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Q.1. Union Government has approved the Terai Elephant Reserve in which of the following state?
Exp. Government approved Terai Elephant Reserve in Uttar Pradesh
Union Government has approved the Terai Elephant Reserve in Uttar Pradesh.
It will cover 3,049 sq km area & will be developed in the joint forest areas of Dudhwa & Piliphit tiger reserves located in the Lakhimpur and Pilibhit districts.
With the TER coming into existence, Dudhwa Tiger Reserve (DTR) will earn the credit of protecting and conserving four iconic wild species- tigers, one-horned rhinos, Asian elephants and swamp deer.
Centre approved three elephant reserves in the country in 2022.
The other two reserves are Lemru ER in Chhattisgarh and Agasthyamalai ER in Tamil Nadu.
About Uttar Pradesh
Capital – Lucknow
Chief Minister – Yogi Adityanath
Governor – Anandiben Patel
Q.2. Which of the following state has achieved 100% household tap connections under Jal Jeevan Mission & has been declared as a ‘Har Ghar Jal’ state recently?
Exp. Gujarat achieved 100 percent household tap connections under JJM
Gujarat has achieved 100% household tap connections under Jal Jeevan Mission & has been declared as a ‘Har Ghar Jal’ state.
It means all households in rural areas have access to safe drinking water through taps in the state.
Gujarat is now the third big state, after Haryana and Telangana that has now declared completion of the Jal Jeevan Mission.
Jal Jeevan Mission focuses on water service delivery and not just building water supply infrastructure.
The motto of the Jal Jeevan Mission is ‘no one is left out’, thus ensuring every household irrespective of its socio-economic status, gets tap water supply.
Under the scheme, the government plans to provide potable tap water to all the villages in the country by 2024.
Launched in 2019, this mission targets to provide potable tap water to all the villages in the country by 2024.
About Gujarat
Capital- Gandhinagar
Chief Minister- Bhupendra Rajnikant Patel
Governor- Acharya Devvrat[/su_spoiler]
Q.3. Recently two beaches from Lakshadweep — Minicoy Thundi Beach and Kadmat Beach were added to the list of ‘Blue Beaches’, now India has how many certified beaches under the Blue Flag Certification?
Exp. Two new Indian beaches receive ‘Blue Flag’ certification
Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav announced that Two Indian beaches, Minicoy Thundi beach and Kadmat beach, located in Lakshadweep, have received the International eco-label ‘Blue Flag’.
After this, India now has 12 Blue Flag beaches, an eco-label given to the cleanest beaches in the world.
It is awarded by the Denmark-based non-profit Foundation for Environmental Education.
The Thundi Beach is one of the most pristine and picturesque beaches in the Lakshadweep archipelago where white sand is lined by turquoise-blue water of the lagoon. It is a paradise for swimmers and tourists alike.
The Kadmat Beach is popular with cruise tourists who visit the island for water sports. It is a paradise for nature lovers with its pearl white sand, blue lagoon waters, its moderate climate and friendly locals.
Both the beaches have designated staff for beach cleanliness and maintenance; and for safety and security of swimmers.
Q.4. Which of the following state has launched a ‘Women-Friendly Tourism’ project to ensure safe and hygienic destinations for women?
Exp. Anna May Wong becomes first Asian American to appear on US currency
Late Hollywood actress and fashion icon Anna May Wong (1905-1961) is set to become the first Asian American to feature on US Currency.
Wong’s image has been imprinted on quarter dollars as part of the American Women Quarters Program, which highlights female pioneers on coins.
Recognized as Hollywood’s first Asian American movie star, she acted in over 60 films across a decades-long career.
Wong began her film career at the age of 14 as an extra in The Red Lantern. Anna May Wong was born in Los Angeles to second-generation Chinese immigrants (1919).
Q.6. 91st edition of INTERPOL General Assembly in 2023 will be host by which of the following city?
Exp. China launched Covid-19 vaccine inhaled through mouth
Chinese city of Shanghai has started administering an inhalable Covid-19 vaccine in what appears to be a world first.
The vaccine, a mist that is sucked in through the mouth, is being offered for free as a booster dose for previously vaccinated individuals.
It was developed by Cansino Biologics Inc. as an aerosol version of the one-shot adenovirus vaccine, which uses a relatively harmless cold virus.
Needle-free vaccines may persuade people who don’t like getting a shot to get vaccinated, as well as help expand vaccination in poor countries because they are easier to administer.
About China
Capital – Beijing
Currency – Yuan
President – Xi Jinping
Q.8. Who has been appointed as acting chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI)?
Exp. Shefali Juneja elected as chairperson of Air Transport Committee of ICAO
India’s representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Shefali Juneja has been unanimously elected as chairperson of the UN specialized aviation agency’s Air Transport Committee (ATC).
India has won this coveted position in ICAO after 28 years when Juneja got unanimously elected in the ICAO council for the same on Monday. Incidentally, Juneja is the first woman to represent India in ICAO.
She is a 1992 batch officer of IRS (Income Tax cadre), and served as a Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Civil Aviation before joining the ICAO.
ATC is a standing committee of ICAO created by Chicago Convention in 1944. “It is the most important committee (of ICAO) as it decides on standards in air transport policies.
Last year, Juneja was elected as the first woman chair of aviation security committee and also held position as chair of innovation.
Recent Appointment
Chairman of Quality Council of India (QCI) – Jaxay Shah
UNHRC Special Rapporteur – Dr. K.P. Ashwini
Revenue Secretary – Sanjay Malhotra
CMD of India Trade Promotion Organization – Pradeep Kharola
Controller General of Accounts (CGA)- Bharati Das
Q.10. Which of the following Indian movie has been awarded the Best International Film award at the 2022 Saturn Awards?
Exp. RRR won Best International Film at Saturn Awards 2022
SS Rajamouli’s period epic RRR was awarded the prestigious Saturn Award 2022 in the Best International Film category.
The movie also received a nomination for Best Action/Adventure Film, while Rajamouli was nominated for Best Film Direction.
RRR is the fourth highest-grossing Indian movie ever, just behind Dangal, Baahubali 2, and KGF 2.
RRR is Rajamouli’s second movie to receive the Saturn Award; the first was Baahubali 2.
The movie also received tremendous critical acclaim and has been hailed as the director’s finest work yet.
Recent Awards
National Digital Transformation Awards (DX 2022 Awards) – Karnataka Bank
European parliament’s Sakharov prize 2022 – Ukrainian people
National Intellectual Property award for 2021 & 2022 – IIT Madras
Karnataka Ratna award – Puneeth Rajkumar (posthumously)
Men’s nBallon d’Or 2022 – Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema
Q.11. BCCI has announced the implementation of a pay equity policy for contracted Indian women cricketers. Who is the Chief Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)?
Exp. 27 October – World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage (WDAH) is celebrated on October 27 every year to highlight and promote the importance of such preservation.
The day highlights and promotes the importance of recorded images, motion pictures and sounds which give us insights into people’s lives, cultures, languages, communities and the global flora and fauna.
Theme 2022 – Enlisting documentary heritage to promote inclusive, just and peaceful societies
Q.13. Infantry Day is celebrated every year on which day?
पैदलसेनादिवसप्रत्येकवर्षकिसदिनमनायाजाताहै?
(a) 24 October / 24 अक्टूबर
(b) 25 October / 25 अक्टूबर
(c) 26 October / 26 अक्टूबर
(d) 27 October / 27 अक्टूबर
(e) 28 October / 26 अक्टूबर
Answer & Explanation
Ans.13.(d)
Exp. 27 October 2022 – 76th Infantry Day
Infantry Day is celebrated every year on October 27.
It is the day when the Indian Army’s infantry troops landed in Kashmir for the first time in 1947.
This day is commemorated to honour the brave soldiers of the infantry who fought and laid down their lives during the India-Pakistan war in 1947.
The operation was started on October 27, 1947, to protect the people of Kashmir from the Pakistani invaders after Maharaja Hari Singh of Kashmir had signed the Instrument of Accession of Kashmir to India.
The Indian Airforce carried out the task of flying the troops of 1 Sikh into Srinagar on this day.
As part of the Infantry Day celebrations of 2022, a ‘Wreath Laying’ ceremony was organized at the National War Memorial.
Q.14. Nipon Goswami passed away recently. He was what?
निपोनगोस्वामीकाहालहीमेंनिधनहोगया।वहक्याथे?
(a) Writer / लेखक
(b) Politician / राजनेता
(c) Actor / अभिनेता
(d) Social Worker / सामाजिक कार्यकर्ता
(e) Film Director / फिल्म निर्देशक
Answer & Explanation
Ans.14.(c)
Exp. Veteran Assamese actor Nipon Goswami passed away
Veteran Assamese actor Nipon Goswami passed away recently
Goswami made his debut as a child artist in the 1957 film Fani Sarma’s Piyali Phukan.
Sangram was Nipon Goswami’s first Assamese film and first success as a lead actor in an Assamese film. During the years that followed, he appeared in several films, including Dr. Bezbaruah, released in 1969. As a character actor, he appeared in several Hindi films.
Goswami has acted in 50 Assamese films including ‘Mukuta’, ‘Sandhya Raag’, etc.
He had acted in seven Hindi films including Kalpana Lajmi’s ‘Daman’, Bhabendranath Saikia’s ‘Kaal Sandhya’ and Rajkumar Kohli’s ‘Virodhi’ among others.
