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    1. In September 2022, the Central Government formed a 5-member high-level committee to review marketing practices of pharmaceutical companies in India.
      The committee will be chaired by whom?

      1) Vijay Kumar Saraswat
      2) Parameswaran Iyer
      3) Vinod Kumar Paul
      4) Sunil Kumar
      5) Ramesh Chand
      Answer- 3) Vinod Kumar Paul
      Explanation:
      The Central Government has formed a 5-member high-level committee to review marketing practices of pharmaceutical companies in India. It will be chaired by Vinod Kumar (VK) Paul member (health), NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog.
      i. It will also review various other issues pertaining to the Uniform Code of Pharmaceutical Marketing Practices (UCPMP), and recommend legally enforceable measures against firms indulging in malpractices.
      ii. The committee is expected to submit its recommendation within the next three months (90 days).

    2. In September 2022, the Government of India (GoI) announced the plan to launch the Pradhan Mantri Promotion of Alternate Nutrients for Agriculture Management Yojana (PM PRANAM) under which ministry?
      1) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
      2) Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
      3) Ministry of Food Processing Industries
      4) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
      5) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
      Answer- 1) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
      Explanation:
      The Government of India (GoI) intends to launch the Pradhan Mantri Promotion of Alternate Nutrients for Agriculture Management Yojana (PM PRANAM) under the Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers to reduce the usage of chemical fertilizers.
      i. The PM PRANAM Scheme is an initiative to promote using fertilizers in a balanced manner along with bio-fertilizers and organic fertilizers as alternative sources of nutrients.
      ii. The programme intends to lower the cost of subsidies for chemical fertilizers, which is projected to rise to Rs 2.25 lakh crore in 2022–23, a 39% increase from Rs 1.62 lakh crore in 2021–22.

    3. In September 2022, the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoAFW) and the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) jointly launched ‘Convergence Portal’ for which of the following schemes?
      1) Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana
      2) Agriculture Infrastructure Fund
      3) Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme
      4) Both 1 & 3
      5) All 1, 2 & 3
      Answer- 5) All 1, 2 & 3
      Explanation:
      The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoAFW) and the Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) together unveiled a ‘Convergence Portal’ for three flagship schemes at Krishi Bhawan in New Delhi, Delhi.
      i. It was launched between the
      Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF),
      The Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme, and
      The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY).

    4. In which state, India’s first “Dugong Conservation Reserve” is located?

      1) Gujarat
      2) Odisha
      3) Tamil Nadu
      4) Maharashtra
      5) Kerala
      Answer- 3) Tamil Nadu
      Explanation:
      The Government of Tamil Nadu notified India’s first “Dugong Conservation Reserve” in the Palk Bay region, covering the coastal waters of Thanjavur and Pudukkottai Districts of Tamil Nadu with an area of 448 Square Kilometres.
      i. Dugongs are large herbivorous marine mammals that primarily feed on seagrass beds, a major carbon sink of the ocean.
      ii. At present, there are around 240 Dugongs in India and a majority of them are found in the Tamil Nadu Coast (Palk Bay region).

    5. Name the bank that was partnered (in Sept ‘22) with the NPCI Bharat BillPay Limited (NBBL) and Lulu Financial Group to enable Utility Bill Payment services for Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Diaspora in Gulf Cooperation Council Region.
      1) State Bank of India
      2) Kotak Mahindra Bank
      3) HDFC Bank
      4) ICICI Bank
      5) Federal Bank
      Answer-5) Federal Bank
      Explanation:
      Federal Bank Limited has partnered with the NPCI Bharat BillPay Limited (NBBL) and Lulu Financial Group, based in the United Arab Emirates(UAE), to enable Utility Bill Payment services for Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Diaspora in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)Region.
      i. With this, Federal bank and Lulu Financial Group became the first to go live with Bharat BillPay Cross-Border Bill Payments.
      ii. This allows NRIs to remit money directly to pay for their utility bills back home through any LuLu Exchange branch, as well as the digital money transfer app, LuLu Money.

    6. Which Mutual Fund company was recently (in Sept ‘22) launched India’s first Auto Index Fund?
      1) ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
      2) HDFC Mutual Fund
      3) Axis Mutual Fund
      4) Edelweiss Mutual Fund
      5) PGIM India Mutual Fund
      Answer- 1) ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
      Explanation:
      ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has launched ICICI Prudential Nifty Auto Index Fund, India’s first Auto Index Fund to replicate the Nifty Auto Index that has grown at over 14% annually since August 2012.
      i. The Nifty Auto Fund Offer (NFO) opens on 22nd September 2022 and closes on 6th October 2022.
      ii. The Nifty Auto Index is designed to reflect the behaviour and performance of the automobile segment of the financial market using free float market capitalization method.

    7. For which initiative did India recently (in Sept ‘22) won the ‘2022 United Nations (UN) Interagency Task Force and WHO Special Programme on Primary Health Care Award’ under National Health Mission (NHM)?
      1) National Iron+ Initiative
      2) District hospital and knowledge center
      3) Mother and child health wings
      4) India Hypertension Control Initiative
      5) National Mobile Medical Units
      Answer- 4) India Hypertension Control Initiative
      Explanation:
      India won a ‘2022 United Nations (UN) Interagency Task Force, and WHO Special Programme on Primary Health Care Award’ for its ‘India Hypertension Control Initiative (IHCI)’, a Large-scale hypertension intervention under the National Health Mission (NHM) at the UN General Assembly.
      i. The award is for India’s initiative to control and prevent hypertension under the government’s NHM.
      ii. IHCI is a collaborative initiative of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), state governments and the World Health Organization(WHO)-India.

    8. Rohit Sharma, captain of the men’s Indian cricket team & his wife Ritika Sajdeh was recently (in Sept ‘22) appointed as the Brand Ambassadors of Which Life Insurance company?
      1) Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
      2) Max Life Insurance
      3) Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance
      4) Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance
      5) Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance
      Answer- 2) Max Life Insurance
      Explanation:
      Max Life Insurance announced Rohit Sharma, captain of the men’s Indian cricket team and his wife Ritika Sajdeh, an Indian sports manager as Brand Ambassadors.
      i. The company has signed a 2-year partnership with Rohit Sharma and Ritika Sajdeh, who are making their debut on screen together.
      ii. The collaboration will increase the awareness of life insurance among the younger generation and help the company grow further.

    9. In which city, India will host its 1st MotoGP (Grand Prix motorcycle racing) World Championships race, called the “Grand Prix of Bharat” in 2023?
      1) Noida, Uttar Pradesh
      2) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
      3) Mumbai, Maharashtra
      4) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
      5) Bengaluru, Karnataka
      Answer-1) Noida, Uttar Pradesh
      Explanation:
      India will be hosting a maiden MotoGP (Grand Prix motorcycle racing) World Championships race, named the ‘Grand Prix of Bharat’ at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh in 2023.
      i. On 21st September 2022, MotoGP commercial rights owner Dorna signed an MoU with Noida-based race promoters Fairstreet Sports to host the premier 2-wheel racing event in India for the next 7 years.
      ii. The Buddh International Circuit was once home to the Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix, held for 3 consecutive years from 2011 to 2013 before it was discontinued due to financial, tax and bureaucratic hurdles.

    10. What is the theme of World Rhino Day 2022 that was observed across the globe on 22nd September 2022?
      1) Nail it for Rhinos
      2) Save the Rhino Procession
      3) Work being done to Rhinos
      4) Keep the Five Alive
      5) Five Rhino Species Forever
      Answer- 5) Five Rhino Species Forever
      Explanation:
      World Rhino Day 2022 was observed across the globe on 22nd September 2022 to spread awareness about the different types of Rhinos and the existential risks they face. The day was first celebrated on 22 September 2010.
      i. The theme of World Rhino Day 2022 is Five Rhino Species Forever.
      ii. The 5 species of Rhino are,
      2 African rhino species – black and white rhinos.
      3 Asian rhino species – Greater One-Horned, Sumatran and Javan rhinos.