Complete Current Affairs

JANUARY TO DECEMBER

Droupadi Murmu is an Indian politician who has been serving as the 15th president
of India since 25 July 2022. She is the first person belonging to the tribal community
and also the second woman after Pratibha Patil to hold the office
Jagdeep Dhankhar of the Bharatiya Janata Party is the current vice president. He
became vice president after defeating Indian National Congress candidate ...

India will assume the G20 Presidency from the 1st of December this year from
Indonesia and will convene the G20 Leaders’ Summit for the first time in the country
in 2023. A nation deeply committed to democracy and multilateralism, India’s G20
Presidency would be a watershed moment in her history as it seeks to play an
important role by finding pragmatic global solutions for the wellbeing of all, and in
doing so, manifest the true spirit of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ or the ‘World is One
Family’.

Trick to Remember G-20 Countries

"GURU JI SITA AB SSC FCI ME" job karti hai. (only capital letters)
o G-Germany
o U- U.S.A
o R- Russia
o U- United kingdom
o J- Japan
o I- India
o S- Saudi Arabia
o I- Indonesia
o T- Turkey
o A- Australia
o A- Argentina
o B- Brazil
o S- South Africa
o S- South Korea
o C- Canada
o F- France
o C- China
o I- Italy
o M- Mexico
o E- European Union(EU)
Full list of India’s medal winners at Commonwealth Games 2022

Gold medal winners for India in Commonwealth Games 2022

1. Gold - PV Sindhu - Badminton Women’s Singles

2. Gold - Lakshya Sen - Badminton Men’s Singles
3. Gold - Nikhat Zareen - Boxing Women’s Light Flyweight
4. Gold -Vinesh Phogat - Wrestling Women’s Freestyle 53kg
5. Gold - Ravi Kumar Dahiya - Wrestling Men’s Freestyle 57kg
6. Gold - Naveen - Wrestling Men’s Freestyle 74kg
7. Gold - Sharath Kamal - Table Tennis men’s singles
8. Gold - Nitu Ghanghas - Boxing Minimumweight
9. Gold - Amit Panghal - Boxing Flyweight
10. Gold - Bajrang Punia - Wrestling Men’s Freestyle 65kg
11. Gold - Sakshi Malik - Wrestling Women’s Freestyle 62kg
12. Gold - Deepak Punia - Wrestling Men’s Freestyle 86kg
13. Gold - Mirabai Chanu - Weightlifting Women’s 49kg
14. Gold - Jeremy Lalrinnunga - Weightlifting Men’s 67kg
15. Gold - Achinta Sheuli - Weightlifting Men’s 73kg
16. Gold - Lovely Choubey, Pinki, Nayanmoni Saikia, Rupa Rani Tirkey - Lawn
Bowls Women’s Fours
17. Gold - Sharath Kamal, Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, Harmeet Desai, Sanil
Shetty - Table Tennis Men’s Team
18. Gold - Sudhir - Para Powerlifting Men’s Heavyweight
 19. Gold - Bhavina Patel - Table Tennis Women’s Singles Classes 3-5
20. Gold- Eldhose Paul- Men’s Triple Jump
21. Gold - Sharath Kamal, Sreeja Akula - Table Tennis Mixed Team
22. Gold - Satwik Sairaj Rankireddi and Chirag Shetty - Badminton men’s
doubles

PV Sindhu wins India’s 200th gold medal in Commonwealth Games

Silver medal winners for India in Commonwealth Games 2022

1. Silver - Indian Women’s Cricket Team

2. Silver - Anshu Malik - Wrestling Women’s Freestyle 57kg
3. Silver - Murali Sreeshankar - Men’s Long Jump
4. Silver - Kidambi Srikanth, Satwik Sairaj, Sumeeth Reddy, Lakshya Sen, Chirag
Shetty, Treesa Jolly, Aakarshi Kashyap, Ashwini Ponappa, Gayatri Gopichand,
PV Sindhu - Badminton Mixed Team
5. Silver - Sharath Kamal, G Sathiyan - Table Tennis Men’s Doubles
6. Silver - Vikas Thakur - Weightlifting Men’s 96kg
7. Silver - Shushila Devi Likmabam - Judo Women’s 48kg
8. Silver - Bindyarani Devi - Weightlifting Women’s 55kg
9. Silver - Tulika Maan - Judo Women’s +78kg
10. Silver - Sanket Sargar - Weightlifting Men’s 55kg
11. Silver - Avinash Sable - Men’s 3000m Steeplechase
12. Silver - Priyanka Goswami - Women’s 10km Race Walk
13. Silver - Dinesh Kumar, Chandan Kumar Singh, Sunil Bahadur, Navaneeth
Singh - Lawn Bowls Men’s Fours
14. Silver- Abdullah Aboobacker - Men’s Triple Jump
15. Silver - Sagar Ahlawat - Boxing Men’s Super Heavyweight
16. Silver - Indian men’s hockey team

Bronze medal winners for India in Commonwealth Games 2022

1. Bronze - Gururaja Poojary - Weightlifting Men’s 61kg’

2. Bronze - Vijay Kumar Yadav - Judo Men’s 60kg
3. Bronze - Harjinder Kaur - Weightlifting Women’s 71kg
4. Bronze - Lovepreet Singh - Weightlifting Men’s 109kg
5. Bronze - Saurav Ghosal - Squash Men’s Singles
6. Bronze - Gurdeep Singh - Weightlifting Men’s 109kg+
7. Bronze - Tejaswin Shankar - Men’s High Jump
8. Bronze - Divya Kakran - Wrestling Women’s 68kg
9. Bronze - Mohit Grewal - Wrestling Men’s 125kg
 10. Bronze- Jaismine- Boxing Women’s Lightweight 60kg
11. Bronze - Pooja Gehlot - Wrestling Freestyle Women’s 57=0kg
12. Bronze - Pooja Sihag - Wrestling Freestyle Women’s 76kg
13. Bronze - Hussamuddin - Men’s Boxing Featherweight
14. Bronze - Deepak Nehra - Wrestling Freestyle Men’s 97kg
15. Bronze - Sonalben Patel - Para Table Tennis Women’s Singles Classes 3-
5
16. Bronze - Rohit Tokas - Boxing Men’s Welterweight 67kg
17. Bronze - Indian Women’s Hockey Team
18. Bronze- Sandeep Kumar- Men’s 10,000m Race Walk
19. Bronze - Annu Rani - Women’s Javelin Throw
20. Bronze - Saurav Ghosal and Dipika Palikkal - Squash Mixed Doubles
21. Bronze - Kidambi Srikanth - Badminton Men’s Singles
22. Bronze - Gayathri Gopichand, Treesa Jolly - Badminton Women’s Doubles
23. Bronze - G. Sathiyan - Table Tennis Men’s Singles

NATIONAL AWARDS 2022 WINNERS

Best Feature Film

Soorarai Pottru

Best Director
Sachy
AYYAPPANUM KOSHIYUM
Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment
Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior

Best Actor
Suriya
SOORARAI POTTRU

Best Actor
Ajay Devgn
TANHAJI: THE UNSUNG WARRIOR
Best Actress
Aparna Balamurali
SOORARAI POTTRU

Best Choreography
Sandhya Raju
NATYAM

Best Male Playback Singer

Rahul Deshpande
Best Female Playback Singer
Nanchamma
AYYAPPANUM KOSHIYUM

Best Music Direction

Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo

Best Feature Film In Kannada

Dollu
Best Feature Film In Tulu
Jeetige

Best Feature Film In Tamil

Sivaranjiniyum Innum Sila Pengalum

Best Film On Social Issues

Justice Delayed But Delivered
Best Feature Film In Hindi
Toolsidas Junior

Best Feature Film In Malayalam

Thinkalazhcha Nishchayam

Best Film On Social Issues

Three Sisters
The Novel Prize

John Clauser, Anton Zeilinger and Alain Aspect share this year's physics prize for work
on entangled photons. But how much do you know about the 2022
Meet 2022 literature laureate Annie Ernaux in an in-depth portrait about her life and
work.

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022 was awarded to Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten
Meldal and K. Barry Sharpless “for the development of click chemistry and
bioorthogonal chemistry
Svante Pääbo, for the discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and
human evolution. Svante Pääbo, for the discoveries concerning the genomes of
extinct hominins and human evolution.

OSCARS 2022 WINNERS

2022
Best Picture
Coda

Actor In A Leading Role

Will Smith
KING RICHARD

Actress In A Leading Role

Jessica Chastain
THE EYES OF TAMMY FAYE
Animated Feature Film - Encanto
BYRON HOWARD, CLARK SPENCER, +2 MORE

Cinematography
Dune
GREIG FRASER

GOVERNMENT SCHEME
MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE – NARENDRA SINGH
TOMAR

First started by Telangana government under the Rythu Bandhu scheme.

This scheme started with Uttar Pradesh where first instalment of Rs. 2000 each to
over 1 crore farmer.

To enroll for the scheme, farmers are required to approach the local revenue officer
or PM-KISAN Nodal Officer who has been nominated by the state government. The
scheme was initially meant for small and marginal farmers (SMFs) having landholding
upto 2 hectares but scope of the scheme was extended to cover all landholding
farmers with effect from 01.06.2019 subject to certain exclusion criteria relating to
higher income strata,

Centre has notified a new scheme Meri Policy Mera Hath under this scheme.

Launched in 2016 in Sehore, Madhya Pradesh. Earlier it was mandatory for loanee
farmer and now it is voluntary (2020) under its new version.

Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Telangana, Bihar, Gujarat, Punjab and West Bengal -
all predominantly agriculture states - have already opted out of the scheme.
Maharashtra may opt out of it soon.
The Centre has decided to limit the PMFBY premium rates - against which it would
bear 50% of the subsidy - to a maximum of 30% in un-irrigated and 25% in irrigated
areas.

The government has given the flexibility to states/UTs to implement PMFBY and
given them the option to select any number of additional risk covers/features.

MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT – VIRENDRA

Launched on February 16, 2022 at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi.

• The objective of SEED is the welfare of De-notified, Nomadic and Semi Nomadic
tribal Communities, which are the most neglected, marginalized and economically
and socially deprived communities.

• Total financial outlay for SEED Scheme is approximately Rs 200 crore to be

spent over a period of 5 years starting Financial Year 2021-22 to 2025-26.
 SMILE (Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise)
is an umbrella scheme being formulated by Ministry of Social Justice and
Empowerment.

• It includes two sub-schemes for the welfare of transgender persons and

persons engaged in begging.

• The scheme will include rehabilitation, medical facilities, counselling,

education, skill development and economic linkages. The scheme will give
the necessary legal protection, social security and a promise to a secured
life to the targeted group.

• The Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar
launched the Central Sector scheme titled “SMILE” on February 12, 2022.

• The union minister for social justice and empowerment Dr. Virendra Kumar
launched the “SMILE-75 Initiative” at a Shelter Home (Rain Basera) near
Nizammudin Metro Station in New Delhi. to mark 75 years of Independence,
in which municipal corporations will focus on identifying and rehabilitating
 persons engaged in begging across India including Delhi, Tirupati, Guwahati,
Patna, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Agra etc.

MINISTRY OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION – PIYUSH

GOYAL

Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana is a food security welfare scheme
announced by the Government of India on March 26 2020, during the COVID-19
pandemic in India

Extended until December 2022

The scheme aimed at providing each person who is covered under the NFSA
(National Food Security Act 2013) with an additional 5 kg grains (wheat or rice) for
free, in addition to the 5 kg of subsidised food grain already provided through the
Public Distribution System (PDS).

Government Ministry Scheme

 Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Sura
ksha Nidhi

Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Ma

ntri Jan Aarogya Yojna

Ministry of Health & Family Welfare National Digital Health Mission

Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Sura

ksha Yojna

Intensified Mission Indradhanu

sh 3.0

STARS Project

Institutions of Eminence Schem

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Mid-May Meal

Swach Vidyalaya Abhiyan

Ministry of Education

Kala Utsav

Shikshav Parv Initiative

Scheme for Promotion of Acad

emic and Research Collaborati
on (SPARC)
 Higher Education Financing Ag
ency (HEFA)

Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandan

a Yojna
Ministry of Women and Child Devel
opment Poshan Abhiyan

Rashtriya Poshan Maah

Ministry of Skill Development & Entr Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Y

epreneurship ojna

Unique Land Parcel Identificatio

n Number (ULPIN) Scheme

National Social Assistance Prog

ramme (NSAP)

Mahatma Gandhi National Rur

al Employment Guarantee Sch
Ministry of Rural Development eme (MGNREGS)

Rashtriya Aajivika Mission

Gram Panchayat Development

Plans

Startup Village Entrepreneurshi

p Programme
 DDU Grameen Kaushalya Yojna

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna

Global Housing Technology Ch

allenge

Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge

Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs PM SVANIDI

Climate-Smart City Assessmen

t Framework

Swachh Sarvekshan 2021

Rashtriya Swachhta Kendra

Ministry of Jal Shakti
Grand ICT Challenge

Ministry of Social Justice & Empow Ambekar Social Innovation & In

erment cubation Mission

Ministry of Finance Saral Jeevan Bima

One District One Product Sche

me
Ministry of Commerce & Industry
PRARAMBH: Startup India Intern
ational Summit
 Merchandise Export From India
Scheme

Ministry of Textiles SAMARTH Scheme

National Technical Textile Missi

on

Sagarmala Sea Plane Services

Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Water
ways National Authority For Recyclin
g of Ships

Atal Beemit Vyakti Kalyan Yojna

Ministry of Labor & Employment
Nation Career Service Project

Bureau of Indian Standards

Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food,
and Public Distribution Consumer Protection (Ecomme
rce) Rules, 2020

MPLADS (Members of Parliame

Ministry of Statistics & Programme I
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eme)

Vision 2035

NITI Aayog NPMPF (‘National Program and

Project Management Policy Fra
mework’)
 Aatmanirbhar Bharat ARISE-At
al New India Challenge

Minister of Railways, Commerce an

Startup India Seed Fund Schem
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ood and Public Distribution

Date of Launch/Impleme
Government Scheme in India
ntation

Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS) April 1, 2021

Ayushman Sahakar Scheme October 19, 2020

Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay SanraksH

September 2018
an Abhiyan (PM AASHA)

SATAT Scheme (Sustainable Alternative

October 2018
Towards Affordable Transportation)

Mission Sagar May 2020

NIRVIK Scheme (Niryat Rin Vikas Yojana) February 1, 2020

SVAMITVA Scheme (Survey of Villages a

nd Mapping with Improvised Technology April 24, 2020
in Village Areas)

National Technical Textiles Mission (NTT

February 26, 2020
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 Mission COVID Suraksha November 29, 2020

DHRUV – PM Innovative Learning Progra

October 10, 2019
mme

SERB-POWER Scheme (Promoting Oppor

tunities for Women in Exploratory Resear October 29, 2020
ch)

One Nation One Ration Card Scheme (O

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NORCS)

Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNirb

June 1, 2020
har Nidhi (PM SVANidhi)

Mission Karmayogi September 2, 2020

Sahakar Mitra Scheme June 12, 2020

Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana May 4, 2017

January to Decemeber
1. ‘Nanjarayan Tank’ has been declared as a Bird Sanctuory of which state? Tamil Nadu
2. 2. In which state, the Department of Posts delivered mail using a drone for the first time ?
Gujarat
3. 3. Which ministry has released the draft National Data Governance Framework to improve
services? Ministry of Electronics and IT
4. Which state has decided to adopt a bill to appoint the Chief Minister as the Vice-Chancellor
of the universities in the state in place of the Governor? West Bengal
5. Under which article of the Constitution, the Supreme Court ordered the release of Rajiv
Gandhi assassination case convict A G Perarivalan? Article 14
6. Donyi Polo Greenfield Airport, recently seen in news, is being developed in which of the
following states? Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
7. Tele-MANAS, recently seen in news, is related to which of the following? Answer:
Mental Health
8. Which state has come to know as the India’s largest gold reserves? Bihar
9. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated India’s biggest drone festival in New Delhi
10. National Geographic Society has installed the ‘world’s highest weather station’ on which
mountain? Mount Everest
11. 10. Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary of which state has been notified as 52nd tiger
reserve of India? Rajasthan
12. India’s first organic waste-powered EV charging station has been inaugurated Mumbai
13. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has signed an MoU with which organisation
for the implementation of combined agriculture credit and crop insurance? United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP)
14. Which state has launched ‘Chaara-Bijaee Yojana’ for fodder cultivating farmers?
Haryana
15. India’s first ‘Amrit Sarovar’ has been inaugurated in which state Uttar Pradesh
16. Which institution has announced to set up ‘YUVA Tourism Clubs’? CBSE
17. The name of cyclone ‘Asani’ was suggested by which of the following countries Sri
Lanka
18. Which organisation has signed an MoU with Association for Voluntary Action (AVA)
for a trafficking free nation Railway Protection Force (RPF)
19. India’s first tribal health observatory will be set up in Odisha
20. Which scheme has been launched by the Airport authority to support the women SHGs,
artisans and craftsmen by giving them space at airport to sell their produce? AVSAR
21. Which state’s Chief Minister has launched the ‘School Chalo Abhiyan’ in order to secure
100% enrollment in elementary and upper primary schools? Uttar Pradesh
22. Name the web portal launched by the Ministry of Culture for the general public to enable
digital darshan of 12 Jyotirlinga and Char Dham from any location? Temple 360
23. Which city has become the first city in India to have vacuum-based sewers? Agra
24. Cabinet has approved the construction of the 540-Megawatt Kwar Hydro Electric project
located on which river? Chenab
25. Consider the following statements about Global Ayush Investment and Innovation
Summit (GAIIS) 2022. 1. It has been organised by Government of India and Ministry of
AYUSH in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. 2. The summit witnessed Letter of Intents (LoIs) worth
more than ` 9000 crore. Of the above correct statement(s) is/are Both (1) and (2)
26. Which village has become the nation’s first carbon neutral panchayat, fully powered by
solar energy? Palli Village
27. Which city has got India’s first completely digital bus with a unique ‘Tap-in Tap-out’
feature? Mumbai
28. India’s first ‘Amrit Sarovar’ has been completed in which city’s Gram Panchayat?
Rampur
29. Which institution has released a draft battery swapping policy for Electric Vehicles?
(NITI Aayog
30. Which state has launched a scheme named ‘Him Prahari’ to stop the migration of ex-
servicemen and youngsters of the state? Uttarakhand
31. The Pradhanmantri Sangrahalaya has been inaugurated at which of these sites in New
Delhi? Teen Murti Complex
32. Name the Indian cities which have been recognised as the ‘2021 Tree City of the World’
by FAO? Mumbai and Hyderabad
33. What is the theme of the first quiz under government’s Sabka Vikas Mahaquiz? Pradhan
Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
34. What is the name of the website launched for services related to broadcast in India?
Broadcast Seva Portal
35. Which institution launched the digital platform ‘Fast and Secured Transmission of
Electronic Records’ (FASTER)? Supreme Court of India
36. According to the World Bank report, extreme poverty in India is declined by ……… in
2019 as compared to 2011 12.3%

37. Which scheme has been selected for Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public
Administration 2020 under the Innovation (General) – Central category? UDAN Scheme

38. Which state has topped under the Best State category at the third National Water Awards?
Uttar Pradesh
39. What was the total number of seats in 2022 Goa Assembly Election? 40

40. The first-ever road project, made out of waste steel has come up in which city of India?
Surat

41. Which airport has been adjudged as the ‘Best Airport’ under the General Category at
Wings India 2022? Kempegowda International Airport

42. Which state has topped the NITI Aayog’s Export Preparedness Index 2021 Gujarat

43. Name the India’s first State Assembly to implement the National e-Vidhan Application
(NeVA) programme, to become completely paperless. Nagaland
44. Which state’s handmade Narasingapettai Nagaswaram got geographical identification tag
under the category of musical instruments of class 15? Tamil Nadu

45. Consider the following statements about Sujalam 2.0 campaign. 1. Ministry of Jal Shakti
has launched the Sujalam 2.0 campaign for greywater management. 2. The theme for this
year for Sujalam 2.0 campaign is ‘Groundwater: making the invisible visible’. Of the
above correct statement(s) is/are Both (1) and (2)

46. Which state in India is set to become the first in the country to introduce Carbon-neutral
farming for better soil health? Kerala

47. The Theme state for the Surajkund International Crafts Mela in 2022 is ……… and the
Partner nation is ………. Jammu & Kashmir; and Uzbekistan
48. ‘Indian Agriculture towards 2030’ book was launched by NITI Aayog along with which
institution? FAO
49. Which Indian city has been ranked second-most noise polluted city globally, as per the
UNEP ‘Annual Frontier Report, 2022’? Moradabad

50. Which Union Ministry of India launched the “India and the Arctic: building a partnership
for sustainable development” policy? Ministry of Earth Sciences

51. India’s first World Peace Centre is being established in which city of the country
Gurugram

52. Indian Railways has commissioned the first ‘Gati Shakti Multi-Modal Cargo Terminal’
(GCT) at which of its division? Asansol
53. The ‘India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Challenge’ has been launched under which
scheme? AMRUT 2.0

54. The first-ever Drone School has been inaugurated by the Minister of Civil Aviation in
........... Gwalior

55. Which state has announced creation of a new award named ‘Sushma Swaraj Award’ to
honour women for their contribution in different walks of life? Haryana

56. Which is the first state in the country to use ‘Crop Diversification Index’? Telangana
57. India has launched which operation to bring back its nationals from Ukraine Operation
Ganga

58. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘National Strategy for Additive Manufacturing’?
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

59. The Smart Card Arms License and Shastra App has been launched by which the police
department of which State/UT? Delhi

60. Which state’s Governor has flagged off historic first-ever all-women officers offshore
sailing expedition of Indian Army? Telangana

61. The J&K government has partnered with, which country to transform sheep farming
sector? New Zealand

62. Which tunnel in India has been recognised as the ‘World’s Longest Highway Tunnel
above 10000 Feet’ by World Book of Records? Atal Tunnel

63. Name the scheme launched by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment for the
welfare of the Transgender community and the beggars? SMILE
64. Which State/UT has launched first-of-its-kind Quick Response (QR) Code-based
mechanism to certify and label handmade carpets? Jammu and Kashmir
65. India’s first bullet train station is being constructed in which city? Surat

66. India’s first commercial-scale biomass-based hydrogen plant will come up in which state?
Madhya Pradesh

67. Which of the following has launched ‘Operation AAHT’ to curb human trafficking?
Railway Protection Force

68. Which state government has launched an open-air classroom programme Paray
Shikshalaya (Neighbourhood Schools) for primary and pre-primary students? West
Bengal

69. Which institution launched agro ecology-based programme named ‘JIVA’? NABARD
70. Which High Court has constituted a three-judge bench to hear petitions questioning a ban
on the use of Hijabs in colleges? Karnataka

71. The Dredging Museum named ‘Nikarshan Sadan’ has been inaugurated in, which city?
Visakhapatnam
72. Consider the following statements: 1. Asia’s biggest Bio-CNG GOBARDhan plant has
been inaugurated in Indore (Madhya Pradesh). 2. The plant is based on zero-landfill
models. Of the above correct statement(s) is/are Both (1) and (2)

73. India will convert as many as 150 villages into ‘Villages of Excellence’ in 12 states with
technical assistance from which country’s government? Israel

74. Which State/UT Police has bagged 115 Police Medals for Gallantry (PMG), out of a total
of 189 awarded this year? Jammu and Kashmir

75. India’s first Graphene Innovation Centre will be established in which of the following
state? Kerala

76. Which of the following states has got first-of-its-kind state-level bird atlas in India Kerala

77. Name the new initiative launched by Indian Railway to help railway passengers get back
their lost luggage. Mission Amanat

78. Ministry of Civil Aviation will establish India’s first-ever Heli Hub in which city?
Gurugram =

79. Which state tableau has been selected as the best among the 12 States/UTs during
Republic Day parade on January 26, 2022? Uttar Pradesh

80. What is the name of the official mobile app of the Parliament of India, recently launched
by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla? Digital Sansad App

81. Consider the following statements: 1. According to the Ministry of Defence, for the first
time, an Indian Air Force (IAF) shown grand flypast by 75 aircraft or helicopters. 2. 1000
indigenously developed drones used for the ‘Beating the Retreat’ ceremony, along with
projection mapping shown for the first time. 3. Beating Retreat ceremony held at Attari-
Wagah border on 73rd Republic Day Which of the above is/are correct? All of these

82. Consider the following statements regarding Amar Jawan Jyoti: 1. Amar Jawan Jyoti was
established in 1972, it was to mark India’s victory over Pakistan in the 1971 War, which
resulted in the creation of Bangladesh. 2. National War Memorial was inaugurated in
2020, it is around 400 m from India Gate. 3. The government of India has merged the
Amar Jawan Jyoti flame at India Gate with the flame at the newly constructed National
War Memorial in the same complex. Which of the above is/are correct? (1) and (3)
83. Which day has been declared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be observed as
‘National Start-up Day’ in India? January 16

84. Who is named as the head of the five-member committee formed by Supreme Court to
probe the security breach of PM security in Punjab? Indu Malhotra
85. Which Ministry has come out with the pictorial comic book titled ‘India’s Women Unsung
Heroes’? Ministry of Culture

86. Which nation has proposed to impose a ban on handgun sales after the Texas School
shooting? Canada

87. Australia’s new Prime Minister Anthony Norman Albanese belongs to which political
party? Australian Labor Party

88. Which country hosted the BRICS Culture Ministers’ Meeting in 2022? China

89. What was the rank of Indian Air Force (IAF) in the World Air Powers Ranking of 2022
released by World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft (WDMMA)? Third

90. Which is the venue of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual meeting 2022? Davos

91. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose Ramos-Horta has sworn in as President of which country?
East Timor

92. World’s first Urban Airport Pop-up ‘Air One’ for flying cars & drones has been opened
in which country? United Kingdom

93. World’s longest suspension footbridge named ‘Sky Bridge 721’, has been recently opened
in which country for tourists? Czech Republic

94. India has overtaken which country to become the fourth largest automotive market?
Germany

95. Katalin Novak has been elected as the first-ever female President of which of the following
countries? Hungary

96. World’s largest Glass Bottom Bridge ‘Bach Long Pedestrian Bridge’ has been opened in
which of the following countries? Vietnam
97. Which country has been elected as the new Chair of the Association of Asian Election
Authorities for 2022-2024? India

98. Which is the first Asian country to join NATO’s cyber defence group? South Korea

99. Aleksandar Vucic has been re-appointed as the President of which country for second
term Serbia

100. Which country has become the 30th country to join the Coalition for Disaster Resilient
Infrastructure (CDRI)? Madagascar

101. United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has appointed whom as the world’s
first independent expert for human rights and climate change? Ian Fry

102. Who has surpassed Warren Buffett to become the fifth richest person in the world,
according to the ‘Forbes’ real-time billionaires list’? Gautam Adani

103. Which country will host 21st World Congress of Accountants (WCOA) 2022 India
104. Russia has withdrawn from which among the following UN bodies? UNWTO

105. Which country has created a new Guinness world record by simultaneously waving
78220 national flags? India

106. Which country’s Guadalajara City was named World Book Capital for the year 2022
by UNESCO? Mexico

107. Who has been re-appointed as Prime Minister of Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast)? Patrick
Achi
108. Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi has resigned as the President of which country? (b) Yemen

109. Who has been elected as the 23rd Prime Minister of Pakistan, after the no-confidence
motion? Shehbaz Sharif

110. Which country hosted BIMSTEC Summit 2022? Sri Lanka

111. Robert Abela has been re-elected as the Prime Minister of which country? Malta

112. Name the Secretary General of NATO whose tenure has been extended for one year
till 2023. Jens Stoltenberg

113. Which country launched the ‘BRICS Vaccine R&D Centre and Workshop on Vaccine
Cooperation’? India
114. Germany has signed the Energy Deal with which North-Eastern country, to reduce its
dependence on Russia? Qatar
115. Choose the correct statement regarding United Nations’ World Happiness Report 2022.
1. Norway is placed in top 5 of the World Happiness Report 2022. 2. India ranks 136th;
while Finland topped the report for 5th straight year. Codes Only (2)

116. As a part of India’s ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebration, the Mahatma Gandhi
Green Triangle has been inaugurated in which country by Indian Embassy? Madagascar

117. Katalin Novak has been elected as the first ever female President of which country?
Hungary

118. Who has been elected as the new President of Financial Action Task Force? T. Raja
Kumar
119. National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) signed MoU with which institution to
collaborate on ‘Sustainable Cities India programme’? World Economic Forum

120. India, along with which country, agreed on ‘Roadmap on Blue Economy and Ocean
Governance’? France

121. France government has decided to withdraw its military from Mali after nine years,
and shift its military base to which country? Niger

122. Which country will become the first country to adopt India’s UPI platform? Nepal

123. Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba has been declared as President of Burkina Faso

124. Which country has become the first in the world to allow Drones to operate in civilian
airspace Israel

125. Who among the following has been re-elected as President of Germany for another
term of five years? Frank-Walter Steinmeier

126. India will help which country to launch a ‘Unitary Digital Identity framework’
modelled on the Aadhaar card? Sri Lanka

127. India signed agreement with UN World Food Programme for distribution of wheat to
which country? Afghanistan

128. The Indian Institute of Technology will establish its first branch outside India in The
UAE

129. Choose the correct statement(s) regarding Ketanji Jackson. 1. Ketanji Jackson
nominated as first Black Woman to US Supreme Court. 2. She would replace liberal
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer. Codes Both (1) and (2)
130. Xiomara Castro sworn in as the first woman President of which of the following
countries? Honduras

131. World’s largest 500 m long and 70 m wide canal lock has been unveiled in which of
the following countries Netherland

132. Which country has topped in the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2021 released by
Transparency International? All of these
133. Nusantara has been selected as the new capital of which of the following countries?
Indonesia

134. Which of the following organisations has recently released ‘Inequality Kills’ report?
Oxfam India

135. What is the rank of India in the latest Henley Passport Index 2022? 83
136. Which country test fired its intermediate-range ballistic missile Hwasong-12? North
Korea

137. The first BRICS Sherpas meeting of 2022 was held virtually on January 18-19, 2022
under the chairship of which country? China

138. India has approved a Digital Work Plan 2022 with which intergovernmental
organisation? ASEAN

139. Which word has been chosen as the Oxford University Press Children’s Word of the
Year 2021? Anxiety

140. PM Modi hosted the first India-Central Asia Summit virtually. How many countries
are officially recognised as Central Asian region countries? 5
141. Three countries have jointly topped the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2021
released by the Transparency International. Which of these country among them? New
Zealand, Finland and Denmark

142. Consider the following statements regarding International Energy Agency (IEA) report
1. As par recent IEA report India may surpass China as the world’s third largest ethanol
consumer after US and Brazil by 2026.
2. It should be known that Ethanol demand has tripled in India between 2017 and 2021.
3. Ethanol is one of the principal Biofuel which is naturally produced by fermentation of
sugars by yeasts. Which of the above is/are correct?
All of these

143. India has collaborated with which country to create 150 ‘Villages of Excellence’ in 12
States of India? Israel
144. Which bank has topped PSU lenders chart in loan growth during FY22? Bank of
Maharashtra

145. Reserve Bank of India’s Banknote Survey of Consumers findings has revealed that `
................. was the most preferred banknote. 100
146. Which payments bank has recently introduced issuer charges for the Aadhaar Enabled
Payment System (AePS)? India Post Payments Bank

147. Which company has launched ‘Loan Against Shares’, an end-to-end integrated digital
financial offering? Tata Capital

148. BRICS countries’ multilateral bank New Development Bank (NDB) will open its first
regional office in India in which state? Gujarat

149. Which Insurance Company has launched India’s first dental health insurance plan?
PNB MetLife India Insurance Company

150. Which bank has launched an online platform, ‘Trade nxt’? (Union Bank of India

151. Which Life Insurance Company has launched its financial literacy campaign
‘InspiHE`-Enabling an empowered future’? Bharti AXA Life Insurance

152. Which company will acquire wealth management platforms Wealthdesk & OpenQ for
about $75 million in total? PhonePe

153. Ruchi Soya has acquired Patanjali Ayurveda Food Business for ` 690 crore

154. According to World Bank report on migration and development, which country has
topped the foreign remittance recipient list by receiving $89 billion? India

155. Which of the following companies has dethroned Apple Inc. to become the world’s
most valuable company Saudi Aramco

156. Which of the following companies has become the first Indian company to record
annual revenue of more than a $100 billion? Reliance Industries

157. What is the estimated GDP growth rate of India in FY23 as per RBI, in its first MPC
meeting for 2022-23? 7.2%
158. Centre has kept interest rate on Public Provident Fund Scheme unchanged for Q1 of
FY23. What is the rate? 7.1%

159. Which of the following companies has become the first Indian company to hit the ` 19
lakh crore market valuation mark in intra-day trade? Reliance Industries

160. Which Payments Bank has partnered with IndusInd Bank to offer fixed deposit (FD)
facilities to its customers? Airtel Payments Bank

161. What is the Repo rate after the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held in
April 2022? 4.00%

162. Which Indian billionaire topped the ‘Hurun Richest Self-Made Women in the World
2022’ in the country? Falguni Nayar

163. The trade deficit faced by the Government of India in the financial year 2021-22 was
recorded at $192.41 billion
164. RBI has approved the re-appointment of Murli M. Natarajan as the MD & CEO of
which bank? DCB Bank

165. Which bank has launched a digital transformation project called ‘SMBHAV’? Union
Bank of India

166. The Dearness Allowance for central government employees has been hiked by how
much per cent? 3%

167. Reserve Bank Innovation Hub has been inaugurated in which city and what is the initial
capital contribution for RBIH? Bengaluru; `
168. Pralay Mondal has been appointed as the interim MD & CEO of which bank? CSB
Bank

169. The ‘AutoFirst’ application has been launched by which bank to offer fully automated
auto loans? HDFC Bank
170. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the license of People’s Co-operative Bank
Limited based at …………, Uttar Pradesh. Kanpur
171. Which bank in India has won the IFR Asia Award for Asian Bank of The Year 2021?
(Axis Bank
172. What is the interest rate fixed by EPFO on provident fund deposits for the financial
year 2021-22? 8.10%

173. State Bank of India (SBI) will set up an Innovation, Incubation and Acceleration Centre
(IIAC)at …………. Hyderabad

174. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has directed which of the following Payments Banks
to stop the onboarding of new customers? Paytm Payments Bank

175. Which Life Insurance Company has entered into bancassurance partnership with
Bharat Co-operative Bank (Mumbai) Ltd.? Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance Company

176. Which financial company has partnered with International Air Transport Association
(IATA) to launch ‘IATA Pay’ payment platform for airline industry in India? Standard
Chartered

177. Which bank has become the first to enter in the Metaverse? JPMorgan

178. Which city in India has highest number of dollar-millionaire households according to
the Hurun India Wealth Report 2021? Mumbai

179. Name the bank which has recently acquired the highest stake in India Debt Resolution
Company Ltd. (IDRCL)? Canara Bank

180. Twitter Inc. has partnered with which company’s payment gateway to improve the
support for its ‘Tips’ feature in India? Paytm

181. The NITI Aayog has launched the Fintech Open Month in collaboration with which
company? PhonePe

182. CBI has recently registered the biggest ever bank fraud case by which company? ABG
Shipyard

183. In accordance with the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, who among the following has
become Asia’s richest person as on February 8, 2022? Gautam Adani

184. Which bank has been felicitated with the digital transformation award ‘DX 2021
Awards’ by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)? Karnataka Bank
185. The RBI has directed certain Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) to
mandatorily implement ‘Core Financial Services Solution (CFSS)’ by September 2025

186. Which Payments Bank has announced to sign up as an official acquiring partner for
‘e-RUPI vouchers’, which will be accessible at offline stores across India? Paytm
Payments Bank

187. Which insurance company has continued to be identified as Domestic Systemically

Important Insurers for 2021-22? All of the above

188. The government has approved the sale of Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited (NINL) to
which company for ` 12100 crore? Tata Steel

189. Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL) has set-up a
new bank note printing lines at which of the following two presses? Nashik and Dewas

190. What is the projected GDP growth estimate of India in FY21 (2020-21) as per the first
revised estimates released by NSO? 6.6%

191. Which bank has partnered with the Ministry of Culture to set-up Atmanirbhar Bharat
Centre for Design (ABCD) at Red Fort to promote GI products of the country? State
Bank of India

192. Patanjali Ayurved Ltd. has recently announced the launch of co-branded Rupay
contactless credit card in partnership with which bank? (a) Bank of Baroda (b) HDFC
Bank (c) State Bank of India (d) Punjab National Bank

193. How many digital banking systems will be set-up in 75 districts by Scheduled
Commercial Banks? 75

194. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced how much increase in capital
expenditure for FY 2022-23? 35%

195. Choose the correct statements regarding announcement in Union Budget 2022-23 1.
One class, one TV channel’ programme of PM eVIDYA will be expanded from 12 to 200
TV channels. 2. In Financial Year 2022-23, fiscal deficit targeted at 6.4% of GDP. 3.
Focus areas of Budget is PM Gati Shakti, Inclusive Development, Productivity
 Enhancement, Sunrise Opportunities, Energy Transition, Climate Action and Financing
of investments. Codes 1, 2 and 3

196. Choose the correct statements regarding Economic Survey 2021-22 1. The central
theme of Economic Survey 2021-22 is the Agile Approach. 2. The Economic Survey has
predicted 8 to 8.5% GDP growth in Financial Year 2022-23. 3. India is the 3rd largest
start-up ecosystem in the world after US and China. Codes (1), (2) and (3)

197. The government has transferred the full ownership of AIR INDIA along with its control
and management to which Indian company? Tata Sons Subsidiary Talace

198. Which of the following has launched a mobile app ‘Saathi’ based on investor education
in Mumbai (Maharashtra)? Securities and Exchange Board of India

199. Government has announced the extension of scope of the Advisory Board for Banking
and Financial Frauds (ABBFF), to cover all fraud cases above what amount? ` 3 crore

200. With regard to the National Family Health Survey-5, consider the following 1. Total
Fertility Rate (TFR) came down to 1 in 2019-21 from 2.2 in 2015-16. 2. Infant Mortality
Rate (IMR), under-five mortality rate and institutional births have improved in 2019-21
over the year 2015-16. 3. 83 districts have become ‘Har Ghar Jal’ districts. Choose the
correct option Only (2)
201. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) to the Government
of India, in place of KV Subramanian? V. Anantha Nageswaran

202. INS Gomti, which was recently decommissioned after 34 years of service to Indian
armed forces, was a ................? Missile Frigate

203. PARAM ANANTA Supercomputer commissioned at which IIT?

204. Which country has successfully test fired a Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile from
the Barents Sea and target the hit of about 1000 km? (Russia

205. Which company has launched Indian Navy’s survey vessel ‘INS Nirdeshak’? Garden
Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
206. With which country, India has conducted third edition of Navy Bilateral Exercise
‘Bongosagar’? Bangladesh

207. Which company has become the first Exploration and Production (E&P) company in
India to trade domestic gas on Indian Gas Exchange? Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
208. India’s first indigenously developed Flying Trainer Aircraft ‘HANSA-NG’ has been
designed and developed by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

209. Which organisation has launched the National Data and Analytics Platform which aims
to improve access and use of published Indian government dataNITI Aayog

210. Scientists have discovered the fossil of a Madtsoiidae snake in which state/UT?
Ladakh

211. L&T Infotech has announced merger with which of the following companies, to create
India’s fifth largest IT services provider? Mindtree

212. Indian Space Research Organisation will send a spacecraft to orbit Venus to study what
lies below the surface by December 2024
213. DRDO successfully tested the Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR). The range of this
technology is 350 km\
214. What is the rank of Mukesh Ambani in the Forbes Billionaires List 2022? 10th
215. Gaofen-3 03 is an Earth Observation satellite, launched by which country? China

216. Which Indian Space-tech startup has launched its first commercial satellite
`Shakuntala’ from SpaceX’s Falcon-9 rocket? Pixxel

217. Which airline has become the first airline in the country to land aircraft using the
indigenous navigation system GAGAN? IndiGo
218. According to the SIPRI report, titled ‘Trends in World Military Expenditure, 2021’,
India’s military expenditure is the ………… highest in the world. third

219. ‘Digital India RISC-V Microprocessor (DIR-V) Programme’ aims to create

Microprocessors and achieve Silicon and Design wins by which year? 2023

220. Which is the first vaccine to be granted emergency use authorisation in India, for
children in 5 to 12 years age group? Corbevax

221. Which company delivered the scorpene-class submarine INS Vagsheer to the Indian
NavyMazagon Dock

222. New Space India Limited (NSIL) has inked an agreement with which company to
complete the company’s Satellite Launch Programme? OneWeb

223. Choose the correct statement regarding ‘RS-28 SARMAT’. 1. Russia test-fired world’s
‘most powerful’ nuclear-capable Intercontinental Ballistic Missile ‘RS-28 SARMAT’. 2.
It is also called ‘Satan 2’. Codes Both (1) and (2)

224. The first edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Maritime Exercise 2022
(IMEX-22) was held in which state? Goa

225. The Indian Army version of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) has
been developed by DRDO in partnership with which country? Israel

226. Name the joint military training exercise between the Indian Army and Uzbekistan
which kicked off in March 2022 at Yangiarik. Ex-Dustlik

227. Which institution has set up a new interdisciplinary water management and policy
centre called ‘AquaMAP’ to solve water problems in India? IIT Madras

228. Which Naval Ship was recently presented the prestigious President’s Colour? INS
Valsura

229. Which country test-fired the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) named
Hwasong-17? North Korea

230. . United States military has held the largest-ever military drill, ‘Balikatan 2022’ with
the military of which country? Philippines
231. Which Naval Command of Indian Navy has conducted offshore security exercise
‘Prasthan’ off the Mumbai coast? Western Naval Command

232. Which organisation has organised the massive military drill ‘Cold Response 2022’ in
Norway? North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

233. The Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) has signed an agreement with which
company to build India’s first indigenously developed dredger? Cochin Shipyard
Limited

234. India’s first Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) has been launched by which auto
company under a pilot project? Toyota

235. India’s first Virtual Smart Grid Knowledge Centre (Virtual SGKC)has been developed
by which company? POWERGRID

236. India’s first Biosafety level-3 containment mobile laboratory has been inaugurated
inNashik (Maharashtra)

237. Which country hosted multilateral exercise MILAN 2022? India

238. Which regiment’s units were honoured with the President’s Colours on February 23?
Parachute Regiment
239. What is the rank of India in the International Intellectual Property (IP) Index 2022? 43

240. Which organisation has launched ‘Quit Tobacco App’ to help people end Tobacco
consumption? World Health Organisation

241. Which Indian FMCG company has announced that the company has become India’s
1st 100% Plastic Waste Neutral company? Dabur India Limited

242. The ISRO successfully launched which Earth observation satellite, in its first launch
of the year 2022? EOS-4

243. The Indian Air Force will be participating with which of its aircraft to showcase in the
‘Singapore Air Show 2022’? Tejas

244. Which country has topped the EIU’s 2021 Democracy Index? Norway

245. Which platform has launched the campaign named ‘Take a Break’? Instagram
246. The ISRO has decommissioned which communications satellite through 11 Re-
orbiting manoeuvres after 14-year service? INSAT-4B

247. Which organisation for the first time successfully demonstrated India’s indigenous
technology, Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) link between Prayagraj and Vindhyachal
in Uttar Pradesh? DRDO
248. Which country has delivered all the contracted 70000 AK-203 assault rifles to India?
Russia

249. Name the decommissioned Indian Naval Ship which has been handed over to Diu
administration to be developed as a full-scale museum in memory of the 1971 Indo-
Pakistan War Heroes. INS Khukri

250. India’s largest Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station inaugurated at (Gurugram
(Haryana)

251. Which of the following companies has unveiled an artificial intelligence

supercomputer ‘AI Research Super Cluster (RSC)’? Meta Inc.

252. Name the liquid propellant-based High Thrust engine for Gaganyaan mission whose
qualification test has been successfully conducted by ISRO recently. Vikas

253. SBI has partnered with which company for financing solar power projects through its
dedicated centralised processing cell named ‘Surya Shakti Cell’? Tata Power Solar

254. Tata Sky has recently rebranded itself as Tata Play

255. Choose the correct statements regarding MPATGM: 1. DRDO successfully flight
tested the final deliverable configuration of Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile
(MPATGM). 2. The indigenously developed anti-tank missile is a low weight, fire &
forget missile and is launched from a man portable launcher, integrated with thermal
sight. Codes Both (1) and (2)

256. What is the name of the mobile application launched by the Common Services Centers
(CSC) to impart skill-based vocational education to youth and citizens in rural areas?
Yogyata

257. Choose the correct statements regarding BrahMos supersonic cruise missile: (a) This
missile, with increased indigenous content and improved performance, was successfully
test-fired from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur off the coast of Odisha in 2022. (b) It
 was conducted by BrahMos Aerospace in close coordination with the teams of DRDO.
(c) BrahMos was equipped with the advanced indigenous technologies and followed a
modified optimal trajectory for enhanced efficiency and improved performance. (d) All
of above statements is true.

258. Choose the correct statements regarding Artificial Moon Research: 1. China started the
construction of the Artificial Moon Research Facility in Xuzhou City. 2. This facility is
able to reduce gravity by using centre magnetism. 3. It is the first research institute of its
kind in the world Codes 1, 2 and 3

259. The Spices Board of India has launched India’s first portal for spice exports. What is
the name of the portal? Spice Xchange India
260. What is the current rank of the men’s hockey team in the FIH World Rankings 2022?
4th

261. Who won the purple cap in IPL 2022? Yuzvendra Chahal

262. Who among the following has resigned from his position as President of the Indian
Olympic Association (IOA)? Narinder Batra

263. Which country has topped medal tally of 2022 IBA Women’s World Boxing
Championships held at Basaksehir Youth and Sports Facility, Istanbul, Turkey? Turkey

264. Which state’s hockey team has won the Hockey India sub-junior Women’s National
Championship 2022 in Imphal Haryana

265. Who has won the Spanish Grand Prix 2022? Max Verstappen
266. Which football team has won 2021-22 Premier League Football Championship?
Manchester City

267. India’s men’s badminton team has won the Thomas Cup title for the first time by
defeating which country? Indonesia

268. Who among the following has won Men’s Singles title of Italian Open 2022? Novak
Djokovic (
269. Former Australia cricketer Andrew Symonds passed away recently. He was a/an All-
rounder

270. Who has topped the list of Forbes Highest-Paid Athletes 2022 with a reported income
of $130 million? Lionel Messi
271. World’s oldest Chess Grandmaster Yuri Averbakh passed away. He belonged to which
country? Russia

272. Name the Indian Grandmaster who has won the first Chessable Sunway Formentera
Open 2022 Chess Tournament in Punta Prima, Spain. D. Gukesh

273. Which country’s Carlos Alcaraz Garfia has won the Men’s Singles title at Madrid Open
2022? Spain

274. Which country will host the Asian Junior U-20 Men & Women and Cadet U-17 Boys
& Girls Fencing Championships in 2023? India

275. Which cricket team has won the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 title?
Australia

276. How many medals have been won by the Indian wrestlers at the 35th edition of Asian
Wrestling Championships 2022? 17

277. Which player has won the Men’s Singles title at the 2022 Miami Open Tennis
Tournament? Carlos Alcaraz

278. Who among the following has won his third title in the Serbia Open in 2022Andrey
Rublev

279. Who has become the first overseas spinner to take 150 wickets in IPL? Sunil Narine
280. Which Indian cricketer has been named among Wisden’s 5 ‘Cricketers of the Year’
2022? Rohit Sharma
281. Which team has won the 12th Senior Men’s National Hockey Championship?
Haryana

282. Which country will host the Street Child Cricket World Cup 2023 (SCCWC 2023)?
India

283. Who has become the first batter to retire out in the IPL? R. Ashwin

284. Who has won gold in the men’s 200m butterfly event at the Danish Open swimming
in Copenhagen, Denmark? Sajan Prakash
285. Who has been roped in as the new President of Badminton Association of India (BAI)
for four years from 2022-2026? Himanta Biswa
286. PV Sindhu beat which player to lift Women’s Singles title at the 2022 Swiss Open
Badminton Tournament? Busanan Ongbamrungphan
287. Which team has won the 3rd edition of SAFF U-18 Women’s Football Championship
India
288. Wrist Assured is the autobiography of which former cricket player? ) GR Viswanath

289. Which player has been felicitated with the Sportstar of the Year (Male) award at the
2022 Sportstar Aces Awards? Neeraj Chopra

290. Name the Indian cricket player who has been felicitated with the ‘Sports Icon’ award
at the Maldives Sports Awards 2022? Suresh Raina

291. Which Indian company has become an official sponsor for the upcoming 2022 FIFA
World Cup in Qatar? Byju’s

292. In which city India will host the FIDE Chess Olympiad 2022? Chennai
293. Which player has been awarded the ICC ‘Men’s Player of the Month’ February 2022?
Shreyas Iyer

294. Who among the following has won two silver and a bronze medal at Spanish Para-
Badminton International 2022? Pramod Bhagat
295. Consider the following statements. 1. ISSF World Cup 2022 was held in Cairo, Egypt.
2. India topped medal tally with 4 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze in 2022 ISSF World Cup.
Of the above correct statement(s) is/are Both (1) and (2

296. Who has been declared as the 23rd and latest Woman Grandmaster of India? Priyanka
Nutakki
297. Which sports federation has suspended Vladimir Putin as Honorary President?
International Judo Federation

298. Which Indian city has been elected as the host of International Olympic Committee’s
(IOC) session 2023? Mumbai

299. Sadia Tariq won a gold medal for India in which event? Wushu
300. Which Indian grandmaster achieved the feat of becoming the youngest player to beat
Magnus Carlsen, of Norway in chess tournament? R. Praggnanandhaa

301. Which team has won the FIFA Club World Cup Championship 2021? Chelsea
302. Which player has been named as the ICC Men’s Players of the Month for January
2022Keegan Petersen

303. Which Indian cricketer has won ESPNcricinfo ‘Test Batting Award’ for 2021?
Rishabh Pant

304. What shall be the official team name of the newly launched Ahmedabad IPL franchise?
Gujarat Titans

305. Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has been qualified directly for Commonwealth Games
(CWG) 2022 in which weight category? 55 kg
306. Match the following columns a. Rio Open 2022 1. Dabang Delhi b. Mexican Open
2022 2. Andrey Rublev c. Dubai Tennis Championships 2022 3. Rafael Nadal d.
PKL 8 4. Carlos a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1

307. Which cricket team has won the under-19 Asia Cricket Cup 2021 in Dubai? India

308. . Who among the following has won the Men's Singles title of Australian Open 2022?
Rafael Nadal

309. Lucknow’s IPL franchise, which is owned by Sanjiv Goenka, has been Lucknow
Super Giants

310. Name the Indian cricketer who has been named in 2021 ICC Women’s T20I team of
the year. Smriti Mandhana

311. Which company has replaced Vivo as the title sponsor of the Indian Premier League
(IPL) for the 2022 and 2023 seasons? Tata Group

312. Which cricket player has been selected for the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award 2021?
Daryl Mitchell

313. Which team has won the 2022 Women’s Pan American Cup Field Hockey
Tournament? Argentina
314. Choose the correct statements regarding Australian Open 2022: 1. World Number 1
Ashleigh Barty of Australia defeated Danielle Collins of the US to win this women’s
singles final title. 2. Rafael Nadal (Spain) defeated Daniill Medvedev (Russia) to win the
Men’s Single title of this tournament. Choose the correct statements Both (1) and (2)
315. Consider the following statements regarding Syed Modi International Title 2022: 1.
PV Sindhu clinched the Syed Modi International Title 2022 after beating Malvika Bansod
in the women’s singles final at the Babu Banarasi Das Indoor Stadium. 2. It was also
Sindhu’s first BWF title since winning the BWF World Championships in 2019, after
losing twice in the finals last year—at the Swiss Open and the BWF World Tour Finals.
Choose the correct statements ) Both (1) and (2)
316. Which player has won the Women’s Singles Indian Open (Badminton) 2022? Busanan
Ongbamrungphan
317. Indian team beat which country to win bronze medal at the 2022 Women’s Hockey
Asia Cup? China

318. Which player has won the Best FIFA Men’s Player of the year 2021? Robert
Lewandowski

319. Which team has won the 9th National Women’s Ice Hockey Championship in 2022
held in Himachal Pradesh? Ladakh

320. What is the theme of International Yoga Day 2022? Yoga for Humanity

321. Which novel has become the first Hindi novel to win International Booker Prize 2022?
Tomb of Sand

322. Which of the following is the focus country of the 17th Mumbai International Film
Festival? Bangladesh

323. On which date, International Day of UN Peacekeeper is celebrated? May 29

324. India’s first ‘Lavendar festival’ held Bhaderwah, Jammu & Kashmir

325. Who has been appointed as the acting Chairperson of Lokpal by President Ram Nath
Kovind? (Pradip Kumar Mohanty

326. Who has become the first woman officer to join the Army Aviation Corps as a combat
aviator after successfully completing her training? Abhilasha Barak

327. Who among the following has been appointed as Lieutenant Governor of Delhi? Vinai
Kumar Saxena
328. Who has been awarded the Sangita Kalanidhi award for the year 2021 by Music
Academy? Tiruvarur Bhakthavathsalam

329. Who has been appointed as the new Private Secretary (PS) to Prime Minister Narendra
Modi at joint secretary level? Vinay Mohan Kwatra

330. The UN General Assembly declared ............ to be the World Day for Cultural Diversity
for Dialogue and Development May 21

331. Who among the following has been appointed as the next chief election commissioner
of India? Rajiv Kumar

332. Which country’s activist Cécile Ndjebet has won the 2022 Wangari Maathai Forest
Champions Award? Cameroon

333. Kenton Cool of which country became first foreigner to scale Mount Everest for 16
times UK

334. Match the following. Day Theme A. International Nurses Day 2022 1. Protect The
Environment B. International Museum Day 2022 2. Delivering a Common Feature C.
Commonwealth Day 2022 3. Power of Museums D. World No Tobacco Day 2022 4.
Nurses: A Voice to Lead – Invest in Nursing and respect rights to secure global health
A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1

335. Who is the recipient of the 2022 Templeton Prize? Frank Wilczek

336. Indian music composer and ............ player Pandit Shivkumar Sharma passed
awaySantoor

337. Name the person who has scaled Mount Everest mountain for the record 26th time
along the traditional South-East ridge route. Kami Rita
338. Who among the following has assumed charge as Director General (Inspection and
Safety) of Indian Air Force? Sanjeev Kapoor

339. Name the NASA’s climate research scientist who has won the World Food Prize 2022
from the World Food Prize Foundation. Cynthia Rosenzweig

340. Which Indian architect has been conferred the prestigious Royal Gold Medal 2022?
Balkrishna Doshi
341. Name the photographer who has won the 2022 World Press Photo of the Year award?
Amber Bracken

342. Name the recipient of the Saraswati Samman for the year 2021. Prof. Ramdarash
Mishra

343. What is the theme of 2022 World Health Day Our Planet, Our Health
344. Who has been named as the new Foreign Secretary of India to succeed incumbent
Harsh Vardhan Shringla? Ram Karan Verma

345. Which day is marked as the World Autism Awareness Day every year? April 2

346. Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the National Commission for Scheduled
Castes (NCSC)? Vijay Sampla

347. Padma Shri Binapani Mohanty passed away recently. She was a/an Writer

348. Which among the following projects has been awarded the Indian Building Congress
(IBC) ‘Best Infrastructure Project’ award? Atal Tunnel
349. Which Indian actress will be part of the 75th Cannes Film Festival Jury? Deepika
Padukone
350. What is the theme of the ‘Earth Day 2022’? Invest on our Planet
351. Match the following. Name Post A. Suman Bery 1. Director-General of Military
Operations B. AP Abdullahkutty 2. Principal Scientific Advisor to the government C.
Ajay Kumar Sood 3. Chairperson of the Haj Committee of India D. Manoj Kumar
Katiyar 4. Vice-Chairman of NITI Aayog A B C D A B C D 4 3 2 1

352. Who has been named as the recipient of the Champions of the Earth Award 2021 under
the Lifetime Achievement category? David Attenborough

353. 352. Who has been named as the next Chief of Army Staff to replace General MM
Naravane? (a) Lt. General Manoj Pande (b) Lt. General Yogesh Kumar Joshi (c) Lt.
General Satinder Kumar Saini (d) Lt. General Rana Pratap Kalita
354. Who has been conferred with the International Gandhi Awards for Leprosy, 2021 in
individual category? Bhushan Kumar
355. Which airport has emerged as the world’s busiest airport for 2021 as per the survey of
Airports Council International (ACI) World? Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International
Airport (ATL
356. Name the Indian writer who has been conferred with the prestigious 2022 O. Henry
Prize for short stories. Amar Mitra

357. Who is the author of the book ‘The Maverick Effect’? Harish S. Mehta

358. Who among the following has not received Madhya Pradesh Champion of Change
Award 2021? (Mangubhai Patel

359. Indian Jewellery Exposition Centre building was inaugurated in which city? Dubai

360. Which multiplex chain has been merged with PVR Ltd. to form a new combined entity?
(Big Cinemas

361. Which film has won the Best Picture award at the 94th Academy Awards? CODA

362. What is the theme of World Theatre Day in the year 2022? Theatre and Drama in
Education

363. Which day has been designated by the Government of India to be marked as National
Dolphin Day annually with effect from 2022? October 05

364. Ramesh Chandra Lahoti, who has passed away recently, was the former ……… of
India? Chief Justice
365. Match the following. A. Stockholm Water Prize for 2022 1. Mario Marcel B.
TIME100 Impact Awards 2022 2. Dennis Parnell Sullivan C. Abel Prize 2022 3. Deepika
Padukone D. 2022 Governor of the year award 4. Wilfried Brutsaert A B C D A B C D
4321
366. Name the creator of the Graphics Interchange Format (GIF), who has passed away
recently Stephen Wilhite

367. Who has authored a children’s book ‘The Little Book of Joy’? Desmond Tutu

368. Which country’s former president Shahabuddin Ahmed passed away recently?
Bangladesh

369. Name the winner of Miss World 2021 beauty pageant. Karolina Bielawska

370. United Nations General Assembly has proclaimed which day as the International Day
to Combat Islamophobia? March 15
371. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Air India? N. Chandrasekaran
372. Ranjit Rath has been named as the Chairman and Managing Director of which PSU?
Oil India Ltd.
373. What is the theme of National Youth Parliament Festival (NYPF) 2022? Be the voice
of New India and find solutions and contribute to Policy

374. Which India’s documentary has become the first Indian documentary to be nominated
at the Oscars? Writing with Fire

375. India’s largest reclining statue of Lord Buddha is being built at which pilgrim site?
Nalanda

376. Which Indian mathematician was conferred ‘Ramanujan Prize for Young
Mathematicians 2021’? Neena Gupta

377. What is the theme of National Science Day 2022? Integrated Approach in S&T for
Sustainable Future

378. Hemananda Biswal, who has passed away recently, was the former Chief Minister of
which state? Odisha

379. The book titled ‘A Nation To Protect’ has been authored by Priyam Gandhi Mody

380. Who has been appointed as India’s first National Maritime Security Coordinator
(NMSC)? G. Ashok Kumar
381. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Secondary
Education (CBSE)? Vineet Joshi
382. Match the following. a. Maru Mahotsav 1. Telangana b. Khajuraho Festival 2. Jammu
and Kashmir c. Kanchoth festival 3. Madhya Pradesh d. Medaram Jatara Festival 4. a-
4, b-3, c-2, d-1
383. Who has authored a new book titled ‘How to Prevent the Next Pandemic’Bill Gates
384. Who has been appointed as the new CEO and MD of Air India? (Ilker Ayci

385. FICCI CASCADE has dedicated which day to be observed as the Anti-Smuggling Day
every year starting from 2022? (February 11

386. Nobel Prize winner Luc Montagnier passed away recently. He was a/an Virologist

387. What is the theme of Safer Internet Day for 2022? Together for a better internet
388. Who among the following took charge as the Director of Vikram Sarabhai Space
Centre (VSSC)? Unnikrishnan Nair

389. Who among the following has received 18th Late Madhavrao Limaye Award under
efficient MP (Karyakram Khaasdar) category for the year 2020-21? Nitin Gadkari

390. Which film won Best Film award at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival
Awards 2022? Pushpa

391. Which state government conferred their highest civilian award upon Ratan Tata?
Assam

392. The signature tune for ‘Vande Bharatam’ is composed by (Both (a) and (b)

393. The government of India has organised the annual Polio National Immunisation Day
2022 on which day? February 27

394. Consider the following statements: 1. Bill Gates has been conferred with ‘Hilal-e-
Pakistan’. 2. Hilal-e-Pakistan is the highest civilian award of the Islamic Republic of
Pakistan. Of the above correct statement(s) is/are Only (1)

395. On which day World Leprosy Day is observed every year? Last Sunday of January

396. Oxford University Press has declared ………… as Children’s Word of the Year 2021,
based on their recent research. Anxiety
397. ……… became 1st Indian to complete NASA’s International Air and Space
ProgrammeJahnavi Dangeti
398. Which country’s Saturnino de la Fuente, the world’s oldest man passed away at the
age of 112? Spain

399. India’s Supermom tigress, popularly known as ‘Collarwali’ passed away recently at
which tiger reserve? Pench Tiger Reserve
400. Which of the following has virtually organised the 1st-ever ‘Startup India Innovation
Week’ from January 10-16, 2022? Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal
Trade

401. Who has won the award for the Best National Costume at the Mrs. World 2022
pageant? Navdeep Kaur
402. Match the following. A. Kachai Lemon Festival 1. Sikkim B. Torgya Festival 2.
Ladakh C. Spituk Gustor Festival 3. Arunachal Pradesh D. Losoong (Namsoong) Festival
4. Manipur A B C D A B C D 4 3 2 1

403. What is the theme of World Wetlands Day 2022? Wetlands Action for People and
Nature

404. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) to the Government
of India? V. Anantha Nageswaran

405. India’s largest Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station has been inaugurated at which
place? Gurugram

406. Who has been conferred with the Assam’s highest civilian honour ‘Assam Baibhav’
for the year 2021? Ratan Tata
407. PM Modi unveiled 216-foot statue of saint Ramanujacharya in which of the following
cities Hyderabad

408. India’s first ‘coal to methanol’ (CTM) pilot plant built by BHEL was inaugurated in
which of the following cities? Hyderabad

409. Which Indian actor has won the International Association of Working Women Award
at the DC South Asian Film Festival (DCSAFF) 2021? Sushmita Sen
410. Who amongst the following launched the ‘Dak Karmayogi Portal’, which is an e-
learning portal of the Department of Posts? Answer: Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw

1. Recently, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched the RAMP scheme. It is related to
which of the following? Answer: MSME’s
2. Recently, Maharashtra government has approved the renaming of which city as Shambhaji
Nagar? Answer: Aurangabad
3. Which of the following has developed India’s first mRNA vaccine against Covid-19, which
have received the Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) from the office of the Drugs
Controller General of India (DCGI)? Answer: Gennova Biopharmaceuticals
4. ABHYAS , which is recently flight-tested from Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur,
off the Bay of Bengal coast in Odisha, is designed & developed by which of the following
DRDO laboratories? Answer: Aeronautical Development Establishment, Bengaluru
5. Who has become the first player in history to win 80 matches each in all four Grand Slams
? Answer: Novak Djokovic
6. Recently, which of the following state governments has launched the ‘Kashi Yatra’ scheme
? Answer: Karnataka
7. How many states were categorised as ‘ top achievers’ in the 'Business Reforms Action Plan
(BRAP), 2020 ’? Answer: 7
8. Recently, who amongst the following has been sworn in as the 17th President of the
Philippines ? Answer: Ferdinand Marcos Jr
9. Recently, which of the following has signed a long-term principal sponsorship deal with
the Indian Olympic Association (IOA)? Answer: Adani SportsLine
10. Recently, India Forum for Nature-Based Solutions was launched at the 11th World Urban
Forum . It was held in which country? Answer: Poland
11. Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated Bosch’s 1st Smart campus,
Spark.NXT , in which of the following cities? Answer: Bengaluru
12. Recently, the 2022 NATO Summit was held in which of the following countries? Answer:
Spain
13. Recently, who amongst the following has become the 14th Prime Minister of Israel ? A
Answer: Yair Lapid
14. Recently, the UN (United Nations) Ocean Conference 2022 was held in which of the
following countries? Answer: Portugal
15. Recently, who amongst the following Men’s pole vault athlete created a new outdoor world
record by clearing 6.16 metres at the Stockholm Diamond League 2022 ? Answer:
Armand Duplantis
16. Recently, which of the following project has been launched pan India to tackle pink
bollworm in cotton? Answer: Project Bandhan
17. Under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2022 how much amount
have been allowed to be send by the relatives in the form of foreign contribution without
informing the government? Answer: Rs 10 lakh
18. Recently, who amongst the following has been sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the
Telangana High Court ? Answer: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
19. Recently, The Indian Army organised the “Suraksha Manthan 2022” in which of the
following states/Union Territory? Answer: Rajasthan
20. Recently, IRDAI and which of the following has decided to develop a National Health
Claims Exchange ? Answer: National Health Authority
21. Recently, which of the following states has launched the ‘Naari ko Naman ’ Scheme?
Answer: Himachal Pradesh
22. Recently, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated first-of-its-kind “Technology
Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation” facility in which of the following institutions?
Answer: IIT, Hyderabad
23. Recently, the sixth summit of the heads of the Caspian states took place in Ashgabat,
Turkmenistan. How many countries border the Caspian Sea? Answer: 5
24. Recently, who amongst the following inaugurated the first meeting of the Multi-Agency
Maritime Security Group (MAMSG) in New Delhi? Answer: Shri Ajit Doval
25. Which of the following operation was launched by the Railway Protection Force against
smuggling of narcotics through rail? Answer: Operation NARCOS
26. Recently, which of the following came up with the first major regulatory framework for
the cryptocurrency industry, known as Markets in Crypto-Assets, or MiCA ? Answer:
European Union
27. Recently, which of the following states have won the 1 st prize in the National MSME
Awards 2022 in the category ‘States/UTs for Outstanding contribution in the Promotion
and Development of MSME sector’? Answer: Odisha
28. The 36th National Games will take place in which of the following states in September and
October 2022 ? Answer: Gujarat
29. NTPC has commissioned India's largest floating solar plant in Telangana . What is the total
capacity of this plant? Answer: 100 MW
30. Recently, who amongst the following has taken the oath as the new 20 th Chief minister of
Maharashtra Answer: Eknath Shinde
31. Who has been selected by the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) for the post of
chairman and managing director of GAIL? Answer: Sandeep Kumar Gupta
32. Recently, in which of the following states Indian Coast Guard has commissioned 835
Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) MK III squadron? Answer: Gujarat
33. What is the name of the centralised pay system which has been recently launched for the
Indian Coast Guard (ICG)? Answer: PADMA
34. Which of the following has collaborated with Ministry of Tribal Affairs to launch the
second phase of Going Online As Leaders (GOAL) programme? Answer: Meta
35. Which of the following Indian ship is participating in the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC)
exercise 2022? Answer: INS Satpura
36. Recently, the Strategic Disinvestment of Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited (NINL) has been
completed. Which of the following has taken over NINL? Answer: Tata Steel Long
Products Limited
37. Recently, who amongst the following has won the title of Femina Miss India 2022?
Answer: Sini Shetty
38. Recently, who amongst the following Men’s pole vault athlete created a new outdoor world
record by clearing 6.16 metres at the Stockholm Diamond League 2022 ? Answer:
Armand Duplantis
39. Recently, which of the following project has been launched pan India to tackle pink
bollworm in cotton? Answer: Project Bandhan
40. Under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2022 how much amount
have been allowed to be send by the relatives in the form of foreign contribution without
informing the government? Answer:Rs 10 lakh
41. Recently, who amongst the following has been sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the
Telangana High Court ? Answer: Justice Ujjal Bhuyan
42. Recently, The Indian Army organised the “Suraksha Manthan 2022” in which of the
following states/Union Territory? Answer: Rajasthan
43. Recently, IRDAI and which of the following has decided to develop a National Health
Claims Exchange ? Answer: National Health Authority
44. Recently, which of the following states has launched the ‘Naari ko Naman ’ Scheme?
Answer: Himachal Pradesh
45. Recently, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated first-of-its-kind “Technology
Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation” facility in which of the following institutions?
Answer: IIT, Hyderabad
46. Recently, Indian Naval Air Squadron 324 was commissioned at INS Dega,
Visakhapatnam. The insignia of the Squadron depicts which of the following? Answer:
Kestrels
47. Recently, which of the following emerged as the Best Performers in a category of States in
the third edition of Ranking of States on Support to Startup Ecosystems ? Answer:
Gujarat and Karnataka
48. Who are the authors of a new book ‘Ganga: Reimagining, Rejuvenating, Reconnecting’?
Answer: Rajiv Ranjan Mishra and Puskal Upadhyay
49. Recently, who amongst the following has set a new national record in the women’s 3000
metres event at the Sunset Tour in Los Angeles 2022? Answer: Parul Chaudhary
50. Recently, which of the following institutions have discovered a novel material called
single-crystalline scandium nitride (ScN) that can emit, detect, and modulate infrared light
with high efficiencies? Answer: Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific
Research, Bengaluru
51. Recently, which of the following has launched a portal called 'Pariksha Sangam' to
streamline examination results, sample papers, and other details in one single window?
Answer: Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
52. Recently, which of the following female mathematician was awarded the prestigious Fields
Medal 2022, making her only the second woman to receive the award? Answer: Maryna
Viazovska
53. Recently, the 1st edition of ‘State Ranking Index for NFSA’ was released. Which of the
following states secured the 1st position amongst the general states categories? Answer:
Odisha
54. Recently, who amongst the following has become the 1 st Indian to complete the NASA’s
International Air and Space Program? Answer: Jahnavi Dangeti
55. Recently, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar launched ‘Connecting through Culture’
book. It is a joint project between which of the following institutions? Answer: Indian
Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) and the Indira Gandhi National Centre for
Arts (IGNCA)
56. Recently, which of the following Union Ministry launched the guidelines for ‘Mission
Shakti scheme’? Answer: Ministry of Women and Child Development
57. Recently, the website of which of the following union ministry has been ranked 1 st in the
National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA) 2021? Answer: Ministry
of Home Affairs
58. Recently, which of the following has become the first state in the country to have its own
internet service? Answer: Kerala
59. Recently, the National Conference of State Agriculture & Horticulture Ministers was held
in which of the following cities? Answer: Bengaluru
60. What is the name of the mascot which has been recently launched by the Department of
Consumer Affairs? Answer: Jagriti
61. Recently, Nasscom Foundation and which of the following company have announced
setting up a ‘DigiVaani Call Centre’ to help women farmers scale up their business?
Answer: Google
62. Which of the following is the overall best institution for higher education in India according
to the 7th edition of the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) rankings 2022?
Answer: IIT, Madras
63. Recently, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh announced the setting up of Award in public
administration in the field of academic excellence at the Indian Institute of Public
Administration in memory of who amongst the following? Answer: Dr Rajendra Prasad
64. Recently, who has been appointed as the India’s Sherpa for the Group of Twenty (G20)
grouping ? Answer: Amitabh Kant
65. Recently, which of the following institutions have developed an Artificial Intelligence-
based tool, PIVOT , that can predict cancer-causing genes in an individual? Answer: IIT,
Madras
66. Recently, which of the following states/Union Territories has started a new scheme Mission
Kushal Karmi to help construction workers improve their abilities? Answer: Delhi
67. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Deoghar Airport on 12th July, 2022
in Jharkhand. It will boost tourism to which of the following pilgrimage sites? Answer:
Baba Baidyanath Temple
68. Recently, The Prime Minister laid the foundation stone of the first phase of redevelopment
works of Dr Sampurnanand Sports Stadium in Sigra . It is located in which of the following
cities? Answer: Varanasi
69. Recently, which of the following has become the first Indian company to be granted BIS
certification for the sale of Li-ion batteries in India? Answer: Godi India
70. Recently, The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) gave the “ Air Operator
Certificate ” to which of the following Airlines? Answer: Akasa Air
71. Mission Vatsalya is being implemented by which of the following Union Ministry?
Answer: Ministry of Women and Child Development
72. Recently, who amongst the following has inaugurated SVANidhi Mahotsav? Answer:
Hardeep Singh Puri
73. Recently, The Western Railway’s (WR) has opened the India’s longest skywalk in which
of the following cities? Answer: Mumbai
74. Recently, which of the following states/Union Territories has launched the SAH-
BHAGITA scheme? Answer: Delhi
75. Recently, the 17th campus of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) was
inaugurated at which of the following places? Answer: Panchkula, Haryana
76. Recently, which of the following has become the first state in the country to implement
New Education Policy 2020 at pre-primary level? Answer: Uttarakhand
77. Recently, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between India and which
of the following countries for participation in the e-VBAB (e-VidyaBharati and e-
AarogyaBharati) network project? Answer: Madagascar
78. Recently, which of the following has become the 20 th country to get final approval to
adopt the euro single currency? Answer: Croatia
79. Recently, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Bundelkhand Expressway in Uttar Pradesh.
What is its total length? Answer: 296 Km
80. Recently, The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved the construction of the
Taranga Hill-Ambaji- Abu Road new rail line. What will be its total length? Answer:
116.65 Km
81. Recently, who amongst the following has been given additional charge as CMD of the New
India Assurance Company Ltd (NIACL)? Answer: Madhulika Bhaskar
82. Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the first-ever I2U2 Virtual
Summit. Who are the member countries of I2U2? Answer: India, Israel, USA, UAE
83. Recently, in which of the following states, foundation stone was laid for south India’s first
nano urea (Liquid) plant ? Answer: Karnataka
84. Recently, The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed an agreement with which
of the following to create a new joint venture aero-engine company? Answer: Safran
Helicopter Engines
85. Recently, who amongst the following has become the 1 st Kazakhstan’s female player to
win the Women’s Singles title at Wimbledon Tennis Championships 2022? Answer:
Elena Rybakina
86. Who is the author of the book "The Architect of the New BJP: How Narendra Modi
Transformed the Party”? Answer: Ajay Singh
87. Recently, who amongst the following won the Gijon Chess Masters 2022 held at Gijon,
Spain? Answer: D. Gukesh
88. The 36th National Games 2022 will be held in which of the following states? Answer:
Gujarat
89. Recently, who has been appointed as the new president of International Fund for
Agricultural Development (IFAD)? Answer: Alvaro Lario
90. Recently, the Natural Farming Conclave 2022 was organized in which of the following
cities in India? Answer: Surat
91. Which of the following expressways is being developed as the first elevated urban
expressway in India? Answer: Dwarka Expressway
92. Recently, Brijendra K Syngal passed away. He was associated with which of the following
sector? Answer: Telecommunications
93. Recently, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the "ISRO System for Safe &
Sustainable Operation" (IS4OM) in which of the following cities? Answer: Bengaluru
94. Recently, the oldest living tiger in the world in captivity died at the centre in Jaldapara
forest of Alipurduar district, West Bengal. What was his name? Answer: Raja
95. Recently, which Bank has signed a MoU with Indian Air Force for its ‘Rakshak Plus
Scheme’ Answer: Punjab National Bank
96. Recently, which of the following countries has announced the conferment of the Order of
the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star on Narayanan Kumar, vice chairman of Sanmar
Group? Answer: Japan
97. Recently, which of the following companies has announced the launch of Startup School
India (SSI) initiative? Answer: Google
98. Recently, who amongst the following have been assigned additional charge of Union
Ministry of Minority Affairs? Answer: Smriti Irani
99. Recently, The Reserve Bank of India increased the External Commercial Borrowing limit
under the automatic route to how much amount? Answer: USD 1.5 Billion
1. Recently, which of the following has become the first city in India to publish the
“Environmental Insights Explorer (EIE)” data from Google? Answer: Aurangabad
2. Recently, Responsible AI for Youth 2022 was launched. It has been created by National
E-Governance Division of Ministry of Electronics & IT in association with which of the
following companies? Answer: Intel
3. Recently, 106-year-old astronomical observatory at the Langat Singh College has been
added to UNESCO World heritage observatories list. It is located in which of the
following states? Answer: Bihar
4. Recently, which of the following states has launched the 'Puknyakoti Dattu Yojane' for
easy adoption of cows from Goshalas? Answer: Karnataka
5. Recently, who amongst the following has been given the additional responsibility of
Director General of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police? Answer: Dr Sujoy Lal Thaosen
6. Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya (GSV) will be established in which of the following
states? Answer: Gujarat
7. Recently, a volcano erupted, near the site of the Mount Fagradalsfjall volcano. It is
located in which of the following countries? Answer: Iceland
8. Recently, the government has widened the ambit of e-invoicing for businesses by
lowering the mandatory turnover threshold to how much amount? Answer: Rs. 10
crore
9. Recently, who amongst the following has been appointed as the Chairman and
Managing Director (CMD) of Oil India Ltd (OIL)? Answer: Ranjit Rath
10. Recently, which of the following organizations has released Financial Inclusion Index
(FI-Index) for India? Answer: Reserve Bank of India
11. Recently, Udyam portal was seen in news. It is related to which of the following?
Answer: Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
12. What is the name of the satellite which will be launched to unfurl the Tricolour in space
by ISRO to mark India’s celebrations of ‘Azaadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’? Answer:
AzaadiSAT
13. Recently, which of the following institutions has launched the State University Research
Excellence (SURE) scheme? Answer: Science and Engineering Research Board
14. Recently, women officers of Indian Navy completed their maiden all-women
independent “maritime reconnaissance and surveillance mission” to the North Arabian
Sea. It was completed on which of the following aircrafts? Answer: Dornier
15. Recently, which of the following countries launched its maiden spacecraft to the moon,
Danuri? Answer South Korea
16. Recently, which of the following states has launched ‘Mission Bhumiputra’ to issue
digitalised caste certificates to students? Answer: Assam
17. Recently, Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV), developed by ISRO, was seen in
news. It can launch satellites upto how much mass into 500 km Low Earth Orbit?
Answer: 500 Kg
18. Recently, White Onions of which of the following regions received the GI Tag?
Answer: Alibag, Maharashtra
19. Recently, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih visited India. He is the president of which of the
following countries? Answer: Maldives
20. Recently, who amongst the following has been appointed as the Principal Director
General of the Press Information Bureau (PIB)? Answer: Satyendra Prakash
21. Who is the author of the book ‘ Journey of a Nation: 75 Years of Indian Economy: Re-
emerge, Reinvest, Re-engage’? Answer: Sanjaya Baru
22. Recently, the “Nilekani Centre at AI4Bharat’ was launched in which of the following
institutions? Answer: IIT, Madras
23. Which of the following will be the first world heritage site in the country to have
hydraulic lift facility? Answer: Ellora Caves
24. Joint military exercise ‘ AL NAJAH-IV ’ is being recently held between India and which
of the following countries? Answer: Oman
25. Recently, under the "Linking Textile with Tourism" initiative, how many Craft Villages
have already been established till now? Answer: 8
26. Recently, on the occasion of second anniversary of the National Education Policy (NEP)
2020, ‘Kalashala initiative’ was announced to be launched in how many schools?
Answer: 750
27. Recently, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the RBI increased the repo rate to
how much percent in its august 2022 meeting? Answer: 5.40%
28. Recently, which of the following states has launched the eggs and milk scheme for
Anganwadi children? Answer: Kerala
29. Recently, who amongst the following has been appointed as the Director of Prime
Minister’s Office? Answer: Shweta Singh
30. Which of the following countries will host the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)
meeting on counterterrorism in October 2022? Answer: India
31. Recently, which of the following states has launched the ‘Family First—Samjavat nu
Sarnamu’ (Family First—a place for persuasion), a scheme for out-of-the-court
settlement of family disputes? Answer: Gujarat
32. Recently, Nagorno-Karabakh region was seen in news. It is a disputed region between
Armenia and which of the following countries? Answer: Azerbaijan
33. The Indian Army and the US Army will conduct the 18th edition of the military exercise
“Yudh Abhyas” in which of the following states in India? Answer: Uttarakhand
34. Recently, which of the following states has announced the ‘Panchamrut Yojana’, which
will help to achieve the goal of doubling farmers’ income in the state? Answer: Uttar
Pradesh
35. Which of the following is the first state government in the country which has recently
announced the launch of online taxi hiring service? Answer: Kerala
36. Recently, a new species named, Anamalai Reed-tail, was discovered at Peechi Wildlife
Sanctuary. It is located in which of the following states? Answer: Kerala
37. Recently, who amongst the following has been appointed as India’s ambassador to
Bhutan? Answer: Sudhakar Dalela
38. Recently, "Ex VINBAX 2022" is being held between India and which of the following
countries? Answer: Vietnam
39. Recently, a first-of its kind urban animal rescue centre has been set up in the Guindy
national park. It is located in which of the following states? Answer: Tamil Nadu
40. International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit 2022 (IDF WDS 2022) will be held
in which of the following cities of India? Answer: New Delhi
41. Recently, which of the following ministries has launched the ‘Badhe Chalo Campaign’
on the occasion of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav? Answer: Ministry of Culture
42. Recently, the Union Government has set the target to eliminate Kala-azar from country
by which of the following years? Answer. 2023
43. What is the name of the exercise which was recently carried out by the Indian Army to
test the operational readiness of its space-based assets? Answer: Exercise Skylight
44. The Uttarakhand tourism department is working on a plan to develop a “Modi circuit”
at which of the following places? Answer: Corbett Tiger Reserve
45. Recently, who amongst the following was elected as the 14th Vice President of India?
Answer: Jagdeep Dhankhar
46. Who amongst the following is the head of the FPI Advisory Committee (FAC), which
has been recently constituted by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)?
Answer: KV Subramanian
47. Recently, Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana recommended who amongst the
following as the next CJI? Answer: Justice Uday Umesh Lalit
48. Recently, the Ministry of Culture has launched “India ki Udaan” initiative in association
with which of the following companies? Answer: Google
49. Recently, Orunodoi scheme was seen in news. It is implemented by which of the
following states? Answer: Assam
50. Which of the following is the new airlines which recently launched its operations
between Mumbai and Ahmedabad? Answer: Akasa Air
51. Recently, who amongst the following has become the first woman director general of
the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)? Answer: Nallathamby
Kalaiselvi
52. What is the name of the Israeli operation under which it recently killed senior
commander of Islamic Jihad in strikes across Gaza? Answer: Operation Breaking
Dawn
53. What is the name of the radio channel which has been recently launched by Uttar
Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on the occasion Kakori Train Action Day (9 th
August)? Answer: Radio Jaighosh
54. Recently, Bharat NCAP was seen in news. It is related to which of the following?
Answer: Motor vehicles Safety
55. Recently, a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on Biological Diversity (Amendment)
Bill 2021 submitted its suggestions. It was originally passed in which of the following
years? Answer: 2002
56. The Tiger Range Countries Summit 2022 will be held in which of the following
countries? Answer: Russia
57. Recently, zoonotic virus, Langya Henipavirus (LayV), was discovered in which of the
following countries? Answer: China
58. The ‘Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAAGY)’, recently in news, has been
approved for implementation during 2021-22 to which of the following years? Answer:
2025-26
59. Recently, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has awarded membership status to
Cambodia, Uzbekistan and Cote D’Ivoire. Related to this, ICC headquarters are located
in which of the following countries? Answer: UAE
60. What is the name of the market place which was recently launched as a part of the
AVSAR Scheme of the Airport Authority of India, at the Srinagar International Airport
in Jammu and Kashmir? A Answer: UMEED
61. Recently, who amongst the following inaugurated the 22nd edition of the ‘Bharat Rang
Mahotsav’ at Rabindra Natya Mandir in Mumbai? Answer: Shri Bhagat Singh
Koshyari
62. Recently, who amongst the following has launched the indigenous vaccine Lumpi-
ProVacInd to protect livestock from Lumpy Skin disease? Answer: Narendra Singh
Tomar
63. Under the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act 2022, the records can be stored up to
a period of how many years? Answer: 75 years
64. Which of the following is India’s first indigenously developed Receptor Binding
Domain (RBD) protein sub-unit vaccine against Covid 19, which was recently seen in
news? Answer: Corbevax
65. Recently, Rear Admiral Guillermo Pablo Rios has been appointed as the Head of
Mission and Chief Military Observer for the United Nations Military Observer Group
in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP). He is from which of the following countries?
Answer: Argentina
66. Recently, the Agasthiyarmalai Elephant Reserve was approved by the Union
Environment Ministry. It will take total number of elephant reserves in Tamil Nadu to
how much amount? Answer: 5 Elephant Reserves in Tamil Nadu
67. Recently, India gifted Dornier 228 aircraft to which of the following countries?
Answer: Sri Lanka
68. Recently, a new species named ‘Tortanus dhritiae’ was discovered. It belongs to which
of the following species? Answer: Copepod
69. Recently, the Ministry of Ayush has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
for Ayush Grid Project with which of the following ministries? Answer: Ministry of
Electronics and Information Technology
70. Recently, the World Health Organisation (WHO) ha renamed the variants of which of
the following as “Clades I, IIa and IIb”? Answer: Monkeypox
71. Recently, who amongst the following has handed over new defence systems F-INSAS,
the Nipun mines, the Landing Craft Assault (LCA) to the Indian Army? Answer: Shri
Rajnath Singh
72. Recently, William Samoei Arap Ruto has been elected president of which of the
following countries? Answer: Kenya
73. Recently, on the occasion of Independence Day 2022, how many police personnel were
awarded the President’s Police Medals? Answer: 1082
74. The National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) is establishing an Ocean Thermal
Energy Conversion Plant at which of the following places to power low temperature
thermal desalination plant? Answer: Lakshadweep Islands
75. Recently, Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was passed in Lok Sabha. It
was originally passed in which of the following years? Answer: 2001
76. Recently, Gustavo Petro has been sworn in as the first leftist president of which of the
following countries? Answer: Colombia
77. Recently, which of the following states has decided to develop one Sanskrit-speaking
village in each of its districts in the state? Answer: Uttarakhand
78. Recently, ASEAN member states celebrated their 55 th anniversary. ASEAN Secretariat
is located in which of the following countries? Answer: Indonesia
79. What is the name of the new Ration Card software which has been recently launched
as a common facility to register names in ration cards? Answer: Ration Mitr
80. Recently, James Marape has been elected prime minister of which of the following
countries? Answer: Papua New Guinea
81. Recently, which of the following countries has approved India's hydropower board to
study and develop 750MW West Seti Hydropower Project and 450MW Seti River (SR-
6) project? Answer: Nepal
82. Recently, the state assembly of which of the following states has resolved to implement
the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and establish a State Population Commission
(SPC)? Answer: Manipur
83. Recently, who amongst the following has laid the foundation stone of ‘Baansera’,
Delhi's first multi-purpose bamboo-themed park? Answer: Vinai Kumar Saxena
84. Recently, a Russian rocket, Soyuz, has successfully launched a satellite called Khayyam
into orbit. It is of which of the following countries? Answer: Iran
85. Which of the following states has launched ‘Pavna’, which is a unique community-
based menstrual hygiene programme? Answer: Chhattisgarh
86. Which of the following committees of the government of India was related to Personal
Data Protection Bill, which was recently seen in news? Answer: Justice BN Srikrishna
Committee
87. Recently, US Navy Ship (USNS) Charles Drew reached at Katupalli Shipyard of L&T
to undertake repairs and maintenance. Katupalli Shipyard is located in which of the
following states of India? Answer: Tamil Nadu
88. Recently, who amongst the following was elected deputy president of the International
Chess Federation (FIDE )? Answer: Viswanathan Anand
89. Recently, who amongst the following has become India’s 75th Grandmaster ? Answer:
V Pranav
90. Recently, which of the following states/union territories has launched the “PARVAZ
Market Linkage Scheme” to provide support for shipment of Agriculture & Horticulture
perishables? Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
91. Recently, Tibetan spiritual leader, Dalai Lama was honoured with the ‘dPal rNgam
Duston’ award by which of the following states/union territories? Answer: Ladakh
92. Recently, Konaseema district in which of the following states has been officially named
after Dr B.R. Ambedkar? Answer: Andhra Pradesh
93. Recently, the Government of India has offered to sell 18 Light-Combat Aircraft (LCA)
“Tejas” to Malaysia. It is manufactured by which of the following companies? Answer:
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
94. Donyi Polo Airport is located in which of the following states, which was recently seen
in news? Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
95. On the occasion of World Biofuel Day, PM Narendra Modi will dedicate the 2nd
generation (2G) Ethanol Plant in Panipat, Haryana. It is observed on which of the
following days every year? Answer: 10 th August
96. Recently, union minister Shri Narendra Singh Tomar, laid the foundation stone of the
Indo-Israel Center of Excellence for Vegetables in Chandauli. It is located in which of
the following states? A Answer: Uttar Pradesh
 97. The 23rd edition of India International Seafood Show (IISS) will be held in which of
the following cities in India in 2023? Answer: Kolkata
98. Recently, Bathukamma saree scheme was seen in news. It is implemented by which of
the following states? Answer: Telangana
99. Recently, which of the following campaign has been launched by the union government
which focuses on the cognitive developments of children in the first 2 years of its life?
Answer: Paalan 1000
100. Recently, the 131 st edition of the Durand Cup 2022 was started. It is related to
which of the following sports? Answer: Football

1. SPARK Program, recently seen in news, is related to which of the following? Answer:
Ayurveda
2. Recently, which of the following has developed a drone-based tear smoke launcher?
Answer: Border Security Force
3. Recently, Indian Army chief General Manoj Pande was conferred the title of Honorary
General of the Army of which of the following countries? Answer: Nepal
4. Recently, which of the following companies has announced its collaboration with BCCI for
the title sponsor for all international matches (both women and men) held on home
ground and domestic cricket matches? Answer: Mastercard
5. Who is the chairman of the recently announced national level committee for drafting of
the new national cooperation policy document? Answer: Suresh Prabhu
6. Recently, Krishnan Sankarasubramaniam has been appointed as the Managing Director
and CEO of which of the following banks? Answer: Tamilnad Mercantile Bank
7. ‘WEST’ initiative, recently launched, is related to which of the following? Answer: Women
with STEM background
8. Which of the following states/union territories will host the first-ever Mountain Bicycle,
MTB, World Cup- the ‘UCI MTB Eliminator World Cup’ in India? Answer: Ladakh
9. Recently, Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated ‘Manthan’ conference cum public
EXPO, which is organized by Ministry of Road, Transport, and Highways, in which of the
following cities? Answer: Bengaluru
10.Recently, which of the following organizations has released the ‘World Social Protection
Report 2020-22: Regional companion report for Asia and the Pacific’? Answer:
International Labour Organisation
11.Recently, which of the following states has announced to launch Indira Gandhi Urban
Employment Guarantee Scheme to provide employment to the residents of the city?
Answer: Rajasthan
12.Recently, which of the following states has inaugurated the School of Excellence and
Model School scheme, based on the Delhi Model School Scheme? Answer: Tamil Nadu
13.Recently, which of the following has topped amongst all Ministries/Departments for
resolving Public Grievances according to the Grievance Redressal Index for the month of
August 2022? A Answer. Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)
14.Stealth frigate INS Taragiri will be launched at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL). It is
being built under which of the following projects of the Indian Navy? Answer: Project 17A
15.Recently, the government of India has announced to change the name of Rajpath and
Central Vista lawns to which of the following? Answer: Kartavya Path
16.Recently, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has partnered with which of the following to
produce five PSLV Rockets ? Answer: Larsen & Toubro
17.Recently, who amongst the following has been appointed as the chairman and managing
director (CMD) of Shipping Corporation of India Ltd (SCI)? Answer: Captain Binesh Kumar
Tyagi
18.PM SHRI Yojana , recently launched, is related to which of the following? Answer: School
Infrastructure
19.Recently, which of the following has become the first state in India to develop a first
modified bio-village in the country? Answer:. Tripura
20.Recently, which of the following states has launched the Rajiv Gandhi Rural Olympics -
2022? Answer: Rajasthan
21.Who is the author of the recently released book “The Hero of Tiger Hill: Autobiography of
a Param Vir”? Answer: Captain (Honorary) Yogendra Singh Yadav
22.Recently, the Union Cabinet of India has approved a MoU with which of the following
countries on Biodiversity Conservation? Answer: Nepal
23.Agrarian festival ‘Nuakhai Juhar’, is mainly celebrated in which of the following states?
Answer: Odisha
24.Recently, which of the following social media platforms has launched a new feature
“Circles”? Answer: Twitter
25.Recently, the World Resources Institute (WRI) India has launched an geospatial platform
called Energy Access Explorer, in which of the following states? Answer: Assam
26.Recently, Ghatiana Dwivarna was discovered. It belongs to which of the following species?
Answer: Crab
27.Recently, who amongst the following has launched a new online portal ‘e-Awas’ for CAPF
personnel? Answer: Shri Amit Shah
28. A contingent of soldiers from 7/8 Gorkha Rifles of the Indian Army will participate in the
exercise Vostok 2022. It is being held in which of the following countries? Answer: Russia
29.PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate the two-day Science Conclave 2022 of the Science and
Technology Ministers from all the States and Union Territories in which of the following
cities? Answer: Ahmedabad
30.Recently, which of the following has launched the centralised portal called `e-Samadhan`
for redressal of grievances of students and staff in varsities? Answer: University Grants
Commission
31.Recently, Smart Solutions Challenge & Inclusive Cities Awards 2022 were given. It is an
initiative of the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) and which of the following
organizations? Answer: United Nations
32.Recently, which of the following states has launched ‘Mahila Nidhi’, a loan scheme for the
social and economic development of women? Answer: Rajasthan
33.Recently, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi unveiled the new Ensign (flag) of the Indian
Navy in which of the following cities? Answer: Kochi
34.Recently, National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) celebrated its which
anniversary since its establishment? Answer: 25 Years
35.Pulikkali festival, recently seen in news, is celebrated in which of the following states in
India? Answer: Kerala
36.Recently, who amongst the following has set a national record in the men’s 100 metres
(10.25 seconds)? Answer: Amlan Borgohain
37.Recently, which of the following Indian airlines has joined World Economic Forum’s ‘Clear
Skies for Tomorrow” sustainability campaign’? Answer: Indigo
38.Recently, which of the following states has announced to set up Biodiversity Heritage Sites
at Borjuri and Hajong Lake? Answer: Assam
39.Recently, India won total how many medals in the U-20 World Wrestling Championships
2022 in Sofia, Bulgaria? Answer: 16
40. Who is the author of the recently released book “Indian Banking in Retrospect – 75 years
of Independence”? Answer: Dr Ashutosh Raravikar
41.Recently, who amongst the following has become the first-ever fast bowler to complete
950 wickets in international cricket? Answer: James Anderson
42.Recently, which of the following states has announced that its Aerospace and Defence
Policy 2022-27 has come into effect? Answer: Karnataka
43.Kirit Parikh committee, recently seen in news, is related to which of the following?
Answer: Gas Pricing Formula
44.Recently, Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit inaugurated the National Legal Services
Authority (NALSA) Centre for Citizen Services in which of the following cities? Answer:
New Delhi
45.Recently, President Droupadi Murmu launched the Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat
Abhiyaan. It aims to eliminate tuberculosis from India by which of the following years?
Answer: 2025
46.Recently, who amongst the following of Indian origin, was named as the new Home
Secretary of UK? Answer: Suella Braverman
47.Recently, PM Narendra Modi unveiled a 28-feet tall statue of which of the following
freedom fighters under the canopy near India Gate? Answer: Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
48.Recently, NITI Aayog and Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development of
which of the following countries (BMZ) held the inaugural NITI-BMZ Dialogue of
Development Cooperation? Answer: Germany
49.Recently, the Foundational Learning Survey (FLS) was carried by the Union Ministry of
Education, with which of the following organizations? Answer: NCERT
50.Recently, former India Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba was conferred the Pingat
Jasa Gemilang (Tentera) by which of the following countries Answer: Singapore
51.Recently, which of the following states has notified an order to establish a bird sanctuary
at Nanjarayan Tank? Answer: Tamil Nadu
52.Recently, the union government has approved the inclusion of Narikoravan and
Kurivikkaran communities in the list of Schedule Tribes of which of the following states?
Answer: Tamil Nadu
53.Which of the following states has constructed largest number of lakes under the Mission
Amrit Sarovar? Answer: Uttar Pradesh
54.Recently, which of the following states has passed a bill to establish India’s first Forest
University? Answer: Telangana
55.Which of the following countries will host the 6th Conference on Confidence Building
Measures and Interaction in Asia (CICA) summit in October 2022? Answer: Kazakhstan
56.Recently, a MoU was signed between India and which of the following countries for the
training of diplomats? Answer: Madagascar
57.Recently, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has signed a MoU with which of the
following for development of sports in India, pledging Rs 215 crore to the National Sports
Development Fund (NSDF)? Answer: NTPC and Rural Electrification Corporation
58. Recently, who amongst the following has been appointed as the Ambassador of India to
the State of Eritrea? Answer: Prakash Chand
59.Which of the following is the first disease that is being targeted for CRISPR-based therapy
(Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) in India? Answer: Sickle Cell
Anaemia
60.“E-Baal Nidan” portal, recently seen in news, is launched by which of the following
organizations Answer: A. National Commission for Protection of Child Rights
61.Recently, India won the SAFF U-17 Championship Title 2022 (Men's), defeating Nepal in
the final. It was held in which of the following countries? Answer: Sri Lanka
62.Recently, which of the following state governments has announced to celebrate Puneeth
Rajkumar’s birthday, 17 th March, as Inspiration Day ? Answer: Karnataka
63.Recently, the All-India Official Language Conference 2022 was held in which of the
following cities in India? Answer: Surat
64.Recently, which of the following has released a new digital publication ‘BLO e-Patrika ’?
Answer: Election commission of India
65.Which of the following forces will deploy its first female camel riding squad ? Answer:
Border Security Force
66.Recently, which of the following organizations has launched the Green Fins Hub ? Answer:
United Nations Environment Programme
67. PM PRANAM scheme , recently seen in news, is related to which of the following?
Answer: Chemical Fertilizers
68.Recently, which of the following Indian cities was nominated as the first-ever SCO Tourism
and Cultural Capital for the period of 2022-23? Answer: Varanasi
69.Recently, KRITAGYA 3.0 hackathon was launched by which of the following organizations
to promote “speed breeding” for crop improvement? Answer: Indian Council of
Agricultural Research
70.Recently released National Logistics Policy (NLP) aims to reduce logistics cost to how much
amount in the next five years as a percentage of GDP? Answer: 8 %
71.Recently, Vanessa Nakate has been appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of the UNICEF.
She is from which of the following countries? Answer: Uganda
72.Recently, which of the following Indian airlines has launched its transformation plan called
‘Vihaan.AI’? Answer: Air India
73.Recently, the National Conference of State Tourism Ministers 2022 was held in which of
the following cities? Answer: Dharamshala
74.Which of the following countries will host the 2023 49 th Group of Seven (G7) summit ?
Answer: Japan
75.Recently, who amongst the following from India has been elected as a member of the
Governance Committee of the Asia Pacific Forum (APF) and Global Alliance of National
Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI ) Bureau? Answer: Justice Arun Kumar Mishra
76.Which of the following states celebrates the birth anniversary of E V Ramasamy Periyar as
“ Social Justice Day” on 17 th September? Answer: Tamil Nadu
77.Recently, which of the following teams have won the 131 st edition of Durand Cup 2022
? Answer: Bengaluru FC
78.The United States will host the International Dairy Federation (IDF) World Dairy Summit
2023 in which of the following cities? Answer: Chicago
79.‘ Vigyan Pragati’, a popular science magazine, recently received the National Rajbhasha
Kirti Award at the Second All India Rajbhasha Sammelan 2022. It is released by which of
the following organizations? Answer: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
80.Recently, which of the following countries has been admitted as a permanent member of
the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) at the Samarkand summit 2022 ? Answer:
Iran
81.Recently, the US Agency for International Development and which of the following
organizations has launched the Doordarshan and YouTube series titled “Duur Se
Namaste”? Answer: UNICEF
82.Recently, Swati Piramal has been conferred with the Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur
(Knight of the Legion of Honour). It is the highest civilian award of which of the following
countries Answer: France
83.Recently, which of the following has become the third state after Bihar and Odisha in
eastern India to have Food Security Atlas for its rural areas? Answer: Jharkhand
84.Recently, who amongst the following has become India’s 76 th Chess Grand Master (GM)?
Answer: Pranav Anand
85.Recently, which of the following companies has secured its first patent for the design and
manufacturing of its 3D-printed rocket engine ? Answer: Agnikul Cosmos
86.Who is the author of the book ‘ Crimson Spring ’? A. Anees Salim B. Mamang Dai C. Navtej
Sarna D. Rahman Abbas Answer: Navtej Sarna
87.Recently, Vedanta Limited and Foxconn Group have announced to invest more than Rs
1.54 lakh crore to set up a semiconductor ecosystem in which of the following states?
Answer: Gujarat
88.Recently, JIMEX 2022 was held between India and which of the following countries?
Answer: Japan
89. Recently, which of the following has become the first Indian institution to join IBM
Quantum Network? Answer: IIT, Madras
90.Who amongst the following will head the expert committee, which has been recently
constituted by central government to suggest ways for scaling up of Venture Capital and
Private Equity investments? Answer: M Damodaran
91.Who amongst the following is the author of the recently released book “Will Power : The
Inside Story of the Incredible Turnaround in Indian Women’s Hockey”? Answer: Sjoerd
Marijne
92.Exercise Kakadu 2022 , recently seen in news, was hosted by which of the following
countries? Answer: Australia
93.The world’s largest museum on Harappan culture is being developed at Rakhigarhi. It is in
which of the following states? Answer: Haryana
94.Recently, which of the following states has launched a new scheme ‘ Mukhyamantri
Govansh Mobile Chikitsa Yojana ’? Answer: Chhattisgarh
95.Recently, eight African Cheetahs were reintroduced in Kuno National Park, Madhya
Pradesh from which of the following countries? Answer: Namibia
96.Recently, the Punjab and which of the following states/union territories have joined hands
in a pilot project to spray Pusa bio-decomposer on 5,000 acres of farmlands in Punjab?
Answer: Delhi
97.Recently, which of the following states has launched a web portal “CM Da Haisi ”? Answer:
Manipur
98.Recently, which of the following states/union territories was declared as India’s first
Swachh Sujal Pradesh ? Answer: Andaman & Nicobar Islands
99.Recently, which of the following states has decided to introduce a “no-bag day” rule in
schools and a mandatory games period at least once a week? Answer: Bihar
100. Recently, India won 19 medals in the World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2022 . It was held
in which of the following countries? Answer: Morocco

1. Recently, the manufacturing facilities of Dr Reddy’s Laboratories in Bachupally,

Hyderabad and the Oral Solid Dosage (OSD) plant, Indoor of Cipla have been recognized
 as a part of the Global Lighthouse Network (GLN). It is an initiative by which of the
following organizations? Answer: World Economic Forum
2. Recently, which of the following companies has introduced the world's first cloud
computing laptop? Answer: Google
3. PM-DevINE, recently seen in news, is related to the development of which of the following
Answer: North East Region
4. According to a recent alert by World Health Organization (WHO), cough and cold syrups
produced in India have led to 66 deaths among children in which of the following countries?
Answer: Gambia
5. Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, recently seen in news, was declared
unconstitutional by the Supreme Court in which of the following cases? Answer: Shreya
Singhal Case
6. Recently, Indian Naval Warship INS Tarkash reached Port Grequhrea (Port Elizabeth),
South Africa to participate in the joint multinational maritime exercise IBSAMAR VII. It
was held between the navies of India, South Africa and which of the following countries?
Answer: Brazil
7. Recently, Himachal Pradesh has launched a new scheme “HIMCAD” for which of the
following sections of population? Answer: Farmers
8. Recently, which of the following states has notified India’s first ever Slender Loris
Sanctuary “Kadavur Slender Loris Sanctuary”? Answer: Tamil Nadu
9. Recently, which of the following organizations has published the World Economic Outlook
Report, October 2022? Answer: International Monetary Fund (IMF)
10. Recently, Living Planet Report 2022 was released by which of the following organizations?
Answer: World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
11. International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is observed on which of the following days
every year? Answer:13 th October
12. Recently, “Jigyasa for Renewable Fuel” program under Jigyasa 2.0 program was organized.
It is an initiative of which of the following institutes/organizations? Answer: Council of
Scientific and Industrial Research
13. Nilivurallu megalithic burial and Chaya Someshwaralayam heritage sites, recently seen in
news, are in which of the following states? Answer: Telangana
14. Recently, Leopards have been sighted in Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary for the first time
since 1940. It is situated at the border between Delhi and which of the following states?
Answer: Haryana
15. Recently, the 13 th edition of the Rajasthan International Folk Festival 2022 was organized
in which of the following cities? Answer: Jodhpur
16. Recently, National Conference on Skilling in Non-Traditional Livelihood (NTL) for Girls
‘Betiyan Bane Kushal’ was organized on the occasion of the International Day of the Girl
Child. It is celebrated on which of the following days every year? Answer: 11 th October
17. Recently, military drills “Indestructible Brotherhood-2022” have been cancelled. It was
supposed to take place in which of the following countries? Answer: Kyrgyzstan
18. GLONASS-K, recently seen in news, is a navigation satellite system of which of the
following countries? Answer: Russia
19. Recently, which of the following banks has created a world record by staging and swinging
101 ‘oonjals’ (swings) simultaneously at a single venue? Answer: South Indian Bank
20. Tele-MANAS, recently seen in news, is related to which of the following? Answer:
Mental Health
21. Recently, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Phase 1 of “Modi Shaikshanik Sankul” in
which of the following cities? Answer: Ahmedabad
22. Recently, a new feature called “Bharatskills Forum” has been added to the Bharatskills
learning platform. It is launched by the Directorate General of Training, which comes under
which of the following ministries? Answer: Ministry of Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship
23. Recently, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has partnered with United Nations
Development Programme (UNDP) and which of the following countries on Climate
Change? Answer: Japan
24. Recently, which of the following organizations has launched the State University Research
Excellence (SURE) scheme? Answer: Science and Engineering Research Board
25. Recently, which of the following organizations has asked the Credit Information
Companies to designate an internal ombudsman (IO) by April 1, 2023? Answer: Reserve
Bank of India
26. Recently, which of the following companies has signed a MoU with the GE Gas Power for
feasibility to demonstrate hydrogen co-firing blended with natural gas? Answer: NTPC
27. Recently, All India Institute of Ayurveda has signed a MoU with the National Institute of
Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) of which of the following countries?
Answer: Japan
28. Recently, the Center has established how many member Task Force to oversee the
reintroduction of cheetahs in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park? Answer: 9
29. Recently, the Reserve Bank of India has launched a concept note to raise public awareness
about CBDC. It is related to which of the following? Answer: Digital Currency
30. Recently, the ethanol blending programme interest subsidy scheme has been extended till
which of the following years? Answer: March 2023
31. Recently, which of the following states/union territories has inaugurated the Bird Festival
2022, the first of its kind initiative, in collaboration with the Sanctuary Nature Foundation?
Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
32. Recently, the USA has imposed Foreign Direct Product Rule on which of the following
countries to limit its access to advanced computer chips and chip-making equipment?
Answer: China
33. Kerch Bridge, recently seen in news, connects which of the following countries with
Crimea? Answer: Russia
34. Rosetta Stone, recently seen in news, was discovered in which of the following countries
in 1799 Answer: Egypt
35. Recently, “The global forest sector outlook 2050: Assessing future demand and sources of
timber for a sustainable economy” report was released by which of the following
organizations? Answer: Food and Agriculture Organization
36. Recently, who amongst the following has won the IBSF World Billiards Championships
(150-up) title for the 5 th time, at the High End Snooker Club in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?
Answer: Pankaj Advani
37. Recently, the current Chief Justice of India U.U. Lalit has nominated who amongst the
following as the 50 th Chief Justice of India? Answer: Justice D Y Chandrachud
38. Recently, the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework was released by which of the following
organizations? Answer: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
(OECD)
39. Recently, “Mahakal Lok” corridor, the first phase of Mahakaleshwar Temple, was
inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi. It is in which of the following cities? Answer: Ujjain
40. Recently, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the 81 st annual session of the Indian
roads Congress (IRC) 2022 in which of the following cities? Answer: Lucknow
41. Recently, which of the following states has launched ‘Football for All’ initiative in
association with FIFA? Answer: Odisha
42. Dragonfly rotorcraft will be launched by which of the following space agencies in 2027 to
study Titan – the largest moon of Saturn? Answer: National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA)
43. Recently, National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) has signed an agreement
with which of the following, covering information and communications technology (ICT)
and digital transformation services of NMDC? Answer: RailTel Corporation of India
44. Recently, which of the following organizations has released a report “Mainstreaming
Biodiversity in Forestry Report”? Answer: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
45. Recently, India and which of the following countries have launched a new Energy Storage
Task Force under the Strategic Clean Energy Partnership? Answer: USA
46. Recently, which of the following countries/organizations has announced its plan to conduct
a nuclear exercise called “Steadfast Noon”? Answer: North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO)
47. Recently, “Education 4.0 India” 2022 report was released by which of the following
organizations? Answer: World Economic Forum
48. Recently, U.N.’s International Civil Aviation Organization adopted an “aspirational goal”
of reaching “net zero” emissions by which of the following years? Answer: 2050
49. Williamson Pink Star, recently seen in news, is related to which of the following? Answer:
Diamond
50. Recently, which of the following countries has announced its partnership with Kerala to
implement the Little KITEs programme by Kerala Education Department in the country’s
schools? Answer: Finland
51. Recently, union minister Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated a Water Sports Center in
Koldam Barmana, Bilaspur. It is in which of the following states? Answer: Himachal
Pradesh
52. World Mental Health Day is observed on which of the following days every year? Answer:
10 th October
53. Recently, ISRO’s Chandrayaan-2 Orbiter’s X-ray spectrometer ‘CLASS’ (Chandrayaan-2
Large Area Soft X-ray Spectrometer), has mapped an abundance of which of the following
chemicals on the moon for the first time? Answer: Sodium
54. Recently, the Union Government has appointed a three-member commission 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. Who amongst the following will head this commission? Answer: K G
Balakrishnan
55. The 37 th National Games 2023 will take place in which of the following states? Answer:
Goa
56. Recently, “Pethia dikhuensis” have been discovered in Nagaland. It belongs to which of
the following species? Answer: Fish
57. According to the recent report by UNICEF, more than one million people have been
internally displaced in which of the following countries? Answer: Myanmar
58. “Aasara Pension” scheme, recently seen in news, is being implemented by which of the
following states? Answer: Telangana
59. Who amongst the following is the author of the book “The Last Heroes”, which will be
released in November? Answer: P. Sainath
60. Recently, who amongst the following has been honoured with the Global Indian Award by
the Canada-India Foundation? Answer: Anil Agarwal
61. Recently, Exim Bank has extended a line of credit of USD 100 million to which of the
following countries for financing developmental projects? Answer: Maldives
62. Recently, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has
sanctioned Rs 221.99 crore to strengthen school infrastructure in rural schools in which of
the following states? Answer: Punjab
63. Recently, the Indian Space Research Organisation has announced that the Mars Orbiter
Mission (Mangalyaan) has attained its end-of-life. It was launched in which of the
following years? Answer: 2013
64. World Animal Day is observed on which of the following days every year? Answer: 4 th
October 1
65. Recently, President of India Smt. Draupadi Murmu launched “herSTART” initiative. It is
implemented by which of the following institutions? Answer: Gujarat University
66. The SASTRA Ramanujan Prize for 2022 will be awarded to who amongst the following?
Answer: Yunqing Tang
67. Operation “SEWA”, Operation “Dignity”, Operation “Nanhe Fariste”, Mission “Jeewan
Raksha” and Operation “Matrishakti”, recently seen in news, is being conducted by which
of the following forces? Answer: Railway Protection Force
68. Recently, who amongst the following has been declared as the ‘National Icon’ of Election
Commission of India Answer: Pankaj Tripathi
69. Recently, which of the following countries has launched a space tug, which is capable of
shifting satellites between orbits? Answer: Iran
70. Recently, the Baltic Pipe natural gas pipeline was officially opened. It will transport natural
gas from Norway to which of the following countries? Answer: Poland
71. Recently, Dun & Bradstreet and which of the following organizations have partnered to
launch a dedicated Sustainability Perception Index (SPeX) for MSMEs? Answer: Small
Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
72. Recently, a new Hindu Temple has been inaugurated in Jebel Ali Village. It is located in
which of the following Gulf countries? Answer: UAE
73. Recently, Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar announced the renaming of his
political party Telangana Rashtra Samiti to which of the following? Answer: Bharat
Rashtra Samiti
74. Recently, Captain Ibrahim Traore was named president of which of the following
countries? Answer: Burkina Faso
75. Recently, which of the following institutions has launched a new ‘SupTech’initiative called
“DAKSH”? Answer: Reserve Bank of India
76. Recently, which of the following companies has announced to launch its first zero emission
– ZEROe - aircraft by 2035? Answer: Airbus
77. Recently, “She Is–Women in STEAM” book was unveiled. It is supported by which of the
following government institutions? Answer: Principal Scientific Advisor to the
Government of India
78. Recently, India’s first 4.20-MW wind turbine generator, a single unit with the largest
generation capacity, has been installed in which of the following states? Answer Tamil
Nadu
79. Recently, a 136 ft tall Durga puja pandal, tallest ever, was constructed in which of the
following states/union territories Answer: Uttar Pradesh
80. Recently, NASSCOM has partnered with which of the following companies for an
initiative called “Women Empowerment Through Technology”? Answer: American
Express
81. Who amongst the following will be awarded the 32 nd Bihari Puraskar for the 2015 literary
criticism book ‘Pachrang Chola Pahar Sakhi Ri’? Answer: Dr Madhav Hada
82. Recently, which of the following cities has been adjudged the cleanest city of India (more
than 1 lakh population category) in the Swachh Survekshan Awards 2022? Answer:
Indore
83. Recently, who amongst the following was awarded the Nobel Prize 2022 for
medicine/physiology? Answer: Svante Paabo
84. Recently, which of the following organizations/companies has launched the Telecom
Technology Development Fund (TTDF) Scheme? Answer: Universal Service Obligation
Fund
85. Recently, which of the following states has signed a MoU with the Indian Railway Catering
and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to promote tourism in the state through its platform?
Answer: Chhattisgarh
86. Recently, which of the following union ministries has launched the second edition of the
Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors (YUVA) scheme? Answer: Ministry of
Education
87. Recently, PM Narendra Modi, launched the 5G Non-Standalone (NSA) Core at the India
Mobile Congress (IMC), 2022. It was indigenously designed and developed by which of
the following organizations/companies? Answer: Centre for Development of Telematics
88. Recently, the 15 th International Sufi Rang Festival 2022 began in which of the following
states/union territories? Answer: Rajasthan
89. Recently, which of the following states has launched an awareness campaign asking people
to use ‘Vande Mataram’ while receiving phone calls instead of ‘hello’? Answer:
Maharashtra
90. Recently, who amongst the following has been appointed as the new director general of the
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)? Answer: Sujoy Lal Thaosen
91. Recently, which of the following organizations has released a report on “deforestation,
livestock grazing and farmer field schools”? Answer: Food and Agriculture
Organization
92. Lecanemab drug, recently seen in news, is related to which of the following diseases?
Answer: Alzheimer’s
93. Bannerman’s Turaco, recently seen in news, is a type of which of the following species?
Answer: Bird
94. According to the recently released Trade and Development Report 2022 by the United
Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Indian economy is expected
to grow by how much percentage in FY2022Answer: 5.7%
95. Recently, Election Commission of India has launched a series called “Matdata Junction”
in collaboration with which of the following? Answer: All India Radio
96. Recently, which of the following states has won the first prize under the large states
category in the Swachh Survekshan Gramin (SSG) 2022? Answer: Telangana
97. Recently, Capital Region Urban Transport (CRUT) of which of the following cities was
awarded 2022 UN-Habitat Scroll Of Honour? Answer: Bhubaneshwar
98. Recently, which of the following Indian airports has been awarded the Airport Service
Quality (ASQ) award 2022 by the Airport Council International (ACI) in the 5-15 million
passenger category? Answer: Cochin International Airport
99. Recently, Indian Navy signed an agreement on White Shipping Information Exchange with
the navies of which of the following countries? Answer: New Zealand
100. International Teacher’s Day is observed on which of the following days every year
Answer:5 th October

1. In which of the following organizations has released the October 2022 edition of the
Commodity Markets Outlook? Answer: World Bank
2. According to the recently released report by United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR), which of the following countries host the largest refugee population
worldwide in mid-2022? Answer: Turkey
3. According to the recent report by Statista, which of the following Indian ministries is the
largest employer in the world? Answer: Ministry of Defence
4. Recently, the first edition of the joint maritime exercise, India-Mozambique-Tanzania
Trilateral Exercise (IMT TRILAT), was held at which of the following places? Answer:
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
5. Recently, which of the following has become the first company in India to post proceedings
of its Q2 FY 2022-23 earnings call on the metaverse? Answer: Reliance Industries
Limited
6. The National Unity Day (Rashtriya Ekta Diwas) is celebrated every year on October 31 st
to commemorate the birth anniversary of which of the following leaders? Answer: Sardar
Vallabhbhai Patel
7. Recently, PM Narendra Modi, inaugurated two new tourist attractions in - the Maze Garden
and Miyawaki Forest - in Ekta Nagar. It is in which of the following states? Answer:
Gujarat
8. Recently, 369-foot-tall the Statue of Belief or Vishwas Swaroopam was inaugurated at
Nathdwara, Rajasthan. It is related to which of the following Hindu gods Answer: Shiva
9. Psyche mission, recently seen in news, will be launched by which of the following space
agencies in October 2023? Answer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(NASA)
10. Recently, which of the following states has announced the formation of a committee to
implement Uniform Civil Code (UCC) in the state under Article 44 of the constitution?
Answer: Gujarat
11. Recently, the first ASEAN-India Start-Up Festival 2022 was organized in which of the
following countries? Answer: Indonesia
12. Recently, the ‘Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) 2022’ conference was organised
in which of the following countries? Answer: Germany
13. Recently, India donated USD 2.5 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency
(UNRWA) for the financial year 2022-2023. It is primarily meant for which of the
following communities? Answer: Palestine Refugees
14. Recently, India gifted 200 vehicles to which of the following countries for logistical support
and the smooth conduct of general elections? Answer: Nepal
15. Recently, PM Narendra Modi addressed the 'Mangarh Dham ki Gaurav Gatha' programme
at Mangarh Dham. Mangarh Dham hold special significance for which of the following
tribal communities? Answer: Bhil
16. Recently, which of the following ministries has notified an order under the Citizenship Act,
1955, for granting citizenship to religious minorities in Afghanistan, Bangladesh and
Pakistan residing in Anand and Mehsana districts in Gujarat? Answer: Ministry of Home
17. Recently, fifty countries signed onto a statement which condemned the "severe and
systematic" human rights violations of Uyghurs Muslims in Xinjiang region. Xinjiang
region is in which of the following countries? Answer: China
18. Recently, the flight acceptance hot test of the CE-20 engine was carried out in the High-
Altitude Test facility of ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC) at Mahendragiri. It is in which
of the following states? Answer: Tamil Nadu
19. Recently, the ambassador of which of the following countries has been excluded from 2022
Nobel Prize ceremony in Stockholm, Sweden? Answer: Iran
20. World Cities Day is observed on which of the following days every year? Answer: 31 st
October
21. Recently, a British-era pedestrian suspension bridge, Jhulto Pul, collapsed in Gujarat's
Morbi district in which at least 141 people have died. It was build over which of the
following rivers? Answer: Machchhu River
22. Recently, which of the following institutions has developed India’s first indigenous
Overhauser Magnetometer? Answer: Indian Institute of Geomagnetism, Mumbai
23. Recently, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the presidential elections of which of the following
countries? Answer: Brazil
24. Recently, the union government has announced to set up 'DRDO Industry Academia-
Centre of Excellence' (DIA-CoE) at which of the following institutions? Answer: IIT,
Roorkee
25. Recently, which of the following states has withdrawn general consent given to the Central
Bureau of Investigation (CBI)?: . Telangana
26. Recently, the fourth edition of the Bangladesh Film Festival 2022 was inaugurated in which
of the following Indian cities? Answer: Kolkata
27. Recently, which of the following ministries organized the “Saras Food Festival 2022” in
New Delhi? Answer: Ministry of Rural Development
28. Recently, the 9 th edition of the India-Sweden Innovation Day 2022 was organized in which
of the following cities? Answer: Stockholm
29. Recently, union minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated the third campus of the Indian
Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) in which of the following states? Answer: Andhra
Pradesh
30. Recently, which of the following states has announced to establish a dedicated cyber
intelligence unit in the state? Answer: Maharashtra
31. Michel Aoun, recently seen in news, was the former president of which of the following
countries? Answer: Lebanon
32. Who amongst the following is the head of the committees - nationwide implementation of
technology-based crop yield estimation and standardization and improvement of weather
data infrastructure - recently established by Ministry of Agriculture and farmer’s welfare?
Answer: C.S. Murthy
33. Recently, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has instructed all higher education
institutions to observe ‘Bharatiya Bhasha Divas’ on which of the following days every
year? Answer: 11 th December
34. Pusa Narendra Kalanamak 1638 and Pusa Narendra Kalanamak 1652, recently seen in
news, is a type of which of the following crops? Answer: Rice
35. Recently, which of the following countries has launched the Mengtian laboratory cabin
module of the Tiangong space station? Answer: A. China
36. Recently, which of the following has become the first jeweller in India to import 25 kg gold
under the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and the
UAE? Answer: Malabar Gold and Diamonds
37. Recently, PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of projects worth over Rs 8000
crores in Tharad, Banaskantha. It is in which of the following states? Answer: Gujarat
38. What is the approximate length of the Ahmedabad (Asarva)-Himmatnagar-Udaipur Gauge
Converted Line (railway project), which was recently inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi?
Answer: 300 Km
39. Recently, which of the following companies has been ranked 1 st in the Indian oil and gas
sector for its sustainability performance in the 2022 edition of the S&P Dow Jones
Sustainability Indices (DJSI) Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) rankings
Answer: Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)
40. Recently, Mawmluh Cave has been listed as UNESCO’s one of the ‘First 100 IUGS
(International Union of Geological Sciences) Geological Sites’ in the world. It is in which
of the following states? Answer: Meghalaya
41. Recently, which of the following countries was severely hit by the tropical Storm Nalgae
(Paeng)? Answer. Philippines
42. Recently, which of the following countries has launched its 2022 National Security
Strategy (NSS)? A Answer: USA
43. Recently, Misuzulu Zulu has been officially recognized as the King of the Zulu nation and
the only king of the Zulu nation. Zulu is the powerful traditional community of which of
the following nations? Answer: South Africa
44. Recently, union home minister Amit Shah launched the Haryana orbital rail corridor. What
will be its total length (approximately)? Answer: 126 Km
45. Recently, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has approved the greenfield
Electronics Manufacturing Cluster (EMC) in Ranjangaon. It is in which of the following
states? Answer: Maharashtra
46. Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched the first pilot of the Digital Rupee
for the wholesale segment (e₹-W). How many banks are participating in this pilot launch?
Answer: 9
47. Recently, how many police officers have been awarded “Union Home Minister’s Special
Operation Medal” for the Year- 2022? Answer: 63
48. Recently, which of the following countries has announced that its first nuclear power plant
will be built by Westinghouse Electric from the USA? Answer: Poland
49. Recently, which of the following organizations has launched the “HARIT Aaykar”
initiative to increase greenery and create micro forests? Answer: Income Tax Department
50. Recently, which of the following states has launched the ‘Ladli Laxmi Yojana 2.0’?
Answer: Madhya Pradesh
51. Recently, 67 personalities were awarded the Rajyotsava Awards in 2022 by which of the
following states? Answer: Karnataka
52. ‘Operation Bison’ in 1948, recently seen in news, is related to which of the following?
Answer: Zojila Pass
53. Recently, Indian Veterinary Research Institute demanded the ban of which of the following
drugs in cattle, which metabolizes into diclofenac in water buffaloes as well as in cow?
Answer: Aceclofenac
54. Donyi Polo Greenfield Airport, recently seen in news, is being developed in which of the
following states? Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
55. Recently, which of the following organizations/companies has conducted a successful
maiden flight-test of Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) interceptor AD-1 missile?
Answer: Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO)
56. Recently, the report titled ‘Reinvigorating India’s Economic Engagements with Southern
Africa’ was released by which of the following organizations? Answer: Indian EXIM
Bank
57. Recently, which of the following countries has assumed the Presidency of the United
Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the month of November 2022? Answer: Ghana
58. Recently, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has initiated investigations
against which of the following countries for being accused of producing dirty bombs?
Answer: Ukraine
59. Recently, which of the following space agencies has launched the Falcon Heavy rocket, the
world’s most-powerful active rocket? Answer: SpaceX
60. Recently, Garuda Aerospace has signed a MoU with which of the following institutions for
collaborative research projects? Answer: Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
61. Batagur kachuga, recently seen in news, is a type of which of the following species
Answer: Turtle
62. Recently, Artemis 1 was successfully launched by which of the following space agencies?
Answer: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
63. Recently, which of the following countries has announced to end its decade-long Operation
Barkhane in Africa? Answer: France
64. Recently, the first-ever World Wildlife Trade Report was released at the 19 th Conference
of Parties to CITES 2022 (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of
Wild Fauna and Flora). It is being held in which of the following countries? Answer:
Panama
65. Recently, who amongst the following has won the 2022 edition of the UNESCO-Madanjeet
Singh Prize? Answer: Franca Ma-ih Sulem Yong
66. Recently, the fourth phase of the Digital Shakti Campaign was launched by which of the
following ministries/organizations? Answer: National Commission for Women
67. The Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA), recently seen in news, was launched by
which of the following organizations? Answer: Food and Agriculture Organization
(FAO)
68. Recently, the joint military exercise – Keen Sword 23 – was held between the armies of
which of the following countries? Answer: USA – Japan
69. Recently, the first GlobQ6) Recently, which of the following states has launched the
Mission Basundhara 2.0? Answer: Assam
70. Recently, India and which of the following countries hosted the “LeadIT Summit -
Leadership for Industry Transition”, on the sidelines of COP27 at Sharm El Sheikh in
Egypt? Answer: Sweden
71. The 18 th edition of Indo - US joint training exercise “YUDH ABHYAS 22” will be held
in which of the following states? Answer: Uttarakhand
72. Which of the following days has been designated as the “Day of Eight Billion”? Answer:
15 th November
73. Recently, India and which of the following countries have announced a digital partnership
in Future ICT, Future Mobile Technologies and Digital Education? Answer: Finland
74. Recently, which of the following organizations/ministries has notified the regulatory
framework for online bond platform providers? Answer: Securities and Exchange Board
of India (SEBI)
75. Recently, which of the following has become the world’s first public company to lose a
trillion dollars in market value? Answer: Amazon
76. Recently, the Ministry of Finance has notified that all Goods & Services Tax (GST) anti-
profiteering complaints would be dealt with by which of the following organizations?
Answer: Competition Commission of India (CCI)
77. UTS on Mobile app, recently seen in news, is an initiative by which of the following
ministries? Answer: Ministry of Railways
78. Recently, it was revealed that India has offered Lines of Credit worth USD 280 million to
which of the following countries for building a power plant and a steel plant? Answer:
Syria
79. National Bioenergy Programme, recently seen in news, was launched by which of the
following ministries for the period from FY 2021-22 to 2025-26? Answer: Ministry of
New and Renewable Energy
80. Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile was recently test fired by which of the
following countries? Answer: North Korea
81. Recently, the union government has raised the maximum tenure of the managing director
(MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of public sector banks (PSBs) to how much years?
Answer: 10 years
82. Recently, who amongst the following has been honoured with the Jaipur Foot USA’s first
Global Humanitarian Award 2022? Answer: Danish Manzoor Bhat
83. Recently, which of the following companies has signed a MoU with the Karnataka
government to support emerging startups in the state? Answer: Google
84. Recently, 60 th anniversary of the Battle of Rezang La was observed. It was fought in which
of the states/union territories? Answer: Ladakh
85. Recently, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kashi Tamil Sangamam. It is organized by
which of the following ministries? Answer: Ministry of Education
86. Dibrugarh - Kanyakumari Vivek Express, recently seen in news, covers a total distance
how much kilometres? Answer: 4,189 Km
87. Recently, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has
sanctioned Rs 220.50 crore to which of the following states under Rural Infrastructure
Development Fund (RIDF) for construction of 57 flood protection projects and one bridge
at a rural area? Answer: Odisha
88. Recently, it was announced that the Uttarakhand High Court will be shifted from Nainital
to which of the following cities? Answer: Haldwani
89. Recently, which of the following has become the first company in India to establish the
“European Works Council”? Answer: Wipro
90. Recently, the 10 th International Tourism Mart (ITM) 2022 for the North East Region was
held in which of the following states? Answer: Mizoram
91. Recently, which of the following states has launched the new “Millet Mission”? Answer:
D. Assam
92. Recently, which of the following organizations has released the ‘Living Amazon Report’
2022? Answer: World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF)
93. Recently, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the 600 MW Kameng hydropower project in
which of the following states? Answer: Arunachal Pradesh
94. Which of the following institutions will be the knowledge and implementation partner of
the recently announced India’s first National Centre of Excellence for Green Port &
Shipping (NCoEGPS)? Answer: The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
95. Which of the following countries is the largest producer of steel in the world? Answer:
China
96. Recently, which of the following states has announced to relaunch the Kanti Velugu
scheme from January 2023? Answer: Telangana
97. Recently, which of the following states has launched a new portal, ‘Amar Sarkar’, to act as
a bridge between the people and the government? Answer: Tripura
98. Recently, the Indian Army has moved its first Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) squadron to
Missamari in which of the following states? Answer: Assam
99. Recently, fifth bilateral cyber policy dialogue 2022 between India and Australia was held
in which of the following cities? Answer: New Delhi
100. National Integration Day is observed every year on 19 th November to mark the birth
anniversary of which of the following leaders? Answer: Indira Gandhi

1. Recently, which of the following has become the first state in the Northeast to implement
the mental health & social care policy? Answer: Meghalaya
2. Recently, India has given over USD 100 million as assistance to which of the following
countries? Answer: Maldives
3. Recently, India and which of the following countries has signed a Economic Development
Cooperation Fund (EDCF) loan of Rs. 1,495.68 crores (approx.) to establish Intelligent
Transport System on Nagpur-Mumbai Super Communication Expressway project?
Answer: South Korea
4. Recently, the ‘Manthan platform’ has won the NSEIT Best Tech Initiative of the Year at
the Dun & Bradstreet Business Excellence Awards 2022. Manthan platform is an initiative
of which of the following? Answer: Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA)
5. “Natovenator polydontus”, recently seen in news, is a type of which of the following
species? Answer: Dinosaur
6. “EQUilibriUm Lunar-Earth point 6U Spacecraft (EQUULEUS)”, recently seen in news, is
an initiative of which of the following organizations? Answer: Japan Aerospace
Exploration Agency (JAXA)
7. Recently, which of the following companies has won the the bid for Karaikal Port in
Puducherry for around ₹1,200 crore? Answer: Adani Ports and SEZ
8. According to the recently released 37 th Migration and Development Brief 2022 titled
‘Remittances Brave Global Headwinds, Special Focus: Climate Migration’ by the World
 Bank, which of the following countries will receive highest remittance inflow in 2022?
Answer: India
9. Recently, discovered “Rht13” is a drought-resilient semi-dwarf gene of which of the
following crops? Answer: Wheat
10. Recently, which of the following countries has topped the ‘Global Minority Index’ 2022
released by the Centre for Policy Analysis (CPA)? Answer: India
11. Recently, which of the following has become the first state in India to introduce the open-
loop ticketing system for roadways buses? Answer: Haryana
12. Great Indian Bustard (GIB), recently seen in news, is the state bird of which of the
following states of India? Answer: Rajasthan
13. Recently, the first ever Tribal Winter Festival 2022 was held in which of the following
states/union territories? Answer: Jammu and Kashmir
14. Recently which of the following organizations has released its first ‘State of Global Water
Resources’ Report 2021? Answer: World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
15. Recently, three Indian origin Women - Neelima Kadiyala, Dr Ana Baburamani, and Dr
Indrani Mukherjee – have been selected as Superstars of STEM 2022 of which of the
following countries? Answer: Australia
16. Recently, Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Mk-III squadron
(840 Squadron) was commissioned at which of the following places? Answer: Chennai
17. Recently, scientists have discovered two new minerals - elaliite and elkinstantonite – in
which of the following countries? Answer: Somalia
18. Which of the following countries will officially assume the chairmanship of Wassenaar
Arrangement from 1 st January, 2023? Answer: India
19. Recently, who amongst the following was crowned the Miss Earth 2022? Answer: Mina
Sue Choi
20. According to the recently released four-tiered regulatory framework for categorization of
the Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the minimum
net worth of Tier I UCB operating in a single district must be of how much amount?
Answer: Rs. 2 crore
21. Recently, the “Nirogi scheme” was launched in which of the following states by the
President of India Droupadi Murmu? Answer: Haryana
22. “Goods Trade Barometer”, recently seen in news, is released by which of the following
organizations? Answer: World Trade Organization (WTO)
23. Recently, the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) has signed a MoU with which
of the following organizations to launch the project titled “History of Indian Science and
Technology Answer: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
24. Recently, Saharsa became the first district of which of the following states to be declared
paperless (e-office)? Answer: Bihar
25. Recently, Baguette bread of which of the following countries was added to the UNESCO’s
Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Humanity? Answer:
France
26. Recently, which of the following ministries has organized a “Daakroom” letter writing
carnival in association with Department of Post? Answer: Ministry of Culture
27. Recently, how much amount have been allocated by the central government for the
implementation of the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Drone Scheme from 2022-23 to
2024-25? Answer: Rs. 120 crore
28. Recently, which of the following institutions has developed and deployed a device
“Sindhuja-I”, which can generate electricity using energy from sea waves? Answer: IIT,
Madras
29. Recently, in which of the following cities India’s first Gold ATM has been launched?
Answer: Hyderabad
30. Recently, Mount Semeru volcano erupted. It is in which of the following countries?
Answer: Indonesia
31. Recently, the first G20 Sherpa meeting under India's presidency was held in which of the
following cities? Answer: Udaipur
32. Recently, which of the following has launched a chatbot, “ChatGPT”? Answer: Open AI
33. Recently, Isaac Herzog has become the first president of which of the following countries
to visit Bahrain? Answer: Israel
34. Recently, 48,500-year-old zombie virus (Pandoravirus yedoma) was discovered by
scientists below the bottom of a lake in Yukechi Alas in Yakutia. It is in which of the
following countries? Answer: Russia
35. Recently, ABIS Exports India Private Limited has entered into an $16 million agreement
with which of the following to support fish farming in India? Answer: Asian
Development Bank (ADB)
36. Recently, the government has named how many uninhabited islands in the union territory
of Andaman & Nicobar Islands after recipients of Param Vir Chakra? Answer: 21
37. Who amongst the following is the first President of India, whose Birth Anniversary was
recently observed? Answer: Dr Rajendra Prasad
38. Recently, which of the following ministries has organized an international conference on
the contributions of ‘J C Bose: A Satyagrahi Scientist” on his 164 th birth anniversary?
Answer: Ministry of Culture
39. India is collaborating with which of the following countries on the Kaziranga Project,
which is a part of a larger Assam Project on Forest and Biodiversity Conservation?
Answer: France
40. Recently, Researchers from IISER-Thiruvananthapuram and which of the following
institutions have jointly developed a new artificial light-harvesting system that will help
capture solar energy Answer: IIT, Indore
41. Recently, Mauna Loa, the world’s largest volcano, erupted for the first time in 38 years. It
is located in which of the following regions/countries? Answer: Hawaii
42. Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced which of the following as
the preferred name for monkeypox? Answer: mpox
43. Recently, India has sent a team of three geologists to which of the following countries “to
assess potential lithium deposits”? Answer: Argentina
44. Recently, the seventh edition of the Global Technology Summit 2022 was held in which of
the following cities? Answer: New Delhi
45. What is the name of the world’s first science documentary made in Sanskrit, which was
recently screened at the 53 rd edition of the International Film Festival (IFFI) at Goa?
Answer: Yanam
46. Recently, which of the following organizations has released a report “Carbon Capture,
Utilisation, and Storage Policy Framework and its Deployment Mechanism in India”?
Answer: NITI Aayog 1
47. Recently, which of the following organizations has released 2022 New Energy Outlook
Report? Answer: BloombergNEF
48. Recently, the 51 st anniversary of ‘Maitri Diwas’ was celebrated on 6 th December by India
and which of the following countries? Answer: Bangladesh
49. Recently, which of the following countries has passed a bill that criminalizes extramarital
sex for citizens and visiting foreigners alike? Answer: Indonesia
50. Recently, which of the following ministries has approved the Print and Digital Media
Association (PADMA) as a self-regulatory body? Answer: Ministry of Information and
Broadcasting
51. Recently, which of the following organizations has released a framework allowing
overseas subsidiaries and branches of Indian banks and financial institutions to undertake
activities that are not specifically permitted in the Indian domestic markets? Answer:
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
52. 12 th World Hindi Conference 2023 will be organized in which of the following countries?
Answer: Fiji
53. Which of the following countries is most likely to host the AFC 2027 Asian Cup (Asian
Football Confederation)? Answer: Saudi Arabia
54. Recently, Government of Union Territory of Ladakh has approached the Indian Institute of
Remote Sensing (IIRS), for developing “Spatial Data Infrastructure geoportal ‘Geo-
Ladakh’ for UT-Ladakh”. Indian Institute of Remote Sensing is a unit of which of the
following organizations? Answer: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
55. Recently, the Jindal Shadeed Group has announced that it will invest more than $3 billion
to set up a green steel plant in which of the following countries? Answer: Oman
56. What is the name of the kite, which has been recently trained by the Indian Army to prey
on enemy drones? Answer: Arjun
57. “invasive Group A Strep” (GAS), recently seen in news, is a type of which of the
following? Answer: Bacteria
58. In the recently released British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) 100 most influential
women in the world, how many Indian women have featured in the list? Answer: 4 1
59. How many Indian companies have featured in the recently released Stockholm
International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) list of 100 top defence companies in the
world 2021? Answer: 2
60. Recently, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) organized an opening ceremony
for the International Year of Millets – 2023 in which of the following countries? Answer:
Italy
61. Recently, which of the following organizations has approved the financing of $780 million
to build new lines for Chennai’s metro rail Answer: Asian Development Bank (ADB)
62. Recently, the 17 th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the
Intangible Cultural Heritage was held in which of the following countries? Answer:
Morocco
63. Which of the following is the Oxford Word of the Year 2022? Answer: Goblin Mode
64. Recently, grant of £10 million was announced by the National Institute for Health and Care
Research, UK to help improve the health outcomes in India and which of the following
countries? Answer: Nepal
65. Recently, who amongst the following has become the India’s 77 th chess Grandmaster?
Answer: Aditya Mittal
66. Recently, the national conclave on soil health management for sustainable farming, co-
hosted by NITI Aayog and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
GmbH India, was held in which of the following cities? Answer: New Delhi
67. Who amongst the following is the National Security Advisor (NSA) of India who recently
hosted a special meeting with his counterparts from Central Asian countries - Kazakhstan,
 Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan in New Delhi for the first time?
Answer: Ajit Doval
68. Recently, the “Global Status of Black Soils” report was released by which of the following
organizations? Answer: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
69. Recently, it was announced that “Cyclone Mandous” will form over southwest Bay of
Bengal and hit the east coast in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Andhra Pradesh. Its name has
been suggested by which of the following countries? Answer: UAE
70. Recently, which of the following organizations has released its India Development Report
titled ‘Navigating the Storm’? Answer: World Bank
71. Recently, a seed farm has been declared as India’s first carbon neutral farm in which of the
following states? Answer: Kerala
72. “Collegium system”, recently seen in news, is related to the appointments of which of the
following? Answer: Supreme Court and High Court Judges
73. Recently who amongst the following has taken oath as the 18 th chief minister of Gujarat
Answer: Bhupendra Patel
74. Recently, Meizotropis pellita has been included in the IUCN Red List of Threatened
Species as a critically endangered medicinal plant species. It is found only in which of the
following states? Answer: Uttarakhand
75. Recently, India’s first Centre of Excellence (CoE) for 3D bioprinting has been established
at which of the following institutions? Answer: Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru
76. Blue tick, recently seen in news, is a premium service provided by which of the following
social media companies? Answer: Twitter
77. The first meeting of the G20 Development Working Group (DWG) under India’s G20
Presidency will take place in which of the following cities? Answer: Mumbai
78. “Singapore Declaration”, recently seen in news, is related to which of the following?
Answer: Labour Protection
79. Noble Prize Day is observed on which of the following days every year? Answer: 10 th
December
80. Recently, the union finance ministry has directed all ministries and departments to scrap
how many year-old vehicles that have become unserviceable Answer: 15 years
81. Recently, which of the following countries has successfully launched its first-ever Arab-
Built lunar spacecraft “Rashid Rover”? Answer: UAE
82. Which of the following cities will host the G20 development ministers’ meeting? Answer:
Varanasi
83. The 13 th edition of the ‘Under the Sal Tree’ theatre festival 2022 will be held in which of
the following states? Answer: Assam
84. Recently, South Africa and Kenya have announced the Just Transition Initiative. It is
related to which of the following? Answer: Plastic Pollution
85. Recently, the Headquarters of the Integrated Defence Staff (HQ IDS) conducted the joint
test run of hypersonic vehicle in collaboration with which of the following organizations?
Answer: Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO)
86. Recently, Indian Army’s Airawat Division conducted Ex Sanchaar Bodh in which of the
following states? Answer: Punjab
87. Recently, PM Narendra Modi has flagged off India’s sixth Vande Bharat Express between
which of the following? Answer: Nagpur-Bilaspur
88. According to the recently released new norms for undergraduate degrees (UG) by the
University Grants Commission (UGC), students will have to study for how many years to
get an UG ‘honours’ degree? Answer: 4 years
89. The National Energy Conservation Day is celebrated on which of the following days every
year? Answer: 14 th December
90. Recently, which of the following countries has passed a law to phase out tobacco smoking
by imposing a lifetime ban on young people buying cigarettes? Answer: New Zealand
91. Recently, which of the following states has announced a plan for genetic enhancement of
Badri Cow through sex-sorted semen and embryo transfer technology? Answer:
Uttarakhand
92. Recently, who amongst the following has been conferred with the 25 th Sri
Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi National Eminence Award (SIES) 2022? Answer: M.
Venkaiah Naidu
93. Recently, which of the following startups from India has won the Earthshot Prize 2022?
Answer: Greenhouse-in-a-box, Kheyti
94. Recently, which of the following companies has acquired the Monnet Power Company for
Rs 410 crore? Answer: Jindal Steel and Power
95. Recently, Airbnb has signed a MoU which of the following states to jointly promote
tourism destinations of that state? Answer: Goa
96. Recently, the Forest department of which of the following states has launched the
‘Vanikaran’ (afforestation) project to root out invasive plants, especially Senna spectabilis
, and restore natural forests? Answer: Kerala
97. “Dare to Dream” Contest, recently seen in news, is related to which of the following
sectors? Answer: Defence and Aerospace
98. “Pradhan Mantri Adi Adarsh Gram Yojna”, recently seen in news, is implemented by
which of the following ministries? Answer: Ministry of Tribal Affairs
99. Recently, which of the following cities hosted the first G20 Finance and Central Bank
Deputies meeting? Answer: Bengaluru
100. National Policy of Rare Diseases (NPRD), recently seen in news, provides financial
support of up to how much amount under the umbrella scheme of Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi?
Answer: Rs. 50 lakhs