11. What is the rank of India in the global aviation safety ranking by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)?
[A] 48
[B] 52
[C] 75
[D] 105
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Correct Answer: A [48]
Notes:
India has jumped to the 48th position in the global aviation safety ranking by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
The Indian aviation safety has scored the highest ever score of 85.49 per cent. In 2018, India was at the 102nd rank. In the ranking, Singapore is at the top, followed by the UAE and South Korea at the second and third positions.
12. Aditya Mittal, who was seen in the news, is associated with which sports?
[A] Cricket
[B] Chess
[C] Badminton
[D] Hockey
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Correct Answer: B [Chess]
Notes:
Sixteen-year-old Aditya Mittal has recently become India’s 77th chess Grandmaster. The Mumbai-based player crossed 2,500 ELO points mark during the sixth round of the ongoing Ellobregat Open tournament in Spain.
Mittal is also the fifth Indian to achieve the GM title in 2022 after Bharath Subramaniyam, Rahul Srivatshav, V Pranav and Pranav Anand.
13. Which country has recorded deaths of children by the bacterial infection ‘Strep A’?
[A] India
[B] United Kingdom
[C] Germany
[D] Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: B [United Kingdom]
Notes:
At least six children have died of a common bacterial infection, Strep A, in the United Kingdom. When the bacteria enter the bloodstream, the infection can get severe and it is called invasive Group A Strep (iGAS).
The symptoms of Strep A include fever, skin rashes and a sore easily treated with antibiotics. As many as 851 cases of Strep A were reported in a week of November, compared to an average of 186 for the same time in preceding years
14. Which institution released the report titled ‘Preventing injuries and violence: an overview’?
[A] UNICEF
[B] WHO
[C] UNESCO
[D] UN Women
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Correct Answer: B [WHO]
Notes:
The World Health Organization (WHO) released a new report titled ‘Preventing injuries and violence: an overview’.
The report says that injuries and violence cause about 12, 000 deaths around the world each day. It also highlighted the need for scaling up efforts for prevention of injury related deaths, which account for 1 in 12 deaths worldwide. Road traffic injuries, homicide and suicide were listed among the top 5 causes of death among people aged 5-29 years.
15. Which state government issued orders which prohibit dismissing an employee without a proper enquiry?
[A] Telangana
[B] Gujarat
[C] Haryana
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: C [Haryana]
Notes:
Haryana Government issues orders which prohibit dismissing an employee without a proper enquiry. The move comes after a recommendation of Punjab and Haryana high court which states that authorities have been ignoring the law regarding dismissal of an employee under Article 311 (2) (b) of the Constitution.
Article 311 empowers the competent authority to dismiss, remove or reduce in rank a government employee subject to various riders.
16. 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.
17. Who topped the ‘Forbes list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women’?
[A] Christine Lagarde
[B] Ursula von der Leyen
[C] Kamala Harris
[D] Sanna Marin
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Correct Answer: B [Ursula von der Leyen]
Notes:
In the 19th annual Forbes list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen was ranked first for her leadership during the Ukraine war.
European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde came on second position while US Vice-President Kamala Harris was on third. From India, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is at 36th rank. SEBI Chairperson Madhabi Puri Buch, SAIL Chairperson Soma Mondal, Biocon Chair Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw and Nykaa CEO Falguni Nayar were on the list.
18. Which Indian won silver medal at the weightlifting World Championships?
[A] Mirabai Chanu
[B] Sathish Sivalingam
[C] Jeremy Lalrinnunga
[D] hilli Dalabehera
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Correct Answer: A [Mirabai Chanu]
Notes:
Mirabai Chanu has clinched silver medal at the weightlifting World Championships in Bogota, Colombia.
Tokyo Olympics silver medallist won the silver, despite a wrist injury. The 2017 World Champion leads a four-member Indian squad at the competition. The 28-year-old from Imphal earned a silver medal in two individual categories and for her total score.
19. Bernard Arnault, who ranked first in the Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires List, is from which country?
[A] USA
[B] Russia
[C] France
[D] UK
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Correct Answer: C [France]
Notes:
Bernard Arnault & family, who own the LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton group of luxury brands, were briefly placed in the top position on Forbes’ Real-Time Billionaires List.
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk was at second position for a while after a fall in his automobile company Tesla’s shares. With a net worth of USD 185.4 billion, Musk is now again followed in the Forbes list by Arnault at USD 184.7 billion
20. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has signed a Currency Swap Agreement with which country’s monetary authority?
[A] China
[B] Russia
[C] Maldives
[D] Sri Lanka
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Correct Answer: C [Maldives]
Notes:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has signed a Currency Swap Agreement with the Maldives Monetary Authority (MMA) under the SAARC Currency Swap Framework.
This agreement will enable the MMA to make withdrawals in multiple tranches up to a maximum of USD 200 million from the RBI.