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- Name the union minister who has recently (in Nov ‘22) co-chaired the first Virtual Global Skill Summit (VGSS) along with Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
1) Amit Shah
2) Nirmala Sitharaman
3) Narayan Tatu Rane
4) Piyush Goyal
5) Bhupender YadavAnswer-4) Piyush Goyal
Explanation:
Union Minister for Education, Dharmendra Pradhan and Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal co-chaired the first Virtual Global Skill Summit (VGSS), organised by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), Ministry of Education (MoE) and Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).
i. The VGSS was organised to facilitate the overseas mobility of the skilled workforce. - What is the edition of the Indo-United States (US) joint military training exercise ‘YUDH ABHYAS 22’ that has recently (in Nov ‘22) begun in Uttarakhand?
1) 16th
2) 20th
3) 22nd
4) 18th
5) 15thAnswer-4) 18th
Explanation:
The 18th edition of the Indo-United States (US) joint military training exercise ‘YUDH ABHYAS 22’ begins at Auli in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand for the first-time ever with an objective to exchange the best of technology, tactical skills and manoeuvres between the armies of both the countries.
i. This 15-day-long exercise happening between 16th November 2022 and 2nd December 2022 that primarily focuses on high altitude and extreme cold warfare. - According to the Knight Frank Data Center Report (Q3 2022) released in November 2022, which of the following Indian cities is among the largest data centre markets in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region?
1) New Delhi (Delhi)
2) Chennai (Tamil Nadu)
3) Hyderabad (Telangana)
4) Both 1 & 2
5) All 1, 2 & 3Answer-5) All 1, 2 & 3
Explanation:
According to the Knight Frank Data Centre Report (Q3 2022), which focuses on the Asia Pacific (APAC) growth markets, Indian cities such Hyderabad (Telangana), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), and New Delhi (Delhi) have evolved as three of the top data centre markets in the APAC region.
i. The market analysis includes the 9 cities in the APAC region: Osaka (Japan), Melbourne (Australia), Jakarta (Indonesia), Manila (The Philippines), Hanoi (Vietnam), Taipei (Taiwan), and the Indian cities of Hyderabad, New Delhi, and Chennai. - Name the Small Finance Bank that was recently (in Nov ‘22) awarded with the ‘Best in Class’ for Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) rating from CareEdge Ratings.
1) Utkarsh Small Finance Bank
2) Equitas Small Finance Bank
3) Capital Small Finance Bank
4) ESAF Small Finance Bank
5) Ujjivan Small Finance BankAnswer-4) ESAF Small Finance Bank
Explanation:
ESAF Small Finance Bank (ESAF SFB) was awarded with the ‘Best in Class’ rating for Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices from Mumbai (Maharashtra) headquartered CareEdge Ratings. With this recognition, it has become an entity with global ESG standards.
i. ESAF is pivoting against the practice of ‘Greenwashing’ or faking ESG credentials. - Name the life Insurance Company that has recently (in Nov ‘22) launched ‘Smart Wealth Advantage Guarantee Plan’.
1) Max Life Insurance
2) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
3) Exide Life Insurance
4) Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance
5) HDFC Life InsuranceAnswer-1) Max Life Insurance
Explanation:
Max Life Insurance Company Limited (Max Life) has launched ‘Smart Wealth Advantage Guarantee Plan’, a non-linked, non-participating individual life insurance savings plan that offers guaranteed returns, life insurance cover and financial protection all combined in one product.
i. The Smart Wealth Advantage Guarantee Plan offers the receipt of the annual income on a preferred date decided by the policyholder, and not necessarily at the anniversary of the policy issuance. - Who was recently (in Nov ‘22) conferred with the Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur (Knight of the National Order of the French Legion of Honour)?
1) Sumeet Anand
2) Yohann Samuel
3) Ashish Shukla
4) Payal S. Kanwar
5) Bansi BhavsarAnswer-1) Sumeet Anand
Explanation:
Sumeet Anand, Founder of IndSight Growth Partners and President of the Indo-French Chamber of Commerce & Industry (IFCCI) conferred with the Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur (Knight of the National Order of the French Legion of Honour) by Emmanuel Lenain, Ambassador of France to India.
i. The Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur (Knight of the National Order of the French Legion of Honour), instituted by Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802
ii. The 1st Indian to be awarded the Legion of Honour was Maharaja Pratap Singh of Idar, Gujarat, in 1918. Since then, more than 40 Indians have been honoured with the award. - Who has been recently (in Nov ‘22) appointed as the Full-Time Member of the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog?
1) Shalini Prasad
2) Arvind Virmani
3) Venkatasubramanian
4) Rajesh Sharma
5) D. SatheeshAnswer-2) Arvind Virmani
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the appointment of Arvind Virmani, Founder & Chairman of Foundation for Economic Growth & Welfare, as Full-Time Member of National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog with immediate effect and until further orders.
i. He has been appointed on the same terms and conditions as Full Time Member of NITI Aayog.
Note- At present NITI Aayog has 3 members: Prof. Ramesh Chand, Dr VK Saraswat and Dr VK Paul. - Who has been recently (in Nov ‘22) nominated as the Director of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)’s Central Board?
1) Sachin Chaturvedi
2) Revathy Iyer
3) Mahesh Kumar Jain
4) M. Rajeshwar Rao
5) Vivek JoshiAnswer-5) Vivek Joshi
Explanation:
On 15th November 2022, in the exercise of the powers conferred by clause (d) of sub-section (l) of section 8 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934) the government nominated Vivek Joshi as a Director on the Central Board of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) vice Sanjay Malhotra.
i. Vivek Joshi is currently serving as the Secretary of the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.
ii. The nomination of Vivek Joshi is effective from 15th November 2022, until further orders. - When was the United Nations (UN)’s International Day for Tolerance 2022 observed across the globe?
1) 14th November 2022
2) 16th November 2022
3) 13th November 2022
4) 15th November 2022
5) 12th November 2022Answer-2) 16th November 2022
Explanation:
The United Nations (UN)’s International Day for Tolerance 2022 was observed across the globe on 16th November 2022 to raise public awareness of the risks of intolerance, and to respond with fresh commitment and action in support of tolerance promotion and education.
i. The 1st International Day for Tolerance was observed on 16th November 1997.
ii. The 2022 edition of the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence has been conferred to Franca Ma-ih Sulem Yong from Cameroon. - In which state, the TechEagle, a drone delivery startup, carried out the world’s first vaccine delivery for animal husbandry in November 2022?
1) Gujarat
2) Madhya Pradesh
3) Arunachal Pradesh
4) West Bengal
5) AssamAnswer-3) Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation:
TechEagle, a drone delivery startup, carried out the world’s first vaccine delivery for animal husbandry in Arunachal Pradesh using its indigenously developed Hybrid Drone- the Vertiplane X3, which delivered vaccines 12 times faster than ground transportation.
i. The drone flight from Roing to Paglam only took 20 minutes and covered a distance of 29 km, whereas the actual road route is over 120 km and will take about 4 hours to complete.
- Name the union minister who has recently (in Nov ‘22) co-chaired the first Virtual Global Skill Summit (VGSS) along with Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
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