31. India signed MoU with which African country on cooperation in the field of Defence?
[A] South Africa
[B] Egypt
[C] Kenya
[D] Sudan
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Correct Answer: B [Egypt]
Notes:
India and Egypt have agreed to identify proposals for expanding cooperation between defence industries of the two countries.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with his Egyptian counterpart in Cairo. They signed a MoU on cooperation in the field of defence for enhancing defence cooperation across all sectors of mutual interest. The Egyptian Defence Minister was invited to India-Africa Defence Dialogue and IOR Defence Ministers’ Conclave to be held as part of Defence Expo in Gandhinagar.
32. After signing of the Bru Agreement, over 3000 Bru families have been resettled in which state?
[A] Assam
[B] Tripura
[C] Sikkim
[D] Arunachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Tripura]
Notes:
As many as 3,696 Bru families displaced from Mizoram have been resettled in Tripura since signing of the Bru agreement in January 2020.
The Union Home Minister chaired a review meeting of the Bru Agreement and the processes of resettlement. Out of the total 6,959 rehabilitated families in Tripura with 37,136 Bru migrants, 3,696 have been resettled.
33. As per Commerce Ministry’s notification, India has set up a new Export promotion council’ for which products?
[A] Semi-conductor Chips
[B] Smart Wearables
[C] Medical Devices
[D] Pharmaceutical Products
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Correct Answer: C [Medical Devices]
Notes:
As per Commerce Ministry’s notification, India has set up a new ‘Exports Promotion Council for Medical Devices’.
The council will be under the department of pharmaceuticals and will be headquartered in Noida and will have offices in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The council will help exporters in promoting their products in international markets. India exported Rs. 23,766 crore of medical devices in 2021-22.
34. ‘Cattle Control in Urban Areas Bill, 2022’ is associated with which state/UT?
[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Gujarat
[C] Bihar
[D] Uttar Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Gujarat]
Notes:
The Gujarat Legislative Assembly unanimously withdrew the controversial Gujarat Cattle Control (Keeping and Moving) in Urban Areas Bill, 2022.
The cattle-rearers warned the State authorities that they would stop supplying milk to dairies. The Bill aimed at prohibiting the movement of stray cattle on roads and public places in urban areas of the State.
35. Which institution has released draft notification on ‘Indian Nutrition Rating’?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] FSSAI
[C] NABARD
[D] FCI
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Correct Answer: B [FSSAI]
Notes:
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has released draft notification on ‘Indian Nutrition Rating’
The country’s apex food regulator released notification, which requires the pre-packaged food to carry a star graphic ranging for 0 to 5, next to the brand name. This front-of-pack labelling aims to discourage consumers from buying packaged food high in sugar, salt, and fat.
36. ‘Fridays for Future (FFF) campaign’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which field
[A] Crypto-currency
[B] Climate Change
[C] Electronics
[D] Politics
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Correct Answer: B [Climate Change]
Notes:
‘FridaysForFuture (FFF)’ is a youth-led movement that began in August 2018, to protest against the lack of action on the climate crisis.
FFF organised Global climate strikes across the world, which was attended by thousands of young activists. The campaign demanded stronger policies for climate reparation. It took place a day after ‘Loss and Damage Action Day’.
37. Who is the richest self-made Indian woman as per ‘IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2022’?
[A] Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
[B] Falguni Nayar
[C] Roshni Nadar
[D] Radha Vembu
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Correct Answer: B [Falguni Nayar]
Notes:
The IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2022 was topped by Gautam Adani and family, with an estimated wealth of ₹10,94,400 crore. Mukesh Ambani and family has been named in the second place with ₹7,94,700 crore, followed by Cyrus Poonawalla and family.
Founder of Nykaa – Falguni Nayar has overtaken Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, 69, to become the richest self-made Indian woman.
38. Which personality’s birth anniversary is observed as ‘Antyodaya Diwas’ in India?
[A] Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya
[B] Syama Prasad Mukherjee
[C] Atal Behari Vajpayee
[D] Rajiv Gandhi
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Correct Answer: A [Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya ]
Notes:
To commemorate the birth anniversary Pandit Deendayal Upadhyaya , September 25 is celebrated as Antyodaya Diwas in India since 2014.
Deendayal Upadhyaya mobilised the concept of ‘Antyodaya’ which literally means, “the rise of the last person.” He stressed on Antyodaya to target the extreme poverty existed in India during and after the independence.
39. In which year, the ‘Make in India’ program was launched in India?
[A] 2012
[B] 2014
[C] 2016
[D] 2019
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Correct Answer: B [2014]
Notes:
‘Make in India’, the flagship program of the Government of India was launched in 2014. It has completed 8 years on 25th September 2022.
The scheme aspires to facilitate investment, promote innovation, enhance skill development, and build manufacturing infrastructure. Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme across key manufacturing sectors, was launched in 2020-21 as a big boost to ‘Make in India’ initiative.
40. As per a recent study, which species across the world collectively constitute about 12 million tonnes of dry carbon?
[A] Mosquitoes
[B] Ants
[C] Bees
[D] Butterflies
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Correct Answer: B [Ants]
Notes:
As per a recent study, ants present across the world collectively constitute about 12 million tonnes of dry carbon.
The number of ants across the world is estimated about 20 quadrillion or 20 thousand million millions. They collectively weigh more than wild birds and mammals combined