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1) Delhi International Arts Festival was organized by the ministry of culture in partnership with which foundation?
(a)Kirthi Christy Foundation
(b) Jerushiya Foundation
(c) S.P.Groups & Trust
(d)De PAV Foundation
(e) Prasiddha Foundation
2) Government of India has allowed which among the following country to hold $10,000 worth of rupees in cash?
(a) Bhutan
(b) Nepal
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Myanmar
(e) Maldives
3) Government of Uttar Pradesh signs agreements with which country ahead of the UP Global Investors Summit (UPGIS) in February?
(a) Japan
(b) Malaysia
(c) Thailand
(d)Singapore
(e) Indonesia
4) As per the recent report released by Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) which among the following state was the biggest beneficiary of free health cover?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Karnataka
(e) Gujarat
5) Tamil Nadu introduces a single window clearance system for green projects to attain 1 Trillion economies by when?
(a) 2025
(b) 2028
(c) 2030
(d) 2032
(e) 2035
6) Which Insurance Company has introduced the Emerging Opportunities Fund for mid-cap companies?
(a)Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
(b)IFFCO Tokio General Insurance
(c) TATA AIG General Insurance
(d) Kotak Mahindra General Insurance
(e) Future Generali India Insurance Company Limited
7) Which Small Finance Bank signs an MoU with the Controller General of Defence accounts to be a part of SPARSH?
(a)Au Small Finance Bank Ltd
(b)Capital Small Finance Bank Ltd
(c) Fincare Small Finance Bank Ltd
(d) Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd
(e) ESAF Small Finance Bank Ltd
8) Which Indian Public Sector bank to begin overseas rupee trade with smaller nations like Mauritius and Sri Lanka?
(a)State Bank of India
(b)Punjab National Bank
(c)Bank of Baroda
(d) Canara Bank
(e) Union Bank of India
9) Reserve Bank of India extends Market trading hours to a pre-pandemic level that is between _______ AM to ___________ PM
(a) 9 AM to 6 PM
(b)10 AM to 5 PM
(c)10 AM to 4 PM
(d)9 AM to 4 PM
(e)9 AM to 5 PM
10) The 2nd edition of Green Ride with Milind Soman was launched by which bank with the focus on lifestyle as well as the importance of health & fitness?
(a) State Bank of India
(b) Punjab National Bank
(c) Bank of Baroda
(d) Canara Bank
(e) Union Bank of India
11) Which Bollywood actress has been named “Person of the Year” by PETA India for 2022?
(a) Priyanka Chopra
(b) Sonakshi Sinha
(c) Deepika Padukone
(d) Katrina Kaif
(e) Anushka Sharma
12) Which Indian State-owned organisation receives the 2022 IEI (Institution of Engineers, India) Industry Excellence Award?
(a) National Mineral Development Corporation
(b) National Thermal Power Corporation Limited
(c) National Power Training Institute
(d) National Hydroelectric Power Corporation
(e) Coal India Limited
13) Recently, Indian-origin Leo Varadkar is in news; he has been elected as Prime Minister of which country?
(a) Netherland
(b) Ireland
(c) Vietnam
(d) Indonesia
(e) Kenya
14) Hon’ble President Smt. Draupadi Murmu appointed whom as the first Chancellor of Gati Shakti University in Gujarat?
(a)Shri G. Kishan Reddy
(b) Shri Anurag Singh Thakur
(c) Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw
(d) Shri Kiren Rijiju
(e) Shri Hardeep Singh Puri
15) Indigenous stealth guided-missile destroyer named ________ commissioned into the Indian Navy at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai?
(a)INS Mormugao
(b)INS Ranvir
(c) INS Ranvijay
(d) INS Rana
(e)INS Manveri
16) Recently, The Indian Air Force (IAF) receives its final 36th Rafale jet from which country?
(a) Israel
(b) France
(c) Germany
(d) Russia
(e) United Kingdom
17) In Tamil Nadu, a hot test of the scramjet engine was conducted successfully by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) which lasted for _________ seconds.
(a) 10 Seconds
(b) 11Seconds
(c) 18Seconds
(d) 22Seconds
(e) 30Seconds
18) Karim Benzema of France has declared his retirement recently. He belongs to which sport?
(a) Hockey
(b) Baseball
(c) Basketball
(d) F1 Racing
(e) Football
19) Rafael Nadal of Spain and Iga Swiatek of which country have been crowned ITF World Champions 2022?
(a) France
(b) Norway
(c) Spain
(d) Poland
(e) Australia
20) Cricketer Rehan Ahmed makes his Test Cricket debut, becoming the youngest player for which country?
(a) Pakistan
(b) England
(c) West Indies
(d) India
(e) Afghanistan
Answers :
1) Answer: E
Inaugurating the Delhi International Arts Festival at Kartavya Path with the slogan “Where Bharat Meets India,” the Ministry of Culture worked in partnership with the Prasiddha Foundation.
The event strives to honour the great epics, the warriors who fought for our freedom, and the numerous policies and programs established by our government in the interest of “Women’s Empowerment,” “Cleaning Our Holy Rivers,” and “Maintaining a Country Free from Dirt and Disease.”
In addition to theatre, classical musical performances, and other cultural acts, the festival will feature dance performances like Kathak and Odissi.
Numerous locations in Delhi, including Kartavya Path India Gate Lawns, Central Vista, Samvet Auditorium Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts Janpath, Amphitheatre Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts Janpath, etc., will host several activities and performances.
2) Answer: C
Sri Lankans can hold $10,000 (Rs 8.14 lakh) worth of the Indian rupee (INR) in a physical form, though the INR would not be legal tender in Sri Lanka after India approved a Sri Lankan request to designate the INR as the foreign currency.
Reason:
This is because designating INR as a legal currency in Sri Lanka will provide the country with much-needed liquidity support to help it tide over its economic crisis amid inadequate availability of the US dollar.
Key Highlights:
To enable this, Sri Lankan banks must sign an agreement with an Indian bank to open “INR Nostro accounts” which means the accounts that banks hold in a foreign currency in another bank.
Another important development is that offshore banking units (OBU) of Lankan banks have been permitted to accept savings, time, and demand deposits from non-residents.
All current account transactions including exports, imports, and remittances can be undertaken between Lankan residents and non-residents.
So far, India’s central bank has approved banks to open 12 Vostro accounts for trade in rupees with Russia.
3) Answer: D
The Uttar Pradesh (UP) government has signed several agreements with investors in Singapore ahead of the UP Global Investors Summit (UPGIS) in February 2023 as it sought Singapore’s support for reaching a USD 50 billion investment commitments target.
The UP Government signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) to set the pace for Singapore investors to participate in the prosperity of UP.
Key Highlights:
The UP is set to become a USD 1 trillion economy in tandem with the central government’s target to build a USD 5 trillion national economy in the coming years.
To achieve such targets, the UP government needs to have around USD 50 billion grounded as early as possible
Projects worth Rs 380,000 crore, raised from the 2018 UP Investors Summit, are in various phases of implementation.
Another USD 5 billion is expected from UPGIS
4) Answer: A
According to data, people from Tamil Nadu were the biggest beneficiaries among 33 States and Union Territories (UT) that have implemented the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY).
Till December 4, 2022, about 8.4 million people from the southern state, with an average per capita income of Rs 2,41,131 (against the national average of Rs 149,848) have availed themselves of hospitalization benefits under the PM-JAY.
Another top beneficiary states are Kerala, with about 4.6 million availing of hospitalization benefits, followed by Rajasthan (3.9 million) and Karnataka (3.5 million).
As per the socio-economic caste census (SECC) 2011, currently, the scheme covers the bottom 40% population of the country, who are identified based on select deprivation and occupational criteria in rural and urban areas, respectively.
About PM-JAY:
Launched: 23 September 2018
41.8 million beneficiaries across the country have availed of free hospitalization benefits worth Rs 48,900 crore till November-end, 2022.
Under PM-JAY, a total of 1,949 procedures are available for beneficiaries to get cashless treatment which includes all the costs related to treatment, medicines, supplies, diagnostic services, physician’s fees, room charges, surgeon charges, OT & ICU charges, etc.
5) Answer: C
Tamil Nadu (TN) Chief Minister (CM) M K Stalin introduced a single window system to accord clearances to green projects to attain 1 Trillion economies by 2030.
The Tamil Nadu Climate Change Mission will coordinate initiatives such as ‘meendum manjappai’, e-buses, climate-smart villages, and green monument projects.
A separate green corridor will be created for renewable energy and the State is devising a Repowering Policy to promote wind energy.
The CM further stated that 10 villages have been selected for the climate-smart villages project and a climate literacy initiative will be taken up to create awareness about climate change among the people.
Green Tamil Nadu Mission will increase the green cover of the State as well as help in carbon reduction
About Tamil Nadu:
Governor: R. N. Ravi
Chief minister: M. K. Stalin
Capital: Chennai
Dance: Bharatnatyam, Karakattam
6) Answer: C
Tata AIG Life Insurance Company Limited (Tata AIG) has launched a new Emerging Opportunities Fund that will invest in mid-cap companies and emerging market leaders
Objective:
To generate capital appreciation in the long term by investing in a portfolio of stocks that offer opportunities in the mid-cap space and emerging leaders in the new-age sectors.
The New Fund Offering (NFO) window will remain open from 15th December to 30th December 2022 at Rs 10 per unit, which is applicable only during the NFO period.
About the Emerging Opportunities Fund:
The new offer will provide consumers with a unique opportunity to benefit from the long-term growth potential of equity while securing their loved ones with the protection of a life insurance cover.
Investments in the funds can be made through Tata AIA’s ULIP offerings like Fortune Pro, Wealth Pro, Fortune Maxima, and Wealth Maxima.
7) Answer: D
Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited, one of the leading Small Finance Banks (SFBs), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Controller General of Defence Accounts, Ministry of Defence, Government of India.
The MoU will allow Equitas to be a SPARSH (System for Pension Administration (Raksha) service centre to provide data verification for pensioners.
Note:
Equitas is the first small finance bank inducted for the SPARSH program
The Ministry of Defence also signed the MoU with five other banks viz. Indian Postal Payment Bank, Union Bank of India, Axis Bank Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd., and Bandhan Bank.
About the MoU:
Under this MoU, Defence pensioners and their families can avail of a few services for the pension account from branches PAN India.
8) Answer: A
State Bank India (SBI) will start overseas trade in rupee with smaller countries like Mauritius and Sri Lanka to steer clear of any transactions with Russia which carries the risk of sanctions by the West.
In all 18 such special rupee accounts have been opened by 11 banks, including 2 in Russia and one in Sri Lanka, following approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Key Highlights:
Union Bank of India has opened a special rupee account of Ros Bank Russia while Chennai-based Indian Bank has opened such accounts with three Sri Lankan banks, including Colombo-based NDB Bank and Seylan Bank.
To be sure, no specific Indian bank has been authorized by the government for facilitating rupee trade with any particular country, and all interested banks are allowed to open such accounts with any country of their choice.
9) Answer: E
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) extended the hours of trading for a number of the markets that it regulates; the new timings from 9 am to 5 pm will come into effect from 12 Dec 2022.
Key Highlights:
Under the new timings, the call/notice/term money market will close at 5 pm, the market for Commercial paper and Certificates of Deposit will close at 5 pm, Repo in Corporate Bonds ends at 5 pm and Rupee Interest Rate Derivatives will end at 5 pm.
The timing of Government Securities (Central Government Securities, State Development Loans, and Treasury Bills), Foreign Currency (FCY)/Indian Rupee (INR) Trades including Forex Derivatives will be 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM.
The tri-party repos in government securities shall continue with the post-pandemic trading hours of 9 am to 3 pm
10) Answer: C
Bank of Baroda, one of India’s leading public sector banks, has launched the 2nd edition of Green Ride – Ek Pehal Swachh Hawa Ki Aur, an initiative with environmental advocate and fitness enthusiast, Milind Soman.
Under this initiative, Milind will embark on an 8-day sustainable journey on a bicycle and an electric scooter, promoting eco-friendly transportation, a green lifestyle as well as the importance of health & fitness
The 1400 km Green Ride will be flagged off from Mumbai on December 19 and conclude in Mangalore, Karnataka on December 26, 2022.
Under a unique initiative called “Plant A Tree”, the Bank will plant a fruit-bearing tree on behalf of its customers for every Auto Loan or Home Loan disbursed over the next three years.
About BoB:
Founded: 20 July 1908
Headquarters: Vadodara, Gujarat
Chairman: Hasmukh Adhia
MD & CEO: Sanjiv Chadha
11) Answer: B
Sonakshi Sinha, a Bollywood actress, has been named PETA India’s Person of the Year for 2022.
Sonakshi’s activities helped save many animals that would have been slaughtered for fashion, but she was given the title because of her ardent support for dog and cat rights.
She actively participates in animal welfare initiatives and frequently advocates for stricter animal protection regulations.
The global non-profit organization for animal rights supported the film’s title and praised the “Dabang” actress for her efforts in India to save animal lives.
Alia Bhatt received the same honour the previous year.
Previous PETA India Person of the Year winners include, among others, former Supreme Court Justice KS Panicker Radhakrishnan, cricketer Virat Kohli, comedian Kapil Sharma, and actresses John Abraham, Anushka Sharma, Sunny Leone, R Madhavan, Jacqueline Fernandez, Hema Malini, and Sonam Kapoor Ahuja.
About PETA:
Founded: 22 March 1980, Rockville, Maryland, United States
Headquarters: Norfolk, Virginia, United States
President: Ingrid Newkirk
12) Answer: A
The prestigious IEI (Institution of Engineers, India) Industry Excellence Award 2022 was presented to National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) in Chennai.
The 37th Indian Engineering Congress honoured the nation’s largest iron ore producer for its remarkable performance and high standard of commercial excellence.
After examining a company’s commercial operations, financial performance, environmental performance, research and development, CSR, and corporate governance practices, the Institution of Engineers (India) presented the Industry Excellence Award to NMDC.
To maintain its domestic leadership and make strides toward becoming a global mining business, NMDC is undertaking transformative projects with an eco-friendly, economical, and efficient strategy.
About NMDC
In 1958, NDMC was established as a public company by the Indian government. It produces the most iron ore in India.
Since its creation, the company has been conducting mineral exploration, among them for copper, rock phosphate, limestone, magnesite, diamond, tungsten, and beach sand, under the administrative supervision of the Ministry of Steel.
Hyderabad is the headquarters.
13) Answer: B
Indian-origin Leo Varadkar, former Irish Deputy Prime Minister ( Tánaiste) and leader of the Fine Gael party, has been elected as the new prime minister ( Taoiseach) of Ireland for the second term in Dec 2022 for 5 years.
Varadkar replaced Micheal Martin as Taoiseach (premier).
A total of 87 members of the house voted in favour of his nomination as the new prime minister while 62 members voted against it.
List of the new cabinet members:
Former Irish Prime Minister and leader of Fianna Fail Micheal Martin will become the new deputy prime minister & minister for foreign affairs and defence
Former Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence Simon Coveney will become minister for enterprise, trade, and employment.
Former Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe will be the minister for public expenditure and reform
14) Answer: C
Hon’ble Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics & Information Technology, Govt. of India, Ashwini Vaishnaw has been appointed as the Chancellor of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara, Gujarat by Hon’ble President Smt. Draupadi Murmu.
The President has appointed Dr. Manoj Chaudhary as the first Vice Chancellor of Gati Shakti University, Vadodara, Gujarat.
As per the Central University Act, 2009, Dr. Manoj Chaudhary will hold the position of Vice Chancellor of Gati Shakti University for 5 years from the date he assumes office.
Note:
Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw will be the first Chancellor of Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya.
15) Answer: A
Indian Naval Ship (INS) Mormugao (D67), a second warship of the P15B class of stealth guided-missile destroyers, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
About INS Mormugao:
INS Mormugao is one of the most powerful indigenously-built warships which will significantly enhance the country’s maritime capabilities and secure national interests
This is the most technologically advanced warship.
It is the second of the four ‘Visakhapatnam’ class destroyers of ‘Project 15B’, indigenously designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house organization, Warship Design Bureau, and constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai.
16) Answer: B
The Indian Air Force (IAF) received the delivery of the 36th Rafale fighter jets from France
According to the IAF, the aircraft arrived after a quick en-route mid-air refueling from a UAE Air Force tanker aircraft, after taking off from France
India and France had signed the inter-government agreement in 2016, under which Paris agreed to provide 36 Rafale fighter jets at a cost of around 60,000 crore rupees to India.
The first batch of five Rafale jets arrived on 29th July 2020 in Ambala, Haryana.
About Rafale:
The Rafale is a 4.5-generation aircraft with long-range air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles along with advanced radar and electronic warfare capabilities.
It is a French twin-engine, canard delta wing, multi-role fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation.
The Rafale is referred to as an “omnirole” aircraft by Dassault
The French firm Dassault Aviation is also involved in the maintenance of the aircraft whose serviceability is over 75%.
17) Answer: B
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully tested the Hot Test of the Scramjet Engine at ISRO’s Propulsion Research Complex at Mahendragiri in Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu (TN).
The test lasted for 11 seconds.
A hot test system is a 100% production test used to check all the engine operating parameters as they would function in real time.
With this test, the Indian Space Agency’s quest to fabricate credible next-generation air-breathing scramjet engines to launch satellites in a predetermined orbit at a low cost crossed a key milestone.
About Scramjet Engine:
The scramjet is a more advanced version of the ramjet engine and can operate efficiently at hypersonic speeds.
India is the 4th country to demonstrate the flight testing of a Scramjet Engine.
This allows for supersonic combustion by taking oxygen from the atmosphere during flight.
18) Answer: E
Karim Benzema, a football player for France, has declared his retirement from international competition.
Despite having scored 37 goals in 97 games for France, Benzema’s tenure with the team hasn’t exactly been smooth since his debut 15 years ago.
In March 2007, Benzema scored in his first game as a substitute for France against Austria.
He was selected for France’s Euro 2008 team, however, his performance was criticized after the team was eliminated early.
Despite regularly competing in the qualification process, Benzema was not included in France’s World Cup roster for 2010.
He was once again a member of the France squad for Euro 2020.
19) Answer: D
Rafael Nadal of Spain has been awarded the Men’s International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Champion 2022 for the fifth time following a successful 2022 season.
He previously won the men’s ITF World Championship in 2008, 2010, 2017, and 2019.
Iga Witek of Poland has been named Women’s ITF World Champion 2022 for her achievements in 2022, which included two Grand Slam titles and eight titles.
The winners will be recognized at the annual ITF World Champions Awards ceremony, which will take place on July 8, 2023, at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, United Kingdom (UK).
Typically, the event is hosted in Paris, France.
Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova have won the ITF Women’s Doubles World Championship for the second year in a row and for the third time overall, having previously won the championship in 2018 and 2021.
For the first time, Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury have been crowned ITF Men’s Doubles World Champions.
20) Answer: B
Rehan Ahmed, England’s leg-spinner, became the youngest men’s Test cricketer to capture a five-wicket haul on debut during the third match versus Pakistan now underway at the National Bank Cricket Arena.
Rehan captured three wickets in six overs on his way to 5-48 in the second innings after making his Test debut at the age of 18 years and 126 days, playing a significant role in bowling out Pakistan for 216 in 74.5 overs on day three of the match.
Rehan’s superb performance enabled England set a 167-run target to win the series 3-0.
Rehan eclipsed the mark set by now-Australian captain Pat Cummins, who was 18 years and 193 days old when he took 6-79 against South Africa in 2011.
Rehan was introduced into Pakistan’s bowling attack after 41 overs of the second innings and had an instant impact by breaking the partnership between Babar Azam and Saud Shakeel, which had put the hosts in control.
