3rd June 2022

Q.1) What is India’s coal gasification target by 2030?

[a] 900 million tonnes

[b] 100 million tonnes

[c] 500 million tonnes

[d] 600 million tonnes

[e] 400 million tonnes

• Central govt has increased the coal gasification target to 100 million tonnes (MT) by 2030,
involving investments worth over Rs. 4 lakh crores.

• The government has provided for a concession of 20% on revenue share of coal used for
gasification for encouraging use of clean sources of fuel.

• A Steering Committee, under the chairmanship of Dr V.K. Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog,
has been constituted for encouraging green initiatives in the coal sector
Q.2) Which state has launched 'faceless Regional Transport Offices’ (RTOs) to help citizens
avail facilities linked to the sector better?

[a] Tamil Nadu

[b] Telangana

[c] Uttar Pradesh

[d] Maharashtra

[e] Gujarat
• Maharashtra government has launched 'faceless Regional Transport Offices’ (RTOs) to help
citizens avail facilities linked to the sector better.
Q.3) Which state has decided to abolish the physical stamp papers and introduce e-stamp
paper to bring efficiency and check the pilferage of State revenue?

[a] Assam

[b] Rajasthan

[c] Gujarat

[d] West Bengal

[e] Punjab
• Punjab government has decided to abolish the physical stamp papers and introduce e-
stamp paper to bring efficiency and check the pilferage of State revenue.
Q.4) Which state has received the highest allocation from the central govt for railways?

[a] West Bengal

[b] Gujarat

[c] Tamil Nadu

[d] Delhi

[e] Kerala
• Central Govt has allotted Rs 10,000 crore for railway projects in West Bengal. This is the
biggest ever allocation for railway projects.

• Separately, Union Road Minister Nitin Gadkari and Railways Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw,
has released the ‘Compendium for road-over-bridges’ in New Delhi.
Q.5) When was the first edition of United Nations Conference on the Human Environment?

[a] 1972

[b] 1980

[c] 1956

[d] 2001

[e] 1968
• India and Sweden hosted the Industry Transition Dialogue in Stockholm, as a part of their
joint initiative i.e. Leadership for Industry Transition (LeadIT).

• Sweden is going to host the World Environment Day (June 5) celebrations.

• UN Conference ‘Stockholm+50: a healthy planet for the prosperity of all –our

responsibility, our opportunity’ will also be organized in Sweden.
• The event coincided with the 50th anniversary of United Nations Conference on the
Human Environment that took place in 1972.

• Japan and South Africa are the latest countries to join the LeadIT initiative, taking the total
number of members to 37, which also includes countries and companies.
Q.6) According to RBI’s Annual Report 2021-22, people in India prefer the Rs 100
denomination banknotes mostly, while Rs 2,000 are least preferred. In value terms, the
share of Rs 500 and Rs 2000 banknotes together accounted for ____ percent of the total
value of banknotes in circulation as on March 31, 2022?

[a] 87.1%

[b] 89.6%

[c] 78.5%

[d] 56.7%

[e] 65.4%
• According to RBI’s Annual Report 2021-22, people in India prefer the Rs 100 denomination
banknotes mostly, while Rs 2,000 are least preferred.

• Among coins, Rs 5 is most preferred, whereas Re 1 is least preferred.

• This data was collected through the ‘Banknote Survey of Consumers’, which is a part of the
RBI’s Annual Report.

• The value and volume of banknotes in circulation increased by 9.9% and 5%, respectively,
during 2021-22.
• In value terms, the share of Rs 500 and Rs 2000 banknotes together accounted for 87.1%
of the total value of banknotes in circulation as on March 31, 2022.

• In volume terms, Rs 500 denomination constituted the highest share at 34.9%, followed
by Rs 10 denomination banknotes, which constituted 21.3% of the total banknotes in
circulation as on March 31, 2022.

• During 2021-22, out of the total Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICNs) detected in the
banking sector, 6.9% were detected at the Reserve Bank and 93.1% at other banks.
Q.7) In June 2022, the logistics services provider Blue Dart has signed the 'Climate Neutral
Now' (CNN) pledge by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
(UNFCCC). Blue Dart is a part of _____?

[a] P. Moller–Maersk

[b] CMA CGM Group

[c] Ocean Network Express

[d] Deutsche Post DHL Group

[e] Evergreen Line

• Logistics services provider Blue Dart has signed the 'Climate Neutral Now' (CNN) pledge by
the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

• The Climate Neutral Now Initiative encourages and supports interested stakeholders to act
now in order to achieve a climate neutral world by 2050, as per the Paris Agreement.

• Blue Dart is a part of the Deutsche Post DHL (DPDHL) Group.

Q.8) Which of the following company has launched India’s first benchmark index named
‘CRE8’?

[a] Binance Coin

[b] Bitcoin

[c] Cardano

[d] XRP

[e] CoinSwitch
• India’s largest crypto investing app, CoinSwitch, has launched Crypto Rupee Index (CRE8),
which is India’s first benchmark index to measure the performance of the rupee-based
crypto market.

• CRE8 tracks the performance of 8 crypto assets that represent over 85% of the total market
capitalization of cryptos traded in the Indian Rupee.
• The currencies are Bitcoin, Ethereum, Binance Coin, Ripple, Cardano, Solana, Polkadot, and
Dogecoin.

• The CRE8 index is calculated on the weighted market capitalization (square root)
methodology.

• Further, it is indicative of the total market value of all the crypto assets relative to a certain
base period (1 October 2020) and base value (₹1,000).
Q.9) What is the GDP forecast for India for 2022-23 by SBI’s Ecowrap report?

[a] 8.8%

[b] 5.6%

[c] 9.1%

[d] 7.5%

[e] 6.6%
• State Bank of India (SBI) Research has released the Ecowrap Report has forecasted India’s
GDP growth rate at 7.5% in 2022-23.

• FY22 GDP growth rate – 8.7%

Q.10) Who has been appointed as the Director-General of National Informatics Centre?

[a] Rajesh Gera

[b] D. Sampath Kumar

[c] Santosh Kumar

[d] Anita Baghel

[e] Piyush Kumar

• Rajesh Gera has been appointed as the Director-General of National Informatics Centre.