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Ministry of I&B Constitutes Animation, Visual Effects,

Gaming and Comics (AVGC) Promotion Task Force
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Ministry of I&B Constitutes Animation, Visual Effects,
Gaming and Comics (AVGC) Promotion Task Force

• The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting constituted an Animation, Visual

Effects, Gaming and Comics (AVGC) Promotion Task Force and will submit its
first action plan within 90 days.

The AVGC Promotion Task Force shall be headed by Secretary, Ministry of

Information & Broadcasting and will have Secretaries of

1. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship;

2. Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education;
3. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and
4. Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.
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Ministry of I&B Constitutes Animation, Visual Effects,
Gaming and Comics (AVGC) Promotion Task Force
• The Task Force also includes State Governments of Karnataka, Maharashtra,
and Telangana; heads of education bodies such as the All India Council of
Technical Education, National Council of Educational Research and Training
and representatives of industry bodies-MESC, FICCI and CII.

• Among industry partners, the AVGC task force has named Biren Ghosh,
country head, Technicolor India; Ashish Kulkarni, founder, Punaryug Artvision
Pvt. Ltd.; Jesh Krishna Murthy, founder and CEO, Anibrain; Keitan Yadav, COO
and VFX Producer, Redchillies VFX; Chaitanya Chinchlikar, chief technology
officer, Whistling Woods International; Kishore Kichili, senior vice president and
country head, Zynga India; and Neeraj Roy, managing director and CEO of
Hungama Digital Media Entertainment.
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Tata Neu E-Commerce App Launched, Brings all Tata
Brands Under One Platform
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Tata Neu E-Commerce App Launched,
Brings all Tata Brands Under One Platform
• Tata group launched possibly India's first super app, Tata Neu, that brings
together grocery-to-hotel-to-airline ticket booking and medicine on a single
platform, rivalling similar products from Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart.

• Tata Neu combines the traditional consumer-first approach of the group with the
modern ethos of technology.

• Tata Neu is an all-in-one platform that brings together all of the company’s
services into a single app.

• Exclusive offers, incentives, and more will be available through the app. It’s a
one-stop-shop for a hassle-free buying and payment process.
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Tata Neu E-Commerce App Launched, Brings all Tata
Brands Under One Platform

• Tata Pay allows users to pay for items and bills both online and in-store in real-
time.

• According to the information provided on the Play Store, the Tata Neu app pays
users for shopping, booking flights and hotels, and other activities.

• Tata Neu App gives Neu Coins as an incentive for spending, which can be
exchanged for other services.
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Recent news related to TATA

• Tata Group has chosen State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda and
HDFC Bank as preferred bankers for Air India. Recently Tata Group
has taken over Air India from the government. Air India is the largest
international carrier out of India with an 18.6% market share. Tata
Sons have availed of a Rs 10,000-crore loan from SBI and a Rs
5,000-crore loan from BoB.

• Tata Group company, Tata Steel Long Products Ltd’s (TSLP) has
acquired Odisha-based Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL) for Rs
12,100 crore. Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL) is a steel plant
located in Kalinganagar in Odisha and was shut in March 2020 due
to continued losses.
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Recent news related to TATA

• The government of India officially handed over India’s flag carrier, Air
India to the Tata Group on January 27, 2022, almost 69 years after
acquiring the conglomerate. The total value of the deal is Rs 18,000
crore (US$2.4 billion).

• The board of Tata Sons Pvt Ltd has approved the re-appointment of
N Chandrasekaran as the Executive Chairman of the company for
the second five years term. Chandrasekaran’s current tenure as the
chairman was to expire at the end of February 2022.
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Recent news related to TATA

• The chairman of Tata Sons, N Chandrasekaran has been appointed as the

chairman of Air India. In February 2022, N Chandrasekaran was reappointed as
chairman of Tata Sons for a second term of five years.

• The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has informed that Tata group
has replaced Chinese mobile phone manufacturer Vivo as the title sponsor of
the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the 2022 and 2023 seasons.
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Madagascar Enters Coalition for Disaster Resilient
Infrastructure
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Madagascar Enters Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure
• Madagascar has become the 30th country to join the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure which was launched by
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the United Nations Climate Action Summit in September 2019.

• CDRI is a partnership of national governments, UN agencies and programmes, multilateral development banks and
financing mechanisms, the private sector, and knowledge institutions.

• CDRI now has 30 members, including 23 national governments and 7 organizations, as of April 2022.

• The Headquarters of CDRI secretariat is New Delhi, India.

• The International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI) is the annual conference of the CDRI.

• The fourth edition of ICDRI will be organized in a hybrid format in New Delhi from 4-6 May 2022.

Madagascar:
• President – Andry Nirina Rajoelina
• Prime Minister – Christian Ntsay
• Capital – Antananarivo
• Currency – Malagasy Ariary
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India is Financing Nepal to Set Up Wastewater
Treatment Plant
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India is Financing Nepal to Set Up Wastewater Treatment Plant
• The Indian embassy in Kathmandu has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the
construction of the Khumjung Khunde Wastewater Management Project with the Ministry of
Federal Affairs and General Administration and Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality,
Soulukhumbu, Nepal.

• This is a community development project that will be built under the India-Nepal Development
Cooperation, with financial support from the Indian government, at a total estimated cost of Nepali
Rupees 41.13 million.

Nepal:
• Prime Minister – Sher Bahadur Deuba
• President – Bidya Devi Bhandari
• Capital – Kathmandu
• Currency – Nepalese Rupees
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Recent news related to Nepal

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Nepalese colleague Sher Bahadur Deuba
met in New Delhi, initiating a number of projects and signing four important
agreements across a variety of fields. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) and
Nepal Oil Corporation Ltd. signed agreements on Nepal becoming the 105th
member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), technical cooperation in
railways, petroleum product delivery, and technical experience sharing in the
petroleum sector.

• Nepal will be the first country to adopt India’s UPI system, which will play a
pivotal role in transforming the digital economy of the neighbouring country, the
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). NPCI International Payments
Ltd (NIPL), the international arm of NPCI, has joined hands with Gateway
Payments Service (GPS) & Manam Infotech to provide the services.
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About Nepal

• Prime Minister – Sher Bahadur Deuba

• President – Bidya Devi Bhandari
• Capital – Kathmandu
• Currency – Nepalese Rupees (NPR)
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HAL hands over Gaganyaan mission hardware to ISRO
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HAL hands over Gaganyaan mission hardware to ISRO

• Hindustan Aeronautics Limited hands over the first set of Gaganyaan mission
hardware to Indian Space Research Organisation during the inauguration of
HAL’s PS2/GS2 Stage integration facility in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

• HAL also handed over the 150th Make Satellite Bust Shelter on this occasion.

• HAL has been working with ISRO in providing a key set of equipment for the
Gaganyaan mission, with this the ambitious Gaganyaan mission that is likely to
see the maiden uncrewed flight later this year 2022.
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Recent news related to ISRO

• Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched an Earth Observation

Satellite, EOS-04 and two small satellites into the intended orbit. This was the first launch mission
of ISRO in the year 2022.

• Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has successfully completed the ground test of the
solid fuel-based booster stage (SS1) of its new Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) at Satish
Dhawan Space Centre (SDSC), Sriharikota at Andhra Pradesh.

• Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has decommissioned the INSAT-4B, an Indian
communications satellite that forms part of the Indian National Satellite System.

• Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced the appointment of the eminent
rocket scientist Dr S Somanath as its new chairman and Space Secretary.

• Chairman and Space Secretary: Dr S Somanath

• Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka
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Punjab Mandi Board introduced ‘digital J form’ to farmers
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Punjab Mandi Board introduced ‘digital J form’ to farmers

• The Punjab 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 Punjab the first state in the country to provide ‘form J’ on a real time basis.

• ‘J form’ is the sale receipt for a farmer’s agricultural produce in mandis (grain market).
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Recent news related to Punjab

• Bhagwant Mann was sworn in as the chief minister of Punjab at Khatkar Kalan,
the ancestral village of Bhagat Singh in the presence of Governor Banwarilal
Purohit.

• Governor – Banwarilal Purohit

• Capital – Chandigarh
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MP govt Launches ‘Mukhyamantri Udyam Kranti
Yojana’
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MP govt Launches ‘Mukhyamantri Udyam Kranti Yojana’
• Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched
‘Mukhyamantri Udyam Kranti Yojana’ at Kushabhau Thakre International
Convention Center to give loan up to Rs 50 Lakhs with subsidized interest rate
for self-employment.

• It is implemented by the Madhya Pradesh’s Department of Micro, Small and

Medium Enterprises.

• The government will give 3 percent interest subsidy and bank loan guarantee
fee for a maximum period of 7 years in the form of financial assistance to the
beneficiaries of “Mukhyamantri Udyam Kranti Yojna”.

• A New self-employment scheme, youths of the state who have passed 12th and
are in 18 to 40 age group will get 1 lakh to 50 lakh rupees for manufacturing
activities and Rs 1 lakh to 25 lakh for service/business activities.
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Recent news related to Madhya Pradesh

• The government of India (GoI) has approved the renaming of 3 places in

Madhya Pradesh, Hoshangabad Nagar as “Narmadapuram”, Shivpuri as
“Kundeshwar Dham” and Babai as “Makhan Nagar”.

• The Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Madhya Pradesh Chief
Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan jointly inaugurated the first drone school in
Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.

• Governor- Mangubhai C. Patel

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Ministry of Sports releases USD 72,124 to UNESCO Fund for
Elimination of Doping in Sport in 2022
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Ministry of Sports releases USD 72,124 to UNESCO
Fund for Elimination of Doping in Sport in 2022
• The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, has contributed an amount of
USD 72,124 towards the UNESCO Fund for Elimination of Doping in Sport 2022.

• As per the resolution of 7COP held at Paris between 29-31 September 2019, the State Parties
had agreed for contributing 1% of the regular budget of their respective nations to UNESCO
towards the Fund for the Elimination of Doping in Sport.

• In 2021, India contributed USD 28,172 towards the UNESCO Fund.

• The contributed fund will be used to support the implementation of the Fund’s Operational
Strategy 2020-2025.

• Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports: Anurag Singh Thakur.

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‘One Health’ pilot project launched by Department
of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
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‘One Health’ pilot project launched by
Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying
• The Government of India’s Department of Animal Husbandry and
Dairying has launched a pilot project in Uttarakhand to implement
the One Health Framework through the One Health Support Unit.

• The Unit’s main goal is to create a national One Health roadmap

based on the lessons learned during the pilot project’s deployment.

• The implementation of the One Health Support Unit would be led by

an inter-ministerial One Health committee chaired by the Principal
Scientific Adviser to the Government of India.
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In-Principle Approval for New Nuclear Power Plants
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In-Principle Approval for New Nuclear Power Plants

• Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for Atomic Energy and Space, said administrative
approval has been accorded by the Government for five new sites for locating nuclear power
plants in the future.

• The government has also provided financial sanctions for the construction of 10 indigenously
made 700 Mega Watt Pressurized Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) that are to be set up in fleet
mode.

• By 2031, the country’s nuclear capacity is expected to reach 22,480 Mega Watt.

• At present, there are 22 reactors that are operational in the country with a total capacity of 6,780
Mega Watt.

• Also, 10 reactors are in various stages of construction at present and they will be adding a total
capacity of 8,000 Mega Watt after their completion.
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Digital Dashboard for District Ganga Committee
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Digital Dashboard for District Ganga Committee

• The ‘Digital Dashboard for District Ganga Committees Performance Monitoring

System’ has been launched by Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister for
Jal Shakti.

• With the aim of helping the DGCs in enhancing the connection between the
people and the River Ganga.

• The District Ganga Committees were constituted in all the Ganga River basin
districts with the aim of placing a mechanism to ensure the participation of the
people in pollution management and cleaning of the River Ganga and its
tributaries.
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Jio-bp and TVS Motor to collaborate on EV solution
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Jio-bp and TVS Motor to collaborate on EV solution

• Jio-bp and TVS Motor Company had agreed to explore the

establishment of a comprehensive public EV charging infrastructure
in India for electric two-wheelers and three-wheelers

• The partnership’s goal is to build a standard AC charging network as

well as a DC fast-charging network.

• Jio-bp pulse is the brand name for Jio-electric bp’s vehicle charging
and swapping stations.

• Customers can use the Jio-bp pulse app to locate charging stations
near them and charge their electric vehicles.
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Recent news related to Jio

• Reliance Jio has tied up with Luxembourg-based satellite and telecom services
provider SES to provide satellite-based broadband communication services in
India. Under the agreement, Jio Platforms has formed a joint venture with SES,
named as Jio Space Technology Ltd.

• National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and Reliance Jio have

announced that UPI AUTOPAY has now been introduced for the telecom
industry with Jio. Jio’s integration with UPI AUTOPAY has made it the first player
in the telecom industry to go live with the unique e-mandate feature that was
launched by NPCI
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Recent news related to Jio

• Jio Platforms (JPL) has signed a pact with the University of Oulu, Finland, to
accelerate research and standardization in 6G technology. JPL and the
University of Oulu will collaborate in Research and Development (R&D) of aerial
and space communication, holographic beamforming, 3D-connected intelligence
in cybersecurity, microelectronics, and photonics.

• Jio Platforms has picked up a 25% stake in US-based deep-tech startup

company TWO Platforms for $15 million. Two Platforms is an artificial reality
company that focuses on building interactive and immersive AI experiences.
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Tribal Festival ‘Sarhul’ being celebrated in Jharkhand
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Tribal Festival ‘Sarhul’ being celebrated in Jharkhand

• Sarhul is the festival of the New Year celebrated in the state of
Jharkhand by the tribal communities as part of the local Sarna
religion.

• It is celebrated in the Hindu month of Chaitra, three days after the

appearance of the new moon.

• It is also a celebration of the beginning of spring.

• The word ”Sarhul” is connected with tree worship.

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Weapons of Mass Destruction (Amendment) Bill
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Weapons of Mass Destruction (Amendment) Bill

• The Weapons of Mass Destruction Amendment Bill, 2022 was recently passed
in Lok Sabha.

• The Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of

Unlawful Activities) Act, passed in 2005, only banned the manufacturing of
weapons of mass destruction.

• The Bill bars persons from financing any prohibited activity related to weapons of
mass destruction and their delivery systems.

• Mass destruction are weapons with the capacity to inflict death and destruction
on such a massive scale and so indiscriminately that its very presence in the
hands of a hostile power can be considered a grievous threat.
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Amazon signed contract with three firms to launch its
satellite internet
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Amazon signed contract with three firms
to launch its satellite internet

• Arianespace, Blue Origin, and United Launch Alliance have agreed

to deploy the majority of Amazon’s Project Kuiper satellites

• The contracts call for 18 launches on Arianespace’s Ariane 6 rockets,

12 launches on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin’s New Glenn, with options for
up to 15 more launches, and 38 flights on ULA’s newest heavy-lift
launch vehicle, the Vulcan Centaur.
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Recent news related to Amazon

• Amazon India signed an MoU with Karnataka State Rural Livelihood Promotion
Society (KSRLPS) to support the growth of women entrepreneurs. Amazon India
will launch ‘Sanjeevini-KSRLPS’ in its platform and extend benefits of the ‘Saheli’
Programme to train and empower thousands of rural women entrepreneurs and
also provide online access to a wider market for their products. The Saheli
Programme offers training and skill development workshops to help women
entrepreneurs.

• CEO: Andrew R. Jassy

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Gujarat Govt to receive Rs 7,500 Cr Loan from World
Bank, AIIB
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Gujarat Govt to receive Rs 7,500 Cr
Loan from World Bank & AIIB

• The World Bank and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank stated that the
Gujarat government’s Mission School of Excellence project.

• It aims to improve education quality in the state, will receive a loan worth Rs
7,500 crore.

• The state government will spend Rs 10,000 crore over the next five years on the
Mission School of Excellence initiative, which would cover all 35,133
government and 5,847 grant-in-aid schools in the state.
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Recent news related to AIIB

• Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), a multilateral development bank has committed
USD 150 million to invest in the development of data centres that mostly serve emerging Asia.
This project is being AIIB’s 1st data centre project. India is a key founding member of AIIB. AIIB’s
investment of USD 100 million through a parallel fund structure and USD 50 million through co-
investments mark the final close of KDCF II, a development fund making strategic investments in
the fast-growing data center sector with a focus on the Asia Pacific.

• Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor, Urjit Patel has been appointed as Vice President
of the multilateral funding institution Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for a period of
three years. He will be one of the five Vice Presidents of the AIIB.

• Headquarters: Beijing, China

• Membership: 105 Members
• Head: Jin Liqun
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Recent news related to World Bank

• The Government of India, the State Governments of Karnataka and Odisha and
the World Bank have signed a $115 million (INR 869 crore) Rejuvenating
Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development
(REWARD) Programme.

• Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States.

• President: David Malpass.
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Bloomberg Billionaire Index : Latest data
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Bloomberg Billionaire Index : Latest data

• According to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index, as of 2nd April 2022, Gautam

Adani, Founder and Chairman of the Adani Group joined the USD 100 billion
club and surpassed Mukesh Ambani to become India’s and Asia’s richest
person.
Rank Name Net worth Rank Name Net worth
1 Elon Musk $268B 7 Sergey Brin $116B
2 Jeff Bezos $182B 8 Gautam $106B
3 Bernard $140B Adani
Arnault 9 Steve Ballmer $105B
4 Bill Gates $132B 10 Larry Ellison $103B
5 Warren $125B 11 Mukesh $95.9B
Buffett Ambani
6 Larry Page $121B
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About Bloomberg Billionaire Index

• The Bloomberg Billionaires Index is a daily ranking of the world's top 500 richest
people. The index debuted in March 2012 and tracks the net worth of the 500
wealthiest people on the planet.

• Number of billionaires: 500

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QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022
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QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022

• QS Quacquarelli Symonds released the 12th edition of the QS World

University Rankings by Subject 2022, the subject-wise rankings of
institutes across the world are compilations of multiple lists.

• The QS World University Rankings by Subject are compiled annually

to help prospective students identify the leading universities in a
particular subject.

• The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022 cover a total of

51 disciplines, grouped into five broad subject areas.
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QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022

• The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022 cover a total of 51

disciplines, grouped into five broad subject areas:
➢ Arts & Humanities
➢ Engineering and Technology
➢ Life Sciences & Medicine
➢ Natural Sciences
➢ Social Sciences & Management
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QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022

• Top institutes under each category:

Category
Arts and Humanities
Engineering and Technology
Life Sciences & Medicine
Natural Sciences Massachusetts
Social Sciences & Management
Top Institute (Rank 1)
University of Oxford (UK)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(USA)
Harvard University (USA)
Institute of Technology (MIT)(USA)
Harvard University (USA)
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QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022

Indian Institute ranked scored

Indian Institute of Technology(IIT)-Bombay 65th 79.9
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)- Delhi 72nd 78.9

• Top 3 QS World University Rankings 2022:

1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
2.The University of Oxford
3. Stanford University & the University of Cambridge
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A book on making of NASSCOM ‘The Maverick Effect’
written by Harish Mehta
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A book on making of NASSCOM ‘The
Maverick Effect’ written by Harish Mehta

• “The Maverick Effect”, tells the untold story of how in the 1970s and 80s a ‘band
of dreamers’ joined hands to create NASSCOM and pave the way for the IT
revolution in India.

• The book, touted to be an authoritative biography of the National Association of

Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM), the apex body of software and
IT service companies, is written by Harish Mehta.

• Harish Mehta is the founding member and the first elected chairman of
NASSCOM, a not-for-profit representing India’s burgeoning IT industry and
considered among the world’s most exemplary associations.

• Chairperson: Rekha M Menon;

• Headquarters: New Delhi
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Book titled “Tiger of Drass: Capt. Anuj Nayyar, 23, Kargil
Hero”
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Book “Tiger of Drass: Capt. Anuj Nayyar, 23, Kargil Hero”

• Meena Nayyar, Mother of Captain Anuj Nayyar and Himmat Singh Shekhawat, a
part of Rashtriya Riders, a biking group that pays homage to martyrs and their
families has authored a new book titled “Tiger of Drass: Capt. Anuj Nayyar, 23,
Kargil Hero”, published by HarperCollins Publishers India.

• The book features the story of Capt. Anuj Nayyar who martyred during the 1999
Kargil War while fighting to secure the Drass sector

• Captain Anuj Nayyar was honoured with the Maha Vir Chakra(posthumously), the
second-highest gallantry award in 2000.
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World Table Tennis Day 2022 – April 6
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World Table Tennis Day 2022 – April 6

• World Table Tennis Day is annually observed across the globe on 6th April to
celebrate table tennis

• World Table Tennis Day is an initiative of the International Table Tennis Federation

• The first-ever WTTD was observed on 6th April 2015.

International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF):

• CEO– Stephen Dainton
• Headquarters– Lausanne, Switzerland
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Prevention of Blindness Week 2022 – April 1-7

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Prevention of Blindness Week 2022 – April 1-7
• Prevention of Blindness Week is annually observed across India from 1st to 7th
April to create awareness about blindness.

• The week is annually organised by the Government of India with the aim to raise
awareness of the importance of eyes to visually impaired people across India.

• The week also educates people about various eye injuries, visual impairments,
their prevention, cure and treatment.

• The week is annually organised across India by the National Society for the
Prevention of Blindness, India
The 1950 Treaty of Peace and Friendship is a bilateral treaty between India
and which country?
a) Pakistan
b) Bhutan
c) China
d) Nepal

As one of the oldest bonds, the 1950 Treaty of Peace and Friendship was
originally sought by the Nepali authorities in 1949 to continue the special links
they had with British India. It provides for an open border and for Nepali
nationals to have the right to work in India
Name the world’s top oil exporting company,
which has raised crude prices for all regions,
with those to Asia hitting all-time highs?
a) Chevron
b) Saudi Aramco
c) PetroChina
d) ExxonMobil

Saudi Aramco, the world’s top oil exporter, has

raised crude prices for all regions, with those to
Asia hitting all-time highs. West Asia accounts for
the bulk of India’s oil imports, with Iraq and Saudi
Arabia the top suppliers
Name the football legend whose jersey from the
1970 World Cup final is the most expensive
football shirt sold at auction, fetching £157,750
pounds in 2002, according to Guinness World
Records?
a) Johan Cruyff
b) Diego Maradona
c) Pele
d) Alfredo Di Stefano

Brazilian great Pele’s jersey from the 1970 World

Cup final is the most expensive football shirt sold at
auction, according to Guinness World Records. It
fetched £157,750 pounds in 2002, over three times
the expected price.
Name the scheme, which is one of the new triad of schemes along
with Mission Shakti, and Poshan 2.0, that aims at securing a
healthy and happy childhood for every child?
a) Mission Vatsalya
b) Mission Kanti
c) Mission Kalyan
d) Mission Sahayog

Mission Vatsalya, which has been operationalised, is one of the new

triad of schemes along with Mission Shakti, and Poshan 2.0, that aims
at securing a healthy and happy childhood for every child. Components
under Mission Vatsalya include statutory bodies; service delivery
structures; institutional care/services; non-institutional community-
based care; emergency outreach services; training and capacity
building.