Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 341: September 2023, Week 3

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Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 341: September 2023, Week 3

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Q1. Which state in the North Eastern Region has become the first to initiate Aadhaar Linked Birth Registration for children aged 0 to 5 years?

  1. Assam
  2. Meghalaya
  3. Manipur
  4. Nagaland

Nagaland

Nagaland is the first state in the North Eastern Region to introduce Aadhaar Linked Birth Registration for children aged 0 to 5 years.

 

Q2. The state govt has adopted Artificial Intelligence enabled robotic technology to keep its Umiam lake clean. The Umiam lake is located in which state?

  1. Sikkim
  2. Assam
  3. Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Meghalaya

Meghalaya

Umiam lake is situated at an altitude of about 4,900 feet is also a major hub for water sports and boating in Shillong. The AI-integrated robotic boat is able to collect huge quantities of garbage from Umiam Lake.

 

Q3. Recently, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar awards for 2022 was announced. These prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards are presented to eminent personalities of which profession?

  1. Sports person
  2. Scientist
  3. Social Worker
  4. Politician


Scientists

 

Q4. Which city is set to become India’s first ‘solar city’?

  1. Sanchi
  2. Indore
  3. Raipur
  4. Bikaner

Sanchi

  • The project aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 14,324 tonnes annually and currently includes a 3 MW solar plant that caters to the city’s energy needs.
  • A 5 MW plant for agricultural requirements is also under construction.
  • The city is expected to generate surplus energy once completed.

 

Q5. Who is nominated as the new President of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune?

  1. Abhishek Bachchan
  2. Sunny Deol
  3. R Madhavan
  4. Shah Rukh Khan

R Madhavan

 

Q6. Where is the 43rd ASEAN Summit being held?

  1. Jakarta
  2. Bangkok
  3. Phnom Penh
  4. Metro Manila

Jakarta

The 43rd ASEAN Summit is being held in Jakarta, Indonesia from September 5 to 7, 2023. The summit is being hosted by Indonesian President Joko Widodo.

 

Q7. Which country is the largest part of Zealandia, the newly discovered 8th continent?

  1. Australia
  2. New Zealand
  3. Papua New Guinea
  4. Samoa

New Zealand

New Zealand is the largest part of Zealandia that is above sea level, followed by New Caledonia. The two islands make up about 98% of the landmass of Zealandia that is above sea level.

 

Q8. Which institution launched ‘Hello! UPI – Conversational Payments on UPI’?

  1. RBI
  2. SBI
  3. NASSCOM
  4. NPCI

NPCI

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has launched ‘Credit Line on UPI’ enables pre-sanctioned credit lines from banks via the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), providing users with access to instant credit.

‘UPI LITE X’ facilitates offline payments, while ‘UPI Tap & Pay’ enhances digital payments through Near Field Communication (NFC) technology for QR code-based transactions.

‘Hello! UPI – Conversational Payments on UPI’ allows voice-enabled UPI payments in Hindi and English through UPI apps, telecom calls, and IoT devices.

 

Q9. Which public sector enterprise was recently conferred with the Navratna status by the Department of Public Enterprises?

  1. Oil India Limited
  2. Coal India Limited
  3. Steel Authority of India Limited
  4. Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers

Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers

 

Q10. Which institution launched ‘Grassroots Initiative to Promote Indian Standards in Rural Areas’?

  1. Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
  2. Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
  3. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
  4. National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR)

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)

BIS has initiated a comprehensive outreach program to raise awareness and encourage compliance with Indian standards at the grassroots level. This initiative aims to sensitize Gram Panchayat Presidents and Secretaries across the country, emphasizing the importance of adhering to Indian Standards while implementing government programs and schemes in villages.

 

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Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 339: September 2023, Week 1

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Q1. Recently, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced a major outreach program called “Raijyor Xomadhon (public solutions)” with the aim of

  1. bridging the social infrastructure gap and assessing the implementation of various Govt schemes
  2. bridging e-governance services to the doors of every citizens
  3. improving the health and education scenario in the the rural areas
  4. Solving bottleneck issues in agriculture and primary sectors

Bridging the social infrastructure gap and assessing the implementation of various Govt schemes

 

Q2. Which personality from Assam has been awarded the 65th Ramon Magsaysay Awards 2023?

  1. Manmohan Singh
  2. Ravi Kannan
  3. Bhabendra Nath Saikia
  4. Hema Bharali

Ravi Kannan

 

Q3. Tharman Shanmugaratnam has been recently elected as President of which country?

  1. Mauritius
  2. New Zealand
  3. Singapore
  4. Seychelles

Singapore

  • He won the election with 70.4% of the votes.
  • Shanmugaratnam was previously the Senior Minister of Singapore from 2019 to 2023. He also served as Deputy Prime Minister for eight years. He studied at the London School of Economics, Cambridge University, and Harvard University.

 

Q4. Which country’s military force has recently unveiled the artificial intelligence robot ‘Valkyrie’ for aerial combat?

  1. China
  2. USA
  3. Saudi Arabia
  4. UK

USA

 

Q5. Which Union Ministry has recently introduced a fresh visa category named ‘Ayush Visa’?

  1. Ministry of Ayush
  2. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  3. Ministry of Home Affairs
  4. Ministry of External Affairs

Ministry of Home Affairs

  • “Ayush Visa” to cater to foreign nationals seeking medical treatment, including therapeutic care, wellness, and yoga in India.
  • To address the requirement for a dedicated visa program for foreign visitors seeking treatment under Ayush systems or Indian medicine.

 

Q6. Which Union Ministry has recently launched the sixth edition of Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2023?

  1. Ministry of Electronics and IT
  2. Ministry of Science and Technology
  3. Ministry of Education
  4. Ministry of Home Affairs

Ministry of Education

  • Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell and the All-India Council of Technical Education (AICTE) have launched the sixth edition of Smart India Hackathon (SIH) 2023.
  • Since its inception in 2017, the Smart India Hackathon has become a global model for hackathons and innovation frameworks.
  • This event presents 239 problem statements, including 182 software challenges and 57 hardware challenges.

 

Q7. Which of the following is the blockchain-based project recently launched by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)?

  1. Grapevine
  2. PayOne
  3. Falcon
  4. Oxygen App

Falcon

  • Falcon is an open-source project that aims to simplify the management and use of blockchains based on ‘Hyperledger Fabric’ and supported on Kubernetes clusters. Essentially, Falcon is expected to help developers innovate on blockchain-based payment solutions.

 

Q8. Who is the chairperson of the Committee set up to assess the viability of the “one nation, one election” concept?

  1. Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud
  2. Ramnath Kovind
  3. Ranjan Gogoi
  4. Arjun Ram Meghwal

Ramnath Kovind

The members of the panel include Union home minister Amit Shah, ex-J&K chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, former Finance Commission chairman N K Singh, Constitution expert Subhash C Kashyap, senior advocate Harish Salve, and ex-Chief Vigilance Commissioner Sanjay Kothari.

 

Q9. In August 2023, the number of UPI transactions performed reached a milestone of

  1. 10 billion
  2. 12 billion
  3. 20 billion
  4. 50 billion

10 billion

 

Q10. NITI Aayog signed a MoU with which institution on fast tracking SDGs?

  1. World Bank
  2. Asian Development Bank
  3. UNDP
  4. UNEP

UNDP

  • The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed to formalise a framework of cooperation on a range of areas, including SDG localisation, data-driven monitoring, Aspirational Districts and Blocks, among others.
  • The MoU was signed for a period of five years.
  • NITI Aayog is the nodal Institution for coordinating the adoption and monitoring of SDGs at the national and sub-national levels. UNDP plays the integrator role in coordinating efforts to fast-track progress on the SDGs within the UN system.

 

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Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 338: August 2023, Week 5

Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 338: August 2023, Week 5

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Q1. The North East Venture Fund (NEVF) was set up by

  1. North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Limited (NEDFi)
  2. Assam Gramin Vikash Bank
  3. SEBI
  4. SBI

North Eastern Development Finance Corporation Limited (NEDFi)

G Kishan Reddy, the Union Minister for Development of North Eastern Region (DoNER), revealed in a written reply at the Lok Sabha that the North East Venture Fund (NEVF) has made substantial investments in 37 startups across various sectors, amounting to Rs 56.84 Crore.

 

Q2. Assam’s govt has recently planned to establish a ‘Knowledge Hub’ and an ‘Assam Institute of Urban Affairs’. Who is the present Housing and Urban Affairs Minister of Assam?

  1. Ranjeet Kumar Dass
  2. Atul Bora
  3. Chandra Mohan Patowary
  4. Ashok Singhal

Ashok Singhal

Assam’s government has unveiled an ambitious plan to establish a ‘Knowledge Hub’ and an ‘Assam Institute of Urban Affairs.’ Led by Housing and Urban Affairs Minister Ashok Singhal, these initiatives aim to introduce cutting-edge urban planning concepts and expertise to the state.

 

Q3. Which club football tournament is the oldest in Asia and the third oldest in the world?

  1. AFC Champions League
  2. Santosh Trophy
  3. Durand Cup
  4. Bengal Cup

Durand Cup

 

Q4. Which nation emerged as the champion of the FIFA Women’s World Cup 2023?

  1. England
  2. Germany
  3. Spain
  4. France

Spain

 

Q5. Who was honored with the Lokmanya Tilak National Award on 01 August 2023?

  1. Rajnath Singh
  2. Amit Shah
  3. Nirmala Sitharaman
  4. Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi

 

Q6. Who is the winner of the FIDE Chess World Cup 2023?

  1. Praggnanandhaa
  2. Gukesh D
  3. Magnus Carlsen
  4. Viswanathan Anand

Magnus Carlsen

 

Q7. What film was awarded the “Best Feature Film” at the 69th National Film Awards?

  1. RRR
  2. Pushpa: The Rise
  3. Gangubai Kathiawadi
  4. Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

Rocketry: The Nambi Effect

 

Q8. Who has been recently declared as the National Icon of the Election Commission of India (ECI)?

  1. Sachin Tendulkar
  2. Neeraj Chopra
  3. MS Dhoni
  4. Shahrukh Khan

Sachin Tendulkar

 

Q9. Which country recently achieved the historic feat by becoming the first country to successfully land on the South Pole of the lunar surface?

  1. China
  2. United States
  3. India
  4. Japan

India

 

Q10. Assam has recently unveiled state’s longest flyover measuring 2.63 kilometers, connecting Maligaon Chariali to Kamakhya Gate in Guwahati. The flyover is

  1. Brahmaputra Flyover
  2. Lachit Flyover
  3. Nilachal Flyover
  4. Kamrup Flyover

Nilachal Flyover

 

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Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 337: August 2023, Week 4

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Q1. The Badminton Association of India’s National Center of Excellence (NCE) was recently inaugurated at

  1. Tezpur
  2. Dibrugarh
  3. Guwahati
  4. Agartala

Guwahati

The Badminton Association of India (BAI) is the governing body for badminton in India. The BAI National Center of Excellence (NCE) was inaugurated in Guwahati, Assam on August 11. The BAI was formed in 1934 and has been holding national-level tournaments in India since 1936. The NCE is a major boost to the sport in India.

 

Q2. Which day is declared to be celebrated as the National Space Day in India?

  1. August 23
  2. August 19
  3. August 14
  4. August 07

August 23

PM Modi announced the celebration of India’s National Space Day on August 23 every year, naming the landing site of the lander as ‘Shiv Shakti Point’, and designating the point on the moon with symbols of Chandrayaan-2 as ‘Tricolor Point.

 

Q3. Which of the following countries are set to join the BRICS on 1 January 2024?

  1. Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE
  2. Argentina, Bangladesh, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE
  3. Argentina, Egypt, Japan, Saudi Arabia and UAE
  4. Argentina, Bangladesh, Egypt, Japan, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE

Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates

 

Q4. Who is the winner of the Miss Diva Universe 2023 beauty pageant?

  1. Nandini Gupta
  2. Sini Shetty
  3. Divita Rai
  4. Shweta Sharda

Shweta Sharda

 

Q5. India’s first space-based solar observatory, which will be launch on 2nd September, in

  1. Surya-L1
  2. Aditya-L1
  3. Solar module -1A
  4. SOLRAD 1

Aditya-L1

 

Q6. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘ULLAS (Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society) initiative’?

  1. Ministry of Education
  2. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
  3. Ministry of MSME
  4. Ministry of Finance

Ministry of Education

  • Union Ministry of Education inaugurated the logo, slogan – “Jan Jan Sakshar,” and the mobile application for ULLAS: Nav Bharat Saksharta Karyakram.
  • The ULLAS initiative aims to transform education and literacy nationwide by creating a learning ecosystem that provides basic education, digital and financial literacy, and critical life skills to individuals aged 15 and above who missed the chance to attend school.

 

Q7. What is the main focus of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023?

  1. Protecting individuals’ personal data and enabling lawful data processing
  2. Promoting digital entrepreneurship
  3. Ensuring every citizens has free access to digital services
  4. Regulating social media platforms

Protecting individuals’ personal data and enabling lawful data processing

 

Q8. Who became the first Foreign Head of the Government to receive ‘The Grand Cross of the Order of Honour’ from the Greek govt?

  1. Angela Merkel
  2. Rishi Sunak
  3. Narendra Modi
  4. Emmanuel Macron

Narendra Modi

 

Q9. Who recently became India’s first-ever gold medalist at the World Athletics Championships?

  1. Neeraj Chopra
  2. Mirabai Chanu
  3. Abhinav Bindra
  4. Sushil Kumar

Neeraj Chopra

 

Q10. What city retained its top position and won the National Smart City Award in the fourth edition of the India Smart Cities Award Contest (ISAC)?

  1. Trichy
  2. Indore
  3. New Delhi
  4. Surat

Indore

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Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 336: August 2023, Week 3

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Q1. The first instance of captive breeding of the Himalayan vulture in India at which state?

  1. Assam
  2. West Bengal
  3. Bihar
  4. Karnataka

Assam

  • Researchers have recorded the first instance of captive breeding of the Himalayan vulture (Gyps himalayensis) in India at the Assam State Zoo, Guwahati.
  • Categorised as ‘Near Threatened’ on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of threatened species, the Himalayan vulture is a winter migrant to the Indian plains, and a resident of the high Himalayas.

 

Q2. According to Elephant Census-2023, which state has the maximum population of elephants?

  1. Assam
  2. Karnataka
  3. West Bengal
  4. Tamil Nadu

Karnataka

According to Elephant Census-2023, Karnataka leads the country in the total number of elephants. Elephant counts in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have experienced a minor rise, while numbers in Kerala have nearly reduced by half, based on the recent Elephant Population Estimates shared by the southern Indian states.

 

Q3. Hurricane Dora and tropical storm Greg have recently hit which region?

  1. New Zealand
  2. Hawaii
  3. Philippines
  4. Australia

Hawaii

  • The tropical storm Greg has reached near Hawaii state of the United States which is already reeling under the devastating impact of wildfire.
  • Hurricane Dora created high gusty winds over Maui recently and complicated the wildfire problem. It also became a typhoon, and was the second tropical system on record to remain at hurricane strength across the eastern, central and western Pacific basins.

 

Q4. Which institution recently launched a Centralised Web Portal UDGAM (Unclaimed Deposits – Gateway to Access inforMation)?

  1. SEBI
  2. RBI
  3. SBI
  4. LIC

RBI

  • Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched a Centralised Web Portal UDGAM (Unclaimed Deposits – Gateway to Access inforMation).
  • The launch of the web portal will aid users to identify their unclaimed deposits/ accounts and enable them to either claim the deposit amount or make their deposit accounts operative at their respective banks.

 

Q5. IIT Bombay partners with which financial institution to support Innovation-Led Green Hydrogen Initiatives?

  1. HSBC
  2. Citibank
  3. Barclays
  4. HDFC Bank

 HSBC

  • IIT Bombay has partnered with HSBC to pursue technological advancements towards making green hydrogen production more efficient, cost-effective, and scalable.
  • The focus will be on innovative projects that will help position green hydrogen as a strategic alternate fuel; help in building a robust, green hydrogen economy and achieve the government’s vision of an energy-independent nation.

 

Q6. Rajouri Chikri woodcraft, which has received Geographical Indication (GI) tags recently, is a craft from which state/UT?

  1. Rajasthan
  2. Karnataka
  3. Himachal Pradesh
  4. Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu and Kashmir

Two products from Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri and Anantnag districts—the Rajouri Chikri woodcraft and the Mushqbudji rice variety—have earned the coveted Geographical Indication (GI) tags. With its honey-toned appearance and smooth, refined texture, Chikri wood is found in the mountainous regions of the Jammu province.

 

Q7. In FY 2022-23, Government e-marketplace (GeM) registered its highest ever Gross Merchandise value of approximately

  1. ₹1 lakh crore
  2. ₹2 lakh crore
  3. ₹5 lakh crore
  4. ₹7 lakh crore

₹2 lakh crore

  • In Financial Year 2022-23, Government e-marketplace (GeM) registered its highest ever Gross Merchandise Value of ₹ 2,01,113 crore.
  • The Economic Survey 2021-22 observed that prices on GeM were observed to be 9.5% lower in comparison with other online platforms for 10 out of 22 commodities.

 

Q8. Which state has recently inaugurated India’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) school?

  1. Telangana
  2. Maharashtra
  3. Kerala
  4. Karnataka

Kerala

President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated India’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) school called as Santhigiri Vidyabhavan in Kerala’s capital city, Thiruvananthapuram. The AI school is a result of a collaboration between iLearning Engines (ILE) USA and Vedhik eSchool.

 

Q9. ‘MPOWER Measures’ are associated with which organisation?

  1. United Nations Environmental Program
  2. World Bank
  3. World Health Organization
  4. NASA

 World Health Organization

A new World Health Organization (WHO) report revealed that over the past 15 years, 71% of the global population, approximately 5.6 billion people, are now protected by at least one of the measures, five times more than in 2007.

The WHO’s MPOWER measures aim to monitor tobacco use and prevention policies, protect people from tobacco smoke, provide assistance to quit tobacco, warn about the dangers of tobacco, enforce bans on tobacco advertising, and raise taxes on tobacco products.

 

Q10. Which country’s hockey team is the winner of the Asian Champions Trophy 2023?

  1. India
  2. Japan
  3. Malaysia
  4. South Korea

 India

India won the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 after a sensational final against Malaysia with the final score of 4-3.

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Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 335: August 2023, Week 2

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Q1.  Which state/UT has recently launched the ‘Amrit Brikshya Andolan’ app?

  1. Tripura
  2. Assam
  3. Gujarat
  4. Uttar Pradesh

Assam

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma launched the Department of Forest and Environment’s Amrit Brikshya Andolan web portal/mobile application and the Wood-based Industry (WBI) registration web portal, along with the theme song for the Amrit Brikshya Andolan. It is an initiative aimed at planting a total of 1 crore commercially-viable saplings across the State by individuals from various walks of life. 

 

Q2. Which institution has released the Digital Payments Index (DPI) in India?

  1. RBI
  2. Finance Ministry
  3. NITI Aayog
  4. NPCI

RBI

Digital payments across India registered a growth of 13.24 per cent in a year through March 2023, as per RBI’s index that measures the adoption of online transactions.

RBI’s Digital Payments Index (RBI-DPI) stood at 395.57 at end-March 2023 compared to 377.46 in September 2022 and 349.30 in March 2022. The index is a base to capture the extent of digitisation of payments across the country.


 

Q3. Now, Indian companies can list themselves on foreign exchanges through which of the following institution/organisation?

  1. BSE
  2. SEBI
  3. RBI
  4. IFSC

IFSC

 

Q4. As per the Supreme Court, which institution retains power to scrap Article 370?

  1. Prime Minister of India
  2. Chief Justice of India
  3. President of India
  4. Parliament

President of India

The Supreme Court said that the President of India retains power to scrap Article 370, after Constituent Assembly dissolved in 1957. Clause (3) of Article 370 gave the President power to notify the Article inoperative or modify it. But a provision had made it necessary that such a move would have to be recommended by the Jammu and Kashmir Constituent Assembly.

 

Q5. Which Union Ministry has set up a working group to decriminalise laws to further promote ease of doing business?

  1. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
  2. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
  3. Ministry of Finance
  4. Ministry of MSME

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has set up a working group to decriminalise laws to further promote ease of doing business. The group comprised representatives from industry associations, business chambers, legal professionals, and officials of seven ministries. It would also have representatives of the National Housing Bank, NABARD and CPCB.

 

Q6. Which state launched the ‘Gruha Jyothi scheme’?

  1. Odisha
  2. Chhattisgarh
  3. Karnataka
  4. Madhya Pradesh

Karnataka

The Karnataka government launched the Gruha Jyothi free power scheme, which aims to provide free electricity up to 200 units for every household in the state. About 2.14 crore households will get benefited from the Gruha Jyothi scheme./bg_collapse]

 

Q7. Which institution releases the ‘Rice Price Index’?

  1. World Bank
  2. NITI Aayog
  3. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
  4. International Monetary Fund (IMF)

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

In July 2023, the United Nations food agency reported that the rice price index rose by 2.8%, reaching its highest level in nearly 12 years. The increase was driven by strong demand and export restrictions imposed by India, affecting prices in key exporting countries, as indicated by the Food and Agriculture Organization’s All Rice Price Index.

 

Q8. What is going to be the applicable Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate on full face value of online gaming?

  1. 5%
  2. 12%
  3. 18%
  4. 28%

28%

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, in its 51st meeting held recently, decided to stick to its earlier decision to impose a 28 per cent tax on the full-face value of the bets placed on online gaming, casinos and horse-trading. The council said a 28 per cent GST would apply from October 1.


 

Q9 The world’s first hundred percent Ethanol fuelled Car has been developed by which automobile major?

  1. Maruti Suzuki
  2. Tata Motors
  3. Toyota
  4. Tesla

Toyota

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari unveiled the prototype of the world’s first Bharat Stage (BS)-VI-compliant electrified flex-fuel car, developed by Toyota Kirloskar Motor. The car, which runs on 100 per cent ethanol (E100), is based on the Toyota Innova HyCross. It can cover 40 per cent of its distance on ethanol and the remaining 60 per cent on electric, with the petrol engine shut off.

 

Q10. Approximately, how many Income Tax Returns were filed for AY 2023-2024 in India?

  1. 2.71 crore
  2. 3.57 crore
  3. 6.77 crore
  4. 8.80 crore

6.77 crore

The total number of ITRs for AY 2023-24 filed till 31st July, 2023 are more than 6.77 crore, which is 16.1% more than the total ITRs for AY 2022-23 (5.83 crore) filed till 31st July 2022. Over 64.33 lakh ITRs were filed on a single day-on 31st July, 2023.

 

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Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 334: August 2023, Week 1

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Q1. Phangnon Konyak becomes first woman MP from her state to preside over Rajya Sabha, recently. She is from which state?

  1. Assam
  2. Nagaland
  3. Arunachal Pradesh
  4. Meghalaya

Nagaland

Phangnon Konyak is an Indian politician from Nagaland. She is also the first woman to be elected to Rajya Sabha from Nagaland (April 2022) and the second woman from the state to be elected to either house of the Parliament or the state assembly. She is the State President of BJP Mahila Morcha, Nagaland.

 

Q2. One of the latest commissioned railway station, the Khongsang railway station, is located in which state?

  1. Mizoram
  2. Nagaland
  3. Manipur
  4. Assam

Manipur

The Northeast Frontier (NF) Railway in association with the state’s transport department dispatched the first goods trains carrying food grains and essential commodities to Khongsang railway station at Manipur from Guwahati. The first direct passenger train service namely ‘Jan Shatabdi Express’ was earlier inaugurated between Tripura’s Agartala and Khongsang.


 

Q3. Which state is to establish a ‘Mangrove Cell’ to bring continuity to the efforts of the State government in mangrove management?

  1. Gujarat
  2. West Bengal
  3. Kerala
  4. Tamil Nadu

West Bengal

West Bengal, which is home to about 40% of mangrove forests in India, announced the setting up of a ‘Mangrove Cell’ in the State, on the occasion of the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem.

 

Q4.Which is the first African country to initiate a debt-for-nature swap?

  1. South Africa
  2. Nigeria
  3. Congo
  4. Gabon

Gabon

Recently, Gabon made history as the first African country to initiate a debt-for-nature swap. The country intends to purchase a minimum of USD 450 million of its government debt in exchange for an environmentally sustainable blue bond.

 

Q5. As per the Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, who will be the ‘Visitor’ to all the IIMs?

  1. Union Education Minister of India
  2. President of India
  3. Vice President of India
  4. Prime Minister of India

President of India

The Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2023, was introduced in the Lok Sabha, to amend IIM Act of 2017. The amendment declares the 20 IIMs across the country as ‘institutions of national importance’. The bill introduced in Lok Sabha by the Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, proposes to appoint the President of India as the ‘Visitor’ to all the IIMs.

 

Q6. Recently, which country has conducted a test of the Lockheed Martin X-59 experimental supersonic aircraft?

  1. China
  2. India
  3. Russia
  4. USA

USA

 

Q7. Semiconductor manufacturing company Micron Technology is set to establish India’s first semiconductor plant in which state?

  1. Gujarat
  2. Tamil Nadu
  3. Maharashtra
  4. Karnataka

Gujarat

Micron reaffirmed its commitment to establish India’s first semiconductor plant in Gujarat, creating 5,000 direct jobs and addressing demand from domestic and international markets.

The project entails a total investment of USD 2.75 billion. The first Made in India’ chip should be ready by December 2024.

 

Q8. Which company/organisation is preparing to launch the world’s largest privately-owned satellite called JUPITER-3?

  1. Antrix
  2. Space X
  3. Virgin Galactic
  4. Boeing

 

Space X

SpaceX is preparing to launch the world’s largest privately-owned satellite, called JUPITER-3. This impressive satellite will be sent into space aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket from Launch Complex 39A in Florida.

This launch will be the seventh for the robust triple-booster rocket.




Q9. Which internet platform giant has recently replaced it’s iconic bird logo with alphabet ‘X’ shaped logo?

  1. Twitter
  2. Threads
  3. Facebook
  4. Instagram

Twitter

 

Q10. Which institution approved the Guidelines for Institutional Development Plan (IDP) for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in India?

  1. AICTE
  2. UGC
  3. NITI Aayog
  4. NCERT

UGC

Recently, the University Grants Commission (UGC) approved the Guidelines for Institutional Development Plan (IDP) for Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). These guidelines are intended to assist HEIs in attaining academic and research excellence while enhancing the quality of teaching and learning. IDP will offer direction to HEIs in exercising academic, administrative, financial, and business autonomy, while maintaining accountability.

 

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MCQ Questions for APSC Research Assistant 2023 Exam

MCQ Questions for APSC Research Assistant 2023 Exam (Assam Govt Job Recruitment)

Q1. Who played the role of Joymoti in the film ‘Joymoti‘ made by Jyoti Prasad Agarwala?
A. Gyanada Kakati
B. Eva Asao
C. Bidya Rao
D. Aideu Handique

Aideu Handique

Q2. Which of the following organization/body maintains India’s foreign exchange reserves?
A. Export Import Bank of India
B. State Bank of India
C. Reserve Bank of India
D. Union Ministry of Finance

Reserve Bank of India 


Q3. The words ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ were inserted in the Preamble of Indian Constitution by which amendment?
A. 9th Amendment
B. 42nd Amendment
C. 44th Amendment
D. 89th Amendment

42nd Amendment 

Q4. Vande Bharat Express trains started first service on
A. 15 February 2019
B. 15 August 2019
C. 28 May 2019
D. 01 January 2020

15 February 2019 

Q5. Which company has signed MoU with Assam, Manipur and Tripura state Govts for development of Oil Palm cultivation in the NE region under National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm(NMEO-OP)?
A. Hindustan Unilever
B. ITC
C. Godrej Agrovet
D. Reliance Agro

Godrej Agrovet

 

Q6. ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana’ (PMJDY) was introduced in
A. 2012
B. 2014
C. 2015
D. 2018

2014

Q7. Which institution regulates India’s National Pension System (NPS)?
A. Reserve Bank of India
B. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
C. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI)
D. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)

Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)

Q8. Genome India Project aims to sequence how many Indian human genomes?
A. 10000
B. 1 lakh
C. 1 crore
D. 100 crore

10000 

Q9. Who is the chairperson of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council?
A. Prime Minister
B. RBI Governor
C. Finance Minister
D. Finance Secretary

Finance Minister

Q10. What is the disinvestment target of Union Finance ministry for the year 2023-24?
A. Rs 92000 crore
B. Rs 80000 crore
C. Rs 64000 crore
D. Rs 51000 crore

Rs 51000 crore 

Q11. Which Union Ministry recently launched ‘Harit Sagar Guidelines 2023’?
A. Ministry of Agriculture
B. Ministry of Jal Shakti
C. Ministry of External Affairs
D. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways 

APSC Research Assistant 2021 Question Paper – Analysis of Geography & Environment Questions

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Q3. Which of the following generate heat islands?

  1. In around wetlands
  2. Forest areas
  3. Coastal areas
  4. Urban areas

 

Q4. Which of the following is not a land use zone?

  1. Heritage zone
  2. Commercial zone
  3. Residential zone
  4. Industrial zone

 

Q13. The country having longest common border with India is

  1. China
  2. Bangladesh
  3. Pakistan
  4. Nepal

 

Q14. Numerically the largest group of Scheduled Tribes in Assam is

  1. Mising
  2. Bodos
  3. Rabhas
  4. Sonowal Kacharis

 

Q15. The length of the Brahmaputra National Waterway is

  1. 352 km
  2. 891 km
  3. 657 km
  4. 1621 km

 

Q41. Which one of the following is the southernmost town of Assam?

  1. Silchar
  2. Karimganj
  3. Haflong
  4. Hailakandi

 

Q43. As per 2011 Census, the average density of population per square kilometer in Assam is

  1. 983
  2. 893
  3. 398
  4. 298

Q44. Which one of the following is the smallest wildlife Sanctuary?

  1. Marat Longri
  2. Deepor Beel
  3. Garampani
  4. Nambor

 

Q48. Which is the Seventh National Park of Assam?

  1. Dehing Patkai National Park
  2. Raimona  National Park
  3. Orang  National Park
  4. Dibru Saikhowa  National Park

Q70. Which is the highest crude oil-producing State in India?

  1. Assam 
  2. Rajasthan
  3. Gujarat
  4. Tripura

 

Q75. What percentage of gross cultivated area is irrigated in Assam?

  1. 30%
  2. 20%
  3. 15.2%
  4. 5.4%

 

Q76. Which is the world’s oldest operating oil refinery?

  1. Digboi, India
  2. Mathura, India
  3. Port Arthus, USA
  4. Baytown, USA

 

Q77. How many agroclimatic zones are there in Assam?

  1. 4
  2. 5
  3. 6
  4. 7

 

Q79. Which district of Assam is famous for its ivory carving?

  1. Barpeta
  2. Nalbari
  3. Baksa
  4. Darrang

 

Q80. Which of the following boasts India’s  first natural gas-based fertilizer plant?

  1. Ranipet
  2. Namrup
  3. Chambal
  4. Coromandel

 

Q81. What is the average cropping intensity of Assam?

  1. About 95%
  2. About 146%
  3. About 240%
  4. About 300%

 

Q85. Which is the longest highway in Assam?

  1. NH-31
  2. NH-34
  3. NH-52
  4. NH-54

 

Q98. Which of the following forms a rain shadow zone in Assam?

  1. Chachar district
  2. Southern part of Nagaon district and adjoining parts of Karbi Anglong
  3. Dima Hasao region
  4. Central Barak Valley

 

Q100. The 2021 Union Nations climate change Conference held in Glasgow, Scotland was presided over by

  1. Alok Sharma
  2. Bosir Johnson
  3. Joe Biden
  4. Angela Merkel

 

 

Important MCQ Questions on Rankings & Awards for APSC, ADRE, Assam Govt Exams

Important MCQ Questions on Rankings & Awards for APSC, ADRE & Govt Job Exams

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Important MCQ Questions on Awards/Prizes

Q1. Who among the following has won the Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia Award 2022?

  1. Pranjal Saikia
  2. Tanuj Borah
  3. Arun Nath
  4. Mousumi Lekharu

C. Arun Nath

 

Q2. Consider the following statements, with regard to Assam Valley Literary Award:

  1. The award was instituted by the Williamson Magor Group, a tea company.
  2. It is given to creative writers who have enhanced Assamese literature. 

Which of the above statements are correct?

  1. I only
  2. II only
  3. I and II 
  4. None of the above

C. I and II

  • The Assam Valley Literary Award was conceived in the year 1990 by Williamson Magor Education Trust to honour creative writers who have enhanced Assamese literature.
  • It is given to writers of Assam once a year. The award was instituted by the Williamson Magor Group, a tea company.
  • The  first recipient of the Assam Valley Literary Award was prominent Assamese writer, filmmaker and social worker Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia. 
  • In 2017, Sananta Tanty, Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi, Dr. Rita Chowdhury received this award. 

 

Q3. Who among the following has received the Nobel Prize 2022 in literature? 

  1. Kailash Satyarthi 
  2. Angela Merkel 
  3. Jacinda Ardern 
  4. Annie Ernaux

D. Annie Ernaux

Annie Ernaux received the Nobel Prize 2022 in literature for the bravery and clinical acuity with which she reveals the origins, estrangements, and collective restrictions of personal memory.

 

Q4. Who among the following has received the Nobel prize 2022 in Chemistry 

  1. Carolyn Bertozzi, Barry Sharpless and Douglas W. Diamond
  2. Alain Aspect, John F Clauser and Anton Zeilinger 
  3. Ben S. Bernanke, Morten Meldal and Philip H. Dybvig
  4. Morten Meldal, Carolyn Bertozzi and Barry Sharpless

D. Morten Meldal, Carolyn Bertozzi and Barry Sharpless

 

Q5. Who among the following has   won the Booker Prize 2022 for his novel “The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida”, ?

  1. Shehan Karunatilaka 
  2. Bernardine Evaristo 
  3. Geetanjali Shree
  4. Daisy Rockwell

A. Shehan Karunatilaka 


Q6. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022 was awarded to whom? 

  1. Achanta Sharath Kamal 
  2. Pullela Gopichand 
  3. Kapil Dev 
  4. Narain Karthikeyan 

A. Achanta Sharath Kamal 

Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022 awarded to the Table Tennis player Achanta Sharath Kamal.

 

Q7. Who has won SASTRA Ramanujan Prize 2022? 

  1. Manjul Bhargava 
  2. Akshay Venkatesh 
  3. Yunqing Tang 
  4. Kathrin Bringmann 

C. Yunqing Tang 

The SASTRA Ramanujan Prize 2022 was awarded to Yunqing Tang, Assistant Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, USA.

 

Q8. Who has been awarded the 2022 UNESCO Peace Prize for her efforts to welcome refugees?

  1. Kailash Satyarthi 
  2. Angela Merkel 
  3. Jacinda Ardern 
  4. Sanna Marin 

B. Angela Merkel

 

Q9. Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the year 2022 was awarded to

  1. Svante Paabo 
  2. Douglas W. Diamond 
  3. John F Clauser 
  4. Barry Sharpless

A. Svante Paabo

Svante Paabo received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his research on the extinct hominid genomes and the evolution of humans.

 

Q10. Who among the following has received the Nobel prize 2022 in Chemistry 

  1. Carolyn Bertozzi, Barry Sharpless and Douglas W. Diamond
  2. Alain Aspect, John F Clauser and Anton Zeilinger 
  3. Ben S. Bernanke, Morten Meldal and Philip H. Dybvig
  4. Carolyn Bertozzi,  Morten Meldal and Barry Sharpless

D. Carolyn Bertozzi, Morten Meldal, and Barry Sharpless

Carolyn Bertozzi Morten Meldal Barry Sharpless won the Nobel prize in Chemistry For the establishment of the foundations of click chemistry & bioorthogonal chemistry and also took chemistry into the functionalism era.

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Q11. Who received the 2022 World Food Prize from the World Food Prize Foundation? 

  1. Cynthia Rosenzweig 
  2. Rattan Lal 
  3. Fazle Hasan Abed
  4. Sanjaya Rajaram 

A. Cynthia Rosenzweig 

Cynthia Rosenzweig, a senior research scientist at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS), received the 2022 World Food Prize from the World Food Prize Foundation. World Food Prize is a prestigious award conceived as the ‘Nobel Prize for Food and Agriculture’. Rosenzweig was selected for the award for her research to understand the relationship between climate and food systems and forecast how they will change in the future.

 

Q12. Who among the following from Assam has been selected for the prestigious Arjuna Award 2022?

  1. Hima Das
  2. Lovlina Borgohain
  3. Nayanmoni Saikia
  4. Mirabai Chanu

C. Nayanmoni Saikia

  • Assam’s Nayanmoni Saikia was conferred with the Arjuna Award at Rashtrapati Bhawan by President Draupadi Murmu. 
  • Nayanmoni Saikia was nominated for the award for her achievements in Lawn Bowl. 
  • Apart from Nayanmoni Saikia, Shushila Devi from Manipur was also presented with the prestigious award for her remarkable contributions and achievements in the field of boxing.

 

Q13. Who among the following has been awarded with Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards 2021 in the Land Adventure category?

  1. Arunima Singha
  2. Arun Vajpai
  3. Ms. Naina Dhakad
  4. Debabrata Mukherjee

C. Ms. Naina Dhakad

  • The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India announced “Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award” (TNNAA) for the year 2021.
  • The award is given in four categories which are Land Adventure, Water Adventure, Air Adventure, and Life Time Achievement.
  • Ms. Naina Dhakad  in the Land Adventure category
  • Shri Shubham Dhananjay Vanmali in the Water Adventure category.
  • Group     Captain      Kunwar     Bhawani Singh Samyal  in the Life Time Achievement category.

 

Q14. Who won the 21st Grand Slam and 7th Wimbledon title?

  1. Novak Djokovic
  2. Roger Federer
  3. Andy Murray
  4. Rafeal Nadal

A. Novak Djokovic

 

Q15. Who became the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Asian Cup Table Tennis tournament?

  1. Mouma Das
  2. Neha Aggarwal
  3. Manika Batra
  4. Ankita Das

C. Manika Batra

 

Q16. Which country won the T20 Cricket World Cup 2022?

  1. Pakistan
  2. England
  3. Australia
  4. India

B. England

In Women’s Cricket, Australia lifted the ICC T20 World Cup Trophy for the sixth time.  

 

Q17. Which country won the Asia Cup 2022?

  1. India
  2. Bangladesh
  3. Sri Lanka
  4. Pakistan 

C. Sri Lanka

 

Q18. Which country has won the FIFA World Cup 2022 title?

  1. France
  2. Portugal
  3. Argentina
  4. Russia

C. Argentina

The FIFA World Cup in 2026 is all set to be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

 

Q19. Which Indian shuttler won the ‘Singapore Open 2022’ championship title? 

  1. Lakshya Sen 
  2. Ashwini Ponnappa 
  3. Aparna Popat 
  4. P V Sindhu 

D. P V Sindhu 

  • India Ace shuttler PV Sindhu defeated China’s Wang Zhi Yi in the final match of women’s singles at the Singapore Open 2022. 
  • The two-time Olympic medallist clinched her maiden Super 500 title of the year 2022. 
  • The Singapore Open 2022 is Sindhu’s third title of the 2022 season after winning the Syed Modi International and Swiss Open BWF Super 300 titles.

Q20. Who was awarded with Natasurjya Phani Sarma award 2022?

  1. Rajen Gohain
  2. Pranjal Saikia
  3. Arun Nath 
  4. Biju Kakoti

B. Pranjal Saikia

  • The state government will confer Natasurjya Phani Sarma award on actor Pranjal Saikia for the year 2022.
  • Arun Nath will be conferred Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia Award 2022.
  • Music artiste Rajen Gohain and Pokhila Lekthepi will be awarded Silpi Award 2023.
  • Biju Phukan Award 2022 will be conferred to filmmaker Samarendra Narayan Dev
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Q21. Who was awarded with Assam Vaibhav award 2022?

  1. Sourav Kalita
  2. Shriya Lohia
  3. Tapan Saikia
  4. Jiya Rai 

C. Tapan Saikia

Dr Tapan Saikia will be conferred with the Asom Baibhav award for his contributions towards creating awareness and early detection of cancer in Assam and other Northeast states.

 

Q22. Who has been awarded the 56th Jnanpith Award in Assam?

  1. Nilomani Phukan
  2. Basistha Dev Sarma
  3. Ranjana Bardoloi
  4. Bipul Das

A. Nilomani Phukan

  • The 56th Jnanpith was awarded to Nilamani Phookan. Nilmani Phookan is the third person to win the Jnanpith Award from Assam after Mamoni Roisom Goswami and Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya. 
  • The Award carried a Citation, a shawl, and Rs. 11 lakh. 
  • Novelist Damodar Mauzo was chosen for the 57th Jnanpith Award 2021-2022 for his contribution to Indian literature. 

 

Q23. Who was conferred with Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2022 from Assam in Art and Culture?

  1. Dhritishman Chakraborty
  2. Puhabi Chakraborti
  3. Dhiraj Kumar
  4. Banita Dash

A. Dhritishman Chakraborty

 

Q24. Indian weightlifter from Aizawl who won gold in the 2022 Commonwealth Games? 

  1. Mirabai Chanu 
  2. Jeremy Lalrinnunga 
  3. Jaismine Lamboria 
  4. Achinta Sheuli 

C. Jeremy Lalrinnunga 

Jeremy represented India in the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires. He won the gold medal in the Boys’ 62 kg category weightlifting, India’s first gold medal in the Youth Olympics Games.

 

Q25. Who has been recently conferred with Padma Shri for preserving the traditional method of making Etikoppaka toys?

  1. Ansari Shahid Hussain
  2. Shri C V Raju
  3. Raghuram Rajan
  4. Chitra Mudgal

B. Shri C V Raju

  • Shri C V Raju from Etikoppaka village, Visakhapatnam,Andhra Pradesh has been conferred with Padma Shri for preserving the traditional method of making Etikoppaka toys.
  • Etikoppaka toys are traditional toys made by artisans of Etikoppaka village located on the banks of Varaha River in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh.
  • Toys are made of soft wood and lacquer color. Coloured with natural dyes derived from seeds, lacquer,roots and leaves. 

 

Q26. Which Indian is to be conferred with France’s highest civilian award Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur? 

  1. Ashwini Vaishnaw 
  2. Narendra Modi 
  3. Shashi Tharoor 
  4. Droupadi Murmu 

C. Shashi Tharoor

The French government is honouring the Shashi Tharoorfor his writings and speeches. The award is also called as the National Order of the Legion of Honour. It was established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte.

 

Q27. The lawn bowler from Assam who was part of the Indian team to win its first ever gold medals in Lawn Bowls in 2022 Commonwealth Games is 

  1. Nayanmoni Saikia 
  2. Lovely Choubey 
  3. Pinki Singh 
  4. Lovlina Borgohain 

A. Nayanmoni Saikia

 

Q28. Bhupen Hazarika won the Best Music National Director award for the 

  1. Hirak Rajar Deshe
  2. Chameli Memsaab
  3. Shakuntala
  4. Asom Amar Rupahi

B. Chameli Memsaab

  • Bhupen Hazarika won the Best Music Director National Award for “Chameli Memsaab” (Chameli Memsaab; music by Bhupen Hazarika) in the 23rd National Film Awards (1975)
  • Chameli Memsaab is a 1975 Indian Assamese romantic drama film directed by Abdul Majid. A love story set in a tea estate in Assam, between a British tea estate owner and local tea garden worker. 

 

Q29. Who among the following was the first female Padma Shri Award winner from Assam? 

  1. Manju Borah 
  2. Nalini Bala Devi
  3. Nalini Prava Deka 
  4. Rita Choudhury

B. Nalini Bala Devi

 

Q30. Which city won the world Green City award 2022?

  1. Dibrugarh
  2. Mysuru
  3. Dehradun
  4. Hyderabad

D. Hyderabad

  • Hyderabad won the ‘World Green City Award” 2022. The city also won another award in the category “Living Green for Economic Recovery and Inclusive Growth”. 
  • It also won the overall ‘World Green City 2022’ award. It has been the best across all six categories. The city beats cities like Paris, Montreal, Fortaleza, Mexico City, and Bogota.
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Q31. Who has been awarded the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) 2022 Champions of the Earth award?

  1. Ghanashyam Mahanta
  2. Swayam Mallick
  3. Purnima Devi Barman
  4. Ajay Kumar Sahoo

C. Purnima Devi Barman

  • Indian wildlife biologist Dr Purnima Devi Barman was recently awarded with the Champions of the Earth award in the Entrepreneurial vision category , UN’s highest environmental honour. 
  • She is the founder of the Hargila Army and senior project manager of the Avifauna Research and Conservation Division, Aaranyak.



Q32. Who is the first recipient of the highest civilian award of Assam, the ‘Assam Baibhav‘? 

  1. Himanta Biswa Sarma 
  2. Ratan Tata 
  3. Sarbananda Sonowal 
  4. Bhupen Hazarika 

B. Ratan Tata 

  • Assam Baibhav is the highest civilian award in the State of Assam, India. 
  • In 2021, the Government of Assam conferred its highest civilian award, Assam Baibhav, to Ratan Tata for “his exceptional contribution towards furthering cancer care in Assam”.
  • The Award carries a cash prize of ₹5 lakh (US$6,600) and the recipient can avail medical treatment throughout his life at government expense. 
  • On 2 December 2021, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma officially declared the award on the occasion of “Asomdiwas” (Assam Day). 

 

Q33. Who has been recently awarded the UK’s Royal Order of Merit in recognition of their distinguished service to science? 

  1. C.N.R Rao 
  2. Dr Anish Ghosh 
  3. Dr Saket Saurabh
  4. Venki Ramakrishnan

D. Venki Ramakrishnan

Nobel laureate professor Venki Ramakrishnan has been awarded the prestigious Order of Merit by Britain’s King Charles III in recognition of his distinguished service to science.

 

Q34. Who was recently honoured with the ‘Changemaker’ award at UN SDG Action Awards? 

  1. Garvita Gulhati 
  2. Anisha Malik 
  3. Srishti Bakshi 
  4. Akhilesh Anil Kumar 

C. Srishti Bakshi 

Indian women’s rights activist, Srishti Bakshi was honoured with the ‘Changemaker’ award at UN SDG Action Awards.

 

Q35. Which city has won the cleanest city award in the Swachh Survekshan 2022 survey? 

  1. Indore 
  2. Hyderabad
  3. Surat
  4. Mysuru

A. Indore

  • Indore has won the cleanest city award in the Swachh Survekshan 2022 for the sixth consecutive year in the ‘more than 1 lakh population’ category.
  • Surat was adjudged the second cleanest city, for the second time in a row. Navi Mumbai bagged the third spot. 
  • Indore further cemented its position by emerging as India’s first 7-star Garbage Free city, while Surat, Bhopal, Mysuru, Navi Mumbai, Vishakhapatnam, and Tirupati earned 5-star Garbage Free certifications. 
  • Madhya Pradesh emerged as the ‘Cleanest State’ in the category of “more than 100 Urban Local Bodies”, relegating Chhattisgarh, the Cleanest State of the previous 3 years, to second place. Maharashtra emerged as third cleanest State.  
  • Tripura emerged as the Cleanest State award in the “less than 100 ULBs category”, dislodging Jharkhand, which had won in the last 2 consecutive years

 

Q36. Which of the following product from Assam got Geographical Indication (GI) recently in December 2022?

  1. Judima
  2. Boka Saul
  3. Gamocha
  4. Joha rice

C. Gamocha

  • ‘Gamocha’, which is a symbol of the culture and identity of Assam, has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the central government.
  • A Geographical Indication (GI) is tagged to primarily agricultural, natural or manufactured products, handicrafts and industrial goods originating from a definite geographical territory. 
  • The GI tag has been registered in favour of the Directorate of Handloom & Textiles of the Assam government under the Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.

 

Q37. Who among the following has been conferred with the Swami Vivekananda Karmayogi Award 2020?

  1. Purnima Devi Barman
  2. Jadav Payeng
  3. Salim Moizuddin Abdul Ali
  4. M. S. Swaminathan

B. Jadav Payeng

  • Forest Man of India Jadav Payeng was awarded Swami Vivekananda Karmayogi Award 2020. He was awarded the 6th Karmayogi Award for his consistent efforts in creating a real man-made forest through massive reforestation. 
  • Swami Vivekananda Smriti Karmayogi Award is organized by My Home India in New Delhi. The award was conferred for the first time in 2013. The award is composed of a trophy, a recitation and a reward of Rs 1 lakh. 
  • Karmayogi Award is presented to great personalities from North-Eastern India who dedicate their lives to Nation and promote Nationalism through art & culture, sports, education, etc. for their contribution to respective fields.



Q38. Who among the following was the first Assamese writer to receive the Jnanpith Award?

  1. Mamoni Raisom Goswami
  2. Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya 
  3. Bhattadeva 
  4. Chandrasekhar Kambar

B. Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya

  • Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya was the first ever Assamese writer to receive the Jnanpith Award, which was awarded to him in the year 1979 for his novel Mrityunjay.
  • Mamoni Raisom Goswami was the winner of the Jnanpith Award for the year 2000. 

 

Q39. Who among the following was conferred the 56th Jnanpith Award?

  1. Amitav Ghosh
  2. Mamoni Raisom Goswami
  3. Kedarnath Singh
  4. Nilamani Phookan

D. Nilamani Phookan

 

Q40. Who was chosen for the 57th Jnanpith Award 2022 for his contribution to Indian literature?

  1. G. Sankara Kurup 
  2. Sankha Ghosh 
  3. Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri 
  4. Damodar Mauzo

D. Damodar Mauzo



Important MCQ Questions on Ranks of International & National indices

Q41. What is the rank of India in the Global Sustainable Development Report, 2022?

  1. 118
  2. 115
  3. 121
  4. 125

C. 121

  • Finland is in the top position in the Global Sustainable Development Report, 2022. 
  • India ranked 120 in the Global Sustainable Development Report, 2021

 

Q42. What is the rank of India in the World Happiness Report 2022?

  1. 132
  2. 180
  3. 136
  4. 144

C. 136 

  • India ranked 136th in the World Happiness Report 2022. 
  • Finland is in the top position in the world happiness report in 2022. 
  • India ranked 139th in World Happiness Report 2021.

 

Q43. What is the rank of India in the Global Peace Index 2022?

  1. 144
  2. 135
  3. 112
  4. 117

B. 135

 

Q44. What is the rank of India in the Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index (CRII) 2022?

  1. 180
  2. 146
  3. 37
  4. 123

D. 123

  • According to the latest Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index (CRII), India has moved up six places to rank 123 out of 161 countries for reducing inequality.
  • Norway leads the CRII followed by Germany and Australia.

 

Q45. What is the rank of India in the Network Readiness Index (NR) 2022?

  1. 40th
  2. 76th
  3. 61st
  4. 106th 

C. 61st 

 

Q46. Which institution releases the ‘Global Gender Gap Report’? 

  1. World Economic Forum (WEF) 
  2. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
  3. International Labour Organization (ILO) 
  4. International Court of Justice 

A. World Economic Forum (WEF) 

Iceland (90.8%) led the Global Gender Gap Index 2022 ranking in the first place. India is ranked at 135 out of 146 countries. Last year, India was ranked 140 out of 156 countries.

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Q47. Which country is the top-most investor in India during fiscal year 2021-22?

  1. USA
  2. China
  3. Singapore
  4. UAE

C. Singapore

  • India has recorded the highest ever annual FDI inflow of USD 83.57 billion in the Financial Year 2021-22. FDI equity inflow in manufacturing sectors has increased by 76 per cent in 2021-22. 
  • Singapore was the topmost investor in India last fiscal year, accounting for 27% of the FDI, followed by the US at 18% and Mauritius at 16%. In 2020-21, the inflows were USD 81.97 billion.



Q48. What is the rank of India in the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) 2021?

  1. 5th
  2. 7th
  3. 9th
  4. 10th

B. 7th

 

Q49. As per UN report ‘World Population Prospects 2022’, India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in which year? 

  1. 2023 
  2. 2026 
  3. 2030 
  4. 2033 

D. 2023 

  • According to the report, India’s population stands at 1.412 billion in 2022, compared to China’s 1.426 billion. 
  • India, which will surpass China as the world’s most populous nation by 2023. 
  • India is projected to have a population of 1.668 billion in 2050, way ahead of China’s 1.317 billion people by the middle of the century. 
  • The global population is projected to reach eight billion by November 15, 2022, and could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030 and 9.7 billion in 2050.

 

Q50. Which is ranked first in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2022? 

  1. IIT Madras 
  2. IISc Bangalore 
  3. IIT Kharagpur 
  4. Jawaharlal Nehru University 

A. IIT Madras

  • The Ministry of Education has released the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) for the year 2022. 
  • Indian Institute of Technology Madras has retained its first position for the fourth consecutive year in the overall category and for the seventh consecutive year in Engineering. Indian 
  • Institute of Technology, Delhi was ranked second while Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, was ranked third.

 

Q51. Which state is ranked first in the NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index (2021)? 

  1. Kerala 
  2. Tamil Nadu 
  3. Telangana 
  4. Karnataka 

D. Karnataka

  • Karnataka has been ranked first in the NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index (2021) for the third time in a row. The first edition was released in October 2019. 
  • India Innovation Index ranks states and union territories on the basis of innovation capabilities. 
  • Manipur topped the ‘North East and Hill States’ section. 
  • Chandigarh won the ‘Union Territory and City States’ category. 
  • TOP State Ranks:  Karnataka Telangana Haryana Maharashtra

 

Q52. Which state has emerged as an overall team champion of the North East Olympic Games 2022?

  1. Assam
  2. Meghalaya
  3. Mizoram
  4. Manipur

D. Manipur

  • The 2nd edition of the North East Olympic Games concluded in Shillong, Meghalaya with Manipur emerging as the overall team champion with a total of 240 medals which included 88 Gold Medals, 75 Silver Medals, and 77 Bronze Medals.
  • Assam took the second spot with a total of 203 medals followed by Arunachal Pradesh.

 

Q53. Which Indian state has topped the Public Affairs Index (PAI) 2022?

  1. Tamil Nadu
  2. Assam
  3. Haryana
  4. Odisha

C. Haryana

  • Haryana topped in the category of big states in the Public Affairs Index-2022. The state has emerged at the forefront in social, economic and political justice themes. 
  • It has topped among the major states followed by Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Punjab and Karnataka among many other states.



Q54. What is India’s rank in the 2020 Democracy Index?

  1. 56
  2. 73
  3. 86
  4. 93

D. 93

  • India was ranked 93rd in the LDI, India figures in the “bottom 50%” of countries. 
  • It has slipped further down in the Electoral Democracy Index, to 100, and even lower in the Deliberative Component Index, at 102.

 

Q55. What is the rank of India in the global aviation safety ranking?

  1. 110
  2. 65
  3. 48
  4. 132

C. 48

  • India ranked 48th position in the global aviation safety ranking by the International Civil Aviation Organization. 
  • India was in the 102nd position four years ago in the ranking.The position is the highest-ever spot attained by the country. 
  • In the ranking, Singapore is at the top, followed by the UAE and South Korea at the second and third positions.

 

Q56. Which of the following states of India has the highest rank in the Human Development Index 2022?

  1. Madhya Pradesh
  2. Kerala
  3. Punjab
  4. Goa

B. Kerala

 

Q57. India’s rank in the ‘Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index’ released recently by the consultancy firm Ernst & Young (EY)?

  1. 1st
  2. 2nd 
  3. 3rd 
  4. 4th 

C. 3rd

 

Q58. Which state tops in the State of India’s Environment Report 2022?

  1. Sikkim
  2. Kerala
  3. Himachal Pradesh
  4. Goa

B. Kerala

  • The State of India’s Environment Report 2022 was released by the Center for Science and Environment (CSE). 
  • India has slipped three spots to rank 120 on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) adopted as a part of the 2030 agenda by 192 United Nations member states in 2015.
  • In 2021 India ranked 117 among 192 nations. The overall Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) score of India was 66 out of 100. 
  • Kerala topped, with Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh in second position. Karnataka, Goa, Uttarakhand, and Andhra Pradesh tied for third place.
  • Jharkhand and Bihar are the least prepared to meet the SDGs by the target year 2030. 
  • Union Territory Rankings: Chandigarh topped among the Union Territories, followed by Delhi, Puducherry, and Lakshadweep in second place, and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands in the third position.

Q59. India’s rank among the biggest oil-importing and consuming nations of the world? 

  1. Second 
  2. Third 
  3. Fourth 
  4. Fifth 

B. Third 

  • India is the third largest consumer of crude oil in the world, after the United States and China.
  • Iraq has been India’s top supplier for the past few years, staying ahead of Saudi Arabia, which has been producing less than its capacity to meet OPEC supply curb commitments. 
  • Saudi Arabia was the biggest supplier of crude oil to China, the biggest oil importer in the world in 2020.

 

Q60. What is the rank of India in the Global Hunger Index 2022?

  1. 102
  2. 99
  3. 107
  4. 77

C. 107

In the 2022 Global Hunger Index, India ranks 107th out of 121 countries.

 

Q61. What is the rank of India in the world economy 2022?

  1. 9th
  2. 6th
  3. 5th
  4. 8th

C. 5th 

  • According to the World Economy Ranking 2022 India’s GDP is the fifth largest GDP in the world.
  • India has surpassed UK to become the fifth largest economy in the world and it contributes 3.5% of the world’s GDP. India has a nominal GDP of 3.8 trillion dollars in 2022.

 

Q62. What is the rank of India in the world, by purchasing power parity (PPP)?

  1. Fifth
  2. Third
  3. Fourth
  4. Sixth

B. Third

India is the third-largest economy in the world in PPP terms and the fifth-largest in market exchange rates.

 

Q63. What is the rank of India in the Global Innovation Index 2022?

  1. 48th
  2. 53rd
  3. 40th
  4. 62nd

A. 40th 

India ranked 40th for the first time in the Global Innovation Index Ranking. India ranked 46th in the Global Innovation Index (GII), 2021.

 

Q64. What is the rank of India in the World Competitiveness Index (WCI) 2022?

  1. 37
  2. 43
  3. 51
  4. 29

A. 37

    • The Index has been compiled by the Institute for Management Development (IMD).
    • IMD is a Swiss foundation, based in Switzerland. The IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY), first published in 1989.
    • Denmark has topped the list followed by Switzerland in second place and Singapore in third place.
    • India has come up to 37th rank in 2022 from 43rd in 2021 in the World Competitive Index.

 

Q65. As per Human Development Report 2021-22, India’s rank on the Human Development Index 2022 is

  1. 125th
  2. 132nd
  3. 140th
  4. 117th

B. 132nd

  • India ranks 132 out of 191 countries and territories on the 2021/22 Human Development Index. India’s HDI value stood at 0.633 in 2021. 
  • The theme of the HDR 2021-22 which was compiled amidst the COVID Pandemic is “Uncertain Times, Unsettled Lives: Shaping our Future in a Transforming World”.
  • Recently, the World Economic Forum (WEF) ranked India at 135 out of 146 countries in its Global Gender Gap (GGG) Index for 2022.

 

Q66. Which of the following is an INCORRECT match of Global Index and India’s Ranking in it? 

  1. Global Hunger Index – India’s rank 107th 
  2. Henley Passport Index 2022 – India’s rank 68th 
  3. Global Crypto Adoption Index 2022 – India’s rank 4th 
  4. World Competitiveness Index 2022 – India’s rank 37th 

B. Henley Passport Index 2022 – India’s rank 87th

 

Q67. Which state topped the Business Reform Action Plan 2020′ (BARP) ranking?

  1. Punjab 
  2. Andhra Pradesh
  3. Gujarat
  4. Haryana

B. Andhra Pradesh

  • Government released the ‘State Business Reform Action Plan 2020’ (BARP) ranking which shows how Indian states have fared in enhancing Ease of Doing Business for an Aatmanirbhar Bharat. 
  • Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman released the 2020 rankings in which Andhra Pradesh retained the number one ranking.
  • Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Telangana are the Top Achievers based on implementation of Business Reforms Action Plan. 
  • Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh figure under the Achievers category. 
  • Assam, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Jharkhand, Kerala, Rajasthan and West Bengal have been placed in the Aspirers category.
  • Andaman & Nicobar, Bihar, Chandigarh, Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Puducherry and Tripura have been clubbed under the Emerging Business Ecosystems category.



Q68. What is the rank of India in the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2022?

  1. 168th
  2. 151st
  3. 180th
  4. 106th

C. 180th

  • The rank of India in the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2022 is 180th. 
  • The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) is an international ranking system of countries based on their environmental health. 
  • It is a biennial index, first started in 2002 as the Environment Sustainability Index by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with the Yale Centre for Environmental Law and Policy and Columbia University Center for International Earth Information Network.
  • India ranked 168th in the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) in 2020 while it ranked 177th  in 2018.

 

Q69. With reference to Climate Change Performance Index, Consider the following statements: 

  1. The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) is released every year at the UN Climate Change Conference. 
  2. The index was released jointly by Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute and Climate Action Network.
  3. India has ranked 8th in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2023.

Which of the above statements are correct?

  1. Only I
  2. II and III
  3. I and III
  4. All of the above

D. All of the above

  • The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) is released every year at the UN Climate Change Conference. 
  • Climate Change Performance Index 2023 was released jointly by Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute and Climate Action Network.
  • India has ranked 8th in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2023 published by German Watch, New Climate Institute and Climate Action Network International based in Germany.
  • Published annually since 2005, the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) is an independent monitoring tool for tracking the climate protection performance of 59 countries and the EU.
  • It aims to enhance transparency in international climate politics and enables comparison of climate protection efforts and progress made by individual countries. 

 

Q70. What is the rank of India in the Global Democracy Index (GDI) 2022?

  1. 46th
  2. 93rd
  3. 76th
  4. 57th

B. 93rd

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