Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 13th & 14th November 2022

By Ameena Ameena - Nov 18 2022

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Dear Readers, Daily Current Affairs Questions Quiz for SBI, IBPS, RBI, RRB, SSC Exam 2022 of 13th & 14th November 2022. Daily GK quiz online for bank & competitive exam. Here we have given the Daily Current Affairs Quiz based on the previous days Daily Current Affairs updates. Candidates preparing for IBPS, SBI, RBI, RRB, SSC Exam 2022 & other competitive exams can make use of these Current Affairs Quiz.

 

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1) In which year the first World Kindness Day 2022 was celebrated at the Tokyo conference?

(a) 1999

(b) 1997

(c) 1992

(d) 1998

(e) None of these


2) When is World Diabetes Day 2022 and the theme is set by WHO and observed?

(a) November 15

(b) November 14

(c) November  13

(d) November 12

(e) None of these


3) Which campaign has been launched by the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension, Government of India, to promote digital life certificates for Central Government Pensioners?

(a) Nationwide

(b) National

(c) International

(d) Broadband

(e) None of these


4) Which  Cabinet has approved four ambitious schemes to promote education and skill development of students and youths?

(a) Bihar

(b) Jharkhand

(c) Uttarkhand

(d) Uttar Pradesh

(e) None of these


5) Which General Insurance company has launched 14 new Insurance solutions across Health, Motor, and Corporate segments?

(a) ICICI Lombard

(b) Bajaj alliance general insurance

(c) IFFCO

(d) New India Insurance

(e) None of these


6) What is the enterprise value of Adani Power Ltd has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to sell its 100 percent equity stake in its wholly-owned subsidiary Support Properties Private Ltd (SPPL) to AdaniConnex Private  Ltd (ACX),”?

(a) Rs 1,555.5 crore

(b) Rs 1,556.5 crore

(c) Rs 1,545.5 crore

(d) Rs 1,565.5 crore

(e) None of these


7)  In which bank Specified Undertaking of the Unit Trust of India (SUUTI), under the Central Government, will sell up to 1.55% stake or 4.65 crore shares in Bank via an offer for sale?

(a) Axis bank

(b) ICCI Bank

(c) HDFC Bank

(d) HDFC ERGO

(e) None of these


8) Who has taken over as  Director of CSIR-NIIST for Chemical engineering and food processing technology expert?

(a) Anandha Kumar

(b) Naresh Kumar

(c) C Anandharamakrishnan

(d) Radha Krishnan

(e) None of these


9) Who launches the single window facility ‘VeeranganaSewa Kendra’ for the welfare and grievances redressal of Veer Naris?

(a) Indian army

(b) Indian Navy

(c) Indian Armed Force

(d) Indian Air force

(e) None of these


10) In India’s Ministry of Defence is the world’s biggest employer with a total of how much Lakh of workforce occurs?

(a) 28.2 lakh

(b) 27.2 lakh

(c) 29.2 lakh

(d) 25.2 lakh

(e) None of these


11) International Gita Mahotsav will be organized at Kurukshetra from November 19 to December 6 in Haryana. Which of the following country is the partner country of the festival?

(a) Bangladesh

(b) Bhutan

(c) Srilanka

(d) Nepal

(e) None of these


12) On which day Government of India has declared Janjatiya Gaurav Divas dedicated to the memory of brave tribal freedom fighters?

(a) November 16

(b) November 14

(c) November 15

(d) November 13

(e) None of these


13) Who has signed an MoU with veddis Foundation to support the setting up of effective governance systems under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM)?

(a) Ministry of Home Affairs

(b) Ministry of Panchayati Raj

(c) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

(d) Ministry of Rural Development

(e) None of these


14) SmtDroupadi Murmu, launched a portal in which engineering courses and books would be available in 12 scheduled Indian languages.

(a) E-Learning

(b) E- Kumbh

(c) E- Disha

(d) E- Bhasha

(e) None of these


15) Amur Falcon Festival is celebrated in which of the following state?

(a) Manipur

(b) Mizoram

(c) Nagaland

(d) Assam

(e) None of these


16) Who will be conferred the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award 2022 at the upcoming 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India at Goa?

(a) Carlos Saura

(b) Luis Bunel

(c) Alehjadro Ambener

(d) Pedro Almavador

(e) None of these


17) Who has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Aerosense Technologies Pvt Ltd for cooperation in the development and marketing of drones and soft-kill aerial anti-drone?

(a) Indian Navy

(b) Bharat Electronics Limited

(c) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

(d) Indian Army

(e) None of these


18) In which edition of the pan-India coastal defense exercise Sea Vigil-22 started on 15 November 2022?

(a) 2nd

(b) 6th

(c) 3rd

(d) 5th

(e) None of these


19) Which scheme of the Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM) is providing wings to the aspirations of rural women in the Union territory, who dream of becoming economically independent?

(a) Sehat Scheme

(b) Umeed Scheme

(c) Karkhandar Scheme

(d) Yountab Scheme

(e) None of these


20) Jhula Bailey Suspension Bridge was inaugurated in which of the following place?

(a) Ramban

(b) Manesar

(c) Shilong

(d) Aizwal

(e) None of these


Answers :

1) Answer: D

  • World Kindness Day 2022 is observed on the 13th of November 2022.
  • World Kindness Day 2022 Theme set up for this year is “Be Kind Whenever Possible”.
  • World Kindness Day is celebrated by nearly 27 countries around the world.
  • But yet the UN has not officially celebrated this day.
  • Some of the countries which celebrate World Kindness Day are India, Brazil, Australia, Canada, Japan, Italy, etc.
  • World Kindness day was first celebrated in 1998 at the Tokyo Conference.
  • World Kindness Day Movement has been started which helped to bring small Organizations together for the World Kindness day Celebration.
  • Now it helped to conduct a mega event to promote Kindness globally.
  • Now It turned into a WorldWide Movement which helped to spread Kindness quicker because kindness among people will help to reduce conflict between Nations


2) Answer: B

  • World Diabetes Day 2022 is observed on the 14th of November 2022.
  • World Diabetes Day 2022 theme set by WHO is “access to diabetes education”.
  • World Diabetes Day became an official UN day in 2006.
  • World Diabetes day was established in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation with support from WHO for the growing concerns about the health and economic threat posed by diabetes.
  • Diabetes occurs due to insufficient secretion of Insulin by the Pancreas.
  • To meet Insulin secretion in the body research took place and finally, Insulin booster Injection was discovered by Sir Frederick G Banting (pictured), Charles H Best, and JJR Macleod at the University of Toronto in 1921 and it was later purified by James B Collip.


3) Answer: A

  • A nationwide campaign has been launched by the Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension, Government of India, to promote digital life certificates for Central Government Pensioners.
  • Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State, introduced the Face Authentication Technique for submitting a Life Certificate through any Android Mobile Phone in 2021.
  • The department is launching a unique, national advertising campaign to promote the life certificate in digital format this year.
  • The promotion of the Digital Life Certificate has been ordered by all of the registered Pensioners Associations, Pension Disbursing Banks, Ministries of the Indian government, and CGHS Wellness Centers.
  • A central government team will visit the campaign.
  • Section officers Deborah Umesh, Andrew ZomawaiKarthak, and Tanya Rajput will serve as the team’s leaders.
  • All pensioners are welcome to come to the center to submit their life certificates electronically.


4) Answer: B

  • The Jharkhand Cabinet has approved four ambitious schemes to promote the education and skill development of students and
  • The cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Shri Hemant Soren approved the 4 schemes and 34 other agendas.
  • President DroupadiMurmu will officially launch these schemes on Jharkhand’s Foundation day on November 15, 2022.
  • The cabinet also approved Rs 461 crore for the construction of a 5-km high-level bridge over the Swarnrekha river from Sakchi to Mango and Azad Basti.
  • Besides, the cabinet sanctioned Rs 4.40 crore for the construction of Palash Mart at Kanke Road in

About Jharkhand :

  • Governor: Ramesh Bais
  • Chief Minister : Hemant Soren
  • Capital: Ranchi


5) Answer: A

  • General Insurance company ICICI Lombard has launched 14 new Insurance solutions across Health, Motor, and Corporate segments.
  • The offerings are propelled by the recently introduced “Use and File” framework from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) and new types of risks emerging in all sectors be it pandemic, climate change, or data privacy.

Key Highlights :

  • In the health segment, products like Golden Shield focus on senior citizenswho find it difficult to find health insurance in old age.
  • The policy covers expenses related to room rent, intensive care, doctor fees, anesthesia, blood, oxygen, occupational therapy, and medicines, amongst others.
  • Other health insurance policies they have introduced include Health AdvantEdge, giving worldwide international cover, and BeFit, which is a cashless outpatient policy that covers common ailments like a cough or cold, and minor injuries that don’t need hospital treatment.
  • In the motor segment,Motor floater Insurance allows a single policy with a single renewable date and premium for all motor policies.
  • In the Pay-As-You-Use (PAYU) Plan, the premium for the policy is limited only to the extent the vehicle is used or estimated to be used by the customer.
  • In the Pay-How-You-Use (PHYU) Plan, a customer with good driving behaviorcan avail of attractive discounts over the base premium of the policy.
  • Voyager Travel Insurance focuses on both domestic and overseas travel for up to one year.

About ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited :

  • Founded: 2001
  • Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • MD & CEO: Bhargav Dasgupta


6) Answer: B

  • Adani Power Ltd has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to sell its 100 percent equity stake in its wholly-owned subsidiary Support Properties Private Ltd (SPPL) to AdaniConnex Private  Ltd (ACX),” at an enterprise value of Rs 1,556.5 crore.
  • ACX is a 50:50 joint venture between Adani Enterprises Limited, which is a promoter group company, and EdgeConneX.
  • It is engaged in the business of developing world-class data centers and providing co-location hosting and ancillary services.
  • The proposed transaction falls within the ambit of related party transactions.
  • The proposed transaction is done on an arm’s length basis.
  • The expected timeline for completion of the sale/disposal is the end of January 2023.

About Adani Power Ltd :

  • Founded: August 22, 1996
  • Headquarters: Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
  • Chairman: Gautam Adani
  • MD & CEO : Anil Sardana


7) Answer: A

  • The Specified Undertaking of the Unit Trust of India (SUUTI), under the Central Government, will sell up to 1.55% stake or 4.65 crore shares in Axis Bank via an offer for sale (OFS).
  • Around 4.65 crore shares of Axis Bank will go on the block on 10 and 11 November, at a floor price of ₹830.63 per share.

Key Highlights :

  • As of September 2022, SUUTI held 4,65,34,903 shares representing a 55% stake in the bank.
  • Shares held in dematerialized form in one or more demat accounts with the relevant depository participant will be offered for sale on November 10, 2022, (‘T day’) for non-retail investors only and on November 11 (T+1 day) for retail and non-retail investors.
  • Only mutual funds that are registered with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and insurance companies under the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) shall be allocated more than 25% of the OFS.
  • ICICI Securities, Citigroup Global Markets India, and Morgan Stanley India will be acting as brokers on behalf of the seller.
  • In May 2021, the government sold a 95% stake in Axis Bank held through SUUTI for a consideration of about Rs 4,000 crore.

About Axis Bank :

  • Founded : 3 December 1993
  • Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • MD & CEO: Amitabh Chaudhry


8) Answer: C

  • Chemical engineering and food processing technology expert and leading scientist C Anandharamakrishnanhas taken over as Director of the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR)-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) based in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

About C Anandharamakrishnan :

  • Anandharamakrishnan served as the Director of the National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM-T), formerly known as the Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology, Thanjavur, since April 2016.
  • He served as Senior Principal Scientist at the CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, Karnataka.
  • His research areas include the design of engineered nano and micro-scale delivery systems for controlled and targeted release of food bioactive compounds, 3D food printing, engineered human dynamic gastrointestinal system and glycemic index studies, spray drying and spray-freeze-drying of food products and computational modeling of food processing operations.


9) Answer: A

  • Indian Army has launched a single window facility – VeeranganaSewa Kendra (VSK) for the welfare and grievances redressal of Veer Naris.
  • The project was inaugurated by President Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA) on 10 November 2022 at the premises of the Directorate of Indian Army Veterans (DIAV) premises located at Delhi Cantt.
  • The project has been driven by DIAV, AG’s Branch and the technology solution has been developed by Bhaskaracharya Institute for Space Applications and Geoinformatics (BISAG-N), Gandhinagar, Gujarat while Hero MotoCorp has supported the project through their Corporate & Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative.
  • Veer naris is employed as VSK staff to maintain inherent connection and empathy with the beneficiaries.

About MoD :

  • Union Minister: Rajnath Singh
  • Minister of State: Ajay Bhatt
  • Defence Secretary: Dr.Ajay Kumar

About the Indian Army :

  • Chief of Defence Staff (CDS): GeneralAnil Chauhan
  • Chief of the Army Staff (COAS): GeneralManoj Pande


10) Answer: C

  • The report titled The World’s Biggest Employers’ (2022 or latest available) conducted by Statista has revealed that the Indian Ministry of Defence is the world’s largest employer, with a total of 2.92 million members who work under it.
  • The research has found that under its aegis are active-duty personnel, reservists, and civilian staff.
  • The Indian Ministry of Defence is followed by the US Department of Defence, which comes a close second with91 million members.
  • The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA), which does not include civilian positions, employs around 5 million people.

Key Highlights :

  • Globally, the firm with the largest number of employees is Walmart, with3 million people.
  • Amazon comes second with6 million employees.
  • Findings on military expenditure by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) announced that the five largest spenders in 2021 were the United States, China, India, the United Kingdom, and Russia accounting for 62% of expenditure in 2021.
  • US navy spending amounted to USD 801 billion in 2021 whereas China, the world’s second-largest spender, allotted an estimated USD 293 billion to its navy.
  • Meanwhile, the SIPRI report says India’s navy spending of USD 76.6 billion ranked third highest on the earth.

About Statista :

  • Founded: 2007
  • Headquarters: Hamburg, Germany
  • CEO : Friedrich Schwandt
  • Statista is a German company specializing in market and consumer data.


11) Answer: D

  • International Gita Mahotsav will be organized in Kurukshetra from November 19 to December 6 in Haryana.
  • President Draupadi Murmu will attend this grand festival of the Holy Gita and will participate in Gita Yagya at Brahma Sarovar.
  • 21 special stone sculptures created by sculptors from throughout the nation are based on themes from the Mahabharata and the Gita.
  • A three-day International Gita Seminar will also be inaugurated by President at Kurukshetra University.
  • In 2022, Nepal is the partner country, and Madhya Pradesh is the partner state of the festival.
  • From November 19 to December 6, a Saras and Craft Mela will also be held.
  • The Haryana CM also stated that six museums will be established at Kurukshetra at a cost of around Rs 250 crore, where episodes from the Mahabharata and the Gita will be displayed digitally.


12) Answer: C

  • The government of India has declared 15th November as Janjatiya Gaurav Divas dedicated to the memory of brave tribal freedom fighters.
  • Janjatiya Gaurav Divas is dedicated to the memory of brave tribal freedom fighters so that coming generations could know about their sacrifices for the country.
  • India’s freedom struggle was strengthened by several movements by tribal communities such as Santhals, Tamars, Kols, Bhils, Khasis, and Mizos to name a few.
  • November 15 is the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda who is revered as Bhagwan by tribal communities across the country.
  • Birsa Munda fought bravely against the country against the exploitative system of the British colonial system and spearheaded the movement against British oppression giving a call for ‘Ulgulan’ (Revolution).


13) Answer: D

  • Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has signed an MoU with Gurugram-based Veddis Foundation to support the setting up of effective governance systems under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM), strengthen State capacities, establish innovative models and implement the national strategy for Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) and SHG convergence.
  • The partnership with MoRD and Veddis Foundation is for three years and is non-financial.
  • As per the MoU, Veddis Foundation will establish a PMU in the Rural Livelihood (RL) Division of the Ministry of Rural Development for the next five years.
  • The DAY-NRLM is the flagship program of the Government of India towards creating institutional platforms for the rural poor, mainly women, enabling them to increase household income through sustainable livelihood enhancements.
  • With an annual budget outlay of over Rs. 13,000 crores, the program is spread across 7.15 lakh villages in 723 districts of 34 States and Union Territories and has brought more than 8.6 crore rural households under its fold.


14) Answer: B

  • The President of India, SmtDroupadiMurmu, launched various projects of the Union Ministry of Education from Jayadev Bhawan, Bhubaneswar (November 11, 2022).
  • These include engineering books by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in the Odia language; a glossary of the technical terms in the Odia language, developed by the Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology (CSTT); and e-KUMBH (Knowledge Unleashed in Multiple Bharatiya Languages) portal.
  • President DroupadiMurmu November 11, 2022, launched the e-KUMBH (Knowledge Unleashed in Multiple Bharatiya Languages) portal in which engineering courses and books would be available in 12 scheduled Indian languages.
  • Murmu also released engineering books of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in the Odia language and a glossary of 50,000 technical terms in the Odia language developed by the Commission for Scientific and Technical Terminology (CSTT).
  • Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan informed that AICTE had completed the translation of engineering courses available only in English in 12 scheduled Indian languages. Engineering books have been translated into Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Gujarati, Kannada, Punjabi, Odia, and Assamese while book translation in Urdu and Malayalam languages is underway.


15) Answer: A

  • The 7th edition of the Amur Falcon Festival was celebrated in the Tamenglong district of Manipur on 14 November.
  • The festival is organized to spread awareness about the conservation of the Amur falcon.
  • The Amur falcon is the world’s longest-flying migratory bird.
  • The Manipur forest authority celebrated the Amur Falcon Festival at Tamenglong district headquarters.
  • It is being organized from 2015 in the first or second week of November to strengthen the human-nature relationship.
  • Amur falcon’s radio-tagging program was started in Manipur in 2018 as part of an initiative to conserve wildlife.


16) Answer: A

  • Carlos Saura, Award-winning Spanish Film Director will be honored with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India which starts from November 20 to 28, 2022 in Panaji, Goa.
  • The International Film Festival of India this year will see 280 films from 79 countries, including 20 non-feature films and 25 feature films screened over the 8 days.
  • ‘Alma and Oskar’, the Austrian film which is directed by Dieter Berner will open the annual festival while Krzysztof Zanussi’s ‘Perfect Number’ will be the closing film.
  • To mark 50 years of Manipur in Cinema, five Manipuri films, including Ishanou and Ratan Thiyam- the Man of the Theatre will also be showcased.
  • Pan Nalin’s Gujarat Film ‘The Chhello Show’ which is also India’s official entry to the Oscars and Madhur Bhandarkar’s ‘India Lockdown’ will have special screenings at the festival.
  • IFFI Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award is an international honor which is instituted by the International Film Festival of India. The recipient is honored for their outstanding contribution to the growth and development of world cinema.
  • The award was first instituted in 1999 at the 30th International Film Festival of India.


17) Answer: B

  • Defense public sector undertaking Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Aerosense Technologies Pvt Ltd for cooperation in the development and marketing of drones and soft kill aerial anti-drone.
  • The MoU aims at leveraging the complementary strengths and capabilities of BEL and Aerosense Technologies Pvt Ltd, said a joint statement from the companies.
  • The tie-up would enable the two companies to design and develop drones and soft-kill aerial anti-drone systems.
  • Bharat Electronics Limited is an Indian Government-owned aerospace and defense electronics company.
  • Headquarters: Bengaluru, Founded: 1954.


18) Answer: C

  • 3rd edition of the pan-India coastal defense exercise Sea Vigil-22 started on 15 November 2022.
  • It will be carried out along the entire 7,516-kilometer coastline and the Exclusive Economic Zone of India.
  • It will involve all the Coastal States and Union Territories.
  • This exercise was conceptualized in 2018 to validate various initiatives put in place to improve maritime security since the 26/11 terror attack.
  • The two-day exercise is being undertaken by the Indian Navy in coordination with the Coast Guard and other ministries.
  • In addition to the Ministry of Defence, the conduct of Sea Vigil-22 is also being facilitated by the Ministries of Home Affairs, Ports Shipping, Waterways, Petroleum, Natural Gas, etc.
  • The exercise is a build-up to the major Theatre Level Readiness Operational Exercise (TROPEX). Indian Navy conducts TROPEX every two years.


19) Answer: B

  • The UMEED scheme of the Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM) is providing wings to the aspirations of rural women in the Union territory, who dream of becoming economically independent.
  • The Mission aims to reduce poverty by building strong grass-root institutions for the poor in Jammu and Kashmir, engaging them in gainful livelihood interventions, and ensuring appreciable improvements in their income on a sustainable basis.
  • The UMEED program under JKRLM is a centrally sponsored scheme to encourage women to be self-dependent and self-sufficient.
  • It also encourages women to make small savings so that their Self-Help Groups (SHGs) eventually become bankable at a reduced rate of interest.


20) Answer: A

  • The newly constructed Jhula Bailey Suspension Bridge at Jammu & Kashmir’s Ramban, which replaced the earlier one which was declared unsafe, was made functional for traffic.
  • The Bailey Suspension Bridge (BSB) over the Chenab river connects the old town of Ramban with the district administrative complex Maitra Ramban.

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