31. IHCI is a Hypertension Control Initiative launched by which country?
[A] USA
[B] India
[C] Indonesia
[D] Bangladesh
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Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
‘India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI)’ is a hypertension intervention under the National Health Mission of India. It is a collaborative initiative of Union Health Ministry, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), state governments and World Health Organization-India.
IHCI won the ‘2022 UN Interagency Task Force and WHO Special Programme on Primary Health Care Award’ was announced at the UN General Assembly side event.
32. Which Union Ministry is associated with ‘Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill’?
[A] Ministry of Law and Justice
[B] Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Ministry of Women and Child Development
[D] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Home Affairs]
Notes:
The Central government notified the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022, which would enable investigating Police Officers to collect the biometric details of prisoners.
The law was passed by the Parliament in April 2022. The law also empowers a magistrate to order the documenting of measurements or photographs of a person during the probe of an offence.
33. Which institution has unveiled a detailed framework for Social Stock Exchange (SSE)?
[A] RBI
[B] SEBI
[C] NITI Aayog
[D] Union Finance Ministry
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Correct Answer: B [SEBI]
Notes:
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has unveiled a detailed framework for Social Stock Exchange (SSE).
It specifies minimum requirements for a Not-for-Profit Organisation (NPO) for registration and disclosure requirements. The capital markets regulator SEBI earlier notified rules for Social Stock Exchange (SSE) to provide social enterprises with an additional avenue to raise funds.
34. SCALE App, which was launched recently, provides skill-development solutions for employees of which field?
[A] Textile
[B] Automobile
[C] Leather
[D] Electronics
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Correct Answer: C [Leather]
Notes:
Union Minister of Education and Skill Development Dharmendra Pradhan launched the SCALE (Skill Certification Assessment for Leather Employees) app.
It provides a one-stop solution for skilling, learning, assessment, and employment needs of the leather industry. He launched the application during a visit to CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai.
35. As per the recent Asian Development Outlook (ADO) update, what is the 2022-23 growth projection for India’s economy?
[A] 8.2 %
[B] 7.6 %
[C] 7.0 %
[D] 6.8 %
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Correct Answer: C [7.0 %]
Notes:
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has recently released a supplement to its Asian Development Outlook (ADO).
As per the report, the 2022-23 growth projection for India’s economy was slashed to 7% from 7.5% estimated in April. The report says that India’s inflation has turned out to be more persistent than expected, and led to a sharp tightening in monetary policy, eroding consumers’ purchasing power.
36. ‘SPARSH’ initiative is associated with which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Defence
[B] Ministry of MSME
[C] Ministry of Finance
[D] Ministry of Electronics and IT
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Defence]
Notes:
Defence Accounts Department (DAD) signed a memorandum of understanding with Bank of Baroda and HDFC Bank, to onboard them as Service Centres under the System for Pension Administration (SPARSH) initiative.
The MoU will onboard around 8000 branches of Bank of Baroda and 6000 branches of HDFC Bank as Service Centres to provide last mile connectivity to pensioners.
37. Which planet’s natural satellites are called as ‘Galilean Moons’?
[A] Saturn
[B] Jupiter
[C] Venus
[D] Mercury
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Correct Answer: B [Jupiter]
Notes:
The Galilean moons or Galilean satellites are the four largest moons of Jupiter namely Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. They were first identified by Galileo Galilei in 1609-1610.
On September 26, Jupiter is set to make its closest approach to Earth in the last 59 years according to NASA. The planet’s banding and three or four of the Galilean moons will be visible when seen with binoculars.
38. Which is the first e-commerce company to set up solar farms in India?
[A] Walmart
[B] Amazon
[C] Flipkart
[D] ebay
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Correct Answer: B [Amazon]
Notes:
Amazon announced its first solar project in India with three new solar farms in Rajasthan, with a combined energy capacity of 420 megawatts (MW).
Amazon aims to use 100% renewable energy across its business by 2025. The Indian project includes a 210-MW project to be developed by ReNew Power, a 100-MW project to be developed by Amp Energy India, and a 110-MW project to be developed by Brookfield Renewable Partners.
39. Which public sector enterprise was recently accorded the ‘Maharatna’ status?
[A] Bharat Electronics Ltd
[B] Oil India Ltd
[C] REC Ltd
[D] Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd
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Correct Answer: C [REC Ltd]
Notes:
Central Public Sector Enterprise- REC Limited, formerly called as the Rural Electrification Corporation has been accorded the ‘Maharatna’ status.
An order to this effect was issued by the Department of Public Enterprises, under the Ministry of Finance. REC is a Non-banking Finance Company which focuses on Power Sector Financing and Development across India. With the grant of ‘Maharatna’ status, REC can also enter into technology Joint Ventures or other strategic alliances.
40. ‘DART mission’, which was seen in the news, was launched by which country?
[A] India
[B] USA
[C] UAE
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: B [USA]
Notes:
NASA’s DART mission was launched in November 2021 to test the use of a kinetic impactor to change the orbit of an asteroid.
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test, or DART mission is set to make history when it crashes into an asteroid in the world’s first planetary Defense test. In the test, the spacecraft will hit the moonlet, called Dimorphos, and snap images until the moment of impact.