Q1.After the recent Monetary Policy Committee Meeting of RBI (October 2022), what is the 2022-23 growth projection for India?
[A] 6.5 %[B] 7.0 %
[C] 7.5 %
[D] 8.2 %
B – Explanation:
- After the recent Monetary Policy Committee Meeting of RBI, the Central Bank cut the 2022-23 growth projection to 7 per cent from its previous estimate of 7.2 per cent.
RBI also made the fourth rate hike in this financial year, as the Repo rate was hiked by 50 bps to 5.9%. The standing deposit facility (SDF) rate stands adjusted to 5.65 per cent and the marginal standing facility (MSF) rate and the Bank Rate to 6.15 per cent.
Q2.Which country has recently signed a partnership agreement with Pacific island nations?
[A] China[B] USA
[C] Russia
[D] Germany
B – Explanation:
- The United States hosted a historic summit and signed a partnership agreement with more than a dozen Pacific island nations including Fiji, the Marshall Islands, Papua New Guinea, Tonga among others.
US President Joe Biden announce that the country was committed to increasing its presence in the region amidst growing concern about China’s growing military and economic influence. Australia and New Zealand also participated in the summit as observers.
Q3.Pangasius Icaria, which was recently discovered in the Cauvery River, belongs to which species?
[A] Turtle[B] Catfish
[C] Frog
[D] Snake
B – Explanation:
- A new edible catfish species has been discovered in the river Cauvery near Mettur Dam named Pangasius icaria ( P. icaria).
As per Indian Council of Agricultural Research, which discovered the species, it belongs to the Pangasius genus. For nearly two centuries Pangasius is represented by one species in India as well as South Asia and is called Pangasius Pangasius.
Q4.Which businessperson topped the ‘IIFL Wealth Hurun India 40 & Under Self-Made Rich List 2022’?
[A] Nikhil Kamath[B] Bhavish Aggarwal
[C] Divyank Turakhia
[D] Kaivalya Vohra
A – Explanation:
- Nikhil Kamath, the cofounder of Zerodha, topped the ‘IIFL Wealth Hurun India 40 & Under Self-Made Rich List 2022’ with a net worth of Rs 17,500 crore.
Bhavish Aggarwal (Rs 11,700 crore), the founder of Ola, came in second place and Divyank Turakhia (Rs 11,200 crore) of Media.net in third place. Kaivalya Vohra, the 19-year-old co-founder of Zepto, instant Grocery app, is the youngest self-made entrepreneur, while Neha Narkhede, co-founder of Confluent, streaming data Tech Company, is the youngest self-made woman entrepreneur.
Q5.India signed a deal with which country to export Pinaka missile system to which country for the first time?
[A] Philippines[B] Armenia
[C] Maldives
[D] Bangladesh
B – Explanation:
- India has signed a USD 250 million deal to export arms and ammunition to Armenia, which is currently engaged in clashes with its neighbour Azerbaijan.
India will send indigenously developed multi-barrel Pinaka launchers, anti-tank rockets, and other range of ammunitions to Armenia, the former Soviet region. This is the first time, India is set to export its Pinaka missile system.
Q6.When is the ‘International Day of Older Persons’ observed every year?
[A] October 1[B] October 3
[C] October 5
[D] October 7
A – Explanation:
- October 1 is observed as the International Day of Older Persons across the world every year. It was introduced by the United Nations General Assembly with an aim of honouring the contribution of older persons and focussing on the problems they face.
This year, the theme for the International Day of Older Persons is ‘Resilience of Older Persons in a Changing World’.
Q7.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.
Q8.Swachh Bharat Diwas is celebrated on which date in India?
[A] October 2[B] October 4
[C] October 6
[D] October 8
A – Explanation:
- October 2 is celebrated as Swachh Bharat Diwas across India. Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), which organises Swachh Bharat Diwas-2022, implements two programmes -Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G) and Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM).
President of India Droupadi Murmu confers the awards for Swachh Survekshan Grameen (SSG) 2022, Swachhta Hi Sewa 2022, Sujlam 1.0 and 2.0, Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) Functionality Assessment, Har Ghar Jal certification and Start-up Grand Challenge.
Q9.Which state assembly has passed a bill to dissolve State Vigilance Commission?
[A] Karnataka[B] Punjab
[C] Goa
[D] Maharashtra
B – Explanation:
- The Punjab legislative assembly unanimously passed a bill to dissolve the state vigilance commission, set up two years ago.
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann tabled the Punjab State Vigilance Commission (Repeal) Bill, 2022. It was set up in 2006 to inquire into complaints against public servants and was dissolved in 2007. The commission was constituted again in November 2020.
Q10.Which country, which was hit by economic crisis, has slashed taxes on female sanitary products?
[A] Iran[B] Sri Lanka
[C] Afghanistan
[D] Venezuela
B – Explanation:
- Sri Lankan government has slashed taxes on female sanitary products, to help women and girls who are unable to afford them because of the country’s economic crisis.
As per study this year by a policy advocacy group, ‘period poverty’, which is being unable to afford sanitary products, was about 50 per cent among Sri Lanka’s 5.3 million women of reproductive age.