Current Affairs For TNPSC

1. Correct Answer: B
England’s Sam Curran was named the ICC Player
of the Tournament after his superb returns
throughout the ICC T20 World Cup 2022. He took
his wickets at an average of 11.38, putting him
seventh of all bowlers at the tournament, and
finished with an economy of 6.52 – the best of all
of England’s pace bowlers.

2. Correct Answer: C
Senior IAS officer Gaurav Dwivedi was appointed
the Chief Executive Officer of public broadcaster
Prasar Bharati. A 1995-batch officer of
Chhattisgarh cadre, Dwivedi will have a five-year
tenure from the date he assumes charge.

3. Correct Answer: B
India celebrates 16th November as National Press
Day every year and the day is observed in honor of
the Press Council of India. The day is meant to
mark the presence of the free and responsible
press in India.

4. Correct Answer: B
Olympic medalist Mary Kom has been
unanimously elected as the chairperson of the
Athletes Commission of Indian Olympic
Association (IOA) while table tennis legend
Achanta Sharath Kamal has been elected as the
vice-chairperson of the body.

5. Correct Answer: B
The Government of Madhya Pradesh has
implemented the Panchayats Extension to
Scheduled Areas (PESA) Act in the state. The
formal announcement was made by President
Droupadi Murmu at a function organised by the
State Government on the occasion of ‘Janjatiya
Gaurav Divas’.

6. Correct Answer: D
In a first of its kind initiative in India, Tamil Nadu
has brought out the ‘Tamil Nadu Elephant Death
Audit Framework’ to document reasons for
elephant deaths for better accountability.

7. Correct Answer: A
Karnataka Bank has launched the CASA (current
account savings account) campaign of 2022-23 for
100 days. Under this campaign starting from
November 15, 2022 to March 24, 2023, the bank
intends to open more than 3.65 lakh CASA
accounts in all 883 branches across India.

8. Correct Answer: B
InsuranceDekho has teamed with LIC to provide
the latter’s products on its platform. Ankit
Agrawal, chief executive officer and co-founder,
InsuranceDekho, said the partnership will help
them provide insurance policies and establish
100% penetration in the remotest towns of the
country.

9. Correct Answer: D
Two Indian-American entrepreneurs have
featured in Fortune’s annual ‘40 Under 40’ list
consisting of founders, executives, investors, and
activists who are shaping business in 2022. Kanav
Kariya is the president of Jump Crypto and Ankit
Gupta is the founder and CEO of Bicycle Health.

10. Correct Answer: C
Pension Fund Regulatory & Development
Authority (PFRDA) has appointed Suraj Bhan as
the chairman of the National Pension System Trust
(NPS Trust), responsible for managing funds
under the National Pension System (NPS).

11. Correct Answer: B
India has improved its position by six slots and is
now placed at 61st rank as per the Network
Readiness Index 2022 (NRI 2022) report released
recently by Portulans Institute (PI) based in
Washington DC.

12. Correct Answer: C
Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB) has
bagged the national award from Pension Fund
regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)
for significant enrolment under Atal Pension
Yojana (APY).

13. Correct Answer: A
Ghulam Abbas Moontasir, inarguably one of
India’s greatest basketball players, died after a
brief illness at Saifee Hospital, Mumbai. He was 80.
He was the first basketball player from the country
to get the Arjuna Award.

14. Correct Answer: D
In a landmark achievement for the Indian
scientific community, Prof. Venu Gopal Achanta,
Director, CSIR-National Physical Laboratory
(CSIR-NPL), New Delhi, has been elected as a
member of the prestigious International
Committee for Weights and Measures (CIPM).

15. Correct Answer: D
Archaeological Survey of India, Mumbai Circle
celebrates World Heritage Week. As part of the
World Heritage Week Celebration 2022,
Archaeological Survey of India, Mumbai Circle
celebrated the World Heritage Week at World
Heritage Site Elephanta Caves from 19th to 25th
November.

16. Correct Answer: A
Union minister for Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal,
has recently inaugurated the new, state-of-the-art
complex of Regional Research Institute of Unani
Medicine (RRIUM) in Silchar, Assam.

17. Correct Answer: A
The festival was organized by the Swami
Vivekananda Cultural Centre, Embassy of India
Seoul in association with Busan Cinema Center,
the India Centre at Busan University of Foreign
Studies, and Hannarae Foundation for Culture,
Hongbeop Temple, Busan, South Korea.

18. Correct Answer: C
IDFC First Bank has launched India’s first sticker based Debit Card- FIRSTAP, in association with the
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
The card will facilitate transactions by simply
tapping the sticker on a Near Field Communication
(NFC) enables a point-of-sale terminal.

19. Correct Answer: B
On its 117th founder’s day, Canara Bank launched
an Electronic Bank Guarantee (e-BG) in
partnership with National E-Governance Services
Limited (NeSL). With this Canara Bank now offers
an API based digital workflow of Bank guarantees
which will eliminate physical issuance, stamping,
verification and paper-based record maintenance
of Bank Guarantees.

20. Correct Answer: A
Vinit Kumar IRSEE (1994), has been appointed as
CEO, Khadi & Village Industries Commission
(KVIC), Mumbai under the Ministry of Micro, Small
& Medium Enterprises.

21. Correct Answer: A
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has
nominated Lieutenant General Asim Munir as the
new army chief, putting an end to days of
uncertainty that engulfed the nation.

22. Correct Answer: C
Sangai Festival is the biggest tourism festival of
Manipur. Under ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharata’,
Government of India has been organizing such
programs since October 31, 2016. Sangai is the
state animal of Manipur, which is found only in
Manipur.

23. Correct Answer: B
The Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue 2022 (IPRD 2022) held in New Delhi. The three-day event is
the annual apex-level regional strategic dialogue
of the Indian Navy, and was conducted from 23
November to 25 November 2022 at the
Manekshaw Centre, New Delhi.

24. Correct Answer: D
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has
recently announced that the inaugural Olympic E sports Week will be in Singapore from 22 to 25
June 2023. Olympic E-sports Week aims to
showcase the latest technologies in virtual sports.

25. Correct Answer: A
Guru Tegh Bahadur Martyrdom Day is observed
every year on 24 November. He is the ninth guru
in the lineage of Sikh saints.

26. Correct Answer: C
Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has entered into an
agreement with broking partner SMC Global for
opening of 3 in 1 account (SB, demat account and
trading account). While SB and demat account will
be with IOB, the trading account will be with SMC
Global.

27. Correct Answer: B
Acting chairman of the National Dairy
Development Board (NDDB), Meenesh C Shah,
whose term ended on November 30, has been
promoted as managing director from executive
director by the Board of Directors, where Shah
himself is a member.

28. Correct Answer: A
Tata Consumer Products Ltd (TCPL) will
reportedly acquire Bisleri International for an
estimated Rs 6,000-7,000 crore. Bisleri, which is
India’s largest packaged water company, is
expected to have a turnover of Rs 2,500 crore with
a profit of Rs 220 crore in FY23.

29. Correct Answer: A
Constitution Day, also known as Samvidhan Divas
or National Law Day, is celebrated in India on
November 26 every year. On November 26, 1949,
the Constituent Assembly of India formally
adopted the Constitution of India. Constitution
Day aims to bring awareness about the
importance of the Constitution and Dr B R
Ambedkar.

30. Correct Answer: C
The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has
developed a mobile app which will serve as a
common platform for accessing the services of e vehicle charging stations. The app, christened
KeMapp – short for ‘Kerala E-Mobility App’ – is now
on test mode, and will soon be available for
download on PlayStore, KSEB officials said.

31. Correct Answer: D
The Odisha government has recently launched
Anaemia Mukta Lakhya Abhiyan (Amlan), a multi departmental campaign to reduce anaemia or
haemoglobin deficiency in the state.

32. Correct Answer: C
The Indian Navy (IN) and Royal Navy of Oman
(RNO) participated in the 13th edition of the
bilateral exercise ‘Naseem Al Bahr’ (Sea Breeze)
from November 19-24. India and Oman have
always had cordial relations and a shared
appreciation of moral principles, and these kinds
of naval exercises increased the substance and
strength of these bilateral ties.

33. Correct Answer: B
Eversource-promoted Accretive Cleantech
Finance Private Ltd, operating as Ecofy, has said
that it has received regulatory approval from the
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to operate as a non deposit taking non-banking financial company
(NBFC).

34. Correct Answer: C
Honda Cars India has signed an MoU with IDBI
Bank to offer a host of finance schemes for its
customers. According to the company, this
collaboration between HCIL and IDBI Bank will
allow customers to avail of hassle-free affordable
financing options and schemes for purchasing
Honda Car models.

35. Correct Answer: D
With an aim to make equipment financing an easy,
efficient, and simple process, Sany Bharat recently
signed an MoU with Union Bank of India. While
both the parties have agreed to pool their
resources and capabilities for mutual benefits,
buyers of Sany equipment can now avail a loan of
up to 90% of the equipment cost.

36. Correct Answer: C
The Food Safety and Standard Authority of India
(FSSAI) has approved the Himalayan Yak as a ‘food
animal’. Food Animals are those that are raised
and used for food production or consumption by
humans. The NRC-Yak had in 2021 submitted a
proposal to the FSSAI, for considering the yak as a
food animal.

37. Correct Answer: C
Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (KMBL) has
announced that it will be providing finance to
dealers onboarded on actyv.ai, an AI-powered
enterprise SaaS platform. KMBL will provide
short-term finance under the ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’
category for working capital needs of dealers.

38. Correct Answer: A
Hyderabad based biotechnology company Bharat
Biotech has launched the world’s first nasal Covid 19 vaccine. According to a Tweet shared by Bharat
Biotech, iNCOVACC recently received approval
under Restricted Use in Emergency Situation for
ages 18 and above for heterologous booster doses.

39. Correct Answer: B
Prasar Bharati, India’s Public Service Broadcaster,
has organised the 59th ABU General Assembly
2022 which was held from 25th to 30th
November’ 2022 in New Delhi. The ABU is a
nonprofit, professional association of the
broadcasting organizations of Asia and pacific
region.

40. Correct Answer: A
Senior IPS officer Laxmi Singh recently took
charge as the police commissioner of Gautam
Buddh Nagar (Noida), according to officials. With
the appointment, Singh has become the first
woman officer to head Police Commissionerate in
Uttar Pradesh.

41. Correct Answer: C
A joint report by the International Union for
Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and UNESCO’s
World Heritage Centre (WHC) expressed concern
about the status of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) in
Australia, recommending that it “be inscribed on
the List of World Heritage in Danger.”

42. Correct Answer: C
The Uttarakhand government has named Prasoon
Joshi, the CEO and CCO of McCann Worldgroup
India, the state’s brand ambassador. Joshi, a native
of Uttarakhand, is a prominent and highly
awarded member of the Indian advertising and
media fraternity.

43. Correct Answer: D
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin inaugurated
the SIPCOT (State Industries Promotion
Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited) Industrial
Park at Eraiyur in Perambalur district.

44. Correct Answer: C
China’s former President Jiang Zemin, who came
to power after the Tiananmen Square protests, has
died at 96. A Chinese Communist Party statement
said he died of leukaemia and multiple organ
failure.

45. Correct Answer: B
National Organ Donation Day is celebrated on
November 27 in India every year. The first organ
donation day was celebrated in 2010. Under the
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, it is
organised by National Organ and Tissue
Transplant Organization (NOTTO).

46. Correct Answer: B
A first-of-its-kind Tribal Winter Festival was held
in the Bandipora district of Jammu and Kashmir on
November 30. The festival highlighted the
customs and traditions of tribals and also assured
the development of sports infrastructure in the
area to engage the local youth.

47. Correct Answer: C
Private sector lender Tamilnad Mercantile Bank
(TMB) said it has been authorised by the Reserve
Bank of India to undertake government business
on behalf of the banking regulator. An agreement
in this connection was signed by the bank with RBI
in Mumbai for appointing TMB as an ‘agency bank’
of RBI to undertake government agency business.

48. Correct Answer: B
Fino Payments Bank has tied up with citizen centric and population-scale e-governance
solutions Protean eGov Technologies (formerly
NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Limited), to
expand permanent account number (PAN) card
issuance services in India, especially in rural areas.

49. Correct Answer: B
To mark India’s assumption of G-20 Presidency
100 monuments including UNESCO world
heritage sites bearing the G-20 logo was
illuminated for seven days from December 1 to 7.

50. Correct Answer: D
In a major boost to further strengthening the Coast
Guard Region East, 840 Sqn (CG), an Indian Coast
Guard Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Mk-III
squadron, was commissioned by DG Shri VS
Pathania at ICG Air Station, Chennai.

51. Correct Answer: D
National Pollution Control Day is observed every
year on December 02. It honours those who died
in the Bhopal Gas catastrophe on December 2nd
and 3rd in 1984.

52. Correct Answer: D
India assumed the presidency of the United
Nations Security Council (UNSC) on 1st December
2022. On the same day, the country also assumed
the presidency of G20.

53. Correct Answer: C
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet
(ACC) has approved the appointment of M.
Paramasivam as the executive director of
government-owned Punjab National Bank with
effect from December 1 for a period of three years.

54. Correct Answer: B
India’s biggest Yoga Centre has been constructed
in village Mantalai in the Chenani Tehsil of Jammu
and Kashmir’s Udhampur. As the Tourism
Ministry in the Government of India has
sanctioned ₹ 9,782 crore for this, the International
Yoga Centre has been given a modern outlook.

55. Correct Answer: A
World Computer Literacy Day is celebrated on
December 2 every year. Started in 2001, World
Computer Literacy Day seeks to address the digital
divide by taking computer literacy to the remotest
corners of the world.

56. Correct Answer: D
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has signed a
Currency Swap Agreement with the Maldives
Monetary Authority (MMA) under the SAARC
Currency Swap Framework. This agreement will
enable the MMA to make withdrawals in multiple
tranches up to a maximum of USD 200 million
from the RBI.

57. Correct Answer: D
The 9th World Ayurveda Congress (WAC) and
Arogya Expo 2022was inaugurated on 10
December at Panaji, Goa. It aims to showcase the
efficacy of AYUSH systems of medicine at Global
level.

58. Correct Answer: C
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved
financing of USD 780 million to build new lines for
Chennai’s metro rail and improve the network’s
connectivity with bus and feeder services.

59. Correct Answer: B
The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
(MoRTH) will launch India’s first-ever surety
bonds insurance product to boost liquidity in the
infrastructure sector, as per Union minister Nitin
Gadkari.

60. Correct Answer: A
The digital rupee, or the e-rupee, is a central bank
digital currency issued by the RBI. It is similar to
the physical cash kept in wallet except that the e rupee is held electronically in a digital wallet
overseen by the RBI. The digital rupee is
recognised as legal tender by the RBI, and thus has
to be accepted by everyone in the country as a
medium of exchange.

61. Correct Answer: C
The Comptroller & Auditor General of India and
the Comptroller General of the Republic of Chile
signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to
strengthen institutional and professional
capacities and learn from each other’s best
practices.

62. Correct Answer: D
Bank of Baroda has launched “Foreign Currency
Loan against INR Deposits of Indian Companies for
their Overseas Subsidiaries/Joint Ventures” at its
branch in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City
(GIFT City).

63. Correct Answer: D
IIFL Mutual Fund has launched the new fund
offering of IIFL ELSS Nifty 50 Tax Saver Index
Fund (IN50), India’s first Tax Saver Index Fund.
The NFO opened on December 1 and closes on
December 21. The scheme will re-open for
subscription and redemption on an ongoing basis
from January 02.

64. Correct Answer: B
All City Union Bank customers can pay their GST
dues payable to the Government through their
bank account on the GST Portal. Customers need
to select City Union Bank and pay the tax amount.
City Union Bank has always been offering
numerous innovative offerings to SME &
Corporate customers to enable easy and safe
financial transactions, said a statement.

65. Correct Answer: D
The Reserve Bank of India has granted a
conditional approval to The Carlyle Group and
Verventa Holdings to acquire 9.99 per cent stake
each in YES Bank, the latter said without
specifying the conditions. The investors and YES
Bank will engage with the central bank to seek an
early resolution of the conditions to procure the
final approval on this matter, the notification said.

66. Correct Answer: D
The Bharat Rural Livelihoods Foundation, an
independent society set up under the Ministry of
Rural Development, has recently released a first of-its-kind Tribal Development Report-2022.

67. Correct Answer: B
Canara Bank has announced that it received the
“Banker’s Bank of the Year Award 2022” for the
India segment at the Global Banking Summit,
which was held in London, UK from 29 Nov 2022
to 01 Dec 2022.

68. Correct Answer: D
Saurashtra defeated Maharashtra by 5 wickets in
the final to win the Vijay Hazare Trophy at the
Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Batting
first, Maharashtra scored 248 runs for the loss of
9 wickets in 50 overs.

69. Correct Answer: C
India jumped to the 48th position in the global
aviation safety ranking by the International Civil
Aviation Organization. The position is the highest ever spot attained by the country. India was in the
102nd position four years ago in the ranking.

70. Correct Answer: A
In its report on ‘Prime Global Cities Index Q3 (July September) 2022’, Property consultant Knight
Frank said that Mumbai stood at 22nd rank in a
global index that measures annual price
appreciation of premium residential properties.

71. Correct Answer: C
A meeting was held between External Affairs
Minister Dr. S Jaishankar and Federal Foreign
Affairs Minister of Germany Annalena Baerbock,
during the meeting, both sides have signed a
Migration and Mobility Agreement which will
facilitate easier access for people to study,
research and work in both countries.

72. Correct Answer: B
Fintech platform Razorpay has announced an
industry-first move to enable merchants to accept
credit card transactions on unified payments
interface (UPI) in partnership with Axis bank.

73. Correct Answer: C
ICICI Lombard General Insurance has entered into
a bancassurance tie-up with AU Small Finance
Bank. The partnership will provide the bank’s
diverse customers access to the insurer’s portfolio
and enhance penetration across India.

74. Correct Answer: A
Fintech player Spice Money has partnered with
private sector lender Axis Bank to bridge the
rural-urban divide and bring financial inclusivity
by providing access to banking products to the last
mile at their doorstep.

75. Correct Answer: A
Federal Bank has rolled out its latest ‘Football
Fiesta’ campaign to celebrate FIFA World Cup
2022. Additionally, the bank has come out with an
augmented reality (AR) filter for Instagram as part
of the campaign. Moreover, it has also announced
its social media contest for the public.

76. Correct Answer: C
Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu secured
silver in the Weightlifting World Championships
with a total weight of 200kg. Mirabai started
slowly with an 85kg lift in snatch, and even failed
in her second attempt at 87kg before clearing her
third with the same weight. She was fifth after the
third attempt.

77. Correct Answer: C
Since 1949, 7th December is observed as the
Armed Forces Flag Day throughout the country to
honor the martyrs and the men in uniform who
valiantly fought on our borders to safeguard the
country’s honor.

78. Correct Answer: A
The World Bank has approved USD 250 million
financing to help Bangladesh strengthen
environment management and promote private
sector participation in green investment. This will
help the country tackle key pollution issues,
benefitting over 21 million people living in Greater
Dhaka and beyond.

79. Correct Answer: A
The World Bank has upgraded its growth forecast
for Indian economy to 6.9 percent from its earlier
estimate of 6.5 percent for the fiscal year 2022-23.
The international financial institution said that
despite external challenges, India is expected to
remain one of the fastest growing major
economies in the world, due to robust domestic
demand.

80. Correct Answer: D
Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, has
been titled the Person of the Year 2022 by Time
Magazine. China’s leader Xi Jinping, protesters in
Iran, and the US Supreme Court were some other
finalists.

81. Correct Answer: D
Indian tech brand Noise has announced that it has
onboarded Virat Kohli as its new brand
ambassador for its smartwatches. Over his tenure,
Kohli is said to be involved in a robust campaign
that entails all touchpoints. He joins the cohort of
Bollywood actor Taapsee Pannu and cricketer
Rishabh Pant.

82. Correct Answer: C
President of India Droupadi Murmu has appointed
former Union minister of state for home affairs
and national vice-president of BJP OBC Morcha,
Hansraj Ahir as the Chairman of National
Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC).

83. Correct Answer: C
Indian startup Kheyti, which provides ground breaking yet simple farming solutions, has been
named as one of the five winners of this year’s
prestigious Earthshot Prize, an initiative of Prince
William that rewards each winner with 1 million
pounds.

84. Correct Answer: C
Markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board
of India (SEBI) has cleared Bandhan-led
consortium’s proposed acquisition of IDFC Asset
Management Company. Post the acquisition, IDFC
AMC will be renamed as Bandhan AMC and IDFC
Mutual Fund is proposed to be renamed as
Bandhan Mutual Fund.

85. Correct Answer: D
International Volunteer Day for Economic and
Social Development is observed on December 5.
The day is also referred to as International
Volunteer Day (IVD) to recognize and promote the
tireless work, not just of UN Volunteers, but of
volunteers across the globe.

86. Correct Answer: B
Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone will unveil the
FIFA World Cup trophy during the final on
December 18. Deepika will be the first actor of
international stature to have been presented with
such a rare honour in one of the world’s biggest
sporting events.

87. Correct Answer: C
Two Indian defence PSUs, Hindustan Aeronautics
(HAL) ranked 42nd and Bharat Electronics (BEL)
ranked 63rd, figure in the list of the top 100 arms producing companies released by Swedish think tank Stockholm International Peace Research
Institute (SIPRI).

88. Correct Answer: D
The four Indians in the BBC’s 100 Most Influential
Women’s list are actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas,
author Geetanjali Shree, engineer and astronaut
Sirisha Bandla, and social worker Sneha Jawale.

89. Correct Answer: D
This year the 51st ‘Maitri Diwas’ was
commemorated on December 06 to mark India
recognising Bangladesh in 1971. India was one of
the first countries to establish bilateral diplomatic
ties with Bangladesh.

90. Correct Answer: D
In the list of the top 100 arms-producing
companies released by Swedish think-tank
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
(SIPRI) the US continues to overwhelmingly
dominate the list, with 40 companies in the top
100 accounting for $299 billion arms sales in
2021.

91. Correct Answer: D
IDFC First Bank and NASSCOM Centre of
Excellence (COE) have partnered to grow the
innovation ecosystem and guide startups through
a range of banking solutions. An MoU was signed
between IDFC First Bank and NASSCOM COE,
appointing the bank as a preferred banking
partner for startups in Bengaluru.

92. Correct Answer: C
With an aim to build new lines and improve the
connectivity of metro rail services in Chennai with
the city’s existing bus and feeder services, the
Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $780
million multi-tranche financing facility (MFF).

93. Correct Answer: A
Justice Tashi Rabstan was appointed as the acting
chief justice of the high court of Jammu and
Kashmir and Ladakh. Justice Rabstan belongs to
Varsudopa of Skurbuchan village, Leh. He did his
LLB from University of Jammu and enrolled as an
advocate on March 6, 1990, in the Bar Council of
Jammu and Kashmir.

94. Correct Answer: B
The ‘Rooftop Solar Programme’ has been extended
till 31 March 2026 and therefore, subsidy under
the programme will be available until the target
under the Programme is achieved.

95. Correct Answer: D
Britain’s Prime Minister (PM) Rishi Sunak has
announced a partnership between the UK, Italy,
and Japan in an ambitious project to develop sixth generation fighter jet by 2035. It will be called the
“Tempest.”

96. Correct Answer: C
PNB Housing Finance (HFC) unveiled Roshni, a low cost home loan programme. This launch is in line
with PNB Housing Finance’s long-term goal of
enabling and assisting an individual’s desire to
purchase a home.

97. Correct Answer: C
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank and Bajaj Allianz Life
Insurance have entered into a bancassurance
partnership. Through this partnership, new and
existing customers of the Bank can now choose from
Bajaj Allianz Life’s retail products, including term,
savings, retirement, and investment products,
according to a statement.

98. Correct Answer: B
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) named
Manisha Ramadass as the BWF Female Para Badminton Player of the Year after the 17-year-old
won the gold in the World Championships in the SU5
section.

99. Correct Answer: B
Nihar Malaviya, an Indian-origin publishing
executive, has been named interim CEO of New York based international publishing group Penguin
Random House after its current chief executive
officer Markus Dohle announced he is stepping down
from the role.

100. Correct Answer: C
Ashok Leyland has appointed Shenu Agarwal as MD
& CEO of the company with immediate effect. He
succeeds Vipin Sondhi, who stepped down in
November 2021. Prior to this, Mr. Agarwal served as
president of Escorts Kubota Ltd.

101. Correct Answer: D
The 39th edition of India-Indonesia Coordinated
Patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) between the Indian
Navy and the Indonesian Navy was conducted
from 08 – 19 December 2022. India and Indonesia
have been carrying out CORPATs twice a year
since 2002.

102. Correct Answer: C
HDFC Bank has announced the launch of its sixth
annual grants program for social startups in
partnership with the Government of India’s
flagship initiative ‘Startup India’. Known as
‘Parivartan SmartUp Grants’, the program aims to
identify startups working in the social impact
space and support them through monetary grants
to their incubators.

103. Correct Answer: D
Former vice president Venkaiah Naidu has been
conferred with the 25th Sri Chandrasekarendra
Saraswathi National Eminence Award (SIES) at
Mumbai. The awards are given in the fields of
public leadership, community leadership, science
and technology, and social thinkers who have
made outstanding contributions in their
respective fields.

104. Correct Answer: D
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu (58) recently took oath as
the 15th chief minister of Himachal Pradesh along
with deputy chief minister Mukesh Agnhotri in a
ceremony held at the historic Ridge Maidan in
Shimla.

105. Correct Answer: B
Legendary Indian athlete PT Usha was elected as
the first woman president of Indian Olympic
Association (IOA). The 58-year-old Usha, a
multiple Asian Games gold medallist and fourth
place finisher in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics
400m hurdles final, was declared elected
unopposed for the top post in the polls.

106. Correct Answer: A
The G7 leading economies have created an open,
international climate club for countries that want
to cooperate in the fight against global warming,
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said after a video
conference with other G-7 leaders.

107. Correct Answer: C
The Embassy of India and Nepal government’s
Ministry of Federal Affairs and General
Administration signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) for undertaking three High Impact Development Projects (HICDPs) in Nepal.
108. Correct Answer: B
Canara HSBC Life Insurance’s new “Guaranteed
Fortune Plan” is a non-linked, non-participating
individual savings scheme offering life cover and a
lump sum amount on outliving the policy term.

109. Correct Answer: C
Universal Sompo General Insurance said it has
partnered with Zopper, an insurance
infrastructure API platform, to roll out a special
integrated offering for customers. Through this
partnership, customers will have access to buy
insurance seamlessly along with an option to
purchase a protection plan.

110. Correct Answer: B
The World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO)
has presented the 2022 Masters of the WGO award
to Chennai-based gastroenterologist K. R.
Palaniswamy for his contributions to the field of
gastroenterology.

111. Correct Answer: A
‘Gamocha’, which is a symbol of the culture and
identity of Assam, has received the Geographical
Indication (GI) tag from the central government.
The tag was received five years after the first
application was made.

112. Correct Answer: A
India and Finland have signed a joint declaration
of Intent on migration and mobility to arrive at a
mutually beneficial arrangement on migration and
mobility between the two countries. The
declaration was signed by Union Minister of State
for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan and Minster
of Employment of Finland Ms. Tuula Haatainen.

113. Correct Answer: B
The private lender HDFC Bank has announced that
it will acquire 7.75% stake in a fintech start-up,
Mintoak Innovations (Mintoak) for a total cash
consideration of Rs 31.14 crore. Mintoak is a
fintech start-up that provides a payments-led
platform offering value-added services to
merchants.

114. Correct Answer: C
Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO)
has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with
Shiprocket to support micro, small and medium
enterprise (MSME) exporters in India showcasing
their products on the Indian Business Portal (IBP).

115. Correct Answer: D
SpiceJet has won the ‘Safety Performer of the Year’
award at the annual GMR Delhi Airport Awards for
being the top performer among the self-handling
airlines, besides for “its success in reducing
ground safety violations”.

116. Correct Answer: A
The First G20 Finance and Central Bank Deputies
Meeting, under the Indian Presidency, was held in
Bengaluru, Karnataka, during December 13-14,
2022, under the co-chairship of Secretary,
Economic Affairs, Shri Ajay Seth and Deputy
Governor, Reserve Bank of India, Dr. Michael
Patra.

117. Correct Answer: B
Microsoft announced that it has partnered with
global communications company Viasat to deliver
satellite internet access to 10 million people
across the world by 2025. Viasat is the first
satellite partner to work with Microsoft’s Airband
Initiative.

118. Correct Answer: D
State-owned hydro power giant National
Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) Limited
said its Director (Technical) Yamuna Kumar
Chaubey will continue to hold additional charge of
the post of Chairman and Managing Director for
another three months.

119. Correct Answer: D
Tata Steel Limited signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with Hockey India to
become an official partner of the FIH Odisha
Hockey Men’s World Cup 2023 Bhubaneswar Rourkela. The FIH Men’s World Cup is the 15th
edition of the prestigious event.

120. Correct Answer: B
Senior cardiologist from Hyderabad, Dr PC Rath,
was formally elected president of the
Cardiological Society of India (CSI) for the year
2023-24. Dr PC Rath is currently a senior
consultant cardiologist and head of department of
Cardiology at Apollo Hospitals, Jubilee Hills.

121. Correct Answer: D
The 6th Edition of Indo – Kazakhstan joint training
exercise “KAZIND-22” is scheduled to be
conducted at Umroi (Meghalaya) from 15 to 28
December 2022. Joint annual training exercise
with the Kazakhstan Army was instituted in 2016
as Exercise Prabal Dostyk, which was later
renamed as Ex Kazind in 2018.

122. Correct Answer: A
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency
(Ireda) has announced that it has inked a loan
agreement with SJVN Green Energy for financing
₹4,444.71 crore for a 1,000 MW solar power
project at Bikaner, Rajasthan.

123. Correct Answer: A
Small Industries Development Bank of India
(SIDBI), the principal financial institution engaged
in the promotion, financing, and development of
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has
partnered with M1xchangeas the financier. This
move is expected to bring liquidity to MSMEs at
competitive interest rates.

124. Correct Answer: C
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) signed
a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
Energy Conservation Mission of The Institution of
Engineers (India) in an effort to propagate the
importance of energy conservation in Telangana.

125. Correct Answer: B
Rafael Nadal has been named men’s ITF World
Champion for a fifth time following an incredible
2022 season in which he triumphed at the
Australian Open. Nadal joins Roger Federer in
third place for the most men’s ITF World
Champion awards behind Novak Djokovic (seven)
and Pete Sampras (six).

126. Correct Answer: D
The 16th Edition of Indo-Nepal joint training
Exercise “SURYA KIRAN-XVI” between India and
Nepal was oganised at Nepal Army Battle School,
Saljhandi. Exercise SURYA KIRAN is conducted
annually between India and Nepal.

127. Correct Answer: D
AU Small Finance Bank has recently announced
that it has entered into a corporate agency
arrangement with HDFC Life for soliciting
insurance plans of HDFC Life through the
bancassurance business model.

128. Correct Answer: D
Sonakshi Sinha has been named PETA India’s
2022 Person of the Year. The actress is often seen
speaking out about the need for stronger animal
welfare laws in India.

129. Correct Answer: D
Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) has
received the certificate of accreditation from the
Airports Council International (ACI). The
certificate recognises the commitment of MIA to
continue with its customer experience
improvement, a release from the MIA said.

130. Correct Answer: A
State-owned Bank of Baroda (BoB) said it plans to
sell its majority stake in Nainital Bank. The board
of directors of the bank has approved divestment
of its majority shareholding in Nainital Bank
Limited (NBL)

131. Correct Answer: B
Stock brokerage firm HDFC Securities has
launched Roots, a dedicated platform providing
comprehensive investor education and market
analysis. The biggest feature of the platform is that
it produces content which are being searched on
Google by current or prospective investors and
traders.

132. Correct Answer: B
The Meghalaya government, which has adopted a
‘jan andolan’ (people’s movement) against
Tuberculosis, received an award for Best Practice
in Advocacy, Communication and Social
Mobilization in Tuberculosis control at a national
workshop in New Delhi, which focused to
eliminate TB infections.

133. Correct Answer: A
As per the data released by the National Statistical
Office (NSO) the consumer price index (CPI) based
inflation declined for the second consecutive
month to 5.88 per cent in November, from 6.77 per
cent in October 2022.

134. Correct Answer: B
Karnataka shooter Divya T.S, won her maiden
women’s 10m air pistol national title, getting the
better of Uttar Pradesh’s Sanskriti Bana 16-14 in a
close gold medal encounter at the MP Academy
Shooting range in Bhopal in 65th National
Shooting Championship Competitions in Pistol
events.

135. Correct Answer: B
India’s wholesale inflation measured by the
wholesale price index (WPI) eased to a 21-month
low of 5.85 per cent in November from 8.39 per
cent in September, data released by the Ministry of
Commerce & Industry showed.

136. Correct Answer: B
India has launched a ‘Group of Friends’ to promote
accountability for crimes against peacekeepers,
with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar
announcing that New Delhi will soon have a
database that will record all crimes against the
Blue Helmets.

137. Correct Answer: D
IDFC FIRST Bank has announced ZERO Fee
Banking on savings accounts and waived fees on
25 commonly used banking services. The bank has
announced the facility on the occasion of its
Foundation Day on 18 December.

138. Correct Answer: A
DBS Bank India has partnered with GoFrugal
Technologies, a seller-centric platform to
empower micro small and medium enterprises
(MSME) and retail merchants to adopt Open
Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC).

139. Correct Answer: B
Indian Bank has launched a new special retail term
deposit dubbed as “Ind Shakti 555 days” effective
from December 19, 2022. Indian Bank offers
interest rate of 6.30% on deposits maturing in
more than one year to less than two years. The
bank will offer an interest rate of 6.50% on
deposits maturing in two years to less than three
years.

140. Correct Answer: B
Google has recently announced a partnership with
DigiLocker, a government authorized
identification storage system, to bring local
storage of government issued IDs on Android
devices.

141. Correct Answer: B
The country’s first and World’s 2nd infantry
museum was inaugurated in Mhow cantonment in
Indore district of Madhya Pradesh. The museum
will showcase Infantry Corps’ history from 1747
to 2020, in which the sacrifice of valour and valiant
soldiers have been preserved in statues, murals
and photo galleries.

142. Correct Answer: D
One97 Communications (OCL), that owns the
brand Paytm, has launched “Paytm Payment
Protect”, a group insurance plan, in association
with HDFC ERGO General Insurance to insure
transactions made through UPI across all apps and
wallets.

143. Correct Answer: C
Bandhan Bank has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with Controller General of
Defence Accounts, Ministry of Defence, for
extending banking services to the defence
pensioners and their families through 557
branches.

144. Correct Answer: A
PTC India Ltd, has entered into an agreement with
Bhutan, through Druk Green Power Corporation
Limited for supply of 600 MW power from Indian
power market to the Himalayan nation in order to
meet its power requirement during the dry winter
season.

145. Correct Answer: B
Senior nuclear scientist Dinesh Kumar Shukla has
been appointed as the chairperson of the Atomic
Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) for a period of
three years, according to a government order.
Shukla, who has been the executive director of the
AERB, succeeds G. Nageswara Rao to the top post.

146. Correct Answer: D
Union Minister of Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw has
been appointed as the first Chancellor of Gati
Shakti University, Vadodara, by President Smt.
Draupadi Murmu. President also appointed Dr
Manoj Chaudhary as the first Vice Chancellor of
Gati Shakti University, Vadodara.

147. Correct Answer: A
Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez scooped
the Golden Glove Award for best goalkeeper in the
FIFA World Cup 2022 after saving a penalty from
Kingsley Coman in the shoot-out.

148. Correct Answer: A
Switzerland-based E2S Power, a developer of
thermal energy storage solutions, and power
utility firm India Power Corporation Ltd (IPCL)
have signed an agreement for a 250-kWh pilot
thermal energy storage unit to be operated in
India.

149. Correct Answer: C
Kylian Mbappe of France won the Golden Boot
Award thanks to a hat-trick in the final of FIFA
World Cup 2022 in Qatar, but ended up on the
losing side. Mbappe and Lionel Messi were both on
five goals going into the tournament finale
between Argentina and France.

150. Correct Answer: D
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has become
the only Indian to be named in the list of ’50
Greatest Actors of All Time’, released by Empire
magazine. Others who are named in the list
include Hollywood stalwarts Tom Hanks, Robert
De Niro, Denzel Washington, Natalie Portman and
Bette Davis among many others.