Weekly Current affairs play a very important role in the competitive examinations and hence, aspirants have to give undivided attention to it while doing preparation for the government examinations. The CGL, OCS examinations comprise a section of “Current Affairs” to evaluate how much the aspirant is aware of the daily happenings taking place around the world. To complement your preparation, we are providing you with a compilation of Weekly Current affairs.
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Q.1) “International Day of Older Persons” is observed every year on –
(1) 1st October
(2) 2nd October
(3) 3rd October
(4) 4th October
Q.2) “National Pension System Diwas” is observed every year on –
(1) 1st October
(2) 2nd October
(3) 3rd October
(4) 4th October
Q.3) “World Vegetarian Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 1st October
(2) 2nd October
(3) 3rd October
(4) 4th October
Q.4) “International Coffee Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 1st October
(2) 2nd October
(3) 3rd October
(4) 4th October
Q.5) “Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM)” is observed every year in the month of –
(1) September
(2) October
(3) November
(4) December
Q.6) PM Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of ‘World’s first CNG terminal’ in –
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Gujarat
(3) Madhya Pradesh
(4) Assam
Q.7) 36th edition of the National Games has been launched by PM Narendra Modi in –
(1) Ahmedabad
(2) Gandhinagar
(3) Surat
(4) Vadodara
Q.8) Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu has won which medal in the National Games 2022?
(1) Bronze
(2) Silver
(3) Gold
(4) None of these
Q.9) Which state has inaugurated the ‘Lata Mangeshkar Chowk’ on Saryu river?
(1) Karnataka
(2) Delhi
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Uttar Pradesh
Q.10) Who is Only Indian, has been named on Time’s 100 Emerging Leaders’ List?
(1) Nita Ambani
(2) Anant Ambani
(3) Akash Ambani
(4) Isha Ambani
Q.11) Who has topped the IIFL Wealth Hurun India 40 & Under Self-Made Rich List 2022?
(1) Bhavish Aggarwal
(2) Divyank Turakhia
(3) Anil Ambani
(4) Nikhil Kamath
Q.12) AIFF has launched ‘Football Development Scheme’ in which state?
(1) Gujarat
(2) Andhra Pradesh
(3) Arunanchal Pradesh
(4) Uttrakhand
Q.13) As per Indian Tourism Statistics 2022 report, Which state had the highest number of foreign tourists in 2021?
(1) Uttrakhand
(2) Tamil Nadu
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Gujarat
Q.14) Which state government has approved the name of Chipi airport after Barrister Nath Pai?
(1) Odisha
(2) Himachal Pradesh
(3) Uttar Pradesh
(4) Maharashtra
Q.15) Which state’s ration scheme has been declared illegal by the High Court?
(1) Delhi
(2) Chhattisgarh
(3) Andhra Pradesh
(4) West Bengal
Q.16) Union Cabinet has decided to extend the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana scheme upto –
(1) November 2022
(2) December 2022
(3) January 2023
(4) February 2023
Q.17) West Zone has won the Duleep Trophy 2022 title in Coimbatore. Who was the captain of the West Zone?
(1) Jaydev Unadkat
(2) Manish Pandey
(3) Baba Indrajith
(4) Ajinkya Rahane
Q.18) Which bank has announced to launch the ‘Khushiyon Ka Tyohaar’?
(1) Axis Bank
(2) HDFC Bank
(3) Bank of Baroda
(4) Bandhan Bank
Q.19) Ajay Kumar Srivastava has been appointed as the MD & CEO of –
(1) PNB Bank
(2) UCO Bank
(3) Bank of Baroda
(4) Indian Overseas Bank
Q.20) Who has launched ‘Operation Garuda’ to eliminate illegal drug trafficking network?
(1) ED
(2) CID
(3) CBI
(4) None of these
Q.21) Which Indian women’s rights activist has won Changemaker Award at UN SDG Action Awards?
(1) Amala Akkineni
(2) Srishti Bakshi
(3) Nafisa Ali
(4) Runa Banerjee
Q.22) The ‘ICMR-National Institute of Virology (NIV), South Zone’ is set to be established in –
(1) Chennai
(2) Hyderabad
(3) Bengaluru
(4) Mumbai
Q.23) Which city has introduced vending machines for free bread named ‘Bread For All’?
(1) Dubai
(2) Tokyo
(3) Istanbul
(4) Bangkok
Q.24) Which city is the host of the ‘World Green Economy Summit’?
(1) Rome
(2) Dubai
(3) Tokyo
(4) Hong Kong
Q.25) Which city is the host of the ‘UNESCO- MONDIACULT 2022 World Conference’?
(1) Sydney
(2) Moscow
(3) Mexico
(4) Mumbai
Q.26) Which city is the host of the ‘Conference on International Day for Universal Access to Information’?
(1) Florence
(2) Taipei
(3) Barcelon
(4) Tashkent
Q27) Which technology major has announced to set up its first cloud region in Greece?
(1) Google
(2) Microsoft
(3) Apple
(4) Facebook
Q28) Which card company is set to launch ‘Carbon Calculator’ features for Indian consumers?
(1) Visa
(2) RuPay
(3) American Express
(4) Mastercard
Q29) Who has been unanimously elected as the Chairman of Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI)?
(1) V. Vidyavathi
(2) Subhash Kamath
(3) N S Rajan
(4) Mettu Govinda Reddy
Q30) Which Indian two-wheeler company has appointed actor Ram Charan as the new brand ambassador?
(1) Bajaj Auto
(2) Hero MotoCorp
(3) TVS Motor
(4) Ather Energy
Q31) “Gandhi Jayanti” is observed every year on –
(1) 1st October
(2) 2nd October
(3) 3rd October
(4) 4th October
Q32) “World Day for Farmed Animals” is observed every year on –
(1) 1st October
(2) 2nd October
(3) 3rd October
(4) 4th October
Q33) “International Day of Non-Violence” is observed every year on –
(1) 1st October
(2) 2nd October
(3) 3rd October
(4) 4th October
Q34) “World Habitat Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 2nd October
(2) 1st Sunday of October
(3) 3rd October
(4) 1st Monday of October
Q35) “National Wildlife Week” is annually celebrated across India between –
(1) 2nd to 8th October
(2) 3rd to 9th October
(3) 5th to 11th October
(4) 7th to 13th October
Q36) PM Narendra Modi has launched India’s 3rd ‘Vande Bharat’ Express train between Gandhinagar and –
(1) Mumbai
(2) Delhi
(3) Jaipur
(4) Agra
Q37) Who was India’s Sherpa in the third G20 Sherpa meeting held in Indonesia?
(1) Suresh Prabhu
(2) Amitabh Kant
(3) Piyush Goyal
(4) Shaktikanta Das
Q38) Who has been appointed as director, refineries at Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (HPCL)?
(1) Jayanti Prasad
(2) Rajiv Kumar
(3) Vinayak Pai
(4) S Bharathan
Q39) First Chairperson of National Commission for Women (NCW), Jayanti Patnaik passed away. She was from –
(1) Chhattisgarh
(2) Telangana
(3) Jharkhand
(4) Odisha
Q40) Who has been named as the new Chief Justice of J&K and Ladakh High Court?
(1) Justice Pankaj Mithal
(2) Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur
(3) Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey
(4) Justice Tashi Rabstan
Q41) “World Architecture Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 3rd October
(2) 1st Monday of October
(3) 4th October
(4) 1st Tuesday of October
Q42) The first award for Swachh Survekshan Grameen was given to which state?
(1) Haryana
(2) Telangana
(3) Tamil Nadu
(4) Uttar Pradesh
Q43) Which city became the Celanest city in India as per Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2022?
(1) Bhopal
(2) Indore
(3) Surat
(4) Visakhapatnam
Q44) Adani Green has commissioned World’s largest wind-solar power plant in –
(1) Haryana
(2) Rajasthan
(3) Gujarat
(4) Punjab
Q45) Which state government has launched a welfare scheme named ‘Asara’ pension?
(1) Andhra Pradesh
(2) Odisha
(3) Telangana
(4) Karnataka
Q4.6) Which state government has launched “Kalyanamasthu” and “Shadi Tofa” schemes?
(1) Andhra Pradesh
(2) Telangana
(3) Odisha
(4) Tamil Nadu
Q47) Who has been appointed as the new Director Generals of the CRPF?
(1) Rajiv Bhatnagar
(2) Balaji Srivastav
(3) Anish Dayal Singh
(4) Sujoy Lal Thaose
Q48) Which Indian-American has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the United States?
(1) Kash Patel
(2) Parag Agarwal
(3) Vivek Lall
(4) Laxman Narasimhan
Q49) What is the name of the first Made-in-India Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) inducted in IAF?
(1) Dhruv
(2) Prachanda
(3) Mangusta
(4) Apache
Q50) PM Narendra Modi has launched “Yuva 2.0” scheme to mentor –
(1) Young Authors
(2) Young Entrepreneurs
(3) Young Scientists
(4) Young Tech-developers
Q51) Who has become 1st Indian cricketer to play 400 T20s?
(1) Rohit Sharma
(2) KL Rahul
(3) Virat Kohli
(4) Dinesh Karthik
Q52) Who has been named as the Captain of the India Squad for the upcoming 3-match ODI series against South Africa?
(1) KL Rahul
(2) Suryakumar Yadav
(3) Dinesh Karthik
(4) Shikhar Dhawan
Q53) GST revenue collected in the month of September 2022 is –
(1) ₹1,49,556 crore
(2) ₹1,42,095 crore
(3) ₹1,43,612 crore
(4) ₹1,47,686 crore
Q54) Who has been appointed as the Deputy Election Commissioner of the Election Commission of India?
(1) Ajay Bhadoo
(2) Akash Tripathi
(3) Basant Garg
(4) Lochan Sehra
Q55) Who has won the Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix 2022?
(1) Lewis Hamilton
(2) Max Verstappen
(3) Charles Leclerc
(4) Sergio Pérez
Q56) Indian javelin thrower Shivpal Singh has been suspended for how many years?
(1) 1 year
(2) 2 years
(3) 3 years
(4) 4 years
Q57) Which country has won the 11th Women’s basketball World Cup 2022 title?
(1) China
(2) Japan
(3) USA
(4) Russia
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Q58) Which book has won the best books of the year at the 2022 ‘Valley of Words Book Awards’?
(1) Jinnah
(2) Tagore & Gandhi
(3) A Quiet Girl
(4) The Loneliness
Q59) Indian Air Force has decommissioned how many Squadron, known as ‘Swordarms’?
(1) 53 Swordarms
(2) 47 Swordarms
(3) 51 Swordarms
(4) 75 Swordarms
Q60) Which state/UT has launched a 15-point ‘Winter Action Plan’ to curb air pollution?
(1) Uttarkhand
(2) Uttar Pradesh
(3) Haryana
(4) Delhi
Q61) “World Animal Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 4th October
(2) 5th October
(3) 6th October
(4) 7th October
Q62) In India, the “Ganga River Dolphin Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 4th October
(2) 5th October
(3) 6th October
(4) 7th October
Q63) “International Teachers Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 2nd October
(2) 3rd October
(3) 4th October
(4) 5th October
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Q.4) “World Space Week” is observed every year from –
(1) 3rd to 9th October
(2) 4th to 10th October
(3) 5th to 11th October
(4) 6th to 11th October
Q65) Who has won Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology 2022?
(1) Uffe Ravnskov
(2) Mikael Nordfords
(3) Svante Paabo
(4) Arne Meurman
Q66) Who has been awarded the SASTRA Ramanujan Prize for 2022?
(1) Yunqing Tang
(2) Neena Gupta
(3) Amalendu Krishna
(4) Carolina Araujo
Q67) Who has been selected for the 32nd Bihari Puraskar 2022?
(1) Madhu Kandaria
(2) Dr Madhav Harda
(3) Satya Narayan
(4) Giridhar Rathi
Q68) Who has been made the National Icon of Election Commission of India?
(1) Neeraj Chopra
(2) Pankaj Tripathi
(3) Amitabh Bachchan
(4) PV Sindhu
Q69) Which state government has launched Mahatma Gandhi Rural Industrial Parks’ (MGRIP) scheme?
(1) West Bengal
(2) Assam
(3) Bihar
(4) Chhattisgarh
Q70) Which state government has launched the ‘Satya Nishtha’ app to control criminal activities?
(1) Himachal Pradesh
(2) West Bengal
(3) Bihar
(4) Chhattisgarh
Q71) India has handed over Made-in-India motorbikes to which country as bilateral trade?
(1) Lebanon
(2) Saudi Arabia
(3) Qatar
(4) Morocco
Q72) Indian Navy has signed a pact on White Shipping Information Exchange with which country?
(1) Australia
(2) Japan
(3) New Zealand
(4) United States
Q73) ‘herSTART’– a startup platform has been created by which University?
(1) Delhi University
(2) Mumbai University
(3) Rajasthan University
(4) Gujarat University
Q74) President Droupadi Murmu has inaugurated projects worth 1,330 crore rupees in –
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Gujarat
(3) Rajasthan
(4) Maharashtra
Q75) Which bank has announced to launched ‘Gram Seva Program’ across six states of India?
(1) State Bank of India
(2) Axis Bank
(3) HDFC Bank
(4) Canara Bank
Q76) Arunachal Pradesh Governor B D Mishra has been given additional charge of which state?
(1) Tripura
(2) Sikkim
(3) Assam
(4) Meghalaya
Q77) Antim Panghal won gold in wrestling in National Games 2022. She was from –
(1) Uttarakhand
(2) Uttar Pradesh
(3) Punjab
(4) Haryana
Q78) The book titled “The Last Heroes” has been authored by?
(1) Amartya Sen
(2) Yatindra Mishra
(3) Jiwesh Nandan
(4) P Sainath
Q79) Who has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director of GAIL (India) Limited?
(1) Surendra Panwar
(2) M.Nageswar Rao
(3) Sandeep Kumar Gupta
(4) Bijaya Kumar Sharma
Q80) India’s unemployment rate drops to how much percent in September 2022?
(1) 6.43%
(2) 6.59%
(3) 6.84%
(4) 7.06%
Q81) Who has won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics?
(1) Alain Aspect
(2) John F. Clauser
(3) Anton Zeilinger
(4) All of above
Q82) Which state government has launched the “Vande Mataram” initiative in the state?
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Gujarat
(3) Rajasthan
(4) Maharashtra
Q83) What percent of houses constructed under PM Awas Yojana, are owned by Women?
(1) 65%
(2) 69%
(3) 73%
(4) 75%
Q84) Who has been appointed as Director General of the Indian Ordnance Factory Service (IOFS)?
(1) Alok Chakrawal
(2) Ramesh Kandula
(3) Sanjeev Kishore
(4) Brijesh Gupta
Q85) Who has been honoured with the Global Indian Award by the Canada-India Foundation?
(1) Ashok Chandwani
(2) Saroja Coelho
(3) Baljit Singh
(4) Anil Agarwal
Q86) Who has received the American Geophysical Union’s Devendra Lal Memorial Medal 2022?
(1) Subimal Ghosh
(2) Matthew Huber
(3) Roxy Mathew Koll
(4) Robin Bell
Q87) Which is the first country to announce a zero extictions target for its plants and animals?
(1) Singapore
(2) Indonesia
(3) Australia
(4) New Zealand
Q88) “Kudlada Pili Parba” tiger dance competition is organised in which state/UT?
(1) Karnataka
(2) Goa
(3) Tamil Nadu
(4) Telangana
Q89) Who has won the United Nations refugee agency’s prestigious Nansen Award?
(1) Beth Turner
(2) Angela Merkel
(3) Sadako Ogata
(4) Josselin Castillo
Q90) “Optimus” is the prototype humanoid robot, launched by which company?
(1) Tesla
(2) SpaceX
(3) Apple
(4) Microsoft
ANSWER:
S1. Ans. (1) 1st October
Explanation:
October 1 is observed as the International Day of Older Persons across the globe.
The day was introduced by the United Nations General Assembly with an aim of honouring the contribution of older persons and looking into the problems that they face.
Theme 2022: “Resilience of Older Persons in a Changing World.”
The United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution on December 14, 1990, to establish October 1 as the International Day of Older Persons. The day came into being after the Vienna International Plan of Action on Ageing initiative, which was adopted by the World Assembly on Ageing in 1982.
S2. Ans. (1) 1st October
Explanation:
National Pension System (NPS) Diwas was observed on October 1 by Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA).
PFRDA is organising this campaign under ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’.
The aim was to promote retirement planning for a stress-free and azad retired life.
S3. Ans. (1) 1st October
Explanation:
World Vegetarian Day is celebrated on the first day of October.
It also kickstarts Vegetarian Awareness Month.
This global day of advocacy and awareness celebrates the benefits of vegetarianism and encourages people to reduce their consumption of animal products.
World vegetarian day was founded by the North American Vegetarian Society (NAVS) in 1977 to raise awareness about the benefits of a vegetarian diet and also encourage people to save animal lives.
S4. Ans. (1) 1st October
Explanation:
Every year, International Coffee Day is observed on October 1, to celebrate and promote the use of coffee.
The day is marked to celebrate “the coffee sector’s diversity, quality and passion.”
For the first time, International Coffee Day was celebrated back in 2015. The International Coffee Organisation (ICO) decided to dedicate the day to all coffee lovers in 2014, but the first official Coffee Day was launched in 2015 in Milan.
Back in 1997, the International Coffee Organisation (ICO) first celebrated International Coffee Day in China and later in 2009, it celebrated the day in Taiwan. Nepal observed the first International Coffee Day on November 17, 2005.
S5. Ans. (2) October
Explanation:
Every year the Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) is observed in the month of October, from 01 to 31.
The annual international health campaign aims to increase awareness of the disease and to raise funds for research into its cause, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and cure.
The ‘Pink Ribbon’ is an international symbol of breast cancer awareness.
Breast Cancer is a type of cancer that arises in the epithelium (lining cells) of the ducts or lobules in the glandular tissues of the breast. In 2020 more than 2.3 million women across the globe were diagnosed with breast cancer.
S6. Ans. (2) Gujarat
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone for the “World’s first CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) terminal” at Bhavnagar in Gujarat.
The Foresight Group had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) for the development of the CNG Terminal in Gujarat during the Vibrant Gujarat Global Business Summit 2019.
CNG terminal will be developed at a cost of ₹4024 crore and will have state of the art infrastructure for the World’s first CNG Terminal along with the state of art world’s fourth largest lock gate system.
The construction of the CNG terminal is expected to commence in first half of 2023 and the port will be operational in 2026.
S7. Ans. (1) Ahmedabad
Explanation:
The 36th edition of the National Games was officially launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the grand opening ceremony at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The National Games have started on 29 September, and will end on 12 October.
More than 7,000 athletes, including Olympians and international medallists, will feature in over 30 sports to be held in six cities – Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Bhavnagar. Only the track cycling events will be held outside the state in New Delhi.
Malkhamba and Yogasana will make their debuts in the games.
S8. Ans. (3) Gold
Explanation:
Olympic silver-medallist and two-time Commonwealth Games champion Mirabai Chanu has bagged the gold medal in the women’s 49kg weightlifting competition at the ongoing National Games 2022 in Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar.
Mirabai Chanu, representing Manipur, seized the gold with a total lift of 191 kgs – 84kgs in snatch and 107 kgs in the clean and jerk.
Mirabai Chanu’s fellow player and Commonwealth Games gold medallist, Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu, seized a silver medal. She lifted a total of 187 kgs – 82kg in snatch and 105kg in clean and jerk.
S9. Ans. (4) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated the Lata Mangeshkar Chowk in Ayodhya on the occasion of the 93rd birth anniversary of the late singer.
The intersection at the banks of the Saryu river has been developed at an estimated cost of ₹7.9 crore.
The legendry singer and Bharat Ratna awardee died February 2022 at the age of 92.
S10. Ans. (3) Akash Ambani
Explanation:
Akash Ambani, son of billionaire Mukesh Ambani and head of India’s largest telecom firm Jio, has been named in the Time100 Next — the magazine’s list of the world’s rising stars.
He is the only Indian on the list. There is, however, another Indian-born American business leader, Amrapali Gan, also on the list.
The list highlights 100 emerging leaders who are shaping the future of business, entertainment, sports, politics, health, science and activism.
The list features the likes of American singer SZA, actress Sydney Sweeney, basketball player Ja Morant, Spanish tennis player Carlos Alcaraz, actor and television personality Keke Palmer, and environment activist Farwiza Farhan.
S11. Ans. (4) Nikhil Kamath
Explanation:
IIFL Wealth and Hurun India on 28th Sep 2022 released the IIFL Wealth Hurun India 40 & Under Self-Made Rich List 2022, a ranking of the self-made entrepreneurs with a wealth of INR 1,000 Cr, aged forty years and under from India.
Nikhil Kamath, the cofounder of Zerodha, topped the ‘IIFL Wealth Hurun India 40 & Under Self-Made Rich List 2022’ with a net worth of Rs 17,500 crore.
Bhavish Aggarwal, the founder of Ola, came in second place (Rs 11,700 crore), and Divyank Turakhia of Media.net in third place (Rs 11,200 crore).
S12. Ans. (3) Arunanchal Pradesh
Explanation:
The All India Football Federation has launched grassroots football development (GFD) scheme in Arunachal Pradesh.
Aim: Tap, select and nurture football talents in the age group of 6 to 12 years.
GFD committee chairman, Shantanu Pujari has launched this scheme in the presence of CM Pema Khandu and AIFF President, Kalyan Chaubey.
The state government would begin this scheme in 100 schools, and physical training teachers of selected schools would be trained by AIFF experts.
S13. Ans. (3) Maharashtra
Explanation:
The Indian Tourism Statistics 2022 report was released by the Vice President of India Jagdeep Dhankhar on the occasion of World Tourism Day (September 27, 2022).
The union tourism ministry’s report revealed that Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu witnessed the highest number of visits by foreign tourists in 2021.
Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the number of foreign tourist arrivals in India in 2021 has fallen to 1.52 million. This is a 44.5 per cent decline when compared with the 2.74 million in 2020.
India witnessed 63 million domestic tourist visits in 2021. This is a 11.05 per cent increase from 2020’s figures.
Taj Mahal, Red Fort and Qutub Minar are the top 3 most visited sites in India in 2021-22. Taj Mahal reported a 3.29 million visits or 12.65 per cent of total footfall in 2021-22 from domestic visitors.
S14. Ans. (4) Maharashtra
Explanation:
Maharashtra government has decided to name the Chipi greenfield airport in Sindhudurg district after the late barrister Nath Pai, a freedom fighter and socialist.
2022 is the birth centenary year of Nath Pai.
Nath Pai, who hailed from Vengurla, had represented the Rajapur Lok Sabha constituency from 1957 to 1967 as Praja Socialist Party leader.
S15. Ans. (4) West Bengal
Explanation:
Mamata Banerjee government’s scheme for doorstep delivery of ration has been declared “illegal” by the Calcutta High Court.
The court said there is no provision in the current food security law to allow doorstep delivery by state governments.
The scheme will be legally valid only if Parliament amends the law or the state governments are specially empowered to do so.
The “Duarey ration” scheme was launched by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in November 2021 and covers 10 crore poor people across the state.
Home delivery of ration schemes were announced by several states including Delhi and Punjab, where also it has been challenged in courts.
S16. Ans. (2) December 2022
Explanation:
Union Cabinet has decided to extend the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana scheme for a further period of 3 months from Oct to Dec 2022.
This decision will benefit 80 crore people.
122 lakh metric tonnes foodgrains will be distributed in the next three months with a total expenditure of more than 44 thousand crore rupees under the 7th phase of the scheme.
3 lakh 45 thousand crore rupees have been spent on this scheme so far.
Under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, five-kilogram foodgrain is being provided to eligible beneficiary per month free of cost.
The scheme was started in March 2020 to provide food security to poor people during the Covid-19 pandemic.
S17. Ans. (4) Ajinkya Rahane
Explanation:
Ajinkya Rahane-led West Zone has won the Duleep Trophy 2022 title after defeating South Zone by a margin of 294 runs on the fifth and final day of the tournament in Coimbatore.
With this win, West Zone has become the most successful team in this tournament’s history with 19 titles with North Zone following them with 18 titles.
Jaiswal earned the ‘Man of the Match’ title for his heroic double ton.
Yashasvi Jaiswal bagged the Player of the Match award for scoring a double century (265 runs).
While Jaydev Unadkat clinched the Player of the Series title.
Duleep Trophy First edition -1961-62
S18. Ans. (3) Bank of Baroda
Explanation:
Bank of Baroda (BOB) has announced to launch of ‘Khushiyon Ka Tyohaar’ (Festival of Happiness).
The ‘Khushiyon Ka Tyohaar’ includes a series of offers as an annual festival campaign.
The bank will offer to attractive interest rates on a home loans, car loans, education loans, and many more during the ‘Khushiyon Ka Tyohaar’ campaign.
The BOB customers will receive many benefits through the ‘Khushiyon Ka Tyohaar’ campaign.
Bank of Baroda (BOB) home loans are available at a competitive interest rate beginning at 7.95% per annual with no processing charges.
S19. Ans. (4) Indian Overseas Bank
Explanation:
The Government of India has approved the appointment of Ajay Kumar Srivastava as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Indian Overseas Bank for a three year term with effect from 1 January 2023.
Ajay Kumar Srivastava is presently the Executive Director in the bank.
The present MD and CEO of IOB, Partha Pratim Sengupta’s tenure ends on 31 December 2022.
It is a public sector bank owned by the government of India
The Indian Overseas bank was founded by Chidambaram Chettyar in 1937.
It was nationalized by the government of India in 1969.
S20. Ans. (3) CBI
Explanation:
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched a multi-phase Operation GARUDA to dismantle drug networks with international linkages.
The CBI is doing this in close coordination with enforcement actions across international jurisdictions through INTERPOL and Narcotics Control Bureau with special focus on Indian Ocean Region.
During the Operation, searches, seizures and arrests were carried out across multiple states and UTs in the country.
Apart from CBI and NCB, eight states and UT Police including Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi and Manipur have also participated in this Operation.
S21. Ans. (2) Srishti Bakshi
Explanation:
Srishti Bakshi, an Indian marketer turned women’s rights activist, received the ‘Changemaker award’ at the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG) Action Awards for combating gender-based violence and supporting safe access to public spaces, according to the UN SDG.
A women’s rights activist from India, who traveled 3,800km through the length of the country in less than a year to raise awareness on gender-based violence and inequality, has won a prestigious honour at the UN SDG Action Awards.
Her walking journey has also been followed by a documentary film titled ‘VOMB: Women of My Billion’, which highlights the realities of Indian women today. This documentary film was launched in 2021. Which was later screened at more than 14 international film festivals across four continents.
S22. Ans. (3) Bengaluru
Explanation:
The President of India Droupadi Murmu laid the foundation stone for ICMR-National Institute of Virology (NIV), South zone, Bengaluru.
The laboratory will be equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure and expertise in handling infectious agents of various risk groups.
Under Prime Minister Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM), funds have been approved to set up multi-sector national institutions and platforms including 4 Zonal National Institutes of Virology (NIVs).
S23. Ans. (1) Dubai
Explanation:
Vending machines for free bread named ‘Bread For All’ have been introduced in Dubai city.
It is the initiative of a foundation set up by the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum.
The food price index, which tracks the monthly change in the cost of a basket of food commodities, rose by 8.75 percent in July in the country.
S24. Ans. (2) Dubai
Explanation:
The 8th edition of the World Green Economy Summit was inaugurated in the city of Dubai World Trade Centre, United Arab Emirates.
Ministers, officials, and experts from around the world are taking part in the summit, held under the theme of ‘Climate Action Leadership through Collaboration: The Roadmap to Net-Zero’.
S25. Ans. (3) Mexico
Explanation:
UNESCO-MONDIACULT 2022 World Conference is being held in Mexico City.
Union Minister of State for Culture Arjun Ram Meghwal will represent India at the conference.
The UNESCO World Conference on Cultural Policies and Sustainable Development – MONDIACULT 2022 is the third such conference of UNESCO.
The first such conference was held in 1982 in Mexico City, while the second in Stockholm in 1998.
S26. Ans. (4) Tashkent
Explanation:
International Day for Universal Access to Information was declared to be observed annually on September 28 by UNESCO.
This day aims to support the idea that everyone has the right to seek, receive, and distribute information.
The theme of the Global Conference in 2022 is ‘Artificial Intelligence, e-Governance and Access to Information’.
The conference is set to take place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
S27. Ans. (1) Google
Explanation:
Alphabet Inc’s Google has announced to set up its first cloud region in Greece, as the country is making efforts to become a world cloud computing hub.
The deal is estimated to contribute some USD 2.13 billion to the GDP of Greece and create some 20,000 jobs by 2030.
A cloud region is based around a cluster of data centres.
Microsoft has also decided to build a data centre hub in the country.
S28. Ans. (4) Mastercard
Explanation:
Mastercard, a global payment and technology company is set to launch “Carbon Calculator” features.
Mastercard is in talks with Indian Banks to launch the Carbon Calculator feature which will offer the consumers an estimated carbon footprint for each of their purchases.
Carbon Calculator is a service that will be provided to banks. It is a personalized carbon footprint tracker that can tell consumers the cumulative effect of carbon footprint across various spending categories in a month. It has already been launched in several countries, now it will be launched in India too.
Mastercard Carbon Calculator is developed with the collaboration of Swedish Fin-tech Doconomy and it is currently used in 25 countries.
S29. Ans. (3) N S Rajan
Explanation:
N S Rajan, Director of August One Partners LLP was unanimously elected as Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI)’s Chairman of the Board of Governors on 29th Sep 2022.
Saugata Gupta, Managing Director & CEO, Marico Limited, was elected Vice-Chairman, while Shashidhar Sinha, Chief Executive Officer at IPG Mediabrands India, was appointed Honorary Treasurer at the board meeting following the 36th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of ASCI.
Arun Srinivas, Director of GMS India (Meta), and Virat Tandon, Group CEO of Lintas India, were both appointed to the board at the meeting.
S30. Ans. (2) Hero MotoCorp
Explanation:
The Hero MotoCrop has appointed actor Ram Charan as the new brand ambassador.
Hero MotoCrop, the country’s largest two-wheeler maker has launched the Hero GIFT Programme.
The Hero GIFT stands for the Grand Indian Festival of Trust.
This initiative includes exciting model refreshers, retail benefits, several financing schemes, pre-booking offers, and many more.
S31. Ans. (2) 2nd October
Explanation:
Gandhi Jayanti is observed every year on October 2 to mark the birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, often known as Mahatma Gandhi.
This year marks the 153rd anniversary of Gandhi’s birth.
The day honours the “universal significance of the concept of nonviolence” with the goal to “secure a culture of peace, tolerance, understanding, and nonviolence.
Before leading the Indian freedom movement, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi used to live in South Africa to fight against injustice & class division.
Gandhi ji arrived in South Africa on 24 May 1893 to attend to a legal matter of Dada Abdullah Jhaveri.
Gandhi ji formed the Natal Indian Congress in 1894 in South Africa.
Inspired by English author John Ruskin’s book ‘Unto This Last’, Gandhi ji set up Phoenix Farm near Durban.
Here, he trained his cadres on non-violent Satyagraha.
In Sept 1906, he organized the first Satyagraha campaign to protest against the Transvaal Asiatic ordinance that was constituted against the local Indians.
S32. Ans. (2) 2nd October
Explanation:
World Day for Farmed Animals (WDFA) is observed on October 02, which marks the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
The day is organised by the International animals’ welfare organization, World Animal Protection along with Asia for Animals coalition to show the importance and urgency of farm animal welfare.
World Day for Farmed Animals has been organized each year since 1983 by the Farm Animal Rights Movement (FARM), this year with the participation of Animal Justice, the Animal Law Firm, the Animal Activism Mentorship Program, Jewish Veg, Switch4Good, and Their Turn.
S33. Ans. (2) 2nd October
Explanation:
International Day of Non-Violence is observed every year on 2 October.
Objective – To spread the message of non-violence through public awareness and education.
Theme 2022 – End racism, Build Peace
The United Nations observed his birth anniversary, October 2, as International Day of Non-Violence. Because it was through his impact, that the world now associates “non-violence” synonyms with Mahatma Gandhi.
S34. Ans. (4) 1st Monday of October
Explanation:
United Nations designated the first Monday of October as World Habitat Day.
In 2022, World Habitat Day is being celebrated on October 03.
Theme 2022: “Mind the Gap. Leave No One and Place Behind”
The focus is on the growing inequalities and challenges in cities and human settlements.
In 1985 the United Nations designated the first Monday of October every year as World Habitat Day. World Habitat Day was first celebrated in 1986 with the theme “Shelter is My Right”.
S35. Ans. (1) 2nd to 8th October
Explanation:
National Wildlife Week is annually celebrated across India between 2nd to 8th October.
This week aims at protecting and preserving India’s flora and fauna.
Theme 2022: “Recovering key species for ecosystem restoration”
The Indian Board of Wildlife was constituted and the idea of Wildlife Week was conceptualised in 1952 to raise awareness about the long term goals of protecting the wildlife of India. Initially, in 1955 the Wildlife day was celebrated which was later upgraded as Wildlife Week in 1957.
S36. Ans. (1) Mumbai
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Gandhinagar-Mumbai Central Vande Bharat Express on 30 September during his two-day visit to Gujarat.
Vande Bharat is India’s first semi-high speed train with a self-propelled engine.
It is completely manufactured in India and has automatic doors, air-conditioned chair car coaches and a revolving chair which can rotate up to 180 degrees.
The first Vande Bharat Express from Delhi to Varanasi was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 15, 2019.
The two Vande Bharat trains which are operational are in between New Delhi-Varanasi and New Delhi-Vaishnodevi Katra.
The Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai has set a target of manufacturing 75 Vande Bharat trains by August 2023.
S37. Ans. (2) Amitabh Kant
Explanation:
India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant led an official delegation to the third G20 Sherpa meeting held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia from 26th to 29th of September.
The first Sherpa meeting under the Indonesian Presidency was held in December 2021 and the second in July 2022.
India is set to take over the G20 presidency in December and host the next summit in New Delhi in 2023.
S38. Ans. (4) S Bharathan
Explanation:
S Bharathan has been appointed as director, refineries at Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (HPCL).
He replaced Vinod S Shenoy.
HPCL is the 3rd-largest oil refining and fuel marketing company.
Bharathan earlier served as executive director, Refineries Coordination, with additional charge of research and development (R&D).
Bharathan has wide exposure to the refinery operations of the company and has worked in operations and technical departments of Mumbai and Visakh refinery for over 25 years.
S39. Ans. (4) Odisha
Explanation:
Jayanti Pattnaik former MP and wife of late Odisha Chief Minister Janaki Ballav Pattnaik passed away recently.
A renowned social worker, Patnaik was the first chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW).
She headed the commission from February 3, 1992 to January 30, 1995.
She was also the President of the All India Mahila Congress in 1987.
S40. Ans. (3) Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey
Explanation:
The Supreme Court Collegium have recommended Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey to be the new Chief Justice of J&K and Ladakh High Court.
The apex court Collegium headed by Chief Justice of India U U Lalit also recommended transfer of incumbent Chief Justice Pankaj Mithal to the High Court of Rajasthan.
Justice Magrey is currently serving as a judge in the high court of J&K and Ladakh.
S41. Ans. (2) 1st Monday of October
Explanation:
The World Architecture Day is celebrated annually on every first Monday of October which means it falls on 3rd October this year.
The day is also celebrated to appreciate the hard work of the Architects and to appreciate that architecture has always been significant in the development of society.
The theme for World Architecture Day is designated every year by the International Union of Architects and this year in 2022 it is “Architecture for well-being.”
Who is the world’s greatest architect? Frank Lloyd Wright is considered the world’s greatest architect. He designed over 1,000 structures and completed more than 500 0f them.
S42. Ans. (2) Telangana
Explanation:
President Droupadi Murmu has conferred the awards for Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2022 in New Delhi.
In the big states category, the first award for Swachh Survekshan Grameen was given to Telangana, second to Haryana and the third award was bagged by Tamil Nadu.
In the small states and UTs category, Andaman and Nicobar won the first award, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu second and Sikkim got the third award.
The awards for Functionality Assessment 2022 have been given after assessing the performance of local water utilities in the States and UTs.
In this category, Puducherry bagged first award, Goa second and Tamil Nadu was given third award.
S43. Ans. (2) Indore
Explanation:
President Draupadi Murmu has awarded the cleanest states and cities of Azadi@75 Swachh Survekshan 2022 in New Delhi.
The award ceremony was attended by many dignitaries from across the country, and more than 160 awards were given in various categories.
Indore became the cleanest city in India for the sixth consecutive year.
Indore is also India’s first 7-star garbage-free city, which is one of the key objectives of the second iteration of the Swachh Bharat Mission launched last year.
Surat got second place.
Eleven cities, including Surat, Bhopal, Mysuru, Navi Mumbai, Visakhapatnam and Tirupati, earned 5-star garbage-free certifications.
The New Delhi Municipal Council area was adjudged the cleanest small city with a population of between 1-3 lakh.
S44. Ans. (2) Rajasthan
Explanation:
Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) has commissioned the World’s largest wind-solar power plant of 600 MW capacity in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
The plant has a power purchase agreement with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) at Rs 2.69/kwh for 25 years.
This project consists of 600 MW solar and 150 MW wind plants.
In May 2022, AGEL operationalized India’s first hybrid power plant with a capacity of 390 MW in Jaisalmer.
With the commissioning of the 600 MW plant, AGEL now has total operational generation capacity of 6.7 GW, including operational hybrid power generation capacity of 1 GW, the largest in the world.
This puts AGEL’s total renewable portfolio of 20.4 GW well on track to reach its vision of 45 GW capacity by 2030.
S45. Ans. (3) Telangana
Explanation:
Telangana government has launched a welfare scheme named ‘Asara’
Aim: To ensure secured life for all the poor
Beneficiary: old people, widows, physically disabled and beedi workers.
The state government has also distributed the card for the welfare of all.
Presently, the state government has sanctioned 10,000 new Aasara pensions under Asif Nagar Mandal jurisdiction.
S46. Ans. (1) Andhara Pradesh
Explanation:
Andhra Praesh CM, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has launched the website of YSR Kalyanamasthu and Shadi Tofa
Aim: Providing financial assistance for daughter’s wedding in poor families.
Eligibility: SSC pass a mandatory clause for both bride and groom to get the assistance under this scheme.
This will encourage parents to see that their children complete at least high school studies
The scheme would also prevent the child marriages and promote girl education.
S47. Ans. (4) Sujoy Lal Thaose
Explanation:
Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers Sujoy Lal Thaosen and Anish Dayal Singh have been appointed as the new director generals of the CRPF and ITBP
Sujoy Lal Thaosen, a 1988-batch officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre, is currently working as the director general (DG) of the border guarding force Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and holding the additional charge of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police.
Anish Dayal Singh, a 1988-batch officer (Manipur cadre), is currently serving as a special director in the Intelligence Bureau.
Thaosen’s scheduled retirement is in November this year, while Singh will superannuate in December, 2024.
S48. Ans. (3) Vivek Lall
Explanation:
Vivek Lall, an Indian-origin General Atomics CEO has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award by US President Joe Biden with the citation of ‘With Grateful Recognition’.
Lall was born on March 5, 1969, in Jakarta Indonesia.
Before joining General Atomics, Dr. Lall worked at Lockheed Martin.
He held key positions with Boeing and Reliance. Lall had earlier worked at General Atomics from August 2014 to December 2017.
He has also worked as CEO and President of Reliance New Ventures Reliance Industries Limited.
Vivel Lall is working as a US Technical Team Member in the (NATO) North Atlantic Treaty Organization Science and Technology (STO) with the Pentagon.
S49. Ans. (2) Prachanda
Explanation:
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh formally inducted the indigenously developed Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) called ‘Prachanda’.
The helicopter is named Prachand, which literally means “fierce”.
The formal induction of the helicopters is a result of PM Narendra Modi-chaired cabinet committee on security. The committee approved the procurement of 15 LCH Limited Series Production (LSP) at Rs 3,887, and the allied infrastructure sanction worth Rs 377 crore.
S50. Ans. (1) Young Authors
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched Yuva 2.0 scheme for mentoring young authors.
YUVA stands for Young, Upcoming & Versatile Authors.
The scheme aims to promote reading, writing, and the book culture in the country.
The launch of Yuva 2.0 is in tune with PM Modi’s vision to encourage the youth to understand and appreciate India’s democracy.
Under YUVA 2.0, a total of 75 authors will be selected through an All India Contest, who can write on a spectrum of subjects to promote Indian heritage, culture & knowledge system.
YUVA 1st edition was launched in 2021.
S51. Ans. 1) Rohit Sharma
Explanation:
Rohit Sharma has become the first player from the country to feature in 400 T20 matches.
The India captain has achieved the milestone in the 2nd T20I of the series against South Africa in Guwahati.
The first Indian to hit a century in T20 cricket, Rohit had made his shortest format debut for Mumbai against Baroda in April 2007.
The list of players who have donned most T20 caps is topped by Kieron Pollard, who has played 614 matches. He is followed by Dwayne Bravo, who has donned 556 caps. Shoaib Malik (481), Chris Gayle (463), Sunil Narine (435), Ravi Bopara (429), Andre Russell (428), and David Miller (403) sit ahead of Rohit.
Rohit Sharma, Dinesh Karthik, Virat Kohli, and MS Dhoni are the only Indian cricketers to have played more than 350 matches in T20s.
He also holds the record for most runs in T201 cricket (3712).
S52. Ans. (4) Shikhar Dhawan
Explanation:
Shikhar Dhawan has been named the Captain of the India Squad for the upcoming 3-match ODI series against South Africa.
The matches will be held on October 6, 9, and 11, 2022 in Lucknow, Ranchi, and New Delhi
India’s ODI squad: Shikhar Dhawan (captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer (vice-captain), Rajat Patidar, Rahul Tripathi, Ishan Kishan (wicket-keeper), Sanju Samson (wicket-keeper), Shahbaz Ahmed, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravi Bishnoi, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan, Mohammed Siraj, Deepak Chahar
S53. Ans. (4) ₹1,47,686 crore
Explanation:
The gross GST revenue collected in the month of September 2022 is ₹1,47,686 crore of which CGST is ₹25,271 crore, SGST is ₹ 31,813 crore, IGST is ₹ 80,464 crore (including ₹41,215 crore collected on import of goods) and Cess is ₹10,137 crore (including ₹ 856 crore collected on import of goods).
The total revenue of Centre and the States after regular settlements in the month of September 2022 is ₹57,151 crore for CGST and ₹59,216 crore for the SGST.
This is the eighth month and for the seventh month in a row now, that the monthly GST revenues have been more than the ₹1.4 lakh crore mark.
The revenues for the month of September 2022 are 26% higher than the GST revenues in the same month last year. During the month, revenues from import of goods was 39% higher and the revenues from domestic transaction (including import of services) are 22% higher than the revenues from these sources during the same month last year.
S54. Ans. (1) Ajay Bhadoo
Explanation:
Senior bureaucrat Ajay Bhadoo has been appointed as the Deputy Election Commissioner of the Election Commission of India.
Bhadoo, an IAS officer of Gujarat cadre, has been appointed to the post up to July 24, 2024.
Also, Akash Tripathi, IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre, has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), MyGov, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology.
Basant Garg, a 2005 batch IAS officer of Punjab cadre, has been named Additional CEO, National Health Authority under the Department of Health & Family Welfare.
Lochan Sehra, a 2002 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre, will be joint secretary, sIndian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe), Ahmedabad for a tenure of five years.
S55. Ans. (4) Sergio Pérez
Explanation:
Red Bull’s driver Sergio Perez has won the Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix 2022.
Perez finished 7.5 sec ahead of Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who came at the second position
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz grabbed the third position.
Perez’s teammate & Italian GP 2022 winner Max Verstappen finished seventh in the race.
Hamilton secured ninth, while Verstappen got the seventh position. Verstappen needed a win, and other results to go his way, to become world champion for the second successive time.
S56. Ans. (4) 4 years
Explanation:
Indian javelin thrower Shivpal Singh has been suspended from competing till October 2025 due to a doping violation.
He subsequently tested positive for the banned substance methandienone, a performance-enhancing steroid.
As a result, the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) suspended Shivpal Singh for four years. The ban comes into effect from October 21, 2021, which means that the 27-year-old will be out of action till October 2025.
The Uttar Pradesh-based athlete was a silver-medalist at the 2019 Asian Championships, where he achieved his personal best throw of 86.23m. He had also won the 2019 World Military Games.
S57. Ans. (3) USA
Explanation:
Defending champion USA beat China 83-61 to win a record-extending 11th Women’s World Cup title in Sydney.
A’ja Wilson scored 19 points, Kelsey Plum added 17 and the United States beat China 83-61 on Saturday to win their fourth consecutive gold medal at the women’s basketball World Cup.
This was one of the most dominant teams in the Americans’ storied history in the World Cup that now has won 11 gold medals.
China won their first medal since the 1994 World Cup when the team also took the silver and are a rising power in women’s basketball.
S58. Ans. (2) Tagore & Gandhi
Explanation:
Tagore & Gandhi: Walking Alone, Walking Together has won the best books of the year at the 2022 ‘Valley of Words Book Awards’.
The book has been written by Rudrangshu Mukherjee.
Anees Salim’s “The Odd Book of Baby Names” and Neelakshi Singh’s “Khela” were adjudged the best in English and Hindi, respectively, in the fiction category.
The PFC-VoW Book Awards is considered one of the most comprehensive independent literary award programmes in India.
S59. Ans. (3) 51 Swordarms
Explanation:
Indian Air Force has decommissioned 51 Squadron, known as ‘Swordarms’.
It was raised at Chandigarh on February 1, 1985 under the command of Wg Cdr VK Chawla.
The Squadron moved to its present location at Srinagar on May 1, 1986.
The Squadron operation has been stopped from 30 June 2022.
Now, IAF has three only MiG squadrons remaining now.
This aircraft was flown by Wing Commander, Abhinandan Varthaman had shot down a Pakistan Air Force’s F-16.
S60. Ans. (4) Delhi
Explanation:
Delhi government announced a 15-point ‘Winter Action Plan’ to curb air pollution in the Capital region.
It would include the installation of 233 anti-smog guns and deployment of at least 150 mobile anti-smog guns.
The government is carrying out research in collaboration with IIT-Kanpur to know the amount of pollution and its source at any given point of time.
S61. Ans. (1) 4th October
Explanation:
World Animal Day is celebrated globally every year on October 4 to ensure better standards for animal welfare.
The day not only educates people about our most endangered species but also informs about how to rescue them.
World Animal Day 2022 Theme is ‘Shared Planet’. The theme highlights the fact that the world belongs to every living creature and not just humans.
World Animal Day was celebrated for the first time in Berlin, Germany on March 24, 1925, on the initiative of cynologist Heinrich Zimmermann.
S62. Ans. (2) 5th October
Explanation:
In India, the ‘Ganga River Dolphin Day’ is observed every year on October 5, to raise awareness and encourage conservation of Ganga River Dolphins.
It was on this day in 2010, that Ganga Dolphins were declared national aquatic animals.
Then, in 2012, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and the Uttar Pradesh government jointly began the dolphin conservation campaign in the country.
The Gangetic Dolphins are included under the First Schedule of Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. They have been declared “Endangered” under IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature).
S63. Ans. (4) 5th October
Explanation:
World Teachers’ Day or International Teachers’ Day is observed every year on October 5.
Theme 2022: “The Transformation of Education Begins With Teachers”
The history of World Teachers’ Day dates back to the year 1994. It was established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
S64. Ans. (2) 4th to 10th October
Explanation:
World Space Week (WSW) is observed every year from October 4 to 10, to celebrate science and technology, and their contribution towards the betterment of the human condition.
World Space Week aims to help people gain a wider knowledge about space outreach and education.
It also aims to celebrate and show public support for space programs.
The World Space Week 2022 theme is “Space and Sustainability” focusing on achieving sustainability in space and achieving sustainability from space.
In 1999, the United Nations General Assembly declared October 4-10 to be celebrated as World Space Week. These dates were not randomly selected. October 4 marks the launch of the first human-made Earth satellite, “Sputnik 1”.
The first time this event was celebrated was in 2000. It focused on the theme – “Launching the Space Millennium.” In 2021, this event achieved a record scale. The week consisted of more than 6,418 events in 96 nations.
S65. Ans. (3) Svante Paabo
Explanation:
Svante Paabo has won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine for his discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution.
It is awarded by the Nobel Assembly Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden.
The prizes carry a cash award of 10 million Swedish kronor (nearly $900,000) and will be handed out on 10 December 2022.
Pääbo also found that gene transfer had occurred from these now extinct hominins to Homo sapiens following the migration out of Africa around 70,000 years ago.
This ancient flow of genes to present-day humans has physiological relevance today, for example affecting how our immune system reacts to infections. Pääbo’s seminal research gave rise to an entirely new scientific discipline; paleogenomics.
Last year’s prize went to David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian jointly for their discoveries of receptors for temperature and touch.
A total of 112 Nobel Prizes in Physiology or Medicine have been awarded between 1901 and 2021, of which only 12 have been women.
S66. Ans. (1) Yunqing Tang
Explanation:
Assistant Professor of the University of California Yunqing Tang has been awarded the SASTRA Ramanujan Prize for 2022.
The award, instituted by the Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA) in 2005 with a cash prize of $10,000.
This award is presented annually to individuals aged 32 and below.
She was born in China and completed her B.Sc in Peking University in 2011.
She completed her Ph.D in 2016 at Harvard under the supervision of Mark Kisin.
The award was instituted by the Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA) in 2005.
S67. Ans. (2) Dr Madhav Harda
Explanation:
Noted Hindi writer Dr Madhav Harda has been selected for the 32nd Bihari Puraskar 2022 for his literary criticism book ‘Pachrang Chola Pahar Sakhi Ri’.
This was announced by the K K Birla Foundation on 29 September 2022. Dr Madhav Harda’s book ‘Pachrang Chola Pahar Sakhi Ri’ focuses on the life of medieval devotee poet Meera.
The award is given every year for an outstanding work published in the last 10 years by a Rajasthani author in Hindi or Rajasthani.
It carries a cash prize of ₹2.5 lakh, a plaque and a citation.
The Bihari Puraskar is one of the three literary awards instituted by the K K Birla foundation in 1991.
The 31st Bihari Puraskar was awarded to Madhu Kankariya for her 2018 novel ‘Hum Yahan The’.
S68. Ans. (2) Pankaj Tripathi
Explanation:
Actor Pankaj Tripathi has been made the National Icon of the Election Commission of India.
He was chosen for the honour of his association with the Election Commission in creating awareness amongst the young voters.
The actor Pankaj Tripathi is a National Award winner. He is the Bollywood industry for 18 years. The actor made his debut with Abhishek Bachchan’s starer movie “Run”. Pankaj Tripathi made his mark on Bollywood through various hits movies and web series. Some of his famous works include Fukrey, Bareilly ki Barfi, Masan, Ludo, Mimi, Mirzapur, Sacred Games, etc.
Further CEC and Election Commissioner Anup Chandra Pandey on October 4 launched a voter awareness radio series in collaboration with All India Radios. 52 episodes, each 15 minutes long will be broadcast on Vividh Bharati stations every Friday. The first episode of “Metadata Junction” will be aired on October 7, 2022.
S69. Ans. (4) Chhattisgarh
Explanation:
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has launched a scheme under which ‘gauthans’ (cow shelters in villages) will be developed as ‘rural industrial parks’.
Baghel unveiled the ‘Mahatma Gandhi Rural Industrial Parks’ (MGRIP) scheme at his official residence here to mark the birth anniversary of the Mahatma.
In the first phase of the programme, 300 such facilities are being developed across the state for which a provision of Rs 600 crore has been made in the budget of the current financial year.
Under its ‘Suraji Gaon Yojna’ (village good governance scheme), the state government has set up gauthans in over 8,000 villages where cow dung procured at Rs 2 per kilogram under ‘Godhan Nyay Yojna’ is being used to prepare vermicompost.
S70. Ans. (1) Himachal Pradesh
Explanation:
Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur has launched the ‘Satya Nishtha’ app that will help state police to investigate and control criminal activities.
The app will help police prepare a database of criminals and also study the various offenses that take place under different police stations in the district.
The app was designed under the guidance of Kangra Superintendent of Police Kushal Sharma.
The data are available in the app to be accessed from anywhere and at any time.
The app has been brought out at a cost of Rs 3.70 lakh.
S71. Ans. (1) Lebanon
Explanation:
India has handed over Made-in-India motorbikes to the Government of Lebanon as part of the bilateral assistance.
The Lebanese Government was also appreciative of the positive role played by the Indian battalion at United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon.
The motorbikes were handed over during the visit of Ausaf Sayeed, Secretary (CPV & OIA) to Lebanon.
S72. Ans. (3) New Zealand
Explanation:
Indian Navy has signed an agreement with the Royal New Zealand Navy on White Shipping Information Exchange.
Objective – To promote greater transparency in the Maritime Domain.
The agreement was signed between Navy chief Admiral, R Hari Kumar and Rear Admiral, David Proctor, Chief of Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).
The white shipping information refers to the exchange of prior information on the movement and identity of commercial non-military merchant vessels.
S73. Ans. (4) Gujarat University
Explanation:
President Draupadi Murmu launched ‘herSTART’– a start-up platform of Gujarat University for women entrepreneurs.
The start-up is an initiative for women entrepreneurs and is one of Gujarat University Start-up and Entrepreneurship Council’s flagship programs.
The program is open to all women who have innovative business ideas, prototypes, or existing business ventures.
S74. Ans. (2) Gujarat
Explanation:
President Droupadi Murmu has inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for various projects worth 1,330 crore rupees at Gujarat Medical and Education Research Society (GMERS) campus in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
The projects will create employment and opportunities for small and medium farmers for trade.
This is her maiden visit to Gujarat as a President.
She laid foundation stone for a super specialty hospital, trauma centre and rain basera, to be built at Rs 373 crore, at Gandhinagar Civil Hospital on the GMERS (Gujarat Medical Education & Research Society) campus. The project will include a new super specialty hospital with 600 beds while the trauma centre will have 255 beds.
The President also virtually laid the foundation stone of a super specialty hospital at Rajpipla in the tribal-majority district of Narmada. The hospital will have 540 beds, along with a medical college, to be constructed at a cost of Rs 530 crore.
She also laid the foundation stones for an irrigation scheme to be built at Rs 35.82 crore in Dahod, a new dome-shaped godown, upgradation of plots and stormwater drains in the cargo jetty area of the Kandla port and for the upgradation of Tuna Road to four lanes from two lanes.
S75. Ans. (1) State Bank of India
Explanation:
On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, the State Bank of India (SBI) has announced that it will adopt 30 remote villages across India under the 4th phase of the ‘SBI Gram Seva’
Under the flagship scheme of the SBI Foundation, the bank will adopt remote villages across Aspirational Districts in Haryana, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal.
Launched under the Corporate Social Responsibility of the bank, the program emphasizes a comprehensive development of villages by active intervention in areas like education, healthcare, livelihoods, and infrastructure. As of now, the program has adopted 100 villages across 16 States in 3 phases.
With this launch, the program’s outreach will expand to a total of 130 villages, of which 75 villages are from Aspirational Districts notified by the NITI Aayog, Government of India. 16 out of the total 17 SBI Circles of the country come under the ambit of the scheme.
S76. Ans. (4) Meghalaya
Explanation:
Arunachal Pradesh Governor B D Mishra has been given additional charge of Meghalaya as incumbent Satya Pal Malik completed his term on October 3.
Satya Pal Malik had been a governor of Bihar (2017), Jammu and Kashmir (2018), and Goa before becoming the Governor of Meghalaya in August 2020.
S77. Ans. (4) Haryana
Explanation:
U-20 World wrestling champion Antim Panghal has won the gold medal in women’s 53kg wrestling at the National Games 2022. She is from Haryana.
She has defeated Priyanshi Prajapati of Madhya Pradesh to clinch the title.
While, Hina Khalifa (Gujarat) and Swati Sanjay (Maharashtra) won the bronze medals in the women’s 53kg.
Olympian gymnast, Pranati Nayak has won two gold medals at the Sama Indoor Sports Complex in Vadodara.
S78. Ans. (4) P Sainath
Explanation:
The book titled “The Last Heroes” which has been authored by P Sainath is scheduled to release on November 21, 2022.
The book has been published by Penguin Random House India (PRHI).
This book is an attempt to recognize those freedom fighter stories, who are truly deserve but were never granted.
According to the publishers, “The Last Heroes” goes beyond their fight for Independence only as many continued their battle for freedom long after 1947.
He is also an author of the acclaimed book, Everybody Loves a Good Drought.
P Sainath was awarded the 2007 Ramon Magsaysay Award.
S79. Ans. (3) Sandeep Kumar Gupta
Explanation:
Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL) has informed that the company has appointed Sandeep Kumar Gupta as the new Chairman and Managing Director.
Gupta, who will replace Manoj Jain, has a wide experience of over 34 years in the oil and gas industry.
Before joining GAIL, he was working with Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) since 2019.
Sandeep Kumar Gupta holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
Gupta will have a term till February 2026.
GAIL is India’s largest gas transmission and gas marketing company, with a 14,502-kilometre gas pipeline network and a capacity of 206 million standard cubic meters a day. Its natural gas pipeline network covers 21 states.
S80. Ans. (1) 6.43%
Explanation:
As per the data released by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), the unemployment rate of India has been dropped drastically to 43% in 2022 September.
Reason: On the back of increase in labour participation in the rural and urban areas.
As per the data, unemployment rate was the highest in Rajasthan (23.8), followed by Jammu and Kashmir (23.2%) per cent, Haryana (22.9%), Tripura (17%), Jharkhand (12.2) and Bihar (11.4%).
S81. Ans. (4) All of above
Explanation:
Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser, and Anton Zeilinger won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics for experiments with entangled photons establishing the violation of Bell inequalities and pioneering quantum information science.
In 2021, the award was given to Giorgio Parisi, Klaus Hasselmann and Syukuro Manabe for their efforts in explaining and forecasting complicated natural factors that contributed to our understanding of climate change.
The three laureates conducted groundbreaking experiments using entangled quantum states, where two particles behave like a single unit even when they are separated. Their results have cleared the way for new technology based on quantum information.
S82. Ans. (4) Maharashtra
Explanation:
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has launched the ‘Vande Mataram’ initiative in the state.
The launch of the initiative is commensurate with the 153rd birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
The initiative will be binding on the government employees to say ‘Vande Mataram’ instead of ‘hello’, the first word spoken when a phone call is made.
S83. Ans. (2) 69%
Explanation:
As per the government data, over 69% of houses constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY), are either wholly or jointly owned by Women in rural areas.
The data also showed that as on September 29, 2022, a total of two crore houses had been constructed out of the 46 crore houses that were sanctioned.
The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) was launched by the Prime Minister in 2016 with the aim of constructing 2.95 crore houses.
S84. Ans. (3) Sanjeev Kishore
Explanation:
A 1985 batch officer Sanjeev Kishore has been appointed as Director General of the Indian Ordnance Factory Service (IOFS).
He has replaced M K Garg.
Before taking over the post, Kishore was the additional director general ordnance at the Directorate of Ordnance (Coordination & Services), Kolkata.
Kishore has held many senior positions including that of the first CMD of Armoured Vehicles Nigam Ltd (AVNL), one of the seven new DPSUs formed by the Government of India in 2021.
S85. Ans. (4) Anil Agarwal
Explanation:
Vedanta founder Anil Agarwal was honoured with the Global Indian Award worth USD 50,000 by the Canada-India Foundation.
Agarwal donated the award money to a Canadian health charity working for the welfare of native Indians.
Ratan Tata, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Deepak Chopra among the past recipients of the Global Indian Award.
S86. Ans. (3) Roxy Mathew Koll
Explanation:
Roxy Mathew Koll, a scientist at the Pune-based Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) has received the American Geophysical Union’s Devendra Lal Memorial Medal 2022.
Koll was selected for his outstanding research in Earth & space sciences.
This medal is named in honour of Prof Devendra Lal, a distinguished geophysicist whose work spanned diverse areas of the Earth & space sciences.
S87. Ans. (3) Australia
Explanation:
Australian Government is planning on stopping species from going extinct and ending the country’s status as “the mammal extinction capital of the world”.
The strategy comes after the State of the Environment report found that Australia has the highest instances of extinction in the world.
This is the first time that Australian government has announced a zero extinction target for the country’s flora and fauna.
The 10-year strategy aims to prioritize the conservation of 110 threatened animals and plants, including Koala.
S88. Ans. (1) Karnataka
Explanation:
‘Kudlada Pili Parba 2022’, a unique ‘pili vesha’ (tiger dance) competition was organised as part of Mangaluru Dasara 2022 celebrations, by the Kudla Samskritika Prathistana, at Nehru Maidan in Mangaluru on October 2.
More than 300 person from 12 teams participated in this competition, which was watched by thousands of spectators.
It was arranged by the Kudla Samskritika Prathistana.
S89. Ans. (2) Angela Merkel
Explanation:
Former German chancellor Angela Merkel has won the United Nations refugee agency’s prestigious Nansen Award, receiving praise for her determination to protect asylum seekers while in office.
Pointing to the more than 2 million refugees and asylum seekers welcomed by Germany in 2015 and 2016, at the height of migrant crisis sparked especially by the war in Syria, the UNHCR selection committee hailed Merkel’s “leadership, courage and compassion.”
The Nansen Award, awarded annually, was created in 1954 in honour of the first UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Norwegian Arctic explorer and humanitarian Fridtjof Nansen, to mark outstanding work on behalf of refugees.
S90. Ans. (1) Tesla
Explanation:
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has presented a prototype humanoid robot named ‘Optimus’ that shares artificial intelligence software and sensors with its cars’ Autopilot driver assistance features.
The Optimus robot is designed for mass production in millions of units.
It carries a 3kWh battery pack, runs on a Tesla SoC, and contains Wi-Fi and LTE connectivity.
The human-like hands with ‘Biologically Inspired Design’ will make them suitable for picking up objects of various shapes and sizes, holding a bag, and containing a precision grip on small parts.
