31. Which of the following is a category for the Rashtriya Khanij Puraskar, a national honour?
[A] Mining
[B] Environment and Climate Change
[C] Literature
[D] Industries
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Correct Answer: A [Mining]
Notes:
Ministry of Mines has instituted a National level award scheme viz., Rashtriya Khanij Puraskar in three categories of minerals.
32. Which company received a special incentive package of Rs 67.62 crore from Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar?
[A] Suzuki Motorcycles India Pvt Ltd
[B] Hyundai Motor company
[C] Tata Motors
[D] Hero MotoCorp
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Correct Answer: A [Suzuki Motorcycles India Pvt Ltd]
Notes:
CM of Haryana Manohar Lal Khattar approved a unique package of incentives of Rs 67.62 crore to Suzuki Motorcycles India Pvt Ltd (SMIPL).
33. Where was the 2022 International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Regional Standardization Forum (RSF) for Asia and Oceania region held?
[A] Muscat
[B] New Delhi
[C] Jakarta
[D] Singapore
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Regional Standardization Forum (RSF) for Asia and Oceania region was hosted by the Ministry of Communication, Government of India on 08 August 2022 in New Delhi, as a part of the celebrations of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
34. According to RBI statistics, the all India house price index rose by what percentage year-on-year in 2022-23?
[A] 3.5%
[B] 4.5%
[C] 5.5%
[D] 6.5%
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Correct Answer: A [3.5%]
Notes:
According to RBI data, the all India house price index (HPI) rose by 3.5 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2022-23.
35. Who has been appointed CEO of Sansad TV?
[A] Sanjeev Dixit
[B] Saurabh Tripathi
[C] Vinod Kumar
[D] Ravi Capoor
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Correct Answer: D [Ravi Capoor]
Notes:
Rajya Sabha Chairman and Lok Sabha Speaker jointly decided that Utpal Kumar Singh, currently holding the post of Secretary General Lok Sabha, will additionally charge the functions of CEO Sansad TV.
36. How many board members are there on the Securities and Exchange Board of India, including the chairperson?
[A] 9
[B] 8
[C] 7
[D] 6
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Correct Answer: 0 [No Answer was given]
Notes:
The SEBI board has nine members, including the Chairperson. There are two government nominees and one RBI nominee (usually a Deputy Governor). Besides the four whole time members SEBI there is also a public interest member forming a part of the Board.
37. What position does India have on the most recent Global Hunger Index 2022?
[A] 106
[B] 107
[C] 108
[D] 109
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Correct Answer: B [107]
Notes:
India falls six positions on the Global Hunger Index to 107 out of 121 nations. IN THE 15th Global Hunger Index, India received a 29.1 score. In 2017, India ranked 101 out of 116 nations. Afghanistan is the only nation in Asia to score lower than India, at 109. European NGOs Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe publish it together. South Asia has the greatest rate of hunger in the world.
38. Who is the Interim CEO of Paytm Payments Bank?
[A] Rajesh Talwar
[B] Deependra Singh Rathore
[C] Brijesh Kumar Upadhyay
[D] Alok Chakrawal
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Correct Answer: B [Deependra Singh Rathore]
Notes:
Paytm Payments Bank has appointed Deependra Singh Rathore as the interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO), in addition to his role as Chief Product & Technology Officer.
39. Who launched the one-time property tax amnesty “SAMRIDDHI 2022-23”?
[A] Amit Shah
[B] Jitendra Singh
[C] Vinai Kumar Saxena
[D] Arvind Kejriwal
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Correct Answer: C [Vinai Kumar Saxena]
Notes:
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has launched a one-time property tax amnesty scheme “SAMRIDDHI 2022-23”.
40. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) authorized HDFC Bank Ltd and Canara Bank Ltd to create a special “vostro account” for trading in Rupees with which nation in November 2022?
[A] China
[B] Japan
[C] Russia
[D] UK
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Correct Answer: C [Russia]
Notes:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allowed HDFC Bank Ltd and Canara Bank Ltd to open a special “vostro account” for trade in Rupees with Russia. Vostro accounts are accounts a bank holds on behalf of another, often foreign bank, and this forms a key part of correspondent banking.
