Date: 06.10.

2022
By Niikhill Sir

IBPS CLERK MAINS LECTURE #03

1) Which Indian billionaire surpassed Bill Gates to become the world’s fourth-richest person?
[A] Mukesh Ambani
[B] Gautam Adani
[C] Lakshmi Mittal
[D] Roshni Nadar

2) As of August 2022, how many start-ups are registered in India?

[A] 25000
[B] 50000
[C] 75000
[D] 1,00,000

3) Which country chairs the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee for 2022?
[A] China
[B] Russia
[C] India
[D] Kazakhstan

4) Chief Justice Ramana has recommended which justice as his successor?

[A] Justice Uday Umesh Lalit
[B] Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
[C] Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul
[D] Justice S. Abdul Nazeer

5) Which country has recently declared a water shortage, following an unusually dry summer?
[A] United Kingdom
[B] The Netherlands
[C] Namibia
[D] Ghana

6) The women crew led by Lt Commander Aanchal Sharma which completed surveillance mission, is
associated with which armed force?
[A] Indian Air Force
[B] Indian Navy
[C] Indian Army
[D] Indian Coast Guard

7) When is the ‘National Handloom Day’ celebrated in India?

[A] August 5
[B] August 7
[C] August 9
[D] August 11

8) What is the position of India in the 2022 Commonwealth Games?

[A] Third
[B] Fourth
[C] Fifth
[D] Seventh

9) Which company developed the ‘2nd generation (2G) Ethanol Plant’, which was recently inaugurated?
[A] HPCL
[B] IOCL
[C] BPCL
[D] ONGC

10) ‘Bharat NCAP’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which sector?
[A] Electronics
[B] Automobile
[C] Environment
[D] Agriculture

11) ‘NIPAM’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which field?
[A] Electronics Manufacturing
[B] Intellectual Property
[C] Climate Change
[D] Food distribution

12) The foundation stone of ‘Indo-Israel Center of Excellence for Vegetables’ was laid in which state/UT?
[A] Bihar
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Tamil Nadu

13) Which state/UT launched the ‘UMEED Market Place’ initiative?

[A] Sikkim
[B] Jammu and Kashmir
[C] West Bengal
[D] Jharkhand

14) ‘PFM-1 series ‘Butterfly Mines’’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which country?
[A] Russia
[B] Israel
[C] Ukraine
[D] USA

15) ISRO recently test-fired the milestone of ‘Low Altitude Escape Motor (LEM)’ of which mission?
[A] Samudrayaan
[B] Gaganyaan
[C] Aditya L1 mission
[D] Venus orbiter mission

16) Which is the venue of the ‘National Conference of Rural Cooperative Banks’?
[A] Hyderabad
[B] New Delhi
[C] Amritsar
[D] Bengaluru

17) Which country hosted the ‘Super Garuda Shield Defence Exercise’?
[A] USA
[B] Indonesia
[C] Australia
[D] Japan

18) Which sports body of India has been suspended by the global apex body for ‘undue influence from
third parties’?
[A] Football
[B] Tennis
[C] Badminton
[D] Athletics

19) What is the growth forecast of IMF for India in 2022-23, as per its recent update?
[A] 8.0 %
[B] 7.8 %
[C] 7.6 %
[D] 7.4 %

20) India’s first commercial space situational awareness observatory is to be established in which
state/UT?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Sikkim
[D] Arunachal Pradesh
21) ‘Mithila Makhana’, which was awarded geographical indication (GI) tag, is cultivated in which state?
[A] Andhra Pradesh
[B] Bihar
[C] Karnataka
[D] West Bengal

22) Which Indian has been appointed to the UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Leadership Panel?
[A] Alkesh Kumar Sharma
[B] Nandan Nilekani
[C] K V Kamath
[D] Kris Gopalakrishnan

23) Which is the venue of the ‘SCO Defence Ministers’ Meeting’ held in 2022?
[A] Beijing
[B] Tashkent
[C] Shanghai
[D] Nursultan

24) Fahmida Azim, who has been selected for the 2022 Pulitzer prize, is from which country?
[A] India
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Iran
[D] Oman

25) HPCL has commenced Cow dung to Compressed Biogas Project in which state/UT?
[A] Punjab
[B] Bihar
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Uttar Pradesh

26) As per the recent NSO Data, what was India’s GDP growth rate in the first quarter (April-June) of this
fiscal year 2022-23?
[A] 12.3 %
[B] 13.5 %
[C] 14.7 %
[D] 15.2 %

27) Which pharma company launched India’s first indigenously developed qHPV) against cervical
cancer?
[A] Dr Reddy’s Labs
[B] Serum Institute of India
[C] Biocon
[D] Bharat Biotech

28) Which Union Ministry presents Smart Solutions Challenge and Inclusive Cities Awards?
[A] Ministry of MSME
[B] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[C] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[D] Ministry of Science and Technology

29) Which Indian state/UT launched the global startup challenge ‘VentuRISE’?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Karnataka
[C] Kerala
[D] Odisha

30) Which Former President won the best narrator Emmy Award for his documentary series ‘Our Great
National Parks’?
[A] Barack Obama
[B] Emmanuel Macron
[C] Ramnath Kovind
[D] Shinzo Abe

31) Who is the author of the book titled ‘The India Way: Strategies for an Uncertain World’?
[A] Narendra Modi
[B] S Jaishankar
[C] Arun Jaitley
[D] Raghuram Rajan

32) Which country is the host of ‘Gastech Milan-2022’ program?

[A] Spain
[B] Italy
[C] Portugal
[D] France

33) Indian Army Chief General Manoj Pande was conferred with the honorary rank of General of which
country?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Nepal
[D] Myanmar
34) Which country inaugurated Maitree Super Thermal Power Project, constructed under India’s
concessional financing scheme?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Nepal
[D] Myanmar

35) Union Commerce Minister launched ‘SETU – Supporting Entrepreneurs in Transformation and
Upskilling’ programme in which country?
[A] Japan
[B] France
[C] USA
[D] Australia

36) Which sportsperson of India recently became ‘Diamond League Champion’?

[A] P V Sindhu
[B] Neeraj Chopra
[C] H S Prannoy
[D] Hima Das

37) Which state has set up a Committee on Uniform Civil Code headed by judge Ranjana Prakash Desai?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Uttarakhand
[D] Karnataka

38) Shoonya Campaign, which was seen in the news, is aimed at which process?
[A] Reduce Air Pollution by banning crackers
[B] Reduce Air Pollution by using EVs
[C] Promote Rain Water Harvesting
[D] Promote Afforestation

39) India’s first lithium cell manufacturing facility is set to be inaugurated in which city?
[A] Mysuru
[B] Tirupati
[C] Chennai
[D] Kochi

40) Climate activist Vanessa Nakate, who was appointed as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, is from which
country?
[A] USA
[B] Uganda
[C] Venezuela
[D] Afghanistan

41) Which institution has released a report titled ‘India Discrimination Report 2022’?
[A] UNICEF
[B] WEF
[C] NITI Aayog
[D] Oxfam International

42) Which country has partnered with China for its Moon exploration Missions?
[A] Pakistan
[B] UAE
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Iran

43) Who is the first Indian to win four medals at World Wrestling Championships?
[A] Vinesh Phogat
[B] Bajrang Punia
[C] Babita kumari
[D] Gita Phogat

44) When is the ‘World Patient Safety Day’ observed every year?
[A] September 15
[B] September 17
[C] September 19
[D] September 21

45) Which is the only bank in India to be chosen for ‘Best Workplaces in Asia 2022’ by Great Place to
Work authority?
[A] Bank of India
[B] Federal Bank
[C] Axis Bank
[D] State Bank of India

46) Which country has opened a new canal for ships to sail from Baltic Sea to Vistula Lagoon ports?
[A] Russia
[B] Poland
[C] Belarus
[D] Kazakhstan
47) As per the recent RBI notification, the Urban Cooperative Banks (UCBs) shall appoint a chief
compliance officer (CCO) by which year?
[A] 2023
[B] 2025
[C] 2027
[D] 2030

48) What is the theme of the ‘International Day of Peace’ 2022?

[A] End racism; Build peace
[B] Anti-casteism for Peace
[C] Equality and Inclusivity
[D] Humans for Peace

49) When is the ‘International Day of Sign Languages’ observed every year?
[A] 20 September
[B] 23 September
[C] 25 September
[D] 27 September

50) Which Indian public sector bank has inaugurated its’ Ethical Hacking Lab’ safeguard the Bank’s
Information Systems?
[A] UCO Bank
[B] Union Bank of India
[C] Indian Bank
[D] Punjab National Bank

Answer Key:

1 B 2 C 3 C 4 A 5 B
6 B 7 B 8 B 9 B 10 B
11 B 12 B 13 B 14 A 15 B
16 B 17 B 18 A 19 D 20 B
21 B 22 A 23 B 24 B 25 C
26 B 27 B 28 B 29 B 30 A
31 B 32 B 33 C 34 B 35 C
36 B 37 C 38 B 39 B 40 B
41 D 42 B 43 B 44 B 45 B
46 B 47 A 48 A 49 B 50 B