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1) Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Bandhan Bank?
a) Virat Kohli
b) Sourav Ganguly
c) Sachin Tendulkar
d) Dhoni
e) None of the above
2) Robbie Coltrane passed away recently. Which Profession does he belong to?
a) Dancer
b) Singer
c) Actor
d) Writer
e) Director
3) Which of the following is the only State to achieve the Jal Jeevan Mission target for 2022 Q1 and Q2?
a) Kerala
b) TamilNadu
c) Rajasthan
d) Maharashtra
e) Delhi
4) Which of the following organizations has partnered with Arya?ag, FWWB India to strengthen value chain in agriculture, allied sectors?
a) WHO
b) World Bank
c) UNDP
d) UNICEF
e) Asian Development Bank
5) In Which of the following district the Coal India Limited (CIL) signed an MoU with Rajasthan Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL) for setting up an 1190 MW solar power plant?
a) Udaipur
b) Bikanur
c) Sirohi
d) Ajmer
e) None of the above
6) Nagaland has launched the Chief Minister’s Universal Health Insurance Scheme (CMHIS). Who is the current CM of Nagaland?
a) R. Zeliang
b) Naveen Patnaik
c) Neiphiu Rio
d) C.Jamir
e) None of the above
7) Defence Minister has launched Maa Bharati Ke Sapoot portal for Indian Citizens to financially contribute to the _____________.
a) Martyrs families
b) Orphan Children
c) Women’s Empowerment
d) Underprivileged Sportsmen
e) None of the above
8) Which of the following Naval Ship successfully launched the Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM)?
a) INS Vikrant
b) INS Arihant
c) INS Talwar
d) INS Satpura
e) INS Suavarna
9) Recently, Education and Skill Development Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated IInvenTiv – the first-ever all-IITs Research and Development, R&D Showcase at ______
a) IIT Kanpur
b) IIT Delhi
c) IIT Bombay
d) IIT Hyderabad
e) None of the above
10) When was the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan launched?
a) 2015
b) 2016
c) 2020
d) 2021
e) 2022
11) Which of the following country and Lebanon has agreed to sign a ‘historic agreement’ on maritime borders?
a) India
b) Israel
c) The United States
d) Syria
e) None of the above
12) IRDAI has approved HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd to merge with Which of the following insurance company?
a) LIC
b) Exide Life Insurance
c) Max Life Insurance
d) Bharati Axa Life Insurance
e) None of the above
13) Which of the following organization has signed an MOU with DAY-National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) to enable financial access for women entrepreneurs over 3 years?
a) Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship
b) Smile Foundation
c) Deshpande Foundation
d) Helpage India
e) None of the above
14) Who are all appointed as the Brand Ambassadors of Boult Audio Private Limited?
a) Saif Ali Khan
b) Suryakumar Yadav
c) Kiccha Sudeep
d) Both B & C
e) Both A & B
15) Which of the following state has recently launched a new scheme ‘HIMCAD’ to provide irrigation facilities to farmers?
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Assam
c) Odisha
d) Uttar Pradesh
e) Madhya Pradesh
16) Ethiopian delegation led by the Agricultural Minister Dr. Meles Mekonen Yimer visited which of the following states/UTs to study the first-of-its-kind Rythu Bharosa Kendras (RBKs)?
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Karnataka
c) Maharashtra
d) Delhi
e) Puducherry
Answers :
1) Answer: B
Bandhan Bank has appointed former Indian Cricketer Sourav Ganguly as its brand ambassador.
He will help amplify the brand message of the Bank and endorse the products and services of the Bank.
2) Answer: C
Scottish actor and comedian Robbie Coltrane, best known for playing the lovable half-giant Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter movies, has Passed away at the age of 72.
Coltrane was born on 30 March 1950 in Rutherglen, Scotland.
He was appointed an OBE in the 2006 New Year Honors by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to drama.
3) Answer: B
According to official data, Tamil Nadu (TN) has emerged as the only State which has achieved the target for 2022 Q1 and Q2 for Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), with 69.57 lakh households provided with tap connections to date.
Union Jal Shakti Minister Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat visited Chennai and reviewed the progress of work on the Jal Jeevan Mission for assured potable tap water supply to every rural household by 2024.
4) Answer: C
UNDP has partnered with the integrated grain commerce platform Arya. ag and Friends of Women’s World Banking India (FWWB India) for agri-value chain intervention, enterprise promotion, and skilling in the agriculture sector.
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is implementing Project Excel in Jamnagar and Dwaraka Devbhumi districts of Gujarat to improve the incomes of 10,000 farmer households through enterprise promotion, agri-value chain interventions, skilling, employment, and social protection.
5) Answer: B
The Coal India Limited (CIL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rajasthan Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (RVUNL) for setting up an 1190 MW solar power plant in the Bikaner district of Rajasthan.
RVNUL Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) R K Sharma and Technical Director of Coal India Limited, V Reddy signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the presence of Union Minister of Coal Shri Pralhad Joshi and Chief Minister of Rajasthan Shri Ashok Gehlot.
6) Answer: C
The Nagaland Chief Minister (CM) Shri Neiphiu Rio launched the ‘Chief Minister’s Universal Health Insurance Scheme (CMHIS)’ at Kohima, Nagaland.
To alleviate financial hardships due to hospitalization expenses and prevent inaccessibility to healthcare on account of inability to afford it.
National Health Authority CEO Shri RS Sharma was present virtually at the program in which the scheme was unveiled.
7) Answer: A
Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh launched the ‘Maa Bharati Ke Sapoot’ (MBKS) website (www.maabharatikesapoot.mod.gov.in) for contribution to the Armed Forces Battle Casualties Welfare Fund (AFBCWF) at a function organized at the National War Memorial Complex in New Delhi.
The AFBCWF is a Tri-Service fund, which is utilized to grant immediate financial assistance to the families of soldiers/sailors/airmen who lay down their lives or get grievously injured in active military operations.
The website was launched to simplify the process for patriotic Indians to join the noble cause.
8) Answer: B
India’s first ballistic missile nuclear submarine Submersible Ship Ballistic Missile Nuclear (SSMN), Indian Naval Ship (INS) Arihant successfully launched a Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) validating India’s second strike nuclear capability.
The trial was significant to prove crew competency and validate the SSBN (Ship Submersible Ballistic Nuclear Submarine) program.
9) Answer: B
Union Minister for Education and Skill Development, Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated IInvenTiv, the first-ever all-IIT R&D showcase at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi.
IITs have become instruments of transformation.
They are repositories of knowledge and experience and a bridge to the future.
IInvenTiv will be the start of a revolution and emerge as a key forum that will provide solutions to complex global problems.
The R&D Fair is being organized in commemoration of the 75th year of India’s Independence in line with the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ initiative.
10) Answer: D
According to the Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution and Textiles, the PM GatiShakti National Master Plan has the potential to save over Rs. 10 Lakh Crore annually by improving logistics efficiency.
The PM GatiShakti National Master Plan was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 13, 2021.
It is a digital platform to bring 16 Ministries including Railways and Roadways together for integrated planning and coordinated implementation of infrastructure connectivity projects.
11) Answer: B
Israel and Lebanon reached a historic agreement to resolve a long-running maritime border dispute following months of negotiations mediated by the United States.
This is the first agreement between Israel and Lebanon.
12) Answer: B
Insurance sector regulator Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has granted final approval to HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd (HDFC Life) to merge Exide Life into the company.
This marks the completion of the first-ever merger and acquisition (M&A) transaction in the Indian life insurance sector.
13) Answer: A
Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship (GAME) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with DAY-National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) to enable financial access for the growth of 10 lakh women entrepreneurs over 3 years.
As per the MoU, GAME, and NRLM will strengthen non-farm livelihoods by building the capacity of women entrepreneurs to access finance and grow their enterprises.
The program will focus on capacity building of stakeholders and bankers from public sector banks, digitally-led NBFCs, and small finance banks.
14) Answer: E
Boult Audio Private Limited, a company that imports and sells Chinese-made electronics products like earphones and smartwatches has roped in actor Saif Ali Khan and cricketer Suryakumar Yadav as its new brand ambassadors.
Yadav is the highest run-getter in T20Is this year and is currently ranked 2nd in the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20I rankings.
15) Answer: A
The government of Himachal Pradesh has launched a new scheme named HIMCAD to provide irrigation facilities to farmers of Himachal Pradesh (HP).
According to the latest data, about 80% of the agricultural area of Himachal Pradesh is rain-fed.
The scheme will provide end-to-end connectivity of farmers’ fields for better water conservation, crop diversification, and integrated farming.
Under the scheme, it is planned to provide command area development activities to 23,344 hectares of cultivable command area by March 2024, and the State Technical Advisory Committee has approved 379 minor irrigation schemes worth Rs 305.70 crore.
16) Answer: A
An Ethiopian delegation led by the Agricultural Minister Dr. Meles Mekonen Yimer is in Andhra Pradesh (AP) to study the first-of-its-kind Rythu Bharosa Kendras (RBKs), which have been set up by the Chief Minister Shri Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy government.
Before calling on the CM, the Ethiopian delegation visited the integrated call center at Gannavaram and RBK-2 at Gandigunta village of Yuyyuru Mandal in Krishna district.
