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- What is India’s rank in the Network Readiness Index (NRI) 2022 report released by Portulans Institute (PI) in November 2022?
1) 57th
2) 61st
3) 51st
4) 67th
5) 62ndAnswer-2) 61st
Explanation:
The United States (US)-based non-profit Portulans Institute (PI) released its Network Readiness Index (NRI) 2022 report.
i. As per it, India moved up six spots to claim the 61st place in the index from 67th in NRI 2021. India’s total score also increased to 19 in 2022 from 49.74 in 2021.
ii. The index has been topped by the United States (US) as the most network-ready society with an overall score of 80.3. It is followed by Singapore with a score of 79.35, and Sweden with a score of 78.91 at 2nd and 3rd rank respectively. - According to the RBI’s Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2021-22 released in November 2022, ________ has the highest installed grid-interactive renewable power capacity in India with a total installed capacity of 15,463 MW.
1) Andhra Pradesh
2) Maharashtra
3) Gujarat
4) Tamil Nadu
5) KarnatakaAnswer-5) Karnataka
Explanation:
The RBI released the 7th edition of its statistical publication namely ‘Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2021-22’. According to the publication, Karnataka has the highest installed grid-interactive renewable power capacity in India with a total installed capacity of 15,463 Megawatts (MW).
i. It is followed by Tamil Nadu (TN), with 15,225 MW at 2nd; Gujarat, with 13,153 MW, at 3rd.
ii. It has been prepared under the supervision and overall guidance of Dr. Deba Prasad Rath, Principal Adviser, Department of Economic and Policy Research (DEPR), RBI. - As per the CRISIL Credit rating agency (as of Nov’ 22), India’s GDP reduced to __________ for 2022-2023 from, 7.3% earlier.
1) 7.3%
2) 7.0%
3) 7.5%
4) 7.2%
5) 7.4%Answer-2) 7.0%
Explanation:
Credit rating agency CRISIL (formerly Credit Rating Information Services of India Limited) reduced India’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecast by 30 basis points (bps) for 2022-2023 to 7% from 7.3% earlier.
i. ICRA Limited (ICRA) [formerly Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency of India Limited] has lowered the economic expansion at 6.5% for the Q2 of FY 2022-23. - Name the bank that has recently (in Nov ‘22) received a National Award from the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) for Atal Pension Yojana (APY) enrollment.
1) Tamil Nadu Grama Bank
2) Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank
3) Jammu and Kashmir Grameen Bank
4) Assam Gramin Vikash Bank
5) Andhra Pradesh Grameena Vikas BankAnswer-2) Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank
Explanation:
Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB) has received a National Award from the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) for significant enrollment under Atal Pension Yojana (APY).
i. KVGB has so far enrolled 3,34,687 (cumulative) accounts to the APY. During 2022–2023, the bank enrolled 69,132 accounts, exceeding its target of 50,320. - Which country has recently (in Nov ‘22) won the Council Chair of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) for 2022-2023?
1) Brazil
2) Russia
3) Germany
4) France
5) IndiaAnswer-5) India
Explanation:
India took over as the Council Chair of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) for 2022-2023 from France, the outgoing Council Chair of GPAI.
i. Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Union Minister of State(MoS) for Electronics & Information Technology, represented India (virtually) at the GPAI Summit 2022, the 3rd annual meeting of GPAI, held in Tokyo, Japan.
ii. GPAI is an international initiative to support responsible and human-centric development and use of Artificial Intelligence (AI). - Who has been recently (in Nov ‘22) elected as a member of the International Committee for Weights and Measures?
1) Venu Gopal Achanta
2) Anju Manral
3) Sanju Tyagi
4) Amita Das
5) Sulabha KulkaraniAnswer-1) Venu Gopal Achanta
Explanation:
Professor Venu Gopal Achanta, Director of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL), New Delhi, Delhi, has been elected as a member of the International Committee for Weights and Measures (CIPM – Comité International des Poids et Mesures).
i. He was formally recognised as an elected Member of CIPM in the 27th General Conference on Weights and Measures (CGPM) conference, which took place from November 15–18, 2022, in Paris, France.
ii. Currently, the CGPM has 64 member countries represented, and it meets every 4 years at the International Bureau of Weight and Measures (BIPM) in France. - In November 2022, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre(VSSC), the research centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO), conducted the “Integrated Main Parachute Airdrop Test (IMAT)”, for _________ Programme.
1) Mangalyaan 2
2) Chandrayaan-3
3) Gaganyaan
4) Shukrayaan
5) Aditya-L1Answer-3) Gaganyaan
Explanation:
The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre(VSSC), Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala), the research centre of the Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO), conducted the “Integrated Main Parachute Airdrop Test, or IMAT”, a major development test of its crew module deceleration system at the Babina Field Fire Range (BFFR) in Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh(UP).
i. This is a major development towards realizing the Gaganyaan project, the 1st project taken up by ISRO for demonstrating human space flight capability. - Who has recently (in Nov ‘22) won the Nitto ATP Finals title for the 6th time & equalled Swiss tennis player Roger Federer’s record for ATP Finals Championship?
1) Alexander Zverev
2) Casper Ruud
3) Novak Djokovic
4) Rafael Nadal
5) Daniil MedvedevAnswer-3) Novak Djokovic
Explanation:
Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic (35-year-old ) won the Nitto ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) Finals title for the 6th time. Winning his 6th ATP Finals Title, Novak Djokovic equalled Swiss tennis player Roger Federer’s record for ATP Finals Championship.
i. He won the title and defeated Norway’s Casper Ruud in the Nitto ATP Finals 2022 held at the Pala Alpitour in Turin, Italy.
ii. Second seeds Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury, American-British pair, defeated Olympic gold medallists Nikola Mektic and Mate Pavic, Croatian tennis players, 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 to win the 2022 Nitto ATP Finals doubles title in Turin, Italy. - Which state recently (in Nov ’22) won the 2nd edition of the North East Olympic Games for the 2nd consecutive time?
1) Mizoram
2) Assam
3) Arunachal Pradesh
4) Manipur
5) NagalandAnswer-4) Manipur
Explanation:
Manipur tops the medal tally of the 2nd Edition of North East Olympic Games 2022 with 240 Medals (88 gold, 75 silver and 77 bronze). This is the 2nd consecutive time Manipur has to top the medal tally of the event.
i. The 2nd Edition North East Olympic Games (2022), the regional multi-sport event, was held at Shillong, Meghalaya from 9th- 17th November 2022. It was jointly hosted by the Government of Meghalaya and the North East Olympic Association (NEOA).
ii. Assam secured 2nd position in the medal tally followed by Arunachal Pradesh.
iii. Nagaland is set to host the 3rd edition of the Northeast Olympic Games. - When was World Heritage Week (WHW) 2022 observed across India?
1) 18th to 24th November 2022
2) 19th to 25th November 2022
3) 17th to 23rd November 2022
4) 16th to 22nd November 2022
5) 15th to 21st November 2022Answer-2) 19th to 25th November
Explanation:
World Heritage Week (WHW) 2022 was observed across India from 19th to 25th November 2022 to promote the heritage and the culture of monuments and important sites for their conservation.
i. From November 19–25, 2022, the Department of Archives, Archaeology, and Museums observes World Heritage Week.
ii. According to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Convention, 40 Properties in India have been added to the World Heritage List. India has the 6th largest number of World Heritage Sites in the world.
- What is India’s rank in the Network Readiness Index (NRI) 2022 report released by Portulans Institute (PI) in November 2022?
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