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1) The World Consumer Rights Day has been celebrated on 15th of March every year. Which among the following is the theme of this year WCRD 2022?
(a) Digital Consumer
(b) Sustainable Consumer
(c) Consumers for Development
(d) Consumer Safety
(e)Fair Digital Finance
2) The International Day of Action For Rivers has been observed on 14th of March every year. This year 2022 marks ____________ edition of the day.
(a) 1st
(b) 25th
(c) 50th
(d) 75th
(e) 100th
3) The Government of India has extended the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Subordinate Debt for MSMEs from 31st March 2022 to __________.
(a) 31st March 2023
(b)31st March 2024
(c)31st March 2025
(d)31st March 2026
(e)31st March 2027
4) As per the News Paper report, ISRO has organized Young Scientist Programme named ____________ for students
(a) SMILE
(b) SEED
(c) YUVIKA
(d) SPACE
(e) AMRITKA
5) As per the report released by the International Labour Organization, Investment in care services could generate 234 million jobs for women by which among the following year?
(a) 2030
(b) 2035
(c) 2025
(d) 2028
(e) 2040
6) Which among the following state or Union Territory has recently launched ‘My EV’ portal for purchasing, registering e-autos?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Delhi
(e) Jammu & Kashmir
7) The West Bengal government has recently presented the Budget for the financial year FY2022-23 with a total outlay of ____________ lakh Crore.
(a) Rs 3.21-lakh crore
(b) Rs 1.01-lakh crore
(c)Rs 2.56-lakh crore
(d)Rs 3.00-lakh crore
(e)Rs 3.70-lakh crore
8) Kerala’s Finance Minister named ____________ has recently presented the state budget for the financial year 2022- 23
(a) A. K.Saseendran
(b) K. Krishnankutty
(c)Roshy Augustine
(d)K. Rajan
(e)K.N. Balagopal
9) India Bullion and Jewelers Association Ltd have recently made a partnership with which among the following stock exchange to set up Bullion Spot Exchange?
(a)National Stock Exchange
(b)Bombay Stock Exchange
(c) Calcutta Stock Exchange
(d) India International Exchange
(e) Madras Stock Exchange
10) As per the report released by the Commerce and Industry Ministry, India’s overall exports estimated to be over ____________ billion dollars in April to Feb 2021-22.
(a) 300 billion dollars
(b) 601 billion dollars
(c) 721 billion dollars
(d) 551 billion dollars
(e) 409 billion dollars
11) Which among the following Indian fantasy sports platform as appointed cricketers Shubman Gill and Ruturaj Gaikwad as its new brand ambassadors?
(a) Dream11
(b) MPL
(c)Paytm First Games
(d)CricPlay
(e)My11Circle
12) Mr.Tapan Singhelin news recently, has been appointed as the MD & CEO of which among the following General Insurance Company?
(a)Edelweiss General Insurance
(b) IFFCO Tokio General Insurance
(c)Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
(d)Acko General Insurance
(e)Bharti AXA General Insurance Company
13) Which among the following Indian organization & Sri Lanka’s CEB have signed an agreement to develop 100 MW Solar Power Plant in Tricomalee?
(a)Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
(b)India Meteorological Department
(c)Coal India Limited
(d)National Thermal Power Corporation
(e)Steel Authority of India Limited
14) As per the report released by the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-5 under Mission Indradhanush 4.0 which among the following state has topped the list of full immunisation?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Gujarat
(d) Maharashtra
(e) Odisha
15) Pramod Bhagat has won two silver, one bronze in Para-Badminton International 2022 Championship. It held in which among the following country?
(a) France
(b) Italy
(c) Spain
(d) Britain
(e) Canada
16) Five Indian women boxers have grabbed gold medals in Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Championships. Among the 5 players Tamanna belongs to ____kg category
(a) 50 kg category
(b) 48 kg category
(c) 60 kg category
(d) 63 kg category
(e) 75 kg category
17) In German Open (Badminton) 2022 which among the following Indian Shuttler has won Silver medal by defeating Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand?
(a)Rohan Gurbani
(b)Lakshya Sen
(c)Varun Kapur
(d)Maisnam Meiraba
(e)Tasnim Mir
18) Rupiah Banda passed away recently. He is the Former president of which among the following country?
(a)Zambia
(b)Ghana
(c)Egypt
(d)Nigeria
(e) Ethiopia
19) Where does the Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) headquarters located?
(a)Geneva, Switzerland
(b)Rome, Italy
(c)New York, USA
(d) Bern, Switzerland
(e)None of these
20) Who is the MD & CEO of Bank of Maharashtra?
(a)Jatinder Bir Singh
(b)Ravindra Prabhakar Marathe
(c)Melwyn Oswald Rego
(d)Kishore Kumar Kharat
(e)A. S. Rajeev
Answers :
1) Answer: E
The consumer movement marks 15th March with World Consumer Rights Day every year, as a means of raising global awareness about consumer rights and needs.
This year the International Consumer Rights Day will be celebrated on the theme of Fair Digital Finance.”
The Department of Consumer Affairs will commemorate this day with multiple events being held in New Delhi.
World Consumer Rights Day was inspired by President John F Kennedy, who sent a special message to the US Congress on 15th March 1962, in which he formally addressed the issue of consumer rights.
2) Answer: B
International Day of Action For Rivers, observed on March 14 every year, is a day that is dedicated to saving, celebrating, and creating awareness about the importance of rivers
The year 2022 marks the 25th anniversary of the International Day of Action for Rivers.
The theme in 2022 is The Importance of Rivers for Biodiversity.
The International Day of Action for Rivers is a day created by the International Day of Rivers to sensitize people about the importance of rivers.
3) Answer: A
Government has extended Credit Guarantee Scheme for Subordinate Debt for Stressed Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs up-to 31st March 2023.
The scheme was launched on 24th June, 2020 to provide credit facility through lending institutions to the promoters of stressed MSMEs.
The Government had earlier extended this scheme up to 31st March, 2022.
The scheme has been further extended on the basis of the requests received from the stakeholders of the scheme.
4) Answer: C
Indian Space Research Organisation is organising a special programme for School Children called “Young Scientist Programme” “YUvaVIgyaniKAryakram”, YUVIKA, to impart basic knowledge on Space Technology, Space Science and Space Applications to the younger students with a preference to rural areas.
The programme is aimed at creating awareness about the emerging trends in science and technology amongst the youngsters, who are the future building blocks of our nation.
ISRO has chalked out this programme to “Catch them young”.
5) Answer: B
The International Labor Organization (ILO) has published a report titled Care at work: Investing in care leave and services for a more gender-equal world of work’.
Investing in universal child care and long-term care services can generate up to 299 million jobs by 2035 & of these, 234 million (78 per cent) will go to women.
This job creation potential by 2035 will be driven by 96 million direct jobs in childcare, 136 million direct jobs in long-term care and 67 million indirect jobs in non-care sectors and for that, an annual investment of $5.4 trillion will be required.
6) Answer: D
The Delhi government launched an online portal “My EV” for the purchase and registration of electric autos in Delhi.
The government will also provide a 5 percent interest subsidy on the purchase of e-autos on loans under the Delhi Electric Vehicle Policy & Delhi has now become the first state to provide such a facility.
It has collaborated with Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) to develop the website.
7) Answer: A
West Bengal Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya presented a Rs 3.21-lakh crore budget for the financial year 2022-23.
Revenue receipts are pegged at Rs 1,98,047 crore
Capital expenditure for the fiscal is estimated to be Rs 33,144 crore, and revenue expenditure is pegged at Rs 2,26,326 crore.
8) Answer: E
Kerala’s Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal presented the budget for the financial year 2022- 23 in the Assembly.
The Budget has earmarked Rs 2,000 crore to arrest price rise and ensure food security in Kerala.
This is with a aim to transform the state into a knowledge economy, Information Technology (IT), skill development and higher education sectors have received a major boost in the state budget.
9) Answer: A
National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE) and India Bullion and Jewelers Association Ltd (IBJA) have joined hands to launch the Domestic Bullion Spot Exchange in line with SEBI guidelines.
For shareholding structure, participation will be from NSE, IBJA, and industry participants (refiners, bullion dealers, jewelers, banks, overseas suppliers, funds, FPis, other MIIs, etc.) as per regulatory norms.
India is the second-largest consumer of gold, and it is the first time that a domestic bullion spot exchange is being set up under the aegis of SEBI.
10) Answer: B
India’s overall exports are estimated to be over 57 billion dollars in February this year, exhibiting a positive growth of 25.41 per cent over the same period in 2021
Commerce and Industry Ministry, the country’s overall exports in April to February 2021-22 are estimated to be over 601 billion dollars, exhibiting a positive growth of over 36 per cent over the same period in 2021.
Overall imports in February this year are estimated to be 69.35 billion dollars, exhibiting a positive growth of 35.64 per cent over the same period in 2021.
11) Answer: E
India’s leading online skill gaming company Games24x7 has appointed cricketers Shubman Gill and RuturajGaikwad as its new brand ambassadors for its My11Circle fantasy gaming platform.
Both the cricketers will feature in multimedia campaigns by the company spanning across TV, digital and social media platforms.
12) Answer: C
Bajaj Allianz General Insurance, the second largest private sector general insurer, has extended the tenure of TapanSinghel, the current managing director & chief executive officer (MD&CEO) of the company, by another 5 years, effective April 1, 2022.
Singhel has already completed 10 years as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bajaj Allianz General Insurance since April 2012.
13) Answer: D
National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) of India & the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) of Sri Lanka signed an agreement for a joint venture to develop a 100 MW solar power plant in Sampur in the Trincomalee District, Sri Lanka.
The signing ceremony took place at the Ministry of Finance of Sri Lanka for the plant in the country’s Eastern province.
India’s cooperation with Sri Lanka in this domain will only become stronger with the implementation of the US$ 100 million Line of Credit offered by India to Sri Lanka for development of solar power projects in Sri Lanka.
14) Answer: E
As per the reports of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-5,Odisha has become the only state in India to achieve 90.5% of immunization apart from the successful vaccination against Covid-19 infection under Mission Indradhanush 4.0.
The intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 4.0 has been rolled out in the state from March 7 for boosting full immunization coverage of the targeted women and children.
20 districts of odisha were above 90% in full immunization, and 10 districts were below 90%.
15) Answer: C
PramodBhagat won two silver and a bronze medal and SukantKadam ended up with a Bronze in Spanish Para-Badminton International 2022.
World champion PramodBhagat won the men’s singles SL3 Silver and mixed doubles SL3-SU5 Bronze at the Spanish Para-Badminton International 2022.
Earlier Pramod and his mixed doubles partner Palak Kohli also lost to an Indian pair of Ruthick Ragupathi and Manasi Girishchandra Joshi and had to settle for bronze.
16) Answer: A
Five Indian women boxers grabbed gold medals in the youth competition of the Asian Youth and Junior Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan.
Tamanna in 50 kilograms and NiveditaKarki in the 48-kilogram category won gold medals while Shaheen Gill in 60 kilograms, Ravina in 63 kilograms and Muskan in 75 kilograms also bagged gold medals.
However, Priyanka and Kirti suffered defeats in the final and concluded their campaigns with silver medals.
17) Answer: B
Indian Shuttler Lakshya Sen wins Silver Medal in the German Open (Badminton) 2022 Tournament.
He is defeated by KunlavutVitidsarn of Thailand, 18-21, 15-21, in the men’s singles final at the German Open 2022.
German Open is an annual badminton tournament classified as BWF World Tour Super 300 event.
18) Answer: A
Former Zambian President Rupiah Bwezani Banda passed away in capital Lusaka at the age of 85 after a two-year battle with colon cancer.
Rupiah Banda, who served as Fourth president of Zambia from 2008 and 2011.
Banda was vice president of the southern African nation when the surprise death of President Levy Mwanawasa in 2008 propelled him to the top job, making him the fourth leader of the country after it gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1964.
19) Answer: B
Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) head quartered atRome,Italy
Answer: E
A.S. Rajeev is the current MD & CEO of Bank of Maharashtra
