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    1. With which country, the Indian Air Force (lAF) has recently (in Nov ’22) conducted the 11th edition of the annual Joint Military Training (JMT) 2022 at Kalaikunda, West Bengal (WB)?
      1) Sri Lanka
      2) Indonesia
      3) Singapore
      4) Mongolia
      5) France
      Answer-3) Singapore
      Explanation:
      A six-week long 11th edition of the annual Joint Military Training (JMT) 2022 between the Indian Air Force (lAF) and the Republic Singapore Air Force (RSAF) commenced at Air Force Station, Kalaikunda, West Bengal (WB).
      Participation:
      • IAF: Su-30 MKI, Jaguar, MiG-29 and LCA Tejas aircraft
      • RSAF: F-16 aircraft

    2. According to the Centralised Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) Monthly Report October 2022, _______topped the Grievance Redressal Index for the 3rd month in a row.
      1) Ministry of Labour and Employment
      2) Unique Identification Authority of India
      3) NITI Aayog
      4) Central Board of Direct Taxes
      5) Ministry of Home Affairs
      Answer-2) Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)
      Explanation:
      According to the CPGRAMS Monthly Report October 2022, a rankings report published by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions for October 2022, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) topped the Grievance Redressal Index amongst all Group A Ministries, Departments and Autonomous Bodies.
      i. UIDAI has topped the Grievance Redressal Index for the 3rd month in a row.
      ii. In order to further enhance residents’ experience, UIDAI has also launched its new AI (Artificial Intelligence)/ML (Machine Learning) based Chatbot, Aadhaar Mitra with enhanced features like – check Aadhaar enrollment/update status, information on enrollment centre etc.

    3. In November 2022, the Ministry of Education (MoE) established a high-level committee under the chairmanship of ______ to enhance the assessment and accreditation of higher educational institutions.
      1) K. Radhakrishnan
      2) Jitendra K. Bera
      3) Mridul Hazarika
      4) Somnath Jha
      5) Bharat Bhasker
      Answer-1) K. Radhakrishnan
      Explanation:
      The Ministry of Education (MoE) has established a high-level committee to enhance the assessment and accreditation of Higher Educational Institutions.
      i. The committee will be headed by Dr. K. Radhakrishnan, Chairperson of the Board of Governors at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh. He is also the chairperson of the IIT Council’s Standing Committee.

    4. Name the organisation that has recently (in Nov ‘22) approved a USD 350 million loan to improve road connectivity in Maharashtra.
      1) United Nations Development Programme
      2) International Monetary Fund
      3) World Bank
      4) Asian Development Bank
      5) Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
      Answer-4) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
      Explanation:
      Asian Development Bank (ADB), a multilateral funding agency, approved a USD 350 million (around Rs 2,900 crore) loan to improve the road connectivity of key economic areas in Maharashtra.
      i. The roads will be built under the Maharashtra State Road Improvement Project approved by ADB in April 2020 to upgrade state highways and major district roads of Maharashtra.
      ii. Under the project, around 319 kilometres (km) of state highways and 149 km of district roads, will be upgraded, incorporating climate and disaster-resilient features.

    5. Name the organisation that has recently (in Nov’ 22) provided in-principle approval to C2FO Factoring Solutions Private Limited to set up and operate the Trade Receivable Discounting Systems (TReDS) platform in India.
      1) Small Industries Development Bank of India
      2) Reserve Bank of India
      3) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
      4) Securities and Exchange Board of India
      5) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
      Answer-2) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
      Explanation:
      The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has provided in-principle approval to C2FO Factoring Solutions Private Limited, India arm of C2FO, a global on-demand working capital platform, to set up and operate Trade Receivable Discounting Systems (TReDS) platform in India.
      i. The C2FO is the largest Early Pay platform that provides working capital to more than 10 lakh businesses across the 160 countries of the world, out of which, 2 lakh businesses are in India, especially micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

    6. In November 2022, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) appointed Non-Executive Chairman on the Boards of four Public Sector Banks (PSBs).
      Which of the following points is/are ‘Incorrect’ with respect to the appointment by ACC?
      A) Charan Singh has been appointed as part-time Non Official Director and Non-Executive Chairman of Canara Bank for Two years.
      B) K G Ananthakrishnan has been appointed as part-time Non Official Director and Non-Executive Chairman of PNB for three years.
      C) Srinivasan Varadarajan has been appointed as part-time Non-Official Director and Non-Executive Chairman of Union Bank of India for three years.

      1) Only A
      2) Only B
      3) Only C
      4) Only A & B
      5) Only B & C
      Answer-1) Only A
      Explanation:
      The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) chaired by the Prime Minister (PM) of India Narendra Modi has appointed Non-Executive Chairman on the Boards of four Public Sector Banks (PSBs):
      • Vijay Srirangam has been appointed as part-time Non Official Director and Non-Executive Chairman of Canara Bank for three years.
      • K G Ananthakrishnan has been appointed as part-time Non Official Director and Non-Executive Chairman of PNB for three years.
      • Srinivasan Varadarajan has been appointed as part-time Non-Official Director and Non-Executive Chairman of Union Bank of India for three years.
      • Charan Singh has been appointed as Non-Official Director and Non- Executive Chairman of Punjab & Sind Bank for two years.

    7. Who has been appointed (in Nov ‘22) as the Secretary of the Department of Financial Services (DFS)?
      1) Anil Yadav
      2) Vivek Joshi
      3) Sanjay Malhotra
      4) Tarun Bajaj
      5) Debasish Panda
      Answer-2) Vivek Joshi
      Explanation:
      Vivek Joshi was appointed as the Secretary of the Department of Financial Services (DFS) under the Ministry of Finance. He was replaced by Sanjay Malhotra.
      i. Sanjay malhotra will be appointed as new revenue secretary, he will replace Tarun Bajaj.

    8. Who authored the book, “Engineered In India: From Dreams to Billion Dollar Cyient”?
      1) Kris Gopalakrishnan
      2) Krishna Bodanapu
      3) Nandan Nilekani
      4) B.V.R. Mohan Reddy
      5) Dewang Mehta
      Answer-4) B.V.R. Mohan Reddy
      Explanation:
      B.V.R. Mohan Reddy, Indian entrepreneur, founder and chairman of Cyient, authored a new book “Engineered In India: From Dreams to Billion Dollar Cyient”. It was published by Penguin Business.
      i. He shared his journey and struggles of creating his company, Cyient, which provides outsourced engineering services in the book.

    9. When was the United Nations (UN)’s World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) 2022 observed across the globe?
      1) 6th November 2022
      2) 3rd November 2022
      3) 5th November 2022
      4) 2nd November 2022
      5) 4th November 2022
      Answer-3) 5th November 2022
      Explanation:
      The United Nations (UN)’s World Tsunami Awareness Day (WTAD) 2022 was observed across the globe on 5th November 2022 to create awareness about Tsunami and to promote measures for risk reduction.
      i. The UN Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), in collaboration with other UN systems, facilitates the observance of World Tsunami Awareness Day.
      ii. The 1st World Tsunami Awareness Day was observed on 5th November 2016.
      iii. India’s first 2 ‘Tsunami Ready’ villages: Two coastal villages- Noliasahi (Jagatsinghpur district) and Venkatraipur (Ganjam district) in Odisha were declared Tsunami Ready in 2020. These were the first two ‘Tsunami Ready’ villages in the Indian Ocean Region.

    10. Which state government has recently (in Nov ‘22) signed an MoU with Bright Star Investments Private Limited for the infrastructure development of a medical college?
      1) Arunachal Pradesh
      2) West Bengal
      3) Uttar Pradesh
      4) Madhya Pradesh
      5) Assam
      Answer-5) Assam
      Explanation:
      The Assam government signed an MoU with Bright Star Investments Private Limited for the infrastructure development of the academic block of the 2nd medical college in Guwahati, Assam.
      i. This is the first time that the Assam Govt has collaborated with the Private sector for the infrastructure development of a medical college in Assam.





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