1. Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) partnered with which technology company to promote Sanskrit?
[A] Microsoft
[B] Meta
[C] Twitter
[D] Google
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Correct Answer: D [Google]
Notes:
Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) announced a collaboration deal with Google to promote Sanskrit.
ICCR and Google signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to advance the tech major’s artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML) language technology for translating Sanskrit literature to many other languages and vice-versa.
2. When is the ‘International Day of Older Persons’ observed every year?
[A] October 1
[B] October 3
[C] October 5
[D] October 7
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Correct Answer: A [October 1]
Notes:
October 1 is observed as the International Day of Older Persons across the world every year. It was introduced by the United Nations General Assembly with an aim of honouring the contribution of older persons and focussing on the problems they face.
This year, the theme for the International Day of Older Persons is ‘Resilience of Older Persons in a Changing World’.
3. Bannerman’s Turaco (Fen), which was seen in the news, belongs to which species?
[A] Frog
[B] Bird
[C] Snake
[D] Turtle
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Correct Answer: B [Bird]
Notes:
The Bannerman’s Turaco, known in the Oku language as the Fen, is a bird deep cultural value for the people in Cameroon.
It has a heavy yellow bill with a dark red culmen and exposed nostrils. It also has a loud, distinctive call that can be heard up to 1 kilometre. As per experts, the bird, which is already under IUCN List of Threatened Species, could disappear entirely, if forest disappears. The number of birds estimated to be 1,500, are falling due to habitat destruction and tradition of hunting birds for feathers.
4. What is the minimum net worth of Regional rural banks (RRBs), to be eligible to list on stock exchanges?
[A] Rs 100 crores
[B] Rs 250 crores
[C] Rs 300 crores
[D] Rs 500 crores
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Correct Answer: C [Rs 300 crores]
Notes:
As per the draft guidelines issued by the Finance Ministry, Regional rural banks (RRBs) will be eligible to list on stock exchanges and raise funds if they have net worth of at least Rs 300 crore over the previous three years.
Such banks must have a capital adequacy of 9 per cent in each of the previous three years and recorded operating profit of at least Rs 15 crore for a minimum of three out of the preceding five years, among other norms.
5. Which state has notified safety guidelines to check industrial accidents?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Assam
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: C [Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
The Andhra Pradesh government notified fresh safety guidelines to institutionalise preventive measures to check accidental leakage of toxic gases and dangerous chemicals in factories.
The new guidelines were issued under the AP Fire Service Act, 1999. In May 2020, leak of styrene vapour from a Polymer plant near Visakhapatnam left 12 persons dead and around 1,000 people sick. There was a leak of poisonous gas from a apparel manufacturing unit two times this year.
6. Which racing driver won the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix 2022 title?
[A] Charles Leclerc
[B] Lewis Hamilton
[C] Sergio Perez
[D] Sebastien Vettel
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Correct Answer: C [Sergio Perez]
Notes:
Red Bull’s Sergio Perez displayed prowess at the Singapore Grand Prix to win his fourth race in Formula One.
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc finishing behind him in second, and Carlos Sainz took third place at the Marina Bay street circuit. Sergio Pérez is a 32-year old Mexican motorsports racing driver.
7. Which state government introduced the ‘Aasara’ pension scheme for old people?
[A] Kerala
[B] Telangana
[C] Odisha
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: B [Telangana]
Notes:
The Telangana state government has introduced the ‘Aasara’ pensions, with an aim of ensuring secured life for all the poor people across the states.
It is a welfare scheme of pensions to old people, widows, physically disabled and beedi workers of the state.
8. India handed over indigenously produced motorbikes to which country as a part of bilateral assistance?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Armenia
[C] Lebanon
[D] Afghanistan
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Correct Answer: C [Lebanon]
Notes:
India handed over indigenously produced motorbikes to Lebanon. The Made-in-India motorbikes, a part of bilateral assistance, were handed over to Lebanon’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants.
India also announced to organise an artificial limb fitment camp in the west Asian country. The country also appreciated the positive role played by the Indian Battalion at United Nations Interim Force In Lebanon (UNIFIL).
9. Which term is used to define people whose gender identity and expression match the identity assigned to them at birth?
[A] Same-gender people
[B] Cisgender people
[C] Pro-gender people
[D] May-gender
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Correct Answer: B [Cisgender people]
Notes:
In an important judgment, the Supreme Court said it was unconstitutional to distinguish between married and unmarried women while allowing abortion when the foetus is between 20-24 weeks.
The court also said the term ‘woman’ in the judgment included persons other than cisgender women. ‘Cisgender’ is used to define people whose gender identity and expression match the identity assigned to them at birth. For transgender people, their sense of gender identity does not match the one assigned to them at birth.
10. What is the theme of the ‘World Teachers Day 2022’?
[A] Teaching Importance of Sustainability
[B] Teaching Equality
[C] The change of education begins with teachers
[D] Leaving No one Behind
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Correct Answer: C [The change of education begins with teachers]
Notes:
October 5 is celebrated as ‘World Teachers Day’ around the world. It is observed to express gratitude for the contributions of teachers.
The theme for World Teachers’ Day 2022 is ‘The change of education begins with teachers’. In 1994, UNESCO proclaimed October 5 as World Teachers’ Day. On this day in 1966, the intergovernmental meeting accepted the UNESCO Recommendation on the Status of Teachers.