The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways has sanctioned Rs 24.53 crore for dredging in the _____________ a transboundary river between India and Bangladesh, and setting up ______ jetties for a waterway project to Boost Indo-Bangla Waterway Project.

Out of 93-kilometres (km) proposed waterway from Sonamura in Tripura’s Sepahijala district to Daudkandi in Bangladesh, around 15.5-km stretch requires dredging. Inland Waterways Authority of India will help the local administration for the strategic project. Out of 15.5 km of river, only ______ stretch is in India and the other remaining is in Bangladesh.

The __________ signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Common Service Centres (CSC) for the delivery of services related to various skill development programmes for the youths in remote and rural areas across India.

Which of the following points are correct with respect to the ‘Democracy Index 2021’ released by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)?

1. India has ranked 32nd position in the 2021 Democracy Index’s global ranking, while Finland topped the Index

2. Out of 167 countries 52 as flawed democracies are included in the index, India is also under flawed democracies.

3. Under International ranking, Asia ranked 4th, while North America was ranked at 1st position followed by Western Europe.

Which bank launched an Annual Start-up Program named 'Agri Infinity’ to co-develop digital financial solutions for the food & agriculture ecosystem by mentoring entrepreneurial ventures?

___________, one of India’s leading Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies, announced that the company has become India’s 1st 100% Plastic Waste Neutral company. It is the first FMCG company to achieve this feat. This FMCG company launched its plastic waste management initiative in _______

________ owned by National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF) have signed an agreement with Greenko Group, Hyderabad, Telangana to provide standalone storage capacity to develop firm and dispatchable Renewable Energy solutions, including round-the-clock power supply of up to 1GW. Under this partnership, this company and Greenko will collaborate to store ____ gigawatt hour (GWh) of power in hydro pump storage plants, which is being built by the Greenko group at Pinnapuram, Andhra Pradesh(AP).

Which company announced the joint venture with Société Européenne des Satellites (SES) to provide satellite-based broadband services in India?

Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI), celebrated its Foundation Day on 13th February 2022. The Government of India established the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) under the APEDA Act passed by the Parliament in December _________.

In 2013, India inaugurated its 1st ever Integrated Check Post (ICP) at _________ in Punjab, connecting India and Pakistan, for transit of People, Goods & Commodities.

Currently, there are 9 operational Integrated Check Posts (ICP) in India. The Central Government has announced a target of constructing ______ ICP's by 2025.

Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) was formally established in _______, as a statutory body under the _________________.

SWAYAM (Study Webs of Active–Learning for Young Aspiring Minds) portal by the Indian government is the World’s Largest MOOC platform. What does MOOC stand for?

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has sanctioned Rs _____crore for various activities related to the tribal festival of Medaram Jathara 2022, the second-largest fair of India, after the Kumbh Mela. It is celebrated by the second-largest Tribal Community of _________, the Koya tribe for four days.

The Central Government has constituted a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) i.e. Ken-Betwa Link Project Authority (KBLPA) for the implementation of the Ken-Betwa interlinking of rivers (ILRs) project. It also formed a _____ member National Steering Committee (SC) which will monitor the implementation. The SPV will be headed by a CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of additional secretary rank. On the other hand, the committee will be chaired by the Secretary __________, Ministry of Jal Shakti.

The Government of India (GoI) has announced a ban on import of foreign manufactured drones, with exceptions for research and development (R&D), defence & security purposes. This move is made by GoI to strengthen the domestic drone manufacturing industry under ‘Made in India Drones’ by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). Union Budget FY23 has proposed the Drone Shakti scheme to facilitate the use of ‘Drones as a Service’ (DrAAS). The Production Linked Incentive scheme (PLI) of September 2021 provides up to 20% incentive to drone manufacturers, with an allocation of Rs ______ crore for _____ financial years. This is aligned with India’s aim of becoming a “global drone hub by 2030”.

Identify correct statements w.r.t. Drone Rules 2021.

1. Quantum of fee reduced to nominal levels and delinked with size of drone.  For instance, the fee for a remote pilot license fee has been reduced from INR 3000 (for large drone) to INR 100 for all categories of drones; and is valid for 10 years.

2. Yellow zone reduced from 45 km to 12 km from the airport perimeter.

3. Coverage of drones under Drone Rules, 2021 increased from 300 kg to 500 kg.  This will cover drone taxis also.

4. Maximum penalty for violations reduced to INR 1 lakh. 

Automaker ___________ has joined hands with CSC e-Governance Services (Common Service Centres) to support the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyaan (PMGDISHA), a programme aimed at providing digital literacy.

Identify incorrect statements w.r.t. the Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA).

1. A training fee of ₹ 500 per candidate is payable directly to respective Training Partners/centres through CSC-SPV on successful certification of candidates trained by them.

2. The duration of the training program is for 20 hours which has to be completed in a minimum of 10 days and maximum of 30 days.

3. The eligibility criteria is that the beneficiary should be Digitally Illiterate, only one person per eligible household would be considered for training & should be in the age group of 14 - 60 years.

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) banned 53 apps from China that are considered a threat to India’s security. MeitY banned the apps under ____ section of the Information Technology Act of _________.

Which Organization signed an MoU with India to provide 50,000 MT of wheat to Afghanistan through the land border of Pakistan?

Which of the following points is correct with respect to the visit of Ajay Kumar, Defence Secretary of India, to the Maldives.

1. The Defence Secretary of India handed 2800 Kgs of medical equipment to Maldives National Defence Force’s Senahiya Military Hospital.

2. He also inaugurated the Composite Training Center Phase-I in the Maldives, which was built with the support of India’s financial assistance.

3. Ajay Kumar co-chaired the 3rd India – Maldives Defence Cooperation Dialogue2022 in the Maldives with Major General Abdulla Shamaal.

______________ has partnered with the Chennai-based UNANU Technologies for digital freight finance to fund transport contractors using the end-to-end logistics technology platform. It is the first bank to introduce digital freight financing through a marketplace in the banking sector. UNANU has built the Freight Financing System within their suite of software platforms. ‘U-Turbo – a marketplace’, is the module, through which one can on-board logistics companies and shippers to Freight Financing programme. The technology platform will provide a complete flow of transactions from picking up the material from shipper (Proof of Pick up) until it reaches the destination (Proof of Delivery).

DMI Finance Private Limited (DMI Finance) launched a digital personal loan product on Google Pay to provide reliable credit access to pre-qualified users of __________, the digital wallet platform. Through the partnership, DMI Finance intends to disburse up to ________ per loan, which would be repayable over a maximum of ______ months.

LKP Securities Ltd signed an agreement with _________ to offer a special 3-in-1 online account. The 3-in1 account facilitates swift fund transfer between the bank account and trading account as clients no longer have to go through a lengthy authentication process. The 3-in-1 account offers several benefits including no annual maintenance charges (AMC) for one year from the trading account opening date and waiver on brokerage charges of up to _______ for one month from the date of demat account opening. The 3-in-1 online account also provides services for customers to start trading in NSE (National Stock Exchange of India Ltd), BSE(formerly Bombay Stock Exchange) and MCX (Multi Commodity Exchange) shares, using the mobile trading app GETSETGROW@LKP.

_________ announced its integration with BigCommerce, an Open Software as a service (SaaS) e-commerce platform for fast-growing and established brands to boost Server Message Block (SMB) Digitalization. It is regulated under the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) that provides online payment solutions to businesses through local payment methods. It also developed LazyPay in ______, an alternate lending platform to offer credit solutions.

As per the National Statistical Office data, the retail inflation rate based on CPI has increased at ______% in January 2021, which is the highest in _______ months.

Which company received an order from Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) to supply compact heat exchanger sets for 83 LCA Tejas aircraft?

___________ has signed a MoU with Hon Hai Technology Group, electronics manufacturing services giant (also known as Foxconn) to form a joint venture (JV) for manufacturing semiconductors in India.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been conducting the Financial Literacy Week (FLW) annually to propagate financial education messages on various themes among members of the public across the country. The FLW 2022 is conducted from 14th to 18th February 2022. The theme of FLW 2022 is ____________. This theme is one of the strategic objectives of the National Strategy for Financial Education (NSFE) 2020- 2025. The theme of FLW 2022 focus on creating awareness about, • Convenience of digital transactions • Security of digital transactions • Protection to customers. The first Financial Literacy Week was observed in ________.

National Strategy for Financial Education (NSFE) 2020-2025 was prepared by the National Centre for Financial Education (NCFE) in consultation with the four Financial Sector Regulators(RBI, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) and Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)) and other relevant stakeholders. To achieve the strategic objectives the document recommends the adoption of 5C approach. Which of the following is not among the 5C approach?

__________ government signed a MoU with QX Global Group Limited, a global business process management company, for the holistic development of the Information Technology (IT) and Information Technology Enabled Services (ITeS) sector in the State.

BCCI has fixed the purse value for an IPL franchise to _____, with each team having right to retain a maximum of ____ players.

In February 2022, the 4th India–Australia energy dialogue 2022 was held virtually and Letter of Intent (LoI) were signed between two countries on New & Renewable Energy Technology. Who co-chaired the Dialogue along with Angus Taylor?

Name the 12.758km longest tunnel on the Indian Railways that was connected in February 2022 by the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) Project.

Central Government of India gave approval to the project proposals for the construction of more than 60,000 houses in 5 states under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) during the 58th meeting of Central Sanctioning and Monitoring Committee (CSMC). Which is not one of the 5 states mentioned above?

Identify incorrect statements w.r.t. the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U).

1. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) for ensuring housing for all in urban areas was launched on 25th June 2015 providing pucca houses to all eligible beneficiaries by 2022.

2. Beneficiaries include Economically Weaker Section (EWS), Low-Income Groups (LIGs) and Middle-Income Groups (MIGs). The annual income cap is up to Rs 3 lakh for EWS, Rs 3-6 lakh for LIG and Rs 6 to 18 lakhs for MIG.

3. Only Credit linked subsidy component is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme while other three components will be implemented as Central Sector Scheme.

4. EWS category of beneficiaries is eligible for assistance in all four verticals of the Missions whereas LIG and MIG categories are eligible under only Credit linked subsidy scheme (CLSS) component of the Mission.

5. Under the Mission, beneficiaries can take advantage under more than one components.

Booklets on ‘Transformative Reforms Towards Housing for All’ & Proceedings of ‘Awas Par Samvaad’ released by Manoj Joshi. Proceedings of ‘Awas Par Samvaad’ also released. It is the first- of-its-kind initiative in the urban housing sector and was conducted as an activity under ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ (AKAM).

Identify incorrect statements w.r.t. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U).

1. It has four components namely “In-situ” Slum Redevelopment (ISSR), Credit Linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS), Affordable Housing in Partnership (AHP) & Beneficiary-led individual house construction/enhancements (BLC).

2. Under Slum redevelopment Central Assistance of Rs.2 lakh per house is admissible for all houses built for eligible slum dwellers under the component of In-situ Slum Redevelopment (ISSR) using land as Resource with participation of private developers.

3. Central Assistance of Rs.1.5 Lakh per EWS house is provided by Government of India in projects where at least 35% of the houses in the projects are for EWS category and a single project has at least 250 houses.

4. NHB, HUDCO and NABARD have been identified as Central Nodal Agencies (CNAs) to channelize the subsidy to the lending institutions and for monitoring the progress of CLSS component.

Which of the following option is incorrect w.r.t. the carpet area of houses being constructed under the CLSS component of PMAY-U scheme?

As per the ‘Deloitte 2022 CxO Sustainability Report: The Disconnect Between Ambition and Impact’ Indian businesses acknowledge the risks of climate inaction and ranks ______ amongst 21 countries in their concern for climate change.

______________ has launched the ‘interest-only home loan’ facility for completed residential properties where borrowers can pay only the interest without principal deduction during a limited period. Borrowers can choose to pay only the interest amount without principal through Equated Monthly Instalment (EMI) for an initial period of up to 1-3 years, after which it will be treated like a normal loan account where the EMIs comprise of both the principal and interest till the maturity of the loan. The facility is available for a loan amount ranging from ______________ with the maximum tenure of 30 years for salaried individuals and 25 years for self-employed individuals.

______________ launched Mutual Fund (MF) investing mobile application (app) eInvest to help investors for easy investment experience. The eInvest app comes with an Insta Money feature. It is a mutual fund savings account with an instant withdrawal facility to the registered bank account.

Bank of Baroda had signed a MoU with Assam Rifles, the oldest paramilitary force, to provide the ‘Baroda Central Forces Salary Package (BCFSP)’ to all personnel of the Assam Rifles, both serving and retired. It offers special benefits like Personal Accident Insurance (PAI) and a co-branded credit card. PAI –In case of death, cover to the serving and retired Assam Rifles personnel between the age group of 18- 70 years. For on-duty personnel, the cover will be Rs. 43.75 lakh and for off-duty personnel, Rs. 35 lakh. For total Disability, the cover will be _______ and for partial disability, it is Rs 17.5 lakh

____________, an Ahmedabad based agritech startup, made a joint venture with an Israeli firm Pic-Plast Limited for a rain protection technique that will help grow plants hydroponically. The JV will set up India’s first Rain Technology Nethouse with Solarig Net House kit.

Which company invested in Zand, an upcoming digital bank in the UAE?

Which country launched long range ballistic Surface to Surface missile named ‘Khaibar Shekan’ (Khaibar buster)?

__________ launched the first-of-its-kind ‘Quit Tobacco App’ to help people quit tobacco use in all forms including smokeless and other related products.

Navars Edutech Pvt Ltd, a hyderabad-based space startup in collaboration with Skyroot Aerospace will launch 100 student-developed satellites constellations in the next 5 years. After the partnership, Navars Edutech will be India’s first Space Education startup for K12 students to design and launch satellites to space, using an indigenously developed private launch vehicle of Skyroot Aerospace. The first set of Satellites will be launched to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) with Skyroot’s maiden launch Vikram-I in December-2022. Navars Edutech Pvt Ltd was established in _________.

SpaceX engineer Anna Menon & three other members were announced as the crew members for which space mission?

Which state/UT’s Hill Development Council launched "Kunsnyoms" scheme to provide devices and technologies for differently-abled persons?

Where is the headquarters of Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) located?

Union Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar, Ministry for Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) launched the Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNT/NT/SNTs (SEED) from Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, New Delhi. It is an umbrella scheme for the empowerment and welfare of the most deprived and economically weaker Indian communities’ viz. De-notified Tribes (DNTs), Nomadic Tribes (NTs) and Semi Nomadic Tribes (SNTs). It will be implemented by the Development and Welfare Board for DNTs, SNTs &NTs (DWBDNCs) along with the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD), National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) and National Health Authority (NHA). It has been formulated with four components namely Educational empowerment, Health Insurance through PMJAY of National Health Authority, Livelihoods to support income generation & Housing (through PMAY- Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana) that affect their livelihood.

Identify incorrect statement w.r.t. this scheme and its components.

The Ministry of Education (MoE) approved a new scheme “New India Literacy Programme (NILP) which is also known as Nav Bharat Literacy Program” for upcoming 5 years (FY 2022-27) to cover all the aspects of adult education to align with National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.

Identify incorrect statements w.r.t. this scheme.

1. The total estimation of NILP is ₹ 1037.90 crore.

2. It is a central sector scheme.

3. The scheme is implemented to registered volunteers and accessed through online mode.

4. The training, orientation, workshops of volunteers, will be organised through face-to-face mode.

5. Materials and resources to be provided through both digital and non-digital mode.

MoE replaced the term “Adult Education” with “Education for All” to cover non-literates of the age of 15 years and above with the help of OTLAS in collaboration with National Informatics Centre, National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS). What does 'A' stands for in OTLAS?

Which of the following is correct with respect to the 8th Annual Meeting of the Indo-German Working Group on Quality Infrastructure?

1. The Meeting was co-chaired by Rohit Kumar Singh, Consumer Affairs Secretary-India and Dr Deniela Bronstrup, Germany.

2. During the meeting Work Plan 2022 was signed by both sides to strengthen Quality Infrastructure (QI), reduce technical trade barriers.

3. Global Quality Infrastructure Index (GQII) study was released during a meeting in which India secured 10th rank in the world for overall QI environment.

__________ partnered with National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog, to host the first-ever open-to-all hackathon that aims to showcase path-breaking solutions for the fintech ecosystem. The Hackathon will provide an opportunity for innovators, digital creators and developers from all over India to think, ideate and code. Participating teams can have 1 to 5 participants. The best five hacks will be granted cash prizes, with the first prize being up to __________.

As per the Second Advance Estimates, India’s estimated foodgrains production stands at __________ for the FY 2021-22.

Which organisation launched a new Digital Strategy 2022-2025 that will accelerate the work towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?

__________ has launched its new insurance plan, ‘Flexi Edge’, a non-linked participating individual savings life insurance plan that enables the customers with the ability to prioritise their long-term savings. The plan offers the customers the flexibility to choose from 3 plan options depending on their individualistic requirements where plan 1, plan 2 & plan 3 is related to Flexi Savings, Flexi Income & Flexi Care.

Which bank was empanelled by the Small Farmers Agri-Business Consortium (SFAC) to facilitate digital collection on the e-NAM portal for transactions between farmers and traders?

Fisdom, a wealth-tech company partnered with __________, to offer wealth management products and services to over 29 million customers of the bank.

_________ announced its collaboration with four regional associations from Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu after receiving in-principle approval from SEBI to launch the Electronic Gold Receipts (EGR) segment to promote such products.

Name the bank that won 6 awards, including Best Technology Bank of the Year 2021 under the "small bank" segment at the IBA’s 17th Annual Banking Technology Awards 2021.

Who recently got appointed as India’s first National Maritime Security Coordinator (NMSC)?

Which State/UT’s police force became India’s 1st security force to launch "Smart Card Arms License" and "Shastra Mobile Application"?

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) filed its DRHP with the SEBI for India's largest IPO. What D stands for ______ Red Herring Prospectus.

Which of the following points are correct with respect to the Green Hydrogen/ Green Ammonia Policy that was notified in February 2022?

1. The Ministry of Power has notified the Policy for implementation by the concerned stakeholders in line with the National Hydrogen Mission (NHM).

2. The Manufacturers may purchase renewable power from the power exchange or set up renewable energy capacity themselves under the Green Hydrogen policy.

3. Under the policy, green hydrogen and green ammonia plants will be granted open access to renewable energy (RE) within 30 days of receipt of the application.

4. These manufacturer can bank his unconsumed RE, up to 60 days, with the distribution company and take it back when required.

5. There will be waiver of inter-state transmission charges for a period of 25 years to the producers of Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia for the projects commissioned before June 30, 2025.

Which company signed an MoU with the Ministry of Tourism to boost tourism across India?

In which state India's 1st water taxi service was inaugurated by Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways?

The Union Cabinet approved for the continuation of the Capacity Development (CD) scheme till 31st March 2026 or further review, whichever is earlier with an outlay of Rs. 3,179 crore approved during 15th Finance Commission.

Identify correct statements w.r.t. this scheme.

The Government of India has approved the scheme “ Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) Phase II” from 2022-23 to 2025-26, under the guidance of the Union Minister of Home Affairs (MHA). The ICJS Phase II works with the principle of ‘one data one entry'.

Identify correct statements w.r.t. ICJS Phase II.

Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) is a national platform for enabling integration of the IT system which is used to deliver Criminal Justice in the country under 5 pillars. Which of the following is not among the five pillars mentioned above?

Which state has the maximum number of households electrified through the solar-based standalone system under Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana- ‘Saubhagya’ scheme?

Identify incorrect statements w.r.t. Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (SAUBHAGYA).

1. The scheme was launched on the occasion of the birth centenary celebration of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya on 25^th September in 2015.

2. The beneficiaries for free electricity connections would be identified using Socio Economic and Caste Census (SECC) 2011 data.

3. Households not found eligible as per SECC data, would also be provided electricity connections on payment of ₹ 1000 recoverable in 10 instalments through electricity bills.

4. For households located in remote and inaccessible areas, solar power packs of 200 to 300 Watt and battery back with 5 LED light, 1 DC Fan, 1 DC power plug along with repair and maintenance for 5 years would be provided.

5. REC Limited (REC), is the Nodal Agency for operationalization of scheme.

What was the percentage reduction in agriculture cess for crude palm oil by the government of India from 7.5% earlier w.e.f 12th February 2022?

Which of the following points are correct with respect to the Global Trade Update published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development(UNCTAD)?

1. Global trade in goods and services has reached a record high of USD 28.5 trillion in 2021, which has increased by around 25% compared to 2020.

2. In Q4 2021, India's exports on Goods has increased by 25% and imports increased by 32% relative to the 2019 average.

3. In Q3 2021, India’s exports on Services increased by 7% and imports increased by 3% relative to the 2019 average.

_________ has become the first country outside of India to adopt India’s UPI (Unified Payments Interface) system thus enhancing digitalization of cash transactions.

Which of the following insurance company has signed an insurance broker agreement with LIC to distribute its insurance products?

____________ has partnered with Ezetap to provide integrated point of sale (PoS) solutions across 4,000 locations in India to increase its PoS product base across merchant segments, including retail enterprises and government customers.

Name the company that launched a software stack named ‘OpenPPI’ to provide solutions for interoperability of Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) in line with RBI’s regulation in March 2021.

__________ virtually inaugurated the ‘Waste to Wealth Creation’ Programme, designed for the women in the district of ___________. The programme is a part of the SIDBI’s Mission 'Swavalamban' which aims to support the artisans to become sustainable. Under this programme, the women will make ornaments and showpieces from the fish scale.

Which company signed an MoU with the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED) to set up biofuel projects?

Who has been named as the Business Standard Banker of the Year 2020-21?

Who authored the book, “A History of Sriniketan: Rabindranath Tagore’s Pioneering Work in Rural Construction”?

__________ government announced to launch ‘Sant Ravidas Swarozgar Yojana’ on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Guru Ravidas, 16th February, to provide self-employment opportunities. The loans up to ________ will be made available, for which the government will pay 5% interest.

The Government has approved the continuation of Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) scheme till 31st March 2026 with an expenditure of 12,929.16 crore rupees. The new phase of the scheme would support around 1,600 projects.

Identify incorrect statements w.r.t. RUSA scheme.

Which company partnered with TransUnion CIBIL to launch a Nationwide MSME Consumer Education Program to spread awareness about CIBIL Rank among MSME consumers?

CIBIL score introduced in _______ was India’s 1st generic risk scoring model for banks and financial institutions. A CIBIL score is a three-digit number between 300-900, 300 being the lowest, that represents an individual’s credit-worthiness. A higher CIBIL score suggests good credit history and responsible repayment behaviour

Name the scheme that entered into the 7th year of implementation and also launched 'Meri Policy Mere Hath’ Doorstep Distribution Drive to deliver crop insurance policies?

Identify incorrect statements w.r.t. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY).

1. It was launched in 2016 as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme, and it replaced the National Agricultural Insurance Scheme (NAIS) and Modified NAIS.

2. Central contribution is up to 30% for unirrigated areas/crops & 25% for irrigated areas/crops.

3. States are not allowed to set up their own insurance companies for implementing the scheme.

4. Rate of premium payable by the farmer for Kharif season is 1.5% of sum insured (SI) or Actuarial rate, whichever is less.

5. Rate of premium payable by the farmer for Commercial/ Horticultural crops (both annual & perennial) is 5% of SI or Actuarial rate, whichever is less.

Which of the following points are correct with respect to the TERI’s World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2022?

1. It is the 19th edition of the TERI’s WSDS 2022 was held with the theme of Sustainable Green Energy.

2. PM Narendra Modi has delivered the inaugural address at the summit & reiterated the two initiatives of LIFE (Lifestyle For Environment) & Pro Planet People (3-Ps).

3. Vedanta has signed an MoU with TERI to promote ‘Sustainable Use of Resources for a Resilient Planet through Transformative Actions’ & improve ESG goals.

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘Kisan Drone Yatra’ and Flagged off 100 ‘Kisan Drones’ to Spray Pesticides in Farms across India. ‘Kisan Drone Yatra’ is an initiative by ____________.

Prime Minister (PM) of India Shri Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Asia’s biggest Bio-Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Galvanising Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan (GOBAR-DHAN) plant at the cost of Rs _______ crore in ___________. The principle of Bio-CNG plant is to implement “waste to wealth”, and “circular economy” to maximise resource recovery.

In which Indian city, G. Kishan Reddy inaugurated the 1st Global Summit 2022 on ‘Reimagining Museums in India‘?

In which state the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare inaugurated India’s & South Asia’s 1st Biosafety level-3 (BSL-3) containment mobile laboratory under PM-ABHIM Mission?

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated two new railway lines (5th & 6th line) between ________ and ________ in Maharashtra.

The Government of India (GoI), and the World Bank signed loan agreements of USD ______ million to implement the “Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development” (REWARD) Project in the states of _____________ with the support of the respective governments.

GoI and World Bank signed a loan agreement to implement the “Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development” (REWARD).

Identify incorrect statements w.r.t. this.

1. The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), lending arm of World Bank Group financing will support the $115 million loan has a maturity of 10 years, including a grace period of 3.5 years.

2. This project is an initiative of the Department of Land Resources (DoLR), Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) and World Bank. It is proposed as a 5 years project, from 2021 to 2025 and one of the largest watershed management programs in the world.

3. It will be funded in 60:40 proportion, 60% assistance will be provided by the World Bank and 40% by the State Governments.

Name the new wholly-owned subsidiary company that was recently (in Feb ’22) set up by NHPC Ltd for the development of renewable energy, small hydro & green hydrogen-based businesses.

Which company recently partnered with Microsoft to launch "Microsoft Cloud for Retail" to strengthen its offerings to the retail industry?

International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission has re-elected __________ from Finland as its Chairman and Seung Min Ryu from _______ as its 1st Vice-Chairman.

In which state “a new species of bent-toed gecko” was discovered and named after the Valour of the Indian Army?

Who authored the book, ‘’The Founders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley’’?

Which of the following points are correct with respect to the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT)?

1. It is a messaging network used by banks and financial institutions globally for quick and faultless exchange of financial transactions.

2. Each participant on the SWIFT platform is assigned a unique 12-digit code or bank identification code (BIC).

3. SWIFT is merely a platform that sends messages and does hold securities or money.

Vedanta, one of India’s leading multinational groups, and Hon Hai Technology Group (“Foxconn”), world’s largest electronics manufacturing company, announced signing an MOU to form a joint venture company that will manufacture ____________ in India.

Under which section of the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology banned the chinese apps?

_____________ has picked up a 25% stake in US-based deep-tech startup company TWO Platforms for $15 million. Founded by Indian-origin computer scientist Pranav Mistry in July last year, TWO Platforms is an artificial reality company that focuses on building interactive and immersional AI experiences.

___________ has inked a pact with Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode to boost monitoring and evaluation ecosystem. The objective of this Statement of Intent (SoI) is to establish framework for cooperative institutional relations to encourage and promote cooperation in the area of the technical development, support appropriate capacity building and joint studies in the field of monitoring and evaluation of government policies and programs through econometric evaluation and monitoring.

__________ has become the world’s first bank to set up shop in the metaverse. It has opened a lounge in the blockchain-based world Decentraland. Users can create their virtual avatars, build virtual spaces and roam in the lounge christened ‘Onyx Lounge’ after its suit of ethereum-based services.

Which of the following is the capital of Solomon Island?

Which of the following nation has signed a work plan with India for strengthening the quality infrastructure, reduce technical barriers to trade, enhance product safety and strengthen consumer protection?

The Ministry of Power has recently notified the green hydrogen and ammonia policy. Under which the government raised its production target by 5 times from 1 million tonnes by__________.

___________ has partnered with Paytm’s payment gateway to ramp up the support for its ‘Tips’ feature in India. Through ‘Tips’, users can send cash payments to their favourite content creators on the microblogging platform/small business owners.

The central government nominated department of financial services (DFS) secretary Sanjay Malhotra as a director on the Central Board of __________.

The number of perpetually loss-making zombie firms, who use more credit/external finance to service debt regularly thus enabling them to remain in business, absorbed some per cent of the total bank credit extended to all firms in the Indian economy. Such firms are estimated to account for about ________ of the total debt of the non-financial corporate sector. The presence of zombie firms has dampened the effectiveness of monetary policy at the margin as they use borrowed resources more for their survival than for undertaking new investment. Zombies are companies who do not generate surplus cash to fund an expansion. They also do not create reserves for the business or build capital. Their debts and balance sheets remain constantly leveraged with zero repayments of debt.

Which of the following insurance company has signed an agreement with BSE Ebix for distribution of insurance products?

TransUnion CIBIL has partnered with the FICCI to launch MSME consumer education program that will support MSMEs in gaining awareness of credit management, CIBIL Rank and commercial credit information. This program will kick off with MSME clusters in Maharashtra, Assam and ________ and aims to reach thousands of MSMEs across key MSME clusters in India.

The first direct flight between Delhi and the heritage city of Khajuraho was flagged-off. With this, 405 routes would be operationalized under the UDAN-RCS scheme. _________ was awarded the Delhi-Khajuraho-Delhi route under the RCS-UDAN 3.0.

India and __________ signed the historic Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) aimed at boosting the merchandise trade between the two countries to US$ 100 billion over the next 5 years

In the URJA Awards 2022, who among the following was awarded Business Leader of the Year?

Bank of Baroda has subscribed to 99,000 shares of asset reconstruction company India Debt Resolution Company Ltd (IDRCL). The acquisition is subject to the execution of an investment agreement. IDRCL, as an asset management company, will manage the asset and engage market professionals and turnaround experts for debt resolution. India Debt Resolution Company is an asset management company set up by the government with an authorized capital of _________.

Government-approved a new scheme “New India Literacy Programme for the period ____________ to cover all the aspects of Adult Education to align with National Education Policy 2020 and Budget Announcements 2021-22. The National Education Policy 2020 has recommendations for Adult Education and Lifelong Learning.

In order to boost tourism throughout the country, the Ministry of Tourism signed a Memorandum of Understanding with ____________

Under the aegis of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, on the occasion of International Mother Language Day, the Ministry of Culture, Government of India is organizing a two-day event for 21st – 22nd February 2022 at Indira Gandhi National Centre of Arts, New Delhi. International Mother Language Day is observed worldwide on 21st February every year to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote multilingualism. The theme of 2022 is _____________

SEBI has reconstituted its alternative investment policy advisory committee, which advises the capital markets regulator on a range of issues that impact further development of the AIF space. The committee has now 20 members, as per an update by the SEBI. The committee is chaired by _____________.

__________ announced that it is making crypto-native risk monitoring firm Solidus Labs its strategic compliance partner. The partnership with Solidus will forge greater trust and transparency on its platform, and cement its leadership as India’s number one digital asset exchange.

______________ created a new world record for the highest score by a batsman on debut in first-class cricket. He scored 341 runs for Bihar against Mizoram in their Plate group opening match at the Jadavpur University Campus 2nd Ground, Kolkata. He becomes the first cricketer in the history of world cricket to hit a triple hundred on their first-class debut.

India won the right to host the 2023 International Olympic Committee's (IOC) session in Mumbai in an unopposed race, during the 139th IOC Session in Beijing, China. This will be the second IOC session in India. The IOC session is the general meeting of the Members of the IOC. It is the IOC's supreme organ, and its decisions are final. India to host International Olympic Committee (IOC) session in 2023 after ________.

Which of the following state has launched 'Dial 112' nationwide emergency response system?

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a deal with _____________ to create a High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS). HAPS is an autonomous aircraft that can operate at altitudes of more than 65,000 feet and stay in the air for months at a stretch, allowing it to undergo surveillance operations. According to a report, imports fulfil almost 70 percent of the country’s defence needs. The government has proposed a bunch of schemes to encourage domestic companies in an effort to uphold foreign exchange and boost the local defence sector.

Which of the following has partnered with Common Service Centres, a government organisation that helps provide employment in rural India, to promote adoption of electric vehicles?

Which of the following has been conferred with the “Most Dependable Public Sector in India” award?

The first biodiversity park of ______________ has been established at a cost of Rs 1cr at Bhulah in Janjehli Valley, which would prove to be a boon for researchers and tourists and also help conserve endangered Himalayan herbs. With this park, the valley of Bhulah is ready to make its contribution towards conservation of the endangered Himalayan herbs. This is the first park in the state in which emphasis has been laid on conservation of endangered herbs.

Which of the following institution has appointed as the Chetan Ghate as the new director?

Where is the Indian Railways going to set up the biggest, world-class Wrestling academy?

The ________ Start-up Mission has entered into a collaboration with technology major Google that will enable start-ups in the State to join a wider global network that provides mentorship and training.

Which Of The Following Has Partnered With Indian Railway Catering And Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) To Launch Co Branded RuPay Contactless Credit Card ?

______________ has launched a ‘Digital Garage’ in Sydney, Australia, to bring the company’s global capabilities to the Australian market. The ‘Digital Garage’, an innovation and digital collaboration centre, is the first such centre in Asia-Pacific, adding to the other such centres in New York, Pittsburg, Amsterdam, and Tokyo. “The advanced research hub is designed to holistically look at innovation, helping businesses establish their competitive differentiation, increase speed to market, Digital Garage’ provides access to the global ecosystem of academia, start-ups, and technology providers.

Which Of The Following Country Has Unveiled Its First Hydrogen Powered Train Named "Hybari " Taking A Step Toward Country Carbon Neutral ?

Which film has been declared as Film of the Year at the ceremony for Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2022 held on 20 February 2022?

The first caravan park of Kerala will be set up at ___________ in the Idukki district. Caravan parks includes less-crowded places with natural beauty. People can experience beautiful locations of the state while traveling in the caravan. It has been launched under the Keravan Kerala project to boost tourism in the state. It will be implemented by the Tourism department with private partners. The Keravan Kerala project was launched to bring new technology and facilities to the tourism sector. Artists, artisans, and Kudumbasree Mission would also be part of this project.

What Is Name Of The Subsidiary Of Federal Bank Which filed preliminary papers with markets regulator SEBI to raise funds through an initial public offering (IPO) ?

____________ has joined the ‘SEA-ME-WE-6’ undersea cable consortium in a bid to scale up its highspeed global network capacity to serve India’s fast-growing digital economy. This telecom company said it is participating as a “major investor” in the SEA-ME-WE-6 and is anchoring 20% of the overall investment in the cable system, which will go live in 2025. This telecom operator will land the SEA-ME-WE-6 cable system in India at new landing stations in Mumbai and Chennai.

Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd (Jio) will land the next-generation multi-terabit India-Asia-Xpress (IAX) undersea cable system in ___________.

Wego, an online travel marketplace in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, said it had signed a definitive agreement with _________, to acquire the West Asia business of Cleartrip, an online travel portal. The transaction would also include the sale of Flyin.com, a Riyadh-based hotel rooms and flight tickets booking platform Cleartrip acquired earlier.

IIFL Home Finance Ltd has signed a $68-million loan agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) to improve financial access to affordable green housing for lower-income groups in India. The funding comprises a direct ADB loan of up to ___________ and a __________ concessional loan by the Canadian Climate Fund for the Private Sector in Asia (CFPS). The Canadian funding will also be routed through ADB. This is ADB’s first such agreement with the private sector in the country. From ADB’s loan, 80% will be earmarked for lending to women borrowers or co-borrowers and 20% will be allocated to financing mortgages for green-certified homes.

India and _________ have adopted a road map on the blue economy and ocean governance to enhance their partnership for the exploitation and preservation of marine resources through economic, infrastructure and scientific cooperation.

____________ has acquired 9.49% stake in Verve Financial Services Pvt Ltd. for nearly ₹20 crore, according to an exchange filing. The lender said since the acquisition of shareholding is below 10%, regulatory approval is not required and the transaction is expected to close by March-end.

Union Minister and MP Dr Jitendra Singh, announced that __________ has been designated as ________ brand product. CSIR-IIIM’s Aroma Mission is providing means of livelihood to budding farmers and Agri-Technocrats and promoting the spirit of entrepreneurship giving a boost to Start-Up India campaign.

According To The Ministry of Civil Aviation, Drone (Amendment) Rules 2022 that no remote pilot certificate will be required for operating a drone up to ___________for non-commercial purpose.

India signed an agreement with the United Nation’s World Food Programme (WFP) for the distribution of ______________ tonnes of wheat that it has committed to sending ________________ as part of humanitarian assistance. The World Food Programme (WFP) is headquartered in ________________ was formally established in ________________ by the the FAO and the United Nations General Assembly.

North India's first river rejuvenation project On River ______________ Which Was In News Is Located In ___________ , While The country's first Highway Village being constructed by NHAI is coming up on fast track on ____________ National Highway.

Consider The Following Statement Regarding Crude Palm Oil (CPO) :

1. The Government of India has reduced the agri-cess for Crude Palm Oil (CPO) from 10% to 5% with effect from 12th February, 2022.

2. After reduction of the agri-cess, the import tax gap between CPO and Refined Palm Oil has increased to 8.25%.

3. Another pre-emptive measure taken by the Government to check the prices of edible oils is to extend the current basic rate of import duty of zero percent on Crude Palm Oil, Crude Soyabean oil and Crude Sunflower Oil upto 30th September, 2022.

Which Of The Following Statement Is Correct ?

The Government had constituted a National Commission for De-Notified, Nomadic, and Semi Nomadic Tribes in _________. The Government had also formed the Development and Welfare Board for De-notified, Nomadic, and Semi-Nomadic Communities (DWBDNCs) in _________.There are nearly 1,500 nomadic and semi-nomadic tribes and 198 de-notified tribes in India.

The Union Cabinet approved the setting up of a G20 Secretariat and its reporting structures, which will be responsible for implementation of overall policy decisions and arrangements needed for steering India’s forthcoming G20 Presidency. The Secretariat will be functional till ____________.

The Cabinet has approved the continuation of the Capacity Development (CD) Scheme till 31.03.2026 or till further review, whichever is earlier, subject to the adherence to Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) recommendations and the financial ceilings etc. The outlay approved for the continuation of the Scheme during 15th Finance Commission cycle is ____________.

As a part of the Fintech Open Month, NITI Aayog in association with _____________ will be hosting the first-ever open-to-all Hackathon event for ideating and coming up with the most creative solutions for the FinTech space.

____________ government has announced New Biotechnology Policy for the year 2022-27. Under this policy, the strategic projects and mega and large projects are eligible for special packages. This will attract new investment through anchor units and existing industries and create new employment opportunities in the state. According to this new policy, the MSMEs with a capital investment of less than 200 crore rupees will be given maximum assistance of _______ crore rupees. Similarly, the mega and large projects with a capital investment of more than 200 crore rupees and special projects like ecosystem empowerment, emerging technologies in challenging areas and strategic importance will be assisted up to 25 percent of the total capital expenditure up to a maximum limit of 200 crore rupees.

Consider The Following Statement Regarding Extended Producers Responsibility on plastic packaging

1. Reuse of rigid plastic packaging material has been mandated in the guidelines to reduce the use of fresh plastic material for packaging.

2.The enforceable prescription of minimum level of recycling of plastic packaging waste collected under EPR along with use of recycled plastic content

3.These guidelines coupled with prohibition of identified single use plastic items, which have low utility and high littering potential, with effect from 1st July 2022.

Which Of The Following Statement Is Correct ?

Market regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has made it voluntary for listed companies to separate the role of chairperson and managing director or Chief Executive Officer from ______________ For The Top ___________ Companies.

Resolution professionals (RPs) have been mandated by Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) to preserve electronic records which give a complete account of CIRP for minimum of ______ years. Physical copies of records that give a complete account of the corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) have to be preserved for minimum of ______ years.

The deadline for Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) to adhere to new NPA recognition norms has been extended by RBI by ____________. Earlier, 31 March, 2022 was the deadline for NBFCs to upgrade NPAs only after all arrears and principal dues are paid. NBFCs will now have time till _______________ to put in place the necessary systems to implement this provision.

South Indian Bank has won Best Technology Bank of the Year award at ________ edition of the annual IBA Banking Technology Awards.

The CBI said it has issued look out notices against Rishi Kamlesh Agarwal, the former chairman and managing director of ABG Shipyard, and eight others in a bank fraud case of over _____________. The agency in a statement said Look Out Circulars (LOCs) have already been opened by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against the accused, while maintaining that the accused have been located in India. The State Bank of India (SBI) had also opened LOC against the main accused in 2019.

Consider The Following Statement Regarding Hurun India Wealth Report :

1. According to the Hurun India Wealth Report 2021, India's millionaire (USD) households have increased by 17% but the happiness Index has fallen as compared to the previous year.

2. At present, there are 4.58 lakh households that are millionaires in India. These households have a net worth of at least ₹7 crores.

3.Mumbai topped the list of cities with the most number of millionaires, followed by Delhi and Kolkata.

4. As per this report, the number of millionaire households will increase by 30% over the next five years and it will reach to 6 lakh households by 2026.

Which Of The Following Statement Is Correct ?

Eastern and north-eastern India’s first motorsports racing track will be built. An agreement has been signed between the Centre-owned Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) and the Mizoram State Sports Council for the construction of this racing track. This racing track will be 2 km long and 6 meters wide and it would be developed at __________, Mizoram. Rural Electrification Corporation (REC) will construct the motorsports racing track under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) obligation.

Dr. Bharati Pawar, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, has inaugurated the India’s first Biosafety level-3 containment Mobile Laboratory in __________ district.

Assam Government will launch a four-year mentorship programme called ____________ to provide guidance to students and improve their skills.

__________ Police Station becomes India’s first security force to launch ‘Smart Card Arms License'. While ___________ App Has Been Launched For effective policing.

Nepal will be first country to adopt India’s Unified Payment Interface (UPI) as the payments platform. NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) has joined hands with Which Of The Following To Deploy UPI in Nepal ?

The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) held the Darkathon -2022 in New Delhi on February 15. It has been organized to find solutions to counter drug trafficking through darknet. The initiative aims to involve students, youth, and technology experts in order to discover effective solutions to the anonymity of darknet markets. This hackathon will be held in three phases, beginning on February 14th and ending on April 22nd. The Darkathon registration began on February 15th and will close on the 31st of March. Darkathon's winner will receive a cash prize of 2.5 lakh rupees, while the runner-up and third winner will receive 2 lakh rupees and 1.5 lakh rupees, respectively. Narcotics Control Bureau was established in __________. It is a government agency under the Ministry of Home Affairs

The ___________ government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with global business process management company QX Global Group Limited, for the holistic development of the IT and ITeS sector in the State.

______________ has partnered with Ezetap to provide integrated Point of Sale(PoS) solutions across 4,000 locations in India. The initiative will further strengthen the Bank’s presence in the digital payments market space.

Softbank-backed digital payments infrastructure provider JusPay announced a software stack called ____________ that helps prepaid instruments (PPI) such as digital wallets implement and comply with RBI’s PPI interoperability rules.

_____________ based space startup “Navars Edutech” envisages launching 100 student-developed satellites constellation with Skyroot Aerospace as a launch partner in the next five years.

_______________ and NIIF backed Ayana Renewable Power Private Limited (Ayana) have entered into an arrangement to provide standalone storage capacity to develop firm and dispatchable RE solutions including Round-the-Clock power supply (RTC) of up to 1 GW. This will be the first of its kind partnership between two independent power producers (IPP). The power will be offered to various manufacturing industries like steel, aluminium and other manufacturing units and power distribution companies in India.

NHPC Limited has set up a new wholly owned subsidiary company namely “NHPC Renewable Energy Limited (NREL)" for development of renewable energy, Small Hydro and Green Hydrogen based business of NHPC. NHPC was incorporated in which year?