Banking, Finance & Economy Current Affairs Quiz – November 1, 2022
November 1, 2022 November 1, 2022
1. Jakson Green signed an MoU with which state government to invest Rs 22,400 crore in a phased green hydrogen and ammonia project?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Gujarat
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Rajasthan
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Correct Answer: D [Rajasthan]
Notes:
Jakson Green has inked a pact to invest Rs 22,400 crore to set up a green hydrogen and green ammonia project, in phases, in Rajasthan.
2. Which of the following agencies/ministries has published a press notice on the country’s employment outlook from September 2017 to August 2022 based on administrative data from selected government agencies?
[A] Labour Bureau
[B] National Statistical Office
[C] Reserve Bank of India
[D] Office of Economic Advisor
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Correct Answer: B [National Statistical Office]
Notes:
National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the press note on Employment Outlook of the country covering the period September, 2017 to August, 2022 based on the administrative records available with selected government agencies to assess the progress in certain dimensions.
3. In October 2022, which of the following soft drinks become a $1-billion brand in India?
[A] Fanta
[B] Sprite
[C] Limca
[D] Kinley
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Correct Answer: B [Sprite]
Notes:
Global soft drinks major Coca-Cola Company said its lemon and lime-flavored soft drink Sprite has become a $1-billion brand in the Indian market. The company attributed the success of the brand to locally-adapted occasion-based global marketing campaigns.
4. Who was appointed acting chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) by the government?
[A] Tanu Dixit
[B] Preeti Gaur
[C] Sangeeta Verma
[D] Bhavana Kumari
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Correct Answer: C [Sangeeta Verma]
Notes:
The government appointed Sangeeta Verma as the acting chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI). The appointment follows full-time Chairperson Ashok Kumar Gupta demitting office in October 2022. Verma is currently a member at the regulator. Gupta had taken over as the CCI chairperson in November 2018.
5. Who has been appointed chairman of the Air Transport Committee (ATC) of the specialized aviation agency of the United Nations?
[A] Shefali Juneja
[B] Garima Panday
[C] Kanchan Sharma
[D] Diksha Malik
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Correct Answer: A [Shefali Juneja]
Notes:
India’s representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Shefali Juneja has been elected as the chairperson of the United Nations’ specialized aviation agency’s Air Transport Committee (ATC).
