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- As per the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) data released in November 2022, which state has the maximum mutual fund (MF) penetration in India?
1) Kerala
2) Jharkhand
3) Haryana
4) Maharashtra
5) GujaratAnswer-4) Maharashtra
Explanation:
According to data from the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI), Maharashtra has the maximum mutual fund (MF) penetration in India followed by New Delhi, and Goa , due to high income levels, higher literacy rates, and substantial inflows from corporations and high-net-worth individuals (HNIs).
i. While Jharkhand is one of the top 10 states with a depth of 13%, MF penetration is barely 5-6% in Telangana and Kerala.
ii. Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Bihar have the lowest penetration rates among large states. - Which organisation recently (November 22) signed an MoU with the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for the development of an indigenous communication-based train control system (i-CBTC)?
1) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
2) Bharat Dynamics Limited
3) Electronics Corporation of India Limited
4) Bharat Electronics Limited
5) Bharat Heavy Electricals LimitedAnswer-4) Bharat Electronics Limited
Explanation:
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) signed an MoU with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) for the indigenous development of the indigenous Communication-Based Train Control system (i-CBTC).
i. The i-CBTC is a major step towards the development of an indigenously built signalling system in India, towards achieving self-reliance in metro signalling and train control systems.
ii. i-CBTC is efficient in use of metro infrastructure and provides safe operations that facilitate innovation, enhance local skill and reduce deployment cost of metros. - Which organisation has recently (in Nov ‘22) signed an MoU with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) to Promote Energy Efficiency Finance for MSMEs?
1) Small Industries Development Bank of India
2) Reserve Bank of India
3) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
4) Securities and Exchange Board of India
5) Insurance Regulatory and Development AuthorityAnswer-1) Small Industries Development Bank of India
Explanation:
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under the Ministry of Power signed an MoU with the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
i. The MoU aims to promote energy efficiency financing for MSMEs and to explore Internet of Things (IoT) based solutions, Greening MSMEs, capacity building of various stakeholders and such others. - Which of the following Indian Businesswomen are featured on the Forbes 2022 Asia’s Power Businesswomen list released in November 2022?
1) Namita Thapar
2) Soma Mondal
3) Ghazal Alagh
4) Both 1 & 2
5) All 1, 2 & 3Answer-5) All 1, 2 & 3
Explanation:
3 Indian Businesswomen are featured on the Forbes 2022 Asia’s Power Businesswomen list featured in the November issue of Forbes Asia. On 8th November 2022, Forbes released the 2022 Asia’s Power Businesswomen list honouring 20 women executives and entrepreneurs in business across the Asia-Pacific region.
The 3 Indian featured on the list were,
• Soma Mondal, Chairperson of Steel Authority of India Ltd(SAIL);
• Namita Thapar, Executive director, India business of Emcure Pharma,
• Ghazal Alagh, co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer of Honasa Consumer Pvt. Ltd.(Mamaearth). - The Government of India (GoI) appointed a Chairperson and Members of the 22nd Law Commission of India, after 4 years.
Who has been appointed as the chairperson of the 22nd Law Commission of India?
1) Justice M. Jagannadha Rao
2) Justice Rituraj Awasthi
3) Justice BS Chauhan
4) Justice D. K. Jain
5) judge Balbir Singh ChauhanAnswer-2) Rituraj Awasthi
Explanation:
The Government of India (GoI) appointed a Chairperson and Members of the 22nd Law Commission of India, which was notified on 24th February 2020.
i. Justice Rituraj Awasthi, retired Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court is appointed as the chairperson of the 22nd Law Commission of India and 4 others are appointed as members.
ii. The commission would have a tenure of 3 years with effect from the date of publication of the order of Constitution in the Official Gazette. The 22nd law commission was vacant since the retirement of former Supreme Court judge Justice BS Chauhan in 2018.
iii. Law Commission of India is a non-statutory body, under the Union Ministry of Law & Justice that was first constituted in 1955, by a notification of the GoI, for a definite term to carry out research in the field of law. - Gopal Vittal has been appointed as the Deputy Chair of the GSMA Board of Directors in November 2022.
Gopal Vittal is the current (as of Nov ‘22) Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of which company?
1) Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited
2) Bharti Airtel Limited
3) Vodafone Idea Limited
4) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
5) Mahanagar Telephone Nigam LimitedAnswer-2) Bharti Airtel Limited
Explanation:
The GSMA, a global organisation representing mobile network operators worldwide, elected Gopal Vittal, Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bharti Airtel Limited, as Deputy Chair of the GSMA Board of Directors.
i. He is one among the newly elected 26 members of the GSMA Board to serve from January 2023 through December 2024.
About GSMA:
Director General- Mats Granryd
Chairman- Jose Maria Alvarez-Pallete Lopez
Establishment- 1995 - Apis karinjodian, a new species of endemic __________ has been recently (in Nov ‘22) discovered in the Western Ghats after a 200-year gap.
1) Honeybee
2) Grasshopper
3) Butterfly
4) Spider
5) FrogAnswer-1) Honeybee
Explanation:
Apis karinjodian, a new species of endemic honeybee has been discovered in the Western Ghats after a 200-year gap, and given the common name “Indian black honey bee.”
i. The discovery brings the world’s total number of honey bee species to 11. Apis indica, identified in 1798 by Fabricius, was the honey bee that was last discovered in India.
ii. Apis karinjodian evolved from Apis cerana morphotypes that adapted to the hot, humid climate of the Western Ghats.
iii. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List Categories and Criteria, the species has been categorised as “Near Threatened” (NT). - When was the 11th International Day of Radiology (IDoR) observed across the globe?
1) 6th November 2022
2) 4th November 2022
3) 8th November 2022
4) 5th November 2022
5) 7th November 2022Answer-3) 8th November 2022
Explanation:
The 11th International Day of Radiology (IDoR), also known as World Radiology Day, 2022 was observed across the globe on 8th November 2022 to raise awareness of the benefits of medical imaging that incorporates radiology and to honour the discovery of X-rays by German engineer Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen Roentgen in 1895.
i. According to the European Society of Radiology (ESR), the theme of International Day of Radiology 2022 is “Radiologists & radiographers supporting patients”.
ii. The first ever IDoR was observed on 8th November 2012. - Which state’s Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited has recently (in Nov ‘22) signed an agreement with the Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL) to Develop Renewable Energy projects?
1) Odisha
2) Haryana
3) Andhra Pradesh
4) Gujarat
5) Madhya PradeshAnswer-2) Haryana
Explanation:
Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (HRIDC), a joint venture of the Haryana government and Ministry of Railways (MoR) signed an agreement with Railway Energy Management Company Limited (REMCL), a joint venture between the MoR and RITES Limited.
i. The agreement was signed for development of renewable energy projects in Haryana at the HRIDC office at Sector 44 Gurugram, Haryana. - Which state government has recently (in Nov’ 22) launched its first “handicraft policy 2022” to boost investment in the cultural heritage of the state?
1) Bihar
2) Telangana
3) Rajasthan
4) Maharashtra
5) JharkhandAnswer-3) Rajasthan
Explanation:
The Government of Rajasthan launched its 1st Handicraft Policy 2022 to boost investment in the cultural heritage of the state.
i. The policy focuses on empowering handicrafts for state growth by enabling participation and creating new job opportunities.
ii. The Rajasthan Handicraft Policy-2022 aims to improve marketing arrangements for handicrafts, restore traditional and extinct arts, and create new job possibilities.
- As per the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) data released in November 2022, which state has the maximum mutual fund (MF) penetration in India?
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