31. Asia’s oldest running newspaper, Mumbai Samachar, is a daily published in which language?
[A] Marathi
[B] Hindi
[C] Gujarati
[D] Urdu
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Correct Answer: C [Gujarati]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a special postal stamp commemorating the 200th anniversary of Mumbai Samachar, Asia’s oldest running newspaper.
The Prime Minister participated in ‘Dwishatabdi Mahotsav’ of Mumbai Samachar. The Gujarati newspaper was first published in 1822 as a weekly by Parsi scholar Fardunjee Marzban.
32. Industrialists Anand Mahindra and Venu Srinivasan have been appointed as non-official directors of which institution?
[A] SEBI
[B] RBI
[C] IBBI
[D] UIDAI
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Correct Answer: B [RBI]
Notes:
The Government has appointed industrialists Anand Mahindra, Pankaj R Patel and Venu Srinivasan, and former IIM (Ahmedabad) Professor Ravindra H Dholakia as non-official directors on the central board of the Reserve Bank of India.
The nominations have been made for four years by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC). The central board of directors is chaired by RBI Governor. The members are appointed by the government of India as per the Reserve Bank of India Act.
33. The ‘International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR)’ is observed in which month?
[A] April
[B] May
[C] June
[D] September
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Correct Answer: C [June]
Notes:
The International Day of Family Remittances (IDFR) is observed on 16 June every year. It recognises the importance of over 200 million migrant workers who send money home.
According to the United Nations, over 800 million people receive money as foreign remittances from their loved ones. According to the World Bank, remittances to low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) will reach a record USD 630 billion this year.
34. Additional assistance of Rs 1,000 crore under National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) was recently approved to which states?
[A] Sikkim and Uttarakhand
[B] Kerala and Uttarakhand
[C] Rajasthan and Nagaland
[D] Punjab and Nagaland
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Correct Answer: C [Rajasthan and Nagaland]
Notes:
A high-level committee (HLC) under the chairmanship of Union Home Minister Amit Shah approved an additional central assistance of over Rs 1,000 crore under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to Rajasthan and Nagaland.
The two states were affected by drought during 2021-22. The assistance of Rs 1,003.95 crore to Rajasthan and Rs 39.28 crore to Nagaland is over and above the funds released by the Centre to the states from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).
35. Which is the most valuable Global Brand from India, as per the Kantar Brandz report?
[A] LIC
[B] TCS
[C] Reliance
[D] Mahindra
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Correct Answer: B [TCS]
Notes:
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), HDFC Bank, Infosys, and Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) were included in the Global Top 100 list in the Kantar Brandz 2022 Most Valuable Global Brands report.
TCS jumped 12 positions to 46th position from 58th in 2021 and its brand value was up 61 per cent. HDFC Bank’s rank was up five positions while LIC saw its rank slip 19 positions to 92, and its brand value was down by 4 per cent compared to 2021.
36. When is the ‘World Sickle Cell Awareness Day’ observed every year?
[A] June 19
[B] June 23
[C] June 27
[D] June 30
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Correct Answer: A [June 19]
Notes:
Every year on the 19th of June, the World Sickle Cell Day (SCD) event is conducted by the United Nations General Assembly to raise awareness of sickle cell disease.
Sickle cell anaemia is a group of inherited disorders that cause red blood cells to become sickle in shape instead of normal biconcave shape. In a patient who is suffering from SCD, the red blood cells have abnormal haemoglobin.
37. The Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise “Ex Khaan Quest -2022” was organised in which country?
[A] France
[B] Oman
[C] Mongolia
[D] Iran
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Correct Answer: C [Mongolia]
Notes:
The Multinational Peacekeeping Exercise “Ex Khaan Quest -2022” was conducted at Ulaanbaatar in Mongolia.
The exercise provided a platform for mutual learning and sharing best practices amongst the armies from 16 Nations. The Indian contingent consisting of personnel from the Ladakh Scouts participated in the exercise. Mock tactical operations as per United Nations (UN) mandate among other exercise were held.
38. Gustavo Petro is the newly elected leftist President of which country?
[A] France
[B] Colombia
[C] Thailand
[D] North Korea
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Correct Answer: B [Colombia]
Notes:
Former rebel fighter Gustavo Petro secured majority of votes in the Colombia’s presidential election and is set to become the first leftist President of the country.
A shift of South American politics to the left has been observed with the victories in Peru last year, and in Chile and Honduras this year. During the pandemic, Colombia saw anti-establishment protests against corruption, stagnancy, increased taxation and a new health care reform.
39. Emancipation Proclamation, which was mentioned in news, is related to__?
[A] Black Lives Matter Movement
[B] Right to Abortion
[C] Voting Rights
[D] End of Slavery
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Correct Answer: D [End of Slavery]
Notes:
Former US President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863 to free African Americans in secessionist Confederate states from slavery. It remained ineffective for more than two years as the slave owners withheld this information from their slaves. The last of the enslaved African Americans were freed on June 19, 1865 – two months following the end of the Civil War.
40. Where was the Indian Coast Guard’s 840 Squadron created?
[A] Visakhapatnam
[B] Chennai
[C] Mumbai
[D] Kolkata
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Correct Answer: B [Chennai]
Notes:
The Indian Coast Guard’s new air squadron named 840 Squadron was created in Chennai on June 20, 2022. The squadron was initially created with an indigenous ALH Mark-III aircraft. This is the first such aircraft to be stationed in the eastern region.