Q1.Which country launched the ‘In our LiFEtime’ campaign in the COP-27 summit?
[A] India[B] USA
[C] Australia
[D] UK
A – Explanation:
- India’s Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), launched the ‘In Our LiFEtime’ campaign at a side event of the COP 27 at Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt.
The campaign launched by India aims to encourage youth to become message bearers of sustainable lifestyle. The concept of LiFE was introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at COP 26 in Glasgow in November 2021.
Q2.Which Indian city hosted the ‘India Stonemart 2022’ exhibition?
[A] Pune[B] Jaipur
[C] Bengaluru
[D] Ahmedabad
B – Explanation:
- The 11th edition of India Stonemart 2022 stone industry exhibition was organised in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
As many as 1,400 business-to-business meetings were held with buyers from 19 countries and 30,000 visitors. The 11th Stonemart was organised jointly by Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO), Centre for Development of Stones (CDOS), and FICCI.
Q3.When is the ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Divas’ observed in India?
[A] November 10[B] November 15
[C] November 20
[D] November 25
B – Explanation:
- The occasion of the birth anniversary of Birsa Munda, is being celebrated as Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas on November 15.
Birsa Munda, who belonged to the Munda tribe, was born on November 15 in 1875. During the British rule in the late 19th century, he led an Indian tribal movement across the tribal belt of modern-day Bihar and Jharkhand. His birth anniversary also coincides with the Jharkhand Foundation Day.
Q4.Which global bloc launched the USD 1.4 billion Global Pandemic Fund?
[A] G-7[B] G-20
[C] ASEAN
[D] SAARC
B – Explanation:
- G20 health and finance ministers launched a USD 1.4-billion fund to tackle the next global pandemic ahead of the G-20 leaders gathering for a summit on the Indonesian resort island of Bali.
The 24-nation fund is viewed as one of the early global outcomes of the summit. However, the Indonesian President Joko Widodo said USD 31 billion was required to tackle the next global pandemic.
Q5.Which is the second largest producer of steel in the world, after China (as of November 2022)?
[A] India[B] USA
[C] Indonesia
[D] South Korea
A – Explanation:
- India has moved from 4th largest producer of steel to the second largest producer of steel at global scale, after China.
This was announced during the Steel Conference of State governments held in New Delhi. The per capita steel consumption grew from 57.8 kilogram to 78 kilogram, with a growth of 50 per cent in the last 8 years.
Q6.Operation Barkhane, which was seen in the news, is associated with which country?
[A] USA[B] Russia
[C] Ukraine
[D] France
D – Explanation:
- French President Emmanuel Macron announced the end of the decade-long Operation Barkhane in Africa.
France began its military operations in Sahel in 2013 titled Operation Serval. In 2014, the mission was scaled up and renamed to Operation Barkhane aimed at counter-terrorism. The objective was to prevent the resurgence of non-state armed groups across the Sahel region.
Q7.The maximum number of foreigners who visited India during extended period of Covid restrictions, was from which country?
[A] UK[B] USA
[C] Canada
[D] Australia
B – Explanation:
- As per the recent Home Ministry data, over 15 lakh foreigners, had visited India last year when the country was on an extended period of Covid restrictions and visa regulations.
The maximum number of foreigners who visited India during this period were from the United States (4.29 lakh), followed by Bangladesh (2.4 lakh). Ten countries accounted for 74.39 per cent of the total arrival of foreigners during 2021.
Q8.Which institution launched guidelines to improve survival and health of pre-mature babies?
[A] NITI Aayog[B] WHO
[C] UNICEF
[D] FAO
B – Explanation:
- The World Health Organisation (WHO) launched new guidelines to improve survival and health outcomes for babies born early (before 37 weeks of pregnancy) or small (under 2.5kg at birth).
The guidelines advise that skin to skin contact with a caregiver also known as kangaroo mother care should start immediately after birth, without any initial period in an incubator. World Prematurity Day is marked every year on 17th November.
Q9.Which is the new location of the Uttarakhand High Court, as of 2022?
[A] Dehradun[B] Nainital
[C] Haldwani
[D] Mussoorie
C – Explanation:
- The Uttarakhand High Court will be shifted from Nainital to Haldwani. This decision was taken in a cabinet meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.
The litigants and lawyers were facing issues of traffic congestion and roadblocks during the tourist season as well as during monsoon.
Q10.As per recent data, electoral bonds worth how much were sold in India, since its launch (as of 2022)?
[A] Rs 1,026 crore[B] Rs 10,246 crore
[C] Rs 50,246 crore
[D] Rs 1,24,600 crore
B – Explanation:
- The State Bank of India (SBI) sold electoral bonds worth ₹10,246 crore since the instrument was launched in March 2018.
As per the recent data, majority of these bonds were of one crore while less than 10 per cent of subscriptions were of lower denominations including ten lakh, one lakh, ten thousand and one thousand.
