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1) World Physical Therapy Day is celebrated every year on_________.
a) 7th September
b) 8th September
c) 8th August
d) 8th July
e) None of the above
2) Which of the following points are ‘correct’ to the first entrants in the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation(UNESCO)’s Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC)?
a) Warangal
b) Thrissur
c) Nilambur
d) All the above
e) Both A & C
3) Which of the following state government has set up India’s 1st Bio-Village at Daspara in Sepahijala district?
a) Assam
b) Tripura
c) Gujarat
d) Mizoram
e) Rajasthan
4) Which of the following institutions have partnered with the Inspire Institute of Sports in Karnataka to develop the analytics platform Smartbox?
a) IIT Bombay
b) IISc Banglore
c) IIT Madras
d) IIT Kanpur
e) None of the above
5) Who among the following has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Madras High Court?
a) V. Sanjay Kumar
b) S. Muralidhar
c) Sanjib Banerjee
d) M. Duraiswamy
e) None of the above
6) The President of India Draupadi Murmu will confer the National Awards to Teachers 2022 to _____________ selected awardees on September 5, 2022.
a) 43
b) 44
c) 46
d) 48
e) 42
7) Which of the following points is ‘correct’ to the recent approval made by the Competition Commission of India(CCI)?
I) CCI approves the acquisition of 100% of the equity share capital of com Limited (IIL) by PayU Payments Private Limited (PayU India)
II) CCI approves the acquisition of a stake in Apraava Energy Private Limited (Target) by CDPQ Infrastructures Asia II Pte. Ltd. (Acquirer)
a) I only
b) II only
c) Both I & II
d) III only
e) None of the above
8) The PM of India Narendra Modi announced a new Centrally Sponsored Scheme(CSS) “PM SHRI Yojana” to upgrade 14,500 Schools in India.
In PM SHRI Yojana, What does ‘R’ stands for:
a) Restoration
b) Restructure
c) Rising
d) Redevelopment
e) Renovation
9) Which state recently emerged as the top state in terms of the number of disposal & entry of cases through the e-prosecution portal, under Digital India Mission?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Chattisgarh
c) Madhya Pradesh
d) Bihar
e) TamilNadu
10) Who won a gold medal in the Malaysian Age Group Rapid Chess Championship at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in August 2022?
a) Anishka Biyani
b) Viswanathan Anand
c) Gukesh D
d) Pentala Harikrishna
e) None of the above
11) Which of the following states have been listed as the top three states for the overall Poshan Abhiyaan Scheme?
a) Gujarat
b) Maharashtra
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) All the above
e) Both A & C
12) Suresh Raina, a former Indian batsman announced his retirement from all forms of cricket including the Indian Premier League(IPL). From which country did he receive the Prestigious award ‘Sports Icon’ in 2022?
a) Maldives
b) USA
c) West Indies
d) Germany
e) Bangladesh
13) Which of the following companies recently received Rs.860 crore from Newspace India Limited (NSIL) to build 5 Polar Satellite Launch Vehicles(PSLVs) rockets?
a) Tata Group
b) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
c) Larsen & Toubro
d) Both A & B
e) Both B& C
14) Which of the following company partnered with Tata power Northern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPNODL) to offer bill payment solutions?
a) Bharati Airtel
b) Reliance Jio
c)Vodafone Idea
d) BSNL
e) None of the above
15) Reliance industries limited acquired a _____ stake in United States-based SenseHawk Inc for USD 32 million.
a) 82.5%
b) 79.4%
c) 43.9%
d) 69.2%
e) None of the above
16) Which state has launched the ‘Pudhumai Penn’ scheme?
a) TamilNadu
b) Kerala
c) Karnataka
d) Andhra
e) None of the above
17) Who approved Bharat Biotech’s first intranasal Covid vaccine for primary vaccination against the injection for adults over the age of 18?
a) Drug Controller General of India
b) Ministry of Home Affairs
c) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
d) Both A & C
e) None of the above
18) The Indian Navy signed an MoU with the ISRO Space Applications Centre (SAC) in __________ for Data Sharing.
a) Ahmedabad
b) Nagpur
c) Lucknow
d) Chennai
e) Banglore
Answers :
1) Answer: B
World Physical Therapy Day is celebrated every year on September 8
Every year, World Physical Therapy Day 2021 is celebrated to raise awareness about the important role of physiotherapists in keeping people fit and well.
On this day, the contribution of physiotherapists in society and how they motivate people to stay fit and independent is celebrated.
2) Answer: D
The Indian cities, Nilambur (eco-tourism destination in Kerala) and Thrissur (cultural capital of Kerala) in Kerala & Warangal in Telangana have gained recognition from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) after becoming India’s first entrants in the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC).
The group of global cities also includes cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Hamburg, Athens, Incheon, Bristol, and Dublin.
As per UNESCO, 77 cities from 44 countries join the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) in recognition of their outstanding efforts to make lifelong learning a reality for all at the local level
3) Answer: B
Tripura Government has set up India’s 1st Bio-Village at Daspara in Sepahijala district.
The bio-villages have been set up in Tripura by the Directorate of Bio-Technology under the Science and Technology department.
The bio villages are examples of sustainable development goals (SDG) in some of the remotest areas of Tripura.
The concept of ‘Bio-Village’ was first introduced by the Directorate of Biotechnology, Government of Tripura in 2018 with the primary objective of promoting organic farming.
4) Answer: C
Researchers from IIT Madras have partnered with the Inspire Institute of Sports in Karnataka to develop the analytics platform Smartboxer.
Modern boxing analytics software is being developed to increase India’s medal haul in the sport at the 2024 Olympics.
The multi-version program was produced by the Center of Excellence for Sports Science and Analytics at IIT Madras.
The MoU was signed during a two-day conference on “Innovative Technological and Sports Sciences Practices for High Performance in Youth Sports” that was organized by the National Centre for Sports Sciences and Research in conjunction with the Sports Sciences and Analytics Center of IIT Madras and held in Panchkula, Haryana, the first week of June 2022.
5) Answer: D
In the exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution, the President of India Shri Draupadi Murmu appointed the senior-most judge, Justice Mr. M Duraiswamy as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court with effect from September 13, 2022.
He will take over after the retirement of the current Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, Mr. Muneeshwar Nath Bhandari.
The appointment was issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice, GoI.
6) Answer: C
The President of India Draupadi Murmu will confer the National Awards to Teachers 2022 to 46 selected awardees on September 5, 2022.
The Department of School, Education, and Literacy, Ministry of Education will be organizing a National Level Function on Teachers Day every year to confer the National Awards to the best teachers in India.
The selection of the awardees has been done through the rigorous transparent and online three-stage selection process.
The purpose of the awards is to celebrate the unique contribution of the teachers in the country and to honor them.
7) Answer: C
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves the acquisition of a stake in Apraava Energy Private Limited (Target) by CDPQ Infrastructures Asia II Pte. Ltd. (Acquirer) under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002.
The Proposed Combination pertains to the acquiring an additional 10% shareholding in the Target from CPL GPEC (Mauritius) Holding Limited.
The Acquirer presently holds a 40% shareholding in the Target.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves the acquisition of 100% of the equity share capital of IndiaIdeas.com Limited (IIL) by PayU Payments Private Limited (PayU India) under Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002.
The CCI has approved payments major PayU’s $4.7 billion acquisition of online payments firm BillDesk.
8) Answer: C
The Pradhan Mantri Schools For Rising India (PM-SHRI) Yojana, a new initiative by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aims to establish and upgrade 14,500 schools nationwide.
PM-SHRI schools will develop into role models that fully embody the National Education Policy.
The officially supported program will be put into action by enhancing current schools chosen among those run by the federal government, states, union territories, and local organizations.
These schools’ objectives will include not only top-notch instruction, cognitive growth, and learning but also the development of the whole, well-rounded people who possess essential 21st-century abilities.
9) Answer: A
With 9.12 million cases, Uttar Pradesh leads the way in terms of case disposition and admission into the e-Prosecution site operated by the Union government under its Digital India Mission.
Madhya Pradesh came in second with 2.31 million instances, followed by Bihar with 859,000, Gujarat with 487,000, and Chhattisgarh with 383,000.
UP also ranks first in the disposal of online cases on this platform, with around 470,000 entries, followed by 170,000 for MP and 125,000 for Gujarat.
The site, which was introduced by states two years ago, is an effort of the home, IT, and law ministries to assist courts and the prosecution system in speeding criminal trials in severe crimes.
10) Answer: A
The Malaysian Age Group Rapid Chess Championship was held in Kuala Lumpur, where six-year-old Anishka Biyani came out on top with the gold medal.
Anishka, a first-grader at Dhirubhai Ambani School, accomplished the feat in the Under-6 Open division by winning the girl’s division with an outstanding score of four points out of a possible six.
Anishka qualified earlier this year for the All-India FIDE Rating Chess Tournament that was held at Yousufguda, Hyderabad, as one of the top under-7 players.
Anishka qualified for the All-India FIDE Rating Chess Tournament in Hyderabad in July 2022 as one of the top under-7 players.
For the Singapore Open National Age Group Championship, which is expected to take place later this year, Anishka is now putting out effort.
11) Answer: D
According to a Niti Aayog analysis, among bigger states, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Gujarat have been listed as the top three states for overall Poshan Abhiyaan implementation.
The greatest performer among the tiny states was Sikkim.
In addition, 12 out of 19 sizable states achieved implementation scores of over 70%, according to the paper titled “Preserving Progress on Nutrition in India: Poshan Abhiyan in Pandemic Times.”
According to a government think tank assessment, Punjab and Bihar performed the worst among major states in terms of the overall implementation of the Poshan Abhiyaan, with Dadar and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu topping the list of Union Territories (UTs).
12) Answer: A
The former Indian batsman Suresh Raina confirmed his departure from the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Neither Chennai Super Kings nor any other team chose Suresh Raina in the IPL 2022 mega audition this year.
He has been a standout performer for CSK throughout the history of the IPL.
In the 2015 IPL, Raina scored 5528 runs at an average of 32.5 and a strike rate of 136.7.
Raina will no longer participate in any domestic cricket competitions.
13) Answer: E
A space consortium formed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has won an Rs 860 crore deal from NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) to build 5 Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) rockets over 4 years.
The contract was exchanged between HAL and NSIL during the inaugural session of the 7th edition of the biennial Bengaluru Space Expo 2022 (BSX-2022) at the Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC)
14) Answer: A
Bharti Airtel has launched a pilot project in partnership with Tata Power Northern Odisha Distribution Limited (TPNODL)
To offer bill payment solutions to more than 2 million customers of the utility.
The pilot project will mobilize 4,000 Airtel Payment Banks (APBs) in northern Odisha to facilitate bill payments.
While the front end solutions will be managed through Airtel Payments Bank & the back-end connectivity will be powered by Airtel IQ, which is the world’s first network-integrated Communication Platform as a Service (CPaaS) ecosystem that allows an enterprise to embed voice, messaging (Text and WhatsApp), video in mobile/ web application.
Airtel IQ is a unit of Airtel’s enterprise.
15) Answer: B
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) will acquire a 79.4% stake in California-based solar energy software developer SenseHawk for USD 32 million (around Rs 256 crore)
Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Reliance, Mr. Mukesh Ambani, partners with SenseHawk to revolutionize the green energy sector and has the vision to enable 100 GW of solar energy by 2030.
16) Answer: A
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Shri M K Stalin launched the ‘Pudhumai Penn’ (modern woman) scheme for the state’s girl students.
Under this scheme, all girl students, who studied from Classes 6 to 12 in government schools, will get Rs 1,000 per month to pursue higher education.
To reduce child marriages and will make women independent.
17) Answer: A
The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) approved Bharat Biotech’s first intranasal Covid vaccine for primary vaccination against the injection for adults over the age of 18.
It is the first nasal COVID-19 vaccine produced in India.
Mr. Mansukh Mandaviya, the union minister for Health and Family Welfare, described the vaccination as a “Big Boost” for India’s COVID-19 immunity.
The developer of vaccines for infectious illnesses and a world leader in vaccine creation is Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL).
The development of the intranasal COVID vaccine (BBV154) has been licensed for limited use in an emergency, according to a BBIL announcement.
18) Answer: A
The Indian Navy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Space Research Organisation’s Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad, Gujarat on data sharing and cooperation on Satellite-based Naval Applications in Oceanology and Meteorology.
The MoU was signed by Nilesh M Desai, Distinguished Scientist, Director of SAC & Commodore G Rambabu, Naval Oceanology & Meteorology (NOM).
