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1) Which among the following ministry has recently modified the Flag Code of India 2002 to permit the tricolor to be displayed constantly?

(a) Ministry of Home Affairs

(b) Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs

(d) Ministry of Culture and Tourism

(e) Ministry of Textiles

2) Home Minister has inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of several development projects worth Rs _____________ crores in Gandhinagar

(a) Rs 100 crores

(b) Rs 165 crores

(d) Rs 235 crores

(e) Rs 250 crores

3) The Government has set a target to raise the share of natural gas in the energy mix to 15% in which year?

(a) 2025

(b) 2027

(d) 2030

(e) 2035

4) International Conference on Chemistry and Applications of Soft Materials was held at CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST) in _____________

(a) Noida, UttarPradesh

(b) Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

(d) Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

(e) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

5) Shri Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates Vaccination Centre for Children and Launches Bal Raksha Mobile App at which institute?

(a) All India Institute of Medical Sciences

(b) North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homeopathy

(d) All India Institute of Ayurveda

(e) Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda

6) India contributes $ ___________ million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)

(a) $ 1.0 million

(b) $ 1.5 million

(d) $ 2.5 million

(e) $ 3.0 million

7) Which country has recently launched the “Aviation Passenger Charter” to address airport disruption issues?

(a) the United States

(b) the United Kingdom

(d) Switzerland

(e) UAE

8) Union Minister Shri Bhupender Yadav attends BRICS Labor and Employment Ministers’ Meeting 2022 under the presidency of which country?

(a) Brazil

(b) Russia

(d) China

(e) South Africa

9) Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to participate in the first-ever I2U2 Summit. Which country doesn’t belong to this summit?

(a) UAE

(b) Isreal

(d) the USA

(e) India

10) Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah launches e-FIR system in which state?

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Uttarakhand

(d) Gujarat

(e) Maharashtra

11) Which of the following bank has recently approved $96 mn loans for a safe drinking water project in Himachal Pradesh?

(a) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)

(b) Export-Import Bank of India

(d) World Bank

(e) Asian Development Bank (ADB)

12) Nomura cuts 2023 India GDP forecast to ___________% amid recession fears from its earlier projection of 5.4%

(a) 4.7%

(b) 4.9%

(d) 5.5%

(e) 6.1%

13) Which multinational software company partners with National e-Governance Division (NeGD) to set up a Centre for Digital Government?

(a) Oracle Corporation

(b) SAP Labs India

(d) Siemens India

(e) Accenture India

14) Recently, Mr. Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah becomes the new Prime Minister of which country?

(a) Kuwait

(b) Oman

(d) UAE

(e) Egypt

15) Which of the following Payments Services company has recently appointed Mr. Nakul Jain as their CEO?

(a) PhonePe

(b) Freecharge

(d) Paytm

(e) Gpay

16) Which country has launched the second of three space station modules – Wentian to support science experiments?

(a) the United States

(b) India

(d) Japan

(e) China

17) Who has won the 2022 French Grand Prix?

(a) Max Verstappen

(b) Charles Leclerc

(d) Carlos Sainz Jr.

(e) Sergio Pérez

18) Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has introduced a new _________ category for umpires

(a) A

(b) A+

(d) Star+

(e) None of these

19) The book named “In the Shadow of a Legend: Dilip Kumar” was released recently. This was written by whom?

(a) Anirudh Suri

(b) Vikram Seth

(d) Mithilesh Tiwari

(e) Khushwant Singh

20) Union Minister Shri Anurag Thakur releases three books by the Directorate of Publications Division (DPD). Which is not among them?

(a) Moods, Moments and Memories – Former Presidents of India (1950-2017) A Visual History

(b) First Citizen – Pictorial Record of President Ram Nath Kovind’s Term

(d) Leaders, Politicians, Citizens: Fifty Figures Who Influenced India’s Politics

(e) Both A and B

21) Writer Anant Yashwant Khare. He was a renowned writer in which language?

(a) Gujarati

(b) Marathi

(d) Bengali

(e) Telugu

Answers :

1) Answer: A

If the national flag is flown in the open and is raised by a member of the public, it may now fly through the night.

As the federal government launches its Har Ghar Tiranga campaign, the Ministry of Home Affairs changed the Flag Code of India 2002 to allow the flying of the national flag even at night.

Previously, the flag could only be flown from dawn till sunset.

2) Answer: C

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for various people-centric projects worth Rs 210 crores at Bopal in his parliamentary constituency Gandhinagar.

Under Vande Gujarat Vikas Yatra, Mr. Shah dedicated various developmental projects by Amdavad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) at Bhopal which include affordable housing projects for EWS and water supply Projects worth over 77 crore Rupees.

The water supply project will provide drinking water to more than 70 thousand people.

3) Answer: D

The Government has set a target to raise the share of natural gas in the energy mix to 15% in 2030 from about 6.3%.

Providing Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections and establishing Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations are part of the development of the CGD network and the same is carried out by the entities authorized by Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB).

The CNG Stations and PNG connections are being provided by authorized entities as per timelines prescribed by PNGRB from time to time.

4) Answer: E

As part of the festivities marking the 75th anniversary of Independence, the CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIIST), Thiruvananthapuram, will hold the International Conference on Chemistry and Applications of Soft Materials (CASM 2022).

The conference will feature discussions on a range of topics, including self-assembly and supramolecular materials, soft material chemistry, physics, rheology, and photophysics, responsive and smart materials, gels, liquid crystals, polymers, macromolecules and framework materials, and functional nanomaterials, as well as applications of soft materials in electronics and energy.

5) Answer: D

Union Minister of Ayush Shri Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated Vaccination Centre for children at the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA).

He also launched the Bal Raksha mobile app, which is aimed at creating awareness of pediatric preventive healthcare through Ayurveda intervention amongst parents.

The app will also collect feedback from parents regarding the impact of the kit on their children’s health and immunity.

The All-India Institute of Ayurveda, an autonomous organization under the Ministry of Ayush, aims at bringing synergy between the traditional wisdom of Ayurveda and modern tools and technology.

6) Answer: D

India contributed USD 2.5 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

Director of the West Asia and North Africa Division of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs, Mr. Sunil Kumar presented the cheque for USD 2.5 million to the UNRWA Director of Partnerships of the Department of External Relations, Mr. Karim Amer in a signing ceremony at UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem, Palestine.

The UNRWA services for Palestinian refugees involve education, health care, relief, infrastructure, camp improvement, protection, and microfinance.

7) Answer: B

The British government launched an “Aviation Passenger Charter” to help passengers know their rights if they are faced with problems at airports.

It has been developed by the British government in partnership with the aviation sector & travel industry.

The Aviation Passenger charter will help passengers know what to do if they are confronted by cancellations, delays, or missing baggage, with guidance on how to complain if they feel they have been treated unfairly.

8) Answer: D

The Union Minister for Labor & Employment, Shri Bhupender Yadav attended the 8th BRICS Labor and Employment Ministers’ Meeting held under the Chinese Presidency in Beijing, China.

The Ministers of the member countries viz. Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) participated in the meeting.

9) Answer: C

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi attended the first-ever I2U2 virtual summit along with US President Mr. Joe Biden, Israeli PM Mr. Yair Lapid, and UAE President Mr. Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The I2U2 is a four-nation grouping, in which “I” stands for India and Israel, & “U” for the US and the UAE & was also referred to as the ‘West Asian Quad’ by Ahmed Albanna, Ambassador of the UAE to India.

10) Answer: D

Union home minister, Shri Amit Shah has launched an e-FIR filing system in Gandhinagar, Gujarat which will enable the citizens to file FIRs online, without visiting the police stations.

Through the e-FIR online service, the citizens of Gujarat will not need to go to the police station to file a complaint and the time of the citizens will be saved and the complaints will be disposed of quickly.

The e-FIR service has been coordinated with the Gujarat State Police CCTV Command and Control.

11) Answer: E

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 96.3 million (Rs 770 crore) loan to fund safe drinking water and sanitation projects in Himachal Pradesh.

The loan has been provided under the Himachal Pradesh Rural Drinking Water Improvement and Livelihood Project.

The project meets the objectives of the Jal Jeevan Mission, a national flagship program of GoI, which aims to provide piped water to all rural households by 2024.

12) Answer: A

Nomura has lowered the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecast for India in 2023 to 4.7% from its earlier projection of 5.4% amid recession fears and rising rates of interest.

Higher inflation, monetary policy tightening, dormant private capex growth, the power crunch, and the global growth slowdown pose medium-term headwinds are the reason behind lowering the forecast.

India’s economy is racing above its pre-pandemic level, led by a sharp recovery in the services sector, and supported by the lagged effects of easy financial conditions, a public capex push, and a rise in real bank credit growth.

13) Answer: B

SAP Labs India has partnered National e-Governance Division (NeGD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), to launch the SAP Centre for Digital Government (SCDG) for improving digital government capabilities in the country.

SAP Labs India will work closely with NeGD to set up SCDG in Bengaluru.

It will focus on capacity building, program management, and implementation of Digital India’s projects and initiatives undertaken by the ministries and/or their departments, both the central and state levels

14) Answer: A

Kuwaiti emir Mr. Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Jaber Al Sabah has issued a decree appointing Mr. Ahmad Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah as the new Prime Minister of Kuwait.

He succeeded Mr. Sheikh Sabah Khalid AI-Hamad AI-Sabah who resigned in April 2022.

He is a son of the 10th ruler of Kuwait, Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

15) Answer: D

The parent company of the unicorn fintech company Paytm, One97 Communications has appointed Mr. Nakul Jain as the CEO of Paytm Payments Services Ltd (PPSL).

He replaced Mr. Praveen Sharma, who is now serving as the acting CEO of PPSL.

Mr. Praveen Sharma has been promoted to oversee the organization’s commerce vertical in addition to his other duties.

16) Answer: E

The Chinese space agency successfully launched the second of three space station modules, named Wentian needed to complete its new Tiangong space station, the latest step in Beijing’s ambitious space program.

The uncrewed craft was propelled by a Long March 5B rocket from the Wenchang launch center on China’s tropical island of Hainan.

17) Answer: A

Max Verstappen of Red Bull won the race at Paul Ricard after Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc crashed out on lap 18 but walked away unhurt.

Mercedes’ George Russell came in fourth, followed by Lewis Hamilton in third.

Tire management was crucial at Le Castellet because of the hot track.

Verstappen pitted on lap 17, leaving Leclerc to carry the load.

18) Answer: B

Nitin Menon and 10 other officials have been placed in the new A+ category for umpires that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has created.

For a first-class game, umpires in categories A+ and A receive daily pay of Rs 40,000 while those in categories B and C receive daily pay of Rs 30,000.

19) Answer: C

Author Faisal Farooqui just published a new book about Yusuf Khan, also known as Dilip Kumar, a great actor in Indian film.

The title of the book is “In the Shadow of a Legend: Dilip Kumar.”

More than Dilip Kumar the actor, Dilip Kumar the man is honored in this book.

One of India’s top review and rating websites, Mouthshut.com, was founded by Farooqui and he serves as its CEO.

20) Answer: D

Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Shri Anurag Thakur released three books published by the Directorate of Publications Division.

Upon release, the Minister presented the first copy of the books to President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind in presence of Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu, President-elect Smt. Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.

The three books are:

Moods, Moments and Memories – Former Presidents of India (1950-2017) A Visual History
First Citizen – Pictorial Record of President Ram Nath Kovind’s Term
Interpreting Geometries – Flooring of Rashtrapati Bhavan.

21) Answer: B

Renowned Marathi writer and novelist Anant Yashwant Khare passed away in Pune at the age of 76.

Anant Yashwant Khare was born in 1946 in Nagpur, British India.

He was popularly known by his pen name, Nanda Khare.