DAILY GK QUIZ 14 - 16 AUG
[Q]
Which Indian freedom fighter’s south London home was recently got honoured with
a commemorative Blue Plaque?
(a) Motilal Nehru
(b) Surendranath Banerjee
(c) DadabhaiNaoroji
(d) Lala Lajpat Rai
[ANS] c
Saturday, August 20, 2022
DAILY GK QUIZ 14 - 16 AUG
Wednesday, August 17, 2022
DAILY GK QUIZ 11- 13 AUG
DAILY GK QUIZ 11- 13 AUG
[Q]
Name the company that became the 1st technology company to join with the ONDC
platform to launch an E-Commerce App for India.
(a) Google
(b) Meta
(c) Dell
(d) Microsoft
[ANS] d
DAILY GK QUIZ 8 - 10 AUG
DAILY GK QUIZ 8 - 10 AUG
[Q]
The US Senate has approved Finland and Sweden’s accession to ______.
(a) G20
(b) NATO
(c) G7
(d) Commonwealth Nations
[ANS] b
DAILY GK 3 - 7 AUG
DAILY GK 3 - 7 AUG
[Q]
The Government of India constituted a Task Force to control the Monkeypox cases
in India.
The
Taskforce will be headed by whom?
(a) RandeepGuleria
(b) LavAgarwal
(c) Rajesh Bhushan
(d) Vinod K. Paul
[ANS] d
DAILY GK 12, 13 AUG
DAILY GK 12, 13 AUG
1.
ISRO UNVEILS INDIA’S FIRST VIRTUAL SPACE MUSEUM
‘SPARK
·
S.
Somanath, Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), unveiled
the ‘SPARK’: The Space Tech Park, India’s first virtual space technology
museum, as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations commemorating
India’s 75th anniversary of independence.
·
SPARK
is the first 3D (three-dimension) virtual space tech park ever created by ISRO.
·
The
platform’s beta version offers a virtual tour of SPARK and visitors can
virtually board the Space on Wheels bus to take the tour.
DAILY GK 11 AUG
DAILY GK 11 AUG
1. MANISHA KALYAN & SUNIL CHHETRI NAMED 2021-22 AIFF FOOTBALLERS OF THE YEAR
·
Indian
Men’s Football Team (The Blue Tigers) captain Sunil Chhetri was named the
2021-2022 All India Football Federation (AIFF) Men’s Footballer of the Year for
the seventh time.
·
In the
Women’s Category, Manisha Kalyan bagged her maiden award for the 2021-22
season.
·
Martina
Thokchom was named the 2021-22 Women’s Emerging Footballer of the Year
·
Vikram Partap
Singh was named 2021-22 Men’s Emerging Footballer of the Year.
·
Sunil Chhetri has
scored 84 goals for India in 129 appearances and became the third highest goal
scorer among active international football players only behind Portugal’s
Christiano Ronaldo (117) and Argentina’s Lionel Messi (86).
DAILY GK 9, 10 AUG
DAILY GK 9, 10 AUG
1.
FIRST FLIGHT OF AKASA AIR FROM MUMBAI TO AHMEDABAD
·
The Union
Minister Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia, Ministry of Civil Aviation
(MoCA), virtually flagged off the first flight of Akasa Air between Mumbai -Ahmedabad
route.
·
The
airline code of Akasa Air is QP.
·
The
founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Akasa Air is Vinay Dube.
·
This airline
is backed by investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, and aviation veteran
Aditya Ghosh, along with Vinay Dube.
DAILY GK 7,8 AUG
DAILY GK 7,8 AUG
1.
INDIAN ARMY CONDUCTS
EXERCISE SKYLIGHT
·
The Indian Army performed
a Pan-Indian exercise called “Skylight”
to test and evaluate its entire satellite-based communication network to ensure
operational readiness in the wake of a future conflict.
·
All Army satellite
communication assets were activated during the two-week exercise, and a number
of technical and operational space domain scenarios were simulated.
·
The exercise was attended
by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and various agencies responsible
for space and ground segments.
2.
AURANGABAD BECAME 1ST
CITY IN INDIA TO GET GOOGLE’S ENVIRONMENTAL INSIGHTS EXPLORER DATA
·
As per the Aurangabad
Smart City Development Corporation Limited (ASCDCL), Aurangabad became the
first city of India to officially release the Environmental Insights Explorer
(EIE) data from Google.
·
EIE data is consistent
with Aurangabad’s commitment to the United Nations, with respect to ‘race to
zero’ and ‘race to resilience program’.
·
Google’s EIE feature
helps cities to measure the carbon emission sources, conduct analysis and
identify strategies to reduce emissions that help counter air pollution.
3.
EAM DR. S. JAISHANKAR’S
VISIT TO CAMBODIA
·
Dr. S. Jaishankar,
India’s External Affairs Minister (EAM), visited Cambodia and attended the ASEAN-India
Ministerial Meeting (AIFMM) 2022, an annual event that reviews the ASEAN-India
partnership, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia’s capital.
·
The Association of
Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was founded in 1967 with the signing of the
ASEAN Declaration in Bangkok, Thailand (Bangkok Declaration).
·
ASEAN Members
– Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines,
Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam
·
EAM Dr. S Jaishankar also
visited the 12th century heritage sites of Ta Prohm Temple and Angkor Wat
Temple in Cambodia.
·
The Archaeological Survey
of India (ASI) is in-charge of the restoration and conservation work at these
cultural heritage sites
·
Cambodia Prime Minister –
Hun Sen
4.
RBI’S 3RD BI-MONTHLY
MONETARY POLICY OF 2022-23
·
The Reserve Bank of India’s
(RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) released the RBI’s 3rd bi-monthly
monetary policy of FY23
·
Policy retained India’s
real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth at 7.2% for the FY23
·
Real GDP growth for
Q1FY24 is projected at 6.7%.
·
The MPC raised the repo
rate by 50 basis points to 5.40% from 4.90%.
·
Consequently, Standing
Deposit Facility (SDF) Rate adjusted to 5.15% and Marginal Standing Facility
(MSF) rate and Bank Rate to 5.65%.
5.
SEBI CONSTITUTES
15-MEMBER FPI ADVISORY COMMITTEE
·
Securities and Exchange
Board of India (SEBI) has constituted a 15-member advisory committee, FPI
(Foreign Portfolio Investment) Advisory Committee (FAC) to increase foreign
investments and to simplify investment process in the capital markets.
·
The committee will also
take care of the increasing participation in the domestic bond markets.
·
Former Chief Economic
Advisor (CEA) KV Subramanian has been appointed as the Chairman of
the committee.
·
Members
– The committee consists of 14 members representing foreign banks,
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and stock Exchange depositories.
·
The committee will
suggest ways to amend the existing rules to attract investments, enhance
transparency and on issues related to custodians.
·
SEBI Chairperson Madhabi
Puri Buch,Headquarters – Mumbai, Maharashtra
6.
GOOGLE LAUNCHES ‘INDIA KI
UDAAN‘ TO MARK 75 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE
·
Google has launched an
online project named “India Ki Udaan”, featuring the milestone
achievements of India in its 75 years of Independence
·
This pays tribute to
India’s rich cultural history and includes iconic moments from the last 75
years.
·
It is published in
English and Hindi and allows users to explore around 120 illustrations and 21
stories created by 10 talented artists.
7.
RUSSIA WILL WITHDRAW FROM
INTERNATIONAL SPACE STATION PROJECT AFTER 2024
·
Russia will pull out of
the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building its own
orbiting outpost amid high tensions between Moscow and the West over the
fighting in Ukraine.
·
NASA and other
international partners will keep the space station running until 2030, while
the Russians have been reluctant to make commitments beyond 2024.
·
The space station is
jointly run by the space agencies of Russia, the U.S., Europe, Japan and
Canada.
·
The first piece was put
in orbit in 1998, and the outpost has been continuously inhabited for nearly 22
years.
8.
SAFF UNDER-20 FOOTBALL
CHAMPIONSHIP 2022
·
India lifted the 2022
South Asian Football Federation(SAFF) Under-20 ( U-20) football championship
trophy by defeating Bangladesh 5-2 goals in the final match at Kalinga stadium
in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
·
India won this
championship for the second consecutive time.
·
Gurkirat Singh was named
the Most Valuable Player of SAFF U20 championship 2022
·
Indian goalkeeper Som Kumar was named the Best Goalkeeper SAFF
U20 championship 2022.
9.
HIROSHIMA DAY 2022 –
AUGUST 6
·
Hiroshima Day is observed
annually across Globe on 6th August in accordance to the remembrance of the
world’s first atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima, Japan in 1945, at the end of
World War II.
·
On 6th August 1945, the
American bomber Boeing B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay dropped 5 ton atomic bomb,
that is equivalent to 15,000 tons of TNT (trinitrotoluene), named ‘Little
Boy’ on Hiroshima, Japan.
Tuesday, August 9, 2022
DAILY GK 5,6 AUG
DAILY GK 5,6 AUG
1.
10 more Wetlands added as Ramsar sites in
India
·
India has designated 10 more
wetlands under the Ramsar Convention or the Convention on Wetlands, taking the total
number of Ramsar sites in India to 64 from 54 with area coverage of
12,50,361 hectare (ha).
·
The 10 new sites include 6
sites in Tamil Nadu (TN) and 1 each in Goa, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and
Odisha.
·
To be a Ramsar site, at least
one of the nine criteria as defined by the Ramsar Convention of 1971 must be
met by the wetland.
·
Sundarbans
in WB is the largest Ramsar site in
India.
·
Chilika lake
is Asia’s largest brackish water lagoon and first Indian wetland of
international importance under the Ramsar Convention.
·
The United Kingdom (175) has
maximum Ramsar sites whereas Bolivia spans
the largest area with 148,000 sq km under the Convention protection.
DAILY GK 3,4 AUG
DAILY GK 3,4 AUG
1.
India, Vietnam Bilateral Army Exercise
‘VINBAX 2022‘
·
The 3rd edition of
Vietnam-India bilateral army exercise ‘Ex
VINBAX 2022‘ is scheduled to be conducted at Chandimandir in
Haryana from August 1-20, 2022
·
The theme
of Ex VINBAX – 2022 is employment and deployment of an Engineer Company
and a Medical Team as part of United Nations Contingent for Peace Keeping
Operations.
·
There will be field training
exercise which will enhance mutual confidence, inter-operability and enable
sharing of best practices between both the armies.
·
The troops of both the
Contingents will learn about the social and cultural heritage of each other.
·
Vietnam is the 15th largest trade partner of
India and India is its 10th largest partner with bilateral trade standing at
USD 11.12 billion in 2020-21.
DAILY GK 1,2 AUG
DAILY GK 1,2 AUG
1. Point 5140 at Dras sector named as Gun Hill to mark victory of Operation Vijay
·
Point 5140 at Dras, in Kargil
sector was christened as “Gun
Hill” to commemorate the victory of Indian Armed Forces
(IAF) and pay tribute to the sacrifice of the war heroes in “Operation Vijay”.
·
The task of capturing Point
5140, a strategically important mountain peak in the Dras sector, was assigned
to 13 JAK Rif(Jammu & Kashmir Rifles) under the command of Lieutenant
Colonel Yogesh Kumar Joshi on 17 June 1999.
·
Operation Vijay in 1999
:- The Kargil War, also known as
the Kargil conflict was an armed conflict fought between India
and Pakistan from May to July 1999 in the Kargil district of Jammu and Kashmir
and elsewhere along the Line of Control (LoC). In India, the operation which
carried by Indian military to clear out the Kargil sector is called
as Operation Vijay.
·
‘Operation Vijay in 1961
:- The Liberation Day of Goa is celebrated on Dec 19 every year after
the Indian Armed Forces liberated it from the Portuguese rule in 1961 and
called it ‘Operation Vijay.’
DAILY GK 31 JULY
DAILY GK 31 JULY
1.
IAF
to Phase Out Remaining 4 MiG-21 Squadrons by 2025
·
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has
planned to phase out four MiG-21 fighter squadrons by 2025.
·
At present, the IAF has around
70 – MiG-21 aircraft and 50 MiG-29 variants.
·
The IAF has also planned to
phase out the 3 squadrons of MiG-29 fighter jets in the next 5 years.
·
One of the MiG-21 fighter
squadrons, Sri Nagar-based No 51 Squadron(also known as “Sword Arms,”), is set to retire from service in September 2022.
·
The other 3 squadrons at
Uttarlai, Suratgarh and Nal in Rajasthan will subsequently retire by 2025.
·
TheMiG variants were first
launched in 1963. The MiG-21 is India’s longest-serving fighter plane.
·
The aircraft was designed by
the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau (OKB) of the erstwhile Soviet Union, and it
made its maiden flight on 16 June, 1955.
Wednesday, August 3, 2022
DAILY GK QUIZ : 1, 2 AUG
DAILY GK QUIZ : 1, 2 AUG
[Q] The Point 5140 at
Dras, in Kargil sector was renamed as ________to commemorate the victory of
Indian Armed Forces (IAF) in “Operation Vijay 1999”.
(a)
Fire Hill
(b)
Gun Hill
(c)
Victory Hill
(d)
Vijay Hill
[ANS]
b
DAILY GK QUIZ 27 - 31 JULY
DAILY GK QUIZ 27 - 31 JULY
[Q] The Ministry of
Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying launched the first-of-its-kind NDDB
MRIDA Limited for Manure Management.
Who was appointed as
the Managing Director (MD) of NDDB MRIDA Limited?
(a)
SangeetSom
(b)
Sanjeev Kumar Balyan
(c)
VanathiSrinivasan
(d)
SandeepBharti
[ANS]
d
Monday, August 1, 2022
DAILY GK: 28 , 29 ,30 JULY 2022
DAILY GK: 28 , 29 ,30 JULY 2022
1.
EXPAT INSIDER 2022 RANKINGS: INDIA RANKS 36TH OUT OF 52
COUNTRIES
·
According to the Expat
Insider 2022 Rankings published by Inter Nations headquartered at Germany,
India is ranked 36th out of 52 nations on the list, with a high affordability
score.
·
Mexico has topped the
Expat Insider 2022 Rankings. and
Indonesia’s at Rank 2
·
Kuwait, ranked 52nd, is the worst country for expats.
·
A person who dwells
outside of their nation of origin is known as an expatriate (shortly known as
“expat”).
·
The USA is ranked 14,
Canada 23 ,and China is at 33.
·
Taiwan, at Rank 3, is
regarded as the best in terms of healthcare.
·
India, which came in at
number 36, performed best in terms of affordability and access to healthcare.
·
India ranks low in the
Quality of Life Index: India is at the bottom 10 spot for all
subcategories except Health & Well-Being (19th).
·
The expats rated India
as the worst country worldwide for air quality (52nd).
DAILY GK: 26 ,27 JULY 2022
DAILY GK: 26 ,27 JULY 2022
1.
GOI AMENDS FLAG CODE OF INDIA 2022 TO ALLOW TRI-COLOUR TO BE
FLOWN DAY AND NIGHT
·
The Ministry of Home
Affairs (MHA), Government of India (GoI), has amended the Flag Code of India
2002, to allow the tricolour to be displayed in open and on individual houses
or buildings throughout the day and night.
·
Previously, the Flag
could only be hoisted between sunrise and sunset.
·
The decision comes as
the GoI sets to launch the “Har Ghar Tiranga” (Flag hoisting in every
home) campaign from August 13-15, 2022, as part of the “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”
·
The Flag Code of India,
2002, and the Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act, 1971, govern the
display, hoisting, and use of the Indian National Flag.
DAILY GK : 24,25 JULY
DAILY GK : 24,25 JULY
1.
YOUTH IN INDIA 2022’ REPORT
·
The Ministry of
Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has released a report titled
‘Youth in India 2022’ stating that the population share of the youth has
started declining as the share of the elderly is expected to steadily surge
during 2021-2036.
·
As per National Youth
Policy, 2014, Youth is defined as a person in the age group of 15-29 years.
·
Proportion of youth to
the total population had increased from 26.6% in 1991 to 27.9% in 2016 and then
projected to start a downward trend and to reach 22.7% by year 2036 i.e. in the
latter half of 2011-2036 period.
·
On the contrary, the
proportion of elderly population to the total population has increased from
6.8% in 1991 to 9.2% in 2016 and is projected to reach 14.9% in 2036.
·
Bihar and Uttar Pradesh
(UP), which experienced a rise in proportion of youth population to total
population till 2021, are expected to see a decline from hereon
·
Kerala, Tamil Nadu and
Himachal Pradesh are projected to see a higher elderly population than the
youth by 2036.
·
The total youth
population increased from 222.7 million in 1991 to 333.4 million in 2011 and
was projected to reach 371.4 million by 2021 and, thereafter, decrease to 345.5
million by 2036,
·
As per the 2022 edition
of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population
Division(UNDESA)’s World Population Prospects (WPP), India is projected to
surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023.
·
The share of the global
population aged 65 years or above is projected to rise from 10% in 2022 to 16%
in 2050.
2.
MADHYA PRADESH’S BURHANPUR BECOMES INDIA’S FIRST ‘HARGHARJAL’
CERTIFIED DISTRICT
·
Burhanpur district of
Madhya Pradesh (MP) became India’s first ‘HarGharJal’ certified district, with
all the 254 villages in the district having access to safe drinking water under
Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) .
·
Burhanpur, also known as the ‘Darwaza of Dakhin’ or ‘Gateway
of Deccan’.
·
As of now, three States
– Goa, Telangana and Haryana and three UTs – Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadar
and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu, and Puducherry have provided 100% tap
water coverage.
·
Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) was
launched in 2019 under the Jal Shakti Ministry.
·
It envisages supply of
safe drinking water to every rural household through Functional Household Tap
Connections (FHTC) by 2024.
·
Goa became the first state to reach the target.