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- The ______ edition of India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) was recently (in Dec’ 22) conducted between the Indian Navy and the Indonesian Navy.
1) 39th
2) 38th
3) 35th
4) 37th
5) 36thAnswer-1) 39th
Explanation:
The 39th edition of India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) between the Indian Navy and the Indonesian Navy is being conducted between 8th December and 19th December 2022.
i. The CORPAT will be executed along the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) from 15th December 2022 to 16th December 2022. The CORPAT will conclude with a debrief at Port Blair, Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
ii. Indian Naval Ship (INS) Karmuk, an indigenously built Missile Corvette along with L-58 (indigenously built Landing CrL-58aft Utility vessel) and Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft will be participating in the Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT). - Name the bank that has recently (in Dec ‘22) partnered with GoI’s flagship initiative ‘Startup India’, to launch the 6th ‘Parivartan SmartUp Grants’.
1) IDBI Bank
2) Axis Bank
3) YES Bank
4) ICICI Bank
5) HDFC BankAnswer-5) HDFC Bank
Explanation:
HDFC Bank in partnership with the Government of India (GoI)’s flagship initiative ‘Startup India’, launched the 6th ‘Parivartan SmartUp Grants’, the annual grants program for social startups.
i. This program aims to identify startups that are working towards social impact and to support them through monetary grants to their incubators.
ii. The bank has been enabling startups through its state-of-the-art SmartUp program, by providing specialized banking and value-added services to entrepreneurs.
iii. The Bank is offering grants under the aegis of Parivartan, the umbrella name for the HDFC bank’s social initiatives. - Who has been recently (in Dec ‘22) conferred with the 25th South Indian Education Society (SIES) Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi National Eminence Award for Public Leadership?
1) Mallikarjun Kharge
2) Venkaiah Naidu
3) J. P. Nadda
4) Ram Nath Kovind
5) Jai Ram ThakurAnswer-2) Venkaiah Naidu
Explanation:
Former Vice President (VP) of India Venkaiah Naidu has been conferred with the 25th South Indian Education Society (SIES) Sri Chandrasekarendra Saraswathi National Eminence Award for Public Leadership. The award was presented during the event held at Shanmukhananda auditorium, King’s Circle in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
i. Other Awardees: Public Leadership – Arif Mohammed Khan Governor of Kerala, Community Leadership – Ratan Tata, an eminent industrialist, and others. - Which state/UT, has recently (in Dec ‘22) awarded the 1st Prize under the Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) ID generation category at the two-day conclave of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (UP)?
1) Gujarat
2) Jammu and Kashmir
3) Maharashtra
4) Ladakh
5) Madhya PradeshAnswer-2) Jammu and Kashmir
Explanation:
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) was awarded the 1st Prize under the Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) ID generation category and 2nd Prize under the Teleconsultation category during a two-day conclave of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) at Rudraksh Convention Centre, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh(UP) held on 10th & 11th December 2022.
i. The conclave was organized as a part of the observance of International Universal Health Coverage Day. - Who has recently (in Dec ‘22) taken oath as the 15th Chief minister (CM) of Himachal Pradesh (HP)?
1) Shanta Kumar
2) Virbhadra Singh
3) Jai Ram Thakur
4) Prem Kumar Dhumal
5) Sukhvinder Singh SukhuAnswer-5) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
Explanation:
Former Congress state Chief Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu took oath as the 15th Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh (HP) at a ceremony held in Shimla, HP while Mukesh Agnihotri took oath as the Deputy CM of the state.
i. Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu will succeed CM Jai Ram Thakur.
ii. Notably, during elections, Congress won 40 seats in the 68-member Himachal Pradesh State Assembly. - In December 2022, Bhupendra Patel was sworn in as the ______ Chief Minister (CM) of Gujarat for the 2nd Consecutive Time.
1) 19th
2) 18th
3) 14th
4) 16th
5) 15thAnswer-2) 18th
Explanation:
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Bhupendra Patel was sworn in by Governor Acharya Devvrat as the 18th Chief minister (CM) of Gujarat during a ceremony held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
i. In the recently completed Gujarat Assembly Election 2022, Patel won the Ghatlodia seat with the largest margin of 1.92 lakh votes.
ii. He will serve as the CM of Gujarat for the second year in a row. He was sworn in as CM for the first time on September 13, 2021, replacing the Vijay Rupani-led state government.
iii. The ruling BJP won a record 7th term in the recently concluded Gujarat Assembly Election 2022, garnering 156 of the total 182 legislative assembly seats. The Congress won 17 constituencies, while the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) won 5. - Name the personality who has been named as the 1st woman president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in December 2022.
1) Saraswati Chand
2) P.T. Usha
3) Seema Punia
4) Dutee Chand
5) Kamalpreet KaurAnswer-2) P.T. Usha
Explanation:
Pilavullakandi Thekkeraparambil Usha (58 years) aka P.T. Usha, a retired Indian track and field athlete, has been named as the first woman president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
i. She also became the First Olympian and First International Medallist to head the IOA in its 95-year-old history.
ii. She is also the first sports person after Maharaja Yadavindra Singh to serve as president of the IOA. He served as IOA President from 1938 to 1960. - What is the theme of United Nations (UN)’s International Mountain Day 2022 that was observed across the globe on 11th December 2022?
1) Mountains under Pressure: climate, hunger, migration
2) Women move mountains
3) Mountain biodiversity
4) Sustainable mountain tourism
5) Mountains matter for YouthAnswer-2) Women move mountains
Explanation:
United Nations (UN)’s International Mountain Day 2022 was observed across the globe on 11th December 2022 with the theme of ‘Women move mountains’.
• The 1st ever International Mountain Day was observed on 11 December 2003.
i. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is to publish a study titled “Mountain women of the world: Challenges, resilience, and collective power”.
• It highlights the stories and voices of mountain women in 8 counties: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Italy, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Nepal, and Tanzania.
Note- On 16 December 2021, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) proclaimed 2022 as the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development (IYM2022) at the proposal of the Kyrgyz Government - When was United Nations (UN)’s International Universal Health Coverage Day 2022 observed across the globe with the theme of “Build the world we want: A healthy future for all”?
1) 12th December 2022
2) 9th December 2022
3) 11th December 2022
4) 8th December 2022
5) 10th December 2022Answer-1) 12th December 2022
Explanation:
The United Nations (UN)’s International Universal Health Coverage Day 2022 was observed across the globe on 12th December 2022 with the theme of “Build the world we want: A healthy future for all”.
i. The first ever UN’s International UHC Day was observed on 12th December 2018. - Which state’s Infrastructure Development Board has recently (in Dec ‘22) signed an MoU with the National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited (NIIFL) to help infrastructure opportunities?
1) Gujarat
2) Kerala
3) Tamil Nadu
4) West Bengal
5) MaharashtraAnswer-3) Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
The National Investment and Infrastructure Fund Limited (NIIFL) announced the signing of an MoU with the Tamil Nadu Infrastructure Development Board (TNIDB) to help attract commercial capital into infrastructure opportunities in Tamil Nadu, under the public-private project (PPP) model.
i. Currently, 7 projects across departments have been identified, with potential investments ranging from Rs 5,000 to 6,000 crore.
- The ______ edition of India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) was recently (in Dec’ 22) conducted between the Indian Navy and the Indonesian Navy.
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