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1) Government of India’s Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has recently launched the ___________ initiative
(a) SMILE Initiative
(b) SMILE-25 Initiative
(c) SMILE-50 Initiative
(d) SMILE-75 Initiative
(e) SMILE-100 Initiative
2) Dr. Jitendra Singh launched India’s first Saline Water Lantern named ____________ during a visit to SAGAR ANVESHIKA
(a) Rani
(b) Roshini
(c) Ragini
(d) Ragavi
(e) Revathi
3) To promote ________ export Government organizes a series of events in collaboration with state government and farmers in the vision of a ‘sweet revolution’
(a) Sugar
(b) Brown Sugar
(c) Honey
(d) Choco
(e) Ghee
4) Department of Expenditure has released an additional Rs._________ Crore as a one-time settlement for the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rurban Mission (SPMRM)
(a) Rs.507 Crore
(b) Rs.607 Crore
(c) Rs.707 Crore
(d) Rs.807 Crore
(e) Rs.907 Crore
5) Which Country grants National Monument Status to Padang, where Netaji’s famous Call ‘Chalo Dilli’ was immortalized?
(a) Singapore
(b) Malaysia
(c) Japan
(d) the United Kingdom
(e) Nepal
6) Which state is India planning to host the 2nd North East Olympic Games 2022 from October 30 to November 6, 2022?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Assam
(c) Manipur
(d) Mizoram
(e) Meghalaya
7) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposes a monetary penalty of Rs 2.33 crore on Spandana Sphoorty Financial Limited. It is located in which city?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Bangalore
(d) Visakhapatnam
(e) Chennai
8) Which Finance Company has won ‘the best growth performance award at the 22nd edition of ‘India’s Top 500 Companies’ corporate awards?
(a) Manappuram Finance Limited
(b) Bajaj Finserv
(c) Mahindra Finance
(d) Shriram Transport Finance
(e) Muthoot Finance
9) As per the recent report India ranks globally _________ in the Start-Up ecosystem and also in terms of the number of Unicorns
(a) 2nd
(b) 3rd
(c) 4th
(d) 5th
(e) 6th
10) As per the latest Nature Index 2022 ranking which University has been ranked first among Indian Universities?
(a) Manipal University
(b) Pondicherry University
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru University
(d) University of Hyderabad
(e) Central University Of Karnataka
11) MoU was signed between the Ministry of Ayush and MeitY for providing technical support under which project?
(a) Ayush Nature project
(b) Ayush Power project
(c) Ayush System project
(d) Ayush Plant project
(e) Ayush Grid project
12) Which state government signed an MOU with the National Institute of Ocean Technology, (NIOT) Chennai to undertake climate resilient protection measures?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Haryana
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Madhya Pradesh
(e) Odisha
13) Who among the following has been recently appointed as the new National Intelligence Grid or NATGRID Chief Executive Officer (CEO)?
(a) Shri Ramesh Chandru
(b) Shri Piyush Goyal
(c) Shri Mahanderan
(d) Shri Dharan Kumar
(e) Shri Baner Singh
14) Mr. S Sridhar Resigns recently, he was the Managing Director of which Drug Firm?
(a) Pfizer
(b) Johnson & Johnson
(c) Hoffmann-La Roche
(d) Bayer
(e) Novartis
15) 4th India and which countries Joint Military Exercise ‘AL NAJAH-IV’ concludes in Rajasthan?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Qatar
(d) Saudi Arabia
(e) Oman
16) To support indigenous drone ecosystems which Indian Armed Forces launched the ‘Him Drone-a-thon’ program?
(a) Indian Army
(b) Indian Navy
(c) Indian Air force
(d) Both A and B
(e) Both B and C
17) Which among the following IIT has recently partnered with the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to develop solutions for North East India?
(a) IIT Madras
(b) IIT Delhi
(c) IIT Guwahati
(d) IIT Roorkee
(e) IIT Kanpur
18) As per BCCI officials __________ edition of Women’s IPL to be held in March 2023
(a) 1st
(b) 2nd
(c) 3rd
(d) 4th
(e) 5th
19) Who among the following has become the first cricketer to achieve the milestone of 600 wickets in T20 cricket?
(a) Kieron Pollard
(b) Lasith Malinga
(c) Sunil Narine
(d) Ravichandran Ashwin
(e) Dwayne Bravo
20) Noted singer Shivamogga Subbanna passes away. He was a famous singer in which language?
(a) Tamil
(b) Malayalam
(c) Kannada
(d) Telugu
(e) Marathi
Answers :
1) Answer: D
The Government of India’s Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has identified 75 Municipal Corporations to implement comprehensive rehabilitation of people engaged in begging under the “SMILE: Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise” initiative, known as the “SMILE-75 Initiative.”
The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has allocated a total budget of Rs. 100 crore for the SMILE project for the coming years till 2025-26.
2) Answer: B
Dr. Jitendra Singh has launched India’s first Saline Water Lantern which uses seawater as the electrolyte between specially designed electrodes to power the LED lamps.
Dr. Jitendra Singh unveiled the first-of-its-kind lantern named “Roshni” during a visit to SAGAR ANVESHIKA, a Coastal Research Vessel, operated and used by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai for coastal research.
Saline Water Lantern will bring “Ease of Living” to the poor and needy, particularly the fishing community living along the 7500 Kilometres long coastal line of India.
3) Answer: C
To harness the export potential of honey in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a ‘sweet revolution’ through the promotion of beekeeping and allied activities, the Government has planned to organize a series of events across the country in collaboration with state governments and farmers.
One such event is scheduled to be organized by APEDA, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, for the export promotion of honey.
As a part of the government’s AtmaNirbhar Bharat initiative to boost honey production, the government has approved an allocation of Rs 500 crore for the National Beekeeping and Honey Mission (NBHM) for three years (2020-21 to 2022-23).
4) Answer: D
The Department of Expenditure has released an additional ₹807 crore as a one-time settlement for the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Rurban Mission (SPMRM) to pay for all the works that were sanctioned before March 31.
The department has refused to release any additional amount for work initiated after March 31, as the scheme had been phased out as part of a rationalization of centrally sponsored schemes.
The rural development ministry had sought Rs 1,200 crore under the scheme, citing increased costs for projects where work sanction was done.
The payment has been made only for projects where the groundwork had already been initiated before March 31.
5) Answer: A
The Government of Singapore has declared the iconic green site Padang, from where Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose gave the slogan of ‘Delhi Chalo’ in July 1943, as its 75th national monument as the city-state celebrates its 57th National Day.
The Padang, meaning a field in Malay, was distinguished by its public nature, as one of the only few open spaces accessible to the public in the colonial period
Padang is the largest open field site in Singapore popular for sporting events such as cricket, football, hockey, tennis, and lawn bowling.
It is one of the oldest open spaces continuously used since the 1800s.
6) Answer: E
Meghalaya will host the 2nd edition of the North East Olympic Games 2022, in Shillong which will be held from October 30 to November 6, 2022.
The 2022 edition of the Games will be special as Meghalaya is celebrating the 50th year of its Statehood.
Approximately 4000 participants (athletes, technical staff, and volunteers) are expected to participate in the games.
Athletes from all eight northeastern states Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura will be competing.
7) Answer: B
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 2.33 crore on Spandana Sphoorty Financial Limited, based in Hyderabad.
The penalty has been imposed due to non-compliance with certain provisions of the ‘Non-Banking Financial Company – Systemically Important Non-Deposit taking Company and Deposit taking Company (Reserve Bank) Directions, 2016”.
This penalty has been imposed in the exercise of powers vested in RBI under the provisions of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 58 G read with clause (aa) of sub-section (5) of section 58 B of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
8) Answer: E
Muthoot Finance has won the ‘best growth performance award’ at Dun & Bradstreet’s 22nd edition of ‘India’s Top 500 Companies’ corporate awards.
Dun & Bradstreet’s top-500 list identifies private and public sector Indian enterprises across 60 sectors based on income, net profit, net worth, and other financial parameters.
“ESG: The only way for sustainable and responsible growth” was the theme for this year’s event.
Dun & Bradstreet is a business decisioning data and analytics provider.
9) Answer: B
India ranks globally 3rd in the Start-Up ecosystem and also in terms of the number of Unicorns.
As per the latest data, there are currently 105 unicorns, out of which 44 were born in 2021 and 19 in 2022.
As per the latest data, India has over 5 lakh R&D personnel, a number that has shown a 40-50% increase in the last 8 years.
In the last 8 years, Dr. Jitendra Singh said, women’s participation in extramural R&D has also doubled, and now India occupies 3rd rank in terms of the number of PhDs awarded in Science and Engineering (S&E) after the USA and China.
10) Answer: D
The University of Hyderabad (UoH) continues to be in the top position in the latest Nature Index 2022 ranking.
The UoH has been ranked first among Indian Universities and 16th among all institutions in the academic sector.
The Nature Index is an indicator of high-quality research in natural and physical sciences (including chemistry, life sciences, earth & environmental sciences, and physical sciences).
The rankings are based on the Nature Index data from 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.
11) Answer: E
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministry of Ayush and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) for providing technical support to the Ministry of Ayush for the digitalization of the Ayush Sector under the Ayush Grid project for 3 years.
This MoU is a continuation of the earlier MoU, which was signed in the year 2019.
Ministry of Ayush has conceptualized the ‘Ayush Grid’ Project, as part of the Digital India Program, which leverages ‘Information and Technology to transform operational efficiency, improve service delivery and enhance the quality of services.
12) Answer: E
National Institute of Ocean Technology, (NIOT) Chennai will undertake climate resilient protection measures to save the life and property of people of coastal Odisha from natural disasters.
An MoU in this regard was signed between NIOT and Odisha government.
NIOT under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt. of India is a premier Institute in the country specializing in the field of Ocean Engineering and Coast-line protection.
It will also work for saline embankments, assisting the supervision, training, and capacity building of engineers.
13) Answer: B
A 1994 batch IAS officer of Nagaland cadre, Shri Piyush Goyal has been appointed as the new National Intelligence Grid or NATGRID Chief Executive Officer (CEO) by the Union government.
In addition to that, the Central Government also issued an order to post 26 other officers on the post of additional secretary.
Currently, Shri Goyal is serving as an additional secretary (AS) in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).
Shri Goyal will be replaced by Mr. Chandraker Bharti, an IAS officer of the 1996 batch UT cadre.
14) Answer: A
Drug firm Pfizer announced that its Managing Director Mr. S Sridhar has resigned from the company to take early retirement.
He will continue to serve in his current position until the identification, selection, and transition to the new leadership takes place in Pfizer.
He worked over the past 14 years in Pfizer Company & he served as the Chief Financial Officer (CEO) for 8 years.
He also serves as the President of the Organisation of Pharmaceuticals Producers of India (OPPI)
15) Answer: E
The 4th Edition of India-Oman Joint Military Exercise ‘AL NAJAH-IV’ concluded in Rajasthan at the Foreign Training Node of Mahajan Field Firing Ranges.
This is to achieve interoperability and to acquaint each other with operational procedures and combat drills in a Counter Terrorism environment under the United Nations mandate
The Indian Army will be represented by troops from the 18 Mechanized Infantry Battalion at the AL NAJAH-IV.
The Royal Army of Oman contingent will be represented by the Sultan of Oman Parachute Regiment.
16) Answer: A
The Indian Army has launched the ‘Him Drone-a-thon’ program in association with the Drone Federation of India (DFI), to support indigenous drone ecosystems.
This is to achieve self-reliance in defense manufacturing by providing opportunities to the Indian drone ecosystem to develop path-breaking drone capabilities for meeting the requirements of frontline troops.
The Indian Army’s support of the indigenous drone ecosystem is based on the principle that ‘good available indigenously’ is better than the ‘best available globally’
17) Answer: C
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has announced plans to partner with the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) to develop solutions to problems of accessing water, electricity, and internet for the AICTE-affiliated technical institutions in North-East India.
IIT Guwahati and AICTE will work towards capacity-building in these institutions to promote research and development and prioritize enhancing the quality of education in remote regions of North-East India.
The project was started under ‘Grant for Augmenting Infrastructure in North Eastern Region.
18) Answer: A
The first edition of the Women Indian Premier League will begin in March 2023 and would most likely feature five clubs, according to BCCI officials.
The BCCI’s top brass have addressed the matter, and a March window has been identified for the competition following the Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa.
BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah both stated that WIPL will begin in 2023.
19) Answer: E
Dwayne Bravo achieved the milestone of 600 wickets in T20 cricket.
In the ongoing, The Hundred competition, the former all-around player for the West Indies achieved this milestone while playing for his team, the Northern Superchargers, against the Oval Invincibles.
Bravo achieved the accomplishment of 600 wickets in 545 games.
20) Answer: C
Noted Kannada singer Shivamogga Subbanna passed away at the age of 83 in Bangalore, Karnataka.
Subbanna was the first Kannadiga to win a National Award for playback singing the song ‘Kaadu Kudure Odi Banditta’ in the film Kaadu Kudure.
He became a household name in Karnataka after he sang ‘Baarisu Kannada Dindimava’, written by Rashtrakavi Kuvempu.