DAILY GK QUIZ 4 - 7 DEC

 DAILY GK QUIZ 4 - 7 DEC

[Q] What is the theme of International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2022?

(a) Barriers to remove for creating the Development and Society for all the people

(b) Technological promise: Developmental Sustainability

(c) Empowerment as well as Access for all the people who have the ability to work: Inclusive Matters

(d) Transformative solutions for inclusive development: the role of innovation in fuelling an accessible and equitable world

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Which team beat Maharashtra by 5 wickets in the final to win the Vijay Hazare Trophy at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat?

(a) Saurashtra

(b) Tamil Nadu

(c) Karnataka

(d) Gujarat

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Name the author of the book “The Chipko Movement: A People’s History”.

(a) Vipin Joshi

(b) Shekhar Pathak

(c) Sanjeev Rawat

(d) Jaydeep Negi

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Who has been elected as the new president of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India?

(a) Vijender Sharma

(b) Rakesh Bhalla

(c) Jitendra Bansal

(d) Ramanuj Singh

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Government of India had appointed _______, Professor Emeritus at Chennai Mathematical Institute (CMI), as the part-time chairperson of the National Statistical Commission (NSC) of India.

(a) Dinkar Mawari

(b) Deepak Rawat

(c) Sanjay Kumar

(d) Rajeeva Laxman Karandikar

[ANS] d

 

[Q] According to the ICAO Aviation Safety Ranking released in December 2022, India’s ranking has increased to ______ rank in 2022 from 102nd in 2018.

(a) 45th

(b) 48th

(c) 52nd

(d) 50th

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Which Indian City has secured 22nd rank in the “Prime Global Cities Index Q3 (July-September) 2022”, published by Knight Frank in December 2022?

(a) Bengaluru, Karnataka

(b) Indore, Madhya Pradesh

(c) Mumbai, Maharashtra

(d) Jaipur, Rajasthan

[ANS] c

 

[Q] ________ based Goldsikka Pvt Ltd set up India’s 1st Gold Automated teller machine (ATM).

(a) Mumbai, Maharashtra

(b) Hyderabad, Telangana

(c) Ahmedabad, Gujarat

(d) Chennai, Tamil Nadu

[ANS] b

 

[Q] When was Navy Day 2022 observed across India to commemorate the achievements of “Operation Trident”, launched by the Indian Navy during the India-Pakistan war of 1971?

(a) 2nd December 2022

(b) 4th December 2022

(c) 1st December 2022

(d) 5th December 2022

[ANS] b

 

[Q] When was United Nations (UN)’s International Day of Banks 2022 observed across the globe?

(a) 2nd December 2022

(b) 5th December 2022

(c) 3rd December 2022

(d) 4th December 2022

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Which metro has successfully created a Guinness World Record by constructing the longest double-decker viaduct (metro)?

(a) Lucknow metro

(b) Delhi Metro

(c) Nagpur Metro

(d) Kolkata Metro

[ANS] c

 

[Q] The seventh edition of the Global Technology Summit was held from 29th Nov till 1st of December at New Delhi, the theme for 2022 summit was

(a) Technology for Peace

(b) Geopolitics of Technology

(c) Global meets Local

(d) Technology and Geology

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Which bank recently has crossed the Rs 5-lakh-crore mark in personal banking advances.

(a) Canara Bank

(b) Punjab National Bank

(c) Bank of Baroda

(d) State Bank of India

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Name the author of the book Freedom at Midnight, who passed away recently.

(a) Walt Whitman

(b) Mark Twain

(c) Herman Melville

(d) Dominique Lapierre

[ANS] d

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DAILY GK QUIZ 1-3 DEC

 DAILY GK QUIZ 1-3 DEC

[Q] Which of the following world heritage sites was recommended on a list of ‘in danger’ by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)?

(a) Amazon Rainforest (Brazil)

(b) Sundarbans Mangrove Forest (India)

(c) Angel Falls (Venezuela)

(d) Great Barrier Reef (Australia)

[ANS] d

 

[Q] ____________ from Norway defeated Poland’s Jan-Krzysztof Duda in the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour (MCCT) finals 2022, while Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa finished _______ in the final standing.

(a) Wesley So; 3rd

(b) Magnus Carlsen; 5th

(c) Wesley So; 4th

(d) Magnus Carlsen; 3rd

[ANS] b

 

[Q] When was the United Nations (UN)’s Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare 2022 observed across the globe?

(a) 28th November 2022

(b) 30th November 2022

(c) 27th November 2022

(d) 29th November 2022

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Singapore Airlines and Tata Sons have agreed to merge Air India and Vistara by which year?

(a) 2023

(b) 2024

(c) 2025

(d) 2026

[ANS] b

 

[Q] The world’s largest active volcano Hawaii’s Mauna Loa erupted for the first time in almost 40 years. Hawaii is the state of which country?

(a) Maldives

(b) Australia

(c) USA

(d) Japan

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Airline EasyJet and aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce had successfully tested world’s first _____-powered aircraft engine.

(a) Hydrogen

(b) Oxygen

(c) Nitrogen

(d) CNG

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Every year, on __________, the world commemorates World AIDS Day.

(a) 5 December

(b) 4 December

(c) 3 December

(d) 1 December

[ANS] d

 

[Q] What is the theme of World AIDS Day 2022?

(a) Global solidarity, resilient services

(b) End inequalities

(c) Equalize

(d) Everybody Counts

[ANS] c

 

[Q] Who will be the first woman to referee a FIFA men’s World Cup 2022 match?

(a) Fernanda Colombo

(b) Yoshimi Yamashita

(c) SalimaMukansanga

(d) Stephanie Frappart

[ANS] d

 

[Q] Who has bagged the top spot on the Forbes 2022 list of India’s 100 richest with a net worth of $150 billion?

(a) Hinduja Brothers

(b) Shiv Nadar

(c) Cyrus Poonawalla

(d) GautamAdani

[ANS] d

 

[Q] How many national monuments to be illuminated to mark India’s assumption of G -20 Presidency on 1 December 2022?

(a) 50

(b) 75

(c) 100

(d) 125

[ANS] c

 

[Q] The 12th edition of Agni Warrior (XAW) 2022, a bilateral exercise between the _______ Armed Forces & Indian Army (IA) conducted at Maharashtra In November 2022.

(a) Singapore

(b) France

(c) United States of America

(d) Indonesia

[ANS] a

 

[Q] Which country has recently signed an MoU with India to enhance the professional practices between two countries?

(a) Brazil

(b) Chile

(c) Germany

(d) Japan

[ANS] b

 

[Q] Name the company that has recently become 1st company to file a confidential Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the SEBI for its Initial Public Offering (IPO).

(a) NDTV

(b) Tata Play

(c) Republic TV

(d) Star Plus

[ANS] b

 

[Q] When was United Nations (UN)’s International Day for the Abolition of Slavery 2022 observed across the globe?

(a) 28th November 2022

(b) 1st December 2022

(c) 2nd December 2022

(d) 30th November 2022

[ANS] c

 

[Q] The gross GST revenue collected in the month of November 2022 is ________.

(a) Rs. 1,25,867 crore

(b) Rs. 1,35,867 crore

(c) Rs. 1,45,867 crore

(d) Rs. 1,55,867 crore

[ANS] c

 

[Q] On ______ is celebrated as the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, worldwide.

(a) December 1st

(b) December 5th

(c) December 4th

(d) December 3nd

[ANS] d

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DAILY GK 29,30 NOV

 DAILY GK 29,30 NOV 

1.       INDIA-MALAYSIA JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE HARIMAU SHAKTI 

·         ‘Harimau Shakti -2022’, the annual joint military exercise between India and Malaysia held at Pulai, Kluang, Malaysia.

·         Harimau Shakti has been held between the Indian and Malaysian Army since 2012.

·         Its Aimis to enhance interoperability in the planning and execution of various operations in jungle terrain.

 

2.       2022 UNESCO ASIA-PACIFIC AWARDS FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE CONSERVATION

·         The “2022 UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation” (Heritage Awards) were awarded to 13 award-winning projects from 6 different countries across the Asia-Pacific region.

·         The 6 nations are Afghanistan, China, India, Iran, Nepal and Thailand.

·         The awards were announced by UNESCO Bangkok, which serves as the Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education

·         Century Old Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) Museum  in Mumbai Wins UNESCO Asia-Pacific Award for Cultural Heritage Conservation” 

 

3.       17TH BBVA FOUNDATION BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AWARDS

·         International Snow Leopard Trust has been honoured with the 17th edition of BBVA Foundation Biodiversity Conservation Awards for its role for supporting Global Snow Leopard Ecosystem Protection Program (GSLEP).

·         The secretariat of the GSLEP Program is based in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and is hosted by the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of the Kyrgyz Republic.

·         GSLEP is the first-of-its-kind alliance between 12 governments, conservationists, scientists and other organizations to work for the conservation of snow leopards and their ecosystem.

 

4.       NASA’S ORION SPACECRAFT SUCCESSFULLY ENTERS ORBIT AROUND THE MOON

·         The Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I Moon Mission has been successfully placed into lunar orbit by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the United States (US) agency.

·         Orion will fly approximately 40,000 miles (64,400 km) above the moon.

·         The Orion spacecraft broke the record for the most distance covered by a spacecraft designed to carry humans to space and safely return them to Earth.

·         Orion was 252,133 miles from Earth and 52,707 miles from the Moon.

·         Astronauts last landed the moon 50 years ago, in the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.

 

5.       TENNIS: DAVIS CUP 2022

·         Canada defeated Australia (2-0) to win its first ever Davis Cup title after World No 6. Felix Auger-Aliassime and Denis Shapovalov of Canada defeated Australia’s Alex De Minaur and Thanasi Kokkinakis in the Singles match in the finals of Davis Cup 2022.

·         The Davis Cup 2022 by Rakuten was held in Malaga, Spain.

·         The Davis Cup 2022, the 110th Edition of the tournament, witnessed the participation of 28 countries.

 

6.       AUSTRA HIND 2022: INDIA-AUSTRALIA JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE 

·         The 1st edition of Austra Hind 2022, a joint military bilateral training exercise between the armies of India and Australia, held at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges (MFFR) in Bikaner, Rajasthan

·         This annual exercise will be held alternately in India and Australia.

·         Indian Army is represented by the Dogra Regiment.

 

7.       SAMANVAY 2022: ANNUAL JOINT HADR EXERCISE OF INDIAN AIR FORCE

·         The Annual Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise “Samanvay 2022,” organized by the Indian Air Force (IAF), is being held at the Air Force Station in Agra, Uttar Pradesh\

·         Samanvay 2022 seeks to offer a special platform for exchange of domain knowledge, experience, and best practices with the participating Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries.

·         The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is the apex statutory body for disaster management in India.

·         It was formally established in 2006, in compliance with the Disaster Management Act of 2005.

·         The Prime Minister (PM) is the ex-officio Chairperson of NDMA.

 

8.       FORBES’ INDIA’S 100 RICHEST 2022

·         According to the Forbes’ India’s 100 Richest 2022 list, Gautam Adani, Chairperson of Adani Group, has topped the list with a net worth of USD 150 Billion, nearly tripling his wealth in 2021. Adani has also become the richest person in India and World’s 2nd richest person.

·         Mukesh Ambani Chairman and Managing Director(CMD) of Reliance Industries Limited(RIL) is at No 2 with a net worth of USD 88 billion (5% less compared to 2021).

·         Radhakishan Damani of DMart chain of supermarkets has ranked 3rd on the list with a net worth of USD 27.6 billion

 

9.       MREI HONOURED WITH PRESTIGIOUS SPORTS AWARDS AT THE TURF 2022

·         The Director for Sports at Manav Rachna Educational Institutions (MREI), Mr. Sarkar Talwar was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award of the year 2022 at the 11th edition of Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)’s Global Sports Summit, TURF 2022 and India Sports Awards of FICCI.

·         Manav Rachna International School Faridabad was honoured with the ‘Best School Promoting Sports’ Award 

·         The prestigious ‘Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar 2021’ was also bestowed upon MREI by the Honourable President of India.

 

10.    “GASLIGHTING” IS MERRIAM-WEBSTER’S WORD OF THE YEAR FOR 2022

·         The United States (US) dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster announced that the Word of the Year for 2022 is “Gaslighting”.

·         Gaslighting is defined as “the act or practice of grossly misleading someone, especially for one’s own advantage.”

·         The word “gaslight,” according to its origin, meant it was colourful.

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DAILY GK 27,28 NOV

 DAILY GK 27,28 NOV 

1.       19TH MEETING OF THE CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES (COP19) IN PANAMA CITY

·         The 19th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP19) to CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora), also known as the 19th World Wildlife Conference took place from Panama City, Panama.

·         CoP19 of CITES is aimed at protecting various endangered Species by prohibiting the trade of these species.

·         CoP19 to CITES has approved India’s proposal to transfer Leith’s Softshell Turtle from Appendix II to Appendix I of CITES to ensure that legal international trade in the species does not take place for commercial purposes.

 

2.       22ND IORA-COM MEETING

·      India participated in the 22nd Council of Ministers meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA-COM), which was held at Dhaka in Bangladesh.

·         Bangladesh assumed IORA Chairship at the 21st IORA COM Meeting which was held in Dhaka under the theme of ‘Harnessing the opportunities of the Indian Ocean sustainably for inclusive development’ for its Chairship from 2021 – 2023.

·         India will set up an e-Office at the IORA Secretariat and also announced provision of e-subscription by India to Mahatma Gandhi Library at IORA Secretariat.

·         India has launched  LiFE – Lifestyle for Environment and the International Year of Millet in 2023 owing to challenges posed by climate change.

·         IORA Secretary General – H.E. Salman Al Farisi,

·         Headquarters – Ebene, Mauritius,Members – 23

 

3.       KAZAKHSTAN’S NEW PRESIDENT 

·   Kassym-Jomart Kemeluly Tokayev was re-elected as President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

·   Prime Minister (PM) Alikhan Smailov,Capital- Astana.Currency- Kazakhstani tenge

 

4.       CONSTITUTION DAY 2022 – NOVEMBER 26 

·         The Constitution Day, also known as ‘Samvidhan Divas’, is annually observed across India on 26th November to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India by the Constituent Assembly of India on 26th November 1949.

·         The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment(MSJE) is the Nodal agency for the celebrations organised as part of Constitution Day.

·         The theme of Constitution Day 2022 is “India – the Mother of Democracy / भारतलोकतन्त्रकीजननी”

 

5.       NATIONAL MILK DAY 2022 – NOVEMBER 26

·         National Milk Day is annually observed across India on November 26 to commemorate the birth anniversary of the “Father of the White Revolution in India”, Dr Verghese Kurien, who was fondly known as the ‘Milkman of India’

·         National Milk day was jointly initiated by the Indian Dairy Association (IDA), National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and 22 other state-level milk federations in 2014.

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