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- What is the edition of India-Kazakhstan joint training exercise ‘KAZIND-22’ initiated at Umroi Military Station in Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya in December 2022?
1) 6th
2) 3rd
3) 5th
4) 2nd
5) 4thAnswer-1) 6th
Explanation:
The 6th edition of the India-Kazakhstan joint training exercise ‘KAZIND-22’ initiated at Umroi Military Station in Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya. It will culminate on December 28, 2022.
Participants:
India– Indian Army soldiers from the 11 Gorkha Rifles
Kazakhstan– Soldiers from South-based Regional Command - Name the ministry that has recently (in Dec ‘22) expanded the scope of the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme?
1) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
2) Ministry of External Affairs
3) Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
4) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
5) Ministry of RailwaysAnswer-4) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Explanation:
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) expanded the scope of the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme w.e.f. December 15, 2022 to September 30, 2023.
i. This expansion will include the shipments from the chemical sector, pharmaceuticals sector and exports of articles of iron and steel under chapters 28, 29, 30 and 73 of the Indian Trade Classification based on the Harmonized System of Coding (ITC-HS) schedule of items.
ii. This expansion will cost around Rs 1,000 crore to the Central Government. - Which organisation has recently (in Dec ‘22) signed a loan agreement worth Rs. 4,444.71 crore with SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL) for 1,000 MW Solar power projects at Bikaner, Rajasthan?
1) Power Finance Corporation
2) Solar Energy Corporation of India
3) Rural Electrification Corporation
4) Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency
5) National Thermal Power CorporationAnswer-4) Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency
Explanation:
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency (IREDA) Limited signed a loan agreement worth Rs. 4,444.71 crore with SJVN Green Energy Limited (SGEL), a subsidiary of SJVN Limited (formerly Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd) for 1,000 MegaWatt (MW) Solar power project at Bikaner, Rajasthan.
i. The project will connect to 400/220 KV substation Bikaner-II (near Bikaner).
ii. The project was bagged by SGEL through a tender floated by IREDA under the CPSU Phase-II (Tranche III) Scheme for development of Grid connected Solar PV Power Project through competitive Bidding Process based on Viability Gap Funding (VGF) support. - Name the organisation that has recently (in Dec ‘22) teamed with M1xchange as the financier to provide liquidity to MSMEs at low interest rates.
1) Securities and Exchange Board of India
2) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
3) Small Industries Development Bank of India
4) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
5) Reserve Bank of IndiaAnswer-3) Small Industries Development Bank of India
Explanation:
The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has teamed with M1xchange as the financier to provide liquidity to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) at low interest rates.
i. SIDBI is the apex financial institution dedicated to the promotion, funding, and development of MSMEs.
ii. M1xchange, India’s leading Trade Receivables Discounting System (TReDS) platform, provides MSMEs with early financing within 24 hours via its online bidding platform and an end-to-end digital process. - Name the organization that has recently (in Dec ‘22) signed an MoU with the Institution of Engineers (India), under Energy Conservation Mission.
1) Bureau of Energy Efficiency
2) Energy Efficiency Services Limited
3) Power Grid Corporation of India
4) NTPC Limited
5) Solar Energy Corporation of IndiaAnswer-2) Energy Efficiency Services Limited
Explanation:
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) signed an MoU with the Institution of Engineers (India), under Energy Conservation Mission in an effort to propagate the importance of energy conservation in Telangana.
i. This partnership aims to conduct awareness sessions on ‘Energy Conservation’ across 30 schools in Telangana.
ii. In Telangana, EESL has installed around 15.53 Lakh LED Street lights as part of its Street Lighting National Programme. - In December 2022, Rafael Nadal from ________ was named the Men’s International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Champion 2022 for the 5th time, while _______ from Poland was named Women’s ITF World Champion 2022.
1) Spain; Ons Jabeur
2) Australia; Magda Linette
3) Spain; Iga Świątek
4) Australia; Caroline Garcia
5) Denmark; Magda LinetteAnswer-3) Spain; Iga Świątek
Explanation:
Rafael Nadal, Spanish Tennis Player, has been named the Men’s International Tennis Federation (ITF) World Champion 2022 for the 5th time after an outstanding 2022 season.
i. Polish tennis player, Iga Świątek, has been named Women’s ITF World Champion 2022 for her performance in 2022 winning 2 Grand Slam titles and 8 titles.
ii. Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova have been named ITF Women’s Doubles World Champions for the 2nd straight year and the 3rd time overall, having won the title in 2018 and 2021.
iii. Rajeev Ram and Joe Salisbury have been named ITF Men’s Doubles World Champions for the 1st time. - In December 2022, Mette Frederiksen was re-elected as the Prime Minister (PM) of which country?
1) Sweden
2) Denmark
3) Norway
4) Belgium
5) NetherlandsAnswer-2) Denmark
Explanation:
Mette Frederiksen, Head of the Social Democratic Party, was re-elected as the Prime Minister (PM) of Denmark for 2nd Term.
i. Mette Frederiksen was elected Prime Minister of Denmark in June 2019 and became the youngest PM in Danish history, succeeding Lars Løkke Rasmussen (former PM from 2009-2011; 2015-2019).
ii. She became the 2nd woman to hold this office, followed by Helle Thorning-Schmidt (2011- 2015). - In December 2022, India conducted night trials of nuclear-capable ballistic missile ‘Agni V’ from APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast.
Agni V is the _____________ missile with a range of over 5,000 km.
1) Medium Range Ballistic Missile
2) Short Range Ballistic Missile
3) Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile
4) Intracontinental Range Ballistic Missile
5) Integrated Range Ballistic MissileAnswer-4) Intracontinental Range Ballistic Missile
Explanation:
India successfully conducted night trials of nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni V from APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the Odisha coast.
i. This was the 9th flight of the Agni V as a part of routine test. It was first tested in 2012. It will be inducted into the Strategic Forces Command (SFC).
ii. The nuclear-capable missile is India’s contender for the Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) with a range of 5,000 km. - Who authored the book, “Bravehearts of Bharat: Vignettes from Indian History”?
1) Vikram Sampath
2) Sanjeev Sanyal
3) Janaki Bakhle
4) Anand Ranganathan
5) Rahul RoushanAnswer-1) Vikram Sampath
Explanation:
Bengaluru (Karnataka)-based historian Dr Vikram Sampath has authored a new book titled “Bravehearts of Bharat: Vignettes from Indian History”. The book is published by Penguin Viking, owned by Penguin Random House.
i. Vikram Sampath’s latest books published by Penguin Random House India are the two-volume biography ‘Savarkar: Echoes from a Forgotten Past, 1883–1924’ and ‘Savarkar: A Contested Legacy, 1924-1966’, which have gone on to become national best sellers. - The _____________ Vijay Diwas, known as Bijoy Dibos (in Bangladesh) 2022 was observed across India and Bangladesh on 16th December 2022.
1) 49th
2) 52nd
3) 47th
4) 51st
5) 53rdAnswer-4) 51st
Explanation:
The 51st Vijay Diwas, known as Bijoy Dibos (in Bangladesh) 2022 was observed across India and Bangladesh on 16th December 2022 to commemorate the victory of the Indian armed forces against the Pakistan forces in the 1971 Indo-Pak war (India – Pakistan war of 1971) also known as Bangladesh Liberation war.
i. The 16th December is annually celebrated as “Bijoy Dibos” (Day of Victory) in Bangaladesh, to mark its formal independence from Pakistan.
ii. The 1971 Indo-Pak War is a confrontation between India and Pakistan that occurred during the Bangladesh Liberation War in East Pakistan.
- What is the edition of India-Kazakhstan joint training exercise ‘KAZIND-22’ initiated at Umroi Military Station in Ri-Bhoi district of Meghalaya in December 2022?
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