31. The ‘Colombo Security Conclave’, which was seen in the news, has how many member countries?
[A] Three
[B] Four
[C] Six
[D] Eight
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Correct Answer: B [Four]
Notes:
India shares the ‘Colombo Security Conclave’ with other Indian Ocean Region Countries like Sri Lanka, Maldives and Mauritius- the latest member to join.
Recently, the Colombo Security Conclave- ‘Virtual Conference on Sharing of experiences in investigation of terrorism cases’ was organised by the National Investigation Agency of India. Panellists and participants from India, Maldives, Mauritius, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh participated in the virtual conference.
32. Civil nuclear credit program’ which was seen in the news recently, is associated with which country?
[A] USA
[B] Russia
[C] China
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: A [USA]
Notes:
U.S. President Joe Biden launched USD 6 billion ‘Civil nuclear credit program’, to rescue nuclear power plants at risk of closing.
It helps to continue nuclear energy as a carbon-free source of power that helps to combat climate change. The U.S. Department of Energy opened the certification and bidding process for the program that is intended to bail out financially distressed owners or operators of nuclear power reactors.
33. Which Indian bank has raised USD 500 million through its IFSC Gift City branch?
[A] Axis Bank
[B] State Bank of India
[C] HDFC Bank
[D] ICICI Bank
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Correct Answer: B [State Bank of India]
Notes:
India’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) said it has raised USD 500 million (over USD 3,800 crore) through its IFSC Gift City branch.
This is the first offshore USD Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) linked syndicated loan raised by SBI through its Gift City branch. MUFG, Bank of America and JP Morgan were the joint lenders for this offering while Fist Abu Dhabi Bank acted as the facility agent.
34. Which institution is associated with ‘Advisory committee on leveraging regulatory and technology solutions (ALeRTS)’?
[A] RBI
[B] SEBI
[C] NABARD
[D] NHB
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Correct Answer: B [SEBI]
Notes:
Market regulator SEBI has reconstituted its advisory committee on leveraging regulatory and technology solutions (ALeRTS).
The seven-member panel will now be headed by Sunil Bajpai, who is the former Principal Advisor (Information Technology) at the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
35. Which major economy has signed an agreement on security cooperation with the Solomon Islands?
[A] Russia
[B] China
[C] India
[D] USA
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
China and the Solomon Islands have recently signed an inter-governmental framework agreement on security cooperation.
The agreement seeks to enhance social stability and long-term tranquility in the Solomon Islands. The countries announced that the cooperation is not targeted at any third country, serving the common interests of the South Pacific region.
36. Government of India organised an event to mark the 400th Prakash Gurupurab of Guru Tegh Bahadur in which city?
[A] Ludhiana
[B] Amritsar
[C] New Delhi
[D] Chandigarh
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Correct Answer: C [New Delhi]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the celebrations of the 400th Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji at Red Fort in New Delhi.
The programme is being organized by the Government of India in collaboration with the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee. The Prime Minister also released a commemorative coin and postage stamp on the occasion.
37. Which institution partnered with UNICEF India on sustainable development goals (SDGs) with a focus on children?
[A] Ministry of Women and Child Development
[B] NITI Aayog
[C] Smile Foundation
[D] Pratham Foundation
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Correct Answer: B [NITI Aayog]
Notes:
Government think tank NITI Aayog and UNICEF India signed a statement of intent (SoI) on sustainable development goals (SDGs) with a focus on children.
The SoI seeks to formalise a framework of cooperation to launch the first report on the ‘State of India’s Children: Status and Trends in Multidimensional Child Development’.
38. ‘Urja Pravaha’, which was recently inducted, is the Ship (Auxiliary Barge) of which armed force?
[A] Indian Army
[B] Indian Navy
[C] Indian Air Force
[D] Indian Coast Guard
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Correct Answer: D [Indian Coast Guard]
Notes:
The Indian Coast Guard Ship (Auxiliary Barge) named Urja Pravaha has been inducted into the Indian Coast Guard at Gujarat’s Bharuch.
It will be under the operational command of Coast Guard District Headquarters-4 (Kerala and Mahe), in addition to auxiliary barge Urja Shrota, which was based here since 2017. The ship is 36 meters long and is designed to carry Cargo Ship Fuel, Aviation Fuel and Fresh Water.
39. The Association of World Election Bodies (AWEB) is located in which country?
[A] India
[B] Brazil
[C] USA
[D] South Korea
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Correct Answer: D [South Korea]
Notes:
The Association of World Election Bodies ‘A-WEB’ was established 2013 in Song-do, South Korea. It is the first global organization of election management bodies, and consists of 118 EMBs as members and 20 Regional associations as associate members.
A delegation led by Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra visited South Africa and Mauritius and held meetings with their Election Commission as well as interactions with the large NRI community in the two countries. He urged the members of Indian community to register as overseas voters.
40. Which country won the ‘Locked Shields 2022’ Cyber-defence exercise?
[A] USA
[B] China
[C] Finland
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: C [Finland]
Notes:
Finland won Locked Shields 2022, the world’s largest and most complex international cyber-defence live-fire exercise, from the 24 teams participated in this year’s event.
The joint team Lithuania-Poland took second place, followed by the joint Estonian-Georgian team. The exercise evolved around 5,500 virtualized systems that were subject to 8,000 live-fire attacks. Locked Shields 2022 was organized by NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE).
