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Q1. Recently, which company has signed MoUs with the Assam, Manipur, and Tripura governments for the development and promotion of oil palm cultivation under a central scheme?
Adani Wilmar
Godrej Agrovet
Dabur Ltd.
Patanjali Ayurved
Godrej Agrovet
Godrej Agrovet has signed MoUs with the Assam, Manipur, and Tripura governments for the development and promotion of oil palm cultivation under a central scheme.
Q2. Which state government has signed an MoU with the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) for the protection of its coasts?
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Odisha
Andhra Pradesh
Odisha
The Odisha govt has signed an MoU with the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) for the protection of its coasts.
Q3. Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in India is released by
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Ministry of Finance
Indian Statistical Institute
Ministry of Labour & Employment
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Q4. Sultan Azlan Shah Cup is related to which sports?
Field hockey
Badminton
Polo
Lawn Tennis
Field hockey
Malaysia’s premier men’s hockey tournament, the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2022 will be held from November 16 to 25 in Ipoh.
Q5. What is the rank of India in the Sustainable Development Index 2021?
87th
93rd
110th
120th
120th
India has been ranked at 120th position in the Sustainable Development Report 2021 or Sustainable Development Index 2021.
Q6. ‘Garba’ dance is recently nominated by India to be inscribed on UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list, has originated from which state?
Gujarat
Odisha
Rajasthan
Kerala
Gujarat
India has recently nominated the dance form Garba to be inscribed on UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list. The inclusion of ‘Durga Puja’ on the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage representative was made last year.
Q7. Shumang Leela traditional form of theatre is held in which state?
Manipur
Nagaland
Arunachal Pradesh
Bihar
Manipur
The 50th All Manipur Shumang Leela Festival 2021-2022 kicked off at Iboyaima Shumang Leela Shanglen in Imphal. Shumang Leela is a traditional form of theatre in Manipur and the roles of female artists are all played by male actors and male characters are played by female artists.
Q8. Which country will hold the presidency of the G20 from 1st December 2022 to 30th November 2023?
Canada
India
Argentina
Australia
India
India will hold the G20 Presidency from 1st December 2022 to 30th November 2023, and host the 18th G20 Summit in 2023.
Q9. Who has become the first Indian footballer to play in UEFA Women’s Champions League?
Anju Tamang
Bala Devi
Aditi Chauhan
Manisha Kalyan
Manisha Kalyan
Manisha Kalyan became the first Indian footballer to feature in a UEFA Women’s Champions League match as she made her debut for top-tier Cypriot club Apollon Ladies FC.
Q10. Who has been awarded UNESCO Peace Prize 2022?
Vladimir Putin
Volodymyr Zelensky
Joe Biden
Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel was awarded UNESCO Peace Prize for her efforts to welcome refugees.
Q11. Who has been recently appointed as the Executive Director (India) at IMF?
Shaktikanta Das
Anantha Nageswaran
Arvind Subramaniam
Krishnamurthy Subramaniam
Krishnamurthy Subramaniam
Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of the former Chief Economic Advisor (CEC) Dr. Krishnamurthy Subramaniam to the post of Executive Director (India) at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Q12. Which state has recently launched ‘School Hygiene Education Programme’?
Uttar Pradesh
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Chhattisgarh
Uttarakhand
The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Pushkar Singh Dhami has launched the School Hygiene Education programme for the children in the state.
Q13. Which Indian businessperson recently became the third-richest person in the world?
Gautam Adani
Mukesh Ambani
Cyrus Poonawala
Ratan Tata
Gautam Adani
Indian Business tycoon Gautam Adani recently became the third-richest person in the world. He is also the only one among the world’s 10 wealthiest people to have seen his net worth increase this year.
With a net worth of USD 137.4 billion, Adani has gained USD 60.9 billion this year, more than any other billionaire on the top 500 list. India had 18 billionaires in the top 500 list while the combined net worth of the top 500 billionaires has dropped 14% this year.
Q14. ‘National Sports Day’ is celebrated on August 29 to commemorate the birth anniversary of which sportsperson?
Bachendri Pal
Major Dhyan Chand
Sachin Tendulkar
Gurbachan Singh Randhawa
Major Dhyan Chand
‘National Sports Day’ or Rashtriya Khel Divas is celebrated to commemorate the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand, the hockey wizard of India.
It is an annual observance that falls on August 29 and it aims to create awareness about the need and benefits of incorporating sports and physical activities into our day to life. Major Dhyanchand played a key role in India’s gold medal victory at the Olympics in 1928, 1932, and 1936.
Q15. State Bank of India (SBI) has launched its first dedicated branch for Startups in which city?
