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Total questions: 79
Worksheet time: 46mins
Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav released the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021, the biennial report of the Forest Survey of India (FSI) which showed that the forest and tree cover in India has risen by ______ square Kilometers (sq km) in 2 years (compared to 2019).
2246
2261
2257
2263
2255
Identify incorrect statements w.r.t. India state of forest report 2021.
1. Andhra Pradesh witnessed the largest increase in Forest cover
2. Madhya Pradesh witnessed the largest total forest cover
3. Manipur tops the forest cover as percentage of total geographical area
4. Odisha tops in terms of mangrove cover
5. All are correct
Which of the following points are correct with respect to the 17th Edition of ‘Global Risks Report 2022’?
1. The 17th Edition of Global Risks Report 2022 was released by the World Health Organization.
2. Developing economies will have fallen 4.5 % below their pre-pandemic expected GDP growth by 2024.
3. The global economy was expected to be 2.3% smaller by 2024.
1 & 2
2 & 3
Which Bank recently partnered with Marwadi Financial Services to offer a 3-in-1 Savings Account to Customers?
India Post Payments Bank
NSDL Payments Bank
Jio Payments Bank
Fino Payments Bank
Airtel Payments Bank
Which of the following points are not correct with respect to the World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2022 report?
1. The World Economic Situation & Prospects (WESP) report is annually released by the World Bank.
2. The report projects the lowest global economic growth projections to 4% in 2022 & 3.5% in 2023.
3. India’s Growth of world output & GDP is projected at 6.7% in 2023 & 6.1% in 2024.
1 & 2
1 & 3
The government of the _________ launched free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations with India. This negotiation was described as a “golden opportunity”
Sri Lanka
Indonesia
China
United Kingdom
United States
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) was appointed __________ as India's Chef de Mission for Commonwealth Games 2022 & __________ as India's Chef de Mission for Asian Games 2022.
Bhupender Singh Bajwa; Rakesh Anand
Rakesh Anand; Sandip Pradhan
Bhupender Singh Bajwa; Sandip Pradhan
Rakesh Anand; Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore.
Rakesh Anand; Bhupender Singh Bajwa
Which State government recently signed an MoU with Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) to invest Rs 5.955 lakh crore in various projects under the Investment Promotion Activity (IPA)?
Uttarakhand
Gujarat
Rajasthan
West Bengal
Punjab
When was the United Nation established?
1935
1951
1950
1947
1945
Through which of the following Mutual Funds plans an Investor can make regular & equal payments to a Mutual Fund scheme?
Systematic Transfer Plan
Systematic Investment Plan
Dividend Transfer Plan
Single Investment Plan
Systematic Withdrawal Plan
Name the Indian Naval Ship that conducted a PASSEX (Passage Exercise) with Russian Federation Navy’s destroyer Admiral Tributes at Cochin Port in January 2022.
INS Brahmaputra
INS Arihant
INS Kochi
INS Sahyadri
INS Kalvari
As part of the Start-up India Innovation Week, ____________ business incubator, Laboratory for Innovation Venturing and Entrepreneurship (LIVE), and Indian Bank has signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) to launch a start-up funding scheme ‘IndSpring Board’ to support early-stage start-ups with loans up to Rs ______ crore.
IIM Lucknow, 20
IIM Ahemdabad, 50
IIM Kozikode, 50
IIM Indore, 100
IIM Amritsar, 70
Identify incorrect w.r.t. National Startup Awards (NSA) 2021 under Startup India Innovation Week.
1. The 2nd edition of the National Start-up Award was issued to 46 Start-ups.
2. The NSA 2021 received applications across 15 sectors and 49 sub-sectors.
3. Start-up India was launched on January 16, 2015.
4. 2nd edition of the ‘Start-up Champions’ programme on Door-darshan was also launched in the event.
5. In 2022 the date January 16 marks the first-ever National Start-up Day.
Identify correct w.r.t. Fisheries Start-up Grand Challenge under Start-up India Innovation Week.
1. This program intends to double exports earnings and reduce post-harvest losses from 25% to 15%.
2. The Department of Fisheries has earmarked funds of ₹ 3.44 Crore for the challenge.
3. Around 45% of the start-ups are from Tier-1 and Tier-3 cities.
2 & 3
1 & 3
In January 2022, Ministry of Heavy Industries launched India’s 1st ‘Coal to _________’ plant in the BHEL unit at _________.
Hydrogen; Hyderabad
Methanol; Lucknow
Nitrogen; Hyderabad
Hydrogen; Lucknow
Methanol; Hyderabad
_______ became the 1st Country to buy BrahMos Cruise Missiles under a USD 375 million deal to procure _____ batteries of the missile
South Korea; 5
Philippines; 3
Myanmar; 3
Thailand; 3
Philippines; 5
On 16th January 2022, to mark the 1st anniversary of India’s COVID-19 vaccination drive, a Commemorative Postal Stamp was launched. What is the denomination of the Postal Stamp?
Rs 2
Rs 5
Rs 10
Rs 15
Rs 1
Which Village from Kerala recently became India’s 1st-ever Sanitary Napkin-free Village?
Kombanad village
Vadavukode village
Marampilly village
Kumbalangi village
Kunnathunad village
RBI grants over $900 million loan to Sri Lanka to tackle Forex Crisis, comprising Asian Clearing Union (ACU) settlement of over USD _______ million and currency Swap of USD _______ million.
600, 300
400, 500
300, 600
500, 400
350, 550
Identify the Asset Management Company (AMC) that recently signed an agreement with First Trust Advisors to launch a global Fund of Funds (FoF).
ICICI Prudential
Franklin Templeton
SBI Mutual Fund
Reliance Mutual Fund
HDFC Mutual Fund
_________ has joined hands with Alphabet’s UPI (Unified Payments Interface)-based payment app, Google Pay, to offer instant loans to eligible small merchants on the Google Pay platform. The loans will be in the range of ₹ 2.5 to ₹ ____ lakh
Fiserv, 3
Indifi Technologies, 5
Scoreme Solutions, 3
Indifi Technologies, 3
Scoreme Solutions, 5
_________ & CRMNEXT Solution won the IBS Intelligence (IBSi) Global FinTech Innovation Awards 2021 for the “Best CRM (Customer Relationship Management) System Implementation”
Indian Bank
Axis Bank
IndusInd Bank
HDFC Bank
State Bank of India
Which country’s Paramilitary Revolution Guards launched their first solid-fuel satellite carrier rocket into space?
Turkey
Syria
Iraq
Lebanon
Iran
NeGD organizes the 26th CISO Deep Dive Training Program under the Cyber Surakshit Bharat initiative. Identify incorrect statement w.r.t. "Cyber Surakshit Bharat Initiative".
1. It was launched in 2017 by Meity in cooperation with NeGD and various industry partners in India.
2. It is operated on 4 principles namely education, awareness, enablement & result.
3. It is the 1st Public-Private Partnership (PPP) to utilize the expertise of the IT industry in cybersecurity
1 & 2
1 & 3
Which Organization recently signed an MoU with the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) to Promote Good Governance Across All Programmes and Schemes?
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy
National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj
Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy Of Administration
Indian Institute of Governance and Leadership
Indian Statistical Institute
Which of the following points are correct with respect to the World Employment & Social Outlook (WESO) Trends 2022?
1. The report was released by WEF stating the employment status across the world.
2. Global unemployment is projected at 207 million in 2022.
3. Global unemployment rate is projected to reach 5.9% in 2022 which shows an improvement from 6.2% in 2021 & 6.6% in 2020.
1 & 2
2 & 3
Which of the following points are correct with respect to the SEBI Settlement Proceedings Regulations, 2022 (as of Jan’22)?
1. Timeline for filing settlement applications has been reduced to 60 days from 120 days
2. SEBI has rationalised the proceeding conversion factor (PCF) values ranging from 0.40 to 1.50
3. The time period for submission of revised settlement terms form, after the internal committee, has been rationalised to 10 days
2 & 3
1 & 3
Which Company recently partnered with Bank of Baroda Financial Solutions & NPCI to launch a contactless RuPay credit card?
Myntra
Flipkart
Snapdeal
IndiaMART
Alibaba
Name the Bank that recently partnered with Lendingkart to provide loans up to Rs. 10 Lakhs to MSME sectors.
Canara Bank
Indian Bank
Bank of India
Union Bank of India
Bank of Baroda
Which company recently partnered with NPCI Bharat BillPay to launch the ‘ClickPay’ service to the customers?
Razorpay
MobiKwik
Paytm
Freecharge
PhonePe
SIDBI sanctioned financial assistance of around ₹______ crores to AU Small Finance Bank and Jana Small Finance Bank. The Small Finance Banks will use this assistance to support small-sized NBFCs microfinance institutions (MFIs) and micro-entrepreneurs.
600
630
610
650
670
As per the data of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, India’s merchandise exports in December 2021 has increased to ______ on an annual basis to USD 37.81 billion.
40.9%
38.91%
33.7%
42.5%
35.8%
According to the Ministry of Commerce & Industries, India is set to achieve the targeted Export level of ________ in FY _________.
$600 Million; 2022-23
$650 Million; 2022-23
$600 Million; 2021-22
$650 Billion; 2021-22
$700 Million; 2023-24
Which state recently partnered with the World Food Programme to improve the food security of farmers by strengthening their resilience to climate change?
Uttarakhand
Uttar Pradesh
Karnataka
Odisha
West Bengal
_________ initiated a new project namely ‘Digital Government Mission’ to speed up citizen services delivery through the help of advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Ministry of Science & Technology
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Ministry of MSME
Which University recently signed an MoU with the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship to link Vocational Education & Training with Higher Education?
Uttar Pradesh Rajarshi Tandon Open University
Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University
Indira Gandhi Open University
Netaji Subhas Open University
Dr B R Ambedkar Open University
Name the Crowd source mobile App that was recently launched by Jitendra Singh on the 147th Foundation Day of the India Meteorological Department.
Weather Atlas
Public Observation
Climate forecast
Weather Pointer
Climate Atlas
Which of the following points is incorrect with respect to the International Energy Agency ‘Electricity Market Report’
1. India’s Power demand is expected to grow at an annual rate of 6.5 % between 2023 & 2025
2. India clocked the highest 10% Y-o-Y growth in power demand during the 2021 calendar year
3. Global electricity demand grew by 6% in 2021
4. Government of India extended its FAME Phase II by two years to March 2024.
All are correct
Identify the organization that recently launched a mobile app called “Saa₹thi” to provide education to investors.
NABARD
SEBI
IRDAI
RBI
PFRDA
Which Bank & Equirus Wealth collaborated with SCUBE Capital to launch a ‘US dollar offshore fund’ to customers?
YES Bank
DBS Bank
ICICI Bank
Federal Bank
Axis Bank
Which Company recently launched 2 new programmes called Leap Ahead & Leap Innovation Network to identify market opportunities for start-ups?
Flipkart
Amazon
JioMart
Snapdeal
Reliance Digital
In January 2022, Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL) acquired a ___________ stake in Addverb Technologies for USD 132 million.
54%
62%
49%
59%
50%
The Election Commission of India has recently increased the expenditure limit for Parliamentary constituencies from ₹ 70 lakh to __________ in bigger states
₹ 100 Lakh
₹ 95 Lakh
₹ 90 Lakh
₹ 85 Lakh
₹ 80 Lakh
On January 19, 2022, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister (PM) of India Narendra Modi approved the following proposals the details of which were briefed by Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB). Identify incorrect statements regarding this.
1. Cabinet sanction Ex-gratia payment of ₹973.74 crores to SBI or scheme related loan moratorium during COVID-19
2. Cabinet approved the equity infusion of ₹ 1,000 crores in IREDA to enable it to lend ₹ 15,000 crores to green energy projects
3. The tenure of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NSCK) has been extended for three years
1 & 2
2 & 3
India and _________ signed an agreement to work together in joint research and development on green fuels including green hydrogen during the Joint Science and Technology (S&T) Committee meeting held virtually
Indonesia
Denmark
Italy
Spain
Israel
Which Organization recently signed an MoU with the Insurance Institute of India for Capacity Building of Insurance Sectors?
Small Industries Development Bank of India
Securities and Exchange Board of India
Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority
International Financial Services Centers Authority
India International Exchange
Which of the following point is incorrect with respect to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) ‘Investment Trends Monitor’ released in January 2022?
1. FDI flows to India in 2021 has decreased by 26% due to large Mergers & Acquisition recorded in 2020
2. Global FDI flows rebounded in 2021, which rose at 77% to an estimated USD 65 trillion from USD 929 billion in 2020.
3. FDI inflows in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) increased by 35%.
4. Greenfield investment project in India had contracted by 29% to USD 24 billion
5. All are correct
The 15th meeting of the BRICS Science Technology Innovation (STI) Steering Committee decided that ______ will host five events in 2022 & __________ will chair for 2022. The theme of BRICS 2022 is “Foster High-Quality BRICS Partnership Usher in a New Era for Global Development”.
South Africa; India
India; China
Russia; Brazil
India; South Africa
Brazil; Russia
Which Company recently signed an MoU with the NIF Incubation and Entrepreneurship Council (NIFientreC) to empower Grassroot Entrepreneurs?
Flipkart
Amazon India
TCS
Wipro
Infosys
Bharathi Group-backed OneWeb, a global communications company and ____________ has signed a 6-year distribution agreement to provide satellite broadband services across India
Lumen Technologies
EchoStar
Hughes Network Systems
Viasat
AT&T
____________ won the 2022 Genesis Prize for his efforts in the development of the COVID-19 Vaccine. The Genesis Prize was inaugurated in 2013. The prize is funded by a USD ______ million endowments established by the Foundation
Robert Kraft, 75
Albert Bourla, 100
Steven Spielberg, 50
Albert Bourla, 50
Robert Kraft, 100
Name the Organization that recently won the gold medal in QS-Wharton Reimagine Education Award 2021 under the Arts and Humanities Category.
Indian Classical Music & Arts Foundation
Rhapsody Music Foundation
Neemrana Music Foundation
Mehli Mehta Music Foundation
Virasat Music Foundation
Which of the following is not the eligible borrower under the Scheme for grant of ex-gratia payment?
Housing loans up to Rs. 2 crore
Personal loans to professionals up to Rs. 2 crore
Agricultural loans up to Rs. 2 crore
Education loans up to Rs. 2 crore
MSME loans up to Rs. 2 crore
8. RBI permitted the NBFC-Investment and Credit Companies with asset size of _________ & above to undertake factoring business under Factoring Regulation Act, 2011.
Rs 1,500 crore
Rs 1,000 crore
Rs 2,000 crore
Rs 500 crore
Rs 2,500 crore
_____________ signed an MoU with Gujarat International Finance Tec-city – Special Economic Zone (GIFT SEZ) Limited to improve customer’s overall financial services offerings.
Kotak Mahindra Bank
HDFC Bank
ICICI Bank
Axis Bank
YES Bank
__________ has signed an agreement with the US-based Fluence to form a 50:50 joint venture to provide BESS (Battery Energy Storage System) solutions to customers of the Indian market. It will help in the peak power project in Karnataka.
Azure Power
ReNew Power
Vikram Solar
Tata Power
Suzlon Energy
Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihood Mission (DAY-NRLM) celebrated the Agri Nutri Garden Week from _________________.
8th-15th January 2022
10th-17th January 2022
12-19th January 2022
11-18th January 2022
9th-16th January 2022
During DAY-NRLM Agri Nutri Garden Week five State Rural Livelihoods Mission(SRLM)s were presented for their best practices and showcased their work towards the establishment of Agri Nutri Gardens. Which of the following is not one of them?
Odisha
Maharashtra
Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
Mizoram
Which state launched the ‘Apna Kangra’ App to promote local handicrafts through tourism?
West Bengal
Himachal Pradesh
Jharkhand
Gujarat
Karnataka
____________ signed a partnership agreement with the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd. (NAFED) to organize a virtual training and awareness programme for the FPOs (Farmer Producer Organizations) of __________ on pulse quality assessment.
AgNext Technologies, Maharastra
Mondelez India, Maharastra
AgNext Technologies, Gujurat
Mondelez India, Gujurat
LT Foods, Gujurat
Which bank has launched RuPay Select Contactless Debit Card for its premium customer segment in association with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)?
Indian Overseas Bank
UCO Bank
Union Bank of India
Bank of Baroda
Indian Bank
Which country s government launched a NHS Food Scanner App that offers healthier alternatives as part of the government’s multimedia anti-obesity Better Health Campaign?
Spain
Italy
Denmark
UK
USA
NIRAMAI Health AnalytixPvt. Ltd. and which other start-up have received the World Bank Group and the Consumer Technology Association’s Global Women’s Health Tech Awards?
Aidetic Software Private Limited
Forus Health Pvt. Ltd.
InnAccel Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
SIAMAF Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.
PKGYT Software Pvt. Ltd.
Which company acquired Yaantra, an electronics re-commerce company, for an undisclosed amount as part of efforts to strengthen its re-commerce business?
Snapdeal
Amazon
Shopclues
Flipkart
Myntra
India announced how much loan to Sri Lanka to build up its depleted foreign reserves and for food imports, amidst a shortage of almost all essential commodities in the island nation?
USD 600 million
USD 500 million
USD 800 million
USD 900 million
USD 700 million
The defence Ministry launched three new initiatives for the welfare of ex-servicemen and their families on the occasion of Armed Forces Veterans Day. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh announced that the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare has allotted ______crore rupees to Armed Forces Flag Day Fund for the welfare veterans and their families.
430
610
540
320
280
___________ and Cosmea Financial Holdings’ joint venture Torus Kling Blockchain IFSC has signed an MoU with India INX to launch India’s first Bitcoin and Ethereum Futures ETFs and Metaverse US-listed Large-cap Discount Certificates.
Zerodha
Kling
Groww
Upstox
5paisa
Fintech company Lendingkart announced that it has entered into a co-lending partnership with ______________ to provide low-cost business loans of up to _________ to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) across the country.
Canara Bank, ₹15 lakh
PNB, ₹20 lakh
IDBI, ₹15 lakh
Canara Bank,₹10 lakh
PNB, ₹10 lakh
Which government has launched a helpline toll-free number 14567 for senior citizens?
Maharashtra
Odisha
Madhya Pradesh
Gujarat
Rajasthan
_________________ announced that it has partnered with the Canada Running Series (CRS) as the new title sponsor and official IT services and technology consulting partner of the Toronto Waterfront Marathon and Virtual Race through November 2026.
Larsen & Tourbo
Tata Consultancy Services
Infosys
Mahindra
Wipro
In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the administration has declared Jerri Hamlet in __________ district as the first Milk Village of the Union Territory and sanctioned 57 more dairy farms under the Integrated Dairy Development Scheme (IDDS) for the hamlet.
Ganderbal
Reasi
Kishtwar
Rajouri
Shopian
How much amount has been authorized to release for an advance instalment of tax devolution to State Governments by Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman?
Rs 43,652 cr
Rs 48,378 cr
Rs 44,095 cr
Rs 47,541 cr
Rs 45,298 cr
The Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC) said it has signed a draft agreement with the ____________ Industrial Development Corporation for granting the possession of land for _______ years to set up the India Jewellery Park.
Andhra Pradesh, 105
Maharashtra, 95
Gujurat, 90
Odisha, 120
Karnataka, 100
During the Davos Agenda Virtual Summit released by ___________, the PM of India proposed the 'P-3' approach. The P-3 approach stands for "pro-planet people. The three main areas of concern at the summit are Climate Action, Pandemic Recovery, and ___________________.
WTO, Financial Inclusion
WEF, Economic and Social Resilience
IMF, Financial Inclusion
WEF, Financial Inclusion
IMF, Economic and Social Resilience
_____________ has just completed NASA's International Air and Space Program (IASP) at the Kennedy Space Centre in Alabama, US, making her the first Indian to accomplish this feat. She is part of a carefully shortlisted group of 20 students from around the world. The programme offered students rigorous training in zero gravity, underwater rocket launches, aircraft handling, multi-access training, and more. She was also appointed as the Mission Director for _______________, comprising 16 people from around the world, and successfully headed a miniature rocket launch
Jahnavi Dangeti, 'Team Atlas'
Jahnavi Dangeti, 'Team Kennedy'
Anita Sengupta, 'Team Atlas'
Meyya Meyyappan, 'Team Kennedy'
Anita Sengupta, 'Team Kennedy'
According to statistics from the research firm ______________, India sold around 75 million strips of Dolo650 pills since the onset of the pandemic.
Graticule
Virtusa vLife
Indivumed
IQVIA
Dateva
Common Services Centers (CSC) has launched a mobile phone application to provide vocational education and skill enhancement opportunities to youth and citizens in rural areas. In addition, the app will provide access to courses that can enhance skills and educational qualifications to the targeted youngsters. The courses will then help these youngsters in grabbing jobs in areas like cyber security, CAD, and 3D printing. What is the name of this app discussed above?
Sumitra
Yogyata
Sankalp
Yojana
Suvitha
The RBI's Digital Payment Index comprises five broad parameters that enable the measurement of deepening and penetration of digital payments in the country over different time periods. Identify incorrect weightage of the parameter w.r.t. it.
payment enablers (with 25 per cent weight)
payment infrastructure—demand-side factors (15 per cent)
payment performance (45 per cent)
consumer centricity (5 per cent)
All are correct
Over 76 thousand 500 ‘Agri Nutri Gardens’ have been established in the Agri Nutri Garden Week’ under which mission?
PMGKY
Ayushman Bharat
PM KISAN
DAY-NRLM
PM SVANidhi
