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.
Q1) “International Literacy Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 5th September
(2) 6th September
(3) 7th September
(4) 8th September
Q2) India is set to celebrate “National Cinema Day” on –
(1) 16th September
(2) 17th September
(3) 18th September
(4) 19th September
Q3) Which Indian city has been joined in the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC)?
(1) Kochi
(2) Kollam
(3) Thrissur
(4) Kannur
Q4) Which state has won the first rank in the implementation of Poshan Abhiyan Scheme?
(1) Andhra Pradesh
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Gujarat
(4) Punjab
Q5) Bharat Jodo Yatra by the Congress party will cover how many states?
(1) 20 states
(2) 11 states
(3) 15 states
(4) 12 states
Q6) Indian Origin Suella Braverman has been appointed as the Home Secretary of which country?
(1) United Kingdom
(2) United States
(3) Canada
(4) Australia
Q7) Sanjay Verma has been appointed as India’s next high commissioner to –
(1) Denmark
(2) France
(3) Canada
(4) China
Q8) Who has won the 22nd Dubai Open chess tournament?
(1) Aravindh Chithambaram
(2) Alexandr Predke
(3) Abhijeet Gupta
(4) Jaykumar Sammed
Q9) TV Sankaranarayan has passed away recently. He was a famous _____.
(1) Writer
(2) Politician
(3) Musician
(4) Historian
Q10) Birju Sah has passed away recently. He was associated with which sport?
(1) Hockey
(2) Boxing
(3) Kabaddi
(4) Football
Q11) ‘Indira Gandhi Shehari Rojgar Guarantee Yojana’ is an initiative of which state/UT?
(1) Chhattisgarh
(2) Rajasthan
(3) Punjab
(4) New Delhi
Q12) Which private bank has been selected by the RBI for the test phase for their “Offline Retail Payments“?
(1) Axis Bank
(2) ICICI Bank
(3) HDFC Bank
(4) SBI
Q13) Who has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Madras High Court?
(1) Anita Sumanth
(2) M Duraiswamy
(3) Paresh Upadhyay
(4) R. Suresh Kumar
Q14) Which company has appointed Mahesh Vishwanathan Iyer as the new chairman?
(1) Tata Power
(2) Mahanagar Gas Limited
(3) Petronet LNG Ltd
(4) Indraprastha Gas Limited
Q15) Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Dabur Red Paste?
(1) Akshay Kumar
(2) Anupam Well
(3) Amitabh Bachchan
(4) Shahrukh Khan
Q16) Government has approved an Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) in which city?
(1) Chennai
(2) Pune
(3) New Delhi
(4) Bengaluru
Q17) “World Physical Therapy Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 9th September
(2) 8th September
(3) 5th September
(4) 7th September
Q18) “International Day to Protect Education from Attack” is observed every year on –
(1) 6th September
(2) 7th September
(3) 8th September
(4) 9th September
Q19) Which state will host the Hockey World Cup 2023?
(1) Odisha
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Gujarat
(4) Delhi
Q20) Which company has replaced Paytm as the title sponsor of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)?
(1) MasterCard
(2) Vivo
(3) Dream11
(4) Oppo
Q21) “World Physiotherapy Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 8th September
(2) 9th September
(3) 10th September
(4) 11th September
Q22) “World Eve Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 7th September
(2) 8th September
(3) 9th September
(4) 10th September
Q23) Himalaya Diwas is celebrated every year on 9th September in the state of –
(1) Jammu & Kashmir
(2) Uttarakhand
(3) Ladakh
(4) Assam
Q24) “World Suicide Prevention Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 9th September
(2) 10th September
(3) 11th September
(4) 12th September
Q25) What is India’s rank in the Human Development Index 2021?
(1) 121st
(2) 131st
(3) 132nd
(4) 142nd
Q26) Queen Elizabeth II of England passed away on 8th Sept 2022. Her reign lasted for –
(1) 63 years
(2) 70 years
(3) 72 years
(4) 75 years
Q27) Who has become the new King of the United Kingdom?
(1) Prince Charles III
(2) Prince Andrew
(3) Prince Edward
(4) Prince William
Q28) Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has inaugurated India’s longest rubber dam ‘Gayaji Dam’ on –
(1) Koshi River
(2) Falgu River
(3) Punpun River
(4) Ganges
Q29) ‘Ni-kshay 2.0 portal’, which was launched recently, is associated with which disease?
(1) Cancer
(2) Tuberculosis
(3) COVID-19
(4) Anaemia
Q30) Who became the first Indian to win Gold Medal in Javelin in the Diamond League Championship?
(1) Shivpal Singh
(2) Neeraj Chopra
(3) Davinder Singh
(4) Kashinath Naik
Q31) Who has been appointed as the next Chief of the United Nations Human Rights?
(1) Achim Steiner
(2) Melissa Flaming
(3) Susan Akram
(4) Volker Turk
Q32) Where will Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurate the World Dairy Summit on September 12, 2022?
(1) Ahmedabad
(2) Pune
(3) Sonipat
(4) Noida
Q33) Healthcare sector in India is expected to grow to reach a size of $50 billion by which year?
(1) 2025
(2) 2027
(3) 2030
(4) 2035
Q34) Which country has issued 82,000 student visas, highest number to Indians in 2022?
(1) USA
(2) Russia
(3) United Kingdom
(4) United States
Q35) Which state government has launched rainwater harvesting scheme named ‘CHHATA’?
(1) Odisha
(2) Tamil Nadu
(3) Kerala
(4) Andhra Pradesh
Q36) Which country has gifted a white horse named ‘Tejas’ to Rajnath Singh, Indian defence minister?
(1) Japan
(2) North Korea
(3) Mongolia
(4) Kyrgyzstan
Q37) Union cabinet approved the implementation of 2nd phase of which metro project at ₹1957 crores?
(1) Noida
(2) Ahmedabad
(3) Kanpur
(4) Kochi
Q38) Who has taken additional charge as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)?
(1) Shri Mihir Kanti Mishra
(2) Dinesh Kumar Batra
(3) Dr. Nalin Shinghal
(4) Dr G Satheesh Reddy
Q39) Who has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of “Pintola“?
(1) Gurpreet Singh
(2) Sunil Chhetri
(3) Bhaichung Bhutia
(4) Sandesh Jhingan
Q40) Ramchandra Manjhi, who passed away on September 7, was related to –
(1) Tamil Fork Dance
(2) Karnataka Folk Dance
(3) Rajasthani Folk Dance
(4) Bhojpuri Folk Dance
Q41) Google Doodle celebrated 96th birthday of Dr. Bhupen Hazarika. He was famous singer from –
(1) Jharkhand
(2) Bihar
(3) West Bengal
(4) Assam
Q42) Ireland’s Data Protection Commission fines USD 402 million on which mobile application?
(1) Twitter
(2) Instagram
(3) Linkedin
(4) TikTok
Q43) Prime Minister of which country has announced Mujeeb Scholarship for Indians?
(1) Sri Lanka
(2) Pakistan
(3) Bangladesh
(4) Nepal
Q44) In which state the 68th Nehru Trophy Boat Race has been organized in Punnamada Lake?
(1) Karnataka
(2) Tamil Nadu
(3) Madhya Pradesh
(4) Kerala
Q45) Pieter Elbers has been appointed as the CEO of which Airline?
(1) Air India
(2) SpiceJet
(3) IndiGo
(4) Go First
Q46) A National Conference ‘Manthan’ inaugurated by Nitin Gadkari in –
(1) Bengaluru
(2) Chennai
(3) Hyderabad
(4) Coimbatore
Q47) World First Aid Day is observed every year on –
(1) 10th September
(2) 2nd Saturday of September
(3) 11th 10th September
(4) 2nd Sunday of September
Q48) International Day for South-South Cooperation is observed every year on –
(1) 11th September
(2) 12th September
(3) 13th September
(4) 14th September
Q49) India’s 1st National Electric Freight Platform “e-FAST India” has been launched by –
(1) NITI Aayog
(2) ISRO
(3) MeitY
(4) AYUSH Ministry
Q50) Indian Army has conducted a joint exercise ‘Gagan Strike’ in which state?
(1) Rajasthan
(2) Punjab
(3) Haryana
(4) Madhya Pradesh
Q51) “National Forest Martyrs Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 11th September
(2) 12th September
(3) 13th September
(4) 14th September
Q52) Which month has been recognized as the “International PCOS Awareness Month”?
(1) August
(2) September
(3) October
(4) November
Q53) “Sakti” has been formed as the 33rd district of which state?
(1) Chhattisgarh
(2) Karnataka
(3) Odisha
(4) West Bengal
Q54) Name of 3rd stealth frigate of project 17A, was launched by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders in Mumbai?
(1) Nilgiri
(2) Udaygiri
(3) Taragiri
(4) Himgiri
Q55) Indian Railways will be introducing the new avatar high-speed train “Vande Bharat 2“. Maximum speed –
(1) 160kmph
(2) 180kmph
(3) 200kmph
(4) 250kmph
Q56) Who has been conferred with the annual Sahitya Puraskar of the Lok Nayak Foundation?
(1) Pawan Kalyan
(2) N. T. Rama Rao
(3) Payal Rajput
(4) Tanikella Bharani
Q57) Who has won US Open 2022 to become the youngest player to reach World No.1 at just 19 years old?
(1) Pete Sampras
(2) Alcaraz Garcia
(3) Stefan Edberg
(4) Lleyton Hewitt
Q58) Who has won Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix 2022?
(1) Sebastian Vettel
(2) Lewis Hamilton
(3) Max Verstappen
(4) Sergio Pérez
Q59) Which state government will provide a unique farm ID similar to Aadhaar number to the farmers?
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Gujarat
(3) Rajasthan
(4) Haryana
Q60) Indian railways has invited private players to build a high-speed wheel plant under which initiative?
(1) Digital India
(2) Startup India
(3) Standup India
(4) Make in India
Q61) Justice Kamal Narain Singh has passed away. He was the _____ Chief Justice of India.
(1) 22nd
(2) 24th
(3) 27th
(4) 31st
Q62) Qimingxing-50 is the name of first fully solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of which country?
(1) Japan
(2) Israel
(3) China
(4) South Korea
Q63) Who has been appointed as the Managing Director of the Common Service Centre (CSC) SPV?
(1) Nagesh Singh
(2) Santosh Iyer
(3) Sanjay Kumar Rakesh
(4) Rajesh Kumar Srivastava
Q64) Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Indian refiner ‘Nayara Energy company’?
(1) Prasad K Panicker
(2) Y K Hamied
(3) Arun Misra
(4) Ignatius Navil Noronha
Q65) PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 1st of its Kind ‘Centre-State Science Conclave’ in which city?
(1) Ahmedabad
(2) Delhi
(3) Mumbai
(4) Bengaluru
66) “Hindi Diwas” is observed every year on –
(1) 12th September
(2) 13th September
(3) 14th September
(4) 15th September
Q67) Who is set to be appointed as the 14th Attorney General of India?
(1) Mukul Rohtagi
(2) Harish Salve
(3) Tushar Mehta
(4) AB Rohtagi
Q68) India will host the G20 Leaders’ Summit in which year?
(1) 2022
(2) 2024
(3) 2023
(4) 2025
Q69) Which state government has launched a new scheme ‘Mukhyamantri Govansh Cellular Chikitsa Yojana’?
(1) Odisha
(2) Chhattisgarh
(3) Karnataka
(4) Tamil Nadu
Q70) First of its kind, Naga Mircha festival has been organized in which state?
(1) Meghalaya
(2) Manipur
(3) Assam
(4) Nagaland
Q71) Which state government has announced its 1st-ever Cinematic Tourism Policy?
(1) Gujarat
(2) Punjab
(3) Haryana
(4) Maharashtra
Q72) India’s first Electronic Bank Guarantee has been issued by –
(1) Yes Bank
(2) HDFC Bank
(3) ICICI Bank
(4) SBI
Q73) Who has been appointed as the CEO of American Express India?
(1) Sanjeev Taneja
(2) Prasad Panicker
(3) Sanjay Khanna
(4) Ashish Kumar
Q74) Which city is the host of ‘National Defence MSME Conclave and Exhibition’?
(1) Gandhi Nagar
(2) Bengaluru
(3) Kota
(4) Vishakhapatnam
Q75) Which Indian Armed Force conducted the ‘Parvat Prahar’ Exercise?
(1) Indian Air Force
(2) Indian Army
(3) Indian Navy
(4) None of these
Q76) International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit 2022 has been inaugurated in –
(1) Lucknow
(2) Noida
(3) Agra
(4) Kanpur
Q77) Which country has won the 6th Asia Cup title held in 2022?
(1) India
(2) Pakistan
(3) Sri Lanka
(4) Bangladesh
Q78) The 1st-ever UCI MTB Eliminator World Cup international cycling event has been held in –
(1) Assam
(2) Uttarakhand
(3) J&K
(4) Ladakh
Q79) Reliance Industries will construct the World’s largest Carbon Fibre Plant by 2025 in –
(1) Gujarat
(2) Rajasthan
(3) Punjab
(4) Haryana
Q80) Which is the first institution in India to join IBM Quantum Network?
(1) IIT Kharagpur
(2) IIT Kanpur
(3) IIT Madras
(4) IIT Bombay
Q81) Who has presided over the 2nd Global COVID Virtual Summit 2022?
(1) Narendra Modi
(2) Boris Johnson
(3) Joe Biden
(4) None of these
Q82) Which Union Minister has launched the ‘BHARAT TAP’ initiative?
(1) Giriraj Singh
(2) Raj Kumar Singh
(3) Hardeep Singh Puri
(4) Bhupendra Yadav
Q83) 5000-year-old jewelry factory found in Haryana’s Indus Valley site –
(1) Banawali
(2) Jognakhera
(3) Mitathal
(4) Rakhi Garhi
Q84) Which institution has announced to set up of “YUVA Tourism Clubs“?
(1) CBSE
(2) ISRO
(3) NITI Aayog
(4) None of these
Q85) Recently, How many new Indian languages have been added to the Google Translate language-translation tool?
(1) 5 languages
(2) 8 languages
(3) 12 languages
(4) 15 languages
Q86) “World Hypertension Day (WHD)” is observed every year on –
(1) 17th May
(2) 18th May
(3) 19th May
(4) 20th May
Q87) “World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD)” is observed every year on –
(1) 14th May
(2) 15th May
(3) 16th May
(4) 17th May
Q88) “Buddha Purnima” or “Vesak Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 15th May
(2) 16th May
(3) 17th May
(4) 18th May
Q89) World’s longest suspension footbridge named “Sky Bridge 721”, has been opened in –
(1) Romania
(2) Czech Republic
(3) Hungary
(4) Poland
Q90) Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has been appointed as the President of –
(1) UAE
(2) Saudi Arabia
(3) Oman
(4) Qatar
Answer:
S1. Ans. (4) 8th September
Sol. International Literacy Day is observed globally on 8th September every year.
The day spread awareness about the importance of literacy for individuals, communities, and societies and the need for intensified efforts towards more literate societies.
Theme 2022: “Transforming Literacy Learning Spaces”
The 8th of September was proclaimed International Literacy Day by UNESCO in 1966. It was celebrated for the first time in 1967.
S2. Ans. (1) 16th September
Sol. India will celebrate National Cinema Day on September 16.
Announced by the Multiplex Association of India (MAI), the event will take place across 4,000 screens in the country.
Tickets will be priced at Rs 75 in all the participating cinemas.
The announcement came just a day after the United States of America (USA) observed National Cinema Day on September 3.
S3. Ans. (3) Thrissur
Explanation:
Warangal from Telangana and Thrissur and Nilambur from Kerala have joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC).
77 cities from 44 countries joined the list recently, which includes 294 cities from all around the world.
The cities have been included in recognition of their outstanding efforts to promote lifelong learning across their communities at local level.
The UNESCO GNLC was launched in 2013 by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning. The key objective of UNESCO GNLC was to promote social cohesion, economic development and sustainability in urban areas.
S4. Ans. (2) Maharashtra
Sol. NITI Aayog has released a report titled “Preserving Progress on Nutrition in India: Poshan Abhiyan in Pandemic Times“.
As per the report, Maharashtra won the top rank among states in the implementation of the Poshan Abhiyaan Scheme.
Anhdra Pradesh came second and Gujarat is at the third rank.
Sikkim was the best performer among the small states.
While Dadar and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu topped among Union Territories (UTs), Punjab and Bihar were the lowest performers among larger states in terms of the overall implementation of Poshan Abhiyaan, as per the government think tank report.
It pointed out that only 17 states and UTs had more than 75 per cent of children 12-23 months of age who were fully immunised, while 11 states and UTs had less than 25 per cent fully immunised children.
S5. Ans. (4) 12 states
Sol. Bharat Jodo Yatra which has been launched by the Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi will cover total 12 states.
The pad yatra begin on September 7 from Kanyakumari and will culminate in Jammu and Kashmir.
Bharat Jodo Yatra will cover a distance of 3,500 kms over the course of about 150 days.
It is the first-ever national-level foot march which will be officially launched by Rahul Gandhi with keeping an eye on the 2024 General Elections.
S6. Ans. (1) United Kingdom
Sol. Suella Braverman of Indian origin has been appointed as the Home Secretary of the United Kingdom by Prime Minister Liz Truss.
Suella Braverman is a British politician and a barrister who from 2020 to 2022 served as the Attorney General for England and Wales.
She is the daughter of Hindu Tamil mother Uma and Goan-origin father Christie Fernandes.
S7. Ans. (3) Canada
Sol. Senior diplomat Sanjay Kumar Verma has been appointed as India’s next high commissioner to Canada.
He is a 1988 batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service and is currently the ambassador of India to Japan.
He has also served as Consul General of India in Milan, Italy.
While Amit Kumar currently Consulate General of India in Chicago, has been named the next ambassador to the Republic of Korea.
S8. Ans. (1) Aravindh Chithambaram
Sol. Indian Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram has won the 22nd Dubai Open chess tournament with 7.5 points from nine rounds.
Chithambaram defeated R Praggnanandhaa in the ninth and final round.
Seven Indians finished in the top 10 at the tournament with R Praggnanandhaa sharing the second spot with five others.
Five players finished on seven points and in joint second spot — Praggnanandhaa, top-seed Alexandr Predke, Indians Abhijeet Gupta, Jaykumar Sammed Shete and S P Sethuraman
S9. Ans. (3) Musician
Sol. Renowned Carnatic musician TV Sankaranarayan has passed away. He was 77.
He was the tourchbearer for Madurai Mani lyer style of Carnatic music.
He had shared several stages with Madurai Mani Iyer.
He won the Madras Music Academy’s Sangeeta Kalanidhi Award in 2003 and was honored with the Padma Bhushan in 2003.
He was the son of musicians Tiruvalangal Vembu Iyer and Gomati Ammal.
S10. Ans. (2) Boxing
Sol. Indian boxer Birju Sah has passed away recently, the first Indian boxer to win medals at both the Asian and Commonwealth Games.
He was 48.
He won bronze medals at both the Commonwealth & Asian Games in 1994.
Sah’s first significant international success came at 19 in the 1993 Asian Junior Championships in Bangkok, Thailand. He took bronze in the light flyweight (45-48kg) division.
S11. Ans. (2) Rajasthan
Sol. Rajasthan is set to launch the India’s first employment guarantee scheme for the urban poor named Indira Gandhi Shehari Rojgar Guarantee Yojana.
It will start on September 9th with a budget of Rs 800 crore.
The scheme aims to provide 100 days of guaranteed employment to the urban poor, especially those who lost their jobs during the Covid-19 pandemic.
S12. Ans. (3) HDFC Bank
Sol. Reserve Bank of India has announced that HDFC Bank and Precision Biometric India Pvt. Ltd has been selected for the test phase of the ‘On Tap’ application facilities for the theme ‘Retail Payments’ under the Regulatory Sandbox.
HDFC Bank is selected for its ‘Offline Retail Payments’, while Precision Biometric India Pvt chosen for its ‘InnaIT Key Solution for Banking’.
The opening of the ‘On Tap’ application facility for the theme ‘Retail Payments’ was announced by RBI in October 2021.
S13. Ans. (2) M Duraiswamy
Sol. President Draupadi Murmu has appointed Justice M Duraiswamy as the Chief Justice of the Madras High Court.
M Duraiswamy was the senior judge of the Madras High Court.
He will be preceded by Chief Justice of Madras High Court Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari.
Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari on had taken the charge as the acting Chief Justice of the Madras High Court in November 2021.
S14. Ans. (2) Mahanagar Gas Limited
Sol. State-run city gas utility, Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL), has appointed Mahesh Vishwanathan Iyer as the company’s new chairman.
Iyer was director (Business Development) with GAIL (India) Limited till last month.
Gail is the promoter of Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL).
Iyer is an electrical engineer with more than 36 years of experience in the execution of projects in the areas of gas pipelines, LNG terminals, city gas distribution projects, renewables etc, amounting to Rs.40,000 crore.
Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) is an Indian natural gas distribution company, incorporated on 8 May 1995. MGL is an enterprise of GAIL (India) Limited (Maharatna Company of Government of India) and the Government of Maharashtra.
S15. Ans. (3) Amitabh Bachchan
Sol. Dabur India has rolled out a campaign featuring actor Amitabh Bachan its newly appointed brand ambassador to spread awareness of its oral care brand Red Paste.
In the TVC, Bachchan plays a double role, that of a science man and an ayurveda expert, where he talks about Dabur Red Paste as the perfect blend of modern science and Ayurveda.
S16. Ans. (2) Pune
Sol. The government has approved an Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) in Pune at a cost of Rs 500 crore.
The proposal, approved by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, is expected to attract investments of up to Rs 2,000 crore.
The cluster will be set up over an area of 297 acres.
S17. Ans. (2) 8th September
Sol. Every year World Physical Therapy Day is observed on the 8th of September.
World Physical Therapy Day informs people worldwide that exercise should be an integral part of our life.
In 1996, it was proclaimed by World Confederation for Physical Therapy to observe World Physical Therapy Day on September 8.
Several diseases can be cured with the help of Physical Therapy. They treat the injuries and deformities in a patient and make their damaged body part functional.
Theme 2022: “Osteoarthritis”
S18. Ans. (4) 9th September
Sol. International Day to Protect Education from Attack is observed globally on 9th September.
It was celebrated for the first time in 2020.
The purpose of the day is to raise awareness regarding the importance of safeguarding schools as places of protection and safety for students and educators and the need to keep education at the top of the public agenda.
The day was established by a unanimous decision of the UN General Assembly, calling on UNESCO and UNICEF.
S19. Ans. (1) Odisha
Sol. The 2023 Men’s Hockey World Cup will be the 15th edition of the Men’s FIH Hockey World Cup which is organized by the International Hockey Federation.
The tournament will be held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar and at the under-construction 20,000-seat Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, India from January 13 to 19, 2023.
S20. Ans. (1) MasterCard
Sol. American financial company MasterCard has replaced Paytm as the title sponsor of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
With this, MasterCard will be the title sponsor for all international matches (both women & men) scheduled in India.
It also covers domestic matches like Irani Trophy, Duleep Trophy, & Ranji Trophy.
Paytm held the rights for 7 years as the title sponsor of BCCI.
S21. Ans. (1) 8th September
Sol. World Physiotherapy Day is observed every year on September 8.
Physiotherapy deals with the management of chronic conditions & underlying issues related to pain.
Objective – To raise awareness about the crucial role physiotherapists play in keeping people fit & improving quality of life.
The day was first observed on 8 September 1996.
Theme 2022 – Prevention and Management of Osteoarthritis
What is Osteoarthritis? Arthritis is a general term used for conditions that affect the joints, tissues around the joint, and other connective tissues. Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis. Some call it “wear and tear” arthritis which most frequently occurs in the hands, hips, and knees.
S22. Ans. (3) 9th September
Sol. World Eve Day is observed every year on September 9 to highlight the significance of electric vehicles all over the world.
World Eve Day is a day of celebration of e-mobility and also a day to shift the transition to sustainable transport with the consumer, business, and policy outcomes.
World EV Day was an initiative created by the sustainability media company GreenTV.
The first World EV day was observed in 2020. China is the largest EV market in the world.
S23. Ans. (2) Uttarakhand
Sol. 9th September was officially declared as Himalaya Day by the then chief minister of Uttarakhand, Harish Rawat, in 2014.
The aim of observing Himalaya Day is to preserve the Himalayan ecosystem and region.
Theme 2022: ‘Himalayas will be safe only when the interests of its residents are protected’
S24. Ans. (2) 10th September
Sol. World Suicide Prevention Day is celebrated every year on September 10.
According to the World Health Organization, “An estimated 703,000 people a year take their life around the world. For every suicide, there are likely 20 other people making a suicide attempt, and many more have serious thoughts of suicide.”
‘Creating Hope through Action’ has been the triennial theme for World Suicide Prevention Day from 2021 to 2023.
The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) collaborates with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Federation for Mental Health (WFMH) to host World Suicide Prevention Day with various activities around the world since 2003.
S25. Ans. (3) 132nd
Sol. India ranked 132 out of 191 countries in the 2021 Human Development Index (HDI), according to a report released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
In the 2020 report, India had ranked 131st among 189 countries.
Among India’s neighbours, Sri Lanka (73rd), China (79th), Bangladesh (129th), and Bhutan (127th) are ranked above India, while Pakistan (161st), Nepal (143rd), and Myanmar (149th) are worse off.
The report said around 90 percent of countries registered a decline in their HDI value in 2020 or in 2021.
Switzerland remained at the top spot, followed by Norway and Iceland.
Recent index:
Henley Passport Index 2022 – India ranked 87th; topped by Japan
Ookla’s Speedtest Global Index 2022 – India ranked 118th; topped by Norway
Expat Insider Rankings for 2022 – India ranked 36th; topped by Mexico
Global Gender Gap Report 2022 – India ranked 135th; topped by Iceland
Global Liveability Index 2022 – New Delhi 112th position, Mumbai 117th position; topped by Vienna, Austria
Global Skills Report (GSR) 2022 – India ranked 68th; topped by Switzerland
World Competitiveness Index 2022 – India ranked 37th; topped by Denmark
Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021 – India ranked 101st
Environmental Performance Index 2022 – India ranked 180th; topped by Denmark
S26. Ans. 2) 70 years
Sol. Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch of Britain passed away on September 8, 2022, at the age of 96.
She reigned for 70 years and 7 months to be exact, which is longer than any other monarch in British history.
The previous record was held by her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria, who reigned for 63 years, 7 months, and two days.
S27. Ans. (1) Prince Charles III
Sol. Prince Charles III has become the new King of the United Kingdom.
He will be known as King Charles III.
He became the new King of England after the demise of his mother, Queen Elizabeth III on September 8, 2022.
King Charles III was born in Buckingham Palace in 1948 during the reign of his maternal grandfather George VI.
S28. Ans. (2) Falgu River
Sol. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has inaugurated India’s longest rubber dam ‘Gayaji Dam’ on the Falgu River in Gaya.
It is 411 meters long & 3 meters high.
With the rubber dam on the Falgu River, which is a vast stretch of sand dunes, it will draw more pilgrims and change the landscape.
The dam has been built at an estimated cost of ₹324crore. Experts from IIT (Roorkee) were involved with the project. There will be enough water in the dam round the year for the convenience of pilgrims.
S29. Ans. (2) Tuberculosis
Sol. Indian President Droupadi Murmu is set to launch the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan ‘Ni-kshay 2.0’
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has set a target for eradication of Tuberculosis by 2025.
Nikshay 2.0 is a digital platform for community support for the persons with TB. It provides additional patient support to improve treatment outcome of tuberculosis patients.
S30. Ans. (2) Neeraj Chopra
Sol. Neeraj Chopra won the prestigious Diamond League Finals in Zurich by securing Gold Medal with a throw of 88.44 metres.
With his latest achievement, he also became the 1st Indian ever to win the championship.
The 24-year Chopra finished ahead of Czech Republic’s Jakub Vadlejch and Germany’s Julian Webber to script history.
S31. Ans. (4) Volker Turk
Sol. The United Nations on September 8, 2022, approved the Austrian Diplomat Volker Turk to be the new High Commissioner of UN Human Rights.
He will replace Chilean President Michelle Bachelet in the sensitive and high-profile post.
The 57-year-old Turk has spent most of his career within the UN system, with a particular focus on refugees.
S32. Ans. (4) Noida
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the World Dairy Summit on September 12, 2022, in Noida at India Expo Centre and Mart.
India is organizing the World Dairy Summit after almost a 48-year gap.
It will bring together 1500 participants from all over the world, including CEOs of dairy processing companies, dairy farmers, and other stakeholders.
The daily milk consumption in the country was 107 grams per person in 1970 which rose to 427 grams per person in 2020-21.
S33. Ans. (1) 2025
Sol. The Healthcare sector in India is expected to grow to reach a size of $50 billion by 2025, said Union Minister Jitendra Singh.
Addressing the 14th CII Global MedTech Summit titled Seizing the Global Opportunity, Jitendra Singh said, Healthcare has become more focused on innovation and technology over the past two years and 80% of healthcare systems are aiming to increase their investment in digital healthcare tools in the coming five years.
Telemedicine is also expected to reach $5.5 billion by
S34. Ans. (4) United States
Sol. The United States issued a record of 82,000 student visas to Indians in 2022, according to the US embassy in India.
Indian students received more US student visas than any other country.
Indian students comprise nearly 20% of all international students studying in the United States, with the Open Doors report in 2021 showing there were 167,582 students from India in the 2020-2021 academic year.
S35. Ans. (1) Odisha
Sol. The Odisha government has launched a rainwater harvesting scheme named ‘Community Harnessing and Harvesting Rainwater Artificially from Terrace to Aquifer (CHHATA).
Objective – To reinvigorate groundwater resources and improve the water table from next month.
It will be implemented for a period of five years.
An estimated 373.52 crore liter of water will be harvested during the scheme period between 2022-23 and 2026-27. It will be implemented through the existing manpower department of Water Resources (DoWR) with an outlay of Rs 270 crore.
Recent Scheme launched by Odisha government
‘Garima’ Scheme For Sanitation Workers
Kalia Scheme
Peetha Scheme
Ama Ghare LED Scheme
Sunetra Scheme
Abadha Scheme
E-certificate project
Jalsathi programme
Jaga Mission
Mo Jeeban
S36. Ans. (3) Mongolia
Sol. Rajnath Singh, was gifted a majestic horse by the Mongolia’s president, seven years after Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a similar gift from the leadership of this country.
“A special gift from our special friends in Mongolia. I have named this magnificent beauty, ‘Tejas’. Thank you, President Khurelsukh. Thank you Mongolia,” Mr Rajnath Singh tweeted.
In 2015, Prime Minister Modi received a special gift – a brown racehorse – from his then Mongolian counterpart Chimed Saikhanbileg on his historic visit to this country.
Mr Singh’s visit to Mongolia from September 5 to 7 is the first-ever tour to the East Asian country by an Indian defence minister.
S37. Ans. (4) Kochi
Sol. Union Cabinet has approved the second phase of the Kochi Metro Rail project, which will have 11 stations covering a length of over 11 km and cost Rs 1,957 crore.
The first phase in Kochi from Aluva to Petta, covering a length of 25.6 Km with 22 stations at an estimated completion cost of Rs.5181.79 crore, is fully operational.
The second phase from JLN Stadium to Infopark will pass through Kakkanad.
The Kochi Metro Phase 1A project of viaduct of 1.80 km between Petta to SN Junction with an approved cost of Rs 710.93 crore is being implemented as a state sector project.
Kochi Metro Phase 1 B Project of 1.20 km from SN Junction to Thripunithura Terminal is also under construction as state sector project.
Kochi is Kerala’s most densely populated city.
S38. Ans. (2) Dinesh Kumar Batra
Sol. Dinesh Kumar Batra, Director (Finance) & CFO, has taken additional charge as Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Navratna Defence PSU Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) with effect from September 1, 2022.
He was instrumental in the company’s move to foray into the Electro-Explosive segment.
He is also credited with BEL entering into Li-on battery packs for automobiles to support the e-Mobility programme of the Government of India.
He is a member of the Board of BEL subsidiaries, BEL-Thales Systems Limited (BTSL) and BEL Optronic Devices Limited (BELOP).
As Director (Finance) & CFO, Mr Dinesh Kumar Batra steered BEL to achieve its highest ever turnover of Rs. 15,044 Cr and PAT of Rs. 2,349 Cr in FY 2021-22. He was instrumental in increasing BEL’s authorised capital to Mr Dinesh Kumar BatraRs.
S39. Ans. (2) Sunil Chhetri
Sol. Indian superfood brand Pintola, Fastmoving consumer goods (FMCG) company announced a renowned Indian Football Captain, Sunil Chhetri as Brand Ambassador.
He was appointed as Pintola Brand Ambassador for his similar values of consistency and perfection with the company to promote the idea of a healthier India to this generation.
Sunil Chhetri is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward and captains both Indian Super League club Bengaluru and the India national team.
S40. Ans. (4) Bhojpuri Folk Dance
Sol. Bhojpuri folk theatre artist Ram Chandra Manjhi passed away. He was 97.
Felicitated with Sangeet Natak Academy Award (2017), Manjhi was also a prestigious Padma Shri (2021) awardee in the field of Arts.
He was one of the members of the original troupe of Bhikhari Thakur, known as Shakespeare of Bhojpuri language.
S41. Ans. (4) Assam
Sol. Google is celebrating the 96th birth anniversary of legendary singer Bhupen Hazarika with a doodle.
Hazarika, who died in 2011, was a musician, singer, poet, filmmaker, and lyricist.
Besides, he also served as an MLA in the Assam assembly during 1967-72.
Popularly known as ‘Sudhakantha’, he has worked in hundreds of films in his career spanning six decades.
The doodle, featuring Hazarika playing the harmonium, was created by Mumbai-based guest artist Rutuja Mali.
Hazarika, who was born on September 8, 1926 in Assam, grew up surrounded by songs and folk tales about life along the Brahmaputra river. He recorded his first song at the age of 10.
S42. Ans. (2) Instagram
Sol. The Data Protection Commission, Ireland’s data privacy regulator, has reportedly fined Meta (META) the parent company of Instagram, a record fine of 405 million euros ($402 million) after the social media platform broke data protection laws.
According to reports, the fine was related to Meta violating the General Data Protection Regulation and how the data of children on the app is handled.
S43. Ans. (3) Bangladesh
Sol. Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina announced the Mujib Scholarship for the direct descendants of the Indian soldiers killed or grievously injured in the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War.
The award is named after Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Hasina’s father.
As many as 1,984 Indian Army personnel were killed in the war, according to the Bangladeshi government.
It was conferred on 100 students of class 10 and 100 students of class 12.
S44. Ans. (4) Kerala
Sol. Pallathuruthi Boat Club recently won the 68th edition of the Nehru Trophy for a boat race held on the Punnamada Lake in Alappuzha district of Kerala.
This edition of the Boat Race, held after a gap of two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was flagged off by DK Joshi, the Lieutenant Governor of Andaman and Nicobar.
About Nehru Trophy Boat Race: It was established in 1952 to commemorate the country’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s visit to the region and his boat ride in Alappuzha Lake.
S45. Ans. (3) IndiGo
Sol. InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo) announced that Petrus Johannes Theodorus Elbers has joined the company as chief executive officer (CEO).
Earlier in May 2022, the board had approved the appointment of Pieter Elbers as chief executive officer of the company and he will join IndiGo on or before 1 October, 2022.
He succeeded the position of Ronojoy Dutta, who decided to retire on 30 September 2022.
S46. Ans. (1) Bengaluru
Sol. Union Minister for Road, Transport, and Highways, Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate ‘Manthan’ in Bengaluru.
Manthan is a three-day invitation conference cum public EXPO.
Manthan aims to discuss multiple issues and opportunities in the roads, transport, and logistics sector and engage with the state.
The theme of Manthan is ‘IDEAS TO ACTION: Towards a smart, sustainable, road infra, mobility, and logistics ecosystem.’
S47. Ans. (2) 2nd Saturday of September
Sol. World First Aid Day is celebrated every year on the second Saturday of September.
This year, World First Aid Day 2022 falls on 10 September 2022.
‘Lifelong First Aid’ is the theme for World First Aid Day 2022.
The day is recognized worldwide to promote the significance of first aid, which is an important fundamental skill, and create awareness on a global level about how it can save precious lives.
World First Aid Day was introduced first by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in 2000.
S48. Ans. (1) 12th September
Sol. International Day for South-South Cooperation is observed globally on 12th September every year.
The day celebrates the economic, social and political developments made in recent years by regions and countries in the south.
The history of the South-South cooperation begins in 1949 with the establishment of the UN technical aid programme by the Economic and Social Council and the creation of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 1969.
S49. Ans. (1) NITI Aayog
Sol. NITI Aayog in partnered with World Resources Institute (WRI), India has launched the country’s 1st national electric freight platform- e-FAST India (Electric Freight Accelerator for Sustainable Transport).
Objective – To raise awareness on freight electrification bolstered by on-ground demonstration pilots & evidence-based research.
It will help strengthen partnerships and identify and support innovative freight solutions.
The freight sector plays a key role in India’s economy enabling the delivery of goods and critical resources. During the COVID crisis, the freight sector sustained its growth, despite disruptions, ensuring a steady movement of essential goods and medical supplies across India.
S50. Ans. (2) Punjab
Sol. Army’s Kharga Corps and the Indian Air Force has conducted a joint exercise ‘Gagan strike’ in Punjab.
The exercise was conducted over a period of four days in several areas of Punjab, bordering Ambala in Haryana.
The exercise also showcased the precision firepower of the attack helicopters in coordination with ground forces’ mechanised columns.
The joint exercise, spearheaded by General Officer Commanding, Khagra Corps, Lt Gen Pratik Sharma, was conducted over four days.
S51. Ans. (1) 11th September
Sol. National Forest Martyrs Day is observed every year on 11 September.
The day is observed to pay tribute to the numerous activists who have laid down their lives to protect forests and wildlife across India.
September 11 was chosen to be observed as the National Forest Martyrs Day as it was on this day in 1730, that the infamous Khejarli massacre took place. Maharaja Abhay Singh of Rajasthan gave an order to cut down the Khejarli trees in the forest.
S52. Ans. (2) September
Sol. The month of September is recognized as International PCOS Awareness Month.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal disorder in women that is also the leading cause of female infertility.
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a serious genetic, hormone, metabolic and reproductive disorder that affects women and girls.
It is the leading cause of female infertility and a precursor for other serious conditions including obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and endometrial cancer.
S53. Ans. (1) Chhattisgarh
Sol. Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has inaugurated Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur and Sakti as the 32nd and 33rd districts of the state.
Sakti is carved out from Janjgir-Champa.
While Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur has been demarcated from Koriya district.
Previously, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on 2nd September, inaugurated Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki as the 29th district of the state. Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on 3rd September, also announced Sarangarh-Bilaigarh and Khairagarh-Chhuikhadan-Gandai as the 30th and 31st districts of the state.
S54. Ans. (3) Taragiri
Sol. The third stealth frigate of project 17A “Taragiri”, was launched by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDL),
Taragiri is a 149-meter-long and 8-meter-wide ship that is propelled by a combination of two gas turbines and two diesel engines.
The ship can move at a speed of more than 28 knots at a displacement of as much as 6,670 tonnes.
Project 17A or the Niligiri-class Frigates is a project under which a series of guided-missile frigates have been designed by the Warship Design Bureau and are being constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders (MDL) and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) for the Indian Navy.
The total cost of Project 17A, consisting of seven ships is estimated to be around Rs 25,700 Crore.
The seven stealth frigates are named: Nilgiri; Udaygiri; Taragiri; Himgiri; Dunagiri; Vindhyagiri and Mahendragiri.
S55. Ans. (2) 180kmph
Sol. The Indian Railways has announced an all-new avatar of Vande Bharat high-speed train with much advanced features that will be launched soon. Vande Bharat 2 will give the best and upgraded facilities to passengers.
Vande Bharat 2 will be equipped with more advancement and improved features like 0 to 100 Kmpl speed in just 52 seconds, maximum speed up to 180 Kmph, a less weight of 392 ton instead of 430 ton, and WI-FI content on demand.
New Vande Bharat will also have 32-inch LCD TVs which was of 24 inch in the earlier version. 15 percent more energy efficient ACs with dust-free clean air cooling of traction motor will make travel more comfortable.
In the new design, a photo-catalytic ultraviolet air purification system has also been installed.
The Railways has set a target of manufacturing 75 such trains by August 2023.
S56. Ans. (4) Tanikella Bharani
Sol. Telugu actor Tanikella Bharani has conferred with the annual Sahitya Puraskar of the Lok Nayak Foundation.
Mizoram Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati has presented the award to Bharani in Visakhapatnam.
The award is given annually to a person credited with service for the cause of Telugu literature.
The Lok Nayak Foundation has been giving this annual award for the past 18 years. The award is popularly referred to as ‘Andhra Jnanpith’. It carries a cash prize of Rs 2 lakh.
The award is presented on the 18th of January annually to mark the death anniversaries of former Chief Minister NT Rama Rao and writer Harivansh Rai Bachchan.
S57. Ans. (2) Alcaraz Garcia
Sol. In the men’s category – Spanish player Alcaraz Garcia has lifted his first Grand Slam trophy after defeating Norway’s Casper Ruud.
Garcia has becomes the youngest player to reach world No. 1 at just 19 years old.
In the women’s category – Poland tennis player Świątek has defeated Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur to win the 2022 US Open women’s singles final title.
Men’s Singles
Winner – C. Alcaraz Garfia (Spain)
Runner Up – C. Ruud (Norway)
Women’s Singles
Winner – Iga Świątek (Poland)
Runner Up – O. Jabeur (Tunisia)
Men’s Doubles
Winner – Ram & J. Salisbury
Runner Up – Koolhof & N. Skupski
Women’s Doubles
Winner – Siniaková & B. Krejčíková
Runner Up – C. McNally & T. Townsend
Mixed Doubles
Winner – S. Sanders & J. Peers
Runner Up – K. Flipkens & É. Roger-Vasselin
S58. Ans. (3) Max Verstappen
Sol. Red Bull’s driver Max Verstappen has won the Italian Formula 1 Grand Prix.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and Mercedes’ George Russell came at the 2nd and 3rd positions respectively.
It was Verstappen’s 11th win in 16 races in 2022. He has now won a total of 31 race.
S59. Ans. (1) Uttar Pradesh
Sol. Uttar Pradesh govt will provide a unique farm ID similar to Aadhaar number to the farmers of the state.
It will be linked with Aadhaar to provide them benefits of all govt schemes. Aadhar verification will be used to implement this scheme in the coming days.
Apart from this, UP Govt will also start providing ‘Family ID’ to those families who are not getting any kind of benefits from the government schemes till now.
UP Government has given the benefit of the government schemes to the maximum number of people.
The government has saved around 8400 crore rupees with the use of Aadhar verification. Around one crore 92 lakh school children are also getting the benefit of various schemes with the help of Aadhar card verification.
S60. Ans. (4) Make in India
Sol. Indian railways for the first time has floated a tender to invite private players to build a high-speed wheel plant under the Make in India initiative.
Under this initiative, Railway will procure 80,000 wheels per year with a total cost of 600 crore rupees & manufacturing will take place in the country only.
The plant has to be set up within 18 months.
Indian Railways needs two lakh wheels per year. According to the plan, while the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) will provide one lakh wheels, the rest will be provided by a new ‘Make in India’
Currently, Railways imports the bulk of its wheels from countries like Ukraine & Germany.
S61. Ans. (1) 22nd
Sol. Former Chief Justice of India Kamal Narain Singh, who remained CJI for the shortest period of 17 days back in 1991, has died at his residence in Prayagraj.
Justice KN Singh was appointed as the 22nd CJI on 25 November 1991 and he retired on 12 December 1991.
He was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court on March 10 in 1986.
S62. Ans. (3) China
Sol. China has successfully tested its first fully solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
Named ‘Qimingxing-50’, the UAV can fly for months and can function even as a satellite if required.
It is the first large-sized UAV powered only by solar energy. This technology will promote China’s Defence prowess. It can also be used in the field of renewable energy, new materials and aeronautical engineering.
S63. Ans. (3) Sanjay Kumar Rakesh
Sol. Sanjay Kumar Rakesh, CEO of Common Service Centre (CSC) Special Purpose Vehicle, has been appointed as the Managing Director of the company.
The decision to this effect was taken at the Board Meeting of CSC held at the Ministry of Electronics & IT.
Sanjay Kumar Rakesh took over as the CEO of CSC SPV in 2020 after taking voluntary retirement from IAS.
He served as the Additional Chief Secretary of Tripura and Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Electronics & IT.
S64. Ans. (1) Prasad K Panicker
Sol. Nayara Energy has announced Prasad K Panicker as the new Chairman of the company.
Prasad K Panicker is the Director and Head of the Refinery, and he will be replacing Charles Anthony Fountain who served for five years.
The tenure of the new chairman of Nayara Energy will start on 3rd October 2022.
S65. Ans. (1) Ahmedabad
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the “Centre-State Science Conclave” in Ahmedabad on 10th September 2022 via video conferencing.
The two-day Conclave was organised at Science City, Ahmedabad on September 10-11, 2022.
According to Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), the first of its kind Conclave will strengthen Centre-State coordination and collaboration mechanisms – in the spirit of cooperative federalism – to build a robust science, technology and innovation (STI) ecosystem across the country.
S66. Ans. (3) 14th September
Sol. Hindi Diwas or Hindi Day is observed every year on 14 September to mark the popularity of Hindi as an official language of India.
The language was adopted under Article 343 of the Indian Constitution.
The first Hindi day was celebrated on 14th September 1953.
Hindi is one of the major languages used in India as a large portion of the country’s population knows and uses the language.
Schools, colleges and other educational institutions celebrate Hindi Diwas by organising various programs.
Hindi Diwas is celebrated to commemorate the adoption of Hindi in the Devanagari script as one of the official languages of the nation. Hindi was adopted by the National Constitution on September 14, 1949 and it became the official language of the country. India’s first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, decided to celebrate September 14 as Hindi Diwas.
Hindi Diwas also marks celebrating the birthday of Beohar Rajendra Simha who played a crucial role in getting Hindi in the Devanagari script approved as an official language of India. He was born on 14 September 1916.
The word “Hindi” is derived from the Persian Word Hind which means “Land of Indus River”.
Hindi language is written in Devnagiri script and is a descendant of Sanskrit.
Over 50 crore people in India speak Hindi.
First journal in the Hindi language was published on the Internet in 2000.
Hindi is the fourth most spoken language of the world. The first three are Chinese, Spanish and English.
Hindi is spoken in countries like Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, New Zealand, UAE, Bangladesh, Mauritius, Tobago, etc.
The first Hindi poem was composed and released by Amir Khusro.
S67. Ans. (1) Mukul Rohtagi
Sol. Senior Advocate Mukul Rohtagi is set to be appointed as the 14th Attorney General of India after KK Venugopal vacates the post.
This will also be Mukul Rohtagi’s second tenure as an Attorney General of India.
He served in the position for the first time between June 2014 and June 2017.
S68. Ans. (3) 2023
Sol. India will host the G20 Leaders’ Summit on September 9 and 10 in 2023.
India will assume the Presidency of the G20 for one year from December 1, 2022, to November 30, 2023.
The summit is expected to host over two hundred G20 meetings across the country.
S69. Ans. (2) Chhattisgarh
Sol. On 10th September, Bhupesh Baghel, the Chief Minister (CM) of Chhattisgarh is about to launch a brand-new scheme ‘Mukhyamantri Govansh Cellular Chikitsa Yojana’ aiming to deploy Cellular Veterinary Items (MVU) to supply higher well being care amenities to cattle.
Initially, each district will get 1 or 2 cellular veterinary items with Veterinarians.
It’s also offered in ‘gauthans’ which was established underneath the ‘Suraji Gaon Yojana’.
The federal government of Chhattisgarh have already imposed ‘Mukhyamantri Slum Swasthya Yojana’ in City and ‘Mukhyamantri Haat-Bazaar Clinic Yojana’ in rural areas to make sure individuals’s well being.
S70. Ans. (4) Nagaland
Sol. In a first of its kind in Nagaland, Naga Mircha (Naga King Chilli) Festival has been organized at Seiyhama Village under Kohima district.
The festival was sponsored by the Department of Horticulture.
Naga Mircha was the first product to receive a GI tag from Nagaland.
The horticulture Department has chosen Botsa block in Kohima District as a focus area for Naga Mircha cultivation.
Popular Festivals of Nagaland:
Hornbill festival
Moatsu festival
Ngada festival
Monyu festival
Aoleng Festival
S71. Ans. (1) Gujarat
Sol. Gujarat Chief Minister, Bhupendra Patel has announced Gujarat’s first-ever ‘Cinematic Tourism Policy’ in the presence of dignitaries including actor Ajay Devgan, and State Government Minister Shri. Purnesh Modi and Shri Arvind Raiyani.
The policy will be effective for five years from 2022 to 2027.
Objective – To promote cinematic tourism through the development of film infrastructure and the creation of attractive opportunities for cinema in Gujarat.
At the event four MoUs were signed worth Rs 1,022 crore with various entities which included Devgan’s firm NY Cinemas LLP.
S72. Ans. (2) HDFC Bank
Sol. HDFC Bank has issued an electronic bank guarantee (e-BG) in partnership with National E-Governance Services Ltd (NeSL), becoming the first bank in the country to do so.
An Electronic Bank Guarantee eliminates the physical documentation usually associated with a bank guarantee, and it becomes available in a digital form to the beneficiary.
The Bank will migrate to e-BG to benefit all its customers.
Paper-based bank guarantees took 3-5 days to complete the process of physical pick up from the bank, courier to the beneficiary, stamp it, and re-verify it.
S73. Ans. (3) Sanjay Khanna
Sol. American Express Corp has appointed Sanjay Khanna as the chief executive officer & country manager for India.
Khanna currently heads the executive team & is responsible for driving growth across the organization’s consumer & commercial businesses.
American Express is an American multinational corporation specializing in payment card services.
S74. Ans. (3) Kota
Sol. The two-day National Defense MSME Conclave and Exhibition began on September 11, 2022 in Kota, Rajasthan.
The Conclave is being organized for the first time in the state.
Several defence equipment including T-90 and BMP-2 tanks, artillery guns, sniper and machine guns and military bridges are displayed in the exhibition. Many start-ups and MSMEs are displaying their products.
S75. Ans. (2) Indian Army
Sol. The Indian Army is conducting a 20-day long exercise named “Parvat Prahar“.
It is conducted amid the disengagement process between India and China in the Gogra-Hot Springs area on the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande reviewed exercise Parvat Prahar. The disengagement process follows the talks between the corps commanders of India and China.
S76. Ans. (2) Noida
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 12th September, inaugurated the International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit (IDF WDS) 2022, being organised at India Expo Centre and Mart in Greater Noida.
Union Minister Purshottam Rupala, addressing the World Diary Summit 2022, said that it has been organised in India after 48 years. The last such summit was held in India about half a century ago in 1974.
Around 1,500 participants from 50 countries are participated in IDF WDS 2022.
Indian dairy industry accounts for about 23% of global milk, producing around 210 million tonnes annually. Various schemes have led to an increase of milk production by more than 44% in the last eight years.
S77. Ans. (3) Sri Lanka
Sol. Sri Lanka National Cricket Team defeated Pakistan National Cricket Team by 23 runs to take their Asia Cup title tally to 6 – just one behind India.
Sri Lanka won tournaments in 1986, 1997, 2004, 2008 and 2014. They are the second-most successful team in tournament history after India, which has won seven titles.
India has won Asia Cup title in 1984, 1988, 1991, 1995, 2010, 2016, 2018.
Pakistan has won the title twice – in 2000 and 2012.
S78. Ans. (4) Ladakh
Sol. Ladakh Police in collaboration with the Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh and Biking Affiliation of India organized the first ever Mountain Bicycle (MTB) World Cup- UCI MTB Eliminator World Cup 2022 in Leh, Ladakh.
The occasion occurred on the peak of over 12 thousand ft to sea stage.
Twenty worldwide, 55 nationwide and native cyclists participated on this world cup competitors.
Ladakh Police is internet hosting the occasion, whereas the Biking Federation of India (CFI) and Edify Sports activities are the official companions.
Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) Mountain Bike Eliminator World Cup is a Cross Nation Eliminator (XCE) kind monitor race. The racers should full two laps of the 500-meter brief monitor, which has each pure and man-made obstacles. 4 racers will likely be competing without delay. It’s a real show of energy, pace, agility, grit, and dedication.
S79. Ans. (1) Gujarat
Sol. Mukesh Ambani, the Chairman of Reliance Industries Restricted (RIL) has introduced to construct of India’s first and one of many World’s largest Carbon Fibre Plant in Hazira, Gujarat.
The plant’s 1st section will likely be accomplished by 2025.
The plant, based mostly on Acrylonitrile feedstock, can have a capability of 20,000 Metric Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA).
The funding of RIL is Rs 75,000 crore over the subsequent 5 years in RILs Oil-to-Chemical (O2C) enterprise to develop capacities in present and new worth chains. The worth chains are- Polyester worth chain, Vinyl chain, and New Supplies.
S80. Ans. (3) IIT Madras
Sol. The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) has become the first Indian educational institute to join forces with the New York-based IBM Quantum Network in order to promote and advance quantum computing skills development and research in India.
IIT Madras’ Centre for Quantum Information, Communication and Computing (CQuICC) will aim to advance core algorithms especially in research areas such as Quantum Machine Learning, Quantum Optimisation, and applications research in finance.
S81. Ans. (3) Joe Biden
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has participated in the Second Global COVID-19 Virtual Summit at the invitation of the President of the USA, Joseph R. Biden. The summit was co-hosted by the United States, Belize, Germany, Indonesia, and Senegal. The theme of the summit: Preventing Pandemic Fatigue and Prioritizing Preparedness. India adopted a people-centric strategy to combat the pandemic; India plays an active role by sharing its low-cost indigenous COVID mitigation technologies.
S82. Ans. (3) Hardeep Singh Puri
Sol. The Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs & Petroleum and Natural Gas, Hardeep S Puri launched the BHARAT TAP initiative at the ‘Plumbex India’ Bharat Tap initiative aims to provide low-flow sanitary ware on a large scale and thus significantly reduce the consumption of water at the source. Bharat Tap initiative is expected to be accepted quickly and it will help in promoting water conservation efforts. Union Minister Hardeep S Puri said that AMRUT 2.0 will provide 100% coverage of water supply to all households in 4,700 ULBs. He also launched NARDECO MAHI’s ‘Nirmal Jal Prayas’ initiative, which will save 500 crore litres of water per year.
S83. Ans. (4) Rakhi Garhi
Sol. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), which has been working in Rakhi Garhi in Haryana for the last 32 years, made one of its biggest discoveries yet with the excavation of a 5000-year-old jewellery making factory. Rakhi Garhi is a village and one of the oldest archaeological sites belonging to the Indus Valley Civilisation in Hisar district of Haryana. The structure of some houses, a kitchen complex and a 5000-year-old jewellery making factory was discovered, which shows that the site must have been a very important trade centre. Copper and gold jewellery were also found which had been hidden for thousands of years.
S84. Ans. (1) CBSE
Sol. The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has issued instructions to all CBSE affiliated schools regarding formation of “Yuva Tourism Clubs“. The Ministry of Tourism has initiated ‘YUVA Tourism Clubs’ as part of the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations. It aims to nurture and develop young ambassadors of Indian tourism who would become aware of tourism possibilities in India, understand our rich cultural heritage and develop passion for tourism.
S85. Ans.(2) 8 languages
Sol. Google has recently added 8 Indian languages including Assamese, Bhojpuri, Sanskrit, Dogri, Konkani, Meiteilon (Manipuri), Mizo, and Maithili. Google has added 24 more languages to its Google Translate language-translation tool, covering a total of 133 languages used around the world. Google is also adding Quechua (Peru, Bolivia, Ecuador), Guarani (Paraguay and Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina), and Aymara (Bolivia, Peru, and Chile) for the first time.
S86. Ans. (1) 17th May
Sol. World Hypertension Day (WHD) is observed every year on May 17. The global day is an initiative of the World Hypertension League. The major aim behind celebrating the day is to educate the masses and spread awareness about hypertension which is commonly known as high blood pressure. Notably, it is also deemed as a silent killer. The first World Hypertension Day or World High Blood Pressure Day was celebrated in May 2005. This year (2022), the theme is “Measure Your Blood Pressure Accurately, Control It, Live Longer”.
S87. Ans. (4) 17th May
Sol.The World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) is observed every year on 17 May since 1969, to commemorate the founding of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The theme of 2022 is “Digital technologies for Older Persons and Healthy Ageing”. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) was founded on 17 May 1865, when the first International Telegraph Convention was signed in Paris. The main objective of the day is to raise global awareness of the changes brought about by the Internet and new technologies in societies and economies, as well as of ways to bridge the digital divide.
S88. Ans. (2) 16th May
Sol. Buddha Purnima, also known as Buddha Jayanti or Vaisakhi Buddha Purnima or Vesak Day, is based on the Asian lunisolar calendar and marks the birth of Gautama Buddha. It is celebrated with great fervour in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, and numerous other South East Asian countries including Thailand, Tibet, China, Korea, Laos, Vietnam, Mongolia, Cambodia, and Indonesia. This year Vesak Day or Buddha Purnima has been celebrated on 16 May 2022. “Vesak”, the Day of the Full Moon in the month of Vaisakh (April/May) according to the Hindu calendar, is the most sacred day to millions of Buddhists around the world. It was on the Day of Vesak two and a half millennia ago, in the year 623 B.C., that the Gautama Buddha was born. It was also on the Day of Vesak that the Buddha attained enlightenment, and it was on the Day of Vesak that the Buddha in his eightieth year passed away.
S89. Ans. (2) the Czech Republic
Sol. The world’s longest suspension footbridge named “Sky Bridge 721”, was opened in Dolní Morava, Czech Republic for tourists. The bridge connects two mountain ridges and hangs 95 meters above the valley of the Mlýnský Stream. The Sky Bridge 721, 721 metres (2365 feet) long and 2-meter-wide, was constructed at a cost of 200 million crowns (around USD 8.4 million). Prior to Sky Bridge 721, the title of the world’s longest suspension footbridge was held by Portugal’s 516-metre Arouca Bridge. Sky Bridge 721 is 154 metres longer than the current Guinness World Record holder suspension footbridge, the Baglung Parbat Footbridge (567 meters) in Gandaki Province, Nepal.
S90. Ans. (1) UAE
Sol. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has been appointed unanimously as the President of UAE by the rulers in the United Arab Emirates, at a meeting held in Al Mushrif Palace in Abu Dhabi. It comes after the late President Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan died on May 13. The transition of power marks only the third time this U.S.-allied nation of seven sheikhdoms has selected a President since becoming an independent nation in 1971.
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