Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched ‘Meri Policy, Mere Hath’ to deliver crop insurance policies to farmers. Under which Ministry Meri Policy, Mere Hath’ was launched?

Union Cabinet approved the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) of up to _______ under the "automatic route" in the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India, ahead of a mega initial public offering (IPO). According to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), LIC has reserved 50% of the net offer (after excluding the reservation for policyholders and employees) for qualified institutional buyers (QIB), ________ for non-institutional bidders and __________for retail individual bidders.

Which organization invited the Request for Proposal (RFP) to assess the impact of its multi-media awareness campaigns named Kehta Hai to promote financial literacy?

In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) read with clauses (b) to (f) of subsection (2) of __________ of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 (51 of 2007), the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) updated the Payment and Settlement Systems Regulations, 2008

The renowned Indian physicist and Emeritus Professor at the Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune, Prof ____________ will be conferred the prestigious Boltzmann Medal 2022 for contribution in the field of statistical physics. He became the first Indian to be awarded the Boltzmann Medal. He will share the medal with John J Hopfield of Princeton University. The medal presentation ceremony will be held during the StatPhys28 conference in August 2022 in Tokyo, Japan.

The Boltzmann Medal (or Boltzmann Award) is named after the physicist Ludwig Boltzmann and awarded to physicists for contributing new results in statistical mechanics and it was instituted in _________. The Boltzmann Medal is given every three years by the C3 Commission on Statistical Physics of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP). First Boltzmann Award was given to Kenneth G. Wilson (Cornell University).

A Team of researchers from __________ and France led by Anthony Berdeu of the National Astronomical Research Institute, Thailand have discovered a third moon (130 Elektra) orbiting the main-belt asteroid Elektra, which already has two moons in its orbit. The discovery of the new moonlet has made Elektra as the 1st known quadruple asteroid system in our solar system. The research findings have been titled ‘First Observation of Quadruple Asteroid’ and was published in the journal Astronomy & Astrophysics. The Elektra with an effective diameter of 199 km is located in the main asteroid belt of the solar system between Mars and Jupiter.

___________ won a gold medal in the Junior Tournament at Moscow Wushu Stars Championship 2022. The Wushu Stars Championship is being held in Moscow, Russia from 22 to 28 February 2022. Total 38 players from India participated in the championship (23 junior and 15 senior participants).

A new book titled “Udaan Ek Majdoor Bachhe Ki” about Captain AD Manek was authored by ______________ and was released by the famous Bhajan Samrat Anup Jalota in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

Who authored the book, “The Millennial Yogi: A modern-day parable about reclaiming one’s life”?

World Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Day is annually observed across the globe on 27th February. World NGO Day is dedicated to recognise, celebrate, and honour all non-governmental and non-profit organizations that contribute to society. 27th February 2022 marks the observance of the _______ edition of World NGO Day. The universal concept of World NGO Day is to ‘Celebrate, Commemorate and Collaborate’ the NGOs across the globe.

National Protein Day is annually observed across India on 27th February to create public awareness and educate India about the health benefits of protein. The 27th February 2022 marks the observance of the 3rd National Protein Day in India. The theme of National Protein Day 2022 is ___________. The first ever National Protein Day was observed on 27th February 2020.

Which of the following points are correct with respect to the National Science Day (NSD)?

1. The NSD is annually observed across India on 28th February to commemorate the discovery of the “Raman Effect” in 1928 by Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman.

2. The theme of NSD 2022 is “Integrated Approach in S&T for a Sustainable Future”.

3. The National Science Week is celebrated from 22nd to 28th February 2022.

4. During NSD, the Government of India has organized a week-long science exhibition titled ‘Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate’ from February 22 to 28, 2022.

Which state government signed a 2 MoU to establish a Dung-based Power Plants & Food Irradiation Facility?

Which of the following points are correct with respect to the Consumer Price Index (CPI)?

1. Consumer Price Index or CPI is the measure of changes in the price level of a basket of consumer goods and services bought at the consumer level.

2. CPI for industrial workers and agricultural labourers is compiled by the Office of Economic Advisor.

3. Inflation measured in India is based on CPI.

CV Raman is India’s 1st Nobel Prize winner in Physics for his invention of ______________.

In which year India set a target towards zero-emission cars at the declaration of COP26?

Which of the following points are correct with respect to the Cabinet approval in February 2022?

1. CCEA has approved the offering of coal (dry fuel) by coal companies via a common e-auction window of Coal India Limited which will replace the sector-specific auctions.

2. CIL also has ambitious coal production plans for the future with an aim of producing 1 BT (Billion Tonne) coal by 2023-24.

3. CCEA approves the national roll-out of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare with a budget of Rs 1,600 crore for 5 years.

Prime Minister (PM) of India Narendra Modi addressed a webinar on the vision of GatiShakti and its convergence with Union Budget 2022. It was organized by _______________ and Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI). GatiShakti National Master Plan portal has been developed by the Bhaskaracharya Institute of Space Application Geo-informatics, which will provide real-time inputs to stakeholders through a dynamic Geographic Information System interface. State governments have been given _____________ in 2022-23 for infrastructure development under PM GatiShakti.

__________ announced India is to launch the ________ phase of the Monsoon Mission to improve Prediction Skill of Monsoon Weather and Climate. Monsoon Mission was first launched in 2012 (2012-2017) and a flagship project undertaken by the MoES. The second phase was launched in 2017 (2017-2020).

_______________ is set to introduce a new star rating system, the “Health Star Rating System”, for packaged foods. Under this, the packaged foods will display the number of stars on the Front Of Pack Label (FOPL), which indicates how healthy or unhealthy they are depending upon the amount of salt, sugar, and fat they have.

As per the report of Climate Change 2022, the Sixth Assessment – Working Group II reports on Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) there will be rise in water level of The Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra river basins by _______and _______.

The first Assessment report of Climate Change by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was introduced in ________.

________ became the first country to approve the use of the plant-based COVID-19 vaccine named “Covifenz”. Covifenz was jointly developed by Medicago Inc., a biopharma company owned by Mitsubishi Chemical and Philip Morris, situated in Quebec City, and GlaxoSmithKline Plc.

_________ and India have renewed the Bilateral Swap Arrangement (BSA) under which the 2 countries can swap their local currencies in exchange for the US Dollar of up to ___________.

Ambit Finvest private limited signed a co-lending agreement with ____________ for lending to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) customers which enables creditworthiness of MSMEs in 11 states that are currently covered by Ambit Finvest.

____________ has tied up with Mahagram to power up the ‘Bank Sakhi’ project in ___________. Mahagram provides financial technology and infrastructure support to augment rural financial inclusion.

_______________ and Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) Limited has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation and collaboration in the field of renewable energy, electric mobility, and alternative fuels including the development of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Projects. The MoU was signed to realise green energy objectives and the Government of India’s (GOI’s) efforts towards a carbon-neutral economy. The MoU was signed by Sh. Shuvendu Gupta, Chief General Manager- Biofuels & Renewables, HPCL, and Sh. Sanjay Sharma, Executive Director, SECI.

Minister of State (MoS) for Education, Annapurna Devi, presented the National ICT Award 2020 & 2021 to the 49 teachers from across India. In the 2021 ICT Award which of the following categories was introduced?

Who got appointed as the Vice President of the operation side of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)?

Digital India Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), ____________ is appointed as the new CEO & President of National e-Governance Division (NeGD), Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY).

A team of researchers of _____________ has developed a Novel nano-particle based bio-degradable-carbonoid-metabolite (BioDCM) that can protect agricultural crops from fungal and bacterial infections. The research team was led by Santosh K Misra and Piyush Kumar from the department of biological sciences and bioengineering along with researchers C Kannan and Divya Mishra from Indian Council of Agricultural Research(ICAR)-Indian Institute of Rice Research, and R Balamurugan and Mou Mandal from the School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad.

Who got appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Maharashtra by succeeding Debashish Chakrabarty?

Tamil Nadu (TN) Chief Minister (CM) Muthuvel Karunanidhi Stalin (M. K. Stalin) launched a skill development scheme for the students named “Naan Muthalvan- Ulagai Vellum Ilaiya Tamilagam” which means ‘I am the first – the youngest Tamil Nadu to conquer the world, at the Kalaivanar Arangam in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The scheme is designed to bridge the talent gap in the employment market. The Guidance centres will be set up in schools while there would be a separate syllabus aimed at Classes ______ to 12. Under this scheme the students will be given modern-day coding and robotics classes while experts will mentor them on aspects related to physical health and behaviour. The scheme will hone the skills of a particular individual in a selected sector and will also include training students on their choice of subjects/area, languages, technical knowhow and others.

The compensation to the kin of hit-and-run victims was increased to ___________ from the current Rs. 12,500 under the 'Compensation to Victims of Hit and Run Motor Accidents Scheme', 2022.

______ became the 1st depository to open 6 crore active Demat accounts.

Which of the following points are correct with respect to the 9th edition of Down To Earth’s annual ‘State of India’s Environment Report 2022’ released by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change?

1. India has slipped three spots to 120 from 117 in 2021 on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted as a part of the 2030 agenda by 192 United Nations member states in 2015.

2. Kerala ranked 1st followed by Tamil Nadu & Himachal Pradesh in the 2nd position under State/UT-wise preparedness category to meet SDGs by 2030.

3. With the latest rankings, India is now behind all south Asian nations except Pakistan, which stands at 129.

Union Minister Bhupender Yadav, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) released the 9th edition of Down To Earth’s annual ‘State of India’s Environment Report 2022’ at the 4-day long Anil Agarwal Dialogue (AAD) organised by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) at CSE’s state of-the-art residential environmental training facility, the Anil Agarwal Environment Training Institute (AAETI), ____________, Rajasthan.

__________ became the top performing state in India with a population over one crore in terms of growth rate of Per Capita Net State Domestic Product at Current Prices by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI).

____________ and MeitY Startup Hub an initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) have announced to form a group of 100 Indian early to mid-stage startups to support these startups to build highquality global apps and games as part of the Appscale Academy.

Which of the following points are Incorrect with respect to the Knight Frank’s 16th Edition of The Wealth Report 2022 released in March 2022?

Which company launched ‘Pre Apply LIC IPO’ App to open a demat account?

_____________ launched Corporate Liquidity Management Solution (C-LMS) and Government Liquidity Management Solution (G-LMS) to meet the liquidity management needs of institutional customers. LMS helps in consolidating funds and managing the liquidity seamlessly within the organisation. LMS and G-LMS provide real-time, web-based and formula driven liquidity management solutions to the customers of the bank

____________ Partners with Fisdom to offer fintech services including demat account, stockbroking services, pension funds and tax filing to its customers. This Bank will now offer its customers a robust 3-in-1 personal banking experience with the extended product & service suite.

Which Bank signed a co-lending agreement with Edelweiss Housing Finance Limited (EHFL) to offer property loan to MSME?

____________ expanded its partnership with Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to offer digital ticketing services to consumers through Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVM) installed at railway stations across India.

_____________ partnered with NPCI and SBI Cards and Payment Services Private Limited (SBICPSL) to launch a co-branded contactless credit card to offer travel benefits. The card comes with a complimentary air accident cover of ___________.

Who got appointed as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of LIC Mutual Fund Asset Management?

In Singapore Weightlifting Championship 2022, India secured ________ medals and _________ weightlifters was qualified for Commonwealth Games, Birmingham, 2022.

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights celebrates its _____ Foundation Day at Red Fort, Delhi on __________.

The __________ Government will come up with a ‘Science Innovation Hub’ at a school run by Delhi government at a cost of over _________ in the next two-and-a-half years.

___________ police launched 3 new digital initiatives that includes Anubhuti, a QR code-based feedback system, a refurbished Delhi Police website and e-Chittha portal.

In which year the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) was established?

Chalapathi Rao Committee was constituted for _________.

eNAM was launched in ________ with SFAC as the nodal implementing agency under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

Which of the following points are correct with respect to the 7th edition of Swachh Survekshan 2022 launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs?

1. The survey has been initiated with around 3,000 assessors of Ipsos Research Pvt. Ltd., an Assessment Agency headquartered in Paris France.

2. Swachh Survekshan 2022 is designed with the notion of ‘People First’ as its driving philosophy.

3. Another new indicator, "Swachh Technology Challenge," was added to SS 2022, which was launched by MoHUA on December 6, 2021.

4. For smaller cities, Swachh Survekshan 2022 introduces two population categories under 10K and between 10-20K.

5. District rankings have been introduced for the first time.

Which of the following points are correct with respect to the project that was released during the International Women’s Day week events by the Ministry of Women and Child Development?

1. An Insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh for the workers of one-stop centres (OSC) which was established under the Nirbhaya fund to provide medical aid to distressed women.

2. MoWCD launched the ‘Stree Manoraksha Project’ in collaboration with the National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences with an aim to improve the mental health of women in India.

3. The inaugural event of the week was organised by the MoWCD in collaboration with the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D).

4. MoWCD is looking forward for a pilot on ‘Naari Adalat’ with the help of NALSA so that women victims can get speedy justice.

Identify incorrect statement w.r.t. One Stop Centres.

1. It is a centrally sponsored scheme for addressing the problem of violence against women.

2. It was launched in April 2016.

3. It is funded through Nirbhaya Fund and the central government provides 100% financial assistance to the state governments /Union Territories administrations.

4. The Nirbhaya Fund Framework provides for a non-lapsable corpus fund for safety and security of women was established in 2014.

5. Its beneficiaries are All women including girls below 18 years of age affected by violence, irrespective of caste, class, religion, region, sexual orientation or marital status.

The Government of India approved the proposal for continuation of the seven existing sub schemes under the Umbrella Scheme “Relief and Rehabilitation of Migrants and Repatriates” for the period 2021-22 to ___________ with a total outlay of Rs.1,452 crore.

Ministry of Defence approved ______ projects under Make-I (Government Funded) & ______ under Make-II (Industry Funded) categories of Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020.

The Ministry of Minority Affairs has extended the deadline for the Qaumi Waqf Boards Taraqqiati Scheme(QWBTS) (Former Scheme of Computerization of Records & Strengthening of State Waqf Boards) (geotagging the Waqf properties) from March 2022 to ___________. The Central Waqf Council, New Delhi is the Nodal Agency for implementation of the Scheme.

The Central Waqf Council, New Delhi is the Nodal Agency for implementation of the Qaumi Waqf Boards Taraqqiati Scheme(QWBTS). When was Central Waqf Council established ?

Which of the following points are “Incorrect” with respect to the Innovation in India’s Rural Economy Report released in March 2022?

Identify correct statements w.r.t. e Innovation in India’s Rural Economy Report released in March 2022.

1. The private equity investment in agri-tech space reached more than 50% per annum between 2017 and 2020 that reaches an aggregate of upto ₹ 6600 Crores.

2. The number of children with access to smartphones increased by 32% between 2018 and 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic outbreak and online classes.

3. According to the report, 30% of the rural ecosystem is adopting digital payment and digital commerce solutions to avail agri-financial services.

Which country signed an MoU with India for the supply of Urea and Diammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertilizers under a Government to Government (G2G) arrangement?

_________ become World’s First Airlines to Use Solar Aviation fuel.

Sanjay Verma, Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs(MEA) and Marten van den Berg, Ambassador of the Kingdom of the __________ to India released a joint “Special logo” to mark 75 years of Diplomatic Relations between the two countries.

___________, a leading fintech digital lending platform, aims to close Financial Year 2022 by announcing business collaborations with Non-Banking Financial Company (NBFC) – Arka Fincap Limited (Arka) and Reserve Bank of India (RBI) registered NBFC MAS Financial Services Limited (MAS) in a co-lending model for the salaried and MSME segment. Arka Fincap Limited was established in _______

LoanTap’s technology platform ‘LT-Flow’ will help entities to start digital Know Your Customer (KYC), National Automated Clearing House (NACH) and agreement, along with Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered credit decision making, to easily operate end to end digital lending. When was LoanTap established?

Which company partnered with Common Service Centre e-Governance Services India Limited to provide loans through the network of over 4 lakh Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs)?

____________, non-banking financial company (NBFC) collaborated with fintech NIRA to strengthen its digital footprint by providing personal loans. Through this partnership, salaried customers can avail a personal loan of up to _________ from this NBFC by downloading the NIRA app from Google’s Play store.

India’s first Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU), Höegh Giant which sailed from Keppel Shipyard, Singapore has arrived at H-Energy’s _____________ that has chartered the FSRU for a 10 years. Höegh Giant was built in 2017 with storage capacity of 170,000 cubic metres and installed regasification capacity of 750 million cubic feet per day (that equals to about 6 million tonnes a year).

24-year-old Indian Para Archer, ___________ (World Rank 21) won the silver medal in Recurve Women Open at the Dubai 2022 World Archery Para Championships (13th edition of the World Archery Para Championships), held at Dubai Club for People of Determination, Dubai, United Arab Emirates(UAE) from 19th to 27th February 2022.

Which state government created a Guinness Record by lighting 21 lakh lamps as a part of Maha Shivratri celebrations on 1st March?

Host Country Agreement (HCA) inked between India and International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for the establishment of an Area Office & Innovation Centre of ITU in __________. HCA was signed during a World Telecommunications Standardisation Assembly-20 (WTSA-20) held in Geneva, Switzerland.

As per the Mercom India Research report named ‘2021 Q4 & Annual India Solar Market Update‘, India installed a record ________ of solar capacity in 2021. This addition is the highest ever in a year. This growth represents a year-on-year (y-o-y) rise of 212%. Rajasthan, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh (AP) were the top three states for cumulative large-scale solar capacity accounting for 50% of the installations in the country as of December 2021.

Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) has partnered with __________ to help preserve and promote the intangible cultural heritage of India, as part of an initiative which aims to transform the travel landscape in the post pandemic world.

Which of the following points is incorrect with respect to the 3rd NIC Tech Conclave 2022 event released in March 2022?

Which of the following points are correct with respect to the Fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) held on 28th February – 2nd March 2022?

1. The UNEA-5.2 was held with the theme of ‘Strengthening Actions for Nature to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals’.

2. 175 nations signed a mandate to end the use of plastic by developing a legally binding agreement by 2024.

3. Special Session of the UNEA- UNEP@50, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the creation of the United Nations Environment Programme in 1972.

The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) has organised the 2022 Mobile World Congress (MWC), which took place in ____________ from 28 February to 3 March. The MWC-22 focused on increasing the global connectivity of the 5G network and economic recovery. The Report expects 5G connections globally to reach 1 billion in 2022 by 5G adoption. Increase in the 5G network connection will increase the global GDP by ______ up to $5 trillion in 2025.

_____________ signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IPE Global limited for the Sustainable Access to Markets and Resources for Innovative Delivery of Healthcare (SAMRIDH) Healthcare Blended Finance Facility with finance of up to ___________ to support health enterprises and innovators.

Identify incorrect w.r.t. Startup Accelerators of MeitY for Product Innovation, Development and Growth (SAMRIDH) scheme.

1. It was launched on 25 August, 2021 by Ministry of Electronics and Information and Technology (MeitY).

2. It is proposed to support around 300 tech Start-Ups through about 40 cohorts (size of 8-10 Start-Ups) under the program.

3. It will provide support to selected Accelerators for extending Accelerator Services as defined below to startups and even provide first round of funding of up to ₹50 lakh (with an average of ₹ 30 Lakh per startup per cohort).

4. Accelerators shall be tasked with developing customized acceleration programs to fit the needs of each startup in the cohort and provide services ranging from customer connect, investor connect, capacity enhancement, product enhancement etc for which they shall be provided a budget of ₹ 2 Lakh per startup to a maximum of ₹ 10 Lakh per cohort.

5. Selection procedure of accelerator is to have targeted accelerator programs with an experience of running at least 3 cohorts with activities listed as desirable under SAMRIDH.

Sustainable Access to Markets and Resources for Innovative Delivery of Healthcare (SAMRIDH) is supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and _____________, in technical collaboration with Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India, the National Health Authority and NATHEALTH.

________ has collaborated with VTEX, one of the largest global digital commerce platforms, to offer multiple payment solutions to VTEX merchants.

Future Generali India Insurance Company (FGII) Limited launched FG Dog Health Cover, a comprehensive health insurance for pet dogs, along with industry-first ‘Emergency Pet Minding’ cover as an add-on if parents are hospitalised. The FGII also focuses on a digital campaign named ‘Oh My Dog!’ with an aim to create awareness on purchasing dog health insurance cover and also targets on social media like Instagram and twitter. The FG dog health covers pet dogs aged between 6 months and 4 years for giant breeds and 7 years for small, medium, and large breeds. The exit age is _______ years for small, medium, and large breeds and 6 years for giant breeds. Policy costs start at ₹ 323 per month that includes terminal illness, surgery and hospitalisation, and mortality.

Adani Green Energy Ltd (AGEL) announced that its subsidiary Adani Renewable Energy Holding Fifteen Limited has received the Letter of Award (LOA) to set-up a 150 MW Solar Power Project with a fixed tariff of ___________ for a span of __________ for this project capacity.

_____________ received the ‘Special Jury Award’ for its considerable contribution in Ganga Rejuvenation at the 7th India Industry Water Conclave and the 9th edition of FICCI Water Awards, held virtually, from 2nd to 3rd March, 2022.

Name the company that received Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASSOCHAM) Award for Sustainability Excellence in Energy Management.

Which organization signed an MoU with Skyshade Daylights Pvt. Ltd to promote Start-up in Daylight Harvesting Technology?

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)’s IPL Governing Council announced ________ as an official partner for the Tata IPL 2022.

Which of the following points are correct with respect to the Jharkhand state government budget presented in March 2022 by the Finance Minister of Jharkhand, Rameshwar Oraon?

1. The Jharkhand government presented a ₹ 1.01-lakh crore budget for FY 2022-23 with higher spending on health and infrastructure & presented a proposal to increase the capital expenditure by 59%.

2. Under the agriculture sector so far, ₹ 836 crore has been transferred to the accounts of over 2,11,530 farmers under the Jharkhand Agriculture Loan Waiver Scheme.

3. The budget proposed creation of 12.5 crore man-days in the next fiscal under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).

Where is the Headquarters of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) located?

Which of the following points are correct with respect to the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG)?

In which year the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) was established?

"Survey of India" comes under which of the following ministries?

_____________ government has begun work to set up the first Dugong Conservation Reserve of India in the Palk Bay region. Dugongs are endangered species and are protected under the Wildlife Protection Act’s, 1972 Schedule 1.

The Government of India (GoI) has approved ‘Modernisation Plan-IV for Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs)’ scheme to improve the overall operational efficiency and preparedness of the CAPFs with a financial outlay of ___________. The Ministry of Home Affairs under guidance of Union Home Minister, Amit Shah implements the scheme from 1st February 2022 to 31st March 2026. This approval was made as a continuation of ‘Modernisation Plan-III for CAPFs’.

The indigenously-developed India’s first Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS), __________ was successfully tested by Indian Railways. The test was conducted between Gullaguda-Chitgidda Railway stations on Lingampalli-Vikarabad section in Secunderabad Division of South Central Railway while onboard the locomotive, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Ministry of Railways; and Vinay Kumar Tripathi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Railway Board. This system will help the Railways achieve the goal of ‘zero accidents’ as it enables the trains to stop on their own if the digital system notices any manual error like jumping of the red signal or any other malfunction.

“Kavach” Announced in the 2022 Union Budget as a part of the Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative, it is an indigenously developed ATP (Automatic Train Protection) system by Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) in collaboration with Indian industry. Its trials are facilitated by ______________. It is proposed to use one of the cheapest, Safety Integrity Level 4 (SIL-4) certified technologies with the probability of error is 1 in 10,000 years. Once implemented, it will cost approximately ___________ per kilometre to operate compared to about Rs 2.5 crore worldwide.

Reliance Industries Limited(RIL) opened the Jio World Centre, ‘first of its kind’ India’s largest and most prestigious multi-faceted destination in ____________. The Jio World Centre also features India’s largest Convention Centre “Jio World Convention Centre” enabled by the 5G network. The centre was envisioned by Nita Ambani, Director of Reliance Industries and Founder-Chairperson of Reliance Foundation.

________________, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and Sanmina Corporation (Sanmina Corp), an Integrated manufacturing solutions provider have entered into a joint venture(JV) to create an electronic manufacturing hub in India. Sanmina Corp produces 4G and 5G telecom network equipment for local and overseas markets. The JV will create a state-of-the-art ‘Manufacturing Technology Centre of Excellence’ that will serve as an incubation centre to support the product development and hardware start-up ecosystem in India, as well as promote research and innovation of leading-edge technologies.

______________ announced to construct “India’s 1st Green Charging Hub” along with the Jaipur-Delhi-Agra E-highway pipeline. The new initiative is unique in a way of using green construction techniques for such Electric Vehicle (EV) stations with net zero carbon infrastructure.

Which country retained in the grey list of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for failing to check money laundering & terror financing since June 2018?

Which of the following points is correct with respect to the recent (in March’22) exemption of the investments made in the umbrella organisation by RBI?

1. RBI has exempted the investments made in Umbrella Organization by Primary (Urban) Cooperative Banks (UCBs) from non-Statutory Liquidity Ratio holding limits.

2. The limits are Non-SLR investments should be limited to 10% of a bank’s total deposits as on March 31 of the previous year & Investments in unlisted securities should not exceed 15% of the total non-SLR investments at any time.

3. RBI had accorded regulatory approval to the NAFCUB June 2019 for the formation of a UO for the UCB sector.

Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (KMBL) and _______________ launched the Indian Oil Kotak co-branded fuel credit card that will offer more value to customers in the form of an enhanced rewards programme. The program gives customers value on fuel spends and on special non-fuel & frequent-spend categories, such as fuel, dining and groceries.

On National Science Day 2022 (28th Feb’ 2022) Union Minister Jitendra Singh launched the Artificial intelligence (AI) Readiness Program – “Building AI Readiness among Young Innovators”. The AI readiness Program was developed by which of the following organization?

The Central Govt. has appointed Justice Dhirubhai Naranbhai Patel, Chief Justice of Delhi High Court, as the Chairperson of Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT). TDSAT was established in __________.

Which organisation developed Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits (MMICs) that will be used in radar imaging satellite modules of EOS 04?

A team of scientists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) led by Kanjiraparambil Arjunan Sujana(KA Sujana) have discovered a new species of Gin Berry, named Glycosmis albicarpa, from the __________________. The new species with distinct large white fruit is identified to be endemic to the Southern Western Ghats.

The former Chief of Army Staff General Sunith Francis Rodrigues recently (in March’22) passed away. He is the _______ Chief of the Army Staff of India from 1990 to 1993.

_____________ has authored a new book titled “The Great Tech Game: Shaping Geopolitics and the Destinies of Nations”. The book offers the framework which outlines the major factors which will determine the ability of a nation to succeed in this technology dominant era.

National Stock Exchange(NSE) of India Limited, a leading stock exchange collaborated with the _____________ government to encourage and support the MSMEs (Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises) of the state for listing. Listing facilitates better access to capital for their future growth story, enhances credibility and visibility at national level and supports unlocking valuation.

The Blue Cross of India has launched a “first-of-its-kind” mobile ambulance for street animals in _____________, in collaboration with the international animal welfare organisation Four Paw. The Stray Animal Care programme, the ‘hospital on wheels’ with a veterinarian, for the street animals was also launched.

Goldi Solar, EPC services provider & Shree Ramkrishna Knowledge Foundation (SRKKF) jointly laid the foundation stone for the solarization of the village of ____________. Once the project gets complete, it will become the first village to be completely powered with solar panels by a foundation.

Manish Sisodia, Deputy Chief Minister(CM) and Education Minister of Delhi inaugurated the Delhi Teachers University at Outram Lane in Mukherjee Nagar, North West Delhi, Delhi. It is Delhi’s first of its kind university. The University was established with an aim to prepare well-trained and highly qualified teachers. _______________ has been appointed as the Vice Chancellor of the newly formed Delhi Teachers University. The Delhi Teachers’ University, spread over 12 acres of land in Bakkarwala village, Delhi, will have lecture halls, digital labs and a library with world-class facilities for 5000 students.

When was the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) established?

The Kandaleru Dam is located in which state?

To battle against the mentality that sparks issues, cases of violence, or general violence, Zero Discrimination Day is observed every year on March 1. The day was first launched by Michel Sidibe, director, UNAIDS, in __________. The next year on March 1, 2014, Zero Discrimination Day was observed for the very first time. 2022 Theme:- 'Remove Laws That Harm, Create Laws That Empower.’ The official symbol representing Zero Discrimination Day is a _________ that is widely shared on various social media platforms along with the movement that one is supporting.

Which nation will host the 31st Southeast Asian Games in 2022?

_____________ has tied up with Mahagram to roll out the ‘Bank Sakhi’ project in Odisha. As part of the tie-up, the company has onboarded more than 11,000 bank sakhis (women) on the BharatATM platform to help the rural citizens avail basic banking services at their doorstep or the next door Kirana stores. Fintech would provide financial technology & infrastructure support to rural areas.

The ________ Civil Accounts Day will be celebrated on 2nd March 2022 at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, Janpath, New Delhi. Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman will be the Chief Guest. Finance Minister will launch a major e-governance initiative - the Electronic Bill (e-Bill) processing system as part of ease of doing business & Digital India.

______________ has announced the launch of ‘Play Pass’ subscription service in India that will provide Android device users access to over 1,000 applications and games without ads, in-app purchases, and upfront payments. In India, users can get started with the service with a one-month trial and subscribe for Rs. 99 per month or Rs 889 for the year. Play Pass will give users access to well-known games like Jungle Adventures, World Cricket Battle 2, and Monument Valley, along with apps such as Utter, Unit Converter and AudioLab, Photo Studio Pro, Kingdom Rush Frontiers TD.

The Union WCD Minister has collaborated with NCPCR & ____________ for the special initiative called 'SAHARA'.

Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) is a campaign launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals to provide quality medicines at affordable prices to the masses. It was launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals in November __________ under the name Jan Aushadi Campaign. Pharmaceutical & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI) is the implementation agency for PMBJP.

Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology, Railways and Communications, Ashwini Vaishnav will inaugurate the 3rd edition of ‘NIC Tech Conclave 2022’, a 2-day event being organized by the National Informatics Centre (NIC), at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. NIC has been organizing Tech Conclave focused on Emerging Technologies applicable especially in e-Governance. The Theme for Tech Conclave this year is __________________.

India's Sadia Tariq came up with a brilliant performance to win the gold medal in the Moscow Wushu Stars Championship which is being held in the Russian capital from February 22 to 28. Sadia Tariq, who hails from _____________, is a two-time gold medalist in the Junior National Wushu championship. Wushu or Kungfu, is a hard and soft and complete martial art, as well as a full-contact sport. It has a long history in reference to Chinese martial arts.

The 19th edition of India-US Military Cooperation Group (MCG) meeting was held in ___________ on March1-2, 2022. The meeting was co-chaired by Chief of Integrated Defence Staff to the Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee (CISC) Air Marshal BR Krishna from the Indian side and Deputy Commander, US Indo-Pacific Command Lieutenant General Stephen D Sklenka from the US.

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Custom (CBIC) has lowered the threshold for mandatory issuance of e- invoice (electronic invoice) under Goods & Services Tax (GST) to ___________from the earlier prescribed limit of ₹50 crore.

On July 9, 1997, about 25 years ago, the National Stock Exchange (NSE) implemented the T+5 stock settlement mechanism. From February 25, 2022, India became only the second country after China to move to the T+1 stock settlement mechanism in a phased manner. Under this new mechanism, the buyer and seller of shares will get their shares and money, respectively, within ____________. The T+1 settlement mechanism will make the existing share purchase and its sale process much faster and more convenient for all stakeholders. ‘T’ in T+1 represents the ‘Trade’ day and ‘+1’ means a day extra.

Over 140 aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF) will take part in the 2022 edition of Vayu Shakti that will be held at __________ test facility on March 7. Rafale, LCA Tejas, Sukhoi-30, and other fighter jets will participate. Vayu Shakti, which is IAF’s biggest exercise, is held every three years to showcase country’s air power.

Airports Authority of India has undertaken the work of constructing a Greenfield Airport in Hollongi, 15 kms from Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh considering the importance of air connectivity to the capital city. With an estimated cost of ___________, the project includes the development work i.e. construction of airport pavements, air side work, terminal Building and city side works. The proposed airport is designed for operations of A-320 category of air craft and future extension of Runway by 500m length to cater A-321 type of aircraft. The airport is planned for operationalization on 15thAugust 2022.

___________ government has declared the entire State as “Disturbed Area” up to 6 (six) months with effect from February 28, 2022. The declaration has been made as per powers conferred under Section 3 of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958. AFSPA Act in its original form was promulgated by the British in response to the Quit India movement in 1942. After Independence, Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru decided to retain the Act, which was first brought in as an ordnance and then notified as an Act in 1958.

Mahindra Group has partnered with which of the following company as part of the homegrown conglomerate's digital transformation strategy to fuel its next phase of business growth?

National Informatics Centre (NIC) under the _________________ is the technology partner of the Government of India. NIC was established in the year _______ with the objective to provide technology-driven solutions to Central and State Governments. National Informatics Centre organized the #TechConclave2022 focused on Emerging Technologies applicable especially in e-Governance, with the theme - “Next Gen Technologies for Digital Government”. The conclave will enrich the IT Managers of the Government Ministries/ Departments on the latest ICT technologies and their use on the latest technologies and industry practices.

_____________ has launched its newest initiative the ‘Anubhav,’ showroom on wheels, a doorstep car buying experience for the rural customers. According to the carmaker, this initiative will help increase reach in Tehsils and Talukas, which have high potential in terms of rural population, and economy.103 mobile showrooms have been deployed around the country.

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, was adopted by all UN Member States in _________. India has slipped three spots from last year's 117 to rank 120 on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals adopted as a part of the 2030 agenda by 192 United Nations member states. The south Asian countries ahead of India are Bhutan ranked 75, Sri Lanka 87, Nepal 96 and Bangladesh 109.India's overall Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) score was 66 out of 100.

NIESBUD Signs An MoU With Ministry Of Rural Development For Implementing The Start-Up Village Entrepreneurship Programme. National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) is an organisation under the ________________ . The MoU will develop a sustainable model for promoting entrepreneurship at the grass roots by initiating the Start-up Village Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP). SVEP is a sub-component of Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM). It aims to support entrepreneurs in rural areas to set-up enterprises at the non-agricultural sector.

Russian president Vladimir Putin has been suspended as honorary president of the International Judo Federation (IJF) due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The Headquarters of IJF is located in ____________.

The North West Frontier of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) organised an ice wall climbing competition in _________ for the first time in the country. More than 100 climbers from 13 teams across the country took part in the ice climbing event.

Which of the following regulator has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Indian Banks Association to collaborate on capacity building for financial creditors on topics related to insolvency, bankruptcy and related subjects?

19-year-old Priyanka Nutakki from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh secured her final WGM-norm at MPL 47th National Women Chess Championship. She scored 7.0/9, performed at 2348 to become India's latest Woman Grandmaster in March 2022. Who was the first Woman Grandmaster of India?

India's first indigenous flying trainer 'HANSA-NG' designed and developed by ______________, has successfully completed the sea-level trials at Puducherry The aircraft was flown to Puducherry covering a distance of 140 nautical miles in 1.5 hours at a cruising speed of 155 km/hr on February 19.