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1) Vijay Diwas is observed every year on 16th of December. This year 2022 marks ______ anniversary of Vijay Diwas.
(a) 25th
(b) 26th
(c) 41st
(d) 50th
(e) 51st
2) As per the report released by the Government of India, By 2031 India will have ________ new nuclear power plants
(a) 15 nuclear power stations
(b) 20 nuclear power stations
(c) 25 nuclear power stations
(d) 30 nuclear power stations
(e) 35 nuclear power stations
3) As per the report, the Ministry of Education has approved New India Literacy Programme over the next five years with an allocation of _______________.
(a) Rs 1037.90 crore
(b) Rs 2037.90 crore
(c)Rs 3037.90 crore
(d)Rs 4037.90 crore
(e)Rs 5037.90 crore
4) As per the Ministries of Science and Technology and Earth Science, the 8th edition of India International Science Festival 2022 will be held in which place?
(a)Thiruvananthapuram,Kerala
(b)Chandigarh,Haryana
(c)Gandhinagar,Gujarat
(d)Dispur,Assam
(e) Bhopal,Madhya Pradesh
5) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Opening Ceremony held in Rome, Italy, which marks 2023 as International Year of _____________
(a) Vegetables
(b) Millets
(c) Pulses
(d) Fruits
(e) Cereals
6) Forest department of which among the following State or Union Territories launched ‘Vanikaran’ project to restore natural vegetation?
(a)Karnataka
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Kerala
(d) Telangana
(e) Andhra Pradesh
7) To establish a hassle-free customer experience, which General Insurance company partners with Zopper to launch a special integrated insurance offering?
(a) SBI General Insurance
(b) Universal Sompo General Insurance Co. Ltd
(c) Edelweiss General Insurance
(d) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
(e) Reliance General Insurance
8) As per the finance news, ASK Capital gets approval from which country’s Central Bank to launch an India-based fund?
(a) New Zealand
(b) Netherland
(c) England
(d) Ireland
(e) Australia
9) The government repays IL&FS loans to ADB & KfW to fulfil the commitment. The government made payments totalling Rs _______ crore to ADB and Rs _________ crore to KfW respectively
(a)Rs 2,109 crore& Rs 39 crore
(b) Rs 3,109 crore& Rs 19 crore
(c)Rs 5,109 crore& Rs 49 crore
(d)Rs 1,109 crore&Rs 29 crore
(e)Rs 4,109 crore& Rs 59 crore
10) Recently Jindal Steel and Power (JSP) Limited acquired Monnet Power for Rs ___________ crore through the insolvency route
(a)Rs 110 crore
(b)Rs 210 crore
(c)Rs 310 crore
(d) Rs 410 crore
(e)Rs 510 crore
11) Which Indian movie receives two Golden Globe Award nominations from Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) to be held in January 2023?
(a) RRR
(b) Kantara
(c) Vikram
(d) KGF – 2
(e) Brahmastra
12) Which airline won the Safety Performer of the Year award in the GMR Delhi Airport Awards?
(a)Vistara
(b)Indigo
(c)Air India
(d)Jet Airways
(e)Spice Jet
13) Who was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the 2032 Olympic organizing committee for 2032 Olympic?
(a)Rich Lesser
(b) Cindy Hook
(c)Mary Barra
(d)Darren Woods
(e) Jensen Huang
14) As per the news, Kalyani Rafael rolled out its ___________ kit of Indo-Israeli MRSAM missiles for supply to Indian forces
(a) 1st
(b) 25th
(c) 50th
(d) 75th
(e) 100th
15) MTAR signs MoU with IN-SPACe India for Small Satellite Launch Vehicle. The satellite launch vehicle will be powered by semi-cryogenic technology with a payload capacity of ____ kg
(a) 100 kg
(b) 200 kg
(c) 500 kg
(d) 700 kg
(e) 1000 kg
16) Which company manufactures India’s first ever 5.2 Ah 21700 Cylindrical lithium-ion Cells based on silicon anode technology?
(a)OLA
(b)GODI
(c)Ather
(d)Duracell
(e)Eveready
17) The 4th Tennis Premier League (TPL) 2022 was won by which team?
(a)Pune Jaguars
(b)Gujarat Panthers
(c)Mumbai Leon Army
(d)Hyderabad Strikers
(e) Punjab Tigers
18) Which Cricket player has recently entered into the ranks of those who have 10000+ test runs and 50+ wickets?
(a)Jonny Bairstow
(b)Steve Smith
(c) Joe Root
(d)Pat Cummins
(e)Jos Buttler
19) Marathi Actress & Lavani Singer Sulochana Chavan Passes Away. She was honoured with the Lata Mangeshkar Award in which year?
(a) 2000
(b) 2005
(c) 2010
(d) 2015
(e) 2018
20) What is the capital of Kiribati?
(a)Pristina
(b)Tarawa Atoll
(c) Astana
(d) Beirut
(e)None of these
Answers :
1) Answer: D
50th Vijay Diwas 2022 is observed on the 16th of December 2022.
Vijay Diwas is celebrated for the remembrance of the victory of the Indian Armed Forces in ‘Operation: Vijay’ against the infiltrating Pakistani troops.
Rich tributes are given to the Armed Soldiers who lost their lives in the war.
Pakistani troops attacked 11 Indian airfields that proved the war on December 3, 1971.
At that time Indira Gandhi was the Prime Minister of India.
The war ended in just 13 days which is considered one of the shortest wars in history.
As a result of the war, Bangladesh was liberated from Pakistan as a separate country.
The Independent Flag of Bangladesh was first hoisted on March 23.
2) Answer: B
According to the government, India expects to commission 20 nuclear power stations by 2031, adding roughly 15,000 MW of power generation capacity.
The first of these 20 nuclear power plants, a 700 MW unit, is scheduled to be completed in 2023 at Kakrapar in Gujarat, which already has three active nuclear power plants.
According to a written reply by Minister of State in the PMO Jitendra Singh, the 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor at Kalpakkam is projected to be operational in 2024, followed by two 1,000 MW units at Kudankulam in 2025.
He expects two 700 MW units in Rawatbhata, Rajasthan, to be finished by 2026, and two 1,000 MW units in Kudankulam to be completed by 2027.
Two 700 MW units are planned to be built in Gorakhpur, Haryana, by 2029, according to the minister, who detailed the projects under consideration.
Furthermore, the government granted administrative permissions and financial sanctions for the construction of ten 700 MW atomic power plants at Gorakhpur, Haryana (units 3&4), Kaiga, Karnataka (unit 5&6), Chutka, Madhya Pradesh (units 1&2), and Mahi Banswara, Rajasthan.
These ten nuclear power units are expected to be built in stages by 2031, according to Singh.
In a written response to a second inquiry, Singh stated that between 2017-18 and 2021-22, the Kundankulam Nuclear Power Project (units 1&2) contributed 48,382 Million Units of power to the national grid.
3) Answer: A
The Ministry of Education (MoE) has approved a new five-year program called the “New India Literacy Programme” to address all aspects of adult education through the new National Education Policy (NEP).
The ministry has also opted to use “Education For All” rather than “Adult Education” because the previous title did not adequately reflect all non-literates aged 15 and up.
The scheme’s goals are to teach not only foundational literacy and numeracy, but also other components required for a 21st-century citizen, such as critical life skills vocational skills development to obtain local employment; and basic education (including preparatory, middle, and secondary school).
The policy will apply to non-literates aged 15 and up in all states and union territories.
For the fiscal years 2022-27, the target for Foundational Literacy and Numeracy is 5 crore learners using the Online Teaching, Learning and Assessment System (OTLAS) in collaboration with the National Informatics Centre, NCERT, and NIOS, in which a learner may register himself/herself with essential information such as name, date of birth, gender, Aadhaar number, and mobile number.
For 2022-27, the total estimated outlay for the “New India Literacy Programme” is Rs 1037.90 crore, which includes a central contribution of Rs 700 crore and a state portion of Rs 337.90 crore.
4) Answer: E
The India International Science Festival (IISF)-2022 will take place in Bhopal in January 2023, and it is one of the key events to take place after India assumed the G-20 presidency.
The IISF is a project of the Government of India’s Ministries of Science and Technology and Earth Science, in collaboration with Vijnana Bharati, a science movement with a swadeshi spirit led by notable scientists from throughout the country.
Since its beginning in 2015, the IISF 2022 is the 8th edition.
It is a festival that brings together students, innovators, craftspeople, farmers, scientists, and technocrats from India and throughout the world to honour India’s scientific and technological achievements.
It also allows people and the scientific community in India and throughout the world to come together, collaborate, and experience the thrill of doing science for the benefit of India and humanity.
During these four days, fourteen activities will be held in parallel, with the involvement of over 8,000 delegates from across the country.
More than a million local tourists will attend the festival, which will be remembered for its distinctive magnificence and inventiveness in science.
5) Answer: B
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, organized an opening ceremony for the International Year of Millets – 2023 (IYM2023) in Rome, Italy.
An Indian delegation led by Sushri Shobha Karandlaje, Minister of State, Agriculture & Farmers Welfare along with Smt. Shubha Thakur, Joint Secretary (Crops), Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare (DA&FW).
Key Highlights:
Spearheaded by the Prime Minister, the Government of India sponsored the proposal for International Year of Millets (IYM) 2023 which was accepted by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
In March 2021, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted a resolution to declare 2023 as the International Year of Millets
The declaration has been instrumental for the Government of India to be at the forefront of celebrating the IYM.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has also shared his vision to make IYM 2023 a ‘People’s Movement’ alongside positioning India as the ‘Global Hub for Millets’.
Recognizing the enormous potential of Millets, which also aligns with several UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Government of India (GoI) has prioritized Millets.
6) Answer: C
The Forest department in association with Noolpuzha grama panchayat has launched the ‘Vanikaran’ (afforestation) Project in Kerala.
Aim:
To root out invasive plants, especially Senna spectabilis, and restore natural forests.
About Vanikaran’s (afforestation) Project:
The project was being executed on 30 hectares of forest land under the Sulthan Bathery forest range of the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, where exotic invasive plants, including Senna spectabilis, Eupatorium, Mikania micrantha, and Lantana Camara, were posing a serious threat to the local species of trees.
About Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary-
Established in 1973
The sanctuary is an integral part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary is the second-largest wildlife sanctuary in Kerala.
7) Answer: B
Universal Sompo General Insurance Company Limited has partnered with an insurance infrastructure Application Programming Interface (API) platform, Zopper, to roll out a special integrated offering for customers.
Aim:
To cover 1 million assets by offering users personalized insurance solutions, as well as a hassle-free customer experience from policy generation to claims management
Through this partnership, customers will have access to buy insurance seamlessly along with an option to purchase a protection plan.
About Universal Sompo General Insurance Company Limited:
Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
MD & CEO: Sharad Mathur
Universal Sompo General Insurance is a Joint Venture of Indian Bank, Indian Overseas Bank, Karnataka Bank, Dabur Investment Corp, and a leading general insurer from Japan, Sompo Japan Insurance Inc.
8) Answer: D
ASK Capital has received approval from the Central Bank of Ireland to launch an India-based fund ASK Indian Entrepreneur Fund through the UCITS route.
Aim:
To raise USD 500 million from global investors to take high-return bets on enterprises promoted by Indian entrepreneurs over the next 3 years.
ASK is the fourth asset or wealth management firm in India to receive approval for a UCITS (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) fund.
Kotak AMC, Whiteoak Capital, and UTI AMC already have such funds.
About UCITS:
UCITS is a regulatory framework of the European Commission for the management and sale of mutual funds.
The UCITS label serves as a stamp of quality and reliability for overseas investors
9) Answer: D
The central government has repaid the sum of Rs. 1109 crore and Rs. 29 crores to the Asian Development Bank and German state-owned lender KFW, respectively, to fulfil guarantees offered to Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS).
The government provided loan guarantees; as a result, it has taken the place of the lenders and entered the list of IL&FS creditors.
About the Loan:
Government dues and creditor dues are handled separately under the bankruptcy waterfall mechanism, which establishes the order of priority for various claims.
The government-guaranteed loans were used to fund initiatives carried out by IL&FS companies.
To meet its commitments as guarantors, on 30 June 2022, the government made payments totalling Rs 1,109 crore to ADB and Rs 29 crore to KfW.
According to IL&FS’ recent status report for the quarter that concluded in September 2022, the company secured a loan from ADB in August 2002 for $50.4 million.
In November 2005, a further loan from KfW Frankfurt for 54 million euros was obtained.
10) Answer: D
Jindal Steel and Power (JSP) Limited has acquired debt-laden Monnet Power for Rs 410 crore through the insolvency route.
Monnet Power, has a 1050 MW under-construction plant in Odisha’s Angul.
The power plant would be used for captive use and it will consume 20-25% less coal.
Monnet Power was admitted for the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) in 2018 after proceedings were instituted by the IDFC Bank.
In 2019, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) ordered liquidation as there was no resolution plan.
Monnet’s bank debt was about Rs 3,819 crore.
JSPL’s proposal to increase capacity to 25.2 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) was cleared by the Odisha government in 2021. Currently, the capacity at Angul is about 6 mtpa.
About JSPL:
Headquarters: New Delhi, India
Chairman: Naveen Jindal
MD: Bimlendra Jha
JSPL is an Indian steel company & it is a part of OP Jindal Group
11) Answer: A
The SS Rajamouli-directed period drama ‘RRR’ has been nominated for two Golden Globe Awards, which will be held in January 2023.
The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has nominated ‘RRR’ for Best Picture: Non-English language and Best Original Song Naatu Naatu.
‘RRR’ is a pre-independence narrative set in the 1920s that revolves around two real-life Indian rebels, Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem.
The film, starring Ram Charan and Jr NTR, was released in five languages globally in March.
RRR is the only Indian film to make the final five out of a slew of others, including Gangubai Kathiawadi, Kantara, and Chhello Show.
There was previously a demand to submit the film to the Oscars as well, however, due to the official entry in that award function, this film was left behind.
SS Rajamouli, the film’s director, was just awarded the New York Film Critics Circle Best Director Award.
‘RRR’ is the only Indian film to be nominated for an International Award.
RRR has been released in numerous languages, and this South picture is well-received worldwide.
12) Answer: E
SpiceJet was named ‘Safety Performer of the Year’ by GMR Delhi Airport Awards for being the top performer among self-handling airlines and for dramatically reducing ground safety infractions.
The SpiceJet ground handling team at Delhi Airport accomplished this result by focusing on continuous quality improvement, innovation, and hard work. Furthermore, their assistance in reducing ground safety infractions assured compliance with safety norms and legal requirements.
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) recently audited the airline, and its operations, safety processes, and systems were judged to be strong and in line with worldwide best practices and safety requirements.
The airline was the only scheduled Indian airline to be audited by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the United Nations’ aviation agency.
SpiceJet’s safety systems assessment “aided India in achieving” its highest-ever safety ranking in an ICAO audit.
As many as 90 Spicejet pilots were barred from flying Boeing 737 Max aircraft earlier this year after the DGCA discovered they were not adequately educated.
This was followed by numerous aircraft problems.
13) Answer: B
American executive Cindy Hook has been appointed as the inaugural Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the organizing committee for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
About Cindy Hook:
Hook was the chief executive officer for Deloitte Australia from 2015 to 2018.
She was the first female CEO of an Australian big four professional services firm.
She was based in Singapore as CEO of Deloitte Asia Pacific until June 2022.
She had worked for the international professional services network in the U.S. and Australia.
14) Answer: E
Indo-Israeli joint venture Kalyani Rafael Advanced Systems(KRAS) rolled out the 100th kit of the made-in-India Medium Range Surface to Air Missile(MRSAM) kit, for delivery to the Indian Armed Forces (IAF).
Dr. Narayana Murthy, Director General of Missiles & Strategic Systems handed over the 100th MRSAM Missile kit to senior officers of the Indian Armed Forces.
The ceremony took place at the KRAS facility in the Indian city of Hyderabad, Telangana.
About MRSAM Kit:
The MRSAM is an advanced network-centric combat Air Defence System developed jointly by Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) in collaboration with the Indian industry comprising private and public sectors including Micro Small & Medium Enterprise (MSMEs).
In 2019, KRAS received an order for supplying mid-sections of 1000MRSAMs, the deal was worth $100mn.
It is operated by the Indian Army and the Air Force
The MSAM missile can take down multiple aerial targets such as jets, drones, helicopters, and incoming missiles, within a 70 km range.
The missile kit or mid-section refers to the frontal end of the missile, which comprises the seeker and crucial electronics.
15) Answer: C
MTAR Technologies has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe) India for the design and development of a two-stage to low earth orbit all liquid small satellite launch vehicle.
The satellite launch vehicle will be powered by semi-cryogenic technology with a payload capacity of 500 kg.
Key Highlights:
The MoU for various requirements including avionics, subsystems testing, facilitation of launch, etc., and any other requirements that might emerge during the design, development, and launch phase.
The MoU shall remain in force for 3 years.
The MTAR has 7 strategically based manufacturing units including an export-oriented unit each based in Hyderabad, Telangana.
It caters to civil nuclear power, space, defence, and clean energy sectors.
16) Answer: B
Home-grown cell manufacturer Godi India has produced the country’s first ever 5.2 Ah 21700 cylindrical lithium-ion cells with an energy density of 275 Watt-hours per kilogram (Wh/kg) based on silicon anode technology
Aim:
To solve the never-ending demand of commuters related to electric vehicle range anxiety
Key Highlights:
GODI India delivered 5.0Ah cells to the top 6 OEMs in India and plans to deliver 5.2Ah cells shortly.
It has firmly planned for a 100 MWh pilot production facility for 5.0 – 5.2 Ah cells followed by a GWh plant to cater to the requirements of the highly demanding electric 2-wheeler’s needs, which is more than 50GWh by 2030 exclusive for electric two-wheelers battery segment.
It is also looking to export its lithium-ion cells made using its technology to key international markets like Norway, Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States (US).
17) Answer: D
Hyderabad Strikers have won the 4th Tennis Premier League (TPL) 2022.
The fourth TPL final was placed in Pune, Maharashtra.
Hyderabad Strikers defeated Mumbai Leon Army (41-32) to win the event for the second year in a row.
The title was won by Hyderabad’s S. Balaji and Nikki Poonacha, who defeated Mumbai’s R. Ramanathan and J. Nedunnchezhiyan 14-6. Mumbai Leon Army won the TPL Plus, the Tennis Premier League’s grassroots league that provides a platform for young tennis athletes to learn from foreign and Indian stars.
The winning team received ten lakh rupees, while the runner-up received five lakh rupees.
Conny Perrin was named “player of the match” in the final, while Sriram Balaji and Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan received the honour in the semifinals.
18) Answer: C
Former England captain Joe Root became the third cricketer in history to achieve 10,000 runs and take 50 Test wickets.
He accomplished this during the current second Test against Pakistan in Multan.
Root accomplished the milestone in the 70th over of Pakistan’s second innings at the Multan Cricket Stadium, when he bowled Faheem Ashraf.
Faheem attempted to push at the off-thrown-up spinner’s ball.
The ball spun very little to take the batter’s edge and presented Zak Crawley with a routine catch at slips.
In the longest format, Root joins South African star Jacques Kallis and former Australian captain Steve Waugh in reaching 10,000 runs and taking 50 wickets.
Root has 10629 Test runs and 50 Test wickets to his name.
Waugh has scored 10927 runs and taken 92 wickets, whereas Kallis has scored 13289 runs and taken 292 wickets.
19) Answer: C
Renowned Lavani singer and Marathi actress Sulochana Kadam-Chavan passed away at the age of 92 in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
About Sulochana Chavan:
Sulochana Kadam was born on 13 March 1933 in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
She is better known as Sulochana Chavan.
At the age of 6, she took part in local dramas as Krishna in garbas.
She used to act in local drama, theatre, and Garba groups, followed by Gujarati stage acts, working in Urdu and Hindi plays and also performing roles in Punjabi and Tamil films.
Awards & Honors:
She was honoured with the Lata Mangeshkar Award for the year 2010 instituted by the Government of Maharashtra.
In 2012, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award was conferred on her.
She has also been conferred the title of “Lavanisamradhni” (Queen of Lavani) by the notable Marathi littérateur Pralhad Keshav Atre for her singing contribution to the art genre.
Chavan has been awarded the Padma Shri in March 2022.
20) Answer: B
Tarawa, coral atoll of the Gilbert Islands and capital of Kiribati, in the west-central Pacific Ocean.