1. Which institution regulates the ‘KYC Registration Agencies (KRA)’?
[A] SEBI
[B] RBI
[C] IRDAI
[D] PFRDA
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Correct Answer: A [SEBI]
Notes:
BSE Technologies, a subsidiary of BSE launched KYC Registration Agency (KRA), which maintains KYC records of investors in an electronic form.
KRA is a SEBI-regulated intermediary that grants authorisation for investors’ Know Your Client (KYC), to the market participants. Under the guidelines, KRAs need to independently validate records of the clients whose KYC has been completed using Aadhaar as an Officially Valid Document (OVD).
2. Which city is the host of the ‘India Chem 2022’ Conference?
[A] Bengaluru
[B] New Delhi
[C] Hyderabad
[D] Bengaluru
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the India Chem 2022 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi with the theme ‘Vision 2030: Chemicals and Petrochemicals Build India’.
The 12th edition of INDIA CHEM was organised in association with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI). India’s export of chemicals for 2021-22 has hit a record at USD 29,296 Million.
3. The United Nations agreed to implement a Black Sea grain deal with which countries?
[A] Turkey and Ukraine
[B] India and Iran
[C] Afghanistan and Iran
[D] Azerbaijan and Armenia
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Correct Answer: A [Turkey and Ukraine]
Notes:
The United Nations, Turkey and Ukraine agreed to implement a Black Sea grain deal despite Russia’s withdrawal from the agreement.
Black Sea grain Initiative was launched by Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and the United Nations in July 2022 to enable the resumption of exports from Ukraine of grains, food products and fertilizer through a humanitarian corridor from Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea.
4. Yotta D1, North India’s first hyper-scale data centre, has been inaugurated in which state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Punjab
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] New Delhi
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Correct Answer: C [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath inaugurated North India’s first hyper-scale data centre ‘Yotta D1’.
It was built at the cost of Rs 5,000 crore and spread over an area of 3,00,000 square feet. MoUs worth Rs 39,000 crore were also signed between the state Government and Hiranandani Group to be spent on projects. This data centre park will have a total of 6 data centres.
5. What is the motto of the ‘International Open Access Week’ in 2022?
[A] Open for Climate Justice
[B] Open Access mandates
[C] Open Access Publishing
[D] Diamond Open Access
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Correct Answer: A [Open for Climate Justice]
Notes:
The International Open Access Week is celebrated around the world from 24 to 30 October. It is an annual initiative to promote open access (OA) in the academic and research world.
This year the motto is Open for Climate Justice and aims to raise awareness of how open access can be a means for climate justice. In India, CSIR-NIScPR is one of the largest Open Access publishers of India which publishes 15 Diamond Open Access scholarly journals. In 2022, the International Open Access Week, entered its fifteenth year of celebration.
6. Which state launched the Digital resurvey of land- “ente bhumi (my land)”?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Kerala
[C] Karnataka
[D] Telangana
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Correct Answer: B [Kerala]
Notes:
The Kerala state government launched a digital resurvey of Kerala on its 66th Formation Day of November 1.
The survey aims to ensure speedy delivery of all land-related services to the people. The government decided to start a digital survey “ente bhumi (my land)” and aims to complete the task in four years, using the latest survey equipment such as Real Time Kinematic (RTK) Rover and Robotic Total Station.
7. As per the Education Ministry’s Performance Grading Index (PGI), how many states attained Level -2 grading in 2020-21?
[A] None
[B] Two
[C] Four
[D] Seven
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Correct Answer: D [Seven]
Notes:
The Ministry of Education has released the Performance Grading Index (PGI) for States and Union Territories for 2020-21.
The index has evidence-based comprehensive analysis of school education systems across States and UTs. A total of seven States and UTs namely Kerala, Punjab, Chandigarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Andhra Pradesh have attained Level -2 grading in 2020-21. PGI 2020-21 classified the States and UTs into ten grades of which the highest achievable Grade is Level 1.
8. As per the ‘UDISE Plus’ Report of the Education Ministry, Gross Enrolment Ratio improved at which level of school education in 2021-22?
[A] Primary
[B] Upper Primary
[C] Higher Secondary
[D] All levels
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Correct Answer: D [All levels ]
Notes:
Ministry of Education has recently released the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE) report.
As per the report, Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) has improved at primary, upper primary, and higher secondary levels of school education in 2021-22 as compared to 2020-21. In 2021-22, the total number of students enrolled in school education from primary to higher secondary increased by 19.36 lakh enrolments from the previous year.
9. Which word has been selected as the ‘Word of the Year 2022 by Collins dictionary’?
[A] Lock Down
[B] Permacrisis
[C] Pandemic
[D] Non-Fungible Token
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Correct Answer: B [Permacrisis]
Notes:
‘Permacrisis’, a term that describes ‘an extended period of instability and insecurity’, has been named Word of the Year 2022 by Collins dictionary
The word relates to the challenges posed by climate change, the war in Europe, a cost-of-living crisis and political chaos. It was first used in academic contexts in the 1970s. In 2020, Collins picked “lockdown” as its word of the year and last year, it opted for “NFT- Non-fungible token”.
10. When is the ‘International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists 2022’ observed across the world?
[A] November 2
[B] November 5
[C] November 7
[D] November 11
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Correct Answer: A [November 2]
Notes:
‘International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists 2022’ is marked on 2nd November 2022. The United Nations General Assembly declared this day as the ‘International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists’ in General Assembly Resolution.
The landmark resolution condemns all aggression and violence against journalists and media workers. The date was selected to commemorate the assassination of two French journalists in Mali in November 2013 named Claude Verlon and Ghislaine Dupont while reporting.