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Q.1.┬аNITI Aayog has planned to establish 1000 Atal Tinkering Laboratories in which Union Territory?

рдиреАрддрд┐ рдЖрдпреЛрдЧ рдиреЗ рдХрд┐рд╕ рдХреЗрдВрджреНрд░ рд╢рд╛рд╕рд┐рдд рдкреНрд░рджреЗрд╢ рдореЗрдВ 1000 рдЕрдЯрд▓ рдЯрд┐рдВрдХрд░рд┐рдВрдЧ рдкреНрд░рдпреЛрдЧрд╢рд╛рд▓рд╛рдПрдВ рд╕реНрдерд╛рдкрд┐рдд рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреА рдпреЛрдЬрдирд╛ рдмрдирд╛рдИ рд╣реИ?

(a) Jammu and Kashmir / рдЬрдореНрдореВ рдФрд░ рдХрд╢реНрдореАрд░

(b) Puducherry / рдкреБрджреБрдЪреЗрд░реА

(c) Lakshadweep / рд▓рдХреНрд╖рджреНрд╡реАрдк

(d) Delhi / рджрд┐рд▓реНрд▓реА

(e) Ladakh / рд▓рджреНрджрд╛рдЦ

Answer & Explanation
Ans.1.(a)

Exp.┬аNITI Aayog to establish 1,000 Atal Tinkering Labs in J&K

The NITI Aayog has planned to establish 1000 Atal Tinkering Laboratories in Jammu and Kashmir. Out of 1000 Atal Tinkering Laboratories, 187 will be established by the end of the financial year 2021-22.

Out of 187 ATLs, 31 are being established across government schools of J&k while 50 will be established in several educational institutions like KVs, JNVs and Private schools.

Q.2.┬аWhich stateтАЩs cabinet has approved the Atma Nirbhar Krishak development scheme for boosting the agriculture sector?

рдХрд┐рд╕ рд░рд╛рдЬреНрдп рдХреА рдХреИрдмрд┐рдиреЗрдЯ рдиреЗ рдХреГрд╖рд┐ рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ рдХреЛ рдмрдврд╝рд╛рд╡рд╛ рджреЗрдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП тАЬрдЖрддреНрдо рдирд┐рд░реНрднрд░ рдХреГрд╖рдХ рд╡рд┐рдХрд╛рд╕ рдпреЛрдЬрдирд╛тАЭ┬ардХреЛ рдордВрдЬреВрд░реА рджреА рд╣реИ?

(a) Gujarat / рдЧреБрдЬрд░рд╛рдд

(b) Karnataka / рдХрд░реНрдирд╛рдЯрдХ

(c) Tamil Nadu / рддрдорд┐рд▓ рдирд╛рдбреВ

(d) Uttar Pradesh / рдЙрддреНрддрд░ рдкреНрд░рджреЗрд╢

(e) Punjab / рдкрдВрдЬрд╛рдм

Answer & Explanation
Ans.2.(d)

Exp.┬аUP cabinet approved тАЬAtmaNirbhar Krishak development schemeтАЭ

Uttar Pradesh Cabinet has approved the Atma Nirbhar Krishak development scheme for boosting the agriculture sector. The scheme will be implemented from the current financial year.

Under this scheme, 1,475 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) will be formed in the next three years in each development block. Rs 1 lakh crore will be provided by banks and financial institutions as loans to PACS, Marketing Cooperative Societies, SHGs, farmers, and joint liability groups.

Q.3.┬аKen-Betwa inter-linking of rivers project has been approved by the Union Cabinet. What is the overall cost of the Ken-Betwa link project?

рдХреЗрдирдмреЗрддрд╡рд╛ рдирджрд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХреЛ рдЬреЛрдбрд╝рдиреЗ рдХреА рдкрд░рд┐рдпреЛрдЬрдирд╛ рдХреЛ рдХреЗрдВрджреНрд░реАрдп рдордВрддреНрд░рд┐рдордВрдбрд▓ рдиреЗ рдордВрдЬреВрд░реА рджреЗ рджреА рд╣реИред рдХреЗрдирдмреЗрддрд╡рд╛ рд▓рд┐рдВрдХ рдкрд░рд┐рдпреЛрдЬрдирд╛ рдХреА рдХреБрд▓ рд▓рд╛рдЧрдд рдХрд┐рддрдиреА рд╣реИ?

(a) Rs. 32,225 crores / 32,225┬ардХрд░реЛрдбрд╝ рд░реБ

(b) Rs. 44,605 crores / 44,605┬ардХрд░реЛрдбрд╝ рд░реБ

(c) Rs. 51,560 crores / 51,560┬ардХрд░реЛрдбрд╝ рд░реБ

(d) Rs. 54,245 crores / 54,245┬ардХрд░реЛрдбрд╝ рд░реБ

(e) Rs. 55,758 crores / 55,758 рдХрд░реЛрдбрд╝ рд░реБ

Answer & Explanation
Ans.3.(b)

Exp.┬аCabinet approved Ken-Betwa River Interlinking Project

Ken-Betwa inter-linking of rivers project has been approved by the Union Cabinet, which is chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.

At 2020-21 price levels, the overall cost of the Ken-Betwa link project has been estimated at Rs. 44,605 crores. It will cover the states of UP and MP.

The Union Cabinet has approved central support for the project in the amount of Rs. 39,317 crores, which includes a grant of Rs. 36,290 crores and a loan of Rs. 3,027 crores.

Q.4.┬аAs per the 9th India Skills Report (ISR) 2022, released by Wheebox, which state has retained the top position in the list of states with the highest poll of employable talent?

рд╡реНрд╣реАрдмреЙрдХреНрд╕ рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рдЬрд╛рд░реА 9рд╡реАрдВ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХреМрд╢рд▓ рд░рд┐рдкреЛрд░реНрдЯ (ISR) 2022 рдХреЗ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рд╛рд░, рд░реЛрдЬрдЧрд╛рд░ рдпреЛрдЧреНрдп рдкреНрд░рддрд┐рднрд╛ рдХреЗ рдЙрдЪреНрдЪрддрдо рдорддрджрд╛рди рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рд░рд╛рдЬреНрдпреЛрдВ рдХреА рд╕реВрдЪреА рдореЗрдВ рдХрд┐рд╕ рд░рд╛рдЬреНрдп рдиреЗ рд╢реАрд░реНрд╖ рд╕реНрдерд╛рди рдмрд░рдХрд░рд╛рд░ рд░рдЦрд╛ рд╣реИ?

(a) Chhattisgarh / рдЫрддреНрддреАрд╕рдЧрдврд╝

(b) Jharkhand / рдЭрд╛рд░рдЦрдВрдб

(c) Maharashtra / рдорд╣рд╛рд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░

(d) West Bengal / рдкрд╢реНрдЪрд┐рдо рдмрдВрдЧрд╛рд▓

(e) Karnataka / рдХрд░реНрдирд╛рдЯрдХ

Answer & Explanation
Ans.4.(c)

Exp.┬аIndia Skills Report 2022: Maharashtra retained top position

As per the 9th edition of India Skills Report (ISR) 2022, released by Wheebox, Maharashtra has retained the top position in the list of states with the highest poll of employable talent followed by Uttar Pradesh and Kerala.

Pune is the city with the most highly employable resources with 78% of the test takers scoring above 60 percent.

Q.5.┬аHaiderpur wetland has been recognized as the 47th┬аRamsar list and has been added to wetlands of global importance in accordance with the Ramsar Convention. Haiderpur wetland is located in which state?

рд╣реИрджрд░рдкреБрд░ рдЖрд░реНрджреНрд░рднреВрдорд┐ рдХреЛ 47рд╡реАрдВ рд░рд╛рдорд╕рд░ рд╕реВрдЪреА рдХреЗ рд░реВрдк рдореЗрдВ рдорд╛рдиреНрдпрддрд╛ рджреА рдЧрдИ рд╣реИ рдФрд░ рд░рд╛рдорд╕рд░ рд╕рдореНрдореЗрд▓рди рдХреЗ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рд╛рд░ рд╡реИрд╢реНрд╡рд┐рдХ рдорд╣рддреНрд╡ рдХреЗ рдЖрд░реНрджреНрд░рднреВрдорд┐ рдореЗрдВ рдЬреЛрдбрд╝рд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рд╣реИред рд╣реИрджрд░рдкреБрд░ рдЖрд░реНрджреНрд░рднреВрдорд┐ рдХрд┐рд╕ рд░рд╛рдЬреНрдп рдореЗрдВ рд╕реНрдерд┐рдд рд╣реИ?

(a) Uttar Pradesh / рдЙрддреНрддрд░ рдкреНрд░рджреЗрд╢

(b) Bihar / рдмрд┐рд╣рд╛рд░

(c) Rajasthan / рд░рд╛рдЬрд╕реНрдерд╛рди

(d) Gujarat / рдЧреБрдЬрд░рд╛рдд

(e) Andhra Pradesh / рдЖрдВрдзреНрд░ рдкреНрд░рджреЗрд╢

Answer & Explanation
Ans.5.(a)

Exp.┬аHaiderpur wetland in Uttar Pradesh recognised as IndiaтАЩs 47th Ramsar Site

The Haiderpur Wetland abutting the Madhya Ganga barrage, about 10 km from Bijnor in western Uttar Pradesh, has been recognised under the 1971 Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.

Uttar Pradesh is now home to 9 Ramsar wetlands. The wetland, which is a part of Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary, has also been identified under Namami Gange, a central flagship, as a model wetland along the Ganga. With this, there are now a total of 47 such designated areas in the country.

Q.6.┬аWhich country has assumed the Chairmanship of Council of Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (RATS SCO) for 1 year from October 28, 2021?

рдХрд┐рд╕ рджреЗрд╢ рдиреЗ 28 рдЕрдХреНрдЯреВрдмрд░, 2021 рд╕реЗ 1 рд╡рд░реНрд╖ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд╢рдВрдШрд╛рдИ рд╕рд╣рдпреЛрдЧ рд╕рдВрдЧрдарди рдХреЗ рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░реАрдп рдЖрддрдВрдХрд╡рд╛рдж рд╡рд┐рд░реЛрдзреА рдврд╛рдВрдЪреЗ рдХреА рдкрд░рд┐рд╖рдж┬а(RATS SCO)┬ардХреА рдЕрдзреНрдпрдХреНрд╖рддрд╛ рдЧреНрд░рд╣рдг рдХреА рд╣реИ?

(a) India┬а/ рднрд╛рд░рдд

(b) China / рдЪреАрди

(c) Singapore┬а/ рд╕рд┐рдВрдЧрд╛рдкреБрд░

(d) Myanmar┬а/ рдореНрдпрд╛рдВрдорд╛рд░

(e) South Korea┬а/ рджрдХреНрд╖рд┐рдг┬ардХреЛрд░рд┐рдпрд╛

Answer & Explanation
Ans.6.(a)

Exp.┬аIndia assumed the chairmanship of Council of Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure of SCO

India assumed the Chairmanship of Council of Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (RATS SCO) for 1 year from October 28, 2021.

The National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS), Government of India, in association with Data Security Council of India (DSCI), as a Knowledge Partner, organized a 2-day Practical Seminar on тАШSecuring Cyberspace in the Contemporary Threat EnvironmentтАЩ (on December 7 and 8, 2021) for delegates from SCO member States.

Q.7.┬аWhat is the rank of India in the тАЬWorld Talent Ranking Report 2021тАЭ published by IMD World Competitive Centre?

IMD рд╡рд░реНрд▓реНрдб рдХреЙрдореНрдкрд┐рдЯрд┐рдЯрд┐рд╡ рд╕реЗрдВрдЯрд░ рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рдкреНрд░рдХрд╛рд╢рд┐рдд рд╡рд░реНрд▓реНрдб рдЯреИрд▓реЗрдВрдЯ рд░реИрдВрдХрд┐рдВрдЧ рд░рд┐рдкреЛрд░реНрдЯ 2021″ рдореЗрдВ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдХрд╛ рд░реИрдВрдХ рдХреНрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ?

(a) 42

(b) 53

(c) 56

(d) 66

(e) 74

Answer & Explanation
Ans.7.(c)

Exp.┬аWorld Talent Ranking report 2021: India ranked 56th; Switzerland retained top spot

IMD World Competitive Centre published its тАЬWorld Talent Ranking ReportтАЭ on December 9, 2021. In the report, Europe has dominated the ranking in 2021. Global top 10 countries are from this region.

Switzerland has retained its top spot. India has been ranked at 56th position.

Q.8.┬аWhich country has topped the тАЬWorld Talent Ranking Report 2021тАЭ published by IMD World Competitive Centre?

IMD рд╡рд░реНрд▓реНрдб рдХреЙрдореНрдкрд┐рдЯрд┐рдЯрд┐рд╡ рд╕реЗрдВрдЯрд░ рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рдкреНрд░рдХрд╛рд╢рд┐рдд рд╡рд░реНрд▓реНрдб рдЯреИрд▓реЗрдВрдЯ рд░реИрдВрдХрд┐рдВрдЧ рд░рд┐рдкреЛрд░реНрдЯ 2021″ рдореЗрдВ рдХрд┐рд╕ рджреЗрд╢ рдиреЗ рд╢реАрд░реНрд╖ рд╕реНрдерд╛рди рд╣рд╛рд╕рд┐рд▓ рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рд╣реИ?

(a) Switzerland┬а/ рд╕реНрд╡рд┐рдЯреНреЫрд░рд▓реИрдВрдб

(b) Norway┬а/ рдиреЙрд░реНрд╡реЗ

(c) Sweden┬а/ рд╕реНрд╡реАрдбрди

(d) Finland┬а/ реЮрд┐рдирд▓реИрдВрдб

(e) Denmark┬а/ рдбреЗрдирдорд╛рд░реНрдХ

Answer & Explanation
Ans.8.(a)

Exp.┬аWorld Talent Ranking report 2021: India ranked 56th; Switzerland retained top spot

IMD World Competitive Centre published its тАЬWorld Talent Ranking ReportтАЭ on December 9, 2021. In the report, Europe has dominated the ranking in 2021. Global top 10 countries are from this region.

Switzerland has retained its top spot. India has been ranked at 56th position.

Q.9.┬аUnited Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has granted Observer Status to International Solar Alliance (ISA) by adopting resolution 76/123.┬аWhich country is the current president of the International Solar Alliance (ISA)?

рд╕рдВрдпреБрдХреНрдд рд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░ рдорд╣рд╛рд╕рднрд╛ (UNGA) рдиреЗ рд╕рдВрдХрд▓реНрдк 76/123 рдХреЛ рдЕрдкрдирд╛рдХрд░ рдЕрдВрддрд░реНрд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░реАрдп рд╕реМрд░ рдЧрдардмрдВрдзрди (ISA) рдХреЛ рдкрд░реНрдпрд╡реЗрдХреНрд╖рдХ рдХрд╛ рджрд░реНрдЬрд╛ рджрд┐рдпрд╛ рд╣реИред рдЕрдВрддрд░реНрд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░реАрдп рд╕реМрд░ рдЧрдардмрдВрдзрди (ISA) рдХрд╛ рд╡рд░реНрддрдорд╛рди рдЕрдзреНрдпрдХреНрд╖ рдХреМрди рд╕рд╛ рджреЗрд╢ рд╣реИ?

(a) Russia / рд░реВрд╕

(b) Japan / рдЬрд╛рдкрд╛рди

(c) India / рднрд╛рд░рдд

(d) UK / рдмреНрд░рд┐рдЯреЗрди

(e) France┬а/ рдлреНрд░рд╛рдВрд╕

Answer & Explanation
Ans.9.(c)

Exp.┬аUNGA granted observer status to International Solar Alliance (ISA)

The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) granted Observer Status to International Solar Alliance (ISA) by adopting resolution 76/123.

This decision has been taken based on the UNGAтАЩs Sixth Committee report. In November 2015, ISA was jointly launched by India and France during the 21st session of the United Nations Climate Change COP-21 in Paris, France to promote solar energy among its Member Countries.

India and France are the president and co-president of the International Solar Alliance (ISA).

Q.10.┬аAsian Development Bank (ADB) has approved how much policy-based loan to improve urban services in India?

рдПрд╢рд┐рдпрд╛рдИ рд╡рд┐рдХрд╛рд╕ рдмреИрдВрдХ (ADB) рдиреЗ рднрд╛рд░рдд рдореЗрдВ рд╢рд╣рд░реА рд╕реЗрд╡рд╛рдУрдВ рдореЗрдВ рд╕реБрдзрд╛рд░ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдХрд┐рддрдиреЗ рдиреАрддрд┐рдЖрдзрд╛рд░рд┐рдд рдЛрдг рдХреЛ рдордВрдЬреВрд░реА рджреА рд╣реИ?

(a) $100 million / $ 100 рдорд┐рд▓рд┐рдпрди

(b) $150 million / $ 150 рдорд┐рд▓рд┐рдпрди

(c) $200 million / $ 200 рдорд┐рд▓рд┐рдпрди

(d) $300 million / $ 300 рдорд┐рд▓рд┐рдпрди

(e) $350 million / $ 350 рдорд┐рд▓рд┐рдпрди

Answer & Explanation
Ans.10.(e)

Exp.┬аADB approved USD 350 million loan to improve urban services in India

Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved ~Rs.2653.05 crore (USD 350 million) policy-based loan to improve urban services in India.

This loan supports the policies formulated by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) to benefit the urban poor, economically weaker section and low-income groups.

Q.11.┬аReserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently approved Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to increase its stake in which bank up to 9.99%?

рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рд░рд┐рдЬрд░реНрд╡ рдмреИрдВрдХ (RBI) рдиреЗ рд╣рд╛рд▓ рд╣реА рдореЗрдВ рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рдЬреАрд╡рди рдмреАрдорд╛ рдирд┐рдЧрдо (LIC) рдХреЛ рдХрд┐рд╕ рдмреИрдВрдХ рдореЗрдВ рдЕрдкрдиреА рд╣рд┐рд╕реНрд╕реЗрджрд╛рд░реА 9.99% рддрдХ рдмрдврд╝рд╛рдиреЗ рдХреА рдордВрдЬреВрд░реА рджреА рд╣реИ?

(a) HDFC Bank┬а/ рдПрдЪрдбреАрдПрдлрд╕реА┬ардмреИрдВрдХ

(b) Axis Bank┬а/ рдПрдХреНрд╕рд┐рд╕┬ардмреИрдВрдХ

(c) Yes Bank┬а/ рдпрд╕┬ардмреИрдВрдХ

(d) ICICI Bank┬а/ рдЖрдИрд╕реАрдЖрдИрд╕реАрдЖрдИ┬ардмреИрдВрдХ

(e) IndusInd Bank / рдЗрдВрдбрд╕рдЗрдВрдб рдмреИрдВрдХ

Answer & Explanation
Ans.11.(e)

Exp.┬аRBI approved LIC to increase stake up to 9.99% in IndusInd Bank

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has received approval from the Reserve Bank of India to increase its stake to 9.99 per cent in IndusInd Bank of the total issued and paid-up capital of the private sector lender.

The approval will be valid for 1 year i.e., up to December 8, 2022. At present, LIC holds a 4.95 percent stake in the IndusInd Bank.

Q.12.┬аWhich bank has entered into a Bancassurance partnership with Star Health and Allied Insurance Co Ltd as a corporate agent to provide health insurance products?

рдХрд┐рд╕ рдмреИрдВрдХ рдиреЗ рд╕реНрд╡рд╛рд╕реНрдереНрдп рдмреАрдорд╛ рдЙрддреНрдкрд╛рдж рдкреНрд░рджрд╛рди рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдПрдХ рдХреЙрд░реНрдкреЛрд░реЗрдЯ рдПрдЬреЗрдВрдЯ рдХреЗ рд░реВрдк рдореЗрдВ рд╕реНрдЯрд╛рд░ рд╣реЗрд▓реНрде рдПрдВрдб рдПрд▓рд╛рдЗрдб рдЗрдВрд╢реНрдпреЛрд░реЗрдВрд╕ рдХрдВрдкрдиреА рд▓рд┐рдорд┐рдЯреЗрдб рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде рдмреИрдВрдХрдПрд╢реНрдпреЛрд░реЗрдВрд╕ рд╕рд╛рдЭреЗрджрд╛рд░реА рдореЗрдВ рдкреНрд░рд╡реЗрд╢ рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рд╣реИ?

(a) RBL Bank / рдЖрд░рдмреАрдПрд▓ рдмреИрдВрдХ

(b) Karur Vysya Bank / рдХрд░реВрд░ рд╡реИрд╢реНрдп рдмреИрдВрдХ

(c) Federal Bank / рдлреЗрдбрд░рд▓ рдмреИрдВрдХ

(d) DCB Bank / рдбреАрд╕реАрдмреА рдмреИрдВрдХ

(e) IDFC FIRST Bank / IDFC рдлрд░реНрд╕реНрдЯ┬ардмреИрдВрдХ

Answer & Explanation
Ans.12.(c)

Exp.┬аFederal Bank entered into Bancassurance Partnership with Star Health Insurance

Federal Bank entered into a Bancassurance partnership with Star Health and Allied Insurance Co Ltd as a corporate agent to provide health insurance products for the BankтАЩs 8.90 million customers across India.

The BankтАЩs customers can avail benefits of Star HealthтАЩs retail products and group affinity products through the bankтАЩs various distribution channels.

Q.13.┬аWhich bank has signed an MoU with Centrum Housing Finance Limited (CHFL) for sourcing and financing housing loan borrowers under Co-Lending Model (CLM) mechanism?

рдХрд┐рд╕ рдмреИрдВрдХ рдиреЗ рд╕рд╣рдЙрдзрд╛рд░ рдореЙрдбрд▓ (CLM) рддрдВрддреНрд░ рдХреЗ рддрд╣рдд рдЖрд╡рд╛рд╕ рдЛрдг рдЙрдзрд╛рд░рдХрд░реНрддрд╛рдУрдВ рдХреА рд╕реЛрд░реНрд╕рд┐рдВрдЧ рдФрд░ рд╡рд┐рддреНрддрдкреЛрд╖рдг рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд╕реЗрдВрдЯреНрд░рдо рд╣рд╛рдЙрд╕рд┐рдВрдЧ рдлрд╛рдЗрдиреЗрдВрд╕ рд▓рд┐рдорд┐рдЯреЗрдб (CHFL) рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде рдПрдХ рд╕рдордЭреМрддрд╛ рдЬреНрдЮрд╛рдкрди рдкрд░ рд╣рд╕реНрддрд╛рдХреНрд╖рд░ рдХрд┐рдП рд╣реИрдВ?

(a) Punjab National Bank / рдкрдВрдЬрд╛рдм рдиреЗрд╢рдирд▓ рдмреИрдВрдХ

(b) State Bank of India / рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рд╕реНрдЯреЗрдЯ рдмреИрдВрдХ

(c) HDFC Bank / рдПрдЪрдбреАрдПрдлрд╕реА рдмреИрдВрдХ

(d) Axis Bank / рдРрдХреНрд╕рд┐рд╕ рдмреИрдВрдХ

(e) Bank of Baroda / рдмреИрдВрдХ рдСрдл рдмрдбрд╝реМрджрд╛

Answer & Explanation
Ans.13.(e)

Exp.┬аBank of Baroda signed an MoU with Centrum Housing Finance for Housing Loans

Bank of Baroda signed an MoU with Centrum Housing Finance Limited (CHFL) for sourcing and financing housing loan borrowers under Co-Lending Model (CLM) mechanism.

The Bank will penetrate deep into the markets of tier 2 & tier 3 cities at very competitive interest rates. Bank extends upto of Rs.1000 crore as Housing finance in one financial year.

Q.14.┬аWho among the following has been appointed as the head of United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)?

рдирд┐рдореНрдирд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ рдХрд┐рд╕реЗ рд╕рдВрдпреБрдХреНрдд рд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░ рдмрд╛рд▓ рдХреЛрд╖ (рдпреВрдирд┐рд╕реЗрдл) рдХрд╛ рдкреНрд░рдореБрдЦ рдирд┐рдпреБрдХреНрдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ?

(a) Audrey Azoulay┬а/ рдСрдбреНрд░реЗ рдЕрдЬрд╝реЛрд▓реЗ

(b) Catherine Russell / рдХреИрдерд░реАрди рд░рд╕реЗрд▓

(c) Henrietta H Fore┬а/ рд╣реЗрдирд░реАрдЯрд╛ рдПрдЪ рдлреЛрд░

(d) Rafael Grossi┬а/ рд░рд╛рдлреЗрд▓ рдЧреНрд░реЙрд╕реА

(e) Achim Steiner┬а/ рдЕрдЪрд┐рдо рд╕реНрдЯреЗрдирд░

Answer & Explanation
Ans.14.(b)

Exp.┬аCatherine Russell appointed as the new head of UNICEF

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Catherine Russell as the head of UN childrenтАЩs agency UNICEF, also known as the United Nations Children’s Fund.

Catherine Russell is an assistant to US President Joe Biden. She also heads the White House Office of Presidential Personnel. Russell will succeed Henrietta Fore, who resigned in July 2021 because of a family health issue.

Q.15.┬аWhich bank has been conferred with two DigiDhan awards instituted by MeitY, for the highest BHIM-UPI Transactions under the private sector bank category?

рдирд┐рдЬреА рдХреНрд╖реЗрддреНрд░ рдХреА рдмреИрдВрдХ рд╢реНрд░реЗрдгреА рдХреЗ рддрд╣рдд рдЙрдЪреНрдЪрддрдо рднреАрдордпреВрдкреАрдЖрдИ рд▓реЗрдирджреЗрди рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдХрд┐рд╕ рдмреИрдВрдХ рдХреЛ MeitY┬арджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рд╕реНрдерд╛рдкрд┐рдд рджреЛ рдбрд┐рдЬреАрдзрди рдкреБрд░рд╕реНрдХрд╛рд░реЛрдВ рд╕реЗ рд╕рдореНрдорд╛рдирд┐рдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ?

(a) Karur Vysya Bank / рдХрд░реВрд░ рд╡реИрд╢реНрдп рдмреИрдВрдХ

(b) Karnataka Bank┬а/ рдХрд░реНрдирд╛рдЯрдХ рдмреИрдВрдХ

(c) Indian Bank /┬ардЗрдВрдбрд┐рдпрди рдмреИрдВрдХ

(d) Punjab National Bank┬а/ рдкрдВрдЬрд╛рдм┬ардиреЗрд╢рдирд▓┬ардмреИрдВрдХ

(e) Kotak Mahindra Bank / рдХреЛрдЯрдХ рдорд╣рд┐рдВрджреНрд░рд╛ рдмреИрдВрдХ

Answer & Explanation
Ans.15.(b)

Exp.┬аKarnataka Bank won 2 DigiDhan Awards by MeitY for Highest BHIM-UPI Transactions

Karnataka Bank has been conferred with two DigiDhan awards instituted by the Union Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). The awards were given during Digital payment Utsav in New Delhi.

The award recognized banks for achieving the target with the highest percentage in BHIM-UPI transactions under the private sector bank category consecutively for two years 2019-20 and 2020-21.

Q.16.┬аName the Indian architect who has been named for the Royal Gold Medal 2022 by Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).

рдЙрд╕ рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рд╡рд╛рд╕реНрддреБрдХрд╛рд░ рдХрд╛ рдирд╛рдо рдмрддрд╛рдЗрдП рдЬрд┐рд╕реЗ рд░реЙрдпрд▓ рдЗрдВрд╕реНрдЯреАрдЯреНрдпреВрдЯ рдСрдл рдмреНрд░рд┐рдЯрд┐рд╢ рдЖрд░реНрдХрд┐рдЯреЗрдХреНрдЯреНрд╕ (RIBA) рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░рд╛ рд░реЙрдпрд▓ рдЧреЛрд▓реНрдб рдореЗрдбрд▓ 2022 рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдирд╛рдорд┐рдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рд╣реИред

(a) Balkrishna Doshi / рдмрд╛рд▓рдХреГрд╖реНрдг рджреЛрд╢реА

(b) S K Sohan Roy / рдПрд╕ рдХреЗ рд╕реЛрд╣рди рд░реЙрдп

(c) Beryl Thanga / рдмреЗрд░рд┐рд▓ рдердВрдЧрд╛

(d) Nav Agarwal / рдирд╡ рдЕрдЧреНрд░рд╡рд╛рд▓

(e) Vihaan Agarwal / рд╡рд┐рд╣рд╛рди рдЕрдЧреНрд░рд╡рд╛рд▓

Answer & Explanation
Ans.16.(a)

Exp.┬аIndian architect Balkrishna Doshi honoured with the 2022 Royal Gold Medal

Acclaimed Indian architect Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi has been named for the Royal Gold Medal 2022 which is one of the worldтАЩs highest honours for architecture.

The announcement for the same was made by Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA). In 2018, he became the first Indian architect to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize.

Q.17.┬аWho among the following has won тАЬ2021 DST-ICTP-IMU Ramanujan Prize for Young MathematiciansтАЭ for her outstanding work in affine algebraic geometry and commutative algebra?

рдирд┐рдореНрдирд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ рдХрд┐рд╕рдиреЗ рдПрдлрд╛рдЗрди рдмреАрдЬреАрдп рдЬреНрдпрд╛рдорд┐рддрд┐ рдФрд░ рдХрдореНрдпреВрдЯреЗрдЯрд┐рд╡ рдмреАрдЬрдЧрдгрд┐рдд рдореЗрдВ рдЙрддреНрдХреГрд╖реНрдЯ рдХрд╛рд░реНрдп рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рдпреБрд╡рд╛ рдЧрдгрд┐рддрдЬреНрдЮреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП 2021 рдбреАрдПрд╕рдЯреАрдЖрдИрд╕реАрдЯреАрдкреАрдЖрдИрдПрдордпреВ рд░рд╛рдорд╛рдиреБрдЬрди рдкреБрд░рд╕реНрдХрд╛рд░рдЬреАрддрд╛ рд╣реИ?

(a) Carolina Araujo / рдХреИрд░реЛрд▓рд┐рдирд╛ рдЕрд░реБрдЬреЛ

(b) C.S. Seshadri / рд╕реА.рдПрд╕. рд╢реЗрд╖рд╛рджреНрд░рд┐

(c) Gopalaswamy Kasturirangan /┬ардЧреЛрдкрд╛рд▓рд╕реНрд╡рд╛рдореА рдХрд╕реНрддреВрд░реАрд░рдВрдЧрди

(d) Marieke Lucas Rijneveld / рдореИрд░реАрдХреЗ рд▓реБрдХрд╛рд╕ рд░рд┐рдЬрдиреЗрд╡реЗрд▓реНрдб

(e) Neena Gupta / рдиреАрдирд╛ рдЧреБрдкреНрддрд╛

Answer & Explanation
Ans.17.(e)

Exp.┬аNeena Gupta received 2021 DST-ICTP-IMU Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians

Indian Mathematician Neena Gupta has received 2021 DST-ICTP-IMU Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians from Developing Countries for her outstanding work in affine algebraic geometry and commutative algebra.

She is the third woman to receive Ramanujan Prize, which was first awarded in 2005 and is administered by Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics jointly with Dept Science and Technology and International Mathematical Union.

Q.18. Which of the following has developed the Pinaka Extended Range (Pinaka-ER) Rocket which has been successfully test fired recently?

рдирд┐рдореНрдирд▓рд┐рдЦрд┐рдд рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ рдХрд┐рд╕рдиреЗ рдкрд┐рдирд╛рдХрд╛ рд╡рд┐рд╕реНрддрд╛рд░рд┐рдд рд░реЗрдВрдЬ (рдкрд┐рдирд╛рдХрд╛рдИрдЖрд░) рд░реЙрдХреЗрдЯ рд╡рд┐рдХрд╕рд┐рдд рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рд╣реИ рдЬрд┐рд╕рдХрд╛ рд╣рд╛рд▓ рд╣реА рдореЗрдВ рд╕рдлрд▓рддрд╛рдкреВрд░реНрд╡рдХ рдкрд░реАрдХреНрд╖рдг рдХрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЧрдпрд╛ рд╣реИ?

(a) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) / рднрд╛рд░рддреАрдп рдЕрдВрддрд░рд┐рдХреНрд╖ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рдВрдзрд╛рди рд╕рдВрдЧрдарди

(b) Defence Research and Development Laboratory (DRDL) / рд░рдХреНрд╖рд╛ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рдВрдзрд╛рди рдФрд░ рд╡рд┐рдХрд╛рд╕ рдкреНрд░рдпреЛрдЧрд╢рд╛рд▓рд╛

(c) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) / рд╣рд┐рдВрджреБрд╕реНрддрд╛рди рдПрдпрд░реЛрдиреЙрдЯрд┐рдХреНрд╕ рд▓рд┐рдорд┐рдЯреЗрдб

(d) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) / рд░рдХреНрд╖рд╛ рдЕрдиреБрд╕рдВрдзрд╛рди рдФрд░ рд╡рд┐рдХрд╛рд╕ рд╕рдВрдЧрдарди

(e) National Space Informatics Centre (NSIC) / рд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░реАрдп рдЕрдВрддрд░рд┐рдХреНрд╖ рд╕реВрдЪрдирд╛ рдХреЗрдВрджреНрд░ (NSIC)

Answer & Explanation
Ans.18.(d)

Exp.┬аDRDO successfully test fired Pinaka-ER, ADM & indigenous Fuzes

Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test fired Pinaka Extended Range (Pinaka-ER), Area Denial Munitions (ADM) and indigenously developed fuzes

Pinaka-ER is the upgraded version of the earlier version of Pinaka which has been in service with Indian Army. It has been designed in the light of emerging requirements with advanced technologies.

Q.19. Every year, UNICEF Day is observed on ___________________.

рд╣рд░ рд╕рд╛рд▓, рдпреВрдирд┐рд╕реЗрдл рджрд┐рд╡рд╕ ___________________ рдХреЛ рдордирд╛рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИред

(a) 10 December / 10 рджрд┐рд╕рдореНрдмрд░

(b) 11 December / 11 рджрд┐рд╕рдореНрдмрд░

(c) 12 December / 12 рджрд┐рд╕рдореНрдмрд░

(d) 13 December / 13 рджрд┐рд╕рдореНрдмрд░

(e) 14 December / 14 рджрд┐рд╕рдореНрдмрд░

Answer & Explanation
Ans.19.(b)

Exp.┬а11 December: UNICEF Day

UNICEF Day is observed on December 11 every year, to spread awareness on saving childrenтАЩs lives, defending their rights and helping them fulfil their potential from childhood to adolescence.

Theme 2021: тАЬto help children to recover from interruption and learning losses experienced through the pandemic in the last two yearsтАЭ.

Q.20.┬аOn which date International Mountain Day is celebrated every year?

рдЕрдВрддрд░реНрд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░реАрдп рдкрд░реНрд╡рдд рджрд┐рд╡рд╕ рдкреНрд░рддрд┐рд╡рд░реНрд╖ рдХрд┐рд╕ рддрд╛рд░реАрдЦ рдХреЛ рдордирд╛рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИ?

(a) 8 December / 8 рджрд┐рд╕рдореНрдмрд░

(b) 9 December / 9 рджрд┐рд╕рдореНрдмрд░

(c) 10 December / 10 рджрд┐рд╕рдореНрдмрд░

(d) 11 December / 11 рджрд┐рд╕рдореНрдмрд░

(e) 12 December / 12 рджрд┐рд╕рдореНрдмрд░

Answer & Explanation
Ans.20.(d)

Exp.┬а11 December: International Mountain Day

International Mountain Day (IMD) is observed globally on December 11 every year to create awareness about the importance of mountains to life.

The day was established by the UN General Assembly in 2003 to encourage the sustainable development of mountains.

Q.21. What was the theme for International Mountain Day 2021?

рдЕрдВрддрд░реНрд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░реАрдп рдкрд░реНрд╡рдд рджрд┐рд╡рд╕ 2021┬ардХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд╡рд┐рд╖рдп рдХреНрдпрд╛ рдерд╛?

(a) Mountains matter for Youth

(b) #MountainsMatter

(c) Mountain Biodiversity

(d) Mountains under Pressure: climate, hunger, migration

(e) Sustainable Mountain Tourism

Answer & Explanation
Ans.21.(e)

Exp.┬а11 December: International Mountain Day

International Mountain Day (IMD) is observed globally on December 11 every year to create awareness about the importance of mountains to life.

The day was established by the UN General Assembly in 2003 to encourage the sustainable development of mountains.

Theme 2021: тАЬSustainable Mountain Tourism.тАЭ

Q.22. On which date International Universal Health Coverage Day is celebrated every year?

рдЕрдВрддрд░реНрд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░реАрдп рд╕рд╛рд░реНрд╡рднреМрдорд┐рдХ рд╕реНрд╡рд╛рд╕реНрдереНрдп рдХрд╡рд░реЗрдЬ рджрд┐рд╡рд╕ рдХрд┐рд╕ рддрд╛рд░реАрдЦ рдХреЛ рдордирд╛рдпрд╛ рдЬрд╛рддрд╛ рд╣реИ?

(a) 11┬аDecember / 11 рджрд┐рд╕рдореНрдмрд░

(b) 12┬аDecember / 12 рджрд┐рд╕рдореНрдмрд░

(c) 13 December / 13 рджрд┐рд╕рдореНрдмрд░

(d) 14 December / 14 рджрд┐рд╕рдореНрдмрд░

(e) 15 December / 15 рджрд┐рд╕рдореНрдмрд░

Answer & Explanation
Ans.22.(b)

Exp.┬а12 December: Universal Health Coverage Day

December 12 is observed as International Universal Health Coverage Day, which aims at raising awareness on the need for strong and resilient health systems and universal health coverage with multi-stakeholder partners.

Q.23. What was the theme for International Universal Health Coverage Day 2021?

рдЕрдВрддрд░реНрд░рд╛рд╖реНрдЯреНрд░реАрдп рд╕рд╛рд░реНрд╡рднреМрдорд┐рдХ рд╕реНрд╡рд╛рд╕реНрдереНрдп рдХрд╡рд░реЗрдЬ рджрд┐рд╡рд╕ 2021┬ардХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд╡рд┐рд╖рдп рдХреНрдпрд╛ рдерд╛?

(a) Keep the promise

(b) Universal Health Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere

(c) Health For All: Protect Everyone

(d) International health security

(e) Leave No One Behind When It Comes to Health: Invest in Health Systems for All

Answer & Explanation
Ans.23.(e)

Exp.┬а12 December: Universal Health Coverage Day

December 12 is observed as International Universal Health Coverage Day, which aims at raising awareness on the need for strong and resilient health systems and universal health coverage with multi-stakeholder partners.

Theme 2021: тАЬLeave No One Behind When It Comes to Health: Invest in Health Systems for AllтАЭ

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