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- Which of the following points are ‘correct’ with respect to PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Jharkhand and Bihar in July 2022?
A) PM Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of several developmental projects worth more than Rs 16,800 crores in the Deoghar district of Jharkhand.
B) The PM inaugurated the Deoghar Airport, a vital development to provide direct connectivity to Baba Baidyanath Dham for devotees from all over India.
C) PM Modi addressed the closing ceremony of the 100th-anniversary celebrations of the Bihar Legislative Assembly (Bihar Vidhan Sabha) held in Patna, Bihar.
1) All A, B & C
2) Only A & C
3) Only B & C
4) Only A & B
5) Only AAnswer-1) All A, B & C
Explanation:
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi visited the Deoghar District in Jharkhand and also visited Patna, the capital of Bihar on the same day.
i. PM Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of several developmental projects worth more than Rs 16,800 crores in the Deoghar district of Jharkhand.
ii. The PM inaugurated the Deoghar Airport, a vital development to provide direct connectivity to Baba Baidyanath Dham, an important religious destination for devotees from all over India.
iii. During his visit to Bihar, PM Modi addressed the closing ceremony of the 100th-anniversary celebrations of the Bihar Legislative Assembly (Bihar Vidhan Sabha) held in Patna, Bihar
iv. The PM also unveiled a 40-feet high “Shatabdi Smriti Stambh (centenary column)”. PM Modi has become the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the Bihar Vidhan Sabha Complex. - Name the institute that recently (in July ’22) inaugurated a new Census Data Workstation to Help Academics and Researchers Access Census Microdata.
1) IIT Delhi
2) IIT Roorkee
3) IIT Kanpur
4) IIT Kharagpur
5) IIT BombayAnswer-1) IIT Delhi
Explanation:
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi inaugurated a new Census Data Workstation at the Economics Lab in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at IIT Delhi in New Delhi (Delhi) on July 6, 2022.
i. Dr. Vivek Joshi, Registrar General and Census Commission of India, inaugurated the Census Data Workstation.
ii. An MoU was also signed at the workstation’s inauguration between Professor Ganguli of the IIT Delhi and Ajay Garg from the Directorate of Census Operations (DCO) Delhi. - In July 2022, the Registrar General of India (RGI) extended the deadline for freezing administrative boundaries to __________ from 30th June, 2022.
1) 31st October 2022
2) 30th September 2022
3) 31th December 2022
4) 31st August 2022
5) 30th November 2022Answer-3) 31th December 2022
Explanation:
The Registrar General of India (RGI), Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA), notified all States/Union Territories (UTs) in June 2022 that the deadline for freezing administrative boundaries had been extended to December 31, 2022, thereby ruling out a census in 2022. The previous deadline for jurisdictional changes was June 30, 2022.
i. The census 2021 or 16th National census survey, has now been postponed again to 2023–2024. The most recent census or 15th National census survey was carried out in 2011.
ii. Also the 16th Census of India will be a digital census and will be completed before 2024. - In July 2022, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) introduced the Paper Import Monitoring System (PIMS) to change the import policy for major paper products.
The implementation of PIMS will be effective from __________.
1) 1st October 2022
2) 1st August 2022
3) 1st November 2022
4) 1st September 2022
5) 1st December 2022Answer-1) 1st October 2022
Explanation:
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has introduced the Paper Import Monitoring System (PIMS) by amending the import policy of major paper products from ‘Free’ to ‘Free subject to compulsory registration under PIMS’.
i. The implementation of PIMS will be effective from October 1, 2022. Meanwhile, the online registration facility will be available from July 15, 2022.
ii. This could also help the “Make in India” and “Atmanirbhar” initiative in this category. - As per the World Economic Forum (WEF)’s Global Gender Gap Index for 2022, India secured _______ rank among a total of 146 countries, while ________ tops the Index (as of July’22) as the most gender equal country for the 12th consecutive time.
1) 140th; Norway
2) 100th; Iceland
3) 135th; Norway
4) 140th; Finland
5) 135th; IcelandAnswer-5) 135th; Iceland
Explanation:
The World Economic Forum (WEF) released the Global Gender Gap Index for 2022, under Global Gender Report 2022, in which India ranks low at 135th place among a total of 146 countries. However, India has scored 0.629, on a scale of 0 to 1, which is its 7th highest score in the last 16 years.
i. Iceland (90.8%) has topped the list becoming the most gender equal country for the 12th time in a row, followed by Finland and Norway with 2nd and 3rd place respectively.
ii. India also ranks poorly among its neighbours and is behind Bangladesh (71), Nepal (96), Sri Lanka (110), Maldives (117) and Bhutan (126). Only Iran (143), Pakistan (145) and Afghanistan (146) perform worse than India in south Asia.
iii. Among the eight regions covered in the report, South Asia ranks the lowest, with only 62.3% of the gender gap closed in 2022. South Asia will take the longest to reach gender parity, which is estimated to be likely in 197 years.
iv. In India, the labour force participation shrunk for both men (by -9.5 percentage points) and women (-3 percentage points). - In July 2022, _________ recently (in July’22) signed a definitive agreement to acquire BASE life science for __________ Euro.
1) Infosys; 90 million
2) Tata Consultancy Services; 160 million
3) Infosys; 110 million
4) Tata Consultancy Services; 90 million
5) Wipro; 110 millionAnswer-3) Infosys; 110 million
Explanation:
Infosys Ltd signed a definitive agreement to acquire BASE life science, a leading technology and consulting firm in the life sciences industry, for up to 110 million Euro (about USD 111 million). The acquisition is expected to close during the second quarter (Q2) of FY23.
i. The acquisition of Denmark-based BASE life science is to deepen life sciences domain capabilities and strengthen footprint across Europe and will help global life sciences companies realize business value from cloud-first digital platforms and data, to speed-up clinical trials and scale drug development.
ii. BASE has about 200 industry experts across Denmark, Switzerland, UK, Germany, France, Italy, and a nearshore technology hub in Spain. Founded in 2007. - Which space tech start-up recently (in July’22) inaugurated ‘Rocket Factory-1’, India’s first-ever rocket facility for 3D printed rocket engines at the IIT Madras research park?
1) Skyroot Aerospace
2) Agnikul Cosmos
3) Pixxel
4) Bellatrix Aerospace
5) Dhruva SpaceAnswer-2) Agnikul Cosmos
Explanation:
Agnikul Cosmos, a Chennai-based Indian space tech start-up, opened its first rocket Making Facility – Rocket Factory-1, India’s first-ever rocket facility for 3D printed rocket engines at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) – Madras research park, Chennai Tamil Nadu.
i. The 10,000-square feet facility was formally inaugurated by N. Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons and S. Somanath, Chairman, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
ii. 3D printed rocket engines created by Agnikul will be used for its Agnite and Agnilet rocket engines. - Name the institute that recently (in July ’22) developed ‘PIVOT’, an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based tool that can predict cancer-causing genes in humans.
1) IIT Delhi
2) IIT Bombay
3) IIT Kharagpur
4) IIT Madras
5) IIT RoorkeeAnswer- 4) IIT Madras
Explanation:
The researchers from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras have developed PIVOT, an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based tool that can predict cancer-causing genes in humans.
Aim- To help in predicting and analysing personalised cancer treatment strategies.
i. The AI-based tool is based on a machine learning model that classifies genes as tumour suppressor genes, oncogenes or neutral genes.
ii. The tool was able to successfully predict both the existing oncogenes and tumour-suppressor genes like TP53, and PIK3CA, among others, and new cancer-related genes such as PRKCA, SOX9 and PSMD4. - In July 2022, Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) approved India’s 1st indigenous Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (qHPV) to treat cervical cancer in women.
Which company will manufacture the qHPV?
1) Bharat Serums and Vaccines Limited
2) Serum Institute of India
3) Shantha Biotechnics Ltd
4) Bharat biotech International Ltd
5) Cadila healthcareAnswer-2) Serum Institute of India
Explanation:
Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved India’s 1st indigenous Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (qHPV) to treat cervical cancer in women for market authorisation.
i. The qHPV vaccine will be manufactured by the Serum Institute of India (SII), Pune, Maharashtra and launched by the end of 2022.
ii. Recently, The National Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (NTAGI) had also approved the qHPV after reviewing the clinical trial data of the vaccine.
Note- Cervical cancer is the 2nd most frequent cancer among women in India between 15 years and 44 years. - Name the company that recently (in July ’22) developed the industry’s first & world’s fastest graphics ‘Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DRAM)’ chip.
1) Samsung
2) Huawei
3) Intel Corporation
4) LG
5) Havells India LtdAnswer-1) Samsung
Explanation:
South Korea-based Samsung has developed industry’s first, new graphics Dynamic Random-Access Memory (DRAM) chip with a faster speed and improved power efficiency.
i. The 24-gigabit Graphics Double Data Rate 6 (GDDR6) adopts third-generation, 10-nanometer technology and boasts a data processing speed that is over 30 per cent faster than existing products.
ii. The new DRAM chip can process graphic images at a rate of up to 1.1 terabytes per second, which Samsung claims is the fastest in the world and equivalent to processing 275 full HD movies in a second.
- Which of the following points are ‘correct’ with respect to PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Jharkhand and Bihar in July 2022?
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