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1) SETU (Supporting Entrepreneurs in Transformation and Upskilling) initiative was developed by Mr. Piyush Goyal in which country?
(a) United States
(b) United Kingdom
(c) Germany
(d) UAE
(e) Japan
2) Indian Railways’ entire income at the end of August was Rs. 95,486.58 crores, rising _________% over the same time the previous year.
(a) 25 %
(b) 31%
(c) 38%
(d) 42%
(e) 45%
3) Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has inaugurated Centre-State Science Conclave at Science City in which place?
(a) Pune
(b) Ahmadabad
(c) Mumbai
(d) Bengaluru
(e) Chennai
4) As per the report released by the government of India, It has imposed a __________ percent export duty on non-basmati rice
(a) 10%
(b) 15%
(c) 18%
(d) 20%
(e) 22%
5) PM Shri Narendra Modi to attend SCO Meeting with Putin and Xi, that is going to take place in which country?
(a) Azerbaijan
(b) Kyrgyzstan
(c) Kazakhstan
(d) Tajikistan
(e) Uzbekistan
6) As per the recent report, Indian students receive the most student visas from which country in 2022?
(a) United Kingdom
(b) Canada
(c) Russia
(d) United States
(e) Germany
7) Which Police becomes the first police force in India to make forensic evidence mandatory?
(a) Kerala Police
(b) Tamil Nadu Police
(c) Maharashtra Police
(d) Gujarat Police
(e) Delhi Police
8) Which bank commits Rs 125 cr to green causes, and energy transition projects in India over the next five years?
(a) HDFC Bank
(b) HSBC Bank
(c) ICICI Bank
(d) Yes Bank
(e) Axis Bank
9) Which life Insurance has launched ‘Smart Flexi Protect Solution’, a 3-in-1 offering that provides health and enhanced life cover?
(a) Life Insurance Corporation of India
(b) PNB MetLife India Insurance Co Ltd
(c) Aegon Life Insurance
(d) Max Life Insurance Company
(e) HDFC Life Insurance Company
10) Indian Army & Indian Air Force conducts joint exercise ‘Gagan strike’ in which state?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Haryana
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Odisha
(e) Punjab
11) Which Payment Platform has tokenized over 14 million debit and credit cards as per the mandatory card tokenization of the RBI?
(a) Jio pay
(b) GooglePay
(c) PhonePe
(d) Paytm
(e) Mobikwik
12) Who among the following has won the Men’s Singles title in US Open 2022?
(a) C. Ruud
(b) W. Koolhof
(c) N. Skupski
(d) C. Alcaraz Garfia
(e) J. Salisbury
13) A book titled “Forging Mettle: Nrupender Rao and the Pennar Story” written by whom?
(a) Anirudh Suri
(b) Mithilesh Tiwari
(c) Faisal Farooqui
(d) Saumya Saxena
(e) Pavan C. Lall
14) BB Lal Passes away. He belongs to which field?
(a) Archaeologist
(b) Journalist
(c) Doctor
(d) Theater Personality
(e) Artist
15) KN Singh passes away. He was the former ____________
(a) Chief Justice of India
(b) Home Secretary
(c) Finance Secretary
(d) Home Minister
(e) Lok Sabha Speaker
Answers :
1) Answer: A
The SETU(Supporting Entrepreneurs in Transformation and Upskilling) initiative was developed by Mr. Piyush Goyal, the minister of business and industry, to connect Indian entrepreneurs with investors in the United States
Through SETU, US mentors keen to encourage entrepreneurship may interact with Indian businesses that are just getting started.
The concept was discussed to specific issues with India’s startup environment.
The meeting’s primary subjects were how to encourage domestic incorporation and the successful diaspora residents’ mentoring of young Indian businesses in the San Francisco Bay Area.
2) Answer: C
Indian Railways’ entire income at the end of August was Rs. 95,486.58 crores, up Rs. 26271.29 crores (38%) over the same time the previous year.
According to official records of movers provided by the ministry of railways, the income from passenger traffic was Rs. 25,276.54cr, a rise of 13,574.44 cr (116%) over the similar time of last year.
According to the data, passenger traffic grew in both the reserved and unreserved sectors compared to the previous year.
Long-distance reserved mail express train growth has been more rapid than that of passenger and suburban trains.
3) Answer: B
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated Centre-State Science Conclave at Science City in Ahmedabad
The two-day conclave will strengthen Centre-State coordination to build a robust science, technology & innovation ecosystem across the country.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will attend the concluding session of the conclave on 11 September 2022.
The two-day Conclave is being organized at Science City, Ahmedabad.
It includes sessions on different thematic areas including STI Vision 2047, doubling Private Sector investment in R&D by 2030, etc.
4) Answer: D
After imposing a 20 percent export duty on non-basmati rice, the government has banned the export of broken rice to increase domestic availability, according to a government notification.
“Export policy of broken rice Is amended from ‘Free’ to ‘Prohibited’,” the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said in a notification.
The notification comes into effect on September 9, 2022.
Provisions under the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 regarding the transitional arrangement shall not apply to this notification.
5) Answer: E
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will go to Samarkand, Uzbekistan, for the summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
After the SCO summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, in June 2019, this will be the first summit to take place in person.
According to the current vacation itinerary, the Prime Minister will probably leave for Samarkand on September 14 and return on September 16.
India’s participation at the summit is crucial since, after the Samarkand summit, it will take up the rotating chairmanship of the SCO.
Up to September 2023, Delhi will rule over the organization for a full year.
6) Answer: D
In 2022, the United States (US) awarded a record 82,000 student visas to Indians, more than any other country.
This is according to the United States (US) Embassy in India.
Patricia Lacina, charge d’affaires of the US Embassy in India, claimed.
This shows that the majority of Indian families continue to choose the US as their primary destination for higher education.
7) Answer: E
Delhi Police has become the first police force in India to make the collection of forensic evidence mandatory for offenses punishable with more than six years.
This is to boost the conviction rate and integrate the criminal justice system with forensic science investigation.
Apart from Delhi police’s own mobile crime vans, a forensic mobile van shall be allocated to all districts to provide scientific and forensic assistance on the spot to IOs
The forensic vans shall be fully equipped with the necessary tools and assistants shall be detailed.
8) Answer: B
Foreign lender Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) has committed Rs 125 crore over the next 5 years to support green causes like wetland conservation and energy transition projects in India.
The measures are being taken as part of its efforts to limit the impact of climate change.
Under the commitment, it has divided the works into two broad themes, including energy transition and nature-based solutions.
The nature-based solutions will support sustainable agriculture, restore landscapes, and safeguard and revitalize wetlands, mangroves, and forests.
9) Answer: D
Max Life’s Smart Flexi Protect Solution is designed as a go-to choice for earning individuals, especially for self-employed profiles.
The ‘Smart Flexi Protect Solution’ is a combination of Max Life Flexi Wealth Plus & Max Life Critical Illness and Disability Secure Rider.
Max Life Insurance Company Ltd has launched ‘Smart Flexi Protect Solution’, a 3-in-1 offering that provides health and enhanced life cover, along with market-linked investment returns.
10) Answer: E
Indian Army’s Kharga Corps and the Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted a joint exercise ‘Gagan strike’ in Punjab.
The joint exercise, spearheaded by General Officer Commanding Khagra Corps, Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, was conducted over 4 days.
Lt Gen Nav K Khanduri, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command, witnessed the exercise.
The exercise comprised the deployment of attack helicopters as the aerial arm in support of ground forces carrying out drills, practicing annihilation of enemy defenses and deep penetration
11) Answer: C
PhonePe, 14 million debit and credit cards have been tokenized on the platform which is in line with the mandatory card tokenization of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) which is a move to reduce the risk of fraud and safeguard customers’ card details.
At this time, more than 80% of PhonePe’s active users have already tokenized their cards, and the company is on schedule to fulfill the RBI’s deadline of September 30. In addition to its current Quick Response (QR) Code-based UPI payment service, digital payment market leader PhonePe, recently announced that it is introducing its payment gateway.
12) Answer: D
In the men’s division, Spanish player C. Alcaraz Garcia has won his maiden Grand Slam title after overcoming C. Ruud, who is only 19 years old and is the youngest player to become world No. 1.
The tournament took place at New York’s Arthur Ashe Stadium.
In the women’s division, Poland tennis player I. Witek beat O. Jabeur will win the 2022 US Open women’s singles.
The overall prize fund for the Open established a new high of more than $60 million, up from $57.5 million in 2021.
13) Answer: E
Pavan C Lall, a veteran journalist, has written a new book titled ‘Forging Mettle: Nrupender Rao and the Pennar Story,’ which will be released in September 2022.
HarperCollins Publishers India will publish the book.
The book focuses on how a small corporation grows into a huge organization based on principles and sustainability.
Forging Mettle is the narrative of Nrupender Rao, Chairman of the Board of Pennar Industries Limited, and his business path.
14) Answer: A
Former director general of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) Braj Basi Lal Passed away at the age of 101 in Delhi.
Lal was born in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India, on 2 May 1921.
He began his career as an archaeologist in 1943 as a trainee in the excavation under the renowned British archaeologist Mortimer Wheeler.
He was the Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) from 1968 to 1972.
15) Answer: A
Former Chief Justice of India Kamal Narain Singh passed away at the age of 95 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
His career as a judge started with his appointment as an Additional Judge of the Allahabad High Court in 1970.
He then became a Permanent Judge in August 1972.
He got elevated as a Supreme Court judge in 1986 and, after almost 5 years, became the CJI.
He also served as Chairman of the 13th Law Commission of India from 1991-1994.
