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- Which Museum in India has recently (in Nov ‘22) signed an MoU with the Museum Kolding, Denmark to host the joint exhibition “Silver Treasures from Denmark and India” in 2023?
1) Napier Museum (Kerala)
2) Salar Jung Museum (Telangana)
3) The Calico Museum of Textiles (Gujarat)
4) National Museum (Delhi)
5) The Prince of Wales Museum (Maharashtra)Answer-4) National Museum (Delhi)
Explanation:
India’s National Museum in New Delhi (Delhi) and the Museum Kolding in Denmark have signed an MoU to host the joint exhibition “Silver Treasures from Denmark and India” in March 2023.
i. The collaboration and exhibition are part of an agreed cultural exchange programme between India and Denmark for the years 2022-2026. - Who has recently (in Nov ‘22) inaugurated a two-day international conference on the theme ‘Role, Framework & Capacity of Election Management Bodies’(EMB)?
1) Rajiv Kumar (Chief Election Commissioner of India)
2) Narendra Modi (Prime Minister of India)
3) Droupadi Murmu (President of India)
4) Jagdeep Dhankhar (Vice President of India)
5) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar (Union Minister of External Affairs)Answer-1) Rajiv Kumar (Chief Election Commissioner of India)
Explanation:
Chief Election Commissioner(CEC) of India, Rajiv Kumar inaugurated a two-day international conference (31 October and 1 November, 2022) on the theme ‘Role, Framework & Capacity of Election Management Bodies’(EMB) and concluding session was chaired by Election Commissioner, Anup Chandra Pandey in New Delhi, Delhi.
i. Election Commission of India(ECI) led ‘Cohort on Election Integrity which was established as a follow on to the ‘Summit for Democracy’ held in December, 2021.
ii. The new edition of ECI magazine “Voice International” on the theme ‘Collaboration & Partnerships for Voter Education & Awareness’ about initiatives of EMBs was launched at that conference. - Which Life Insurance Company has recently (in Nov ’22) received Pension Fund Regulatory Development Authority (PFRDA) nod to become an Annuity Service Provider (ASP)?
1) HDFC Life Insurance
2) Exide Life Insurance
3) Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
4) Shriram Life Insurance
5) Edelweiss Tokio Life InsuranceAnswer-4) Shriram Life Insurance
Explanation:
Shriram Life Insurance Company Limited (SLIC) has been empanelled as an Annuity Service Provider (ASP) by the Pension Fund Regulatory Development Authority (PFRDA), which will help the insurer manage the annuity component of the maturity proceeds under the National Pension System (NPS). - Name the company that has recently (in Nov ‘22) partnered with the Navi Group to offer ‘Digital Personal Loan’ in India.
1) ICICI Home Finance Ltd
2) LIC Housing Finance Ltd
3) Punjab National Bank Housing Finance Ltd
4) Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Ltd
5) Gic Housing Finance LtdAnswer-4) Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Ltd
Explanation:
Navi Group, a technology-driven financial products and services company(Finserv) founded by Sachin Bansal & Ankit Agarwal announced a partnership with Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Piramal Enterprises Ltd. to offer ‘Digital Personal Loan’ in India.
i. Borrowers can avail personal loans up to Rs.20 lakhs with a tenure of up to 72 months on Navi app, under this partnership. - Name the company that has recently (in Nov ‘22) signed an MoU with Jammu and Kashmir rural livelihoods mission (Umeed) to support 1,800 self-help group (SHG) members.
1) Amazon
2) Meesho
3) Jio Mart
4) Flipkart
5) QuikrAnswer-2) Meesho
Explanation:
Jammu and Kashmir rural livelihoods mission (Umeed) signed an MoU with e-commerce firm Meesho to support 1,800 self-help group (SHG) members by providing an online platform to launch and grow their business and empower rural women entrepreneurs. - Name the country that has recently (in Nov ‘22) received the Excellence in Leadership in Family Planning (EXCELL) Awards 2022 in the “country category”.
1) Japan
2) France
3) India
4) Germany
5) ThailandAnswer-3) India
Explanation:
India became the only country to receive the Excellence in Leadership in Family Planning (EXCELL) Awards 2022 in the “country category”, at the International Conference on Family Planning in Pattaya, Thailand.
Note- The International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP) 2022, held in Pattaya, Thailand, acted as a strategic turning point for the global family planning and reproductive health communities. - Which organisation has recently (in Nov ‘22) won Publisher of the Year 2022 at the Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest for the 2nd consecutive time?
1) Penguin Random House India
2) HarperCollins Publishers India
3) Rupa Publications
4) Arihant Books
5) Pan Macmillan IndiaAnswer-2) HarperCollins Publishers India
Explanation:
HarperCollins Publishers India won Publisher of the Year 2022 at the Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest was held at Tata Theatre, National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA), Mumbai, Maharashtra.This is HarperCollins India’s second consecutive win.
i. The Book “The Map and the Scissors” by Amit Majmudar – Published by HarperCollins Publishers won Tata Literature Live! Book of the Year(Fiction) 2022.
ii. HarperCollins India has won the Publisher of the Year Award four times at Tata Literature Live! in 2022, 2021, 2018 and 2016, and at Publishing Next in 2015. HarperCollins India is a subsidiary of HarperCollins Publishers.
Note- HarperCollins India CEO is Ananth Padmanabhan. - Who has recently (in Nov ‘22) received the ‘Sumitra Charat Ram Award’ for her contribution in Indian classical (Kathak) dance and music?
1) Uma Sharma
2) Sitara Devi
3) Roshan Kumari
4) Sunder Prasad
5) Rohini BhateAnswer-1) Uma Sharma
Explanation:
Kathak veteran Uma Sharma received the ‘Sumitra Charat Ram Award’ for her contribution in Indian classical music and dance in a ceremony organised at Kamani Auditorium by Shriram Bharatiya Kala Kendra (SBKK), New Delhi, Delhi.
i. Dr Uma Sharma is a renowned classical dancer who has been awarded Padma Bhushan in 2001 for her unique contribution to the cultural tradition of this country. - What is the theme of International Men’s Day (IMD) 2022 that was observed across the globe on 19th November 2022?
1) Better relations between men and women
2) Making a Difference for Men and Boys
3) Helping Men and Boys
4) Positive Male Role Models
5) Better health for men and boysAnswer-3) Helping Men and Boys
Explanation:
The International Men’s Day (IMD) 2022 was observed on 19th November 2022 with the theme of ‘Helping Men and Boys’.
i. It was started in February of 1992 by Thomas Oaster. However, Dr Jerome Teelucksingh, a history lecturer at the University of the West Indies in Trinidad and Tobago, founded the IMD project on November 19, 1999. - National Integration day 2022 was celebrated across India on 19th November 2022 to commemorate the birth anniversary of __________________.
1) Indira Gandhi
2) Chandra Shekhar Azad
3) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
4) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
5) Lal Bahadur ShastriAnswer-1) Indira Gandhi
Explanation:
National Integration Day, also known as Quami Ekta Divas, is observed annually on November 19 across India to mark the birth anniversary of India’s First Female Prime Minister (PM), Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi, popularly known as Indira Gandhi.
i. National Integration Day 2022, November 19, 2022, marks the 105th birth anniversary of Indira Gandhi.
ii. Indira Gandhi was India’s third PM and the country’s only female PM till date. In addition, she was India’s second-longest-serving PM after her father, Jawaharlal Nehru (August 15, 1947 – May 27, 1964).
Note: “Qaumi Ekta Week” (National Integration Week) will be observed all over India, from November 19, 2022 – November 25, 2022.
- Which Museum in India has recently (in Nov ‘22) signed an MoU with the Museum Kolding, Denmark to host the joint exhibition “Silver Treasures from Denmark and India” in 2023?
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