1. Which institution unveiled a list of 50 exclusive and iconic heritage textile crafts of India?
[A] UNESCO
[B] NITI Aayog
[C] Union Culture Ministry
[D] FICCI
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Correct Answer: A [UNESCO]
Notes:
UNESCO released a list of 50 exclusive and iconic heritage textile crafts of India named ‘Handmade for the 21st Century: Safeguarding Traditional Indian Textile’.
It describes the processes behind their making, mentions the causes for their declining popularity and provides strategies for their preservation. Toda embroidery and Sungadi from Tamil Nadu, Himroo weaves from Hyderabad and Bandha tie and dye weaving from Odisha are some of the crafts included.
2. Which city is the host of the 36th National Games of India, 2022?
[A] Roorkee
[B] Bengaluru
[C] Ahmedabad
[D] Chennai
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Correct Answer: C [Ahmedabad]
Notes:
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared the 36th National Games open at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The Prime Minister also inaugurated the ‘Swarnim Gujarat Sports University’ in Desar, Gujarat. Gujarat is hosting the National Games for the first time. Around 15,000 sportspersons, coaches, and officials from across the country will participate in 36 sports disciplines.
3. Which racing driver won the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix 2022 title?
[A] Charles Leclerc
[B] Lewis Hamilton
[C] Sergio Perez
[D] Sebastien Vettel
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Correct Answer: C [Sergio Perez]
Notes:
Red Bull’s Sergio Perez displayed prowess at the Singapore Grand Prix to win his fourth race in Formula One.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc finishing behind him in second, and Carlos Sainz took third place at the Marina Bay street circuit. Sergio Pérez is a 32-year old Mexican motorsports racing driver.
4. When is the ‘International Day of Non-Violence’ observed across the world?
[A] January 30
[B] June 1
[C] October 2
[D] October 5
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Correct Answer: C [October 2]
Notes:
Every year, on 2 October, the International Day of Non-Violence is observed across the world. This special day marks the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
The main objective of this day is to spread awareness about the idea of non-violence. In 2007, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed the resolution to commemorate the International Day of Non-Violence. This year, the UN has selected the slogan of ‘Say No to Violence’.
5. Shyamji Krishna Varma, whose birth anniversary was celebrated recently, was a freedom fighter from which country?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Karnataka
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: A [Gujarat]
Notes:
Shyamji Krishna Varma was a revolutionary freedom fighter, who founded the Indian Home Rule Society, India House and The Indian Sociologist in London to promote the cause of Indian nationalism and freedom.
He was born in Gujarat in 1857 and passed away in 1930 in Geneva, Switzerland. Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tributes to revolutionary freedom fighter Shyamji Krishna Varma on his birth anniversary.
6. Shivalik Elephant Reserve is located in which state/UT?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Gujarat
[C] West Bengal
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: A [Uttarakhand]
Notes:Uttarakhand CM Pushkar Singh Dhami announced the repeal of the decision to denotify the Shivalik Elephant Reserve.
Two years ago, the state decided to chop around 10,000 trees in the Shivalik Elephant Reserve reserve to ‘expand’ the airport in Dehradun. The decision was taken for the larger good of the state’s flora and fauna’.
7. Chorabari glacial lake region, which was seen in the news, is located in which state?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Sikkim
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Jammu and Kashmir
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Correct Answer: A [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
A massive avalanche has recently occurred in the Kedar Peak area of Chorabari glacial lake region, near Kedarnath shrine in Uttarakhand.
As per the authorities, no increase in the water level was observed in the Saraswati River. It is a tributary of Mandakini River that flows through the Kedarnath shrine. An avalanche was reported in the same region last month.
8. The Nobel Prize for Physics 2022 is being shared by three scientists, for their work in which field?
[A] Nuclear Physics
[B] Quantum mechanics
[C] Atomic science
[D] Space Science
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Correct Answer: B [Quantum mechanics]
Notes:
The Nobel Prize for Physics 2022 is being shared by three scientists, Alain Aspect, John F Clauser and Anton Zeilinger, for their work on quantum mechanics.
The three scientists conducted a series of experiments on entangled quantum states, where two separate particles behave like a single unit. Their results will have implications in the fields of quantum computers, quantum networks and secure quantum encrypted communication.
9. India handed over indigenously produced motorbikes to which country as a part of bilateral assistance?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Armenia
[C] Lebanon
[D] Afghanistan
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Correct Answer: C [Lebanon]
Notes:
India handed over indigenously produced motorbikes to Lebanon. The Made-in-India motorbikes, a part of bilateral assistance, were handed over to Lebanon’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants.
India also announced to organise an artificial limb fitment camp in the west Asian country. The country also appreciated the positive role played by the Indian Battalion at United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL).
10. Which country is the host of the P-20 conference (organisation of G-20 parliaments) in 2022?
[A] India
[B] Indonesia
[C] Italy
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: B [Indonesia]
Notes:
Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla attended the 8th G20 Parliamentary Speaker’s Summit and led the Indian delegation to the P-20 conference (organisation of G-20 parliaments) in Jakarta.
G-20 countries account for 80% of global GDP and 75% of global trade and two-thirds of the world’s population. Indonesia holds the Presidency of G-20 in 2022, while India will host the G-20 (Group of 20) leaders’ summit in New Delhi next year in 2023.