Q. Which state is the host of ‘Rising Sun Water Fest-2022’ event?
[1] Meghalaya
[2] West Bengal
[3] Maharashtra
[4] Rajasthan
Answer: 1
Q. Which institution launched its Right to Information (RTI) online portal?
[1] Election Commission of India
[2] Supreme Court of India
[3] Chief Vigilance Commission
[4] Central Bureau of Investigation
Answer: 2
Q. ‘Article 25 of the Constitution’ is associated with which right?
[1] Right to freedom of practice and propagation of religion
[2] Right against exploitation, prohibiting all forms of forced labour
[3] Right to freedom of speech and expression
[4] Right to conserve their culture, language or script
Answer: 1
Q. As per recent data, Electoral bonds worth what amount were sold during its 23rd phase sale in November?
[1] Rs 67 crore
[2] Rs 676 crore
[3] Rs 12 crore
[4] Rs 123 crore
Answer: 2
Q. Mopa Greenfield international airport, which was recently inaugurated, is situated in which state?
[1] Andhra Pradesh
[2] Goa
[3] Karnataka
[4] Maharashtra
Answer: 2
Q. Which state recently passed a bill to remove Governor as Chancellor of state’s universities?
[1] Kerala
[2] Tamil Nadu
[3] Karnataka
[4] Gujarat
Answer: 1
Q. Who has sworn in as the 50th Chief Justice of India?
[1] Justice DY Chandrachud
[2] Justice U. U. Lalit
[3] Justice Ranjan Gogoi
[4] Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul
Answer: 1
Justice D Y Chandrachud took charge as the 50th Chief Justice of India. He was recommended for the top post by former CJI UU Lalit recently.
The senior-most judge of the apex court- Justice Chandrachud is set to serve as CJI for a period of two years, succeeding Uday Umesh Lalit, who had a brief tenure of 74 days. Justice Chandrachud will serve as Chief Justice till November 2024.
Q. ‘India Young Water Professional Program’ is organised with the partnership of which country?
[1] USA
[2] Australia
[3] France
[4] Germany
Answer: 2
Q. ‘C. V. Ananda Bose has been appointed as the Governor of which state?
[1] Andhra Pradesh
[2] Tamil Nadu
[3] West Bengal
[4] Tamil Nadu
Answer: 3
Dr CV Ananda Bose was appointed as the new Governor of West Bengal. The appointment was announced by a notification from the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Manipur Governor has been holding the additional charge of West Bengal since July after his predecessor Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned after his nomination as the National Democratic Alliance’s vice presidential candidate.
Q. Uda Devi Pasi, an Indian freedom fighter, was from which present day state?
[1] Tamil Nadu
[2] Odisha
[3] Uttar Pradesh
[4] Assam
Answer: 3
Q. What is the theme of ‘World Heart Day 2023’?
[1] Use Heart, Know Heart
[2] Prevent Heart Diseases
[3] Exercise Daily
[4] Healthy Food Habits
Answer: 1
Q. Which major economy announced to hike its defence spending by 70% in 2024?
[1] USA
[2] Germany
[3] Canada
[4] Russia
Answer: 4
Q. Which country hosted the ‘UN Convention against Transnational Organised Crime Ministerial Conference’?
[1] China
[2] India
[3] Italy
[4] USA
Answer: 3
Q. ‘Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency’ is a Public Sector Enterprise under which Union Ministry?
[1] Ministry of Power
[2] Ministry of New & Renewable Energy
[3] Ministry of Science and Technology
[4] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Answer: 2
Q. Sko valley, which was seen in the news, is located in which state/UT?
[1] Ladakh
[2] Arunachal Pradesh
[3] Uttarakhand
[4] Sikkim
Answer: 1
Q. Kishenganga and Ratle projects, which were seen in the news, are located in which Indian state/UT?
(A) Sikkim
(B) Uttarakhand
(C) Jammu and Kashmir
(D) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: C
World Bank has recently Chairman of Court of Arbitration regarding Pakistan’s objections over India’s Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric power plants, located at Jammu and Kashmir.
India and Pakistan signed the Indus Water Treaty in 1960 after nine years of negotiations, with the World Bank being a signatory of the pact.
Q. What was introduced in the 103rd Constitutional Amendment, which was seen in the news recently?
(A) Constitutional status to the National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC)
(B) Constitutional status to the National Commission for Women (NCW)
(C) 10 percent quota for economically weaker sections (EWS)
(D) Goods and Services Tax
Answer: C
The Central Government introduced the provision for EWS reservation in admissions and public services, through the 103rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 2019.
The Supreme Court pronounced the judgement on a batch of pleas challenging the validity of the amendment. A five-judge Constitution bench headed by Chief Justice Uday Umesh Lalit upheld the 10 percent quota for EWS in a 3:2 split verdict. Though the Chief Justice had struck down the amendment, the majority bench upheld the act.
Q. Which one of the following year has been declared as the ASEAN-India Friendship year?
(A) 2020
(B) 2022
(C) 2023
(D) 2024
Answer: B
The year 2022 has been declared as the ASEAN-India Friendship year, as ASEAN and India commemorate 30 years of partnership.
As a part of this programme, Indian media delegation is on a visit to Singapore and Cambodia under the ASEAN-INDIA Media exchange programme.
Q. Which is the second largest producer of steel in the world, after China?
(A) India
(B) USA
(C) Indonesia
(D) South Korea
Answer: A
India has moved from 4th largest producer of steel to the second largest producer of steel at global scale, after China.
This was announced during the Steel Conference of State governments held in New Delhi. The per capita steel consumption grew from 57.8 kilogram to 78 kilogram, with a growth of 50 per cent in the last 8 years.
Q. Which is the headquarters of the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) in India?
(A) Mumbai
(B) New Delhi
(C) Gurugram
(D) Kolkata
Answer: B
The Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) is an Indian Government owned telecommunications technology development centre. It is headquartered in New Delhi.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurates Entrepreneurship Cell and Centre of Innovation at the Delhi campus of the Centre for Development of Telematics, C-DOT.
Q. Which state has set up a Committee on Uniform Civil Code headed by Judge Ranjana Prakash Desai?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Karnataka
Answer
Answer: C [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
A committee headed by retired Supreme Court judge Ranjana Prakash Desai was set up by the Uttarakhand government to prepare a draft of Uniform Civil Code.
The Committee has recently launched a web portal to invite feedback and suggestions from people. People of the state can log into the portal and share their suggestions, grievances and complaints.
Q. Which state signed MoU with CGTMSE and SIDBI to revamp MSME sector?
[A] Assam
[B] Gujarat
[C] Kerala
[D] Telangana
Answer
Answer: A [Assam]
Notes:
The Assam government signed two MoUs with Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises (CGTMSE) and SIDBI Venture Capital Fund to revamp MSME sector in the state.
The agreements were signed at MSME conclave held in Guwahati. The agreement with CGTMSE aims to provide additional guarantee coverage for the loans given to Micro and Small Units in Assam. SIDBI Venture Capital Fund shall work as Investment Manager for the proposed Assam Start-up Venture Capital Fund.
Q. Pahalgam, where the Bird Festival 2022 was inaugurated recently, is located in which state/UT?
[A] Jammu and Kashmir
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Kerala
[D] Madhya Pradesh
Answer
Answer: A [Jammu and Kashmir]
Notes:
In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the Bird Festival 2022 was inaugurated at Pahalgam in south Kashmir.
The Bird Festival is being organised by the J & K Tourism Department in collaboration with Sanctuary Nature Foundation, for promoting tourism in Kashmir.
Q. e-KUMBH portal, which was launched recently, is associated with which field?
[A] Grievance Redressal in Election
[B] Technical Courses in Local Languages
[C] Endowment Fund for Temples
[D] Agriculture and Agribusiness
Answer
Answer: B [Technical Courses in Local Languages]
Notes:
President Droupadi Murmu launched e-KUMBH (Knowledge Unleashed in Multiple Bharatiya Languages) portal.
In the portal, engineering courses and books would be available in 12 scheduled Indian languages. The President also released engineering books of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in Odia language and glossary of technical terms in Odia language.
Q. Which is the second largest producer of steel in the world, after China (as of November 2022)?
[A] India
[B] USA
[C] Indonesia
[D] South Korea
Answer
Answer: A [India]
Notes:
India has moved from 4th largest producer of steel to the second largest producer of steel at global scale, after China.
This was announced during the Steel Conference of State governments held in New Delhi. The per capita steel consumption grew from 57.8 kilogram to 78 kilogram, with a growth of 50 per cent in the last 8 years.
Q. Which is the first proposed bilateral fund of the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)?
[A] India-Sri Lanka Fund
[B] India-Nepal Fund
[C] India-Japan Fund
[D] India-Australia Fund
Answer
Answer: C [India-Japan Fund]
Notes:
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman chaired 5th Meeting of Governing Council of National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)
NIIF’s first bilateral fund – an ‘India Japan Fund’ with contribution from GoI has been proposed through an MoU between National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited (NIIFL) and Japan Bank for International Development (JBIC).
Q. As per a recent report, which sector has the maximum number of delayed projects?
[A] Railways
[B] Road, Transport and Highways
[C] Fisheries
[D] Industries
Answer
Answer: B [Road, Transport and Highways]
Notes:
As per a recent government report, road transport and Highways sector has the maximum number of delayed projects at 243, followed by railways at 114 and the petroleum sector at 89.
The Infrastructure and Project Monitoring Division (IPMD) is mandated to monitor central sector infrastructure projects costing Rs 150 crore and above. IPMD comes under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
Q. Who has been appointed as the chair of B20 India, to lead the business agenda during India’s G20 presidency?
[A] Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
[B] N Chandrasekaran
[C] Uday Kotak
[D] Ratan Tata
Answer
Answer: B [N Chandrasekaran]
Notes:
Chairperson of the Tata Group, N Chandrasekaran was appointed the chair of B20 India, to lead the business agenda during India’s G20 presidency.
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) is appointed as the B20 India Secretariat by the Centre to lead the B20 India process.
Q. Mopa greenfield international airport, which was recently inaugurated, is situated in which state?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Goa
[C] Karnataka
[D] Maharashtra
Answer
Answer: B [Goa]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the first phase of Greenfield international airport at Mopa in north Goa.
The airport would be named Manohar International Airport after former Goa chief minister Manohar Parrikar. The Mopa airport in North Goa is the second international airport apart from the existing airport at Dabolim.
Q. Who is the chair of the Parliamentary Committee Report which laid the report ‘Covid-19 Pandemic: Global Response, India’s Contributions and the Way Forward’?
[A] Rajnath Singh
[B] PP Chaudhary
[C] Nirmala Sitharaman
[D] Mansukh Mandaviya
Answer
Answer: B [PP Chaudhary]
Notes:
The Parliamentary committee led by the MP PP Chaudhary laid a report titled ‘Covid-19 Pandemic: Global Response, India’s Contributions and the Way Forward’, in Lok Sabha.
The committee recommended that the government should come out with a ready-to-act plan to rule out any shortage of medicines or equipment during another national health emergency. The committee expressed concern over ineffectiveness of implementing the ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ scheme among migrant workers.