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One Liner Current Affairs (2022)

Till 14th October, 2022
 Mulayam Singh Yadav, who has been passed away, was a founder of which political
party ?
─ Samajwadi Party.
 All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) has signed an MoU with which country's National
Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology ?
─ Japan.
 The Nobel Prizes 2022 for medicine or physiology was awarded to :
─ Swedish geneticist Svante Paabo.
 Svante Paabo was given the award for his discoveries concerning :
─ Genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution.
 The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced, the Nobel Prize in Physics 2022
was awarded to Alain Aspect (France), John F. Clauser (USA) and Anton Zeilinger
(Austria) for their work on :
─ Quantum Mechanics.
 The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022 is awarded jointly to :
─ Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and K. Barry Sharpless
 The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022 is awarded to three for the development of :
─ Click Chemistry and Bio-orthogonal Chemistry
 The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2022 is awarded to the :
─ French author Annie Ernaux
 The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2022 is awarded to the French author Annie Ernaux for
the
─ Courage and Clinical Acuity
 Nobel Peace Prize 2022 is awarded jointly to :
─ Ales Bialiatski, a human rights defender from Belarus
─ Memorial, a Russian human rights organisation, and
─ Centre for Civil Liberties, a Ukrainian human rights organisation
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 Anees Salim’s The Odd Book of Baby Names (English fiction) and Rudrangshu
Mukherjee’s Tagore & Gandhi: Walking Alone, Walking Together (English non-
fiction) were among the eight that were adjudged the best books of the year at the :
─ Valley of Words Book Awards.
 The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved 14 projects worth Rs
1,145 crore. Who is the Director General, NMCG :
─ G Asok Kumar
 RBI has released a Concept Note on CBDC to create awareness about Digital Rupee.
What is the full form of CBDC __________:
─ Central Bank Digital Currency
 According to the Union Minister for Communications, Electronics, and Information
Technology, The Indian government intends to establish 100 5G laboratories around the
nation. Who is Union Minister for Communications, Electronics, and Information
Technology
─ Ashwini Vaishnaw
 The Chief Election Commissioner Shri Rajiv Kumar launched a yearlong Voter
Awareness Program :
─ ‘Matdata Junction’
 As per the latest demographic sample survey, conducted by the Union Home Ministry,
the percentage of girls getting married before attaining maturity is highest in which state
with 5.8%?
─ Jharkhand.
 Which state has hosted 81st 'Indian Road Congress' from 8th to 11th October 2022?
─ Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
 The International Day of the Girl Child is observed annually on which date to raise
awareness about the gender inequality faced by girls worldwide?
─ October 11.
 The first conference of the Agni campaign was organized in which place on the theme of
‘Sustainability and Culture’ under LiFE (Lifestyle for environment) mission ? Leh.
─ October 11.
 Theme International Day of the Girl Child 2022 is :
─ 'Our time is now - our rights, our future.'
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 Who has been sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh ?
─ Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey.
 Which organisation has wrapped off their new electric scooter under the sub-brand, titled
as ‘Vida’ ?
─ Hero MotoCorp.
 Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), comes under which
ministry that has notified the establishment of Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups
(CGSS)?
─ Ministry of Commerce.
 India’s first Green Technology incubation facility will be open at :
 The National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar
 Which State Government of India issued an order to increase the reservation for the
Scheduled Tribe communities from 6 percent to 10 percent?
─ The Telangana government
 Which State has introduced ‘Aasara’ pensions as a part of the state’s welfare measures
and social safety net strategy?
─ Telangana government.
 Which village panchayat of Kerala achieved the distinction of becoming the first totally
digitally literate panchayat in the country.
 Pullumpara village panchayat in the Thiruvananthapuram district
 Who has assumed the charge of governor of Meghalaya?
─ Brigadier (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.)
 Which State government has announced the creation of the first three all-female
Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) battalions in the state?
─ Uttar Pradesh government
 In which Arab country a majestic new Hindu Temple has been inaugurated?
─ Jebel Ali Village, Dubai, UAE.
 Following Burkina Faso ‘s second coup in less than nine months, which has named as
president?
─ Captain Ibrahim Traore
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 India will export missiles, rockets, and ammunition to which country?

─ Armenia
 National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and Central Financial institution of
Oman signed a historic MoU to launch :
─ Rupay debit card in Oman
 The Royal New Zealand navy and the Indian navy have signed a contract on the
exchange of :
─ White Shipping Information Exchange.
 India's current account deficit (CAD), a key indicator of a country's balance of payments,
has risen to $23.9 billion in the first quarter of the current fiscal year 2022-23, which is
what percentage of GDP?
─ 2.8% of the GDP
 in September , India’s unemployment rate has drastically dropped to :
─ 6.43 per cent
 India’s economic growth is expected to decline to 5.7 per cent this year from 8.2 per cent
in 2021, citing higher financing cost and weaker public expenditures, according to the
forecast by the :
─ UNCTAD Report 2022.
 On Gandhi Jayanti this year, which Bank of India launched the ‘Gram Seva Program’
to adopt 30 remote villages across Aspirational Districts in Haryana, Gujarat,
Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal?
─ State Bank of India
 Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Sujoy Lal Thaosen has been appointed as the
new director generals of the :
─ Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
 Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Anish Dayal Singh has been appointed as the
new director generals of the :
─ Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
 Who has been appointed as the Vice-President of the International Astronautical
Federation (IAF)?
─ Dr. Anil Kumar
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 Who has been appointed as the national president of Indian American Chambers of
Commerce (IACC)?
─ Noted Lalit Bhasin lawyer
 Who has been appointed as the Deputy Election Commissioner as part of a senior-level
bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Centre?
─ Ajay Bhadoo
 Who assumed charge as the chairman and managing director of GAIL (India) Limited?
─ Sandeep Kumar Gupta
 Election Commission of India (ECI) in creating awareness amongst voters, who has been
declared as the ‘National Icon’ of ECI?
─ Actor Pankaj Tripathi
 Who is the current Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India ?
─ Rajiv Kumar
 Which Indian-origin has been nominated by US President Joe Biden to serve as the
country’s representative on the Executive Board of the World Health Organisation ?
─ Dr. Vivek Murthy
 The Union Government has appointed a three-member commission, headed by whom to
consider the possibility of granting SC status to “new persons who have historically
belonged to the Scheduled Castes’’ but have converted to religions other than Hinduism,
Buddhism and Sikhism?
─ Former Chief Justice of India K G Balakrishnan
 Which agency of Indian government has launched a multi-phase ‘Operation Garuda’ to
disrupt, degrade, and dismantle networks with international linkages through the rapid
exchange of criminal intelligence on drug trafficking and coordinated law enforcement
action across international jurisdictions through Interpol ?
─ The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
 Who will be awarded the 32nd Bihari Puraskar for his 2015 literary criticism book
‘Pachrang Chola Pahar Sakhi Ri’, the KK Birla Foundation announced?
─ Dr Madhav Hada
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 Roxy Mathew Koll, a scientist at the Pune-based Indian Institute of Tropical

Meteorology (IITM), received the American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) 2022
Devendra Lal Memorial Medal for his outstanding research in :
─ Earth and space sciences.
 Who won the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) prestigious
Nansen award for her “leadership, courage and compassion” in ensuring the protection
of hundreds of thousands of desperate people at the height of the Syria crisis?
─ Former German chancellor Angela Merkel
 Who have been voted FIH (International Hockey Federation) Men’s and Women’s
Goalkeeper of the Year for the second year in a row?
─ PR Sreejesh and Savita Punia
 The SASTRA Ramanujan Prize for 2022 will be awarded to Yunqing Tang Assistant
Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, USA. The Award is instituted by the
Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research Academy (SASTRA) in which year?
─ 2005.
 Which Indian Ministry has hosted the National SC-ST Hub Conclave in Ahmedabad,
Gujarat, to raise awareness of the National SC-ST Hub Scheme and other Ministry
programmes?
─ Ministry of MSME
 As per ‘India Tourism Statistics 2022’ report by Union Tourism Ministry, which had the
highest numbers of foreign tourist visits in 2021?
─ Maharashtra = 1.26 million
─ Tamil Nadu = 1.23 million
 Which city has bagged the title of India’s cleanest city for the sixth time in a row as the
results of the Central government’s annual cleanliness survey ‘Swachh Survekshan
Awards 2022’ were announced?
─ Indore, Madhya Pradesh
 Madhya Pradesh secured the first position in the category of best performing states,
which states are followed by ?
─ Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra.
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 Which Indian javelin thrower has been suspended from competing till October 2025 due
to a doping violation?
─ Shivpal Singh
 Red Bull’s driver, Sergio Perez has won the :
─ Singapore Formula-1 Grand Prix 2022.
 Which Indian Skipper has achieved yet another milestone in his T20 career and has
become the firstever Indian to play 400 T20s ?
─ Rohit Sharma
 The India captain Rohit Sharma has achieved the above milestone in the 2nd T20I of the
series against :
─ South Africa in Guwahati.
 ‘Football for All’ an initiative, launched by which state government in partnership with
FIFA?
─ Odisha
 Which country defeated China (83-61) to win the International Basketball Federation
(FIBA) Women’s Basketball World Cup at the Sydney Superdome, Australia?
─ The United States
 Who, the World under-20 champion, made an impressive debut at the National Games
2022 as she won the gold medal in women’s 53kg wrestling?
─ Antim Panghal
 Which Arab country has won the bid to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games at a planned
Mountain Resort in the Gulf Arab State?
 Saudi Arabia
 The Prime Minister’s Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors, known as YUVA 2.0
(Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors), was launched on 2nd October, 2022 by the :
─ Department of Higher Education of the Ministry of Education
 The Centre has established a Task Force to oversee the introduction of cheetahs in Kuno
National Park and other suitably specified places. This National Park is located in :
─ Madhya Pradesh
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 Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, unveiled a model of the which humanoid robot, which
uses some of the same Artificial Intelligence (AI) software and sensors as the Autopilot
driving assistance system in Tesla vehicles?
─ “Optimus” Robot
 Which company will set up its first cloud region in Greece, the company, giving a boost
to the country’s efforts to become a world cloud computing hub ?
─ Alphabet Inc’s Google
 The United Nations observes World Habitat Day on the :
─ First Monday of October
 This year’s World Habitat Day theme is :
─ “Mind the Gap. Leave No One and Place Behind”
 Which ministry of Indian government has celebrated Swachh Bharat Diwas (SBD) on 2nd
October 2022 ?
─ Ministry of Jal Shakti
 World Teachers’ Day or International Teachers’ Day is observed every year on :
─ October 5.
 This year (2022) marks the 28th anniversary of World Teachers’ Day and the theme is :
─ “The Transformation of Education Begins with Teachers.
 Which Indian company has commissioned the world’s largest wind-solar power plant of
600 MV capacity in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan?
─ Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL)
 Union Home Minister Amit Shah announces about which Community of Jammu and
Kashmir will get a Scheduled Tribe (ST) status and political reservations before
Assembly elections?
─ Pahari Community
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September
 As per the recent NSO Data, what was India’s GDP growth rate in the first quarter (April-
June) of this fiscal year 2022-23?
─ 13.5 %
 Who is the most successful pace bowler in the history of international cricket, as of 2022?
─ James Anderson
 James Anderson became the most successful pace bowler in the history of international
cricket after overtaking :
─ Glenn McGrath
 Which Union Ministry released ‘Guidelines for Anonymisation of Data (AoD) and
Mobile Security Guidelines (MSG)’ for e-governance’?
─ Ministry of Electronics and IT
 The ‘International Day for People of African Descent’ was first observed in which year?
─ On 31st August, 2021
 As per the latest NCRB report, the highest number of sedition cases were registered in
which state?
─ Andhra Pradesh
 Raavi Sastry, whose centenary birth anniversary was celebrated recently, was a noted
writer of which language?
─ Telugu
 The New Naval Ensign features the national emblem inside which shape?
─ Blue Octagon
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the new Naval Ensign (flag) at which Shipyard?
─ Cochin Shipyard Limited in Kochi
 The United Nations has released a report on alleged human rights abuses in which
country?
─ China
 National Green Tribunal (NGT) slashed a Rs 3500 crore fine on which state government
for violating waste management rules?
─ West Bengal
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 Who has been nominated as executive chairman of the National Legal Services
Authority?
─ Justice D Y Chandrachud
 Who is the patron-in-chief of the NALSA?
─ The Chief Justice of India
 Which healthcare institution co-created India’s first prototype of drone transportation of
human organs?
─ MGM Healthcare
 Which state launched ‘Pudhumai Penn Scheme’, to provide monthly financial assistance
for female students to complete UG programmes?
─ Tamil Nadu
 Which Indian state/UT hosts the Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023?
─ Odisha
 Where was the ‘National Conference of State Cooperation Ministers’ held in India?
─ New Delhi
 ‘Prevention and Management of Osteoarthritis’ is the theme of which day celebrated on
September 8?
─ World Physiotherapy Day
 Qimingxing-50 is the name of first fully solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
of which country?
─ China
 i-Forest Forum released a report on air quality management in India, in association with
which organisation?
─ World Bank
 Which sportsperson on the BusinessLine’s ‘Iconic changemaker of the year’ award in
2022?
─ Mithali Raj
 India has re-introduced Cheetahs from Namibia in which National Park?
─ Kuno Palpur National Park
 Cheetahs went extinct in India in which year ?
─ 1952
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 Which country hosted the ‘Exercise Pitch Black 22’ multilateral defence exercise?
─ Australia
 India signed a MoU with which country on mutual recognition of academic
qualifications?
─ UK
 Which city is the host of second India-Japan 2+2 Dialogue in 2022?
─ Tokyo
 What is the name of the national electric freight platform launched by NITI Aayog
recently?
─ e-FAST
 Which state launched the ‘Indira Gandhi urban employment guarantee scheme’?
─ Rajasthan
 Who was recently named as the Monarch in Australia and New Zealand?
─ King Charles III
 Which state/UT launched ‘Mukhyamantri Govansh Mobile Chikitsa Yojana’?
─ Chhattisgarh
 Which city is the host of ‘International conference on ‘Green Ship Recycling and Vehicle
Scrapping’?
─ Gandhinagar
 Which institution released the handbook on ‘Safety in Electrical Installations’?
─ Bureau of Indian Standards
 ‘International World Snakebite Awareness Day’ is observed in which month?
─ September
 Which Indian airline has launched its transformation plan called ‘Vihaan.AI’?
─ Air India
 Which country is the host of Conference on Confidence Building Measures and
Interaction in Asia (CICA) Summit?
─ Kazakhstan
 Which Former Prime Minister had attended the first CICA Summit in July 2002 in
Kazakhstan?
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─ Atal Bihari Vajpayee

 As per the recent Asian Development Outlook (ADO) update, what is the 2022-23 growth
projection for India’s economy?
─ 7.0 %
 What is the upper limit of the ‘UPI Lite’ payment transaction?
─ Rs 200
 Which is the most richly endowed award in science in the world?
─ Breakthrough Prize
 ‘Dilip Asbe’ has been reappointed as the MD & CEO of which institution?
─ National Payments Corporation of India
 Indian Army recently installed India’s first Avalanche Monitoring Radar in which
state/UT?
─ Sikkim
 India is set to host the ‘MotoGP’- ‘Grand Prix of Bharat’ in which year?
─ 2023
 APOA, which was set up by India and 4 other Asian countries, is associated with trade of
which product?
─ Palm Oil
 Defence Ministry signs deal for dual role Surface-to-Surface BrahMos missile with which
company?
─ BrahMos Aerospace (BAPL)
 Which state has passed the Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, to reform Input
Credit Tax?
─ Rajasthan
 In which year, the ‘Make in India’ program was launched in India?
─ 2014
 Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Swachh Toycathon’ programme?
─ Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
 Which city is the host of the ‘Global Skills Summit’ 2022?
─ New Delhi
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 ‘One Week One Lab’ theme-based campaign, which was launched recently, is associated
with which institution?
─ CSIR (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research)
 ‘Education Cannot Wait’ fund is associated with which organisation?
─ United Nations
 Which city is the host of the ‘World Green Economy Summit’?
─ Dubai
 The Union Cabinet approved a Plan to modernise which three Railway stations?
─ New Delhi, Ahmedabad and CSMT Mumbai
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August
 Druk Wangyal Khang Zhang Chortens, is a memorial located in which country?

─ Bhutan
 As per Kantar India’s Brand Footprint report, which is the most chosen FMCG brand in
India?
─ Parle
 ‘The Crafts Village scheme’ is an initiative of which Union Ministry?
─ Union Ministry of Textiles
 Long March 5B Rocket, which crash landed in Indian Ocean, was launched by which
country?
─ China
 ‘American bullfrog and brown tree snake’ which were seen in the news are classified as
which category of species?
─ Invasive Species
 Rakhigarhi, which was seen in the news recently, is an ancient site located in which state?
─ Haryana
 How many heritage sites have been identified for the ‘National importance’ tag?
─ Twenty
 Which body maintains the ‘Depositor Education and Awareness’ (DEA) Fund?
─ Reserve Bank of India
 Suresh N Patel was appointed as the head of which institution recently?
─ Central Vigilance Commission
 Who is the head of SEBI’s Market data advisory committee?
─ M S Sahoo
 Which university was sought to be converted into Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, as per a
recent bill passed in Lok Sabha?
─ National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI)
 Which organisation test-fired indigenously developed laser-guided ATGMs?
─ DRDO
 Which country is the chair of ASEAN association for the year 2022?
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─ Cambodia
 The women crew led by Lt Commander Aanchal Sharma which completed surveillance
mission, is associated with which armed force?
─ Indian Navy
 Port Tanjung Benoa, where INS Sumedha visited recently for a Maritime Partnership
Exercise, is located in which country?
─ Indonesia
 Which institution released the ‘Prevention of insider trading (PIT) regulations’?
─ SEBI
 Which state has announced to develop ‘Modi circuit’ as a part of its tourism
development?
─ Uttarakhand
 Which Indian Armed Force launched the ‘Him Drone-a-thon’ programme?
─ Indian Army
 The foundation stone of ‘Indo-Israel Center of Excellence for Vegetables’ was laid in
which state/UT?
─ Uttar Pradesh
 When is the ‘World Lion Day’ observed every year?
─ August 10
 Which country’s President proposed a 3-men commission for global peace?
─ Mexico
 Which tennis player won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most of any woman in the
Open Era?
─ Serena Williams
 Which American tennis legend has announced that she will retire from professional tennis
at the age of 40?
─ Serena Williams
 As per the government data, what is the total amount that scheduled commercial banks
wrote off in the last 5 years?
─ Rs 10 lakh crore
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 ‘NIPAM’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which field?
─ Intellectual Property’
 Which country has partnered with India Meteorological Department to fast-track climate
change in India?
─ Japan
 ‘Village Defence Guard Scheme’ is implemented in which state/UT?
─ Jammu and Kashmir
 Which is the first Indian company to be named in the Forbes Cloud 100 List?
─ ‘Razorpay’
 The ‘Golden Joint’ of the Chenab Railway Bridge was recently inaugurated in which
state/UT?
 The ‘Golden Joint’ of the Chenab railway bridge was launched recently in the UT of
Jammu and Kashmir. It is regarded as the :
─ World’s highest railway bridge.
 Which state/UT Police received the most number of awards on the occasion of the
Independence Day, 2022?
 The International Solar Alliance (ISA) is set to establish a solar project in which
country?
─ Cuba
 Which is the headquarters of the International Transport Forum (ITF)?
─ Paris
 Under which act, the minutes of the Monetary Policy Committee Meeting are released?
─ Reserve Bank of India Act
 Which country has announced to begin formal trade talks with Taiwan?
─ USA
 When is the ‘Akshay Urja Diwas’ celebrated in India?
─ August 20
 Which Union Ministry awards the National Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
Awards?
─ Ministry of Corporate Affairs
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 Which Indian airport is set to be named after Shaheed Bhagat Singh?

─ Chandigarh International Airport
 What is ‘Garba’, which was nominated by India to be inscribed on UNESCO’s intangible
cultural heritage list?
─ Dance Form
 India signed a MoU with which country to mutually recognise certificates of competency
of seafarers?
─ Iran
 Which company has signed MoU with three north-eastern states- Assam, Manipur and
Tripura for oil palm cultivation?
─ Godrej Agrovet
 Which is the venue of the ‘Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers’
Meeting’ held in 2022?
─ Tashkent
 Which scheme is associated with geospatial mapping of assets and integrated planning?
─ PM Gati Shakti
 Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Defence Research and Development
Organisation (DRDO) in 2022?
─ Samir V Kamat
 Which subsidiary of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) has been amalgamated
with BPCL?
─ Bharat Gas Resources Limited
 Which states top the country in terms of food-grain production, as per recent data?
─ Punjab and Haryana
 The ‘National Sports Day’ or Rashtriya Khel Divas is celebrated to commemorate the
birth anniversary of which sportsperson?
─ Major Dhyan Chand
 ‘National Sports Day’ or Rashtriya Khel Divas is celebrated on :
─ August 29
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 National Cancer Grid (NCG) is an initiative of the Government of India through which
department?
─ Department of Atomic Energy
 Which Indian businessperson recently became the third-richest person in the world, as per
the Bloomberg Billionaire Index?
─ Gautam Adani
 Which is the most unsafe metropolitan city for women across the country, as per recent
NCRB Report?
─ New Delhi
 When was the ‘International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances’ observed?
─ August 30
 Which country has broken its own record for the world’s lowest fertility rate? South
─ Korea
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July
 Who is the head of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council?
─ Union Finance Minister
 Which organisation tested indigenously developed anti-tank guided missile from
Maharashtra?
─ DRDO
 Which country announced 75 fully funded scholarships for Indian students, in honour of
India’s 75th anniversary of Independence?
─ UK
 Which Ministry has signed MoU with Skill development Ministry for training in capital
goods sector?
─ Ministry of Heavy Industries
 Which institution has announced to introduce a mandatory course on caste awareness?
─ IIT Bombay
 The Central Government has levied windfall tax on which segment of tax payers?
─ Domestic crude oil producers
 Which Indian state has confirmed the presence of ‘Anthrax’ disease?
─ Kerala
 Which state/UT passed bills to hike salaries by over 66% of its members?
─ Delhi
 The Central Government has approved a mega cluster of mangoes in which city for ₹100
crore?
─ Lucknow
 Fields Medal, which was seen in the news recently, is associated with which field?
─ Mathematics
 Where is the ‘Large Hadron Collider’, the world’s most powerful particle collider
located?
─ Geneva
 Which Indian company has partnered with ‘Amadeus IT Group’, to enhance customer
experience?
─ Air India
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 India recorded its fastest growth in 11 years in services industry in which month?
─ June 2022
 Marmolada glacier, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?
─ Italy
 Which institution released the ‘Global Findex database 2021’?
─ World Bank
 Which city is the host of ‘2022 Global biodiversity conclave’?
─ Bonn
 Ilaiyaraaja, who was recently nominated to Rajya Sabha, is an eminent personality in
which field?
─ Music
 ‘Mission Vatsalya’, which was seen in the news, is a scheme implemented by which
Union Ministry?
─ Ministry of Women and Child Development
 ‘Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH)’ is associated
with which institution?
─ UNESCO
 Scientists from which country discovered a new giant carnivorous dinosaur species
‘Meraxes gigas’?
─ Argentina
 As per the ‘World Population Prospects 2022’report, India is projected to surpass China
as the world’s most populous country in which year?
─ 2023
 ‘Sea Guardians-2’ is a joint maritime exercise conducted by which countries?
─ China- Pakistan
 Which Indian bank has opened India’s first dedicated branch for start-ups?
 Which is the venue of ‘National Conclave on Mines and Minerals’?
─ New Delhi
 Which is being developed as the first elevated urban expressway in India?
─ Dwarka Expressway
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 LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ), world’s biggest dark-matter detector is located in which country?

─ USA
 Which is the first non-English language series to be nominated for the best drama at the
Emmy Awards?
─ Squid Game
 In which city, Ministry of Culture hosted the ‘Dhammacakka Day 2022 celebration’?
─ Sarnath
 Avdhash Kaushal, who recently passed away, was associated with which profession?
─ Social Worker
 Which Indian state is included in the ‘World’s 50 Greatest Places of 2022’ by Time
Magazine?
─ Kerala
 Which Indian state is included in the ‘World’s 50 Greatest Places of 2022’ by Time
Magazine?
─ Kerala
 Which Indian company is set to acquire Denmark-based BASE life science?
─ Infosys
 ‘Jerusalem Declaration’ which was seen in the news, is a strategic agreement between
Israel and which country?
─ USA
 Which institution was ranked first in the National Institutional Ranking Framework
(NIRF) 2022?
─ IIT Madras
 Which is the venue of NHA’s first hackathon under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
(ABDM) Hackathon?
─ Pune
 Which institution organises the ‘Bharat Rang Mahotsav 2022’?
─ National School of Drama
 Which Indian state recently conducted its first-ever survey of blackbucks?
─ Andhra Pradesh
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 India signed a MoU with which country for reintroduction of cheetah and wildlife
conservation?
─ Namibia
 Which state topped the utilisation of funds under Smart City Mission?
─ Tamil Nadu
 ‘E-AMRIT mobile application’, which was recently launched, is associated with which
sector?
─ Electric mobility
 The ‘Anti-Maritime Piracy Bill’, which was recently listed, is associated with which
Union Ministry?
─ Ministry of External Affairs
 Which racing driver won the French Grand Prix 2022?
─ Max Verstappen
 Which is the host city of ‘International Conference on Chemistry and Applications of
Soft Materials (CASM 2022)’?
─ Thiruvananthapuram
 When is the ‘World Drowning Prevention Day’ observed?
─ July 25
 When is the ‘International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem’
observed?
─ July 26
 As per the recent update from the IMF (July 2022), what is India’s growth forecast for
2022-23?
─ 7.4 %
 India has been elected as the host of ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in which year?
─ 2025
 Which Indian airport was ranked 13th in the ACI List of top 20 busiest airports in the
world?
─ Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi
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 The Union Cabinet approved the merger of BSNL with which institution?
─ Bharat Broadband Network Limited
 Which country emerged as the top sourcing nation in FDI equity flows into India in FY
2021-22?
─ Singapore
 Which UN agency supports the celebration of World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
on July 30?
─ UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
 Which city hosted the 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad that started on July 28?
─ Chennai
 Recently, how many Indian wetlands were accorded Ramsar recognition as wetlands of
international importance?
─ Five 5.
 City of Ramsar is located in which country?
─ Iran
 For which state the Asian Development Bank approved a $96.3 million loan for funding
of safe drinking water and sanitation projects?
─ Himachal Pradesh.
 Indian Olympics Association approved which state as the host for the 36th National
Games to be held between Sep 27 and Oct 10 this year?
─ Gujarat
 Hepatitis affects which part of the body?
─ Liver
 What is the theme of this year’s World Hepatitis Day?
─ Hepatitis can’t wait
 Success of which military operation on July 26 in 1999 sealed Indian victory over
Pakistan in Kargil war?
─ Operation Vijay
 The Kargil War Memorial is located at which place in Ladakh?
─ Drass
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 The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that _______ will host the 2025 ICC
Women’s ODI World Cup:
─ India
 Which Indian national has been appointed by the World Bank as its Chief Economist and
Senior Vice President for Development Economics?
─ Indermit Gill
 Which Indian State has largest number of Tigers?
─ Madhya Pradesh
 Income Tax Day on July 24 marks which event in the history?
─ Introduction of Income tax in 1860
 National Broadcasting Day on July 23 marks which event in broadcasting history of
India?
─ First ever radio broadcast in 1927
 The first ever radio broadcast in India was made from which radio station in 1927?
─ Bombay station
 All India Radio functions under which apex organisation?
─ Prasaar Bharti
 Which US city hosted the World Athletics Championships from July 15 to 24?
─ Eugene
 Who won this year’s Tour de France cycling marathon?
─ Jonas Vingegaard
 Jonas Vingegaard hails from which country?
─ Denmark
 The 68th National Film Awards were announced on July 22. These are administered by
which organisation?
─ Directorate of Film Festivals
 Name the noted film producer who headed the jury for the 68th National Film Awards:
─ Vipul Shah
 Which film won the National Award for Best Feature Film?
─ Soorarai Pottru
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 Film Soorarai Pottru has been made in which language?

─ Tamil
 Film Toolsidas Junior was in news recently for which reason?
─ It won the National Award for the Best Hindi Film
 Which district of Madhya Pradesh became the first district in the country where all people
from each of 254 villages have access to safe drinking water through tap?
─ Burhanpur
 Which two European countries were in news recently for being ravaged by devastating
wildfires?
─ Greece and Turkey
 Neeraj Chopra won which medal in World Athletics Championships?
─ Silver
 Which US state was devastated by widespread severe wildfires in third week of July?
─ California
 Which Indian state has largest area under Mangrove forests?
─ West Bengal
 The central government amended the Flag Code of India on July 20 for what purpose?
─ To allow the hoisting of national flag during night also
 What is the theme of this year’s World Brain Day observed on July 22?
─ Brain Health for all
 Which exquisite mango breed costs nearly Rs. 2.5 to 3 lakh per kg in Japan?
─ Miyazaki
 _________ was appointed Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister on July 22:
─ Dineash Gunawardena
 Madam Droupadi Murmu was elected as the _____ President of India on July 21:
─ 15th
 Madam Murmu is the first tribal President of India. She hails from which tribe?
─ Santhal
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 Which state topped among major states in the India Innovation Index 2022 released by
the NITI Aayog on July 21?
─ Karnataka
 According to Forbes' Real-Time Billionaires List as of July 21, for the first time, an
Indian business tycoon was ranked fourth richest in world. Who is he?
─ Gautam Adani
 Which country’s passport is most powerful as per the World’s Most Powerful Passports
2022 list released by the Henley Passport Index on July 20?
─ Japan
 What is the rank of India’s passport in the Henley Passport Index?
─ 87th Rank
 Ranil Wickremesinghe was elected as the new Sri Lankan President on July 20. What is
his party’s name?
─ United National Party
 July 20 is observed as Space Exploration Day to commemorate which landmark event?
─ First human landing on Moon in 1969
 Who was the first human being to step on moon’s surface?
─ Neil Armstrong of USA
 July 20 is observed as World Chess Day. What was the ancient name of Chess in India?
─ Chaturanga
 The International Chess Federation (FIDE) is based in which city?
─ Lausanne, Switzerland
 _________ has become the first 100 per cent Landlord Major Port of India:
─ Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Mumbai
 What is meant by Landlord Port?
─ All its berths are operated on PPP mode
 What is the other popular name for the Jawaharlal Nehru Port?
─ Nhava Sheva Port
 The postponed 19th edition of the Asian Games will be held now in September 2023 in
which city?
─ Hangzhou, China
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 Arjun Babuta, Mehuli Ghosh, Shahu Tushar Mane and Paarth Makjija, all won gold in
their respective categories, at an international event in which sports?
─ Shooting
 Who created history by becoming the first Indian shooter to win the gold medal in the
men’s skeet event at international level?
─ Mairaj Ahmad Khan
 Which large public sector bank recently launched its WhatsApp banking service?
 __________ has become India’s first state to connect all the commercial vehicles
registered in the state with Vehicle Location Tracking Device:
─ Himachal Pradesh
 India’s first human carrying platform — a pilot-less drone made its debut on July 19 in
New Delhi. What is its name?
─ Varuna
 The current Flag Code of India was implemented in which year?
─ 2002
 The 2028 Summer Olympics and Paralympic Games will be hosted in July, 2028 in
which city?
─ Los Angeles, USA
 Harshada Garud, 18-year-old girl, clinched the gold on July 18 in an international event in
which sports?
─ Weightlifting
 Name the England all-rounder and captain of the test team, who announced retirement
from ODI Cricket on July 18:
─ Ben Stokes
 The World Bank has approved a loan of one billion dollars to provide support to India’s
flagship PM _______ _____ Health Infrastructure Mission:
─ Ayushman Bharat
 Name the 82-year-old veteran ghazal singer who passed away in Mumbai on July 18:
─ Bhupinder Singh
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 Which holy city known for showcasing India’s culture and traditions over the ages, will
be declared the first “Cultural and Tourism Capital” of the Shanghai Cooperation
Organisation for 2022-23?
─ Varanasi
 Government plans to launch the _______ scheme to achieve contactless, seamless
processing of passengers at Airports, based on Facial Recognition Technology:
─ DIGI YATRA
 Government has formulated a “National Action Plan for Mechanised Sanitation
Ecosystem” scheme for cleaning of sewers and septic tanks. What is its short name?
─ NAMASTE
 July 18 is observed as International Nelson Mandela Day. He was the first black president
of which country?
─ South Africa
 P V Sindhu clinched Women's Single title of ________ Open on July 16: Singapore
 What was the name of the submarine that was decommissioned by the Indian Navy on
July 16?
─ INS Sindhudhvaj
 What is the name of the mascot launched recently by the Department of Consumer
Affairs?
─ Jagriti
 What is the tagline of the consumer awareness campaign of the Department of Consumer
Affairs?
─ Jago Grahak Jago
 Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, Vice President hails from which state?
─ Rajasthan
 What is the name of the fourth and latest ship of the Indian Navy’s 17A Frigates,
launched on July 15?
─ Dunagiri
 ________ became the first and the only state in the country to have its own internet
service:
─ Kerala
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 Which ministry’s website was ranked first among all the Central Ministries Portal in a
National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment?
─ Home Affairs
 The UIDAI has launched a new mobile app named ________ to perform face
authentication through mobile app:
─ AadhaarFaceRd
 The 2025 World Athletics Championships will be hosted by which city?
─ Tokyo
 ________ has become the first state in the country to have 13 expressways, having a total
length of 3,200 kilometres:
─ Uttar Pradesh
 What is the name of the 296-km-long Expressway inaugurated on July 16 in Uttar
Pradesh?
─ Bundelkhand Expressway
 Which Institute / University secured first position as the “overall best” institute in the
NIRF 2022 ranking?
─ IIT Madras
 The Women and Child Development Ministry issued fresh guidelines for the Mission
Vatsalya Scheme. It is associated with which field?
─ Children’s welfare
 Name the beauty queen from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, who won the Mrs Universe Divine
Title:
─ Pallavi Singh
 The Women and Child Development Ministry launched the Mission _______ on July 14
for the safety, security and empowerment of women:
─ Shakti
 Which country hosted the first I2U2 summit in virtual mode:
─ USA
 What is the full form of the abbreviation I2U2? India-Israel;
─ USA-UAE
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 Which global organisation released the Global Gender Gap Index for 2022 on July 10?
WEF –
─ World Economic Forum
 Which country secured first rank in the Global Gender Gap Index for 2022?
─ Iceland
 What was India’s rank in the recently released Global Gender Gap Index for 2022?
─ 135th
 Which Indian space tech startup on July 13, launched India’s first rocket factory to make
3D-printed engines end-to-end?
─ Agnikul Cosmos
 Who created a new record by becoming the fastest Indian bowler to take 150 ODI
wickets?
─ Mohammed Shami
 NHAI achieved the world record for constructing the longest double-decker viaduct with
a length of 3.14 km in ________, Maharashtra:
─ Nagpur
 Which telescope was in news for sending the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the
universe till date?
─ James Webb Space Telescope
 Who won the men’s singles title in the Malaysia Open Badminton Tournament 2022?
─ Viktor Axelsen (Denmark)
 ________ has been declared as the host for the 36th National Games to be held from Sep
27 to Oct 10:
─ Gujarat
 India’s biggest National Emblem was unveiled on the roof of the new Parliament
building on July 11. Its original statue is preserved at which place?
─ Sarnath Museum, Varanasi
 How many Dharm Chakras are there at the base of the National Emblem?
─ Four
 World Malala Day is observed on July 12. What is the name of the NGO run by Malala?
─ Malala Fund
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 Malala Fund organisation works in which field?

─ Girls’ education
 Which UN agency is associated with celebration of World Population Day on July 11?
─ UN Fund for Population Activities
 _________ became India’s first bank to launch the Metaverse Virtual Lounge and Open
Banking Sandbox environment techno features for its customers:
─ Union Bank of India
 Charles Leclerc from __________ won the Austrian Grand Prix for the team Ferrari on
July 10 at Spielberg, Austria:
─ Monaco
 Wimbledon is the only grand slam to be played on _______ court:
─ Grass
 Serbian star Novak Djokovic won the men’s singles at Wimbledon after beating
________:
─ Nick Kyrgios
 Who won the women’s singles at Wimbledon?
─ Elena Rybakina
 Elena Rybakina hails from which country?
─ Kazakhstan
 Nick Kyrgios hails from which country?
─ Australia
 Shinzo Abe, former prime minister of Japan, was shot dead on July 8 in which city of
Japan?
─ Nara
 The first India Animal Health Summit 2022 was held 06th July in which city?
─ New Delhi
 Who scripted a new world record by becoming the first captain in the history of cricket
to win 14 successive T20 Internationals?
─ Rohit Sharma
 Rohit Sharma achieved the above record feat by winning match against which team?
─ England
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 At which place Rohit Sharma won his 14th successive T20 match?
─ Birmingham, England
 Boris Johnson, British prime minister announced his resignation on July 7. He heads
which political party?
─ Conservative Party
 Uttar Pradesh became the first state to link its ambitious scheme ODOP to the ONDC
platform. Mention full form of ODOP and ONDC:
─ One District One Product; Open Network for Digital Commerce
 Which union ministry has launched the ONDC platform?
─ Union Commerce Ministry
 President of India nominated how many new members to the Rajya Sabha on July 6?
─ Four
 Under which article of the Indian Constitution President can nominate 12 members to the
Rajya Sabha?
─ Article 80(a)
 Portugal co-hosted the 2022 UN Ocean Conference along with which other country, from
27 June to 1 July?
─ Kenya
 UN Ocean Conference 2022 was held in which city?
─ Lisbon, Portugal
 Which two countries signed the Accession Protocols at the NATO Headquarters in
Brussels on July 5?
─ Sweden and Finland
 How many countries are member of NATO Group?
─ 30
 Headquarters of NATO are in which city?
─ Brussels
 Which union ministry released the first edition of ‘State Ranking Index for National Food
Security Act on July 5?
─ Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
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 Which state secured the top rank in the ‘State Ranking Index for National Food Security
Act’?
─ Odisha
 Alfiya Pathan and Gitika, are India’s champion girls in which sports?
─ Boxing
 The Indian Navy commissioned Indian Naval Air Squadron 324 at INS Dega at which
place?
─ Visakhapatnam
 Which type of aircrafts have been inducted in the Naval Air Squadron 324?
─ ALH MK III (MR) helicopters
 The Ministry of Commerce and Industry released the “States’ Startup Ranking 2021” on
July 4. Which state topped the Ranking as best performer?
─ Gujarat
 The Department of Investment and Public Asset Management completed the
disinvestment process of the Nilachal Ispat Nigam Limited on July 4. It is in which state?
─ Odisha
 Government has decided to transform the Banks Board Bureau into which new
institution?
─ Financial Services Institutions Bureau, FSIB
 Who has been appointed as the first head of the FSIB?
─ Bhanu Pratap Sharma
 Name the 21 year old beauty queen from Karnataka who won the Femina Miss India
2022 crown on July 3:
─ Sini Shetty
 Femina Miss India Beauty Contest is run by which corporate group?
─ The Times media group
 The amended FCRA rules now allow relatives abroad to send _____ lakh rupees without
informing the government:
─ Ten
 What is the full form of FCRA?
─ Foreign Contribution Regulation Act
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 “List of Best Student Cities for 2023” released on June 30 by the Quacquarelli Symonds
(QS), London, selected _______ as best city for students looking to study abroad:
─ London
 On June 29, NASA launched CAPSTONE, a microwave oven-sized CubeSat weighing
just 55 pounds (25 kg) from a spaceport outside USA, in which country?
─ New Zealand
 ______ has been elected as the 14th Prime Minister of Israel
─ Mr. Yair Lapid
 India's largest floating solar power project, 100 MW Ramagundam Floating Solar PV
Project became fully operational on July 01. It is in which state?
─ Telangana
 T Raja Kumar, a senior Indian origin diplomat took over as President of Financial Action
Task Force (FATF), Paris. He hails from which country?
─ Singapore
 The International Day of Cooperatives is celebrated across the world on the first
_______of July:
─ Saturday
 Who is the current head of the Ministry of Cooperation?
─ Sh. Amit Shah
 The National Doctor's Day on July 01 marks the birth and death anniversary of which
great Indian doctor?
─ Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, Bharat Ratna
 The Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise was held at Pearl Harbour in which place?
─ Near Hawaii Islands, USA
 Which day of June is observed as the World Social Media Day?
─ 30th
 Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was sworn in as the 17th President of which Southeast Asian
country?
─ Philippines
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 The DRDO along with Indian Army successfully flight-tested on June 30 the
indigenously developed High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) named______ :
─ Abhyas
 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs CCEA has approved the computerization of
all PACS in the country. What is PACS?
─ Primary Agriculture Credit Societies
 Indian Space Research Organisation, successfully launched three satellites of which
country on June 30?
─ Singapore
 Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)?
─ Nitin Gupta
 Tata Power Solar Systems commissioned India’s largest floating solar power project of
101.6 Megawatt Peak (MWp) capacity in which state?
─ Kerala
 Samant Kumar Goel has been re-appointed as the Chief of which foreign intelligence
agency of India?
─ Research and Analysis Wing (RAW)
 Who has been appointed as the new Chief of National Investigation Agency-NIA?
─ Dinkar Gupta
 The 20-year-old Cycling Champion from Manipur who scripted history by becoming first
cyclist to win Silver in the sprint event at the Asian Cycling Championships 2022:
─ Ronaldo Singh
 Who has become the first tennis player to win 80 matches at each of the four Grand Slam
tennis tournaments?
─ Novak Djokovic
 Which city topped the Global Liveability Index 2022?
─ Vienna
 Vienna is the capital of which country?
─ Austria
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 Among Indian cities, which city earned the highest ranking of 112th rank in the Global
Liveability Index 2022?
─ New Delhi
 The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) gave its approval for India's first mRNA
vaccine named on June 28:
─ Gemcovac-19
 Gemcovac-19 is being manufactured by which pharma company?
─ Gennova Biopharmaceuticals, Pune
 What is the full form of mRNA?
─ messenger RiboNucleic Acid
 The World Bank approved a $250 million loan to support the Government of India's
________ programme for seven States:
─ Road safety
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June
 The Centre has recently proposed a scheme worth Rs 1,000 crore to invite private
companies to set up manufacturing zones in which sector?
─ Renewable energy
 Which is the nodal agency of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM)?
─ The National Health Authority (NHA)
 Which state/UT hosted the ‘National Conference of School Education Ministers’ in 2022?
─ Gujarat
 Which Public sector enterprise listed Green bonds on Luxembourg Stock Exchange?
─ PFC Ltd- Power Finance Corporation LTd.
 ‘Operation Mahila Suraksha’ is an initiative of which institution?
─ Railway Protection Force
 Which Indian film-maker has been selected for the ‘Locarno Kids Award la Mobiliare’ at
Locarno Film Festival?
─ Gitanjali Rao
 Which country is the host of the ‘GLOBSEC 2022 Forum’?
─ Slovakia
 Which country’s medical team reconstructed a 3D ear made of living cells?
─ USA
 Which state launched a special Health Care scheme called ‘Anchal’ for pregnant women?
─ Rajasthan
 Which automobile company has installed Asia’s largest carport –type solar power plant in
India?
─ Maruti Suzuki
 ‘Loktantra Ke Swar’ and ‘Republican Ethics’ are the selected speeches of which Indian
personality?
─ Ramnath Kovind
 Which financial institution has approved to provide assistance to set up units in Uttar
Pradesh Defence Industrial Corridor?
─ SIDBI
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 Which emerged as the best higher education institution in India in the latest edition of QS
World University Rankings?
─ IISc Bangalore
 Union Cabinet approved the MoU with which country on cooperation in the field of
industries and advanced technologies?
─ UAE
 International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) passed a resolution criticizing which
country on Uranium traces?
─ Iran
 Delhi Election Commission has named which sportsperson as the State Icon?
─ Yash Dhull
 What is the speciality of the ‘superworms’ which was recently demonstrated in a study?

─ Consumes Plastic
 Which Union Ministry launched the new draft national policy on persons with disabilities
(PwD)?
─ Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
 What is the theme of the ‘World Day Against Child Labour 2022’?
─ Universal Social Protection to End Child Labour
 Which state government has passed a Bill replacing Governor with Chief Minister as
Chancellor of state-run Universities?
─ West Bengal
 Which tennis player none of the ‘Big Three’ became the World No. 1 men’s player in the
ATP rankings?
─ Daniil Medvedev
 When is the ‘Elimination of Child Labour Week’ observed in India?
─ June 12-20
 Asia’s oldest running newspaper, Mumbai Samachar, is a daily published in which
language?
─ Gujarati
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 As per the “Migration in India, 2020-21” report, what is the men in urban India to
migrate to their rural homes in 20-21?
─ 51.6 %
 Which country has recently pledged to cut carbon emissions by 43% from 2005 levels by
2030?
─ Australia
 ‘Kar Max’, which was seen in the news, is a new variety of which crop?
─ Rice
 The Army Training Command (ARTRAC) has partnered with which institution to
establish a 5G Test-bed?
─ IIT Madras
 Spitsbergen treaty, which was mentioned in news recently, recognizes Svalbard to be
part of which country’s territory?
─ Norway
 Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with which of the following aspects?
─ Anti-defection law
 The high-resolution camera DRACO, is part of which NASA mission?
─ DART
 Which country has launched a solid-fuelled rocket named ‘Zuljanah’?
─ Iran
 Which institution has approved USD 250 million loan for the Indian government’s road
safety programme?
─ World Bank
 Which country’s central bank partnered with Bank for International Settlements (BIS) to
establish a ‘Pooling Scheme’?
─ China
 Which country is the third-largest trade partner and second-largest export destination of
India in 2022?
─ UAE
 Which day of June is celebrated as the International Asteroid Day?
─ June 30
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 The so called ‘Asteroid Belt’ is located between which two planets?

─ Mars and Jupiter
 International Day of Parliamentarism on June 30 is associated with SDG number _____,
Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions:
─ 16
 National Statistics Day is observed on June 29 to mark the birth anniversary of which
legendary statistician of India?
─ Prof. P C Mahalanobis
 The United Nations celebrates which Day on June 27 to raise public awareness of the
contribution of MSMEs to the global economy?
─ Micro, Small and Medium-sEnterprises (MSMEs) Day
 The 48th G-7 Summit was held in Bavarian Alps on June 26-28. It is in which country?
─ Germany
 G7 members decided to ban imports of gold from which country?
─ Russia
 Who holds the Presidency of G7 Group for the year 2022?
─ Germany
 Who is the present Chancellor of Germany?
─ Olaf Scholz
 From which city Prime Minister Modi started his two nation visit on June 26?
─ Munich, Germany
 Name the veteran technocrat, popularly known as “Father of Indian PSUs”, who passed
away on June 26:
─ V Krishnamurthy
 June 26 is observed as the International Day against ________and Illicit Trafficking:
─ Drug
 Name the team which won Cricket’s national level Ranji Trophy:
─ Madhya Pradesh
 Madhya Pradesh won the Ranji Trophy by defeating which team?
─ Mumbai
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 Who was declared ‘Player of the Series’ in the Ranji Trophy?

─ arfaraz
 Jyothi Surekha Vennum and Abhishek Verma won the gold medal on June 25 in an
international event in which sports?
─ Archery
 Navjeet Dhillon, Indian women’s ___________ won the gold medal on June 25 at the
Qosanov Memorial 2022 athletics meet in Almaty, Kazakhstan:
─ Discus Thrower
 The International Maritime Organisation celebrates June 25 as the Day of the Seafarer.
Headquarters of IMO are in which city?
─ London
 The 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) was hosted by
which country on June 24-25?
─ Rwanda
 At present how many countries are members of Commonwealth Group?
─ 54
 Tapan Kumar Deka, senior IPS officer has been appointed Director of which apex
agency?
─ Intelligence Bureau
 Who has been appointed as the next CEO of Niti Aayog?
─ Parameswaran Iyer
 Scientists have discovered the world’s largest known single cell bacteria, first to be
visible with the naked eye. What is its name?
─ Thiomargarita Magnifica
 Who has been named as the captain of India’s women Hockey team?
─ Savita Punia
 Which is the first Indian airport to run entirely on hydro and solar power as it switched to
renewable sources for its energy needs?
─ Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International
 The country's first-ever, ‘Balika Panchayat’, started in five villages of which state?
─ Gujarat
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 Indian wrestling team secured which position at the Under-17 Asian Championship at
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?
─ First
 The ISRO successfully launched communication satellite GSAT-24 from which place on
June 23?
─ Kourou in French Guiana
 French Guiana is located in which part of the world?
─ Latin America
 Which country hosted the 14th BRICS Summit in virtual mode on 23rd of June?
─ China
 UN celebrates which day on June 23 to raise awareness of the violation of human rights
that widows suffer in many countries?
─ International Widows Day
 United Nations Public Service Day is observed on which date?
─ June 23
 World Olympic Day on June 23 marks which event associated with Olympics?
─ Foundation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on this day in 1894
 Headquarters of IOC are situated in which place?
─ Lausanne, Switzerland
 A devastating 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck which part of Afghanistan on June 22,
claiming more than 1,000 lives?
─ South Eastern
 June 22 is observed as World Rainforest Day. Which is the largest rain forest in the
world?
─ Amazon Rain Forest
 Which Indian pace all-rounder announced her retirement from all formats of Cricket on
June 22?
─ Rumeli Dhar
 What was the theme for this year’s International Yoga Day celebrated on June 21?
─ Yoga for Humanity
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 Khaby Lame, the 22-year-old video creator from Senegal has become the most followed
person, with 14.2 crore followers on which social media platform?
─ TikTok
 MSME department of which state won the first prize in the category “National MSME
Award 2022 for States/UTs?
─ Odisha
 Name the senior diplomat who has been appointed as the next Ambassador and
Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations:
─ Ms. Ruchira Kamboj
 _________ became the 36th State to implement One Nation One Ration Card-ONORC
scheme on June 20:
─ Assam
 The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs launched NIPUN scheme on June 20 for
benefit of which category of workers?
─ Construction workers
 What is the full form of NIPUN?
─ National Initiative for Promoting Upskilling of Nirman workers
 Which documentary won the prestigious award for the Best Documentary Film at MIFF
2022?
─ What is the name of the award for the Best Documentary Film at MIFF
2022? Golden Conch
 The Union Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has declared IT resources of which 3
FIs as ‘Critical Information Infrastructure’?
─ ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and NPCI
 Which small town in Meghalaya, set a new record on June 17, of highest single-day
rainfall?
─ Mawsynram
 Which three countries have been granted the hosting rights for the FIFA World Cup
2026?
─ USA, Canada and Mexico
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 Country’s first of its kind and the largest desalination plant was inaugurated at which
place in Gujarat?
─ Dahej
 What is the function of desalination plant?
─ To process sea water to convert it to normal water
 Name the 16-year-old promising boy from Andhra who became the first Indian to win a
Gold medal at the IWF Youth World Championships in Leon, Mexico:
─ Saanapathi Gurunaidu
 World champion Max Verstappen won the Canadian Grand Prix in which city?
─ Montreal
 What is the name of the most advanced, indigenously built aircraft carrier launched
recently by China?
─ Fujian
 With which country India launched the joint logo for the celebration of 50 Years of its
Diplomatic Relations, on June 18?
─ Vietnam
 What is the theme of this year’s World Refugee Day?
─ Right to Seek Safety
 President of which country signed a declaration in 1972 to celebrate every third Sunday
of June as Father’s Day?
─ USA
 Which Indian airport launched India’s first Vertical Axis Wind Turbine along with a
solar panel?
─ Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai
 Prof. Thalappil Pradeep of the IIT __________ won the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz
International Prize for Water:
─ Madras
 Who has been appointed as the first woman chairperson of the Press Council of India?
─ Justice (retd.) Ranjana Prakash Desai
 Hamza Abdi Barre has been appointed as the Prime Minister of which African country?
─ Somalia
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 The annual World Competitiveness Index 2022 released on June 15 placed India at
which rank?
─ 37th
 Which country secured the top rank in the World Competitiveness Index 2022? Denmark
 Supported by the UNO, June 17 is observed as World Day to Combat __________ and
Drought:
─ Desertification
 Europe’s biggest start-up conference – Vivatech 2020 selected India as the “country of
the year” for what reason?
─ To honour the contribution of the Indian start-ups to the world
 India’s first private train service, under the Bharat Gaurav Scheme, started its journey on
June 14 from Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu for _________ of Maharashtra:
─ Sainagar Shirdi
 One of the most respected Urdu critics, theorists and linguists, passed away on June 15.
Who was he?
─ Prof. Gopi Chand Narang
 Built on the scale of international airports, the ultra-luxurious Sir M Visvesvaraya
Railway Station became operational on June 13. It is in which city?
─ Bengaluru
 Govt launched Agnipath scheme to recruit ________ for the Indian Armed forces:
─ Agniveers
 The Agniveers will be recruited for a period of ____ years:
─ Four
 Neeraj Chopra, Tokyo Olympics gold medallist ace Javelin thrower was in news recently
for what reasons?
─ He improved his Tokyo Olympic record by 1.72 metres
 What is the theme of this year’s World Elder Abuse Awareness Day?
─ Digital Equity for All Ages
 India’s first display fabrication facility, Generation 6 AMOLED Display FAB, is being
set up in which city?
─ Hyderabad
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 What is the expansion of the abbreviation AMOLED?

─ Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diodes
 Name the Hungarian diplomat who has been elected the President of the upcoming 77th
session of the UN General Assembly:
─ Csaba Korosi
 Sriharsha Devaraddi, Manish Narwal, Rubina Francis and Rahul Jakhar, all won gold at
an international _______ event:
─ Shooting
 The 4th edition of Khelo India Youth Games 2021 concluded in which city on June 13?
─ Panchkula, Haryana
 Which state team secured top position in the medal tally at the 4th edition of Khelo India
Youth Games 2021?
─ Haryana
 The 38th India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (Corpat) was held from June 13 to 24 in
which area?
─ Andaman sea and Strait of Malacca
 Government plans to set up how many PM Shri Schools in the country?
─ 15,000
 As part of the National Education Policy, what is the four stages 15 year model of school
education?
─ 5+3+3+4
 What are the names given to the four stages of school education?
─ Foundation, Preparatory, Middle and Secondary
 Which city hosted the 12th World Trade Organisation, WTO Ministerial Conference?
─ Geneva
 World Trade Organisation is based in which city?
─ Geneva
 Who is the current Director General of WTO?
─ Ngozi Okonjo Iweala
 Ngozi Okonjo Iweala hails from which country?
─ Nigeria
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 The WTO came in existence on January 1, 1995 based on which agreement?

─ Marrakesh Agreement
 Marrakesh is a prominent city of which country?
─ Morocco
 Which day of June is celebrated as the World Day Against Child Labour?
─ 12th
 Recently, how many new non-permanent members were elected for the UN Security
Council?
─ Five
 Out of Ecuador, Japan, Germany, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland, which one has
NOT been selected as a new member of UNSC?
─ Germany
 New non-permanent members are elected for what period?
─ Two years
 Which forum elects the non-permanent members of the UNSC?
─ UN General Assembly
 The new 5 members of the UN Security Council will join from which date?
─ January 01, 2023
 Who can nominate individuals/organisations for award of Padma awards?
─ Any Indian citizen
 ___________ became the first state to approve a ‘Drone Policy 2022’ to enable the use
of drones and similar technology for different public services:
─ Himachal Pradesh
 For the first time in the world, _________ passed the law for digital electronics, the
“Right to repair” bill:
─ New York state, USA
 Name the music maestro who has been named as the ambassador of the British Council’s
‘India-UK Together Season of Culture’:
─ A R Rahman
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 Ramkrishna Mukkavilli became the first Indian to be recognised as the Global SDG
Pioneer for water stewardship by UNGC. What is SDG?
─ Sustainable Development Goal
 What is the name of the India's first COVID-19 vaccine for animals, developed by
ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines, in Hisar, Haryana?
─ Anocovax
 Among Indian private universities, which university was ranked at the top by the QS
World University Rankings, 2023?
─ OP Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana
 The 4th State Food Safety Index prepared by the FSSAI, placed which state at number
one among large states?
─ Tamil Nadu
 The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, CCEA approved on June 8 an increase in
Minimum Support Price for Kharif crops. MSP for Paddy was increased by how much
amount?
─ Rs. 100
 The Reserve Bank allowed on June 8 credit cards to be linked with which popular digital
payment platform?
─ UPI
 What is the full form of UPI?
─ Unified Payments Interface
 Name the Indian icon of women’s cricket who announced her retirement from all forms
of international cricket:
─ Mithali Raj
 What is the location of Senegal on the world map?
─ West coast of Western Africa
 World’s first population estimation of the fishing cat, conducted outside the protected
area network, was done in which part of India?
─ Chilika Lake, Odisha
 Which international day is observed on June 6 to spread awareness about pest
management and its benefits for plants and people around us?
─ World Pest Day
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 Major General Bajram Begaj has been elected as the President of Albania. It is located in
which part of the world?
─ South-eastern Europe
 The 22nd edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards was held in
_________ on 4th June:
─ Abu Dhabi
 For which film Vicky Kaushal won the IIFA Best Actor Award?
─ Sardar Udham
 Who won the IIFA Award for Best Director for the film Shershah?
─ Vishnuvaradhan
 India was placed at which rank in the 2022 edition of the Environmental Performance
Index prepared for 180 countries?
─ 180th
 Which country displayed the best performance in the Environmental Performance Index-
2022?
─ Denmark
 Ex Khaan Quest 2022, a multinational peacekeeping military exercise, was hosted by
which country?
─ Mongolia
 Name the union minister who announced the first ever National Air Sports Policy-2022
on June 7 in New Delhi:
─ Jyotiraditya Scindia, Civil Aviation Minister
 At which place the Ministry of Tribal Affairs inaugurated the National Tribal Research
Institute on June 7?
─ New Delhi
 Which UN agency supports the celebration of World Food Safety Day on June 7?
─ WHO –World Health Organisation
 For what purpose government launched Jan Samarth Portal on June 6?
─ To bring all credit-linked government schemes on a single platform
 What was the name of the joint military training exercise held between India and
Bangladesh from June 5 to16?
─ Ex Sampriti-X
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 Ex Sampriti-X was held at which place?

─ Jessore military station in Bangladesh
 The Central Government asked all the states and UTs to phase out SUP to improve the
environment for achieving a "Clean and Green" India. What is SUP?
─ Single use Plastics
 Famous Tennis Grand Slam, French Open was held at which place? Roland Garros, Paris
 Who holds the record to win 14 singles titles of French Open, including this year’s title?
─ Rafael Nadal
 Who holds the record to win 22 men’s singles titles in Grand Slams?
─ Rafael Nadal
 Name the World number one women’s tennis player who also won this year’s Women's
Singles Title in French Open:
─ Iga Swiatek
 Iga Swiatek hails from which country?
─ Poland
 Which country won the inaugural edition of FIH Hockey 5s championship in Lausanne,
Switzerland?
─ India
 Prime Minister Modi virtually launched a global initiative “LiFE Movement”, on the
occasion of World Environment Day on June 5. What is full form of LiFE?
─ Lifestyle for the Environment
 Which last village of the remote Miyar Valley in Lahaul and Spiti, Himachal Pradesh,
was connected with a road on June 3?
─ Khanjar
 Which Covid vaccine has become India’s first vaccine to get DCGI approval as a
heterogeneous COVID-19 booster dose?
─ Corbevax
 Corbevax is manufactured by which vaccine making company?
─ Biological E’, Hyderabad
 Which is the host country for this year’s celebrations for the World Environment Day?
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─ Sweden
 What is the theme selected for this year’s World Environment Day observed on June 5?
─ Only One Earth
 A unique Liquid-Mirror Telescope has been commissioned in India at Devasthal
Observatory Campus. It is situated at which place?
─ Nainital, Uttarakhand
 Which company has been selected to carry out the construction of the Noida
International Airport at Jewar, in Uttar Pradesh?
─ Tata Projects
 Government launched which scheme to provide free education to the meritorious SC
boys and girls in the best private residential schools?
─ SRESHTA
 What is the expansion of the acronym SRESHTA?
─ Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Area
 Sakshi Malik, Mansi Ahlawat, Divya Kakran, Sarita Mor and Manisha, all five won
individual gold medals in an international event in which sport?
─ Wrestling
 Turkey has announced that his country’s name has been changed to _______ as it is
spelled and pronounced in Turkish:
─ Türkiye (tur-key-YAY)
 The Defence Ministry selected which local company for supply of the Astra Mk-I
Beyond Visual Range (BVR) air to air missiles?
─ Bharat Dynamics Limited, Hyderabad
 What is the effective strike range of Astra Mk-I missile?
─ 75 km
 What is the name of the world’s fastest computer that achieved a computing speed of 1.1
exaFLOPS (exa FLoating point OPerations per Second)?
─ Frontier
 The Frontier supercomputer has been installed at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory at
Oak Ridge in which country?
─ USA
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 An Exaflops represents capacity to process how many transactions per second?

─ A quintillion (10¹⁸ i.e. 1 followed by 18 zeros)
 Indian Hockey team won which medal at the Hero Asia Cup-2022 in Jakarta?
─ Bronze
 Jakarta is the capital of which country?
─ Indonesia
 The world-famous Valley of Flowers, located in _________, Uttarakhand was opened for
tourists from 1st of June:
─ Chamoli
 For the first time in the country, Indian Posts delivered mail using a drone as part of a
pilot project in which state?
─ Gujarat
 Popularly known as KK, noted Bollywood singer passed away after a live performance
in Kolkata on May 31. What was his full name?
─ Krishnakumar Kunnath
 Which UN Agency supports the celebration of World Milk Day on June 01?
─ FAO - Food and Agriculture Organisation
 Which Indian state has been selected for World No Tobacco Day Award-2022 by WHO?
─ Jharkhand
 Which corporate house commissioned a first of its kind, 390 MW wind-solar hybrid
power plant in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan?
─ Adani group
 The government has revised the premium for the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima
Yojana, PMJJBY to what amount?
─ Rs. 436
 Which film won the Palme d’Or- Golden Ball Award for the ‘Best Film’ at the Cannes
Film Festival?
─ Triangle of Sadness
 India’s first Lavender Festival was held in Bhaderwah in which place?
─ J&K
 Which franchisee team won the 15th season of IPL?
─ Gujarat Titans
 Which was the “Country of focus” in this year’s Mumbai International Film Festival?
─ Bangladesh
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May
 Which Indian Bank launched the ‘Open-for-all’ Digital ecosystem for MSMEs?
─ ICICI Bank
 When is the ‘Ayushman Bharat Diwas’ celebrated in India?
─ April 30
 Which state launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Mitaan Yojna’ programme?
─ Chhattisgarh
 Who is the head of the Delimitation Commission, which redrew the electoral map of
Jammu and Kashmir?
─ Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai
 The Government has reviewed the draft of National Youth Policy which was approved in
which year?
─ 2014
 Former World Bank economist Rodrigo Chaves sworn in as the President of which
country?
─ Costa Rica
 How many Indians have been awarded the Pulitzer Prize 2022?
─ Four
 As per the recent Civil Registration System (CRS) report 2020, what is the year-on-year
percentage change in number of deaths in 2020?
─ 6.2 % increase
 ‘PM-WANI’ scheme, which was seen in the news, is associated with which service?
─ Wi-fi Access
 ‘Annada Shankar Smarak Samman’ is an award conferred for literary works of which
language?
─ Bengali
 Which Union Ministry is associated with the ‘Legal Metrology Act’?
─ Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
 Which High Court has delivered a split verdict on petitions seeking criminalisation of
marital rape?
─ Delhi High Court
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 Which company along with USAID have awarded six women farmers of West Bengal for
breaking gender stereotype?
─ PepsiCo
 What is the theme of the ‘World Migratory Bird Day 2022’?
─ Impact of Light Pollution on Migratory Birds
 Chittagong Port, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?
─ Bangladesh
 Which telescope is set to be used to produce a movie of black hole movements?
─ Event Horizon Telescope
 ‘Roy: Going For Broke’ is the autobiography of which cricketer?
─ Andrew Symonds
 Kanheri Caves, a Buddhist site, is located in which state?
─ Maharashtra
 Mame Khan, the first folk artist from India to walk the Cannes Red Carpet, is from which
state?
─ Rajasthan
 Kenton Cool and Kami Rita who were seen in the news, are associated with which field?
─ Mountaineering
 Which institution led the group that has developed the India’s first 5-G Test Bed?
─ IIT Madras
 Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) has partnered with which bank for a one-stop
payment solution?
─ Kotak Mahindra Bank
 India signed a MoU with which country for cooperation in Fertilizer Sector?
─ Jordan
 The world’s highest weather station has been installed on which mountain?
─ Mount Everes
 Which state scrapped the ‘Par-Tapi-Narmada river-link project’?
─ Gujarat
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 Which country chaired the Annual Meeting of Board of Governors of New Development
Bank?
─ India
 Who is the Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the Inter-State Council?
─ Amit Shah
 Government e-Marketplace [GeM] has partnered with which institution for mobilisation
of women-led MSMEs and entrepreneurs?
─ SEWA
 What is the theme of the ‘International Day for Biological Diversity 2022’?
─ Building a shared future for all life
 Which is the first major metropolitan city in India to prepare a detailed register of
biodiversity?
─ Kolkata
 Which of the following regions is neither a major producer nor consumer of rice?
─ Black Sea Region
 With which country India has signed MoU for bilateral cooperation on climate action, on
May 26, 2022?
─ UAE
 In which state, the Prime Minister recently inaugurated Nano Urea (Liquid) plant?
─ Gujarat
 A 16-feet tall bronze statue of Dravidian legend and five-time Chief Minister of Tamil
Nadu Late M Karunanidhi was unveiled at :
─ Chennai
 In which city did the Union Home and Cooperation Minister lay the foundation stone of
the new International Sports Complex?
─ Ahmedabad
 In which state/UT, North India’s first Industrial Biotech Park inaugurated?
 Nechiphu Tunnel, which was seen in the news, is located in which state/UT?
─ Arunachal Pradesh
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 Who was selected for the ‘Dr. V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award’ in the
Mumbai International Film Festival 2022?
─ Sanjit Narwekar
 Which state launched a new health and wellness app ‘AAYU’?
─ Karnataka
 Which global body supports the celebration of No Tobacco Day on May 31?
─ World Health Organisation
 Headquarters of the global NGO Amnesty International are located in which city?
─ London
 India's biggest Drone Festival- “Bharat Drone Mahotsav 2022” was held in which city on
May 27- 28?
─ New Delhi
 Name the 64-year-old Delhi based Hindi author who won the International Booker Prize:
─ Geetanjali Shree
 Geetanjali Shree won the Booker Prize for which of her novel?
─ “Ret Samadhi” (Tomb of Sand)
 Who translated the Hindi novel “Ret Samadhi” into English?
─ Ms. Daisy Rockwell
 Which city became the first metro city in the country to prepare a detailed register of
biodiversity?
─ Kolkata
 Supercomputer ‘PARAM PORUL’ has been established in which educational institution?
─ NIT Tiruchirappalli
 Name the Army lady officer who became the first combat aviator in the Army Aviation
Corps:
─ Captain Abhilasha Barak
 What is the name of the Indian Navy and Bangladesh Navy Bilateral exercise that
commenced on 24 May at Port Mongla, in Southwestern Bangladesh?
─ Bongosagar
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 India recently joined which international forum that aims at decarbonising the heavy
industry and longdistance transport sectors?
─ First Movers Coalition
 The First Movers Coalition is an initiative launched by the ________ government and
WEF:
─ United States
 The Travel and Tourism Development Index released on May 24, ranked India at which
place?
─ 54th Rank
 Which country topped the Travel and Tourism Development Index?
─ Japan
 National Health Authority has launched revamped Ayushman Bharat Health Account
mobile application. What is its name?
─ ABHA
 Who has been appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi by a Presidential
notification?
─ Vinai Kumar Saxena
 Which company has overtaken Apple as the world's most valuable company in terms of
its market capitalisation?
─ Saudi Aramco
 Saudi Aramco is associated with which field?
─ Petroleum refining
 US President Joe Biden launched the IPEF for prosperity with a dozen initial partners.
Expand IPEF:
─ Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
 Prime Minister Modi visited Japan for two days, 23 and 24 May, to attend which global
summit?
─ QUAD Leaers’ Summit
 What is the full form of QUAD?
─ Quadrilateral Security Dialogue
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 The fourth edition of the Indian Navy-Bangladesh Navy Coordinated Patrol CORPAT
was held on May 22-23 in which area?
─ In the Northern Bay of Bengal
 Who became the first Indian on May 22 to scale four 8,000-metre and above peaks, back-
to-back in less than a month?
─ Baljeet Kaur
 Which UN agency recently honoured India's one million all-women ASHA workers for
their 'outstanding' contribution to health sector?
─ WHO – World Health Organisation
 India’s first simulation-based war training centre, named Wargame Research and
Development Centre, is being set up at which place?
─ New Delhi
 Order of the British Empire has recently been conferred upon Kishore Jayaraman. He is
President, India and South Asia for which company?
─ RollsRoyce
 Which UN Report slashed India’s growth rate for 2022 to 6.4 %?
─ World Economic Situation and Prospects” (WESP) report.
 The UNO has designated which day of May to be observed as International Day for
Biodiversity?
─ 22nd May
 Which sector of economy emerged as the top recipient sector of FDI inflow with 25 per
cent share in 2021-22?
─ Computer software and hardware
 Which state received the highest amount of FDI in 2021-22, accounting for 38% share?
─ Karnataka
 World’s first airport for electric flying cars and large drones has been built in Coventry,
in which country?
─ England
 Which country topped the medal tally at the International Shooting Sport Federation
(ISSF) Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany?
─ India
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 Which woman boxer from Telangana became the world champion in 52 kg category?
─ Nikhat Zareen
 At the global level, which organisation maintains the most comprehensive “Red List of
Threatened Species”?
─ International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Switzerland
 What was the theme for this year’s World Metrology Day?
─ Metrology in the Digital Era
 Which team won the 12th Hockey India Senior Women National Championship?
─ Odisha
 The Forbes’ list of World’s highest paid athletes released on May 11, placed which
player at the top?
─ Lionel Messi
 Lionel Messi plays for which Football Club?
─ FC Paris Saint-Germain
 Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary in ________ has been upgraded to a Tiger
Reserve:
─ Rajasthan
 World's longest suspension footbridge, named ‘Sky Bridge’, was thrown open to the
public on May 13 in which country?
─ Czech Republic
 Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has been elected as the new President of which East African
country?
─ Somalia
 Thomas Cup is associated with which sports?
─ Men’s Badminton
 Indian team defeated which country to win its first ever Thomas Cup in its 73 year
history?
─ Indonesia
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an official visit to which place in Nepal on May 16
on the occasion of Vaishakha Buddha Purnima?
─ Lumbini
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 How Lumbini is associated with Lord Buddha?

─ It is his birth place
 Which place in Bihar is associated with attainment of enlightenment by Lord Buddha?
─ Bodhgaya
 In which way Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh is associated with Lord Buddha?
─ He attained Nirvana at this place
 The country's first "Amrit Sarovar '' was inaugurated on May 13 at village Patwai in
district Rampur in which state?
─ Uttar Pradesh
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appealed to develop _____ Amrit Sarovars in every
district, during the 75th anniversary of India's independence:
─ 75
 From which country India received highest amount of inward remittances in 2021?
─ USA
 Which apex national authority launched the National Data and Analytics Platform -
NDAP on May 13?
─ NITI Aayog
 What is the objective of launching NDAP?
─ To improve access and use of published Indian government data
 President Ram Nath Kovind made a one week visit to which two tiny island nations in
the Caribbean Sea, from May 14 to 21?
─ Jamaica and St. Vincent & Grenadines
 What is the approximate Extended Range of BrahMos missile?
─ 350 km
 __________ became first country in the world to suspend vaccination against COVID-
19:
─ Denmark
 Jamtara district in ________ has become the only district in the country where all gram
panchayats have community libraries:
─ Jharkhand
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 Jamtara has been the work place of which great social reformer:
─ Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
 ________ has become the first city in the country to have vacuum-based sewers:
─ Agra
 Which state approved the country’s first-of-its-kind gene bank programme aimed at
conserving native biodiversity?
─ Maharashtra
 Who is the current Governor of Maharashtra?
─ H’ble Bhagat Singh Koshiyari
 What is another popular name for the International Workers' Day or Labour Day?
─ May Day
 The May Day commemorates the tragic incident of May 4, 1886, the Haymarket
massacre that took place in ________ :
─ Chicago, USA
 Whitley Gold Award is presented for outstanding contribution in which field?
─ Nature’s conservation
 Who is the winner of this year’s Whitley Gold Award?
─ Charudutt Mishra
 World Press Freedom Day on May 3 commemorates the anniversary of the Declaration of
Windhoek for press freedom principles, made in 1991. Windhoek is in which country?
─ Namibia
 Freedom of the press is implicit under which Article of the Indian Constitution?
─ 19(1)(a)
 Harshada Sharad Garud scripted history by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal
at the world level in which field?
─ Weightlifting
 Santosh Trophy is associated with which sports?
─ Football
 Which state lifted the Santosh Trophy to become the National Football Champion?
─ Kerala
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 Which global organisation releases the World Press Freedom Index?

─ Reporters Without Borders, Paris
 India’s ranking in the World Press Freedom Index slipped to _____ spot, from 142nd last
year:
─ 150th
 Which country topped the World Press Freedom Index in 2022?
─ Norway
 Which apex government body released India’s Civil Registration System (CRS) Report
2020?
─ Registrar General of India
 Who is the current Registrar General of India?
─ Dr. Vivek Joshi
 Registration of births and deaths in India is done under which law?
─ Registration of Birth and Death Act, 1969
 What is the name of the national competitive event organised annually to promote sports
talent in India?
─ Khelo India University Games
 Which university hosted the Khelo India University Games 2021?
─ Jain University (Deemed-to-be University), Bengaluru
 Which university won the overall champion title in the Khelo India University Games
2021?
─ Jain University, Bengaluru
 The 2022 edition of “The State of the World’s Forests” was released by which global
organisation?
─ FAO - Food and Agricultural Organisation
 As per the State of the World’s Forests report, forests cover _____ percent of the Earth’s
land surface:
─ 31
 The 2022 edition of “The State of the World’s Forests” report lists which option as the
most cost-effective ways to slow climate change?
─ Halting Deforestation
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 Which UN agency supports the celebration of the Hand Hygiene Day on May 5?
─ WHO - World Health Organisation
 Who is the Director General of WHO?
─ Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
 India has been selected to be the ‘Country of Honour’ at the Marché Du Film, the
business section of the _______Film Festival:
─ Cannes
 India’s first Flow Chemistry Technology Hub (FCT Hub) has been set up at Dr Reddy’s
Institute of Life Sciences in which city?
─ Hyderabad
 The FCT Hub will promote transition to more modern approaches to manufacturing
APIs. What is API?
─ Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients
 Which state plans to set up India's first and the only observatory that will establish a
repository on the health of the tribal population?
─ Odisha
 World Red Cross Day on May 8 marks the birth anniversary of ______________,
founder of the Red Cross Movement:
─ Henri Dunant
 The International Committee of the Red Cross is based in which city?
─ Geneva, Switzerland
 Geneva, Switzerland 566. World Thalassemia Day is observed on which day of May?
─ 8th
 Which Indian corporate became the first one to cross annual revenue of $ 100 billion?
─ Reliance Industries Ltd.
 World Food Prize is conferred by which global NGO? World Food Prize Foundation,
─ USA
 Who is the winner of this year’s World Food Prize?
─ Dr. Cynthia Rosenzweig
 Dr. Cynthia is a prominent climate research scientist in which organisation?
─ NASA, USA
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 Santoor is a popular local musical instrument of which area?

─ Jammu & Kashmir
 Who was sworn as the new President of South Korea on May 10.
─ Yoon Suk-Yeol
 The 15th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP-15) of the UNCCD was held from
May 9 to 20 at which place?
─ Abidjan in Cote d’Ivoire
 What is the full form of UNCCD?
─ United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
 Who represented India at the recent Conference of the Parties (COP-15) of the UNCCD?
─ Bhupender Yadav, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister
 Name the 1984 batch retired IAS officer who has been appointed as the next Chief
Election Commissioner of India:
─ Rajiv Kumar
 What is the name of the one of the world’s highest honours for architecture, conferred by
the Royal Institute of British Architects, London?
─ Royal Gold Medal
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April
 Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana provides a health insurance cover of ______ lakh
rupees per family per year:
─ Five
 World Intellectual Property Day celebrations are supported by which special UN agency?
─ World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO)
 Headquarters of WIPO are in which place?
─ Geneva, Switzerland
 The 7th Raisina Dialogue was inaugurated in which city on 25th of April?
─ New Delhi
 Who was the Chief Guest at the 7th Raisina Dialogue?
─ Ms. Ursula Von Der Leyen
 Ms. Leyen holds which important apex office?
─ Presidency of European Union
 Headquarters of European Union are located in which city?
─ Brussels, capital of Belgium
 Who was the first recipient of the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award in Mumbai on
April 24?
─ Prime Minister Narendra Modi
 Who has been named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year?
─ Max Verstappen
 Which popular Bollywood actress has been named as one of the judges on the world
famous prestigious Cannes Film Festival?
─ Deepika Padukone
 Which Indian billionaire industrialist has become the world's fifth-richest person
according to Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires List?
─ Gautam Adani
 Emmanuel Macron won a second term in presidential election of _______with 58.2 % of
the vote:
─ France
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 The Champions of the Earth (Lifetime Achievement) Award is conferred by which UN

Agency?
─ The UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
 Who is the winner of this year’s Champions of the Earth (Lifetime Achievement) Award?
─ Sir David Attenborough
 A commemorative coin of Rs. 400 and a postage stamp was released on April 21 at Red
Fort, Delhi to mark the 400th anniversary of which Sikh Guru?
─ Guru Tegh Bahadur
 As per a latest report by SIPRI, ______ topped in the military expenditure in 2021:
─ USA
 India was placed at ______ spot in the world, in terms of its military expenditure in 2021:
─ Third
 SIPRI is noted think tank in military domain, based at ______ in Sweden:
─ Stockholm
 Ravi Dahiya, Bajrang Punia and Gourav Baliyan, all three are top _______ of India:
─ Wrestlers
 Appointed as the new Vice Chairperson of NITI Aayog?
─ Dr. Suman K Bery
 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson landed in ___________, Gujarat on April 21 on his
two day visit to India:
─ Gandhinagar
 Who are the two cricketers included in this year’s top 5 Wisden Cricketers of the Year
list?
─ Jasprit Bumrah and Rohit Sharma
 Who has been named as the “Leading Man Cricketer in the World” by the Wisden?
─ Joe Root
 Name the Mauritius Prime Minister who arrived in Mumbai on April 17 on an eight-day
official visit to India?
─ Pravind Kumar Jugnauth
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 Which international Day is observed globally every year to mark the birthday and date of
death of legendary writer William Shakespeare?
─ English Language Day
 This year, the city of Guadalajara in ________has been selected as the World Book
Capital for 2022:
─ Mexico
 Which UN agency promotes the celebration of World Book and Copyright Day on April
23?
─ UNESCO
 The Earth day observed on April 22, was renamed officially by the UN in 2009 as
International ________Earth Day:
─ Mother
 What is the theme of this year’s International Mother Earth Day?
─ Invest in our Planet
 India’s first 99.999% pure Green Hydrogen pilot plant has been commissioned by which
public sector oil company?
─ Oil India Limited
 India’s first 99.999% pure Green Hydrogen pilot plant has been commissioned at which
place?
─ Jorhat, Assam
 What is the theme of this year’s World Creativity and Innovation Day observed on April
21?
─ Collaboration
 April 21 is observed as Civil Services Day in India. Who referred to civil servants as the
'steel frame of India'?
─ Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
 The World Bank and the IMF held their summer meetings April 18-19 in which city?
─ Washington DC, USA.
 Which global organisation brings out the World Economic Outlook Report?
─ International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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 The foundation stone of WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) was laid
on April 19 in which city?
─ Jamnagar, Gujarat
 Who has been appointed as the new Chief of the Indian Army?
─ Lt. Gen. Manoj Pande
 The Ministry of Roads, Transport and Highways has developed a portal named ‘e-DAR’
for what purpose?
─ To accelerate settlement of accident claims
 What is the full form of e-DAR?
─ electronic-Detailed Accident Report
 Who won the gold in the Danish Open swimming meet in Copenhagen, Denmark?
─ Sajan Prakash
 In which country gushing floods caused by heavy rains killed more than 400 people in its
KwaZuluNatal province?
─ South Africa
 International Day for Monuments and Sites on April 18 is also known by which popular
name?
─ World Heritage Day
 Which country successfully tested ‘Iron Beam’, world’s first energy-based weapons
system that uses a laser beam to shoot down incoming enemy flying objects?
─ Israel
 Tropical storm Megi brought torrential downpours to the central regions of __________
in April’s second week:
─ Philippines
 Dr Manoj Soni has been appointed as the chairman of the Union ___________
Commission:
─ Public Service
 The Australian state of _________ has been officially announced as the host for the 2026
Commonwealth Games:
─ Victoria
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 The 2022 Commonwealth Games are being hosted by __________, UK from July 28 to
August 8, 2022:
─ Birmingham
 _______ has been re-appointed as the Chairperson of the National Commission for
Minorities:
─ Iqbal Singh Lalpura
 Which global organisation brings out the bi-annual report “South Asia Economic
Focus”?
─ World Bank
 Who has been selected as the EY Entrepreneur of the Year - 2021:
─ Ms. Falguni Nayar
 Ms. Falguni Nayar is the founder and CEO of which company?
─ Nykaa
 Which city has been recognised as a 'Tree City of the World' by the Arbor Day
Foundation, USA, for a second consecutive year?
─ Hyderabad
 Which is the second city from India to be recognised as a 'Tree City of the World'?
─ Mumbai
 4th FIH Junior Women's Hockey World Cup was won by which team?
─ The Netherlands
 Finals of 4th FIH Junior Women's Hockey World Cup were played in which city of
South Africa?
─ Potchefstroom
 Whom is the current chairman of the University Grant Commission (UGC)? Prof. M.
─ Jagadesh Kumar
 International Gandhi Award for Leprosy, 2021 has been awarded to Dr. Bhushan Kumar
of __________ and to Sahyog Kushtha Yagna Trust, Gujarat:
─ Chandigarh
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 Prime Minister Modi inaugurated the Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya on April 14 in which

city?
─ New Delhi
 Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya has been developed on which erstwhile monument?
─ Teen Murti Estate
 Which country in South America, has made history by becoming the first country to
recognise the legal rights of individual wild animals?
─ Ecuador
 Who has been elected as the new Prime Minister in Pakistan?
─ Shehbaz Sharif
 Shehbaz Sharif is the country chief of which political party?
─ Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)
 Which UN supported Day is observed on April 12 to mark the beginning of the space era
for mankind?
─ International Day of Human Space Flight
 The first human space flight was carried out by _________, a Russian astronaut:
─ Yuri Gagarin
 India successfully flight-tested ATGM Helina on April 11. What is expansion of ATGM?
─ Anti-Tank Guided Missile
 Which apex organisation released its State Energy and Climate Index, SECI on April 11?
─ NITI Aayog
 Which state secured first position in the SECI?
─ Gujarat
 Among smaller states, _____ topped the SECI:
─ Goa
 Which ‘Made in India’ aircraft made its first commercial flight on April 12?
─ Dornier Do-228
 Which Indian company manufactured the Dornier Do-228 aircraft?
─ HAL - Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., Bengaluru
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 Researchers at IIT ________ have launched the country’s first polycentric prosthetic
knee, named Kadam:
─ Madras
 What was the theme of this year’s World Parkinson’s Day celebrated on April 11?
─ Integrated Health Care
 World Homoeopathy Day on April 10 marks the birth anniversary of which great
Homoeopath?
─ Dr. Samuel Hahnemann.
 Dipika Pallikal and Saurav Ghosal created history by winning India's first ever gold
medal at WSF World Doubles _______ championship at Glasgow, England:
─ Squash
 The govt aims to provide skill training to over 2.71 lakh youth under PM-DAKSH
Yojana. What is expansion of DAKSH?
─ Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi
 Targeted candidates in the age group 18 to _____ years can apply for the training
programme under PM-DAKSH:
─ 45
 The Airport Authority of India has launched an initiative “AVSAR” to encourage and
support the talent of _________:
─ Local artisans & craftsmen
 What is the full form of AVSAR?
─ Airport as Venue for Skilled Artisans of the Region
 What was the name of the India-Kyrgyzstan Joint Special Forces Exercise held from 25
March to 6 April?
─ Khanjar 2022
 Khanjar 2022 was held at which place?
─ Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh
 Saraswati Samman, a prestigious national level award, is given for outstanding
achievement in which field?
─ Literature
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 Who is the winner of the 2021 Saraswati Samman?

─ Ramdarash Mishra
 Prof Ramdarash Mishra won the Saraswati Samman for which of his works?
─ For his Hindi poetry collection ‘Mein to Yahan Hun’
 What is the name of the official mascot for this year's FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022?
─ La’eeb
 The La’eeb has been designed after what?
─ A free flowing Keffiyeh
 The Yangtze River Three Gorges 1, world's largest electricity-run cruise ship, made its
maiden voyage on April 5 in which country?
─ China
 Which small town on the outskirts of Kiev, Ukraine was in the news because of the brutal
massacre committed there allegedly by the Russian forces?
─ Bucha
 What is the name of the Official Match Ball for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022?
─ Al Rihla
 India’s largest single-axis solar tracker system has been commissioned by the Tata Power
Renewables Energy Ltd in ________, an industrial hub near Ahmedabad, Gujarat:
─ Dholera
 What is the name of the India’s first private commercial satellite launched by Bengaluru
based spacetech startup, Pixxel?
─ Shakuntala
 The Ministry of Culture launched a website ‘named ________on April 02 where anyone
can virtually visit a temple of their choice, anytime and from anywhere:
─ Temple 360
 Which musical album won the Grammy for the “Album of the Year” for 2022?
─ ‘We Are’ by Jon Batiste
 Who won the Grammy for the “Best New Artist”?
─ Olivia Rodrigo
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 Which team won the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022?
─ Australia
 Finals of the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2022 were played at which place?
─ Christchurch, New Zealand
 Which apex national institution launched FASTER (Fast and Secured Transmission of
Electronic Records) system on March 31?
─ Supreme Court
 The first day of the first month of the Hindu calendar, marks the beginning of which
Hindu calendar?
─ Vikram Samvat, 2079 this year
 Vikram Samvat starts on the first day of which month of Hindu calendar?
─ Chaitra
 The recent data released by the Ministry of Agriculture shows that _________is the top
producer of vegetables:
─ Uttar Pradesh
 Which state is the largest producer of fruits in India?
─ Andhra Pradesh
 Indian and French navies conducted exercise ‘Varuna-2022’ in the __________ from
March 30 to April 3:
─ Arabian Sea
 NASA and the European Space Agency's Hubble Space Telescope discovered the
farthest individual star ever seen to date. What is its name?
─ Earendel
 The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced partial withdrawal of which act from the
state of Nagaland, Manipur and Assam?
─ AFSPA (Armed Forces Special Powers Act), 1958
 Name the NASA astronaut who returned to Earth on March 30, after spending a record-
breaking 355 days in the International Space Station?
─ Mark Vande Hei
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 Who has been named BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year 2021?
─ S. Mirabai Chanu
 S. Mirabai Chanu is the outstanding sportsperson from which sports?
─ Weightlifting
 Which country hosted virtually the 5th BIMSTEC Summit on March 30?
─ Sri Lanka
 What is the full form of BIMSTEC?
─ Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic
Cooperation
 How many countries are member of BIMSTEC?
─ Seven
 Which two north-eastern states signed an agreement on March 29 in New Delhi to resolve
their interstate boundary disputes?
─ Assam and Meghalaya
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