Q1. Which city is the host of the 36th National Games of India, 2022?
[A] Roorkee[B] Bengaluru
[C] Ahmedabad
[D] Chennai
C – Explanation:
- The Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared the 36th National Games open at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The Prime Minister also inaugurated the ‘Swarnim Gujarat Sports University’ in Desar, Gujarat. Gujarat is hosting the National Games for the first time. Around 15,000 sportspersons, coaches, and officials from across the country will participate in 36 sports disciplines.
Q2. Which state won the first prize for the best adventure tourism destination and all-around development of tourism?
[A] Kerala[B] Goa
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Himachal Pradesh
C – Explanation:
- Uttarakhand received the first prize in two categories, for the best adventure tourism destination and all-around development of tourism from the Ministry of Tourism.
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar presented National Tourism Awards 2018-19, on the occasion of World Tourism Day. He also launched photography and videography contest during the event.
Q3.The third Vande Bharat Express train, which was recently inaugurated (in October 2022), runs between which cities?
[A] New Delhi and Gurugram[B] Mumbai and Ahmedabad
[C] Bengaluru and Mysuru
[D] Mumbai and Indore
B – Explanation:
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Gandhinagar-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express train Mumbai and Ahmedabad, the third in the Vande Bharat series.
The two other Vande Bharat Express trains were introduced in the months of February and October 2019, run from New Delhi to Varanasi and Katra, respectively. The ‘Vande Bharat 2.0’ Gandhinagar-Mumbai Express train covers a distance of about 540 kilometres in 6 hours 30 minutes.
Q4.Luhansk and Donetsk, which were seen in the news, were areas located in which country?
[A] Switzerland[B] Ukraine
[C] Serbia
[D] Maldives
B – Explanation:
- Russia’s Vladimir Putin will annex four more areas of Ukraine to Russia, after referendums were held in Luhansk and Donetsk in the east, and in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson in the south.
Russia’s annexation of Crimea was undertaken in 2014. The US has announced that it will impose sanctions on Russia because of the staged referendums.
Q5.Which institution regulates the ‘National Pension System’ in India?
[A] Life Insurance Corporation (LIC)[B] Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)
[C] Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI)
[D] Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
B – Explanation:
- The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) regulates the ‘National Pension System’ in India.
To encourage pension and retirement planning among Indian residents, PFRDA is marking October 1 as National Pension System (NPS) Diwas. On this day, people will be inspired to make strategies for building a pension corpus.
Q6.Tropical Race 4 (TR4), a new fusarium species, which is on the rise in Africa, affects which plants?
[A] Rice[B] Banana
[C] Cotton
[D] Grapes
B – Explanation:
- According to a latest research, Tropical Race 4 (TR4), a new fusarium species, is on the rise in the African country –Mozambique.
It is a fungus that affects bananas and is found to be spreading rapidly across the world and threatening food security in Africa. Fusarium is a filamentous fungus or a type of plant pathogen.
Q7.Which Union Ministry is associated with ‘YUVA 2.0’ Scheme?
[A] Ministry of Education[B] Ministry of MSME
[C] Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
[D] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
A – Explanation:
- The Ministry of Education’s Department of Higher Education inaugurated YUVA 2.0 (Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors) on October 2.
It is the Prime Minister’s Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors. YUVA 2.0 is an author mentorship programme to train young and aspiring writers under 30 years old in order to nurture Indian literature internationally.
Q8.As per the recent report of Union Tourism Ministry, which state registered the most number of foreign tourist visits in 2021?
[A] Tamil Nadu[B] Maharashtra
[C] Kerala
[D] Goa
B – Explanation:
- Union Tourism Ministry has recently released a report which revealed that Maharashtra registered the most number of foreign tourist visits with 1.26 million in 2021.
It is followed by Tamil Nadu with 1.23 million foreign tourist visits respectively. The number of foreign tourist arrivals decreased by 44 per cent to 1.52 million, during 2021. India ranked 54th in the global Travel and Tourism Development Index (TTDI) in 2021.
Q9. Annie Ernaux, the winner of 2022 Nobel Prize in literature, is an author from which country?
[A] USA[B] Australia
[C] France
[D] Germany
C – Explanation:
- French author Annie Ernaux has been announced as the winner of the 2022 Nobel Prize in literature. The 82-year old writer is known for her novels drawing on personal experience of class and gender.
Over 20 books authored by Annie Ernaux have been school texts in France for decades. One of the contenders for the literature prize this year was the India-born writer and free-speech advocate Salman Rushdie.
Q10. Which institution released a concept note on the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)?
[A] NITI Aayog[B] Reserve Bank of India
[C] Ministry of Finance
[D] National Payments Corporation of India
B – Explanation:
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released a concept note on the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).
The Central Bank will soon commence the pilot launch of the Digital Rupee for specific use cases as it tests digital currency in India. The purpose behind issuing the concept note is to create awareness about CBDCs in general and the planned features of the Digital Rupee.