21. How much money has the federal government authorised for the construction of an Odisha cancer hospital?
[A] Rs 650 crore
[B] Rs 600 crore
[C] Rs 550 crore
[D] Rs 500 crore
Show Answer
Correct Answer: A [Rs 650 crore]
Notes:
Centre approves Rs 650 crore to set up a cancer hospital on the National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER) campus in Jatni.
22. Which of the International Airport has been named the World’s Best Airport for the second year running at the Skytrax 2022 World Airport Awards?
[A] Tokyo International Airport
[B] Munich International Airport
[C] Changi International Airport
[D] Hamad International Airport
Show Answer
Correct Answer: D [ Hamad International Airport]
Notes:
Qatar’s Hamad International Airport has been named the World’s Best Airport for the second year running.
23. The Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) predicted that by FY2026-27, electric two-wheelers will be entirely integrated into the Indian market with which of the following?
[A] IISc Bengaluru
[B] NITI Aayog
[C] Road & Transport ministry
[D] IIT Madras
Show Answer
Correct Answer: B [NITI Aayog]
Notes:
NITI Aayog and the Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) made an upbeat prediction that by FY2026-27, electric two-wheelers would be completely incorporated into the Indian market.
24. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) published guidelines ordering banks to test their currency sorting equipment every how many months?
[A] Twelve
[B] Three
[C] Six
[D] Eight
Show Answer
Correct Answer: B [Three]
Notes:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) published guidelines ordering banks to test their currency sorting equipment every three months.
25. Who officially opened Bosch India’s brand-new smart campus in Bengaluru, a leading provider of technology and services?
[A] Amit Shah
[B] Narendra Modi
[C] Piyush Goyal
[D] Basavaraj Bommai
Show Answer
Correct Answer: B [Narendra Modi]
Notes:
The new smart campus of Bosch India, a top provider of technology and services in Bengaluru, was essentially inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
26. Which bank became the country’s first to issue an Electronic Bank Guarantee (e-BG) in collaboration with National E-Governance Services Limited (NeSL)?
[A] ICICI Bank
[B] HDFC Bank
[C] YES Bank
[D] ICICI Bank
Show Answer
Correct Answer: B [HDFC Bank]
Notes:
HDFC Bank, India’s largest private sector bank, became the first bank in the country to issue an Electronic Bank Guarantee (e-BG) in partnership with National E-Governance Services Limited (NeSL).
27. What is the purpose of the Dvara Surabhi Loan given by Jana Small Finance Bank?
[A] Reimbursement of previous expenses
[B] Loan-related to seeds
[C] To purchase and maintain cattle
[D] For management of dairy houses
Show Answer
Correct Answer: C [To purchase and maintain cattle]
Notes:
The “Dvara Surabhi Loan” was started by Dvara E-Dairy Solutions Private Limited and Jana Small Finance Bank. It is a digitally offered loan for cattle. It is given to help small and medium-sized farmers find complete ways to manage their cattle. It is given to buy and take care of livestock, which helps reduce risk and find the right borrower. The amount for the lawn ranges from Rs. 30,000 to Rs. It comes with a “Surabhi Score” combination.
28. Who among the following has been chosen as the new Controller General of Accounts (CGA)?
[A] Dinkar Dixit
[B] Vipin Kumar
[C] Jyoti Basu
[D] Bharati Das
Show Answer
Correct Answer: D [Bharati Das]
Notes:
The government of India has appointed Bharati Das, an officer of the Indian Civil Accounts Service of the 1988 batch, as the Controller General of Accounts (CGA), Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.
29. Which of the following companies becomes the first in history to lose a market capitalization of USD 1 trillion?
[A] Flipkart
[B] Amazon
[C] Microsoft
[D] SpaceX
Show Answer
Correct Answer: B [Amazon]
Notes:
Amazon.com Inc. is the world’s first public company to lose a trillion dollars in market value as a combination of rising inflation, tightening monetary policies and disappointing earnings updates triggered a historic selloff in the stock this year.
30. Who is the new Chief Executive Officer of the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)?
[A] Vinit Kumar
[B] Dixit Joshi
[C] R K Gupta
[D] Rajiv Kumar
Show Answer
Correct Answer: A [Vinit Kumar]
Notes:
Vinit Kumar has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Khadi & Village Industries Commission (KVIC).
