CURRENT AFFAIRS 2022 SEPTEMBER
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1. In which of the following state/UT the Anang Tal
Lake, which was declared a monument of national
importance recently, is located?
A) Karnataka
B) Kerala
C) New Delhi
D) Telangana
2. Where was a two-day conference on Indian
minerals and metals industry held?
A) Mumbai
B) Mysuru
C) New Delhi
D) Varanasi
3. To promote and safeguard the ‘Intangible
Cultural Heritage of India, which of the following
company has partnered with UNESCO?
A) Tata Motors
B) Royal Enfield
C) Mahindra & Mahindra
D) Bajaj Auto
4. At the 14th Asian Under-18 Championship Indian
men’s volleyball team won which of the following
medal?
A) Gold
B) Silver
C) Bronze
D) None of the above
5. Gopal Jain and Dr. Sivakumar Gopalan was
appointed as the non-executive directors of which
of the following bank?
A) Axis Bank
B) Federal Bank
C) IndusInd Bank
D) RBL Bank
6. For collaboration in aviation technology which of
the following country signed an MoU with the
Airports Authority of India (AAI)?
A) France
B) Germany
C) Netherlands
D) Sweden
7. India’s First Electric Vehicles Ecosystem ‘All
Things EV’ was launched by which of the following
insurance company?
A) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
B) HDFC ERGO General Insurance
C) Edelweiss General Insurance
D) ICICI Lombard General Insurance
8. Which of the following company tops the list of
best-performing companies for 2020–21 as per the
Practus Hurun India PE Performers 2022 report?
A) ACME Foundation
B) Ecom Express
C) Encube Ethicals
D) Honasa Consumer Pvt Ltd (Mamaearth)
9. Who among the following was appointed as the
first brand ambassador of DreamSetGo?
A) Kapil Dev
B) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
C) Sachin Tendulkar
D) Sourav Ganguly
10. __________ airline became the first airline in
India to use AI-powered CAE Rise™ Training
System.
A) AirAsia India
B) Go First
C) IndiGo
D) SpiceJet
11. When the National Sports Day (India) was
celebrated?
A) 31 August
B) 29 August
C) 26 August
D) 25 August
12. To boost the Coastal Clean-Up Campaign which
of the following website was launched recently?
A) Swachbharat.org
B) Swachhjal.org
C) Swachhnadi.org
D) Swachhsagar.org
13. In which of the following state PM Narendra
Modi inaugurated India’s first earthquake
memorial?
A) Gujarat
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Uttarakhand
14. Who among the following took charges as the
49th Chief Justice of India?
A) Dhananjaya Y. Chandrachud
B) Shripathi Ravindra Bhat
C) Uday Umesh Lalit
D) Vineet Saran
15. In which of the following city of Gujarat a 300-
meter long Atal Bridge has been inaugurated?
A) Vadodara
B) Surat
C) Rajkot
D) Ahmedabad
16. Which of the following country launched the
world’s first hydrogen-powered train fleet?
A) USA
B) Russia
C) Germany
D) China
17. For 2 Railway Projects which of the following
country signed two consultancy contracts with
India?
A) Bangladesh
B) Bhutan
C) Nepal
D) Thailand
18. Which of the following bank launched the
Kochi1 card campaign?
A) Axis Bank
B) HDFC Bank
C) ICICI Bank
D) South Indian Bank
19. To achieve net-zero operational carbon
emissions by 2046 which of the following company
announced to invest Rs 2 lakh crore?
A) HPL
B) Indian Oil Corporation
C) ONGC
D) Oil India Limited
20. Under-17 Women’s World Cup 2022 will be
hosted by which of the following country in
October 2022?
A) USA
B) Bhutan
C) India
D) Bangladesh
21. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)
program completed how much years recently?
A) 07 years
B) 08 years
C) 09 years
D) 10 years
22. To improve the security of passengers which of
the following operation was recently launched by
the Indian Railway and RPF?
A) Operation Mahila Suraksha
B) Operation Satarkta
C) Operation Vijay
D) Operation Yatri Suraksha
23. In which of the following state the World’s
largest religious monument ‘The Temple of Vedic
Planetarium’ is all set to open?
A) Bihar
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Uttarakhand
D) West Bengal
24. ‘MoneyAndMe’ a new investor education and
awareness website was launched by which of the
following Mutual Fund company recently?
A) Axis Mutual Fund
B) Edelweiss Mutual Fund
C) PGIM India Mutual Fund
D) ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
25. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) decided
to open its first-ever international marketing and
sales office in which of the following country?
A) Colombo, Sri Lanka
B) Jakarta, Indonesia
C) Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
D) Manila, Philippines
26. Who among the following was elected as
Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA)
treasurer?
A) Anurag Sharma
B) Azam Khan
C) Deepak Banerji
D) Shatrughan Sinha
27. To support young women athletes in India
which of the following company has announced its
partnership with the Athletics Federation of India
(AFI)?
A) Standard Chartered India
B) TATA
C) HSBC India
D) Bajaj Finance Limited
28. A new book titled “Indian Banking in
Retrospect – 75 years of Independence” was
authored by which of the following author?
A) Ashutosh Raravikar
B) Raja Chelliah
C) Rajiv Ranjan
D) Sitikantha Pattanaik
29. To set up medical colleges in 12 Districts which
of the following state government is set to receive
a loan of Rs. 4,000 crores from the Asian
Development Bank (ADB)?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Karnataka
C) Maharashtra
D) Andhra Pradesh
30. In the 2nd edition of the ‘Forbes Asia-100 to
Watch 2022’ how many Indian start-up companies
are featured?
A) 8
B) 10
C) 11
D) 12
31. In which of the following state the agrarian
festival ‘NuaKhai’ was celebrated?
A) Karnataka
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Odisha
D) Uttarakhand
32. Who among the following was appointed as the
Chairman and Managing Director of ONGC?
A) Rajesh Kumar Srivastava
B) Prabhaskar Rai
C) Manish Pareek
D) Madhav Singh
33. Which of the following state launched ‘CM
Udyman Khiladi Unnayan Yojana’?
A) Uttarakhand
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Rajashthan
D) Bihar
34. When the World Coconut Day was observed?
A) 02 September
B) 03 September
C) 04 September
D) 05 September
35. Who among the following was appointed as
MD & CEO of Mercedes-Benz India?
A) Raju Tripathi
B) Sandeep Baksh
C) Santosh Iyer
D) Vivek Singh
36. SBI Card launched which of the following
cashback-focused credit card recently?
A) Cashback SBI Card
B) Madad SBI Card
C) Uphaar SBI Card
D) Welcome SBI Card
37. Who among the following was appointed as
Chairman and Managing Director of NHPC?
A) N Venudhar Reddy
B) Rajesh Kumar Srivastava
C) Vasudha Gupta
D) Yamuna Kumar Chaubey
38. Who among the following took charges as the
Director General of News Services Division of All
India Radio?
A) N Venudhar Reddy
B) Rajesh Kumar Srivastava
C) Vasudha Gupta
D) Yamuna Kumar Chaubey
39. After which of the following personality the
Markham City of Canada named a street?
A) AR Rahman
B) Arijit Singh
C) Jagjit Kaur
D) Lata Mangeshkar
40. Which of the following vehicle manufacturer
has completed 40 years in India?
A) Hyundai Motors
B) Maruti Suzuki
C) Skoda Auto
D) TATA Motors
41. Rajiv Gandhi Rural Olympics Games was
inaugurated in which of the following State
recently?
A) Gujarat
B) Haryana
C) Jharkhand
D) Rajasthan
42. In which of the following month National
Nutrition Week in India is celebrated?
A) September
B) October
C) November
D) August
43. On biodiversity Conservation, Government of
India has signed an MoU with which of the
following country?
A) Bangladesh
B) Bhutan
C) Nepal
D) Singapore
44. _____________became the batsman with the
highest average in T20I Cricket.
A) Hardik Pandya
B) Kl Rahul
C) Rohit Sharma
D) Virat Kohli
45. India’s first cervical cancer vaccine was
developed by which of the following
pharmaceutical company?
A) Zydus Lifesciences
B) Serum Institute of India
C) Glenmark Pharma Ltd
D) Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
46. Exercise (Ex) Vostok-2022 was conducted in
which of the following country?
A) France
B) Germany
C) Mongolia
D) Russia
47. Recently the State Bank of India (SBI) has
reduced its estimate of India’s GDP growth rate for
the financial year 2023 to how much?
A) 6.8%
B) 6.9%
C) 7.0%
D) 7.3%
48. For High-Energy Scanning Systems for the
Indian market which of the following organisation
has signed an MoU with Smiths Detection Group?
A) BEL
B) DRDO
C) HAL
D) ISRO
49. Who among the following was recently
appointed as the new President of All India
Football Federation (AIFF)?
A) Kalyan Chaubey
B) Kipa Ajay
C) Nalapad Ahmed Haris
D) Shaji Prabhakaran
50. A new book titled “When the Heart Speaks:
Memoirs of a Cardiologist” was authored by which
of the following author?
A) Chandrakant Lahariya
B) Sanjiv Chopra
C) Siddhartha Mukherjee
D) Upendra Kaul
51. Chief Minister of which of the following state
has inaugurated Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh
Chowki as its 29th district?
A) Bihar
B) Chhattisgarh
C) Haryana
D) Jharkhand
52. Which of the following state appointed Kiccha
Sudeep as the brand ambassador for its ‘Punyakoti
Dattu Yojana’ scheme?
A) Gujarat
B) Karnataka
C) Telangana
D) Uttar Pradesh
53. When the International Day of Charity was
observed?
A) 08 September
B) 05 September
C) 03 September
D) 01 September
54. Which of the following state will host the 36th
National Games?
A) Gujarat
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) New Delhi
D) Uttar Pradesh
55. Which of the following Union Minister recently
completed his 5-day visit to Mongolia and Japan?
A) S. Jaishankar
B) Rajnath Singh
C) Nitin Gadkari
D) Amit Shah
56. Prime Minister Modi on inaugurated
International Dairy Federation World Dairy
Summit (IDF WDS) 2022 in which state?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Chhattisgarh
C) Haryana
D) Jharkhand
57. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman
of Nayara Energy?
A) Raja M Rao
B) Prasad K Panicker
C) Anand Raj
D) Prasoon Singh
58. Aaron Finch who recently announced his
retirement from ODI Cricket, belongs to which
country?
A) England
B) Australia
C) South Africa
D) West Indies
59. Who has won the Us Open Women’s Title?
A) Iga Swiatek
B) Serena Williams
C) Ons Jabeur
D) Ellis Hanks
60. How old was Shankaracharya Swami
Swaroopanand Saraswati who passed away
recently?
A) 85
B) 99
C) 76
D) 91
61. To make TB-free tribal districts how many tribal
districts were identified by the Ministry of Tribal
Affairs and the Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare recently?
A) 82
B) 75
C) 50
D) 25
62. To widen the network of the airline which of
the following airline signed a codeshare agreement
with the British Carrier Virgin Atlantic?
A) Go First
B) IndiGo
C) Jet Airways
D) SpiceJet
63. Who among the following was appointed as the
MD and CEO of the Tamilnad Mercantile Bank
Limited?
A) Krishnan Sankarasubramaniam
B) Subramanian Sundar
C) Murali Ramakrishnan
D) KV Rama Murthy
64. By using which of the following rocket, China
launched a new remote sensing satellite named
“Yaogan-33 (02)” into space?
A) Long March 2D
B) Long March 3B
C) Long March 4C
D) Long March 4B
65. Which of the following is the mascot of the 36th
National Games?
A) Thambi
B) Shakti
C) Saavaj
D) Jagriti
66. A new book titled “The Hero of Tiger Hill:
Autobiography of a Param Vir” was authored by
which of the following author?
A) Yogendra Singh Yadav
B) Raghuram Rajan
C) Dr. Manmohan Singh
D) Amartya Sen
67. At the 67th Filmfare Awards which of the
following film was the “Best Film” in popular
awards category?
A) Shershaah
B) Sardar Udham
C) Mimi
D) 83
68. Which of the following has announced to
launch its new centralized portal named ‘eSamadhan?
A) All India Council for Technical Education
B) CBSE
C) Pharmacy Council of India
D) UGC
69. Indian Railways have set up which of the
following machines at Mumbai stations which
converts water vapour in the air into potable
water?
A) AquaWater
B) Jaldoot
C) JalJeevan
D) Meghdoot
70. Which of the following has levied fines on
Aadhaar Ventures India Ltd (AVIL) and its
directors?
A) NABARD
B) PFRDA
C) RBI
D) SEBI
71. To provide financing facilities for farmers which
of the following company launched ‘Kisan Safalta
Card’?
A) Agrifeeder Agricultural Services Ltd
B) Godrej Agrovet Ltd
C) Raghuvansh Agrofarms Ltd
D) Agribazaar
72. To boost the bank’s priority sector lending
target segment which of the following bank
recently partnered with PayNearby Technologies?
A) Axis Bank
B) ICICI Bank
C) IndusInd Bank
D) YES Bank
73. Indian Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)
company Pintola appointed which of the following
its Brand Ambassador?
A) Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
B) Manpreet Singh
C) Subrata Paul
D) Sunil Chhetri
74. Who among the following clinched gold medal
in the Malaysian Age Group Rapid Chess
Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?
A) Anishka Biyani
B) Divya Deshmukh
C) Nutakki Priyanka
D) Priti Deshmukh
75. Which of the following state was fined for
waste management failure by National Green
Tribunal (NGT)?
A) Bihar
B) Rajasthan
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) West Bengal
76. RBI has recently selected which of the following
bank for the ‘test phase’ of the ‘On Tap’ application
facility?
A) Axis Bank
B) HDFC Bank
C) ICICI Bank
D) SBI
77. When the International Literacy Day was
observed?
A) 05 September
B) 07 September
C) 08 September
D) 10 September
78. Which of the following central ministry has
recently launched E-daakhil portal initiative?
A) Ministry of Labour and Employment
B) Ministry of Finance
C) Ministry of Consumer Affairs
D) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
79. India is set to host the Hockey World Cup 2023
in which of the following state?
A) Delhi
B) Gujarat
C) Maharashtra
D) Odisha
80. Who among the following took charges as new
CEO of Sansad TV?
A) Ravi Capoor
B) Sanjeev Dixit
C) Saurabh Tripathi
D) Utpal Kumar Singh
81. Which of the following country has recently
elected Gervais Ndirakobuca as its Prime Minister?
A) Uganda
B) Senegal
C) Burundi
D) Botswana
82. A new book titled ‘Forging Mettle: Nrupender
Rao and the Pennar Story’ was authored by which
of the following author?
A) Amartya Sen
B) Pavan C Lall
C) Raghuram Rajan
D) Sanjeev Sanyal
83. “Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Scheme”
was launched by which of the following state
recently?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Rajasthan
D) Uttarakhand
84. ___________is the new King of the United
Kingdom.
A) Prince Andrew
B) Prince Charles III
C) Prince Edward
D) Prince William
85. In which of the following city of Bangladesh
Maitree Super Thermal Power Project is located?
A) Chattogram
B) Dhaka
C) Khulna
D) Rajshahi
86. Who among the following launched the
‘Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan’
recently?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Jagdeep Dhankhar
C) Droupadi Murmu
D) Amit Shah
87. Where did the Kharga Corps of the Indian Army
and the Indian Air Force (IAF) conducted the joint
exercise “Gagan Strike”?
A) Punjab
B) Ladakh
C) Jammu and Kashmir
D) Arunachal Pradesh
88. In which of the following city of Manipur, the
50th All Manipur Shumang Leela Festival was
celebrated?
A) Bishnupur
B) Chandel
C) Imphal
D) Thoubal
89. Which of the following insurance company
launched ‘Smart Flexi Protect Solution’ plan
recently?
A) Max Life Insurance Company
B) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
C) Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance
D) Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
90. _____________ inaugurated NALSA’s Centre
for Citizen Services at Jaisalmer house in New
Delhi.
A) Droupadi Murmu
B) Justice Sanjay Karol
C) Justice Uday Umesh Lalit
D) Narendra Modi
91. To launch ‘Betterworld’, an interactive
metaverse experience which of the following bank
partnered with The Sandbox?
A) Standard Chartered Bank
B) HSBC Bank India
C) DBS Bank
D) IndusInd Bank
92. Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) is set to build
India’s first & one of the world’s largest Carbon
Fibre Plant in which of the following state?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Gujarat
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Rajasthan
93. Who among the following bags the Formula 1
Italian Grand Prix recently?
A) Carlos Sainz
B) George Russell
C) Max Verstappen
D) Sergio Perez
94. ____________became the first Indian to win a
Formula 2 race at Monza (Italian GP) 2022.
A) Darshan Chokhani
B) Jehan Daruvala
C) Karun Chandhok
D) Sailesh Bolisetti
95. Which of the following Institute became the 1st
Indian institution to join the IBM’s Quantum
Network programme?
A) IIT Bombay
B) IIT Delhi
C) IIT Kanpur
D) IIT Madras
96. To launch an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered
digital voice agent which of the following insurance
company partnered with Skit.ai?
A) Kotak Mahindra General Insurance
B) ICICI Lombard General Insurance
C) Edelweiss General Insurance
D) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
97. To strengthen cyber security, Google bought
the Mandiant Inc. for what amount?
A) USD 2.8 billion
B) USD 3.6 billion
C) USD 4.1 billion
D) USD 5.4 billion
98. A new book titled “Rajini’s Mantras: Life
lessons from India’s most-loved Superstar” was
authored by which of the following author?
A) Vikas Bansal
B) PC Balasubramanian
C) Jessica Livingston
D) Dilip Shanghvi
99. When the Hindi Diwas was observed in India?
A) 15 September
B) 14 September
C) 12 September
D) 11 September
100. During its G20 Presidency India has decided to
invite which of the following country as a Guest?
A) Bangladesh
B) Chile
C) North Korea
D) Sri Lanka
101. When the World Ozone Day was observed?
A) 09 September
B) 11 September
C) 13 September
D) 16 September
102. In which of the following state India’s first
Lithium Cell Manufacturing plant was launched?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Jharkhand
D) Madhya Pradesh
103. With which of the following company ISRO
collaborated to launch India’s first High
Throughput Satellite (HTS)?
A) Aletheia Technologies Pvt. Ltd
B) EchoStar Corporation
C) Hughes Communications India Ltd.
D) OneWeb Telecommunications
104. ____________ recently became the world’s
second richest person.
A) Gautam Adani
B) Lakshmi Mittal
C) Mukesh Ambani
D) Ratan Tata
105. For which of the following country United
States has announced a new 600 million dollar
arms package?
A) Afghanistan
B) Israel
C) Taiwan
D) Ukraine
106. What is the rank of India in the Global Crypto
Adoption Index 2022 released by Chainalysis?
A) 1st
B) 2nd
C) 3rd
D) 4th
107. Which of the following the following country
secured top position in the Global Crypto Adoption
Index 2022 released by Chainalysis?
A) China
B) Philippines
C) Ukraine
D) Vietnam
108. Which of the following organisation approved
Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) to process the
cross-border inbound payments?
A) IRDA
B) National Payments Corporation of India
C) RBI
D) SEBI
109. Which of the following bank ranked 63rd in
the Best Workplaces in Asia 2022?
A) Federal Bank
B) ICICI Bank
C) Kotak Mahindra Bank
D) State Bank of India
110. Which of the following bank re-appointed
Sumant Kathpalia as its MD and CEO?
A) Axis Bank
B) ICICI Bank
C) IndusInd Bank
D) South Indian Bank
111. To offer property insurance coverage Repco
Home Finance Limited (RHFL) partnered with
which of the following Insurance company?
A) Kotak Mahindra General Insurance
B) Future Generali India General Insurance
C) Edelweiss General Insurance
D) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
112. Magdalena Andersson of which the following
country resigned as the Prime Minister recently?
A) Denmark
B) Netherlands
C) Sweden
D) Turkey
113. Which of the following bank appointed Pralay
Mondal as its MD & CEO?
A) Standard Chartered Bank
B) HSBC Bank India
C) DBS Bank
D) CSB Bank
114. Who among the following was recently
appointed as a member (non-life) in the IRDAI?
A) Manjunath Bavuri
B) Rakesh Joshi
C) Thomas M Devasia
D) Varsha Choudhary
115. Which of the following company acquired
Ambuja Cements Limited and ACC Limited?
A) Adani Group
B) Dalmia Bharat Ltd
C) TATA Group
D) UltraTech Cement Ltd
116. Which of the following country recently
renamed its capital as ‘Astana’?
A) Uzbekistan
B) Turkmenistan
C) Tajikistan
D) Kazakhstan
117. To enable Non Resident Indians (NRIs) for
secure and easy remittance to India which of the
following bank recently partnered with Remitly?
A) Axis Bank
B) HDFC Bank
C) State Bank of India
D) YES Bank
118. Which of the following football club team won
the 131st edition of the Durand Cup?
A) Bengaluru FC
B) Hyderabad FC
C) Kerala Blasters FC
D) Mumbai City FC
119. A new book titled ‘Muskurate Chand Lamhe
Aur Kuchh Khamoshiyan’ released by actor Manoj
Bajapaye was authored by which of the following
author?
A) Pankaj Agarwal
B) Muthuthevar Kannan
C) Jiwesh Nandan
D) Dinesh Kumar
120. After 32 years of service which of the
following Naval Ship was recently decommissioned
by the Indian Navy?
A) INS Khukri
B) INS Khirch
C) INS Khanjar
D) INS Ajay (P34)
121. In which of the following country, FAO and
World Food Program warned recently about acute
food insecurity?
A) Afghanistan
B) Myanmar
C) Nepal
D) Sri Lanka
122. In the ‘National List of Essential Medicines
(NLEM)’ how many drugs are included?
A) 384
B) 284
C) 184
D) 84
123. All-India Official Language Conference 2022
was held in which of the following city?
A) Ahmedabad
B) Bengaluru
C) Pune
D) Surat
124. What is the objective of the recently launched
Shoonya Campaign?
A) Promote Afforestation
B) Promote Rain Water Harvesting
C) Reduce Air Pollution by banning crackers
D) Reduce Air Pollution by using EVs
125. Which of the following country has organised
the World Water Congress and Exhibition 2022?
A) Denmark
B) Germany
C) Hungary
D) Spain
126. Mohammad Rubel Hossain of which of the
following country recently announced his
retirement from Test cricket?
A) Afghanistan
B) Bangladesh
C) South Africa
D) West Indies
127. When the International Red Panda Day was
observed?
A) 17 September
B) 18 September
C) 19 September
D) 20 September
128. When the International Day of Peace was
observed?
A) 23 September
B) 21 September
C) 19 September
D) 17 September
129. __________ film was announced as India’s
official entry to Oscars 2023.
A) Chhello Show
B) RRR
C) Shyam Singha Roy
D) Jai Bhim
130. The presidency of the Asia-Pacific Institute of
Broadcasting Development of which country has
been extended for one more year?
A) China
B) France
C) India
D) Malaysia
131. On which of the following bank the RBI
removed the Prompt Corrective Action Framework
(PCAF) restrictions recently?
A) Union Bank of India
B) Punjab National Bank
C) Central Bank of India
D) Bank of India
132. Who among the following was appointed as
the Trustees of PM CARES Fund?
A) Ratan Tata
B) Kariya Munda
C) K.T. Thomas
D) All of the above
133. In 2022 the Railway Protection Force (RPF)
celebrated which edition of its Raising Day?
A) 32
B) 34
C) 36
D) 38
134. When the World Rhino Day was observed?
A) 24 September
B) 23 September
C) 22 September
D) 21 September
135. At the World Wrestling Championships 2022
who among the following bags the bronze medal in
the men’s 65kg category?
A) Yogeshwar Dutt
B) Satyawart Kadian
C) Deepak Punia
D) Bajrang Punia
136. Who among the following will chair the 5-
member high level committee constituted by the
Union Government to review the marketing
practices of pharmaceutical companies in India?
A) Parameswaran Iyer
B) Sunil Kumar
C) Vijay Kumar Saraswat
D) V K Paul
137. India’s first “Dugong Conservation Reserve” is
located in which of the following state?
A) Gujarat
B) Maharashtra
C) Odisha
D) Tamil Nadu
138. India’s first Auto Index Fund was launched by
which of the following Mutual Fund company?
A) Axis Mutual Fund
B) Edelweiss Mutual Fund
C) HDFC Mutual Fund
D) ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
139. Which Life Insurance company appointed
Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma & his wife Ritika
Sajdeh as its brand ambassadors?
A) Max Life Insurance
B) Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance
C) Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance
D) Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
140. Which of the following city will host India’s 1st
MotoGP World Championships race named “Grand
Prix of Bharat” next year?
A) Ahmedabad
B) Chennai
C) Mumbai
D) Noida
141. To further strengthen its cross-border
payment solutions which of the following payment
company has partnered with the NPCI
International Payments Limited (NIPL)?
A) TerraPay
B) Citcon
C) Ripple
D) VertoFX
142. Which of the following became the first life
insurance company in India to have 74% foreign
shareholding?
A) Aegon Life Insurance
B) Ageas Federal Life Insurance
C) Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
D) Edelweiss Tokio Life Insurance
143. _______________ resigned from the position
of the acting President of the Indian Olympic
Association (IOA).
A) Narayana Ramachandran
B) Narinder Batra
C) Anil Khanna
D) Rajeev Mehta
144. To tackle the issue of plastic pollution the
National Cadet Corps (NCC) recently signed an
MoU with which of the following organisation?
A) UNEP
B) UNDP
C) WHO
D) WWF
145. From carrying out any recovery or
repossession activity through outsourcing
arrangements, which organisation has been barred
by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
A) Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd.
B) IDFC First Bank Ltd.
C) HDB Finance Services
D) Aditya Birla Finance Ltd.
146. ______________ became the third state to
have Food Security Atlas.
A) Assam
B) Bihar
C) Jharkhand
D) Tripura
147. ____________has released a new digital
publication ‘BLO e-Patrika’.
A) Election Commission of India
B) Finance Ministry
C) NITI Aayog
D) Reserve Bank of India
148. Along the India-Pak border, which
paramilitary forces’ first female camel riding squad
is set to be deployed?
A) Assam Rifles
B) BSF
C) CISF
D) ITBP
149. For students of classes 1 to 5 who among the
following has inaugurated Ramakrishna Mission’s
‘Awakening’ programme?
A) Smriti Irani
B) Piyush Goyal
C) Dharmendra Pradhan
D) Anurag Thakur
150. After Dr BR Ambedkar which state
government has decided to name the new
integrated Secretariat complex?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Gujarat
C) Telangana
D) Tamil Nadu
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1. Correct Answer: C
The Anang Tal lake in South Delhi, believed to have been built a thousand years ago, has been declared a monument of national importance through a gazette notification by the Ministry of Culture.
2. Correct Answer: C
India’s mining major NMDC in association with FICCI organised a two-day conference on Indian minerals and metal industry in New Delhi.
3. Correct Answer: B
Royal Enfield and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) have joined hands to promote and safeguard the Intangible Cultural Heritage of India.
4. Correct Answer: C
Indian men’s volleyball team has won the bronze medal by defeating Korea 3-2 in the 14th Asian U-18 Championship in Tehran, Iran.
5. Correct Answer: D
RBL Bank has appointed Gopal Jain and Dr. Sivakumar Gopalan as non-executive directors on its board, the private sector lender said in an announcement.
6. Correct Answer: D
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Sweden’s LFV Air Navigation Services has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for collaboration in aviation technology.
7. Correct Answer: B
HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company has launched ‘All Things EV,’ the country’s first one-stop-solution portal for electric vehicles.
8. Correct Answer: D
As per the Practus Hurun India PE Performers 2022 the parent company of personal care brand Mamaearth, Honasa Consumer Pvt Ltd, has grabbed the top spot in a list of best-performing companies.
9. Correct Answer: D
DreamSetGo, sports experiences and travel platform, has announced Sourav Ganguly as its first brand ambassador.
10. Correct Answer: A
AirAsia India is the first airline in India to adopt a data- driven training program using CAE Rise™. CAE Rise™ leverages analytics to deliver a higher quality of training, providing real-time data during training sessions
11. Correct Answer: B
India celebrates National Sports Day on 29th August to commemorate the birth anniversary of hockey legend, Major Dhyan Chand.
12. Correct Answer: D
Union Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh has launched a dedicated website www.swachhsagar.org to give further boost to the ongoing Coastal Clean-Up campaign.
13. Correct Answer: A
Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated India’s first earthquake memorial Smriti Van to the nation in Bhuj, Gujarat.
14. Correct Answer: C
Justice Uday Umesh Lalit has recently sworn in as the 49th Chief Justice of India (CJI). President Droupadi Murmu administered him the oath during a brief ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
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15. Correct Answer: D
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 300- metre long `Atal Bridge’ for pedestrians and cyclists across the Sabarmati river, Ahmedabad.
16. Correct Answer: C
Germany has launched the world’s first fleet of hydrogen-powered passenger trains. According to reports, 14 trains with hydrogen fuel cell drive – produced by French manufacturer Alstom – are to replace diesel trains.
17. Correct Answer: A
Bangladesh and India signed two contracts for the construction of a new broad-gauge line between Khulna- Darsana and conversion of metre gauge line into a dual- gauge line between Parbatipur and Kaunia.
18. Correct Answer: A
Axis Bank, which partnered with Kochi Metro Rail Limited (KMRL) in 2016 to enable cashless commute in the metro, has announced offers for Kochi-1 smart card holders in connection with Onam.
19. Correct Answer: B
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) has unveiled a Rs 2 lakh crore roadmap to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emission from its operations by 2046.
20. Correct Answer: C
India’s three group matches in the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022 in October will be held at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar. This is the second FIFA competition hosted by India in recent years.
21. Correct Answer: B
Prime Minister Narendra Modi government’s flagship financial inclusion program Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana has completed its eighth year recently.
22. Correct Answer: D
To improve the security of passengers, the Indian Railway along with the Railway Protection Force (RPF), have launched a pan-India operation known as Operation Yatri Suraksha.
23. Correct Answer: D
One of the world’s largest religious buildings ‘The Temple of Vedic Planetarium’ is all set to open in Mayapur, West Bengal.
24. Correct Answer: C
PGIM India Mutual Fund has announced that it has launched a new investor education and awareness website named ‘MoneyAndMe’.
25. Correct Answer: C
The state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for opening its first-ever international marketing and sales office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
26. Correct Answer: A
Mr Anurag Sharma, Member of Parliament (MP) from Jhansi has been elected as international treasurer of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA).
27. Correct Answer: C
Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has announced its partnership with HSBC India to support women athletes of the country, especially the youngsters.
28. Correct Answer: A
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Dr Ashutosh Raravikar has authored a new book titled “Indian Banking in Retrospect – 75 years of Independence”.
29. Correct Answer: C
Maharashtra government will take a loan of 4,000 crore rupees from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for setting up medical colleges in 12 districts of the state.
30. Correct Answer: C
The list released by Forbes Asia features 11 companies from India along with 19 companies from Singapore, followed closely by 16 start-ups from Hong Kong.
31. Correct Answer: C
Agrarian festival ‘Nuakhai’ is celebrated in Odisha
annually, mostly in the western region of the state.
32. Correct Answer: A
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has appointed Rajesh Kumar Srivastava as its Chairman and Managing Director (CMD).
33. Correct Answer: A
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami launched “CM Udyman Khiladi Unnayan Yojana’, in the program organized on the occasion of National Sports Day.
34. Correct Answer: A
World Coconut Day is celebrated on September 2 since 2009 to highlight the importance of coconuts.
35. Correct Answer: C
Mercedes-Benz India has appointed Santosh Iyer as the Managing Director & CEO of the company from January 2023.
36. Correct Answer: A
Indian credit card issuer SBI Card has announced the launch of the industry’s first Cashback-focused credit card ‘CASHBACK SBI Card’ in India.
37. Correct Answer: D
National Hydro Electric Power Corporation Pvt Ltd (NHPC) said that its Director (Technical) Yamuna Kumar Chaubey has been given the charge of Chairman and Managing Director for three months beginning September 1.
38. Correct Answer: C
Senior Indian Information Service officer, Dr. Vasudha Gupta has recently assumed the charge of Director General of News Services Division, All India Radio.
39. Correct Answer: A
The City of Markham has named a street after one of the most celebrated Indian music composers AR Rahman.
40. Correct Answer: B
Maruti Suzuki India, the nation’s largest carmaker, completes 40 years of its operations this year.
41. Correct Answer: D
Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot has inaugurated a month-long Rajiv Gandhi Rural Olympic Games in Jodhpur.
42. Correct Answer: A
From September 1-7, India celebrates National Nutrition Week to promote a healthy lifestyle and nourishment.
43. Correct Answer: C
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Nepal in the field of biodiversity conservation.
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44. Correct Answer: D
With his unbeaten fifty at Dubai International Stadium, which was his 31st in 101 T20I matches, Virat Kohli became the player with the highest average in the T20I format.
45. Correct Answer: B
India’s first cervical cancer vaccine ‘Cervavac’ was developed by the Pune-based Serum Institute of India in coordination with the Government of India’s Department of Biotechnology (DBT).
46. Correct Answer: D
The Vostok 2022 exercise was held at seven firing ranges in Russia’s Far East and the Sea of Japan and involve more than 50,000 troops and over 5,000 weapons units, including 140 aircraft and 60 warships.
47. Correct Answer: A
The State Bank of India has lowered its forecast for growth in the Indian economy for the current financial year, 2022-23, to 6.8% from its June estimate of 7.5%.
48. Correct Answer: A
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Smiths Detection Group, for offering advanced, high- energy scanning systems to the Indian market.
49. Correct Answer: A
Mr. Kalyan Chaubey has been elected the new President of the All India Football Federation (AIFF).
50. Correct Answer: D
A new book titled “When the heart speaks: Memoirs of a cardiologist” was authored by Dr. Upendra Kaul.
51. Correct Answer: B
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel recently inaugurated Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki as the 29th district of the state.
52. Correct Answer: B
The Karnataka government has appointed Kannada star Sudeep as the brand ambassador for its ‘Punyakoti Dattu Yojana’, cattle adoption scheme.
53. Correct Answer: B
The International Day of Charity is an international day observed annually on 5 September annually.
54. Correct Answer: A
Gujarat is hosting the 36th National Games this year from September 29 to October 12, 2022.
55. Correct Answer: B
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh completed his five-day visit to Mongolia and Japan. This is the first visit by an Indian Defense Minister to Mongolia.
56. Correct Answer: A
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 12 September 2022 inaugurated International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit (IDF WDS) 2022. PM Modi also inspected an exhibition at India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh.
57. Correct Answer: B
Nayara Energy appointed Prasad K Panicker as chairman. Despite a challenging external environment, Nayara Energy said it has developed an articulated strategy for a phased expansion into petrochemicals
58. Correct Answer: B
Aaron Finch has announced his retirement from ODIs. He will continue to captain the T20I side for the World Cup next month.
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59. Correct Answer: A
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland faced off against world No. 5 Ons Jabeur of Tunisia at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York, on 10 September 2022.
60. Correct Answer: B
Dwarka Peeth Shankaracharya Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati passed away on 11 Septemebr 2022 at Narsinghpur in Madhya Pradesh. The seer was 99 years old.
61. Correct Answer: B
The Ministry of Tribal Affairs and the Central TB Division of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare have identified 75 tribal districts to make TB-free tribal districts
62. Correct Answer: B
India’s largest airline IndiGo has entered into a codeshare agreement with UK carrier Virgin Atlantic.
63. Correct Answer: A
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd has announced that the veteran banker Krishnan Sankarasubramaniam has taken over as its managing director and chief executive officer with immediate effect.
64. Correct Answer: C
The Yaogan 33 (02) satellite lifted off atop China’s Long March 4C rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert recently.
65. Correct Answer: C
“Saavaj” meaning lion in Gujarati, was declared the mascot for the 36th National Games. It is representative of India’s cultural heritage.
66. Correct Answer: A
The autobiography “The Hero of Tiger Hill: Autobiography of a Param Vir” was authored by Subedar Major Yogendra Singh Yadav.
67. Correct Answer: A
Shershaah was the best film in the popular category at the 67th Filmfare Awards.
68. Correct Answer: D
UGC’s centralised portal, e-Samadhan, to address grievances of students was launched recently.
69. Correct Answer: D
Indian Railways have set up ‘Meghdoot’ machines which uses innovative technology to convert water vapour in the air into potable water at Dadar, Thane and other stations of the Mumbai Division.
70. Correct Answer: D
Aadhaar Ventures India Ltd. (AVIL) and its directors were fined a total of Rs 25 lakh by the capital markets regulator SEBI for breaking the listing requirements and insider trading laws.
71. Correct Answer: D
Agribazaar, a private electronic Agri mandi, has introduced the ‘Agribazaar Kisan Safalta Card’ which will help farmers meet their pre and post-harvest farm requirements and allied expenses.
72. Correct Answer: A
Announcing a partnership with branchless banking network PayNearby, a senior executive of Axis Bank said that such tie-ups would aid the private lender in achieving priority sector lending aims.
73. Correct Answer: D
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Indian superfood brand Pintola has named renowned Indian Football Captain Sunil Chhetri it’s Brand Ambassador.
74. Correct Answer: A
Six-year-old Anishka Biyani won gold medal in the Malaysian Age Group Rapid Chess Championship at Kuala Lumpur.
75. Correct Answer: D
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) levies Rs 3,500 crore fine on the state of West Bengal for allegedly not managing solid as well as liquid waste, causing harm to the environment.
76. Correct Answer: B
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has selected HDFC Bank and Precision Biometric India for the test phase of the retail payments cohort under its regulatory sandbox, according to a press release.
77. Correct Answer: C
International Literacy Day takes place on September 08 every year to raise awareness and concern for literacy problems that exist in whole world.
78. Correct Answer: C
An initiative of Department of Consumer Affairs, E- daakhil portal empowers the consumer and their advocates to file the consumer complaints along with payment of requisite fees online from anywhere.
79. Correct Answer: D
The 2023 edition will be the fourth time that India will be hosting the men’s hockey World Cup. The matches will be played at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar and the newly-built Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium in Rourkela, Odisha.
80. Correct Answer: D
Utpal Kumar Singh, currently holding the post of Secretary General Lok Sabha, will additionally discharge the functions of CEO Sansad TV.
81. Correct Answer: C
Gervais Ndirakobuca was appointed the new Prime Minister of Burundi after his nomination, made by President Evariste Ndayishimiye recently.
82. Correct Answer: B
Senior journalist Pavan C. Lall has authored a new book titled ‘Forging Mettle: Nrupender Rao and the Pennar Story’.
83. Correct Answer: C
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has recently launched Indira Gandhi Urban Employment Scheme (IRGY). The scheme promises 100 days of work annually for people in urban areas, along the lines of MGNREGA in rural areas.
84. Correct Answer: B
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-serving monarch, died recently. Charles, Prince of Wales, becomes king immediately. Charles is now officially King Charles III.
85. Correct Answer: C
The Maitree super thermal power project is located at Rampal, in the district of Bagerhat, within Khulna division, Bangladesh.
86. Correct Answer: C
President Droupadi Murmu through a virtual event, launched ‘Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan’ to eradicate TB by 2025.
87. Correct Answer: A
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Army’s Kharga Corps and the Air Force have conducted joint exercise ‘Gagan Strike’ in Punjab, a defence spokesperson said.
88. Correct Answer: C
The 50th All Manipur Shumang Leela Festival 2021-2022 was celebrated at Iboyaima Shumang Leela Shanglen at Palace Compound in Imphal.
89. Correct Answer: A
Max Life Insurance Company has recently announced the launch of ‘Smart Flexi Protect Solution’, a three-in-one offering that provides health and life cover, along with market-linked investment returns.
90. Correct Answer: C
Chief Justice of India, Justice Uday Umesh Lalit has inaugurated NALSA’s Centre for Citizen Services at Jaisalmer house in New Delhi.
91. Correct Answer: C
DBS, a leading financial services group in Asia has announced its partnership with The Sandbox to create DBS BetterWorld, an interactive metaverse experience.
92. Correct Answer: B
Mukesh Ambani, the Chairman of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has announced to build India’s first and one of the world’s largest Carbon Fibre Plant in Hazira, Gujarat.
93. Correct Answer: C
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix at Monza recently. It was his 11th victory of the season.
94. Correct Answer: B
23-year-old India’s Jehan Daruvala became the first
Indian to win a Formula 2 race at Monza.
95. Correct Answer: D
Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) is the first academic institute in the country to join an IBM programme promoting quantum computing development and research.
96. Correct Answer: B
ICICI Lombard, a private non-life insurance company, launched an AI-powered digital voice agent in collaboration with Skit.ai, an AI-based voice automation platform.
97. Correct Answer: D
Google has recently announced that its proposed $5.4 billion bid to buy cybersecurity firm Mandiant is now complete.
98. Correct Answer: B
Entrepreneur-cum-author PC Balasubramanian has authored a new book titled ‘Rajini’s Mantras: Life lessons from India’s most-loved Superstar’.
99. Correct Answer: B
Hindi Diwas is celebrated on September 14 every year to make people aware about the importance and protection of Hindi language.
100. Correct Answer: A
India will invite Bangladesh as a Guest Country to take part in the G 20 meeting during its Presidency.
101. Correct Answer: D
World Ozone Day, also known as the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer, is observed annually on September 16 to bring attention to the ozone layer and the dangers of ozone depletion.
102. Correct Answer: A
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The Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Rajeev Chandrasekhar, has recently inaugurated India’s first lithium cell manufacturing facility at Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.
103. Correct Answer: C
India’s first High-Throughput Satellite (HTS) broadband service was launched by Hughes Communications India Private Limited (HCI) with support from the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
104. Correct Answer: A
Gautam Adani recently surpassed Jeff Bezos and Bernard Arnault to grab the second spot with a net worth $154.7 billion, but only for a brief period.
105. Correct Answer: D
US President Joe Biden has announced a new 600 million dollar arms package to Ukraine.
106. Correct Answer: D
India has slid two places to the fourth rank on the Global Crypto Adoption Index 2022 released recently by Chainalysis.
107. Correct Answer: D
Vietnam has secured top position in the Global Crypto Adoption Index 2022 released recently by Chainalysis.
108. Correct Answer: C
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) to process cross-border inbound payments to facilitate payment of utility bills by non-resident Indians (NRIs).
109. Correct Answer: A
Federal Bank was ranked 63rd on the Best Workplaces in Asia 2022 and becomes the only bank in India to be listed
by Great Place to Work, the global authority on workplace culture.
110. Correct Answer: C
The Board of Directors of IndusInd Bank at its meeting held on September 15, 2022, approved the re- appointment of Sumant Kathpalia as the Managing Director & CEO of the Bank.
111. Correct Answer: C
Digital insurer Edelweiss General Insurance has tied up with Repco Home Finance Ltd. (RHFL) to offer insurance solutions to all home loan customers of RHFL.
112. Correct Answer: C
Sweden’s Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson handed in her resignation after a right-wing bloc party won a narrow majority in Sweden’s parliament.
113. Correct Answer: D
CSB Bank Limited announced the appointment of Pralay Mondal as the Managing Director & CEO of the Bank. His appointment is for a period of three years from September 15, 2022 up to September 14, 2025.
114. Correct Answer: C
The government has appointed Thomas M Devasia as member (non-life) in the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI).
115. Correct Answer: A
Adani Group became the second-largest cement company in the country after it finalised the acquisition of Ambuja Cements and ACC Limited.
116. Correct Answer: D
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree recently, officially changing the name of the capital Nur Sultan to Astana.
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117. Correct Answer: C
The collaboration now enables NRIs to send money through SBI via Remitly to their family members while relaxing at home using mobile and web applications.
118. Correct Answer: A
Bengaluru FC has won its maiden and the 131st edition of the Durand Cup by defeating Indian Super League (ISL) giants Mumbai City FC 2-1.
119. Correct Answer: C
Noted Film Actor Manoj Bajpayee has recently released a book titled ‘Muskurate Chand Lamhe aur Kuchh Khamoshiyan’ authored by Jiwesh Nandan.
120. Correct Answer: D
Indian Naval Ship Ajay (P34) was decommissioned on September 19 after 32 years of illustrious and distinguished services to the nation.
121. Correct Answer: D
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warned around 6.3 million people in Sri Lanka are dealing with mild to extreme acute food insecurity.
122. Correct Answer: A
The National List of Essential Medicines, or the NLEM focuses on three aspects – cost, safety and efficacy. It comprised 384 drugs across 27 categories.
123. Correct Answer: D
On the occasion of Hindi Day, the 2022 edition of the conference was organized at Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Indoor Stadium in Gujarat’s Surat city.
124. Correct Answer: D
The “Shoonya – Zero Pollution Mobility” campaign aims to improve air quality in India by accelerating the deployment of electric vehicles (EVs) for ride-hailing and delivery services.
125. Correct Answer: A
International Water Association (IWA) World Water Congress & Exhibition 2022 was organized in Copenhagen, Denmark on September 12, 2022.
126. Correct Answer: B
Bangladesh pacer Rubel Hossain announced his retirement from Test cricket. Taking to Facebook, he announced his retirement and said that he wanted to give youngsters a chance to represent Bangladesh.
127. Correct Answer: B
Every year, International Red Panda Day is celebrated on September 18 to spread awareness regarding yet another species that is near extinction.
128. Correct Answer: B
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September.
129. Correct Answer: A
The Gujarati film ‘Chhello Show’ has been announced as India’s official entry to the Oscars 2023. The film is set to release in theatres on October 14.
130. Correct Answer: C
India’s Presidency of the prestigious Asia-pacific Institute of Broadcasting Development (AIBD) has been extended for one more year.
131. Correct Answer: C
The Reserve Bank of India has removed the Central Bank of India from the Prompt Corrective Action (PCA)
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framework after it found the bank was not in breach of any parameters.
132. Correct Answer: D
The Central government has appointed veteran industrialist Ratan Tata, former Supreme Court judge K.T. Thomas, and former Deputy Lok Sabha Speaker Kariya Munda as trustees of the PM CARES Fund.
133. Correct Answer: D
This year on 20th September, Railway Protection Force (RPF) celebrated its 38th Raising Day by members of the force and their families.
134. Correct Answer: C
World Rhino Day is observed every year on September 22 to spread awareness about the different Rhinoceros species around the world.
135. Correct Answer: D
Ace Indian wrestler and Olympic medalist Bajrang Punia captured a bronze medal in the men’s 65 kg category at World Wrestling Championships. He defeated Puerto Rico’s Sebastian C Rivera by 11-9.
136. Correct Answer: D
The central government has formed a five-member committee led by V K Paul, member (health) of NITI Aayog, to consider a “legally enforceable” mechanism for regulating the marketing practices of pharmaceutical firms.
137. Correct Answer: D
The country’s first ‘Dugong Conservation Reserve’ has been notified in Tamil Nadu, the state government said.
138. Correct Answer: D
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund has launched the industry’s first auto index fund, the ICICI Prudential Nifty Auto Index Fund.
139. Correct Answer: A
Max Life Insurance has announced that Indian men’s cricket team captain Rohit Sharma and his wife Ritika Sajdeh as their new brand ambassadors under a two year partnership agreement.
140. Correct Answer: D
Moto GP, the premier motorcycle racing event, will be held for the first time in India at Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh in 2023.
141. Correct Answer: A
In a strategic move to further strengthen its cross-border payment solutions, TerraPay announced its partnership with NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL).
142. Correct Answer: B
Ageas Federal Life Insurance (AFLI) becomes the first life insurance company in India to have 74% stake held by a foreign shareholder.
143. Correct Answer: C
Senior sports administrator Anil Khanna resigned as acting president of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), saying he respects the views of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
144. Correct Answer: A
National Cadet Corps (NCC) and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in New Delhi to tackle the issue of plastic pollution.
145. Correct Answer: A
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Reserve Bank of India banned Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services Ltd. from carrying out any recovery or repossession activity through outsourcing arrangements till the ban is revoked by the RBI.
146. Correct Answer: C
Jharkhand has become the third state after Bihar and Odisha in eastern India to have Food Security Atlas for its rural areas.
147. Correct Answer: A
The Election Commission of India has released a new digital publication ‘BLO e-Patrika’ at an interactive session held with BLOs spread across the states in the country.
148. Correct Answer: B
BSF’s first female camel riding squad is ready to be deployed along the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan and Gujarat.
149. Correct Answer: C
Union Minister for Education and Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Dharmendra Pradhan launched the new Ramakrishna Mission’s ‘Awakening’ programme for students studying in classes 1 to 5.
150. Correct Answer: C
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao announced naming the newly-built state secretariat complex after Dr B R Ambedkar.
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