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1) The Earth Hour has been observed every year on last Saturday of March. This earth hour is observed between 8.30 p.m. to _________ p.m. on that day in local time.
(a) 9.00 p.m.
(b) 9.30p.m.
(c) 10.00p.m.
(d) 10.30p.m.
(e) 11.00p.m.
2) According to the standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife which among the following day has recently designated as the National Dolphin Day?
(a) October 1
(b)October 2
(c)October 3
(d)October 4
(e)October 5
3) The Centre has extended the validity of FCRA registration certificates till June 2022. What does the R denotes in FCRA?
(a) Registration
(b) Regulation
(c) Remark
(d)Revolution
(e) Responsibility
4) The Union Government has sets the target to open 10,500Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras across the country. This scheme is related to which among the following field?
(a) Textile
(b) Agriculture
(c) Auto parts
(d) Electronics
(e) Medicine
5) As per the report released by the Government of India, Over ____________ crores digital payment transactions has been reported during current financial year
(a) 5000 crores
(b) 6000 crores
(c) 7000 crores
(d) 8000 crores
(e) 10000 crores
6) The Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das has recently inaugurated the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH) in which among the following place?
(a)Bengaluru, Karnataka
(b)Chennai, Tamilnadu
(c) Kochi, Kerala
(d)Ahmedabad, Gujarat
(e)Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
7) Which among the following private sector bank has partnereds with RBI’s Innovation Hub to advance digital financial inclusion for women under Swanari TechSprint programme?
(a) South Indian Bank
(b) ICICI Bank
(c) Federal Bank
(d) HDFC BANK
(e) AXIS BANK
8) Recently the State Bank of India has inked aco-lending pact with 5 housing finance companies (HFCs) for affordable housing. Which among the following is not among them?
(a) PNB Housing Finance Ltd
(b) IIFL Home Finance Ltd
(c)LIC Housing Finance Ltd
(d) Edelweiss Housing Finance Ltd
(e) Capri Global Housing Finance Ltd
9) Pralay Mondal in news has been appointed as the interim MD and CEO of which among the following bank?
(a) DBS Bank
(b) CSB Bank
(c) IndusInd Bank
(d) Bandhan Bank
(e) Standard Chartered Bank
10) 2022 Abel Prize has been awarded to the American Mathematician Dennis Parnell Sullivan. This award carries __________ million Norwegian kroner.
(a) 5 million Norwegian kroner
(b) 5.5 million Norwegian kroner
(c) 7.5 million Norwegian kroner
(d) 8 million Norwegian kroner
(e) 10 million Norwegian kroner
11) Which among the following state government has signed MoU with NIPER as Knowledge Partner for Medical Devices Park?
(a) Kerala
(b) Haryana
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Himachal Pradesh
(e) Madhya Pradesh
12) A Tripartite agreement has been signed between ICIMOD & Surketham Dairy Cooperative Limited to promote yak dairy enterprise in which among the following country?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) India
(c) Bhutan
(d) Maldives
(e) Nepal
13) Which among the following country has recently confirmed test-firing of biggest intercontinental range ballistic missile Hwasong-17?
(a) North Korea
(b) South Korea
(c) Russia
(d) Ukraine
(e) China
14) The famous Cricket festival Indian Premier League 2022 has begun on 26th March. This year 2022 marks ______ edition of IPL
(a) 12th
(b) 13th
(c) 14th
(d) 15th
(e) 16th
15) The Second edition of SAAF and 56th National Cross-Country Championships have commenced in which among the following state or Union territory?
(a) Jammu & Kashmir
(b) Nagaland
(c) Sikkim
(d) Ladakh
(e) Himachal Pradesh
16) India has finished with two medals in WTT Contender 2022 championship. It held in which among the following country?
(a) Israel
(b) Qatar
(c) South Korea
(d) Malaysia
(e) Singapore
17) Dalai Lama & who among the following have written the Children’s Book titled ‘The Little Book of Joy’?
(a) Anusha Subramaniam
(b)Melita Tess
(c) Zuni Chopra.
(d)Nikki Khanna
(e)Desmond Tutu
18) NABARD was came into existence on _________
(a) 20th July, 1982
(b) 12th July, 1982
(c) 8th July, 1981
(d) 4th July, 1981
(e) 1st July, 1982
19) According to the Census 2011, India’s population is how much percentage of World’s population?
(a)13.5%
(b) 10.5%
(c) 18.5%
(d) 17.5%
(e) None of these
20) Durand cup was related to which sports?
(a)Hockey
(b) Tennis
(c) Football
(d) Basket ball
(e)None of these
Answers :
1) Answer: B
Every year, on the last Saturday in March, Earth Hour is observed.
The date for Earth Hour in 2022 is Saturday, March 26, 2022.
At 8:30 p.m. local time, Earth Hour will begin and end at 9:30 p.m. local time.
The topic for Earth Hour 2022 will be “Shape Our Future.”
2) Answer: E
The union environment ministry has designated October 5 as National Dolphin Day, to be observed annually starting this year.
The decision to designate a National Dolphin Day was taken by the standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL).
Considering that generating awareness amongst the people on the benefits of conservation of dolphins and participation of people in conservation efforts is imperative, the standing committee recommended that every year 5th of October shall be celebrated as National Dolphin Day
3) Answer: B
The Centre has decided to extend the validity of Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, FCRA registration certificates of certain categories of FCRA registered entities.
The validity of registration certificates of such entities whose validity was extended till 31st March and whose renewal application is pending will stand extended till this year or till the date of disposal of the renewal application, whichever is earlier.
4) Answer: E
The Government has set a target to open ten thousand five hundred Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras (PMBJKs) across the country.
About eight thousand six hundred eighty-nine PMBJKs have been opened covering all districts of the country.
Around 1.25 to 1.50 crore people on an average purchase Medicine from more than eight thousand six hundred PMBJKs in a month across the country.
5) Answer: D
The government informed more than eight thousand crore digital payment transactions have been reported in the country during the current financial year.
Over the years, the digital payment transactions have grown multifold from over two thousand crores in 2017-18 to over five thousand crores in 2020-21, Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology, Rajeev Chandrasekhar.
6) Answer: A
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Shaktikanta Das inaugurated the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH) in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
The RBI has set up the RBIH as a Section 8 company under Companies Act, 2013, with an initial capital contribution of Rs 100 crore.
The Hub has an independent Board with Senapathy (Kris) Gopalakrishnan as the Chairman and other eminent persons from industry and academia as members
7) Answer: C
Private sector lender Federal Bank has teamed up with Reserve Bank Innovation Hub, a subsidiary of the central bank, as scale up partner for the second phase of Swanari TechSprint programme.
The term Swanari stands for Swanirbhar Nari meaning Self Reliant Lady.
This is under the aim to advance digital financial inclusion for women in India and to create digital solutions for bridging the gender gap.
8) Answer: C
Country’s largest lender State Bank of India has signed a co-lending agreement with five housing finance companies (HFCs) to give loans for affordable homes.
List of 5 HFCs:
- PNB Housing Finance Ltd
- IIFL Home Finance Ltd
- Shriram Housing Finance Ltd
- Edelweiss Housing Finance Ltd
- Capri Global Housing Finance Ltd
9) Answer: B
The Reserve Bank of India has approved the appointment of Pralay Mondal, Deputy Managing Director, CSB Bank as interim Managing Director and CEO, for three months from April 1 or till the appointment of a regular Managing Director and CEO, whichever is earlier.
The Place of MD and CEO at CSB Bank was lying vacant after its full-time MD and CEO, C V R Rajendran announced early retirement due to health reasons.
10) Answer: C
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has awarded the Abel prize for the year 2022 to American Mathematician Dennis Parnell Sullivan.
He has been awarded “for his groundbreaking contributions to topology in its broadest sense, and in particular its algebraic, geometric and dynamical aspects.
Sullivan will receive an award of 7.5 million Norwegian kroner (nearly US $860,000), funded by the Norwegian government.
11) Answer: D
Himachal Pradesh Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER), Mohali as the knowledge partner for the upcoming Medical Devices Park in Nalagarh area of Solan district.
The MoU was approved by the board of members from the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Government of India.
12) Answer: E
A tripartite agreement between The International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), the Surketham Dairy Cooperative Limited (SDCL) and the Nepal Dairy Private Limited (NDPL) signed to promote yak dairy enterprise that can sustain the age-old yak herding culture in the highlands of the eastern Nepal.
This is to develop a viable yak-based business model to generate attractive and sustainable employment opportunities for rural youth in the Kangchenjunga landscape of Nepal.
13) Answer: A
North Korea test-fired its biggest-yet intercontinental range ballistic missile Hwasong-17 under the orders of authoritarian leader Kim Jong Un.
The launch was North Korea’s 12th round of weapons launches in 2022.
The Hwasong-17, which has been shown on a transporter vehicle with 11 axles, would be one of the largest road-mobile ICBMs in the world if it becomes operational.
14) Answer: D
The 15th edition of Indian Premier League – TATA IPL 2022 will begin on 26th March.
There are 10 teams to compete for four playoff spots in this edition.
BCCI added two new teams, Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans for this season of IPL.
A total of 74 T20 matches are to be played.
Defending champion Chennai Super Kings will take on Kolkota Knight Riders in the opening match in Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
15) Answer: B
The second edition of South Asian Athletics Federation (SAAF) cross country championships and the 56th National Cross-Country Championships commenced at Indira Gandhi Stadium at Kohima in Nagaland.
This is the first international event being hosted by the state.
Five South Asian countries namely India, Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka are participating in the championships.
16) Answer: B
India ended their campaign at the World Table Tennis (WTT) Contender 2022 championship at Doha in Qatar with two medals.
Mixed Doubles pair of Manika Batra and Gnanasekaran Sathiyan settled for a silver while Achanta Sharath Kamal bagged a Bronze in Men’s Singles at the tournament.
17) Answer: E
A picture-book edition of a bestseller co-authored by the Nobel Peace Prize winners the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu will be published.
Random House Children’s Books announced Tuesday that “The Little Book of Joy” will come out September 27, with Rachel Neumann and Douglas Abrams collaborating on the text, and illustrations provided by artist Rafael López.
18) Answer: B
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) Established – 12th July, 1982
19) Answer: D
India’s population accounts for world’s 17.5 per cent population. The provisional data of Census 2011 was released by the Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India
20) Answer: C
The Durand Football Tournament, commonly known as Durand Cup, is an annual domestic football competition in India
