Q- Three Indian-origin women were selected

as ‘Superstars of STEM’ in which country?

USA

Germany

Australia

Canada
Correct Answer: C [Australia]

Three Indian-origin women are among 60 people who have been

selected as Australia’s Superstars of STEM.
STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.
The initiative aims to break the society’s gender assumptions about
scientists and increase the public visibility of females and non-
binary people. The Indian-origin women are Neelima Kadiyala, Dr
Ana Baburamani, and Dr Indrani Mukherjee.

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Q- ‘PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMME’ IS AN
INITIATIVE OF WHICH GLOBAL INSTITUTION?

UNICEF

UNDP

WEF

WORLD BANK

Correct Answer: B [UNDP]

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

announced to help the people working in waste segregation
industry in India to move into formal economy.
The United Nations Under-Secretary-General Usha Rao-
Monari would distribute the `Jan Dhan’ account kits to waste
segregation workers. The programme has been organised
through the UNDP’s ‘plastic waste management programme’.

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Q- WHICH INSTITUTION RELEASED THE ‘GLOBAL
WAGE REPORT 2022-2023’?

UNICEF

ILO

NITI AAYOG

WORLD BANK
Correct Answer: B [ILO]

According to a new International Labour Organization (ILO) report

titled ‘the Global Wage Report 2022-2023’, the severe inflationary
crisis combined with a global slowdown in economic growth are
causing a striking fall in real monthly wages in many countries.
The slowdown is driven in part by the war in Ukraine and the global
energy crisis. According to the report, the crisis is reducing the
purchasing power of the middle classes and hitting low-income
households.

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Q- KANGER VALLEY NATIONAL PARK, WHICH WAS SEEN
IN THE NEWS, IS LOCATED IN WHICH STATE?

PUNJAB

WEST BENGAL

TELANGANA

CHHATTISGARH
Correct Answer: D [Chhattisgarh]

The Kanger Valley National Park is located in Chhattisgarh. It is also

home to a population of Chhattisgarh’s state bird, the hill myna.
Bird watchers and forest department officials recently counted 200
types of birds in Chhattisgarh’s first-ever inter-state bird survey
conducted in the Kanger Valley National Park.

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Q- WHAT IS THE THEME OF ‘WORLD AIDS DAY’ 2022?

LEAVING NO ONE BEHIND

EQUALIZE

EMPATHIZE

INCLUSION OF AIDS SURVIVORS

Correct Answer: B [Equalize]

World AIDS Day is observed annually on 1 December, to

create awareness among people about the Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), its transmission, diagnostic
testing, preventive measures, and treatment options.
The theme of World AIDS Day 2022 is “Equalize”, which aims
to focus on the practical solutions to reduce inequality and
put an end to the life- threatening disease.

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Q- WHICH INDIAN CITY IS PLACED AT 22ND RANK IN THE
‘PRIME GLOBAL CITIES INDEX Q3 2022’?

NEW DELHI

MUMBAI

CHENNAI

KOLKATA
Correct Answer: B [Mumbai]

Mumbai is placed at 22nd rank in the ‘Prime Global Cities

Index Q3 (July-September) 2022’, released by Property
consultant Knight Frank.
It said that all three Indian cities namely Mumbai, Bengaluru
and New Delhi registered an increase in average annual
prices. The global index measures annual price appreciation
of premium residential properties. Bengaluru moved up to
27th while New Delhi moved to 36th rank.

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Q- PARAKRAM DIWAS IS CELEBRATED AT LONGEWALA
WAR MEMORIAL, SITUATED IN WHICH STATE?

RAJASTHAN

PUNJAB

GUJARAT

MAHARASHTRA
Correct Answer: A [Rajasthan]

To mark the 51st anniversary of India’s victory in the

Longewala battle during the India-Pakistan war,
Parakram Diwas was celebrated at Jaisalmer Military
Station and Longewala War Memorial in Rajasthan.
The Longewala battle between India and Pakistan was
held in 1971.

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Q - WHICH STATE RECENTLY GOT OVER ₹10.5 LAKH CR
INVESTMENT PROPOSALS DURING ITS STATE-
ORGANISED CONCLAVE?

TELANGANA

ODISHA

TAMIL NADU

KARNATAKA
Correct Answer: B [Odisha]

Odisha received over ₹10.5 lakh cr investment proposals during

Make in Odisha (MIO Conclave 2022).
During the three-day (MIO Conclave 2022), the state received
an overall investment proposal worth ₹10.5 lakh crores. UK-
based Sram and Mram Group announced Rs 2-lakh crore
investment for a semiconductor unit in Odisha at the ‘Make in
Odisha Conclave’.

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Q- WHICH UNION MINISTRY ORGANISED THE SWAR
DHAROHAR FESTIVAL?

MINISTRY OF CULTURE

MINISTRY OF TOURISM

MINISTRY OF MSME

MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Culture]

Ministry of Culture, Government of India in collaboration

with Swar Dharohar Foundation inaugurated “Swar
Dharohar Festival” under Kalanjali.
It is a Music, Art and Literature Festival which was
organised to showcase the iconic art and culture of India
and, the rich literary Art and Heritage of Indian States.

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Q- CHAITYABHOOMI IS THE RESTING PLACE OF
WHICH LEADER?

DR B R AMBEDKAR

SARDAR VALLABHBHAI PATEL

RABINDRANATH TAGORE

JAWAHARLAL NEHRU
Correct Answer: A [Dr B R Ambedkar]

Bharat Ratna Dr BR Ambedkar’s 67th Mahaparinirvan

Diwas is observed on December 6. Lakhs of followers
from all over the country gathered at Chaityabhoomi in
Dadar in Mumbai to pay tribute to the great leader.
Chaitya Bhoomi is a Buddhist chaitya and the
cremation place of B. R. Ambedkar, the 20th-century
Indian intellectual and the chief architect of the Indian
Constitution.

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 Q- THE EMBASSY OF WHICH COUNTRY ORGANISED
‘SHE STEM EVENT’ IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE ATAL
INNOVATION MISSION?

AUSTRALIA

SWEDEN

USA

NEW ZEALAND
Correct Answer: B [Sweden]

As part of the Sweden India Nobel Memorial Week, SHE

STEM, the annual event is organised by the Embassy of
Sweden in India in partnership with the Atal Innovation
Mission, NITI Aayog, and the German Centre of
Innovation and Research.
The event aims to celebrate women in the fields of
science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and
sustainability.

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Q- WHICH CITY IS THE HOST OF THE FIRST G20
FINANCE AND CENTRAL BANK DEPUTIES
(FCBD) MEETING?
MUMBAI

BENGALURU

CHENNAI

KOLKATA
Correct Answer: B [Bengaluru]

Bengaluru is the host of the first G20 Finance and

Central Bank Deputies (FCBD) meeting from December
13 to 15.
The G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies (FCBD)
meeting is jointly hosted by the Finance Ministry and
the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The meeting will mark
the start of discussions on the Finance Track agenda
under the Indian G20 presidency. The Finance Ministers
and Central Bank Governors Meeting will be held in
Bengaluru during February 23-25 2023.

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Q- WHO HAS BEEN SELECTED AS THE FIRST
WOMAN PRESIDENT OF INDIAN OLYMPIC
ASSOCIATION (IOA)?

MARY KOM

P T USHA

ANJU BOBBY GEORGE

KARNAM MALLESWARI
Correct Answer: B [P T Usha]

Legendary athlete PT Usha was elected as the first woman

president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA).
She is a multiple Asian Games gold medalist and fourth place
finisher in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics 400m hurdles final.
The 58-year-old athlete was declared elected unopposed for
the top post in the polls. The elections were held under the
supervision of Supreme Court-appointed retired SC judge L
Nageswara Rao. She became the first Olympian and first
international medallist to head the IOA in its 95 year history.

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 Q- INDIA IS SET TO LAUNCH THE CERVICAL
CANCER VACCINE ‘CERVAVAC’ IN WHICH YEAR?

2022

2023

2025

2027
Correct Answer: A [Dr B R Ambedkar]

Bharat Ratna Dr BR Ambedkar’s 67th Mahaparinirvan

Diwas is observed on December 6. Lakhs of followers
from all over the country gathered at Chaityabhoomi in
Dadar in Mumbai to pay tribute to the great leader.
Chaitya Bhoomi is a Buddhist chaitya and the
cremation place of B. R. Ambedkar, the 20th-century
Indian intellectual and the chief architect of the Indian
Constitution.

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Q- ‘NEVADA WILDFLOWER’ HAS BEEN DECLARED AS
ENDANGERED SPECIES IN WHICH COUNTRY?

CHINA

UKRAINE

USA

INDIA
Correct Answer: C [USA]

United States wildlife officials declared a Nevada

wildflower as endangered species at the only place it’s
known to exist.
The place is a high-desert ridge where a lithium mine is
being planned to help meet the growing demand for
electric car batteries. The Fish and Wildlife Service has
listed Tiehm’s buckwheat and its accompanying area
of 910 acres for the 6-inch-tall flower with yellow
blooms.
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Q- SARGAM KOUSHAL, WHO WAS NAMED MRS WORLD
2022, IS FROM WHICH COUNTRY?

BANGLADESH

INDIA

NEPAL

AFGHANISTAN
Correct Answer: INDIA

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Q - PELE, WHO PASSED AWAY RECENTLY, WAS A
LEGENDARY FOOTBALLER OF WHICH COUNTRY?

GERMANY

BRAZIL

ARGENTINA

FRANCE
Correct Answer: B [Brazil]

Brazil football legend Pele recently passed away due to

cancer at the age of 82. His funeral is set to be held at the
stadium where Brazilian soccer legend Pele played
some of his best matches.
The legendary player led Brazil to World Cup victory in
1958, 1962 and 1970. He remains one of the team’s all-
time leading scorers with 77 goals. Brazil’s Neymar tied
Pele’s record during this year’s World Cup in Qatar.

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 Q- WHAT IS THE THEME OF THE OFFICIAL
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA CALENDAR FOR 2023?

SABKA SAATH, SABKA VIKAS

NAYA VARSH, NAYE SANKALP

VIKAS AUR VISHWAS

NEW HOPES OF INDIA

Correct Answer: B [Naya Varsh, Naye Sankalp]
:
Union Information and broadcasting Minister Anurag
Thakur released the Official Government of India
Calendar for the year 2023.
It has 12 themes for the 12 months to highlight the efforts
made by the Government towards public welfare. The
calendar will showcase the achievements of the
Government so far and the commitment for future, with
the theme ‘Naya Varsh, Naye Sankalp’. It will be made
available in 13 languages.
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Q- WHICH BUSINESSPERSON IS THE MAJOR STAKE
HOLDER OF NDTV, AS OF DECEMBER 2022?

RATAN TATA

GAUTAM ADANI

MUKESH AMBANI

UDAY KOTAK
Correct Answer: B [Gautam Adani]

New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV) founders Prannoy Roy

and his wife Radhika Roy said that they have decided to
transfer most of their shares in the company to
billionaire Gautam Adani.
With this the control of about 65% of the news
broadcaster will be transferred to Adani, while Radhika
and Prannoy Roy will retain a combined 5% stake in
NDTV.

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Q- WHICH STATE RECENTLY PASSED A BILL TO REMOVE
GOVERNOR AS CHANCELLOR OF STATE’S UNIVERSITIES?

KERALA

TAMIL NADU

KARNATAKA

GUJARAT
Correct Answer: A [Kerala]

Kerala Assembly recently passed a Bill to remove the

Governor as the ex-officio Chancellor of 14 universities
in the state.
The CPI(M) government introduced the University Laws
(Amendments) Bill in the Assembly after repeated
issues with Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on
administration and appointments at these universities.
The Bill will now be sent for the governor’s consent
before it becomes a law.
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Q- WHAT IS THE TARGET OF INDIA IN REDUCING CARBON
INTENSITY BY 2030?

20 PER CENT

35 PER CENT

45 PER CENT

50 PER CENT
Correct Answer: C [45 per cent]

The Rajya Sabha passed the Energy Conservation

(Amendment) Bill, to mandate non-fossil sources of
energy and establish a domestic carbon market in
India.
This will help India achieve its target of reducing India’s
carbon intensity by 45 per cent by 2030. This goal is part
of India’s updated Nationally Determined Contributions
(NDC).

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