DAILY GK QUIZ 6,7,8 NOV

 DAILY GK QUIZ 6,7,8 NOV 

[Q] With which country, the Indian Air Force (lAF) has recently conducted the 11th edition of the annual Joint Military Training (JMT) 2022 at Kalaikunda, West Bengal (WB)?

(a) Sri Lanka

(b) Indonesia

(c) Singapore

(d) Mongolia

[ANS] c

 

[Q] According to the Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) Monthly Report October 2022, _______topped the Grievance Redressal Index for the 3rd month in a row.

(a) Ministry of Labour and Employment

(b) Unique Identification Authority of India

(c) NITI Aayog

(d) Central Board of Direct Taxes

[ANS] b

 

[Q] In November 2022, the Ministry of Education (MoE) established a high-level committee under the chairmanship of ______ to enhance the assessment and accreditation of higher educational institutions.

(a) K. Radhakrishnan

(b) Jitendra K. Bera

(c) Mridul Hazarika

(d) Somnath Jha

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Name the organisation that has recently provided in-principle approval to C2FO Factoring Solutions Private Limited to set up and operate the Trade Receivable Discounting Systems (TReDS) platform in India.

(a) Small Industries Development Bank of India

(b) Reserve Bank of India

(c) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development

(d) Securities and Exchange Board of India

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Who has been appointed as the Secretary of the Department of Financial Services (DFS)?

(a) Anil Yadav

(b) Vivek Joshi

(c) Sanjay Malhotra

(d) Tarun Bajaj

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Who authored the book, “Engineered In India: From Dreams to Billion Dollar Cyient”?

(a) Kris Gopalakrishnan

(b) Krishna Bodanapu

(c) Nandan Nilekani

(d) B.V.R. Mohan Reddy

[ANS] d

 

[Q] When was the United Nations (UN)’s World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) 2022 observed across the globe?

(a) 6th November 2022

(b) 3rd November 2022

(c) 5th November 2022

(d) 2nd November 2022

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Which of the state has become the first state in the country to initiate the process of implementing the Centre’s New Education Policy?

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Rajasthan

(c) Kerala

(d) Uttarakhand

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Which state government has launched the ‘Kashi Yatra’ scheme which offers a cash assistance of Rs 5,000 to each of the 30,000 pilgrims willing to conduct a pilgrimage to the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh?

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Karnataka

(c) Gujarat

(d) Uttar Pradesh

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Which of the state government has launched a new scheme named ‘Earn with Learn’ to bring back those who had dropped out of schools following the outbreak of Covid-19?

(a) Tamil Nadu

(b) Punjab

(c) Tripura

(d) Himachal Pradesh

[ANS] c

 

[Q] The e-FIR service is introduced by which state police to provide better services to the public?

(a) Uttarakhand

(b) Mizoram

(c) Punjab

(d) Maharashtra

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Which state is now the first and only state in the country to have its own internet service with an aim to provide everyone in the state access to the internet?

(a) West Bengal

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Kerala

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Which Indian state has launched ‘Naari Ko Naman’ scheme to provide 50 % concession on fares in buses to women commuters within the state boundaries?

(a) Chhattisgarh

(b) Telangana

(c) Gujarat

(d) Himachal Pradesh

[ANS] d

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DAILY GK 30,31 OCT

 DAILY GK 30,31 OCT

1.       BILATERAL EXERCISE GARUDA BETWEEN INDIA AND FRANCE

·         18-day long bilateral exercise ‘Garuda VII-2022’ is being held between the Indian Air Force (IAF), and French Air and Space Force (FASF) at Air Force Station, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

·         It is the 7th edition of Garuda exercise.

·         It is the 4th time that this exercise is hosted by India

·         In March 2022, the Indian and French navies carried out a 5-day war game in the Arabian Sea.

 

2.       WHO GLOBAL TUBERCULOSIS REPORT 2022

·         As per the Global Tuberculosis Report 2022 report issued by the World Health Organization (WHO), for the first time in year, there is rise in number of people infected with tuberculosis.

·         An estimated 10.6 million people worldwide were sickened by tuberculosis in 2021, a 4.5% rise from 2020, and 1.6 million people died.

·         About 450,000 cases involved people infected with drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) in 2021, 3% more than in 2020.

·         India’s TB incidence for 2021 is 210 per 100,000 population as compared to the baseline year of 2015 when it was 256 per lakh of population in India.

·         WHO Director-General– Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of Ethiopia.

·         Headquartered– Geneva, Switzerland,Establishment– 1948

 

3.       SEBI EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR DIRECT ETF TRANSACTIONS TO MAY 1, 2023

·         The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) extended the deadline for implementation of the Rs 25 crore-threshold rule for direct ETF (exchange-traded fund) transactions with asset management companies (AMCs) to May 1, 2023.

·         SEBI reduced the face value of debt security and non-convertible redeemable preference share issued on private placement basis to Rs 1 lakh from the current Rs 10 lakh w.e.f. January 1, 2023.

·         SEBI Chairperson– Madhabi Puri Buch,Headquarters– Mumbai, Maharashtra

 

4.       ISSF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP RIFLE/PISTOL 2022 IN EGYPT

·         India’s shooting contingents finished the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Championship Rifle/Pistol 2022 with 2nd on the medal tally with a total of 34 medals (12 golds, 9 silvers and 13 bronze).

·         China tops the medal tally with 58 medals (27 gold, 16 silver and 15 bronze followed by India and Norway(12 medals – 7 Gold, 3 Silver and 2 Bronze.

·         ISSF World Championship Rifle/Pistol 2022 was held in Cairo, Egypt from 12th October to 28th October 2022.

·         More than 1000 athletes from 88 countries participated in the event.

 

5.       WORLD STROKE DAY 2022- OCTOBER 29

·         World Stroke Day is annually observed across the globe on October 29 to raise public awareness of the serious nature and high rates of stroke and the preventative steps that can be taken.

·         World Stroke Day 2022 highlights the need to “Learn The Signs Of Stroke And Save #Precioustime”.

·         World Stroke Day was established by the World Stroke Organization (WSO) at the World Stroke Congress which was held in Vancouver, Canada on 29th October 2004.

·         WSO Headquarters- Geneva, Switzerland

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DAILY GK QUIZ 4,5 NOV

 DAILY GK QUIZ 4,5 NOV

[Q] The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has recently announced a list of safety tests for electric vehicles (EV) will be mandatory from __________.

(a) December 2022

(b) January 2023

(c) March 2023

(d) April 2023

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Name the payment bank that has partnered with ‘Niveshak Didi’ initiative to conduct India’s First Floating Financial Literacy Camp in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir (J&K).

(a) India Post Payments Bank

(b) Jio Payments Bank

(c) Airtel Payments Bank

(d) FINO Payments Bank

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Who won the Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite, the Knight of the Order of the Merit?

(a) Bombay Jayashri

(b) Prabha Atre

(c) Sudha Ragunathan

(d) Aruna Sairam

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Who has been appointed as the President-Elect of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)?

(a) Anish Shah

(b) Sanjiv Mehta

(c) Uday Shankar

(d) Subhrakant Panda

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) appointed two women as Inspectors General (IG) of its specialised anti-riots unit Rapid Action Force (RAF) and the Bihar Sector.Who has been appointed as the First women IG of Rapid Action Force RAF?

(a) Sanjukta Parashar

(b) Annie Abraham

(c) Sumathi Badugula

(d) Seema Dhundia

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Which state government has launched “Ladli Laxmi 2.0,” a financial assistance scheme for girls?

(a) Karnataka

(b) Jharkhand

(c) Madhya Pradesh

(d) Uttar Pradesh

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared Mangarh Dham as national monument. It is located in which state?

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Gujarat

(c) Rajasthan

(d) Maharashtra

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Who is the 1st voter of Independent India, exercised his right to franchise for the 34th time for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections?

(a) Vipin Tiwari

(b) Shyam Saran Negi

(c) Sonam Jongpa

(d) Tharaam Ottakam

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Who has won the titles in the Open men’s in the Asian Continental Chess championship 2022?

(a) R Praggnanandhaa

(b) Harsha Bharathakoti

(c) B Adhiban

(d) Arjun Erigaisi

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Ongoing Vigilant Storm air drills between the U.S. and _________.

(a) North korea

(b) South Korea

(c) Japan

(d) India

[ANS] b

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DAILY GK QUIZ 3 NOV

 DAILY GK QUIZ 3 NOV

[Q] India granted _________ to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to support the Palestine Refugees.

(a) USD 1.2 million

(b) USD 5.9 million

(c) USD 3.4 million

(d) USD 2.5 million

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Indian junior men’s hockey team won the 10th edition of Sultan of Johar Cup 2022 by defeating which country?

(a) Thailand

(b) Australia

(c) Malaysia

(d) South Africa

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Jamshed J Irani, who was also known as the “Steel Man of India”, passed away in November 2022.In which year did he receive the Padma Bhushan Award for his contribution to the steel industry?

(a) 2010

(b) 2015

(c) 2007

[ANS] c

 

[Q] What is the theme of the 7th Edition of India Water Week (IWW) 2022 that was observed across India on 1st November to 5th November 2022?

(a) Water, Energy and Food Security: Call for solutions

(b) Water Cooperation – Coping with 21st century challenges

(c) Water Security for Sustainable Development with Equity

[ANS] c

 

[Q] When was World Vegan Day 2022 observed across the globe?

(a) 30th October 2022

(b) 28th October 2022

(c) 31st October 2022

(d) 1st November 2022

[ANS] d

 

[Q] The 9th World Ayurveda Congress (WAC) and Arogya Expo will be held in which of the place with an aim to transformationally push Ayurveda to bring it into global focus?

(a) Haridwar

(b) Bangalore

(c) Panaji

(d) Chennai

[ANS] c

 

[Q] The 22nd edition of World Blockchain Summit is one of the most elite gatherings of the global crypto and blockchain ecosystem. The 22nd global edition of the World Blockchain Summit held in which country?

(a) Singapore

(b) UAE

(c) Ecuador

(d) Germany

[ANS] b

 

[Q] The “Akash for Life” a 3-day space conference will showcase the blending of traditional and modern knowledge through an extended integration of all schools of thought will be held at which place?

(a) Dehradun

(b) Bangalore

(c) Vishakhapatnam

(d) Gwalior

[ANS] a

 

[Q] The 14th World Spice Congress will take place in the CIDCO Exhibition and Convention Centre in which place in India from February 16 to 18, 2023?

(a) Bhatinda

(b) Kolkata

(c) Mumbai

(d) Chennai

[ANS] c

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DAILY GK QUIZ 1,2 NOV

 DAILY GK QUIZ 1,2 NOV

[Q] How many states has signed an MoU with Ministry of Education, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) & Navodaya Vidyalaya Samiti (NVS) to upgrade their schools under the Pradhan Mantri Schools For Rising India (PM-SHRI) scheme?

(a) 18

(b) 20

(c) 13

(d) 23

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC) granted environmental clearance for indigenously developed _________ for commercial cultivation.

(a) GM Maize

(b) Bt Cotton

(c) Bt Brinjal

(d) GM Mustard

[ANS] d

 

[Q] India Participated in the first edition of the 3-day India-Mozambique-Tanzania Trilateral exercise (IMT TRILAT), a joint maritime exercise held at Tanzania in October 2022.Which Indian Naval Ship(INS) represented the Indian Navy in the IMT TRILAT exercise?

(a) INS Tarkash

(b) INS Shivalik

(c) INS Talwar

(d) INS Satpura

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was appointed as the President of which country?

(a) Ecuador

(b) Brazil

(c) Chile

(d) Peru

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Which country won the 7th edition of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, in October 2022, by defeating Colombia?

(a) Spain

(b) Germany

(c) France

(d) Netherlands

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Who has won the Mexico City Grand Prix to set a Formula One (F(a) record for Most (1(d) Wins in a Season?

(a) Lewis Hamilton

(b) Sergio Perez

(c) Carlos Sainz

(d) Max Verstappen

[ANS] d

 

[Q] When was the National Unity Day 2022 observed to mark the 147th birth anniversary of the ‘Sardar’ Vallabhbhai Patel?

(a) 29th October 2022

(b) 31st October 2022

(c) 28th October 2022

(d) 30th October 2022

[ANS] b

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