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Q) According to the recently released 4th progress report by NITI Aayog 'Preserving Progress on Nutrition in India:
Poshan Abhiyan in Pandemic Times’, which of the following was the best performer among the small states?
A. Goa B. Sikkim
C. Manipur D. Meghalaya

Answer: B. Sikkim

Q) Recently, who amongst the following has been named as the new High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh?
A. Sibi George B. Neeta Bhushan
C. Pranay Verma D. Sanjay Verma

Answer: C. Pranay Verma

● Other Appointments
○ Pranay Verma: India's new high commissioner to Bangladesh
○ Sibi George: India's new ambassador to Japan
○ Sanjay Verma: India's new high commissioner to Canada
○ Neeta Bhushan: India's new high commissioner to New Zealand
○ Amit Kumar: India's new high ambassador to South Korea
○ Namgya C. Khampa: India's new high commissioner to Kenya
○ Sandeep Arya: India’s new ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Q) Recently, how many Indian cities have joined UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities?
A. 1 B. 2
C. 3 D. 4

Answer: C. 3

● Warangal (Telangana)
● Nilambur and Thrissur (Kerala)

Q) Recently, India has signed 7 MoUs on connectivity, energy, water resources, trade, border management, security and
development partnership with which of the following countries?
A. Nepal B. Bhutan
C. Sri Lanka D. Bangladesh

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Answer: D. Bangladesh

Q) Recently, which of the following companies has announced its collaboration with BCCI for the title sponsor for all
international matches (both women and men) held on home ground and domestic cricket matches?
A. Visa B. Rupay
C. Tata D. Mastercard

Answer: D. Mastercard

Q) Who is the chairman of the recently announced national level committee for drafting of the new national cooperation
policy document?
A. Amit Shah B. Piyush Goyal
C. Suresh Prabhu D. Nitin Gadkari

Answer: C. Suresh Prabhu

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Q) Recently, Krishnan Sankarasubramaniam has been appointed as the Managing Director and CEO of which of the
following banks?
A. Punjab and Sind Bank B. Canara Bank
C. Tamilnad Mercantile Bank D. ICICI Bank

Answer: C. Tamilnad Mercantile Bank

Q) ‘WEST’ initiative, recently launched, is related to which of the following?


A. Women with STEM background B. Indian Diplomacy tool with European Union
C. Climate Change D. Ground Water

Answer: A. Women with STEM background

Q) Which of the following states/union territories will host the first-ever Mountain Bicycle, MTB, World Cup- the ‘UCI
MTB Eliminator World Cup’ in India?
A. Jammu and Kashmir B. Ladakh
C. Uttarakhand D. Himachal Pradesh

Answer: B. Ladakh

Q) Recently, Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated ‘Manthan’ conference cum public EXPO, which is organized
by Ministry of Road, Transport, and Highways, in which of the following cities?
A. New Delhi B. Hyderabad
C. Ahmedabad D. Bengaluru

Answer: D. Bengaluru

Q) Recently, which of the following organizations has released the ‘World Social Protection Report 2020-22: Regional
companion report for Asia and the Pacific’?
A. World Bank B. World Economic Forum
C. Asian Development Bank D. International Labour Organisation

Answer: D. International Labour Organisation

Q) Recently, which of the following states has announced to launch Indira Gandhi
Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme to provide employment to the residents of
the city?
A. Chhattisgarh B. Jharkhand
C. Rajasthan D. Kerala

Answer: C. Rajasthan

Q) Recently, which of the following states has inaugurated the School of Excellence and Model School scheme, based on
the Delhi Model School Scheme?
A. Tamil Nadu B. Punjab
C. West Bengal D. Bihar

Answer: A. Tamil Nadu

Q) Recently, which of the following has topped amongst all Ministries/Departments for resolving Public Grievances
according to the Grievance Redressal Index for the month of August 2022?
A. Ministry of Home Affairs B. Ministry of Finance
C. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) D. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

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Answer: C. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)

Q) Stealth frigate INS Taragiri will be launched at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL). It is being built under which
of the following projects of the Indian Navy?
A. Project 17A B. Project 15B
C. Project 16A D. Project 7A

Answer: A. Project 17A

Q) Recently, it was announced that about 300 brick-and-mortar branches of public sector banks will be opened in the
unbanked areas of various states by December 2022. The maximum number of PSU bank branches will be opened in
which of the following states?
A. Rajasthan B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Gujarat D. Maharashtra

Answer: A. Rajasthan

Q) Which of the following companies has developed India’s first intranasal vaccine for COVID-19 - ‘iNCOVACC’?
A. Serum Institute of India B. Bharat Biotech
C. Dr Reddy’s Laboratories D. Biological E

Answer: B. Bharat Biotech

Q) The second India-Japan 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue will be held in which of the following cities?
A. Osaka B. New Delhi
C. Tokyo D. Ahmedabad

Answer: C. Tokyo

Q) Which of the following states will launch the CHHATA scheme that aims to recharge groundwater resources and
improve water table?
A. Odisha B. Telangana
C. Maharashtra D. Andhra Pradesh

Answer: A. Odisha

● The Odisha State government is set to launch the Community


Harnessing and Harvesting rainwater Artificially from
Terrace to Aquifer (CHHATA) scheme
● It will be implemented for a period of five years.
● The State sector scheme will work towards conserving
rainwater and improving water quality in urban local bodies
(ULBs) and water scarce blocks.

Q) Recently, which of the following Indian cities has won the International Travel Award 2023 for Best Destination for
Culture, given by the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA)?
A. Rajasthan B. Kerala
C. Karnataka D. West Bengal

Answer: D. West Bengal

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Q) Kirit Parikh committee, recently seen in news, is related to which of the following?
A. Battery Storage Infrastructure B. Central Bank Digital Currency
C. Gas Pricing Formula D. Rain water Harvesting

Answer: C. Gas Pricing Formula

Q) Recently, Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit inaugurated the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)
Centre for Citizen Services in which of the following cities?
A. New Delhi B. Bhopal
C. Ahmedabad D. Hyderabad

Answer: A. New Delhi

Q) Recently, President Droupadi Murmu launched the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan. It aims to eliminate
tuberculosis from India by which of the following years?
A. 2024 B. 2025
C. 2030 D. 2023

Answer: B. 2025

Q) Recently, who amongst the following of Indian origin, was named as the new Home Secretary of UK?
A. Alok Sharma B. Rishi Sunak
C. Priti Patel D. Suella Braverman

Answer: D. Suella Braverman

Q) Recently, PM Narendra Modi unveiled a 28-feet tall statue of which of the following freedom
fighters under the canopy near India Gate?
A. Mahatma Gandhi B. Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose D. Bhagat Singh

Answer: C. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose

Q) Recently, NITI Aayog and Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of which of the following
countries (BMZ) held the inaugural NITI-BMZ Dialogue of Development Cooperation?
A. Germany B. France
C. UK D. Australia

Answer: A. Germany

Q) Recently, the Foundational Learning Survey (FLS) was carried by the Union Ministry of Education, with which of the
following organizations?
A. NITI Aayog B. NCERT
C. AICTE D. UGC

Answer: B. NCERT

Q) Recently, former India Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba was conferred the Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera)
by which of the following countries?
A. Malaysia B. Indonesia
C. Singapore D. Australia

Answer: C. Singapore

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Q) Recently, Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was gifted a horse named ‘Tejas’ by which of the following
countries?
A. Iran B. Mongolia
C. UAE D. Uzbekistan

Answer: B. Mongolia

Q) Recently, which of the following states has decided to make glass bangles out of seized liquor bottles under its
initiative ‘JEEViKA’?
A. Gujarat B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Bihar D. Jharkhand

Answer: C. Bihar

Q) According to the recent Human Development Report 2021-22, what is


India’s rank on the 2021 Human Development Index (HDI)?
A. 130th B. 132nd
rd
C. 133 D. 131st

Answer: B. 132nd

● The theme for Human Development Report 2021-22 is ‘Uncertain


Times, Unsettled Lives: Shaping our Future in a Transforming
World’

Q) Recently, who amongst the following has been appointed as the next United Nations
High Commissioner for Human Rights?
A. S. Jaishankar B. Ruchira Kamboj
C. Michelle Bachelet D. Volker Turk

Answer: D. Volker Turk

Q) Recently, India’s longest rubber dam ‘Gayaji Dam’ was inaugurated on the Falgu
River of Bihar. What is its total length?
A. 211 meter B. 311 meter
C. 411 meter D. 511 meter

Answer: C. 411 meter

Q) Recently, which of the following organizations has collaborated with World Resources Institute (WRI), India, to
launch India's first national electric freight platform – e-FAST India (Electric Freight Accelerator for Sustainable
Transport – India)?
A. Tata Motors B. Ola Electric
C. Bajaj Motors D. NITI Aayog

Answer: D. NITI Aayog

Q) Recently, Neeraj Chopra has become the first Indian to win the Diamond league final title in javelin throw 2022. It
was held in which of the following countries?
A. Switzerland B. Norway
C. Hungary D. Sweden

Answer: A. Switzerland

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Q) Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur and Sakti were inaugurated as the 32nd and 33rd districts of which of the following
states?
A. Jharkhand B. Bihar
C. West Bengal D. Chhattisgarh

Answer: D. Chhattisgarh

Q) Paxzen tablets, recently seen in news, is used to treat which of the following?
A. COVID 19 B. Tuberculosis
C. Lumpy Skin Disease D. HIV-AIDS

Answer: A. COVID 19

Q) Recently, who amongst the following has inaugurated India’s first prototype drone for transporting human organs?
A. Amit Shah B. Nitin Gadkari
C. Piyush Goyal D. Rajnath Singh

Answer: B. Nitin Gadkari

Q) Who amongst the following is the author of the new book ‘Forging Mettle: Nrupender Rao and the
Pennar Story’?
A. Ravish Kumar B. Sweta Singh
C. Pavan C Lall D. Rahul Kanwal

Answer: C. Pavan C Lall

Q) Recently, the first in-person Ministerial meeting of the India-Pacific Economic Forum (IPEF) was
held in which of the following cities?
A. Tokyo B. Melbourne
C. Los Angeles D. Bali

Answer: C. Los Angeles

Q) World Youth Chess championship 2022 is being held in which of the following countries?
A. India B. USA
C. Romania D. France

Answer: C. Romania

Q) Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the International Dairy Federation’s World Dairy Summit (IDF
WDS) 2022 in which of the following cities?
A. New Delhi B. Greater Noida
C. Ahmedabad D. Gurugram

Answer: B. Greater Noida

● Theme: ‘Dairy for Nutrition and Livelihood’

Q) Recently, which of the following institutions in India has launched a mobile


application ‘Aab Prahari’ to solve the water logging issues in urban areas in India?
A. IIT Bombay B. IIT Kanpur
C. IIT Madras D. IIT Delhi

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Answer: D. IIT Delhi

Q) Recently, the military camp at Kibithu has been renamed as “General Bipin Rawat military garrison”. It is in which of
the following states?
A. Sikkim B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Uttarakhand D. Himachal Pradesh

Answer: B. Arunachal Pradesh

Important Information: Queen Elizabeth II


● Operation London Bridge
○ The plan to deal with the death of the head of state in Britain was termed as Operation London
Bridge
○ The part of the plan for her death at her favourite castle in Scotland was codenamed ‘Operation
Unicorn’
○ The plan terms the day after her death as D+1 and the day of her funeral as D+10 (D-day plus 10
days).
○ During this period, the British parliament will suspend business for these 10 days after relaying a
condolence message.

● Google Logo turns Grey


○ Google has replaced its vibrant logo on its homepage with grey monochrome text.
○ Its logo usually appears in bright red, yellow, blue and green colors, but now wears a
somber look
○ The search engine decided to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II

● Prince William and his wife Catherine have been named as the new Prince and Princess of Wales by King
Charles III.
○ They will also take the title of Duke and Duchess of Cornwall

Q) Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit 2022 will be held in which of the following countries?
A. Russia B. China
C. Pakistan D. Uzbekistan

Answer: D. Uzbekistan

Q) Who is the chairman of the high-level panel on cyber security of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)?
A. Sanjay Bahl B. Navin Kumar Singh
C. Sandeep Shukla D. H Krishnamurthy

Answer: B. Navin Kumar Singh

Q) Recently, Indian Army’s Kharga Corps and the Indian Air Force conducted a joint exercise ‘Gagan Strike’ in which of
the following states?
A. Himachal Pradesh B. Rajasthan
C. Gujarat D. Punjab

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Answer: D. Punjab

Q) Recently, the first National Conference on Sustainable Coastal Management was held in which of the following cities?
A. Chennai B. Kolkata
C. Bhubaneswar D. Kochi

Answer: C. Bhubaneswar

Q) Recently, who amongst the following has won the men’s singles titles at the US Open 2022?
A. Carlos Alcarez B. C. Ruud
C. J. Salisbury D. W. Koolhof

Answer: A. Carlos Alcarez

Q) ‘Muifa’, recently seen in news, is related to which of the following?


A. Reptile Species B. Volcano
C. Typhoon D. Desert

Answer: C. Typhoon

Q) National Maritime Heritage Complex will be built in which of the following states?
A. Maharashtra B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Tamil Nadu D. Gujarat

Answer: D. Gujarat

Q) Recently, which of the following zoological park has secured top rank in India among the large zoo categories in the
Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE-ZOO) report 2022?
A. Arignar Anna Zoological Park (Vandalur Zoo) B. Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens
C. Sakkarbaug Zoological Park D. Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park

Answer: A. Arignar Anna Zoological Park (Vandalur Zoo)

● Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE-ZOO) report 2022


○ Large Zoo category
1. Arignar Anna Zoological Park (Vandalur Zoo), Tamil Nadu
2. Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, Karnataka
3. Sakkarbaug Zoological Park, Gujarat

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○ Medium Zoo Category
1. Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park, Darjeeling, West Bengal
2. Alipore Zoological Garden, West Bengal
3. Madras Crocodile Bank Trust/Centre for Herpetology, Tamil Nadu

Q) Ranjana Prakash Desai committee on Uniform Civil Code is being formed by which of the following states?
A. Madhya Pradesh B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Uttarakhand D. Gujarat

Answer: C. Uttarakhand

Q) Recently, who amongst the following has been appointed as the Managing Director of
Common Services Centres Special Purpose Vehicle (CSC SPV)?
A. Dinesh Tyagi B. Sanjay Kumar Rakesh
C. Rakesh Sharma D. Simi Kiran

Answer: B. Sanjay Kumar Rakesh

Q) Recently, which of the following has become the first bank in India to issue an Electronic Bank Guarantee (e-BG)?
A. HDFC Bank B. State Bank of India
C. Punjab National Bank D. Axis Bank

Answer: A. HDFC Bank

Q) ‘Exercise Parvat Prahar’, recently seen in news, is being held in which of the following states/union territories?
A. Jammu and Kashmir B. Uttarakhand
C. Ladakh D. Arunachal Pradesh

Answer: C. Ladakh

Q) Recently, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has launched which of the
following operation to stop heroin smuggling?
A. Operation CLEAN B. Operation ZERO
C. Operation SHIP D. Operation Gear Box

Answer: D. Operation Gear Box

Q) Recently, which of the following countries won the Asia Cup 2022 (Cricket)?
A. Pakistan B. India
C. Sri Lanka D. Bangladesh

Answer: C. Sri Lanka

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