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1) World Radiography Day 2022 is observed annually to commemorate one of the major contributions of a brand-new class of electromagnetic waves known as X-rays. When was the first World Radiography Day celebrated?

(a) 2000

(b) 2007

(d) 2010

(e) 1993

2) Guru Nanak was the son of Mehta Kalu Chand and Mata Tripti Devi. On which of the following day has Guru Nanak Dev’s Birthday celebrated?

(a) 06 November

(b) 10 November

(d) 11 November

(e) 09 November

3) As per the newspaper report in November 2022, Who among the following has launched the booklet ‘Agenda for Members of Panchayati Raj Institutions for Rural Development’?

(a) Narendra Modi

(b) Hardeep Singh Puri

(d) Dharmendra Pradhan

(e) Giriraj Singh

4) Which ministry announced that India will observe “Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas” on 15 November 2022, in schools and institutions of higher learning?

(a) Ministry of Rural Development

(b) Ministry of Panchayati Raj

(d) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

(e) Ministry of Education

5) Which organisation has released the 2022 edition of the State of Food and Agriculture,(SOFA) which oversees in agrifood system to contribute to reaching Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

(a) UNESCO

(b) UNEP

(d) FAO

(e) UNICEF

6) As per the newspaper report in November 2022, The World Trade Organization (WTO) is set to deepen its presence at the UN Climate Change COP 27 in__________.

(a) Australia

(b) Scotland

(d) Egypt

(e) India

7) Which of the following drugmakers has announced that the European Commission had given the green light to nirsevimab, a laboratory-developed antibody designed to protect infants during their first exposure to RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus)?

(a) Astra Zeneca

(b) Sanofi

(d) All of the above

(e) Only (a) and (b)

8) Aibawk cluster in the Aizawl district of Mizoram became the first cluster to be completed under the Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM). When was the SPMRM launched?

(a) 2015

(b) 2019

(d) 2020

(e) 2016

9) As per the newspaper report in November 2022, Which of the following bank has partnered with M1xchange to facilitate digital invoice financing for the bank’s clients?

(a) AEON Bank

(b) MUFG Bank

(d) Mizuho Bank

(e) None of the above

10) C2FO has got in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India to set up and operate Trade Receivable Discounting Systems (TReDS) platform in India. C2FO became the ____ platform to get the license from RBI.

(a) 2nd

(b) 4th

(d) 3rd

(e) 5th

11) Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) came out with fresh guidelines to standardise the usage of rating scales used by Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs).These new guidelines will come into force from ___________.

(a) 01 December 2022

(b) 31 July 2024

(d) 01 March 2023

(e) April 2024

12) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has conducteda special meet to draft a report for the government on the missing inflation target. Consumer price-based inflation (CPI) has been above the target range of ______ for three consecutive quarters, or nine straight months from January to September 2022.

(a) 1-6%

(b) 2-4%

(d) 2-5%

(e) 2-6%

13) As per the newspaper report in November 2022, Which of the following banks’ 0.5% stake was represented by the sale of almost 16.7 million shares by private equity giant Bain Capital?

(a) HDFC Bank

(b) Kotak Mahindra Bank

(d) ICICI Bank

(e) Federal Bank

14) Multilateral funding agency Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a USD 350 million (about Rs 2,900 crore) loan to improve the road connectivity of key economic areas in______________.

(a) Assam

(b) Maharashtra

(d) Odisha

(e) Madhya Pradesh

15) As per the newspaper report in November 2022, The Indian Army joined with which of the following company to build 16 EV charging stations as part of its “Go Green Initiative”?

(a) Reliance Power

(b) ReNew Power

(d) Tata Power

(e) L&T

16) According to a report from the World Meteorological Organization, the global mean temperature in 2022 is predicted to be ___________ Celsius higher than the pre-industrial average (1850–1900).

(a) 2.15 degrees

(b) 3.15 degrees

(d) 6.15 degrees

(e) 1.15 degrees

17) Consider the following statement regarding the recent appointments. Which of the following statement is incorrect?

(a) Mr. K G Ananthakrishnan has been appointed as part-time Non-Official Director as well as Non-Executive Chairman of PNB for a term of three years.

(b) Mr. Vijay Srirangam has been appointed as a part-time Non-Official Director as well as Non-Executive Chairman of Canara Bank for three years.

(c) Mr. Srinivasan Varadarajan has been appointed as part-time Non-Official Director as well as Non-Executive Chairman of Bank of India for a term of three years

(d) The Centre has also appointed Mr. Charan Singh as a part-time Non-Official Director as well as Non-Executive Chairman of Punjab & Sind Bank for a term of two years.

(e) All of the above is correct

18) Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has appointed Mr. KV Kamath as an independent director on its board for five years. He served as the ___________________.

(a) The first President of the New Development Bank

(b) Chairman of Infosys

(d) Chairman of the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID)

(e) All of the above

19) As per the newspaper report in November 2022, Who among the following took charge as the Secretary of the Department of Financial Services (DFS) under the Ministry of Finance?

(a) Satish Agnihotri

(b) Vivek Joshi

(d) Raj Shrivastava

(e) Manoj Kumar

20) BYJU’S has appointed _________ as the first global brand ambassador of its social impact arm, Education For All.

(a) Neymar

(b) Cristiano Ronaldo

(d) Kylian Mbappé

(e) Karim Benzema

21) Which edition of the annual Joint Military Training (JMT) held between the Indian AirForce (lAF) and the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) commenced at Air Force Station, Kalaikunda, West Bengal (WB)?

(a) 8^th

(b) 9^th

(d) 11^th

(e) 13^th

22) Against which country did Indian men’s squash team win the Asian Squash Team Championships with a gold medal?

(a) New Zealand

(b) Kuwait

(d) Kazakhstan

(e) Singapore

23) Google Cloud announced a collaboration with Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (PMPML), the public transport bus service provider for the twin cities of __________ and _____________.

(a) Pune

(b) Pimpri Chinchwad

(d) Both a and c

(e) Both a and b

24) SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, a towering, three-pronged vehicle that is the most powerful operational rocket in the world, was launched into space for the first time since __________.

(a) 2014

(b) 2015

(d) 2019

(e) 2020

25) According to a report from the World Meteorological Organization, the global mean temperature in 2022 is predicted to be 1.15 degrees Celsius higher than the pre-industrial average (1850–1900). Where is the headquarters of the World Meteorological Organization?

(a) New Delhi

(b) Haryana

(d) Rome

(e) Geneva

Answers :

1) Answer: B

World Radiography Day 2022 is observed on the 8th of November 2022.World Radiography Day 2022 is celebrated every year for one of the great discoveries of a new Electromagnetic wave called X-ray.The day is celebrated worldwide by various national radiographers’ associations and societies.

The International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists has celebrated 8 November as World Radiography Day since 2007.In India, the Radiographers Association of Madhya Pradesh is celebrating this day since 1996 and the theme for this day was raised by Shivakant Vajpai, secretary of the Madhya Pradesh Radiographers Association.

2) Answer: C

Guru Nanak Dev’s Birthday in 2022 is observed on the 8th of November 2022.Guru Nanak Dev was born on 15th April 1469 A.D. He was born in Lahore, Punjab. Guru Nanak was the son of Mehta Kalu Chand and Mata Tripti Devi.

He was religious from a small age, so he left the home and went to the woods to meditate. He started to Preach about God and the life of humans to reach God. His hymns were recorded in Japji Sahib, a holy scripture in Sikhism, which is a part of Guru Granth Sahib as well. It is a description of the stages of a man’s life before he departs this life. His first devotee was Mardana, and Baba Nanak travelled across the land to preach to the public. His birthday anniversary is celebrated in November every year on a special day. Guru Nanak took his last breath at the age of 69 in 1538 A.D.

3) Answer: E

Mr. Giriraj Singh, Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj launched the booklet ‘Agenda for Members of Panchayati Raj Institutions for Rural Development.’ The pamphlet “Agenda for Members of Panchayati Raj Institutions for Rural Development” will include information on all schemes like as MGNREGA, Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojna- National Rural Livelihood Mission, PM Awas Yojna- Grameen, PM Gram Sadak Yojna, and others.

The book ‘Agenda for Members of Panchayati Raj Institutions for Rural Development will soon be available in regional languages.The pamphlet, according to the Minister, will be available at each Gram Panchayat in the country.The book can serve as the foundation for an informed conversation among Gram Panchayat members about the various programs of the Ministry of Rural Development.This book will assist everyone, especially Gram Panchayat members, in understanding the programs and their eligibility, thereby increasing transparency and public engagement.

4) Answer: E

The Ministry of Education declared that this year, India will commemorate ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas’ in schools and higher education institutes on November 15, 2022. The Janjatiya Gaurav Divas was a name granted by the Union Cabinet of the Government of India on 15 November 2021 to recognize the role of tribal freedom fighters as part of the year-long celebration of India’s 75th anniversary of independence.

The government designated November 15 as ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Divas,’ honouring the memories of valiant tribal independence fighters.The project was launched by Union Education, Skill Development, and Entrepreneurship Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan.Birsa Munda, who is regarded as Bhagwan by tribal groups across the country, was born on November 15th.Birsa Munda was a historic freedom warrior, social reformer, and beloved tribal leader of the country who fought heroically against the British colonial government’s exploitative system.

5) Answer: D

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has released the 2022 edition of the State of Food and Agriculture,(SOFA) which oversees in agrifood system to contribute to reaching Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The State of Food and Agriculture, one of FAO’s major annual flagship publications, aims at bringing to a wider audience balanced science-based assessments of important issues in the field of food and agriculture.

The State of Food and Agriculture 2022 looks into the drivers of agricultural automation, including the more recent digital technologies. Based on 27 case studies, the report analyzes the business case for the adoption of digital automation technologies in different agricultural production systems across the world.

6) Answer: D

The World Trade Organization (WTO) is set to deepen its presence at the UN Climate Change COP 27 in Egypt with Director General Ngozi Okonjo Iweala participating, including the launch of WTO’s 2022 World Trade Report on ‘Climate Change and International Trade.’At COP 27, the WTO DG will speak at the ‘roundtable on food security co-convened by Egypt and the World Economic Forum on November 7, 2022. Iweala will address a session on ‘accelerating adaptation in Africa’, co-organized by the African Union and Global Center for Adaptation.

On November 9, 2022, Iweala will speak on ‘ Implementing trade-related contributions to the global response to climate change and launch of World Trade Report on Climate Change.According to Article 3.5 of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), “Measures taken to combat climate change, including unilateral ones, should not constitute a means of arbitrary or unjustifiable discrimination or a disguised restriction on international trade”.

7) Answer: E

The European Commission has authorized the world’s first one-dose drug against a respiratory virus that sickens millions of babies and children globally every year.Drugmakers Sanofi and AstraZeneca announced that the European Commission had given the green light to nirsevimab, a laboratory-developed antibody designed to protect infants during their first exposure to RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, a highly contagious common infection that infects nearly all babies by age 2.

Nirsevimab was developed to give newborns and infants immediate protection against RSV through an antibody to prevent infections in their respiratory systems. RSV kills about 100,000 babies annually, mostly in developing countries.

8) Answer: E

Aibawk cluster in the Aizawl district of Mizoram has become the first cluster to be completed under the Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM).Under the leadership of the Minister of Rural Development, Shri Giriraj Singh, the Aibawk Rurban cluster completed all the 48 projects planned under SPMRM.

Spread over an area of 522 sq. km across 11 villages and covering a population of 10,963, the Aibawk cluster has the locational advantage due to its proximity to Aizawl City. Agri-link roads, pedestrian footpaths, and inter-village road connectivity projects undertaken to improve market access. Infrastructure created includes roads, footpaths, drains, water supply, and car parking, and social infrastructures like a conference centre, and sports infrastructure.

About SPMRM :

Shyama Prasad Mukherji Rurban Mission (SPMRM) was launched by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi in February 2016.

9) Answer: B

MUFG Bank has partnered with M1xchange to facilitate digital invoice financing for the bank’s clients.Under M1xchange’s TReDS (Trade Receivables Discounting System), MSME suppliers get early funding for their receivables under a bidding mechanism, and this is funded by MUFG Bank, which takes on the credit risk of the corporate buyers.

This collaboration allows MUFG Bank to leverage the digital ecosystem established by M1xchange, thereby enhancing the efficiency of its client services.The collaboration with M1xchange demonstrates MUFG’s commitment to meeting the growing trade finance needs of the industry.

10) Answer: B

C2FO, a global on-demand working capital platform, announced that its India arm C2FO Factoring Solutions Private Limited has got in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India to set up and operate Trade Receivable Discounting Systems (TReDS) platform in India. With this, C2FO has become the 4th platform to get the license to operate TReDS after Receivables Exchange of India Ltd (RXIL), M1Xchange, and Invoicemart.

The fintech platform C2FO provides working capital to businesses and claims to be serving more than ten lakh businesses across 160 countries. Out of these, 2 lakh businesses are in India with a significant share of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

About TReDS :

The institutional mechanism TReDS was launched by the central bank in July 2014 to enable discounting of MSMEs trade receivables through multiple financiers.
According to the data by the RBI, the value of transactions undertaken on all TReDS platforms in FY2022 doubled to Rs 34,362 crore from Rs 17,080 crore in FY2021, and more than tripled from Rs 11,165 crore during FY2020.
In August 2021, the Government of India amended the Factoring Regulation Act (Amendment) 2021 to permit Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) to register on TReDS for discounting MSME invoices.

11) Answer: C

Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) came out with fresh guidelines to standardise the usage of rating scales used by Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs).The new guidelines will come into force from January 1, 2023.

Key Highlights :

According to Sebi, ‘rating outlook’ indicates CRA’s view on the expected direction of the rating movement in the near to medium term.A ‘rating watch’ indicates a CRA’s view on the expected direction of the rating movement in the short term.SEBI has specified standard descriptors for rating watches and rating outlooks.

12) Answer: E

The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) convened a special off-cycle meeting to discuss and draft the content of the report that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has to send to the government for missing the inflation targetThe meeting was chaired by RBI Governor Mr. Shaktikanta Das. All the MPC members Michael Debabrata Patra, Rajiv Ranjan, Shashanka Bhide, Ashima Goyal, and Jayanth R Varma attended the meeting.

Key Highlights :

The report to be sent to the Government by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under the provisions of Section 45ZN of the RBI Act, 1934 and Regulation 7 of RBI MPC and Monetary Policy Process Regulations, 2016
The MPC meeting was held a day after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 75 basis points in its fight against inflation.
Consumer price-based inflation (CPI), or retail inflation, has been above the target range of 2-6% for three consecutive quarters, or nine straight months from January to September 2022.
This is for the first time, since the adoption of a new monetary policy framework in 2016, that a special MPC meeting was called under Section 45ZN of the RBI Act.
It was the second out-of-turn MPC meeting this year, the first being held in May 2022.

13) Answer: C

Private equity major Bain Capital sold nearly 16.7 million shares, equalling a 0.5% stake in private sector lender Axis Bank.The shares were sold at Rs 891.38 apiece for a total of Rs 1,487 crore by BC Asia Investments, according to the data provided by stock exchanges.Bain Capital holds a 4.24% stake in Axis Bank as of 30 September 2022 through three entities – BC Asia Investments VII, BC Asia Investments III, and Integral Investments South Asia IV.Shares of Axis Bank last closed at Rs 871.75, down 3.8%.

14) Answer: B

Multilateral funding agency Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a USD 350 million (about Rs 2,900 crore) loan to improve the road connectivity of key economic areas in Maharashtra.

Key Highlights :

The Connecting Economic Clusters for Inclusive Growth in Maharashtra project will further develop the state’s core road network in the Ahmednagar, Hingoli, Jalna, Kohalpur, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Sangli, and Satara districts.
It will help connect underdeveloped rural communities with off-farm opportunities and markets, improve access to health and social services and improve agricultural value chains by reducing transport costs for small and medium-sized enterprises.
It will build on the Maharashtra State Road Improvement Project approved by ADB in April 2020 to upgrade state highways and major district roads.

15) Answer: D

The Indian Army joined with Tata Powers to build 16 EV charging stations as part of its “Go Green Initiative.” Charging stations have been built in several areas throughout Delhi Cantonment. Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, General Officer Commanding Delhi Area, officially opened the installation of charging stations in collaboration with the nation’s largest integrated utility in the presence of army officials and senior TATA Power and TATA Motors executives.

The GOC also urged everyone to support this environmentally friendly order to maintain the environment for future generations.TATA Power’s head of business development, Virendra Goyal, spoke about the company’s partnership with the Indian Army at the event.In October of this year, the Indian Army revealed its plan to introduce electric vehicles in Ladakh.

16) Answer: E

According to a report from the World Meteorological Organization, the global mean temperature in 2022 is predicted to be 1.15 degrees Celsius higher than the pre-industrial average (1850–1900). This means that the eight years starting in 2015 will likely go down in history as the warmest period ever.The rate of sea level rise has doubled since 1993, and it has increased by approximately 10 mm since January 2020 to a new record high this year, according to the study titled “WMO Provisional State of the Global Climate 2022” which was released during the 27th Conference of Parties to the UNFCCC.The analysis indicated that 10% of the total increase in sea level since satellite monitoring began over 30 years ago has occurred in the last two and a half years. It’s expected that the eight years, from 2015 to 2022, will rank among the eight warmest on record.

17) Answer: C

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC), has been appointed Non-Executive Chairman on the Boards of four Public Sector Banks Canara Bank, Punjab National Bank (PNB), Union Bank of India, and Punjab & Sind Bank (PSB) respectively.Mr. Vijay Srirangam has been appointed as a part-time Non-Official Director as well as Non-Executive Chairman of Canara Bank for three years.

Mr. K G Ananthakrishnan has been appointed as part-time Non-Official Director as well as Non-Executive Chairman of PNB for a term of three years.Mr. Srinivasan Varadarajan has been appointed as part-time Non-Official Director as well as Non-Executive Chairman of Union Bank of India for a term of three years. The Centre has also appointed Mr. Charan Singh as a part-time Non-Official Director as well as Non-Executive Chairman of Punjab & Sind Bank for a term of two years.

18) Answer: E

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) had appointed Mr. KV Kamath, a veteran banker as an independent director on its board for five years.Mr. KV Kamath has also been appointed as an Independent Director and non-executive Chairman for Reliance Strategic Investment Limited (RSIL)

About Mr. KV Kamath :

In 2015, he was appointed as the first president of the New Development Bank set up by BRICS countries & he retired from that position in 2020.
He served as the MD and CEO of ICICI Bank following the company’s merger with that institution.
Kamath had served as chairman of Infosys.
KV Kamath is currently the Chairman of the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID).

19) Answer: B

Senior bureaucrat Mr. Vivek Joshi took charge as the Secretary of the Department of Financial Services (DFS) under the Ministry of Finance.Mr. Joshi replaced Mr. Sanjay Malhotra who is slated to take over as Revenue Secretary.

About Mr. Vivek Joshi :

Joshi is a 1989 batch IAS officer of the Haryana cadre.
He was the Registrar General and Census Commissioner under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
DFS keeps a tab on the functioning of banks, financial institutions, insurance companies, and the National Pension System.

20) Answer: C

BYJU’S, the world’s leading education technology company, has appointed football star and global sports icon Lionel Messi as the first global brand ambassador of its social impact arm, Education For All. Byju’s ‘Education For All’ is its attempt to make education equitable, accessible, and free for millions of underserved kids in India.By 2025, the initiative aims to impact 10 million children.In 2022, BYJU’S became the official sponsor of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.

21) Answer: D

The 11th edition of the annual Joint Military Training (JMT) between the Indian Air Force (lAF) and the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) commenced at Air Force Station, Kalaikunda, West Bengal (WB).The two Air Forces have resumed this training after a gap of two years.The 2022 edition of JMT would be conducted over six weeks.

22) Answer: B

The Indian men’s team, led by the experienced Saurav Ghosal, won their first-ever gold medal at the Asian Squash Team Championships with a 2-0 victory over Kuwait in the final. Ramit Tandon had given India the lead with a slick straight games win over Ali Aramezi, and star player Ghosal secured the victory (11-5, 11-7, 11-4). Ghosal then defeated Ammar Altamimi 11-9, 11-2, 11-3 to give the team an unassailable advantage. The third match between Abhay Singh and Falah Mohammad was cancelled because the tie had been settled by Tandon and Ghosal’s victories.

23) Answer: E

Google Cloud announced a collaboration with Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (PMPML), the public transport bus service provider for the twin cities of Pune & Pimpri Chinchwad and Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) region, Maharashtra.

Aim :To build an intelligent transit management system and feed system to track buses live on Google Maps.

Key Highlights :PMPML has hardware installed on their buses which are capable of sending real-time data. The collaboration with Google Cloud will help them ingest real-time data from all applicable buses from the OBU (on-board unit) system installed on the PMPML buses

24) Answer: D

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy, a towering, three-pronged vehicle that is the most powerful operational rocket in the world, was launched into space for the first time since 2019.The rocket launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, hauling satellites to space for the US military in a secretive mission dubbed USSF-44.

The mission was carried out by the company owned by billionaire Elon Musk with the help of the US Space Force.This was the first time that the US Space Force used the rocket since the branch of the military was created by former president Donald Trump to monitor the country’s defence missions in space.

25) Answer: E

WMO Facts:The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is an intergovernmental organization with 192 member countries and territories.India is a member of the World Meteorological Organization.The International Meteorological Organization (IMO) was founded following the 1873 Vienna International Meteorological Congress.Headquartered – in Geneva, Switzerland

Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 08th November 2022

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