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CLASS ASSIGNMENT
1. 20th Bilateral Naval Exercise ‘VARUNA -2022’ took 10. Which of the following cities were recognised as
place between which of the following countries? ‘2021 Tree City of the World’?
(a) India – Indonesia (b) India – UK (a) Mumbai & Jaipur
(c) India – France (d) India – Singapore (b) Delhi & Chandigarh
2. Who amongst the following has been appointed as (c) Mumbai & Hyderabad
the Director-General of Geological Survey of India? (d) Indore & Shimla
(a) Dr. S Raju (b) Dr. P Sai 11. Which of the following countries became first to
(c) Virjesh Gupta (d) Kalyani Devi give legal rights to wild animals?
3. Who amongst the following has been announced as (a) Bolivia (b) Venezuela
the official Mascot for FIFA World Cup 2022? (c) Cuba (d) Ecuador
(a) Fuleco (b) Zabivaka 12. Which of the following states Chief Minister has
(c) Zakumi (d) La'eeb announced to celebrate April 14th as ‘Equality
4. Hurun Richest Self-Made Women in the World Day’?
2022, released, who amongst the following topped (a) Tamil Nadu (b) Kerala
the list? (c) Andhra Pradesh (d) West Bengal
(a) Wu Yajun (b) Falguni Nayar 13. Which of the following British Prime minister
(c) Kiran Mazumdar (d) Yang Huiyan became first to visit Sabarmati Ashram?
5. Who amongst the following has been appointed as (a) Tony Blair (b) David Cameron
the New Chief of Indian Army? (c) Boris Johnson (d) Theresa May
(a) V k Singh 14. Who amongst the following has been appointed as
(b) Manoj Pandey Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog?
(c) Gurpal Singh Randhwa (a) Suman K Bery (b) Priya S Singhvi
(d) Mahipal Cheema (c) Vikrant Mishra (d) M. Ali
6. World Health Day was observed on 15. National Panchayati Raj Day was observed on
____________. ___________.
(a) 2nd April (b) 4th April (a) 3rd April (b) 17th April
th
(c) 7 April (d) 12th April th
(c) 24 April (d) 30th April
7. Who amongst the following has been awarded with 16. Which of the following Indian Districts became first
the prestigious Saraswati Samman, 2021? in the country to have library in every village?
(a) Ramdarash Mishra (b) Virendra Singh (a) Jamtara (b) Jodhpur
(c) Pallavi Parakash (d) Gupteswar Chaubey (c) Charkhi Dadri (d) Solan
8. Which of the following Hindi Novels became first 17. India’s first Amrit Sarovar completed in which of
to be shortlisted for International Booker Prize? the following states of India?
(a) Ret Samadhi (a) Gujarat (b) Uttar Pradesh
(b) To Kill a Mockingbird (c) Bihar (d) Punjab
(c) Tomb of Sand 18. Who amongst the following was the recipient of
(d) Life Plays with Me first Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award?
9. Who amongst the following has been elected as (a) Mukesh Ambani (b) Sonu Sood
new Prime Minister of Pakistan? (c) Narendra Modi (d) Bipin Rawat
(a) Shehbaz Sharif 19. Which of the following cities has been named as the
(b) Maryam Nawaz UNESCO's World Book Capital?
(c) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari (a) Zapopan (b) Guadalajara
(d) Fazal-ur-Rehman (c) London (d) NewYork

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20. Who amongst the following has been appointed as (a) 2023 (b) 2024
the new Chairperson of NASSCOM? (c) 2025 (d) 2030
(a) Krishnan Ramanujam (b) Rekha Menon 30. Who amongst the following has been appointed as
(c) Bala Sundaram (d) Vivek Sharma next Chief Election Commissioner?
21. Who amongst the following has been elected as (a) Vikash Kumar (b) Rajiv Kumar
member of Cannes Film Festival jury? (c) Rahul Sachdeva (d) Vikram Parashar
(a) Deepika Padukone (b) Priyanka Chopra 31. Who amongst the following became 1st Indian
(c) Kareena Kapoor (d) Alia Bhatt brand ambassador of Louis Vuitton?
22. Who has won the 56th Jnanpith Award? (a) Alia Bhatt
(a) Kedarnath Nemade (b) Priyanka Chopra
(b) Damodar Mauzo (c) Deepika Padukone
(c) Raghuveer Chaudhari (d) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
(d) Nilmani 32. Who amongst the following topped in the Forbes
23. Who has been named as the new Foreign Secretary Highest-Paid Athletes list 2022?
of India? (a) Lebron James (b) Cristiano Ronaldo
(a) Vinay Mohan Kwatra (c) Lionel Messi (d) Virat Kohli
(b) Ram Karan Verma 33. Who amongst the following has been appointed as
(c) Sanjay Kumar Panda the new Chairperson of CBSE?
(d) Hemant H. Kotalwar (a) Kunal Bhatt (b) Naresh Lamba
24. Who amongst the following has been appointed as (c) Nidhi Chibber (d) Vishnu Gupta
Chairperson of NCSC? 34. Which of the following companies topped the
(a) Som Parkash Forbes Global 2000 list?
(b) Iqbal Singh Lalpura (a) Tata Group (b) WIPRO
(c) Vijay Sampla (c) Reliance Industries (d) HDFC Bank
(d) Anju Bala 35. India defeated which of the following countries to
25. Who amongst the following has been appointed as won first-ever Thomas Uber Cup?
Vice Chief of Indian Army? (a) Japan (b) Indonesia
(a) Lt Genenral BS Raju (c) Denmark (d) South Korea
(b) Lt General Manoj Kumar 36. Who amongst the following has been appointed as
(c) Lt General BS Hooda its Chairman by BSE Limited?
(d) Lt General AK Singh (a) V S Gupta (b) RS Sharma
26. World Press Freedom Day was observed on (c) S S Mundra (d) Arvind Kumar
____________. 37. Who amongst the following has been appointed as
(a) 2nd May (b) 3rd May UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for 20th year?
(c) 13th May (d) 21st May (a) Gautam Gambhir (b) Virat Kohli
27. Who amongst the following has been appointed as (c) Ankur Sachdeva (d) Sachin Tendulkar
Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes 38. Which of the following television networks has
(CBDT)? installed World’s Highest Weather Station on
(a) Apala Mishra (b) Gunjan Gupta Mount Everest?
(c) Sagarika Sahu (d) Sangeeta Singh (a) Animal Planet (b) History
28. World Press Freedom Index 2022, released what (c) NatGeo (d) Travel Channel
was the ranking of India in this particular Index? 39. Who amongst the following has been reappointed
(a) 132nd (b) 142nd as MD and CEO of Paytm till December 2027?
th
(c) 146 (d) 150th (a) Shantanu Das (b) Manish Kumar
29. ISRO decided to launch India's first Venus Mission (c) Abhinav Sinha (d) Vijay Shekhar Sharma
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40. Who amongst the following has reappointed as MD (a) 2nd June (b) 5th June
and CEO of Infosys for next five years? (c) 8th June (d) 12th June
(a) Salil Parekh (b) Vishal Sikka 50. ‘Ghar Ke Upar Solar’ campaign has been launched
(c) Nandan Nilekani (d) S. D. Shibulal from which state?
41. Which of the following Countries Air force has (a) Kerala (b) Karnataka
been given the highest ranking by Global Air (c) Rajasthan (d) Punjab
Powers Ranking of 2022? 51. Mahatma Gandhi Setu (bridge), the longest steel
(a) India (b) China bridge in the country, is located in which state?
(c) USA (d) Japan (a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Bihar
42. What was the ranking of India on Travel and (c) Gujarat (d) Karnataka
Tourism Development Index by World Economic 52. Which Indian has been appointed as the head of
Forum? International Monetary Fund’s Asia and Pacific
(a) 34th (b) 46th Department?
th
(c) 54 (d) 61st (a) Urjit Patel (b) Subash Chandra Garg
43. Who amongst the following has authored the book (c) Krishna Srinivasan (d) Viral Acharya
titled ‘Listen to Your Heart: The London 53. Who amongst the following has been appointed as
Adventure’? new Managing Director of SBI?
(a) Ruskin Bond (b) Chetan Bhagat (a) Alok Kumar Choudhary
(c) Vishal Bhardwaj (d) Arundhati Roy (b) Vivek Singhvi
44. Which edition of Indus water treaty took place (c) Sagar Gupta
between India and Pakistan? (d) Rakesh Chandel
(a) 75th (b) 100th 54. Which of the following year is declared by NASA
th
(c) 118 (d) 120th as the tentative year to launch “DAVINCI Mission”?
45. Who has been given the additional charge as CEO (a) 2030 (b) 2027
of Prasar Bharati? (c) 2029 (d) 2032
(a) Shashi Shekhar Vempati 55. What was the theme of World Day against Child
(b) Mayank Kumar Agrawal Labour observed on 12th June 2022?
(c) Sivarama Krishnan (a) “Universal social protection to end child labour”
(d) Shri Kuldip Kumar (b) “Children shouldn't work in fields, but on
46. Name the Indian Postgraduate Institute, which is dreams”
recently awarded by World Health Organization (c) “Generation Safe & Healthy”
(WHO) for Tobacco control? (d) “NO to child labour – YES to quality education”
(a) PGI Chandigarh 56. Agnipath scheme is related to which of the
(b) All India Institute of Medical science New Delhi following?
(c) Sanjay Gandhi PGI Lucknow (a) Free Education
(d) Banaras Hindu University (b) Public Distribution Scheme
47. Which edition of International Day of Yoga was (c) Armed Forces Recruitment Scheme
celebrated this Year? (d) Scheme Related to labour and employment
(a) 3rd (b) 5th 57. India’s First-ever Balika Panchayat started in which
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(c) 7 (d) 8th of the following states?
48. Who amongst the following was the winner of (a) Rajasthan (b) Gujarat
Times Business Award 2022? (c) Haryana (d) Madhya Pradesh
(a) Rashmi Sahoo (b) Vibha Gupta 58. Who amongst the following has been appointed as
(c) Kamaljeet Kaur (d) Sana Khan new Chairperson of Press Council of India?
49. World Environment Day was observed on (a) V.G Ram
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(c) Ranjana Prakash Desai
(d) Ram Prakash Tewatia
59. Which of the following country become the largest
importer of Indian Broken Rice?
(a) China (b) Japan
HOME ASSIGNMENT
1. Which of the following states has launched a scheme to
offer personal loans for prisoners?
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Maharashtra
(c) Bihar (d) Rajasthan
Explanation: The Maharashtra government has
introduced a scheme that allows prisoners to obtain
personal loans from banks of up to Rs. 50,000 to
help their families improve their living conditions and
meet expenses related to their legal matters. It will be a
first of its kind initiative in our country. The
Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank would
provide loans up to 50,000 under the scheme at a 7%
interest rate. The scheme would be implemented in
Yerawada Central Jail in Pune, Maharashtra, on a
pilot basis. This type of loan is called a “khavti” loan,
and benefits approximately 1,055 prisoners.
2. Which of the following states government has
announced that Bhagavad Gita to be taught to Class IX-
XII?
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Rajasthan
(c) Himachal Pradesh (d) Gujarat
Explanation: Shrimad Bhagavad Gita will be taught to
all school students from Class 9 in Himachal Pradesh.
This was informed by state Education Minister Govind
Singh Thakur. With this, it will become 2nd state after
Gujarat to make Gita a part of the school syllabus. In
March 2022, Gujarat Education Minister Jitu Vaghani had
announced that Bhagavad Gita will be a part of the
syllabus for classes 6-12.
3. Which of the following states government has launched
Mukhyamantri Udyam Kranti Yojana?
(a) Madhya Pradesh (b) Gujarat
(c) Haryana (d) Punjab
Explanation: Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj
Singh Chouhan will launch the Udyam Kranti Yojana.
According to officials, the MP Mukhyamantri Udyam
Kranti plan was announced for the first time in
November 2021. Loans ranging from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs.
50 lakhs would be offered to youth under this scheme
for self-employment. The scheme’s unique feature is
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(c) United State (d) Vietnam
60. Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive
Officer of NITI Aayog (after Amitabh Kant)?
(a) Urjit Patel (b) Subash Chandra Garg
(c) Parameswaran Iyer (d) Rajesh Bansal
that the state government would provide a 3% interest
subsidy as well as a bank guarantee.
4. World Homeopathy Day was observed on
___________.
(a) 17th April (b) 15th April
(c) 12 April
th
(d) 10th April
Explanation: World Homeopathy Day is observed
every year on April 10 to spread awareness about
homoeopathy and its contribution to the world of
medicine. The day is also celebrated to commemorate
the birth anniversary of Dr Christian Friedrich Samuel
Hahnemann. The theme, like every year, is decided by
the Ministry of AYUSH. This year, the theme for World
Homeopathy Day 2022 in India is ‘People’s Choice for
Wellness.’
5. India bagged how many medals in Thailand Open Boxing
Tournament 2022?
(a) 7 (b) 9
(c) 10 (d) 15
Explanation: The Indian boxing contingents ended
their campaign at the Thailand Open International
Boxing Tournament 2022 in with 10 medals, including
three golds, four silvers, and three bronze. Govind
Sahani (men’s 48kg), Ananta Pralhad Chopde (men’s
54kg) and Sumit Kundu (men’s 75kg) were the three
gold medal winners. Gold medal winners earned USD
2000 while silver and bronze medallists took home USD
1000 and USD 500 respectively.
6. Which of the following countries is going to host Street
Child Cricket World Cup in 2023?
(a) India (b) Bangladesh
(c) Pakistan (d) Sri Lanka
Explanation: India will host the Street Child Cricket
World Cup in 2023. Organised by Street Child United
and Save the Children India, the Street Child Cricket
World Cup will welcome 22 teams from 16 countries to
India. In 2019, this championship was held in London
where eight teams competed, and Team India South
lifted the cup after beating hosts England. This event will
take place in September 2023.
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7. Google has signed an MoU with which of the following
states to support youth, women entrepreneurs with
digital skills?
(a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Telangana (d) Gujarat
Explanation: Google signed a MoU with the
Government of Telangana to bring benefits of the digital
economy to the youth and women entrepreneurs in the
state and kicked off the ground-up development of its
three million square foot building in the city. The MoU
was exchanged in the presence of Telangana IT and
Industries Minister K T Rama Rao. Rama Rao unveiled
the building design at the ceremony held onsite. The
three million square foot building prioritises
sustainability and energy efficiency throughout its
design.
8. Which of the following leaders has recently released a
book ‘INDO-PAK WAR 1971- Reminiscences of Air
Warriors’?
(a) Amit Shah (b) Anurag Thakur
(c) Rajnath Singh (d) None of these
Explanation: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has
released a book titled ‘INDO-PAK WAR 1971-
Reminiscences of Air Warriors’ at the 37th Air Chief
Marshal PC Lal Memorial Lecture organised by the Air
Force Association in New Delhi. The book was edited
by Air Marshal Jagjeet Singh and Group Captain
Shailendra Mohan. The book features 50 Swarnim
articles written by veterans narrating their experiences
in detail.
9. How many Indian photographers won Pulitzer Prize
2022?
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 4 (d) 5
Explanation: Four Indian photographers from Reuters
news agency, the late Danish Siddiqui, Adnan Abidi,
Sanna Irshad Mattoo and Amit Dave won this year's
Pulitzer Prize for feature photography for their
coverage of the Covid-19 crisis in India. The award is
named after Joseph Pulitzer who in the late 1860s joined
the German-language daily newspaper Westliche Post.
By 25 he had become a publisher. In 1978, he became
the owner of St Louis Post-Dispatch.
10. India's first ever ‘Amrit Sarovar’ inaugurated in which of
the following States?
(a) Bihar (b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Himachal Pradesh (d) Tamil Nadu
Explanation: India’s first Amrit Sarovar was
inaugurated in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh by the Union
Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi and
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Swatantra Dev Singh, Uttar Pradesh Jal Shakti Minister.
The Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi also
acknowledged the participation and cooperation of the
common people, villagers and District Administration
who played an important role in the opening of India’s
first Amrit Sarovar in Uttar Pradesh.
11. Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary became India's 52nd tiger
reserve, this tiger reserve belongs to which of the
following states?
(a) Rajasthan (b) Haryana
(c) Assam (d) Tamil Nadu
Explanation: Union Minister for Environment, Forest
and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav has announced
that Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan has
been notified as the 52nd Reserve of India. It will help to
conserve biodiversity and bring ecotourism and
development to the area. The newly notified tiger
reserve includes the tiger habitat between
Ranthambore Tiger Reserve and Mukundra Hills Tiger
Reserve.
12. Anti-Terrorism Day was observed on _____________.
(a) 13th May (b) 17th May
(c) 21 May
st
(d) 27th May
Explanation: Anti-Terrorism Day is observed on 21st
May in India every year. The objective behind
observance of this day is to wean away the youth from
terrorism and the cult of violence by highlighting the
suffering of common people and showing how it is
prejudicial to the national interest. It was on this day in
the year 1991 that former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv
Gandhi was assassinated. This year commemorates
Rajiv Gandhi’s 30th death anniversary as India observes
Anti-Terrorism Day.
13. Which of the following Indian minister addressed 75th
session of World Health Assembly?
(a) Mansukh Mandaviya
(b) Harshvardhan Singh
(c) Amit Shah
(d) Piyush Goyal
Explanation: Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya
addressed the 75th session of the World Health
Assembly in Geneva. He stressed on the need to build a
resilient Global Supply Chain to enable equitable access
to vaccines and medicines. The World Health Assembly
(WHA) is the forum through which the World Health
Organization (WHO) is governed by its 194 member
states.
14. Who amongst the following was the winner of 15th
Edition of IPL?
(a) Rajasthan Royals (b) Delhi Capitals
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(c) Gujarat Titans (d) Punjab Kings
Explanation: The Gujarat Titans (GT) won the trophy
by defeating inaugural champions Rajasthan Royals (RR)
at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. The Indian
Premier League (IPL) 2022 was the 15th edition of the
professional Twenty20 cricket league. Hardik Pandya,
captain of Gujarat Titans won the Man of the Match
award while Rajasthan Royals' Jos Buttler was named
Most Valuable Player and Orange Cap for scoring 863
runs in the season.
15. International Labour Day was observed on
___________.
(a) 3rd May (b) 4th May
(c) 2nd May (d) 1st May
Explanation: Labour Day or International Workers'
Day is observed each year on the first day of May to
celebrate the achievements of the working class. In
India, Labour Day was first celebrated in 1923 by the
Labour Kisan Party, which organised the May Day
celebrations in Chennai (then Madras). The first May
Day celebrations focused on workers took place on 01st
May 1890 after its proclamation by the first international
congress of socialist parties in Europe on July 14th 1889
in Paris, France, to dedicate May 1 every year as the
"Workers Day of International Unity and Solidarity."
16. Which of the following social media platforms to add
Amber Alert feature to help find missing children?
(a) WhatsApp (b) Instagram
(c) Twitter (d) None of these
Explanation: Instagram is doing its part to help locate
missing children. The app will now bring Amber Alerts
to its platforms. So now, when a child goes missing in
your area, you will see their picture. There will also be
a description of them and a link with contact information
for local law enforcement.
17. What was the ranking of India in World Competitiveness
Index?
(a) 21st (b) 25th
(c) 31 st
(d) 37th
Explanation: India ranked 37th witnessed the sharpest
rise among the Asian economies, with a six-position
jump from 43rd to 37th rank on the 63-nation annual
World Competitiveness Index compiled by the Institute
for Management Development. Denmark has moved to
the top from the third position last year, followed by
Switzerland, Singapore Sweden, and Hong Kong SAR.
The top-performing Asian economies are Singapore
(3r(d), Hong Kong (5th), Taiwan (7th), China (17th), and
Australia (19th).
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18. Which among the following airport has been named as
the World’s Best Airport in Skytrax 2022?
(a) Hamad International Airport named
(b) Tokyo Haneda International Airport
(c) Singapore Changi Airport
(d) Tokyo Narita Airport
Explanation: - Qatar’s Hamad International Airport
has been named the World’s Best Airport for the second
year running. The announcement took place at the
Skytrax 2022 World Airport Awards, held at Passenger
Terminal EXPO in Paris, France. Kempegowda
International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR Airport) was
named the finest regional airport in India and South Asia.
Customers voted for the airport with the greatest
customer service every year in a global study, and BLR
Airport received this honor.
19. Among the following who will take the charge of
Director of Asia and Pacific Department (APD)?
(a) Krishna Srinivasan (b) Changyong Rhee
(c) Mr. Tao Ma (d) Mitsuo Sato
Explanation: - International Monetary Fund, Managing
Director Kristalina Georgieva has announced the
appointment of Indian national Krishna Srinivasan as
Director of the Asia and Pacific Department (AP(D).
Srinivasan will succeed Changyong Rhee who retired
from the post. Srinivasan is currently a Deputy Director
in APD Mr. Srinivasan holds a PhD (Honors) in
Economics from Indiana University, a Master’s in
Economics from the Delhi School of Economics, and a
Bachelor’s (Honors) in Economics from the University
of Delhi.
20. Who amongst the following has been appointed as its
country head of India by WIPRO?
(a) Puneet Gupta (b) Rahul Shah
(c) Chirag Gupta (d) Satya Easwaran
Explanation: IT major Wipro has announced the
appointment of Satya Easwaran as the Country Head for
India. He will be in charge of strengthening Wipro’s
business in India across segments through strategic
consulting, transformation and modernisation
engagements. He will help clients leverage Wipro’s
capabilities and investments in cloud, digital, engineering
R&D, data/analytics and cyber security. “India is a
strategic market for Wipro.
21. Who amongst the following has been appointed as the
new Chairman of UPSC?
(a) Awadh Ojha (b) Vikash Kumar
(c) Bindeswar Gupta (d) Manoj Soni
Explanation: Dr Manoj Soni has been appointed as the
Chairman of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).
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He is currently a Member of the Union Public Service
Commission (UPSC) Dr Soni has been appointed to
replace the previous UPSC chairman Pradip Kumar
Joshi. He has been associated with the Swaminarayan
sect’s Anoopam Mission, at Mogri in Anand district,
since a young age and received diksha (initiation) as a
nishkarma karmayogi (selfless worker).
22. Who amongst the following has been selected as new
Global Peace Ambassador 2022?
(a) Anju Kumari (b) Kiran Chaudhary
(c) Babita Singh (d) Monika Yadav
Explanation: Babita Singh, a serial entrepreneur, was
named a Global Peace Ambassador for her work in
promoting peace through education, sports, art,
culture, and diplomacy at the India International
Conclave 2022, which was held in collaboration with the
Asia Africa Consortium (AAC) in New Delhi. Babita
Singh has been awarded this honour because she is one
of the very few people who have dedicated their lives to
practises that promote Universal Moral Values,
Interreligious cooperation, and International Harmony
in accordance with the United Nations Human Rights
Charter in order to improve the lives of billions of
people around the world.
23. Who amongst the following became 1st Indian to win
gold medal at IWF Junior World Weightlifting
Championship?
(a) Kunjarani Devi (b) Vikas Thakur
(c) Deepak Lather (d) Harshada Sharad
Explanation: Harshada Sharad Garud scripted history
by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal at the
IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships at
Heraklion in Greece. She lifted 153-kilogram in the 45-
kilogram weight category, which included 70 kilograms
in Snatch and 83 kilograms in Clean and Jerk to finish on
top of the podium. Garud left eight competitors behind
as India bagged a medal on the opening day of the
competition. Turkey’s Bektas Cansu bagged the silver
medal while Moldova’s Teodora-Luminita Hincu won
the bronze medal.
24. Which of the following states won Khelo India Youth
Games 2021 title?
(a) Haryana (b) Punjab
(c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Maharashtra
Explanation: Hosts Haryana won the Khelo India
Youth Games (KIYG) 2021 title with 52 gold medals.
Haryana also won 39 silver and 46 bronze medals, taking
their overall medal tally to 137 medals. The late surge
helped Haryana leapfrog the 2020 champions
Maharashtra on the KIYG medals table. Maharashtra,
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meanwhile, managed 45 gold, 40 silver and 40 bronze
medals to come second with 125 medals. Karnataka
with 22 gold, 17 silver, and 28 bronze, finished third
with 67 medals.
25. Which of the following became first metro city to get its
biodiversity register?
(a) Mumbai (b) Delhi
(c) Chandigarh (d) Kolkata
Explanation: Kolkata is the first metro city in the
country to prepare a detailed register of biodiversity.
Kolkata Municipal Corporation released the People’s
Biodiversity Register (PBR), a document with details
about the floral and faunal varieties in the city as well as
its land use and human activities. The document is
prepared by the Biodiversity Management Committee
(BMC) of the civic body under the supervision of the
state biodiversity board and with help from NGOs.
Chandigarh and Indore are other important cities which
have prepared the document.
26. Which of the following States has started its first 'She
Auto' stands to provide safe transport to women?
(a) Tamil Nadu (b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Punjab (d) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation: Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati police have set
up three 'She Auto' stands, the first of its kind in the state
to provide safe transport to women and girl students.
The three ‘She Auto’ stands have been set up in RTC
Bus Stand, Mahila University, and Ruia Hospital in
Tirupati. Bhumana Karunakar Reddy, MLA, along with
city Mayor Dr R Sireesha and Urban Superintendent of
Police Venkata Appala Naidu inaugurated the dedicated
auto stands at the RTC Bus Stand, Mahila University and
Ruia Hospital.
YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is the current chief minister of
Andhra Pradesh.
27. Which state has approved ‘Drone policy 2022’ for
creating a holistic drone ecosystem?
(a) Odisha (b) Telangana
(c) Himachal Pradesh (d) Punjab
Explanation: The Himachal Pradesh government has
approved Himachal Pradesh Drone Policy, 2022 which
seeks to create a holistic drone ecosystem built upon
the foundation of Governance and Reforms Using
Drones (GARU(D). The drone policy aims to ensure
future readiness of students and to empower them to
access job opportunities in the drone sector. It also aims
to harness digital sky opportunities through institutional
linkages with the NEP 2020, NSQF and other state
government policies.
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28. Which of the following Asian countries became first to
join NATO Cyber Defence Group?
(a) Japan (b) India
(c) South Korea (d) Pakistan
Explanation: South Korea became the first Asian
country join in North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence.
South Korea’s National Intelligence Service is joined as
a contributing participant in the NATO Cooperative
Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence. The total NATO
CCDCOE has 32 countries as its official members which
include 27 NATO member countries and 5 five non-
NATO states as contributing participants.
29. Which of the following states has been selected by
WHO for World No Tobacco Day Award-2022?
(a) Bihar (b) Assam
(c) Kerala (d) Jharkhand
Explanation: The World Health Organization (WHO)
has selected Jharkhand for the World No Tobacco Day
(WNTD) Award-2022 to recognising its efforts in
controlling tobacco consumption. Tobacco Control
Programme (NTCP) was launched in Jharkhand in 2012
when the tobacco prevalence rate in the state was
51.1%, of which 48% were smokeless users, according
to the Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS)-1 report.
30. Who amongst the following has been appointed as
chairman of the Indigo Board?
(a) Venkataramani Sumantran
(b) Pallavi Shardul
(c) Rahul Bhatia
(d) Anil Parashar
Explanation: InterGlobe Aviation appointed
Venkataramani Sumantran, an independent non-
executive Director since May 2020, as Chairman of the
IndiGo Board, succeeding Meleveetil Damodaran. He is
currently the Chairman and Managing Director of
Celeris Technologies, a strategic advisory firm engaged
in the domains of automotive, mobility, digital
transformation, and technologies. Sumantran is a
business leader, technocrat and academic, having
worked in the USA, Europe, and Asia.
31. Who amongst the following becomes first Black woman
as White House Press Secretary?
(a) Karine Jean-Pierre (b) Symone D. Sanders
(c) Ashley Etienne (d) Soledad O'Brien
Explanation: United States President Joe Biden
appointed Karine Jean-Pierre as the next White House
Press Secretary. Jean-Pierre is the first Black woman to
hold the post. She would also be the first openly LGBTQ
person to serve as Press Secretary. Jean-Pierre will be
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replacing Jen Psaki. Jean-Pierre will also act as Biden's
assistant. At present, Jean-Pierre is the White House’s
deputy press secretary and also deputy assistant to the
US President.
32. Which of the following countries has opened world’s
longest glass-bottomed bridge?
(a) Myanmar (b) UK
(c) Thailand (d) Vietnam
Explanation: World’s Largest Glass Bottom Bridge was
opened in Vietnam. It is called Vietnam’s Bach Long
pedestrian bridge, which is 632m (2,073ft) long and
located 150m (492ft) above a huge jungle. The Bach
Long pedestrian bridge means ‘white dragon’ in
Vietnamese. As per the reports, the Asian country has
opened a glass-bottomed bridge suspended above a lush
jungle. It surpasses a 526m Glass Bottom Bridge in
Guangdong; China. The Bridge was inaugurated
coincidentally on the 47th anniversary of the end of the
Vietnamese war.
33. Who amongst the following has been appointed as Chief
Executive Officer of P&G India?
(a) Madhusudan Gopalan (b) LV Vaidyanathan
(c) Shantanu Das (d) Vinay Gupta
Explanation: Procter & Gamble India appointed LV
Vaidyanathan, who leads the company’s business in
Indonesia, as the new chief executive officer. He takes
over from Madhusudan Gopalan who will move into a
new role at the parent company. Vaidyanathan will takes
over as the CEO from July 1, 2022. Vaidyanathan
completed his Bachelor of Engineering (mechanical)
from the National Institute of Technology, Nagpur and
has an MBA from IIM-Ahmedabad.
34. India's first portable solar rooftop system unveiled in
which of the following cities?
(a) Gandhinagar (b) Mohali
(c) Pune (d) Mumbai
Explanation: The first portable solar rooftop system in
India has been inaugurated at Swaminarayan
Akshardham temple complex in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
The systems have been installed under the initiative of
the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to
develop renewable energy cities across India. The 10
Photovoltaic PV Port system has been manufactured by
New Delhi-based Servotech Power Systems Limited
and designed by the German development agency
Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale
Zusammenarbeit (GIZ).
35. Adani Green Energy arm commissioned India’s first
wind-solar hybrid plant in which of the following states?
(a) Rajasthan (b) Gujarat
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(c) Haryana (d) Bihar
Explanation: Adani Green subsidiary Adani Hybrid
Energy Jaisalmer One Limited has commissioned a 390
MW wind-solar hybrid power plant at Jaisalmer. The
plant will be India's first wind and solar hybrid power
generation plant. The new plant has a Power Purchase
Agreement (PPA) with the Solar Energy Corporation of
India with tariff at Rs. 2.69 per kWh.
36. The Indian Navy decommissioned its two ships, INS
Akshay and INS Nishank, after how many years of
Service?
(a) 15 (b) 19
(c) 28 (d) 32
Explanation: The Indian Navy decommissioned its two
ships, INS Akshay and INS Nishank, after 32 years of
service including participation in Operation Talwar and
Operation Parakram. Both the ships will be
decommissioned at Naval Dockyard after 32 years of
being at the forefront. Nishank, the fourth of the Veer-
class missile corvette, has been an integral part of the
"Killer Squadron" renowned for its heroics in the 1971
war.
37. India won which of the following medals in Men’s
Hockey Asia Cup?
(a) Gold (b) Silver
(c) Bronze (d) None of these
Explanation: The young Indian men's hockey team
produced a spirited performance to beat Japan 1-0 and
clinch the bronze medal in the Asia Cup in Jakarta. Japan
had seven penalty corners while India had just two but
India led the circle penetration stats 11-10.
38. Which country got its name changed in UN in June
2022?
(a) Turkey (b) Russia
(c) Cuba (d) Benin
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Explanation: The United Nations on 1 June 2022
granted Turkey’s request to change its name from
Turkey to Turkiye. The country called itself Turkiye in
1923 after its declaration of independence. Secretary-
General Antonio Guterres, said the change came into
force immediately at the time when the world body
received a letter from Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut
Cavusoglu to the UN chief with a request to change the
country`s name.
39. Ribbon weed (Posidonia australis), the world’s largest
plant has recently been discovered in which country?
(a) Australia (b) UAE
(c) Turkey (d) China
Explanation: The world’s largest plant- the ribbon
weed (Posidonia australis) has recently been discovered
off the West Coast of Australia. It is a sea-grass which is
measured to be 180 km in length. Ribbon weed
rhizomes can usually grow to around 35cm per year and
with this, the scientists arrived at its lifespan of 4,500
years. It has double the number of chromosomes than
other similar plants, and managed to survive the volatile
atmosphere of the Shark Bay.
40. Which state launched a special Health Care scheme
called ‘Anchal’ for pregnant women?
(a) Bihar (b) Rajasthan
(c) Uttar Pradesh (d) Himachal Pradesh
Explanation: Rajasthan launched a special Health Care
scheme ‘Anchal’ in the Karauli district for pregnant
women. During the campaign, over 13000 pregnant
women were tested for their haemoglobin levels and
are advised to take right medicines. Under this
campaign, it is also ensured that the Auxiliary Nurse
Midwife and ASHA workers in the district are in
constant touch with the pregnant women of their
respective areas.