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1) Recently, World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) took place betweenwhich of the following dates?

(a)November 10 to November 16

(b)November 18 to November 24

(c)November 8 to November 16

(d)November 1 to November 8

(e) Other than these options

2) Every year, International Men’s Day is observed on which of the following dates across the globe?

(a) November 01

(b) November 10

(c) November 13

(d) November 16

(e) November 19

3) Every year which of the following days is observed on 19^th November across the world?

(a) World Women’s Day

(b) World Children’s Day

(c) World Toilet Day

(d)  World Wetlands Day

(e) World Ozone Day

4) Which of the following Countries was recently replaced by India to become the world's second-largest producer of crude steel?

(a) Japan

(b) France

(c) Russia

(d) Pakistan

(e) China

5) Recently, GoI announced to mergerof NAA with the Competition Commission of India (CCI) as the GST's anti-profiteering watchdog. What does NAA stand for?

(a)National Anti-Profiting Authority

(b) National Auditing Agency

(c) National Artist Agency

(d) National Authority of Arts

(e)National Anti-Profiteering Authority

6) Which of the following States recently approved an outlay of Rs 2.60 crore for the Camel Conservation Scheme aimed at protecting camels?

(a)Arunachal Pradesh

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Rajasthan

(e) Haryana

7) Recently, TechEagleconducted the world’s first vaccine delivery for Animal Husbandry in which States?

(a)Arunachal Pradesh

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Rajasthan

(e) Haryana

8) Which of the following banks was recently awarded the “best in class” rating for the environment, social, and governance (ESG) practices from CareEdge Ratings?

(a) State Bank of India

(b)ESAF Small Finance Bank

(c) Central Bank of India

(d) Union Bank of India

(e) Bank of Baroda

9) Recently, ICICI Venture invested what amount in consumer houseware company Cello World?

(a)₹160 crores

(b)₹260 crores

(c)₹360 crores

(d)₹460 crores

(e)₹560 crores

10) Which of the following Insurance companies has launched the Smart Wealth Advantage Guarantee Plan offeringguaranteed returns, and life insurance coveragein one product?

(a) Life Insurance Corporation

(b) HDFC Life Insurance

(c) ICICI Life Insurance

(d) Max Life Insurance

(e)Axis Life Insurance

11) Recently, the Reserve Bank of India imposed a fine on 9 banks including 6cooperative banks. Which of the following bank is not one of them?

(a)Berhampur Cooperative Urban Bank

(b)Osmanabad Janata Sahakari Bank

(c)Santrampur Urban Co-operative Bank

(d)JilaSahakariKendriya Bank Maryadit, Balaghat

(e)JilaSahakariKendriya Bank Maryadit, Nagda

12) Which of the following companies has recently receivedin-principle approval from the regulatory authority for a Payment Aggregator Gateway (PA/PG) license?

(a)PayTm

(b)PhonePe

(c)GooglePe

(d) Open

(e)None of these

13) Which of the following Companies recently announced to create European Works Councilwith its headquarters in India?

(a) Amazon

(b) Wipro

(c) Cognizant

(d) IBM

(e) Infosys

14) As per the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2023, what is its rank in India?

(a) 1^st

(b) 5^th

(c) 8^th

(d) 29^th

(e) 64^th

15) Who amongst the following has been appointed as the new Full-Time Member of the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog?

(a)Meena Mishra

(b)Suraj Bhan

(c)Uttam Singh

(d) Praveen Pathak

(e)Arvind Virmani

16) Who amongst the following has been appointed as the new Chairman of the National Pension System Trust (NPS Trust)?

(a) Meena Mishra

(b)Suraj Bhan

(c)Uttam Singh

(d) Praveen Pathak

(e)Arvind Virmani

17) Which of the following editions of “YUDH ABHYAS” was recently conducted between Indo – United States (US) in Uttarakhand?

(a) 1^st

(b) 10^th

(c) 12^th

(d) 16^th

(e) 18^th

18) How many Advanced Light helicopters Mark-III (ALH Mk-III) helicopters were recently handed over by HAL to the Indian Coast Guard?

(a) five

(b) nine

(c) ten

(d) twelve

(e) sixteen

19) Recently, the Phrygian cap was selected as the official mascot for the 2024 Olympics to be held in _____________.

(a) India

(b) Russia

(c) Japan

(d) France

(e) USA

20) Arjuna awardee Gulam Abbas Moontasir recently passed away in Mumbai at the age of 80. He was related to which sports?

(a) Football

(b) Basketball

(c) Cricket

(d) Golf

(e) Ice Hockey

Answers :

1) Answer: B

Every year, World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) takes place from November 18 to November 24. The subject of WAAW this year is "Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance Together." It's an international campaign to raise awareness about the growing problem of antibiotic and antimicrobial resistance.

2) Answer: E

International Men’s Day 2022 is observed on 19th November.International Men’s Day 2022 celebration also focuses on Men’s Health. International Men’s Day 2022 Theme set up for this year is “Helping Men and Boys”. This day is first celebrated in February. Then later it was celebrated in November.

3) Answer: C

World Toilet Day 2022 is observed on the 19th of November 2022. It is celebrated to inspire action to tackle the global sanitation crisis and help achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6 which promises sanitation for all by 2030. Jack Sim, a philanthropist from Singapore, founded the World Toilet Organization on November 19, 2001, He declared that day as World Toilet Day.

4) Answer:A

India has replaced Japan to become the world's second-largest producer of crude steel. China now produces the most steel, making up 57% of global production. The Government of India has announced the National Steel Policy 2017, the Policy for Giving Preference to Domestically Manufactured Iron and Steel (DMI & SP) in the Case of State Procurement to support the Domestic Steel Industry.

5) Answer: E

The National Anti-Profiteering Authority (NAA) is poised to merge with the Competition Commission of India (CCI) as the GST's anti-profiteering watchdog. Under CCI, the NAA's investigation division will continue to operate in some capacity. The official claimed that because CCI can handle issues on its own, the change will result in fewer regulators. After NAA's term is up, it is intended to transfer cases to CCI.

6) Answer: D

The Rajasthan government has approved an outlay of Rs 2.60 crore for the Camel Conservation Scheme which is aimed at protecting camels.The chief minister has decided to implement the camel conservation and development policy in the budget for the year 2022-23. For this provision, Rs 10 crore was allocated.

7) Answer: A

TechEagle, a leading drone delivery startup that offers world-class end-to-end drone delivery solutions, has conducted the world’s first vaccine delivery for Animal Husbandry in Arunachal Pradesh. It is India’s fastest and longest-range hybrid e-VTOL drone that flies at a maximum speed of 120 kmph for 100km on a single charge.

8) Answer: B

ESAF Small Finance Bankwas awarded the “best in class” rating for the environment, social, and governance (ESG) practices from CareEdge Ratings.ESAF is also the first Indian member bank of the Global Alliance on Banking on Values (GAVB). ESAF SFB has joined the growing tide of financial corporations worldwide in their fight against the practice of “greenwashing” or faking ESG credentials.

9) Answer: C

ICICI Venture, the alternative investment arm of ICICI Bank, has invested ₹360 crores, or around $44.3 million, in consumer houseware company Cello World, marking its first bet from the fifth private equity (PE) fund.

10) Answer: D

Max Life Insurance has launched Smart Wealth Advantage Guarantee Plan, a non-linked, non-participating individual life insurance savings plan that offers guaranteed returns, life insurance cover, and financial protection all combined in one product.

11) Answer: E

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a collective fine of nearly ₹12 lakhs on 9 entities, including 6 co-operative banks and 3 Sahakari banks for violating various banking norms.

Penalties: -

• Berhampur Cooperative Urban Bank (Odisha) has been fined ₹3.10 lakh
• Osmanabad Janata Sahakari Bank, Osmanabad (Maharashtra) ₹2.5 lakh,
• Santrampur Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd,Santrampur in Mahisagar district (Gujarat) ₹2 lakh penalty.
• JilaSahakariKendriya Bank Maryadit, Balaghat (Madhya Pradesh); Jamshedpur Urban Cooperative Bank Ltd, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand; and Renuka NagarikSahakari Bank Maryadit, Ambikapur (Chhattisgarh) have been fined Rs 1 lakh each.
• Krishna Mercantile Co-operative Bank Ltd, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh), and Kendrapara Urban Co-operative Bank Ltd,Kendrapara, Odisha were fined Rs 50,000 each.
• The Nawanagar Co-operative Bank Ltd, Jamnagar (Gujarat) is penalized with Rs 25,000

12) Answer: D

Open, a neo-banking fintech, has received in-principle approval from the regulatory authority, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), for a Payment Aggregator Gateway (PA/PG) license. APA provides payment services to merchants and e-commerce sites by accepting payment instruments from customers. In May 2022 Open became the 100th Indian unicorn, a startup valued at $1 billion or above after it raised $50 million led by IIFL.

13) Answer: B

The IT giant Wipro announced that it has struck an agreement with employee representatives about the creation of a European Works Council. The first EWC founded by a corporation with its headquarters in India is Wipro. The EWC's establishment improves the already fruitful partnership with employee representations in numerous European nations.

14) Answer: C

The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2023, issued by three environmental non­governmental organizations, Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute, and the Climate Action Network (CAN) International, was launched. The Climate Change Performance Index 2023 (CCPI) places India eighth out of 63 countries. In the overall rankings, no country came in first, second, or third. Denmark finished fourth with a score of 79.61, followed by Sweden with 73.28 points. India finished with 67.35 points.

15) Answer: E

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the appointment of Shri Arvind Virmani, Founder, Chairman of, the Foundation for Economic Growth & Welfare as a Full-Time Member, National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog with immediate effect and until further orders.

16) Answer: B

Pension Fund Regulatory & Development Authority has appointed Mr. Suraj Bhanas the chairman of theNational Pension System Trust (NPS Trust), responsible for managing funds under the National Pension System (NPS).

17) Answer: E

The 18th edition of the Indo – United States (US) joint training exercise “YUDH ABHYAS 22” is scheduled to be conducted in Uttarakhand.The 15-day exercise happened between 16th Nov to 2nd Dec 2022. The previous edition of the exercise was conducted at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska (USA) in October 2021.

18) Answer: E

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) handed over the last of the 16 Advanced Light helicopters Mark-III (ALH Mk-III) helicopters to the Indian Coast Guard at a program in Bengaluru, Karnataka.HAL also received a Letter of Intent (LoI) from the maritime organization for 9 more ALH Mk-III helicopters.The Indian Coast Guard signed a contract with HAL for the supply of 16 ALH Mk III in March 2017. 

19) Answer: D

The Phrygian cap, a symbol of the French republic but wearing sneakers as a nod to the present, was unveiled as the 2024 Paris Olympics mascot. The Olympic Phryge is a little smaller, while the Paralympic Phryge is a little leaner and has a blade on his right leg because he is a Phyrge with a disability. The Paralympic mascot is distinguished by the presence of a runner's blade on one of its legs.

20) Answer: B

The former India basketball captain and Arjuna awardee, Gulam Abbas Moontasir, passed away in Mumbai. He was born in Mumbai in 1942. He started playing in Nagpada by the American missionaries, later he started getting inclined towards basketball. From Nagpada Basketball Association to the International stage, he has always been an aggressive player with a unique physical style on the court.