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1) When was World Pharmacist Day observed with the theme of “Pharmacy united in action for a healthier world”?
(a) 24 September
(b) 25 September
(c) 26 September
(d) 23 September
(e) 22 September
2) World Rivers Day is celebrated on the _____________________ of September every year.
(a) Second Saturday
(b) Third Sunday
(c) Third Saturday
(d) Fourth Saturday
(e) Fourth Sunday
3) Antyodaya Diwas is observed on September 25th each year in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of ____________________________.
(a) Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya
(b) Swami Vivekananda
(c) Sardar Vallabhai Patel
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru
(e) Dadabhai Naoroji
4) World Contraception Day 2022 is held on September 26 to raise awareness about various contraceptive techniques and to empower young people to make educated decisions about their sexual and reproductive health. When was the day first established?
(a) 2002
(b) 2004
(c) 2005
(d) 2007
(e) 2009
5) When was World Environmental Health Day observed with the theme of “Strengthening Environmental Health Systems for the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals” for the year 2022?
(a) 24 September
(b) 25 September
(c) 26 September
(d) 23 September
(e) 22 September
6) The Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has revised the cap on the fees that could be paid by corporates for impact assessment. How much can corporates now pay for impact assessment?
(a) Rs. 25 lakhs
(b) Rs. 30 lakhs
(c) Over Rs. 50 lakhs
(d) Over Rs. 75 lakhs
(e) All the above
7) Who among the following has inaugurated an international conference on Consciousness at Bengaluru under the theme, “Exploring Consciousness- From Non-Locality to Non-Duality: The Man- Machine Debate”?
(a) Amit Shah
(b) Sarbananda Sonowal
(c) Rajnath Singh
(d) Nitin Gadkari
(e) Nirmala Sitharaman
8) India has launched the “Innovation Roadmap of the Mission Integrated Biorefineries” at Global Clean Energy Action Forum-2022. Where was the Global Clean Energy Action Forum-2022 held?
(a) Pittsburgh
(b) Mumbai
(c) Tokyo
(d) Brasilia
(e) Ontario
9) Union Health Minister has inaugurated Arogya Manthan to celebrate the completion of ____________ of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana.
(a) One year
(b) Two years
(c) Three Years
(d) Four Years
(e) Five Years
10) Which of the following countries joined hands with India to form a palm oil alliance?
(a) Pakistan
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Nepal
(e) All the above
11) Which of the following states/UT has signed the Status of Combined Reciprocal Common Transport Agreement, Contract Carriage, and Stage Carriage, (CRCTA)?
(a) Haryana
(b) Delhi
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Uttar Pradesh
(e) All the above
12) Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the license of Laxmi Co-operative Bank Limited as the lender does not have adequate capital and earning prospects. Where is the Laxmi Co-operative Bank Limited based on?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) HaryanaaryanaHa
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu
(e) Uttar Pradesh
13) TerraPay and National Payments Corporation of India’s (NPCI) international arm NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) has collaborated for merchant payments via UPI-enabled QR codes. Where is the Terrapay based in?
(a) Bridgetown
(b) Amsterdam
(c) Washington D. C.
(d) Brussels
(e) Mumbai
14) How much fund was allocated by the World Bank for Punjab to improve finances & service delivery?
(a) $100 million
(b) $125 million
(c) $150 million
(d) $180 million
(e) $200 million
15) Which of the following company has been barred from using third-party recovery agents by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
(a) Tata Consultancy Services
(b) Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services
(c) Muthoot Financial Services
(d) Cholamandalam
(e) Aditya Birla Capital
16) The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare released the first advance estimates of production of major Kharif crops for 2022-23, with the total food grain production estimated to reach a new high of 149.92 million tonnes. Which of the following are Kharif Crops?
(a) Rice
(b) Jowar
(c) Maize
(d) Millets
(e) All the above
17) Where has Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC) launched a center of excellence with Huawei Technologies for capacity building?
(a) IIT Madras
(b) IIT Bombay
(c) NIT Patna
(d) IIT Varanasi
(e) NIT Thiruchirappalli
18) Which of the following Institute has partnered with information technology (IT) consulting firm Accenture to set up a Centre of Excellence (CoE) to undertake collaborative research projects?
(a) IIT Madras
(b) IIT Bombay
(c) NIT Patna
(d) IIT Varanasi
(e) NIT Thiruchirappalli
19) Which of the following Organisation has signed an MoU with Coal India Limited (CIL) for setting up coal-to-chemical projects through Surface Coal Gasification (SCG) route?
(a) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
(b) Indian Oil Corporation
(c) GAIL (India)
(d) All the above
(e) None of these
20) Who was appointed by the Supreme Court of India for amending the constitution of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and preparing the electoral college?
(a) L Nageswara Rao
(b) D Y Chandrachud
(c) Rajeev Mehta
(d) Adille Sumariwalla
(e) None of these
21) Mr. Anil Khanna resigned as acting president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA). Where is the headquarters of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA)?
(a) Mumbai
(b) New Delhi
(c) Chennai
(d) Gurugram
(e) Hyderabad
22) What is the Stake percent Mahindra & Mahindra(M&M) acquire from Kirloskar Industries Ltd (KIL) for Rs. 296 crore?
(a) 13.42%
(b) 15.45%
(c) 17.41%
(d) 21.12%
(e) 34.72%
23) Which Insurance Company becomes the first life insurer to have a 74% stake held by a foreign shareholder?
(a) Max Life Insurance Company
(b) Ageas Federal Life Insurance
(c) Aegon General Insurance
(d) HDFC Life Insurance
(e) HDFC Ergo General insurance
24) Where is the headquarters of the Coal India Limited (CIL)?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Noida
(c) Kolkata
(d) Delhi
(e) Bangalore
25) Where is Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary (AWS) located?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Gujarat
(c) Haryana
(d) Punjab
(e) West Bengal
Answers :
1) Answer: B
Every year on September 25, World Pharmacist Day is observed. “Pharmacy united in action for a healthier world” is the theme of World Pharmacists Day on 25 September 2022.
This yearly remembrance aims to recognize the work of pharmacists in promoting world health. It is also intended to stimulate and support global healthcare initiatives. On this day in 2009, the World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences saw the official opening of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Council. On the same day in 1912 when the FIP was founded, World Pharmacist Day is observed.
2) Answer: E
World Rivers Day is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of September every year.
This year it falls on September 25, to increase public awareness about rivers and to encourage their conservation. The day celebrates Earth’s waterways, in which over 60 countries participate every year.
3) Answer: A
Antyodaya Diwas is observed on September 25th each year in India. It commemorates the birth anniversary of Indian leader Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya and is held to remember his life and legacy.
He was one of the most famous figures in Indian political history. This year’s Antyodaya Diwas commemorates Upadhyaya’s 105th birthday.
4) Answer: D
World Contraception Day 2022 is held on September 26 to raise awareness about various contraceptive techniques and to empower young people to make educated decisions about their sexual and reproductive health.
It was established on September 26, 2007, by ten international family planning organizations to raise awareness about contraception and to assist couples in making educated decisions about starting a family, so that every pregnancy is desired.
5) Answer: C
September 26 is observed annually as World Environmental Health Day across the globe. World Environmental Health Day theme 2022 is “Strengthening Environmental Health Systems for the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals”.
It was established that year by the International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH), a body of 44 member states, to raise awareness regarding the health of our environment.
6) Answer: C
Corporate Affairs Ministry (MCA) has revised the cap on the fees that could be paid by corporates for impact assessment. It has also provided clarity on the entities through which CSR obligations could be fulfilled. Corporates can now pay more than ₹50 lakh for impact assessment.
In January 2021, impact assessment was made mandatory for companies with a CSR budget of ₹10 crores or more in a fiscal year and projects with outlays of ₹1 crore or more. As per the rules, companies cannot carry out a self-assessment on the impact of their CSR spending. Under the revised norms, expenses on impact assessment are capped at 2% of total CSR spend or ₹50 lakh, whichever is higher.
7) Answer: B
Union Minister Ayush Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated an international conference on Consciousness. It has been organized under the theme, “Exploring Consciousness- From Non-Locality to Non-Duality: The Man- Machine Debate” at NIMHANS, Bengaluru.
It has been organized by India Foundation and NIMHANS and supported by the Ministry of Ayush. The conference aims to bring eminent researchers and inventors in the areas of physics, biology, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, etc. on one platform. Sarbananda Sonowal also inaugurated the Centre of Excellence project as part of the “Ayurswasthya Yojana” at NIMHANS. The Centre of Excellence (CoE) will strengthen the competencies of Ayush professionals in Education Technology, and Research & innovation.
8) Answer: A
India launched the “Innovation Roadmap of the Mission Integrated Biorefineries” at Global Clean Energy Action Forum-2022.
“Innovation Roadmap of the Mission Integrated Biorefineries” has been developed from the leads and results received from Brazil, Canada, EC, and the UK. The main goals of the initiative are to increase global cooperation and boost funding for R&D in the energy sector. “Innovation Roadmap of the Mission Integrated Biorefineries” aims to fill the identified gaps and resolve the current challenges in biorefining value chains. It will also provide a strategic framework for policymakers to move toward research and development over the next five years.
9) Answer: D
Health Minister Shri Mansukh Mandaviya will inaugurate Arogya Manthan 2022. Arogya Manthan 2022 will be inaugurated to celebrate the completion of four years of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana and one year of implementation of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM). AB-PMJAY completed four years of its implementation.
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) will celebrate its first anniversary on 27 September 2022.
About AB-PMJAY: The AB-PMJAY scheme aims to benefit more than 10 crores of poor families across the country by providing them with an annual health insurance coverage of five lakh rupees. It was launched in September 2018 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
10) Answer: E
Edible oil trade associations from five palm oil importing countries in South Asia India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, and Nepal for the first time allied with, Asian Palm Oil Alliance (APOA).
Aim : To work worldwide to ensure that palm oil is recognized as a high-quality, economical, and healthy vegetable oil and to change the negative image of palm oil, a statement by India’s edible oil industry body The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India. APOA held its first general body meeting on the sidelines of the Globoil Summit held in Agra, Uttar Pradesh (UP).
11) Answer: E
Haryana, National Capital Territory (NCT)-Delhi, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh (UP) signed the Status of Combined Reciprocal Common Transport Agreement, Contract Carriage, and Stage Carriage, (CRCTA).
There will be single-point taxation for all motor cabs/taxis/auto rickshaws; all Stage carriage buses, and all State Transport Undertakings (STUs) of NCR, including city bus services. It will encourage shifts of traffic from private vehicles to mass public transport vehicles and will help to ease traffic congestion and reduce air pollution.
12) Answer: A
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has canceled the license of Solapur (Maharashtra) based The Laxmi Co-operative Bank Limited as the lender does not have adequate capital and earning prospects.
Reasons for canceling the license: The bank does not comply with the provisions of Section 11(1) and Section 22 (3) (d) read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. The bank has failed to comply with the requirements of Sections 22(3) (a), 22 (3) (b), 22(3)(c), 22(3) (d), and 22(3)(e) read with Section 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. The continuance of the bank is prejudicial to the interests of its depositors.
13) Answer: B
Cross-border payments company TerraPay headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands partnered with the National Payments Corporation of India’s (NPCI) international arm NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) to allow merchants in India with Unified Payments Interface (UPI) ID to make and accept cross-border payments
With the partnership, customers with active UPI IDs (350 million bank accounts) will be able to transact at QR locations enabled by TerraPay globally. The initiative will speed up the usage of UPI apps across different geographies thereby further enhancing the digital drive for cashless transactions.
14) Answer: C
The World Bank (WB) has approved a loan of $150 million (nearly ₹1,200 crores) to Punjab to help it better manage its financial resources and improve access to public services.
The USD 150 million loans have a maturity of 15 years including a grace period of six months. The WB would support Punjab’s efforts to strengthen the institutional capabilities of various government departments, manage fiscal risks, and make informed policy choices to support sustainable growth.
15) Answer: B
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has barred Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services from using third-party recovery agents.
The RBI has, in the exercise of its powers under section 45L(1)(b) of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934, directed Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. (MMFSL), Mumbai, to immediately cease carrying out any recovery or repossession activity through outsourcing arrangements, till further orders. The decision follows the death of a pregnant woman (27) in Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh district who was allegedly crushed to death under the wheels of a tractor by recovery agents.The MMFSL is a non-banking finance company (NBFC).
16) Answer: E
The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare released the first advance estimates of production of major Kharif crops for 2022-23, with the total food grain production estimated to reach a new high of 149.92 million tonnes.
The food grain production of 149.92 million tonnes is estimated in the Kharif season.
Kharif crops are grown with the onset of monsoon in different parts of the country and these are harvested in September-October. In Kharif crops category rice, moong dal, millets, urad and maize are among the key crops of Kharif season. According to the season six types of Kharif crops: food crops, fiber crops, feed crops, industrial crops, oil crops and ornamental crops.
17) Answer: C
Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC), a skill development institution for the telecom industry, has launched a center of excellence with Huawei Technologies at NIT Patna for capacity building.
The center which will come up under the aegis of the ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship will cater to roles in information and communications technology, cyber security, electronics, and communication including technical, services, and allied fields. The MoU, which has been signed for five years, is aimed at skilling, reskilling, and upskilling aspiring students to enhance their employability through training in innovative technologies.
18) Answer: A
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has partnered with information technology (IT) consulting firm Accenture to set up a Centre of Excellence (CoE) to undertake collaborative research projects.
They will also jointly develop intellectual properties and thought leadership focused on digital engineering and manufacturing across industries. Specific areas of collaboration will include autonomous robotics systems (ARS), industrial internet of things (IIoT), digital twins, and advanced automotive technologies such as electric mobility services, according to a joint statement. The CoE will also work as an incubator and identify disruptive early-stage startups to drive innovation and research in these areas.
19) Answer: D
Easing the way for setting up coal-to-chemical projects through Surface Coal Gasification (SCG) route, Coal India Limited (CIL) inked a Memorandum of Undertaking (MoU) with Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Indian Oil Corporation and GAIL (India).
Through the SCG route, coal is converted into syngas that can be subsequently processed for downstream production of value-added chemicals. These are otherwise produced through imported natural gas or crude oil.
20) Answer: A
The Supreme Court appointed former apex court judge Justice Mr. L Nageswara Rao for amending the constitution of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and preparing the electoral college.
The apex court asked Justice Rao to prepare a road map for amending the constitution and holding elections by December 15, 2022. A bench headed by Justice Mr. D Y Chandrachud announced the ex-top court judge would ensure a fair and development-oriented approach for the future of the Olympics in India.
21) Answer: B
Senior sports administrator Mr. Anil Khanna resigned as acting president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
Mr. Khanna took charge of IOA after a court ruling ended Narinder Batra’s reign as chief of the apex sports body in the country.
About IOA : The IOA is the body responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Olympic Games, Asian Games, and other international athletic meets. It also acts as the Indian Commonwealth Games Association, responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Commonwealth Games.
22) Answer: C
Mahindra & Mahindra(M&M) will acquire 21,14,349 equity shares constituting a 17.41% stake in Swaraj Engines Ltd (SEL) from Kirloskar Industries Ltd (KIL) for Rs 296 crore.
The acquisition will result in increasing the M&M stake in Swaraj Engines (SEL) to 52.13% from 34.72%. The paid-up equity share capital of SEL from KIL at Rs 1,400 per share.
23) Answer: B
Ageas Federal Life Insurance (AFLI) has become the first life insurance company in India to have a 74% stake held by a foreign partner after Belgium-based Ageas Insurance International completed the acquisition of the 25% stake in the life insurance joint venture (JV) from IDBI Bank.
Ageas has acquired the additional 25% stake of IDBI Bank in Ageas Federal Life Insurance for a total cash consideration of Rs 580 crore.
24) Answer: C
About CIL:
- Headquarters: Kolkata
- CEO: Pramod Agrawal
- Founded: November 1975
25) Answer: D
Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary (AWS) is a private nature reserve located in the Fazilka District of Punjab.
