1. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, the first Indian pair to win a Super 750 tournament, plays which sports?
[A] Tennis
[B] Badminton
[C] Squash
[D] Table-Tennis
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Correct Answer: B [Badminton]
Notes:
Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinched the French Open Super 750 title with a straight-game victory over Chinese Taipei in the men’s doubles final.
Satwik and Chirag, who were the runners-up in the 2019 edition, have won the Indian Open super 500, Commonwealth Games gold, Thomas Cup and World Championships bronze. They have also won world tour titles such as hte 2019 Thailand Open and the 2022 Indian Open.
2. What is the position of India in the ISSF World Championships 2022 medal tally?
[A] First
[B] Second
[C] Fifth
[D] Tenth
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Correct Answer: B [Second]
Notes:
Indian shooters ended the ISSF World Championships campaign with the best-ever record of 38 medals, which placed India second in the tally after China.
The rifle/pistol competitions were held at Egyptian capital Cairo while shotgun competitions were held at Osijek, Croatia. In the previous world championships in Changwon, Korea in 2018, Indian squad finished with 27 medals. India also bagged three 2024 Paris Olympic quotas, this time.
3. Which country is the winner of the ‘2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup’?
[A] India
[B] Spain
[C] Brazil
[D] Colombia
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Correct Answer: B [Spain]
Notes:
The Spain U-17 team defeated Colombia in the final match to win the 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup title.
Spain is the also the first team to defend the title in the history of the competition. Colombia, in its 98 years of professional football, played in the FIFA World Cup final for the first time.
4. 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.
5. Ranipur Tiger Reserve is located in which Indian state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Assam
[C] Bihar
[D] Gujarat
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Correct Answer: A [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
Uttar Pradesh’s Ranipur Tiger Reserve has become the 53rd tiger reserve of India. The tiger reserve is spread across over 529.36 sq km.
It is also the fourth tiger reserve in Uttar Pradesh and the three other tiger reserves being Dudhwa, Pilibhit and Amangarh. Ranipur tiger reserve is covered by northern tropical dry deciduous forests and is home to mammals like megafauna tiger, leopard, bear, spotted deer, sambhar, chinkara among others.
6. 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.
7. When is the ‘International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists’ observed?
[A] 1 November
[B] 2 November
[C] 5 November
[D] 7 November
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Correct Answer: B [2 November]
Notes:
The United Nations General Assembly observes 2 November as the ‘International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists’ (IDEI), since 2013.
The date for IDEI was chosen to commemorate the assassination of two journalists in Mali on November 2, 2013. The day draws attention to impunity, which means culprits going unpunished, to crimes against journalists.
8. Which Union Ministry is associated with the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) scheme?
[A] Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
[B] Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers
[C] Ministry of Rural Development
[D] Ministry of Urban and Housing Affairs
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers]
Notes:
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved nutrient-based subsidy (NBS) rates for P&K fertilisers for the 2022-23 rabi season.
The government approved a subsidy of Rs 51,875 crore for phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilisers for the second half of 2022-23. The scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers. The government makes available fertilisers to farmers at subsidised prices through fertiliser manufacturers/importers.
9. 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.
10. Which state implemented the ‘Shri Dhanwantri Generic Medical Store Scheme’?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Assam
[C] Chhattisgarh
[D] Punjab
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Correct Answer: C [Chhattisgarh]
Notes:
The Chhattisgarh government launched the ‘Shri Dhanwantri Generic Medical Store Scheme’ in October 2021.
It provides medicines at affordable rates to people based on the below-the-poverty line card, and is being implemented by the urban development department. Discounts of 50-70 per cent are offered on medicines, life-saving and expensive drugs and medical equipment.