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1) Recently, the City Finance Ranking and City Beauty Competition was launched by whom in New Delhi?
(a) Hardeep Singh Puri
(b) Nirmala Seetha Raman
(c) Amit Shah
(d) Dharmendra Pradhan
(e) Rajnath Singh
2) The Minister for Electronics & Information Technology, Communications, and Railways, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, introduced the “G20 Digital Innovation Alliance” (G20-DIA) and the “________” campaign.
(a) Stay Safety Online
(b) Stay Safely Online
(c) Stay Safer Online
(d) Stay Safe Online
(e) Stay Safe while Online
3) Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the two-day-long 65th Foundation Day celebrations of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in New Delhi. On the occasion, She also launches the current edition of ________in India Report 2021-22.
(a) Money laundering
(b) Smuggling
(c) Corruption
(d)unaccounted wealth
(e) None of the above
4) REC Limited organized ‘Bijli Utsav’ in which state as a part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’?
(a) Meghalaya
(b) Odisha
(c) Assam
(d) Manipur
(e) Tripura
5) The Odisha cabinet headed by Chief Minister(CM) Shri Naveen Patnaik approved how much crores for the implementation of the ‘Empowerment of women in agriculture’?
(a) 363.14 crores
(b) 365 crores
(c) 367.19 crores
(d) 369.81 crores
(e) None of these
6) Recently, The Tamil Nadu government started India’s first NilgiriTahr project, which will cost _______ crores.
(a) 22.33 crores
(b) 25.14 crores
(c) 27.45 crores
(d) 30.50 crores
(e) 32 crores
7) Tata Power Renewable Energy (TPREL), a division of Tata Powerset up a 255 megawatt (MW) hybrid (wind and solar) power project in which state?
(a) Meghalaya
(b) Odisha
(c) Assam
(d) Manipur
(e) Karnataka
8) A $125 million (approximately 1025 crore) loan agreement was signed by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India (GoI) to improve climate-resilient sewage collection and treatment, drainage, and water delivery systems in which state?
(a) Meghalaya
(b) Tamilnadu
(c) Assam
(d) Manipur
(e) Karnataka
9) Recently, Which Bankand Spice Money have teamed up to make it easier for rural residents to open fast, zero-balance savings or current accounts using Spice Money’s Adhikari network?
(a) Axis Bank
(b) ICICI Bank
(c) Yes Bank
(d) HDFC Bank
(e)TMB Bank
10) The Border Security Force’s (BSF) mobile app named __________, was introduced by Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi.
(a) Premium
(b)Prahari
(c) Prakasam
(d) Prarthana
(e)Peaceful
11) As per the recent news, Who will be honoured as STEM superstars in 2022?
(a) NeelimaKadiala
(b) Ana Baburamani
(c) Indrani Mukherjee
(d) All of the above
(e) None of the above
12) On 22 July 2022, The Black Sea Grain Initiative was launched by which of the following countries?
(a) Ukraine
(b) Turkey
(c) Russia
(d) United Nations
(e)All of the above
13) Who was appointed as the United Nations Coordinator for Black Sea Grain Initiative?
(a) Abdullah Abdul Samad Dashti
(b) Abdullah Mohammed
(c) Samir Khan
(d) Rajesh Aggarwal
(e) Abdullah Abdul SalmanDashti
14) Recently, The government of India (GoI) has appointed the vigilance commissioner Praveen Kumar Srivastava as the acting Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC).Whom does he succeed?
(a) Suran N Patel
(b) Suman R Patel
(c) Suresh N Patel
(d) Nataraj M Patel
(e) Ravindran M Patel
15) Who hosted the highly regarded primetime program on NDTV India recently announced his resignation?
(a) SuranRagu
(b) Suman Rajesh
(c) Suresh Kumar
(d) Ravish Kumar
(e) Ravindran Patel
16) Who has been appointed as Director on the board of Kirloskar Systems Pvt. Ltd?
(a) Raga Tata
(b) Manasi Tata
(c) Mahe Tata
(d) Rejina Tata
(e) Ruba Tata
17) In which state, The Indian Army inaugurated its first 3-D Printed House Dwelling Unit (with Ground plus One configuration) for soldiers?
(a) Tripura
(b) Mizoram
(c) Manipur
(d) Gujarat
(e) Rajasthan
18) Recently, IAF conducts a trial run for the emergency landing of flights on the Andhra Pradesh highway. Two such airstrips are already operational in _________and ________.
(a) Tripura & Odisha
(b) Mizoram & Odisha
(c) Manipur & Gujarat
(d) Gujarat & Rajasthan
(e) Rajasthan & Uttar Pradesh
19) Sribhashyam Vijayasarathi, who is known for his poetry, has passed away. He introduced ‘seesam’, a Telugu poetic form and he is the first man who introduced the epistolary form in _________.
(a) Urdu
(b) Sanskrit
(c) Malayalam
(d) Telugu
(e) Tamil
20) Recently, who became India’s 77th Chess Grandmaster during a tournament in Spain?
(a) Aditya Mittal
(b) Aditya Sankar
(c) Aditya Sharma
(d) Aditya Kumar
(e) Aditya Karan
21) Recently, the Indian Army’s Sudarshan Chakra Troops carried out anExercise named _________in the deserts of Rajasthan.
(a)Mitra Shakti
(b) Sampriti
(c) Sudarshan Prahar
(d) Vajra Prahar
(e) Vijay Prahar
22) SpaceX launches the first mission for the Starlink Gen2 constellation. SpaceX is located in which place?
(a) Los Angeles, US
(b) Newyork, US
(c) California, US
(d) Franklin, US
(e) Washington, US
Answers :
1) Answer: A
Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has launched the guidelines for City Finance Rankings and City Beauty Competition in New Delhi.
The City Finance Ranking aims to evaluate, recognize and reward the cities on current financial health and improvement in financial performance over time.
Guidelines for City Beauty Competition are aimed at encouraging and recognizing the transformational efforts of wards and cities to create beautiful, innovative, and inclusive public spaces.
All cities and wards can participate in the City Beauty Competition.
Mr. Puri claimed that this time, the efforts would advance the nation’s effort to revitalize its cities
The Swachh Bharat Mission, Atal Mission for Rejuvenation, and Urban Transformation Mission, he claimed, are just a few of the government’s programs that have changed the nation.
2) Answer: D
As part of India’s G20 presidency, the Minister for Electronics & Information Technology, Communications, and Railways, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, introduced the “G20 Digital Innovation Alliance” (G20-DIA) and the “Stay Safe Online” campaign.
The major goal of the ‘Stay Safe Online Campaign’ is to raise public awareness about staying safe online.
About Stay Safe Online Campaign:
The ‘Stay Safe Online Campaign’ attempts to improve citizen awareness about staying safe online.
It would also make Indian citizens aware of cyber hazards and how to cope with them.
To reach a larger audience, the campaign will be executed in English, Hindi, and local languages.
The Stay Safe Online Campaign involves the distribution of multilingual awareness content in the form of infographics, cartoon stories, riddles, short videos, and so on.
3) Answer: B
Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the two-day-long 65th Foundation Day celebrations of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) in New Delhi.
She will also launch the current edition of Smuggling in India Report 2021-22 on the occasion.
As many as 22 Customs administrations covering the Asia-Pacific region along with international organizations are invited to the event this year.
The 8th Regional Customs Enforcement Meeting (RCEM) will also be held at the event.
About the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI):
Under the supervision of the Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) of the Government of India, DRI serves as the primary intelligence and enforcement agency for anti-smuggling issues.
It was founded on December 4th, 1957.
It has a New Delhi headquarters and about 800 personnel working in 12 zonal units, 35 regional units, and 15 sub-regional units.
4) Answer: C
As a part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ – to celebrate 75 years of Independence, REC Limited organized ‘Bijli Utsav’ in Anandapur Gaon of Baksa district and adjoining villages in Assam.
Numerous dignitaries such as KatiramBoro, Speaker – Dr. Ashraful Amin – Addl. Deputy Commissioner – Baksa, KhagendranathSarania, Principal – Anandapur Primary School, Nagen Chandra Das, Retd. Principal – Nehru Anchalik High School, Manasjyoti Pathak, AGM (RE) Baksa – Assam Power Distribution Co. Ltd. (APDCL), and officials from REC Regional Office in Guwahati graced the occasion.
5) Answer: C
The Odisha Cabinet headed by Chief Minister (CM) Shri Naveen Patnaik approved the provision of Rs 367.19 crores for 5 years from 2022-23 to 2026-27 for implementation of the State Sector Scheme “empowerment of women in agriculture-promotion of entrepreneurship for Women Self Help Group (WSHG).
Objective :
To double the mushroom production across the State through area expansion involving women beneficiaries/WSHGs and to make the state self-sufficient in the production of button mushroomsand loose flowers.
The scheme will ensure sustainable income generation of women beneficiaries/WSHGs & the state shall emerge as the net exporter of mushrooms and high-value flowers over the mission period.
Also, the Odisha Cabinet has approved the provision of Rs 1142.24 crore for 4 years from 2022-23 to 2025-26 for implementation Of the State Sector Scheme- “Development of Potato, Vegetable, and Spices” with the involvement of WSHGs and Farmers Producer Organizations (FPOs).
To provide financial assistance to the farmers for the cultivation of Potato, Onions, Hybrid vegetables, and Spices to make the State self-sufficient in the production of 5 vegetables (Potato, Onion, Tomato, Cauliflower & Cabbage) along with an increase in area and production under spices
6) Answer: B
The Tamil Nadu (TN) government launched India’s first NilgiriTahr (locally known as Varaiaadu) project to conserve the State animal of Tamil Nadu will be taken up for₹25.14 crores.
The project would be implemented for5 years from 2022-2027.
In the 2022-2023 TN Budget, the Finance Minister announced in the Assembly that for the conservation of Tamil Nadu’s State animal, expansion of its habitat and to spread awareness among the public, the government will implement the project the NilgiriTahr with an initial allocation of₹10 crores.
7) Answer: E
Tata Power Renewable Energy (TPREL), a subsidiary of Tata Power, has received the “letter of the award” (LoA) from Tata Power Delhi Distribution Ltd, a joint venture of Tata Power and the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, for setting up a 255 megawatt (MW) hybrid (wind and solar) power project in Karnataka.
Key Highlights :
The project will be commissioned within 24 months from the PPA execution date.
The letter was awarded through an e-reverse auction.
The power generated from the project will be supplied to Tata Power- DDL, which supplies electricity to a populace of over 7 million in North Delhi.
The letter indicates the current capacity bifurcation as 85 MW solar and 170 MW wind power with the green-shoe option of additional capacity of 85 MW solar and 170 MW wind.
With this win, the total renewables capacity of TPREL reaches 6,048 MW with an installed capacity of 3,884 MW (Solar – 2,956 MW & Wind – 928 MW) and 2,164 MW under various stages of implementation.
8) Answer: B
Multilateral funding agency Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Government of India (GoI) signed a $125 million (about 1025 crore) loan to develop climate-resilient sewage collection and treatment, and drainage and water supply systems in 3 cities Coimbatore, Madurai &Thoothukudiof Tamil Nadu (TN).
About the Projects :
The financing will support the development of two sewage treatment plants in Coimbatore with 529 kilometers of sewage collection pipelines, install 14 pumps and lift stations and build 14 km of sewage pumping mains.
In Thoothukudi, a climate-resilient stormwater drainage system will be developed.
In Madurai, the project will support the commissioning of 813 km of new water supply distribution pipelines that will connect 163,958 households to 115 newly established district-metered areas with smart water features to reduce non-revenue water.
In Coimbatore and Madurai, two all-female self-help groups will be trained on the benefits of household connection to the sewage collection system, water conservation, sanitation, and health and hygiene.
9) Answer: A
Fintech player Spice Money has partnered with private sector lender Axis Bank to facilitate the opening of instant, zero-balance savings or current accounts for rural citizens through its Adhikari network.
Aim :
To bridge the rural-urban divide and bring financial inclusivity by providing access to banking products at the doorstep, thereby financially empowering thousands of rural citizens living in the hinterlands of India
A regulated entity under the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the fintech firm delivers various financial services such as cash deposits and withdrawals, insurance premiums, bill payments, and loans to the rural masses.
Recently, the company has come on board the government-promoted e-commerce platform ONDC (Open Network Digital Commerce) to facilitate smaller merchants in rural locations.
10) Answer: B
The Border Security Force’s (BSF) mobile app, Prahari, was introduced by Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi.
Among the dignitaries in attendance were Nityanand Rai, the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, and Pankaj Kumar Singh, the Director General of the BSF.
The Prahari app’s utility :
According to Amit Shah, the BSF “Prahari” app is an excellent illustration of proactive governance.
Jawans can now access personal information, information about lodging, Ayushmann-CAPF, and information about leaves on their mobile devices.
All of this information, including GPF, Bio Data, grievance redressal through the Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System” (CP-GRAMS), and details on various welfare programs, is now available to Jawans via an app that also connects them to the Ministry of Home Affairs’ portal.
The recovered drones from Pakistan have been thoroughly mapped for their connections and positions across the border using a “BSF Drone/UAV and Cyber Forensic Lab” that has been established in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, according to the Union Home Minister.
11) Answer: D
NeelimaKadiala, Dr. Ana Baburamani, and Dr. Indrani Mukherjee will be honoured as STEM superstars in 2022.
They are all women of Indian descent.
Three Indian-origin women are among 60 scientists, technologists, engineers, and mathematicians who have been selected as Australia’s Superstars of STEM, an initiative that aims to smash society’s gender assumptions about scientists and increase the public visibility of females and non-binary people
This effort aims to alter how society views scientists in terms of gender.
In addition to Indians, women scientists of Sri Lankan descent have also been chosen.
Every year Science and Technology Australia (STA), which is the country’s peak body in the sector and represents more than 105,000 scientists and technologists, supports 60 Australian experts employed in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) to become highly visible media and public role models.
12) Answer: E
United Nations Secretary-General Mr. António Guterres has appointed Mr. Abdullah Abdul Samad Dashti of Kuwait as United Nations Coordinator for the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
Mr.Dashtisucceeds Mr. Amir Mahmoud Abdulla of Sudan who has served as United Nations Coordinator since August 2022.
About Black Sea Grain Initiative :
The Black Sea Grain Initiative was launched by Ukraine, Turkey, Russian Federation, and the United Nations on 22 July 2022.
Aim :
To enable the resumption of exports from Ukraine of grain, foodstuffs, and fertilizer, including ammonia, through a safe maritime humanitarian corridor.
13) Answer: A
United Nations Secretary-General Mr. António Guterres has appointed Mr. Abdullah Abdul Samad Dashti of Kuwait as United Nations Coordinator for the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
Mr.Dashtisucceeds Mr. Amir Mahmoud Abdulla of Sudan who has served as United Nations Coordinator since August 2022.
About Black Sea Grain Initiative :
The Black Sea Grain Initiative was launched by Ukraine, Turkey, Russian Federation, and the United Nations on 22 July 2022.
Aim :
To enable the resumption of exports from Ukraine of grain, foodstuffs, and fertilizer, including ammonia, through a safe maritime humanitarian corridor.
14) Answer: C
The government of India (GoI) has appointed the vigilance commissioner Praveen Kumar Srivastava as the acting Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC).
He replaced Mr. Suresh N Patel, who completed his term as the chief of CVC.
Besides Srivastava, former Intelligence Bureau (IB) chief Mr.Arvind Kumar is the other Vigilance Commissioner.
15) Answer: D
Senior Hindi journalist and anchor Mr. Ravish Kumar, who hosted the widely lauded primetime show on NDTV India has resigned from the channel.
This comes just a day after the channel’s founders and promoters Prannoy Roy and Radhika Roy resigned from their positions as directors on the board of RRPR Holding Private Limited (RRPRH).
The senior journalist’s resignation came after the news channel was acquired by the Adani Group, which holds a 29.18% stake in the news channel.
Sudipta Bhattacharya, the chief technology officer of Adani group; Sanjay Pugalia, senior journalist and CEO of Adani’s AMG Media Network; and journalist Senthil SinniahChengalvarayanare taking over as directors of the board.
16) Answer: B
Kirloskar Systems Pvt. Ltd. (KSPL) has appointed Manasi Tata, daughter of late Vikram Kirloskar, as Director on the board of the KSPL’s joint-venture firms with immediate effect.
These joint ventures include Toyota Industries Engine India Pvt Ltd, Kirloskar Toyota Textile Machinery Pvt Ltd (KTTM), Toyota Material Handling India Pvt Ltd (TMHIN), and Denso Kirloskar Industries Pvt Ltd (DNKI).
She was appointed to the post after the demise of her father Vikram S Kirloskar.
Vikram S Kirloskar’s wife Geetanjali Kirloskar has already taken charge as the new Chairman & Managing Director at KSPL
Manasi Tata is a fifth-generation scion to one of India’s oldest, most established, and most reputed business families, the Kirloskars.
17) Answer: D
The Indian Army inaugurated its first 3-D Printed House Dwelling Unit (with Ground plus One configuration) for soldiers at Ahmedabad Cantonment, Gujarat, India.
The dwelling unit has been constructed by the Military Engineering Services (MES) in collaboration with MiCoB Pvt Ltd incorporating the latest 3D Rapid Construction Technology.
Key Highlights :
The Construction work of the dwelling unit measuring 71 sqm with garage space was completed in just 12 weeks by utilizing the 3D printed foundation.
The disaster-resilient structures comply with Zone-3 earthquake specifications and green building norms.
The 3-D printed houses are symbolic of the modern-day rapid construction efforts to cater tothe growing accommodation requirements of the Armed Forces personnel.
The technique utilizes a concrete 3D printer that accepts a computerized three-dimensional design and fabricates a 3-D structure in a layer-by-layer manner by extruding a specialized type of concrete specifically designed for the purpose.
Currently, these structures are being validated over 1 year and can be seen being incorporated in all terrains.
18) Answer: E
The Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully conducted a trial run of the 4.1 km long and 33-metre-wide ’emergency landing facility (ELF)’ constructed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) on a national highway in Andhra Pradesh (AP).
The ELF strip is located near the PichikalaGudipadu village of theKorishapadu Mandal in theBapatla district of AP.
This ELF in Andhra Pradesh would be the first one to be operational in peninsular India.
Two such airstrips are already operational in Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Rajasthan
Key Highlights :
The aircraft flew at a height of 100 meters without touching the ground.
The IAF fighter and transport aircraft carried out practiceflying including circuit, approach, and overshoot.
19) Answer: B
Veteran Sanskrit scholar, SribhashyamVijayasarathi, who is known for his poetry, has passed away at the age of 86 in Telangana.
About SribhashyamVijayasarathi :
SribhashyamVijayasarathi was born on March 10, 1936, in Chegurthi village in Karimnagar district, Telangana.
He was an Indian author, Sanskrit grammarian, Philosopher,and critic.
He began composing poetry at the age of 7.
He was also the founder of Sri Yagna Varaha Swamy Kshetram (temple complex).
He has written over 100 books in Sanskrit and Telugu.
He introduced ‘seesam’, a Telugu poetic form and he is the first man who introduced the epistolary form in Sanskrit.
20) Answer: A
Sixteen-year-old Aditya Mittal has become India’s 77th chess Grandmaster during an ongoing tournament in Spain.
The Mumbai player, who had secured three GM norms, crossed the 2,500 ELO points mark during the sixth round of the ongoing Ellobregat Open tournament in Spain.
He drew the game against Spain’s No.1 Francisco Vallejo Pons to achieve the feat.
To become a GM, a player has to secure three GM norms and cross the live rating of 2,500 ELO points.
Mittal is also the fifth Indian to achieve the GM title in 2022 after Bharath Subramaniyam, Rahul Srivatshav, V Pranav V, and Pranav Anand.
21) Answer: C
Indian Army’s Sudarshan Chakra Troops carried out Exercise Sudarshan Praharin the deserts of Rajasthan.
The exercise was conducted by the Shahbaaz Division of Sudarshan Chakra Corps.
The exercise was witnessed by GOC-in-C Southern Command, Lt Gen AK Singh along with his formation commanders.
The exercise was focused on the synergized application of combat power through the integration of force multipliers and practising new battle techniques and procedures.
22) Answer: C
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket with 54 more Starlink internet satellites to low Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, United States (US).
The mission marked a successful end to SpaceX’s 60th launch of SpaceX in 2022, nearly doubling the 31 launches set as a SpaceX record in 2021.
The Falcon 9 first stage on this mission made its 11th flight with this launch.
Starlinkis a satellite internet constellation designed and manufactured by SpaceX to provide high-speed, low-latency internet to people living in remote and rural locations around the globe.
About SpaceX :
Founded: March 14, 2002
Headquarters: Hawthorne, California, United States
CEO & Chairman: Elon Musk