Current Affairs Classes

1. Correct Answer: C
The board of directors of ICICI Bank has re-appointed
Sandeep Bakhshi as the bank’s managing director
(MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) for a period of
three years.

2. Correct Answer: C
Max Verstappen of Red Bull overtook Lewis Hamilton
five laps from the end of the United States Grand Prix
to secure a record equalling 13th win of the season.

3. Correct Answer: D
Late Pinaki Chowdhury received two National film
awards – Best feature film for movies Sanghat (1994)
in the year 1997 and Ballygunge Court (2007) in the
year 2007.

4. Correct Answer: B
United Nations Day is observed on October 24 every
year to commemorate its official creation in 1945.

5. Correct Answer: B
Every year on 24 October, the world observes World
Polio Day to raise awareness of the importance of
polio vaccination to protect every child from this
disease.

6. Correct Answer: C
Infantry Day is commemorated on 27 October every
year to acknowledge the contributions of Infantry, the
largest fighting arm of the Indian Army.

7. Correct Answer: A
The people of Ukraine have been awarded annual
Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought by the
European Parliament.

8. Correct Answer: A
Gujarat was recently declared as 100% Har Ghar Jal
State. On the 100 per cent completion of Har Ghar Jal,
PM Modi praised the enthusiasm of the people of
Gujarat.

9. Correct Answer: C
New Zealand has passed the Plain Language Bill, that
requires bureaucrats to use simple, easily understood
language while communicating with the public.

10. Correct Answer: B
The globally recognized and coveted international
eco-label “Blue Flag” has been accorded to two new
beaches-Minicoy Thundi Beach and Kadmat Beach,
both in Lakshadweep.

11. Correct Answer: D
Indian and US militaries conducted a three-day joint
humanitarian assistance exercise ‘Tiger Triumph
2022′ at Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.

12. Correct Answer: A
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has
granted Goa’s Mopa airport the aerodrome license to
enable it to commence flight operations.

13. Correct Answer: B
Union home minister Amit Shah has launched the
Haryana orbital rail corridor, the 126 km rail line,
connecting Palwal with Sonipat via Manesar and
Kharkhoda.

14. Correct Answer: B
The Indira Gandhi International Airport in the
national capital has emerged as the world’s 10th
busiest airport in October.

15. Correct Answer: D
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has taken control of social
medial platform Twitter, which he agreed to purchase
for $44 billion.

16. Correct Answer: C
Jammu and Kashmir has been adjudged as the ‘Best
Performing UT’ in the 2021 Pradhan Mantri Awas
Yojana (Urban).

17. Correct Answer: A
Delhi government launched the ‘Diye Jalao, Patake
Nahin’ campaign. The campaign was launched in the
city to raise awareness among people about air and
noise pollution caused by bursting crackers.

18. Correct Answer: B
Financial Action Task Force (FATF) the money
laundering and terrorist financing watchdog has put
Myanmar on the “black list”.

19. Correct Answer: C
Ministry of Education is set to organize the ‘Kashi
Tamil Sangamam’ a month-long program that will be
held from the 16th November.

20. Correct Answer: B
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has
granted an aerodrome licence to Odisha’s Jeypore
airport.

21. Correct Answer: D
Western Air Command, Indian Air Force (IAF) won the
Air Force Lawn Tennis Championship 2022-23 held at
Head Quarter MC, Vayusena Nagar, Nagpur.

22. Correct Answer: C
Jakson Green has signed an MoU with the government
of Rajasthan to invest Rs 22,400 crore to set up green
hydrogen and green ammonia projects.

23. Correct Answer: A
Global soft drinks major Coca-Cola Company said its
lemon and lime-flavoured soft drink Sprite has
become a billion-dollar brand in the Indian market.

24. Correct Answer: B
The government has appointed Sangeeta Verma as the
acting chairperson of the Competition Commission of
India (CCI).

25. Correct Answer: C
The National Industrial Security Academy (NISA),
Hakimpet has bagged the Union Home Minister’s
Trophy for the Best Police Training Institution for
Training of Gazetted Officers for the year 2020-21.

26. Correct Answer: C
National Unity Day or Rashtriya Ekta Diwas is
observed on October 31 every year to commemorate
the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel the
first Home Minister of India.

27. Correct Answer: D
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was emerged as the Brazil’s
new president after he defeated incumbent president
Jair Bolsonaro in a fierce voting.

28. Correct Answer: D
Defending champions Spain won the FIFA U-17
Women’s World Cup with a 1-0 victory over first-time
finalists Colombia.

29. Correct Answer: A
A consortium of European defence major Airbus and
the Tata group will manufacture C-295 transport
aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF) in Vadodara,
Gujarat.

30. Correct Answer: C
The Indian Navy conducted the 29th edition of the
Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX)
from 26 to 30 October, 2022 at Visakhapatnam.

31. Correct Answer: D
Uttar Pradesh is all set to get a new elephant reserve
soon, as the Union ministry of forest, environment and
climate change (MoFECC) has given its nod to the
Terai Elephant Reserve (TER).

32. Correct Answer: B
India suffered an income loss of 5.4% of Gross
Domestic Product (GDP), the highest among the G20
nations in 2021, according to the new report of
Climate Transparency.

33. Correct Answer: C
Shiprocket said it has become the first inter-city
logistics provider to plug into the Open Network for
Digital Commerce (ONDC) network.

34. Correct Answer: D
This 15-member committee set up by Insurance
Regulatory and Development Authority of India
(IRDAI) will operate for a period of two years, will be
chaired by IRDAI member Mr. Rakesh Joshi.

35. Correct Answer: B
In Los Angeles, California, USA, SS Rajamouli’s period
film RRR was awarded the prestigious Saturn Award
2022 in the Best International Film category.

36. Correct Answer: C
Gujarat became the seventh state/Union territory to
achieve 100 percent household tap water connectivity
under the ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’ (JJM). JJM was
established in 2019 to provide 55 liters of water per
person, per day, through functioning tap connections
to every rural family by the year 2024.

37. Correct Answer: B
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has defeated incumbent
President Jair Bolsonaro in the runoff election for the
presidency of Brazil. The 76-year-old politician’s win
represents the return of the left into power in Brazil.

38. Correct Answer: C
Samsung Electronics Co. officially appointed Jay Y Lee
as its executive chairman, formalizing the all encompassing leadership role he has long played at
South Korea’s largest business conglomerate.

39. Correct Answer: C
Veteran Assamese actor Nipon Goswami died at a
private hospital following a prolonged illness. He
began his film career as the lead actor of the Assamese
movie ‘Sangram’ which was a hit movie and he
followed it up by another superhit ‘Dr Bezbarua’.

40. Correct Answer: B
The ‘women-friendly tourism’ project, an initiative of
the State Responsible Tourism Mission (RT Mission),
launched in Kerala, aims to establish women-friendly
tourism centers and empower women.

41. Correct Answer: B
Over RBI’s norm regarding the deactivation of cards,
HDFC Bank, the largest credit card issuer in the
country, saw a net reduction of 1.62 million credit
cards in Q2 of FY23, the highest by any card issuer.

42. Correct Answer: A
Bank of Baroda along with Visa has launched two new
premium Debit Cards for Bank of Baroda customers –
bob World Opulence – a super-premium Visa Infinite
Debit Card (Metal Edition) and bob World Sapphire – a
Visa Signature Debit Card.

43. Correct Answer: C
India presented a cheque of $2.5 million, the second
tranche of the pledged $5 million annual support, to
the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for
Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to
support the Palestine Refugees.

44. Correct Answer: A
Indian junior men’s hockey team has won the
prestigious 10th Sultan of Johor Cup after a tense
penalty shootout against Australia. In the previous
two editions held in 2019 and 2018, India had lost the
final to Britain and had finished third in 2017.

45. Correct Answer: A
Tata Steel veteran Dr Jamshed J Irani, also known as
the Steel Man of India, passed away at the age of 85.
He was conferred the Padma Bhushan, one of the
highest civilian awards in India, in 2007.

46. Correct Answer: A
Vetsa Rama Krishna Gupta has taken over the
additional charge of Chairman and Managing Director
of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) —
post superannuation of Arun Kumar Singh.

47. Correct Answer: B
The Government of India has appointed Mata
Amritanandamayi Devi (known as Amma) as the chair
of the country’s Civil 20 (C20), an official engagement
group of the Group of 20 (G20).

48. Correct Answer: B
The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes
against Journalists (IDEI) is observed annually on 2
November. The day draws attention to the level of
impunity for crimes against journalists, which
remains extremely high globally.

49. Correct Answer: D
Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) on October 27, 2022
observed ‘Shaurya Diwas’ to commemorate the 75th
year of air landed operations of Indian Army at
Budgam Airport in 1947, which ensured the first civil military victory of Independent India.

50. Correct Answer: D
World Psoriasis Day, observed on October 29, shines a
light on challenges faced by those suffering from
psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. This year theme is
“Unloading Psoriatic Disease”.

51. Correct Answer: C
Aditya Birla Health Insurance Co Ltd has entered into
a bancassurance partnership with IDFC FIRST Bank
for distribution of health insurance products through
the bank’s digital platform.

52. Correct Answer: C
India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) conducted India’s
First Floating Financial Literacy Camp with an
initiative called ‘Niveshak Didi’ to promote Financial
Literacy ‘By the women, for the women’, in Srinagar,
J&K.

53. Correct Answer: D
Aruna Sairam will be conferred the Chevalier de
l’Ordre National du Mérite, the Knight of the Order of
the Merit, by the French government for her singing
talent and contribution to the development of Indo France relations.

54. Correct Answer: A
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has
announced the appointment of Vishal Kapoor as its
chief executive officer (CEO). Kapoor takes charge
after completing his tenure as the joint secretary at the
Ministry of Power.

55. Correct Answer: B
Subhrakant Panda, managing director of Indian Metals
and Ferro Alloys Ltd (IMFA), will become the next
president of the Federation of Indian Chambers of
Commerce and Industry (FICCI).

56. Correct Answer: A
A fish museum, the first of its kind in the Northeast,
would soon be built in Arunachal Pradesh. The fish
museum will be part of India’s first-ever ‘Integrated
Aqua Park’ which has been approved by the central
government.

57. Correct Answer: C
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
inaugurated North India’s first hyper-scale data centre
Yotta D1 built at the cost of Rs 5,000 crore at the
upcoming Data Centre Park in Greater Noida.

58. Correct Answer: D
All-rounder Hardik Pandya has been named India’s
captain for the upcoming three-match T20I series in
New Zealand. The T20 series will begin on November
18 in Wellington, four days after the conclusion of the
ongoing World Cup in Australia.

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59. Correct Answer: D
Former Tata Steel MD Jamshed J Irani, who was known
as the “Steel Man of India” passed away in
Jamshedpur’s Tata Main Hospital. He was 86.

60. Correct Answer: A
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared Mangarh
Dham in Rajasthan a national monument, as per a
government statement released. The dham, a
memorial for around 1,500 tribals massacred by the
British army in 1913, is located in the district on the
Gujarat-Rajasthan border.

61. Correct Answer: B
The Army has approved project sanction orders of five
Make II projects, including drone kill system and
infantry training weapon simulator, giving an impetus
to India’s vision for self-reliance, the Defence Ministry
said.

62. Correct Answer: D
Unity Small Finance Bank Limited (Unity Bank) has
launched Shagun 366, a 1 year, 1 day fixed deposit,
promising retail customers an alluring return of
7.80% p.a., while senior citizens will earn 8.30% p.a.
for a 366-day tenure.

63. Correct Answer: A
Ahead of the Fifa World Cup India’s most valuable
edtech company Byju’s has appointed football
superstar Lionel Messi as the global brand
ambassador of its social impact arm, Education For All.

64. Correct Answer: D
According to the WHO report an estimated 10.6
million people fell ill with tuberculosis (TB) in 2021,
an increase of 4.5% from 2020, and 1.6 million people
died from TB.

65. Correct Answer: A
Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Devendra
Fadnavis has announced that a dedicated cyber
intelligence unit will be set up in the state to curb
cyber and financial crime.

66. Correct Answer: B
The 11th edition of the annual Joint Military Training
(JMT) between the Indian Air Force (lAF) and the
Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) held at Air
Force Station, Kalaikunda of the state of West Bengal.

67. Correct Answer: A
Multilateral funding agency Asian Development Bank
(ADB) has recently approved a USD 350 million (about
Rs 2,900 crore) loan to improve the road connectivity
of key economic areas in Maharashtra.

68. Correct Answer: A
Senior bureaucrat Vivek Joshi took charge as the
Secretary of the Department of Financial Services
(DFS) under the Ministry of Finance. Joshi replaced
Sanjay Malhotra who is slated to take over as Revenue
Secretary.

69. Correct Answer: B
West African country, Ghana assumes the rotating
monthly Presidency of the United Nations Security
Council during the month of November 2022. Ghana
rejoined the UN Security Council on January 1, 2022

70. Correct Answer: C
World Tsunami Awareness Day is observed every year
on November 5. This year the theme is “Early Warning
and Early Action Before Every Tsunami.”

71. Correct Answer: B
A 135-year-old suspension bridge over the Machchhu
river in Morbi collapsed, killing around 140 people,
including 34 children and 40 women. During British
administration in the 19th century, the 754-foot-long
bridge over the Machchu River was constructed.

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72. Correct Answer: B
The 2019 runners-up Satwik and Chirag have won the
Indian Open super 500, the gold from the
Commonwealth Games, the Thomas Cup, and the
bronze from the World Championships. Additionally,
they have triumphed in global tour competitions
including the 2022 Indian Open and the 2019 Thailand
Open.

73. Correct Answer: B
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between
India and Denmark on cooperation in the
development and management of water resources
was authorised by the Union cabinet. In Varanasi,
there are also plans for a Smart Lab on Clean River
Waters and a Center of Excellence for Smart Water
Resources Management.

74. Correct Answer: B
The Global TB Report 2022, published by the World
Health Organization (WHO), discusses the effects of
the COVID-19 pandemic on TB diagnosis, care, and
disease burden. Compared to the base year of 2015,
India’s TB incidence for the year 2021 is 210 per
100,000 people.

75. Correct Answer: B
The 2022 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup was won by
the Spain U-17 squad, who defeated Colombia in the
championship game. Additionally, Spain is the first
champion to defend its championship in the
competition’s history.

76. Correct Answer: A
The Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) has signed an
agreement with the Indian Institute of Technology
Madras (IIT Madras) to support startups in the
maritime sector. The agreement was signed between
IIT Madras director V Kamakoti and CSL general
manager Deepu Surendran.

77. Correct Answer: B
The Netherlands has emerged as the top destination
for India’s petroleum product exports such as petrol
and diesel in the first half of the current fiscal year.
This bump in exports has also resulted in the
Netherlands becoming the third biggest market for
India’s overall exports, thereby replacing China.

78. Correct Answer: C
Skechers South Asia Pvt. Ltd, a subsidiary of Skechers
USA, has appointed actor Kriti Sanon as the new brand
ambassador for Skechers India. Sanon will be the face
of the fashion and lifestyle categories for the brand
and appear in its upcoming campaign for a line of
streetwear sneakers.

79. Correct Answer: C
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards announced that it
successfully tested a new satellite-carrying rocket.
The Ghaem 100 is Iran’s first three-stage launch
vehicle and it will be able to place satellites weighing
80 kg in an orbit 500 km from the earth’s surface.

80. Correct Answer: D
International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of
the Environment in War and Armed Conflict is
observed on November 6 to raise awareness about the
damage caused to the environment because of wars
and armed conflict.

81. Correct Answer: D
World Radiography Day is observed on 8 November every year to marks the anniversary of the birth of X rays. The theme of World Radiography Day 2022 is “Radiologists and Radiographers supporting patients.”

82. Correct Answer: A
World Science Day for Peace and Development is
celebrated every year on November 10. This year’s
theme for World Science Day for Peace and
Development is – Basic Sciences for Sustainable
Development.

83. Correct Answer: D
National Cancer Awareness Day is observed on 7th
November for the last 8 years coinciding with the birth
anniversary of the Nobel-prize-winning scientist
Madame Curie.

84. Correct Answer: A
India’s star batter Virat Kohli has been named the ICC
Men’s Player of the Month for October 2022 after
some outstanding performances in the shortest
format of the game.

85. Correct Answer: B
The India Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is
planning to explore the dark side of the moon and is in
talks to launch a lander and rover combination with
the Japanese space agency, JAXA.

86. Correct Answer: B
To improve the adoption of digital technology,
National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has
started accepting electronic bank guarantees (E-BGs)
and has also digitalized all its existing bank
guarantees.

87. Correct Answer: D
Max Life Insurance Company Ltd (Max Life) has
entered into a life insurance product distribution tie up with Tacterial Consulting Private Ltd (Ditto) to leverage Ditto’s insurance advisory platform to offer Max Life’s plans to online customers.

88. Correct Answer: B
All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA) has
elected Ramesh Kejriwal of India Oil Seals and
Synthetic Products, Kolkata, as its president for the
year 2022-23. Kejriwal will be succeeding Sawar
Dhanania.

89. Correct Answer: C
Adidas has announced that Bjorn Gulden will be taking
on the role of chief executive officer, effective January
1, 2023, succeeding the German company’s current
chief, Kasper Rorsted.

90. Correct Answer: A
Researchers have discovered a new species of
estuarine crab at the mangroves of Parangipettai near
the Vellar River estuary in Cuddalore district, Tamil
Nadu. The species has been named ‘Pseudohelice
annamalai’ in recognition of Annamalai University’s
100 years of service in education and research.

91. Correct Answer: D
Kishor Kumar Basa, vice-chancellor of Maharaja
Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University in Baripada,
has been appointed as the chairman of National
Monuments Authority (NMA).

92. Correct Answer: A
The government body for energy efficiency Bureau of
Energy Efficiency (BEE) under the Ministry of Power
has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)
with the Small Industries Development Bank of India
(SIDBI) for MSMEs.

93. Correct Answer: C
November 9 to November 14 is observed as the
International Week of Science and Peace every year
around the globe. During this week, people inspire and
promote peace in their countries and also develop
advanced technology for better living.

94. Correct Answer: B
Shane Watson, one of Australian cricket’s finest all-rounders, authored a new book titled “Winning the Inner Battle Bringing the best version of you to cricket”.

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95. Correct Answer: B
According to data from energy cargo tracker Vortexa,
Russia became India’s largest oil supplier in October,
surpassing traditional top sellers Saudi Arabia and
Iraq by supplying an average of 9.35 lakh barrels per
day (bpd) of crude oil last month.

96. Correct Answer: D
Independent India’s first voter Shyam Saran Negi has
recently passed away at the age of 106. When India
held its first general elections in 1951 after the end of
British rule in 1947, Negi was the first one to cast his
vote on October 25.

97. Correct Answer: D
11th November is celebrated every year as National
Education Day to commemorate the birth anniversary
of India’s first Education Minister Maulana Abul Kalam
Azad. On this day, his exemplary contributions to the
field of education and educational institutions are
celebrated.

98. Correct Answer: C
Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) CEO Mohammad
Tayyab Ikram of Macau has been elected as the new
president of the International Hockey Federation
(FIH), succeeding India’s Narinder Batra as its full time chief.

99. Correct Answer: D
Star batter Virat Kohli was named the ICC Men’s
Player of the Month for October following a series of
stellar performances during India’s charge to the T20
World Cup semifinals in Australia.

100. Correct Answer: C
Pakistan’s veteran all-rounder Nida Dar won the ICC
Women’s Player of the Month For her key
contributions to Pakistan’s surge to the semifinals in
the Asia Cup in Bangladesh.

101. Correct Answer: B
Seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton has been
granted his honorary Brazilian citizenship ahead of
the 2022 Brazilian Grand Prix. The three-time
Brazilian GP winner was awarded the honorary status
in a ceremony in the country’s capital city, Brasilia.

102. Correct Answer: C
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has
announced the launch of BHIM App open-source
license model with the aim of attaining the goal of
‘Digital Payments for All’.

103. Correct Answer: B
Switzerland Tourism has appointed Olympic Gold
medalist Neeraj Chopra as the ‘Friendship
Ambassador’. In his new role, the talented Indian
sports superstar will showcase and promote the
adventurous, sporty, and stunning outdoors of
Switzerland to Indian travellers.

104. Correct Answer: C
Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has
increased its shareholding in Voltas by buying an
additional 2 per cent stake. LIC said it acquired Voltas’
shares worth Rs 634.50 crore through open market
transactions during the period from August 10 to
November 4, 2022.

105. Correct Answer: B
The 11th edition of India Stonemart 2022 was held at
Jaipur, Rajasthan. The 11th Stonemart was organised
jointly by RIICO, the Centre for Development of Stones
(CDOS), and the Federation of Indian Chambers of
Commerce and Industry.

106. Correct Answer: A
Aquaconnect, a technology-driven full-stack
aquaculture inputs and outputs platform with
embedded fintech, supported by a phygital
distribution network, has received the ISO 27001
certification for information security management
(ISM).

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107. Correct Answer: C
Arzooo has partnered with HDFC Bank to launch
Purchase cards that have been exclusively designed
for offline retailers. The aim is to roll out over one lakh
such credit cards over the next 12 months.

108. Correct Answer: B
The ICC board has unanimously re-elected Greg
Barclay as the Independent Chair of the International
Cricket Council (ICC) for a second two-year term as
announced by the international cricket governing
body recently.

109. Correct Answer: D
Union power minister RK Singh launched the Green
Energy Open Access portal to increase the purchase of
renewable energy in the country. The portal will allow
renewable energy (RE) open access to any consumer
with a connected load of 100 kW or above.

110. Correct Answer: D
China successfully launched its Long March-7 Y6
rocket, carrying cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-5 to
deliver supplies for its space station, the construction
of which is expected to be completed this year.

111. Correct Answer: C
The Tamil Nadu government has notified the Cauvery
South Wildlife Sanctuary on 68,640 hectares as the
state’s 17th wildlife sanctuary, Chief Minister M K
Stalin announced.

112. Correct Answer: D
India-born Nobel laureate Professor Venkatraman
Ramakrishnan has been awarded the prestigious
Royal Order of Merit by Britain’s King Charles III in
recognition of his distinguished service to science.

113. Correct Answer: D
The Print, a news portal, and Saurabh Shukla of the
NDTV have been selected for the International Press
Institute (IPI) India Award for Excellence in
Journalism, 2022.

114. Correct Answer: D
Natasa Pirc Musaris all set to become the first female
President of the Slovenia. 54-year-old Natasa Pirc
Musar won 53.86 percent of votes in the runoff, while
her rival, right-wing politician and the former Foreign
Minister Andze Logar won 46.14 percent of votes, as
per the election commission data.

115. Correct Answer: D
Financial services company Religare Enterprises
Limited (REL) has signed Padma Shri awardee and
Indian freestyle wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt, as its brand
ambassador. He will be the face of the company’s
integrated brand marketing campaigns across
mediums, the company said in a statement.

116. Correct Answer: C
Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB), a Dharwad headquartered regional rural bank and LIC have
renewed their agreement through a memorandum of
understanding for bancassurance for selling life
Insurance products through the branches of KVGB.

117. Correct Answer: C
The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic mascots have
been revealed as two Phrygian caps decked out in
France’s national colours. The two characters, who are
to be known as the Olympic and Paralympic Phryges,
have the golden Paris 2024 logo across their chests.

118. Correct Answer: A
Government of India has decided to celebrate
November 15 as ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas’ to mark the
birth anniversary of Tribal Freedom Fighter “Birsa
Munda” from year 2021 onwards, who was not only a
freedom fighter but also social reformer.

119. Correct Answer: B
Jammu and Kashmir administration has introduced
integrated sheep development scheme (ISDS) for
promoting the sheep farming sector. The aim of the
administration is to increase livestock productivity
and production in a sustainable manner.

120. Correct Answer: A
The Arunachal Pradesh government has inked a
memorandum of understanding (MoU) with National
Highway Logistics Management Limited (NHLML) for
infrastructure development in the state. The MoU is
expected to bring effective implementation,
development, construction, operation and
maintenance of the identified projects.

121. Correct Answer: A
Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for Education
and Shri Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce
and Industry co-chaired the first Virtual Global Skill
Summit (VGSS) with the Indian Ambassadors /High
Commission representing India Missions from ten
nations.

122. Correct Answer: B
The 18th edition of Indo – US joint training exercise
“YUDH ABHYAS 22” was conducted in Uttarakhand
this month. Exercise Yudh Abhyas is conducted
annually between India and USA with the aim of
exchanging best practices, Tactics, Techniques and
Procedures between the Armies of the two nations.

123. Correct Answer: A
Max Life Insurance has launched its marquee 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.

124. Correct Answer: A
The government has appointed senior economist and
India’s former chief economic advisor Arvind Virmani
as a full-time member of NITI Aayog. Arvind Virmani
served as the 13th chief economic adviser in the
finance ministry from 2007 to 2009.

125. Correct Answer: C
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that
the government has nominated Vivek Joshi to its
central board. Joshi who is the secretary of the
Department of Financial Services, will hold the
position of Director at RBI.

126. Correct Answer: A
The Director General of Audit position was initially
established in Tamil Nadu, a state in India. For this
position, the state has deputised one officer from the
Indian Audit and Accounts Service. The officer’s duties
will include enhancing and streamlining the state’s
internal audit divisions’ operations.

127. Correct Answer: B
The eighth iteration of the bilateral joint training
exercise “Garuda Shakti” between Indonesia and India
got underway on November 21, 2022 at the Sangga
Buana training facility in Karawang, west Java,
Indonesia. Currently in Karawang, Indonesia,
Indonesian Special Forces and a contingent of Indian
Special Forces soldiers are undergoing a rigorous 13-
day training course.

128. Correct Answer: A
At the KVIC Central Office in Mumbai, Maharashtra,
Vinit Kumar, an IRSEE (Indian Railway Service of
Electrical Engineers) officer from the 1993 batch,
assumed leadership as the organization’s Chief
Executive Officer (CEO). KVIC is an agency of the
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
(MoMSME).

129. Correct Answer: A
The Kuki-Chin National Army (KNA) and Bangladeshi
security forces have been fighting, and tribal members
of the Chin-Kuki ethnic group are fleeing Bangladesh.
The Mizoram government declared that it will offer up
to 274 tribal Bangladeshis who had entered
Bangladesh temporary shelter, food, and relief.

130. Correct Answer: C
As part of the unmanned Artemis I mission, NASA’s
Orion spacecraft successfully completed its first Moon
flyby. 130 kilometres separate it from the lunar
surface. At its furthest point from the Moon, Orion will
have travelled more than 57,287 miles, breaking the
previous record held by Apollo 13. Beyond the Moon,
Orion will begin a far-off retrograde orbit.

131. Correct Answer: A
Since 2015, November 26 has been recognised as
Constitution Day to honour the Constituent
Assembly’s adoption of the Indian Constitution in
1949. The day had previously been designated as Law
Day. The virtual justice clock, the ‘JustIS’ mobile app
2.0, the digital court, and the ‘S3WaaS’ websites are
among the new e-court project projects that the prime
minister will introduce during the programme.

132. Correct Answer: B
A 27-year supply agreement for natural gas with China
was announced by Qatar Energy. It is the longest gas
contract of its kind ever signed. The China Petroleum
and Chemical Corporation will get four million tonnes
of liquefied natural gas per year from the state energy
company’s new North Field East project (Sinopec).

133. Correct Answer: A
Kashmir and Jammu At the University of Kashmir,
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha opened the annual
Sonzal-2022 youth festival. Young artists have the
chance to demonstrate their abilities during the
festival, and “Sonzal” gives them a platform to realise
the goal of “Ek Bharat, Shreshta Bharat.”

134. Correct Answer: A
The “National Milk Day” holiday is commemorated to
honour the “Father of the White Revolution in India,”
Dr. Verghese Kurien, commonly referred to as the
Milkman of India, on the occasion of his 101st
birthday. On this day, the esteemed National Gopal
Ratna Awards 2022 will also be presented. A book
about Varghese Kurian’s life and a brochure on milk
adulteration will be released at the state-wide
celebration in Karnataka.

135. Correct Answer: C
The Ganga Connect exhibition was showcased by the
National Mission for Clean Ganga, c-Ganga, and the
High Commission of India at the City of Glasgow
College.

136. Correct Answer: B
Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd (TPSSL), a wholly
owned subsidiary of Tata Power Renewable Energy
Ltd, has tied up with Union Bank of India to increase
the adoption of solar power in the Micro, Small, and
Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector.

137. Correct Answer: C
Danish Manzoor Bhat, originally hailing from Kashmir
Valley, was honored with Jaipur Foot USA’s first Global
Humanitarian Award at a ceremony held at the
Consulate General of India in New York. Bhat is the
Editorial Director, Asia and Senior Vice President
Editorial and News Innovation at Newsweek.

138. Correct Answer: C
C V Ananda Bose a 1977-batch (retired) Indian
Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Kerala
cadre has been appointed as the Governor of West
Bengal by President Droupadi Murmu.

139. Correct Answer: A
WhatsApp India head Abhijit Bose and Rajiv Aggarwal,
Director Public Policy Meta India have resigned
recently. Bose was previously the cofounder of
payments firm Ezetap before joining WhatApp as its
India head.

140. Correct Answer: D
Shivnath Thukral, the director of public policy at
WhatsApp has been appointed by Meta to head the
public policy initiatives of the company across all the
three platforms- WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram,
the company said.

141. Correct Answer: B
Navi Group, a technology-driven financial products
and services company founded by Sachin Bansal and
Ankit Agarwal has announced a partnership with
Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Ltd., to offer
‘Digital Personal Loan’ to customers across India.

142. Correct Answer: C
India became the only country to receive the
Leadership in Family Planning (EXCELL) Awards
2022 in the ‘country category’ at the International
Conference on Family Planning held in Pattaya city,
Thailand.

143. Correct Answer: B
India, the world’s third largest energy consumer, has
jumped two positions higher and is now ranked at the
eight spot in the Climate Change Performance Index
(CCPI) 2023. The index pointed out that India’s
renewable energy pathway is not on track for the
2030 target.

144. Correct Answer: D
Kathak exponent Uma Sharma has recently received
the prestigious ‘Sumitra Charat Ram Award’ in
recognition of her contribution in the field of Indian
classical music and dance.

145. Correct Answer: B
International Men’s Day is celebrated every year on
November 19. This day is celebrated to know the
importance of men in the progress and development
of families, communities, and civilizations.

146. Correct Answer: C
Reliance Industries has bagged the contract to set up
the country’s first multimodal logistics park (MMLP)
in Chennai. Total cost of the project under public private partnership (PPP) mode is estimated at ₹1,424 crore, the roads, transport and highways ministry said.

147. Correct Answer: D
The 41st India International Trade Fair (IITF) was
organised from November 14 to 27, 2022, at Pragati
Maidan, New Delhi. This year, Bihar, Jharkhand and
Maharashtra are Partner States and Uttar Pradesh and
Kerala are the Focus States.

148. Correct Answer: D
An Iranian man who inspired American film director
Steven Spielberg’s ‘The Terminal’ died recently.
Merhan Karimi Nasseri lived for 18 years at Paris’
Charles de Gaulle Airport.

149. Correct Answer: C
Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) won Maulana
Abul Kalam Azad Trophy for the year 2021-22. The
trophy is awarded every year by the ministry of youth
affairs and sports to the best performing university in
the country in the field of sports.

150. Correct Answer: B
Navi Technologies Ltd which sells financial products
like personal loans, home loans, and general insurance
etc., has appointed MS Dhoni as its brand ambassador.
The company has launched its first digital
advertisement with the cricketer on Hotstar