1. Recently, Stock market regulator SEBI has imposed trade restrictions on 331 firms which are suspected of being “shell companies”. Which of the following is NOT an activity generally carried out using shell companies?
[A] Trade and normal business
[B] Financial manoevour for some unstated objectives
[C] Illegal financial activities
[D] Violation of intellectual rights and properties
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Correct Answer: A [ Trade and normal business ]
Notes:
Shell companies are created for unstated / hidden objectives of financial manoeuvres and not for normal trade.
2. Which among the following is the most populous democracy in the world?
[A] China
[B] India
[C] USA
[D] Indonesia
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Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
India is the most populous democracy in the world. As of 2022, India has a population of over 1.4 billion people, making it the second most populous country in the world after China, which is a communist country.
3. Who among the following has been honoured with 2016 Green Economy Visionary Award?
[A] R Seetharaman
[B] Arundhati Bhattacharya
[C] Renu Sud Karnad
[D] Naina Lal Kidwai
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Correct Answer: A [ R Seetharaman ]
Notes:
R Seetharaman, a Qatar-based Indian banker has been awarded for his contribution in environment-friendly activities and for promoting green economy for nearly two decades. R Seetharaman, group chief executive officer of Doha Bank, was honoured with the 'Green Economy Visionary award' at the 2016 Union of Arab Banks International Banking Summit held in Rome.
4. The term ‘DARPGSEVA’, which was recently making news, is associated to which ministry?
[A] Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
[B] Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
[C] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
[D] Ministry of Panchayati Raj
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Correct Answer: A [ Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions ]
Notes:
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has started its Twitter Seva. The Twitter Handle is ‘DARPGSEVA’. The Twitter Seva aims to address issues relating to the DARPG like Public Grievances and Administrative Reforms etc. The Twitter Seva will enable the DARPG to reach out to the common public and various stakeholders for facilitating redress of grievances and other issues of importance relating to the department.
5. The term “LHS 1140”, sometimes seen in news, is a:
[A] Exoplanet
[B] Vaccine
[C] Invasive species
[D] Chemical agent used in war
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Correct Answer: A [Exoplanet]
Notes:
The recently found exoplanet, named LHS 1140b, is about 1.43 times larger than the Earth. It has a diameter of 11,322 miles (18,221 km), compared to the Earth’s diameter of 7,918 miles (12,742 km).
6. Sathyabamasat, a satellite recently launched by ISRO, aims to:
[A] monitor the green house gases in the atmosphere
[B] collect data about agriculture and geological formations
[C] develop better cyclone detection and weather forecasting
[D] study the composition of the earth’s crust
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Correct Answer: A [monitor the green house gases in the atmosphere]
Notes:
Sathyabamasat is a micro experimental satellite developed by students and faculty of Sathyabama University, a private university of Chennai. It aims to collect data on greenhouse gases. It was launched on June 22nd, 2016.
7. The Global Findex Database (GFD) for the year 2017 has been published by which of the following organisations?
[A] World Economic Forum
[B] Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
[C] Economist Intelligence Unit
[D] World Bank
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Correct Answer: D [World Bank]
Notes:
“The Global Findex database for the year 2017 has been released by the World Bank. The Index depicts the global efforts to promote financial inclusion in their country. As per the report, India has witnessed the largest improvement in access to financial services over the past three years among peers, but India also has the highest share of inactive accounts among peers.
8. Which country had won the Men’s Hockey World Cup in 2018?
[A] India
[B] Australia
[C] Pakistan
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: B [Australia ]
Notes:
The Australia’s Men’s Hockey teams is one of the most successful teams. They lifted the 2018 title. They are nicknamed as the Kookaburras. Who is the coach of Australian Men’s Hockey team?
9. Who among the following was not a part of the 2018 ISSF Junior team of India which won a Gold medal at the 2018 ISSF Junior World Cup?
[A] Sahu Tushar Mane
[B] Divyansh Singh Panwar
[C] Hriday Hazarika
[D] Arjun Babuta
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Correct Answer: D [Arjun Babuta ]
Notes:
Arjun Babuta won an individual medal at 10m air rifle and was not a part of the 2018 ISSF Junior team of India which has won a Gold Medal in the 10m air rifle team event.
10. Who had won a Gold medal in the second 2018 ISSF Junior World Cup in 25m pistol event for women?
[A] Shreya Agarwal
[B] Muskan Muskan
[C] Elavenil Valarivan
[D] Zeena Khitta
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Correct Answer: B [Muskan Muskan ]
Notes:
Muskan Muskan from India had won a Gold Medal in the second 2018 ISSF Junior World Cup in 25m pistol event for women.
