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300 Best MCQs September Set 4 by Dr.

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Q) Recently, which of the following states has announced to provide two per cent reservation in government jobs for
sportspersons in the state?
A. Gujarat B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Rajasthan D. Telangana

Answer: C. Rajasthan

Q) Recently, the ‘Global Registry of Fossil Fuels’, the world’s first public database on fossil fuel reserves, production and
emissions, was released by which of the following organizations?
A. Global Footprint Network B. The Climate Reality Project
C. International Network for Sustainable Energy D. Carbon Tracker and Global Energy Monitor

Answer: D. Carbon Tracker and Global Energy Monitor

Q) Recently, which of the following films was selected as India’s official entry for the
95th Academy Awards or Oscar awards 2023?
A. Chhello Show B. Anek
C. Rocketry D. The Kashmir Files

Answer: A. Chhello Show

Q) Recently, the Export-Import Bank of India has extended a USD 448-million line of credit (LOC) for infrastructure
projects to which of the following countries?
A. Sri Lanka B. Bangladesh
C. Uzbekistan D. Nepal

Answer: C. Uzbekistan

Q) Recently, which of the following Indian navy ships was decommissioned, which was
named after the first warship built in independent India?
A. INS Ajay B. INS Mysore
C. INS Vishal D. INS Kesari

Answer: A. INS Ajay

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Q) Recently, the World Bank has granted a loan of $150 million to which of the following states for strengthening public
service infrastructure and its institutional capacities?
A. Punjab B. Rajasthan
C. Gujarat D. Andhra Pradesh

Answer: A. Punjab

Q) India's "longest river cruise service" will begin next year between Varanasi (Uttar
Pradesh) and Bogibeel. Bogibeel is in which of the following states?
A. Arunachal Pradesh B. Assam
C. Tripura D. Meghalaya

Answer: B. Assam

Q) Recently, union minister Dharmendra Pradhan unveiled the SCALE app. It is related to which
of the following sectors?
A. Fisheries B. Dairy
C. Leather D. Jute

Answer: C. Leather

● SCALE (Skill Certification Assessment for Leather Employees) app

Q) What is the name of the new patrol vessel which has been recently commissioned by the
Indian Coast Guard at Kochi?
A. Sankalp B. Siddhi
C. Samarth D. Surya

Answer: C. Samarth

The Reserve Bank of India has approved the appointment of Pralay Mondal as the Managing Director and Chief
Executive Officer of CSB Bank for three years
● He was the Deputy Managing Director of the bank and was subsequently appointed as interim MD & CEO
with effect from April 1, 2022.
● Prior to joining CSB Bank, Mondal was Executive Director and Head, of Retail Banking at Axis Bank

IndusInd Bank has approved the re-appointment of Sumant Kathpalia as managing director and chief executive
officer for three years with effect from March 24, 2023
● He was appointed as MD & CEO of IndusInd Bank in March 2020.

Q) Recently, which of the following states has decided to rename the Daulatabad fort to Devgiri Fort?
A. Madhya Pradesh B. Karnataka
C. Gujarat D. Maharashtra

Answer: D. Maharashtra

Q) Csaba Kőrösi is the president of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA77). He is from
which of the following countries?
A. Hungary B. France
C. Sweden D. Norway

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Answer: A. Hungary

● The theme of the UNGA 77 is “A watershed moment: transformative solutions to interlocking challenges”

Q) Recently, which of the following ministries has notified the rules governing the Criminal Procedure (Identification)
Act, 2022?
A. Ministry of Defence B. Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Ministry of Women and Child Development D. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

Answer: B. Ministry of Home Affairs

Q) Recently, police force of which of the following states/union territories has launched a community policing initiative
“We Care”?
A. Delhi Police B. Telangana Police
C. Tamil Nadu Police D. Uttar Pradesh Police

Answer: A. Delhi Police

Q) Recently, the Coast Guards of India and which of the following countries held a joint exercise ‘Abhyas-01/22’ off the
coast of Chennai?
A. Australia B. Japan
C. Bangladesh D. USA

Answer: D. USA

Q) SPARSH initiative, recently seen in news, is launched by which of the following ministries?
A. Ministry of Women and Child Development B. Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment D. Ministry of Defence

Answer: D. Ministry of Defence

● Service Centers under the System for Pension Administration (Raksha) (SPARSH) initiative

Q) Recently, which of the following Indian initiatives has won the ‘2022 UN Interagency Task Force, and WHO Special
Programme on Primary Health Care Award’ at the 77th UN General Assembly?
A. Ayushman Bharat – PM Jan Arogya Yojana B. Intensified Mission Indradhanush
C. Indian Hypertension Control Initiative D. PM – TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan

Answer: C. Indian Hypertension Control Initiative

Q) Recently, PM Narendra Modi received a copy of the Braille version of the Dictionary 'Hemkosh’. It is in which of the
following languages?
A. Gujrati B. Assamese
C. Telugu D. Tamil

Answer: B. Assamese

Important Sports Information


● The 2023 ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup, the first edition of the ICC Women's Under-19 Cricket
World Cup, will be held in South Africa in 2023
○ Indonesia and Rwanda are the two first-time participants in an ICC world event

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● 2022 Chennai Open
○ It was a professional women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts
○ A part of the 2022 WTA Tour, this tournament marked the return of a WTA tournament in India for the
first time since 2008
○ Czech Republic’s 17-year-old, Linda Fruhvirtova won the Chennai Open 2022 WTA 250 tennis singles

● SAFF Women’s Championship 2022


○ Bangladesh won the SAFF Women’s Championship 2022 to lift the maiden title at the Dashrath
Rangshala Stadium in Kathmandu, Nepal.
○ The Bangladesh team defeated the hosts Nepal
○ It was the 6th edition of the SAFF Women’s Championship, the international women’s football
championship contested by the national teams of the South Asian Football Federation.

Q) Recently, the embassy of which of the following countries in India has launched a special project “Saaras" that
promotes women empowerment, menstrual hygiene, and awareness in Arthala, Ghaziabad?
A. Sweden B. Israel
C. Norway D. Germany

Answer: B. Israel

Q) Recently, who amongst the following from India was awarded with the 2022
Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards?
A. Lilly Singh B. Zahra Zoya
C. Dr Radhika Batra D. Vijay Tulsi Gowda

Answer: C. Dr Radhika Batra

Q) India will host its maiden MotoGP World Championships race in 2023 in which of the following cities?
A. Greater Noida B. Hyderabad
C. Ahmedabad D. Bengaluru

Answer: A. Greater Noida

Q) Recently, which of the following organizations has released the Global Wealth Report 2022?
A. World Economic Forum B. World Bank
C. JP Morgan D. Credit Suisse

Answer: D. Credit Suisse

Q) Recently, which of the following states/union territories has notified India’s first ‘Dugong Conservation Reserve’?
A. Tamil Nadu B. Andaman & Nicobar Islands
C. Gujarat D. West Bengal

Answer: A. Tamil Nadu

Q) Recently, the central government has formed a five-member committee to


consider a "legally enforceable" mechanism for regulating the marketing practices
of pharmaceutical firms. Who will be the chairperson of this committee?
A. Rajesh Bhushan B. Nitin Gupta
C. V.K. Paul D. S Aparna

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Answer: C. V.K. Paul

Q) Recently, the National Cadet Corps (NCC) has signed a MoU with which of the following organizations to tackle
plastic pollution?
A. World Bank B. United Nations Environment Programme
C. World Economic Forum D. Climate Justice Forum

Answer: B. United Nations Environment Programme

● Puneet Sagar Abhiyan


● Tide Turners Plastic Challenge programme

Q) Recently, NBFC REC Ltd has been accorded the status of Maharatna central public sector enterprise (CPSE). Now,
total there are how many Maharatna CPSEs?
A. 10 B. 12
C. 14 D. 16

Answer: B. 12

● Maharatna CPSE’s
1. Power Finance Corporation
2. Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd
3. Bharat Petroleum Corp. Ltd
4. Coal India Ltd
5. GAIL (India) Ltd
6. Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd
7. Indian Oil Corp. Ltd
8. NTPC Ltd
9. Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd
10. Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd
11. Steel Authority of India Ltd.
12. REC Limited

Q) Recently, who amongst the following became the first swimmer from Northeast India
and also oldest Indian to cross the North Channel?
A. Page Advait B. Bhakti Sharma
C. Maana Patel D. Elvis Ali Hazarika

Answer: D. Elvis Ali Hazarika

Q) Kigali Amendment, recently seen in news, is related to which of the following


chemicals?
A. Methane B. Hydrofluorocarbons
C. Carbon Monoxide D. Mercury

Answer: B. Hydrofluorocarbons

Q) Recently, Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. has been selected to develop the Tajpur deep
sea port in which of the following states?
A. Odisha B. West Bengal
C. Maharashtra D. Tamil Nadu

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Answer: B. West Bengal

Important Appointments
● Former RBI deputy governor Rama Subramaniam Gandhi has been appointed as part-time chairman of YES
Bank. The appointment is for a period of three years.
○ He was the deputy governor of RBI for three years from 2014 to 2017. He had been a seasoned and
accomplished central banker for 37 years.

● Atul Chaturvedi has been elected as the first chairman of the Asian Palm Oil Alliance (APOA)
○ Edible oil trade associations from five palm oil importing countries in South Asia – India, Pakistan,
Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal – announced the setting up of Asian Palm Oil Alliance (APOA).
○ The idea is to gain collective bargaining power and make imports sustainable.

Q) Recently, Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) completed four years of its
implementation. It provides health insurance cover of up to how much amount per family per year?
A. Rs. 3 lakh B. Rs. 4 lakh
C. Rs. 5 lakh D. Rs. 6 lakh

Answer: C. Rs. 5 lakh

Q) Recently, which of the following countries has launched the “Innovation Roadmap of the Mission Integrated
Biorefineries” at the Global Clean Energy Action Forum-2022 in Pittsburgh, United States?
A. Germany B. Brazil
C. France D. India

Answer: D. India

Q) Recently, who amongst the following has been elected as the president of Hockey India?
A. Asima Ali B. Dilip Tirkey
C. Gurpreet Kaur D. V Sunil Kumar

Answer: B. Dilip Tirkey

Q) Recently, who amongst the following has been announced as the recipient of the Hermann Kesten Prize 2022 by the
PEN Centre in Germany’s Darmstadt?
A. Aravind Adiga B. Kiran Desai
C. Meena Kandasamy D. Preeti Shenoy

Answer: C. Meena Kandasamy

Q) Recently, Haryana, NCT-Delhi, Rajasthan and which of the following states has signed the Status of Combined
Reciprocal Common Transport Agreement, Contract Carriage and Stage Carriage (CRCTA)?
A. Madhya Pradesh B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Punjab D. Uttarakhand

Answer: B. Uttar Pradesh

Q) According to the recently released Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report 2020, what is India’s under-5
mortality rate per 1,000 live births in 2020?
A. 37 B. 36
C. 35 D. 32

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Answer: D. 32

Q) The 2022 Women's Asia Cup (Cricket) will be held in which of the following countries?
A. India B. Bangladesh
C. Sri Lanka D. UAE

Answer: B. Bangladesh

Q) Which of the following countries will host the BRICS Chairmanship in 2023?
A. South Africa B. Brazil
C. Russia D. India

Answer: A. South Africa

Q) Recently, the Indian Army and the Defence Geoinformatics and Research Establishment (DGRE) have jointly
installed India’s first Avalanche Monitoring Radar in which of the following states/union territories?
A. Ladakh B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Uttarakhand D. Sikkim

Answer: D. Sikkim

Q) Recently, the National Conference of Environment Ministers 2022 of all States was held in which of the following
states?
A. Gujarat B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Maharashtra D. Karnataka

Answer: A. Gujarat

● LiFE (Lifestyle for the Environment)


● PARIVESH (Pro Active Responsive facilitation by Interactive and Virtuous Environmental Single window
Hub)

PM CARES Fund
● Recently, Veteran industrialist Ratan Tata, former Supreme Court judge KT Thomas, and former deputy Lok
Sabha speaker Kariya Munda have been nominated as trustees of the PM CARES Fund
● The trust has also decided to nominate other eminent persons for the constitution of the Advisory Board to the
PM CARES Fund. These include:

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○ Rajiv Mehrishi, Former Comptroller and Auditor General of India; Sudha Murthy, Former
Chairperson, Infosys Foundation, and Anand Shah, Co-founder of Teach for India and Former CEO of
Indicorps and Piramal Foundation
● It is a public charitable trust with the Prime Minister as its Chairman.
● Other Members include Defence Minister, Home Minister and Finance Minister.

Q) Recently, which of the following countries has changed the name of its capital from Nur Sultan to Astana?
A. Kyrgyzstan B. Tajikistan
C. Kazakhstan D. Uzbekistan

Answer: C. Kazakhstan

The Government of India has launched an Indian Sign Language (ISL) dictionary mobile application called 'Sign
Learn' containing 10,000 words.
● Sign Learn is based on the Indian sign language dictionary of the Indian Sign Language Research And
Training Centre (ISLRTC) which contains 10,000 words.
● All the words in the ISL dictionary can be searched through Hindi or English medium.
● ISLRTC had recently signed an MoU with the National Council of Educational Research and Training
(NCERT) for converting NCERT textbooks from classes 1 to 12 into the Indian Sign Language (digital
format)

Q) Recently, the Union Government has decided to establish a separate Export Promotion Council (EPC) for Medical
Devices. Its headquarters will be established in which of the following cities?
A. Hyderabad B. Visakhapatnam
C. New Delhi D. Greater Noida

Answer: D. Greater Noida

Q) Recently, who amongst the following has been appointed for amending the constitution of the Indian Olympic
Association (IOA)?
A. Rajeev Mehta B. Justice Hima Kohli
C. Justice D.Y. Chandrachud D. Justice L. Nageswar Rao

Answer: D. Justice L. Nageswar Rao

Q) Recently, the Vice President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar inaugurated the third edition of the Lok Manthan program
2022 in which of the following cities?
A. New Delhi B. Bhopal
C. Guwahati D. Shillong

Answer: C. Guwahati

Q) Nistar and Nipun, recently seen in news, are related to which of the following?
A. Cruise missiles B. Diving Support Vessels
C. Anti-Tank missiles D. Communication Satellites

Answer: B. Diving Support Vessels

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Q) Recently, DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft is scheduled to collide with the asteroid Dimorphos. It
was launched by which of the following space agencies?
A. ISRO B. European Space Agency
C. China National Space Agency D. NASA

Answer: D. NASA

Q) Bathukamma festival is mainly celebrated in which of the following states?


A. Maharashtra B. Telangana
C. Tamil Nadu D. Kerala

Answer: B. Telangana

Q) Recently, Union Minister of Ayush Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stone of the new complex of the National
Institute of Sowa Rigpa in which of the following states/union territories?
A. Ladakh B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Sikkim D. Arunachal Pradesh

Answer: A. Ladakh

Q) BPaL, recently seen in news, is related to the treatment of which of the following diseases?
A. COVID 19 B. Cervical Cancer
C. Diabetes D. Tuberculosis

Answer: D. Tuberculosis

Q) What will be set up in Una (Himachal Pradesh), Bharuch (Gujarat) and East Godavari (Andhra
Pradesh)?
A. Mega Textiles Parks B. Bulk Drug Parks
C. Electronics Manufacturing Clusters D. International Financial Centers

Answer: B. Bulk Drug Parks

Q) Recently, who amongst the following has been appointed a the MD & CEO of the National Payments Corporation of
India?
A. Dilip Asbe B. Rajiv Bahl
C. M. Subramaniam D. Hemant Jain

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Answer: A. Dilip Asbe

Q) Under the Scheme Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment for 2022-23, financial assistance will be
provided in the form of interest free loans for how many years?
A. 25 years B. 50 years
C. 75 years D. 40 years

Answer: B. 50 years

Q) Recently, which of the following organizations has developed an intelligent artificial limb “microprocessor-controlled
knees (MPKs)”?
A. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru B. IIT, Madras
C. ISRO D. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

Answer: C. ISRO

Q) Recently, which of the following states has decided to launch “Hamar Beti-Hamar Maan” campaign towards women's
safety?
A. Jharkhand B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Bihar D. Chhattisgarh

Answer: D. Chhattisgarh

Q) Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan, launched by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, will rank how many
cities in the country for implementing City Action Plans for reducing air pollution up to 40 percent by 2025-26?
A. 111 B. 121
C. 131 D. 141

Answer: C. 131

Q) Recently, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has jointly launched a Convergence Portal with which
of the following ministries?
A. Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution B. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
C. Ministry of Finance D. Ministry of Women and Child Development

Answer: B. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare

Q) Recently, who amongst the following has been named as the winner of the first-ever Queen Elizabeth II Woman of the
Year award 2022?
A. Priti Patel B. Karenjeet Kaur Bains
C. Naga Munchetty D. Suella Braverman

Answer: D. Suella Braverman

Q) Recently, a new type of crystal, Changesite-(Y), was discovered by researchers from


which of the following countries from the near side of the Moon?
A. China B. Japan
C. South Korea D. Russia

Answer: A. China

Q) Recently, who amongst the following has launched the Bharat Vidya - an online learning platform for Oriental and
South Asian Studies?
A. Smt Nirmala Sitharaman B. Shri Narendra Modi
C. Smt Droupadi Murmu D. Shri Amit Shah

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Answer: A. Smt Nirmala Sitharaman

Q) Recently, which of the following states has announced the launch of ‘Matrubhoomi Yojana’ portal?
A. Bihar B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Rajasthan D. Madhya Pradesh

Answer: B. Uttar Pradesh

Q) Recently, the Indian Railways has said that it is installing Real-Time Train Information System (RTIS) on locomotives
and trains. It is being developed in collaboration with which of the following organizations?
A. IIT, madras B. IIT, Delhi
C. ISRO D. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

Answer: C. ISRO

Q) Sapta Kosi high dam project, recently seen in news, is a proposed multipurpose project
between India and which of the following countries?
A. Bangladesh B. Bhutan
C. China D. Nepal

Answer: D. Nepal

Q) Rosh Hashanah, recently seen in news, is the New Year festival of which of the
following religious communities?
A. Muslims B. Jews
C. Parsis D. Buddhists

Answer: B. Jews

Q) Chakda Xpress is the biopic of which of the following women cricketers?


A. Jhulan Goswami B. Mithali Raj
C. Taniya Bhatia D. Renuka Singh

Answer: A. Jhulan Goswami

Q) Recently, which of the following countries has ratified the International Solar Alliance Framework Agreement,
becoming the 89th country to do so?
A. Greece B. Norway
C. Syria D. Bhutan

Answer: D. Bhutan

Q) Giorgia Meloni is set to become the first female Prime Minister of which of the following countries?
A. Spain B. Italy
C. Hungary D. Austria

Answer: B. Italy

Q) Recently, who amongst the following has launched a new political party, named Democratic Azad Party (DAP)?
A. Anand Sharma B. Bhupinder Singh Hooda
C. Ghulam Nabi Azad D. Jairam Ramesh

Answer: C. Ghulam Nabi Azad

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Q) Recently, which of the following Indian companies has signed an agreement with Brazilian national oil
company Petrobras for sourcing crude oil?
A. Indian Oil B. Reliance Industries
C. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited D. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

Answer: C. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited

Q) Recently, which of the following ministries has launched the Swachh Toycathon 2022?
A. Ministry of Commerce and Industry B. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
C. Ministry of Culture D. Ministry of Finance

Answer: B. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Q) Recently, pan-India drive against the circulation and sharing of Child Sexual Abuse Material under Operation “Megh
Chakra”, was conducted by which of the following organizations?
A. National Investigation Agency B. Narcotics Control Bureau
C. Delhi Police D. Central Bureau of Investigation

Answer: D. Central Bureau of Investigation

Q) Rohini RH-200, recently seen in news, is related to which of the following?


A. Communication Satellite B. MARS Rover
C. Sounding Rocket D. Electric Car

Answer: C. Sounding Rocket

Q) Recently, who amongst the following has been appointed as the Ambassador of India to the Republic of Madagascar?
A. Abhay Kumar B. S. Subramaniam
C. Vinay Srivastava D. Bandaru Wilsonbabu

Answer: D. Bandaru Wilsonbabu

Q) Recently, which of the following states has released the “Encyclopaedia of Tribes”, the first of its kind in India?
A. Odisha B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Chhattisgarh D. Jharkhand

Answer: A. Odisha

Q) NRC-136, is a unique drought-tolerant variety of which of the following crops?


A. Wheat B. Soyabean
C. Rice D. Sugarcane

Answer: B. Soyabean

Important Appointments
● Dr Rajiv Bahl has been appointed as the new director general of the Indian Council of Medical Research
(ICMR)-cum-secretary of the department of health Research for a period of three years.
○ Bahl currently heads the research on maternal, newborn child and adolescent health cum-newborn
unit on maternal, Department of Maternal Newborn Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing, at the
World Health Organisation (WHO) in Geneva.
○ ICMR Headquarters: New Delhi

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○ ICMR Founded: 1911

● Sanjai Kumar has taken charge as the Chairman & Managing Director of RailTel.
○ Earlier he was the Director (Network Planning & Marketing/NPM) with additional charge of Director
(Project, Operations & Maintenance/ POM) in RailTel.
○ He is an officer of the Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers (IRSSE)

Q) Recently, Leh has achieved 100% digitization of banking operations. Which of the following was the first fully digital
banking district of India?
A. Bhopal B. Thrissur
C. Coimbatore D. Hyderabad

Answer: B. Thrissur

Q) Recently, the Plenipotentiary Conference 2022 (PP-22) of ITU (International Telecommunication Union) was held in
which of the following countries?
A. France B. Germany
C. India D. Romania

Answer: D. Romania

Q) Recently, which of the following ministries has launched the “JALDOOT” app?
A. Jal Shakti Ministry B. Ministry of Panchayati Raj
C. Ministry of Rural Development D. Ministry of Earth Sciences

Answer: C. Ministry of Rural Development

Q) Recently, an Integrated Cryogenic Engine Manufacturing Facility (ICMF) set up by


Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) was inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu in
which of the following cities?
A. Hyderabad B. Kanpur
C. Chennai D. Bengaluru

Answer: D. Bengaluru

Q) Recently, the indigenously-developed AVGAS 100 LL, a special aviation fuel meant for piston engine aircraft and
unmanned ariel vehicles, was launched. It has been developed by which of the following companies?
A. Indian Oil Corporation B. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
C. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited D. Oil India Limited

Answer: A. Indian Oil Corporation

Q) Recently, JMC Projects Limited of India has signed an agreement with which of the following countries to develop
Hanimaadhoo International Airport?
A. Indonesia B. Malaysia
C. Singapore D. Maldives

Answer: D. Maldives

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Q) Recently, which of the following organizations has announced a $14 billion assistance to fight food insecurity in Asia
Pacific?
A. World Bank B. Asian Development Bank
C. International Monetary Fund D. New Development Bank

Answer: B. Asian Development Bank

Q) Khosta-2, recently seen in news, is a type of which of the following?


A. Spy Satellite B. Mars Rover
C. Variant of Coronavirus D. Typhoon

Answer: C. Variant of Coronavirus

Q) Recently, which of the following institutions have collaborated to organize a mega fair on research and development
called “IInvenTiv”?
A. National Institute of Technology B. Indian Institute of Technology
C. Indian Institute of Management D. Indian Institutes of Information Technology

Answer: B. Indian Institute of Technology

Q) Recently, who amongst the following has created a new world record in the men’s category with a time of 2:01:09 in
the Berlin marathon 2022?
A. Birhanu Legese B. Avinash Sable
C. Eliud Kipchoge D. Mosinet Geremew

Answer: C. Eliud Kipchoge

Q) Recently, who amongst the following has been declared as the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke award for the year
2020?
A. Asha Parekh B. Anupam Kher
C. Nana Patekar D. Rekha

Answer: A. Asha Parekh

Important Sports Information


● India’s Shubi Gupta and A Charvi emerged winners in the girls under-12 and under-8 sections respectively in
the FIDE World Cadets Chess Championship 2022, Batumi, Georgia.

Q) Recently, WAPCOS Ltd has filed initial papers for its proposed Initial Public Offering (IPO). It comes under the
administrative control of which of the following ministries?
A. Ministry of Home Affairs B. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
C. Jal Shakti Ministry D. Ministry of Finance

Answer: C. Jal Shakti Ministry

Q) Recently, announced ‘One Week One Lab’ theme-based campaign is related to which of the following
institutions/organizations?
A. ISRO B. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
C. Indian Council of Agricultural Research D. Indian Institute of Technology

Answer: B. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research

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Q) Recently, which of the following states has launched the Balwadi (kindergarten) scheme to provide pre-primary
education to children in the age group of 5 to 6 years?
A. Chhattisgarh B. Jharkhand
C. Uttar Pradesh D. Madhya Pradesh

Answer: A. Chhattisgarh

Q) Recently, who amongst the following has been appointed as the new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)?
A. General Manoj Mukund Naravane B. General Dalbir Singh Suhag
C. General Bikram Singh D. Lt General Anil Chauhan

Answer: D. Lt General Anil Chauhan

Q) Recently, which of the following institutions/organizations has developed a new low-cost financial network called
LoRa (Long Range Radio) technology, a first of its kind in the world?
A. National Payments Corporation of India B. ISRO
C. Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology D. IIT, Madras

Answer: C. Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology

Q) Recently, Lata Mangeshkar Chowk was inaugurated in which of the following cities?
A. Ahmedabad B. Mumbai
C. Kanpur D. Ayodhya

Answer: D. Ayodhya

Q) Recently, who amongst the following has been named as the Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia?
A. Prince Mohammed bin Salman B. Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman
C. Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud D. King Salman bin Abdulaziz

Answer: A. Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Q) According to the recently released Fourth Round (January-March, 2022) of


Quarterly Employment Survey (QES), which of the following sectors have
maximum employment share?
A. Manufacturing B. Education
C. Information Technology/Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) D. Health

Answer: A. Manufacturing

Q) Recently, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has reported 26 Buddhist caves
in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve. It is in which of the following states?
A. Maharashtra B. Chhattisgarh
C. Madhya Pradesh D. Jharkhand

Answer: C. Madhya Pradesh

Q) Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, recently seen in news, provides how much amount of additional food
grains (wheat or rice) for free to the beneficiaries under the NFSA (National Food Security Act 2013)?
A. 2 Kg B. 3 Kg
C. 4 Kg D. 5 Kg

Answer: D. 5 Kg

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Q) Recently, which of the following states has passed a bill for establishing Dhamma Dipa International Buddhist
University?
A. Bihar B. Tripura
C. Sikkim D. Maharashtra

Answer: B. Tripura

Q) Recently, who amongst the following has been appointed as the new 16th Attorney General for India?
A. K.K. Venugopal B. Mukul Rohatgi
C. R. Venkataramani D. J Sai Deepak

Answer: C. R. Venkataramani

Q) Recently, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the 36th National Games in which of


the following states?
A. Gujarat B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Karnataka D. Odisha

Answer: A. Gujarat

Important Appointments
● Vinayak Godse has been appointed as the new CEO of Data Security Council of India (DSCI), a leading
industry organization founded by NASSCOM

● Rajendra Kumar has been appointed as the Director General of the Employees’ State Insurance
Corporation (ESIC)
○ He is a 1992-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre
○ He is currently an additional secretary in the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
(MeiTY)

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