1. The ‘West Nile fever’ was first detected in 1937 in which country?
[A] India
[B] Uganda
[C] Syria
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: B [Uganda]
Notes:
West Nile fever was first detected in 1937 in Uganda. The vector-borne infection is spread by the Culex species of mosquitoes. The fever was first detected in Kerala in 2011.
A 47-year-old man died due to West Nile fever in Kerala’s Thrissur district. It is the first fatality in the state caused by the disease in the last three years.
2. Elavenil Valarivan, Shreya Agarwal and Ramita, seen in the news, are associated with which sports?
[A] Wrestling
[B] Shooting
[C] Fencing
[D] Sailing
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Correct Answer: B [Shooting]
Notes:
Indian women’s shooting team of Elavenil Valarivan, Shreya Agarwal and Ramita have bagged a gold medal for India in the 10m air rifle women’s team event at the ISSF World Cup 2022.
This was India’s first medal at the ongoing ISSF World Cup being held in Baku, capital of Azerbaijan.
3. ‘Hurricane Agatha’, the first of the Pacific season, recently hit which country?
[A] Argentina
[B] Canada
[C] Mexico
[D] Paraguay
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Correct Answer: C [Mexico]
Notes:
‘Hurricane Agatha’, the first of the Pacific season hit Mexico and the casualties climbed to at least 10 dead and around 20 missing in southern Mexico.
Heavy rains triggered landslides and flooding in the country. The storm was the strongest to make landfall along Mexico’s Pacific coast in May since record keeping began in 1949. Mexico is regularly hit by tropical storms on both its Pacific and Atlantic coasts, between May and November.
4. Which Public sector enterprise listed Green bonds on Luxembourg Stock Exchange?
[A] REC Ltd
[B] PFC Ltd
[C] BHEL
[D] IOCL
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Correct Answer: B [PFC Ltd]
Notes:
State-owned PFC Ltd, formerly called as Power Finance Corporation announced that maiden green bonds of 300 million euros have been listed on Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LSE).
Luxembourg Stock Exchange (LSE) is the largest green bond listing platform. The listing has been done under the co-operation agreement signed between India INX and LSE. PFC is the largest non-banking financial corporation (NBFC) in the power sector, in India
5. What is the theme of the ‘World Environment Day 2022’?
[A] Invest in our Planet
[B] Only One Earth
[C] 50th Environment Day
[D] Live with the Nature
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Correct Answer: B [Only One Earth]
Notes:
The World Environment Day is celebrated every year on June 5, to raise awareness about degrading environmental conditions and environment protection.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the nodal agency that organises and supports events across the world. The year 2022 marks the 50th World Environment Day. Sweden is the host of the event this year and the theme is ‘Only One Earth’. It was the motto for the 1972 Stockholm Conference
6. What is the new rate of interest ratified by the Government for the ‘employees’ provident fund (EPF) deposits for 2021-22’?
[A] 8. 7 %
[B] 8. 5 %
[C] 8. 1 %
[D] 7. 5 %
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Correct Answer: C [8. 1 %]
Notes:
The Government has approved 8.1 per cent rate of interest on employees’ provident fund (EPF) deposits for the year 2021-22, from 8.5 per cent provided in the previous year.
The 8.1 per cent EPF rate of interest is the lowest since 1977-78, when it stood at 8 per cent. The interest rate on EPF deposits was decided by the Central Board of Trustees (CBT) and was ratified by the finance ministry 2021.
7. ‘Ex SAMPRITI-X’ is a joint military training exercise between India and which country?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Japan
[C] Bangladesh
[D] France
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Correct Answer: C [Bangladesh]
Notes:
‘Ex SAMPRITI-X’, a joint military training exercise between India and Bangladesh commenced in Bangladesh, as part of bilateral defence cooperation.
The military training exercise is aimed at strengthening the features of interoperability and cooperation between both armies. The Indian contingent is represented by a battalion of the Dogra regiment.
8. What is the expansion of ‘D2M broadcasting’, which was seen in the news recently?
[A] Digital-to-Mobile
[B] Direct-to-Mobile
[C] Device-to-Mobile
[D] Direct-to-Movie
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Correct Answer: B [Direct-to-Mobile]
Notes:
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and India’s public service broadcaster Prasar Bharati are exploring the feasibility of a technology called ‘direct-to-mobile’ (D2M) broadcasting.
It allows broadcasting video and other forms of multimedia content directly to mobile phones, without the need of an active internet connection. The technology is also expected to improve consumption of broadband and utilisation of spectrum.
9. Which states of India announced to impose a ban on single-use plastic from July 2022?
[A] Punjab and Himachal Pradesh
[B] Punjab and Haryana
[C] Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh
[D] Sikkim and Himachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: A [Punjab and Himachal Pradesh]
Notes:
The Punjab and Himachal Pradesh governments announced to impose a ban on single-use plastic from July.
The Central government has decided to stop single-use plastic from July 1, 2022. Himachal Pradesh is the first state in the country to ban plastic envelopes.
10. What is the rank of India in the ‘2022 Environmental Performance Index (EPI)’?
[A] 120
[B] 140
[C] 160
[D] 180
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Correct Answer: D [180]
Notes:
India’s rank is 180 in the 2022 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) and has scored the lowest among 180 countries.
The report ranks the countries on 40 performance indicators across 11 issue categories on climate change performance, environmental health, and ecosystem vitality. India’s performance on these parameters in terms of policy action is considered to be poor.