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  1. Who Chaired the 7th meeting of ‘BRICS Communication Ministers 2021’?
    1) Rao Inderjit Singh
    2) Ashwini Kumar Choubey
    3) Devusinh Chauhan
    4) Nityanand Rai
    5) Meenakashi Lekhi
    Answer-3) Devusinh Chauhan
    Explanation:
    Minister of State (MoS) Devusinh Chauhan chaired the 7th meeting of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) Communications Ministers 2021 through video conferencing.
    About BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa):
    2021 ChairтАУ India
    Theme for IndiaтАЩs ChairshipтАУ тАШBRICS @ 15: Intra-BRICS Cooperation for Continuity, Consolidation and ConsensusтАЩ.

  2. Which country received the тАШJaynagar-Kurtha rail linkтАЩ from IRCON International Limited?
    1) Bangladesh
    2) Myanmar
    3) Nepal
    4) Sri Lanka
    5) Bhutan
    Answer-3) Nepal
    Explanation:
    IRCON International Limited (on behalf of the Government of India) handed over the Jaynagar-Kurtha, a 34.9km-long cross-border rail link, which connects Jaynagar, Bihar to Kurtha, Nepal, to the government of Nepal. This will be the first broad gauge cross border rail link between India and Nepal.
    About Nepal:
    PresidentтАУ Bidhya Devi Bhandari
    PMтАУ Sher Bahadur Deuba

  3. Where was IndiaтАЩs 1st State Government owned Wildlife DNA testing lab (in OctтАЩ21) inaugurated?
    1) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
    2) Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
    3) Kochi, Kerala
    4) Kolkata, West Bengal
    5) Nagpur, Maharashtra
    Answer-5) Nagpur, Maharashtra
    Explanation:
    Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray, CM of Maharashtra, inaugurated IndiaтАЩs 1st State government owned Wildlife DNA testing analysis laboratory at Regional Forensic Science Laboratory (RFSL) in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
    тАв On the occasion he also launched 3 FastTrack DNA testing units in Mumbai & Pune under the Nirbhaya scheme.
    About Maharashtra:
    Governor тАУ Bhagat Singh Koshyari
    Wildlife Sanctuaries тАУ Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary, Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary

  4. In October 2021, тАШG7 Digital Trade PrinciplesтАЩ were introduced in the тАШG7 Trade SummitтАЩ, held at _________, for governing cross-border data usage & digital trade.
    1) London, Britain
    2) New York, USA
    3) Amsterdam, Netherlands
    4) Mumbai, India
    5) Seoul, South Korea
    Answer-1) London, Britain
    Explanation:
    тАШG7 Digital Trade PrinciplesтАЩ were introduced in the тАШG7 Trade SummitтАЩ, held at London, Britain, for governing cross-border data usage & digital trade.
    i. G7 countries have introduced a Global Minimum Corporate Tax rate of at least 15% on Multinational Companies(MNCs).

  5. Which Small Finance Bank (SFB) recently (in OctтАЩ21) launched тАШQR (Quick Response) Code Sound BoxтАЩ for payment alerts?
    1) Janalakshmi SFB
    2) AU SFB
    3) Equitas SFB
    4) Ujjivan SFB
    5) Suryoday SFB
    Answer-2) AU SFB
    Explanation:
    IndiaтАЩs Largest Small Finance Bank, AU Small Finance Bank launched QR (Quick Response) Code Sound Box to boost its digital payments, while making it the first bank to launch such a product.
    About AU small finance bank:
    Headquarters: Jaipur, Rajasthan
    MD & CEO: Mr. Sanjay Agarwal

  6. Which Bank recently (in OctтАЩ21) signed an MoU with Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) to launch an initiative on Cyber Security awareness?
    1) Axis Bank
    2) Citibank
    3) Union Bank of India
    4) Punjab National Bank
    5) HDFC Bank
    Answer-3) Union Bank of India
    Explanation:
    The Union Bank of India (UBI) signed an MoU with Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Hyderabad to launch a 1st of its kind initiative on Cyber Security awareness. UBI previously launched an e-book & an online game тАШSpin-N-LearnтАЩ, as a part of National Cyber Security Awareness month.
    About Union Bank of India:
    Tagline тАУ Good People to Bank with
    MD & CEO тАУ Rajkiran Rai G

  7. Name the 1st Indian Scientist that was selected for тАШJoseph A. Cushman Award 2022тАЩ.
    1) Kajal Chakraborty
    2) Radha Balakrishnan
    3) Ajmal Khan
    4) Rajiv Nigam
    5) Mani Lal Bhaumik
    Answer-4) Rajiv Nigam
    Explanation:
    The Cushman Foundation for Foraminiferal Research selected Dr Rajiv Nigam, Former Chief Scientist, Council of Scientific & Industrial Research-National Institute of Oceanography(CSIR-NIO), Goa as the recipient of 2022 Joseph A. Cushman Award for his research work on foraminifera (microfossil).

  8. Name the Organization which was recently (in OctтАЩ21) elected as the President of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) for 2021-2023.
    1) FICCI
    2) India Trade Promotion Organisation
    3) Invest India
    4) Confederation of Indian Industry
    5) Quality Council of India
    Answer-3) Invest India
    Explanation:
    Invest India, a young тАШstart-upтАЩ within the Government of India was unanimously elected as the President of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) for 2021-2023.
    i. WAIPA is the primary nodal global agency for Investment Promotion Agencies(IPA), representing 105 countries. It was established in 1995 under UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development).

  9. What is the minimum amount stipulation for RTGS transactions (as of OctтАЩ21)?
    1) Rs. 2,00,000
    2) Rs. 1,00,000
    3) Rs. 50,000
    4) Rs. 5,00,000
    5) Rs. 10,00,000
    Answer-1) Rs. 2,00,000
    Explanation:
    The RTGS (Real-Time Gross Settlement) system is primarily meant for large value transactions. The minimum amount to be remitted through RTGS is тВ╣ 2,00,000/- with no upper or maximum ceiling.

  10. What is the Death benefit provided under тАЬPradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana(PMJJBY)тАЭ?
    1) Rs. 1 lakh
    2) Rs. 2 lakh
    3) Rs. 5 lakh
    4) Rs. 10 lakh
    5) Rs. 20 lakh
    Answer-2) Rs. 2 lakh
    Explanation:
    The Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) is a yearly renewable term insurance policy launched by the central government of India. In case of the death of the insurance holder, the death benefit of Rs 2 lakh is offered by the PMJJBY to the nominee of the policy.