Current Affairs Quiz: 21 October 2022

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1. 1. Which payment bank has recently (in Oct ‘22) partnered with Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH) for Innovations in Financial Product and Services?
      1) Paytm Payments Bank
      2) Fino Payments Bank
      3) India Post Payment Bank
      4) Airtel Payments Bank
      5) Jio Payments Bank
      

      Answer & Explanation

      Answer-3) India Post Payment Bank
      Explanation:
      India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) and Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), partnered to enhance the reach of financial solutions to large sections of society across India and to enable frictionless finance to a billion Indians.
      i. Under the partnership, IPPB and RBIH will plan, design and execute innovative products and offerings to bridge the existing gap by bringing digitised services at the customer’s doorstep.
      ii. Additionally, IPPB will be an active participant and partner with RBIH on initiatives of national importance led by RBIH.
      
      
   2. Name the payment company that has recently (in Oct ‘22) launched its first green data centre along with Dell Technologies and NTT Ltd.
      1) PhonePe
      2) Paytm
      3) BharatPe
      4) Cashfree
      5) Razorpay
      

      Answer & Explanation

      Answer-1) PhonePe
      Explanation:
      PhonePe, India’s leading fintech platform, has launched its first green data centre in India in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, leveraging technology and solutions from Dell Technologies and NTT Ltd.
      i. This first green data centre of PhonePe in India will assist the company achieve its sustainability goals and cut down on carbon emissions.
      ii. This Green Data Centre is a 4.8-megawatt (MW) facility that occupies 13,740 square feet in Mahape, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra.
      iii. It is constructed and designed using cutting-edge alternative cooling technologies like Direct Contact Liquid Cooling (DCLC) and Liquid Immersion Cooling (LIC).
      
      
   3. According to the 2022 Forbes List of India’s 100 Richest released in October 2022, who has topped the list with a net worth of USD 150 billion?
      1) Gautam Adani
      2) Radhakishan Damani
      3) Mukesh Ambani
      4) Cyrus Poonawalla
      5) Shiv Nadar
      

      Answer & Explanation

      Answer-1) Gautam Adani
      Explanation:
      According to the 2022 Forbes List of India’s 100 Richest (released on 12th October 2022), Gautam Adani, Chairperson of Adani Group, has topped the list with a net worth of USD 150 billion.
      i. With a net worth of USD 88 Billion, Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and managing director of Reliance Industries Ltd(RIL) has secured the 2nd position followed by Radhakishan Damani founder of DMart in 3rd position.
      ii. Radhakishan Damani has entered the top 3 for the first time with a net worth of USD 27.6 Billion.
      
      
   4. In October 2022, Dr Sankarasubramanian K was named as the principal scientist of which mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)?
      1) Gaganyaan 1
      2) Shukrayaan-1
      3) Aditya-L1
      4) Chandrayaan-3
      5) Mangalyaan 2
      

      Answer & Explanation

      Answer-3) Aditya-L1
      Explanation:
      Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has named Dr. Sankarasubramanian K, a senior solar scientist at the U R Rao Satellite Centre (URSC), Bengaluru, Karnataka, as the Principal Scientist of Aditya-L1 mission.
      i. At present Dr. Sankarasubramanian K is serving as the head of Space Astronomy Group(SAG) of URSC, which is involved in developing scientific payloads for Aditya-L1, XPoSat, and Chandrayaan-3 propulsion modules.
      ii. Aditya-L1 is a 1500kg satellite carrying the 7 scientific payloads for various in-situ measurements.
      
      
   5. Which of the following personalities has been nominated as Non-Executive Directors of the Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS) in October 2022?
      1) Deepak Mohanty
      2) G Mahalingam
      3) Alpana Killawala
      4) Both 1 & 2
      5) Both 2 & 3
      

      Answer & Explanation

      Answer-4) Both 1 & 2
      Explanation:
      The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has nominated G Mahalingam and Deepak Mohanty as Non-Executive Directors on the board of Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS) with effect from October 15, 2022.
      i. The appointment has been approved by both the MCA and National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT).
      ii. Mahalingam former executive directors in the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and whole time director of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) and Mohanty are former executive directors in the RBI.
      
      
   6. Identify the official mascot of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand in 2023.
      1) Tazuni
      2) Ling Ling
      3) Ettie
      4) Nutmeg
      5) Shueme
      

      Answer & Explanation

      Answer-1) Tazuni
      Explanation:
      Tazuni, a fun, football-loving Penguin was unveiled as the official Mascot of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Women’s World Cup Australia and New Zealand 2023.
      i. The name Tazuni is a fusion of the Tasman sea, the home of penguins and Unity, which is the key value of the event.
      
      
   7. Name the personality who has become the 1st Indian woman to clock a legal sub-13-second time for the 100m hurdles at the 61st Athletics Federation of India (AFI) National Open Athletics Championships in October 2022.
      1) Hima Das
      2) Jyothi Yarraji
      3) Seema Punia
      4) Dutee Chand
      5) Kamalpreet Kaur
      

      Answer & Explanation

      Answer-Indian Sprinter Jyothi Yarraji (Railways) became the first Indian woman to clock a legal sub-13 second time for 100meter Hurdles at the 61st Athletics Federation of India (AFI) National Open Athletics Championships at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
      i. Jyothi Yarraji clocked 12.82second in the final and won the gold medal in women’s 100meter hurdles and broke her previous record of 13.04second in May 2022 at Harry Schulting Games 2022, Netherlands.
      
      Explanation:
      
      
   8. Dr Dilip Mahalanabis, who introduced ORD, recently (in Oct ‘22) passed away. In ORS, what does ‘R’ stand for?
      1) Rationalization
      2) Reactivation
      3) Respiration
      4) Rehydration
      5) Restoration
      

      Answer & Explanation

      Answer-4) Rehydration
      Explanation:
      Dr Dilip Mahalanabis, a renowned physician, who introduced Oral Rehydration Solutions (ORS) passed away in Kolkata, West Bengal.
      Note- Oral rehydration therapy is a solution used to prevent and treat dehydration.
      Awards:
      • In 2002, Dr Dilip Mahalanabis and Dr Nathaniel F Pierce were jointly awarded the inaugural Pollin Prize for Pediatric Research by Columbia University for their contributions to the discovery and implementation of ORS.
      • In 2006, he was awarded the Prince Mahidol Prize, for his role in the development and application of ORS.
      
      
   9. In October 2022, Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, released the “Jeevitham Niyamam Nilapadukal”, the autobiography of whom?
      1) Gopalakrishna Kurup
      2) Rahul Sasi
      3) Reeha Khader
      4) C K Sreedharan
      5) Asha Babu
      

      Answer & Explanation

      Answer-4) C K Sreedharan
      Explanation:
      Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister of Kerala released the autobiography of senior Congress leader Advocate (Adv) C K Sreedharan “Jeevitham Niyamam Nilapadukal” at Kanhangad, Kerala.
      i. The autobiography (written in Malayalam) is published by Olive Publication.
      ii. Adv CK Sreedharan had served as Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) Vice President, District Congress Committee (DCC) President and party’s political affairs committee.
      
      
   10. When was World Osteoporosis Day 2022 observed across the globe?
       1) 20th October 2022
       2) 17th October 2022
       3) 19th October 2022
       4) 16th October 2022
       5) 18th October 2022
       

       Answer & Explanation

       Answer-1) 20th October 2022
       Explanation:
       World Osteoporosis Day 2022 observed across the globe on 20th October 2022 with the theme of the campaign “Step Up for Bone Health”.
       i. World Osteoporosis Day was initially launched by the National Osteoporosis Society of the United Kingdom and supported by the European Commission.
       ii. Since 1997, the observance of World Osteoporosis Day has been led by the International Osteoporosis Foundation(IOF). The first ever World Osteoporosis Day was observed on 20th October 1996.