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. Which country is the host of the ‘Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) conference’?
[A] Australia
[B] Italy
[C] Germany
[D] USA
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Correct Answer: C [Germany]
Notes:
The ‘Global Climate Observing System (GCOS)’ conference was organised in Darmstadt, Germany. It was hosted by Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) and co-sponsored by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO, UNEP, and International Science Council.
As per the declaration of the conference, sustainable and long-term funding is essential to ensure the continuity and expansion of observations.
3. What is the TB incidence of India (per 1 lakh population) for the year 2021, as per the Global TB Report 2022?
[A] 101
[B] 210
[C] 510
[D] 1200
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Correct Answer: B [210]
Notes:
The World Health Organisation (WHO) released the Global TB Report 2022, which notes the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the diagnosis, treatment and burden of disease for TB.
India’s TB incidence for the year 2021 is 210 per 100,000 population, compared to the baseline year of 2015. There has been an 18% decline which is 7 percentage points better than the global average of 11%. India is placed at 36th position in terms of TB incidence rates.
4. 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).
5. Which country launched the lab module named ‘Mengtian’ for its space station?
[A] Russia
[B] USA
[C] China
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: C [China]
Notes:
China recently launched a lab module called Mengtian to be part of its space station currently under construction.
The second lab component was launched by Long March-5B Y4 and will be used for studying microgravity and carrying out experiments in fluid physics, materials science, combustion science and fundamental physics. Wentian lab which was sent earlier focused on biological and space life sciences.
6. Which state launched ‘Ladli Laxmi 2.0 financial assistance scheme’?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Madhya Pradesh
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: B [Madhya Pradesh]
Notes:
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the state government’s flagship ‘Ladli Laxmi 2.0’ financial assistance scheme.
The scheme aims to encourage girls to pursue higher education and make them independent. The state had launched the ‘Ladli Laxmi’ scheme in 2007, to provide monetary benefits to the eligible girl children to ensure they get good education.
7. Which Indian chess players won the open and women’s titles in the Asian Continental Chess championship?
[A] R Praggnanandhaa and P V Nandhidhaa
[B] B Adhiban and Koneru Humpy
[C] R Praggnanandhaa and Koneru Humpy
[D] B Adhiban and P V Nandhidhaa
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Correct Answer: A [R Praggnanandhaa and P V Nandhidhaa]
Notes:
Top-seeded Indian Grandmaster, R Praggnanandhaa and compatriot P V Nandhidhaa won the titles in the Open and women’s sections respectively in the Asian Continental Chess championship.
Praggnanandhaa drew with compatriot B Adhiban in the ninth and final round to win the title with seven points. The victory also earned Praggnanandhaa a ticket to the next FIDE World Cup. In the women’s event, Nandhidhaa remained unbeaten throughout to finish first with 7.5 points.
8. Which country’s President will be the Chief Guest at the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention?
[A] Australia
[B] Israel
[C] Guyana
[D] Brazil
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Correct Answer: C [Guyana]
Notes:
Guyana President Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali will be the chief guest at the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention.
It will be held in January 2023 in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The External Affairs Ministry also said that Zaneta Mascarenhas, Member of Parliament of Australia, will be the guest of honour at the Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. The theme of the 17th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is – Diaspora: Reliable Partners for India’s Progress in Amrit Kaal.
9. Which defunct surveillance satellite of India re-entered the earth atmosphere and hit the Indian Ocean?
[A] RISAT-1
[B] RISAT-2
[C] EOS-4/RISAT-1A
[D] NISAR
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Correct Answer: B [RISAT-2]
Notes:
India’s defunct Radar Imaging Satellite-2 (RISAT-2) re-entered the earth atmosphere in an uncontrolled manner and hit the Indian Ocean near Jakarta.
The re-entry of the satellite was monitored by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) with the Multi Object Tracking Radar (MTOR) at the Sriharikota rocket port. The 300 kg RISAT-2 surveillance satellite was launched in April 2009, using the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV), with a design life of four years.
10. NSA Ajit Doval, late CDS Gen Rawat and lyricist Prasoon Joshi are the winners of the which state’s highest civilian awards?
[A] Assam
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] West Bengal
[D] Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
Uttrakhand government announced to felicitate NSA Ajit Doval, lyricist Prasoon Joshi, and three more with this year’s Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman.
It also includes former Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, the late poet and author Girish Chandra Tiwari and late journalist Viren Dangwal. The first edition of the award was given to former CM ND Tiwari, author Ruskin Bond, mountaineer Bachendri Pal among others.