41. Which of the following banks was placed 63rd on the Best Workplaces in Asia 2022 list, becoming the only bank in India to be featured by Great Place to Work?
[A] SBI
[B] Federal Bank
[C] HDFC Bank
[D] Canara Bank
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Correct Answer: B [Federal Bank]
Notes:
Federal Bank was ranked 63rd on the Best Workplaces in Asia 2022 and becomes the only bank in India to be listed by Great Place to Work, the global authority on workplace culture.
42. In October 2022, which of the following soft drinks become a $1-billion brand in India?
[A] Fanta
[B] Sprite
[C] Limca
[D] Kinley
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Correct Answer: B [Sprite]
Notes:
Global soft drinks major Coca-Cola Company said its lemon and lime-flavored soft drink Sprite has become a $1-billion brand in the Indian market. The company attributed the success of the brand to locally-adapted occasion-based global marketing campaigns.
43. NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) has released the Women’s-centric Challenges for the second iteration of the Atal New India Challenge (ANIC). What was the year when the Atal Innovation Mission was initiated?
[A] 2016
[B] 2017
[C] 2018
[D] 2019
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Correct Answer: A [2016]
Notes:
The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) was established in 2016 as the Government of India’s flagship programme to encourage a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship throughout the nation.
44. Which of the following international arrangement deals with international rules on e-commerce’s trade related aspects?
[A] Budapest Convention
[B] Stockholm Convention
[C] Geneva accord
[D] Osaka Tracks
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Correct Answer: D [Osaka Tracks ]
Notes:
The Budapest Convention on Cybercrime, signed in 2001, is the first international treaty on cybercrime, created by the Council of Europe with the USA, Canada, Japan, Philippines, and South Africa as observers. India, along with Russia and Brazil, has not adopted the convention. The Osaka Track addresses international e-commerce rules and was discussed at the G20 summit in Osaka. India, along with Indonesia and South Africa, boycotted the Osaka Track.
45. The Bill that aims to strengthen country’s scientific and technological activities in the 21st Century by attracting global talent is introduced by which of the following countries?
[A] China
[B] Australia
[C] Canada
[D] America
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Correct Answer: D [America]
Notes:
Australia’s new media law mandates Google and Facebook to pay local media for linking their content. The U.S. COMPETES Act proposes a new start-up visa to attract global talent and enhance scientific and technological capabilities. China’s legislature has enacted a border law to protect its territorial claims. Canada’s Bill C-10 seeks to regulate programming from media streaming services and social platforms.
46. Which of the following climate change related reports was recently released by World Bank?
[A] The Projected Economic Impact of Extreme Sea-Level Rise in Seven Asian Cities in 2030
[B] The AR6 Climate Change 2021: the Physical Science Basis
[C] The Costs of Climate Change in India
[D] The Glaciers of the Himalayas: Climate Change, Black Carbon and Regional Resilience
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Correct Answer: D [The Glaciers of the Himalayas: Climate Change, Black Carbon and Regional Resilience]
Notes:
Greenpeace East Asia’s report projects that 15 million people in seven Asian cities could be impacted by extreme sea-level rise by 2030. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change released the AR6 Climate Change 2021 report, following five previous assessments. The Overseas Development Institute warns that India may lose 3% to 10% of its GDP annually by 2100 due to climate change. The World Bank’s report highlights that black carbon pollution is worsening climate change effects on Himalayan glaciers.
47. Who led an Indian team of scientists led of Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), that have discovered a sub-Saturn or super-Neptune size planet around a Sun-like star?
[A] Professor Abhijit Chakraborty
[B] K Radha Krishnan
[C] Padmanaban
[D] Abhas Mitra
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Correct Answer: A [Professor Abhijit Chakraborty]
Notes:
The Ahmedabad-based Physical Research Laboratory (PRL) in June 2018 announced to have discovered a sub-Saturn or super-Neptune size planet (with mass equivalent to 27 Earths and size six times of Earth’s radius) around a Sun-like star. The discovery was made by a team of scientists and engineers led by Abhijit Chakraborty.
48. As of October 2019, how many nuclear power plants are present in India?
[A] 11
[B] 7
[C] 9
[D] 5
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Correct Answer: B [7]
Notes:
As of March 2018, India has 22 nuclear reactors in operation in 7 nuclear power plants, with a total installed capacity of 6,780 MW. 7 more reactors are under construction with a combined generation capacity of 4,300 MW. Nuclear power produced a total of 35 TWh and supplied 3.22% of Indian electricity in 2017.
49. Which Brazilian physicist and astronomer was awarded the 2019 Templeton Prize, worth $1.4 million, for his work blending science and spirituality?
[A] Nicolaus Copernicus
[B] Marcelo Gleiser
[C] Charles Messier
[D] Edwin Hubble
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Correct Answer: B [Marcelo Gleiser]
Notes:
Brazilian physicist and astronomer Marcelo Gleiser has been awarded the 2019 Templeton Prize, worth $1.4 million, for his work blending science and spirituality. He is the first Latin American to win the award which honors “a living person who has made an exceptional contribution to affirming life’s spiritual dimension’’.
50. Which world leader is awarded the St Andrew the Apostle, the highest order of the Russian Federation in the year 2019?
[A] Emmanuel Macron
[B] Narendra Modi
[C] Donald Trump
[D] Angela Markel
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Correct Answer: B [Narendra Modi]
Notes:
Russia awarded PM Narendra Modi the Order of St Andrew the Apostle, the highest and the oldest Russian state decoration. He was awarded the order for exceptional services in pro-moting special & privileged strategic partnership between Russia and India. The Order of St Andrew the Apostle was established in the 17th century by Peter the Great around 1699 and is the oldest of Russia’s state decorations.
