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1) World Day for International Justice 2022 is observed on _______________
(a) July 15
(b) July 16
(c) July 17
(d) July 18
(e) July 19
2) Every Year July 18 is observed as Nelson Mandela International Day. He was the former president of which country?
(a) the United States
(b) the United Kingdom
(c) West Indies
(d) Australia
(e) South Africa
3) AIIMS, Delhi to host Film Festival to commemorate ______________ edition of National Plastic Surgery Day
(a) 1st
(b) 5th
(c) 10th
(d) 12th
(e) 25th
4) As per the recent report, First E-Waste Eco Park in India is to be built in which state or Union Territory?
(a) Ladakh
(b) Delhi
(c) Karnataka
(d) Maharashtra
(e) Gujarat
5) Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) launched the _____________ mobile app to perform Aadhaar face authentication
(a) Aadhaar Face Rd
(b) Aadhaar FaceId
(c) Aadhaar Face Verify
(d) Aadhaar Face Authenticate
(e) Aadhaar Face Md
6) Which of the following ministry has recently launched the Jute Mark India (JMI) Logo?
(a) Ministry of Home Affairs
(b) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(c) Ministry of Science and Technology
(d) Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
(e) Ministry of Textiles
7) To encourage agricultural trade, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Tomar launched _________ Platform
(a) e-NAM Platform
(b) e-AGRI Platform
(c) e-AMN Platform
(d) e-AAM Platform
(e) e-NAP Platform
8) 10th World Peace Forum has been organized by which country?
(a) Delhi, India
(b) Beijing, China
(c) Dubai, UAE
(d) London, UK
(e) Melbourne, Australia
9) Which among the following state has becomes the first state to have its internet service?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Gujarat
(c) Goa
(d) Haryana
(e) Kerala
10) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and which state in India announced Data in Climate Resilient Agriculture (DiCRA) to enhance food security and food systems?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Telangana
(d) Uttarakhand
(e) Uttar Pradesh
11) Kharchi is a famous festival celebrated in which state?
(a) Punjab
(b) Jammu
(c) Nagaland
(d) Tripura
(e) Assam
12) Which Mutual Funds Company in India has recently launched India’s first Nifty 50 Exchange Traded Fund (ETF Fund)?
(a) SBI Mutual Fund
(b) Tata Mutual Fund
(c) Quantum Mutual Fund
(d) HDFC Mutual Fund
(e) Axis Mutual Fund
13) Singapore & which financial organization has recently signed an agreement to promote investment in the Asia Pacific?
(a) Asian Development Bank
(b) New Development Bank
(c) World Bank
(d) Export-Import Bank of India
(e) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
14) Which private sector bank in India signs a term sheet With JC Flowers ARC for the sale of stressed loans?
(a) ICICI Bank
(b) HDFC BANK
(c) AXIS BANK
(d) DCB Bank
(e) YES Bank
15) Which bank becomes the first private bank to integrate with a new income tax portal?
(a) IndusInd Bank
(b) DBS Bank
(c) RBL Bank
(d) Kotak Mahindra bank
(e) City Union Bank
16) Which among the following Electric companies introduces India’s first indigenously made lithium-ion cell?
(a) Ola Electric
(b) Ather Energy
(c) Uber Technologies, Inc
(d) Simple Energy
(e) Hero Electric
17) According to the Commerce Ministry, Trade Deficit of India widens to a record $_________ Billion in June
(a) $25.91 Billion
(b) $26.18 Billion
(c) $26.68 Billion
(d) $27.21 Billion
(e) $27.88 Billion
18) Which state government has recently presented Mother Teresa Memorial Award to Dia Mirza & Afroz Shah?
(a) Odisha
(b) West Bengal
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
(e) Karnataka
19) As per the 7th edition of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings which institution ranked first in the list?
(a) Indian Institute of Technology Madras
(b) Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore
(c) Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
(d) Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
(e) Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
20) As per the United Nations report ______ billion people severely or moderately hungry in 2021
(a) 1.3 billion
(b) 2.3 billion
(c) 3.3 billion
(d) 4.3 billion
(e) 5.3 billion
21) Which Indian governmental organization signed an MoU for the development of “Pilot Green Hydrogen Technologies” to reduce the carbon footprint in the Power Sector in Leh and Kargil districts?
(a) National Thermal Power Corporation(NTPC)
(b) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)
(c) National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC)
(d) National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC)
(e) Coal India Limited
22) India and Which among the country recently sign MoU on Telecommunications Consultants India Limited [TCIL]?
(a) Madagascar
(b) Mauritius
(c) Seychelles
(d) Mozambique
(e) the Maldives
23) Vedanta collaborates with companies started from which IIT to install the T-Pulse HSSE Monitoring System across all of its business units
(a) IIT Hyderabad
(b) IIT Madras
(c) IIT Dharwad
(d) IIT Kanpur
(e) IIT Kharagpur
24) Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS) recently appoints whom among the following as their director-general?
(a) Harsha Bhogle
(b) Samir Kochhar
(c) Gaurav Kapur
(d) Jatin Sapru
(e) Joy Bhattacharjya
25) PM Mr. Ranil Wickremesinghe sworn in as the Interim President of which country?
(a) Bhutan
(b) Nepal
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) the Maldives
(e) Myanmar
26) Alphabet Inc appoints Mr. Marty Chavez to Board. Alphabet is the parent company of which among the following company?
(a) Google
(b) Microsoft
(c) Amazon
(d) IBM
(e) Nokia
27) Which Former Indian Cricketer has received recognition from the British Parliament?
(a) Kapil Dev
(b) Ravi Shastri
(c) Sunil Gavaskar
(d) Sourav Ganguly
(e) Anil Kumble
Answers :
1) Answer: C
Every year on July 17, the day of many names, also known as International Justice Day, World Day for International Justice, or Day of International Criminal Justice, is celebrated to acknowledge the system of international justice.
Theme
This year’s theme for the Day of International Criminal Justice is “Achieving Social Justice through Formal Employment”, a timely topic for a modern age where criminals are increasingly relying on advanced internet-based means instead of traditional criminal tactics.
2) Answer: E
Nelson Mandela International Day, also known as Mandela Day, is observed every year on July 18 to mark the birth anniversary of the former South African president.
This day is an opportunity for everyone to renew their commitment to the values that inspired Mandela.
This day was first celebrated on July 18, 2010, after the United Nations in November 2009 officially declared Nelson Mandela International Day.
Originally, this day was Mandela’s idea to celebrate his birthday as Mandela Day.
3) Answer: D
The Association of Plastic Surgeons of India (APSI) will celebrate the 12th National Plastic Surgery Day (July 15) and the Burn and Plastic Surgery Department of AIIMS, Delhi will host the APSI Sushruta Film Festival (ASFF 2022).
The topic of this film festival, according to Dr. Professor Maneesh Singhal, Department Head of Burn and Plastic Surgery, is “Changing Lives through Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.”
He emphasized that the festival aims to present the best work created by plastic surgeons around the country.
4) Answer: B
Gopal Rai, the environment minister for Delhi, called a joint review meeting with members of the environment department and the Delhi Pollution Control Committee to explore the creation of an e-waste eco-park.
According to Rai, the first e-waste eco-park in India would be built on about 21 acres in the Delhi neighborhood of Holambi Kalan.
5) Answer: A
A new smartphone app named “AadhaarFaceRd” from the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) contains a facial authentication function.
Aadhaar card users are no longer required to physically attend an enrollment center to get their iris and fingerprints scanned for authentication.
The UIDAI has begun employing facial authentication to verify an Aadhaar holder’s identity.
Your identification is confirmed when your face authentication is successful.
6) Answer: E
The certification of authenticity for jute items made in India was introduced by the Indian government.
The “Jute Mark India” logo was launched by the Union Textile Secretary.
The goal of this project is to maintain and promote Indian jute goods.
The jute products made in India will be identified by the Jute Mark India (JMI) logo.
7) Answer: A
The Platform of Platforms (POP) under the National Agriculture Market (e-NAM) was introduced by Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, on the eve of the State Agriculture and Horticulture Ministers’ Conference in Bengaluru, Karnataka
More than Rs 37 crore in equity grants were given to 1,018 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), which would benefit 3.5 lakh farmers.
8) Answer: B
Preserving International Stability: Commonality, Comprehensiveness, and Cooperation
India’s Ambassador to China, Mr. Pradeep Kumar Rawat attended the panel discussion.
The 10th World Peace Forum 2022 is being organized by Tsinghua University, in Beijing, China
9) Answer: E
Kerala has become the first and only state in India to have its internet service.
The announcement followed the Department of Telecommunications’ granting of an Internet Service Provider (ISP) license to the IT infrastructure project of the Kerala Fiber Optic Network (KFON) Ltd, which aims to provide for everyone in Kerala.
The Kerala State Electricity Board Limited, Bharat Electronics Limited, Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board, and KSITI are the stakeholders in this initiative.
10) Answer: C
The Telangana government in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) announced Data in Climate Resilient Agriculture (DiCRA), the latest addition to the Digital Public Goods Registry.
This is to enhance food security and food systems in Telangana.
The DiCRA is powered by Artificial Intelligence.
11) Answer: D
A week-long traditional Kharchi festival, offering prayer to 14 deities, began with thousands of devotees at Khayerpur on the eastern outskirts of Tripura.
Tripura Assembly Speaker Ratan Chakraborty started the festival.
Khar means sin and chi mean cleaning & it is known as the cleaning of sins festival.
Out of 14 idols, 11 idols are kept inside Andarmahal once the festivity gets over & only 3 idols are worshiped throughout the year
12) Answer: C
Quantum Mutual Fund launches Quantum Nifty 50 Exchange Traded Fund (ETF Fund), an open-ended Fund of Fund (FoF) scheme that invests in the units of Quantum Nifty 50 ETF.
Quantum Nifty 50 ETF FOF is India’s first-of-its-kind Nifty 50 ETF Fund of Fund.
The new fund offer opens on July 18, 2022, and closes on August 1, 2022.
The scheme will re-open for subscription and redemption on an ongoing basis from August 10, 2022.
13) Answer: A
Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Singapore signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to promote greater investment in the Asia and Pacific region and to recognize the importance of private sector finance as well as catalyzing public sector resources for sustainable and inclusive development.
Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Mr. Lawrence Wong and ADB President Mr. Masatsugu Asakawa signed the agreement on the sidelines of the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting in Bali, Indonesia.
14) Answer: E
The Board of directors of Yes Bank has signed a binding term sheet with JCF ARC LLC and JC Flowers Asset Reconstruction Private Limited (JC Flowers ARC) for a proposed sale of an identified stressed loan portfolio of the bank aggregating to up to Rs 48,000 crore.
In the guidelines issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), YES bank proposes to run a transparent bidding process on a Swiss Challenge basis for the sale of such portfolios using the JC Flowers ARC’s bid as the base bid.
15) Answer: D
Kotak Mahindra Bank has completed technical integration with the new e-filing portal of the Income Tax department.
With this Kotak Mahindra Bank has become the first private bank to fully integrate with the new e-filing portal.
The customers can pay their direct taxes through the e-pay tax tab on the portal using Kotak net banking or by visiting a branch.
This will make the tax payment process simple, instant, and convenient for customers.
16) Answer: A
The first locally created lithium-ion cell has been revealed by Ola Electric.
By 2023, the Bengaluru-based two-wheeler manufacturer would start mass producing the NMC 2170 cell at its Gigafactory in Chennai.
The cell can store more energy in a given area because of the employment of particular chemicals and materials, which also extends the cell’s lifespan.
17) Answer: B
After the Commerce Ministry updated both the exports and imports data for the month upward, India’s goods trade imbalance increased to a record $26.18 billion in June, above the government’s original estimate of $25.63 billion.
The previous record-setting month for the merchandise trade imbalance was May, at $24.3 billion.
The $9.6 billion loss reported in June 2021 was virtually tripled in size by the trade imbalance that occurred last month.
18) Answer: D
Ms. Dia Mirza, the country’s goodwill ambassador for the UN Environment Program (UNEP), and Mr. Afroz Shah, an environmental activist, were honored with the renowned Mother Teresa Memorial Awards for Social Justice 2021.
The Maharashtra Governor, Hon. Bhagat Singh Koshyari presents the prize at Raj Bhavan in Mumbai.
For their admirable and noteworthy contributions to environmental sustainability, both received awards.
19) Answer: A
Shri Dharmendra Pradhan, the union education minister, published the 7th edition of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore is India’s top two higher education institutions overall, according to the most recent NIRF rankings published by the Education Ministry.
National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings Categories:
(a)Overall Category
(b)Pharmacy Colleges
(c)Top Medical Colleges
(d)Top Management Colleges
(e)Engineering Colleges
20) Answer: B
World hunger rose in 2021, with around 2.3 billion people facing moderate or severe difficulty obtaining enough to eat and that was before the Ukraine war, which has sparked increases in the cost of grain, fertilizer, and energy, according to a U.N. report.
Ukraine and Russia together accounted for almost a third of the world’s wheat and barley exports and half of its sunflower oil, while Russia and its ally Belarus are the world’s No. 2 and 3 producers of potash, a key ingredient of fertilizer.
21) Answer: D
National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) signed two MoUs for the development of “Pilot Green Hydrogen Technologies” in line with the country’s resolve to reduce the carbon footprint in the Power Sector in Leh and Kargil districts of the Union Territory of Ladakh.
The MOUs were signed in the august presence of Shri R.K. Mathur, Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, Union Territory of Ladakh.
As per MOU signed for Leh district, NHPC shall consider the development of a Pilot Green Hydrogen fuel cell-based Microgrid including Hydrogen production to meet the power requirement of the NHPC guest house at Nimmo Bazgo Power Station (Leh) within NHPC premises.
22) Answer: A
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Madagascar government and Telecommunications Consultants India Limited [TCIL] for participation in the e-VBAB (e-VidyaBharati and e-AarogyaBharati) network project.
The Minister of Higher Education of Madagascar Elia Beatrice Assoumacou signed the MoU at the premises of the Ministry of Higher Education in Antananarivo, Madagascar in presence of the Ambassador of India to Comoros and Madagascar Abhay Kumar.
23) Answer: A
Metal and oil and gas giant Vedanta has teamed up with Detect Technologies, a start-up founded at IIT Madras, and installed a T-Pulse HSSE Monitoring System across all of its business units to execute safety issue detection.
This relationship supports the Vedanta Group’s goal of attaining zero damage by implementing AI-enabled safety monitoring of workplaces, which is a top priority in its strategy for digital transformation.
T-technical Pulse’s stack is centralized, expandable, and designed for plug-and-play installation.
24) Answer: E
India’s first and only self-regulatory industry body for fantasy sports, the Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports (FIFS) has appointed Mr. Joy Bhattacharjya as its director general.
Mr. Joy Bhattacharjya will oversee the functioning of the body and work with policymakers and industry stakeholders alike.
Mr. Joy Bhattacharjya is an Indian quizzer, orator, writer, and sports producer.
25) Answer: C
Sri Lankan Mr. Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as the interim President after Parliament Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena accepted the resignation of Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
He was administered the oath of office by Sri Lankan Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya.
The new Sri Lankan President will be elected as per the provisions of the Special Provisions Act No. 2 of 1981 and Article 40 of the Constitution.
26) Answer: A
Google parent Alphabet Inc appointed Wall Street veteran Mr. Ramon Martin Chavez to its Board of Directors.
His appointment marks the first change to the Alphabet board since 2020 when former Google Chief Executive Officer Eric Schmidt departed.
R.Martin Chavez is an American investment banker and entrepreneur.
He is vice chairman and partner of Sixth Street Partners.
27) Answer: D
Sourav Ganguly, a former captain of India and the current president of the BCCI, received recognition from the British Parliament.
Exactly 20 years after leading India to victory in the Natwest final in 2002, the Indian cricket icon was honored on the same day, in the same place.
In 2019, he was chosen to lead the BCCI.
In 2004, Ganguly received the Padma Shri, one of India’s highest civilian honors.
