31. Which institution was ranked first in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2022?
[A] IIT Delhi
[B] IIT Kanpur
[C] IIT Madras
[D] IIT Bombay
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Correct Answer: C [IIT Madras]
Notes:
The Ministry of Education has released the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) for the year 2022.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras has retained its first position for the fourth consecutive year in the overall category and for the seventh consecutive year in Engineering. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi was ranked second while Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, is ranked third.
32. Bhupinder Singh, who recently passed away, was a famous personality in which field?
[A] Business
[B] Music
[C] Sports
[D] Politics
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Correct Answer: B [Music]
Notes:
Veteran playback singer Bhupinder Singh, who is famous for his Bollywood songs, passed away recently at the age of 82 in Mumbai.
He is a renowned ghazal singer with a five-decade-long career. He began his career working in the All India Radio, Delhi, as a singer and musician.
33. Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has created its first mountain-warfare training centre in northeast India in which state?
[A] Arunachal Pradesh
[B] Sikkim
[C] Assam
[D] Meghalaya
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Correct Answer: B [Sikkim]
Notes:
The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has created its first mountain-warfare training centre in northeast India in Dombang, Sikkim.
It is ITBP’s second training centre in the country, to skill its troops in high-altitude combat and survival tactics as part of their mandate to guard the Line of Actual Control with China. The first such school-Mountaineering and skiing institute (M&SI) is at Joshimath, in the Himalayan ranges of Uttarakhand.
34.
Which state has partnered with UNDP to add Data in Climate Resilient Agriculture (DiCRA) to the Digital Public Goods Registry?
[A] Kerala
[B] Telangana
[C] Gujarat
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: B [Telangana]
Notes:
The Telangana government has partnered with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to add Data in Climate Resilient Agriculture (DiCRA) to the Digital Public Goods Registry.
DiCRA can identify farms that are resilient to climate change and those that are highly vulnerable, using remote sensing and pattern detection algorithms. The platform uses open-source technologies backed by artificial intelligence tools for sharing insights on climate resilience.
35. Which is the first Indian state to connect all commercial vehicles equipped with Tracking Device with Emergency Response Support System (ERSS)?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] New Delhi
[D] Haryana
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Correct Answer: B [Himachal Pradesh]
Notes:
Himachal Pradesh has become the first state in the country to connect all registered commercial vehicles equipped with Vehicle Location Tracking Device (VLTD) with Emergency Response Support System (ERSS).
Now these vehicles can be tracked anywhere in the country through VLTD by both the police and the transport department. When the panic button is pressed, a signal will be received through satellite to 112 and the person in distress would be connected and alert the police.
36. In July 2022, which milestone was achieved by India in Covid Vaccination?
[A] 50 million
[B] 1 billion
[C] 2 billion
[D] 2.5 billion
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Correct Answer: C [2 billion]
Notes:
India reported 2 billion cumulative Covid-19 vaccinations, surpassing the global milestone in the fight against pandemic.
India has now achieved a record 97 per cent first-dose coverage, while 90 per cent of its adult population has received both doses of the vaccine. 74% of vaccination centres have been set up in rural India and 71% of the coverage has been reported from rural areas, while 51.1% of recipients are women.
37. Which is the venue of the ‘CII-EXIM Bank Conclave on India-Africa Growth Partnership’ 2022?
[A] Hyderabad
[B] New Delhi
[C] Bengaluru
[D] Ahmadabad
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
The CII-EXIM Bank Conclave on India-Africa Growth Partnership was launched in 2005 with the support of India’s Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Commerce & Industry. It aimed to encourage the development of private investment from India in African countries.
The 17th edition of the Conclave is being held in New Delhi. High-level diplomats from around 17 African nations are participating in the summit.
38. Which institution has released a report titled ‘A proposal for Digital Banks in India: Licensing and Regulatory Regime’?
[A] Reserve Bank of India
[B] NPCI
[C] NITI Aayog
[D] UIDAI
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Correct Answer: C [NITI Aayog]
Notes:
NITI Aayog has released a report titled ‘A proposal for Digital Banks in India: Licensing and Regulatory Regime’.
The report recommends a calibrated approach, comprising ‘Issue of a restricted digital bank licence’, ‘Enlistment in a regulatory sandbox framework enacted by the Reserve Bank of India’ and ‘Issue of a full-scale digital bank licence’.
39. Which country has added Vietnam, Cambodia, Brunei and Macau to a human trafficking blacklist?
[A] India
[B] USA
[C] China
[D] Russia
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Correct Answer: B [USA]
Notes:
The United States added Vietnam, Cambodia, Brunei and Macau to a human trafficking blacklist in its annual report.
The list already included Malaysia, alleging weak efforts to stop forced sex work or assist migrant labourers. The US also added Belarus to the blacklist and placed Bulgaria on a watchlist on concerns it is not taking trafficking seriously.
40. Dinesh Gunawardena was sworn in as which position in Sri Lanka?
[A] President
[B] Prime Minister
[C] Finance Minister
[D] External Affairs Minister
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Correct Answer: B [Prime Minister]
Notes:
Political veteran Dinesh Gunawardena, an ally of Rajapaksa family was sworn in as the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka a day after Ranil Wickremesinghe was elevated to the President’s post.
The 73-year-old leader has previously held multiple Cabinet posts. Wickremesinghe replaced former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, after an unprecedented economic and political crisis.