1. What is the focus area of development under National Monetization Pipeline?
[A] green field assets
[B] brown field assets
[C] regional development project
[D] power sector development
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Correct Answer: B [brown field assets]
Notes:
Under the National Monetization Pipeline, the Centre plans to divest brownfield assets such as airports, thereby increasing competition in this sector. At least 25 additional airports have been identified for monetization in the next three years. Furthermore, there has been increased focus on increasing regional connectivity.
2. Which bank collaborated with Flipkart to provide OD facilities of up to Rs 25 lakhs to individual sellers and enterprises associated with Flipkart?
[A] HDFC Bank
[B] ICICI Bank
[C] Bandhan Bank
[D] IDFC First Bank
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Correct Answer: B [ICICI Bank]
Notes:
Recently , India’s one of the major private banks, ICICI Bank partnered with Flipkart. They have partnered to offer an instant and completely digital overdraft (OD) facility to individual sellers and businesses who are associated with Flipkart .
3. Who was appointed as Chairman of CBIC?
[A] Vivek Johri
[B] Partha Satpathy
[C] M Ajit Kumar
[D] Arun Chawla
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Correct Answer: D [Arun Chawla]
Notes:
Vivek Johri, a senior bureaucrat, has been selected as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC). He will succeed M Ajit Kumar, who is nearing the end of his term.
4. Recently , __________Fund corpus triples to Rs 10,990.17 crore in FY 2020-21.
[A] PM CARES
[B] PM DEVELOPMENT
[C] PM EVALUTION
[D] PM GROWTH
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Correct Answer: A [PM CARES]
Notes:
The total corpus under the PM CARES Funds in 2020-21 was Rs 10,990.17 crore.
5. Which minister recently released the first colour souvenir coin depicting the ‘Panchtantra’?
[A] Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari
[B] Shri Amit Shah
[C] Shri Raj Nath Singh
[D] Nirmala Sitharaman
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Correct Answer: D [Nirmala Sitharaman ]
Notes:
The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the first colour souvenir coin on ‘Panchtantra’.
6. On which day is Central Excise Day 2022 observed?
[A] 22
[B] 23
[C] 24
[D] 25
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Correct Answer: C [24]
Notes:
Central Excise Day of India is celebrated every year on February 24. The day is being celebrated to honour the service of the Central Board of Excise and Custom (CBEC) to the country.
7. In February 2022, which of the following ministers launched the “ICMR/DHR Policy on Biomedical Innovation and Entrepreneurship”?
[A] Mansukh Mandaviya
[B] Sarbanand Sonowal
[C] Hardeep Singh Puri
[D] Piyush Goyal
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Correct Answer: A [Mansukh Mandaviya]
Notes:
For medical professionals, scientists, and technicians in medical, dental, and paramedical institutes, the Union health ministry has launched the ICMR/ DHR Policy.
8. Which company recently launched ‘Anubhav’, a mobile showroom?
[A] Tata Motors
[B] Mitsubishi Motors
[C] Audi
[D] Volvo Cars
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Correct Answer: A [Tata Motors ]
Notes:
Tata Motors has launched a mobile showroom (showroom on wheels) named ‘Anubhav,’ to target rural customers by increasing their reach in rural areas and providing them with a doorstep car buying experience. Tata Motors will deploy a total of 103 mobile showrooms across the country, to enhance the Tata Motors brand awareness in rural India.
9. Which Defence Public Sector Undertaking has signed an agreement with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for the cooperative indigenous development of systems?
[A] Bharat Electronics Limited
[B] Yokowo
[C] Tata Advanced Systems
[D] Maini Precision Products
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Correct Answer: A [Bharat Electronics Limited]
Notes:
Airports Authority of India (AAI) has signed an agreement with Defence Public Sector Undertaking Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the joint indigenous development of systems for air traffic management and surface movement of aircraft at airports across the country, which were previously imported.
10. Who recently acquired Avail Finance, a neo-banking platform, in order to expand its financial services offering?
[A] Ola
[B] DiDi Global
[C] Grab
[D] Careem
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Correct Answer: A [Ola]
Notes:
Ola, an Indian ride-hailing startup, has agreed to acquire neo-banking platform Avail Finance in order to expand its financial services offering.
