just a year.
6) Answer: C
The Government of India did a conversion transaction for Government Securities (G-Secs) and Oil bonds with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on January 28, 2022 for an amount of ₹1,19,701 crore (Face Value).
The transaction involved buying back securities maturing in FY 2022-23, FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25 from the Reserve Bank and issuing fresh securities for equivalent market value, to make the transaction cash neutral.
7) Answer: C
The RBI has stressed the need for another green revolution in the nation in its latest bulletin.
Beset with serious challenges like over production of crops like rice and wheat, depletion of soil health and volatility in food prices, the country would require a second green revolution focussed on the agriculture-water-energy nexus to make agriculture more climate resistant and environmentally sustainable
The use of biotechnology and breeding will be important in developing eco-friendly, disease-resistant, climate-resilient, more nutritious and diversified crop varieties
8) Answer: B
The Reserve Bank, it has imposed several restrictions on Indian Mercantile Cooperative Bank Ltd, Lucknow, including a cap of Rs 1 lakh on withdrawals.
The restrictions came into force from closure of business hours on January 28, 2022.
RBI the Lucknow-based co-operative bank will not, without its prior approval, grant or renew any loans and advances, or make any investment.
The restrictions would remain in force for six months and are subject to review.
9) Answer: D
Tata Group has chosen State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda and HDFC Bank as preferred bankers for Air India.
Recently Tata Group has taken over Air India from the government.
Air India is the largest international carrier out of India with an 18.6% market share.
Tata Sons have availed of aRs 10,000-crore loan from SBI and a Rs 5,000-crore loan from BoB.
10) Answer: C
ADVIK Hi-Tech Pvt Ltd has entered into a joint venture agreement with H2X Global Limited for the production of critical components for hydrogen vehicles and hydrogen-powered products.
Launching immediately, H2X and ADVIK will begin production of H2X’s series of fuel cell powered generators.
H2X currently has several of these units in deployment in Australia.
The first generators manufactured by the joint venture will be put into service with a large-scale power system providing emission-free power for ADVIK’s state-of-the-art research and development centre located in Pune, India.
11) Answer: A
The Center has extended the tenure of Life Insurance Corporation of India’s Chairperson M.R. Kumar by one year, till March 2023. He took charge as Chairman of LIC on March 14, 2019. This is the second extension given to Mr. Kumar. Before this, he was given a nine-month extension on June 30, 2021, till March 13, 2022.
12) Answer: C
A New Book Titled Fearless Governance authored by Dr KiranBedi.
The book was launched by Indra Nooyi (former chairperson & CEO of PepsiCo) and Prof DebashisChatterjee (director, IIM Kozhikode).
The Book is Publishedby Diamond Books, the title will be translated in all major Indian languages.
13) Answer: B
Unnati Hoodadefeated fellow Indian badminton player SmitToshniwal, 21-18, 21-11, in the women’s singles final match at the Odisha Open 2022 in Cuttack.
She became the youngest winner of the women’s singles title in the $75,000 Odisha Open badminton tournament.
14) Answer: A
In the 2022 Women’s Pan American Cup, Argentinadefeated Chile, 4-2 to clinch their sixth straight Women’s Pan American Cup title.
With this, both Argentina and Chile have sealed automatic qualification spots at the FIH Hockey Women’s World Cup, Spain and Netherlands 2022.
15) Answer: B
In Australian Open 2022 Rafael Nadal (Spain) defeated Daniill Medvedev (Russia) 2-6,6-7,6-4,6-4,7-5 to win the Men’s Single title.
This is also his 21st Major title, becoming the first man to do so.
It was the second-longest Australian Open final after Novak Djokovic beat Nadal in five sets in 5 hours and 53 minutes in 2012.
16) Answer: C
Renowned social worker and Padma Shri awardee Baba Iqbal Singh, in-charge of Kalgidhar Trust Passed away at the age of 95.
Baba Iqbal Singh born on 1 May 1926, BharyalLehri, Punjab, British Raj.
He was awarded the Sikh Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016. In 2018 he was bestowed with ShiromaniPanth Rattan (precious jewel of the Sikh community) by Takht Sri Harmandir Ji Patna Sahib. In 2022, he was conferred with the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contributions in the field of social work.
17) Answer: B
In Tamil Nadu, Former Member of Parliament S.K.Paramasivan passed away in Tiruchengode at the age of 103.
S.K. Paramasivan was born on 26 February 1919 in Chinniampalayam, Erode.
He was elected to the Lok Sabha from 1962 to 1967.
He has also held several positions like the head of Sinniyampalayam Milk Producers’ Cooperative Bank for 35 years and Erode District Milk Producers’ Cooperative Union for 4 years.
