1. 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.
2. 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.
3. What is the theme of the ‘India Water Week 2022’?
[A] Water Security for Sustainable Development and Equity
[B] Water Inclusion
[C] Sustainable Water Usage
[D] Water Sources and Security
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Correct Answer: A [Water Security for Sustainable Development and Equity]
Notes:
President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the 7th edition of India Water Week at the India Expo Centre in Greater Noida.
The 7th India Water Week will be celebrated from 1-5 November with the theme of ‘Water Security for Sustainable Development and Equity’. The event will address the issues of sustainability of water resources development and management in line with the sustainable development goals.
4. Which insurance company has launched satellite index-based Farm Yield Insurance Policy?
[A] HDFC ERGO
[B] ICICI Prudential
[C] Aditya Birla Sun Life
[D] Tata AIA
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Correct Answer: A [HDFC ERGO]
Notes:
HDFC ERGO has launched first-of-its-kind satellite index-based Farm Yield Insurance Policy for farmers.
The satellite-based index will be used to provide localized farm level coverage and it will provide comprehensive cover across the crop life cycle from sowing to harvesting, basis satellite-based data.
5. 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.
6. In which month is ‘Ganga Utsav’ celebrated in India?
[A] October
[B] November
[C] December
[D] April
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Correct Answer: B [November]
Notes:
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), Ministry of Jal Shakti is organizing Ganga Utsav- The River Festival 2022 on 4th November, 2022 in New Delhi.
NMCG has been celebrating Ganga Utsav since 2017 every year on 4th November. One of the main objectives of Ganga Utsav 2022 is to celebrate our rivers and spread awareness on the significance of river rejuvenation across river basins in India.
7. Which country launched the ‘Beidou’ satellite navigation system?
[A] Japan
[B] China
[C] Russia
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
China has released plans to further expand the global reach of its home-grown Beidou satellite navigation system.
It is named as the country’s alternative to America’s Global Positioning System (GPS). Beidou set up a first of three Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) for its network in Thailand in the year 2013.
8. Which is the most powerful rocket ever launched from the Earth, as of November 2022?
[A] Minuteman Heavy
[B] Falcon Heavy
[C] Long March 5b
[D] PSLV 52
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Correct Answer: B [Falcon Heavy]
Notes:
SpaceX launched its Falcon Heavy rocket, sending several U.S. military satellites into orbit. This is the most powerful launched ever from the Earth.
This was SpaceX’s 50th launch of 2022 as SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 rocket has launched 49 missions so far this year. The present pace of the space company is a launch every 6.10 days.
9. What is the approximate area of the annual Antarctic ozone hole, as per NASA report?
[A] 1 .2 million square kilometres
[B] 23.2 million square kilometres
[C] 1.2 billion square kilometres
[D] 23.2 billion square kilometres
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Correct Answer: B [23.2 million square kilometres]
Notes:
As per the scientists of the NASA, the annual Antarctic ozone hole reached an average area of 23.2 million square kilometres between September 7 and October 13, 2022.
NASA also said that the depleted area of the ozone layer over the South Pole was slightly smaller than last year and continued the overall shrinking trend of recent years, in general.
10. 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.
