1. Which country holds the G20 Presidency in 2022?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] Indonesia
[D] Sri Lanka
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Correct Answer: C [Indonesia]
Notes:
Environment officials from the Group of 20 nations met at Indonesia’s Bali Island for talks on climate action and the global impact of the war in Ukraine.
They also discussed the implementation of each G20 nation’s contribution to fight climate change and synchronise targets among developing and developed countries.
2. Which institution has released the report incidence, mortality, morbidity and socioeconomic burden of snakebite in the country?
[A] AIIMS
[B] ICMR
[C] NITI Aayog
[D] IMA
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Correct Answer: B [ICMR]
Notes:
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has released a study on the incidence, mortality, morbidity and socioeconomic burden of snakebite in the country.
As per the study, snakes kill more than 45,000 people in India each year, while only 30% of the victims reach hospitals to seek medical treatment. The number of deaths due to venomous snakebites in India is 46,900 per year.
3. Which regulatory body has notified a framework introducing a Social Stock Exchange (SSE) in India?
[A] Reserve Bank of India
[B] Securities and Exchange Board of India
[C] Department of Financial Services
[D] Economic Advisory Council
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Correct Answer: B [Securities and Exchange Board of India]
Notes:
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has notified a framework introducing a Social Stock Exchange (SSE) in India.
The new category of exchange will provide social enterprises an additional avenue to raise funds. The SSE lists non-profit organisations (NPO) on stock exchanges and provides them with an alternative fund-raising avenue.
4. India recently signed a MoU with which country on biodiversity conservation?
[A] Japan
[B] Nepal
[C] Sri Lanka
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: B [Nepal]
Notes:
India has recently approved an MoU with the Government of Nepal on biodiversity conservation, as proposed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
The MoU aims to strengthen cooperation in the field of forests, biodiversity conservation, and climate change. It also aims at including the restoration of corridors and interlinking areas and sharing of knowledge and best practices, between the two countries.
5. 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%.
