Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 02nd June 2022

By Ameena Ameena - Jun 07 2022

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Dear Readers, Daily Current Affairs Questions Quiz for SBI, IBPS, RBI, RRB, SSC Exam 2022 of 02nd June 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) Recently in May, The gross GST revenue collected in May 2022 is ₹1,40,885 crore which is __________ time since the inception of GST the monthly GST collection crossed the ₹1.40 lakh crore mark

A) 3rd

B) 4th

C) 5th

D) 6th


2) Consider the following statement regarding ‘Bhavishya’ software.

  1. Bhavishya is an online Pension Sanction and Payment Tracking System implemented by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions.
  2. Digi Locker is the flagship initiative of the Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) under the Digital India program. It is the national Digital Locker System.

Which of the following statement is correct?

A) Only 1

B) Only 2

C) Both 1 & 2

D) None of the above


3) World Milk Day is celebrated every year on __________ all over the world to mark the contributions of the milk and dairy sector.

A) 1st June

B) 2nd June

C) 3rd June

D) 4th June


4) Consider the following statement regarding Biodiversity Policy 2022.

  1. NTPC released renewed Biodiversity Policy 2022.
  2. NTPC was the first PSU to issue Biodiversity Policy in 2018. In the same year, NTPC became a member of the India Business & Biodiversity Initiative (IBBI).
  3. NTPC has also signed a five-year agreement with the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department for the conservation of Olive Ridley Turtles on the coastline of Andhra Pradesh

 Which of the following statement is correct?

A) Only 1 & 2

B) Only 2 & 3

C) Only 1 & 3

D) All of the above


5) Recently in June The Indian men’s hockey team won bronze in Hockey Asia Cup 2022 after defeating ____________1-0 in the third-Place match.

A) South Korea

B) Australia

C) Japan

D) Singapore


6) Consider the following statement regarding ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.

  1. The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 featuring record 20 teams will take place in the USA and the West Indies.
  2. Among the total 66 teams in the qualification, three teams – Hungary, Serbia, and Romania- will be making their debut at the event.

Which of the following statement is correct?

A) Only 1

B) Only 2

C) Both 1 & 2

D) None of the above


7) Consider the following statement regarding ICC Women’s Championship.

  1. The next edition of the ICC Women’s Championship was announced by the ICC with two new teams Bangladesh and Ireland – ranked 9th and 10th added to the mix, making it a 10-team league.
  2. As a part of the revamped ICC Cricket World Cup pathway, five Associate women’s teams – Netherlands, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, Thailand, and the USA – have been given ODI status with immediate effect.

Which of the following statement is correct?

A) Only 1

B) Only 2

C) Both 1 & 2

D) None of the above


8) Consider the following statement regarding India’s communication satellite GSAT-24.

1.NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), a government organization under the Department of Space (DoS), will be undertaking the GSAT-24 satellite mission as its first Demand Driven mission post space reforms

  1. The GSAT-24 is a 24-Ku band communication satellite that will meet the DTH application needs across the country. The satellite weighs around 4180 kg.
  2. The satellite will be launched aboard an Ariane-V rocket by Arianespace from Kourou in French Guiana

Which of the following statement is correct?

A) Only 1 & 3

B) Only 2 & 3

C) Only 1 & 2

D) All of the above


9) Recently in June ____________ had taken charge as a whole-time member (WTM) of  The Securities and Exchange Board of India.

A) Anup Bagchi

B) Ashwini Bhatia

C) Nitin Chugh

D) Jaynata V Verma


10) Recently in May ________________ extend the term of its Managing Director and CEO PN Vasudevan by a year instead of the earlier proposal for three years.

A) Ujjivan Small Finance Bank

B) Utkarsh Small Finance Bank

C) Jana Small Finance

D) Equitas Small Finance Bank


11) Recently in June _____________   launched its new health insurance vertical to leverage the expansive footprint to further entrench health insurance penetration in Tier 3 and 4 markets across India.

A) Bank of Baroda

B) SBI General Insurance

C) HDFC Bank

D) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance


12) Recently In June ________________  &  Thaicom sign pact for broadband-over-satellite services to form a strategic partnership to enter the broadband-over-satellite market and related services in India.

A) Reliance Jio

B) Bharti Airtel

C) Vodafone Idea

D) NXT DIGITAL


13) Consider the following statement regarding India’s 1st Vertical Lift Sea Bridge.

  1. Indian Railways began the construction work on the new 2.05 km Pamban railway bridge in Mandapam, which will connect Rameswaram to the mainland in Tamil Nadu.
  2. The more than a two-kilometer-long bridge, which is likely to cost ₹250 crores, will have a 63-meter stretch.

Which of the following statement is correct?

A) Only 1

B) Only 2

C) Both 1 & 2

D) None of the above


14) Recently in June Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) will install India’s first Rail Wheelset manufacturing plant at _______________ .

A) Indore

B) Pune

C) Raighar

D) Rewa


15) Recently in June ___________ State Government Arogya Sanjeevini cashless treatment scheme for state government employees.

A) Odisha

B) Tamil Nadu

C) Karnataka

D) Madhya Pradesh


16) Recently in June _____________ has crossed the 1 Million Credit Cards mark as per Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data.

A) BOB Financial Solutions Limited

B) SBI General Insurance

C) HDFC Bank

D) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance


17) Recently in June _________________ issued a whitepaper on the RFID-enabled baggage tag “BAGG TRAX” at Airport arrivals.

A) Indira Gandhi International Airport

B) Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport

C) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport

D) Noida International Greenfield Airport


18) Recently in May __________ to construct the world’s largest buildings in a mostly unpopulated part of the country.

A) Kuwait

B) Saudi Arabia

C) UAE

D) Dubai


19) What is the name given to the first electric bus service of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) that was launched on the Pune-Ahmednagar route?

A) Durga

B) Shivaee

C) Shakti

D) Toofan


20) Recently in June _____________has been honored with the Distinguished Leadership Award in recognition of his outstanding career and dedication to public service.

A) Raja Krishnamoorthi

B) Raja Chari

C) Anita Menon

D) Shrisha Bhadra


21) Recently in June _______________ announced its collaboration with BentallGreenOak, a global real estate investment management advisor that is part of the alternatives asset management business of SLC Management, to form a structured credit investment.

A) Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC

B) SBI Cap Ventures

C) Canara Robeco AMC

D) Edelwesis AMC


22) Every Year Global Day of Parents is a United Nations observance that is celebrated on ________to honor parents and their commitment to children worldwide

A) June

B) 2nd June

C) 3RD June

D) 4TH June


23) Recently in June NCAER announced the appointment of  ____________ as the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPF) Chair Professor at NCAER.

A) Jyotiraj Angad

B) Mridul Sagar

C) Ashwini Bhatia

D) Ashish Dixit


24) Consider the following statement regarding Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2022.

  1. India is the third most-represented country in the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings 2022, with 71 of its institutes figuring in the list, up from 63 last year.
  2. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore is the top-ranked Indian institute in the 42nd place.

3.Japan is the most-represented nation again this year, with 118 institutions, up from 116 last year.

Which of the following statement is correct?

A) Only 1 & 2

B) Only 2 & 3

C) Only 1 & 3

D) All of the above


25) Recently seen in the news Cyclone Karim which has created a path in the open seas west of Australia was named by ___________

A) Sri Lanka

B) Seychelles

C) Oman

D) Thailand


26) Recently in June State-owned PFC raised its maiden green bonds of ____________  million euros and have been listed on Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LSE).

400 million euros

300 million euros

200 million euros

100 million euro

Answers :

1) Answer: B

  • The gross GST revenue collected in May 2022 is ₹1,40,885 crore of which CGST is ₹25,036 crore, SGST is ₹32,001 crore,
  • This is only the fourth time the monthly GST collection crossed the ₹1.40 lakh crore mark since the inception of GST and the third month at a stretch since March 2022.
  • The collection in May, which pertains to the returns for April, the first month of the financial year, has always been lesser than that in April, which pertains to the returns for March, the closing of the financial year.
  • GST was introduced through the 101st Constitution Amendment Act, 2016. It has a 4-tier tax structure for all goods and services under the slabs- 5%, 12%, 18%, and 28%.


2) Answer: C

  • The Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare has ensured end-to-end digitization of the Pension payment process by making BHAVISHYA software mandatory for all the Ministries to process their pension cases.
  • This software has laid out deadlines for every stakeholder to complete the Pension processing so that the pension is started on time.
  • Bhavishya is an online Pension Sanction and Payment Tracking System implemented by the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions.
  • Pension tracking can be done by the individual as well as the administrative authorities for all actions preparatory to grant of pension and other retirement benefits as well as monthly pension paid after retirement.
  • The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions has decided to integrate the electronic Pension Payment Order (e-PPO) with Digi Locker.
  • This initiative will create a permanent record of pensioners’ respective Pension Payment Order in their Digi Locker and eliminate the necessity of handing over a physical copy.
  • Digilocker – It is a flagship initiative of the Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) under the Digital India program. It is the national Digital Locker System.
  • It aims at ‘Digital Empowerment of citizens by providing access to authentic digital documents to citizen’s digital document wallet.


3) Answer: A

  • World Milk Day is celebrated every year on 1 June all over the world.
  • It is observed to mark the contributions of the milk and dairy sector.
  • World Milk Day was established by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations in 2001.
  • The theme for this year’s World Milk Day is “Dairy Net Zero”.
  • India is one of the largest producers of milk in the world. Dr. Verghese Kurein is known as the “Father of the White Revolution” in India.


4) Answer: D

  • NTPC Ltd, India’s largest integrated energy producer has issued renewed Biodiversity Policy 2022 to establish a comprehensive vision and guiding principle for the conservation, restoration, and enhancement of biodiversity.
  • This Biodiversity Policy is an integral part of NTPC’s Environmental Policy.
  • NTPC was the first PSU to issue Biodiversity Policy in 2018. In the same year, NTPC became a member of the India Business & Biodiversity Initiative (IBBI).
  • The power major aims to mainstream the concept of biodiversity across NTPC’s value chain.
  • The company will further strengthen its current efforts to achieve a ’no net loss of biodiversity at all of its currently operating sites.
  • NTPC has also signed a five-year agreement with the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department for the conservation of Olive Ridley Turtles on the coastline of Andhra Pradesh.


5) Answer: C

  • The Indian men’s hockey team won bronze in Hockey Asia Cup 2022 after defeating Japan 1-0 in the third-Place match. India’s Rajkumar Pal gave the team an early lead in the first quarter of the match itself, which they held on to till the end.
  • Japan could not manage to score a single goal despite getting seven penalty corners, while India got just two.
  • The 11th edition of the Men’s Hockey Asia Cup is held at the GBK Hockey Field in Jakarta, Indonesia.


6) Answer: C

  • The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 featuring record 20 teams will take place in the USA and the West Indies.
  • The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 pathway will begin in June with the first set of qualifying events scheduled to be held in Europe.
  • A total of 66 countries from across the globe, including 28 teams from Europe, 14 from Africa, 9 from Asia, 8 from the Americas, and 7 from the East Asia and Pacific (EAP) regions will compete against each other in the next two years to get a chance to qualify for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024.
  • Among the total 66 teams, three teams – Hungary, Serbia, and Romania- will be making their debut at the event.


7) Answer: C

  • The next edition of the ICC Women’s Championship was announced by the ICC with two new teams added to the mix, making it a 10-team league.
  • After the success of the ICC Women’s Championship (IWC) 2014-16 and 2017-20, the tournament enters its third iteration for the years 2022-25, with Bangladesh and Ireland – ranked 9th and 10th in the MRF Tyres ICC Women’s ODI Team Rankings – added to the mix this time around.
  • As a part of the revamped ICC Cricket World Cup pathway, five Associate women’s teams – Netherlands, Papua New Guinea, Scotland, Thailand, and the USA – have been given ODI status with immediate effect. Their performances in the one-day games will affect their ODI rankings and count towards qualification for the 2025 World Cup.


8) Answer: D

  • India’s communication satellite GSAT-24 is scheduled for launch on June 22nd, confirmed Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in its mission statement on May 31, 2022.
  • The satellite will be launched aboard the Ariane-V rocket by Arianespace from Kourou in French Guiana.
  • It will be launched aboard the Ariane-V VA257 flight on June 22, 2022.
  • NewSpace India Limited (NSIL), a government organization under the Department of Space (DoS), will be undertaking the GSAT-24 satellite mission as its first Demand Driven mission post space reforms. The company has leased the entire satellite capacity to Tata Play.
  • The GSAT-24 is a 24-Ku band communication satellite that will meet the DTH application needs across the country. The satellite weighs around 4180 kg.
  • GSAT (Geostationary Satellite) satellites are India’s indigenously developed communications satellites. The GSAT satellite system has been developed by ISRO to make India self-reliant in broadcasting services.
  • The last GSAT satellite to be launched was GSAT-30, which was launched aboard Ariane 5 rocket on January 17, 2020, as a replacement for INSAT-4A.


9) Answer: B

  • The Securities and Exchange Board of India (India) announced that Ashwani Bhatia – former managing director at the State Bank of India (SBI) – had taken charge as a whole-time member (WTM) on Tuesday.
  • For the last seven months, the regulator had operated with only two whole-time members, S K Mohanty and Anant Barua.
  • The tenure of Madhabi Puri Buch and G. Mahalingam as WTMs ended last year.
  • The government is yet to appoint a fourth member.
  • Bhatia was appointed as the Sebi member by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) in March this year for an initial period of three years from his date of assumption.


10) Answer: D

  • The board of Equitas Small Finance Bank will seek the Reserve Bank of India’s permission to extend the term of its Managing Director and CEO PN Vasudevan by a year instead of the earlier proposal for three years.
  • Vasudevan’s recent decision to step down from the post to focus on a charitable trust set up by him and his wife.
  • Vasudevan’s tenure as MD and CEO comes to an end on July 23. The board had approved a three-year extension and had applied to the RBI for the same. Now, with the latest developments, the board will be asking for a one-year extension.


11) Answer: B

  • In yet another step towards scaling up its healthcare business, SBI General Insurance launched its new health insurance vertical
  • The company said that it aims to leverage the expansive footprint and network of its parent company State Bank of India (SBI) to further entrench health insurance penetration in Tier 3 and 4 markets across India,
  • Through the vertical, it will manage in-house servicing of all health insurance claims to deliver a superior and hassle-free customer experience,
  • PC Kandpal, MD & CEO, SBI General.


12) Answer: D

  • Hinduja group firm NXT DIGITAL, Thaicom sign pact for broadband-over-satellite services, and Thaicom have signed a memorandum of understanding to form a strategic partnership to enter the broadband-over-satellite market and related services in India.
  • The agreement envisages a partnership that includes the deployment of broadband-over-satellite (BoS) systems on India-focused capacity.
  • The BoS systems could be enhanced to provide additional capacity on a software-defined high throughput satellite, augmenting the existing IPSTAR-1 the first broadband satellite in the world which has been operational over India for the past several years.
  • The pact includes a discussion on a possible partnership in a broadband subsidiary of NDL — OneOTT Intertainment Limited (OIL) — which is India’s fourth-largest private internet service provider with over 1 million customers and a presence in over 150 cities and towns, according to a joint statement by the two companies.


13) Answer: C

  • Indian Railways began the construction work on the new 2.05 km Pamban railway bridge in Mandapam, which will connect Rameswaram to the mainland in Tamil Nadu.
  • The new bridge will help the railways to operate trains at higher speed, carry more weight and increase the volume of traffic between Pamban and Rameswaram
  • The more than two-kilometer-long bridge, which is likely to cost ₹250 crores, will have a 63-meter stretch, which will lift while remaining parallel to the deck to allow access to the ships.
  • “The old Pamban bridge was commissioned on February 24, 1914. The existing bridge structure has a total length of 2,058 meters comprising 146 spans of steel girders.
  • The navigational span is also known as Scherzer rolling lift span after the name of railroad engineer William Scherzer who invented it.


14) Answer: C

  • Jindal Steel & Power (JSP) will install India’s first Rail Wheelset manufacturing plant at its Raigarh facility in Chhattisgarh, the company said in a statement on Friday. JSP has collaborated with GIFLO Steel – Hungary for this ambitious project.
  • The MoU for technology collaboration has been signed between GIFLO Steel – Hungary and Jindal Steel at the “India Hungary Business Forum” organized by the Embassy of Hungary along with FICCI in the national capital on 27 May 2022
  • The plant will have an initial capacity of 25,000 Wheelsets per year. Jindal Steel will also install a Rail forging unit for Asymmetric Rails which are used in Rail track switches, especially for high-speed train tracks.
  • Rail wheelset manufacturing plant will help Indian Railways to speed up the modernization of its Rail infrastructure; by making available world-class rail wheels to realize the vision of “Gati Shakti” by the Government of India.


15) Answer: C

  • Government employees in Karnataka will soon be able to avail cashless medical treatment services.
  • “The Cabinet has already approved the Karnataka Arogya Sanjeevini cashless treatment scheme for state government employees and it would be launched soon.


16) Answer: A

  • BOB Financial Solutions Limited (BFSL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of Baroda (Bank) that issues and manages Bank of Baroda Credit Cards, has crossed the 1 Million Credit Cards mark.
  • As per Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, Bank of Baroda Credit Cards has grown 9X over the last four years – from 0.12 million cards in March 2018 to over 1.1 million cards in March 2022. Further, the monthly spending on credit cards has grown 10X over the same period – from Rs. 80 crore in March 2018 to Rs. 830 crore in March 2022.
  • In CY2022, cobranding with IRCTC, HPCL, Defence Services, and partnerships with fintech have been some of the key initiatives in the ongoing transformation journey.
  • Mr. Shailendra Singh, MD & CEO, BFSL.


17) Answer: A

  • Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) on Wednesday issued a whitepaper on the RFID-enabled baggage tag “BAGG TRAX” at Delhi Airport arrivals. Passengers arriving at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in Delhi will soon be getting RFID-enabled baggage tags to track their baggage.
  • DIAL mentioned that the Delhi Airport is the first Indian airport to introduce the facility. IGI airport has introduced Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID)-enabled personalized baggage tag “BAGG TRAX”, a first-of-its-kind facility in the country that will share details in real-time about when and on which belt a passenger`s luggage is arriving. The unique BAGG TRAX tags will soon be commercially launched for flyers at Delhi airport.
  • Presently, as part of the pilot project, BAGG TRAX tags are given to select frequent flyers at Terminal 3 only. Once commercially launched, flyers can buy it at the Departures, it read. It is yet another passenger-friendly initiative by DIAL that will significantly enhance the passenger experience at the airport.


18) Answer: B

  • Saudi Arabia is planning the world’s largest buildings in a mostly unpopulated part of the country as part of an entirely new $500 billion development called Neom,
  • Neom, the brainchild of Saudi Crown Prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin Salman, aims to build twin skyscrapers about 500 meters (1,640 feet) tall that stretch horizontally for dozens of miles,
  • The skyscrapers would house a mix of residential, retail, and office space running from the Red Sea coast into the desert,
  • Announced in 2017, Neom is Prince Mohammed’s plan to turn a remote region of the country into a high-tech semi-autonomous state that re-imagines urban life.
  • The Middle East is already home to the world’s tallest building, Dubai’s Burj Khalifa. Long before the rise of Prince Mohammed, Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal had announced plans to build the world’s tallest building near Jeddah. The skyscraper remains only partially completed.


19) Answer: B

  • The first electric bus service of Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) was launched on Wednesday on the Pune-Ahmednagar route. The new e-bus, christened ‘Shivaee’, was inaugurated by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar at the corporation’s regional office premises in Pune.
  • A charging station was also inaugurated at MSRTC’s Shankarsheth Road headquarters.
  • The MSRTC plans to operate six daily services between Pune and Ahmednagar with ‘Shivaee’, a 12-meter-long bus with a seating capacity of 43 that can go up to speeds of 80 kmph.


20) Answer: A

  • Indian-origin US Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has been honored with the Distinguished Leadership Award in recognition of his outstanding career and dedication to public service
  • Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White presented the award to the 48-year-old Democratic leader who has been serving as the US representative for Illinois’s 8th congressional district since 2017.
  • “In honor of your outstanding career and dedication to public service, I present you with the one-of-a-kind personalized license plate: ‘RAJA’.
  • Krishnamoorthi was born into a Tamil-speaking family in New Delhi. His family moved to the US when he was three months old.


21) Answer: A

  • Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC on Monday announced its collaboration with BentallGreenOak, a global real estate investment management advisor that is part of the alternatives asset management business of SLC Management, to form a structured credit investment vehicle.
  • As part of the collaboration, Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC will rely on the advice from BentallGreenOak while recommending investment opportunities to the investment committee.
  • The collaboration brings together two investment managers with significant individual research, underwriting and asset management capabilities, and extensive track records in both the domestic and international markets.


22) Answer: A

  • Global Parents Day is celebrated every year on June 1 to provide an opportunity for each one to appreciate their parents for their selfless efforts towards their children’s well-being and proper development.
  • The United Nations declared June 1 of each year as Global Day of Parents in 2012.
  • The theme for this year’s Global Day of Parents is Appreciate All Parents Throughout the World.


23) Answer: B

  • NCAER is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Mridul Saggar as the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPF) Chair Professor at NCAER.
  • The Chair has been established with the support of the Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in the Government of India.
  • NCAER Director-General, Dr. Poonam Gupta
  • National Council of Applied Economic Research is India’s oldest and largest independent, non-profit, economic policy research think tank. Established in New Delhi in 1956.


24) Answer: D

  • The Times Higher Education (THE) on Wednesday released the latest edition of Asia University Rankings.
  • The 2022 edition comprises 616 universities from 31 countries and territories with India being the third most-represented country, with 71 institutions.
  • Last year, a total of 62 Indian institutions participated in the rankings.
  • The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, is the only institute to make the top-50 list with 42 ranks. The JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research makes its debut in 65th place, followed by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar at 68 and IIT Indore at 87 ranks, respectively. As compared to last year’s positions, all the Indian institutes in top-100 have slipped down.
  • There are 17 Indian universities in the top 200, down from 18 last year. Of the 14 that were ranked in both years, eight have risen.
  • Meanwhile, Japan is the most-represented nation again this year, with 118 institutions, up from 116 last year.
  • China is home to the continent’s top two universities for the third consecutive year, with Tsinghua and Peking universities holding on to first and second place, respectively.
  • Elsewhere, a Palestinian university is ranked for the first time and Saudi Arabia has increased its representation in the top 100 from four to six institutions.


25) Answer: B

  • Recent satellite images have Captured Twin Cyclones in the Indian Ocean region, one in the northern hemisphere and one in the southern hemisphere, named cyclone Asani and cyclone Karim respectively.
  • Cyclone Karim has created a path in the open seas west of Australia.
  • The name Karim was given by the South African country Seychelles. The name Cyclone Asani was suggested by Sri Lanka.
  • Asani remains a Severe Cyclonic Storm over the Bay of Bengal, with wind speeds of 100-110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph.
  • Both were formed in the Indian Ocean region.


26) Answer: B

  • State-owned PFC raised its maiden green bonds of 300 million euros that have been listed on the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LSE).
  • PFC C&MD RS Dhillon rang the bell at the listing ceremony held in GIFT IFSC Gujarat
  • PFC has successfully listed its maiden 300 million euro 1.841 percent euro green bonds on LSE, which is the largest green bond listing platform.
  • The listing has been done under the cooperation agreement signed between India INX and LSE, which encompasses areas of mutual interest in Green bonds and ESG space,”
  • In 2021, PFC had announced issuing bonds worth 300 million euros for seven years, with which it forayed into the European markets for the first time.

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