1. Which organisation tested indigenously-developed anti-tank guided missile from Maharashtra?
[A] DRDO
[B] ISRO
[C] NSIL
[D] HAL
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Correct Answer: A [DRDO]
Notes:
The DRDO and the Indian Army successfully tested indigenously-developed anti-tank guided missile at KK range in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra.
The anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) was successfully test fired from Arjun battle tank. With the trial, the capability of ATGM to engage targets from minimum to maximum range has been established.
2. Which bloc has agreed to create an open International Climate Club?
[A] BIMSTEC
[B] G-7
[C] European Union
[D] G-20
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Correct Answer: B [G-7]
Notes:
The Group of 7 (G7) leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US have concluded a two-day summit.
They also announced goals of an open and cooperative international Climate Club towards establishing it by the end of 2022. The G7 leaders also condemned “Russia’s illegal and unjustifiable war of aggression against Ukraine”.
3. Which NATO member was in the news for agreeing to support Sweden and Finland’s membership of NATO alliance?
[A] Turkey
[B] Canada
[C] Greece
[D] France
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Correct Answer: A [Turkey]
Notes:
NATO member Turkey has agreed to support Sweden and Finland’s membership of the alliance. It had initially opposed the bids of the Nordic countries to join.
A trilateral deal was reached at a meeting between Turkey’s President, Finland’s President and the Swedish Prime Minister in the Spanish capital, Madrid. Foreign Ministers from the three countries signed a joint security pact that addressed Turkey’s concerns.
4. Which is the headquarters of ‘United Nations Human Settlement Programme’ (UN Habitat)?
[A] Nairobi
[B] Rome
[C] Geneva
[D] New York
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Correct Answer: A [Nairobi]
Notes:The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN Habitat) is the United Nations programme for human settlements and sustainable urban development. It was established in 1978 with its headquarters at Nairobi, Kenya.
It has recently released a report World Cities Report 2022, to coincide with the Eleventh Session of the World Urban Forum held at Poland. The report says urban areas are responsible for 70 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions.
5. ‘PSLV Orbital Experimental Module (POEM)’ is associated with which organisation?
[A] DRDO
[B] ISRO
[C] HAL
[D] BHEL
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Correct Answer: B [ISRO]
Notes:
The PSLV Orbital Experimental Module is a platform which is used to perform in-orbit experiments using the final stage of ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
In the PSLV rocket, first three stages fall back into the ocean and the final stage (PS4) ends up as space junk, after launching the satellite into orbit. POEM has a Navigation Guidance and Control (NGC) system for attitude stabilisation.
6. Which institution released the report titled ‘Benchmarking India’s Payment Systems’?
[A] World Bank
[B] RBI
[C] NPCI
[D] IMF
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Correct Answer: B [RBI]
Notes:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the report titled ‘Benchmarking India’s Payment Systems’. It provides a position of the payments ecosystem in India relative to other major countries.
As per the report, India has made significant progress and moved to a leadership position in large-value digital payment systems. But India is still weak in certain parameters relating to ATMs and card payments.
7. National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) is the initiative of which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Education
[B] Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
[C] Ministry of Labour and Employment
[D] Ministry of MSME
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship]
Notes:
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) announced that the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) will be included in the Direct Beneficiary Transfer (DBT) scheme.
The new facility will provide direct government benefits to all apprentices. Earlier, companies would pay apprentices the full amount and then seek reimbursement from the government. In 2016, the National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme (NAPS) was launched to promote apprenticeship training in the country and to provide financial support to establishments pursuing apprenticeships.
8. ‘Lisbon Declaration’ which was seen in the news, is associated with the conservation of which entity?
[A] Air
[B] Mountains
[C] Oceans
[D] Freshwater Glaciers
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Correct Answer: C [Oceans]
Notes:
The UN Ocean Conference 2022 concluded with the unanimous adoption of the Lisbon Declaration “Our Ocean, our future, our responsibility.”
More than 150 countries agreed to scale up science-based and innovative actions to address the ocean emergency. The Lisbon Declaration takes into account the capacity challenges being faced by the developing countries, mainly the Small Island Developing States and Least Developing Countries.
9. Who is the winner of the 2022 Malaysia Open Men’s Title?
[A] Viktor Axelsen
[B] Momota Kento
[C] Kidambi Srikanth
[D] Lakshya Sen
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Correct Answer: A [Viktor Axelsen ]
Notes:
Tokyo champion Viktor Axelsen and Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon won the singles title at the 2022 Malaysia Open.
Intanon beat Olympic badminton gold medallist Chen Yufei to win the women’s singles crown while Axelsen beat second seed Momota Kento of Japan to win the men’s title in Malaysia.
10. Which Indian company has partnered with ‘Amadeus IT Group’, to enhance customer experience?
[A] IndiGo
[B] Air India
[C] Jio Infocom
[D] BSNL
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Correct Answer: B [Air India]
Notes:
Tata Group’s Air India (AI) has signed an agreement with Amadeus IT Group SA, a travel technology. This is a part of the carrier’s revitalisation plan and the agreement aims to deploy technology solutions to enhance customer experience and operational effectiveness.
Air India is implementing the Amadeus Altéa PSS suite, including components from revenue management, revenue accounting, retailing, and merchandising, website, mobile and frequent flyer programme management.