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z1) World Ozone Day is observed on September ——- every year to spread awareness among people about the depletion of the Ozone Layer and find possible solutions to preserve it.
a) 13
b) 14
c) 15
d) 16
e) 17
2) As a result of our efforts to upgrade the distribution system and connect the entire nation to a single grid, the country now has a surplus of —–.
a) Water
b) Banking
c) Trade
d) Electricity
e) None of these
3) The Centre has set up a panel to recommend measures to boost venture —– and private equity investments.
a) Trade
b) Commerce
c) Capital
d) All the above
e) None of these
4) Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will launch Raktdaan Amrit Mahotsav based on?
a) Finance
b) Education
c) Blood donation
d) Trade
e) None of these
5) Mastercard has partnered with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on Mastercard’s Lighthouse MASSIV: a free start-up partnership program designed to help —-billion people.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
e) 5
6) The first intermodal digital Transports Internationaux Routiers or International Road Transports (TIR)-based pilot transport along the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) corridor from India to Iran was flagged off from which state?
a) Manipur
b) Mizoram
c) Maharashtra
d) Karnataka
e) None of these
7) The Government of Tamil Nadu (TN) issued a government order (GO) to establish the —– bird sanctuary in Tamil Nadu at Nanjarayan tank, in Tirupur district, Tamil Nadu (TN).
a) 15th
b) 16th
c) 17th
d) 18th
e) 19th
8) Karnataka Government Signs MoU with Dell Technologies to?
a) Education
b) Cyber Safety Practices
c) Finance
d) Trade
e) All the above
9) —– has become the third lender in the country to cross the market cap of Rs 5 trillion.
a) HDFC
b) SBI
c) ICICI
d) Indian bank
e) None of these
10) —— Lombard introduces a digital voice agent to track claim status.
a) HDFC
b) SBI
c) ICICI
d) Indian bank
e) None of these
Answers :
1) Answer: D
- World Ozone Day is observed on September 16 every year to spread awareness among people about the depletion of the Ozone Layer and find possible solutions to preserve it.
- On this day, people from all over the world hold talks and seminars on the ozone layer.
- Educators teach students about the benefits of the Ozone layer and special events and activities are organized to spread awareness.
- World Ozone Day 2022 Theme: “Montreal Protocol@35: global cooperation protecting life on earth” is the theme of World Ozone Day 2022.
- World Ozone Day History: It was in 1994 when the UN General Assembly declared 16 September as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer OR World Ozone Day.
- As mentioned earlier, the date commemorates the signing of the ‘Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer which was signed on 16 September 1987.
2) Answer: D
- As a result of our efforts to upgrade the distribution system and connect the entire nation to a single grid, the country now has a surplus of electricity.
- These actions have extended electricity availability to 22 hours in rural regions and 23.5 hours in urban areas.
- The next stage is to transfer it to a 24 x 7 reliable power source at a reasonable cost.
- Union Minister R K Singh has advised states to be financially sustainable in light of power production firms’ rising outstanding debts.
- According to him, this would assist attract investments in the power industry while also benefiting customers through lower electricity costs and enhanced consumer services.
3) Answer: C
- The Centre has set up a panel to recommend measures to boost venture capital and private equity investments.
- As a result of our efforts to upgrade the distribution system and connect the entire nation to a single grid, the country now has a surplus of electricity.
- These actions have extended electricity availability to 22 hours in rural regions and 23.5 hours in urban areas.
- The next stage is to transfer it to a 24 x 7 reliable power source at a reasonable cost.
- Union Minister R K Singh has advised states to be financially sustainable in light of power production firms’ rising outstanding debts.
- According to him, this would assist attract investments in the power industry while also benefiting customers through lower electricity costs and enhanced consumer services.
4) Answer: C
- Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will launch Raktdaan Amrit Mahotsav.
- This special voluntary blood donation drive will be organized from 17 September to 1 October 2022 across the country.
- This blood donation drive has been launched as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
- National Voluntary Blood Donation Day is observed on 1st October.
- Registration for the Raktdaan Amrit Mahotsav has started on the E-Raktkosh portal and Aarogya Setu app.
- Blood collected from donors is separated usually into red blood cells, platelets, and plasma.
- People having O- type blood are universal donors while AB+ blood group people are considered universal acceptors.
5) Answer: A
- Mastercard has partnered with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on Mastercard’s Lighthouse MASSIV: a free start-up partnership program designed to help 1 billion people lead more prosperous and secure lives by 2025.
- Aim: To support impact tech companies on their impact measurement and management and connect them to the broader United Nations network and initiatives
- Mastercard & UNDP will focus on the sustainability, monetary inclusion, and social effect of targeted firms to achieve 2030 Sustainable Growth Objectives (SDG).
6) Answer: C
- The first intermodal digital Transports Internationaux Routiers or International Road Transports (TIR)-based pilot transport along the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC) corridor from India to Iran was flagged off from Nhava Sheva ( (Jawaharlal Nehru Port), Mumbai, Maharashtra.
- It will facilitate seamless and paperless cross-border transit of goods, under the customs guarantee of the TIR system.
- About TIR: It helps in the facilitation of trade and transport, preventing delays in border crossing operations by minimizing the formalities, which decreases transportation costs.
7) Answer: C
- The Government of Tamil Nadu (TN) issued a government order (GO) to establish the 17th bird sanctuary in Tamil Nadu at Nanjarayan tank, in Tirupur district, Tamil Nadu (TN).
- The announcement was made in the state Assembly by Forest Minister K Ramachandran on April 25, 2022.
- Key Highlights: The bird sanctuary will be established at the cost of Rs 7.5 crore.
- The 125.86 hectares of land located near Neruperichal and Sarkar Periyapalayam villages of Tiruppur North & Uthukuli taluks in Tiruppur district, will be the 17th bird sanctuary in TN.
- Earlier in December 2021, the MK Stalin-led DMK government declared the Kazhuveli wetland located near Villupuram as the ‘Kazhuveli Birds Sanctuary’.
8) Answer: B
- Karnataka government’s cyber center of excellence in cyber security ‘CySecK’ and Dell Technologies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to create enhanced cybersecurity practices in Karnataka, especially among students.
- The MoU was signed in the presence of Karnataka Higher Education Minister C N Ashwath Narayan and vice-president Manish Gupta, Dell Technologies, along with Ripu Bajwa, director sales and general manager–Data Protection Solutions, Dell Technologies at Vikasa Soudha, Bangalore, Karnataka.
- About the MoU: The agreement would facilitate cyber security awareness and practices in student circles, startups, and public offices, and would also benefit both small- and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs).
- Under the MoU, Dell would provide learning of cyber safety practices through its interactive courses available in Kannada and English.
- Dell aims to contribute to the startup ecosystem through its ‘Ascend’ initiative which will help in expanding the startup market.
9) Answer: B
- Public sector lender and India’s largest Public Sector Bank (PSB) State Bank of India (SBI) has joined the 5.03 trillion market capitalization (market cap) for the first time after its shares touched a record high of Rs 564.45 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Index.
- According to the data from BSE, With a market cap of Rs 5.03 trillion, SBI stood at the 7th position in the overall market cap ranking.
- With this, SBI has become the third lender in the country to cross the market cap of Rs 5 trillion.
- India’s largest private lender, HDFC Bank, holds 1st rank in this list, with a market cap of Rs 8.38 trillion, followed by ICICI Bank, which has a market cap of Rs 6.33 trillion.
- In the past 3 months, SBI has outperformed the market by surging 26%, as against a 13.9% rise in the S&P BSE Sensex.
- About SBI: During the same period, ICICI Bank has rallied 32%, while HDFC Bank gained 15%.
10) Answer: C
- A private non-life insurance company, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited (ICICI Lombard) launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered digital voice agent in collaboration with Skit.ai, an AI-based Software as a Service (SaaS) voice automation platform.
- The new feature will assist customers with the status of their insurance claims for health and motor insurance policies.
- The augmented voice intelligence platform is integrated with ICICI Lombard’s customer relationship management (CRM) systems.
- It will enhance the speed, accuracy, and ease of conversation.
