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1) World Breastfeeding Week is observed from August 1 to 7 every year. It was 1st observed in which year?
(a) 1990
(b) 1991
(c) 1992
(d) 1993
(e) 1995
2) The Lok Sabha has passed the National Anti-Doping Bill in which category?
(a) Ministry
(b) Sports
(c) Pharmaceuticals
(d) Both A and B
(e) Both B and C
3) PM has launched the ministry of power’s flagship Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme. The Centre has set an ambitious target of installing 250 million smart meters by which year?
(a) 2025
(b) 2028
(c) 2029
(d) 2030
(e) 2035
4) As per the Union Home Ministry National Education Policy completed ________ year as on 2022
(a) 1 year
(b) 2 year
(c) 3 year
(d) 4 year
(e) 5 year
5) As per the Election Commission of India Over the age of ____________ can now apply in advance to be enrolled in the voters’ list
(a) 13
(b) 14
(c) 15
(d) 16
(e) 17
6) Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has addressed the first All India District Legal Services Authorities Meet in which place?
(a) Leh, Ladakh
(b) New Delhi, Delhi
(c) Gurugram, Haryana
(d) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
(e) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
7) The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently declared ____________ as a Global Public Health Emergency of International Concern
(a) Corono Virus
(b) Tomato Flu
(c) Monkeypox
(d) Pig Flu
(e) None of These
8) Kerala government is to launch online cab service named ___________
(a) Iraivan Payanam
(b) Kerala Payanam
(c) Kerala Taxi
(d) Kerala Savari
(e) Kerala 1st Ride
9) Which state government has recently launched the Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme’for students of primary schools?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Kerala
(d) Karnataka
(e) Maharashtra
10) BOB Financial Solutions launches mobile app ‘bob card’ in association with which IT giant?
(a) Infosys
(b) Wipro
(c) TCS
(d) Microsoft
(e) IBM
11) RBI temporarily allows merchants & payment aggregators to save customer card credentials for a maximum period of Transaction Date + __________ days
(a) 2 days
(b) 4 days
(c) 6 days
(d) 8 days
(e) 10 days
12) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently imposes restrictions on 3 Urban cooperative banks Which is not among them?
(a) Jaiprakash Narayan Nagari Sahakari Bank
(b) The Karmala Urban Co-operative Bank
(c) Durga Co-operative Urban Bank
(d) Ganga Co-operative Urban Bank
(e) Both C and D
13) HDFC to fully acquire venture capital arm HDFC venture capital limited (HVCL) by buying shares from which Bank?
(a) State Bank of India
(b) Bank of Baroda
(c) Punjab National Bank
(d) Union Bank of India
(e) Canara Bank
14) India and which country signed MoU to build a green hydrogen factory worth $8 billion?
(a) USA
(b) the UK
(c) Russia
(d) Saudi Arabia
(e) Egypt
15) Which among the following social media app has recently launched a user-safety campaign through a music video titled ‘Scam Se Bacho’?
(a) Instagram
(b) Meta
(c) Whatsapp
(d) Koo
(e) Telegram
16) As per the report released by the Government of India the fiscal deficit reached __________% during the April-June quarter
(a) 15%
(b) 18%
(c) 20%
(d) 21%
(e) 25%
17) As per the report titled ‘Internet in India’ released by IAMAI ____________ million Indians use online transactions
(a) 346 million
(b) 350 million
(c) 355 million
(d) 369 million
(e) 375 million
18) India’s core sector output registered double-digit growth for the second straight month in June at ___________%
(a) 10.11%
(b) 10.27%
(c) 11.51%
(d) 12.82%
(e) 12.70%
19) Indian Air Force(IAF) to phase out the remaining 4 Mig 21 squadrons by which year?
(a) 2023
(b) 2024
(c) 2025
(d) 2026
(e) 2027
20) Point 5140 at Dras named _________ to mark India’s victory in the 1999 Kargil War
(a) Victory Hill
(b) Gun Hill
(c) Gun Point
(d) Victory Point
(e) Mid Gun
21) Tata Advanced Systems delivered indigenously developed QRFV combat vehicles to the Indian Army. What is the full form of QRFV?
(a) Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicle-Medium
(b) Quick Response Fighting Vehicle-Medium
(c) Quick Reaction Flying Vehicle-Medium
(d) Quick Response Flying Vehicle-Medium
(e) None of These
22) Bindyarani Devi won India a fourth medal in weightlifting in Commonwealth Games 2022 taking place in which country?
(a) Australia
(b) England
(c) New Zealand
(d) the USA
(e) Germany
23) Which is the slogan for both the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games?
(a) Games Wide Open
(b) New World
(c) Talent Matters
(d) Positive Approach
(e) Games World
24) The new book titled ” JOURNEY OF A NATION: 75 YEARS OF INDIAN ECONOMY ” authored by whom?
(a) Vijay Gutte
(b) Suzanne Bernert
(c) Ahmed Patel
(d) Sanjaya Baru
(e) Murtaza Khorakiwala
25) Famous Personality Nirmala Mishra passes away. She belongs to which field?
(a) Dancer
(b) Singer
(c) Director
(d) Writer
(e) Music Director
26) Mr.Fidel Ramos Passed away. He was a former president of which Country?
(a) Indonesia
(b) Malaysia
(c) Vietnam
(d) Thailand
(e) the Philippines
Answers :
1) Answer: C
World Breastfeeding Week or WBW is observed from August 1 to 7 every year.
It was first started in 1992 to promote the benefits of breastfeeding for both mother and the baby.
World Breastfeeding Week’s annual themes include healthcare systems, women and work, community support, ecology, economy, science, education, and human rights.
Since 2016, World Breastfeeding Week is aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
In 2018, a World Health Assembly resolution endorsed WBW as an important breastfeeding promotion strategy.
2) Answer: B
The Lok Sabha has passed the National Anti-Doping Bill that seeks to prohibit athletes, support personnel, and other people from engaging in doping in sports.
The bill provides a statutory framework for the functioning of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) and the National Dope Testing Laboratory in sports.
The Bill also proposes to establish the National Board for Anti-Doping in Sports.
The board will overtake the activities of NADA and issue directions to it.
It will comprise a chairperson and two members, who will be appointed by the central government.
3) Answer: A
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has launched the ministry of power’s flagship Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS).
The scheme is aimed at improving the operational efficiencies and financial sustainability of the power distribution companies (discoms).
The scheme, with an outlay of over Rs 3.03 trillion in five years to FY26, will enable discoms to modernize and strengthen the distribution infrastructure and improve the reliability and quality of supply of power to end consumers.
The Centre has set an ambitious target of installing 250 million smart meters by 2025.
4) Answer: B
To mark the completion of two years of the launch of National Education Policy 2020, the Union Home Minister recently launched a slew of initiatives related to education and skill development.
At the event, the home minister stated that the promotion of regional languages is essential to unlocking the full potential of Indian talent.
A NEP is a comprehensive framework to guide the development of education in the country.
The first education policy came in 1968 on the recommendation of the Education Commission, headed by D S Kothari.
5) Answer: E
The Election Commission of India recently announced that those over the age of 17 can now apply in advance to be enrolled in the voters’ list.
They do not have to wait until they reach the age of 18 on January 1 of each year.
With this announcement, ECI has begun the process of incorporating the changes announced by the govt recently regarding electoral reforms.
Persons entitled to vote in an election are those who are registered as voters under the provisions of the Indian Constitution and the Representation of the People Act (RPA), 1950.
6) Answer: B
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the inaugural session of the first All India District Legal Services Authorities Meet in New Delhi.
The National Legal Services Authority organized the first-ever national-level meeting of District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) at Vigyan Bhawan.
The meeting considered the creation of an integrated process to bring about uniformity and synchronization in DLSA.
There are 676 District Legal Services Authorities throughout the country.
7) Answer: C
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Mr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the monkeypox outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).
The decision was justified, with cases in more than 70 countries, most of which are non-endemic, many with no clear epidemiological links and milder nonspecific clinical presentation.
8) Answer: D
The Government of Kerala is set to launch its online taxi service called “Kerala Savari”.
The new service would be launched at a function to be held at Kanakakunnu Palace on the beginning day of the Malayalam month of Chingam, which falls on August 17, 2022.
To ensure safe and dispute-free travel for the public at affordable rates prevailing in Kerala.
The project will be implemented by the Motor Workers Welfare Board with the cooperation of the Planning Board, Legal Metrology, Transport, IT, and Police Departments.
9) Answer: A
The Tamil Nadu government formally launched the first phase of the ‘Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme’ at 1,545 government primary schools for the benefit of over 1.14 lakh children in Classes 1 to 5 during 2022-23.
The TN government has allocated Rs 33.56 crore for this scheme.
The ingredients used for preparing breakfast should be approved by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
10) Answer: E
BOB Financial Solutions Limited has launched its credit card servicing mobile application, ‘bob card’
To help customers with a one-stop solution to manage their Bank of Baroda credit card services.
The app has been designed in collaboration with IBM.
11) Answer: B
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has temporarily permitted merchants or their payment aggregators (PAs) involved in the settlement of transactions where cardholders decide to enter the card details manually to save the Card-on-File (CoF) data for a maximum period of “Transaction Date + 4 days” or till the settlement date, whichever is earlier.
This data shall be used only for the settlement of such transactions and must be purged.
Now, the card issuer and the card network are allowed the aforementioned dispensation
12) Answer: D
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed several restrictions, including on the withdrawal of funds, on three Urban cooperative banks (UCBs) namely
- Jaiprakash Narayan Nagari Sahakari Bank, Basmatnagar, Maharashtra
- The Karmala Urban Co-operative Bank, Solapur, Maharashtra
- Durga Co-operative Urban Bank, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
The restrictions imposed on the three banks under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 the Reserve Bank would remain in force for 6 months and are subject to review.
13) Answer: A
The Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) will acquire its venture capital subsidiary HDFC venture capital limited (HVCL) by buying out the State Bank of India’s 19.5 percent stake in the company.
HDFC holds 80.50 percent equity share capital of HVCL and the remaining shares are held by the State Bank of India (SBI).
On July 29, 2022, HDFC entered into a share purchase agreement (SPA) with SBI for the acquisition of 97,500 equity shares of HVCL representing 19.50 percent of its paid-up share equity capital, at a consideration of Rs 10 per share
The acquisition is expected to be completed within 14 days from the date of execution of the SPA or by August 12, 2022.
14) Answer: E
India and Egypt signed MoU to build a green hydrogen factory worth $8 billion.
An Indian Company has signed MoU with Egypt to build a green hydrogen factory in the Suez Canal Economic Zone.
As per the MoU, Indian ReNew Power Private Limited will build a factory to produce 20,000 tonnes of green hydrogen a year.
This factory will be built with investments worth $8 billion.
ReNew Power is India’s largest renewable energy company in terms of operational capacity. It is based in Gurgaon, Haryana. Sumant Sinha is its CEO.
15) Answer: C
Messaging app WhatsApp launched a user-safety campaign through a music video titled ‘Scam Se Bacho’, in line with its focus on communicating its core safety principles to payments on WhatsApp to help keep users safe while making digital payments.
Payments on WhatsApp allow users to send and receive money from their contacts via Unified Payment Interface (UPI) as easily as a WhatsApp message.
The ‘Scam Se Bacho’ music video is a parody rendition of the popular song, ‘Dekh Ke Chalo’, wherein the lyrics demonstrate real-life situations in which individuals could be susceptible to scams and reinforce the message of staying safe and exercising caution while making digital payments.
16) Answer: D
The Centre’s fiscal deficit reached 21% during the April-June quarter of the current fiscal.
The fiscal deficit stood at 18 percent during the corresponding period of last fiscal.
However, The fiscal deficit is not likely to breach the Budget Estimate of 6.4 percent.
Revenue Secretary Tarun Bajaj said the government would stick to its projected target of Budget FY 2023.
As per Ind-Ra, the fiscal deficit in FY23 will be in the range of 6.2-6.4 percent of GDP.
17) Answer: A
Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) released a report titled ‘Internet in India’.
According to a report published by the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), 346 million Indians use online transactions.
The number of people using online transactions in India is greater than the US population involved in digital transactions, which is around 331 million.
As per the report, the online transaction in the past two years has increased by 51% from 230 million in 2019.
18) Answer: E
The combined Index of Eight Core Industries (ICI) increased by 12.7% as compared to the Index of June 2021.
Eight core sectors’ output growth declined to 12.7% in June from 18.1% in May.
All sectors except crude oil registered an increase in production.
Crude oil output dropped 1.7% from a year ago period.
The eight core industries have a weightage of 40.27 percent in the index of industrial production (IIP).
Eight core industries are Coal, Crude Oil, Natural Gas, Refinery Products, Fertilizers, Steel, Cement, and Electricity.
19) Answer: C
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has set to phase out four Mig-21 fighter squadrons by 2025.
The IAF also plans to start the phasing out of the three squadrons of Mig-29 fighter jets in the next five years.
India is also working on a USD 5 billion project to develop a 5th-generation medium-weight deep penetration fighter jet to significantly bolster its air power capability.
MiG-21 is India’s longest-serving fighter aircraft & the aircraft has had a very poor safety record of late.
20) Answer: B
To commemorate the victory of the Indian Armed Forces(IAF) and pay tribute to the supreme sacrifice of the Gunners in “Operation Vijay”, Point 5140 at Dras in the Kargil sector has been christened as Gun Hill.
On behalf of the Regiment of Artillery, a wreath was laid by Lieutenant General TK Chawla, Director General of Artillery at Kargil War Memorial, Dras, along with veteran gunners who had participated in the operation.
Lieutenant General Anindya Sengupta, General Officer Commanding, Fire & Fury Corps also laid a wreath on the solemn occasion.
The ceremony was conducted in the presence of Veterans from all Artillery Regiments, which got the honor title “KARGIL” in Operation Vijay.
21) Answer: A
Tata group’s Aerospace and Defence Arm, Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) has successfully delivered the indigenously developed Quick Reaction Fighting Vehicle-Medium (QRFV) to the Indian Army to bolster the operational capabilities of the IAF.
The combat vehicle will enhance the operational capabilities of the Indian Army in future conflicts and war-like scenarios.
QRFV offers a STANAG level 4 protection against up to 14kg and 21kg of explosives.
22) Answer: B
Bindyarani Devi won India a fourth medal at the Commonwealth Games weightlifting arena in Birmingham, England bagging a silver medal in the Women’s 55 kg weight class.
The 23-year-old created a Games record by lifting 116kg in the clean and jerk after a personal best of 86kg in the snatch section, totaling 202 kg.
The gold medal expectedly went to Nigeria’s Adijat Adenike Olarinoye, who lifted 203kg (92kg+111kg).
She also smashed the Games record in snatch and total effort.
23) Answer: A
With two years to go from the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, organizers have revealed “Ouvrons Grand Les Jeux”, meaning “Games Wide Open”, as the shared slogan for the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games.
It is an invitation to the world to come and experience new emotions together.
Paris will host the Summer Olympics for the third time in 2024, which also marks the centenary of the last Paris Games in 1924.
24) Answer: D
A new book titled “The Journey of a Nation: 75 Years of Indian Economy: Re-emerge, Reinvest, Re-engage” authored by Sanjaya Baru and published by Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd.
As India celebrates 75 years of Independence, it is important to recall that as a democratic republic, it has been able to overcome the burden of colonialism and emerge as the world’s third-largest economy.
25) Answer: B
Popular Bengali and Odia singer, Nirmala Mishra, passed away at the age of 81 in Kolkata.
Nirmala Mishra sang various songs in Bengali, Odia, and Assamese films.
26) Answer: E
Former Philippine President Fidel Ramos Passed away at the age of 94.
Fidel Valdez Ramos is popularly known as FVR and Eddie Ramos.
Born on March 18, 1928, in Pangasinan province, north of Manila, Philippines.
He was the 12th president of the Republic of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998.
Ramos was the first Protestant president in the Catholic-majority country.
