Identify incorrect statements w.r.t. Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH).

1. It is a Central Sector Scheme being implemented w.e.f. 2014-15 for holistic growth of the horticulture sector.

2. Under the Scheme, assistance is available for setting up primary / mobile processing unit costing up-to ₹ 20 lakh/unit. For bigger units, assistance will be available only in the Himalayan States of Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir and Uttarakhand.

3.  Centre of Excellence (CoE) is an approved component under the mission to be established for different horticulture crops.  Maximum eligible cost for setting up of CoE is ₹ 1000 lakh per centre with 100% assistance to be established only in public sector.

4. For organic cultivation of vegetables, assistance is limited to ₹ 15,000/- per ha spread over a period of five years.

Which of the following is not the sub-scheme of Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) ?

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) extended the time limit for 10 power projects by 36 months to _____________ months instead of 120 months from the date of import. This will enable the power projects to furnish documents required to become certified ‘mega’ projects in order to competitively bid for future PPAs (Power Purchase Agreements) and get tax exemptions as per policy terms. This has been done by amending the Mega Power Policy 2009.

The First edition of Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Maritime Exercise 2022 (IMEX-22) was held in the Arabian sea and ______________. The exercise aimed to provide interoperability in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations among member navies.

The National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited (NCGTC) has extended the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to ________________, in response to Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s announcement in the Union Budget 2022–23.

The National Credit Guarantee Trustee Company Limited (NCGTC) has extended the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).

Identify incorrect statements regarding the key upgradations in the scheme.

1. The total amount to be sanctioned under the scheme has been increased from Rs 4.5 lakh crores to Rs 5 lakh crores.

2. Eligible borrowers in the hospitality, travel and tourism industries can now borrow up to 50% of their highest fund-based credit outstanding, as against the earlier limit of 40%, subject to the existing maximum of Rs. 500 crores per borrower.

3. Eligible borrowers in the civil aviation industry can now borrow up to 50% of their highest fund-based credit outstanding, up to a maximum of Rs. 400 crores per borrower, up from 40%, up to a maximum of Rs. 200 crores per borrower previously.

4. Individuals and proprietary concerns in the sectors covered under ECLGS 3.0 can also now avail of emergency credit facilities.

The United Nations Population Fund(UNFPA)’s annual flagship report “State of World Population 2022: Seeing the Unseen” shows that nearly half of all pregnancies Worldwide are unintended. According to the report, the number of unintended pregnancies that occur every year is around _________________. The recent data shows that the rate of unintended pregnancy has decreased between 1990 and 2019, from 79 to ___________ for every 1000 women (aged 15 to 49).

________________ and Shoppers Stop, India’s leading fashion and beauty destination, have teamed up to launch co-branded credit cards. The alliance takes advantage of Bank’s status as India’s leading credit card issuer and Shoppers’ Stop’s reputation as a reputable retail brand.

_______________ launched Industry’s 1st End-to-End Online Auto Finance Platform, e-Pay. The platform aims to offer transparent and convenient online car purchase solutions.

_________________ has soft-launched India’s 1st KYC-Compliant Crypto Token with which users can earn investing time, instead of money It is an emerging Web 3.0 Technology base, a patent-filed crypto token that is developed on Binance Smart Chain (BSC) BEP20 protocol. This is India’s 1st crypto token with which users can redeem for fiat money, prior to its listing on the exchange. The two main components of the Token are Reward and Redeem.

The Centre for Digital Transformation at the ___________________ has set up a Retail Tech Consortium and plans to collaborate with several retail and technology firms in India. This will work towards sharing knowledge, research and setting up industry best practices for better collaboration amongst retail tech players. Flipkart has joined as a principal partner for the inaugural year of the consortium. The consortium will undertake activities like nationwide consumer surveys, development of case studies, the conduct of field experiments and research studies, retail tech webinars, conferences and more.

Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister for Law & Justice, inaugurated the new website (https://doj.gov.in/) to provide citizens with a one-stop platform for all digital initiatives of the Department of Justice, at the event held at Jaisalmer Bhawan, New Delhi, Delhi. The new website is launched on the S3WaaS platform. What does 2nd S stands for in S3 of S3WaaS platform?

The Longding Battalion of the Assam Rifles(AR) celebrated the ___________ Raising Day on 24 March 2022, which marks the inception of the oldest Paramilitary Force of India.

Which of the following points are correct with respect to the Goa budget presented in March’22?

A) The CM of Goa Pramod Pandurang Sawant presented the budget of Rs 24,467 crore for the FY 2022-23.

B) The state government allocated an amount of Rs 20 crore for providing 5 LPG cylinders free of cost to the people of the state.

C) Government also allocated Rs 20.12 crore for ‘Covid-19 Relief To Marginalized/Unorganized Sector’ scheme under which one-time financial relief

Where is the headquarters of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)?

India and France are conducting the __________ edition of the Bilateral Naval Exercise “VARUNA – 2022” in the Arabian Sea from March 30, 2022, to April 03, 2022. Bilateral naval exercises between India’s and France’s navies began in 1993. In ___________, the exercise was given the name “Varuna,” and it has since become an essential part of the two countries’ strategic bilateral cooperation.

Narendra Modi, Prime Minister(PM) of India participated in and addressed the 5th BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Summit hosted in virtual mode by Sri Lanka, the chair of BIMSTEC from September 2018 to March 2022. This years marks the __________ year of the establishment of BIMSTEC.

The theme of the 5th BIMSTEC Summit was “Towards a Resilient Region, Prosperous Economies, Healthy People”. BIMSTEC rationalised its sectors of cooperation and adopted a Charter for the first time, since its inception in _____________.

While addressing the 5th BIMSTEC Summit, PM Modi announced that India will provide _________________ to the BIMSTEC secretariat to increase its operational budget. The announcement was made in the backdrop of making early progress on the proposal of the BIMSTEC Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to enhance mutual business.

_________________ and Tawazun Economic Council (TEC), United Arab Emirates (UAE), exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore new business opportunities in various areas of mutual interest in the field of defence.

The 1st of its kind, Mumbai International Cruise Terminal is expected to be commissioned by July 2024. It is the sea cruise terminal which will be coming up at BPX-Indira Dock in Maharashtra. It was announced by the Mumbai Port Authority on the occasion of completion of 7 years of Sagarmala project. The total project cost to build the cruise terminal is ____________.

LAMITIYE-2022, __________ edition of India – Seychelles Joint Training 10 day long exercise was conducted between Indian Army and Seychelles Defence Forces (SDF) at Seychelles Defense Academy, Seychelles from 22nd March 2022 to 31st March 2022.

The Government of _____________ and the United Nations (UN) is looking for support and commitment from parties to the Minamata Convention for a Bali Declaration on combating Global Illegal Trade of __________. The issue was discussed at the second round of the fourth Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Minamata Convention (COP-4.2).

India and Sri Lanka have signed a MoU for the Bengaluru (Karnataka)-based Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) to set up a state of the art Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC) at the headquarters of the Sri Lankan Navy in Colombo, with a sub-centre in Hambantota. It will be established with a grant of ________________ from India.

An agreement was signed for the implementation of Sri Lanka’s Unique Digital Identity program, dubbed SL-UDI. India will fund ________________ for this program.

The visit of India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar facilitated the inauguration of India's largest grant-funded project in ______________ for the National College for Policing and Law Enforcement (NCPLE) at Addu City, to assist the country's police service in training its personnel.

A contract for an __________________ Addu reclamation and shore protection project was inked between India and Maldives.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for the second time extended the timeline for the implementation of cassette swap in all ATMs (Automated teller machine) till ______________. This extension is due to the requests received by RBI from various banks and Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) citing various constraints in meeting the timeline.

"Cassettes," in context with ATMs, are the boxes in which currency notes are stored within ATMs. Each cassette is loaded with one denomination. As per estimates, each ATM will require three sets of five cassettes-one set in the ATM, one in transit and another at branch/ cash-in-transit (CIT) company (ready for loading next day). The cost of each cassette is in the range of _____________________.

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed Japanese ODA (Official Development Assistance) Loan Agreements with the Government of India in Delhi, to provide Japanese ODA loans of up to a total of __________________ for 7 projects.

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) provided 6.401 billion yen to Uttarakhand Integrated Development Project to _______________.

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) provided ________________ to cope with the increase in traffic demand in the Chennai Metropolitan Area by expanding the mass rapid transit system and promote regional economic development and improve the urban environment, through relief of traffic congestion and decrease of pollution caused by an increase in motor vehicles.

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed Japanese ODA (Official Development Assistance) Loan Agreements with the Government of India in Delhi, to provide Japanese ODA loans of up to a total of 312.258 billion Yen for 7 projects. This contributes to strengthening the Japan-India partnership and marks the _______________ anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations by supporting the climate change response and building a resilient society

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) provided ________________ to cope with the increase in demand for freight transport in India by constructing a new dedicated freight railway system and promote comprehensive regional economic development along the freight corridor.

_________________ and HSBC India (HSBC) have agreed to set up a _________________ partial guarantee program to help over 400,000 micro-borrowers and largely women-owned microenterprises across India. This programme will strengthen microfinance as a tool for boosting economic resilience, reducing gender disparities, and assisting in the revival of India’s economy.

Nabet India & _________________ partnered to start an initiative for women’s health and wellness. Under the partnership agreement, Nabet India will promote livelihood and employment opportunities for women particularly in rural areas and also promote health and wellness to improve their quality of life.

The Government of India (GoI) has decided to secure a fund of ________________through borrowing in consultation with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in the first half (H1) or April-September period of Financial Year 2022-23 (FY23). It accounts for 60% of the total borrowing planned for FY23, continuing a practice of frontloading debt raising early in the fiscal year when private demand for funds is low. By this way, the Indian government will expedite its capital spending programme to help fund the revenue gap from the ongoing recovery.

________________ has received a licence from Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) under the National Pension Scheme (NPS) and a registration certificate from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) recognizing it as a corporate agent.

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres appointed _________________, CEO of Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), to an High-Level Expert Group on the Net-Zero Emissions Commitments of Non-State Entities. The group was launched by Antonio Guterres on 31 March 2022. It will be chaired by former Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna.

_________________ has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of world’s largest express transportation company ‘FedEx’ by replacing Frederick W Smith.

Chief Justice of India (CJI), NV Ramana virtually launched the FASTER programme. It is a digital platform to communicate interim orders, stay orders, bail orders etc., of the Supreme Court to authorities concerned through a secured electronic communication channel. It allows court orders to be transmitted in a quick and secure electronic format.

What does R stands for in the FASTER programme?

______________ antennas will be in action to track the satellites of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) such as Aditya-L1 (Lagrangian point 1 ) solar observatory and Chandrayaan-3 lunar lander and rover.

_________________ government launched the portal of ‘Mukhya Mantri Bagwani Bima Yojana’ with an initial corpus of Rs 10 crore for the scheme. Under which the farmers will be compensated for the damage caused to their crops due to adverse weather and natural calamities.

_________ is the chair country of BIMSTEC for 2022 – 2023.

Which of the following state/ UT will sign a tripartite agreement to develop Hanley as Dark Sky Sanctuary?

Indian Army has recently conducted “Suraksha Kavach 2” exercise with which of the following state police?

Exercise Balikatan is the most prominent annual military exercise between which of the following nations?

The deadline to ban the pooling of money and mutual fund units was extended to _______________ by SEBI. As a result, Online platforms and brokers will get some more time to comply with the new Sebi guidelines on the pooling of money and mutual fund units. Earlier, Sebi asked these entities to stop pooling money and mutual funds units from April 1, 2022.

Amazon India and SUN Mobility announced partnership to expand the deployment of EVs integrated with battery swapping technology. Which of the following schemes supports adaptation of EVs in India?

_________________ launched Talli-Bidda express, a dedicated transportation facility for new mothers who deliver at Government hospitals. The government was revamping the medical and health department facilities and services. Medicines were being supplied as per WHO and GMP standards in the government hospitals.

Dr. S Raju has taken over as the Director-General of the Geological Survey of India (GSI). Where is the headquarters of GSI located?

________________ government sets up ‘Nandini Ksheera Samridhi Sahakara Bank’ to help milk producers. The State government provided Rs.100 crore as its share capital and the Milk Federation and Cooperatives would contribute Rs.260 crore as their share of capital for the proposed cooperative bank.

JuniorSkills 2021, the country’s first championship for school students, ended on a high note in the capital as Mr. Atul Kumar Tiwari, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India, felicitated more than 60 winners with cash prizes, certificates, and medals. Additionally, it was announced that the second edition of JuniorSkills will be renamed as ___________________ and a new logo was unveiled.

In a move to provide safe transport to women and girl students, the police of ___________________ government have set up three 'She Auto' stands, the first of its kind in the state. The three 'She Auto' stands have been set up in RTC Bus Stand.

The Leh administration is set to sign a tripartite agreement to develop _____________ as Dark Sky Sanctuary. The Leh Hill Council, WildLife and Tourism departments will jointly develop the area for Astrotourism.

India’s Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal and Dan Tehan, Trade Minister of ______________ signed Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement in a virtual ceremony.

__________________ has partnered with NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) organised a National Conclave on “The Impact of COVID-19 on Migration: Benchmarking of Good Practices & Preparing for the Future” on 29th March 2022 at Hotel Taj Palace in Chanakyapuri, New Delhi, Delhi.

RBI retained the Interest Rates in ‘Small Savings Schemes’ for Q1FY23 are the same as Q4FY22.

Which of the following points is ‘INCORRECT’ with respect to Small Saving Schemes (SSS) & their interest rates as of April 2022?

1. Public Provident Fund (PPF) has an interest rate of 6.9% with a maturity period of 21 years.

2. The maturity period of the Senior Citizens Savings Scheme Account (SCSS) is 5 years with an interest rate of 7.4%

3. Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) has a maturity period of 124 months with an interest rate of 6.90%

4. National Savings Recurring Deposit Account has a maturity period of 7 years with an interest rate of 4.2%

5. The maturity period of Sukanya Samriddhi Account (SSA) Scheme is 21 years with an interest rate of 7.60%

India contributed _________________ to the United Nation (UN) Women, an agency for gender equality and women empowerment for their core budget. It was handed over by India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, TS Tirumurti to Executive Director (ED) Dr Sima Bahous (UN Women Chief).

As part of the FinBlue initiative to promote innovation through financial technologies, _______________ has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) and AIC STPINEXT INITIATIVES (a Section 8 company of STPI).

International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with _________________ for strengthening of inter-regulatory exchange of information, technical cooperation and supervisory collaboration.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) reduced the Ways and Means Advances (WMA) for states and Union Territories to ______________ from Rs 51,560 crore amid uncertainties related to COVID-19 w.e.f. April 1, 2022 and are subject to review.

Which of the following is correct w.r.t. Overdraft (OD) & Ways and Means Advances (WMA) facility guidelines?

1. State Governments/UTs can avail overdraft on 7 consecutive days.

2. State Governments/UTs can be in OD for a maximum number of 30 days in a quarter.

3. If the OD exceeds 100% of the WMA limit for five consecutive working days for the first time in a financial year, Reserve Bank will advise the State to bring down the OD level within the 100% of WMA limit.

Special Drawing Facility (SDF) will retain the ______________ prevailing rate if availed against net annual incremental investment in Consolidated Sinking Fund (CSF) and Guarantee Redemption Fund (GRF)

Ways and Means Advances (WMA) will retain the ______________ prevailing rate if outstanding up to 3 months from the date of making the advance.

Overdraft (OD) will retain the ______________ prevailing rate if availed up to 100 per cent of WMA limit.

Overdraft (OD) will retain the ______________ prevailing rate if it exceeds 100 per cent of WMA limit.

Madhabi Puri Buch, Chairperson of SEBI, formally launched the “Manthan,” an Ideathon, a new initiative of SEBI to foster new ideas and innovations in the securities market, in collaboration with other market infrastructure institutions and qualified registrar and transfer agents (QRTAs) at an event in Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is a _______-week long Ideathon by SEBI in association with BSE, NSE, NSDL, CDSL, KFintech, CAMS, Link Intime, and MCX to promote innovation in the securities market. The top ten winners of the ideathon stand would get cash prizes worth ________________.

______________ developed a digital platform ‘GrainBank’. This is the first time in India, where farmers will have valuable information and income on their farm produce by getting direct access to digital platform.

_______________ has been adjudged Best Performing Bank in Self Help Group (SHG) Linkage by Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihood Mission(DAY-NRLM), Ministry of Rural Development(MoRD), Government of India at the event organised at the Vigyan Bhavan, New Delhi, Delhi.

______________ has been appointed as the Director General (DG) of Geological Survey of India (GSI) in Kolkata, West Bengal. He succeeded R. S. Garkhal who superannuated on 31st March 2022.

______________ has sold ________ stake in IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company Limited (IFLIC), to Bank of Baroda (BoB) for Rs. 766.29 crore. IFLIC is a joint venture (JV) between BoB, UBI and Carmel Point Investments India Private Limited. The bank owned a 30% stake in IFLIC as a result of its acquisition of Andhra Bank. The divestment is made in line with the insurance regulator Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India’s (IRDAI) directive to bring down UBI’s stake in IFLIC to below 10%.

Name the Indian space company that launched "Shakuntala," India's first private commercial imaging satellite, on a SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida, USA.

The Governor of Karnataka, Thaawar Chand Gehlot and Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur launched the logo, jersey, mascot and anthem in the 2nd edition of Khelo India University Games 2021 (KIUG 2021) at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Logo and official mascot of the games is _____________.

_______________ has authored a new novel titled “Queen of Fire”, which explores the story of Rani Lakshmibai of Jhansi. The book is published by Duckbill Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

Which state’s Biodiversity Board signed a pact with World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)- India to develop the State Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (SBSAP)?

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) has transferred the mandate for the production of documentaries and short films, the organization of film festivals and the preservation of films to the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC), a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) working under the ministry. This resulted in the merger of the four film media units.

Which of the following film media units are not included among the four film media units ?

India and _____________ inaugurated 90 km long 132 KV Solu Corridor transmission line and substation that will supply hydroelectric power generated in the Solukhumbu area. It is built with Indian Line of Credit at a cost of Rs 200 crore.

______________ joined the International Solar Alliance (ISA) becoming 105th country to become a signatory to the framework agreement.

Tata Power Renewables Energy Limited(TPREL) has commissioned a 300 MegaWatt (MW) solar plant in _________________ with the country’s largest single-axis solar tracker system.

Which country’s Economic Zones Authority signed an agreement with Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd. to establish an Indian Economic Zone?

____________ and the Border Security Force (BSF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide special benefits to serving and retired BSF personnel, as well as family pensioners, through the Central Armed Police Salary Package (CAPSP) Scheme.

______________ and Ahalia Finforex, a Kerala-based diversified financial services firm has partnered to provide life insurance access to unorganized and unserved segments residing in tier 2, tier 3, and tier 4 towns.

Citibank signed a deal with _____________ to sell its entire consumer bank business including credit cards, savings accounts, retail consumer accounts, consumer loans and wealth management for $1.6 billion.

State Bank of India(SBI), Canara Bank, Punjab National Bank(PNB) and Union Bank of India (Union Bank), four Public Sector Banks of India have reduced their stake in India Debt Resolution Company Ltd (IDRCL) to _______ each.

Four Public Sector Banks of India have reduced their stake in India Debt Resolution Company Ltd (IDRCL) to 5% each.

Which of the following bank is not among them?

Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MoYAS) launched indigenously developed ________ new and rare Reference Materials (RMs) which are the purest form of chemical required globally for anti-doping analysis in all WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) accredited Laboratories. The launch was made during the 15th Governing Body Meeting of National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL), in the presence of Sports Secretary Sujata Chaturvedi and other senior officials of the Sports Ministry.

A new book titled ‘’Decoding Indian Babudom’’ authored by _____________ and published by Vitasta Publishing Private Limited launched.

_____________ Cabinet approved a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the environment and forest department of the State and Agence Francaise de Development (French Development Agency), a French funding agency, to foster bilateral dialogue in the field of environment.

Identify incorrect statements w.r.t. Stand Up India Scheme.

1. Its objective is to facilitate loans from Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) of value between ₹ 10 lakh and ₹ 1 Crore to at least one Scheduled Caste (SC) or Scheduled Tribe (ST) borrower and one woman borrower per bank branch for setting up a greenfield enterprise in agri-allied activities manufacturing, services or trading sector.

2. In case of non-individual enterprises at least 51% of the shareholding and controlling stake should be held by either an SC/ST or woman entrepreneur.

3. Borrower should not be in default to any bank/financial institution.

4. Borrower shall be required to bring in minimum of 20% of the project cost as own contribution.

5. Government allocate 50% funds for loans under the Stand Up lndia Scheme.

On April 05, 2022, The Stand-up India scheme completes 6 years since its launch on 05 April, 2016 by The Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Stand Up India scheme was extended till 2025.

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

1. Loans under the scheme are available for both Greenfield and Brownfield projects.

2. The Scheme envisages ‘upto 15%’ margin money which can be provided in convergence with eligible Central/State schemes.

3. The loan is repayable in 7 years with a maximum moratorium period of 12 months.

4. The rate of interest would be lowest applicable rate of the bank for that category (rating category) not to exceed Bank’s base rate (MCLR) +3%+ tenor premium.

5. SC/ST and/or female entrepreneurs must be 21 years of age or older.

India has secured a leadership position in the Council Standing Committee on Administration and Management of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Who has been appointed as the vice-chair of the committee from India for the years 2023 and 2024?

Which of the following points is correct with respect to the recent (in April’22) initiative/steps by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)?

A) SEBI has introduced "Demat Debit and Pledge Instruction (DDPI), which will replace the Power of Attorney for the purpose of pledging and repledging of stocks with effect from July 1, 2022.

B) DDPI will only be used for two purposes- first, to transfer securities held in a client's Beneficial Owner Account towards stock exchange by that client, and second, to pledge/repledging securities in favour of the broker to meet margin calls.

C) SEBI bars the launch of new fund offers or the launching of fresh schemes by MFs for 5 months (1st September, 2022) until the MF industry complies with SEBI’s new rules.

________________ has formed a strategic relationship with Payments Canada, Canada’s largest payment organization, to transform its payment system operations and assist with the implementation of RealTime Rail (RTR). • RTR is a revolutionary real-time payments system that will allow Canadians to send and receive irrevocable cash in seconds, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days of a year.

_________________ has announced that it has made the Positive Pay System (PPS) mandatory for cheques of Rs. 10 lakhs and above, effective April 4, 2022, in order to protect clients from large-value check fraud. The Positive Pay System (PPS) is developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). It requires the customer who issues the high-value cheque to reconfirm some essential details, which are cross-checked while presenting the cheque for clearance before payment.

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the acquisition of certain compulsorily convertible preference shares of _________________ by AHVF ll Holdings Singapore ll Pte. Ltd.

The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB) launched a ‘Broadcast Seva (BS) Portal’ in New Delhi for Ease of Doing Business in the broadcasting sector. Which of the following companies developed the ‘Broadcast Seva (BS) Portal’?

China unveiled the world’s largest electric cruise ship “Yangtze River Three Gorges 1” which costs around __________________. The ship made its maiden voyage in Yichang, Hubei, China. • The ship aims to promote and expand China’s marine electric vehicle market, and to build a ‘low carbon future’ by promoting “Zero-emissions”. • Yangtze River Three Gorges 1 will be used for commercial purposes and for sightseeing trips in Yichang

Which of the following points are correct with respect to the recent (in April’22) launched by the Ministry of Science & Technology to accelerate Clean Energy?

A) “Mission Integrated Bio-refineries”, Public-Private Participation (PPP) model initiative was launched to accelerate clean energy solutions through the Public-Private Alliances.

B) 3 Material Acceleration Platforms (MAP) on Storage, Innovation, Bioenergy & Hydrogen with a total outlay of USD 4 million was launched.

C) The Ministry also announced the ‘National Funding Opportunity on Sustainable Aviation Fuels’ to support and conduct Research, Development & Demonstration (RD&D).

Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has unveiled ____________ as the official mascot for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 during the draw for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, which took place in Doha, the capital of Qatar.

__________________ launched the “School Chalo Abhiyan” with a view to ensure 100% enrolment in Primary and Upper Primary schools from Jaichandpur Katghara upper primary school in Shravasti district of the state.

__________________ aims to improve the basic education of the state run schools under various initiatives. Under the scheme Village secretariat/Pachayat Bhawans etc may be used as Library/Service Centers/Knowledge Centers/Kaushal Vikas Kendras. All Governmental buildings like primary schools/Junior High schools, Anganwadi centre, Auxiliary nurse midwife Centre etc. should be properly maintained and used after repair.

____________________ government launched ‘Kaaval Uthavi’ app having 60 features that will provide police assistance to the people particularly women during any emergency situation.

Which state/UT signed an MoU with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) to promote commerce education among students for a period of 5 years?

The Chief Minister of _________________ is planning to set up the ‘Nandini Ksheera Samridhi Sahakara Bank’, a India’s first dairy co-operative bank to provide financial strength for milk producers of state. This will further give a boost to the dairy industry in the State and increase the revenue of the farmers. The Union Minister for Home and Cooperation Amit Shah presided over the event and launched the logo of the Nandini Ksheera Samridhi Sahakara Bank.

The government of ______________ signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Samsung Data System India Pvt Ltd & Abhitech IT Solutions Pvt Ltd to set up a world-class “Sports Digital Experience Centre”as a part of state Olympian Park and Khuman Lampak Sports Complex.

As per the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), non-linking of PAN with Aadhaar by March 31, 2022 would attract a penalty of up to Rs 1,000. PAN will remain functional until________ for filing ITR, claiming refunds and other I-T procedures.

The Union Environment, Forest & Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav has launched __________________ – an Awareness Mascot & Green Initiatives on Plastic. The Minister of State for Environment, Forest & Climate Change Ashwini Kumar Choubey was also present at the event.

According to the latest data released by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), ________________ has been ranked first among states with the lowest unemployment rate of _________ in the country. The overall Unemployment rate in India has decreased to 7.6% from 8.10% in February 2022.

NTPC Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with _________________ at NTPC Kawas, Gujarat office. The agreement was signed for the blending of green hydrogen in Piped Natural Gas (PNG).

Union Cabinet approved the draft legislation, Indian Antarctica Bill, to provide a regulatory framework for India’s research activities in Antarctica. The Indian Antarctica Bill piloted by which ministry?

In accordance with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group III report released on April 4, 2022, titled ‘Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of climate change’, global emissions can be halved by ___________ with major transitions in the energy sector. There is a need for immediate mitigation actions to limit global warming to 1.5°C (2.7°F) otherwise it will be beyond reach. The report released worldwide was approved by 195 member governments of the IPCC through a virtual approval session that started on March 21. It is the third instalment of the IPCC’s sixth assessment report (AR6), which will be completed in 2022.

________________ has become the 30th country to join the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), which was launched by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the United Nations Climate Action Summit in September 2019.

Which of the following countries created a defence alliance, AUKUS, with the United States (US) to develop hypersonic missiles?

_________________ announced the creation of “Digital Bank within Bank” as part of its future ready digital transformation project during the Digital Conclave hosted by UBI on 06 April 2022 at Yashwantrao Chavan Centre, Mumbai.

The SEBI board approves a proposal to amend the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 to simplify procedure for transmission of securities, and to ensure uniform processes are followed by the Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents (RTAs)/ listed companies. The existing threshold limit for simplified documents has been revised from ₹ 2 lakh to ____________ for securities held in physical mode per listed issuer, and ₹ 5 lakh to ________________ for securities held in dematerialised mode for each beneficiary account.

SEBI issued the operational guidelines for security and covenant monitoring using Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT). With effect from April, 1 2022, the recording of asset details (and their verification), allotment, listing and payment of interest or redemption will be available in the DLT system. All issuers proposing to issue non-convertible securities on or after 1st April, 2022 should record the details in the system before activation of International Securities Identification Number (ISIN), a ____________-digit alphanumeric code that uniquely identifies a specific security.

SEBI formed an ad-hoc committee to review governance norms at Market Infrastructure Institutions (MII) such as stock exchanges. It will be a ________-member panel to be headed by ________________, a former whole-time member of SEBI, and will include representatives from stock exchanges and depositories.

Which of the following points are “Incorrect” with respect to the recent (in April’22) amendments by SEBI to the Collective Investment Schemes Regulations, 1999?

1) SEBI has approved to amend the Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements Regulations, 2015 to simplify the procedure for transmission of securities.

2) The amendments to the SEBI (Custodian) Regulations, 1996 to enable SEBI-registered custodians to provide custodial services in respect of gold was approved.

3) SEBI also issued the operational guidelines for security and covenant monitoring using Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) with effect from 1st April 2022.

4) SEBI formed a 3-member ad-hoc committee to review governance norms at market infrastructure institutions which will be headed by Amarjeet Singh.

5) SEBI has approved Dharmaj Crop Guard Ltd, and Venus Pipes and Tubes Ltd for Initial public offerings (IPOs).

Which country signed an MoU with India to set up Khumjung Khunde Wastewater Management Project for 41.13 million?

________ won the Men's single from Spain in Miami Open 2022 was held in Florida, United States, while Iga Natalia Swiatek from _______ won the tournament under Women's single category.

Union Minister of Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan released a book, “Birsa Munda – Janjatiya Nayak”.

Who authored the book, “Birsa Munda – Janjatiya Nayak”?

The _____________ Mandi Board in order to bring transparency as well as empowering farmers has decided to send a ‘digital J form’ to the WhatsApp number of farmers from this Rabi procurement season , which started from April 1,2022. This will make this the first state in the country to provide ‘form J’ on a real time basis. The move is expected to benefit around 9 Lakh registered farmers who will be looking to sell their crop (Wheat) at MSP during this procurement season.

_________________ launched ‘Mukhyamantri Udyam Kranti Yojana’ at Kushabhau Thakre International Convention Center to give loan up to ___________ with subsidized interest rate for self-employment.

Who was the first woman ever in the ICC International Panel of Match Referees named as the match referee for the final?

______________ has announced it is acquiring Poly, a company that specializes in video and audio equipment, for a purchase price of $1.7 billion, with a total transaction value of $3.3 billion, including debt. The deal is expected to close by the end of 2022. Founded in 1990 and originally named Polycom, the company was acquired by headset maker Plantronics in 2019.

Chief Guest and Hon’ble Vice-President of India, Sri M. Venkaiah Naidu inaugurated the biggest and most colourful cultural extravaganza in the recent past, Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav (RSM) 2022, the three-day National Cultural Festival of India, organised by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India, at __________________.

US bank Citigroup has announced sale of its Indian consumer banking businesses, including credit cards, retail banking, wealth management and consumer loans, to _________________ for Rs 12,325 crore, as part of its plans to exit retail operations in 13 markets. Axis Bank is the fourth-largest issuer of credit cards with a total base of 8.6 million cards. Citi entered India in 1902 and started the consumer banking business in 1985.

Indian President Ram Nath Govind has named a new breed of yellow tulips ‘Maitri’~ symbolic of the special & enduring friendship with which of the following nation?

Which of the following designation has undertaken by Vinay Mohan Kwatra recently?

Which of the following specialized agency of the UN has appointed Aprajita Sharma as the vice-chairperson ?

A project to set up ‘Hobby Hubs’ in government schools in _______________ with after-school dance, music, arts and crafts activities during this new academic session is in the works. For the 2022-2023 academic session, this project will only be implemented in single shift government schools.

Government has formed an advisory committee for Semicon India, under the chairmanship of electronics and telecom minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Who among the following venture capitalist personality is also part of this committee?

Inter-ministerial One Health committee under the chairmanship of ________________________to the Government of India has been established to lead the implementation of the One Health Support Unit.

India is hosting the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) senior officials meetings. The meeting is being organised to review the work of various work streams in Clean Energy Policies. The Government of the India and _______________ lead the plenary dialogue on the future of Energy Transition. The Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) ( Formed in 2010) is a high-level global forum of 29 member countries to promote policies and programs that advance clean energy technology through sharing of knowledge and best practices with a focus on transition to a global clean energy future. It brings together the world’s leading economies, international organisations and companies to achieve a single mission i.e., to accelerate clean energy transitions.

__________ and HSBC India (HSBC) have partnered to establish a _________ million partial guarantee program to support over 400,000 micro-borrowers and mostly women-owned microenterprises across India.

_________________ has launched Start-ups Founders Hub, a platform that will support founders in India at every stage of their start-up journey with access to over $ 300,000 in benefits including technology and tools from the tech giant and its partners.

With Regard To Interest rates on small savings schemes for first quarter of FY23 Which Of The Following Is Not Matched Correctly :

Exide Industries will make an investment of ____________ to set up a Country Largest lithium-ion cell manufacturing giga factory in _____________.

____________has acquired Union Bank’s ________ % stake in IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company (IFLlC) for more than ____________.

Which Of The Following Bank Is Not Among The List Of Partnering With Reserve Bank of India Innovation Hub (RBIH) for Swanari TechSprint initiative that aims at advancing digital financial inclusion for women across the nation.

Economic Zones Authority of which of the following neighbouring nations of India has signed an agreement with Adani Ports and SEZ Limited for setting up of Indian Economic Zone?

The tripartite venture Signed Between __________________ engineering and construction giant Larsen & Toubro and renewable energy company ReNew Power came together to form a joint venture to develop a green hydrogen business.

____________ State Government Launched A new App, known as ‘Kaaval Uthavi’, has been released for the public to access the help of the Police Department in case of any emergencies.

India and _____________ have recently signed a memorandum of understanding for the public-sector Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) to set up a state of the art Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre (MRCC).

____________ has been appointed as a member of a high-level group constituted by United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, The 16-member group will be led by Catherine McKenna, former Canadian Minister of Environment and Climate Change.

In a push for the Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan initiative, the central government had announced to end imports of at least ______________ military equipment and encourage domestic players and PSUs to develop advanced defence gear and equipment including new generations of corvettes.

_____________ emerged as the Champions of the 12th Hockey India Junior Women National Championship 2022 after defeating Jharkhand 3-0 in the final of the tournament, which was held in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh

_____________ Signed MOU With is collaborating with Renault Nissan Technology and Business Centre India Pvt Ltd. (RNTBCI) to reduce road accidents fatalities in Chennai and neighbouring districts through two projects As This initiative is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG).

In A First Of Its Kind The iconic sea cruise terminal coming up at BPX-Indira Dock, Mumbai International Cruise Terminal is expected to be commissioned by July 2024 With An Estimated cost at _______________.

According To The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) report titled as Harnessing India’s Demographic Dividend for Boosting Growth. says that if India’s working age population is productively employed, its GDP can grow from current $3 trillion to ___________ and __________ by 2030 and 2047, respectively.

In first-of-its-kind project in the country is a step towards the decarbonisation of the cooking sector and self-sufficiency for energy requirements of the nation. _______________ has inked a pact with Gujarat Gas Ltd in an initiative to blend Green Hydrogen with piped natural gas (PNG) supplied by Gujarat Gas Ltd.

____________ has sanctioned a loan of over 267 crore rupees to start-up company BluSmart Mobility for the purchase of three thousand electric cars.

______________a global edtech company Partnered With National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM), an autonomous Apex Institute established by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Banks, to create talent for the next generation of banking and financial services.

The US-based Triton Electric Vehicles signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the _____________ government on Tuesday for investing Rs 10,800 crore in setting up an electric commercial vehicle production plant in __________ district.

The Report Titled 'Pandemic, Poverty, and Inequality: Evidence from India' Was Released By ____________ Which Shows That Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKAY), played a key role in keeping extreme poverty in India at the lowest level of __________ during the pandemic-hit 2020.

The road ministry has constituted a standing committee under a scheme " Compensation to Victims of Hit and Run Motor Accidents Scheme, 2022." to provide higher compensation to road accidents victims.

Who will chair the committee?

In a move aimed at bolstering the ‘Make in India’ campaign, ________________ on entered into an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to convert civil (passenger) aircraft to Multi Mission Tanker Transport (MMTT) aircraft in India.

A Christian group of _______________ State has claimed that it will build the world's largest church 'Zofate Pathian Biakinpui' building in Serchhip district of the North-eastern state.

Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD), Government of India has initiated the launch of a pilot project in the state of ____________ to implement the One Health Framework by One Health Support Unit.

Union Bank Of India announced new initiatives And launched _____________ Project under the bank’s digitisation vertical With An Investment Of _____________.

_______________ has entered into a strategic partnership with Payments Canada, the country’s largest payment organization, to transform its payment system operations and help implement the Real-Time Rail (RTR), the new real-time payments system that will allow Canadians to initiate payments.

Rail India Technical and Economic Service Limited (RITES Ltd.) And ______________ have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore ways of collaboration on road design and road safety consultancy projects.

____________ Has has joined hands with NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd. (NBBL), the wholly-owned subsidiary of National Payments Corporation of India, to digitally transform the cash counters of BEST.

Flipkart has announced a new app __________ that will take on the likes of PharmEasy and Tata 1mg And will allow users to order medicines and healthcare products such as health drinks, wellness and hygiene products alongside others.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) notified the e-Dispute Resolution Scheme, 2022, to settle tax disputes involving small taxpayers Taxpayers having total returned income up to __________ having income tax disputes not exceeding ₹10 lakh will be able to avail the scheme.

In A Largest Deal to date in the Indian asset management space. Bandhan Financial Holdings won the bid to buy IDFC Asset Management Company in a deal valued at __________.

Kashmir’s first e-museum Has Been Opened In ____________ That will showcase the lifetime collection of a female Kashmiri educationist, Atiqa Bano, who managed to create a huge repository of artefact through door-to-door collections.

___________ Has Partnered With Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) For A Joint Innovation Centre (JIC) to boost the development and adoption of digital solutions in aviation.