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- Which country recently (in August ‘22) launched a Joint Project to Accelerate Climate Action in India along with the India Meteorological Department and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP)?
1) United State of America
2) Japan
3) France
4) United Kingdom
5) AustraliaAnswer-2) Japan
Explanation:
The India Meteorological Department (IMD), an agency under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, the Government of Japan, and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) have launched a new initiative to accelerate climate action in 10 states and Union Territories (UT) across India.
i. The initiative will support National Determined Contribution (NDCs) to help achieve net-zero emissions and also supports climate-resilient development.
ii. For this initiative, Japan has given USD 5.16 million to UNDP India for climate funding.Japan has provided the fund as a part of Japan’s global assistance to 23 countries through the “UNDP Climate Promise-From Pledge to Impact” programme. - Name the ministry that recently (in Aug ‘22) signed an MoU with the NBCC (India) Limited to redevelop the ministry’s housing complex (old) at Kasturba Gandhi Marg for Rs. 175 crores.
1) Ministry of Law and Justice
2) Ministry of Finance
3) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
4) Ministry of External Affairs
5) Ministry of Home AffairsAnswer-4) Ministry of External Affairs
Explanation:
NBCC (India) Limited, formerly known as National Buildings Construction Corporation Limited, has signed an MoU with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) for the redevelopment of the MEA Housing Complex (old) at Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi, Delhi. The tentative cost of the redevelopment project is Rs. 175 crores.
i. Aligarh Smart City Ltd for Providing Project Management and Consultancy (PMC) services for the ‘Development and Modernisation of Infrastructure at Naurangilal College, SH: Sports facilities’ assignment. The estimation is around Rs.50 crores. - Which of the following points are ‘correct’ with respect to the Nature Index 2022 ranking based on April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022?
A) The Jawaharlal Nehru University was placed 1st among Indian universities and 16th among all academic institutions in India under the institutions ordered by research outputs in the academic sector.
B) Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru in Karnataka secured 1st rank in Among the Indian Institutions.
C) Harvard University, United States of America (USA) secured 1st rank in Global wise academic institutions.
1) Only A
2) Only A & B
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & C
5) All A, B & CAnswer-3) Only B & C
Explanation:
The University of Hyderabad (UoH) in Telangana, an Institution of Eminence (IoE), was placed first among Indian universities and 16th among all academic institutions in India under the institutions ordered by research outputs in the academic sector in the Nature Index 2022 ranking.
i. The rankings are based on Nature Index data from April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022.
ii. Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru in Karnataka secured 1st rank in Among the Indian Institutions.
iii. Harvard University, United States of America (USA) secured 1st rank in Global wise academic institutions. - In August 2022, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) prohibited the usage of LoC to give a guarantee of support to the borrower without any promise to make good any defaults.
In LoC, what does C stand for?
1) Change
2) Customer
3) Collection
4) Comfort
5) ChequeAnswer-4) Comfort
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has prohibited the usage of Letters of Comfort (LoC), a document that gives a guarantee of support to the borrower without any promise to make good any defaults.
i. This move will downgrade the credit ratings of roughly 100 firms, equal to Rs. 35,000 crore of debt.
ii. All credit rating agencies (CRAs) were instructed to disregard these letters in a guidance note and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) document that the RBI published in 2022 on April 22 and July 26, respectively. - Name the personality who was recently (as of 13th Aug’22) the Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur (the Legion of Honour) award for writings and speeches.
1) Shashi Tharoor
2) M. Mukundan
3) Karunakaran
4) S Hareesh
5) Santhosh EchikkanamAnswer-1) Shashi Tharoor
Explanation:
Congress Member of Parliament (MP) and wordsmith Shashi Tharoor received the Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur (the Legion of Honour), for his writings and speeches.
i. The award will be conferred on him by the French government during the next visit of any minister of the French government to India.
ii. The National Order of the Legion of Honour, formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour, is the highest French order of merit.
iii. The French order of merit was established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte and is awarded to people for their excellent civil or military conduct. - The government recently (in Aug ‘22) reappointed four independent directors on the board of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for another 4 years.
Which of the following personalities is ‘Not’ in the list of 4 independent directors on Board of RBI?
1) Venu Srinivasan
2) Swaminathan Gurumurthy
3) Sachin Chaturvedi
4) Satish Kashinath Marathe
5) Revathy IyerAnswer-1) Venu Srinivasan
Explanation:
The government has reappointed four independent directors on the board of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for another 4 years.
i. The centre appointed directors including Swaminathan Gurumurthy and cooperative movement veteran Satish Kashinath Marathe with the effective from 11th August 2022, or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
ii. The Centre also re-nominated Revathy Iyer and Sachin Chaturvedi as part-time, non-official directors on the Board of RBI for 4 years after the completion of their present tenure on 18th September 2022.
iii. Revathy Iyer has also been re-appointed as a member on the Northern Local Board of the RBI and Sachin Chaturvedi has been re-appointed as a member on the Eastern Local Board of the RBI for a further period of 4 years after completion of their present tenure. - Which ministry recently (in Aug ’22) launched an Automated Online Data Transfer for Capturing Critical Data of Auto Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Applicants?
1) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
2) Ministry of Heavy Industries
3) Ministry of Finance
4) Ministry of Science and Technology
5) Ministry of MSMEAnswer-2) Ministry of Heavy Industries
Explanation:
The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) launched automated online data transfer for capturing critical data related to domestic value addition in the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for the auto sector.
i. The new system will capture data from PLI applicant’s ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system to PLI auto portal.
ii. All approved applicants of the PLI Scheme have their own IT (Information technology)-enabled ERP system. It is a type of software that organizations use to manage business activities. - When was World Elephant Day 2022 celebrated across the globe?
1) 9th August 2022
2) 11th August 2022
3) 13th August 2022
4) 10th August 2022
5) 12th August 2022Answer- 5) 12th August 2022
Explanation:
World Elephant Day 2022 was celebrated on 12 August 2022 to create awareness on elephant conservation and to share knowledge and positive solutions for the better protection and management of wild and captive elephants.
i. The year 2022 marks the 11th anniversary of World Elephant Day. The first World Elephant Day was observed on August 12, 2012.
ii. World Elephant Day was started as an initiative by two Canadian filmmakers, Patricia Sims and Michael Clark of Canazwest pictures, and the Secretary General of Thailand’s Elephant Reintroduction Foundation – Sivaporn Dardarananda. - When was the theme of International Youth Day 2022 observed across the globe by the United Nations (UN’s)?
1) Transforming education
2) Intergenerational solidarity: creating a world for all ages
3) Safe Spaces for Youth
4) Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health
5) Youth Engagement for Global ActionAnswer-2) Intergenerational solidarity: creating a world for all ages
Explanation:
United Nations (UN’s) International Youth Day 2022 was celebrated on 12 August 2022 with the theme of “Intergenerational solidarity: creating a world for all ages.”
i. The day was celebrated to raise awareness regarding issues that are faced by the world’s youth. The first International Youth Day was observed on 12th August 2000.
Youth of India:
According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), youth make up 66% of India’s total population.
With more than 808 million of the total population below the age of 35, India has the largest number of youths in the world. - Name the state that recently (in August ’22) introduced the “Chief Minister Equal Education Relief, Assistance, and Grant (Cheerag)” scheme.
1) Andhra Pradesh
2) Maharashtra
3) Gujarat
4) Haryana
5) PunjabAnswer- 4) Haryana
Explanation:
The Haryana Government, led by Chief Minister (CM) Manohar Lal Khattar, introduced the “Chief Minister Equal Education Relief, Assistance and Grant (Cheerag)” scheme.
i. Under the scheme, the Haryana government would offer free education in budget private schools to government school students from the Economically Weaker Section (EWS).
ii. It replaced a similar scheme initiated by Bhupinder Singh Hooda’s government in 2007 under Rule 134 A of the Haryana School Education Rules, 2003
- Which country recently (in August ‘22) launched a Joint Project to Accelerate Climate Action in India along with the India Meteorological Department and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP)?
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