Which of the following points are correct with respect to the recent (in April’22) MoUs were signed by Indian Organisations/Institute/Ministry?

A) The Indian Navy and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) signed an MoU for nurturing and inducting various technological domains into the Indian Navy.

B) The Naval Institute of Educational and Training Technology (NIETT) and Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIM-B) inks MoU to exchange best practices in various fields.

C) Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Ministry of AYUSH signed 2 MoU to start Ayurveda Centres & AFMS military hospitals.

Oil India Limited (OIL), India’s second-largest hydrocarbon explorer and producer, has inaugurated “India’s first 99.999 % pure” Green Hydrogen Pilot Plant in _________________, marking the country’s first significant step toward a green hydrogen economy.

_________________ has become India’s first state to install an L-Route server to provide uninterrupted internet access. The new facility is installed at the Bhamashah State Data Centre and is built in collaboration with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

The Union Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) and the _________________ signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in the areas of knowledge sharing and strengthening monitoring mechanisms for the localisation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

India will provide an additional _________________ financial assistance to Sri Lanka to buy fuel as the latter is facing worst financial crisis.

For borrowers, where the aggregate exposure of the banking system is ₹5 crore or more, borrowers can open current accounts with any one of the banks with which it has CC/OD facility, provided that the bank has at least _____________ of the aggregate exposure of the banking system to that borrower.

In case of borrowers where aggregate exposure of the banking system is ₹50 crore or more for opening current accounts for borrowers who do not have access to the banking system's cash credit or overdraft facilities, there are some conditions required. Which of the following does not meet the criteria for the conditions?

1. Current accounts of such borrowers can only be opened/ maintained by the escrow managing bank.

2. Non-lending banks shall not open any current account for such borrowers.

3. Banks maintaining 'collection accounts' are not permitted to debit fees/ charges from such accounts before transferring funds to the escrow account.

In case where the aggregate exposure of the banking system is ₹5 crore or more for opening of Cash Credit/ Overdraft Facilities, there are some conditions required. Which of the following does meet the criteria for the conditions?

1. In case there is more than one bank having 10% or more of the aggregate exposure, the bank to which the funds are to be remitted may be decided mutually between the borrower and the banks.

2. In case none of the banks has at least 10% exposure, bank having the highest exposure among CC/OD providing banks can provide such facility without any restrictions.

3. Credit balances in 'collection accounts' shall be used for repayment of any credit facilities provided by the bank, or as collateral/ margin for availing any fund or non-fund based credit facilities.

Which of the following conditions must be met by banks in their most recent audited financial accounts in order for them to be allowed to issue Long Term Subordinated Bonds (LTSB) without seeking specific permission of RBI?

1. CRAR not less than 8%.

2. Gross NPA less than 7% and net NPA not more than 3%.

3. No default in maintenance of CRR / SLR during the preceding year.

4. Net profit for at least three out of the preceding four years subject to the bank not having incurred net loss in the immediate preceding year.

5. The bank has at least three professional directors on its Board.

Which of the following points are “correct” with respect to the recent (in April’22) steps taken by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

A) RBI allowed Rural Cooperative Banks to raise funds from people in their area of operation or existing shareholders through preference shares and debt instruments.

B) The outstanding amount of Redeemable Non-Cumulative Preference Shares (RNCPS) and Perpetual Debt Instruments should not exceed 50% of total Tier-II capital.

C) RBI has broadened the scope of exemptions for opening current and CC/OD accounts to allow them to open and operate inter-bank accounts as well as accounts of all India financial institutions (AIFIs).

Collectively referred to as Tier-II preference shares, the outstanding amount of Perpetual Cumulative Preference Shares (PCPS), Redeemable Non-Cumulative Preference Shares (RNCPS), and Redeemable Cumulative Preference Shares (RCPS) should not exceed _____________ of Tier-I capital at any point of time. Maturity– These can either perpetual (PCPS) or dated (RNCPS and RCPS) instruments with a minimum maturity of __________ years.

The amount of Perpetual Debt Instruments (PDI) reckoned for Tier-I capital should not exceed ___________ of total Tier-I capital.

The amount of Long Term Subordinated Bonds (LTSB) eligible to be reckoned as Tier-II capital should be limited to ____________ of total Tier-I capital. These instruments, together with other components of Tier-II capital shall not exceed 100% of Tier-I capital.

Name the bank that signed an MoU with the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) and Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) to collect Direct Taxes and Indirect Taxes.

Which payment bank launched a fincluvation platform to encourage startups to develop financial products?

Name the Padma awardee who served as Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India for 3 years.

Which state’s Disaster Management Authority signed an MoU with the Geological Survey of India (GSI) to develop a regional level Early Warning System (EWS) for rainfall and landslides?

The government of _____________ has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NIXI-CSC Data Services Centre(NIXI-CSC), a joint venture of the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) and CSE e-governance services Ltd, to establish an international standard Data Centre at Indranagar, headquarters of IT Bhavan.

CRAR measures a bank's financial stability by measuring its available capital as a percentage of its risk-weighted credit exposure. What Does 2nd R stands for CRAR?

The National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog, India’s leading policy think tank, has inked a Statement of Intent (SoI) on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with an emphasis on children with ____________________.

The SoI intends to formalize a framework of cooperation in order to launch the first report on the “State of India’s Children: Status and Trends in Multidimensional Child Development,” emphasizing a mutual commitment to achieving children’s rights in India.

The Northern Regional Load Despatch Centre (NRLDC) of Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO) and _________________ signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to encourage research and development on issues related to India’s power sector and strengthen interaction between the academia and industry.

The Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Indian Navy have partnered with ________________ to use CHAFF Technology in the Indian Airforce Aircrafts and Indian Naval Ships (INS) in order to protect from enemy radar-guided missiles during hostile situations.

President, Ram Nath Kovind gives assent to Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2022. Hereon the bill will be termed as Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Act, 2022.The Act provides _______________ a small community of around 11,000 people in Tripura to officially get included in the list of Scheduled Tribes (ST). The Darlong community is a sub-tribe of the Kuki tribe in the list of STs in Tripura. The Act amended the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950.

In which country did the Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) R. Hari Kumar recently (on April 22nd) launch the first "Navigation Chart" during his visit?

The IFSCA was notified of ‘International Financial Services Centres Authority (Fund Management) Regulations, ________ ’, a comprehensive regulatory framework for Investment Funds.

Which of the following points are correct with respect to the recent (in April’22) steps taken by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

A) RBI mandated non-individual borrowers with exposure of Rs 1 crore and above from Banks and Financial Institutions (FIs) to obtain Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) codes.

B) RBI directs the Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) to create honorary positions or titles within one year.

C) RBI gave direction to UCBs in exercise of its powers conferred under Section 35A and Section 36(1)(d) of the Bank Regulation ACT, 1949.

The National Payment Corporation of India’s (NPCI) international arm, NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL), has announced that BHIM UPI (Bharat Interface for Money-Unified Payments Interface) has gone operational at NEOPAY terminals across _______________. This initiative will empower Indian tourists to pay at NEOPAY terminals using BHIM UPI, which has become the preferred means of payment for Indian citizens.

In the exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3, 4, 5 and 6 read with Section 15 (1) of the Haj Committee Act 2002(35 of 2002), The Government of India (GoI) has appointed ___________________ as a member of the Haj Committee of India (HCoI), a statutory body under the Ministry of Minority Affairs, under sub-section (11), of Section 4 of Haj Committee Act 2022, for a period of 3 years up to 31st March 2025 with effect from 21st April 2022. Ministry of Minority Affairs is the nodal ministry to conduct the Haj pilgrimage in India. Haj pilgrimage for the Indian pilgrims is conducted either through HCoI or the Haj Group Organisers (HGOs) approved by the Ministry.

Which of the following points are correct with respect to the 6th edition of Bengal Global Business Summit – 2022 (BGBS) held at West Bengal in April 2022?

1) During the summit, 7 universities of West Bengal have signed 15 MoUs with International and National Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs).

2) Calcutta University has signed MoUs with University College London (UCL) for joint research programmes in development of software tools for low cost diagnostics.

3) During the summit, Silpa Saathi portal was launched under industries session export facilitation and SHGs, along with a book on GI-tagged products from West Bengal.

Apple Inc has partnered with Applied Environmental Research Foundation (AERF) and the Conservation International to protect the crucial mangrove ecosystem and the livelihoods that depend on it in __________________.

___________________ and National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) mandated to jointly infuse and disseminate technology in the areas of Climate-Resilient Agriculture related to Zero-Carbon emission farming to produce Carbon-free food products for exports.

Which of the following points are correct with respect to the “India’s 1st Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit 2022”?

A) Government of India & Ministry of AYUSH organised its first Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit (GAIIS) – 2022 held at Mahatma Mandir in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

B) During the event, a total of 12 MoUs were also signed between the Central Council for Research in Ayurveda Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of AYUSH and research institutes in India.

C) An MoU was also signed between All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Ministry of Ayush and University Health Network (UHN), Toronto, Canada to explore fellowship and graduate student training.

India’s First Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit 2022 Held At Gujarat. The event witnessed participation of industry leaders, academicians, and scholars to promote traditional medicines, and systems. The investment includes more than Rs 7000 crore from Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), _______________ from Medical Value Travel (Heal in India), Rs 345 Crores from Pharma sector, Rs 60 crore from Technology & Diagnostic and ______________ from Farmers & Agriculture.

The Government at the National Conference on Agriculture- Kharif Campaign – 2022, has set the foodgrain production target at a record level of __________________ for the Crop year 2022- 23 (July 2022-June 2023). The conference was inaugurated & Chaired by Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, in order to review the progress of the rabi (winter) season crops and plan for the Kharif (summer) crops, held at National Agricultural Science Complex (NASC), New Delhi.

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, released a commemorative coin and postage stamp to mark the 400th birth anniversary of the 9th Sikh Guru __________.

Which organisation announced the launch of an International Sustainability Platform at Gujarat International Finance Tec-City–International Financial Services Centre (GIFT City IFSC), Gujarat?

The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has granted the _________________ government the first approval under the SIDBI Cluster Development Fund (SCDF) of ________________ to meet the growing demand for skilled labour.

Which of the following points are correct with the New class of Young Global Leaders (YGLs) of 2022 released by World Economic Forum(WEF) in April 2022?

A) The Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov are among the World Economic Forum(WEF)’s Young Global Leaders(YGLs) Class of 2022.

B) A Total of 7 Indians were listed in the World Economic Forum(WEF)’s Young Global Leaders(YGLs) Class of 2022.

C) The Aam Aadmi Party(AAP) leader Raghav Chadha, Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) from Punjab and the Edelweiss Mutual Fund (MF), CEO Radhika Gupta were the 2 Indians included among the Indians in the list.

The Indian Coast Guard Ship (Auxiliary Barge) “Urja Pravaha” was recently (in April’22) inducted into the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) at ___________.

Union Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh inaugurated DefConnect 2.0, a celebration of the growth of the Indian defence start-up ecosystem, in New Delhi (Delhi), with the objective of attracting innovators and investors from India’s leading industries in the defence sector. During the occasion, he has launched ‘Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) Prime’ and the ____________ Defence India Start-up Challenge (DISC 6) with ____________ Problem Statements.

The iDEX-Prime is designed at supporting projects in the ever-growing defence start-ups that require support above _______________ up to __________________.

On the occasion of DefConnect 2.0, the _____________ edition of the Innovate4Defence internship (i4D) was launched, inviting applications from students all over India. DefConnect 2.0 also saw the release of a DIO e-Brochure and the “Runway for Innovations” e-Coffee Table Book.

In ________________, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi launched the Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX), an operational framework of the Defence Innovation Organization (DIO), a special-purpose vehicle under the Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence.

Which of the following points is/are correct with respect to the United Kingdom PM Boris Johnson's visit to India?

A) The MoU on Cooperation on Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership (GCNEP) was signed between the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE), India and Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, UK.

B) OneWeb company has signed a MoU with New Space India Limited (NSIL), the commercial arm of the ISRO to help OneWeb completes its satellite launch programme.

C) Both countries agreed to complete the free trade agreement (FTA) by July 2022 to boost annual bilateral trade.

Which city gets India’s 1st digital bus service with a "Tap in and Tap out" facility?

Which of the following points is “Incorrect” with respect to recent (in April’22) steps taken by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?

1. The RBI issued the RBI (Credit Card and Debit Card) Directions, 2022 in the exercise of the powers conferred by Sections 35A and 56 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, and Chapter IIIB of the RBI Act, 1934.

2. NBFCs should get prior approval from RBI to undertake credit card business with the minimum net owned fund of Rs 100 crore.

3. SCBS, other than RRBs, with a net worth of Rs 200 crore can do credit card business either independently or in tie-up arrangement with other card-issuing banks or NBFCs with their board approvals.

4. RBI launches the 99th Quarterly Industrial Outlook Survey 2022 to Assess Business Sentiment for the Q1FY23 and expectations for the ensuing Q2FY23 period.

5. RBI also launched the 33rd round of the quarterly Services and Infrastructure Outlook Survey (SIOS) 2022.

Which state’s Enterprise Architecture Implementation, an e-proposal system, was won the UN’s World Summit on the Information Society(WSIS) Prizes 2022 - Champion Project?

Securities and Exchange Board of India(SEBI) has rejigs its Market Data Advisory Committee (MDAC) which recommends policy measures pertaining to areas like securities market data access and privacy. The restructured committee will be chaired by Dr M S Sahoo, Distinguished Professor at National Law University, Delhi (NLUD) and former chairperson of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI). The restructured committee will now have __________ members.

The _________________ government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Netherlands for the ‘Cosmos Malabaricus Project’, which aims to illustrate the historical significance of Kerala using the 18th century documents.

India entered the Guinness Book of World Records by waving 78,220 flags simultaneously at 'Veer Kunwar Singh Vijayotsav' programme at ________.

Government of India recently (in April’22) amended the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020 to further promote Make in India. Which of the following points are correct with respect to the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP) 2020?

1) Domestic industry will not have to furnish Integrity Pact Bank Guarantee (IPBG) for acquisitions costing more than Rs 100 crore.

2) Instead, Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) will be used as a bid security for all acquisition cases with Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) costing more than Rs 300 crore.

3) Time taken from grant of AoN to signing of contract will be reduced to 22 weeks.

The Chief Minister of Gujarat Bhupendra Patel, presided over the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing between the Gujarat Government’s Technology Incubator, iCreate (International Centre for Entrepreneurship and Technology) and ______________________ intends to foster rapid economic development and help create world class start-ups by harnessing the country’s technological strength.

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has relaxed certain norms under chapter 5 of Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) Scheme Handbook of Procedures (2015-20) issued under Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2015-20, in order to reduce compliance requirements and facilitate ease of doing business.

Identify incorrect statements w.r.t. this.

1. Annual Reporting of Export Obligation (EO) – Exporters have to file the EO before July 31 of each year instead of April 30 of each year. However, a late fee of Rs 5,000 will be attracted if there is any delay.

2. Request for extension of EO should be filed within six months of expiry instead of the earlier prescribed period of 90 days. However, a late fee of Rs 10,000 per authorisation will be levied to those who file EO after six months and up to six years.

3. Requests for extension of block-wise EO – should also be filed within six months of expiry orelse a late fee of Rs 10,000 per authorisation will be levied to those who file EO after six months and up to six years.

4. Also the applications made for extension of EO after six years will be subject to a fee of Rs 5,000 per year. Earlier, no specified time limit was prescribed, leading to discretionary interpretations.

________________ became India’s 1st Carbon-Neutral Panchayat with the inauguration of a 500 KW Solar Power Plant.

According to the Trends in World Military Expenditure, 2021 report released by SIPRI in April 2022, India’s Military spending is _______ Highest in the World while _____________ tops.

In a move towards expanding its strategic partnership, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has signed a deal with _________________ to accelerate its digital transformation journey.

________________ joined hands with New York, United States (US)- based Kyndryl, an IT infrastructure services provider for a period of 5 years.

Airtel Payments Bank has teamed up with __________________ to provide its customers with a Fixed Deposit (FD) facility. Customers of the Airtel Payments Bank can open FDs starting at Rs. 500 and up to Rs. 190,000 in a few minutes using the Airtel Thanks mobile application

Which of the following points are correct with respect to the 23rd Annual Laureus World Sports Awards – 2022?

A) Max Verstappen (Netherlands) and Elaine Thompson-Herah (Jamaica )have won the World Sportsman of the Year 2022 and the Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year 2022, respectively.

B) Emma Raducanu (UK) has won the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year 2022.

C) Great Britain’s youngest ever Olympic medalist Sky Brown has won the Laureus World Comeback of the Year 2022.

24 eminent Writers, Playwrights, Poets and Novelists were conferred with Sahitya Akademi Awards 2021 in New Delhi, Delhi. Which of the following points are correct with respect to Winner of Sahitya Akademi Awards 2021 ?

1) Yagnesh Dave for Gujarati poetry called 'Gandh Manjusha'.

2) Jagdish Prasad Mandal for a Maithili Novel called 'Pangu'.

3) Chander Bhan Khayal for Sindhi poetry called ‘Punshi Warigee Sahitya’.

Which of the following points are correct with respect to the 35th Edition of Asian Wrestling Championships 2022 held in April 2022?

A) India secured a total of 17 medals at the Asian Wrestling Championships 2022 held at Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

B) In Asian Wrestling Championships 2022, Ravi Kumar Dahiya is the only gold medalist representing India in the men’s 57kg freestyle category and became the 1 st Indian to win 3 consecutive Asian Wrestling Championship titles.

C) India ranks 3rd in the 2022 Asian Wrestling Championships Medals list while Iran tops the list with 21 medals overall.

The Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Government of Himachal Pradesh (HP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a Greenfield Airport with the project cost of Rs 900 crore (excluding land) in _____________ district of Himachal Pradesh.

The city of __________ in _______________ has become the first in India to adopt vacuum-based sewer. These vacuum sewers will be placed in public areas. The maintenance and complete care of the sewers for up to five years will be done by the Netherlands company. The sewer connection project is estimated to cost _____________.

During the visit of “Mika Lintila” to India, the Quantum Computing Virtual Network Centre was established to boost innovative research. “Mika Lintila” is the Minister of Economic Affairs of which country?

Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi inaugurated India’s first Community Radio Station (CRS), ______________, dedicated to animal husbandry, during his three-day visit to Gujarat. It was established to assist farmers with important scientific information on agriculture and animal husbandry.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has recently launched a platform called the TDC Fund, which will bring together private and public sectors with state support for largescale investments in the Indo-Pacific region (which includes the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Oceans, and the seas connecting the two in the general area of Indonesia) and other geographies. What does T stand for in TDC Fund?

As per the data released by World Steel Association (WSA) on April 22, India has produced 31.9 Million Tonnes (MT) of steel from the month of January to March, 2022 with a growth of _____________. Where China and Japan’s growth rate went down to 10.5 percent and 2.9 percent respectively.

________________ became the first district in the country to have community libraries in all gram panchayats (Village).

For the first time in 118 years, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is set to host the 21st World Congress of Accountants (WCOA) in _________________.

In which city the world’s largest cyber exercise, named "Locked Shields 2022," was conducted by the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence?

Fintech firm FinMapp has collaborated with Pune (Maharashtra)-based ________________ to launch a Fixed Deposit (FD) feature on its application for an improved customer experience

Name the institute that signed an agreement with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) to develop Green Hydrogen Technology.

Which company signed an agreement for USD 2 billion with Abu Dhabi Chemicals Derivatives Company RSC Limited (TA’ZIZ) for the TA’ZIZ EDC & PVC project?

_______________ became the 1st Indian company to reach the market capitalization (mcap) of Rs 19 lakh crore.

Queen Elizabeth II, as the Head of the Commonwealth, has recognised ___________________, representing Bangladesh, as the 223rd Commonwealth Point of Light award in honour of his voluntary service through his ‘Bidyanondo’ a educational voluntary organisation, which has improved access to education for over 1,200 children from the marginalised backgrounds.

Name the organisation that appointed "Krishnan Ramanujam" as its Chairperson for the years 2022–23.

Ashwin Yardi was appointed as the Co-Chair of UNICEF’s YuWaah Board. Ashwin Yardi is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO-India) of which company?

“Bruce de Broize” was appointed as Managing Director(MD) and Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of __________.

The Indian Grandmaster (GM) ____________________ won the Group A of the Menorca Open chess tournament 2022 held at Ciutadella de Menorca, Spain. The Prize includes a cash reward of 1,600 Euros and a Trophy.

The Ropeways and Rapid Transport System Development Corporation H.P. (Himachal Pradesh) Limited (RTDC) and National Highways Logistic Management Limited (NHLML) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the development of seven ropeways projects for a total length of 57.1 Kilometre under Parvatmala Yojana at a total cost of ____________ in ___________________.

Where is the Headquarters of National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM)?

The Digital India RISC-V Microprocessor (DIR-V) Program was launched by Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) in New Delhi, Delhi. Its ultimate purpose is to allow the development of next generation microprocessors in India and around the world, with the goal of achieving commercial silicon and design wins by December 2023. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras Director Professor __________________ has been named Chief Architect of the DIR-V programme, while Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC).

Identify correct statement w.r.t. Digital India RISC-V Microprocessor (DIR-V) Program.

1. According to the Government of India’s (GoI) vision statement, India will use semiconductors worth USD 70- 80 billion to manufacture electronic devices worth USD 300 billion by 2026.

2. The DIR-V initiative is part of the GoI’s Semicon India programme, which has a budget of Rs. 76,000 crores to improve India’s semiconductor and display manufacturing ecosystem.

3.The IIT Madras and the C-DAC have indigenously developed two Open-Source Architecture microprocessors named SHAKTI (32 bit) and VEGA (64 bit) respectively, under the purview of the MeitY’s Microprocessor Development Programme.

Union Cabinet Chaired by Narendra Modi has approved the some proposals. Which of the following is not correct regarding it?

The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal of the Department of Fertilizers for Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers for Kharif Season – 2022 from April 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022 at Rs. 60,939.23 Crores. On Di-ammonium phosphate (DAP), a subsidy of _____________ per bag instead of existing subsidy of Rs.1650 per bag will be provided.

The Cabinet approves revised cost estimate on setting up of India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) with additional funding of _____________ for FY 2020-21 to 2022-23. This is an increase to Rs 2255 crore from _______________ as equity infusion to meet regulatory requirements. It also granted in principle approval for future fund infusion upto Rs 500 crore for meeting regulatory requirements and technological upgradation.

The Union Cabinet approved a Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) to upgrade 2G mobile sites to 4G at security sites in areas troubled by Left Wing Extremism (LWE) at an estimated cost of Rs 1,884.59 crore. It is being done to ensure better internet and data services, and to provide mobile connectivity in rural areas. The project envisages upgrading __________ LWE sites.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) chaired by PM Narendra Modi approved an investment of Rs 4526.12 crore for the construction of __________ Megawatt Kwar Hydro Electric project on river __________ in Kishtwar district of Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) . It will help make J&K self reliant in electricity. The project will be commissioned within a span of 54 months.

CCEA approved extension of the Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) beyond March 2022 till December 2024. This decision followed the impact of the pandemic-related stress on small businesses. PM SVANidhi, when launched in 2020, had envisaged facilitating loans for an amount of Rs 5,000 crore, but, with this approval the loan amount increased to _________________, thereby providing the Street vendors working capital to further expand their business and making them AtmaNirbhar. • The approval is expected to benefit nearly 1.2 crore citizens of Urban India.

Which of the following points are correct with respect to the Cabinet approval with other countries in April 2022?

1) The Union Cabinet has approved the opening of a new Indian Mission in Estonia in 2022 to develop the bilateral trade & economic partnerships.

2) MoU was signed between India and Chile for cooperation in the Disability Sector.

3) Through joint initiatives in the disability sector, the bilateral MoU would enhance cooperation between the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India, and the Government of Chile.

_________________ became the 1st district in India to cover 100% households under Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY)- SEHAT scheme.

Identify incorrect statements w.r.t. Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) – Social, Endeavour for Health And Telemedicine (SEHAT) Scheme.

1. The SEHAT Scheme was launched in convergence with AB-PMJAY for the entire UT of Jammu and Kashmir on 26 December 2019.

2. The aim of the scheme is to extend health insurance coverage to all residents of UT of J&K.

3. .It provides free of cost insurance to cover all the residents of the UT of J&K and It also provides financial cover up to Rs.5 Lakh per family on a floater basis to all residents and an operational extension of PM-JAY to 15 lakh (approximately) additional families.

4. The scheme has no cap on Family size, but has a age criteria from 18 - 60.

5. Under the Scheme the people with Ayushman Bharat Golden Card get free cashless treatment of up to Rs. 10 lakhs in all government and empanelled private hospitals across India.

________________ has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Equinor ASA for collaboration in oil and gas exploration and production as well as exploring clean energy projects for a period of two years during a visit of high-level delegation from Norway to India in New Delhi.

Name the organisation in India that inaugurated the Main Airframe Fatigue Test (MAFT) of the Light Combat Aircraft Mark I (LCA Mk-I) airframe at Bengaluru, Karnataka.

India’s first ‘Amrit Sarovar‘ has been completed in Shahabad’s Patwai area of ______________ in Uttar Pradesh (UP). The initiative focuses on the need for water conservation.

__________________ has released the ‘World Review of Capture Fisheries and Aquaculture Insurance 2022’ which presents the findings of five regional (Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and Oceania); and four national reports of viz. China, India, Russia, and the United States (US) conducted in 2020.

According to the United Nations (UN) Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD)’s evidence-based flagship publication, “Global Land Outlook Second Edition(GLO2): Land Restoration for Recovery and Resilience”, if the current trends continue, around 16 million square kilometers of land (the size of South America), which is 11% of the world’s land surface will be degraded by _____________.

Which company introduced contactless RuPay Cards in the form of Keychain along with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and Transcorp PPI ?

Which bank launched World Gold, a new feature on a mobile banking platform for senior citizens?

_________________ signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Pune-based National Insurance Academy (NIA) for capacity building and creating a skilled talent pool.

________________ inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Energy Vault Holdings, Inc. (Incorporated), to deploy the firm’s EVx™ gravity-based energy storage technology and software solutions to support the state-run power generation company’s clean energy transition.

Name the personality from India who was honoured with the “Order of Merit in the Diplomatic Service of Peru José Gregorio Paz Soldan".

Google signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the ________________ government to develop the digital economy and it has been focused on the change in youth, students, citizen services and women entrepreneurs.

_______________ became the first state in India to develop a website-based Migration Tracking System (MTS) application to track the movement of migrant workers through individual unique identity numbers. The MTS project aims to ensure the continuity of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) for migrant beneficiaries, such as children under the age of 18, lactating mothers, and pregnant women who are registered with Anganwadi centres.

Which ministry signed an MoU with the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) for the Modernisation of Telecommunication for Public Safety and Security?

Which of the following points are “correct” with respect to the Raisina Dialogue 2022 (as of April 2022) ?

A) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 7th Edition of Raisina Dialogue 2022 in New Delhi with the theme of “Terranova- Impassioned, Impatient, Imperilled”.

B) The President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, paid an official visit to India and the visit also marked the 80th anniversary of India’s diplomatic relations with the EU.

C) India and the European Union (EU) signed an agreement to launch a Trade and Technology Council, which makes India, the 2nd country to establish initiative with the EU.

The Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) 2.0 on April 25, 2022 has completed four years since its launch on the same day in the year 2018. Identify correct statement w.r.t. Unnat Bharat Abhiyan.

1. The Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) is a flagship program of the Ministry of Education launched in 2014.

2. This scheme intends to link the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) with a set of at least five villages. These HEIs can contribute to the social and economic betterment of the village communities by using their knowledge base under the UBA.

3. The Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT, Roorkee) has been designated as the National Coordinating Institute (NCI) for the UBA scheme.

4. The UBA 1.0 is done under Challenge Model of the UBA programme in which all the HEIs are required to willingly adopt at least 5 villages. However UBA 2.0 was undertaken in the Invitation Model in which Participating Institutions were invited to be a part of UBA.

Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE) and Chairman of Dr.Ambedkar Foundation, Virendra Kumar launched DACE Scheme from Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (UP). Governor of Uttar Pradesh, Anandiben Patel was the chief guest of the event. In DACE, What does ‘A’ stand for?

Identify correct statements w.r.t. Dr. Ambedkar Centres of Excellence (DACE) Scheme.

1. The DACEs are being set up to provide high quality free coaching facilities to the Scheduled Caste (SC) students for the Civil Services examinations, conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

2. .Under DACE, a total of 100 seats will be sanctioned for coaching per centre. Of which 33% of seats will preferably be given to the eligible female candidates of SCs.

3. The coaching benefits will only be utilised by a student ‘once’ regardless of the number of chances he/she is entitled for a particular competitive examination.

4. Rs. 75,000/- per annum / per student will be provided to the University for 100 students. The total amount of Rs 75 lakh per year will be provided to the University for running the Scheme.

5. If eligible female candidates are not available in sufficient numbers for the coaching, the concerned University will allocate the vacant seats to the male/transgender candidates (SC Candidates only).

Identify incorrect statement w.r.t. Dr. Ambedkar Chairs Scheme.

1. DAF runs this Scheme called “Dr. Ambedkar Chairs” in Universities/Institutions all over India. It was started in 1997.

2. Currently there are 24 Dr. Ambedkar Chairs across the country.

3. The scheme aims to provide advanced Centres of learning in the premier universities and educational institutes to understand, assess, disseminate and implement the ideas and thoughts of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

4. The DAF has revised the amount of grant-in-aid to Dr. Ambedkar Chairs from the present Rs 35 Lakh to Rs 50 Lakh.

India’s first-of-its-kind Gene Bank Programme with an aim of ensuring that the natural resources are passed onto generations, with the budget support of Rs 172.39 crore for a period of five years has been approved in ______________.

Union minister Giriraj Singh launched a 90-day campaign "Azadi Se Antyodaya Tak" to saturate 75 districts across 28 states & UTs with 17 beneficiary schemes from 09 central ministries. Which ministry is the Nodal Ministry of "Azadi Se Antyodaya Tak" campaign?

______________________ and African Asian Rural Development Organisation (AARDO) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote and collaborate in research, consultancy, technical and knowledge assistance in promoting sustainable agriculture and rural development practices in the 33 members nations of AARDO.

In which state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stones for projects relating to healthcare and education with a value of more than Rs 500 crore?

PM laid the foundation stone for more than 2950 ‘Amrit Sarovar’ projects. The Assam government will develop these Amrit Sarovars at a cost of ________________.

According to the ‘The Economic Impact of Real-Time Payments-April 2022’ report released by CEBR and ACI Worldwide, India secured _____ rank in the real-time payments among businesses around the world with 48.6 billion in 2021.

As per the recent (as of April’22) data released by Chainalysis, India secured _____ rank in total Crypto Gains in 2021 while _____ tops the list.

Which organisation released the "Our World at Risk: Transforming Governance for a Resilient Future" report that highlights the violence against women and girls is increasing in the aftermath of disasters?

_________________ has launched India’s First ‘Open-For-All’ digital ecosystem with an open architecture to empower all Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in India, including customers of other banks, by integrating banking services with value-added offerings. The ecosystem is supported by three pillars: • Enhanced banking services for existing customers • A variety of banking services to MSMEs, who are customers of other banks • A wide range of added-value services for everyone

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has reduced the time taken for allotment and listing of REITs (real estate investment trusts) and InvITs (infrastructure investment trusts) after the closure of issue to ________ working days, against the current requirement of 12 working days. This will be applicable from June 1, 2022.

Flipkart, Indian e-commerce Marketplace has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the ________________ government’s Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Textiles (MSME&T) Department to support and train local artisans, weavers and handicraft makers to leverage its e-commerce platform to boost their businesses nationally. This MoU has been signed under Flipkart’s Samarth programme, to provide time-bound incubation support and training benefits to underserved communities.

Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) and India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) organised Asia’s biggest international food and hospitality fair AAHAR-2022 in ________.

Where is the headquarters of Financial Action Task Force located?

The Ministry of Personnel statement in a statement said that the appointments committee of the cabinet had accepted Kumar’s resignation and appointed ________________ as the full-time member of the NITI Aayog and later as the vice chairperson from May 1.

Russian Olympic gold medallist Evgeny Rylov was in news recently for he was suspended by FINA for nine months. Which sport is he associated with?

World Book and Copyright Day 2022 is observed every year on April 23. Which city is taking up the mantle of World Book Capital this year?

The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has approved financial assistance of seven lakh rupees per month to re-hire Mathias Boe. Mathias Boe is associated with which sport?

What is the deadline set by RBI for non-individual borrowers with aggregate exposures above Rs 25 crore to obtain Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) codes?

The Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy have tied up with the DRDO to get the CHAFF technology. India is world's _______country to develop this ability.

National Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated on 24th April. The Constitution (73rd Amendment) Act, 1992 that came into force with effect from 24th April, 1993 has vested constitutional status on Panchayati Raj institutions. The commemoration is being anchored by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. The National Panchayati Raj Day (NPRD) is being celebrated on 24 April since ______________.

India and ______________ have jointly unveiled the first-ever navigation chart.

Amrit Sarovar initiative is aimed at developing and rejuvenating __________ water bodies in each district of the country.

Who became the first-ever Indian freestyle wrestler to win a hat-trick gold at Asian Championship?

Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu called for awarding some extra marks to sportspersons in college admissions and promotions in various departments. “Incentives like this will go a long way in encouraging the sports in the country.” Addressing the gathering at the inaugural of the Khelo India University Games-2021 in ______________. He expressed happiness over the fact that this edition of Khelo India would feature 20 sports disciplines with indigenous sports like Yogasana and Mallakhamba introduced for the first time.

___________________ and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed a joint statement of understanding on localisation of Sustainable Development Goals.

Which nation will host the Badminton Asia Championships 2022?

The Housing and Urban Development Corporation Limited is a statutory corporation under the ownership of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs established in which year?

The nondescript hamlet of Palli in Jammu and Kashmir’s border district of Samba became the country’s first ‘carbon neutral panchayat’ with Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi dedicating to the nation a 500 KV solar plant, installed in a record time of nearly three weeks. The project was completed at a cost of ____________ in a record time.

___________________ in collaboration with the Information & Broadcasting Ministry, has released a series of short video series under a initiative called ‘Azadi Ki Amrit Kahaniya’, highlighting the role of women achievers. As part of a broader partnership, the global OTT platform will also conduct workshops and masterclasses for skill development of Indian film-makers.

___________________ announced the expansion of its decade-long partnership with SBI Cards and Payments Services to power the latter’s next leg of digital transformation. The future-ready, agile platform TCS had built in run up to the company’s IPO in 2020, personalised customer experience and helped boost sales and retention.

Prasar Bharati has signed an MoU with which of the following nation's public broadcaster for collaboration in the field of broadcasting?

SEBI has reconstituted its advisory committee, which provides guidance on enhancing the regulator's technological capabilities and on exploring appropriate technological solutions for early detection of market anomalies. The Advisory Committee for Leveraging Regulatory and Technology Solutions (ALeRTS) will now be headed by ________________. The seven-member committee, which was set-up by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) in December 2021

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is set to host which edition of World Congress of Accountants (WCOA), the kumbh of accountants, for the first time in 118 years of its existence?

Which of the following is the first Indian company to hit the Rs 19 lakh crore market valuation mark following a rally in its share price?

The Indian medical device sector is currently standing at $11 billion and is likely to reach $ 50 billion by which year?

Which of the following constitutional body has been appointed Vijay Sampla as its chairperson?

________________ has launched the fixed deposit facility in partnership with IndusInd Bank, offering interest rates of 6.5% and above and an option of premature withdrawal without any penalty.

Which of the following was the first one to convert from a Universal Cooperative Bank to a Small Finance Bank?

Sardardham is organizing GPBS under ‘Mission 2026’ to provide an impetus to socio-economic development of Patidar community. The Summit is organized every two years. The first two Summits were held in 2018 and 2020, and the current Summit is now being held in _______________.

Chief Election Commissioner of India, Shri Sushil Chandra along with Election Commissioner Shri Anup Chandra Pandey inaugurated the Integrated Election Complex at :

Which of the following country recently received the trans-shipment of medical aid from India, as a part of Mission SAGAR IX?

Which of the following nation emerged as a top purchaser of fossil fuels from Russia since Ukraine invasion according to CREA report?

Optum Global Solutions (India), an arm of NYSE-listed UnitedHealth Group, has launched an Optum Start-up Studio in India in association with _________________. The studio will identify innovative ideas and start-ups that can help accelerate developing solutions in the healthcare sector.

Consider the following statement regarding battery swapping policy :

1. NITI Aayog released a draft battery swapping policy to reduce carbon emission intensity by 45% and reduce the non-fossil energy capacity to 500 GigaWatt by 2030.

2. Under the first phase, cities with a population above 40 lakh will be prioritised for the development of battery swapping.

3. All major cities above 5 lakh population and state capitals will be covered in the second phase.

Which of the following statement is correct ?

Consider the following statement regarding NBFCs registered with RBI to carry out credit card business.

1. To enter into the credit card business, the company must have a minimum net-owned fund of ₹100 crore and must fulfil other conditions, which RBI will specify.

2.This will also apply to non-deposit taking company. RBI’s directions will come into effect from July 1, 2022.

3. RBI has said that NBFCs shall not give loans and advances of ₹5 crore and above to their directors, relatives of directors and others as specified by RBI.

Which of the following statement is correct ?

West bengal signed a total of ____________ Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) and Letters of Intent (LoI) worth ______________ at Bengal Global Business Summit .

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), has imposed a monetary penalty of _________________ on Central Bank of India for noncompliance with certain directions on ’Customer Protection – limiting liability of customers in unauthorised electronic banking transactions’,

_______________ has partnered a research collaboration with agricultural tech open digital platform nurture.farm to identify scalable and cost-effective solutions to measure soil health, measuring parameters such as soil organic carbon and other key nutrients.

Consider the following statement regarding The first ever Global AYUSH Investment and Innovation Summit (GAIIS) :

1.The first ever Global AYUSH Investment and Innovation Summit (GAIIS) at Gandhinagar with the AYUSH sector witnessing Letter of Intents (LoIs) of over Rs 9,000 crores.

2.The government will soon launch ‘Ayush mark’, which will provide authenticity to locally-made Ayush products.

3. In a bid to attract medical tourism in the country, PM Modi announced a special Ayush visa category for foreign nationals who want to come to India to take advantage of traditional medicine.

Which of the following statement is correct ?

Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) ____________ has established the highest number of manufacturing and service units under its flagship scheme- Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Program (PMEGP) .

Bureau of Police Research and Development organized the ___________ All India Police Science Congress at Central Police Training Academy, Bhopal.

The founder of educational charity ‘Bidyanando’ Kishroe Kumar Das from Bangladesh has been chosen for the Commonwealth Points of Light Award for his exceptional work in improving access to education for children from marginalised backgrounds, Kishore Das setup Bidyanando in _____________ with just 22 students. It now runs five primary schools which provide free education as well as academic coaching sessions and scholarship programmes to help children continue into higher education.

The Social Welfare Ministry of ________________ has proposed a first of its kind census for transgender people in the state, aimed at devising welfare measures for the marginalised community. The ministry has proposed a budget of _____________ for the welfare of transgender people by means of providing them education facilities.

SIDBI has given first approval to _____________ government under its SIDBI Cluster Development Fund (SCDF) to provide Rs 600-crore assistance to Maharashtra government for revival of ITIs/polytechnics.

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has formed a _____________-member committee to prepare regulations to allow foreign higher education institutes, placed among the top 500 globally, to set up campuses in India, particularly in areas of science and technology.

Torrent Power Limited has bagged to set up a 50 MW solar power plant from SkyPower in ___________ with an enterprise value for the acquisition around Rs 417 crore.

Central government has formed ____________ working groups to suggest ways to improve digitisation in the state-owned banks and strengthen their balance sheets .

Government of India will conduct _____________ under ‘Kisan Bhagidari Prathmikta Campaign’ during the period from 25th April to 1st May 2022 as a Jan Bhagidari movement under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.

NHLML( National Highways Logistics Management Limited ) Signed Mou With _____________state government for construction of 7 ropeway projects of length 57.1km at cost of Rs 3,232 Crore to be constructed in the State .

The Ministry of DoNER, as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, IS organizing North East Festival across all the eight North Eastern States from 28th April, 2022 to 4th May, 2022 , with the Spirit of ____________ .

Consider the following statement regarding India-EU Commission Pact :

1. PM Modi launch India-EU Trade and Technology Council A first for India, but second for the EU as they established the first TTC with the US.

2. As India and the EU celebrate 60 years of diplomatic ties, two discussed the strong co-operation on climate and clean energy .

3. The European Commission is the executive branch of the European Union founded in 1958.

Which Of the following statement is correct ?

Flipkart announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Textiles (MSME&T) Department, Government of __________ to train and support local artisans, weavers, and handicraft .

PSPB’s ______________ bagged his 10th title and_____________ of RBI Won her maiden crown, defeating G. Sathiyan (PSPB) and Mouma Das (PSPB) in the men’s and women’s finals respectively at National table tennis championships.

Consider the following statement regarding Central government amendment in defence acquisition procedure (DAP) 2020 :

1. The amendments in DAP 2020 have been done on the basis of approvals given by the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC).

2. All modernization requirements of the three services and the Indian Coast Guard will be met indigenously.

3. For all acquisition cases with Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) cost of over Rs 100 crore, Earnest Money Deposit (EMD) will be used as bid security.

Which of the following statement is correct ?

Engineering and construction conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) entered into a pact with ____________ to carry out a joint research and develop the green hydrogen technology.

_____________ has launched the ‘Social Awareness and Action to Neutralise Pneumonia Successfully’ (SAANS) Campaign to ensure early detection and greater awareness of pneumonia in children under the age of five.

Consider the following statement regarding Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), :

1. Union Government has set a target to increase the number of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras to ten thousand by March 2024.

2. “Janaushadhi Sugam” a mobile application for Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) facilitates the public by providing a digital platform at the tip of their fingers.

3. Under the Scheme, medicines are procured from World Health Organization – Good Manufacturing Practices (WHO-GMP) certified suppliers for ensuring the quality of the products.

Which of the following statement is correct ?

Consider the following statement regarding New cooperative policy recommendations :

1. Allow foreign direct investment (FDI) in the cooperative sector, particularly in Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) to improve infrastructure

2. Fix an upper age limit of 70 years for board members in cooperative societies.

3. Bihar officials suggested that the PACS should be given better market linkages under the label “Sahakar se Bajar” (cooperative to market).

Which of the following statements are correct ?

Recently The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, approved Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for Phosphatic and Potassic (P&K) fertilizers for Kharif Season worth amount _____________ including support for indigenous fertilizer (SSP).

The price band for the initial public offering of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has been set at __________________, with a discount of Rs 60 for policyholders. At the upper end of the price band, the government may raise up to Rs 21,000 crore.

Fintech firm _________________ has announced its partnership with Religare Broking to provide people in rural India access to platforms to invest in capital market.

‘Google Bolo App’ is associated with which state, which is helping children learn multiple languages through stories, also mentioning how Youtube has been helping people tell their stories from the convenience of their homes.

_____________ became the first airline in the country to land aircraft using the indigenous navigation system GAGAN.