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1) When was the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste observed?
(a) 22 September
(b) 24 September
(c) 26 September
(d) 28 September
(e) 29 September
2) World Health Day is observed on 29 September with the theme of Cardiovascular Health for Everyone. When was the first World Heart Day observed?
(a) 1990
(b) 1992
(c) 1995
(d) 1999
(e) 2000
3) What is the theme of World Maritime Day observed on 29 September 2022?
(a) New technologies for greener shipping
(b) Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet
(c) Seafarers: at the core of shipping’s future
(d) Empowering Women in the Maritime Community
(e) IMO 70: Our Heritage — Better Shipping for a Better Future
4) Where was India’s first e-marketplace for fuels and biomass supply platform for biomass supply launched?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Pune
(c) Gurugram
(d) Chennai
(e) Bengaluru
5) Which of the following ministries has launched the Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan to reduce air pollution by 40% by 2025-26?
(a) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(c) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
(d) Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying
(e) Ministry of Minority Affairs
6) Which Ministry has launched JALDOOT App to track the water level in selected wells in villages across the country?
(a) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(c) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
(d) Ministry of Jal Shakti
(e) Ministry of Rural Development
7) India Supports Hanimaadhoo International Airport Project with a Concessional Line Of Credit. Which country has been involved in Hanimaadhoo International Airport Project?
(a) the Maldives
(b) Croatia
(c) Russia
(d) Singapore
(e) Sri Lanka
8) Where was the floral festival of Bathukamma celebrated?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Telangana
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Gujarat
(e) Tripura
9) What is the GDP growth forecast of India by the S&P Global Ratings for the financial year 2022-23?
(a) 7.1%
(b) 7.2%
(c) 7.3%
(d) 7.5%
(e) 7.7%
10) Who has won the Queen Elizabeth II Woman of the Year award?
(a) Suella Braverman
(b) Angela Merkel
(c) Angelo Mathews
(d) Jacqueline Braverman
(e) Jenifer Mathews
11) Embrear’s Eve Air Mobility has signed an MoU with FlyBlade India to bring at least 200 electric vertical take-offs and landing (eVTOLs) to India by __________.
(a) 2024
(b) 2025
(c) 2026
(d) 2028
(e) 2030
12) Who has bagged the richest Indian title in IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich list 2022 has been released by IIFL Wealth and Hurun India?
(a) Ratan Tata
(b) Falguni Nayar
(c) Gautam Adani
(d) Mukesh Ambani
(e) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
13) Giorgia Meloni has become the first woman prime minister of __________.
(a) Barbados
(b) Italy
(c) Croatia
(d) France
(e) Senegal
14) Which of the following bank has appointed Ajay Kumar Srivastava as its Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)?
(a) Indian Bank
(b) Punjab National Bank
(c) Punjab and Sind Bank
(d) Indian Overseas Bank
(e) Union Bank of India
15) Which company has appointed Rajneet Singh Kohli as the company’s Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)?
(a) Parle
(b) Britannia Industries Ltd
(c) Amul
(d) Aavin
(e) Kalimark
16) Where does TATA Advanced Systems Ltd develop indigenous loitering munition successfully test-fired?
(a) Sriharikota
(b) Vishakapatnam
(c) Pokhran
(d) Chennai
(e) Jaipur
17) NASA successfully crashes the DART spacecraft into asteroid Dimorphos. What is the Acronym of DART?
(a) Double Asteroid Redirection Test
(b) Double Action Regional Test
(c) Double Asteroid Regional Test
(d) Divided Asteroid Redirection Test
(e) Divisional Asteroid Regional Test
18) Magnus Carlsen became the Julius Baer Generation Cup champion after crushing the “Indian Iceman” Arjun Erigaisi in the final. Which country does Magnus Carlsen hail from?
(a) Russia
(b) Norway
(c) France
(d) Spain
(e) England
19) Which state’s minister does Aryadan Muhammed (who passed away recently) belong to?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Karnataka
(d) Kerala
(e) Maharashtra
20) Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is built across the river __________.
(a) the Godavari
(b) Krishna
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Sutlej
(e) Narmada
Answers :
1) Answer: E
The International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste is observed on 29th September of every year. International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste is observed to raise awareness about food loss and food waste.
In 1945, The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations was established. In 2019, the United Nations General Assembly declared the 29th of September as the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. Andorra and San Marino played an important role in the proposal of the International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. This day is observed to raise awareness about food wastage and food loss.
2) Answer: E
Every year World Heart Day is celebrated on 29th September. The main objective of World Heart Day is to inform people about cardiovascular disease (CVD) including heart disease and stroke.
Every year around 18.6 million people die all over the world due to heart disease, stroke, and CVD. World Heart Day Theme 2022 is “Cardiovascular Health for Everyone”. In 1999, The World Heart Federation (WFH) along with the World Health Organization (WHO) established World Heart Day. The idea to celebrate World Heart Day was proposed by Antoni Bayes de Luna, who was the president of WFH from 1997 to 1999. The first celebration of this day took place on 24th September 2000.
3) Answer: A
World Maritime Day is celebrated on the last Thursday of September of every year. This year 2022 World Maritime Day falls on the 29th of September.
World Maritime Day is celebrated to spread the importance of shipping safety, the Maritime environment, and its security. World Maritime Day theme 2022 is “New technologies for greener shipping.” The International Maritime Organization (IMO) established World Maritime Day. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) started in the year of 1948.
4) Answer: B
Biofuel Circle, a Pune-based startup, launched its platform for biomass supply. India’s first e-marketplace for fuels and biomass supply has been launched.
It took one year for Biofuel Circle to build its platform. In January-June 2021, it launched a pilot before launching its services. The company aims to address the challenges related to the bioenergy supply chain. A start-up under the Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) has developed e-trading platforms to introduce online auctions in the Indian fisheries sector.
5) Answer: A
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change is planning to launch the “Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan.” It is being launched to reduce air pollution by 40% by 2025-26.
For this survey, 131 cities have been divided into three groups based on population. The first group consists of 47 cities with a population of more than one million. The second group consists of 44 cities with populations ranging from three to one million. The third group includes 40 cities with a population of fewer than three lakhs. NCAP was launched in 2019 by the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India.
6) Answer: E
JALDOOT App has been launched by the Ministry of Rural Development. The app has been developed to track the water level in selected wells in villages across the country. The app has been launched in New Delhi.
The Gram Rozgar Sahayak will measure the water level of selected wells twice a year – before and after the monsoon, through the Jaldoot app. The ministry has said that the data of this app will help in making a better action plan. Groundwater level data will be helpful in Gram Panchayat Development Plan and Mahatma Gandhi planning exercises. This includes watershed development, afforestation, water body development, renovation, and rainwater harvesting.
7) Answer: A
The Government of Maldives signed the agreement with JMC Projects (India) Ltd. for the development of Hanimaadhoo International Airport.
The agreement was signed by the Managing Director of Regional Airports, Mr. Mohammed Rizvi, on behalf of the Maldives government, and JMC’s Vice-President, Mr. KS Reddy, signed the agreement on behalf of the company. It is the first-ever major infrastructure project to be undertaken outside the Greater Male region and is funded under the USD 800 million concessional Line of Credit (LoC) extended by the Government of India to the Maldives. The total contract value is approximately USD 136 million. The project is scheduled to kick off later in 2022 & will be completed in 2024.
8) Answer: B
The floral festival of Telangana Bathukamma is celebrated predominantly in Telangana and some parts of Andhra Pradesh. The state festival will be celebrated in a grand manner across Telangana from September 25 to October 3, 2022.
‘Bathuku’ means life and Amma means Mother & it is a festival to worship the ‘Life Giver’, the universal energy – Goddess Shakti. It is celebrated for 9 days during Durga Navratri.
9) Answer: C
S&P Global Ratings has retained India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth projection at 7.3% for the financial year 2022-23.
Wholesale price inflation remained in double digits for the 17th straight month and was at 12.41% in August 2022. Fitch Ratings slashed the growth estimate to 7% for the current fiscal from 7.8% pegged earlier. India Ratings & Research too had reduced its projections to 6.9% from 7% earlier. The Asian Development Bank has cut the projection to 7% from 7.5% earlier. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) expects the Indian economy to grow by 7.2% in the current fiscal (April-March).
10) Answer: A
In Britain, Indian-origin Home Minister Suella Braverman has been nominated for the Queen Elizabeth II Woman of the Year award. This is the first ever award in this category.
Suella Braverman’s parents collected the award on her behalf at a ceremony in London. Suella Braverman has been recently appointed as Home Secretary by British Prime Minister Liz Truss. Suella Braverman was previously Attorney General between 2020-2022. She is a British lawyer of Indian heritage. Queen Elizabeth II Woman of the Year Award is sponsored by @AxiomDWFM.
11) Answer: C
Embrear’s Eve Air Mobility has signed an MoU with FlyBlade India to bring at least 200 electric vertical take-offs and landing (eVTOLs) to India by 2026.
eVTOL aircraft is a type of VTOL aircraft that uses electric power to hover, take off, and land vertically. They are designed to pick up passengers from rooftops of their apartment blocks to ferry them across the city to their respective offices or entertainment centers. FlyBlade India was incorporated on 26 October 2018. BLADE India is a facilitator which provides a common platform to members who wish to avail of helicopter carriage services. It is a joint venture between BLADE USA and Hunch Ventures.
12) Answer: C
IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich list 2022 has been released by IIFL Wealth and Hurun India. As per the list, Gautam Adani has bagged the richest Indian title with INR 10,94,400 crore wealth.
He has overtaken Mukesh Ambani. Two new names have appeared in India’s top ten- Dilip Sanghvi of Sun Pharmaceutical Industries and Uday Kotak of Kotak Mahindra Bank. Founder of Nykaa – Falguni Nayar overtakes ‘Biotech Queen’ Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw to become the richest self-made Indian woman. Mumbai topped the India Rich list followed by New Delhi and Bengaluru. Ratan Tata is the most-followed entrepreneur from IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2022 on Indian social media, followed by Anand Mahindra.
13) Answer: B
Far-right leader of the Fratelli d’Italia (Brothers of Italy) Ms. Giorgia Meloni has become the first woman prime minister of Italy, after defeating Mr. Mario Draghi by a huge margin. Giorgia Meloni won 114 seats.
She joined politics at age 15 in 1992, joining the neo-fascist Social Movement. She has also served as a youth minister in Berlusconi’s 2008-2011 government before founding the Brothers of Italy in 2012. She was the youngest-ever minister in the history of united Italy.
14) Answer: D
The Center promoted the present Executive Director of Indian Overseas Bank (IOB), Mr. Ajay Kumar Srivastava, as the public sector lender’s Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for 3 years with effect from January 1, 2023.
Further, the Union Government has reappointed Mr. Srivastava as ED for a period beyond his currently notified term which expires on October 8, 2022, until he assumes the charge as MD and CEO, IOB said in a regulatory filing. The incumbent Mr. Partha Pratim Sengupta ends on December 31, 2022.
15) Answer: B
Packaged foods company Britannia Industries Ltd has appointed Mr. Rajneet Singh Kohli as the company’s Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
Meanwhile, the company’s current managing director, Mr. Varun Berry, has been appointed as Executive Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of the cookie maker with immediate effect. He worked at Asian Paints for 6 years, at Coca-Cola for 14 years, and for more than 3 years at Jubilant Food Works.
16) Answer: C
An indigenous loitering munition, named ALS 50 has been successfully demonstrating its strike capability during tests conducted at Pokhran, Rajasthan. It is developed by TATA Advanced Systems Limited (TASL), the autonomous system is designed for Vertical to Take Off and Landing (VTOL) and will soon be inducted into the armed forces.
The system was able to hit the designated ground target accurately during trials. The ALS 50 has an autonomous targeting system that can accurately identify and home into a predetermined target. The system can be scaled up to increase range and payload capability, as per the requirements of the armed forces.
17) Answer: A
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), the world’s first planetary defense technology demonstration, successfully crashed into the asteroid Dimorphos, 6.8 million miles (11 million km) from Earth. It is the agency’s first attempt to move an asteroid in space.
DART is a joint project between NASA and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL). DART targeted the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos, a small body just 530 feet (160 meters) in diameter. It orbits a larger, 2,560-foot (780-meter) asteroid called Didymos. The spacecraft’s sole instrument, the Didymos Reconnaissance and Asteroid Camera for Optical Navigation (DRACO), together with sophisticated guidance, navigation, and control system that works in tandem with Small-body Maneuvering Autonomous Real-Time Navigation (SMART Nav) algorithms.
18) Answer: B
Magnus Carlsen became the Julius Baer Generation Cup champion after crushing the “Indian Iceman” Arjun Erigaisi in the final. Norway’s world number 1 needed just two games to take the seventh leg of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour, ending Erigaisi’s challenge 2-0.
It is Carlsen’s fourth tournament win of the Tour season and extends his advantage at the top of the overall leaderboard. Norwegian Magnus Carlsen became the first player in the world to break the 2900 Tour Rating barrier following a crushing win over Indian teenager Arjun Erigaisi and clinched the Julius Baer Generation Cup — the seventh leg of the $1.6 million Meltwater Champions Chess Tour.
19) Answer: D
Former Kerala minister and senior Congress leader, Aryadan Muhammed passed away at the age of 87 in Kozhikode, Kerala.
Aryadan Muhammed was born in Nilambur, Madras Presidency, British India. He entered politics as a member of the Congress party in 1952 and remained the part of Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee till 1958. He was an 8-time (1977, 1980, 1987, 1991, 1996, 2001, 2006 & 2011) MLA, who represented the Nilambur constituency in the Malappuram district of Kerala.
20) Answer: B
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is a masonry dam across the Krishna River at Nagarjuna Sagar which straddles the border between Nalgonda district in Telangana.