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1) As per the recent report by the Government of India. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana has completed _________ years as on August 28, 2022
(a) 5 Years
(b) 6 Years
(c) 7 Years
(d) 8 Years
(e) 10 Years
2) Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has launched the 8th India International MSME Start-up Expo and Summit 2022 in which State or UT?
(a) Jammu & Kashmir
(b) Ladakh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Uttar Pradesh
(e) Delhi
3) The first earthquake memorial in India is dedicated by Shri Narendra Modi at which place in Gujarat?
(a) Gandhinagar
(b) Anand
(c) Bhuj
(d) Ahmadabad
(e) Vadodara
4) Which among the following prominent automaker has been in business in India for 40 years as on August 2022?
(a) Maruthi Suzuki
(b) TATA
(c) Honda
(d) Hyundai
(e) Ford
5) In 45th annual general meeting, Reliance Industries Plans to Invest __________ Lakh Crore Rupees
(a) 1.5 Lakh Crore Rupees
(b) 2.5 Lakh Crore Rupees
(c) 3.5 Lakh Crore Rupees
(d) 4.5 Lakh Crore Rupees
(e) 5.5 Lakh Crore Rupees
6) As per the recent report released by Cushman and Wakefield, Which Indian City ranks 2nd in the list?
(a) Bangaluru
(b) Mumbai
(c) Kolkata
(d) Hyderabad
(e) Chennai
7) Which among the following steel manufacturing company in India inks MoU with the Punjab govt to set up a steel plant in Ludhiana?
(a) Steel Authority of India
(b) Tata Steel
(c) Jindal Steel and Power
(d) Vedanta Limited
(e) JSW Steel
8) ISKCON to build the Temple of Vedic Planetarium world’s largest religious monument in which state in India?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Karnataka
(d) Maharashtra
(e) West Bengal
9) The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) has established the first “Divyang Park” for Divyangjan in which State or UT in India?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Punjab
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Gujarat
(e) Delhi
10) The Government of Uttar Pradesh (UP) has decided to develop ____________ city as the perfume tourism destination of Uttar Pradesh
(a) Agra
(b) Kannauj
(c) Jhansi
(d) Varanasi
(e) Faizabad
11) The Government of Andhra Pradesh inks MoU with which nonprofit environmental organization to save seas from pollution?
(a) Plastic Pollution Coalition
(b) Ocean Conservancy
(c) The Nature Conservancy
(d) Oceana
(e) Parley for the Oceans
12) Which state government has recently extended the Vidyanidhi scheme for kids of agricultural laborers?
(a) Odisha
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Haryana
(d) Karnataka
(e) Telangana
13) Indian Government has handed over USD ___________ million to BIMSTEC Secretariat’s operational budget
(a) $ 1 million
(b) $ 2 million
(c) $ 3 million
(d) $ 4 million
(e) $ 5 million
14) Which Bank has Partners With the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to Launch RuPay Credit Cards?
(a) ICICI Bank
(b) HDFC BANK
(c) AXIS BANK
(d) IDBI Bank
(e) IndusInd Bank
15) Which among the following Mutual Fund company in India has launched Money And Me website, investor education, and awareness initiative?
(a) SBI Mutual Fund
(b) Tata Mutual Fund
(c) Quantum Mutual Fund
(d) HDFC Mutual Fund
(e) PGIM India Mutual Fund
16) Sports Ministry to host the “Meet the Champion project” on National Sports Day in _______ schools around the country
(a) 13
(b) 26
(c) 55
(d) 75
(e) 101
17) ________________ & ___________ has Claimed First Medal for India in Badminton World Championship in the men’s doubles tournament.
(a) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
(b) Lakshya Sen & Parupalli Kashyap
(c) Srikanth Kidambi & Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
(d) Srikanth Kidambi & Chirag Shetty
(e) Parupalli Kashyap & Chirag Shetty
18) Which Player has clinched the 2022 BWF World Championships singles title at the BWF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan?
(a) Anthony Sinisuka GINTING
(b) Jonatan CHRISTIE
(c) PRANNOY H. S.
(d) Kento Momota
(e) Viktor Axelsen
19) Who has won the Belgian F1 Grand Prix 2022?
(a) Daniel Ricciardo
(b) Charles Leclerc
(c) Max Verstappen
(d) Lewis Hamilton
(e) Sergio Pérez
20) ‘India’s Economy from Nehru to Modi: A Brief History’ book to be launched soon which was written by whom among the following?
(a) Vikram Seth
(b) Arundhati Roy
(c) Faisal Farooqui
(d) Pulapre Balakrishnan
(e) Anirudh Suri
21) “Free Fall: My Experiments with Living” is a self-help memoir book of whom among the following?
(a) Lakshmi Sahgal
(b) Subhashini Ali
(c) Mallika Sarabhai
(d) Janaky Athi Nahappan
(e) Bhikaiji Cama
22) Mr.Abhijit Sen passes away. He belongs to which field?
(a) Doctor
(b) Scientist
(c) Actor
(d) Economist
(e) Musician
Answers :
1) Answer: D
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana has been in operation for eight years and has met all of its key objectives.
PM Jan Dhan Yojana is a major financial inclusion initiative announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 28, 2014.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced the Jan Dhan Yojana in his first Independence Day address following the 2014 election.
In eight years, PM Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) has reached 462.5 million beneficiaries, with deposits in these accounts expected to reach 1.73 trillion by August 10, 2022.
2) Answer: E
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha formally launched the 8th India International MSME Start-up Expo & Summit 2022 in New Delhi, Delhi
The 8th India International MSME Start-up Expo and Summit 2022 provides SMEs, startups, businesses, industry, and service providers with a critical platform to find new clients, establish connections with purchasers and vendors, and share knowledge about federal, state, and local programs, among other things.
MSMEs’ exports grew by 54% in the fiscal year 2021–2022 while importer–exporter registration increased by 173%.
8th India International MSME Start-up Expo and Summit 2022 is a step forward.
3) Answer: C
At Bhuj in Gujarat, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi dedicated Smruti Van, the nation’s first earthquake monument.
One-of-a-kind monument Smruti Van has the names of more than 12,000 persons who perished in the catastrophic earthquake that rocked this area in January 2001.
Visitors may feel earthquake vibrations that are like them thanks to the earthquake simulator.
At the event were State BJP President C. R. Patil and Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.
4) Answer: A
Maruti Suzuki, India’s leading manufacturer, has been in business for 40 years.
The company’s factories for producing electric car batteries in Hansalpur, Gujarat, and for passenger vehicles in Kharkhoda, Haryana, were both opened on this occasion by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
For the EV factories, Maruti Suzuki has chosen to invest 10,000 crores this time. Beginning in 2025, Maruti Suzuki might begin making electric cars in India.
In 1981, Maruti Udyog Limited was founded in India.
5) Answer: C
At the company’s 45th annual general meeting, Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), disclosed investment plans worth Rs 3.5 lakh crore.
Ambani stated in his speech that investment plans include Rs. 2,000,000 crores for the quick rollout of 5G, Rs. 75,000 crores for the expansion of O2C capacities across value chains, and Rs. 75,000 crores for the new energy business, all of which were previously announced.
Reliance is regarded as one of the top five PVC manufacturers worldwide.
6) Answer: A
According to a report by Cushman and Wakefield, Bengaluru ranks second place among the top IT centers in the Asia Pacific region, only behind Beijing in China.
The research examined up to 115 distinct “tech cities” throughout the world for its report, “Tech Cities: The Global Intersection of Talent and Real Estate.”
Three more Indian cities, Chennai, Delhi, and Hyderabad, are included on the list after Beijing and Bengaluru.
In a list of 14 cities from the APAC, Mumbai, and Pune, respectively, eighth and ninth, have made it to the top-10 list.
7) Answer: B
Tata Steel Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Punjab to establish a 0.75 million tonne per annum (MnTPA) long products steel mill using a scrap-based electric arc furnace (EAF) steel plant in Ludhiana.
The MoU was signed in the presence of Shri Bhagwant Mann, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Punjab.
This initiative to set up the greenfield facility at Kadiana Khurd, Hitech Valley, Ludhiana in Punjab is part of Tata Steel’s commitment to investing in a circular economy and transitioning to low-carbon steel making through the steel recycling route
It is a step aligned with the Company’s goal of achieving Net Zero carbon emission by 2045.
8) Answer: E
The world’s largest religious monument, the Temple of Vedic Planetarium in Mayapur, West Bengal, will join India’s list of iconic buildings.
The entire project is worth $100 million and the construction began in 2010 & it is expected to be open in 2024.
It will replace Cambodia’s 400-acre-large Angkor Wat temple complex.
The extravagant temple will be the headquarters of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKON).
Its design is inspired by the Capitol building in the United States.
9) Answer: A
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE), Government of India (GoI), established the first “Divyang Park” for Divyangjan’ under the Assistance to Disabled Persons (ADIP) Scheme of MoSJE at Reshimbagh Ground in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
Also, GoI organized a ‘Samajik Adhikarita Shivir’ for the distribution of aids and assistive devices to Divyangjan’ & Senior citizens under ADIP & ‘Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana’ (RVY Scheme).
The Chief Guest of the function Shri Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways inaugurated the distribution camp.
10) Answer: B
The Government of Uttar Pradesh (UP) has decided to develop Kannauj as a perfume tourism destination.
This is to take the ₹250 crore perfume business to ₹25,000 crores.
The perfume park will be functional from 15th November 2022
The decision was taken to emphasize the importance of the perfume industry in India.
The government of Uttar Pradesh has also decided to organize an international perfume fair in Kannuaj in December 2021.
11) Answer: E
The Government of Andhra Pradesh has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States (US)-based Parley for the Oceans, to clean the shores of the State and make Andhra Pradesh plastic free by 2027.
The MoU was signed by Minister for Municipal Administration & Urban Development (MA&UD), Audimulapu Suresh, MAUD Principal Secretary, Y. Sri Lakshmi and Founder of “Parley for the Oceans” Cyrill Gutsch.
Global Alliance for a Sustainable Planet (GASP) will be partnering with the project
12) Answer: D
Karnataka Chief Minister Shri Basavaraj Bommai, announced that the State Cabinet meeting has decided to extend the Vidyanidhi scheme to the children of agricultural laborers in Ranebennur, Haveri, Karnataka.
After laying foundation stones for new projects in Ranebennur Assembly Constituency, CM informed that 4,000 Anganwadi centers are established specially to provide nutritious food for the kids of agricultural laborers.
Besides, a Rs 50,000 scheme has been formulated for rural artisans.
The government has sanctioned a sericulture market to be established at Rs 30 crore.
13) Answer: A
Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs and Education Shri Rajkumar Ranjan Singh ceremonially handed over a cheque of USD 1 million for the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Secretariat’s operational budget.
The BIMSTEC Secretary General Mr. Tenzin Lekphell held discussions on rapidly taking forward cooperation in specific areas led by India including counter-terrorism, disaster management, maritime cooperation, and energy security.
The visit of BIMSTEC Secretary-General Tenzin Lekphell was held at the invitation of Saurabh Kumar, Secretary (East), Ministry of External Affairs.
14) Answer: A
ICICI Bank has partnered with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to launch a range of credit cards on the payments network RuPay.
The ICICI Bank RuPay Credit Card is available in the Coral variant of the ICICI Bank’s Gemstone series, which will be followed by Rubyx and Sapphiro variants.
The Customers earn 2 reward points, for every Rs 100 spent on the card (except fuel)
Earn 1 reward point, on every Rs 100 spent on utilities and insurance categories
Get 2000 bonus reward points on spending Rs 2 lakh on the card in a year.
15) Answer: E
PGIM India Mutual Fund has launched a new investor education and awareness website: MoneyAndMe – https://moneyandme.pgimindiamf.com/.
insights identified 6 separate personas when it comes to dealing with financial challenges and planning, these include
The MoneyAndMe website contains exhaustive content on various aspects of personal finance including household budgeting, protection, savings, and investing.
PGIM’s customer
- Gen-Z Seekers and Dreamers (18-24 years)
- Ambitious & Every-ready (25-30 years)
- Begin & Soar (31-40 years)
- Family First & Forever (41-50 years)
- Seasoned & Secured (51-60 years)
6.Proud & Purposeful (61+ years).
16) Answer: B
The Youth Affairs and Sports Ministry will organize the “Meet the Champion initiative” on National Sports Day in 26 schools around the country.
Some of the well-known athletes who will participate in the Meet the Champion project are Nikhat Zareen, who won gold medals at the Commonwealth Games and the World Championships, Bhavina Patel, who won a medal at the Paralympics, and Manpreet Singh, who earned a medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
The Sports Authority of India will also commemorate National Sports Day this year under the subject “Sports as an enabler for an inclusive and fit society” as part of the FIT INDIA program.
17) Answer: A
At the World Championships, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty became the first Indian team to take home a medal in the men’s doubles tournament.
The world’s seventh-ranked team, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won a gold medal in the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
It is India’s second medal in the World Championship in any doubles competition; the country’s first medal came in the 2011 women’s doubles when Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa won bronze.
Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi were defeated by Satwiksairaj and Chirag with scores of 24-22, 15-21, and 21-14 in an hour and fifteen minutes of play.
18) Answer: E
Viktor Axelsen of Denmark defeated Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand to win the men’s singles championship at the BWF World Championships in Tokyo, Japan, for the second time.
The world’s top-ranked Axelsen, who has only lost one singles match all season, was simply too much for emerging sensation Vitidsarn, 21, who was routed in the opening game.
The victory was Axelsen’s sixth championship of the year.
19) Answer: C
The Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix 2022 was won by Max Verstappen of Red Bull.
Carlos Sainz of Ferrari and Sergio Perez of Red Bull finished second and third, respectively.
Verstappen has now prevailed in nine of the 14 races this year.
His 26 points from this race were his 71st podium finish.
Verstappen also triumphed in the 2021 Belgian Grand Prix.
20) Answer: D
A new book by Pulapre Balakrishnan titled “India’s Economy From Nehru To Modi: A Brief History” will soon be released.
The economic development of India from the time of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru to the present, as chronicled in the book India’s Economy From Nehru To Modi: A Brief History.
Independent, The Indian economy’s voyage of 75 years is concluding.
India’s Economy From Nehru To Modi:: A Brief History also gives the perspective that Indians did gain significant independence with the end of colonialism and the adoption of political democracy.
21) Answer: C
Mallika Sarabhai, a renowned classical dancer, and activist bares all in her new self-help memoir “Free Fall: My Experiments with Living.”
The book, which will be available for purchase on August 30, is about “coming to terms with yourself, your body, and discovering the lifestyle that works for you.”
Speaking Tiger is the publisher.
A prominent dancer, actor, and public intellectual gives a remarkable tale of how she fumbled her way to health, fitness, and sanity, which is at times uplifting, humorous, and controversial.
22) Answer: D
Renowned economist and former Planning Commission member, Abhijit Sen has passed away at age of 72.
Abhijit Sen was Born in 1950 in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
He was a member of the Planning Commission from 2004 to 2014, during the tenure of PM Shri Manmohan Singh.
He has been a Chairman of several official Commissions, including the High-Level Committee on Long Term Grain Policy, Commission of Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP), and the 10th Plan Subgroup on the Agricultural Economics and Rural Development.
