1. As per the recent NSO Data, what was India’s GDP growth rate in the first quarter (April-June) of this fiscal year 2022-23?
[A] 12.3 %
[B] 13.5 %
[C] 14.7 %
[D] 15.2 %
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Correct Answer: B [13.5 %]
Notes:
As per the recent data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), the Indian economy expanded at the quickest pace in a year.
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first quarter (April-June) of this fiscal year grew by 13.5%. This is lower than RBI’s projections of 16.2% economic growth. GVA for the first quarter of FY23 (April-June) has come in at 12.7%.
2. Which pharma company launched India’s first indigenously developed qHPV) against cervical cancer?
[A] Dr Reddy’s Labs
[B] Serum Institute of India
[C] Biocon
[D] Bharat Biotech
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Correct Answer: B [Serum Institute of India]
Notes:
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) in partnership with the Serum Institute of India is set to launch India’s first indigenously developed Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccine (qHPV) against cervical cancer.
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), India accounts for about a fifth of the global burden for cervical cancer with 1.23 lakh cases and around 67,000 deaths every year.
3. ‘Rashtriya Poshan Maah’ is observe every year during which month?
[A] July
[B] August
[C] September
[D] December
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Correct Answer: C [September]
Notes:
India observes National Nutrition Week from September 1 to September 7 every year to raise awareness about the importance of consuming nutritious food.
Ministry of Women and Child Development is celebrating the 5th Rashtriya Poshan Maah 2022 across the nation from 1st to 30th September. This year, the objective of the Poshan Maah is to celebrate Poshan Maah through Gram Panchayats as Poshan Panchayats with key focus on ‘Mahila aur Swasthya’ and ‘Bacha aur Shiksha’.
4. Which country is the host of the multilateral command Exercise Vostok – 2022?
[A] China
[B] Russia
[C] USA
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: B [Russia]
Notes:
A multilateral strategic and command Exercise Vostok – 2022 has begun in Russia. The exercise is aimed at coordination among other participating military contingents and observers.
The Indian Army contingent comprising of troops from 7/8 Gorkha Rifles undertakes joint drills including joint field training exercises, combat discussions, and firepower exercises.
5. Alappuzha, which recently became a fully digital banking district, is in which state?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Odisha
[D] Telangana
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Correct Answer: B [Kerala]
Notes:
Alappuzha has become the fifth fully digital banking district in the State of Kerala. This was declared by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Kerala.
As part of the initiative, at least one digital transaction facility, such as debit-credit card, Internet banking, mobile banking, UPI etc, has been enabled in 26 lakh bank accounts in 29 banks in the district. Banking services in Thrissur, Kottayam, Palakkad and Kasaragod have already become digital.
6. Which Indian state recently allowed the sale of locally made wine?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Mizoram
[C] Punjab
[D] Sikkim
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Correct Answer: B [Mizoram]
Notes:
The Mizoram cabinet allowed the locally grown grapes to be processed as wine and sold in the market freely.
Natural grapes are mainly grown in Champhai and Hnahlan areas in eastern Mizoram. The Chief Minister announced that the Mizoram Liquor (Prohibition) Draft Rules, 2022 should be continued to be implemented strictly in the state.
7. Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme is implemented by which state?
[A] Odisha
[B] West Bengal
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: A [Odisha]
Notes:
Odisha government distributed financial assistance of Rs 869 crores to 41 lakh small and marginalised farmers and 85,000 landless farmers under the Krushak Assistance for Livelihood and Income Augmentation (KALIA) scheme.
Each registered farmer has got Rs 2000 directly in their bank account under the assistance. It was distributed on the occasion of Nuakhai, the Harvesting festival of Odisha.
8. Which is the first country to approve needle-free, inhaled version of Covid-19 vaccine?
[A] USA
[B] China
[C] Russia
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
China became the first country to approve a needle-free, inhaled version of a Covid-19 vaccine made by Tianjin-based CanSino Biologics.
China approved CanSino’s Ad5-nCoV for emergency use as a booster vaccine. The inhaled version can stimulate cellular immunity and induce mucosal immunity to boost protection without intramuscular injection.
9. What is the name of the exoplanet, recently captured by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST)?
[A] Super-Mars
[B] Super-Earth
[C] Super-Jupiter
[D] Super-Mercury
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Correct Answer: C [Super-Jupiter]
Notes:
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has captured its first-ever image of an exoplanet, or planet outside the solar system.
The telescope’s observations of the exoplanet, HIP 65426 b, were revealed, which is also called as ‘Super-Jupiter’ as it’s a gas giant that is six to eight times more massive than Jupiter. It orbits an A-type star twice the size of the sun and around 349 light-years from Earth in the constellation Centaurus.
10. Which country is the host of the ‘World Health Summit for Pride of Homoeopathy’?
[A] India
[B] UAE
[C] Singapore
[D] China
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Correct Answer: B [UAE]
Notes:
The first edition of ‘World Health Summit for Pride of Homoeopathy’ was held in Dubai with the theme “Diseases caused by climate change and global warming”.
The summit aimed to promote homoeopathic system of medicine, drugs, and practices. The summit was virtually addressed by Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State of Environment Forest & Climate change.