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    1. Name the company that has recently (in Nov ‘22) collaborated with the Indian Army to set up 17 EV charging stations at various locations in Delhi Cantonment.
      1) Larsen & Toubro Limited
      2) Tata Power Limited
      3) Ola Electric Limited
      4) Adani Green Energy Limited
      5) Hero MotoCorp Limited
      Answer-2) Tata Power Limited
      Explanation:
      The Indian Army collaborated with Tata Power Company Limited, India’s largest integrated power company and the country’s largest Electric Vehicle (EV) charging solutions provider, to set up 17 EV charging stations at various locations in Delhi Cantonment.
      i. The first Charging Station for EVs at the Taurus Station Canteen in Delhi Cantonment was inaugurated by Lieutenant General (Lt Gen) Dhiraj Seth, the General Officer Commanding Delhi (GOC) Area, Delhi.
      ii. The Indian Army and Tata Power have taken a unique step in implementing the Government of India’s National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEMMP) and the Indian Army’s ‘Go-Green’ Initiative’.

    2. The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) has recently announced (in Nov ‘22) a list of safety tests for electric vehicles (EV) will be mandatory from __________.
      1) December 2022
      2) January 2023
      3) March 2023
      4) April 2023
      5) February 2023
      Answer-4) April 2023
      Explanation:
      The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) announced a list of safety tests for electric vehicles (EV) that will be mandatory from April 2023 to claim incentives under various schemes such as production linked incentive(PLI) scheme for Automobile and Auto components, ACC (Advanced Chemistry Cell) and (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing) FAME II scheme.
      i. It will enhance human safety by ensuring quality at three levels of the battery pack, battery management system (BMS) and the cell level.

    3. Which bank has recently (in Nov ‘22) entered into a bancassurance partnership with Aditya Birla Health Insurance for the distribution of health insurance products?
      1) YES Bank
      2) HDFC Bank
      3) IDFC FIRST Bank
      4) Axis Bank
      5) ICICI Bank
      Answer-3) IDFC FIRST Bank
      Explanation:
      Aditya Birla Health Insurance Company Limited (ABHICL) has entered into a bancassurance partnership with IDFC FIRST Bank for distribution of health insurance products through the bank’s digital platform and its network.
      i. This partnership with IDFC First Bank will strengthen ABHI’s distribution and create growth opportunities through the bank’s network.
      ii. This will support ABHI to reach the extended market base with its Health First insurance solutions and increase the insurance penetration in India.

    4. Name the payment bank that has recently (in Nov ‘22) partnered with ‘Niveshak Didi’ initiative to conduct India’s First Floating Financial Literacy Camp in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir (J&K).
      1) India Post Payments Bank
      2) Jio Payments Bank
      3) Airtel Payments Bank
      4) FINO Payments Bank
      5) Paytm Payments Bank
      Answer-1) India Post Payments Bank
      Explanation:
      India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) along with ‘Niveshak Didi’ an initiative to promote financial literacy “By the women, for the women”, conducted India’s First Floating Financial Literacy Camp in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir (J&K).
      i. Niveshak Didi was launched by IPPB in collaboration with Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) under the aegis of Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) to promote Financial Literacy.

    5. Who recently (in Nov ‘22) won the Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite, the Knight of the Order of the Merit?
      1) Bombay Jayashri
      2) Prabha Atre
      3) Sudha Ragunathan
      4) Aruna Sairam
      5) Nithyasree Mahadevan
      Answer-4) Aruna Sairam
      Explanation:
      The French Government has honoured Indian Carnatic Vocalist Aruna Sairam with Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite, the Knight of the Order of the Merit, in recognition of her singing talent and her contribution to the development of Indo-France relations.
      i. The announcement was made by Lise Talbot Barré, Consul General of France in Pondicherry and Chennai.
      ii. Minister of Culture of the French Republic, Rima Abdul Malak has appointed Aruna Sairam to the rank of Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
      iii. Award: Padma Shri (Arts) by Government of India in 2009

    6. Name the personality who has been recently (in Nov ‘22) appointed as the Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of Energy Efficiency Services Limited(EESL).
      1) Arvind Kumar Yadav
      2) Neeraj Kishan Kaul
      3) Arun Kumar Mishra
      4) Vishal Kapoor
      5) K. Sreekant
      Answer-1) Vishal Kapoor
      Explanation:
      Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of Public Sector Undertakings (PSU) under the Ministry of Power, has appointed Vishal Kapoor, former Joint Secretary at the Ministry of Power, as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
      i. He succeeds Arun Kumar Mishra who was appointed as the CEO on deputation (for 1 year) in October 2021.
      ii. EESL is the world’s largest public Energy Service Company (ESCO).

    7. Who has been recently (in Nov ‘22) appointed as the President-Elect of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI)?
      1) Anish Shah
      2) Sanjiv Mehta
      3) Uday Shankar
      4) Subhrakant Panda
      5) Arun Chawla
      Answer-4) Subhrakant Panda
      Explanation:
      The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) announced Subhrakant Panda, Senior Vice President of FICCI & Managing Director (MD) of Indian Metals & Ferro Alloys Ltd (IMFA), as its President-Elect (2022-2023).
      i. He is the 1st Odisha industrialist to hold a top position in FICCI.
      ii. Subhrakant Panda will succeed Sanjiv Mehta as president of FICCI at the end of the 95th Annual General Meeting (AGM), which is to be held on 16th and 17th December 2022.

    8. In November 2022, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) appointed two women as Inspectors General (IG) of its specialised anti-riots unit Rapid Action Force (RAF) and the Bihar Sector.
      Who has been recently (in Nov ‘22) appointed as the First women IG of Rapid Action Force RAF?

      1) Sanjukta Parashar
      2) Annie Abraham
      3) Sumathi Badugula
      4) Seema Dhundia
      5) R Sreelekha
      Answer-2) Annie Abraham
      Explanation:
      Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF) has appointed two women officers Annie Abraham and Seema Dhundia as Inspectors General (IG) of its specialised anti-riots unit Rapid Action Force (RAF) and the Bihar Sector. It was the first time that the women officers have promoted as Inspectors General in CRPF.
      i. Annie Abraham has been appointed as the First women IG of RAF.Rapid Action Force of CRPF is getting a woman officer as its head since its raising in 1992. Seema Dhundia has been posted as IG of the Bihar Sector.
      ii. The CRPF was the first Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) to induct women in combat in 1986. It has six battalions for women with constables of 6,000 posts at present.

    9. Padma Bhushan awardee ‘Ela Ramesh Bhatt’ passed away in November 2022.
      In which field did she receive the Padma Bhushan award in 1986?

      1) Social Work
      2) Art
      3) Science and Engineering
      4) Sports
      5) Literature and Education
      Answer-1) Social Work
      Explanation:
      Noted Gandhian Ela Ramesh Bhatt, a Women’s rights activist and a Padma Bhushan recipient, passed away in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, at the age of 89. She was fondly known as “Elaben”.
      i. Ela Ramesh Bhatt was born on 7th September 1933 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat & she founded the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), a union for self-employed women workers in 1972.
      ii. Ela Bhatt is the recipient of numerous National and International awards, which include, the Ramon Magsaysay Award (1977), the Padma Bhushan (1986 – Social Work), the Right Livelihood Award (1984), the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize (2011) and many other accolades.

    10. Which state government has recently (in Nov’ 22) launched “Ladli Laxmi 2.0,” a financial assistance scheme for girls?
      1) Karnataka
      2) Jharkhand
      3) Madhya Pradesh
      4) Uttar Pradesh
      5) Maharashtra
      Answer-3) Madhya Pradesh
      Explanation:
      Chief Minister (CM) of Madhya Pradesh(MP) Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the flagship scheme of Madhya Pradesh, ‘Ladli Laxmi 2.0‘, to encourage girls to pursue higher education and make them independent. Under the scheme, the government will cover the college expenses of the girl child.
      i. CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the ‘Ladli Laxmi Yojana’ in 2007 after he became the Chief Minister for the 1st time in 2005.
      ii. The Ladli Laxmi scheme provides monetary benefits to qualified female children to ensure they receive a good education and to improve society’s perspectives about the birth of a girl’s child.