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Q.1. In which city, the 12th edition of DefExpo will be held between October 18-22, 2022?
Exp. Defence Expo to be held in Gandhinagar from Oct 18 to 22
Premier defence exhibition DefExpo-2022, which was postponed in March, will now be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat between October 18 and 22.
DefExpo 2022 is in line with the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to achieve self-reliance in defence and export of USD 5 billion by 2025.
The 12th edition of DefExpo will be held in a three-venue format across, including Helipad Exhibition Centre; inaugural event and seminars at Mahatma Mandir Convention and Exhibition Centre and Live demo at Sabarmati River Front.
The theme of the event is ‘Path to Pride’ invoking nationalistic pride and encouraging citizens to partake in nation building through establishing a capable indigenous Defence industry.
The participants will get an opportunity to showcase their equipment and platforms and also be able to explore the strengths and capabilities of the expanse of Indian Defence industry for forging Business partnerships.
It will help boost investment, expand manufacturing capacities and capabilities, and discover avenues for technology absorption.
About Gujarat
Capital – Gandhinagar
Chief Minister – Bhupendra Patel
Governor – Acharya Devvrat
Q.2. Which company has launched an online project named ‘India Ki Udaan’, to celebrate India’s 75-years journey of independence in August 2022?
अगस्त 2022 मेंभारतकीआजादीकी 75 सालकीयात्राकाजश्नमनानेकेलिएकिसकंपनीने ‘इंडियाकीउड़ान‘ नामकएकऑनलाइनपरियोजनाशुरूकीहै?
(a) Microsoft / माइक्रोसॉफ्ट
(b) Tata / टाटा
(c) Reliance/ रिलायंस
(d) Google / गूगल
(e) Meta / मेटा
Answer & Explanation
Ans.2.(d)
Exp. Google launched ‘India Ki Udaan’ to celebrate 75 years of independence
Google has launched an online project named ‘India Ki Udaan’, to celebrate India’s 75-years journey of independence.
Under this project, Google will put up an online exhibition of informative content to showcase India’s contribution and journey in the last 75 years.
It was launched by Union Culture and Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy at an event organised in New Delhi.
About Google
Founded –1998
Founders – Larry Page and Sergey Brin
Headquarters – Mountain View, California, US
CEO –Sundar Pichai
Q.3. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a penalty of Rs 2.33 crore on which financial company for non-compliance with the directions?
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 2.33 crore on Hyderabad based Spandana Sphoorty Financial Limited for its failure to adhere to pricing of credit guidelines for Non-Banking Financial Company – Micro Finance Institutions (NBFC-MFIs).
The penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI under the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934.
Recently Penalties Imposed By RBI
Kotak Mahindra Bank – 1.05 Crore
IndusInd Bank – 1 Crore
Bank of India – 70 Lakhs
Federal Bank – 5.72 Crore
Ola Financial Service – 1.67 Crore
The National Central Cooperative Bank – 2 Lakhs
Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank – 37.50 Lakhs
Nashik Merchant’s Cooperative Bank – 50 Lakhs
Indian Bank – 32 Lakhs
Jupiter Capital Private Ltd – 82 Lakhs
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
Five Subsidiaries of RBI
Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (DICGC)
Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL)
Reserve Bank Information Technology Private Limited (ReBIT)
Indian Financial Technology and Allied Services (IFTAS)
Reserve Bank Innovation Hub
Four currencies note printing presses
Nashik in Maharashtra owned by govt of India
Dewas in Madhya Pradesh owned by govt of India
Mysuru in Karnataka owned by RBI
Salboni in West Bengal owned by RBI
Four mints owned by the Government of India
Mumbai, Hyderabad, Calcutta and Noida
Q.4. Gustavo Petro has taken charge as the President of which country?
Exp. Sanjay Agarwal appointed as Assistant Director General of the ICRI
Sanjay Agarwal has been appointed as the Assistant Director General of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT).
He is currently the Chair of the Government of India’s Committee on Minimum Support Price.
Agarwal served as Secretary in the Department of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India, Agarwal was also an ex-officio member of the ICRISAT Governing Board from 2018 to 2022.
Recent Appointment
Deputy President of FIDE – Viswanathan Anand a
First woman Director General of CSIR – Nallathamby Kalaiselvi
MD& CEO of Unity SF Bank – Inderjit Camotra
CFO of BharatPe – Nalin Negi
Central Vigilance Commissioner – Suresh N Patel
Q.6. Who has been honoured with the ‘dPal rNgam Duston’ award – the highest civilian honour of Ladakh?
Exp. Indian Army launched ‘Him Drone-a-thon’ programme
The Indian Army has launched the Him Drone-a-thon programme in collaboration with the Drone Federation of India.
The initiative is in line with self-reliance in defence manufacturing.
It is aimed at providing opportunities to the Indian drone ecosystem to develop path-breaking drone capabilities for meeting the requirements of frontline troops.
In the 1st phase, drones will be developed for use in Army operations in the Himalayas.
Q.8. The 13th Edition of India and __________ Joint Special Forces exercise “Vajra Prahar 2022” was held in August 2022.
भारतऔर_______ संयुक्तविशेषबलअभ्यास “वज्रप्रहार 2022″ का 13 वांसंस्करणअगस्त 2022 मेंआयोजितकियागयाथा।
(a) France / फ्रांस
(b) Russia / रूस
(c) UK / यूके
(d) USA / यूएसए
(e) Israel / इजराइल
Answer & Explanation
Ans.8.(d)
Exp. India and USA commenced joint exercise ‘Vajra Prahar 2022
The 13th Edition of the Indo-US Joint Special Forces exercise “Vajra Prahar 2022” has commenced in Himachal Pradesh’s Bakloh.
Objective – To improve interoperability between the Special Forces of both nations.
This annual exercise is hosted alternatively between India and the USA.
The 12th edition was conducted in Washington (USA) in October 2021.
Q.9. Lakshya Sen has won a gold medal for India in which game at the Commonwealth Games 2022?
Exp. CWG 2022: Satwik and Chirag pair won gold in men’s doubles badminton
Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Chandrashekhar Shetty won the gold medal in the final of the men’s doubles badminton match in the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
The badminton duo beat England’s Ben Lane and Sean Vendy to win the Gold.
In the Men’s Doubles semifinal matchup against Malaysia’s Peng Soon Chan and Kian Meng Tan earlier, Satwik Sairaj and Chirag Shetty put on a commanding performance to get to the final.
Q.11. Sharath Kamal has won a gold medal for India in which game at the Commonwealth Games 2022?
Exp. CWG 2022: Sharath Kamal won gold medal in Table Tennis men’s singles
Indian table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal has won the gold medal in the Table Tennis men’s singles final at the Commonwealth Games 2022, with commanding 4-1 win over England’s Liam Pitchford.
The 40-year-old paddler, who won a bronze medal in the last edition in Gold Coast, had defeated home country’s Paul Drinkhall 11-8, 11-8, 8-11, 11-7, 9-11, 11-8 to reach his second CWG finals.
Sharath went up first and scored a superb win in a 6-game marathon thriller, winning 4-2.
Q.12. The 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham concluded on 8 August 2022. what is the rank of India in the medals tally?
बर्मिंघममें 2022 राष्ट्रमंडलखेल 8 अगस्त 2022 कोसंपन्नहुए।पदकतालिकामेंभारतकास्थानक्याहै?
(a) First / पहला
(b) Second / दूसरा
(c) Third / तीसरा
(d) Fourth / चौथा
(e) Fifth / पांचवां
Answer & Explanation
Ans.12.(d)
Exp. CWG 2022: India finished fourth with 61 medals
The Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham concluded on 8 August 2022.
India finished fourth in the medals tally with 61 medals comprising 22 gold, 16 silver and 23 bronze in the event.
India bagged a total of 12 medals in wrestling, the most in any sport in the CWG 2022.
Australia topped the final standings with 178 medals including 67 gold, 57 silver, 54 bronze, followed by Host England with 175 medals including 56 gold, 65 silver, 53 bronze. Canada stood third with 92 medals including 26 gold medals, 32 silver and 34 bronze.
Q.13. Name the player who has been named as the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for June 2022?
Exp. Prabath Jayasuriya and Emma Lamb won ICC Player of the Month Awards for July 2022
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced Sri Lankan spin sensation Prabath Jayasuriya and England batting all-rounder Emma Lamb as the winners of its Player of the Month awards for July 2022.
Jayasuriya made his debut in the Test series against Australia and has picked up 29 wickets from three games with one four-wicket haul and as many as four five-wicket hauls.
Lamb amassed 234 runs in three matches, including a match-winning century (102 off 97 balls) followed by two half-centuries (67 off 65 balls and 65 off 66 balls) in the next two games.
ICC Men’s Player of the Month
January 2022- Keegan Petersen (South Africa)
February 2022- Shreyas Iyer (India)
March 2022- Babar Azam (Pakistan)
April 2022 -Keshav Maharaj (South Africa)
May 2022 -Angelo Mathews (Sri Lanka)
June 2022 -Jonny Bairstow (England)
July 2022 – Prabath Jayasuriya (Sri Lanka)
ICC Women’s Player of the Month
January 2022- Heather Knight (England)
February 2022- Amelia Kerr (New Zealand)
March 2022- Rachael Haynes (Australia)
April 2022 -Alyssa Healy (Australia)
May 2022 -Tuba Hassan (Pakistan)
June 2022 – Marizanne Kapp (South Africa)
July 2022 – Emma Lamb (England)
Q.14. Which day is celebrated as the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples?