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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Q1) “Indian Foreign Service Day” celebrated on every year on –
(1) 7th October
(2) 8th October
(3) 9th October
(4) 10th October
Q2) “World Post Day” is celebrated each year on –
(1) 7th October
(2) 8th October
(3) 9th October
(4) 10th October
Q3) In India, the “National Postal Day” is celebrated annually on –
(1) 8th October
(2) 9th October
(3) 10th October
(4) 11th October
Q4) “World Day Against the Death Penalty” is observed every year on –
(1) 8th October
(2) 9th October
(3) 10th October
(4) 11th October
Q5)Show Answer with Explanation
Q.5) “World Mental Health Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 9th October
(2) 10th October
(3) 11th October
(4) 12th October
Q6) Ales Bialiatski has been awarded with the Nobel Prize 2022 in which category?
(1) Chemistry
(2) Literature
(3) Physics
(4) Peace
Q7) Who has been voted as the 2021/22 FIH Player of the Year?
(1) Pritam Kotal
(2) Sandesh Jhingan
(3) Gurpreet Singh
(4) Harmanpreet Singh
Q8) India’s first multi-disciplinary cultural centre will be opened in –
(1) New Delhi
(2) Hyderabad
(3) Mumbai
(4) Kolkata
Q9) World’s first single Charger rule has been passed by –
(1) China
(2) USA
(3) Europe
(4) Russia
Q10) NABARD has sanctioned ₹221.99 crore under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) to –
(1) Punjab
(2) Gujarat
(3) Haryana
(4) Rajasthan
Q11) Environment Ministry has constituted a task force to monitor Cheetah introduction in –
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Madhya Pradesh
(3) Uttarakhand
(4) Karnataka
Q12) Who has inaugurated “Chhattisgarh Olympics” to promote state’s culture?
(1) Narendra Modi
(2) Droupadi Murmu
(3) Bhupesh Baghel
(4) Anusuiya Uikey
Q13) Which bank has launched the “SmartHub Vyapar Merchant app” for SMEs?
(1) HDFC Bank
(2) Bandhan Bank
(3) IndusInd Bank
(4) Canara Bank
Q14) Which city is the host of the National Workshop on ‘Ease of Doing Business’?
(1) Mumbai
(2) New Delhi
(3) Hyderabad
(4) Chennai
Q15) Which country’s rover has mapped abundance of Sodium on the moon for the first time?
(1) China
(2) USA
(3) India
(4) UAE
Q16) Sibi George has been appointed as India’s next ambassador to –
(1) North Korea
(2) Russia
(3) China
(4) Japan
Q17) Who has been re-elected as the chairman of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi)?
(1) A Balasubramanian
(2) Nilesh Shah
(3) Pankaj Tibrewal
(4) Ajay Tyagi
Q18) EAM S Jaishankar has launched the book “Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery” in –
(1) Sydney
(2) Barcelona
(3) Madrid
(4) Auckland
Q19) India’s highest percentage of Child Marriage has been recorded by which state?
(1) Jharkhand
(2) West Bengal
(3) Bihar
(4) Assam
Q20) Founder of Samajwadi Party Mulayam Singh Yadav passes away. He was from –
(1) Uttarakhand
(2) Madhya Pradesh
(3) Uttar Pradesh
(4) Chhattisgarh
Q21) “World Smile Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 2nd Sunday of October
(2) 7th October
(3) 1st Friday of October
(4) 8th October
Q22) “World Cotton Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 7th October
(2) 8th October
(3) 9th October
(4) 10th October
Q23) “World Migratory Bird Day” has been commemorated one of the date of –
(1) 2nd Saturday of October
(2) 7th October
(3) 2nd Sunday of October
(4) 8th October
Q24) Which institution has celebrated its 90th Raishing Day on October 8th?
(1) Assam Rifles
(2) Indian Army
(3) Indian Navy
(4) Indian Air Force
Q25) Who has won the ‘FIH Coach of the Year 2021/22’?
(1) Graham Reid
(2) Sardar Singh
(3) Deepak Thakur
(4) Narinder Batra
Q26) A new advanced supervisory monitory system- “Daksh” has been launched by?
(1) Reserve Bank of India
(2) State Bank of India
(3) Central Bank of India
(4) Union Bank of India
Q27) Which state has launched Anti-Dust Campaign to control Air Pollution?
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Haryana
(3) Delhi
(4) Punjab
Q28) Which company has received India’s first Micro Category Drone Certification?
(1) Shivayu Aerospace
(2) Throttle Aerospace
(3) Aadyah Aerospace
(4) Asteria Aerospace
Q29) As per recent study, Which region is the World’s fastest-growing crypto adopter?
(1) Middle East and North Africa
(2) South America
(3) South Asia
(4) Oceania
Q30) Which country is the host of the International Solar Alliance’s Fifth Assembly in October 2022?
(1) Somalia
(2) India
(3) Mauritius
(4) Singapore
Q31) “International Day of the Girl Child” is observed annually on –
(1) 10th October
(2) 11th October
(3) 12th October
(4) 13th October
Q32) Which village has been declared as India’s first 24×7 solar-powered village?
(1) Modhera
(2) Madhapur
(3) Khavda
(4) Ajrakhpur
Q33) Which state will host the 37th edition of the National Games in October 2023?
(1) Gujarat
(2) Odisha
(3) Goa
(4) Kerala
Q34) Which state/UT is the host of the “Heli-India Summit 2022“?
(1) Uttarakhand
(2) Haryana
(3) Jammu & Kashmir
(4) Madhya Pradesh
Q35) What is the name of the Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter’s Xray Spectrometer?
(1) Vikram
(2) Shukra
(3) CLASS
(4) Pragyan
Q36) Which country has launched the “Kafau-I” satellite to unravel the secrets of the Sun?
(1) South Korea
(2) China
(3) Japan
(4) North Korea
Q37) Made-in-India drone ‘Droni’ has been manufactured by which company?
(1) Hawking Industries
(2) ARCH Drones
(3) Garuda Aerospace
(4) Trusted Aerospace
Q38) What is the theme of First seminar of Agni Tattva campaign?
(1) Cultural sustainability
(2) Active cultural life
(3) Sustainable Development
(4) Sustainability and Culture
Q39) 81st annual convention of the Indian Roads Congress (IRC) was held in –
(1) Bengaluru
(2) Chennai
(3) Ahmedabad
(4) Lucknow
Q40) Which state government has recently unveiled the Post Matric Scholarship Mobile App?
(1) Maharashtra
(2) Haryana
(3) Gujarat
(4) Rajasthan
Q41) “World Arthritis day” is observed every year on –
(1) 10th October
(2) 11th October
(3) 12th October
(4) 13th October
Q42) “International Day for Disaster Reduction” is observed every year on –
(1) 12th October
(2) 13th October
(3) 14th October
(4) 15th October
Q43) What is India’s rank as per latest Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index (CRII)?
(1) 129th
(2) 116th
(3) 137th
(4) 123rd
Q44) Who has become the first Indian woman cricketer to win ICC Player of the Month?
(1) Pooja Vastrakar
(2) Sneh Rana
(3) Smriti Mandhana
(4) Harmanpreet Kaur
Q45) Who is set to take over as the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI)?
(1) Justice DY Chandrachud
(2) Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul
(3) Justice S. Abdul Nazeer
(4) Justice K.M. Joseph
Q46) Alexander Van der Bellen has been re-elected as the President of –
(1) Hungary
(2) Switzerland
(3) Italy
(4) Austria
Q47) Douglas W. Diamond, one of the winner of Nobel Prize 2022 in which category?
(1) Economics
(2) Literature
(3) Chemistry
(4) Physics
Q48) Chief Minister of which state has launched ‘Football for All’ program?
(1) Maharashtra
(2) Haryana
(3) Himachal Pradesh
(4) Odisha
Q49) ‘Education 4.0 India Report’ has been launched by which institution?
(1) World Bank
(2) IMF
(3) World Economic Forum
(4) Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Q50) The 2nd UN World Geospatial Information Congress is being held in which city of India?
(1) Chennai
(2) Hyderabad
(3) Bangalore
(4) Mumbai
Q51) In FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022, India will play its inaugural match against which country?
(1) Morocco
(2) Brazil
(3) USA
(4) China
Q52) From India, Who has won the top UAE Award for Alternative Medicine?
(1) A.K.M Ghouse
(2) K.S. Gill
(3) Venu Govindaraju
(4) Wazahat Husain
Q53) Gujarat’s first Bulk Drug Park will be built at –
(1) Junagadh
(2) Jambusar
(3) Rajkot
(4) Porbandar
Q54) United Nation has committed to sharply cut carbon emissions from air travel by which year?
(1) 2030
(2) 2040
(3) 2050
(4) 2070
Q55) Who has won the Gold medal in men’s 100m freestyle swimming in 36th National Games?
(1) Kushagra Rawat
(2) Srihari Nataraj
(3) Sajan Prakash
(4) Virdhawal Khade
Q56) Who won the gold medal in the women’s kayak event at the 36th National Games?
(1) Dipa Karmakar
(2) Pranati Nayak
(3) Sikha Chauhan
(4) Hitesh Kewat
Q57) As per the IMF’s report, what is India’s 2022-23 GDP forecast?
(1) 5.8%
(2) 6.0%
(3) 6.8%
(4) 7.0%
Q58) Mahakal Lok Project, which was inaugurated recently, is located in which state/UT?
(1) Maharashtra
(2) Madhya Pradesh
(3) Uttar Pradesh
(4) Gujarat
Q59) Shrikrishna Suryanarayan became the new ‘World 6-red champion’. He plays which sports?
(1) Snooker
(2) Cycling
(3) Badminton
(4) Basketball
Q60) Central government & LIC have decided to sell off their how much percent stake in IDBI Bank?
(1) 30.48%
(2) 30.24%
(3) 60.72%
(4) 45.48%
Q61) “International Standards Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 12th October
(2) 13th October
(3) 14th October
(4) 15th October
Q62) “International E-Waste Day” is celebrated every year on –
(1) 11th October
(2) 12th October
(3) 13th October
(4) 14th October
Q63) Who is set to become the new BCCI president replacing Sourav Ganguly?
(1) Sunil Gavaskar
(2) Kapil Devd
(3) Yashpal Sharma
(4) Roger Binny
Q64) India’s first “Kadavur Slender Loris Sanctuary” has been notified in –
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Karnataka
(3) Odisha
(4) Andhra Pradesh
Q65) India’s first Ethanol-ready flex fuel hybrid car has been launched by –
(1) Toyota
(2) Ashok Leyland
(3) Bajaj Auto
(4) Tata Motors
Q66) Justice Pankaj Mittal has been appointed as the Chief Justice of which High Court?
(1) Karnataka High Court
(2) J&K & Ladakh High Court
(3) Allahabad High Court
(4) Rajasthan High Court
Q67) “Tele-MANAS” initiative is associated with which health service?
(1) Mental Health
(2) Child Health
(3) Communicable disease
(4) Women Health
Q68) Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Guinea?
(1) V.M. Kwatra
(2) Avtar Singh
(3) Rajkumar Ranjan Singh
(4) Shilpak Ambule
Q69) Which Institute has developed AI-enabled device ‘Colposcope’ for screening cervical cancer in women?
(1) AIIMS, New Delhi
(2) IIT Madras
(3) IISc Bengaluru
(4) IIT Delhi
Q70) ‘Chhello Show’ movie actor Rahul Koli passes away at the age of –
(1) 9 years
(2) 10 years
(3) 11 years
(4) 12 years
Q71) Which Indian bank has bagged a world record for ‘101 Oonjals’?
(1) Bandhan Bank
(2) CSB Bank
(3) South Indian Bank
(4) Bank of Baroda
Q72) Ananth Narayan Gopalakrishnan has assumed charge as the fourth whole time member in –
(1) SEBI
(2) TRAI
(3) RBI
(4) DRDO
Q73) Indian space economy is set to reach $13 billion by –
(1) 2024
(2) 2025
(3) 2027
(4) 2030
Q74) Who has been re-appointed as the non-executive chairman of AU Small Finance Bank?
(1) Rakesh Sharma
(2) Mr. Arun Tiwari
(3) Raj Vikash Verma
(4) Padmaja Chunduru
Q75) Which Indian has became the ‘High Commissioner for a Day’ of United Kingdom?
(1) Rishi Sunak
(2) Lisa Nandy
(3) Sheila Chandra
(4) Jagriti Yadav
Q76) PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated Phase 1 of ‘Modi Shaikshanik Sankul’ in Which State?
(1) Maharashtra
(2) Gujarat
(3) Karnataka
(4) Uttar Pradesh
Q77) MS Dhoni has inaugurated the Super Kings Academy at the ‘MS Dhoni Global School’ in –
(1) Telangana
(2) Maharashtra
(3) West Bengal
(4) Tamil Nadu
Q78) Home Minister Amit Shah has unveiled the statue of Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan in –
(1) Bihar
(2) Haryana
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Uttar Pradesh
Q79) How many iconic Indian heritage textiles have been released by UNESCO?
(1) 25
(2) 50
(3) 75
(4) 100
Q80) Who has get an approval to operate 24/7 in New Delhi?
(1) Flipkart
(2) Amazon India
(3) Swiggy
(4) Zomato
Q81) World Bank has extended unconditional loan of USD250 million for SALT project of which state?
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Andhra Pradesh
(3) Kerala
(4) Odisha
Q82) Which state/UT launched an ‘E-monitoring’ app to track of all onging and upcoming projects?
(1) Delhi
(2) Haryana
(3) Punjab
(4) Kerala
Q83) Which bank unveiled its ‘Next-gen Contact Center’ for personalised customer experience?
(1) PNB Bank
(2) HDFC Bank
(3) CSB Bank
(4) SBI
Q84) Which state/UT inaugurated CESL Solar-powered charging plaza for electric vehicles?
(1) Ladakh
(2) J&K
(3) Uttarakhand
(4) Assam
Q85) A museum dedicated to the life and message of Mahatma Gandhi has opened in –
(1) Canada
(2) USA
(3) Australia
(4) Denmark
Q86) Who has been appointed as the Director in the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)?
(1) Sanjukta Parashar
(2) Shivdeep Waman Lande
(3) Ms Mrinalini Shrivastava
(4) Hemant Karkare
Q87) Which company launches Play Points Rewards Programme in India?
(1) Meta
(2) Google
(3) Amazon
(4) Microsoft
Q88) RBL Bank and BookMyShow have partnered to launch a new credit card named –
(1) Ace
(2) Advance
(3) Play
(4) Future
Q89) Padma Shri awardee, Temsula Ao has been passed away at the age of 80. She was from –
(1) Tripura
(2) Manipur
(3) Assam
(4) Nagaland
Q90) According to WWF’s Living Planet Report 2022, by what percentage did wildlife populations decline between 1970 and 2018?
(1) 51%
(2) 56%
(3) 69%
(4) 72%
ANSWER:
S1. Ans; (3) 9th October
Explanation:
Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Day is celebrated on 9 October every year.
On 9 October 1946, the Indian government established the Indian Foreign Service for India’s diplomatic, consular and commercial representation overseas.
In 1947, there was a near seamless transformation of the Foreign and Political department of the British India government into what then became the new Ministry of External Affairs and Commonwealth Relations, and in 1948, the first batch recruited under the combined Civil Service Examination system of the Union Public Service Commission joined the service.
S2. Ans; (3) 9th October
Explanation:
World Post Day is celebrated each year on October 9
The purpose of World Post Day is to create awareness of the role of the postal sector in people’s and businesses’ everyday lives and its contribution to the social and economic development of countries.
Theme 2022: ‘Post for Planet’
World Post Day is celebrated each year on 9 October, the anniversary of the establishment of the Universal Postal Union in 1874 in the Swiss Capital, Bern. It was declared World Post Day by the UPU Congress held in Tokyo, Japan in 1969.
S3. Ans; (3) 10th October
Explanation:
In India, the National Postal Day is celebrated annually on 10 October, as an extension of World Post Day, which is celebrated on 9 October.
The Day aims to commemorate the role played by the Indian postal department for the past 150 years, which was founded in 1854 by Lord Dalhousie.
Theme 2022: “Post for Planet”
Indian postal service is an integral part of India. The postal services in India have given the best performance despite the diversity in culture, tradition and difficult geographical terrains.
S4. Ans; (3) 10th October
Explanation:
On October 10, 2022, the world will mark World Day Against the Death Penalty 2022.
This day is dedicated to raising awareness about the inhumane and cruel practice of capital punishment.
Every year, thousands of people are put to death by the state in the name of justice.
The day was first organised by the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty in 2003.
Theme 2022: ‘death penalty and torture’
S5. Ans; (2) 10th October
Explanation:
World Mental Health Day is observed every year on 10 October globally for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma.
The overall objective of World Mental Health Day is to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilize efforts in support of mental health.
Theme 2022: “Make mental health & well-being for all a global priority.”
World Mental Health Day was first observed on October 10, 1992, as an annual activity of the World Federation for Mental Health.
S6. Ans; (4) Peace
Explanation:
Human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski (Belarus), the Russian Human Rights Organization Memorial, and the Ukrainian Human Rights Organization Center for Civil Liberties have won Nobel Peace Prize 2022.
Ales Bialiatski of Belarus was one of the initiators of the democracy movement in the country in the 1980s and has devoted his life to promoting democracy and peaceful development.
The human rights organization Memorial has compiled and systematized information on political oppression and human rights violations in Russia.
The Center for Civil Liberties in Kyiv has been advancing human rights and democracy in Ukraine. The center has taken a stand to strengthen Ukrainian civil society and pressure the authorities to make Ukraine a full-fledged democracy.
The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize was given to journalists Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression. “Ressa and Muratov are receiving the Peace Prize for their courageous fight for freedom of expression in the Philippines and Russia.
So far, 102 people or institutions have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, of which just 18 are women. 25 times the peace prize has been given to an organization.
In 2014, aged just 17, Malala Yousafzai from Pakistan became the Youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner
Mother Teresa was the first woman with close Indian ties to get the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize
S7. Ans; (4) Harmanpreet Singh
Explanation:
India men’s hockey team defender and vice-captain, Harmanpreet Singh has been voted the 2021/22 FIH Player of the Year for the second year running.
He becomes the fourth player to win the Player of the Year award in men’s category in consecutive years.
He joined an elite list, that includes Teun De Nooijer (Netherlands), Jamie Dwyer (Australia) and Arthur van Doren (Belgium).
Felice Albers of Netherlands has been named 2021/22 FIH Player of the Year in women’s category.
S8. Ans; (3) Mumbai
Explanation:
India’s first multi-disciplinary cultural centre — the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC)- in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex on March 31, 2023.
The announcement was made by Isha Ambani.
Isha dedicated this centre to her mother and founder of the Reliance Foundation Nita Ambani.
NMACC is housed within the recently-launched Jio World Centre.
S9. Ans; (3) Europe
Explanation:
The European Parliament has passed the new rule to introduce single charging port for electronic gadgets by 2024 in EU.
As per the law, it mandates that every manufacturing companies of smartphone, laptop and camera, have to adopt a standard charger rule in Europe.
As per the new rules, consumers do not need to buy a different charger every time, when they purchase a new device.
Reason: To minimise e-waste and empower customers to make more sustainable choices.
S10. Ans; (1) Punjab
Explanation:
NABARD has sanctioned Rs 221.99 crore under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) to the Punjab government.
It has sanctioned money from the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) for the construction of 2,328 additional classrooms, 762 labs, and 648 playgrounds in rural schools in all 23 districts.
In addition to this, 404 integrated science labs, 62 physics labs, 44 chemistry labs, 54 biology labs, 103 computer labs, and 55 National Skills Qualification Framework labs have also been sanctioned.
The projects aim to benefit a total of 3.80 lakh students, including likely new enrolment of 3.5 lakh students, in more than 3,500 villages.
Presently, there are 632 projects underway that are being built with Rs 686 crore granted under the RIDF by the Department of School Education, Punjab.
S11. Ans; (2) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has constituted a task force to monitor cheetah introduction in Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.
The task force is constituted to review progress and monitor the health of cheetah, upkeep of the quarantine, and protection status of entire area.
It will be in force for a period of two years.
S12. Ans; (3) Bhupesh Baghel
Explanation:
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has inaugurated Chhattisgarh Olympics.
The event will be organized in the state from 6 October 2022, to 6 January 2023.
14 types of traditional sports are included in the Olympics in the team and single category.
Gilli Danda, Pittool, Langdi Run, Banti (Kancha), Billas, Fugdi, and Gedi Race are some of the competitions.
S13. Ans; (1) HDFC Bank
Explanation:
Private sector lenders HDFC Bank has launched a one-stop merchant solution app named SmartHub Vyapar Merchant app.
It is a comprehensive payment and banking solution.
HDFC Bank has developed the Smart Hub Vyapar app in partnership with a merchant Saas platform, Mintoak Innovations India that enables merchants to accept interoperable payments across multiple payment modes which include Cards, UPI, and QR code.
The bank claims to be adding more than 75,000 merchants every month.
S14. Ans; (2) New Delhi
Explanation:
In New Delhi, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) held a national workshop on the topic of “Ease of Doing Business.”
Parameswaran Iyer, CEO of Niti Aaayog, gave the keynote speech at the workshop.
Parameswaran Iyer emphasised the significance of India’s ranking on international indexes.
Parameswaran Iyer emphasised how the Ease of Doing Business programme, together with other initiatives, took centre stage as one of the most crucial pillars in the effort to make India a desirable investment location.
S15. Ans; (3) India
Explanation:
India’s Chandrayaan-2 X-ray spectrometer ‘CLASS’ has mapped an abundance of sodium on the moon for the first time.
It has been hovering around the Moon since 2019.
The new findings provide a scope to study surface-exosphere interaction on the moon that would aid development of similar models for mercury and other airless bodies in our solar system.
S16. Ans; (4) Japan
Explanation:
Senior Diplomat Sibi George was appointed as the next Indian Ambassador to Japan.
Sibi George is a 1993-batch Indian Foreign Service Officer.
He is currently serving as the ambassador of India to Kuwait.
S17. Ans; (1) A Balasubramanian
Explanation:
A Balasubramanian (Aditya Birla Sun Life AMC MD) has been re-elected as the chairman of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi).
He will also continue as the ex-officio chairman of the AMFI Financial Literacy Committee.
While, Radhika Gupta (MD of Edelweiss AMC) has been re-elected as the vice-chairperson of AMFI.
Sundeep Sikka (chief of Nippon Life India Asset Management Limited) has been elected as chairman of the Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) committee.
S18. Ans; (4) Auckland
Explanation:
External Affairs Minister, Dr S Jaishankar has participated in the Kiwi Indian Hall of Fame Awards 2022, where he launched the book “Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery” in Auckland.
The event was also attended by the New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern.
The event felicitated members of the Indian community in New Zealand for their exceptional achievements and contributions.
The book originally launched on 11th May 2022.
S19. Ans; (1) Jharkhand
Explanation:
As per the latest demographic sample survey, conducted by the Union Home Ministry, the percentage of girls getting married before attaining maturity is highest in Jharkhand with 5.8%.
In Jharkhand, child marriages accounted for 3% of marriages in rural areas and 3% in urban areas.
In West Bengal, more than half of the women are married before attaining the age of 21 years in the state.
The survey was conducted in 2020 and the report was published late last month.
S20. Ans; (3) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
Samajwadi Party founder, Mulayam Singh Yadav has been passed away at the age of 82.
He was born in a small village Saifai in the Etawah district of Uttar Pradesh and was a trained wrestler.
His had started his political career in 1967 and formed the Samajwadi Party in 1992.
He served for three non-consecutive terms as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
He was also served as the Minister of Defence (1996 – 1998) and elected an MLA 10 times and an MP seven times.
S21. Ans; (3) 1st Friday of October
Explanation:
World Smile Day is observed on the first Friday of October every year.
World Smile Day was first observed in 1999 by Harvey Ball, an artist.
The objective behind observing Smile Day was to dedicate a day in a year to smiles and kind acts.
The theme of World Smile Day remains the same every year — “Do an act of kindness. Help one person smile“.
S22. Ans; (1) 7th October
Explanation:
World Cotton Day is celebrated every year on October 7 to highlight the significance of cotton products globally.
Cottonseed and Cotton fiber are two of the most heavily used plant products.
Notably, India is one of the largest cotton producers
World Cotton Day looks at the sustainable farming of cotton to help in improving the lives of the cotton workers.
Theme 2022: ‘Weaving a better future for Cotton’
S23. Ans; (1) 2nd Saturday of October
Explanation:
Since its creation in 2006, World Migratory Bird Day has been commemorated twice a year.
It is supposed to be celebrated on the second Saturday of May and the second Saturday of October.
This year, it was previously celebrated on 14 May and for the second time, the world marks this day again, 8 October.
At least 4,000 different bird species travel long distances, making up about 40% of the world’s bird population.
The purpose of World Migratory Bird Day is to increase public awareness on the issues migrating birds encounter, their ecological importance, and the need for global cooperation to safeguard them.
They migrate in search of food.
Twice a year, these birds spend the winter in warmer regions before coming home to reproduce.
S24.Ans; (4) Indian Air Force
Explanation:
Indian Air Force was raised on October 8, 1932.
This year, the Air Force is celebrating its 90th raising day on October 8, 2022.
This year, the Air Force Day flypast is scheduled to take place over Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh.
For the first time, the parade and fly-past of Air Force day have been moved out of the national capital region.
S25. Ans; (1) Graham Reid
Explanation:
Indian men’s and women’s hockey coaches Graham Reid and Janneke Schopman won the Coach of the Year awards for 2021/22.
This is the second consecutive time Reid has won the award, while India coach Sjoerd Marijne was the winner of the FIH women’s coach of the year award last season.
Under Australian Reid, India has reached many new highs, which includes winning its first Olympic medal (bronze) at the Tokyo Games in 2021, after a gap of 41 years.
India also won a silver medal at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games, climbing back onto the podium after missing out on the previous edition in Australia.
The Indian team under Schopman made its debut in the FIH Hockey Pro League in the 2021-22 season.
S26. Ans; (1) Reserve Bank of India
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das launched a new ‘SupTech’ initiative called DAKSH.
This application will be the bank’s advanced supervisory monitoring system, which is expected to make the supervisory processes more robust.
DAKSH is a web-based end-to-end workflow application through which RBI shall monitor compliance requirements in a more focused manner with the objective of further improving the compliance culture in Supervised Entities (SEs) like Banks, NBFCs, etc
DAKSH means ‘efficient’ and ‘competent’, reflecting the underlying capabilities of the application, the RBI said.
S27. Ans; (3) Delhi
Explanation:
The Government of Delhi has launched Anti-Dust Campaign at the construction sites to control pollution in the upcoming winter season.
The two-month-long intensive campaign was launched by Environment Minister Gopal Rai.
Under the campaign, it is compulsory for all the construction sites to follow all 14 anti-dust norms and strict actions to be taken against violators.
A total of 586 teams including 33 Delhi Pollution Control Committee, DPCC teams have been formed to monitor the implementation of this campaign.
S28. Ans; (4) Asteria Aerospace
Explanation:
Asteria Aerospace Limited has received India’s first micro-category drone type certification.
The company has been recognized for its indigenously designed A200 drone by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
What is the specification of the A200 drone? The A200 drone is a rugged, reliable, and performance-driven multirotor drone. It weighs less than two kg. The drone has advanced features including automated take-off and landing, multiple fail-safes, single pilot operation, tool-less assembly and disassembly, and a flight time of up to 40 minutes.
S29. Ans; (1) Middle East and North Africa
Explanation:
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is the fastest growing cryptocurrencies market in the world.
The 2022 Global Crypto Adoption Index released by the blockchain researcher Chainalysis revealed that the Middle East and the North Africa (MENA) region witnessed 48 per cent increase in the volume of cryptocurrency received – the highest in the world.
Though MENA region is one of the smallest cryptocurrency markets in the world, it received cryptocurrency worth 566 billion between July 2021 and June 2022.
The three MENA countries – Turkey, Egypt and Morocco – were among the top 30 in the index.
It was followed by North America at 36 per cent growth and Central Asia, Southern Asia and Oceania at 35 per cent growth.
S30. Ans; (2) India
Explanation:
International Solar Alliance’s Fifth Assembly is to be hosted by India in New Delhi on October 17-20, 2022.
Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy RK Singh unveiled the curtain raiser to the Fifth Assembly of ISA.
India holds the office of the President of the ISA Assembly.
The Fifth Assembly will deliberate on key initiatives of ISA on three critical issues: energy access, energy security, and energy transition.
S31. Ans; (2) 11th October
Explanation:
The “International Day of the Girl Child” (also known as ‘Day of Girls’ and the ‘International Day of Girls’) is observed annually on October 11.
Theme 2022: “Our time is now—our rights, our future”
This international observance day was declared by the United Nations to raise awareness of issues facing girls internationally surrounding education, nutrition, child marriage, legal and medical rights.
International Day of the Girl Child was first observed in October 11, 2012 by the United Nations.
S32. Ans; (1) Modhera
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared Modhera in Gujarat’s Mehsana district as India’s first 24×7 solar-powered village.
Modhera is known for the Sun temple situated on the bank of the Pushpavati River. The temple was built after 1026-27 CE during the reign of Bhima I of the Chalukya dynasty.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for multiple projects worth over ₹3,900 crores at the Modhera event.
Making Modhera the country’s first round-the-clock solar-powered village involved developing a ground-mounted solar power plant and more than 1,300 rooftop solar systems on residential and government buildings.
S33. Ans; (3) Goa
Explanation:
Indian Olympic Association has confirmed that Goa will host the 37th edition of the National Games in October 2023.
The state government of Goa also conveyed its in-principle approval to IOA to host the National Games in 2023.
The Goa delegation may receive the IOA flag at the Closing Ceremony of the 36th National Games on 12th October 2022 in Surat, Gujarat.
The 36th National Games, which were initially scheduled for 2016, were to be hosted in Goa while the 35th edition was conducted in Kerala in 2015.
S34. Ans; (3) Jammu & Kashmir
Explanation:
4th Heli-India Summit 2022 with the theme ‘Helicopters for last Mile Connectivity’ at Sher-e-Kashmir International Conference Centre, Srinagar, in presence of Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha.
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) hosted Conference on B20 Indonesia Global Dialogue in partnership with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in New Delhi
Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav has attended the inaugural session of Sustainable Mountain Development Summit-XI, (SMDS-XI) being held at Leh, Ladakh UT from 10-12 October, 2022.
The theme for SMDS-XI is ‘Harnessing tourism for sustainable mountain development’.
S35. Ans; (3) CLASS
Explanation:
Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter’s X-ray spectrometer ‘CLASS’ has mapped an abundance of sodium on the moon for the first time, as per the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
As Chandrayaan-1’s X-ray Fluorescence Spectrometer (C1XS) detected sodium from its characteristic line in X-rays, this opened up the possibility of mapping the amount of sodium on the Moon.
Lander name was Vikram
Rover name was Pragyan
Shukrayaan is the name of the project to Venus of ISRO
S36. Ans; (2) China
Explanation:
China, after successfully integrating its under-construction space station and approving the next phase of its lunar missions, has launched a new satellite that will look into the sun and unravel its secrets.
The Advanced Space-based Solar Observatory (ASO-S) was launched onboard a Long March-2D rocket.
With the satellite Kafau-I now placed into orbit, a six-month-long commissioning phase will begin.
S37. Ans; (3) Garuda Aerospace
Explanation:
A made-in-India camera drone ‘Droni’ has been with advanced features and was launched by the former Indian Cricket team Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
The drone is manufactured by Garuda Aerospace and the product will hit the shelves by the end of 2022.
The ‘Droni’ drone is indigenous and can be used for different surveillance purposes.
S38. Ans; (4) Sustainability and Cultur
Explanation:
Power Foundation of India in association with Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA) has organised a campaign to create awareness on Agni Tattva under LiFE – Lifestyle for environment.
Objective – To create awareness of the core concept of Agni Tattva, an element that is synonymous with energy and is among the five elements of Panchmahabhoot.
The first conference of the Agni campaign was organised in Leh on the theme of ‘Sustainability and Culture’.
It witnessed participation from key stakeholders working in the areas of energy, culture, and sustainability, from diverse fields such as administration, policymakers, academics, and start-ups.
S39. Ans; (4) Lucknow
Explanation:
The 81st annual convention of the Indian Roads Congress (IRC) was held in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh after 11 years.
Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari and UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has inaugurated the session.
A total of 200 delegates from Uttar Pradesh attended the convention and they have been made aware of the spiritual and cultural features of Ayodhya, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Mathura, and other places after the convention.
Chief Guest Gadkari has made a promise to develop roads in UP at an expenditure of around Rs 5 lakh crore before the end of 2024.
S40. Ans; (4) Rajasthan
Explanation:
Rajasthan government launched a new post-matric scholarship mobile application and revamp other online portals of Mukhyamantri Anuprati Coaching Scheme, Palanhar Yojana, and Mukhyamantri Kanyadan Yojana to push e-governance initiatives in the state.
The post-matric scholarship mobile application was launched by the social justice and empowerment minister Tikaram Jully.
The app will help the students to file an error-free application online from their mobile phones.
S41. Ans; (3) 12th October
Explanation:
World Arthritis day is observed on 12 October every year and it is a global health awareness event that helps create awareness about rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.
Theme 2022: “It’s in your hands, take action”
World arthritis day (WAD) was established by Arthritis and Rheumatism International (ARI).
The first event for World Arthritis day was organized on 12 October 1996.
S42. Ans; (2) 13th October
Explanation:
The United Nations International Day for Disaster Reduction is held annually on 13 October.
The day is celebrated to promote a global culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction.
Theme 2022: “Early Warning”
The International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction was established by a resolution passed by the UN General Assembly in 1989. However, the Assembly changed its resolution on December 21, 2009, deciding to observe the Day on October 13. Also, the day was renamed International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction.
S43. Ans; (4) 123rd
Explanation:
India has moved up six places to rank 123 out of 161 countries for reducing inequality, according to the latest Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index (CRII).
Norway leads the CRII followed by Germany and Australia.
India’s overall rank has improved by six points from 129 in 2020 to 123 in 2022. It has moved up 12 places to rank 129 for reducing inequality through progressive spending.
S44. Ans; (4) Harmanpreet Kaur
Explanation:
Indian women’s skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has become India’s first women’s cricketer to win the ICC Player of the Month
She won for her excellent performance during the recently concluded ODI series against England.
Harmanpreet Kaur was born on Mach 8, 1989 and is the captain of Indian Women’s National Cricket team in all formats. She is an all-rounder for the Indian cricket team.
Harmanpreet Kaur and Pakistan’s Mohammed Rizwan have been announced as ICC Player of the Month September 2022.
S45. Ans; (1) Justice DY Chandrachud
Explanation:
Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud is set to become the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI) in November 2022.
The current CJI Chief Justice of India U. Lalit nominated Justice DY Chandrachud as his successor during a meeting involving other judges of the Supreme Court held on October 11, 2022.
If this appointment is approved by the Central Government, Justice DY Chandrachud would be the first second-generation Chief Justice of India.
Justice DY Chandrachud’s father – Justice YV Chandrachud – was the 16th Chief Justice of India.
Justice YV Chandrachud became the CJI in 1978. He held this position for the longest tenure of seven years. His son, Justice DY Chandrachud, has been a Supreme Court Justice for two years – the longest in the recent past.
S46. Ans; (4) Austria
Explanation:
Alexander Van der Bellen has been re-elected as the President of Austria for a second term.
Van der Bellen had secured 3 percent of the nationwide vote.
Van der Bellen, 78, stood as an independent candidate, but he was previously a prominent politician in Austria’s Green Party, on the ticket of which he was first elected in 2016.
Newly Appointed Prime Minister & President:
Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia – Mohammed bin Salman
First woman Prime Minister of Italy- Giorgia Meloni
President of Angola – Joao Lourenco (2nd term)
PM of United Kingdom – Liz Truss
Prime Minister of Serbia – Ana Brnabic
New president of Kenya – William Ruto
Colombia’s first leftist President – Gustavo Petro
New PM of Kuwait – Sheikh Mohammad Sabah Al Salem
New PM of Sri Lanka – Dinesh Gunawardena
S47. Ans; (1) Economics
Explanation:
Ben S. Bernanke (USA), Douglas W. Diamond (USA), and Philip H. Dybvig (USA) have won the Nobel Prize 2022 in Economics for research on banks and financial crises.
The three laureates have significantly improved our understanding of the role of banks in the economy, particularly during financial crises, and an important finding in their research is why avoiding bank collapses is vital.
Modern banking research clarifies why we have banks, how to make them less vulnerable in crises and how bank collapses exacerbate financial crises. The foundations of this research were laid by Ben Bernanke, Douglas Diamond, and Philip Dybvig in the early 1980s.
The 2021 Economic Nobel was given to David Card, Joshua D Angrist, Guido W Imbens. While one-half of the prize was given to David Card for his empirical contributions to labour economics, the other half was given jointly to Joshua D. Angrist and Guido W. Imbens for their methodological contributions to the analysis of causal relationships.
S48. Ans; (4) Odisha
Explanation:
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has launched ‘Football for All’ in the state to take the culture of football to the grassroots.
The Programme has been initiated by FIFA in Odisha in partnership with the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) & Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS).
Over 43 thousand footballs will be distributed to children in about 2000 schools.
This is the first such programme of FIFA in India that aims at promoting football among school children.
S49. Ans; (3) World Economic Forum
Explanation:
World Economic Forum has launched the ‘Education 4.0 India Report’ explaining how digital and other technologies can help in addressing the learning gaps and make education more accessible to all.
The Education 4.0 India Report is the result of a collaboration between the World Economic Forum, UNICEF, and YuWaah (Generation Unlimited India).
There are more than 60 million secondary and higher secondary students in India, yet only 85% of schools have included vocational courses in their curriculum.
S50. Ans; (2) Hyderabad
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 2nd edition of the UN World Geospatial International Congress is being organized in Hyderabad, Telangana from October 10 to 14 this year.
The theme of UNWGIC 2022 is ‘Geo-Enabling the Global Village: No one should be left behind’, which focuses on building a community for human data and geography.
The five-day congress will bring scientists, policymakers, start-ups, and NGOs working on geospatial information, to a single platform.
China in 2018 hosted the UNWGIC for the first time in October.
S51. Ans; (3) USA
Explanation:
India will play its inaugural match against the USA in FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022.
The iconic Kalinga Stadium in the Capital of Odisha, Bhubaneshwar will witness the two matches- first between Morocco and Brazil and then between India and USA.
Notably, India is hosting FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup for the first time.
S52. Ans; (4) Wazahat Husain
Explanation:
Professor Wazahat Husain, a leading academic from the Aligarh Muslim University has won an international award for Traditional, Alternative and Complementary Medicine in the UAE.
Professor Husain is a retired chairman of the Department of Botany at the Aligarh Muslim University(AMU) has received the second Sheikh Zayed International Award on October 10, 2022 in an event arranged by the Zayed Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation.
The award aims to give recognition to renowned academics and scientists of Traditional Complementary and Alternative Medicine (TCAM) It also provides significance to TCAM physicians from the UAE.
S53. Ans; (2) Jambusar
Explanation:
PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of several developmental projects worth over Rs 8000 crore in the Bharuch district of Gujarat.
The projects included Gujarat’s first Bulk Drug Park at Jambusar which will be built at the cost of 2500 crore rupees.
The other one is a Deep Sea Pipeline Project at Dahej.
He also laid foundation of 4 Tribal Industrial Parks.
S54. Ans; (3) 2050
Explanation:
A United Nations organization has committed to sharply cut carbon emissions from air travel by 2050 in response to growing pressure for airlines to reduce their pollution.
This move could encourage the production of more sustainable aviation fuel.
Aviation is a relatively small contributor to overall climate-changing emissions, but its share is expected to grow.
More people are expected to travel on planes in the coming years, and aviation lacks cleaner alternatives such as electric power that are rapidly becoming widely available for cars and trucks.
List of Important India’s Target Year:
2022 – Trans Fat Free status.
2021-22 – Indian Railways planned 1000-Megawatt Solar Power.
2022 – Indian renewable energy 175 GW installation.
2030 – India plans 500 GW renewable energy
2022 – Doubling Farmers income.
2022 – Doubling tiger population.
2023 – Indian Railways electrify Broad Gauge routes.
S55. Ans; (2) Srihari Nataraj
Explanation:
At the 36th National Games in Gujarat, Tokyo Olympian Srihari Nataraj won the men’s 100m freestyle swimming event to claim his sixth gold medal.
Srihari Nataraj of Karnataka competed at the Sardar Patel Aquatics Complex in Rajkot and set a new National Games record with a time of 41 seconds to add to his collection of gold.
This was Srihari Nataraj’s second gold in freestyle swimming events at the National Games 2022.
Sajan Prakash, a fellow Olympian from Kerala who has five gold, two silver, and a bronze medal from this competition, came in seventh in the 100m freestyle event.
S56. Ans; (3) Sikha Chauhan
Explanation:
At the 36th National Games, Madhya Pradesh’s Sikha Chauhan has won the gold medal in the women’s kayak event.
J&K’s Vilayat Hussain won a silver medal in Canoe Slalom Men’s Kayak event.
Services continue to dominate the medals tally by grabbing 113 medals, including 51 gold.
The services won gold in Wushu, Triathlon and Canoeing and Kayaking.
S57. Ans; (3) 6.8%
Explanation:
The International Monetary Fund, in its latest World Economic Outlook report, cut the forecast for India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth in financial year 2022-23 (FY23) by to 8 per cent.
IMF flagged global inflation crisis and gave a warning of a long and tough economic winter. This is a 0.6 percentage downgrade since July forecast, when IMF cut India’s growth forecast to 7.4 per cent.
Updated GDP List:
World Bank – 6.5% (FY23), 7.1% (FY24)
MOODY’S. – 7.7% (FY23)
S&P – 7.3% (FY23), 6.5% (FY24)
IMF – 7.4% (FY23)
ADB – 7% (FY23), 7.2% (FY24)
RBI – 7% (FY23)
FITCH RATING – 7% (FY23), 6.7% (FY24)
FICCI – 7% (FY23), 6.4% (FY24)
OECD – 6.9% (FY23), 6.2% (FY24)
CRISIL – 7.3% (FY23)
NSO – 8.7%. Q4 – 4.1% (FY23)
SBI – 6.8% (FY23)
Morgan Stanley – 7.2% (FY23), 6.4%(FY24)
Nomura – 7.2% (FY23)
UNTCAD – 5.7% (FY23)
S58. Ans; (2) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dedicated Phase I of the Mahakal Lok Project to the nation at Shri Mahakal Lok in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.
The total cost of the entire project is around ₹850 crore.
The Mahakal Path contains 108 stambhs (pillars) which depict Anand Tandav Swaroop (Dance form) of Lord Shiva.
S59. Ans; (1) Snooker
Explanation:
Shrikrishna Suryanarayan has claimed the World 6-Red Snooker Championships title after defeating Habib Sabah of Bahrain 5-1 in a one-sided best of nine frames final.
The 22-year-old Shrikrishna is the reigning National 6-Reds Snooker Champion and he has won the National Billiards Championship in 2019.
The title was won by India’s Laxman Rawat in the last edition.
S60. Ans; (3) 60.72%
Explanation:
Union government and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) informed that they will be divesting 72 per cent stake in IDBI Bank.
The Centre has decided to divest 48 per cent stake, meanwhile, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) will divest 30.24 per cent in the bank.
Currently, LIC holds 49.24% stake while the GoI holds 45.48% in IDBI Bank.
IDBI Bank became a subsidiary of LIC with effect from January 21, 2019, following the acquisition of an additional 8,27,590,885 equity shares.
S61. Ans; (3) 14th October
Explanation:
World Standards Day or International Standards Day is observed globally on 14 October every year.
The day aims to raise awareness about the importance of standardisation to the global economy among consumers, regulators and industry.
Theme 2022: ‘Shared Vision for a Better World’
The date was chosen to mark the first gathering of delegates in 1956 from 25 countries in London who decided to create an international organisation for facilitating standardisation. The ISO was formed a year later in 1947. However, the first World Standards Day was celebrated in 1970.
S62. Ans; (4) 14th October
Explanation:
The International E-Waste Day (IEWD) is celebrated on 14 October every year since 2018, to promote the correct disposal of e-waste throughout the world with the aim to increase re-use, recovery and recycling rates.
Theme 2022: ‘Recycle it all, no matter how small!’.
The day was developed in 2018 by the WEEE Forum, an international association of e-waste collection schemes, with the support of its members.
S63. Ans; (4) Roger Binny
Explanation:
The former India all-rounder Roger Binny is set to become the new BCCI president replacing Sourav Ganguly.
Binny will assume charge on October 18, when the BCCI annual general meeting will be held, in Mumbai.
Jay Shah will continue as BCCI secretary the most influential position in the board. Rajiv Shukla will also stay on as the board’s vice-president.
Binny, 67, has a lot of experience in cricket administration. He has served in different positions at the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) over the years, and has been its president since 2019. Prior to that, Binny also was part of the KSCA administrations led by Patel and Anil Kumble (2010-12).
S64. Ans; (1) Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
The Tamil Nadu government notifies the country’s first Kadavur slender loris sanctuary on October 12, 2022.
The sanctuary will be covering 11,806 hectares in the Karur and Dindigul districts of the State.
The sanctuary will play a vital role in conserving the species and is another milestone in Tamil Nadu’s conservation efforts.
Slender lorises are nocturnal mammals and are arboreal in nature. Loris spends most of their life on trees. The species is considered endangered by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
In India, there are a total of 565 wildlife sanctuaries in which different species are kept and protected from being extinct.
S65. Ans; (1) Toyota
Explanation:
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has launched vehicle manufacturer Toyota’s Corolla Altis Hybrid.
The car is India’s first Ethanol-ready flex fuel hybrid car. The launch happened in an event organised in New Delhi on October 11.
The car is powered by a 8-litre ethanol ready petrol-hybrid engine.
These flex-fuel engines can run on up to 85 percent petrol with ethanol (e85 Flex Fuel) and are already available in countries such as Brazil, the US and Canada.
India is one of the largest sugarcane producers, it has great potential to produce enormous amounts of ethanol.
S66. Ans; (4) Rajasthan High Court
Explanation:
The central government announced the names of the new Chief Justice for Karnataka, Rajasthan, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh high courts on October 11, 2022.
Justice Pankaj Mithal has been appointed as the chief justice of the Rajasthan high court. Karnataka’s high court chief justice is Justice B Varale, and Justice AM Magrey has been appointed the chief justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
Pankaj Mithal graduated in commerce from Allahabad University and completed his LLB from Meerut College in 1985. He enrolled as an advocate in the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh in 1985 and practiced at Allahabad High Court from then on.
S67. Ans; 1) Mental Health
Explanation:
On the occasion of World Mental Health Day (October 10, 2022), the Indian Government launched the Tele-MANAS
Launched by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Tele Mental Health Assistance and Networking Across States (Tele-MANAS) initiative is a round-the-clock mental health service that aims to increase access to mental healthcare across India.
The service will start with 20 states and UTs and will subsequently be expanded to the entire country.
This mental health service can be accessed by calling the helpline number 14416 and 1-800-91-4416.
Technical support for this initiative will be provided by IIT Bombay.
S68. Ans; (2) Avtar Singh
Explanation:
The Government of India has appointed Avtar Singh as the next Ambassador of India to Guinea.
He is presently the Director in the Minister of External Affairs.
Avtar Singh is expected to take up the assignment as the Ambassador of India to Guinea shortly.
S69. Ans; (1) AIIMS, New Delhi
Explanation:
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi has been developing an Artificial Intelligence enabled device named “Colposcope” for the screening of cervical cancer in women.
As per the Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, AIIMS, the image captured by the device will help in detecting the cancer of the cervix.
The device can also be carried out by healthcare workers in the field for the diagnosis of the disease.
Cervical Cancer occurs because of Human Papiloma Virus, HPV Infection. Every year, an estimated one lakh 20 thousand women develop cervical cancer and over 77 thousand women die because of this disease in India.
S70. Ans; (2) 10 years
Explanation:
Child artist Rahul Koli, who was part of the Gujarati film Chhello Show, passed away at the young age of 10 after battling Leukemia.
Reportedly, the family of Rahul Koli held a prayer meeting at their native village Hapa near Jamnagar.
As per Rahul Koli’s father, the disease was diagnosed after the completion of the film when he showed symptoms of fever that did not subside after medication.
Chhello Show is India’s official entry to the Oscars 2023. In the movie, Rahul Koli played the role of Manu, a friend of Samay. The film will release on October 14, 2022.
S71. Ans; (3) South Indian Bank
Explanation:
South Indian Bank has bagged a world record for staging and swinging the highest 101 Oonjals (Jhoolas), beautifully decorated- in Kochi.
The South Indian Bank on 9th October, has organized an event ‘Onnichirikkam Oonjaladam’ and was accoladed with the World Book of Records award for ‘staging and swinging 101 Oonjals’.
South Indian Bank had for the first time organized a first-of-its-kind category event ‘Staging and Swinging 101 Oonjals’ simultaneously at a single venue in Kochi.
Swings were made using wood and rope in the traditional way.
S72. Ans; (1) SEBI
Explanation:
Former banker Ananth Narayan Gopalakrishnan has assumed charge as the fourth whole time member in the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
Narayan, who has been a member of various advisory committees of SEBI and RBI, has been appointed for an initial period of three years.
He has an experience of more than 25 years in banking and financial sector.
He also served as the Associate Professor, SP Jain Institute of Management & Research, Mumbai.
S73. Ans; (2) 2025
Explanation:
Indian space economy is set to reach $13 billion by 2025, according to a joint report prepared by Ernst and Young & the Indian Space Association (ISpA).
India’s space economy was pegged at $9.6 billion in 2020 and is expected to touch $12.8 billion by 2025, according to the report titled ‘Developing the Space Ecosystem in India: Focusing on Inclusive Growth’.
It noted that currently, India has of over 100 space tech start-ups with investments in the segment touching $68 million in 2021.
S74. Ans; (3) Raj Vikash Verma
Explanation:
AU Small Finance Bank re-appointed former head of National Housing Bank (NHB) R V Verma as its non-executive chairman.
The board approved the re-appointment of Raj Vikash Verma as part-time chairman of the bank with effect from April 8, 2023 till January 29, 2024.
The appointment is subject to the approval of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
Verma, who also served as a whole-time member of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA), took charge as part-time chairman of the bank on April 8, 2020.
S75. Ans; (4) Jagriti Yadav
Explanation:
Lucknow girl Jagriti Yadav spent a day as the UK’s top diplomat in India after winning the sixth edition of the ‘High Commissioner for a Day’
Jagriti is the sixth winner of the India edition of the ‘High Commissioner for a Day’ competition organised annually since 2017.
Jagriti experienced a broad range of diplomatic activities that included leading meetings with diverse stakeholders, chairing discussions and attending several events during the day.
The High Commission organises ‘High Commissioner for a Day’ competition annually to celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child (October 11). More than 270 young girls from all around India applied for this year’s competition.
S76. Ans; (2) Gujarat
Explanation:
PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Phase 1 of “Modi Shaikshanik Sankul“, an educational complex for needy students in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on 10th Oct 2022.
The project aims to provide facilities to students for holistic development.
Prime Minister emphasized young students taking up medicine, engineering, and other such subjects as their major streams for further studies.
S77. Ans; (4) Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
Former India captain MS Dhoni has inaugurated IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings’ new talent factory in Hosur, Tamil Nadu, on 10th Oct 2022.
MS Dhoni Global School is the first franchise-owned Super Kings Academy in India.
The Super Kings Academy, run by the IPL franchise, is already present across two locations in Chennai and Salem.
This new centre, which is expected to go operational in January 2023, is located at the MS Dhoni Global School in Hosur.
S78. Ans; (1) Bihar
Explanation:
Union Home Minister Amit Shah unveils 14 feet high statue of Lok Nayak Jayprakash Narayan at Sitabdiara in Saran district, Bihar.
He paid floral tribute to socialist icon Jayaprakash Narayan on his birth anniversary at his ancestral village at Sitabdiara.
Home Minister Amit Shah highlighted the welfare schemes of the Union government.
Jayaprakash Narayan is popularly known as JP or Lok Nayak. He was an independent activist, theorist, socialist and political leader. He was born on 11th October 1902 in the village of Sitabdiara, Ballia district, Bihar. He was awarded Bharat Ratna Award in 1999 (Posthumously).
S79. Ans; (2) 50
Explanation:
UNESCO has released a list of 50 exclusive and iconic heritage textile crafts of India.
Toda embroidery and Sungadi from Tamil Nadu, Himroo weaves from Hyderabad and Bandha tie and dye weaving from Sambalpur in Odisha were some of the textiles that made the cut.
Some of the Important Textiles Crafts Listed:
Toda embroidery and Sungudi from Tamil Nadu
Himroo weaves from Hyderabad
Bandha tie and dye weaving from Sambalpur in Odisha
Kunbi weaves from Goa
Mashru weaves and Patola from Gujarat
Himroo from Maharashtra
Garad-Korial from West Bengal
Ilkal and Lambadi or Banjara embroidery from Karnataka
Sikalnayakanpet Kalamkari from Tamil Nadu
Khes from Haryana
Chamba rumals from Himachal Pradesh
Thigma or wool tie and dye from Ladakh
Awadh Jamdani from Varanasi
S80. Ans; (2) Amazon India
Explanation:
Delhi Lieutenant Governor, VK Saxena has granted an approval to Amazon India to operate 24/7 in New Delhi.
The application was submitted by the company around three years back.
This approval will allow round-the-clock delivery of products by Amazon in Delhi.
S81. Ans; (2) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation:
The World Bank (WB) has extended an unconditional loan of $250 million to the Supporting Andhra’s Learning Transformation (SALT) project.
SALT project aims to improve the quality of learning for students in Andhra Pradesh.
The SALT is the first project in the school education sector to be funded by the World Bank without any precondition.
It is a five-year result-oriented programme, for which World Bank release funds after key goals are achieved.
S82. Ans; (1) Delhi
Explanation:
The Delhi government has launched an app called ‘Delhi e-monitoring’, to keep track of all ongoing and upcoming projects across its departments.
All departments have been asked to update data and information about projects and link it to the app.
The App will be used by Ministers and senior officers of all departments of Delhi government.
S83. Ans; (4) SBI
Explanation:
The country’s largest bank, State Bank of India (SBI) has unveiled its ‘Next-gen Contact Center’ for personalised customer experience.
The revamped Contact Centre will provide over 30 banking solutions in 12 languages and will be available 24×7 from home.
The bank has also introduced 4-digit toll-free numbers to simplify the process (1800-1234 or 1800-2100).
Under Project Dhruva, a journey to redesign and construct a next-gen Contact Center began in 2021.
The Contact Centre handles 1.5 Crore calls every month, with 40% handled by IVR and the balance handled by around 3500 tele-caller representatives working through four toll-free helpline numbers.
S84. Ans; (1) Ladakh
Explanation:
Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL) has set up a solar-powered charging station for electric vehicles in the Ladakh region.
The integrated carport was inaugurated by LG of Ladakh, R K Mathur in Leh.
He also handed over customised electric cars that was manufactured by Hyundai Motor Company.
The EV carport constitutes 100 kW solar PV panels with a 860 kW/hour lithium-ion battery storage system.
CESL is a wholly owned subsidiary of EESL under the Ministry of Power.
S85. Ans; (2) USA
Explanation:
A museum dedicated to the life and message of Mahatma Gandhi has opened in the Atlantic City of the United States.
Developed in partnership with the Aditya Birla Group by the New Jersey-based Gandhian Society, it is the first museum dedicated to the “father of the nation” in the USA.
The museum is expected to partner with the Martin Luther King Foundation in displaying the life and messages of the two greatest men in the modern era.
S86. Ans; (3) Ms Mrinalini Shrivastava
Explanation:
Ms Mrinalini Shrivastava has been appointed as Director in the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
She is a 2002 batch IPS officer of Sikkim cadre.
She will replace SN Pradhan.
She has been appointed to the post for a period upto 02.2024 (i.e. till G-20 Sectt is functional), which is further extendable upto admissible tenure under the central staffing scheme or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
S87. Ans; (2) Google
Explanation:
Google has launched its global rewards programme named ‘Play Points’ in India.
Aim: To allow users to earn points and rewards for using Google Play Store billing for in-app purchases, subscriptions and buying apps, games, movies, and ebooks.
This programme was first launched in 2018 and available in 28 other countries.
This programme is fully funded by Google.
It will only be available on the use of Google Play billing and will not be applicable on third party billing.
S88. Ans; (3) Play
Explanation:
RBL Bank and BookMyShow have partnered to launch a new credit card named ‘Play’.
With this card, RBL Bank will be able to reach BMS’s wide base of 200 million monthly customer visits.
This card will be available to select customers on BookMyShow and give them access to offers on transactions.
While BMS customers can purchase this credit card for an annual fee of Rs 500.
Earlier in 2016, RBL Bank had partnered with BMS for the launch of Fun Plus credit card.
S89. Ans; (4) Nagaland
Explanation:
Padma Shri awardee Naga writer, Temsula Ao has been passed away at the age of 80 in Dimapur, Nagaland.
She had also served as the Chairperson of the Nagaland State Commission for Women.
She was conferred with the Padma Shri in 2007 and also won Sahitya Akademi Award, Nagaland Governor’s Award for Distinction in Literature.
Books: ‘Books of Songs’, ‘Poetry Here and There’, ‘These Hills Called Home’, ‘The Tombstone in My Garden’
S90. Ans; (3) 69%
Explanation:
As per the WWF’s Living Planet Report 2022, the Wildlife populations have been declined by 69% between 1970 and 2018.
Latin America and Caribbean regions have seen the largest decline (94%) of monitored wildlife populations globally.
Wildlife populations have dipped by 66% in Africa and 5% in Asia Pacific.
While, Freshwater populations have declined by 83% on average as compared to other species groups.
As per the IUCN Red List, cycads are the most threatened species.
