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- Which country recently (in Sept ‘22) renamed its capital as ‘Astana’ and extended the presidential term to 7 years from 5 years?
1) Turkmenistan
2) Tajikistan
3) Kazakhstan
4) Uzbekistan
5) Kyrgyzstan
Answer & Explanation
Answer- 3) Kazakhstan
Explanation:
The President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, signed constitutional amendments that extended the nation’s presidential term to 7 years from 5 years, and brought back the old name of the country’s capital to Astana from the current Nur-Sultan.
i. These changes are among political and economic reforms announced by the President after violent protests in January 2022, killing more than 200 people.
ii. It should be noted that Astana became the capital of Kazakhstan in 1997. Then in 2019, its capital was named ‘Nur-Sultan’ in honour of outgoing President Nursultan Nazarbayev, who ruled the nation for 3 decades.
- Which of the following points are ‘Incorrect’ with respect to the visit of Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi to Samarkand, Uzbekistan in September 2022?
A) PM Narendra Modi visited Samarkand, Uzbekistan to attend the 22nd Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) 2022.
B) During the meeting, the city of Haridwar in Uttarakhand, India, was nominated as the first-ever SCO Tourism and Cultural Capital for the years 2022–2023.
C) India took over the rotating presidency of the SCO from Uzbekistan for a year, till September 2023 and India will host SCO Summit in 2023.
1) Only A
2) Only B
3) Only C
4) Only A & B
5) Only B & C
Answer & Explanation
Answer- 2) Only B
Explanation:
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi visited Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on September 15-16, 2022, to attend the 22nd Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) 2022.
The summit was chaired by the President of Uzbekistan, H.E. Mr. Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
i. The Samarkand Declaration 2022 was signed by the SCO Heads of State, which contained a decision on the Comprehensive Action Plan for 2023-2027.
ii. At the 22nd Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, the city of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, India, was nominated as the first-ever SCO Tourism and Cultural Capital for the years 2022–2023.
iii. India took over the rotating presidency of the SCO from Uzbekistan for a year, till September 2023 and India to host SCO Summit in 2023.
- Name the bank that recently (in Sept ‘22) partnered with Remitly to enable Non Resident Indians (NRIs) for secure and easy remittance to India.
1) YES Bank
2) Axis Bank
3) State Bank of India
4) HDFC Bank
5) ICICI Bank
Answer & Explanation
Answer-3) State Bank of India
Explanation:
State Bank of India (SBI) partnered with Remitly to enable Non Resident Indians (NRIs) to send money through SBI via Remitly to their family members, using mobile and web applications. Through the partnerships, NRIs can now transfer money to 17 Remitly nations.
i. Remitly receives the remittances from the sender and credits it to the beneficiary accounts in India through Direct Credit, NEFT/IMPS/RTGS etc.
Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS)
National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT)
Immediate Payment Service (IMPS)
- As per the Forbes real-time billionaire list released on 16th September 2022, Gautam Adani became the 2nd Richest person in the World by surpassing ______, while Elon Musk tops the list.
1) Warren Buffett
2) Larry Ellison
3) Bill Gates
4) Bernard Arnault
5) Jeff Bezos
Answer & Explanation
Answer-4) Bernard Arnault
Explanation:
On 16th September 2022, Gautam Adani, an Indian billionaire became the 2nd Richest person in World on Forbes real-time billionaire list by surpassing Bernard Arnault, LVMH (Louis Vuitton) chairman and CEO.
i. Gautam Adani became the 1st Asian to enter the top 3 on the list. Gautam Adani and his family’s net worth surged to USD 155.5 billion. According to Forbes Real-Time Billionaires List, Gautam Adani’s net worth rose by USD 5.2 billion, a hike of 3.49%.
ii. Another Indian in the top 10 richest people in World on the Forbes list Mukesh Ambani ranked 8th with a fortune of USD 93.4 billion.
iii. Tesla founder, Elon Musk remains the richest person with a net worth of USD 273.5 billion.
- In September 2022, President of Senegal, Macky Sall, reinstated the post of Prime Minister(PM) of Senegal.
Who was appointed as the PM of Senegal?
1) Habib Thiam
2) Mahammed Boun Abdallah Dionne
3) Aminata Toure
4) Amadou Ba
5) Idrissa Seck
Answer & Explanation
Answer-4) Amadou Ba
Explanation:
Macky Sall, President of Senegal reinstated the post of Prime Minister(PM), appointing former Economy Minister Amadou Ba (61 years old) as the PM of Senegal.
i. The post of Prime Minister was abolished in April 2019. In 2021, Senegal’s Lawmakers voted to reintroduce the role of Prime Minister, which was abolished in 2019.
ii. The President appointed a new government that included 38 ministers.
- Which of the following points are ‘correct’ with respect to the 17th edition of the World Wrestling Championships that was held at Belgrade, Serbia in September 2022?
1) Japan tops the World Wrestling Championships 2022 with 20 medals, while India secured 12th rank with 2 medals.
2) Bajrang Punia (India) has won the men’s 65 kg Freestyle bronze medal in the World Wrestling Championships 2022 & claimed his 4th medal at the Wrestling World Championships.
3) Vinesh Phogat (India) won the women’s 53 kg Freestyle bronze medal and claimed her 2nd bronze medal at the Wrestling World Championships.
4) Both 1 & 2
5) Both 2 & 3
Answer & Explanation
Answer-– 5) Both 2 & 3
Explanation:
The 17th edition of the World Wrestling Championships or World Wrestling Championships 2022 was held in Belgrade, Serbia. The United states of America lead the table with 15 medals followed by Japan and Turkey, while India is ranked 24th with 2 medals.
i. India’s Bajrang Punia (Haryana) has won the men’s 65 kg Freestyle bronze medal by defeating Sebastian Rivera of Puerto Rico in the World Wrestling Championships 2022 & claimed his 4th championship medal in the World Wrestling championship edition. Previously he has won a silver in 2018, a bronze in 2013 and 2019.
He is the only wrestler from India to have 4 medals in the World Wrestling Championships.
i. Vinesh Phogat (Haryana) defeated Swedish champion Emma Malmgren to win the women’s 53 kg Freestyle bronze medal and claimed her 2nd bronze medal at the Wrestling World Championships.
- Name the football club team that recently (in Sept ‘22) won the 131st edition of the Durand Cup 2022 for the first time.
1) Mumbai City Football Club
2) Bengaluru Football Club
3) Hyderabad Football Club
4) Kerala Blasters Football Club
5) Odisha Football Club
Answer & Explanation
Answer- 2) Bengaluru Football Club
Explanation:
Bengaluru Football Club(BFC) and its captain Sunil Chhetri won their 1st ever Durand Cup by defeating Mumbai City FC (MCFC) in the Durand Cup 2022 held in Salt Lake Stadium or Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan stadium in Kolkata, West Bengal.
i. Durand Cup 2022 is the 131st edition of the Durand Cup, which is the first edition played after recognition from the Asian Football Confederation.
ii. The 2022 Durand Cup was sponsored by Indian Oil Corporation (IOC).
- Former Union Minister Manikrao Hodlya Gavit recently (in Sept ‘22) passed away. In 2004, he served as the Union Minister of State(MoS) of which ministry?
1) Ministry of Home Affairs
2) Ministry of Rural Development
3) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
4) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
5) Ministry of Finance
Answer & Explanation
Answer- 1) Ministry of Home Affairs
Explanation:
Former Union Minister and Congress leader Manikrao Hodlya Gavit passed away at the age of 87 years in Nashik, Maharashtra.
i. He has served as the Union Minister of State(MoS) for Home Affairs (2004) and MoS for Social Justice and Empowerment (2013).
ii. As a member of the Indian National Congress (INC), he represented the tribal-dominated Nandurbar constituency (Maharashtra) from 1980 to 2009, winning the Indian general elections consecutive nine times, marking a record.
- . Who authored the book, ‘Muskurate Chand Lamhe Aur Kuchh Khamoshiyan’ that was recently (in Sept ‘22) released by actor Manoj Bajapaye?
1) Dinesh Kumar
2) Pankaj Agarwal
3) Jiwesh Nandan
4) Muthuthevar Kannan
5) Radha Sridharan
Answer & Explanation
Answer- 3) Jiwesh Nandan
Explanation:
Renowned actor Manoj Bajapaye released the book titled ‘Muskurate Chand Lamhe Aur Kuchh Khamoshiyan’, a bouquet of poems written by Jiwesh Nandan at India International Centre, New Delhi, Delhi.
i. The publisher of this book is Shobit Arya, the founder and publisher of Wisdom Tree, an Indian publishing organisation
ii. Jiwesh Nandan is a retired IAS officer of UP cadre (1987 batch). He also penned a book named ‘Maha Kumbh: A Spiritual Journey’.
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah started off Hyderabad Liberation Day/National Integration Day celebrations on 17th September 2022 to commemorate 75 years of liberation of Hyderabad.
Which of the following operations of India related to the liberation of Hyderabad?
1) Operation Blue Star
2) Operation Steeplechase
3) Operation Woodrose
4) Operation Polo
5) Operation Vijay
Answer & Explanation
Answer- 4) Operation Polo
Explanation:
On 17th September 2022, Union Home Minister Amit Shah started off Hyderabad Liberation Day (or National Integration Day) celebrations from the Parade ground in Telangana’s Secunderabad to commemorate 75 years of liberation of Hyderabad.
i. At the time of the Partition of India, in 1947, India was divided into British India and Princely states. The states were acceded to either Pakistan or India.Hyderabad was one of the large princely states.
ii. Nizam of Hyderabad Mir Osman Ali Khan, the 7th in the line of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, had surrendered Hyderabad during the Operation Polo, also called “Operation Caterpillar ”, launched in 1948, and Indian Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel decided to annex Hyderabad, and that led to ‘Operation Polo’ (Police action against Hyderabad).
iii. The state was integrated into the territory of India on 17th September 1948, which is now celebrated as Hyderabad Liberation Day.
- Which country recently (in Sept ‘22) renamed its capital as ‘Astana’ and extended the presidential term to 7 years from 5 years?
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