11. Who approves the introduction of new design for President’s Standard and Colour and naval crest for Indian Navy?
[A] Naval Chief of India
[B] President of India
[C] Supreme Court of India
[D] Prime Minister of India
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Correct Answer: B [President of India]
Notes:
The Indian President approves new design of ‘President’s Standard and Colour’ and Indian Navy Crest.
These were unveiled in Visakhapatnam on the occasion of the Navy Day. The previous design of the President’s Standard and Colour for the Indian Navy was instituted on September 2017. The new design is based the new Naval Ensign which was adopted on September 2.
12. Archeologists discover mummies with solid- gold tongues in their mouths, in which country?
[A] Turkey
[B] Egypt
[C] Greece
[D] Japan
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Correct Answer: B [Egypt]
Notes:
The archaeologists of Egypt made a strange discovery of old mummies with solid-gold tongues in their mouths.
The discovery was made in the central Nile Delta, 40 miles north of Cairo. The preserved corpses are said to be from 300 to 640 BCE. The people in those times believed that the dead will communicate with Osiris, the ancient Egyptian ‘Lord of the Underworld’.
13. Female umpires will officiate in which men’s cricket tournament, for the first time in India?
[A] Ranji Trophy
[B] Duleep Trophy
[C] Vijay Hazare Trophy
[D] Deodhar Trophy
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Correct Answer: A [Ranji Trophy]
Notes:
Three Female umpires will officiate in Ranji Trophy this season, for the first time in Indian cricket history.
Vrinda Rathi, Janani Narayan and Gayathri Venugopalan will officiate in the Ranji Trophy. It will be the first for Indian cricket when female umpires are asked to officiate in the men’s cricket matches. One of the umpires Gayathri has served as a fourth umpire in Ranji Trophy in the past.
14. What is the rank of India in the ‘Arton Capital Passport Index 2022’?
[A] 80
[B] 87
[C] 92
[D] 95
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Correct Answer: B [87]
Notes:
Passport Index 2022, published by Arton Capital, is the ranking of the world’s strongest and weakest passports.
India has ranked 87 in the world’s strongest passport list, while UAE ranked first, followed by Germany, Sweden, Finland, Luxembourg, Spain France. While Afghanistan stood last, Pakistan stood at 94.
15. Arun Kumar Singh, former chairman of BPCL, has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of which organisation?
[A] PFC
[B] ONGC
[C] SAIL
[D] IOCL
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Correct Answer: B [ONGC]
Notes:
Arun Kumar Singh, former chairman of oil refining and marketing company BPCL, is appointed Chairman and Managing Director of ONGC.
He will head the company for a three-year tenure with effect from the date of assumption of charge. He retired as the BPCL head 13 months later in October 2022.
16. Which institution proposed long-term motor insurance policies?
[A] PFRDA
[B] IRDAI
[C] NITI Aayog
[D] Supreme Court
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Correct Answer: B [IRDAI]
Notes:
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has proposed allowing all general insurers to offer long-term motor insurance policies.
The proposal seeks to provide a wider choice to policyholders. The regulator proposed a three-year policy in respect of private cars co-terminus with motor third party liability cover and a five-year policy in respect of two-wheelers.
17. As per recent data, Electoral bonds worth what amount were sold during its 23rd phase sale in November?
[A] Rs 67 crore
[B] Rs 676 crore
[C] Rs 12 crore
[D] Rs 123 crore
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Correct Answer: B [Rs 676 crore]
Notes:
Political parties received Rs 676.26 crore in the 23rd phase of the sale of electoral bonds (EBs) between November 11 and 15.
This period is ahead of the Assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh. Around 97 percent of the bonds sold (worth Rs 660 crore) were encashed by political parties at the New Delhi Main branch of State Bank of India. Anonymous donors gave Rs 545 crore in the 22nd sale of EBs conducted between October 1 and 10.
18. When is the ‘International Anti-Corruption Day’ observed?
[A] 3 December
[B] 5 December
[C] 7 December
[D] 9 December
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Correct Answer: D [9 December ]
Notes:
International Anti-Corruption Day is observed on 9 December, with the theme of ‘Uniting the World against Corruption’.
The 2022 International Anti-Corruption Day (IACD) seeks to highlight the crucial link between anti-corruption and peace, security, and development. It also marks the start of twentieth anniversary of the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC).
19. As per the new norms announced by UGC, what is the tenure of a Under-Graduate Programme?
[A] 2 years
[B] 2.5 years
[C] 3 years
[D] 4 years
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Correct Answer: D [4 years]
Notes:
University Grants Commission (UGC) announced new norms for undergraduate degrees. The draft regulations are mentioned in ‘Curriculum and credit framework for four-year undergraduate programmes'(FYUP).
Under this new system students will get a UG degree in three years on completion of 120 credits and a UG honours degree in four years on completion of 160 credits.
20. Hakuto-R lander is the first-ever moon Mission of which country?
[A] South Korea
[B] Japan
[C] Singapore
[D] UAE
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Correct Answer: B [Japan]
Notes:
A Japanese start-up ispace Inc launched the country’s first-ever Moon mission with the help of SpaceX.
A Japanese lunar lander carrying two rovers and payload lifted off via a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. It also became the first commercial spacecraft to land on the moon. The launch of Hakuto-R lander was originally scheduled for late November 2022.