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1) PM Narendra Modi unveils National Emblem of ___________ meters tall on the roof of New Parliament Building
(a) 5.5 meters
(b) 6.5 meters
(c) 7.5 meters
(d) 8.8 meters
(e) 9.5 meters
2) As per the recent report released by ISRO, Union Minister Shri Jitendra Singh to launch _____________ for Safe & Sustainable Space Environment
(a) IS1OM
(b) IS2OM
(c) IS3OM
(d) IS4OM
(e) IS5OM
3) President of India attends the Yuva Sammelan hosted by which the following in New Delhi
(a) My India
(b) My Home India
(c) My Bharat
(d) My India
(e) Incredible India
4) Which Indian Organisation releases a compendium of various Ayush-based initiatives and practices adopted by States or Union Territory?
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
(c) National Payments Corporation of India
(d) National Development Council
(e) Ministry of AYUSH
5) India’s Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) becomes _____________country to join Interpol’s child sexual exploitation database
(a) 55th
(b) 61st
(c) 63rd
(d) 68th
(e) 70th
6) Which among the following state government introduces ‘Earn with Learn’ for dropout students under ‘Vidyalaya Chalo Abhiyan’?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Mizoram
(d) Assam
(e) Tripura
7) As per Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA),India’s marine product exports hit an all-time high of US$ _____________billion in FY 2021-22
(a) US$ 5.52 billion
(b) US$ 6.71 billion
(c) US$ 7.76 billion
(d) US$ 7.99 billion
(e) US$ 8.25 billion
8) Which among the following ministry and the Ministry of Heavy Industries signed MoU to facilitate training in engineering trades to boost the capital goods sector?
(a) Ministry of Education
(b) Ministry of Finance
(c) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(d) Ministry of Science and Technology
(e) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
9) Which among the following board in India signs MoU to collaborate with ISRO to develop climate-resistant varieties?
(a) Coffee Board
(b) Tea Board
(c) Rubber Board
(d) Tobacco Board
(e) Coir Board
10) NCRTC Signs Agreement with which bank for Operation, Maintenance of Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS Corridor?
(a) Citi Bank
(b) HSBC India
(c) Bank of America
(d) Deutsche Bank India
(e) Standard Chartered Bank
11) Which among the following mobile manufacturing giant has partners with IISc Bengaluru to set up networked robotics Center of Excellence?
(a) Motorola
(b) Vivo
(c) Apple
(d) Nokia
(e) Samsung
12) Department of Telecommunications signs agreement with ITI Limited and which Telecom Company to fund pilot projects under the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF)?
(a) Reliance Jio
(b) BSNL
(c) Airtel
(d) Vodafone Idea
(e) None of These
13) Which among the following state government has signed MoUs worth ₹1.25 lakh crore; to generate nearly 75,000 jobs?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Karnataka
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Himachal Pradesh
(e) Kerala
14) Which among the following state chief minister has been elected president for the lifetime of YSRC?
(a) Telangana
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Madhya Pradesh
(e) Maharashtra
15) Who among the following has recently taken charge as Managing Director of National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited?
(a) Mr. Satish Agnihotri
(b) Shri Ranganathan
(c) Shri Dharanidharan Muthu
(d) Shri Rajendra Prasad
(e) Mr. Raja Gopalan
16) Recently Mr. Ranil Wickremesinghe resigns as Prime Minister of which country?
(a) Bhutan
(b) the Maldives
(c) Myanmar
(d) Sri Lanka
(e) Nepal
17) Mr. JK Sinha is in news, he has been recently appointed as the New Acting Chief Secretary of which state?
(a) Mizoram
(b) Haryana
(c) Punjab
(d) Tripura
(e) Assam
18) Who among the following wins the Mrs. Universe Divine Crown in Yeosu City, South Korea?
(a) Pallavi Singh
(b) Srini Shetty
(c) Srinithi Shetty
(d) Reema Mouriya
(e) Jesinth Singh
19) IIT Madras develops the AI-based tool “PIVOT” to identify ____________
(a) Heart-related Disease
(b) Cancer Causing Geans
(c) Knee Pains
(d) Thyroid Problems
(e) Hernia Causing agents
20) India’s Arjun Babuta wins the first gold medal at ISSF World Cup that is taking place in which country?
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) South Korea
(d) Malaysia
(e) Singapore
21) Who among the following has won the Austrian Grand Prix 2022?
(a) Charles Leclerc
(b) Max Verstappen
(c) Carlos Sainz Jr.
(d) George Russell
(e) Lewis Hamilton
22) James Edmund Caan Passed away. He was a famous ___________
(a) Doctor
(b) Writer
(c) Journalist
(d) Actor
(e) Musician
23) Former VSNL chief B K Syngal Passes away. He was also known as?
(a) Father of Automobile in India
(b) Father of Electricity in India
(c) Father of Mobile in India
(d) Father of Internet in India
(e) Father of Banks in India
24) Luis Echeverria passed away. He was the president of which country?
(a) the Maldives
(b) Myanmar
(c) Mexico
(d) Germany
(e) Italy
Answers :
1) Answer: B
The National Emblem has been revealed by Shri Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is now visible on the roof of the New Parliament Building.
As part of the new Parliament’s construction, he also engaged with Shramjeevis.
At the very top of the New Parliament Building’s Central Foyer, it has been cast.
The National Emblem is 6.5 meters tall, 9500 kg in weight, and is manufactured of bronze.
2) Answer: D
India has improved its capacity to safeguard its space assets independently with the aid of the ISRO System for Safe and Sustainable Space Operation and Management (IS4OM).
In the presence of Dr. Jitendra Singh, Minister of Science and Technology, Earth Sciences, Mr. S Somanath, Secretary of the Department of Space, and Mr. Somanath, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization, will formally launch the IS4OM.
3) Answer: B
The President of India, Mr. Ram Nath Kovind, attended the Yuva Sammelan, which was held in New Delhi and organized by “My Home India.”
The President stressed that young represent a nation’s present and future.
Their abilities contribute to a nation’s advancement.
It follows that today’s youngsters will contribute to the history of tomorrow.
The President claims that India has the highest population of youth and adolescents worldwide.
The “Demographic Dividend,” a phenomenon, gives a chance to our country.
4) Answer: A
NITI Aayog has released a compendium of various Ayush-based initiatives and practices adopted by the States and Union territories for containing and managing the COVID-19 outbreak.
The compendium was released by the Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog Suman Bery and Minister of State for Ayush Dr. Munjpara Mahendrabhai Kalubhai.
NITI Aayog Member (Health) Dr. V. K. Paul and concerned officials were present during the event.
The compendium provides information about practices adopted by States and UTs for strengthening the country’s fight against COVID-19, using Ayush’s resources and interventions.
5) Answer: D
India’s nodal agency for Interpol matters, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) joined Interpol’s international child sexual exploitation (ICSE) database.
With this India become the 68th country to join Interpol’s child sexual exploitation database.
The ICSE database uses video & image comparisons to analyze child sexual abuse material and make connections between victims, abusers, and places.
Detectives in all 68 countries can exchange information and notes with their colleagues across the world.
6) Answer: E
The Tripura government has launched a new scheme, “Earn with Learn”, as part of the Vidyalaya Chalo Abhiyan (Let’s go to school) to bring back those who had dropped out of schools following the outbreak of Covid-19.
Education Minister Shri Ratan Lal Nath stated about 8,000 students between the age group of 6 and 14 in the state have dropped out of school during Covid-19.
The third-year college students who are interested in voluntarily taking part in the survey may register their names in their respective colleges.
7) Answer: C
K N Raghavan, Chairman, Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), informed India managed to do all-time high export worth US$ 7.76 billion with a volume of 13,69,264 MT of seafood.
India shipped 13,69,264 MT of seafood worth Rs 57,586.48 crore (USD 7.76 billion) during 2021-22, despite heavy odds.
During the FY 2021-22, the export improved in rupee terms by 31.71%, in USD terms by 30.26%, and in quantity terms by 19.12%.
8) Answer: E
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) and the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a collaborative ecosystem for imparting skill development training in the capital goods sector.
The partnership is aimed at facilitating training in several engineering trades through Qualification Packs (QPs) developed by MHI-related Sector Skill Councils under the Scheme for Enhancement of Competitiveness in the Capital Goods Sector Phase II.
9) Answer: A
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed by the Coffee Board and the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) on, among other things, the development of climate-resilient cultivars and the evaluation of coffee’s capacity to store carbon.
The government-run Coffee Board intends to concentrate on creating new types that will be resilient to shifting climate trends.
In the Chikmagalur district of Karnataka, the Central Coffee Research Institute (CCRI) carries out plant-related research initiatives under the Board in a variety of fields, including plant breeding, agronomy, and agriculture chemistry and soil science, plant physiology, pathology, entomology, and post-harvest technology.
10) Answer: D
The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) entered into a first-of-its-kind agreement with DB India for the comprehensive operation and maintenance of the 82 km long Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor for 12 years.
There has been limited participation by the private sector in this sector and till now the scope has generally been limited to the provision of facility management and ancillary services.
11) Answer: D
The Nokia Center of Excellence in networked robotics has been established at IISc Bengaluru thanks to a collaboration between Nokia and the Indian Institute of Science.
The Center of Excellence (CoE) will support interdisciplinary research in robotics and cutting-edge 5G and AI communication technologies (AI).
Additionally, it will provide application cases for disaster management, agriculture, and industrial automation.
12) Answer: B
Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications has signed an agreement with Indian Telephone Industries (ITI) Limited and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to fund the pilot projects of E-band, LTE indigenous technologies including integration of 4G/5G prototypes with C-DoT core.
The Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), under its program for Induction of new technological developments in the telecom sector in rural and remote areas, is funding 4 pilot projects each of around Rs 10 Crore enabling the development and hardening of these technologies.
13) Answer: A
The Tamil Nadu Government signed 60 MoUs to bring in a cumulative investment worth ₹1.25 lakh crore and offer 74,898 jobs.
In the last year, the State had attracted investment worth ₹2.20 lakh crore (from 192 MoUs signed),
At the Tamil Nadu Investors’ First Port of Call – Investment Conclave, 53 facilitation MoUs were signed with an investment of ₹65,373 crores, offering employment opportunities to 58,478 people.
The companies that signed the MOUs include Amplus; Cubic PV and L&T.
14) Answer: B
Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Shri Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy was elected president of a lifetime of Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress party (YSRC).
The decision was taken after the conclusion of the YSRC’s two-day plenary after an amendment to the party’s constitution.
He was appointed after his mother, YS Vijayamma resigned from the honorary president’s post
15) Answer: D
Shri Rajendra Prasad assumed the charge of Managing Director, National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL).
He replaced Mr. Satish Agnihotri who was dismissed by the government over corruption allegations.
Shri Prasad has been working as Director of Project with NHSRCL since November 2017.
16) Answer: D
Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mr. Ranil Wickremesinghe announced his resignation as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka amid massive protests.
Sri Lankan President Mr. Gotabaya Rajapaksa is also expected to resign on July 13th, 2022.
The Sri Lankan Parliament Speaker is expected to act as the President for a maximum of 30 days.
17) Answer: D
The Tripura government has transferred Chief Secretary, Mr. Kumar Alok, from the top bureaucratic post and appointed him as the new Director General (DG) of the State Institute of Public Administration and Rural Development (SIPARD).
Mr. JK Sinha, an IAS officer of the 1996 batch, who is the principal secretary of the Health and Family Welfare department, has been made in-charge Chief Secretary.
An IAS officer is required to complete at least 30 years in service to become eligible for becoming Chief Secretary of a state.
18) Answer: A
Pallavi Singh from India won the Mrs. Universe Divine Title at the competition’s Yeosu City, South Korea, finals.
She is an Indian who is from Kanpur, and she has represented her nation admirably in this competition, in which 110 nations took part.
For India, this is a moment of pride.
Pallavi Singh, the Mrs. Universe contender from Asia, exemplified the great desire and dedication of Indian women to achieve success in all spheres of life.
19) Answer: B
Indian Institute of Technology Madras(IIT Madras) Researchers have developed an Artificial Intelligence-based tool, ‘PIVOT’, designed to predict genes that are responsible for causing cancer in an individual.
The research was led by Prof. Raghunathan Rengaswamy, Dean (Global Engagement), IIT Madras, and Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Madras, Dr. Karthik Raman, and Ms. MalvikaSudhakar, a Research Scholar, IIT Madras.
The findings of the research have been published in a peer-reviewed journal Frontier in Genetics
20) Answer: C
In Shooting, India’s Arjun Babuta won his first gold medal at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup stage at Changwon in South Korea.
He defeated Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Lucas Kozeniesky of the USA 17-9 in the final.
Arjun Babuta had also topped the eight-men ranking round with a score of 261.1 ahead of Lucas Kozeniesky’s 260.4.
Israel’s Sergey Richter settled for bronze with a score of 259.9 while India’s Paarth Makhija managed 258.1 for a fourth-place finish.
21) Answer: A
To win the Austrian Grand Prix 2022, Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc defeated world champion Max Verstappen.
Max Verstappen of Red Bull had to settle for second place, as seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes finished well behind in third after starting ninth for the third straight race.
Leclerc, who did not start on pole position for his maiden Formula 1 victory, has already cut Verstappen’s lead in the drivers’ championship standings to 38 points.
22) Answer: D
Hollywood actor James Edmund Caan passed away at the age of 82 in California, United States of America (USA).
Caan was born on March 26, 1940, in The Bronx, New York City, USA.
He worked in Hollywood for over 60 years.
23) Answer: D
Brijendra Kumar (BK) Syngal, former chairman of Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited, (VSNL) passed away at the age of 82.
BK Syngal was born in 1940,Ambala.
He was an Indian telecommunications executive who was referred to as the ‘Father of Internet & Data Services in India’.
24) Answer: C
The former president of Mexico, Luis Echeverria Alvarez Passed away at the age of 100 in Cuernavaca, the capital city of Morelos state located in south-central Mexico.
Echeverría was born in Mexico City to Rodolfo Echeverría and Catalina Álvarez on 17 January 1922.
