Weekly Current affairs play a very important role in the competitive examinations and hence, aspirants have to give undivided attention to it while doing preparation for the government examinations. The ASO examinations comprise a section of “Current Affairs” to evaluate how much the aspirant is aware of the daily happenings taking place around the world. To complement your preparation, we are providing you with a compilation of Weekly Current affairs.
Q1) “National Insurance Awareness Day” is celebrated every year on –
(1) 26th June
(2) 27th June
(3) 28th June
(4) 29th June
Q2) “National Statistics day” is observed every year on –
(1) 27th June
(2) 28th June
(3) 29th June
(4) 30th June
Q3) “International Day of the Tropics” is observed every year on –
(1) 26th June
(2) 27th June
(3) 28th June
(4) 29th June
Q4) Which nation has launched a solid-fueled rocket named ‘Zuljanah’ into space?
(1) China
(2) Iran
(3) Turkey
(4) North Korea
Q5) India’s largest floating solar power project has been commissioned by Tata power solar in –
(1) Odisha
(2) Kerala
(3) Tamil Nadu
(4) Karnataka
Q6) “One Health Pilot” Initiative has been launched in which city?
(1) Bengaluru
(2) Mumbai
(3) Delhi
(4) Kochi
Q7) Who has been appointed as Chairman of Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)?
(1) SS Mundra
(2) Rakesh Sharma
(3) Murli Natarajan
(4) Anshul Swami
Q8) Who has been appointed as CEO of India Debt Resolution Company Limited (IRDCL)?
(1) Anil Khanna
(2) Shyam Saran
(3) Diwakar Gupta
(4) Avinash Kulkarni
Q9) World Bank approved how much loan to modernize India’s railway logistics infra?
(1) $210 million
(2) $125 million
(3) $250 million
(4) $245 million
Q10) World Bank approved how much loan for India’s road safety programme?
(1) $250 million
(2) $260 million
(3) $275 million
(4) $280 million
Q11) Which of the company has launched wearable ATM cards and Offline UPI?
(1) VISA
(2) MasterCard
(3) RuPay
(4) Acemoney
Q12) 21st edition of the Transylvania International Film Festival has been held in –
(1) France
(2) Romania
(3) Finland
(4) Germany
Q13) Who is the author of the book “The Life and Times of Georeg Fernandes”?
(1) Vinit Karnik
(2) Dr Kiran Bedi
(3) Rasheed Kidwai
(4) Rahul Ramgundan
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Q14) Shapoorji Pallonji who has passed away. He was the Chairman of –
(1) Tata Group
(2) Godrej Group
(3) Pallonji Group
(4) Titan Group
Q15) Which global bloc launched a $600 billion- Global Infrastructure Plan?
(1) BRICS
(2) G7
(3) G20
(4) European Union
Q16) Which state has announced a buy back scheme to purchase single-use plastic items form students?
(1) Punjab
(2) Himachal Pradesh
(3) Haryana
(4) Uttar Pradesh
Q17) Which state has announced plans to install automatic sirens to protech elephants form accidents?
(1) Andhra Pradesh
(2) West Bengal
(3) Odisha
(4) Tamil Nadu
Q18) Gabon and Togo, which recently jointed the Commonwealth of Nations, are from which region?
(1) Europe
(2) Oceania
(3) Asia
(4) Africa
Q19) Where has the Supreme Court recently abolished the constitutional right to abortion?
(1) USA
(2) Russia
(3) China
(4) Japan
Q20) “Passport Seva Diwas” is observed every year on –
(1) 23th June
(2) 24th June
(3) 25th June
(4) 26th June
Q21) “International Day of Women in Diplomacy” is celebrated on –
(1) 23th June
(2) 24th June
(3) 25th June
(4) 26th June
Q22) “World Drug Day” is celebrated every year on –
(1) 26th June
(2) 27th June
(3) 28th June
(4) 29th June
Q23) “International Day in Support of Victims of Torture” is annually observed on –
(1) 23rd June
(2) 24th June
(3) 25th June
(4) 26th June
Q24 “MSME Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 25th June
(2) 26th June
(3) 27th June
(4) 28th June
Q25) What is the position of Indian football team in the latest FIFA Rankings?
(1) 104th
(2) 106th
(3) 109th
(4) 111th
Q26) Which city ranks first in the Global Liveability Index 2022?
(1) Zurich
(2) Vienna
(3) Geneva
(4) Copenhagen
Q27) As per Startup Ecosystem Report 2022, Which city has emerged as the Strongest Startup Ecosystem in India?
(1) New Delhi
(2) Bengaluru
(3) Mumbai
(4) Pune
Q28) Which states/UTs of India will host the G20 Summit in 2023?
(1) New Delhi
(2) Jammu & Kashmir
(3) Chandigarh
(4) Gujarat
Q29) Who has been appointed as the CEO of NITI Aayog?
(1) Rajesh Verma
(2) Parameswaren Iyer
(3) Raj Kumar Sharma
(4) Pradeep Jena
Q30) Who has been appointed as Chairman and MD of National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC)?
(1) Ranjit Bajaj
(2) Dinkar Gupta
(3) P Udayakuamr
(4) Dr Manoj Soni
Q31) Who has been appointed as Director of Intelligence Bureau (IB)?
(1) Dr Manoj Soni
(2) Dinkar Gupta
(3) Tapan Kumar Deka
(4) Ranjit Bajaj
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Q32) Who has been re-appointed as chief of Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW)?
(1) Samant Kumar Goel
(2) Rakesh Sharma
(3) Ranjit Bajaj
(4) Dinkar Gupta
Q33) Who has been appointed as acting President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA)?
(1) Narender Batra
(2) Anil Khanna
(3) Sourav Gangualy
(4) Sudhanshu Mittal
Q34) Which state launched the 17th ‘Shala Parveshotsav’ to increase the enrollment of students in primary schools?
(1) Odisha
(2) Kerala
(3) Tamil Nadu
(4) Gujarat
Q35) Supreme Court appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA) formed Advisory Panel. Chaired by –
(1) Praful Patel
(2) Ranjit Bajaj
(3) KV Kamath
(4) Suman Bery
Q36) Which bank launched a digital platform ‘Campus Power’ for the student ecosystem?
(1) State Bank of India
(2) Axis Bank
(3) HDFC Bank
(4) ICICI Bank
Q37) World Bank approved a Rain-fed farming project worth ₹1000 crore in the hilly regions of –
(1) Uttarakhand
(2) Uttar Pradesh
(3) Jharkhand
(4) Odisha
Q38) Which state-based public transport services has been honored with a prestigious UN Public Service Award 2022?
(1) Delhi Transport Corporation
(2) Haryana Roadways
(3) Mo Bus, Odisha
(4) Punjab Roadways
Q39) Tenth Schedule of the Indian Constitution deals with which of the following aspects?
(1) Official languages
(2) Land Reforms
(3) Anti-defection law
(4) Panchayati Raj
Q40) Where has the ‘National Conference on Millet’ been inaugurated recently?
(1) New Delhi
(2) Gorakhpur
(3) Varanasi
(4) Madras
Q41) What is India’s rank in the Ookla Speedtest Global Index 2022?
(1) 136th
(2) 54th
(3) 115th
(4) 150th
Q42) Which country’s women’s wrestling team has won the Under-17 Asian Championship?
(1) England
(2) India
(3) West Indies
(4) China
Q43) Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov sell his Nobel Peace Prize to help children of –
(1) Bangladesh
(2) India
(3) Sri Lanka
(4) Ukraine
Q44) Who has inaugurated the new premises of Ministry of Commerce and Industry called ‘Vanijya Bhawan’?
(1) Narendra Modi
(2) Piyush Goyal
(3) Amit Shah
(4) Kiren Rijiju
Q45) Which country has announced ‘Digital Nomad Visa’?
(1) Malaysia
(2) Singapore
(3) Indonesia
(4) Vietnam
Q46) World Health Network has declared which disease as a public health emergency?
(1) H1N1
(2) Monkeypox
(3) Nipah Virus
(4) Norovirus
Q47) First India-Nepal Bharat Gaurav tourist train flagged off from –
(1) Patna
(2) Allahabad
(3) Kanpur
(4) New Delhi
Q48) Which Corporation has launched an indoor solar cooking stove, name “Surya Nutan“?
(1) Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)
(2) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL)
(3) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL)
(4) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (ONGC)
Q49) Union Minister Piyush Goyal has inaugurated Mango Festival in –
(1) Luxemburg
(2) Belgium
(3) Germany
(4) Netherlands
Q50) Who took charge as the director of the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP)?
(1) Rajesh Gera
(2) Swati Dhingra
(3) R Kavita Rao
(4) Swarup Kumar Saha
Q51) India player Rumeli Dhar announced retirement from all forms of cricket. She is from –
(1) West Bengal
(2) Odisha
(3) Assam
(4) Jharkhand
Q52) Which wildlife sanctuary is location of India’s first-ever Dark Sky Reserve?
(1) Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary
(2) Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary
(3) Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary
(4) Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary
Q53) Who has become the first black vice president of Colombia?
(1) Araceli Morales
(2) Diego Molano
(3) Francia Marquez
(4) Wilson Ruiz
Q54) Indian Coast Guard’s new air squadron named “840 Squadron” was created in –
(1) Puri
(2) Mumbai
(3) Kolkata
(4) Chennai
Q55) Which year has been designated as ASEAN-India Friendship year?
(1) 2021
(2) 2022
(3) 2023
(4) 2024
Q56) Which state has recently signed MoU with BYJU for government school children?
(1) West Bengal
(2) Odisha
(3) Andhra Pradesh
(4) Harayana
Q57) Where has PM Modi inaugurated ‘BR Ambedkar School of Economics’ recently?
(1) Bangalore
(2) Mumbai
(3) Chennai
(4) New Delhi
Q58) What is the title of the biopic of Cricketer Mithali Raj?
(1) Shabaash Mithu
(2) Jio Mithu
(3) Pyaari Mithali
(4) Mithali Dorai
Q59) Who has secured the first rank in the India’s first women’s NDA batch?
(1) Swati Dhingra
(2) Vandita Sharma
(3) Shanan Dhaka
(4) Garima Agarwal
Q60) Who become first Indian Mountaineer to climb Mount Annapurna peak without supplemental Oxygen?
(1) Arunima Sinha
(2) Skalzang Rigzin
(3) Shivangi Pathak
(4) Bachendri Pal
Q61) “International Asteroid Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 27th June
(2) 28th June
(3) 29th June
(4) 30th June
Q62) “International Day of Parliamentarism” is observed every year on –
(1) 27th June
(2) 28th June
(3) 29th June
(4) 30th June
Q63) Attorney General of India KK Venugopal’s term has been extended for how many months?
(1) 2 months
(2) 3 months
(3) 4 months
(4) 5 months
Q64) When are the elections for Vice President of India in 2022?
(1) August 6
(2) July 28
(3) August 3
(4) July 30
Q65) Who will be inaugurate the Telangana Pavilion in Washington DC?
(1) Amol Mitkari
(2) Anil Parab
(3) K Kavitha
(4) Neelam Gorhe
Q66) Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Reliance Jio?
(1) Anant Ambani
(2) Pankaj Mohan
(3) Isha Ambani
(4) Akash Ambani
Q67) According to NASSCOM Report, Artificial Intelligence can add $500 billion to GDP by which year?
(1) 2025
(2) 2027
(3) 2030
(4) 2035
Q68) Which start-up has been awarded “Best Drone Organization-Startup category” by Airwards?
(1) Tech Eagle
(2) IG Drones
(3) ISPAGRO
(4) Skylark Drones
Q69) Olympic Medallist Varinder Singh passed away. He was associated with –
(1) Weightlifting
(2) Archery
(3) Hockey
(4) Shooting
Q70) Which institution recently released a report titled ‘India’s Booming Gig and Platform Economy’?
(1) World Bank
(2) ILO
(3) NITI Aayog
(4) IMF
Q71) “World Vitiligo Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 23rd June
(2) 24th June
(3) 25th June
(4) 26th June
Q72) International Maritime Organization (IMO) celebrates the annual Day of the Seafarer (DoS) on –
(1) 22nd June
(2) 23rd June
(3) 24th June
(4) 25th June
Q73) World’s largest bacterium has been discovered in which country?
(1) Indonesia
(2) Madagascar
(3) Italy
(4) France
Q74) Which state govt has won the first prize in the National MSME Awards 2022?
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Gujarat
(3) Odisha
(4) Telangana
Q75) Who has been appointed as the new Director General of National Investigation Agency (NIA)?
(1) Ashish Bhatia
(2) Dinkar Gupta
(3) Prashanta Kumar
(4) S.K. Singhal
Q76) Who has become the most followed person on TikTok?
(1) Will Smith
(2) Dwayne Johnson
(3) Addison Rae
(4) Khaby Lame
Q77) Which airport has become the first airport in India to run entirely on hydro and solar power?
(1) Kempegowda International Airport
(2) Indira Gandhi International Airport
(3) Chandigarh Airport
(4) None of these
Q78) Union Minister G Kishan Reddy has inaugurated ‘Jyotigamaya’ festival in which city?
(1) Mumbai
(2) New Delhi
(3) Chennai
(4) Guwahati
Q79) World Bank approved an additional $250 million for Outcomes for Accelerated Learning for which state?
(1) Haryana
(2) Punjab
(3) Gujarat
(4) Karnataka
Q80) Which bank has launched a new portal called ‘SIB TF Online’ for its corporate EXIM customers?
(1) South Indian Bank
(2) EXIM Bank
(3) Yes Bank
(4) RBL Bank
Answer:
S1. Ans. (3) 28th June
Sol. The National Insurance Awareness Day is observed on 28 June.
Objective – To make people aware about the several benefits of investing in an insurance plan or policy.
Nicholas Barbon, an English economist, physician, and financial speculator set up the first fire insurance company in 1666 CE. He came up with this idea after a huge fire in London destroyed the city. After that, Barbon was successful in forming the first actual insurance company known as The Insurance Office, which was located in a small building behind London’s Royal Exchange.
S2. Ans. (3) 29th June
Sol.The government of India is celebrated National Statistics day on 29th June on the birth anniversary of P C Mahalanobis.
The Day is celebrated to create awareness among youth about the role of statistics in socio-economic planning and policy formulation.
National Statistics Day was first celebrated on 29th June 2007. The Government of India decided to celebrate the outstanding contribution made by Late Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis in the field of economic planning and statistical development and hence mark his birth anniversary as ‘National Statistics Day.
Professor Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis is known as the father of Indian Statistics. He was born on 29 June 1893, an Indian statistician and scientist. He devised a measure of comparison between two data sets that are now known as the Mahalanobis distance. He founded Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) in December 1931 in Kolkata. He received Padma Vibhushan (1968), Weldon Memorial Prize from the University of Oxford (1944), Fellow of the Royal Society, London(1945).
S3. Ans. (4) 29th June
Sol. The United Nations observe 29 June as International Day of the Tropics.
The International Day of the Tropics celebrates the extraordinary diversity of the tropics while highlighting unique challenges and opportunities nations of the Tropics face.
It provides an opportunity to take stock of progress across the tropics, to share tropical stories and expertise, and to acknowledge the diversity and potential of the region.
The inaugural State of the Tropics Report was launched on 29 June 2014, as the culmination of a collaboration between twelve leading tropical research institutions.
S4. Ans. (2) Iran
Sol. Iran has launched a solid-fueled rocket into space named ‘Zuljanah’.
It is a 5 meter-long rocket, capable of carrying a satellite of 220 kilograms.
The satellites will gather data in low-earth orbit.
Zuljanah is named after the horse of Imam Hussein, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad.
S5. Ans. (2) Kerala
Sol. Tata Power Solar Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has commissioned India’s largest floating solar power project in Kayamkulam, Kerala.
The solar project is spread over 350-acre water body, backwaters area, having an installed capacity of 6 Megawatt (MWp).
This installation was completed within the stipulated period, despite the arduous challenges of variable water depths, high sea tides, and severe water salinity concerns faced throughout the project’s construction duration.
This project is the first in the Floating Solar Photovoltaic (FSPV) through power purchase agreement category.
A power purchase agreement has been signed with a PSU client, wherein the entire power generated from this plant will be used by Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB).
The project reinforces Tata Power Solar’s commitment to leading India’s transition towards a greener future and achieving the collective vision of realizing 500 GW of energy through solar power by 2030.
About Kerala: Capital- Thiruvananthapuram; Chief Minister- Pinarayi Vijayan; Governor- Arif Mohammad Khan
S6. Ans. (1) Bengaluru
Sol. The Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) will be launched the One Health pilot in Bengaluru.
The programme is aimed at bringing stakeholders from animal, human and environment health on a common platform to address challenges.
DAHD in collaboration with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) as implementation partner is implementing the One-Health Framework undertaking project in the states of Karnataka and Uttarakhand, the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying.
S7. Ans. (1) SS Mundra
Sol. Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) approved the appointment of former Deputy Governor of Reserve Bank of India S S Mundra as the chairman of the Board of Directors of BSE Limited.
Mundra will replace the current chairman Justice Vikramajit Sen.
Mundra has held several important positions, including Executive Director of Union Bank of India, Chief Executive of Bank of Baroda (European Operations), amongst others.
He also served as RBI’s nominee on the Financial Stability Board (G20 Forum) and its various committees. He was also the Vice-chair of OECD’s International Network on Financial Education.
About Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE): Founded – 9 July 1875; Location – Mumbai, India; Chairman – SS Mundra
S8. Ans. (4) Avinash Kulkarni
Sol. The Chief Executive of India Resurgence Asset Reconstruction Company (IRARC), Avinash Kulkarni, has been selected to head the India Debt Resolution Company (IDRCL) for a period of 3 year.
He succeeds Manish Makharia.
IDRCL is a private sector company controlled by private sector banks that own a 51% share. Its seven-member board is chaired by former SBI executive Diwakar Gupta.
Recent Appointment
Chief of Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) – Samant Kumar Goel
CEO of NITI Aayog – Parameswaren Iyer
Advisory panel of Seri group (by RBI) – Venkat Nageswar Chalasani
Acting President of IOA – Anil Khanna
President of India International Centre – Shyam Sharan
S9. Ans. (4) $245 million
Sol. The World Bank approved a USD 245-million loan for the rail logistics project to help reduce India’s high carbon emissions and low modal freight share in the railways.
The Indian Railways project will help India to shift more traffic from road to rail. This will make transport more efficient and reduce millions of tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) each year. The project will also incentivise more private sector investment in the railway sector.
The loan, financed through the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, has a maturity of 22 years, including a grace period of seven years.
Indian Railways is the fourth-largest rail network in the world. Total route length of 67,956 km (March 2022).
S10. Ans. (1) $250 million
ESol. The World Bank approved USD 250 million loan for the Indian government’s road safety programme that addresses the high road accident fatality rate in the country.
The programme is aimed to help participating states reduce road crash fatalities and injuries through improved road safety management and institutional reform, and results-based interventions on high-risk roads. It will also strengthen emergency medical and rehabilitation services for post-crash care, the multilateral institution.
With only 1% of the world’s vehicles, India accounts for almost 10% of all crash related deaths.
According to a World Bank study, road crashes are estimated to cost the Indian economy between 5% and 7% of GDP a year.
Official government data show that each year road accidents in India kill about 150,000 people and leave 450,000 injured. More than half of the victims are pedestrians, cyclists, or motorcyclists and almost 84% of all fatalities are among road users between the working ages of 18-60 years.
The India State Support Program for Road Safety, financed by the World Bank, will be implemented in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.
Recent Funding approved by WB
USD 162 million for the RIGHTS project in Tamil Nadu
USD 150 million funding to support the recovery of India’s fisheries sector
USD 250 million funding to GOAL; an education project in Gujarat
USD245 million funding to modernize India’s railway logistics infra
S11. Ans.(4) Acemoney
Sol. Acemoney has launched UPI 123Pay payment and wearable ATM cards.
The UPI 123Pay payment allows people to carry out cashless transactions without smartphones or internet connections using feature phones.
The wearable ATM cards are gadgets designed as key chains and rings that enable people to carry out cashless transactions without ATM cards and phones.
The wearable ATM cards functions using applications connected to smart phones. Therefore, it can be switched on or off as per the requirement of the customer.
Acemoney is the first company in India to launch UPI 123Pay services in Malayalam and Tamil. The Reserve Bank of India had launched UPI 123Pay in March this year.
S12. Ans. (2) Romania
Sol. The 21st edition of the Transylvania International Film Festival was held at Uniri Square in Cluj-Napoca, Romania.
Utama, the debut film director Alejandro Loayaza Grisi, was the winner and awarded the 10,000 euro Transylvania Trophy.
Best Director Award – Filmmaker Guomundur Arnar Guomundsson
Best Performance Award – Laura Muller & Schemci Lauth
S13. Ans. (4) Rahul Ramgundan
Sol. The biography of India’s former Union Defence Minister and firecracker socialist leader, the late George Fernandes, “The Life and Times of George Fernanades” will be released in July 2022.
The book was written by Rahul Ramagundam and published by Penguin Random House India.
He emerged as key figure in the fight to restore democracy after the Emergency was imposed in1975.
He became the Railways Minister in 1989 under VP Singh coalition government.
Recent Book and Author
The Winning Formula for Success – Vinit Karnik
Fearless Governance – Dr Kiran Bedi
Leaders, Politicians, Citizens: Fifty Figures Who Influenced India’s Politics – Rasheed Kidwai
The Struggle for Police Reforms in India: Ruler’s Police to People’s Police – Former IPS officer, Prakash Singh
A Place Called Home – Preeti Shenoy
S14. Ans. (3) Pallonji Group
Sol. Chairman of Shapoorji Pallonji group, Pallonji Mistry has passed away. He was at 93.
He was the largest individual shareholder in the Tata Group with an 18.4% holding.
In 2016, Mistry was awarded the Padma Bhushan, one of India’s top civilian awards.
S15. Ans. (2) G7
Sol. US President Joe Biden and other G7 leaders re-launched the “Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment” at their annual gathering at Schloss Elmau in Germany.
It aims to raise USD 600 billion in private and public funds over five years, to finance infrastructure in developing countries and counter China’s Belt and Road project.
The United States would mobilise USD 200bn in grants, federal funds and private investment over five years, while Europe will mobilise 300 billion euros.
S16. Ans. (2) Himachal Pradesh
Sol. The Himachal Pradesh is set to implement a buy-back scheme in schools and colleges to purchase single-use plastic items from students.
Under the new scheme, the government will pay students Rs 75 for a kg of single-use plastic items they deposit with the school.
The scheme aims to inculcate a habit of environment conservation among the youngsters.
S17. Ans. (3) Odisha
Sol. Odisha’s Dhenkanal forest department has announced plans to install automatic sirens near its national highway to protect elephants from accidents.
These sensor-based sirens will ring and a red light will turn on when elephants cross the road to alert drivers within a distance of up to 1 kilometre.
The pilot project has been initiated by ‘Change’, a voluntary organization.
S18. Ans. (4) Africa
Sol. The French-speaking West African countries Gabon and Togo joined the Commonwealth, becoming the latest nations with no historic ties to Britain to enter the Commonwealth of Nations.
The 54-nation group of mostly former British colonies accepted Togo and Gabon’s application for membership on the final day of its leadership summit held in Rwanda.
They are the first new members to join the Commonwealth since Rwanda in 2009.
S19. Ans. (1) USA
Sol. Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113, was a landmark decision of the S. Supreme Court in which it was ruled that the Constitution of the United States protects a pregnant woman’s liberty to choose to have an abortion.
The US Supreme Court has recently struck down the ruling, which allowed abortion in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy.
S20. Ans. Correct Answer – (2) 24th June
Sol. Every year ‘Passport Seva Divas (PSD)’ is celebrated on 24 June in India, to commemorate the enactment of the Passports Act on 24 June, 1967.
Government is working with Union Territories and States to reduce the police verification time. mPassport Police App is already up and going in 8275 police station across 22 States and Union Territories.
In an attempt to facilitate paperless documentation process, Passport Seva System has been integrated with DigiLocker.
Around 428 Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSK) have been operationlaised in collaboration with Department of Posts.
S21. Ans. 2) 24th June
Sol. The UN General Assembly has adopted a resolution to designate June 24 as the International Day of Women in Diplomacy.
Objective- Recognises the trivialisation of women diplomats and their contributions.
The number of women ambassadors worldwide is increasing with the share of women ambassadors going from 16% in 2018 to an approximate 22% in 2022.
S22. Ans.(1) 26th June
Sol. The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, also known as World Drug Day, is conducted by the United Nations on 26 June
Objective – To spread awareness about the dangers of drug abuse not just to adults but also to children, who are the most vulnerable.
Theme 2022: “Addressing drug challenges in health and humanitarian crises”
United Nations General Assembly decided to observe June 26 as the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on December 7, 1987.
S23. Ans. (4) 26th June
Sol. The International Day in Support of Victims of Torture is annually observed on 26 June.
The United Nations General Assembly had first observed the day in 1998 to raise awareness about those who undergo torture and how it impacts their lives.
The date marks the moment in 1987 when the UN Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment came into effect. The Convention, which is one of the main instruments in fighting torture, has been ratified by 162 countries
S24. Ans. (3) 27th June
Sol. The United Nations Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day is held on June 27 since 2017 to celebrate the work of MSME in local and global economies and their contribution to sustainable development.
The day also recognises the contribution of these industries in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Theme 2022: “Building a Better World”
S25. Ans. (1) 104th
Sol. The Indian football team gained two places to jumped to 104th place in the latest FIFA world rankings.
India’s ranking among Asian Football Confederation members remained on 19th place.
Brazil remained on top in the FIFA ranking. Belgium and Argentina are on the second and third spots respectively.
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S26. Ans. (2) Vienna
Sol. According to a report from the Economist Intelligence Unit, the Austrian capital Vienna becomes the World’s ‘Most Liveable’ city.
In the Global Liveability Index 2022, Vienna snatched the first spot from Auckland, which has dropped to 34th place due to coronavirus pandemic restrictions.
Danish capital Copenhagen and Switzerland’s Zurich are on the second and third spot respectively.
Calgary is also on the third spot, followed by Vancouver and Geneva.
In this ranking, six cities of Europe are in the top10. Osaka and Melbourne are on the 10th position.
India’s capital New Delhi has been ranked 112th on the list of most liveable cities while Mumbai is on the 117th
Karachi and Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka are among the least liveable cities in the world.
S27. Ans. (2) Bengaluru
Sol. Bengaluru, ranked eighth globally, has emerged as the Strongest Startup Ecosystem in India, increasing by two spots this year and solidifying its position in the global top 10 cities, according to a report.
New Delhi is the second-highest ranked city in India, and fourth in the Asia-Pacific. It has increased by one place to rank 13th globally. The gap between the scores of Bengaluru and New Delhi was relatively small last year, but increased significantly in 2022, strongly positioning Bengaluru as the top ecosystem in India.
The Startup Ecosystem Report 2022, released by Israel-based organisation Startup-Blink, showed that India continues to improve its standings in the global index, and is now ranked 19th after an increase of one spot this year. India is the fourth highest-ranked country in the Asia-Pacific region, after Singapore, Australia, and China.
The Global Startup Ecosystem Index by StartupBlink has been updated annually since 2017. It ranks the startup ecosystems of 1,000 cities and 100 countries.
Source: Thefederal
S28. Ans. (2) Jammu & Kashmir
Sol. Jammu and Kashmir will host the 2023 meetings of the G20, an influential group of the world’s major economies.
The J&K government has also setup a five member high-level committee for the coordination of G20 meetings to be held in the UT.
Commerce and industry Minister Piyush Goyal was appointed as India’s Sherpa for the G20 in September 2021. India will take the G20 presidency from Dec 1, 2022.
About G20 Group
The G20 or Group of Twenty is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries and the European Union. It works to address major issues related to the global economy, such as international financial stability, climate change mitigation, and sustainable development.
G20 member nations are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, UK, USA, and the European Union.
G20 brings together 19 of the world’ leading economies and the European Union, with its members accounting for more than 80 per cent of global GDP, 75 per cent of global trade and 60 per cent of the global population.
Founded – 26 September 1999
Founder – G7 countries
Chairman– Joko Widodo (President of Indonesia)
Upcoming G20 meetings
G20 2022 – Indonesia
G20 2023 – India
G20 2024 – Brazil
G20 2025 – South Africa
S29. Ans. (2) Parameswaren Iyer
Sol. Former Drinking and water Sanitation Secretary Parameswaren Iyer has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog for 2 years.
A 1981-batch officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, Iyer will serve as Niti Aayog CEO for two years or until further orders.
He led the government’s Swachh Bharat Mission between 2016 and 2020.
He will succeed Amitabh Kant. Kant was appointed as Niti Aayog CEO on February 17, 2016, for a fixed two-year term. He was later given an extension till June 30, 2019. His term was further extended for two years till June 2021, and then another one-year extension was given till June 30 this year.
About NITI Aayog: Founded – 1 January 2015; Preceding – Planning Commission (15 March 1950); Headquarters – New Delhi; Chairperson – Narendra Modi; Vice Chairperson – Suman K Bery; NITI Aayog comes under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
S30. Ans. (3) P Udayakuamr
Sol. P Udayakumar has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC).
NSIC is a government enterprise under the Ministry of MSME.
He will also be the chairman of NSIC Venture Capital Fund Limited.
S31. Ans. (3) Tapan Kumar Deka
Sol. The Central Government appointed senior IPS officer Tapan Lumar Deka as Director of Intelligence Bureau (IB).
He will succeed incumbent Intelligence Buraeu Director Arvind Kumar.
Deka is currently head of the Operations Desk of the IB.
S32. Ans. (1) Samant Kumar Goel
Sol. Government extended the tenure of current Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) chief Samant Kumar Goel for another one year, till June 2023.
Goel is a 1984-batch IPS Officer of the Punjab Cadre.
The Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) is the foreign intelligence agency of India.
S33. Ans. (2) Anil Khanna
Sol. The Delhi high court appointed, Anil Khanna as the acting President of the Indian Olympic Association.
He will replace Narinder Batra.
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) President Narinder Batra on May 25 announced that he will not seek re-election for the top job after the Delhi High court declared the posts he held in Hockey India as “illegal”.
S34. Ans. (4) Gujarat
Sol. Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel has launched the 17th Shala Praveshotsav’.
Objective – To increase the enrollment of students in primary schools in the state of Gujarat.
The three-day enrollment drive begins from Memadpur primary school in Vadgam taluka of Banaskantha district.
This drive helps to reduce the dropout rate of students. The dropout rate has been reduced to just 3.07 percent from 37.22 percent in 2002.
About Gujarat: Capital – Gandhinagar; Chief Minister – Bhupendra Patel; Governor – Acharya Devvrat; Gujarat Day – 1 May
S35. Ans. (2) Ranjit Bajaj
Sol. Ranjit Bajaj has been named Chairman of an advisory committee to assist the Supreme Court appointed Committee of Administrators (CoA).
CoA runs day-to-day affairs of the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
The 12 member advisory committee was appointed by CoA to oversee the day-to-day matters of various departments of AIFF.
List of Latest Committee and Headed by
SEBI constituted Advisory Committee for ESG-related matters: Navneet Munot
RBI constituted committee to review customer service standards at banks, NBFCs: B.P. Kanungo
SC appointed 3-member committee to manage functioning of All India Football Federation: AR Dave
Uttarakhand formed panel to implement Uniform Civil Code: Ranjana Desai
SEBI restructured its Mutual Funds Advisory Committee: Usha Thorat
S36. Ans. (4) ICICI Bank
Sol. ICICI Bank has launched a digital platform ‘Campus Power’, first-of-its-kind to address the needs of the students aspiring to pursue higher education in India and abroad. The platform caters to the varied needs of the entire student ecosystem comprising students, parents, and institutes.
The first branch has been set up at IIT Kanpur and seven more will be added to the campuses of top institutes across India.
About ICICI Bank: Founded – 1994; Headquarters – Mumbai, Maharashtra; MD & CEO – Sandeep Bakhshi; Tagline – Hum Hai Na Khayal Apka
S37. Ans. (1) Uttarakhand
Sol. Rain-fed agriculture in the steep areas of Uttrakhand has been approved by the World Bank. The project will cost Rs 1000 crore.
Objective – Lower the greenhouse gas emissions.
The watershed department will carry out the Uttrakhand climate Responsive rain-fed Farming Project. It will also encourage environment friendly agricultural practices.
Recent Funding approved by WB
USD 162 million for the RIGHTS project in Tamil Nadu
USD 150 million funding to support the recovery of India’s fisheries sector
USD 250 million funding to GOAL; an education project in Gujarat
USD 245 million funding to support India’s Rail Logistics project
S38. Ans. (3) Mo Bus, Odisha
Sol. Mo Bus, Odisha-based public transport service has been honored with a prestigious United Nations award, for their role and efforts in helping the world recover better from Covid19.
Objective – Transformation of the urban public transport.
Among the other winners of this year’s awards, were public service initiatives from Thailand, Ukraine, Brazil, Ireland, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Ireland, Panama, Philippines.
Mo Bus service launched in November 6, 2018 and Bus fare Rs 5-55 (Non AC), Rs 5-70 (AC).
About Odisha: Capital- Bhubaneswar; Chief Minister- Naveen Patnaik; Governor- Ganeshi Lal
S39. Ans. (3) Anti-defection law
Sol. The Tenth Schedule, which is popularly known as the Anti-Defection Act, became part of the Indian Constitution as the result of the 52nd Amendment Act, 1985.
It sets grounds for the disqualification of legislators on the grounds of defection to another political party.
It was recently making news due to Maharashtra Political Crisis.
S40. Ans. (1) New Delhi
Sol. Union Minister of State for M/o Food Processing Industries, Prahlad Singh Patel has inaugurated the National Conference on Millets.
The theme of the conference is ‘The Future Super Food for India’ in New Delhi, organised by industry body ASSOCHAM with the support of M/o Food Processing Industries.
The conference has been organised to discuss opportunities and challenges in ensuring food and nutritional security.
The major millets producing states in India include Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.
Millets all around the globe as India is now the 5th largest exporter of millets
The year 2023 will be the international year of millets that will create value generation and promotion of sustainable products in food choices.
Sol. The Speedtest Global Index released by network intelligence and connectivity insights provider Ookla showed that India recorded 28 Mbps median mobile download speeds in the month of May, slightly better than 14.19 Mbps in April 2022.
With this, India is now three notches up in its global ranking and is at 115th position.
Norway and Singapore are on the top spots for global mobile speeds (median download speed of 40 Mbps) and fixed broadband speeds (209.21 Mbps)
India’s Rank in Recent Indices 2021-22
World Press Freedom Index 2022: India ranked 150th; Norway topped
World Happiness Report 2022: 136th; Finland topped
Knight Frank’s Global House Price Index Q4 2021: 51st; Turkey topped
WEF’s Travel and Tourism Development Index 2021: 54th
Chainalysis 2021 Cryptocurrency Gains by Country: India ranked 21st in estimated Crypto Gains in 2021, US topped
S42. Ans. (2) India
Sol. Indian women’s Wrestling team has won five medals to claim Under-17 Asian Championship title with a total of eight gold at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
India lifted the title with a total of 235 points from eight golds, one silver and one bronze.
Japan had to be content with the runners-up trophy with 143 points and Mongolia finished third with 138 points.
Indian women including Ritika won gold in 43 kilogram, Ahilaya Shinde got gold in 49 kilogram, Siksha lifted gold medal in 57 kilogram, Priya received gold in 73 kilogram while Pulkit secured a Silver medal in 65 kilogram.
S37. Ans. (1) Uttarakhand
Sol. Rain-fed agriculture in the steep areas of Uttrakhand has been approved by the World Bank. The project will cost Rs 1000 crore.
Objective – Lower the greenhouse gas emissions.
The watershed department will carry out the Uttrakhand climate Responsive rain-fed Farming Project. It will also encourage environment friendly agricultural practices.
Recent Funding approved by WB
USD 162 million for the RIGHTS project in Tamil Nadu
USD 150 million funding to support the recovery of India’s fisheries sector
USD 250 million funding to GOAL; an education project in Gujarat
USD 245 million funding to support India’s Rail Logistics project
S38. Ans. (3) Mo Bus, Odisha
Sol. Mo Bus, Odisha-based public transport service has been honored with a prestigious United Nations award, for their role and efforts in helping the world recover better from Covid19.
Objective – Transformation of the urban public transport.
Among the other winners of this year’s awards, were public service initiatives from Thailand, Ukraine, Brazil, Ireland, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Ireland, Panama, Philippines.
Mo Bus service launched in November 6, 2018 and Bus fare Rs 5-55 (Non AC), Rs 5-70 (AC).
About Odisha: Capital- Bhubaneswar; Chief Minister- Naveen Patnaik; Governor- Ganeshi Lal
S39. Ans. (3) Anti-defection law
Sol. The Tenth Schedule, which is popularly known as the Anti-Defection Act, became part of the Indian Constitution as the result of the 52nd Amendment Act, 1985.
It sets grounds for the disqualification of legislators on the grounds of defection to another political party.
It was recently making news due to Maharashtra Political Crisis.
S40. Ans. (1) New Delhi
Sol. Union Minister of State for M/o Food Processing Industries, Prahlad Singh Patel has inaugurated the National Conference on Millets.
The theme of the conference is ‘The Future Super Food for India’ in New Delhi, organised by industry body ASSOCHAM with the support of M/o Food Processing Industries.
The conference has been organised to discuss opportunities and challenges in ensuring food and nutritional security.
The major millets producing states in India include Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.
Millets all around the globe as India is now the 5th largest exporter of millets
The year 2023 will be the international year of millets that will create value generation and promotion of sustainable products in food choices.
Sol. The Speedtest Global Index released by network intelligence and connectivity insights provider Ookla showed that India recorded 28 Mbps median mobile download speeds in the month of May, slightly better than 14.19 Mbps in April 2022.
With this, India is now three notches up in its global ranking and is at 115th position.
Norway and Singapore are on the top spots for global mobile speeds (median download speed of 40 Mbps) and fixed broadband speeds (209.21 Mbps)
India’s Rank in Recent Indices 2021-22
World Press Freedom Index 2022: India ranked 150th; Norway topped
World Happiness Report 2022: 136th; Finland topped
Knight Frank’s Global House Price Index Q4 2021: 51st; Turkey topped
WEF’s Travel and Tourism Development Index 2021: 54th
Chainalysis 2021 Cryptocurrency Gains by Country: India ranked 21st in estimated Crypto Gains in 2021, US topped
S42. Ans. (2) India
Sol. Indian women’s Wrestling team has won five medals to claim Under-17 Asian Championship title with a total of eight gold at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
India lifted the title with a total of 235 points from eight golds, one silver and one bronze.
Japan had to be content with the runners-up trophy with 143 points and Mongolia finished third with 138 points.
Indian women including Ritika won gold in 43 kilogram, Ahilaya Shinde got gold in 49 kilogram, Siksha lifted gold medal in 57 kilogram, Priya received gold in 73 kilogram while Pulkit secured a Silver medal in 65 kilogram.
S43. Ans. (4) Ukraine
Sol.The co-winner of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize, Dmitry Muratov, has sold his Nobel Prize in a record $103.5 million.
He auctioned his medal on World Refugee Day to help children displaced by the war in Ukraine.
He had won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021 with Maria Ressa of the Philippines.
Dmitry Muratov won the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is the precondition for democracy.
S44. Ans. (1) Narendra Modi
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the new premises of Ministry of Commerce and Industry called ‘Vanijya Bhawan’.
On the occasion, Prime Minister Modi also launched ‘NIRYAT’
Vanijya Bhawan is constructed near the India Gate and is designed as a smart building that incorporates the principles of sustainable architecture with a special focus on energy saving.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the launch of Vanijya Bhawan and NIRYAT Portal said that despite the global disruptions, India exported a total of $670 billion- Rs. 50 lakh crores.
S45. Ans. 3) Indonesia
Sol. Indonesia will soon start offering a visa that will allow the remote workers to live there tax-free as long as their earnings come from outside the country.
Indonesia announced the five year ‘digital nomad visa’ earlier in June 2022.
The move will bring up to 6 million overseas travellers and create one million jobs for Indonesians.
S46. Ans. (2) Monkeypox
Sol.A group of scientists formed against the COVID-19 threat has declared the Monkeypox outbreak as a public health emergency of global concern.
The designation of Monkeypox as a public health emergency by WHO indicates that the outbreak is not limited to a single country or the region and should be addressed by immediate actions to prevent community transmission.
The growth of Monkeypox in 58 countries through local community transmission around the world, with 3,417 confirmed Monkeypox cases reported across 58 countries.
S47. Ans. (4) New Delhi
Sol. First Bharat Gaurav tourist train connecting places associated with the Ramayana Circuit in India and Nepal was flagged off from the Safdarjung Railway Station in New Delhi.
The Bharat Gaurav train carrying 500 tourists from India will arrive at the Janakpur Dham railway station in Nepal.
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation’s (IRCTC) 18-day Shri Ramayana Yatra special tourist train will take pilgrims to sacred places associated with the life of Lord Ram.
About Nepal: Capital – Kathmandu; Currency – Rupee; President – Bidhya Devi Bhandari; Prime Minister – Sher Bahadur Deuba
S48. Ans. (1) Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL)
Sol. Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has launched a special type of solar stove. The name of this stove is ‘Surya Nutan’ has given.
This stove will run entirely on solar energy. With this, there will be no need for any kind of fuel for cooking. Neither wood nor gas. This stove will be charged by the rays of the sun and will cook food.
To buy Surya Nutan, money has to be spent once and later there will be no maintenance charge.
Surya Nutan Chulha is rechargeable and used indoor cooking stove. This stove was launched at the residence of Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri in Delhi.
About Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL): Founded – 30 June 1959; Headquarters – New Delhi; Chairman – Shrikant Madhav Vaidya; Owner – Government of India (52.1%)
S49. Ans. (2) Belgium
Sol. Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal inaugurated a Mango Festival organised in Brussels, Belgium.
Objective –To create awareness among the Europeans and create a market for Indian mangoes in Europe.
India is a big supplier of mangoes to the rest of the globe.
About Belgium: Capital – Brussels; Currency – Euro; President- Charles Michel; Prime Minister – Alexander De Croo
S50. Ans. (3) R Kavita Rao
Sol.Economist R Kavita Rao has taken charge as the director of National Institute of Public Finance and Policy (NIPFP) for a 5 year.
She has replaced Pinaki Chakraborty.
NIPFP is a centre for research in public economics and policies.
About National Institute of Public Finance and Policy Research institute (NIPFP): Founded – 4 May 1976; Headquarters – New Delhi
S51. Ans. (1) West Bengal
Sol. Former India women’s team captain Rumeli Dhar announced her retirement from all forms of the game.
She also played 78 WODIs, scoring 961 runs and taking 63 wickets, with six half-centuries since her debut against England in 2003 at Lincoln.
She is from West Bengal.
S52. Ans. (1) Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary
Sol. A part of Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary in Ladakh is going to become a Dark Sky Reserve, which will help promote astronomy-tourism.
Once this region is declared as the Hanle Dark Sky Reserve, efforts will be undertaken to protect the night sky from superfluous illumination and light pollution.
India will now have its first-ever dark sky reserve in Ladakh.
S53. Ans. (3) Francia Marquez
ESol. Francia Marquez is set to be the first black woman to become the vice president of Colombia.
Francia Marquez, The environmental activist received the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize in 2018 for standing up against gold mining.
Leftist party, Gustavo Petro has won presidential election of Colombia and becomes the first ever leftist president in the history of Colombia.
S54. Ans. (4) Chennai
Sol. The Indian Coast Guard’s new air squadron named “840 Squadron” was created in Chennai on June 20, 2022.
The squadron was initially created with an indigenous ALH Mark-III aircraft.
This is the first such aircraft to be stationed in the eastern region.
S55. Ans. (2) 2022
Sol. The year 2022 has been designated as the ASEAN-India Friendship year.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of dialogue relations between India and ASEAN countries.
The diplomatic ties between the two sides commenced in the early 1990s.
India and ASEAN celebrated 25 years of their partnership in 2018, a milestone of India’s constructive engagement with the regional group.
S56. Ans. (3) Andhra Pradesh
Sol. Andhra Pradesh government has signed an MoU with BYJU’S, an ed-tech company to provide quality-oriented content for the government school students from 4th to 10th standard on 23rd June 2022.
Further, the government to provide Tabs for the 8th standard students with the cost of Rs 500 crore.
S57. Ans. 1) Bangalore
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the new campus of Dr B R Ambedkar School of Economics (BASE) University.
He also showcased 150 ‘Technology Hubs’ at the ceremony, which were created by revamping Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) around Karnataka.
The Technology Hubs initiative, which has a budget of over Rs 4,700 crore and is backed by several industry partners, intends to develop a trained workforce to meet Industry 4.0 personnel requirements.
S58. Ans. (1) Shabaash Mithu
Sol. This film, titled ‘Shabaash Mithu’ is on former Indian cricketer Mithali Raj, who gained unprecedented success in women’s cricket in the past decade.
The trailer of the film, starring Tapsee Panu recently dropped on YouTube and Raj seems very happy at seeing Panu as her onscreen avatar.
S59. Ans. (3) Shanan Dhaka
Sol. Shanan Dhaka, daughter of Sundana village of Rohtak, has secured the first rank in the examination for admission to the country’s first women’s NDA batch.
Shanan has secured 10th position in Boys’ examination and first position in Girls’ examination across the country.
Selected for lieutenant, Shanan Dhaka, inspired by grandfather Subedar Chandrabhan Dhaka and father Nayak Subedar Vijay Kumar Dhaka, joined the army and chose to serve the country.
Shanan, 19, has studied in the Army Public Schools at Roorkee, Jaipur and Chandimandir (Panchkula).
S60. Ans. (2) Skalzang Rigzin
Sol. Skalzang Rigzin, the first Indian Mountaineer to climb Mount Annapurna peak without supplemental Oxygen, received a warm welcome in Leh.
Fellow mountaineers received him at the Leh Airport on arrival after the successful summit of two mountains Annapurna and Lhotse, in Nepal.
With 16 days of gap between climb of Mt Annapurna on April 28 and Mt Lhotse on May 14, Skalzang Rigzin has set a record to conquer two summits without oxygen supplements.
The 41-year-old Skalzang Rigzin has 23 years of experience in guiding adventure tourists in mountaineering in Ladakh.
Skalzang Rigzin stated that he intended to climb all nine mountains with peaks between 8,000 and 14,000 metres in height in the future.
S61. Ans. (4) 30th June
Sol. International Asteroid Day is observed globally on 30th June every year.
International Asteroid Day aims to raise public awareness about the asteroid impact hazard and to inform the public about the crisis communication actions to be taken at the global level in case of a credible near-Earth object threat.
International Asteroid Day marks the anniversary of the 1908 Tunguska impact.
In December 2016, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution in order to “observe each year at the international level the anniversary of the Tunguska impact over Siberia, Russian Federation, on 30 June 1908, and to raise public awareness about the asteroid impact hazard.” Tunguska event is the most harmful known asteroid-related event on Earth in recent history.
The theme of Asteroid Day 2022 is “small is beautiful.”
S62. Ans. (4) 30th June
Sol. International Day of Parliamentarism is observed globally on 30 June every year.
The International Day of Parliamentarism is a time to review the progress that parliaments have made in achieving some key goals to be more representative and move with the times, including carrying out self-assessments, working to include more women and young MPs, and adapting to new technologies.
This Day was first established by the UN General Assembly through a resolution adopted in 2018 which also marked the 129th anniversary of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (I.P.U).
The P.U, which was first established on the same day in the year 1889.
Last year, in 2021, the Day focused on “Youth Empowerment” in Parliament whereas the theme for the International Day of Parliamentarism 2022 is “Public Engagement”.
S63. Ans. (2) 3 months
Sol.Senior advocate KK Venugopal has agreed to continue as Attorney General of India for three more months.
The decision has come after a request from the central government.
The 91-year-old Venugopal was appointed as the Attorney General of India in July 2017 in place of Mukul Rohatgi.
KK Venugopal was initially not willing to continue in the constitutional post due to “personal reasons” but has agreed to continue.
The Attorney-General for India is the chief legal advisor of the Indian government. The Attorney General of India must be a person qualified to be appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court.
S64. Ans. (1) August 6
Sol. The elections to choose the next Vice-President of India will take place on August 6, 2022.
The announcement was made by the Election Commission of India.
The counting of the votes, if required, will be held on the same day as well while the last date of nominations is announced to be July 17.
The Vice President is elected by the members of the Electoral College consisting of the members of both Houses of Parliaments.
S65. Ans. (3) K Kavitha
Sol. MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha will be inaugurating Telangana Pavilion on July 2, 2022 at the 17th Convention and Youth Conference of the American Telugu Association (ATA) in Washington DC.
The 17th ATA Conference is expected to showcase the prowess of Telugu Intellectuals, Technological experts, Doctors, Prominent businessmen, cultural and literary experts both from India and the USA.
The event will be held at Walter E Convention centre from July 1 to 3, 2022 in Washington DC.
S66. Ans. (4) Akash Ambani
Sol. Mukesh Ambani has resigned from the board of his group’s telecom arm, Reliance Jio, and has handed over the reins of the company to his elder son Akash Ambani.
Isha Ambani is set to be named the chairperson of the Reliance Retail. Her elevation is expected to be announced soon, as per sources. She is currently serving as the director of Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd.
The appointment of Pankaj Mohan Pawar as MD of Jio has also been approved.
Jio was launched on December 27, 2015, with a beta for partners and employees and became publicly available on September 5, 2016.
S67. Ans. (1) 2025
Sol.The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and data utilization strategies can add USD 500 billion to India’s GDP by 2025, according to a report by the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM).
The AI adoption in 4 key sectors, BFSI, consumer packaged goods (CPG) and retail, healthcare, and industrials/automotive, can contribute 60% of the total $ 500 billion opportunity.
The current rate of AI investments in India is growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30.8% and poised to reach USD 881 million by 2023, it will still represent just 2.5% of the total global AI investments of USD 340 billion.
For India to achieve its $1 trillion GDP goal by FY 2026-2027, it needs to have a strong correlation to the maturity of AI adoption. India currently is the second largest global hub in training and hiring AI talent.
India currently is the second largest global hub in training and hiring AI talent.
About National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM): Founded – 1988; Headquarters – New Delhi; Chairman – Krishnan Ramanujam; President- Debjani Ghosh
S68. Ans. (2) IG Drones
Sol. Delhi based, Drone enterprise platform company IG Drones has been felicitated with the “Best Drone Organization – Start-up Category” by Airwards for its approach of helping local communities.
Airwards, is the first panoptic global awards programme of its kind dedicated to identifying, recognizing and championing the breadth of positive drone use cases from around the world which are innovative, safe and having a real-world impact.
IG Drones is developing new technology-based disaster response and mitigate to increase the efficiency and efficacy of first responders’ aid in emergency response and catastrophe mapping.
S69. Ans. (3) Hockey
Sol. Indian hockey stalwart and member of the gold medal winning 1975 World Cup team, Varinder Singh passed away. He was 75.
Singh was part of the gold medal-winning Indian team at the 1975 men’s Hockey World Cup in Kuala Lumpur. Singh was also part of the bronze medal-winning team at the 1972 Munich Olympics and silver medal at 1973 World Cup in Amsterdam.
In 2007, Varinder was conferred with the prestigious Dhyan Chand Lifetime Achievement Award.
S70. Ans. (3) NITI Aayog
Sol.NITI Aayog released a report titled ‘India’s Booming Gig and Platform Economy’
The Indian gig workforce is expected to expand to 5 million workers by 2029-30, a 200 per cent jump from 7.7 million now.
The report estimates that gig workers will form 4.1 per cent of the total workforce in India by 2029-2030, from 1.5 per cent now.
The report stated 47 per cent of the jobs are medium-skilled, about 22 per cent are high-skilled, and about 31 per cent are low-skilled.
S71. Ans. (3) 25th June
Sol.World Vitiligo Day is observed on June 25 to build global awareness about Vitiligo.
Vitiligo is a skin disorder leading to loss of colour in the skin creating a variety of patterns on the skin from loss of pigment.
Vitiligo is often called a disease instead of a disorder and that can have a significant negative social or psychological impact on patients.
The first World Vitiligo Day was observed on June 25, 2011.
S72. Ans. (4) 25th June
Sol.The International Maritime Organization (IMO) celebrates the annual Day of the Seafarer (DoS) on June 25 each year to pay respect to Seafarers and sailors who help the entire world function by conducting sea transport.
2022 marks the 12th anniversary of DoS.
Theme 2022: “Your voyage – then and now, share your journey”
S73. Ans. (4) France
Sol.Scientists have discovered the world’s largest known bacterium, first to be visible with the naked eye in the brackish waters of a red mangrove swamp in Guadeloupe in the Lesser Antilles. Guadeloupe, an island group, is a French overseas region.
The bacteria named Thiomargarita magnifica is the first that is visible to naked eye and it in the form of white filaments, almost the size of human eyelashes.
Usually bacteria is so small that they can only be seen through a microscope.
World’s Largest Bacteria: 7 Important Facts
The world’s largest bacteria is about 1 centimetre in length.
It is the biggest single-cell bacteria found up till now.
The filament-like organism is named Thiomargarita Magnifica.
The strange bacteria is about 50 times bigger than any other known bacteria.
It is the first to be visible with the naked eye.
The thin white strands were found on the surface of decaying mangrove leaves in the swamp.
The bacteria live by oxidizing sulfur.
S74. Ans. (3) Odisha
Sol. Odisha government won the first prize in National MSME Award 2022 to States/UTs for outstanding contribution in the promotion and development of MSME Sector.
Odisha’s Kalahandi district also won the third prize in the category “National MSME Award 2022 to Aspirational districts for outstanding contribution in the promotion and Development of MSME Sector”.
The Government of India came up with the National MSME Award 2022 comprising of altogether 44 categories including Manufacturing Entrepreneurship (12 awards), Service Entrepreneurship (09 awards), Special Category Enterprises (14 awards), and the institutional support to MSMEs (09 Awards).
S75. Ans. (2) Dinkar Gupta
Sol. The Centre appointed former Punjab DGP Dinkar Gupta as the Director General of National Investigation Agency (NIA) on June 23, 2022.
He is an IPS officer of 1987 batch.
He will become the first full-time DG of NIA ever since the retirement of former NIA chief Y C Modi on May 31, 2021.
CRPF DG Kuldiep Singh was holding additional charge as NIA DG, after Modi’s exit.
Dinkar Gupta will serve the post until March 31, 2024, the date of his superannuation, or until further orders of the government, whichever is earlier.
S76. Ans. (4) Khaby Lame
Sol. Khaby Lame has become the most followed person on TikTok, overthrowing Charli D’Amelio from the top position.
The 22-year-old social media sensation rose to the top on the video-sharing platform with a whopping 142.4 million followers.
The 18-year-old Charlie D’Amelio meanwhile has 2 million followers.
Bella Poarch with 1 million followers has the third highest number of TikTok followers.
Khaby Lame started creating videos on Tiktok in 2020 after losing his job during the COVDI-19 pandemic. He had posted his first-ever video in March 2020.
S77. Ans. (2) Indira Gandhi International Airport
Sol. Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport has becomes the first airport in the country to run completely on hydro and solar power.
This is a part of the airport’s goal to achieve the “Net Zero Carbon Emissions Airport” target by 2030. Around 6% of the Delhi airport’s electricity requirement is met from the onsite solar power plants.
The airport has adopted renewable energy use from the hydropower plant for its demand of the remaining 94%, thus ending its dependency on non-renewable power.
This move will help the Delhi airport in the reduction of indirect energy emissions of up to 200,000 tonnes of CO2 every year.
In 2015, the Cochin International Airport in Kerala became the first airport in the world to run solely using solar energy.
S78. Ans. (2) New Delhi
Sol. Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy inaugurated Jyotiramaya Festival in New Delhi.
It was organised on the occasion of World Music Day on 21 June 2022.
The festival aims to raise awareness among attendees of the need of preserving both the production and playing of rare musical instruments
S79. Ans. (3) Gujarat
Sol. The World Bank has approved additional financing of USD 250 million for Outcomes for Accelerated Learning.
It is a program which aims to improve education results for children across Gujarat state.
This financing will benefit an additional 3,000 schools that have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
List of Loan approved by World Bank in 2021-22
USD 150 million: Partial Guarantee Facility Agreement (PGFA) with Axis Bank for a partial guarantee programme
USD 600 million: to Sri Lanka to make payments for essential imports
USD 47 million: for the Mission Karmayogi, a national program to build civil service capacity
USD 350 million: for SRESTHA-G project of Gujarat
USD 30 billion: fund for food security crisis
S80. Ans. (1) South Indian Bank
Sol. South Indian Bank has launched a new portal for its corporate EXIM customers named ‘SIB TF Online’.
This portal provides a platform for trade related payments to foreign entities remotely.
In this portal, the customer can initiate the payment request over SIB TF Online after uploading the relevant supporting documents for the transaction.
The bank plans to launch SIB TF Online in phases, with the initial version allowing three types of import remittances such as advance remittance for Imports, remittance against import bill received from overseas bank for collection and payment against Import documents received by the importer directly from overseas suppliers.
About South Indian Bank (SIB): Founded – 29 January 1929; Headquarters – Thrissur, Kerala; Chairman – Salim Gangadharan; MD & CEO – Murali Ramakrishna
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