1. Which institution released regulations for defining the constitution of Vegan foods?
[A] Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
[B] FSSAI
[C] NABARD
[D] FAO
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Correct Answer: B [FSSAI]
Notes:
Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has unveiled regulations by defining what constitutes vegan foods.
‘Food Safety and Standards (Vegan Foods) Regulations, 2022’ listed out various specifications to be followed for manufacture, sale and import of such food items. The new regulations were released after considering objections and suggestions from the public
2. The Union Cabinet approved the categorization of which institution as an ‘International Organization’, in July 2022?
[A] International Solar Alliance
[B] BIMSTEC
[C] Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
[D] One Sun One World One Grid
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Correct Answer: C [Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure]
Notes:The Union Cabinet approved the categorization of Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) as an ‘International Organization’.
The cabinet also approved signing of the Headquarters Agreement (HQA) with CDRI, for grant of exemptions and privileges under Section-3 of the United Nations (Privileges & Immunities) Act, 1947.
3. Which is the statutory authority under GST law to check the unfair profiteering activities?
[A] GST Council
[B] National Anti-profiteering Authority
[C] NITI Aayog
[D] Controller General of Accounts
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Correct Answer: B [National Anti-profiteering Authority]
Notes:
The National Anti-profiteering Authority (NAA) is the statutory mechanism under GST law to check unfair profiteering activities by the registered suppliers.
The GST watchdog has held cosmetics and personal care company L’oreal guilty of not passing on the rate reduction benefits to consumers to the tune of ₹186 crore. NAA has directed L’oreal to deposit the sum along with 18% interest in the consumer welfare fund.
4. What is the theme for International Day of Cooperatives 2022?
[A] Cooperatives Build a Better World
[B] Decision-making in Cooperatives
[C] Human-centred business model
[D] Social responsibility
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Correct Answer: A [Cooperatives Build a Better World]
Notes:
International Day of Cooperatives is celebrated on the first Saturday of July every year. The day was designated by the United Nations.
International Day of Cooperatives was observed around the world on July 2 this year. This year will mark the 100th International Day of Cooperatives, also known as Coops Day. This year’s theme for International Day of Cooperatives is – “Cooperatives Build a Better World.”
5. What is the theme of ‘Digital India Week 2022’?
[A] Catalyzing New India’s Techade
[B] India’s Digital Start Ups
[C] Local to Global
[D] Atmanirbhar Start up Ecosystem
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Correct Answer: A [Catalyzing New India’s Techade]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Digital India Week 2022 in Gandhinagar in Gujarat. The theme for Digital India Week is Catalyzing New India’s Techade.
The Prime Minister also launched ‘Digital India Bhashini’ to enable easy access to the internet and digital services in Indian languages. ‘Digital India GENESIS’ – a National Deep-tech Startup Platform, to support successful start-ups in Tier-II and Tier-III cities with a total outlay of 750 crore rupees was also launched. A global repository of key projects implemented under India Stack ‘Indiastack.global’ was launched.
6. ‘Kai Chutney’ made of Weaver ants is a popular food made in which state?
[A] Jharkhand
[B] Odisha
[C] Chhattisgarh
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: B [Odisha]
Notes:
Weaver ants, whose scientific name is Oecophylla smaragdina, are present in Mayurbhanj district, Odisha.
The people of the district especially the tribals, make a food item with the ants called the Kai Chutney. Scientists from Odisha are in the process of presentation for the geographical indications (GI) registry of Kai Chutney.
7. What is the real GDP growth forecast for India in FY23 by CRISIL?
[A] 8.2 percent
[B] 7.9 per cent
[C] 7.3 per cent
[D] 6.8 per cent
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Correct Answer: C [7.3 per cent]
Notes:
Domestic rating agency Crisil lowered its real GDP growth forecast for India to 7.3 per cent in FY23 from 7.8 per cent estimated earlier.
It cited the reasons for downward revision to be higher oil prices, slowing of export demand and high inflation. This forecast is in line with the RBI’s estimate of 7.2 real GDP growth for this fiscal year.
8. India signed an MoU on High Impact Community Development Projects in which country?
[A] Bangladesh
[B] Peru
[C] Maldives
[D] Armenia
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Correct Answer: D [Armenia]
Notes:
India and Armenia signed an MoU on High Impact Community Development Projects in Armenia with financial & technical assistance from India.
Both countries reviewed the current state of cooperation in various fields such as trade, investments, health, tourism, infrastructure, culture, information technology, agriculture, fin-tech, and education
9. The 30 NATO allies recently signed the accession protocols for which countries?
[A] Turkey and Malta
[B] Sweden and Finland
[C] Norway and Sweden
[D] Norway and Turkey
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Correct Answer: B [Sweden and Finland]
Notes:
The 30 NATO allies signed the accession protocols for Sweden and Finland, sending the membership bids of the two countries to the alliance capitals for legislative approvals.
The 30 ambassadors and permanent representatives have to formally approve the decisions of last week’s NATO summit. Turkey warned that it could still block the process if the countries fail to fully meet Turkey’s demand to extradite terror suspects.
10. Ilaiyaraaja, who was recently nominated to Rajya Sabha, is an eminent personality in which field?
[A] Music
[B] Sports
[C] Business
[D] Literature
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Correct Answer: A [Music]
Notes:
Legendary music director Ilaiyaraaja was recently nominated to Rajya Sabha, along with veteran athlete PT Usha, film screenwriter V Vijayendra Prasad and spiritual leader Veerendra Heggade.
The nominations are done by the President on the advice of the Union Cabinet. While PT Usha is from Kerala, Ilaiyaraaja is from Tamil Nadu, Veerendra Heggade is from Karnataka and Vijayendra Prasad is from Andhra Pradesh.