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1) World Post Day is observed on which among the following day?
(a) October 06
(b) October 07
(c) October 08
(d) October 09
(e) October 10
2) World Mental Health Day is observed on ____________
(a) October 06
(b) October 07
(c) October 08
(d) October 09
(e) October 10
3) National Post Day is observed on ___________
(a) October 06
(b) October 07
(c) October 08
(d) October 09
(e) October 10
4) Which among the following committee has submitted a report on sustainable finance suggesting the development of the carbon market?
(a) C K Mishra committee
(b) Raja Chelliah Committee
(c) Khusro Committee
(d) Sarkaria Commission
(e) Abhijit Sen Committee
5) DPIIT has notified a credit guarantee scheme for startups for providing collateral-free loans. What is the full form of DPIIT?
(a) Department for Premises of Industry and Internal Trade
(b) Destination for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
(c) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
(d) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Telemetric
(e) Department for Promotion of Innovation and Internal Trade
6) Matadata Junction is an awareness program launched by which among the following?
(a) Central Bureau of Investigation
(b) Narcotics Control Bureau
(c) Central Vigilance Commission
(d) National Anti-Doping Agency
(e) Election Commission of India
7) _____________ Assembly of International Solar Alliance to be held in New Delhi
(a) 1st
(b) 2nd
(c) 3rd
(d) 4th
(e) 5th
8) Which Bank has launched many digital solutions on its 59th Foundation Day?
(a) DCB Bank
(b) IDBI Bank
(c) YES Bank
(d) AXIS BANK
(e) KVB bank
9) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shri Shaktikanta Das launches advanced supervisory monitory system named ___________
(a) AWARE
(b) KAVNI
(c) AZARIKA
(d) DAKSH
(e) RUBAH
10) World Bank cuts India’s GDP growth forecast to _________ for 2022-23 from 7.5% earlier
(a) 6.5%
(b) 6.75%
(c) 6.8%
(d) 7.0%
(e) 7.1%
11) Which private sector bank in India has launched the SmartHub Vyapar Merchant app for SMEs?
(a) ICICI Bank
(b) HDFC BANK
(c) AXIS BANK
(d) IDFC FIRST Bank
(e) IndusInd Bank
12) Which small finance bank has launched a special FD scheme with a lucrative interest rate named Shagun 501?
(a) Au Small Finance Bank Ltd.
(b) North East Small Finance Bank Ltd
(c) ESAF Small Finance Bank Ltd.
(d) Unity Small Finance Bank Ltd
(e) Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd
13) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduced the Internal Ombudsman mechanism for Credit Information Companies (CICs) under which act?
(a) Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
(b) Banking Regulation Act, 1949
(c) The Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007
(d) Banking Laws Amendment Act 2012
(e) Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005
14) Gulf Oil appoints which Indian women cricketer as Brand Ambassador?
(a) Harmanpreet Kaur
(b) Smriti Mandhana
(c) Mithali Raj
(d) Shafali Verma
(e) Jhulan Goswami
15) Shri Sibi George was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to which country?
(a) Indonesia
(b) Vietnam
(c) Thailand
(d) Japan
(e) China
16) RBI approves the reappointment of Shri Prashant Kumar as MD and CEO of which bank for 3 yrs?
(a) DCB Bank
(b) Yes Bank
(c) CSB Bank
(d) RBL Bank
(e) CITY Bank
17) Who has been recently appointed as a US representative on the WHO executive board?
(a) Vivek Murthy
(b) Alice Chen
(c) Jerome Adams
(d) Xavier Becerra
(e) Ashish Jha
18) Footwear brand Walkaroo appoints whom as their Brand Ambassador?
(a) Akshay Kumar
(b) Salman Khan
(c) Shah Rukh Khan
(d) Ajay Devgn
(e) Aamir Khan
19) Defence Ministry approves renaming of Faizabad Cantt as ______________
(a) Kurukshetra Cantt
(b) Dwarka Cantt
(c) Vrindavan Cantt
(d) Mathura Cantt
(e) Ayodhya Cantt
20 ____________ & ____________ has received the FIH Coach of the Year award
(a) Graham Reid & Janneke Schopman
(b) Janneke Schopman & Minke Booij
(c) Sjoerd Marijne & Fatima Moreira de Melo
(d) Graham Reid & Minke Booij
(e) Sjoerd Marijne & Janneke Schopman
21) EAM S Jaishankar launches the book “Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery” in which country?
(a) England
(b) New Zealand
(c) UAE
(d) Japan
(e) Russia
22) Arun Bali passes away. He was an __________
(a) Doctor
(b) Actor
(c) Journalist
(d) Scientist
(e) Author
Answers :
1) Answer: D
World Post Day is celebrated on the 9th of October of every year.
World Post Day is observed to raise awareness about the postal sector.
This day also reminds people about the important role the postal sector plays in everyday life.
Theme
The World Post Day 2022 theme is “Post for Planet.”
2) Answer: E
Every year on October 10th, the world celebrates World Mental Health Day.
The day is observed to promote global awareness of mental health concerns and organize efforts in support of mental health.
World Mental Health Day is coordinated by the World Federation for Mental Health.
History:
The World Federation for Mental Health, a global mental health organization, initiated the celebration in 1992.
The Day allows all stakeholders working on mental health issues to discuss their work and what more needs to be done to make mental health care a reality for people all around the world.
3) Answer: E
In India, National Postal Day is observed on 10 October each year as an extension of World Post Day, which is observed on 9 October.
The purpose of the Day is to remember the role of the Indian Postal Department, which was formed in 1854 by Lord Dalhousie.
The Indian postal service is an essential component of the country.
Despite the diversity of culture, tradition, and tough geographical terrain, India’s postal systems have performed well.
4) Answer: A
An expert committee headed by former environment and forest secretary C K Mishra has submitted a report on sustainable finance suggesting the development of a carbon market among other things -the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA).
Recommendations were based on various aspects of sustainable finance including products, policies and regulations, capacity building, and outreach initiatives related to green and sustainable finance.
The committee also proposed setting up a dedicated MSME platform for sustainable lending.
5) Answer: C
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has notified a credit guarantee scheme for startups for providing collateral-free loans.
As per the DPIIT notification, loan/debt facilities sanctioned to an eligible borrower on or after 6 October, would be eligible for coverage under the scheme.
The CGSS is aimed at providing credit guarantees up to a specified limit against loans extended by Member Institutions (MIs) to finance eligible borrowers viz.
Startups as defined in the Gazette Notification issued by DPIIT and amended from time to time.
The credit guarantee cover under the scheme would be transaction-based and umbrella based.
6) Answer: E
During an event held at Akashvani Rang Bhavan, Chief Election Commissioner Shri Rajiv Kumar started a year-long Voter Awareness Program called ‘Matdata Junction.’
Election Commissioner Shri Anup Chandra Pandey also assisted with the launch function.
The Matdata Junction is a 52-episode radio series created by the Indian Election Commission in partnership with All India Radio.
The episodes will last 15 minutes and will air every Friday from 7-9 PM on All India Radio.
In 23 languages, the All-India Radio Network includes 25 FM stations, 4 FM Gold stations, 42 Vividh Bharati stations, and 159 Primary Channels/local radio stations.
7) Answer: E
Union Minister for Power, New and Renewable Energy RK Singh released the curtain raiser for the 5th Assembly of the International Solar Alliance and associated side activities, which will take place in New Delhi.
India now serves as President of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Assembly, according to the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.
Three critical issues will be considered at the ISA’s 5th Assembly of the International Solar Alliance: energy access, energy security, and energy transformation.
World leaders from ISA Member Countries will also discuss the ISA’s strategic approach in programmatic assistance for LDC and SIDS Member Countries, capacity-building support for all developing Member Countries, and analytical and advocacy assistance for all Member Countries.
8) Answer: B
On the occasion of the 59th Foundation Day, IDBI Bank has launched a slew of initiatives catered towards customer centricity and meeting the needs of the ever-evolving financial ecosystem.
The Bank announced its foray into Open Network Digital Commerce (ONDC) for customers and non-customers engaged in trade.
ONDC is an open network that will help Micro Small Medium Enterprise (MSME) and other retail merchants to set up their Digital Stores and reap the benefits of the digital commerce revolution.
9) Answer: D
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shri Shaktikanta Das launched a new ‘SupTech’ initiative called DAKSH.
This application will be the bank’s advanced supervisory monitoring system, which is expected to make the supervisory processes more robust.
DAKSH means ‘efficient’ and ‘competent’, reflecting the underlying capabilities of the application
It is a web-based end-to-end workflow application through which RBI shall monitor compliance requirements in a more focused manner.
10) Answer: A
The World Bank (WB) trimmed India’s growth forecast for 2022-23 (April-March) by 100 basis points, projecting that the Indian economy will grow at 6.5% compared to its earlier estimate of 7.5% released in June.
This is the third time the World Bank revised its GDP growth forecast for India in FY23.
In June 2022 it had slashed its forecast to 7.5% & earlier in April 2022 it had trimmed the forecast from 8.7% to 8%.
11) Answer: B
India’s largest private sector bank HDFC Bank in partnership with a merchant Saas platform, Mintoak Innovations India has developed the SmartHub Vyapar app.
The app is a comprehensive payment and banking solution designed to fulfill the everyday business needs of merchants.
On the banking front, merchants can avail of banking services like the opening of fixed deposits, and quick access to pre-approved loans and credit cards.
Also, Merchants can get a real-time view of all Smart Hub Vyapar transactions credited into their bank account.
12) Answer: D
Unity Small Finance Bank Limited (Unity Bank), a modern, digital-first bank, has introduced Shagun 501, a special fixed deposit scheme with attractive interest rates.
This festive offer will be available only for deposits booked up to October 31, 2022.
Under the Scheme, Retail consumers will receive a reasonable return of 7.90% annually for a 501-day fixed deposit, while senior citizens would receive 8.40% per year.
Unity Bank has also revised its interest rates on callable and non-callable bulk deposits (deposits higher than Rs 2 crore).
Callable bulk deposits offer up to 7% interest whereas non-callable bulk deposits offer up to 7.25% interest.
13) Answer: E
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduced the Internal Ombudsman mechanism for Credit Information Companies (CICs).
It is directed to all the CICs holding a Certificate of Registration under sub-section (2) of Section 5 of the Credit Information Companies (Regulation) Act, 2005, to appoint an Internal Ombudsman (IO) at the apex of their internal grievance redress mechanism by April 1, 2023.
The implementation of the mechanism will be monitored by the CIC’s internal audit system
Under the mechanism, all complaints that are partly or wholly rejected by CICs will be reviewed by the IO before the final decision of the CIC is conveyed to the complainant.
14) Answer: B
Gulf Oil Lubricants, a Hinduja Group company, has appointed Indian women cricketing star and current Vice Captain Smriti Shriniwas Mandhana as its new brand ambassador
Smriti Mandhana will join the ranks of current brand ambassadors Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Hardik Pandya.
Gulf Oil becomes the first company in the lubricant space to appoint a woman cricketer as ambassador to represent the organization.
15) Answer: D
Senior diplomat Shri Sibi George was appointed as the next Indian ambassador to Japan.
The Ministry of External Affairs has informed us that Shri Sibi George will take up the new assignments shortly.
He will replace Shri Sanjay Kumar Verma as the representative of India to Japan.
Meanwhile, Shri Sanjay Kumar Verma has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Canada.
16) Answer: B
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the reappointment of Shri Prashant Kumar as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of YES Bank under Section 35B of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 for another 3 years.
Meanwhile, in September 2022 RBI approved the appointment of its former deputy governor Shri R Gandhi as non-executive part-time chairman of Yes Bank for 3 years.
17) Answer: A
US President Mr. Joe Biden has nominated Indian-origin Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy to serve as America’s representative on the executive board of the World Health Organisation.
He will serve as the US Representative on WHO Executive Board and will continue his duties as the US Surgeon General.
Dr. Vivek Murthy was born on July 10, 1977, in Huddersfield, England, the UK to immigrants from Karnataka, India.
He is a renowned physician, research scientist, entrepreneur, and author.
18) Answer: D
Footwear brand Walkaroo International Ltd has appointed Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn as its brand ambassador.
The company would unveil a series of television commercials featuring the actor.
Havas Creative Group has taken up the marketing campaign which includes three commercial films of the actor on the brand theme ‘Walk with Walkaroo.’
19) Answer: E
Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has approved the proposal to change the name of Faizabad Cantt to Ayodhya Cantt.
Earlier in October 2021, the Uttar Pradesh government following the Centre’s nod announced the renaming of Faizabad railway junction as Ayodhya Cantt & Chief Minister Shri Yogi Adityanath had approved the change of name.
In November 2018, the UP government changed the name of Faizabad district to Ayodhya.
In October 2018, the Yogi government changed the name of Allahabad to Prayagraj.
20) Answer: A
The Indian men’s and women’s hockey team coaches, Graham Reid and Janneke Schopman received the FIH Coach of the Year award in their respective categories.
This is the second consecutive time Reid has won the award, while Schopman won it for the first time.
Under Australian Reid, the men’s team reached new heights by winning a bronze — its first Olympics medal in 41 years — at the Tokyo Games last year.
India also won a silver medal at the 2022 Birmingham CWG.
The Fédération Internationale de Hockey, commonly known by the acronym FIH, is the international governing body of field hockey and indoor field hockey.
Its headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland.
21) Answer: B
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar attended the book launch in New Zealand of “Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery.”
Jaishankar penned one of the chapters in the book Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery, which was released on May 11, 2022.
He also took part in the 2022 Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame Awards.
Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu launched the book Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi.
22) Answer: B
The veteran actor who predominantly worked in the Hindi film and television industry for over three decades, Arun Bali passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra at the age of 79.
Arun Bali was born on 23 December 1942, in Lahore, Punjab
He was an Indian actor who worked in numerous films and television series.
