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1) On whose birth anniversary the World Unani Day has been observed annually?
(a) Mohammad Ali Jauhar
(b) Syed Ahmad Khan
(c) Hakim Ajmal Khan
(d) Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari
(e) AbulKalam Azad
2) What is the theme of the 2022 International Day of Women and Girls in Science, observed every year on 11 February?
(a) Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Water Unites Us
(b) Equality and Parity in Science for Peace and Development
(c) Beyond the Borders: Equality in Science for Society
(d) Women Scientists at the forefront of the fight against Covid-19
(e) None of these
3) What is the current Seating Capacity of the reconstructed Darbar Hall of Raj Bhawan in Mumbai?
(a) 675
(b) 515
(c) 330
(d) 225
(e) 750
4) In which of the following place the National Centre in Carbon Capture and Utilization has been set up recently?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Chennai
(c) Bengaluru
(d) Visakhapatnam
(e) Cochin
5) Consider the following statements regarding the Central Sector scheme “SMILE”:
Which of the following statements is true regarding the Central Sector scheme “SMILE”?
Statement 1: This Scheme has been launched by the Minister of Finance NirmalaSitharaman.
Statement 2: “SMILE: Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise” at BHIM Auditorium.
Statement 3: The scheme includes four sub-schemes.
(a) Only 1
(b) Only 2
(c) Only 1 & 3
(d) All are true
(e) None is true
6) Which of the following has been identified as one of the fifteen thematic circuits for development under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme by the Ministry of Tourism?
(a) Eco Farm
(b) Eco Car
(c) Eco Trade
(d) Eco Circuit
(e) Eco Friendly
7) The virtual inaugural session of the European Film Market has been organised in which of the following city?
(a) Berlin
(b) Madrid
(c) London
(d) Rome
(e) Paris
8) Atal Innovation Mission NITI Aayog in collaboration with which of the following organisation has launched the Community Innovator Fellowship?
(a) UNICEF
(b) WTO
(c) UNESCO
(d) UNEP
(e) UNDP
9) India has agreed to provide a grant to Sri Lanka to implement a ‘Unitary Digital Identity framework’ on which of the following Identity Card?
(a) PAN Card
(b) Voter ID
(c) Aadhaar Card
(d) Driving Licence
(e) None of these
10) According to the report of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, What is the registered Economic growth in the Financial Year (FY) 2020-21 for Bangladesh?
(a) 3.45%
(b) 6.91%
(c) 8.33%
(d) 5.42%
(e) 7.16%
11) Which of the following island has been transformed into the dense mangrove thickets of Sunderbans by the Khaadi’s Employment Drive recently?
(a) Maldives
(b) Dalmatian
(c) The Cook
(d) Bali
(e) Bora Bora
12) Recently the Reserve Bank of India has introduced the Voluntary Retention Route (VRR) for investments by FPIs with an amount of ________________ crore.
(a) ₹ 50,000
(b) ₹ 1,00,000
(c) ₹ 1,50,000
(d) ₹ 2,00,000
(e) ₹ 2,50,000
13) As per the 6th and last MPC meeting for 2021-22, what is the Revised Marginal Standing Facility Rate?
(a) 4.00%
(b) 3.35%
(c) 4.15%
(d) 4.25%
(e) 18.00%
14) As per the 6th and last MPC meeting for 2021-22 the capping under e-RUPI Prepaid Single Use Digital Payment Voucher has been increased to __________ per voucher.
(a) Rs 1 lakh
(b) Rs 1.5 lakh
(c) Rs 2 lakh
(d) Rs 2.5 lakh
(e) Rs 5.0 lakh
15) Who amongst the following has been recently appointed as the Governor of Norges Bank?
(a) Storting James
(b) David Malpass
(c) Carmen Reinhart
(d) Jens Stoltenberg
(e) Anshula Kant
16) Recently Sanjay Malhotra has been appointed as the secretary in the Department of Financial Services. He is the formerChairman and Managing Director of which company?
(a) REC Limited
(b) NHPC Limited
(c) Adani Limited
(d) NTPC Limited
(e) SSC Board
17) Recently appointed Pradip Shah has succeeded whom as the Chairman of the Board of Pfizer?
(a) Amitesh Dwivedi
(b) Aprajita Kumari
(c) R. A. Shah
(d) Arjith Singh
(e) Praveen Arora
18) The Atal Tunnel has officially been certified as the World’s longest highway Tunnel above ___________ Feet by the World Book of Records.
(a) 6,000
(b) 7,000
(c) 8,000
(d) 9,000
(e) 10,000
19) Which of the following state has recently signed a MoU with the British Council to create opportunities for the youth?
(a) Telangana
(b) Kerala
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Punjab
(e) Haryana
20) Recently the Jammu & Kashmir has signed a _____________ _ with New Zealand for the transformation of the sheep farming sector in the Union territory.
(a) Memorandum of Cooperation
(b) Memorandum of Understanding
(c) Letter of Intent
(d) Signature of Intent
(e) None of the above
21) Which of the following institution has recently developed India’s first AI-triggered Job Platform ‘Swarajability’ for Persons with Disabilities?
(a) IIT Hyderabad
(b) IIT Delhi
(c) IIT Mumbai
(d) NIT Srinagar
(e) NIT Bhopal
22) Recently Scientists of ARCI have developed a method to produce which of the following gase with high purity from a methanol-water mixture?
(a) Oxygen
(b) Nitrogen
(c) Ozone
(d) Hydrogen
(e) Carbon-Di-Oxide
23) As per the report of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, what is the growth rate of the Agriculture sector of Bangladesh in 2019-20?
(a) 3.12%
(b) 3.42%
(c) 4.65%
(d) 3.93%
(e) 3.17%
24) As per TomTom’s 2021 Traffic Index, which of the following city has been declared as the most congested city in the world?
(a) Delhi
(b) Karachi
(c) Bangalore
(d) New York
(e) Istanbul
25) Recently the Sports Authority of India has established a Para Centre under its NCOE Scheme in which of the following city?
(a) Gandhinagar
(b) Vadodara
(c) Indore
(d) Chennai
(e) Sonipat
26) Who amongst the following is the Author of the recently published book ‘AtalBihari Vajpayee’?
(a) Rakesh Sinha
(b) Amit Shah
(c) Debsmita Ghose
(d) Sagarika Ghose
(e) Amit Malviya
27) Which of the following National Park is not located in Telangana?
(a) Indira Gyanasthali National Park
(b) Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park
(c) Nehru Zoological Park
(d) KBR National Park
(e) Mrugavani National Park
28) As per the 6th Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, what is the expected GDP growth rate for Q1 of FY 2023?
(a) 11.5%
(b) 17.2%
(c) 19.5%
(d) 12.8%
(e) 14.5%
29) A banking cheque having the date of issue more than three months in India is known as ___________.
(a) Post Dated Cheque
(b) Ante-Dated Cheque
(c) Stale Cheque
(d) Crossed Cheque
(e) Account Payee Cheque
30) ‘Treasury bills are borrowing tools with no interest coupon’. Which of the following is one of the maturity periods of Treasury bills?
(a) 180 days
(b) 181 days
(c) 182 days
(d) 183 days
(e) 184 days
Answers :
1) Answer: C
World Unani Day is observed annually on February 11 to mark the birth anniversary of “Hakim Ajmal Khan”, an eminent Indian Unani physician.
The first Unani Day was celebrated in 2017 at the Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine (CRIUM), Hyderabad.
It aims to spread awareness and action about healthcare delivery through the Unani system of medicine worldwide through its preventive and curative philosophy.
The Unani system of medicine has a long and impressive record in India.
It was introduced in India by the Arabs and Persians sometime around the eleventh century.
2) Answer: A
International Day of Women and Girls in Science is observed every year on 11 February to achieve full and equal access to and participation in science for women and girls.
2022 Theme: “Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Water Unites Us”
The Day is implemented by UNESCO and UN-Women in collaboration with institutions and civil society partners that aim to promote women and girls in science.
In 2016 it was the first time it was celebrated.
3) Answer: E
President RamnathKovind has inaugurated the new Darbar hall in Rajbhavan in Mumbai.
The reconstructed Darbar Hall of Raj Bhawan in Mumbai stands in the same place where the Old Durbar Hall stood.
However, it has a seating capacity of 750.
Earlier, it had a seating capacity of 225.
4) Answer: C
Two National Centres of Excellence in Carbon Capture and Utilization are being established in India.
The two Centres, namely the National Centre of Excellence in Carbon Capture and Utilization (NCoE-CCU) at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Mumbai.
The National Centre in Carbon Capture and Utilization (NCCCU) at Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Bengaluru is being set up with support from the Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India.
5) Answer: B
Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment Dr.Virendra Kumar will launch the Central Sector scheme “SMILE: Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise” at BHIM Auditorium,Dr.Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi.
This umbrella scheme, under the aegis of Department of Social Justice & Empowerment, is designed to provide welfare measures to the Transgender community and the people engaged in the act of begging.
The scheme includes two sub-schemes ‘Central Sector Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation for Welfare of Transgender Persons’ and ‘Central Sector Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation of engaged in the act of Begging’.
6) Answer: D
The Ministry of Tourism has identified Eco Circuit as one of the fifteen thematic circuits for development under the SwadeshDarshan Scheme to promote eco-tourism in the country.
The Ministry of Tourism has sanctioned 6 projects under the Eco Theme in ‘SwadeshDarshan’.
The Ministry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Responsible Tourism Society of India (RTSOI) with the purpose to undertake measures to actively promote and support ‘sustainability initiatives’ in the tourism sector of each other and work in a collaborative manner wherever possible.
7) Answer: A
The virtual inaugural session of India’s participation in the annual film market at Berlin, called EFM or the European Film Market which is organised on the sidelines of the Berlin International Film Festival.
The Inaugural session, hosted by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (MIB), National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), among other things, 75 Years of India’s Independence – AzadiKaAmritMahotsav.
Mr Apurva Chandra extolled the film industry of India as the biggest in the world, producing 3000 films every year.
India’s Ambassador to Germany, Mr Parvathaneni Harish, Indo-German collaboration in film making, right from the days of HimanshuRai in the early fifties.
8) Answer: E
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog in collaboration with UNDP, India, launched the Community Innovator Fellowship (CIF) marking the International Day of Women & Girls in Science”.
This is going to be a one-year-long intensive fellowship program which has been designed for an aspiring community innovator irrespective of their socio-economic background.
During the course of this fellowship, each fellow will be hosted at one of the AIM’s Atal Community Innovation Centres (ACICs) and shall acquire SDG awareness, entrepreneurial skills and life skills while they are working on their idea.
9) Answer: C
India has agreed to provide a grant to Sri Lanka to implement a ‘Unitary Digital Identity framework’, apparently modelled on the Aadhaar card.
The government will “prioritize” the implementation of the Framework as a national level programme.
10) Answer: B
According to the report of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BSS), the Bangladesh economy registered an impressive 6.91 percent growth in the Financial Year (FY) 2020-21 exceeding the provisional estimate by 1.51 percent.
This information was shared at the meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) Chaired by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The GDP growth rate in 2019-20 was recorded to be 3.45 percent.
11) Answer: D
Khaadi’s Employment Drive transforms the sleepy tiger-infested Bali Island into the dense mangrove thickets of Sunderbans. The island, which was totally disconnected from the mainstream of development since Independence, is now bustling with Khadi activities. Spinning activity by Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) in 2018. The Tiger Victim KhadiKatai Kendra” is now equipped with 125 new model charkhas, 15 modern looms and provides employment to nearly 150 women artisans of the Bali island.
Ministry of Micro, Small& Medium Enterprises:
- Cabinet Minister: Narayan Rane
- Minister of State: BhanuPratap Singh Verma
12) Answer: C
The Reserve Bank of India introduced the Voluntary Retention Route (VRR) for investments by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) on March 01, 2019 with an amount of ₹ 1,50,000 crore. Out of this, around ₹1,49,995 crore have been availed so far in three tranches. The investment limit under VRR has been increased to ₹2,50,000 crore. Minimum retention period: 3 years Investment limits shall be available ‘on tap’ and allotted on ‘first come, first served’ basis. The ‘tap’ shall be kept open till the limit is fully allotted. FPIs may apply for investment limits online to Clearing Corporation of India Ltd. (CCIL) through their respective custodians.
13) Answer: D
Reserve Bank of India conducted the 6th and the last Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting for 2021-22. Key Rates remain unchanged:
- Policy Repo Rate : 4.00%
- Reverse Repo Rate : 3.35%
- Marginal Standing Facility Rate : 4.25%
- Bank Rate : 4.25%
- CRR : 4.00%
- SLR : 18.00%
14) Answer: A
During the 6th and the last Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting for 2021-22. The Reserve Bank of India has added the key features:
- Limit for investment under Voluntary Retention Route Scheme enhanced from Rs. 1.5 lakh crore to Rs. 2.5 lakh crore, w.e.f April 1, 2022.
- On Tap Liquidity Facility for Emergency Health Services (Rs. 50,000 crore) and Contact Intensive Sectors (Rs. 15,000 crore) announced in May and June 2021 extended from March 31 till June 30, 2022.
- Cap under e-RUPI Prepaid Single Use Digital Payment Voucher issued by Centre and States increased from Rs 10,000 to Rs 1 lakh per voucher.
15) Answer: D
NATO chief Jens Stoltenbergwill take over as Governor of Norges Bank i.e. the Central Bank of Norway at the end of 2022. Jens Stoltenberg is a Norwegian politician who has served as the 13th secretary general of NATO since 2014.He previously served as the 34th prime minister of Norway from 2000 to 2001 and again from 2005 until 2013.
Central Bank of Norway:
- Norges Bank / Noregs Bank is the central bank of Norway.
- Headquarters: Oslo, Norway
- Founder: Storting
16) Answer: A
Sanjay Malhotra has been appointed as Secretary in the Department of Financial Services in the Ministry of Finance. He succeeded Debashish Panda, who completed his term as DFS Secretary on January 31, 2022. Shri Sanjay Malhotra is a 1990-batch Indian Administrative Service officer of Rajasthan cadre. Prior to his joining as of REC Limited, he was posted as Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Power.
Ministry of Finance:
- Union Minister: NirmalaSitharaman
- Minister of State: P. Radhakrishnan, Shiv PratapShukla
17) Answer: C
Pfizer’s Board of Directors has appointed Pradip Shah as the Chairman of the Board of Pfizer. He replaced R. A. Shah as the chairman resigned on February 3.Pradip Shah is the ex-Managing Director of CRISIL, India’s first and the largest credit rating agency. Prior to founding CRISIL, Pradip Shah assisted in founding the Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) in 1977. Presently, he is the Chairman of Indasia Fund Advisors Pvt. Ltd.
18) Answer: E
Atal Tunnel has officially been certified by the World Book of Records, as the ‘World’s Longest Highway Tunnel above 10,000 Feet’, during a landmark ceremony in New Delhi. Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhry, Director General of Border Roads Organisation (DGBR) received the award. The Atal Tunnel which is 9.02 kilometres long has been constructed to connect Manali to the Lahaul-Spiti valley in Himachal Pradesh. It has been constructed under the ‘Rohtang Pass’ on the Manali – Leh Highway under the conditions of freezing temperatures in difficult terrain.
Ministry of Defence:
- Defence Minister: Rajnath Singh
- Minister of State: Ajay Bhatt
19) Answer: A
British Council, an international organisation for educational opportunities and cultural exchange, and Telangana government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to renew their partnership in education, English and arts to create opportunities for the youth of Telangana. As per the agreement signed between the Research and Innovation Circle of Hyderabad (RICH) and the British Council, both organisations will aim at working closely to engineer new partnerships between universities, research institutions and centres of excellence in the United Kingdom and in Telangana.
20) Answer: A
The Jammu and Kashmir government signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) with New Zealand for the transformation of the sheep farming sector in the Union territory. The main aim is to improve farmers’ remuneration; transfer of technology in research & development as well as marketing & value addition of sheep products of J&K. 2022 marks the 70th anniversary of commencement of bilateral relations between our two countries.
About J&K: About New Zealand:
- Capital: Srinagar, Jammu Prime minister: JacindaArdern
- Governor: Manoj Sinha Capital: Wellington
21) Answer: A
The Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, Prof. Vijay Raghavan, soft-launched India’s first AI-triggered Job Platform ‘Swarajability’ (beta version) for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in an e-event.IIT Hyderabad jointly developed this platform by providing expertise for the AI component with Youth4Jobs and Visual Quest, with support from Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. This is a platform to provide independence to persons with disabilities, through tech training and jobs. Although the right to PWDs Act 2016 highlights their right to education and employment, more than 70 percent of the 21 million Indians with disabilities are unemployed or underemployed.
22) Answer: D
Scientists at the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI) have developed a method to produce hydrogen with high purity (99.99 per cent) from a methanol-water mixture at ambient pressure and temperature. The main advantage of this process is that the electrical energy needed to produce hydrogen is 1/3rd of water electrolysis(Practical water electrolysis requires 55-65 kWh/kg of hydrogen). ARCI team is working on this technology and have developed an electrolysis unit of upto5.0 kg/day capacity to produce hydrogen. The hydrogen produced by ARCI is highly pure (99.99%) and can be directly used in PEM fuel cells to generate power of about 11-13 kW.
23) Answer: E
Key Highlights of the report of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BSS):
The industrial sector showed a sharp rise in growth rate from 3.61 percent in FY 2019-20 to 10.29 percent in FY 2020-21.
The Agriculture sector grew at 3.17 percent showing a decline from 3.42 percent in 2019-20.
Services sector also showed an increase from 3.93 percent in 2019-20 to 5.73 percent in 2020-21.
The size of Bangladesh GDP stood at USD 416 billion compared to USD 411 billion in the primary estimate.
The per capita income of Bangladesh now stands at USD 2591 rising from the previously estimated USD 2554.
24) Answer: E
As per TomTom’s 2021 Traffic Index, Mumbai and Bengaluru have been ranked as 5th and 10th in the world rating of city congestion amongst 404 cities throughout 58 international locations throughout 2021. Delhi has been ranked at 11 and Pune ranks 21 within the record of world cities within the TomTom Traffic Index for 2021. Istanbul, Turkey has been declared as the most congested city in the world as per the ranking.
25) Answer: A
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has established a Para Centre under its National Centre of Excellence (NCOE) Scheme at SAI Regional Centre, Gandhinagar. The Centre is operational in the disciplines of Athletics, Swimming, Power lifting and Table Tennis.This Ministry implements the Khelo India Scheme with the twin objectives of mass participation and promotion of excellence in sports under which various programmes have been launched under the different Khelo India verticals to realise the objective of broad-basing and promoting the culture of sports.
26) Answer: D
A book titled “AtalBihari Vajpayee” authored by SagarikaGhose has been launched. It is a biography of the former Prime Minister of India.SagarikaGhose is a Journalist. She has also authored a book titled “Indira: India’s Most Powerful Prime Minister”.The polemical work Why I Am a Liberal: A Manifesto for Indians Who Believe in Individual Freedom. She is also the author of two novels, The Gin Drinkers and Blind Faith.
27) Answer: A
About Telangana:
- Governor: TamilisaiSoundararajan
- Capital: Hyderabad
- Chief minister: K. ChandrashekharRao
- National Parks: Pakhal Lake And Wildlife Sanctuary, Mrugavani National Park, KBR National Park, MahavirHarinaVanasthali National Park, Nehru Zoological Park, Shamirpet Deer Park, AliSagar Deer Park.
28) Answer: B
On February 8, 9 and 10, 2022, Reserve Bank of India conducted the 6th and the last Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting for 2021-22.
GDP Growth:
- The RBI has projected real GDP growth at 8 per cent for FY 2022-23.
- The GDP growth for Q1 of FY 2022-23 is expected at 17.2 percent, Q2 is expected at 7 percent, Q3 is expected at 4.3 percent and Q4 is expected at 4.5 percent.
- The first advance estimates (FAE) of national income released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on January 7, 2022 placed India’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 9.2 per cent for 2021-22, surpassing its pre-pandemic (2019-20) level.
29) Answer: C
A cheque is a piece of document/paper which orders the bank to transfer money from the bank account of an individual or an organisation to another bank account. The person who writes the cheque is called the “drawer” and the person in whose name the cheque has been issued is called the “payee”. “Drawee” is basically the bank on which the cheque is drawn.
In India, any cheque is valid only until 3 months from the date of issue. So if a payee moves to the bank to get a withdrawal for a cheque which was signed 3 months ago, the cheque shall be declared a stale cheque.
30) Answer: C
Treasury bills are borrowing tools which have a short duration of about a year with no interest coupon. They get issued at a discount and get published at a nominal value as per government security.
Individuals are allowed to buy these treasury bills at a discount of the face value of the security, which then gets redeemed to their nominal value. There are different types of treasury bills issued by the government with the maturity of 91 days, 182 days and 364-days.
