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1) As per the recent report by the Government of India Central government female staff to get ____________ day maternity leave in early child death

(a) 40

(b) 50

(d) 70

(e) 90

2) Nation’s first-ever “Night Sky Sanctuary” to be set up in which state or Union Territory?

(a) Delhi

(b) Himachal Pradesh

(d) Ladakh

(e) Jammu Kashmir

3) Government of India has recently renamed the Rajpath as __________

(a) Kartavya Path

(b) Azadi Path

(d) Mahalaya Path

(e) Garden Path

4) As per the National Crime Records Bureau, preventive detentions increased by more than _____________ in 2021 in comparison to the previous year

(a) 10.13%

(b) 11.27%

(d) 22.60%

(e) 23.70%

5) The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences has started an initiative program named _____________ to Support Innovative Research in Ayurveda

(a) GROUTH

(b) SPARK

(d) NATURE

(e) FLORA

6) __________ becomes the first village in Uttar Pradesh to Provide RO Water to Every Household

(a) Bhartaul

(b) Karchhana

(d) Phulpur

(e) Sadar

7) As per the Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry India’s 1st 3D-Printed Post Office To Come Up in which place?

(a) Mumbai, Maharashtra

(b) Vadodara, Gujarat

(d) Chennai, Tamilnadu

(e) New Delhi, Delhi

8) Which state government has recently Launched Footwear & Leather Goods Policy 2022?

(a) Maharashtra

(b) Tamil Nadu

(d) Odisha

(e) Rajasthan

9) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issues new guidelines on digital lending to protect borrowers. This is for the new customers getting onboarding from ________

(a) Sep 1, 2022

(b) Sep 2, 2022

(d) Sep 4, 2022

(e) Sep 5, 2022

10) Which Indian Organisation partially devolves a 7-year paper on primary dealers (PDs) to maintain the normal 5-6 basis points spread between this paper and the 10-year paper?

(a) Reserve Bank of India

(b) Securities and Exchange Board of India

(d) Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority

(e) Small Industries Development Bank of India

11) Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance recently released __________ Edition of Status Report on India’s External Debt 2021-22

(a) 1^st

(b) 15^th

(d) 28^th

(e) 31^st

12) As per the report released by DARPG which among the following topped the list of Ministries/Departments for addressing Public Grievances?

(a) Indian Railway

(b) State Bank of India

(d) Income Tax Department

(e) Unique Identification Authority of India

13) Mr. S Krishnan has been appointed as the Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of which among the following bank?

(a) IndusInd Bank

(b) KVB bank

(d) CSB Bank

(e) DBS Bank

14) The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed Captain Mr. Binesh Kumar Tyagi as the Chairman and Managing Director of which corporation?

(a) Shipping Corporation of India Ltd

(b) Container Corporation of India

(d) Rural Electrification Corporation Limited

(e) Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam

15) A new remote sensing satellite Yaogan-33 02 was launched by which among the following country?

(a) Japan

(b) South Korea

(d) China

(e) Iraq

16) ISRO successfully demonstrates Inflatable Aerodynamic decelerator tech to land payloads on ____________ & ___________

(a) Mars & Moon

(b) Venus & Moon

(d) Mars & Jupiter

(e) None of the above

17) Who among the following has won the Dutch F1 Grand Prix 2022?

(a) Lewis Hamilton

(b) Max Verstappen

(d) Carlos Sainz Jr.

(e) George Russell

18) 36th National Games Mascot and Anthem Launched by whom at Trans Stadia in Ahmedabad?

(a) Prime Minister Narendra Modi

(b) Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla

(d) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur

(e) None of the above

19) A book titled ‘Divorce and Democracy: A History of Personal Law in Post-Independence India’ by whom?

(a) Arundhati Roy

(b) Anirudh Suri

(d) Faisal Farooqui

(e) Saumya Saxena

Answers :

1) Answer: C

Female employees of the Central Government would receive special 60-day maternity leave.

If a baby is lost before or during delivery, or if the child dies soon after birth, the leave will be given.

The Department of Personnel and Training issued a directive about this.

The choice was made in agreement with the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions.

The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions claim that the choice was taken taking into account any potential emotional harm brought on by a stillbirth or the loss of a child soon after birth, which might have a significant impact on the mother’s life.

2) Answer: D

According to Union Minister of Science and Technology Jitendra Singh, Hanle, Ladakh will soon become home to India’s first-ever “night sky sanctuary.”

The Indian government is taking an original and groundbreaking approach to this.

The proposed dark sky reserve would be situated in Hanle, Ladakh, and will promote Astro-tourism in India, according to a statement issued by the Union Ministry of Science and Technology.

The second-largest natural reserve in the world, Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary, will include the night sky sanctuary when it is completed.

The new undertaking will house optical, infrared, and gamma-ray telescopes at one of the highest elevations on the whole planet.

3) Answer: A

Rajpath and Central Vista lawns will now be known as Kartavya Path, according to the Indian government’s announcement.

According to reports, the choice will erase all traces of the British colony in India.

The choice was made during a special meeting that was called to rename the Rajpath and Central Vista lawns.

The name of the street where the Prime Minister’s home is located was previously changed from Race Course Road to Lok Kalyan Marg by the Modi administration.

From the Netaji Statue to the Rashtrapati Bhavan, the entire route and surroundings are referred to as the Kartavya Path.

4) Answer: E

According to the most recent crime figures issued by the National Crime Records Bureau, preventative detentions increased by over 23.70% in 2021 compared to the previous year, with over 1.1 lakh persons being held in preventive detention.

Nearly half (241) of these 483 detentions made by the National Security Act were still being held as of the end of 2021.

The number of persons held under preventative detention reached over 24,500 as of the end of last year, which is a record high since the NCRB began keeping track of this information in 2017.

5) Answer: B

The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) offers an innovative approach to aid the research endeavors of India’s up-and-coming bright minds.

The Studentship Program for Ayurveda Research Ken (SPARK) has been created by CCRAS for BAMS students studying Ayurveda at accredited Ayurveda colleges.

The CCRAS has created the SPARK program to nurture students’ developing minds and to further the tradition of Ayurvedic research that is supported by scientific facts.

The SPARK Program will encourage the students’ research ideas and help them build a research mindset.

6) Answer: A

Bhartaul, in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly district, has become the first village in UP to achieve the distinction of supplying RO (Reverse Osmosis) water to every household.

The village has a population of around 7,000 people and every house is now provided with clean RO water.

The ROs have been installed under the Centre’s Adarsh Gram Panchayat initiative.

So far, 4 RO plants have been brought up in the village and plans are underway to set up more in the following days.

7) Answer: C

India’s first 3D-printed Post Office is coming up in Cambridge Layout in the Halasuru area of Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry has given clearance for the construction.

Its construction will be carried out by the Indian multinational conglomerate, Larsen and Toubro (L&T).

The project is being carried out in collaboration with IIT Madras.

8) Answer: B

Tamil Nadu (TN) Chief Minister Shri M K Stalin launched the Footwear and Leather Products Policy 2022 at the Tamil Nadu Footwear and Leather Sector Conclave 2022.

This is to transform Tamil Nadu into a favored destination for footwear and leather products manufacturing in Asia.

The Conclave was organized by the TN government investment promotion agency, Guidance Tamil Nadu.

The policy will offer a special package for footwear and leather products (FLP) manufacture and incentives for FLP Design Studios.

9) Answer: B

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued official guidelines to all lenders/ Regulated Entities (RE), including banks in a move to protect the borrowers from unscrupulous lending practices.

These new guidelines will apply only to existing customers taking fresh loans, and to new customers getting onboarded from Sep 2, 2022.

The registered entities have to comply with the digital lending guidelines by November 30, 2022.

The guidelines issued by the RBI cover the following regulated entities: all commercial banks, urban co-operative banks, state co-operative banks, district central co-operative banks; and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), including housing finance companies (HFCs).

10) Answer: A

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) partially devolved the 7-year Government Security (GS) on primary dealers (PDs) to maintain the normal 5-6 basis points spread between this paper and the 10-year paper.

At the auction, while the 7.10% GS 2029 partially devolved on the underwriters, the remaining three papers (6.69% GS 2024; 7.26% GS 2032; & 6.95% GS 2061) sailed through, with the government raising the overall notified amount of ₹33,000 crore

The RBI devolved about 36% of the notified amount of ₹7,000 crores, which the government wanted to raise via the 7-year paper.

11) Answer: D

The 28th edition of the Status Report on India’s External Debt for the years 2021–2022 has been published by the External Debt Management Unit (EDMU) under the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance.

At US$ 620.7 billion as of the end of March 2022, India’s external debt increased by 8.2% from US$ 573.7 billion as of the end of March 2021.

The second greatest portion of it, estimated at 31.2%, was owed in Indian rupees, while 53.2% of it was in US dollars.

As of the end of March 2022, the external debt to GDP ratio decreased slightly from 21.2 to 19.9 percent.

12) Answer: E

In the list of Ministries/Departments for addressing Public Grievances, the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) came out on top.

The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) issued the report

According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Electronics and IT, UIDAI is even more dedicated to serving the Indian people and has acted as a catalyst for both business and ease of life.

The Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) instances that UIDAI has resolved have been among the best.

13) Answer: C

The Board of Directors of Tuticorin-based Tamilnad Mercantile Bank has appointed veteran banker Mr. Krishnan Sankarasubramaniam as the Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for three years.

Mr. Sankarasubramaniam succeeds incumbent MD-CEO K V Rama Moorthy ended on September 3, 2022.

Mr. Krishnan started his banking career in January 1983 at Indian Bank.

He served as Executive Director of Syndicate Bank from November 1, 2017, to March 31, 2020.

14) Answer: A

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed Captain Mr. Binesh Kumar Tyagi as the new chairman and managing director of Shipping Corporation of India Ltd (SCI) for 5 years.

He Succeeded Mr. Harjeet Kaur Joshi, who take over the charge of CMD of SCI in Sep 2019.

Mr. Tyagi joined SCI in 1990 as Trainee Nautical Officer (TNOC).

He was heading the Liner and Passenger Services Division as Director (L&PS) since January 7, 2021, in SCI

15) Answer: D

China has launched a new remote sensing satellite Yaogan-33 02 from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China.

It was launched aboard a Long March-4C carrier rocket and has successfully entered its planned orbit.

It will be used for scientific experiments, land resource surveys, crop yield estimation, and disaster prevention and relief.

This was the 435th flight mission for the Long March series rockets.

16) Answer: C

The Indian Space research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted tests of an Inflatable Aerodynamic decelerator (IAD) that will be used for landing payloads on Mars and Venus in the future.

IAD was test-flown today in a Rohini-sounding rocket from Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

IAD Technology is designed and developed by ISRO’s Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC).

It is being developed for aerodynamically decelerating an object descending through the atmosphere.

17) Answer: B

The Dutch F1 Grand Prix of 2022 was won by Max Verstappen of Red Bull.

Charles Leclerc of Ferrari and George Russell of Mercedes finished second and third, respectively.

Verstappen has now prevailed in 10 of the 15 races this year.

He finished on the podium for the 72nd time, earning 26 points in the process.

In 2021, Verstappen also prevailed in the Dutch Grand Prix.

He has already competed in 30 different races.

18) Answer: C

The 36th National Games mascot and anthem have been unveiled at Trans Stadia in Ahmedabad by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

The name of the mascot is “Savaj,” which is Gujarati for “cub.”

The national anthem for the competition is based on the phrase “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat.”

From September 29 until October 12, 2022, the National Games will be held.

There will be six Gujarati cities where it will be shown: Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot, and Bhavnagar.

19) Answer: E

Family law, religion, and gender politics in India are all topics covered in the book “Divorce and Democracy: A History of Personal Law in Post-Independence India.”

At the India International Centre, a new book on divorce laws and diverse religions in the post-colonial era was published.

Saumya Saxena, a British Academy Fellow in the faculty of history at the University of Cambridge, is the author of the book.

It discusses the Indian state’s challenging conversation with divorce, which is mostly resolved through religion.