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Q.1. Which of the following state Tourism Board has signed an MoU with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to promote tourist places in the state?
Exp. IRCTC signed an agreement with Chhattisgarh toursim board to promote tourist spots of state
The Chhattisgarh Tourism Board has signed an MoU with the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to promote tourist places of the state.
The IRCTC will attract travelers from all over the country by promoting Chattisgarh’s tourism on their social media websites like Twitter, and Facebook.
Tourism in the state was neglected for a long time and even after the formation of the state (in 2000) it could not get due popularity and the focus remained centred on Maoist issues.
About Chhattisgarh
Capital –Raipur
Chief Minister– Bhupesh Baghel
Governor – Anusuiya Uikey
Recent MoUs
UPL partnered with CleanMax on 61.05 MW solar-wind project in Gujarat
Odisha Government signed an MoU with NIOT for protecting coastline
Andhra Pradesh government signed an MoU with NISG for integrated land management system
Andhra Pradesh signed an MoU with Parley for the Oceans to save seas from pollution
CPRI signed an MoU with Chhattisgarh Government to set up a regional testing la
Q.2. The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has launched its grassroots football development (GFD) scheme in which of the following state?
Exp. AIFF launched football development scheme in Arunachal Pradesh
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has launched its grassroots football development (GFD) scheme in Arunachal Pradesh.
Objective – To tap, select and nurture football talents in the age group of 6 to 12 years.
The state government would begin this scheme in 100 schools.
Physical training teachers of selected schools would be trained by AIFF experts so that they are technically equipped to train budding footballers in their respective schools.
Schools with existing infrastructure along with a qualified physical training teacher would be given preference.
About Arunachal Pradesh
Capital –Itanagar
Chief Minister – Pema Khandu
Governor – B. D. Mishr
Q.3. The government has banned the Popular Front of India (PFI) and its associates for how many years?
Exp. Centre bans PFI and its associates for 5 years
The government has declared the Popular Front of India (PFI) and its associates or affiliates or fronts as unlawful associations with immediate effect for 5 years.
This has been done in exercise of powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967).
The associated or affiliates include Rehab India Foundation, Campus Front of India, etc.
Q.4. The Union Cabinet has increased the dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief by how much percent effective July 1, 2022, benefiting 4.18 million central government employees and 6.97 million pensioners?
Exp. Centre gives 4% hike in DA to its employees and pensioners
The Union Cabinet has increased the dearness allowance (DA) and dearness relief by 4 percent effective July 1, 2022, benefiting 4.18 million central government employees and 6.97 million pensioners.
The additional installment of DA and dearness relief (DR) is an increase of 4 percent over the existing rate of 34 percent of basic pay/pension.
The increase in the DA and DR is based on the percentage increase in 12 monthly average of All India Consumer Price Index for the period ending June, 2022.
Q.5. Which of the following state will develop the world’s largest jungle safari park?
Exp. Haryana to Build the ‘World’s Largest Jungle Safari’
Haryana will develop the world’s largest jungle safari park in the Aravalli range.
The 10,000-acre safari park will cover Gurugram and Nuh districts.
The largest artfully curated safari park outside of Africa is currently located in Sharjah. The Sharjah Safari, which was opened in February 2022. It spans roughly 2,000 acres.
The Jungle safari project of Haryana would be a joint project of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Haryana government. Under the scheme, the central government will also provide funds to Haryana for the project.
An Aravalli Foundation will also be set up to manage the project.
About Haryana
Capital –Chandigarh
Chief Minister – Manohar Lal Khattar
Governor – Bandaru Dattatreya
Q.6.Which statement is correct about re-development of railway stations in the country recently?
(i) Union Cabinet has approved Indian Railways’ proposal for the redevelopment of 3 major railway stations in the country named New Delhi Railway Station, Surat Railway Station and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Mumbai.
(ii) The project involves an investment of approximately ₹10,000 crores.
(iii) Currently, the redevelopment of 99 railway stations across India is already underway.
(a) Only i
(b) Only ii
(c) Only iii
(d) Only i & ii
(e) Only ii & iii
Answer & Explanation
Ans.6.(b)
Exp. Government approved Railways proposal for redevelopment of 3 major stations
Union Cabinet has approved Indian Railways’ proposal for the redevelopment of 3 major railway stations in the country.
These are New Delhi Railway Station, Ahmedabad Railway Station and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Mumbai.
The project involves an investment of approximately ₹10,000 crores.
Currently, the redevelopment of 199 railway stations across India is already underway. The first phase of the project is covering stations having footfalls of 50 lakhs and above each year.
The overall cost of the redevelopment of these 199 stations as well as the New Delhi, CSMT and Ahmedabad railway stations is Rs.60,000 crore.
The progress the re-development work of station with 10 lakhs and above will begin in the second phase.
Chairman of Railway Board – V K Tripathi
Q.7. According to the ‘India Tourism Statistics 2022’ report, which statement is not correct?
(i) The report titled ‘India Tourism Statistics 2022’ was released by President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi.
(ii) Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh had the highest numbers of foreign tourist visits.
(iii) Taj Mahal was the most popular centrally-protected ticketed monument for domestic visitors.
(iv) The two states with the most domestic tourists visiting are Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh with 140.65 million and 86.12 million, respectively.
(a) Only i
(b) Only i & ii
(c) Only ii & iii
(d) Only iii & iv
(e) Only iv
Answer & Explanation
Ans.7.(b)
Exp. Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu topped destinations for foreign tourists in 2021
Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu had the highest numbers of foreign tourist visits, with 1.26 million & 1.23 million, respectively in 2021, as per a report by Union Tourism Ministry.
The report titled ‘India Tourism Statistics 2022’ was released by Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar in New Delhi.
The number of foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs) in India during 2021 decreased to 1.52 million as compared to 2.74 million in 2020, registering a negative growth of 44.5 percent.
The total number of foreign visitors for 2021-22 was 3,18,673, declining 23.4 percent on year from 4,15,859 in 2020-21.
Taj Mahal was the most popular centrally-protected ticketed monument for domestic visitors in 2021-22, while the Group of Monuments at Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu was the most visited centrally-protected ticketed monument for foreign visitors during the same period.
The two states with the most domestic tourists visiting are Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh with 140.65 million and 86.12 million, respectively.
Q.8. Ministry of Women and Child Development has organized Poshan Utsav under the POSHAN Abhiyaan from 30 September to 2nd October 2022 at Kartavyapath in New Delhi. Poshan Abhiyan was launched by which year?
Exp. Ministry of Women and Child Development organized Poshan Utsav
Ministry of Women and Child Development has organized Poshan Utsav from 30 September to 2nd October 2022 at Kartavyapath in New Delhi.
It is being held to celebrate the culmination of the 5th Rashtriya Poshan Maah.
It will have cultural performances, poshan parades, health check-up camps, healthy food stalls, and games with a message of nutrition
About Rashtriya Poshan Maah
Under Poshan Abhiyaan, the month of September is observed as Poshan Maah every year, since 2018.
It includes one month of activities focused on antenatal care, breastfeeding, anaemia, growth monitoring, girl child education, diet, right age of marriage, hygiene and healthy eating (food nutrition).
Poshan Abhiyan was launched by the Prime Minister on the occasion of the International Women’s Day on 8th March, 2018 from Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan.
Q.9. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched a multi-phase Operation against illicit drug trafficking network recently. What is the name of this operation?
Exp. CBI launched Operation ‘GARUDA’ to dismantle drug networks
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has launched a multi-phase ‘Operation Garuda’ against illicit drug trafficking network.
During this special operation with several state police forces including from Punjab, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, Maharashtra, and Narcotics Control Bureau, around 6,600 suspects/persons were checked; 127 new cases were registered and around 175 persons including six absconders/proclaimed offenders arrested.
This global operation was initiated in close coordination with Interpol and Narcotics Control Bureau, with special focus on Indian Ocean region.
Operation Garuda seeks to target drug networks with international footprints for action against handlers & production zones.
About Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
Founded – 1942
Headquarters – New Delhi
Motto – Industry, Impartiality, Integrity
Director General – Subodh Kumar Jaiswal
Q.10. Leading stock exchange BSE has received the final approval from SEBI for introducing the EGR on its platform. What is the full form of EGR?
Exp. BSE received SEBI final approval to launch EGR on its platform
Leading stock exchange BSE has received the final approval from SEBI for introducing the Electronic Gold Receipt (EGR) on its platform.
EGRs will cater to all market participants, which means that buyers and sellers on the exchange will include individual investors, as well as commercial participants along the value chain like importers, banks, refiners, jewellery manufacturers, etc.
The EGR platform will lead to greater assurance in the quality of gold supplied, efficient price discovery, and transparency in transacting. This can create a vibrant gold ecosystem in India by enabling actual fungibility of gold, which is the need of the hour.
India is the second largest consumer of gold globally with an annual gold demand of approximately 800-900 tonnes and holds an important position in the global markets.
About Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)
Founded – 1875
Headquarters – Mumbai Maharashtra
Chairman – Subhash Sheoratan Mundra
MD & CEO -Ashish Kumar Chauhan
Q.11. The Reserve Bank of India has informed that India’s current account deficit rises ______ to USD 23.9 billion in Q1.
भारतीयरिजर्वबैंकनेसूचितकियाहैकिभारतकाचालूखाताघाटा Q1 में ______ सेबढ़कर 23.9 बिलियनअमेरिकीडॉलरहोगयाहै।
(a) 2.6%
(b) 2.7%
(c) 2.8%
(d) 2.9%
(e) 3%
Answer & Explanation
Ans.11.(c)
Exp. India’s current account deficit rises 2.8%to USD 23.9 billion in Q1
The Reserve Bank of India has informed that India’s current account balance recorded a deficit of 23.9 billion dollars in the first quarter of FY23, an increase of 13.4 billion from the last quarter.
This rise of the current account deficit was from 1.5 percent of GDP to 2.8 percent of GDP.
The net outgo of investment income payments also increased from 7.5 billion dollars to 9.3 billion dollars.
About Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Founded – 1 April 1935
RBI Nationalized– 1 January 1949
Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra
RBI set up –Hilton Young Commission
1st Governor –Sir Osborne Smith (Australia)
1st Indian Governor –CD Deshmukh
25th Governor– Shaktikanta Das
RBI Deputy Governor(4) – 1. Tavarna Rabi Sankar
Mukesh Kumar Jain
Michael D Patra
M Rajeshwar Rao
Q.12. Who has been appointed as CEO of Packaged foods company Britannia Industries Ltd.?
Exp. Vinayak Godse appointed as new CEO of Data Security Council of India
Premier industry body Data Security Council of India (DSCI) established by NASSCOM, has appointed its senior vice president Vinayak Godse as the new CEO.
Godse succeeded Rama Vedashree, who oversaw Data Security Council of India (DSCI) for nearly six years.
Vedashree also served on the Justice BN Srikrishna committee, which was charged with developing a model for the nation’s Personal Data Protection Bill.
About Data Security Council of India (DSCI)
Founded- 2008
Founder- NASSCOM
Headquarters – Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Chairman- Rajendra S Pawar
Recent Appointment
Director of AIIMS Delhi – Dr. M Srinivas
Director General of ICMR – Dr. Rajiv Bahl
Director General of National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) – Bharat Lal
President of Hockey India – Dilip Tirkey
Q.14. Who has been appointed as the national president of Indian American Chambers of Commerce (IACC)?
Exp. S Bharathan appointed as Director-refineries at HPCL
S Bharathan has been appointed as director, refineries at Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd. (HPCL).
He replaced Vinod S Shenoy.
HPCL is the 3rd-largest oil refining and fuel marketing company.
Bharathan earlier served as executive director, Refineries Coordination, with additional charge of research and development (R&D).
Bharathan has wide exposure to the refinery operations of the company and has worked in operations and technical departments of Mumbai and Visakh refinery for over 25 years.
About Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL)
Founded – 1974
Headquarters – Mumbai, Maharashtra
Chairman – Pushp Kumar Joshi
Q.16. Which of the following state has received the best adventure tourism destination from the Ministry of Tourism?
Uttarakhand received the first prize in two categories, for the best adventure tourism destination and all-around development of tourism from the Ministry of Tourism.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar awarded this prize to the State Tourism and Culture Minister of Uttarakhand Satpal Maharaj.
The awards were presented on the occasion of World Tourism Day.
About Uttarakhand
Capital – Dehradun (Winter), Gairsain (Summer)
Chief Minister – Pushkar Singh Dhami
Governor – Gurmit Singh
Recent Awards
Best adventure tourism destination award – Uttarakhand
Lata Mangeshkar Award 2021 – Kumar Sanu
Lata Mangeshkar Award 2020 – Anand-Milind
Lata Mangeshkar Award 2019 – Shailendra Singh
52nd Dadasaheb Phalke Award – Asha Parekh
First Queen Elizabeth II Woman award – Indian-origin Suella Braverman
German PEN award – Indian author & poet Meena Kandasamy
Q.17. Which statement is not correct about the 68th National Film Awards? 134
Exp. Srishti Bakshi won ‘Changemaker’ award at UN SDG Action Awards
Indian women’s rights activist Srishti Bakshi was honoured with the ‘Changemaker’ award at UN SDG (United Nations Sustainable Development Goals) Action Awards.
The award is given to recognise the efforts of Srishti Bakshi to raise awareness of gender-based violence and inequality.
This is a flagship of the UN SDG Action Campaign that ‘Mobilise, Inspire and Connect’ people to drive action towards a more sustainable future on a healthy planet.
Recent Awards
Top French civilian honour – Swati Piramal
Lok Nayak Foundation Sahitya Puraskar – Tanikella Bharani
International Tourism award 2023 – West Bengal (for best destination for culture)
Emmy award for his narration in Netflix documentary – Barack Obama (Our Great National Parks)
Q.19. National Pension System (NPS) Diwas has observed on which day?
Exp. 1 October 2022 – National Pension System (NPS) Diwas
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority, PFRDA has observed 1st of October as the National Pension System Diwas (NPS Diwas).
Objective – To encourage every citizen, whether working professionals or self-employed professionals, to plan towards creating a pension corpus to ensure a financially sound future after retirement
PFRDA is organising this campaign under ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’.
The Day was established last year as part of a programme to encourage pension and retirement plans for worry-free and Azad retiring.
This initiative is being promoted by PFRDA via its social media channels every year.
PFRDA Chairperson – Supratim Bandyopadhya
Q.20. Gandhi Jayanti is observed every year on October 2 to mark the birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. This year marks the ______ anniversary of Gandhi’s birth.
Gandhi Jayanti is observed every year on October 2 to mark the birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, often known as Mahatma Gandhi.
This year marks the 153rd anniversary of Gandhi’s birth.
On June 15, 2007, the United Nations General Assembly declared October 2 as International Day of Non-violence in his honour.
The day honours the “universal significance of the concept of nonviolence” with the goal to “secure a culture of peace, tolerance, understanding, and nonviolence.
Before leading the Indian freedom movement, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi used to live in South Africa to fight against injustice & class division.
Gandhi ji arrived in South Africa on 24 May 1893 to attend to a legal matter of Dada Abdullah Jhaveri.
In no time, Gandhi ji became the leader of the South African Indian community.
From 1893 to 1914, Gandhi ji worked as an attorney & a public worker.
Gandhi ji formed the Natal Indian Congress in 1894 in South Africa.
Inspired by English author John Ruskin’s book ‘Unto This Last’, Gandhi ji set up Phoenix Farm near Durban.
Here, he trained his cadres on non-violent Satyagraha.
In Sept 1906, he organized the first Satyagraha campaign to protest against the Transvaal Asiatic ordinance that was constituted against the local Indians.
Q.21. International Day of Non-Violence is observed every year on 2 October. What was the theme of International Day of Non-Violence 2022?
International Day of Non-Violence is observed every year on 2 October
Objective – To spread the message of non-violence through public awareness and education.
Theme 2022 – End racism, Build Peace
The United Nations observed his birth anniversary, October 2, as International Day of Non-Violence. Because it was through his impact, that the world now associates “non-violence” synonyms with Mahatma Gandhi.
Q.22. Former MP Jayanti Pattnaik passed away recently. She was the first chairperson of which of the following Commission?
