1. Ksheer Bhagya scheme is implemented in which state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Karnataka
[C] Odisha
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: B [Karnataka]
Notes:
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah inaugurated Mega Dairy at Mandya, Karnataka. The mega dairy inaugurated at a cost of Rs 260 crore would process 10 lakh liters of milk per day and capacity to increase it upto 14 lakh liters per day.
To remove malnutrition among children through the Ksheer Bhagya scheme, milk is being provided to 65 lakh children in government schools and 39 lakh children in Anganwadis.
2. In 2023, Portugal Football team captain Cristiano Ronaldo joined the club Al Nassr of which country?
[A] Germany
[B] Saudi Arabia
[C] UAE
[D] Qatar
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Correct Answer: B [Saudi Arabia]
Notes:
Ace Football player Cristiano Ronaldo has joined Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr on a two-and-a-half-year contract.
He left the Manchester United last month. Ronaldo will arrive in Saudi Arabia after a spell at Spanish giants Real Madrid from 2009-18 where he won two La Liga titles, two Spanish Cups, four Champions League titles and three Club World Cups.
3. Which state’s women’s U-18 team won the Khelo India Youth Games 2022?
[A] Kerala
[B] Haryana
[C] Telangana
[D] Punjab
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Correct Answer: B [Haryana]
Notes:
Hockey Haryana’s women’s team won the Khelo India Youth Games 2022 Women’s Under 18 Qualifiers after defeating Madhya Pradesh in the final at Bhubaneswar.
In the final match, Pooja and Gurmail Kaur scored a goal each for Haryana. Odisha stepped up to claim third place after beating Hockey Jharkhand.
4. What is the target of number of Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres under the Ayushman Bharat?
[A] 1 Lakh
[B] 1.5 Lakh
[C] 2.5 Lakh
[D] 5 Lakh
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Correct Answer: B [1.5 Lakh]
Notes:
The government has achieved the target of starting 1.5 lakh Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres across the country, as per the Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
Under Ayushman Bharat, the government had set a target of transforming existing 1.5 lakh Sub-Health Centres (SHCs) and rural and urban Primary Health Centres (PHCs) across the country as AB-HWCs by December 2022.
5. The New Integrated food security Scheme subsumes two current schemes of which Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
[B] Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
[C] Ministry of Home Affairs
[D] Ministry of Rural Development
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution]
Notes:
The new integrated food security Scheme was rolled out with effect from 1 January 2023. It would provide free food grains to 81.35 crore beneficiaries under National Food Security Act (NFSA).
The new scheme will subsume two current food subsidy schemes of the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution namely the Food Subsidy to FCI for NFSA, and Food Subsidy for decentralized procurement states.
6. Where is the headquarters of the Theosophical Society (TS) located?
[A] Kerala
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] West Bengal
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
The Theosophical Society was founded in 1875 by Helena Petrovna Blavatsky and others. It is a worldwide body with the aim to advance the ideas of Theosophy.
The 147th International Convention of the Theosophical Society (TS) was organised at its international headquarters in Adyar. “The theme of this conference is ‘Our Responsibility in the Interconnected World’.
7. Which sports authority recently introduced ‘Yo-Yo and Dexa Tests’ in team selection criteria?
[A] Hockey
[B] Cricket
[C] Weight Lifting
[D] Archery
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Correct Answer: B [Cricket]
Notes:
Ahead of the ICC Men’s World Cup that takes place in India in October, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has instructed that Yo-Yo and Dexa Tests will be a part of the team selection criteria.
Dexa test or DXA test is Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry, which measures bone density using low dose X-rays. The Yo-Yo test is an aerobic endurance fitness test, involving running between markers at increasing speeds.
8. Which Union Ministry is associated with ‘New industrial policy’?
[A] Ministry of MSME
[B] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[C] Ministry of Finance
[D] Ministry of Corporate Affairs
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Commerce and Industry]
Notes:
Ministry of Commerce and Industry’s Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) is working on a new industrial policy.
The draft ‘Statement on Industrial Policy 2022-Make in India for the world’ has been circulated to different ministries for their views and comments. It proposes to increase financing sources for industry and a scheme for promoting Made in India brand.
9. Which institution operates the ‘DRDO Industry Academia- Ramanujan Centre of Excellence’?
[A] NIT Warangal
[B] IIT Madras
[C] IIT Bombay
[D] IISc Bengaluru
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Correct Answer: B [IIT Madras]
Notes:
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) is operating ‘DRDO Industry Academia- Ramanujan Centre of Excellence’.
Initially it was established by DRDO while IIT Madras has converted into a ‘Centre of Excellence,’ an interdisciplinary research group that brings in faculty and researchers. This centre conducts direct research in advanced technologies for defence and security.
10. Which state announced that no rhinos were poached in 2022, the first time since 2000?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Assam
[C] Bihar
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: B [Assam]
Notes:
The Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that no rhinos were poached in Assam in the year 2022.
Since 2000, it is for the first time there were no incidents of rhino poaching in the state. Assam’s Kaziranga National Park is the biggest habitat for one-horned rhinos globally. In 2021, the Assam government established a 22-member task force for containing the act of poaching.