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 CGLRE, 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) “National Legal Services Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 7th November
(2) 8th November
(3) 9th November
(4) 10th November
Q2) Who has become 1st Indian player to score 1,000 T20I runs in a calendar year?
(1) Suryakumar Yadav
(2) Rohit Sharma
(3) Virat Kohli
(4) Shikhar Dhawan
Q3) Which country has become India’s Top oil supplier in October 2022?
(1) Iraq
(2) Russia
(3) Kuwait
(4) United States
Q4) Which state/UT has topped in terms of the Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) coverage?
(1) Delhi
(2) Goa
(3) Haryana
(4) Karnataka
Q5) Who has been awarded with the “Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman 2022“?
(1) Nitin Gadkari
(2) General Bipin Rawat
(3) Yogi Adityanath
(4) Rishabh Pant
Q6) Vijay Srirangam has been appointed as Non Executive Chairman of –
(1) UCO Bank
(2) PNB
(3) Canara Bank
(4) Yes Bank
Q7) The first edition of the Tokhü Emong Bird Count (TEBC) was organised by –
(1) Manipur
(2) Mizoram
(3) Tripura
(4) Nagaland
Q8) Indian Army has approved Project Sanction Orders (PSOs) of how many make II Projects?
(1) 3 projects
(2) 2 projects
(3) 4 projects
(4) 5 projects
Q9) ADB has approved a USD 350 million loan for road connectivity to –
(1) Telangana
(2) Karnataka
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Tamil Nadu
Q10) Which bank has sanctioned a $40 million loan to GreenCell Express to develop 255 e-buses?
(1) ADB
(2) AIIB
(3) NDB
(4) World Bank
Q11) Centre has constituted a panel for Higher Educational Institutions; chaired by –
(1) Dr. Rajiv I. Modi
(2) Dr. Mahendra Nath
(3) R.C. Bhargava
(4) Dr. K. Radhakrishnan
Q12) ISRO plans on exploring the moon’s shadow region in collaboration with which country?
(1) Russia
(2) Japan
(3) United States
(4) France
Q13) As per Home Ministry 2021-22 report, How many foreigners were deported in 2021?
(1) 339 foreigners
(2) 527 foreigners
(3) 821 foreigners
(4) 993 foreigners
Q14) As per Forbes, Which company emerged as India’s best employer?
(1) Hero Motocorp
(2) Bajaj
(3) HDFC Bank
(4) Reliance
Q15) Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the National Monuments Authority?
(1) Vetsa Gupta
(2) Surinder Singh
(3) Kishor K Basa
(4) Kundapur Vaman
Q16) As per World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report, which are the 8 warmest years on record?
(1) 2011 to 2018
(2) 2013 to 2020
(3) 2015 to 2022
(4) 2017 to 2024
Q17) Which institution has released the Adaptation Gap Report 2022?
(1) WEF
(2) UNEP
(3) UNFCCC
(4) NITI Aayog
Q18) Which institution launched the 4th edition of ‘Innovations for You’ coffee table book?
(1) NITI Aayog
(2) RBI
(3) UIDAI
(4) None of those
Q19) Who has won the ICC Player of the Month Award for October 2022?
(1) KL Rahul
(2) Suryakumar Yadav
(3) Rohit Sharma
(4) Virat Kohli
Q20) “Infant Protection Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 7th November
(2) 8th November
(3) 9th November
(4) 10th November
Q21) “World Science Day for Peace and Development” is observed each year on –
(1) 8th November
(2) 9th November
(3) 10th November
(4) 11th November
Q22) What is the theme of India’s G20 Presidency?
(1) Bharat
(2) Earth & Future
(3) Jan Bhagidari
(4) Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
Q23) Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of 22nd Law Commission of India?
(1) Rituraj Awasthi
(2) Raka Arya
(3) Anand Paliwal
(4) KT Sankaran
Q24) Which state has become India’s 1st state to launch Uniform Gold Price?
(1) Goa
(2) Tamil Nadu
(3) Kerala
(4) Odisha
Q25) Total number of awardees for the National Florence Nightingale Awards (NFNA) 2021 is –
(1) 40
(2) 45
(3) 51
(4) 65
Q26) A new species of honey bee named “Apis Karinjodian” has been discovered in –
(1) Odisha
(2) Kerala
(3) Karnataka
(4) Tamil Nadu
Q27) Who has launched a flood forecast platform ‘FloodHub’?
(1) Apple
(2) Google
(3) Microsoft
(4) Amazon
Q28) A new book titled “E. K. Janaki Ammal: Life and Scientific Contributions” has been authored by –
(1) Amartya Sen
(2) Bishnupriya Dutt
(3) Sugata Bose
(4) Nirmala James
Q29) Nitin Gadkari inaugurated 13 road projects worth ₹5315 crore in –
(1) Madhya Pradesh
(2) Gujarat
(3) Uttarakhand
(4) Assam
Q30) Who has been appointed as deputy Chair of Global System for Mobile communications Association (GSMA)?
(1) Dipyaman Sanyal
(2) Gopal Vittal
(3) Abhishek Shukla
(4) Gaurav Vohra
Q31) In India, the “National Education Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 9th November
(2) 10th November
(3) 11th November
(4) 12th November
Q32) Which state has topped in the list of Mutual Fund penetration in India?
(1) Goa
(2) Delhi
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Jharkhand
Q33) Who has become First Indian to received Bailey K Ashford Medal?
(1) Dr. Subhash Babu
(2) Dr. Ashutosh Singh
(3) Dr. Namrata Joshi
(4) Sandeep Singh Tomar
Q34) Who has been selected for the International Kannada Rathna award?
(1) Yaduraya Wodeyar
(2) YKC Wadiyar
(3) Trishika Devi
(4) Pramoda Wadiyar
Q35) Who has been inducted into the 109th ICC’s Hall of Fame?
(1) Shivnarine Chanderpaul
(2) Abdul Qadir
(3) Charlotte Edwards
(4) None of those
Q36) Who has launched the logo of “Purple Fest”, will be organized in January 2023?
(1) Narendra Modi
(2) Rajnath Singh
(3) Amit Shah
(4) Pramod Sawant
Q37) Which state forest department has launched “Trees Outside Forests in India (TOFI)” program?
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Gujarat
(3) Rajasthan
(4) Haryana
Q38) Who has taken oath as the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI)?
(1) Uday Umesh Lalit
(2) DY Chandrachud
(3) Rajesh Bindal
(4) Dipankar Datta
Q39) A new book titled ‘Winning the Inner Battle’ authored by –
(1) Shane Watson
(2) Ricky Ponting
(3) Brad Haddin
(4) Rahul Dravid
Q40) How many Indian women have been included in the list of “Forbes’ Asia’s Power Businesswomen 2022 list”?
(1) Two
(2) Three
(3) Five
(4) Six
Q41) “World Pneumonia Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 9th November
(2) 10th November
(3) 11th November
(4) 12th November
Q42) “Public Service Broadcasting Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 10th November
(2) 11th November
(3) 12th November
(4) 13th November
Q43) India will host the Women’s World Boxing Championships 2023 in –
(1) Bengaluru
(2) New Delhi
(3) Chennai
(4) Ahmedabad
Q44) India’s first National Repository for Life Science data has been unveiled in –
(1) Hyderabad
(2) Faridabad
(3) Lucknow
(4) Pune
Q45) Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary has been notified as the new Wildlife Sanctuary of –
(1) Kerala
(2) Tamil Nadu
(3) Karnataka
(4) Andhra Pradesh
Q46) Who has been awarded with the 32nd Bihari Puraskar for 2022?
(1) Dr. Bhagwati Lal
(2) Jaisingh Neeraj
(3) Dr. Madhav Hada
(4) Hari Ram Meena
Q47) Who has been elected as President the All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA)?
(1) Rajesh Bindal
(2) Kiran Ahuja
(3) Ramesh Kejriwal
(4) Aruna Miller
Q48) As per Morgan Stanley report, India will become World’s 3rd Largest economy by which year?
(1) 2026
(2) 2027
(3) 2028
(4) 2029
Q49) IMF has approved $4.5 billion loan to combat economic crisis for –
(1) Srilanka
(2) Pakistan
(3) Bangladesh
(4) Nepal
Q50) South-India’s 1st “Vande Bharat Express” has been flagged off in which state?
(1) Chennai Station
(2) Mangalore Central
(3) Madurai Junction
(4) Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna (KSR) Railway Station
Q51) Neeraj Chopra has been appointed as the ‘Friendship Ambassador’ of which country?
(1) Switzerland
(2) Britain
(3) Japan
(4) India
Q52) Renowned Tropicalia singer, Gal Costa has been passed away at 77. She was from –
(1) Brazil
(2) Peru
(3) Argentina
(4) Peru
Q53) Which company is set to acquire German retailer METRO AG’s Cash & Carry business in India?
(1) Reliance
(2) Infosys
(3) TATA
(4) None of those
Q54) Which institute is the Top Educational Institute in South Asia, as per QS Asia University Rankings 2023?
(1) IIT Hyderabad
(2) IIT Delhi
(3) IIT Madras
(4) IIT Bombay
Q55) Who has won the men’s singles Paris Master’s 2022 title?
(1) Holger Rune
(2) Novak Djokovic
(3) Wesley Koolh
(4) Neal Skupski
Q56) Which state has approved the proposal to engage retired Army veterans for training the State Police Personnel?
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Assam
(3) Meghalaya
(4) Arunachal Pradesh
Q57) Which state has launched ‘Technology Transfer Scheme’ to reimburse technology license cost to startups?
(1) Punjab
(2) Kerala
(3) Karnataka
(4) Telangana
Q58) 7-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton has been conferred honorary Citizenship of –
(1) America
(2) Brazil
(3) Britain
(4) Scotland
Q59) Which state has been entrusted with hosting the 2023 Khelo India University Games?
(1) Punjab
(2) Haryana
(3) Uttar Pradesh
(4) Goa
Q60) What is the name of single-window portal launched by Indian Army for welfare and grievance for ‘Veer Naris’?
(1) Veerangana Seva Kendra
(2) Veer Naris Seva kendra
(3) Veer Mahila Sanstha
(4) Veer Sati Seva Kendra
Q61) “World Diabetes Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 11th November
(2) 12th November
(3) 13th November
(4) 14th November
Q62) India finished at the Asian Boxing Championship 2022 with how many medals?
(1) 10 medals
(2) 12 medals
(3) 15 medals
(4) 17 medals
Q63) Which country will host the “4th Kabaddi World Cup” in 2025?
(1) England
(2) Belgium
(3) Denmark
(4) Germany
Q64) PM Narendra Modi has unveiled the ‘Statue of Prosperity’ in –
(1) Bengaluru
(2) Chennai
(3) Hyderabad
(4) Kochi
Q65) What is the Mascots of Fit India Movement’s Fit India School Week initiative for 2022?
(1) Coobi and Petra
(2) Toofan and Toofani
(3) Izzy
(4) Benny the Bull
Q66) Which company will build India’s first hydrogen fuel cell catamaran vessel in Varanasi?
(1) L&T Shipbuilding
(2) Goa Shipyard
(3) Cochin Shipyard
(4) Mazagaon Dock
Q67) What is the name of “World’s Longest River Cruise”?
(1) Ganga Skies
(2) Ganga Vilas
(3) Varanasi Boat
(4) Ganga Trip
Q68) What is the theme of 8-day Book Fair in New Delhi organised by Sahitya Akkademi?
(1) Bal Sahitya
(2) Read & Inspire
(3) You Are a Reader
(4) Dreaming open
Q69) Reliance Industries will be develop India’s 1st Multimodal Logistics Park in –
(1) Karnataka
(2) Kerala
(3) Tamil Nadu
(4) Odisha
Q70) Which India-born has been awarded with “Order of Merit” by Britain’s King Charles III?
(1) Gaiti Hasan
(2) Ganesh Nagaraju
(3) Venki Ramakrishnan
(4) Mdadugu Vijay
Q71) PM Gati Shakti Multimodal Waterways Summit has been inaugurated in –
(1) Lucknow
(2) Agra
(3) Kanpur
(4) Varanasi
Q72) Which state has received the ‘India Agribusiness Awards 2022’?
(1) Haryana
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Gujarat
(4) Odisha
Q73) Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has announced that Odisha will be made “Slum-Free” by –
(1) December 2022
(2) December 2023
(3) June 2024
(4) August 2025
Q74) Which state government observed 10th November 2022 as ‘Mandia Divas’ or ‘Millet Day’?
(1) Punjab
(2) Gujarat
(3) Haryana
(4) Odisha
Q75) Who has been selected for the “Kuldip Nayar Patrakarita Samman” for 2022?
(1) Prannoy Roy
(2) Masrat Zahra
(3) Arfa Khanum Sherwani
(4) Karan Thapar
Q76) Which state has passed a bill to raise reservations for poor, backward classes to 77%?
(1) Chhattisgarh
(2) Meghalaya
(3) Jharkhand
(4) Andhra Pradesh
Q77) Which year has been declared as the ASEAN-India Friendship Year?
(1) 2020
(2) 2021
(3) 2022
(4) 2024
Q78) Which city’s Railway Station has been awarded 4-star ‘Eat Right Station’ certification?
(1) Kolkata
(2) Howrah
(3) Bhopal
(4) Chennai
Q79) “Father of Modern Election Science“, Sir David Butler passed away. He was from –
(1) England
(2) Denmark
(3) Russia
(4) Ukraine
Q80) Who has approved the final Sovereign Green Bonds framework of India recently?
(1) Droupadi Murmu
(2) Nirmala Sitharaman
(3) Shaktikanta Das
(4) Narendra Modi
Q81) Who has been elected as the Chairman of International Cricket Council (ICC)?
(1) Jay Shah
(2) Roger Binny
(3) Greg Barclay
(4) Geoff Allardice
Q82) Who has been elected as the head of the ICC’s Finance and Commercial Affairs (F&CA) committee?
(1) Greg Barclay
(2) Jay Shah
(3) Sourav Ganguly
(4) Roger Binny
Q83) 7th edition of Indo-French air exercise “Garuda VII” has been concluded in –
(1) Shillong
(2) Jodhpur
(3) Gandhinagar
(4) Jaisalmer
Q84) Indian Navy has conducted an offshore security exercise ‘Prasthan’ off the coast of –
(1) Konkan
(2) Andhra
(3) Malabar
(4) Mumbai
Q85) Per capita income rose by how much per cent since National Food Security Act (NFSA) in 2013?
(1) 20.9%
(2) 22.5%
(3) 33.4%
(4) 44.8%
Q86) Great scholar Padma Shri Awardee, RL Kashyap passed away. He was famous –
(1) Economist
(2) Historian
(3) Biologist
(4) Mathematician
Q87) 9th Ministerial meeting of the India-US Economic and Financial Partnership was held in –
(1) New Delhi
(2) Mumbai
(3) Austin
(4) Washington
Q88) Which state has received the “Responsible Tourism Global award” at the World Travel Mart?
(1) Kerala
(2) Karnataka
(3) Uttar Pradesh
(4) Maharashtra
Q89) Which Union Minister has launched the “Green Energy Open Access portal“?
(1) Kiren Rijiju
(2) Mansukh Mandaviya
(3) Raj Kumar Singh
(4) Hardeep Singh Puri
Q90) Indian Railways has completed how much percent electrification of its complete Broad Gauge network?
(1) 74%
(2) 82%
(3) 68%
(4) 55%
Answer:
S1. Ans. (3) 9th November
Explanation:
In India, 9th November is celebrated as “National Legal Services Day” every year by all Legal Services Authorities.
Aim: To commemorate the enactment of the Legal Services Authorities Act 1987.
On 11 October 1987, the Legal Services Authorities Act 1987 was enacted, while the act took effect on 9 November 1995.
The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) was constituted under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987 on 5 December 1995, to provide free Legal Services to the weaker sections of the society and to organize Lok Adalats for amicable settlement of disputes.
S2. Ans. (1) Suryakumar Yadav
Explanation:
Indian batsman Suryakumar Yadav has become the first Indian and second player to score 1,000 T20 International runs in a calendar year.
Suryakumar has 1,026 runs at an average of 60 in 28 innings this year. His bat has produced one hundred and nine half-centuries, with a top score of 117. The strike rate for these runs was 186.24.
He has accomplished this feat in final Super 12 stage match against Zimbabwe at Melbourne. He has scored 61 not out of just 25 balls, consisting of six fours and four sixes.
In 2021, Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan scored 1,326 runs at an average of 73.66. Rizwan scored a century and 12 half-centuries that year, with the score of 104* (not out).
S3. Ans. (2) Russia
Explanation:
As per the data, Vortexa (Energy Cargo Tracker), Russia has surpassed Saudi Arabia and Iraq, to become the top oil supplier of India in October 2022.
Russia, which imported 0.2% of all oil by India in March 2022, has supplied 9,35,556 barrels per day of crude oil to India in October (highest ever).
It now makes up for 22% of India’s total crude imports, ahead of Iraq (20.5%) and Saudi Arabia (16%).
In June 2022, Iraq was top oil supplier, while Russia was at second.
S4. Ans. (1) Delhi
Explanation:
Delhi has topped the chart in terms of the Employee Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) coverage, with 61.5% of their working population.
Goa in 2nd position with 51.4% of their working population.
Haryana is place at the third with 35.3% of its working population under EPFO, followed by Karnataka (29.6%) and Uttarakhand (26.7%).
The EPFO coverage is the lowest in Tripura, Assam, and Meghalaya.
S5. Ans. (2) General Bipin Rawat
Explanation:
Late Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat among five distinguished people have been selected for the “Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman” for 2022.
Others 4 recipient: National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval, Central Board of Film Certification Prasoon Joshi, late Girish Chandra Tiwari ‘Girda’ and late Viren Dangwal.
The Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman is one of the two highest civilian awards of the state along with the Uttarakhand Ratna.
It is awarded to a person for their extraordinary contribution to any field of human endeavour.
It was constituted in the year 2021 by the Uttarakhand Government. The award was constituted in 2021 by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. It was constituted on November 9, 2021, on the occasion of the state’s 21st anniversary.
S6. Ans. (3) Canara Bank
Explanation:
Non Executive Chairman has been appointed on the Boards of four Public Sector Banks — Canara Bank, Punjab National Bank (PNB), Union Bank of India and Punjab & Sind Bank (PSB) respectively following approval given by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).
While Vijay Srirangam has been appointed as part-time Non Official Director as well as Non Executive Chairman of Canara Bank for three years.
K G Ananthakrishnan has been appointed as part-time Non Official Director as well as Non Executive Chairman of PNB for a term of three years.
Srinivasan Varadarajan has been appointed as part-time Non-Official Director as well as Non-Executive Chairman of Union Bank of India for a term of three years.
Charan Singh has been appointed as part-time Non-Official Director as well as Non- Executive Chairman of Punjab & Sind Bank for a term of two years.
S7. Ans. (4) Nagaland Explanation: The first edition of the Tokhü Emong Bird Count (TEBC) was organised by Nagaland from November 4 to 7, 2022. Aim: To spread awareness about Nagaland’s bird diversity. This event was organised in collaboration with the Wokha Forest Division and the Divisional Management Unit, Nagaland Forest Management Project (NFMP), Wokha, and Bird Count India. It was held during the Tokhü Emong post-harvest festival of the Lotha Nagas
S8. Ans. (4) 5 projects
Explanation:
Indian Army has approved project sanction orders of five Make II projects.
Aim: To provide an impetus to India’s vision for self-reliance.
Projects: High-Frequency Man Packed Software Designed Radio, Drone Kill System, Infantry Training Weapon Simulator, 155mm Terminally Guided Munitions and Medium Range Precision Kill System
These are industry-funded projects, that involves design, development and innovative solutions by Indian vendors for development of prototypes.
S9. Ans. (3) Maharashtra
Explanation:
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 350 million (about Rs 2,900 crore) loan to Maharashtra.
Reason: To improve the road connectivity of key economic areas in state
The Connecting Economic Clusters for Inclusive Growth will develop the road network in the Ahmednagar, Hingoli, Jalna, Kohalpur, Nagpur, Nanded, Nashik, Pune, Sangli and Satara districts.
It will build on the Maharashtra State Road Improvement Project approved by ADB in April 2020.
S10. Ans. (1) ADB
Explanation:
Asian Development Bank (ADB) on 7 November 2022 announced that it has sanctioned a $40 million loan to GreenCell Express Pvt Ltd to develop 255 e-buses with women-centric security features for the domestic market.
According to the ADB these buses will serve as many as 50 lakh people every year on 56 routes in India, having security features especially for women.
Being electric buses, the project will reduce carbon emissions by 14,780 tonnes per year in India.
S11. Ans. (4) Dr. K. Radhakrishnan
“The mandate of the committee includes strengthening the assessment and accreditation processes and preparing a road map for the National Accreditation Council envisioned in the National Education Policy, 2020. India has one of the largest and diverse education systems in the world,”.
S12. Ans. (2) Japan
Detailed Solution: The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), after missions to the moon and mars, has now set its eyes on exploring the dark side of the moon in collaboration with Japan’s Space Agency.
S13. Ans. (3) 821 foreigners
A total of 821 foreigners were deported by the Foreigners Regional Registration Officers (FRROs) in the year 2021, reads the Ministry of Home Affairs annual report. The MHA Annual Report 2021-22 was released on Monday.
S14. Ans. (4) Reliance
According to the Forbes’ world’s best employer rankings 2022, Reliance Industries is India’s best employer and the world’s 20th best firm to work with.
S15. Ans. (3) Kishor K Basa
Professor Kishor Kumar Basa
Professor Kishor Kumar Basa has been appointed as the chairman of the National Monument Authority (NMA). The Department of Culture of the Government of India issued an official notification in this regard. He will have a tenure of three years.
S16. Ans. (3) 2015 to 2022
2015 to 2022
2015 to 2022 are likely to be the eight warmest years on record. La Niña conditions have dominated since late 2020 and are expected to continue until the end of 2022.
S17. Ans. (2) UNEP
The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP)
Notes: The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) launched a report titled ‘Adaptation Gap Report 2022: Too Little, Too Slow – Climate adaptation failure puts world at risk’. The report finds that the world must urgently increase efforts to adapt to these impacts of climate change.
S18. Ans. (1) NITI Aayog
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) NITI Aayog today launched the fourth edition of ‘Innovations for You’ coffee table book featuring 75 successful women entrepreneurs of India. The 75 women entrepreneurs are supported by Atal Incubation Centres (AICs) of AIM, NITI Aayog.
S19. Ans. (4) Virat Kohli
Hit For Six! India batter Virat Kohli has been named the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for October 2022 after some outstanding performances in the shortest format of the game.
S20. Ans. (1) 7th November
November 7
Every year, November 7 is celebrated as Infant Protection Day. This day is celebrated with the sole purpose of raising awareness about the safety of newborn lives and giving them proper care. Every year, November 7 is celebrated as Infant Protection Day.
S21. Ans.(3) 10th November
Explanation:
World Science Day for Peace and Development is annually celebrated on 10th November.
This day is celebrated to highlight the important role that science play in society and the need to engage the wider public in debates on emerging scientific issues.
Theme 2022: “Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development”
World Science Day was proclaimed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 2001 and celebrated for the first time in 2002.
S22. Ans. (4) Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the Logo, Theme and Website of India’s G20 Presidency on 8 November 2022.
Logo of India’s G20 Presidency is “Bharat”, written in the Devanagari script.
The theme of India’s G20 Presidency – “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” or “One Earth One Family One Future” – is drawn from the ancient Sanskrit text of the Maha Upanishad.
For India, the G20 Presidency also marks the beginning of “Amritkaal”, the 25-year period beginning from the 75th anniversary of its independence on 15 August 2022,
A mobile app “G20 India” has been released on both Android and iOS platforms.
India will take over the Presidency of the G20 from Indonesia on 1st December 2022.
S23. Ans. (1) Rituraj Awasthi
Explanation:
The Centre has appointed former Karnataka HC Chief Justice, Rituraj Awasthi as the chairperson of 22nd Law Commission of India.
He was a Judge of Allahabad High Court.
22nd Law Commission was formed in February, 2020.
Other members: Justice KT Sankaran(former Kerala HC judge), Prof. Anand Paliwal, Prof. DP Verma, Prof. (Dr) Raka Arya and M Karunanithi
The Law Commission is constituted for three years and the 22nd Law Commission was notified on February 24, 2020.
The term of 21st Law Commission was ended on August 31, 2018, which was headed by former SC judge Justice BS Chauhan.
S24. Ans. (3) Kerala
Explanation:
Kerala becomes the first state in India to launch uniform gold prices based on the bank rate.
The decision to introduce a uniform price on 916 purity 22-carat gold has been taken at meeting between Malabar Gold and Diamonds and All Kerala Gold and Silver Merchants Association.
It offers an opportunity for consumers to purchase gold at a reasonable and transparent price.
In most states, gold is priced at Rs 150-300 per gram extra over the bank rate.
S25. Ans. (3) 51
Explanation:
President felicitated Harinder Kaur with the National Florence Nightingale Award 2021 on 7 November 2022.
Total number of awardees for the National Florence Nightingale Awards (NFNA) 2021 is 51.
17 Auxiliary Nurse and Midwifes (ANMs), 4 Lady Health Visitors (LHVs) and 30 nurses from across the nation have received the National Florence Nightingale Awards for 2021.
National Florence Nightingale Awards (NFNA): NFNA is given to recognize the meritorious services rendered by nurses and nursing professionals to the society. National Florence Nightingale Awards were instituted in the year 1973 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
S26. Ans. (2) Kerala
Explanation:
A new species of endemic honeybee has been discovered in the Western Ghats, Kerala.
The new species has been named “Apis karinjodian” and given the common name Indian black honeybee.
It is after a gap of more than 200 years that a new species of honeybee has been spotted in the Western Ghats.
The last honeybee described from India was Apis indica in 1798 by Fabricius. Although Fabricius named the Indian bee Apis indica, it was not considered a valid species till now.
S27. Ans. (2) Google
Explanation:
Google has launched a platform named ‘FloodHub’ that will provide information about area and time where floods could occur, so that , authorities can assist people with effectively.
Google has also expanded its AI flood forecasting services to 18 counties – Latin America, Africa and SE Asia.
These flood forecasting services supported by AI were first introduced in India back in 2018.
S28. Ans. (4) Nirmala James
Explanation:
A new book titled “ K. Janaki Ammal: Life and Scientific Contributions” has been authored by Nirmala James (retired school teacher).
The book was published by Enview Research and Development.
It was released during the event organised on the 125 the birth anniversary of K. Janaki Ammal.
She was born on 4th November 1897 in Thalassery, Kerala.
- Janaki Ammal is the India’s first woman botanist.
S29. Ans. (1) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan have laid the foundation stone and inaugurated 13 road projects worth 5,315 crore rupees in Jabalpur and Mandla districts of Madhya Pradesh.
The foundation stone of five road projects of 329 km worth Rs 1261 crores at Police Ground, Mandla.
They also inaugurated eight road projects 214 km long costing Rs 4054 crores at Veterinary College Ground in Jabalpur.
S30. Ans. (2) Gopal Vittal
Explanation:
Airtel CEO Gopal Vittal has been appointed as deputy chair of GSMA (Global System for Mobile communications Association).
GSMA is a global organization covering mobile ecosystem across countries.
He has been appointed for a two-year term, beginning 1 January 2023 through 31 December 2024.
Vittal is the second Indian to hold a senior position in the global grouping of mobile operators. Bharti Airtel founder Sunil Mittal had held the post of GSMA chair during 2017-18.
S31. Ans. (3) 11th November
Explanation:
In India, the National Education Day is celebrated on 11 November every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, the first education minister of independent India.
The day was announced by the Ministry of Human Resource Development on 11 September 2008.
Since 2008, every year in India, National Education Day is celebrated without declaring it a holiday.
Maulana Abul Kalam Azad served as Education Minister from 15 August 1947 to 2 February 1958.
His original name was Abul Kalam Ghulam Muhiyuddin and also known as Maulana Abul Kalam Azad or Maulana Azad. He was born on 11 November, 1888 in Mecca now in Saudi Arabia, and died on 22 February 1958 in New Delhi.
He was a freedom fighter, journalist, and reformer and committed to building a nation through education. He was a leader of the Indian National Congress and was elected as President of Congress in 1923 and 1940. He was awarded Bharat Ratna posthumously, India’s highest civilian honour in 1992.
S32. Ans. (3) Maharashtra
Explanation:
According to latest data, released by Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), Maharashtra (60), New Delhi (42), and Goa (28) have the maximum Mutual Fund penetration in India.
Reason: High income levels, Higher literacy rates, and Substantial inflows from corporations and high-networth individuals (HNIs).
While Jharkhand is one of the top 10 states with 13%.
AMFI determines MF penetration as the ratio of state assets managed by MFs to their Gross State Domestic Product.
S33. Ans. (1) Dr. Subhash Babu
Explanation:
Prominent Indian physician and scientist, Subhash Babu has received the prestigious 2022 Bailey K. Ashford Medal.
He was also honoured with the 2022 Fellow of the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (FASTMH) award.
He is also the first Indian to receive such prestigious award.
Reason: For his outstanding research and contributions to tropical medicine.
He is the Scientific Director of International Centre for Excellence in Research-India Programme.
S34. Ans. (2) YKC Wadiyar
Explanation:
Member of the erstwhile royal family Yaduveer Krishnaraja Chamaraja (YKC) Wadiyar has been selected for the International Kannada Rathna award.
It is presented annually by Dubai Kannadigas to mark Kannada Rajyothsava.
The award will be presented to YKC Wadiyar during Vishwa Kannada Habba on November 19, 2022, in association with Kannadigaru Dubai Sangha.
S35. Ans. (2) Abdul Qadir
Explanation:
Shivnarine Chanderpaul (West Indies), Charlotte Edwards (English) and Abdul Qadir (Pakistani) have been inducted into ICC’s Hall of Fame.
Shivnarine Chanderpaul was inducted in 107th ICC’s hall of Fame and finished with 20,988 international runs, 41 centuries and 125 half-centuries across formats.
Charlotte Edwards was inducted in 108th ICC’s Hall of Fame, her 5992 runs in women’s ODIs are the second most in the game’s history.
Abdul Qadir was the 109th ICC’s Hall of Fame. Qadir passed away in 2019 at the age of 63, but his influence of the game in Pakistan and the wider world is still felt strongly today. Qadir finished his career with 236 Test wickets – still the third among all Pakistan spinners – and 132 ODI wickets, representing the team in 171 international matches across the two formats.
S36. Ans. (4) Pramod Sawant
Explanation:
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has launched the logo of Purple Fest at a function held in Manohar Parrikar Memorial Hall of Sanjay Centre for Education, Porvorim.
The event will be organized from January 6 to 8 next year in Panaji.
The event will be jointly organized by the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Goa, in collaboration with the Directorate of Social Welfare and Entertainment Society of Goa.
This first-of-its-kind festival will benefit persons with disabilities.
S37. Ans. (4) Haryana
Explanation:
The Haryana Forest Department and US Agency for International Development (USAID) launched the “Trees Outside Forests in India (TOFI)” program in the state.
The “Trees Outside Forests in India” program will enhance carbon sequestration, support local communities, and strengthen the climate resilience of agriculture.
This initiative will bring farmers, companies, and other private institutions together to rapidly expand tree coverage outside of traditional forests in the state.
This will enhance carbon sequestration, and support local communities.
S38. Ans. (2) DY Chandrachud
Explanation:
Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant (DY) Chandrachud took oath as the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI) on 9th November 2022.
He will have a tenure of two years as CJI and demit office on November 10, 2024.
President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath of office of the CJI to Justice Chandrachud at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Son of 16th CJI Yeshwant Vishnu Chandrachud, DY Chandrachud was appointed a judge of the Supreme Court on May 13, 2016.
Justice Chandrachud succeeds Justice UU Lalit, who demitted office on November 8, after a brief tenure of 74 days. The Supreme Court judges retire at the age of 65.
S39. Ans. (1) Shane Watson
Explanation:
A new book titled “Winning the Inner Battle: Bringing the best version of you to cricket” is authored by Shane Watson.
This book will give you all of the information that you will ever need to deeply understand how to bring the best version of yourself every time your best performance is needed.
Shane Robert Watson (born 17 June 1981) is an Australian former cricketer, and occasional captain in all formats, who has played for Australia’s national cricket team. He was the world No. 1 T20I all-rounder for 150 weeks, including an all-time record of 120 consecutive weeks (13 Oct 2011 – 30 January 2014). He was the last player to retire from Australia’s golden era of the early 2000s.
S40. Ans. (2) Three
Explanation:
Three Indian women entrepreneurs have been featured in the Forbes’ Asia’s Power Businesswomen 2022 list, which features 20 women from the Asia-Pacific region.
Among the three Indian businesswomen who feature on the unranked list is Ghazal Alagh, Soma Mondal and Namita Thapar.
This year, the list includes three women each from India, Japan, Australia and Indonesia, two each from South Korea, Singapore and Thailand, and one each from Taiwan and China.
Ghazal Alagh is the co-founder of Honasa Consumer, which is the owner of Mamaearth, The Derma Company.
Soma Mandal is the first woman chairman of the Public sector company, Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL).
Namita Thapar is the executive director of the Emcure Pharma (India).
S41. Ans. (4) 12th November
Explanation:
World Pneumonia Day is observed across the world on November 12 every year.
Aim: To raise awareness, promote prevention and treatment and produce action to combat the disease.
The word is from Greek (pneúmōn) meaning “lung“.
Every year, pneumonia affects 55 million children under the age of 5 globally.
World Pneumonia Day was first celebrated in the year 2009.
The day was celebrated on November 12 in 2009 by the Global Coalition against Child Pneumonia.
Edwin Klebs was the first to observe bacteria in the airways of persons having died of pneumonia in 1875.
S42. Ans. (3) 12th November
Explanation:
Public Service Broadcasting Day is celebrated on 12 November every year.
The day is celebrated to commemorate the first and only visit of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi, to the studio of All India Radio, Delhi in 1947.
On 12 November 1947, Mahatma Gandhi addressed the displaced people (a refugee from Pakistan), who had temporarily settled at Kurukshetra in Haryana after partition.
The day was declared as Public Service Broadcasting Day or (Jan Prasaran Diwas) in 2000, after it was conceptualised by Suhas Borker, Convenor, Jan Prasar.
S43. Ans. (2) New Delhi
Explanation:
The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has confirmed that the 2023 IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships will be hosted by India, in New Delhi.
This will be the third time, when the prestigious women’s competition will be held in India.
Earlier, the event was organised in 2006 and 2018 in New Delhi.
The tournament is likely to be held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.
It will be conducted by the International Boxing Association (IBA) & the Boxing Federation of India (BFI).
The 2022 Championships was held in Istanbul, Turkey from 8 to 20 May 2022.
India also hosted the women’s youth world championships in 2017.
The 2023 men’s world championship will be held in Tashkent in May.
S44. Ans. (2) Faridabad
Explanation:
India’s first National Repository for Life Science data was unveiled by Science and Technology Minister Jitendra Singh on 10th November, in Faridabad, Haryana.
The ‘Indian Biological Data Centre’ (IBDC) was established at the Regional Biotechnology Center. It has a storage capacity of four petabytes and is also home to the ‘Brahm’ High-Performance Computing facility.
Before the National Repository for Life Science data was unveiled the sciences data was stored in data repositories in Europe and the US till now.
S45. Ans. (2) Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
Tamil Nadu CM, M K Stalin has declared the Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary as 17th wildlife sanctuary of state.
The sanctuary was notified under Section 26-A of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972.
It covers reserve forest areas in Krishnagiri and Dharmapuri districts, which is a home to 35 species of mammals, 238 species of birds and many more.
This sanctuary will connect Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary (TN) with the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary (Karnataka).
S46. Ans. (3) Dr. Madhav Hada
Explanation:
Famous litterateurs Madhu Kankaria and Madhav Hada were awarded the 31st and 32nd Bihari Puraskar for 2021 and 2022 respectively in a program organised in Udaipur on 9 November.
The award was presented to Madhu Kankaria for his novel ‘Hum Yahan The’ and to Madhav Hada for his critical work ‘Pacharang Chola Pahar Sakhi Re’.
About Bihari Puraskar: Bihari Puraskar is one of the three literary awards instituted by the KK Birla Foundation in 1991. Named after the famous poet Bihari, the award for Rajasthani writers carries a cash prize of Rs 2.5 lakh, a plaque and a citation.
S47. Ans. (3) Ramesh Kejriwal
Explanation:
Ramesh Kejriwal has been elected as president the All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA) for 2022-23.
He has succeeded Sawar Dhanania.
Role: Leading forward the road map of AIRIA for rubber industries in the country.
Prior to this, he was a Managing Committee Member of AIRIA and had served as the Eastern Region Chairman.
Shashi Singh has also appointed as the senior vice president of AIRIA.
AIRIA was set up in 1945, is an apex body for rubber industries.
S48. Ans. (2) 2027
Explanation:
India will surpass Japan and Germany to become the third-largest economy by 2027, according to a report by Morgan Stanley.
The country is also on track to have the largest stock market by 2030 following its key investments in technology and energy.
According to the report, India is the fastest-growing economy in the world and its gross domestic product (GDP) could double from the current $3.5 trillion to over $7.5 trillion by 2031.
Chetan Ahya, Morgan Stanley’s Chief Asia Economist, said India will be one of the only three economies in the world that can generate more than $400 billion in annual economic output growth from 2023 onwards. He added that the numbers will rise to more than $500 billion after 2028.
S49. Ans. (3) Bangladesh
Explanation:
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to provide a $4.5 billion support package to Bangladesh, to stabilise economy and protect the vulnerable people.
Bangladesh is the third South Asian country, after Sri Lanka and Pakistan, to secure a bailout package from the IMF.
The amount will be disbursed in seven installments till December 2026.
The first installment of $447.48 million will be cleared in February 2023.
The Finance ministry officials calculated the interest rate to be around 2.2%.
S50. Ans. (4) Kranthiveera Sangolli Rayanna (KSR) Railway Station
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the first Vande Bharat Express Train on the Mysuru-Chennai route at Krantiveera Sangolli Railway station in Bengaluru.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also flagged off the ‘Bharat Gaurav Kashi Darshan’ train which is operated by Karnataka’s Muzrai Department under the ‘Bharat Gaurav’ train policy of Railways.
This is the fifth Vande Bharat Express in the country and the first such train in south India.
S51. Ans. (1) Switzerland
Switzerland Tourism
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], November 11 (ANI/NewsVoir): Switzerland Tourism has appointed Olympic Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra as the ‘Friendship Ambassador’.
S52. Ans. (1) Brazil
Singer Gal Costa, an icon in the Tropicalia and Brazilian popular music movements who enjoyed a nearly six-decade career, died on Wednesday. She was 77. Her death was confirmed by a press representative, who provided no further information.
The soprano with wild curls of dark hair was best known for lending her unique voice to compositions such as Ary Barroso’s “Aquarela do Brasil” (Watercolor of Brazil), Tom Jobim’s “Dindi,” Jorge Ben Jor’s “Que Pena” (What a Shame) and Caetano Veloso’s “Baby.”
S53. Ans. (1) Reliance
Reliance Industries
Reliance Industries is set to acquire German retailer Metro AG’s Cash & Carry business in India in a deal estimated at around €500. The Reliance-Metro deal includes 31 wholesale distribution centers, land banks, and other assets owned by Metro Cash & Carry.
S54. Ans. (4) IIT Bombay
IIT Bombay
QS Asia University Rankings 2023: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay is the top educational institute in South Asia, as per the recently released QS Asia University Rankings 2023. IIT Bombay bagged 40th position in the QS ranking followed by IIT Delhi which secured rank 46.
S55. Ans. (1) Holger Rune
Rune made his top-10 debut in the ATP rankings with the win, and he defeated five top-10 players en route to the title. This was Rune’s fourth final in a row, and his third title. He became the second teenager to win a Masters 1000 title in the 2022 season, after Carlos Alcaraz at Miami and Madrid.
S56. Ans. (2) Assam
Assam Cabinet has given its approval to the proposal to engage the retired Army veterans for training the State Police Personnel. As per Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, at least 34 retired Army personnel will be appointed by the state government to impart training to the state police personnel in battalions.
S57. Ans. (2) Kerala
Kerala
- Which state has launched ‘Technology Transfer Scheme’ to reimburse tech license cost to start-ups? Notes: Kerala has launched a project called ‘Technology Transfer Scheme’, implemented through Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM).
S58. Ans. (2) Brazil
Lewis Hamilton has officially been awarded honorary Brazilian citizenship in a ceremony in the country’s capital, Brasilia. Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton has been granted his honorary Brazilian citizenship ahead of the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix.
S59. Ans. (3) Uttar Pradesh
Lewis Hamilton has officially been awarded honorary Brazilian citizenship in a ceremony in the country’s capital, Brasilia. Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton has been granted his honorary Brazilian citizenship ahead of the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix.
S60. Ans. (1) Veerangana Seva Kendra
Veerangana Sewa Kendra (VSK)
Indian Army has launched a single window facility – Veerangana Sewa Kendra (VSK) for welfare and grievances redressal of Veer Naris. Taking yet another step in leveraging technology, the Indian Army with a motto of “Taking Care of Our Own, No Matter What” launched this facility.
S61. Ans. (4) 14th November
Explanation:
World Diabetes Day is annually observed on 14th November.
This day is an awareness campaign about the disease of diabetes across the world.
The theme for World Diabetes Day 2021-23 is “Access to Diabetes Care“.
Diabetes is a chronic disease, which occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin, or when the body cannot effectively use the insulin it produces. This leads to an increased concentration of glucose in the blood (hyperglycaemia).
Globally, an estimated 422 million adults were living with diabetes in 2014, compared to 108 million in 1980.
S62. Ans. (2) 12 medals
Explanation:
The 2022 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships were held from 1 to 12 November 2022 in Amman, Jordan.
It was the third time in the tournament’s history that men and women fought in the same championship.
Kazakhstan finished at 1st position with 21 medals, six golds, seven silvers and eight bronze.
India finished at 3rd position in the Asian Boxing Championship 2022 with 12 medals, four golds, two silvers and six bronze.
Asian Boxing Championships 2022: Indian medal winners
Govind Sahani (men’s 48kg) – bronze medal
Mohammad Hussamuddin (men’s 57kg) – bronze medal
Shiva Thapa (men’s 63.5kg) – silver medal
Sumit (men’s 75kg) – bronze medal
Narender (men’s +92kg) – bronze medal
Minakshi (women’s 52kg) – silver medal
Preeti Dahiya (women’s 57kg) – bronze medal
Parveen Hooda (women’s 63kg) – gold medal
Ankushita Boro (women’s 66kg) – bronze medal
Lovlina Borgohain (women’s 75kg) – gold medal
Saweety Boora (women’s 81kg) – gold medal
Alfiya Pathan (women’s +81kg) – gold medal
S63. Ans. (1) England
Explanation:
The West Midlands in England will host the 4th Kabaddi World Cup in the first quarter of 2025.
This was announced by the World Kabaddi Federation (WKF) on 12 November 2022.
This will be the first time that the Kabaddi World Cup will be held outside Asia.
The proposed 4th Kabaddi World Cup 2025 will be organized by England Kabaddi, Scottish Kabaddi, and the British Kabaddi League.
The first Kabaddi World Cup was held in Melaka, Malaysia from 20-28 July 2019. The men’s and women’s title was won by the Indian team.
The 2nd Kabaddi World Cup will be held in 2023 and the 3rd is planned in 2024 but the host of 2023 and 2034 world cup is yet to be announced.
S64. Ans. (1) Bengaluru
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda installed at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru.
Called the “Statue of Prosperity”, is 108 feet tall and weighs 220 tonnes and has a sword with a weight of 4 tonnes.
The structure has been termed the “first and tallest bronze statue of a founder of a city” by the World Book of Records.
He was a 16th-century chieftain under the erstwhile Vijayanagara Empire.
S65. Ans. (2) Toofan and Toofani
Explanation:
Double Olympic medallist, PV Sindhu has launched the mascots “Toofan and Toofani” for Fit India Movement’s Fit India School Week initiative for the year 2022.
“Toofan and Toofani” is India’s fittest superhero & superwoman.
The 4th Fit India School Week will commence on 15th November 2022, wherein various schools across India will organise fitness and sports events in various forms for 4 to 6 days during a month.
Fit India Movement, which was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the year 2019, kicked off its annual ‘Fit India School Week’ programme in December 2019.
S66. Ans. (3) Cochin Shipyard
Explanation:
The Cochin Shipyard on 11th November, signed an MoU with the Inland Waterways Authority of India to build the India’s first hydrogen fuel cell catamaran ship for Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
The air-conditioned hydrogen fuel cell catamaran vessel will have a seating capacity of 100 passengers. It will be deployed in Varanasi after trial in Kochi.
The air-conditioned electric hybrid vessels, designed for short-distance travel in riverine waters, will have a seating capacity of 50 passengers.
Cochin Shipyard also signed another MoU for construction of six electric catamaran ships for Uttar Pradesh and two ships for Guwahati.
S67. Ans. (2) Ganga Vilas
Explanation:
Union Government has proposed to start the World’s longest river cruise between Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh and Dibrugarh in Assam by January 2023.
The 50-day cruise will set sail from Varanasi on 10 January and cover 4,000 km, passing through Kolkata and Dhaka before reaching Bogibeel in Dibrugarh district of Assam on 1 March.
The name of the cruise is “Ganga Vilas”, which will sail from Varanasi to Dibrugarh in a longest river journey of 50 days covering 27 river systems and visit over 50 tourist sites including World Heritage Sites.
This will be the largest river cruise by a single river ship in the world and will put both India and Bangladesh on the river cruise map of the world.
S68. Ans. (1) Bal Sahitya
Explanation:
Sahitya Akademi has organised an 8-day Book Fair at Rabindra Bhawan in New Delhi on 11 November. The book fair will run till 18th November.
The theme of the event is ‘Bal Sahitya’.
During the book fair, Sahitya Akademi will organise several literary activities like book releases, book discussions, children’s literature, symposiums, cartoon making and creative writing competitions for children.
Sahitya Akademi was formally inaugurated by the Government of India on 12 March 1954.
S69. Ans. (3) Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries will set up the India’s first multimodal logistics park (MMLP) in Chennai.
First multi-modal logistics park (MMLP) Chennai at Mappedu is being developed in an area of 184.27 acres and cost Rs 1,424 crore.
Under the ‘PM GatiShakti National Master Plan (NMP)‘, the road transport ministry is developing 35 multi-modal logistics parks, out of which 15 MMLPs are prioritised in the next three years.
S70. Ans. (3) Venki Ramakrishnan
Explanation:
India-born Nobel laureate Professor Venki Ramakrishnan has been awarded the prestigious “Order of Merit” by Britain’s King Charles III in recognition of his distinguished service to science.
The 70-year-old UK-based molecular biologist is among six appointments made to the historic order by the late Queen Elizabeth II before her death in and the first to be appointed by Charles.
Professor Venki Ramakrishnan was born in Chidambaram in Tamil Nadu and studied biology in the US before moving to the UK.
He received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009 for his work on ribosomal structure and was knighted by the Queen in 2012. He was President of the UK’s Royal Society from November 2015 until November 2020.
The “Order of Merit”, founded in 1902 by King Edward VII, is conferred on individuals of exceptional distinction in the armed forces, science, arts, and literature, or for the promotion of culture based on the personal choice of the monarch.
S71. Ans. (4) Varanasi
Explanation:
Two days PM Gati Shakti Multimodal Waterways Summit inaugurated by Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
On 11 November, this summit is organized at Deen Dayal Hastkala Sankul in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.
Aim: To raise awareness about the PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan with an emphasis on the infrastructural development of waterways.
Under Gati Shakti, the Ministry has identified 101 projects which will be completed by 2024 at a cost of Rs.62 crores. This scheme will play an important role in connecting one corner of the country to another.
Pradhan Mantri Gati Shakti was launched by PM Modi on 13 October 2021.
S72. Ans. (1) Haryana
Explanation:
National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), Hyderabad was awarded India Agribusiness Awards 2022 at the ‘AgroWorld 2022’, held from 9th – 11th November 2022.
Category: ‘Best Agribusiness Award under Fisheries Sector’
NFDB comes under the Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, GoI.
While, Haryana has received the ‘India Agribusiness Awards 2022’ in the best state category for their contribution in the areas of agriculture.
S73. Ans. (2) December 2023
Explanation:
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced Odisha will be made slum-free by December 2023.
Patnaik declared Hinjili and Digapahandi towns in Gajman district as “slum-free” and dedicated 707 ‘Biju Adarsh Colonies’ in 33 urban areas.
He also declared that land rights will be given to 5 lakh families by next year.
Tata Steel Foundation will provide technical support for the purpose.
Over 1.70 lakh families of slum areas in 105 cities and towns have so far been given land rights under the programme.
Slum-dwellers are being given land rights for their houses in ‘Biju Adarsh Colonies’, being built across
S74.Ans. (4) Odisha
Explanation:
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced to observe the first Thursday of the Margasira month of the Hindu calendar on November 10 as ‘Mandia Day’ or ‘Millet Day’ in the state.
Aim: To popularise and promote the use and cultivation of superfood- millet among the people.
Odisha has become the first state in the country to declare November 10 as a day dedicated to millets.
The state government started the Odisha Millet Mission in the year 2017-18.
India is one of the major producers of millets in the world with an estimated share of about 41% in the global
India is the 5th largest exporter of Millets
Major producers of millets are Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Haryana.
S75. Ans. (3) Arfa Khanum Sherwani
Explanation:
The Gandhi Peace Foundation has announced the award of its prestigious Kuldip Nayar Patrakarita Samman for 2022 to The Wire’s senior editor Arfa Khanum Sherwani.
The announcement was made at a press conference held at New Delhi’s Press Club of India by the well-known academic and author, Ashis Nandy.
Nandy also announced that the awardee for 2021 was the independent journalist and YouTuber, Ajit Anjum.
The award honours the legacy of journalist, author and human rights activist Kuldip Nayar and is awarded to journalists working in Indian languages contributing to democratic values and independent media. This honor was started in 2017. First, senior journalist Ravish Kumar was awarded, followed by Marathi journalist Nikhil Wagle.
S76. Ans. (3) Jharkhand
Explanation:
Jharkhand Assembly has passed a bill to raise the total reservation offered to different categories to 77 percent.
In the proposed reservation, the SC community will get 12% quota, STs 28%, Extremely Backward Classes (EBCs) 15%, OBCs 12% & EWS barring those from the other reserved categories 10%.
In a special session, the assembly passed an amendment to the Jharkhand Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services Act, 2001, raising the reservations for STs, SCs, EBCs, OBCs and Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in government jobs from the present 60 per cent.
S77. Ans. (3) 2022
Explanation:
The year 2022 has been declared as the ASEAN-India Friendship Year, as ASEAN and India celebrate 30 years of partnership.
India was initially made a sectoral partner by ASEAN in 1992. With the increasing depth in the relationships the status was changed to a Dialogue Partner in 1996.
In 2022 the relationship was further upgraded to Summit level.
Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN): It was set up in 1967 as a group of South-East Asian nations. At present there are 10 members in the group. They are Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
S78. Ans. (3) Bhopal
Explanation:
Bhopal Railway Station of Indian Railways has been awarded 4-star ‘Eat Right Station’ certification for providing high quality nutritious food to passengers on 11th November, 2022.
The ‘Eat Right Station’ certification is provided by FSSAI to railway stations which set the standard in providing safe and nutritious food to the passengers.
The 4-star rating indicates full compliance by the station to provide safe and hygienic food to the passengers.
This certification is part of the ‘Eat Right India’
The other railway stations with this certification include Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station (Delhi), Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Mumbai), Mumbai Central Railway Station (Mumbai), Vadodara Railway Station, Chandigarh Railway Station.
S79. Ans. (1) England
Explanation:
Sir David Butler, dubbed the “Father of Election Science”, has died at the age of 98.
He was born on the 17th of October 1924 in England, Butler became a diligent student of philosophy, politics, and economics at New College, Oxford.
For the 1950 election, aged just 25, he was the inhouse analyst on the BBC’s first ever TV election results programme, a job he retained until the 1979 election.
S80. Ans. (2) Nirmala Sitharaman
Explanation:
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has approved the final Sovereign Green Bonds framework of India.
Green bonds are financial instruments that generate proceeds for investment in environmentally sustainable and climate-suitable projects.
This approval will further strengthen India’s commitment towards its Nationally Determined Contribution targets, adopted under the Paris Agreement. It will help in attracting global and domestic investments in eligible green projects.
The proceeds generated from the issuance of such bonds will be deployed in Public Sector projects which help in reducing carbon intensity of the economy.
The Finance Ministry has also constituted a Green Finance Working Committee (GFWC) chaired by Chief Economic Adviser, Government of India.
S81. Ans. (3) Greg Barclay
Ans. The ICC board has unanimously re-elected Greg Barclay as the Independent Chair of the International Cricket Council (ICC) for a second two-year term. Barclay was unopposed following the withdrawal of Tavengwa Mukuhlani from the process, and the Board reaffirmed its full support of him to continue as Chair for a further two years. Commenting on his re-appointment Greg Barclay said: “It is an honour to be re-elected as the Chair of the International Cricket Council and I would like to thank my fellow ICC Directors for their support.
S82. Ans. (2) Jay Shah
secretary Jay Shah
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah who is also the son of the Union Home Minister Amit Shah was elected as the head of the Finance and Commercial Affairs (F&CA) committee of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Jay Shah is also currently the President of the Asian Cricket Council.
S83. Ans. (2) Jodhpur
Seventh edition of Indo-French joint air exercise culminates in Jodhpur. The seventh edition of the bilateral air exercise between the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the French Air and Space Force (FASF), ‘Exercise Garuda-VII’ concluded at Air Force Station, Jodhpur today.
S84. Ans. (4) Mumbai
The Indian Navy’s Western Command conducted an exercise ‘Prasthan’ on 12 November 2022 to evaluate organizational effectiveness in protecting offshore assets off Mumbai on an Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) platform 150 km into the sea. The Prasthan’ is conducted twice a year under the Western Naval Command. It aims to assess various measures and protocols conceived to address security threats and other contingencies that may arise in offshore oil production platforms. The Indian Navy is the lead agency and has been entrusted with the responsibility of protecting the oil production platforms off the coasts of India.
S85. Ans. (3) 33.4%
Per capita income of population in India has increased in real terms by 33.4 per cent since the enactment of National Food Security Act (NFSA) in 2013, the Centre has told the Supreme Court. In an affidavit filed before the top court, the Union government said this rise in per capita income of people has taken a large number of households to higher income class.
S86. Ans. (4) Mathematician
Ans. 85-Year-old Renowned mathematician and great scholar Padma Shri Awardee Shri Rangasami Lakshminarayan Kashyap or RL Kashyap passed away. RL Kashyap translated around twenty-five thousand Sanskrit mantras into English language. Apart from Mathematics, RL Kashyap has also made many important contributions to the field of Veda. He received many international awards for his immense contributions to the fields of science and technology. Kashyap also wrote more than 250 research papers.
S87.Ans.(1) New Delhi
Ans. We were pleased to lead for a second consecutive year the India-U.S. Economic and Financial Partnership meeting and to welcome Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Governor Reserve Bank of India Shaktikanta Das, and other participants. The U.S. Treasury and India’s Ministry of Finance launched our Economic and Financial Partnership in 2010 as a framework to cement the economic bonds between our two nations and build a foundation for greater cooperation and economic growth. At this ninth meeting of the Economic and Financial Partnership we reaffirmed that our regular dialogue is crucial to the U.S.- India economic relationship and to advancing global efforts to tackle pressing economic challenges.
S88. Ans. (1) Kerala
Ans. World Travel Mart (WTM) London Kerala’s sustainable and inclusive tourism project STREET has received the Responsible Tourism Global award the World Travel Mart (WTM) London in recognition of the water conservation initiatives successfully carried out as part of the community-oriented destination development plans. The state bagged the award for the commendable work it carried out for ‘Conserving Water and Improving Water Security and Supply for Neighbours. ‘The award is for the water conservation initiative taken up under the STREET project, which is a first of its kind initiative in the world.
S89. Ans. (3) Raj Kumar Singh
Ans. In continuation of several initiatives to promote clean and green energy by Government of India, the Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy, R K Singh launched the Green Energy Open Access Portal on November 11, 2022. Any consumer with a connected load of 100 kW or above can get renewable energy through open access from any renewable energy generating plant. The approval for green energy open access will be granted in 15 days or else it will be deemed to have been granted, subject to the fulfilment of technical requirements through the portal.
S90. Ans. (2) 82%
Ans. 82 per cent
The Indian Railways on Thursday said it completed the electrification of 82 per cent of its broad gauge network. The national transporter said it achieved 1,223 route km of electrification in the 2022-23 financial year till October 2022, as compared to 895 route km (RKMs) during the corresponding period of FY 2021-22.
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