1. Who has been appointed the new Financial Commissioner (FC) of Indian Railways?
[A] B N Mohapatra
[B] S K Bhagat
[C] Anand Mathur
[D] Akhil Agrawal
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Correct Answer: A [B N Mohapatra]
Notes:
B.N. Mohapatra, an officer of Indian Railway Accounts Service (IRAS) of 1980 batch, has been appointed the new Financial Commissioner (FC) of Indian Railways. Prior to this posting, he served as Additional Member (Finance) since November 2016,
2. Who has been appointed as the new Economic Affairs Secretary?
[A] Arvind Mayaram
[B] Shaktikanta Das
[C] Vijay Kelkar
[D] Tapan Ray
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Correct Answer: D [Tapan Ray]
Notes:
Tapan Ray, the 1982 batch Gujarat cadre IAS officer and currently the corporate affairs secretary, has taken additional charge as the new Economic Affairs Secretary. He succeeded Shaktikanta Das, who retired on May 31, 2017 after serving the government for 37 years in various capacities.
3. ”Strategy 2020″ is a Long-Term Strategic Framework developed by which among the following International Banks?
[A] Asian Development Bank
[B] World Bank
[C] International Finance Corporation
[D] G-20
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Correct Answer: A [Asian Development Bank]
4. What is India’s rank in global sugar production ?
[A] 1st
[B] 2nd
[C] 3rd
[D] 4th
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Correct Answer: A [1st]
Notes:
In October, 2022, India has emerged as the world’s largest producer and second largest exporter of sugar. In Sugar Season 2021-22, a record of more than five thousand lakh metric tons of sugarcane was produced in the country.
5. What are the common applications of the Zeolites, which remain in news frequently?
- as water softeners
- In cleaning radioactive wastes
- for absorbing sulphur dioxide from waste gases
- for catalytic cracking
Select the correct option from codes given below:
[A] 1 & 2 Only
[B] 2, 3 & 4 Only
[C] 1, 2 & 3 Only
[D] 1, 2, 3 & 4
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Correct Answer: D [ 1, 2, 3 & 4]
Notes:
Zeolites are used as water softeners, to remove calcium ions from water. Clinoptilolite, a natural zeolite is used to clean radioactive wastes from nuclear power plant. Zeolites act as catalyst and are used in catalytic cracking to break down large organic molecules found in petroleum into the smaller molecules that make up gasoline, a process called catalytic cracking.
6. In astronomical context, the terms Great Red Spot and String of Pearls are associated with which planet?
[A] Mars
[B] Jupiter
[C] Saturn
[D] Earth
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Correct Answer: B [ Jupiter]
Notes:
NASA’s Juno spacecraft, which successfully entered the orbit of Jupiter on July 4, 2016, has revealed several secrets of the Planet Jupiter. The Great Red Spot is a giant, spinning and persistent storm in Jupiter’s atmosphere, like a hurricane on Earth, and is almost twice the size of our planet earth. It has been discovered in southern hemisphere of Jupiter and is observed since 400 years. Similarly, String of Pearls are massive counter clockwise rotating storms that appear as white ovals in Jupiter’s southern hemisphere.
7. The recently launched project “DARPAN” by the government aims to:
[A] increase the financial inclusion of rural poor
[B] formulate and implement appropriate S&T Interventions for Sustainable Development
[C] enhance the quality of elementary education in the country
[D] enable the young people experience the rich cultural heritage of the country
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Correct Answer: A [increase the financial inclusion of rural poor]
Notes:
Project DARPAN (Digital Advancement of Rural Post Office for A New India) is an initiative by Ministry of Communication. It aims to improve the quality of services to rural poor, and achieve “financial inclusion” of un-banked rural population. The project will increase the rural reach of the Department of Posts and enable Branch Offices (BOs) to increase traffic of all financial remittances, savings accounts, Rural Postal Life Insurance, and Cash Certificates; improve mail operations processes by allowing for automated booking and delivery of accountable article; increase revenue using retail post business; provide third party applications; and make disbursements for social security schemes such as MGNREGS.
8. Recently, Indian scientists have developed a supercritical carbon dioxide Brayton test loop facility that would help generate clean energy from future power plants including solar thermal. This technology has been developed indigenously by the scientists of _?
[A] Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
[B] Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
[C] Indian National Science Academy
[D] Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
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Correct Answer: B [Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore]
Notes:
Indian scientists from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore have developed a super critical carbon dioxide Brayton test loop facility that would help generate clean energy from future power plants including solar thermal. Supercritical carbon dioxide-based power generation is said to offer an efficient alternative to conventional steam-based power plants. The technology will help the country in reducing the carbon footprint of power generation significantly.
9. Recently, the world’s largest and most complex ethane plant has been commissioned in which state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: A [Gujarat]
Notes:
The world's largest and most complex ethane plant has been commissioned by Reliance Industries at its Dahej petrochemical complex in Gujarat.
10. The newly formed committee named “Disha” is associated with:
[A] effective implementation of Central government schemes at local Panchayat level
[B] use of Direct Benefit Transfer Mechanism for all kinds of subsidies transfer through Aadhaar-linked bank accounts
[C] financial restructuring of central public sector enterprises and for attracting investment through capital markets
[D] enhancing research, education, innovation and employment in the country
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Correct Answer: A [effective implementation of Central government schemes at local Panchayat level]
Notes:
Recently, the Central Government formed a new committee named District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DDCMC) in place of the original District Vigilance and Monitoring Committee (DVMC). The newly formed committee has been named as “Disha” in short, and it aims for the effective implementation of Central government schemes.
