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    1. What is the edition of Austra Hind 2022, a joint military bilateral training exercise between the armies of India and Australia, initiated (in Nov ‘22) at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges (MFFR) in Bikaner, Rajasthan?
      1) 2nd
      2) 4th
      3) 5th
      4) 1st
      5) 3rd
      Answer-4) 1st
      Explanation:
      The 1st edition of Austra Hind 2022, a joint military bilateral training exercise between the armies of India and Australia, was initiated at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges (MFFR) in Bikaner, Rajasthan.
      i. The exercise will culminate on December 11, 2022.
      • The Indian Army is represented by the Dogra Regiment.
      • The Australian army contingent consisted of soldiers from the 13th Brigade of the 2nd Division.

    2. In which place, the Indian Air Force (IAF) recently (in Nov ‘22) organized the “Annual Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise “Samanvay 2022,”?
      1) Agra, Uttar Pradesh
      2) Pune, Maharashtra
      3) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
      4) Balasore, Odisha
      5) Pokhran, Rajasthan
      Answer-1) Agra, Uttar Pradesh
      Explanation:
      The Annual Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise “Samanvay 2022,” organized by the Indian Air Force (IAF), is being held at the Air Force Station in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, from November 28 to 30, 2022.
      i. Samanvay 2022 seeks to offer a special platform for exchange of domain knowledge, experience, and best practices with the participating Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries.

    3. From which country, India will receive its first cargo Tangguh Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plant at the Dahej terminal (Gujarat) in November 2022?
      1) Indonesia
      2) Australia
      3) France
      4) United Arab Emirates
      5) Madagascar
      Answer-1) Indonesia
      Explanation:
      According to a Refinitiv analyst and Refinitiv ship tracking data, India will receive its first cargo from Indonesia’s Tangguh Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plant at the Dahej terminal in Gujarat.
      i. The LNG tanker “BW Helios” is transporting 132,000 cubic metres of LNG cargo.
      ii. Tangguh LNG, operated by British oil firm BP, is located in Indonesia’s West Papua province and commenced production in 2009.
      • It can produce 7.6 million metric tonnes of LNG annually (mtpa).

    4. Which of the following animals is/are declared as ‘Food Animal’ from the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI)?
      1) Himalayan Brown Bear
      2) Gaur
      3) Turtles
      4) Himalayan Yak
      5) Kashmiri Flying Squirrel
      Answer-4) Himalayan Yak
      Explanation:
      The Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI), after a recommendation from the Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD), has approved the Himalayan Yak (scientific name Bos grunniens, are related to cattle), a multipurpose bovine found in high-altitude areas of the Himalayan region, as a ‘food animal’.
      i. According to a representative of the National Research Centre on Yak (NRC-Y) at Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh, incorporating the yak into the traditional milk and meat industries is intended to slow the reduction in its population.
      ii. According to the most recent livestock census in 2019, India has 58,000 yaks, a 25% decrease from the previous livestock census in 2012.

    5. In November 2022, SEBI restructured its advisory committees pertaining to foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) and social stock exchange.
      The _______ member FPI Advisory Committee panel will be headed by Hasmukh Adhia and the 18-member Social stock exchange panel will be headed by ____________.

      1) 20; Anil Kumar SG
      2) 16; R Balasubramaniam
      3) 20; Ishaat Hussain
      4) 16; K V Subramanian
      5) 14; Anil Kumar SG
      Answer-2) 16; R Balasubramaniam
      Explanation:
      Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), capital markets regulator has restructured its advisory committees pertaining to foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) and social stock exchange.
      FPI Advisory Committee panel:
      i. Former finance secretary Hasmukh Adhia will now chair the 16-member FPI Advisory Committee panel, which was earlier headed by K V Subramanian, former chief economic adviser to the government of India (GoI).
      Social stock exchange panel:
      i. R Balasubramaniam, chairman of Grassroots Research and Advocacy Movement (GRAAM) will now head the 18-member committee, which was earlier chaired by Ishaat Hussain, Director at SBI Foundation and former Finance Director at Tata Sons.

    6. Name the bank that has recently (in Nov ‘22) entered into bancassurance partnerships with Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company and Max Life Insurance Company.
      1) Yes Bank
      2) Tamilnad Mercantile Bank
      3) IndusInd Bank
      4) Dhanlaxmi Bank
      5) Kotak Mahindra Bank
      Answer-2) Tamilnad Mercantile Bank
      Explanation:
      Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited (TMBL) has entered into bancassurance partnerships with Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Limited (Chola MS General) and Max Life Insurance Company (Max Life).
      i. TMBL has partnered with Chola MS for the purpose of marketing, distribution & selling general insurance products.
      ii. With this partnership with Chola MS and Max Life, the total number of TMB’s bancassurance partnerships has become 4.

    7. Which bank has recently (in Nov ‘22) approved raising Rs 10,000 crore through infrastructure bonds during the financial year 2023 (FY23)?
      1) Axis Bank
      2) YES Bank
      3) HDFC Bank
      4) State Bank of India
      5) ICICI Bank
      Answer-4) State Bank of India
      Explanation:
      State Bank of India (SBI), India’s largest lender, approved raising Rs 10,000 crore through infrastructure bonds during the financial year 2023 (FY23) including a greenshoe option of Rs 5,000 crore.
      i. Gross non-performing assets (NPA) for SBI decreased to 3.52% in the July-September quarter from 3.91% in Q1FY23 and 4.92% in Q2FY22.

    8. Name the bank that has recently (in Nov ‘22) partnered with actyv.ai to provide Dealer Finance.
      1) State Bank of India
      2) Kotak Mahindra Bank
      3) HDFC Bank
      4) ICICI Bank
      5) Federal Bank
      Answer-2) Kotak Mahindra Bank
      Explanation:
      Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (KMBL) partnered with actyv.ai, an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered enterprise Software as a Service (SaaS) platform. KMBL will provide short-term finance under the ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ category for working capital needs of dealers.

    9. In November 2022, the SBI Research Report, Ecowrap, decreased India’s GDP growth rate to ________ from 6.1% for the second quarter (Q2: July-September) of FY23.
      1) 5.8%
      2) 5.5%
      3) 5.2%
      4) 4.9%
      5) 4.7%
      Answer-1) 5.8%
      Explanation:
      The State Bank of India (SBI) Research Report, Ecowrap, has downgraded India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate for the second quarter (Q2: July-September) of financial year 2022-23 (FY23) to 5.8% from 6.1%.
      i. The estimate is 30 basis points (bps) below average estimates due to a weak manufacturing sector and significant margin compression.

    10. When was the United Nations (UN)’s International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People 2022 observed across the globe?
      1) 28th November 2022
      2) 26th November 2022
      3) 29th November 2022
      4) 27th November 2022
      5) 25th November 2022
      Answer-3) 29th November 2022
      Explanation:
      United Nations (UN)’s International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People 2022 was observed across the globe on 29th November 2022 to raise awareness of the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the horrors still occurring.
      i. International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People has been observed since 1978.
      ii. The 2022 United Nations International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East was held on the 3rd & 4th of November 2022 at the Palais des Nations (Room XXVI), Geneva, Switzerland.