Q1. Which state/UT launched ‘Mukhyamantri Govansh Mobile Chikitsa Yojana’?
[A] Gujarat[B] Chhattisgarh
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Haryana
B – Explanation:
- The Chhattisgarh government launched a ‘Mukhyamantri Govansh Mobile Chikitsa Yojana’ for mobile veterinary units to provide medical aid to cattle.
In the first stage, one or two mobile veterinary units with veterinarians will be provided in each district. The state has been implementing ‘Mukhyamantri Slum Swasthya Yojana’ in urban areas and ‘Mukhyamantri Haat-Bazaar Clinic Yojna’ in rural areas.
Q2.What is the retail inflation in August in India, as per the official data?
[A] 6.5 %[B] 7.0 %
[C] 7.5 %
[D] 8.0 %
B – Explanation:
- India’s retail inflation rose to 7% in August from 6.71% in July due to higher food prices. The consumer price index-based inflation is above the RBI’s target level of 6% for the eighth month in a row.
As per the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), India’s industrial production rose 2.4% in July, while the IIP had grown 11.5% in July 2021. Food inflation soared as prices of essential crops like wheat, rice and pulses were driven higher.
Q3. Which planet disappeared from sight on September 14, due to a phenomenon called ‘Lunar occultation’?
[A] Mercury[B] Venus
[C] Uranus
[D] Saturn
C – Explanation:
- The sixth planet from the sun, Uranus appeared to pass directly behind Earth’s moon, going out of sight for three and a half hours.
The disappearing act is also known as the lunar occultation of Uranus. Only viewers in Europe, northern Africa and western Asia were at the exact right angle to see the phenomenon.
Q4.Who won the best actor and actress title in Drama Series in the Emmy Awards 2022?
[A] Lee Jung-jae and Zendaya[B] Will Smith and Zendaya
[C] Brett Goldstein and Zendaya
[D] Will Smith and Gillian Anderson
A – Explanation:
- The Emmy Awards 2022 Awarding Ceremony was held recently in Los Angeles. Lead Actor in a Drama Series title was won by Lee Jung-jae, Squid Game while the Lead actress in the same category was won by Zendaya for Euphoria.
Hwang Dong-hyuk won the directing Emmy for the dystopian Korean thriller, Squid Game. Jason Sudeikis won Best Actor in Comedy Series for Apple’s show Ted Lasso.
Q5. Which company has launched ‘High throughput satellite (HTS)’ broadband internet service in association with ISRO?
[A] Bharti Airtel[B] Jio Infocom
[C] Vi
[D] Hughes Communications India
D – Explanation:
- Hughes Communications India (HCI) in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) officially launched its first high throughput satellite (HTS) broadband internet service in the country.
Through the HTS technology, the company is already providing assistance to the Indian Army, and paramilitary forces along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and other remote border outposts. High-throughput Satellite increases capacity while simultaneously reducing the cost per bit.
