Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 30th November 2022

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1) The Ministry of Rural Development initiated the ______ program, which emphasizes sensitizing women, particularly in rural regions.

(a) Nai Andolan

(b) Mahila Chetna

(c) Nai Chetna

(d) She Andolan

(e) None of the above


2) Chairman of KVIC Manoj Kumar has launched the ambitious Reducing Human Attacks Using Honey Bees (Re-Hab) Project.The Re-Hab Project is currently active in _______states.

(a) 5

(b) 6

(c) 7

(d) 8

(e) 9


3) As per the newspaper report in November 2022, Where will the seventh edition of the Global Technology Summit be hosted in a hybrid style?

(a) Ahmedabad

(b) Mumbai

(c) New Delhi

(d) Varanasi

(e) Hyderabad


4) President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will be the chief guest at India’s Republic Day celebrations on 26 January 2023.Who was the chief guest on 2020India’s Republic Day?

(a) Volodymyr Zelenskyy

(b) Donald Trump

(c) Justin Trudeau

(d) Jair Bolsonaro

(e) Elizabeth II


5) As per the newspaper report in November 2022, Who among the following bustsis to be inaugurated at UNHQ during India’s Presidency of Security Council?

(a) Subhas Chandra Bose

(b) Mahatma Gandhi

(c) Bhagat Singh

(d) Jawaharlal Nehru

(e) SardarVallabhbhai Patel


6) Recently in November, Which state government developed a common platform for accessing the services of e-vehicle charging stations?

(a) Gujarat

(b) Punjab

(c) Uttar Pradesh

(d) Maharashtra

(e) Kerala


7) As per the newspaper report in November 2022, Which state government has launched the Har Ghar Gangajal project?

(a) Gujarat

(b) Assam

(c) Bihar

(d) Karnataka

(e) Odisha


8) The Odisha government has developed a new portal named ‘e-detection portal’ to detect vehicles plying on National Highways (NHs) & State Highways on the road without valid documents. This portal is set to launch by _________.

(a) December 2022

(b) April 2024

(c) January 2023

(d) July 2024

(e) March 2023


9) VA Tech Wabag has signed a strategic agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) to raise ______ through unlisted non-convertible debentures (NCDs) carrying a 5-year and 3-month tenor. 

(a) Rs 300 crore

(b) Rs 500 crore

(c) Rs 200 crore

(d) Rs 100 crore

(e) Rs 400 crore


10) Which of the following bank has entered into an agreement with broking partner SMC Global for the opening of 3 in 1 account (SB, demat account, and trading account)?

(a) UCO Bank

(b) State Bank of India

(c) Indian Bank

(d) Canara Bank

(e) Indian Overseas Bank


11) Tata Consumer Products Limited (TCPL) is set to acquire India’s largest packaged drinking water company, Bisleri, for an estimated Rs 6,000-7,000 crore. Bisleri was originally _____ brand, that was acquired by the Chauhans in 1969.

(a) Croatian

(b) British

(c) Spanish

(d) Italian

(e) Chinese


12) As per the newspaper report in November 2022, India’s milk production has climbed by _____ million tons in the last eight years, a massive increase.

(a) 92

(b) 77

(c) 46

(d) 83

(e) 94


13) Rashtraku Kuvempu Prathishtana Kuppali has chosen V Annamalai aka Imayam for the Kuvempu National Prize for the year 2022. He was a _____ poet.

(a) Kannada

(b) Tamil

(c) Hindi

(d) Bengali

(e) Telugu


14) Mohammad Yusuf Khatri has received the Shilp Guru Award for 3017 for his efforts in preserving the history of Bagh Print handicrafts. He belongs to which state?

(a) Telangana

(b) Karnataka

(c) Uttar Pradesh

(d) Madhya Pradesh

(e) Kerala


15) UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation-2022 were given to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS).The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya was founded in________.

(a) 1962

(b) 1922

(c) 1972

(d) 1892

(e) 1936


16) The Union Health Ministry designated the President of the Paralympic Committee of India Dr. Deepa Malik as Nikshay Mitra ambassador in New Delhi.She belongs to which sports?

(a) Javelin Throw

(b) Badminton

(c) Shot Put

(d) Tennis

(e) Both (a) and (c)


17) The Board of Directors of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has promoted the current acting Chairman, ________to managing director from the Executive Director.

(a) Bhavik Koladiya

(b) Nalin Negi

(c) Suhail Sameer

(d) Nallathamby Kalaiselvi

(e) Meenesh C Shah


18) As per the newspaper report in November 2022, China plans to build first nuclear-powered moon base by _________.

(a) 2027

(b) 2025

(c) 2030

(d) 2028

(e) 2026


19) ISRO has successfully launched 9 satellites into multiple orbits using the space agency’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C54) in one of its longest missions. This is the ___ flight of the PSLV.

(a) 35th

(b) 46th

(c) 41st

(d) 56th

(e) 63rd


20) Ruturaj Gaikwad smashed a world record seven sixes in the 49th over of Maharashtra’s Vijay Hazare Trophy quarter-final versus Uttar Pradesh. How many runs came from the 49th over?

(a) 44

(b) 42

(c) 43

(d) 46

(e) 45


Answers :

1) Answer: C

‘Nai Chetna’ is a month-long campaign intended to be a ‘Jan Andolan,’ or people’s movement.

The Ministry of Rural Development initiated the ‘Nai Chetna’ program, which emphasizes sensitizing women, particularly in rural regions.

It aims to help women recognize, prepare for, and accept help in situations of vulnerability.

According to the Union Minister, the ‘Nai Chetna’ campaign focuses on women.

Women in rural communities are sometimes ignorant of the different channels via which they might voice their concerns.

The campaign’s goal is to raise awareness about gender-based violence and to educate women about their rights and the mechanisms available to help them resolve their complaints.


2) Answer: C

Shri Manoj Kumar, Chairman of KVIC, launched the ambitious Reducing Human Attacks Using Honey Bees (Re-Hab) Project.

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission launched the Re-Hab Project (Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, Government of India).

In addition to the honey extractor, Shri Manoj Kumar distributed 330 bee boxes, bee colonies, and toolkits to rural beneficiaries in Chausla village.

The Chairman of KVIC stated that the Re-Hab Project is being managed by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission, which is led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Re-Hab Project is currently active in seven states: Karnataka, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Assam, and Odisha.


3) Answer: C

The seventh edition of the Global Technology Summit will be hosted in a hybrid style in New Delhi until December 1st.

The Global Technology Summit, co-hosted by the Ministry of External Affairs and Carnegie India, is India’s yearly flagship event on geotechnology.

The Summit’s opening session would be a discussion with External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar about geo-digital and its implications.

This year’s Summit theme is “Geopolitics of Technology.”


4) Answer: D

President of Egypt Abdel Fattah El-Sisi will be the chief guest at India’s Republic Day celebrations on 26 January 2023.

This is the first time that the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt will be the Chief Guest on our Republic Day.

Also, this is the first time India has invited a foreign dignitary to the event after the gap of the last two years due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who won the last elections to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in October, was the chief guest in 2020.


5) Answer: B

A bust of Mahatma Gandhi will be inaugurated as a gift from India to the United Nations during India’s presidency of the Security Council in Dec 2022, the first sculpture of the Mahatma to be installed at the world body’s headquarters.

The bust was made by renowned Indian sculptor Padma Shree awardee Ram Sutar, who has also designed the ‘Statue of Unity in Gujarat.

It will be inaugurated on December 14, 2022,  during External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar’s visit to the UN for India’s Presidency of the Council for Dec 2022.

The only other gift from India on display at the UN Headquarters is an 11th-century black-stone statue of ‘Surya’, the Sun God, donated on July 26, 1982.


6) Answer: E

The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has developed a mobile app named KeMapp – ‘Kerala E-Mobility App’ which will serve as a common platform for accessing the services of e-vehicle charging stations.

Minister for Electricity K. Krishnankutty formally launched the app at ‘ewaTTs ‘22,’ an e-mobility conclave organized by the KSEB.

The app is now in test mode, and will soon be available for download on PlayStore.

KeMapp replaces 4 software solutions for charging-station operations provided by different vendors who had established the stations for KSEB.

Motorists can use the app to get the locations of charging stations, book lots and make the payment after charging.


7) Answer: C

Bihar Chief Minister Shri Nitish Kumar launched the Har Ghar Gangajal project in Rajgir.

This is the first time in India that floodwater harvesting has been done for drinking water.

Hyderabad-based Megha Engineering & Infrastructures Limited (MEIL) has been working on the project since 2019


8) Answer: C

The Odisha government has developed a new portal named ‘e-detection portal’ to detect vehicles plying on National Highways (NHs) & State Highways on the road without valid documents.

The portal is set to launch by 1 January 2023.

To collect the data from various toll gates on the national highways. In the first phase, toll gates on NHs have been integrated with the portal.


9) Answer: C

VA Tech Wabag, a leading player in India’s water industry, has signed a strategic agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) to raise Rs 200 crore through unlisted non-convertible debentures (NCDs) carrying a 5-year and 3-month tenor. 

This also marks ADB’s maiden investment in a water sector company in India.

The NCDs will be subscribed by ADB over 12 months.


10) Answer: E

Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has entered into an agreement with broking partner SMC Global for the opening of 3 in 1 account (SB, demat account, and trading account).

While the SB and demat account will be with IOB, the trading account will be with SMC Global.

Now, as part of an expansion of services in addition to the existing full-service Brokerage Plan, SMC Global has offered a new brokerage plan named DISCOUNT BROKERAGE for its existing/new clients through our Bank.


11) Answer: D

Tata Consumer Products Limited (TCPL) is set to acquire India’s largest packaged drinking water company, Bisleri, for an estimated Rs 6,000-7,000 crore.

The current management will continue for two years as part of the deal.

The management team is led by a professional team headed by CEO Angelo George

Originally an Italian brand, Bisleri was acquired by the Chauhans in 1969.


12) Answer: D

India’s milk production has climbed by 83 million tons in the last eight years, a massive increase.

In 2013-14, production was 138 million tons, with a projected growth to 221 million tons in 2021-22.

According to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a thriving dairy sector is an excellent method to further enhance Nari Shakti.


13) Answer: B

Rashtraku Kuvempu Prathishtana Kuppali has chosen Tamil poet V Annamalai aka Imayam for the Kuvempu National Prize for the year 2022, which will be presented at Kuppali’s 118th birth anniversary celebration on December 29 in Thirthahalli taluk.

The ‘Kannada National Poet Kwembu Rashtriya Puraskar Award,’ named after the late poet Kwembu, has been announced by the Writer Institute for the Tamil language.

The award includes a Rs 5 lakh cash reward, a silver medal, and a citation.


14) Answer: D

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar and Union Textile Minister Piyush Goyal presented gold medals to Mohammad Yusuf Khatri and Tamra Patra at Vigyan Bhawan.

Mohammad Yusuf Khatri of Madhya Pradesh’s Dhar district has received the Shilp Guru Award for 3017 for his efforts in preserving the history of Bagh Print handicrafts.

In New Delhi, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar presented Shilp Guru and National Awards to master craftspeople for 2017, 2018, and 2019.

Every year, these prizes were given to legendary master craftspeople whose work contributed to the preservation of India’s rich and diverse craft tradition.


15) Answer: B

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation-2022 were given to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS).

In late 2019, the museum began phasing thorough repairs, restoration, and refurbishing of the main and extension building, exterior and interiors, and major dome in preparation for its centennial anniversary on January 10, 2022.

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya was founded in 1922 as the Prince of Wales Museum of Western India.

The jury this year recognized thirteen projects from six nations for awards: Afghanistan, China, India, Iran, Nepal, and Thailand.


16) Answer: E

The Union Health Ministry designated the President of the Paralympic Committee of India Dr. Deepa Malik as Nikshay Mitra ambassador in New Delhi.

Deepa Malik expressed her commitment to the TB Mukt Bharat (TB-free India) campaign, launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in March 2018.

She participated in TB awareness activities at the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Pavilion at the 41st India International Trade Fair at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi.

She has adopted 5 TB patients herself as a Ni-Kshay Mitra and encouraged people to enroll in this scheme.

Deepa Malik is the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Paralympics. She won the silver medal in the shot put in 2016 Paralympic Games. She also won gold in the F-53/54 Javelin event at the para athletic Grand Prix held in Dubai in 2018.She was previously honored with the Arjuna award in 2012, at the age of 42 years. She has also been conferred the prestigious Padma Shri award in 2017.


17) Answer: E

The Board of Directors of the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) has promoted the current acting chairman, Meenesh C Shah to managing director from the executive director.

After Dilip Rath was appointed Chairman of the NDDB in 2016, the position of managing director became vacant.

The position of full-time Chairman of the NDDB has been vacant since December 2020, when Rath stepped down.

In 2021, Shah took over the additional charge of chairman of NDDB, whose term ends on November 30, 2022.


18) Answer: D

China plans to build its first base on the moon by 2028, ahead of landing astronauts there in subsequent years as the country steps up its challenge to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA’s) dominance in space exploration.

The lunar base will likely be powered by nuclear energy.

Its basic configuration will consist of a lander, hopper, orbiter, and rover, all of which would be constructed by the Chang’e 6, 7, and 8 missions.

In 2019, China became the first country to land a rover on the far side of the moon and later brought back its first lunar samples.


19) Answer: D

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched 9 satellites, including an Earth Observation Satellite (EOS-06), into multiple orbits using the space agency’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C54) in one of its longest missions.

This is the 56th flight of the PSLV and the 24th flight of the PSLV-XL version that took off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), SHAR, Sriharikota.

The 8 nanosatellites include ISRO Nano Satellite-2 for Bhutan (INS-2B), Anand, Astrocast (four satellites), and two Thybolt satellites.


20) Answer: C

Ruturaj Gaikwad smashed a world record seven sixes in the 49th over of Maharashtra’s Vijay Hazare Trophy quarter-final versus Uttar Pradesh at Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

 In the quarter-finals, Maharashtra’s Rituraj Gaikwad became the first batsman in List-A cricket to knock seven sixes in one over.

Gaikwad set this milestone against Uttar Pradesh in Ahmedabad.

He stayed unbeaten after collecting 220 runs off 159 balls.

His previous best score in List-A cricket was 187 not out.

This is also his sixth century in the past eight innings of the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

He struck 43 runs, including seven sixes, against left-arm spinner Shiva Singh in the 49th over of the innings.

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