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1) In Which of the following month, the International Day of Charity is observed?
a) September
b) August
c) May
d) July
e) None of the above
2) Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan’s birthday is on?
a) September 2nd
b) September 3rd
c) September 5th
d) September 4th
e) None of the above
3) Recently, Home Minister Amit Shah will unveil the “CAPF eAwas” web portal in?
a) Maharashtra
b) Karnataka
c) Delhi
d) Pondicherry
e) Kerala
4) Recently, India Contributes —— To Voluntary Trust Funds For Protection Of UN Human Rights
a) 5 crore
b) 6 crore
c) 4 crore
d) 3 crore
e) 1 crore
5) In September, The Central Government granted permission to the state of —— to set Family ID Plan – Parivar Kalyan Card
a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) only b)
d) only a)
e) both a) and b)
6) Which state govt launches Global Startup Challenge ‘VentuRISE’ in September?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b)Manipur
c) Karnataka
d) Andhra Pradesh
e) Kerala
7) Recently, SBI trims GDP growth forecast to —– for FY23
a) 5.8%
b) 7.8%
c) 8.8%
d) 4.8%
e) 6.8%
8) Who is honored for”his calm courage in overcoming profound trauma to become the healer of his people”?
a) Bernadette Madrid (Philippines)
b) Tadashi Hattori (Japan)
c) Gary Bencheghib (Indonesia)
d) Sotheara Chhim (Cambodia)
e) Noneo f the above
9) India Surpasses the UK to Become World’s — Largest Economy as recently seen in the news.
a) 3rd
b) 4th
c) 5th
d) 6th
e) 7th
10) Which of the following points are ’correct’ regarding the recent Cabinet Committee on Security(CCS) approval in September 2022?
I) The Tejas Mark-2 fighting jet project was approved by the CSS, which is chaired by PM Modi, at a cost of more than Rs.6,500 crores.
II)The Tejas Mark-2 will have GE-414 engines in the 98 Kilonewton thrust class than the Tejas Mark-1
III) Tejas is a locally produced light multi-role fighter aircraft created by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) (HAL).
(a) I only
(b) II only
(c) III only
(d) I & II only
(e) All the above
11) According to data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), India’s unemployment rate surged to a one-year high of _____in August
(a) 8.3%
(b) 8.1%
(c) 8%
(d) 8.8%
(e) 8.4%
12) Name the organization that recently signed an MOU with Adobe to accelerate digital creativity skills across India.
(a) National Council for Educational Research and Training
(b) National Assessment and Accreditation Council
(c) National Council for Teacher Education
(d) All India Council for Technical Education
(e) None of the above
13) As per the list of India’s 10th most valued companies by market capitalization released, Adani Transmission positioned at________in the list, while LIC secured __________in the list
(a) 11th, 12th
(b) 10th, 11th
(c) 9th, 11th
(d) 9th,10th
(e) None of the above
14) How many Indian start-up companies are featured in the 2nd edition of the ‘Forbes Asia -100 to watch 2022’ list released by Forbes Asia in August 2022?
(a) 10
(b) 11
(c) 12
(d) 9
(e) 15
15) In Which of the following country will host the upcoming Under-17 Women’s World Cup 2022 and will see the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology?
(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) India
(d) UAE
(e) None of the above
16) Recently, In which of the category Amlan Borgohain holds national records at All India Railways C’ships.
(a) 200m
(b) High Jump
(c) 100m
(d) 400m
(e) None of the above
17) Kartik Aaryan’s character called Rooh Baba from the movie ______is getting a comic book adaptation.
(a) Bhoot Police
(b) Laxmi
(c) Roohi
(d) Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2
(e) None of the above
18) Which of the following payment services launched the industry’s 1st cashback credit card?
(a) Paytm
(b) SBI card
(c) HDFC Bank
(d) ICICI Bank
(e) Razorpay
19) Which of the following companies recently partnered with the National Payments Corporation of India(NPCI) & Japan’s JCB International company limited(JCB) to launch the Rupay Credit Card?
(a) Snapdeal
(b) Bajaj Finance Limited
(c) BOB Financial Solutions Limited
(d) Both A & C
(e) All the above
20) Paban Kumar Borthakur was appointed as the new chief secretary of which state?
(a) Mizoram
(b) TamilNadu
(c) Assam
(d) West Bengal
(e) None of the above
21) Which of the following minister launched “CERVAVAC” a cervical cancer vaccine developed with the help of the Serum Institute of Technology and the Department of Biotechnology?
(a) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(b) Ministry of State Science and Technology
(c) Ministry of Science and Technology
(d) Ministry of State for Health and Family Welfare
(e) None of the above
Answers :
1) Answer: A
1) September 5th is recognized as the International Day of Charity.
2) Mother Teresa, who had always worked in charity, was remembered on September 5 to mark her passing anniversary.
3) The main goal of the Worldwide Day of Charity is to increase awareness and offer a common platform for charity-related events for people, charitable, philanthropic, and volunteer groups to use for their own goals on a local, national, regional, and international level.
2) Answer: C
1) Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan’s birthday, September 5, is commemorated each year in India with Teachers’ Day 2022
2) He was a Bharat Ratna winner, academic, and former president of India.
3) When Dr. Radhakrishan took office as the second President of India in 1962, his students approached him to seek permission to celebrate September 5 as a special day.
4) Dr. Radhakrishnan instead requested them to observe September 5 as Teachers’ Day, to recognize the contribution of teachers the society.
3) Answer: C
1) Home Minister Amit Shah will unveil the “CAPF eAwas” web portal in Delhi
2) The Central Armed Police Forces’ web portal for CAPF eAwas was presented by Home Minister Shri Amit Shah.
3) A unified web portal called “CAPF eAwas” has been created to operationalize the improved policy of allocation and to also increase transparency in the allocation process
4) To provide better medical treatment to the families of slain troops, the Indian government started the “Ayushman CAPF” program.
5) As a result of this CAPF eAwas scheme, more than 35 lakh Ayushman Cards have been distributed to 10 lakh military personnel.
4) Answer: C
- a) India’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations (UN), Geneva, Switzerland revealed that India has contributed $ 400,000 (over Rs 3 crore) to 4 Voluntary Trust Funds
- b) A special UN program called the ‘Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture provides direct assistance to victims of torture and their families.
- c) The General Assembly established it in 1981 to draw attention to the concerns of torture victims on a global scale.
- d) The Voluntary Technical Assistance Trust Fund was established in 2012 by Human Rights Council resolution 19/26 to encourage the of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) in Council activities.
5) Answer: C
1) The Central Government has granted permission to the Uttar Pradesh (UP) government’s proposal of releasing family IDs to its residents and application for Aadhaar authentication for their details through the ministry of electronics and information technology (MEIT).
2) After its implementation, the Card will be a 12-digit card that will help the state govt to map all the families and the benefits of several govt schemes received by a family.
3) Through this scheme, the UP government will identify a family unit and its members & also qualify them as beneficiaries for various government schemes ranging from employment, pensions, and housing benefits among others
4) The UP Parivar Kalyan Card will be issued to family units based on their Aadhaar Data.
5) Currently, registration for the Card Scheme has been kept voluntary and only those seeking to avail govt scheme benefits will be required to register for it
6) Answer: C
1) The Karnataka government launched the Global Startup Challenge “VentuRISE” to recognize, reward, and support growth-stage startups in manufacturing and sustainability-related sectors.
2) VentuRISE is a part of the flagship event Global Investors Meet -“Invest Karnataka 2022″ from 2nd – 4th November 2022 at Bangalore, Karnataka.
3) To promote Karnataka as the preferred destination for startups in the manufacturing and sustainability sectors.
4) The Department of Industries and Commerce has collaborated with Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) to conduct the Startup Challenge.
7) Answer: E
1) The State Bank of India (SBI) chief economist Mr. Soumya Kanti Ghosh has revised down India’s full-year GDP growth forecast to 6.8 for the financial year FY23.
2) Earlier, the growth forecast was 7.5%.
3) The National Statistical Office (NSO), released the data for the April-June quarter (Q1) of 2022- 23, where the economy showed a growth of 13.5% lower than 20.1% in Q1 of FY22.
4) During the first quarter of FY23, the manufacturing sector recorded a growth of 4.8% sharply down from 49% in Q1FY22.
5) The growth rate in construction stood at 16.8%, a steep drop from 71.3% in Q1FY22.
6) Also, mining and quarrying growth declined to 6.5% from 18% in Q1 of FY22.
8) Answer: D
1) In a recent worldwide announcement ceremony, the Ramon Magsaysay Awards Foundation (RMAF), popularly considered the “Nobel Peace Prize of Asia,” named the recipients for this year.
2) Sotheara Chhim-He is a Cambodian mental health activist.
3) He is a prominent proponent of the trauma syndrome in Cambodia.
4) He is being honored for “his calm courage in overcoming profound trauma to become the healer of his people.”
9) Answer: C
1) According to Bloomberg, India has surpassed Britain to become the world’s fifth-largest economy.
2) The United Kingdom has dropped to sixth place as a result of the rating shift, as the country continues to battle with the harsh cost-of-living issue.
3) This year, the Indian economy is expected to rise by more than 7%.
4) The Indian economy in “normal” cash terms in the quarter through March was USD 845.7 billion on an adjusted basis and using the dollar exchange rate on the final day of the relevant quarter.
5) According to the analysis, the UK was worth USD 816 billion on the same basis.
10) Answer: E
The Tejas Mark-2 project has received approval from the PM Narendra Modi-led Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), advancing India’s push for indigenous fighter aircraft. The Tejas Mark-2 project, which would cost more than 6,500 crores, was cleared by the CCS.
The AMCA project is anticipated to receive approval from the CCS for 15,000 crores.
In comparison to the Tejas Mark-1, the Tejas Mark-2 will have GE-414 engines in the 98 Kilonewton thrust class, a longer combat range, and a larger weapon-carrying capacity
Tejas is a locally produced light multi-role fighter aircraft created by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) (HAL).
11) Answer: A
India’s unemployment rate surged to a one-year high of 8.3% in August as employment sequentially fell by 2 million to 394.6 million, according to data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). During July, the unemployment rate was at 6.8% and the employment was 397 million, the CMIE data showed
12) Answer: D
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has recently signed a partnership agreement with Adobe to accelerate digital creativity skills across the country.
Under this agreement, Adobe will provide curriculum and expertise with the creative and digital literacy skills needed to prepare students for the current digital-first world, and train teachers to integrate digital creativity into the curriculum.
The partnership aims to empower over 75,000 teachers across 10,000 higher education institutions with the necessary digital creativity skills by 2024.
13) Answer: C
Life Insurance Company (LIC) is out of the top 10 companies by market capitalization as it has been replaced by Bajaj Finance and Adani Transmission. LIC has dropped to 11th position in the list, Bajaj Finance at 10th, and Adani Transmission at 9th position. Adani Transmission entered the top 10 list with a market value of ₹4.43 lakh crore on the BSE, which is higher than Bajaj Finance’s total mcap of ₹4.42 lakh crore and LIC’s ₹4.26 lakh crore.
14) Answer: B
Forbes Asia released the 2nd edition of the list titled ‘Forbes Asia-100 to Watch 2022’. The list highlights small companies and startups on the rise across the Asia-Pacific region. The list for 2022 featured 11 start-up companies from India along with 19 companies from Singapore, followed by 16 start-ups from Hong Kong, 15 from South Korea, and 13 from China.
15) Answer: C
The upcoming Under-17 Women’s World Cup 2022 in India will see the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology making its debut in the age-group showpiece, world football governing body FIFA announced. The prestigious tournament, which was given the go-ahead by FIFA after lifting the 11-day-long suspension of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), will be held in Bhubaneswar (Kalinga Stadium), Margao (JLN Stadium) and Navi Mumbai (DY Patil Stadium) from October 11-30.
16) Answer: C
Amlan Borgohain, who holds the 200m national record, has now added the 100m record to his name. The 24-year-old from Assam clocked 10.25s (wind speed +1.8, legal) to break the six-year-old national record of Amiya Kumar Mallick (10.26s) at the 87th all-India inter-Railway athletics championships in Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh.
17) Answer: D
Kartik Aaryan-starrer ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’ is getting a comic book adaptation. Publisher Diamond Comics has partnered with the production houses T-Series and Cine1Studios to create this comic book for all young audiences. India’s iconic comic book distributor is known for creating famous characters such as Chacha Chaudhary, Motu Patlu, Billoo, and Pinki, among others. The epic comic book will be based on Aaryan’s character in the movie – Rooh Baba.
18) Answer: B
SBI Card has announced the launch of the ‘CASHBACK SBI Card’, the first-of-its-kind and the most comprehensive Cashback credit card in India.
Consumers across India, including Tier 2 & 3 cities, can easily get CASHBACK SBI Card instantly from the comfort of their homes in just a few clicks through the digital application platform ‘SBI Card SPRINT’
19) Answer: D
Bank of Baroda-owned BoB Financial and Snapdeal have announced the launch of Snapdeal BoB JCB RuPay Credit Card in partnership with NPCI and JCB International Co. Ltd launched the ‘snapdeal BOB JCB Rupay Credit Card’.
On using the card on the Snapdeal app and website, the users of the co-branded card will get 20 reward points on every Rs 100 spent as a part of a 5 percent unlimited cashback offer.
20) Answer: C
Paban Kumar Borthakur took charge as the new Chief Secretary of Assam, succeeding Jishnu Barua, who retired from service.
Barua would continue as the Chairman of the Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd (APDCL) for two years or till further orders,
21) Answer: B
India is set to launch its first indigenously developed Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (qHPV) against Cervical cancer with the help of the Serum Institute of India (SII) and the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) on 1st September 2022.
The vaccine for Cervical cancer “CERVAVAC”, will be launched by Union Minister of State Science and Technology Jitendra Singh. The vaccine is likely to cost around 200-400 per dose.
As per the government data, cervical cancer ranks number 2 for most prevalent cancer in India and also accounts for one-fourth of the world’s cervical cancer deaths.
