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1) World Alzheimer’s Day is marked on which among the day is September?
(a) September 17
(b) September 18
(c) September 19
(d) September 20
(e) September 21
2) International Day of Peace is observed on September 21. What is the theme of this year International Day of Peace?
(a) End Racism, Build Peace
(b) Recovering better for an equitable and sustainable world
(c) End racism
(d) Climate Action for Peace
(e) The Right to Peace – The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70
3) Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has launched the world’s first Cheetah Rehabilitation Project in which national park?
(a) Kanha Tiger Reserve
(b) Kuno National Park
(c) Madhav National Park
(d) Panna National Park
(e) Gir National Park
4) India’s 1st lithium-ion cell factory inaugurated in which state?
(a) Telangana
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Gujarat
(d) Andhra Pradesh
(e) Rajasthan
5) Which among the following has becomes India’s first UT/State to achieve 100 percent coverage of precautionary dose?
(a) Chandigarh
(b) Delhi
(c) Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Ladakh
(e) Andaman & Nicobar
6) Doordarshan and YouTube series “Door Se Namaste” was officially launched by __________ and the US Agency for International Development
(a) United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
(b) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)
(c) World Economic Forum (WEF)
(d) World Health Organization (WHO)
(e) United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
7) World’s first public database on fossil fuels launched by ___________ & Global Energy Monitor
(a) Fossil Tracker
(b) Energy Tracker
(c) Carbon Tracker
(d) Fuel Tracker
(e) Power Tracker
8) Kazakhstan renames capital to __________ & extends the presidential term to _________ Years
(a) Nur Sultan , 6
(b) Astana, 10
(c) Tokayev, 7
(d) Astana, 7
(e) Nur Sultan, 8
9) India and which among the countries’ Hon’ble Ministers launch White Paper highlighting ‘Urban Wastewater Scenario in India’ at IWA World Water Congress?
(a) Denmark
(b) Norway
(c) Spain
(d) England
(e) Iceland
10) As per the Members of the European Parliament, which among the country is no longer a full democracy becomes an electoral autocracy?
(a) Romania
(b) Budapest
(c) Hungary
(d) Czechia
(e) Bulgaria
11) Which among the following country has overtakes Russia to become India’s second-biggest oil supplier in August 2022?
(a) Saudi Arabia
(b) Iran
(c) UAE
(d) Oman
(e) Iraq
12) Which among the following state has recently launched ‘CM Da Haisi’ web portal to address public grievances?
(a) Meghalaya
(b) Goa
(c) Assam
(d) Manipur
(e) Arunachal Pradesh
13) WeCare FD scheme for senior citizens extended till March 31, 2023. This scheme is launched by which among the following bank?
(a) State Bank of India
(b) Punjab National Bank
(c) Bank of Baroda
(d) Canara Bank
(e) Union Bank of India
14) State Bank of India (SBI) joins hands with which among the following for secure and easy remittance to India?
(a) Western Union
(b) Remitly
(c) TransferWise
(d) Xoom
(e) MoneyGram
15) Who among the following has recently conferred with top French civilian honor “Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur title”?
(a) Nandini Piramal
(b) Jai Anmol Ambani
(c) Nita Ambani
(d) Anant Ambani
(e) Swati Piramal
16) Who among the following has recently appointed as the Secretary, of Ex-Servicemen Welfare?
(a) Shri Vijoy Kumar Singh
(b) Shri Rahul Singh
(c) Shri Sanjay Arlekar
(d) Shri Rajiv Kumar Singh
(e) Shri Sanjeev Sharma
17) Manoj Bajpayee publishes the book “Muskurate Chand Lamhe aur Kuchh Khamoshiyan” which was written by ___________
(a) Mithilesh Tiwari
(b) Faisal Farooqui
(c) Saumya Saxena
(d) Pavan C. Lall
(e) Jiwesh Nandan
18) Manikrao Gavit passes away. He belongs to which field?
(a) Doctor
(b) Actor
(c) Journalist
(d) Politician
(e) Scientist
Answers :
1) Answer: E
Every year on September 21, people all across the world mark World Alzheimer’s Day.
The purpose of the day is to increase public awareness of the stigma associated with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.
To commemorate our tenth anniversary, World Alzheimer’s Day was established at the start of ADI’s annual conference in Edinburgh on September 21, 1994.
Alzheimer’s is a progressive illness, meaning that over many years, the symptoms of dementia gradually get worse.
Alzheimer’s disease causes modest memory loss in its early stages, but by the disease’s latter stages, people are unable to converse or react to their surroundings.
2) Answer: A
The International Day of Peace, also officially known as World Peace Day, is a United Nations- observed annually on 21 September.
This year 2022 the slogan is: “End Racism, Build Peace”.
The United General Assembly declared September 21, as World Peace Day, in 1981.
The date initially chosen was the regular opening day of the annual sessions of the General Assembly.
The day aims to promote and maintain peace among all people and 24 hours of global ceasefire and non-violence for groups in active combat.
3) Answer: B
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has released wild cheetahs in Kuno National Park and initiated the world’s first Cheetah Rehabilitation Project.
Cheetahs from Namibia are being introduced into India as part of Project Cheetah, the world’s first inter-continental large wild carnivore translocation project.
The Prime Minister’s release of wild Cheetahs is part of his efforts to revitalize and diversify India’s wildlife and habitat.
There are five female Cheetahs and three males among the eight Cheetahs.
Mr. Modi released two cheetahs in Kuno National Park.
4) Answer: D
Mr. Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, has inaugurated India’s first lithium-ion cell manufacturing facility in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.
Munoth Industries Limited, based in Chennai, spent Rs 165 crores to build this cutting-edge facility.
The factory is located in one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s two Electronics Manufacturing Clusters established in the temple town in 2015.
The facility now has a capacity of 270 MWh and can generate 20,000 cells of 10Ah capacity per day.
5) Answer: E
Andaman and Nicobar Islands were the first Indian state/UT to attain 100% preventive dose coverage.
More than 2,87,216 beneficiaries aged 18 have received a preventive dose of vaccination.
Vaccination rates increased after July 15th, when the government decided to offer free preventative shots in honor of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.’
To ramp up the campaign, healthcare workers visited houses and established many camps.
The camps were held in urban and rural regions and were highly accepted.
6) Answer: B
At a ceremony in New Delhi, the Doordarshan and YouTube series “Door Se Namaste” was officially launched by UNICEF and the US Agency for International Development.
During the occasion, a theatrical version of Duur Se Namaste was presented, taking the audience through the major plot and demonstrating how the entertainment education series has incorporated both the message of vaccine promotion and COVID-19 Appropriate Behaviour (CAB).
In a post-pandemic society, a new television show called Door Se Namaste encourages healthy behaviors.
It is a made-up Hindi television program that highlights the difficulties of living in a post-pandemic society and encourages the development of healthy habits.
7) Answer: C
According to the Carbon Tracker and Global Energy Monitor, The world’s first database for tracking global fossil fuel production, oil and gas reserves, and emissions is named Global Registry of Fossil Fuels and is set to launch.
The registry was jointly developed by Carbon Tracker, a nonprofit think tank that researches the energy transition’s effect on financial markets, and the Global Energy Monitor, which tracks a range of global energy projects.
The inventory includes data from more than 50,000 oil, gas, and coal fields in 89 countries, covering 75% of global production.
8) Answer: D
The president of Kazakhstan Mr. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed constitutional amendments that extended the presidential term to 7 years from 5 years and officially changed the name of the capital Nur Sultan to Astana.
The changes are among political and economic reforms that President has called for after violent protests in January 2022, killing more than 200 people.
The Amendment bar any president from running for a second term in office.
Astana became the capital of Kazakhstan in 1997 when Nazarbayev, led the country for 3 decades under the Soviet Union.
9) Answer: A
Hon’ble Minister for Jal Shakti Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Hon’ble Minister Ms. Lea Wermelin, Minister of Environment, Denmark, and Hon’ble Minister Mr. Flemming Møller Mortensen, Minister of Development Co-operation, Denmark along with the Indian Delegation launched a Whitepaper on ‘Urban Wastewater Scenario in India’ at International Water Association (IWA) World Water Congress & Exhibition 2022 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
It was prepared by an interdisciplinary team which was formed with partners from Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog, Ministry of Jal Shakti and National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), international agency Innovation Centre Denmark (ICDK) and academia Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB).
10) Answer: C
The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) declared in a non-binding but highly symbolic report, that Hungary is no longer a fully functioning democracy.
Hungary should be considered a “hybrid regime of electoral autocracy” in which elections are regularly held but without respecting basic democratic norms.
A resolution was passed against Hungary with the support of 433 members, while 123 members voted against the resolution & 28 abstentions.
This is the first time an EU institution declares a member state is not a proper democracy, an essential prerequisite to join the European Union (EU).
11) Answer: A
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has overtaken Russia by a narrow margin to become India’s second-biggest supplier of oil behind Iraq in August 2022 after a three-month gap.
Iraq remained the top oil supplier to India in August 2022.
India, the world’s third-biggest oil importer and consumer, shipped in 863,950 barrels per day (bpd) of crude from Saudi Arabia, up 4.8% from Aug 2022, while purchases from Russia fell 2.4% to 855,950 bpd.
The share of oil from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries in India fell to 59.8%, the lowest in at least 16 years as India cut African imports.
12) Answer: D
Manipur Chief Minister Shri N Biren Singh has launched a web portal named CM Da Haisi’ (Let’s Inform the CM) in Imphal, Manipur.
This is to enable people to redress their grievances, and provide a platform to raise corruption-related issues
3 phone numbers, including 2 meant for the anti-corruption cell, have been made available on the portal ‘CM da Haisi’ (Let’s inform the CM).
The public can raise their grievances in the web portal by logging on to www.cmdahaisi.mn.gov.in & the complainants can also check the status of their complaints.
13) Answer: A
The State Bank of India (SBI) has extended the deadline to invest in its senior citizen FD scheme, SBI WeCare FD up to March 31, 2023.
In 2022, SBI, launched the special FD scheme “SBI WECARE” to secure senior citizens’ income by paying additional interest on term deposits.
The scheme is offered for new deposits as well as the renewal of maturing accounts.
14) Answer: B
The nation’s largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), has collaborated with Remitly for safe and simple remittances to India.
The collaboration now enables NRIs to send money through SBI via Remitly to their family members while relaxing at home using mobile and web applications.
Depending on the form and amount of transfers, Remitly provides superior exchange rates, immediate credits, and no remittance charge.
With this Partnership, NRIs can now transfer money to 17 Remitly nations.
15) Answer: E
Vice Chair of the Piramal Group, Swati Piramal, has received the Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur title (Knight of the Legion of Honour).
The highest civilian honor in France is given to Piramal in honor of his great accomplishments and contributions to commerce and industry, research, medicine, art, and culture on a national and international level.
On behalf of President Emmanuel Macron, the honour was given to her by H.E. Catherine Colonna, France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs.
16) Answer: A
The Ministry of Defence announced that Senior bureaucrat Shri Vijoy Kumar Singh assumed charge as Ex-Servicemen Welfare Secretary.
Shri Singh is a 1990-batch IAS officer of the Punjab cadre & he has an experience of more than 32 years in administration.
He recently served as a special secretary in the Ministry of Textiles.
Before this appointment, he had served as joint secretary in the Department of Personnel & Training.
17) Answer: E
Apurva Chandra, the secretary of information and broadcasting, attended a function in New Delhi where popular actor Manoj Bajpayee released a book titled Muskurate Chand Lamhe aur Kuchh Khamoshiyan.
The book has a wide range of poems.
It was written by Jiwesh Nandan.
The book is focused on humour and philosophy, Mr. Apurva Chandra said when he voiced his ideas at the time.
18) Answer: D
Former union minister and Congress leader Manikrao Hodlya Gavit Passed away at the age of 87 in Nashik, Maharashtra.
Manikrao Hodlya Gavit was an Indian politician from the Nandurbar district of Maharashtra, India.
A member of the Indian National Congress (INC), he represented the Nandurbar constituency from 1980 to 2014, winning the Indian general elections consecutive 9 times, marking a record.
