Q1.Which company launched an initiative named ‘Student’s Club’ for academic and extracurricular needs of students?
[A] Amazon[B] Flipkart
[C] Jiomart
[D] Walmart
B – Explanation:
- Flipkart has launched an initiative to cater to millions of Indian students and support their academic and extracurricular interests.
The e-commerce firm has launched a dedicated virtual storefront on its app, called the ‘Flipkart Student’s Club’. This store will include several brands, offering a wide selection to enhance the shopping experience of students.
Q2.What is the name of the campaign launched to ensure complete Covid-19 vaccination (in June 2022)?
[A] Har Ghar Dastak campaign 2.0[B] Atmanirbhar Vaccine campaign 2.0
[C] Pradhan Mantri Vaccine Campaign
[D] Garib Kalyan Vaccine Campaign 2.0
A – Explanation:
- The Har Ghar Dastak campaign 2.0 was organised across the country to ensure complete Covid-19 vaccination of all eligible beneficiaries.
The special focus was on those in the 12-14 age group and precaution dose for those above 60. The two-month long door-to-door campaign will run between June 1 and July 31. The first Har Ghar Dastak campaign was conducted in November 2021. As many as 193.6 crore doses have been administered across the country, so far.
Q3.The Union Cabinet expanded the scope of Government e-Marketplace (GeM) to allow which entity to register as buyers?
[A] Post Offices[B] Cooperative Societies
[C] Small Finance Banks
[D] Common Service Centres
B – Explanation:
- The Union Cabinet expanded the scope of the public procurement portal Government e-Marketplace (GeM) to allow cooperative societies to register as buyers.
This would help cooperatives in getting competitive prices through an open and transparent process. Over 8,54,000 registered cooperatives and their 270 million members will be benefitted. The registration of cooperatives as buyers was not covered within the existing mandate of GeM, so far.
Q4.Which state/UT has developed a mobile application named “ACB 14400” for lodging complaints against corruption?
[A] Chhattisgarh[B] Rajasthan
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Bihar
C – Explanation:
- Andhra Pradesh government’s Anti-Corruption Bureau has developed a mobile application named “ACB 14400” for lodging complaints against corruption.
The ‘ACB 14400’ application, once opened, will feature two categories – Live Report and Lodge Complaint. In the ‘Live Report’ section, users can click photographs, record audio or videos of live acts of corruption and submit complaints instantaneously.
Q5.Which Chief Minister from India has been invited to attend the World Cities Summit in Singapore?
[A] M K Stalin[B] Pinarayi Vijayan
[C] Arvind Kejriwal
[D] Ashok Gehlot
C – Explanation:
- Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been invited to attend the World Cities Summit (WCS) in Singapore to present the ‘Delhi Model’ and to discuss urban solutions with other leaders.
It is jointly organised by Singapore’s Centre for Liveable Cities and the Urban Redevelopment Authority.
Q6.What is the name of the new model schools proposed by the Union Education Ministry?
[A] PM Model schools[B] PM Shri schools
[C] Atmanirbhar schools
[D] Bharat Gaurav schools
B – Explanation:
- Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan addressed the National Education Ministers’ Conference in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar with a focus on implementation of the new National Educational Policy 2020.
He announced that the Education Ministry is in the process of establishing ‘PM Shri schools’ as the laboratory of NEP 2020. The schools will be fully equipped to prepare students for the future.
Q7.Which company recently announced to launch ‘AMBER alerts’ to find missing children?
[A] Microsoft[B] Google
[C] Meta
[D] Apple
C – Explanation:
- Meta recently announced that AMBER alerts will be launched in Instagram in 25 countries. With the new feature, users in these regions will get notifications of missing children in the area.
The feature was already present on Facebook and it has helped find hundreds of children since its launch in 2015. AMBER alerts for Instagram was developed in partnership with various organisations like US- National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children.
Q8.Eublepharis’s picture, which was seen in the news, belongs to which species?
[A] Turtle[B] Spider
[C] Gecko
[D] Snake
C – Explanation:
- The species, Eublepharis pictus, also known as the Painted Leopard Gecko, was originally found in Visakhapatnam in 2017.
The species, which was considered as East Indian Leopard Gecko (Eublepharis hardwickii), has now been identified as a member of a new species. It appears to be common in the forests of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. The two species appear to be separated by the Brahmani River.
Q9.Bhajan Sopori, who passed away recently, was associated with which field?
[A] Sports[B] Business
[C] Music
[D] Politics
C – Explanation:
- Santoor maestro Bhajan Sopori, also called as the ‘saint of santoor’ and ‘King of strings’ passed away recently at the age of 73.
The veteran musician received multiple awards throughout his career, including the Padma Shri in 2004, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1992 and the Jammu and Kashmir State Lifetime Achievement Award.
Q10.Which organisation organised the ‘Start-up India-2022 Expo and Conclave’?
[A] Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)[B] Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)
[C] PHD Chamber of Commerce
[D] NITI Aayog
C – Explanation:
- Union Minister of State Dr Jitendra Singh addressed the ‘Start-up India-2022 Expo and Conclave’ as the Chief Guest.
It was organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce in New Delhi. After the launch of ‘StartUp India StandUp India’, the number of StartUps in India has grown to 70,000 from about 400 from 2014 to 2022.
