Current Affairs Quiz: 13 September 2022

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1. 1. The Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) under the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying celebrated its ______ Year anniversary on 10th September, 2022.
      1) 5th
      2) 3rd
      3) 6th
      4) 2nd
      5) 7th
      
      Answer & Explanation

      Answer- 4) 2nd
      Explanation:
      On September 10, 2022, Union Minister, Parshottam Rupala, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying (MoFAHD), attended the 2nd anniversary of the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), which is implemented by the Department of Fisheries (DoF), MoFAHD.
      i. A booklet on PMMSY & its achievements, Matsya Sampada: 3rd edition of DoF Newsletter, Tilapia Action Plan as part of Export Diversification, Scampi Action Plan, National Seed Plan: 2022-2025, and other documents were also released during the ceremony. [DoF stands for Department of Fisheries, MoFAHD]
      ii. From 2019–20 to 2021–2022, the Fisheries sector had an incredible growth of 14.3%.
      
      
      
   2. Name the bank that was recently (in Sept ‘22) became the first bank in India to issue an Electronic Bank Guarantee (e-BG), in partnership with National E-Governance Services Limited (NeSL).
      1) Bank of Baroda
      2) State Bank of India
      3) Punjab National Bank
      4) HDFC Bank
      5) ICICI Bank
      
      Answer & Explanation

      Answer- 4) HDFC Bank
      Explanation:
      HDFC Bank, India’s largest private sector bank, has become the first bank in India to issue an Electronic Bank Guarantee (e-BG), in partnership with National E-Governance Services Limited (NeSL).
      i. The introduction of e-BG eliminates the lengthy, paper-based procedure and enables faster processing, instant delivery, instant verification, and better security.
      ii. It is developed in consultation with the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC)- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) committee, and the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA).
      
      
      
   3. Name the bank that recently (in Sept ‘22) partnered with The Sandbox to launch ‘Betterworld’, an interactive metaverse experience.
      1) CSB Bank
      2) HSBC Bank India
      3) Standard Chartered Bank
      4) DBS Bank
      5) Citibank India
      
      Answer & Explanation

      Answer-4) DBS Bank
      Explanation:
      DBS Bank, Asia’s major financial services firm, has announced its partnership with The Sandbox, a top decentralised gaming virtual world and a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, to create ‘DBS BetterWorld’, an interactive metaverse experience.
      i. The metaverse virtual environment will allow users to participate in the development of a more advanced and sustainable world.
      ii. With this partnership, DBS becomes the first Singaporean company to join hands with The Sandbox and the first bank in Singapore to venture into the metaverse.
      iii. As part of the agreement, DBS will acquire a 3×3 plot of LAND—a virtual real estate unit in The Sandbox metaverse—that will be built with immersive aspects.
      
      
      
   4. In which state, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is set to build India’s first & one of the world’s largest Carbon Fibre Plant by 2025?
      
      1) Rajasthan
      2) Gujarat
      3) Andhra Pradesh
      4) Madhya Pradesh
      5) Maharashtra
      
      Answer & Explanation

      Answer-2) Gujarat
      Explanation:
      Mukesh Ambani, the Chairman of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has announced plans to build India’s first and one of the world’s largest Carbon Fibre Plant in Hazira, Gujarat. The plant’s 1st phase will be completed by 2025.
      i. The plant is based on Acrylonitrile feedstock and will have a capacity of 20,000 Metric Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA).
      ii. The investment of RIL is Rs 75,000 crore over the next 5 years in RILs Oil-to-Chemical (O2C) business to expand capacities in existing and new value chains.
      
      
      
   5. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço was recently (in Sept ‘22) elected as the President of _______ for the 2nd term.
      1) Botswana
      2) Zimbabwe
      3) Namibia
      4) Tanzania
      5) Angola
      
      Answer & Explanation

      Answer-5) Angola
      Explanation:
      Angola’s incumbent President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço won a second term as the President of Angola after his party, the People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) party, was declared the winner of Angola’s general election.
      i. MPLA won 51.17 % of the ballots against 43.95 % for the main challenger, the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA).
      ii. He is an Angolan politician, who has served as the president of Angola from 2017-2022 (first term).
      
      
      
   6. Name the 5th Nilgiri-Class stealth frigate of the Indian Navy’s (IN) Project 17A that was recently (in Sept ‘22) launched by the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDL) in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
      1) Mahendragiri
      2) Dunagiri
      3) Taragiri
      4) Himgiri
      5) Vindhyagiri
      
      Answer & Explanation

      Answer-3) Taragiri
      Explanation:
      On September 11, 2022, the 5th Nilgiri-Class stealth frigate of the Indian Navy’s (IN) Project 17A namely ‘Taragiri’ (YD 12653) was launched in Mumbai, Maharashtra by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDL). It is named after a hill range in the Himalayas located in Garhwal, Uttarakhand.
      “Taragiri” is the 3rd frigate built by MDL and the 5th ship in the class overall.
      i. It was designed by the Indian Navy’s in-house design organisation Directorate of Naval Design (DND) in New Delhi (Delhi), while its detailed design and construction was overseen by the MDL, along with Warship Overseeing Team (Mumbai).
      Features of Taragiri:
      Launch weight: Approximately 3510 Tons
      Length & Width: 149.02 meters long and 17.8 Meters wide
      Speed: Over 28 knots
      
      
      
   7. Name the personality who recently (in Sept ‘22) won the Formula 1 (F1) Italian Grand Prix.
      1) George Russell
      2) Sergio Perez
      3) Carlos Sainz
      4) Max Verstappen
      5) Charles Leclerc
      
      Answer & Explanation

      Answer-4) Max Verstappen
      Explanation:
      Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has won the Italian Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Pirelli Gran Premio d’Italia 2022) held at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza (Monza Circuit) in Monza, Italy.
      i. This marks the first Italian Grand Prix title of his career at the Monza circuit.
      ii. This also marks his fifth GP title in a row and his 11th win of the season. Max Verstappen now has a 116-point lead over Charles Leclerc(Ferrari), who finished second. George Russell (Mercedes) finished 3rd.
      
      
      
   8. Who recently (in Sept ‘22) became the first Indian to win a Formula 2 race at Monza (Italian GP) 2022.
      1) Sailesh Bolisetti
      2) Jehan Daruvala
      3) Karun Chandhok
      4) Darshan Chokhani
      5) Gaurav Gill
      
      Answer & Explanation

      Answer- 2) Jehan Daruvala
      Explanation:
      Red Bull-backed racer Jehan Daruvala becomes the first Indian to win a Formula 2 race at Monza (Italian GP) 2022.
      i. This is his 4th win in the Formula 2 race and 1st win of this season and it was also his 6th top-three finish at Monza
      
      
      
   9. Birju Sah, the first Indian to win medals in both Asian and Commonwealth Games recently (in Sept ‘22) passed away. In Which sport he represents in the Commonwealth Games?
      1) Weightlifting
      2) Badminton
      3) Athletics
      4) Boxing
      5) Swimming
      
      Answer & Explanation

      Answer- 4) Boxing
      Explanation:
      Former World no. 7 boxer, Birju Sah, the first Indian boxer to win medals at both Commonwealth and Asian Games, passed away at age of 48 years in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.
      i. He won a bronze medal at the 1993 Asian Junior Championship in Bangkok, Thailand under light flyweight (45-48kg) category.
      ii. He won a bronze medal at 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada and later he also won the bronze medal at the 1994 Asian Games held in Hiroshima, Japan.
      
      
      
   10. When was the International Day for South-South Cooperation 2022 observed across the globe by the United Nations (UN)?
       1) 16th September 2022
       2) 14th September 2022
       3) 12th September 2022
       4) 15th September 2022
       5) 13th September 2022
       
       Answer & Explanation

       Answer-3) 12th September 2022
       Explanation:
       The United Nations (UN)’s International Day for South-South Cooperation 2022 was observed across the world on 12th September 2022 to highlight the importance of cooperation among people and countries of the developing world, known as the global South.
       i. The First ever UN Day for South – South Cooperation was observed on 19th December 2003.
       ii. United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation 2022 events will be organised during the Global South-South Development (GSSD) Expo.
       Under the theme ‘’Key Priorities and Future Directions in Advancing South-South and Triangular Cooperation for Sustainable COVID-19 Recovery: Towards a Smart and Resilient Future’’, held at United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC), Bangkok, Thailand.