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Which of the following has organized seminar on financial awareness?
Indian Army
RBI
Indian Air Force
Indian Navy
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Indian Air Force organized seminar on financial awareness
To educate and familiarise air force personnel about financial planning, the Indian Air Force had organized a seminar.
The seminar titled ‘Financial Prudence and Awareness for Air Warriors’ was organized by IAF in collaboration with RBI at Air Force Auditorium, New Delhi.
The seminar sought to empower the air warriors in a manner so as to enable them to take sound and informed financial decisions in their personal.
Officials from the Reserve Bank of India conducted talks on diverse topics ranging from financial awareness, bank frauds, the role of ombudsmen, among others.
Approximately 400 Air Warriors across all ranks attended the seminar.
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Who is set to be appointed as the 14th Attorney General of India?
AB Rohtagi
Mukul Rohtagi
Harish Salve
Tushar Mehta
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Senior Advocate Mukul Rohtagi is set to be appointed as the 14th Attorney General of India after KK Venugopal vacates the post. This will also be Mukul Rohtagi’s second tenure as an Attorney General of India. He served in the position for the first time between June 2014 and June 2017.
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In September 2022, Bank of Maharashtra has raised _______________ to fund business growth through the Basel III compliant Additional Tier 1 (AT1) bonds.
Rs. 910 Crore
Rs. 610 Crore
Rs. 710 Crore
Rs. 810 Crore
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Answer: Option CExplanation
State-owned Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) said it has raised ₹710 crore from bonds to fund business growth. The fund raised via Basel III compliant Additional Tier 1 (AT1) bonds of ₹710 crore (including green shoe option of ₹610 crore) is at a coupon rate of 8.74 per cent, the bank said in a statement.
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India’s retail inflation rises from 6.71% in July to __________ in August 2022
6.9%
7.0%
7.3%
7.1%
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Answer: Option BExplanation
The data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation on Monday suggests that India’s retail inflation in August 2022 rose to 7 per cent, up from 6.71 per cent in July.
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India recently pulled out of which pillar of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF)?
Clean Economy Pillar
Fair Economy Pillar
Supply Chains Pillar
Trade Pillar
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Answer: Option DExplanation
India pulled out of the trade-related negotiations of the United States-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF).
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal confirmed India’s decision of not joining the trade pillar of IPEF. The IPEF Ministerial Meet was recently hosted by the United States.
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Vedanta to build a $20 Billion Semiconductor Chip manufacturing unit in which state?
Gujarat
Uttar Pradesh
Rajasthan
Telangana
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Mining conglomerate Vedanta and Taiwanese electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn will invest ₹ 1.54 lakh crore to set up India’s first semiconductor production plant in Gujarat.
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World Dairy Summit in India has been organised after how many years?
58 years
40 years
50 years
48 years
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Answer: Option DExplanation
World Dairy Summit in India is being organized from September 12, 2022, to September 15, 2022, at India Expo Centre & Mart, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh. The World Dairy Summit is being organized after more than 48 years in India. The four-day-long summit is a congregation of the global and Indian dairy stakeholders.
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Who has authored by Book titled Forging Mettle: Nrupender Rao and the Pennar Story”?
Pavan C. Lall
Amartya Sen
Arvind Subramanian
Raghuram Rajan
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Book titled Forging Mettle: Nrupender Rao and the Pennar Story” authored by Pavan C. Lall
A senior journalist Pavan C Lall has authored a new book ‘Forging Mettle: Nrupender Rao and the Pennar Story.
The book has published by HarperCollins Publishers India
The book is focused on how a business is built into a large organization on the foundations of values and sustainability.
Pavan C. Lall is a Mumbai-based author and journalist who has written for Fortune magazine’s Indian edition.
He is also a winner of the Citi Journalistic Excellence Award in 2016.
Recent Books
The Hero of Tiger Hill – Subedar Major Yogendra Yadav (Autobiography)
India’s Economy From Nehru To Modi : A Brief History – Pulapre Balakrishnan
New India: Selected Writings 2014-19 – Launched by Former VP M Venkaiah Naidu
Bibi: My Story – Benjamin Netanyahu’s Autobiography
Field Guide, Birds of India’ – published by ZSI
Dilip Kumar: In the Shadow of a Legend – Faisal Farooqui
Beyond The Misty Veil, Temple Tales of Uttarakhand’ book released – Aradhana Johri
The McMahon line- A century of discord – former Chief of Army Staff General JJ Singh (Retd).
The Winning Formula for Success – Vinit Karnik
Fearless Governance – Dr Kiran Bedi
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BB Lal, who recently passed away, was an eminent name in which field?
Archaeology
Astronomy
History
Geography
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Answer: Option AExplanation
BB Lal was an Indian writer and an archaeologist and was the Director-General of the Archaeological Survey of India from 1986 to 1972 and has served as the Director of the Indian Institute of Advanced Studies, Shimla. BB Lal has also served on various UNESCO committees.
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Qimingxing-50 is the name of first fully solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) of which country?
South Korea
Japan
Israel
China
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Answer: Option DExplanation
China has successfully tested its first fully solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Named ‘Qimingxing-50’, the UAV can fly for months and can function even as a satellite if required.
It is the first large-sized UAV powered only by solar energy. . This technology will promote China’s Defence prowess. It can also be used in the field of renewable energy, new materials and aeronautical engineering.
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Recently India launches ____stealth frigate ‘Taragiri’ of Project 17A?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL), which is under the defence ministry, on Sunday launched Taragiri, the third stealth frigate of Project 17A.
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Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has launched programme SETU in San Francisco, US. What does E stand for in SETU?
Economic
Environment
Ecological
Entrepreneurship
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option DExplanation
Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal has launched an initiative — SETU (Supporting Entrepreneurs in Transformation and Upskilling) — here to connect startups in India to US-based investors.
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Who has become first Indian to win Zurich Diamond League Final 2022 in Switzerland?
Navjeet Dhillon
Neeraj Chopra
Praveen Kumar
Arpinder Singh
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option BExplanation
Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian athlete ever to win the prestigious Diamond League final on Thursday in Zurich. Neeraj Chopra drew the curtains on his 2022 season on Thursday night at Zurich’s Weltklasse, Letzigrund, becoming the first Indian athlete ever to win the Diamond League Final.
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World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD), celebrated annually on ________, is organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO).
08 September
07 September
09 September
10 September
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Answer: Option DExplanation
World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD), celebrated annually on 10 September, is organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and endorsed by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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India & Japan 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue held in which city?
Osaka
Bengaluru
New Delhi
Tokyo
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option DExplanation
India & Japan 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue held in Tokyo
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh along with EAM Dr. S Jaishankar has participated in the 2nd India-Japan ‘2+2 Ministerial Dialogue’ in Tokyo.
The Japanese sides represent by Yasukazu Hamada and Yoshimasa Hayashi.
This Dialogue reviewed the bilateral cooperation across domains.
The year 2022 also marks 70 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
About Japan
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IFS Officer Nagesh Singh has been recently appointed as the ambassador of which country?
Thailand
Bangladesh
Vietnam
Myanmar
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Answer: Option AExplanation
Nagesh Singh, presently Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, has been appointed as India’s next ambassador to Thailand. Singh will be replacing ambassador Suchitra Durai and is expected to take up the assignment shortly.
Nagesh Singh is a 1995 batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) who has served as Consul General of India in Atlanta. He holds a master’s degree from the Delhi School of Economics. Bilateral relations between India and Thailand continued to strengthen during 2021, marked by cooperation at regional and sub-regional levels within the framework of ASEAN, Mekong Ganga Cooperation, and BIMSTEC as well as at other multilateral fora.
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E-daakhil portal is an initiative of which Central Ministry?
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Ministry of Consumer Affairs
Ministry of Labour and Employment
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option CExplanation
E-dakhil portal was launched by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs on September 7, 2020, for the online redressal of consumer grievances. The portal empowers the consumer and their advocates to file consumer complaints with the payment of requisite fees online from anywhere for the redressal of their complaints.
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What is the theme of Himalayan Diwas 2022?
Himalayas and Nature
Himalayas will be safe only when the interests of its residents are protected
Sab ka Himalaya
Contribution Of Himalayas And Our Responsibilities
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Himalaya Day 2022 was observed under the theme ‘Himalayas will be safe only when the interests of its residents are protected.
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Who has been appointed as the new UN High Commissioner for Human Rights?
Liz Truss
Michelle Bachelet
Volker Turk
Utpal Kumar Singh
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Austrian career UN official Volker Turk has been appointed the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Within hours of his nomination by Guterres on Thursday, he received the Assembly’s approval to succeed Michelle Bachelet, who left after completing her term last month.
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Which state launched a multi-purpose online portal called ‘Residents Safety and Security Act’?
West Bengal
Meghalaya
Sikkim
Odisha
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Answer: Option BExplanation
The Meghalaya Government launched a multi-purpose online portal ‘Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security Act (MRSSA)’.
The digitisation process would connect more than 6,000 villages and localities across Meghalaya to the online system. This aims to ensure the safety and security of the residents, gathering intelligence inputs for better delivery of numerous government services.
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What is India’s rank in the released Human Development Index 2021?
32
132
69
80
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Answer: Option BExplanation
India ranked 132nd among 191 countries and territories on the 2021 Human Development Index (HDI), showed a report by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) released. In the 2020 report, India had ranked 131st among 189 countries and territories.
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Who among the following has been appointed as the CEO of IndiGo Airline in September 2022?
Campbell Wilson
Sanjiv Kapoor
Pieter Elbers
Dough Parker
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Budget Indian carrier IndiGo has announced that Petrus Johannes Theodorus Elbers (Pieter Elbers) has joined as Chief Executive Officer of the company with effect September 6.
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Sterlite Power’s Mumbai Urja Marg Transmission Ltd (MUML) has commissioned 400KV Banaskantha, Kansari, and Vadavi Transmission lines in which state?
Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh
Gujarat
Rajasthan
Answer with explanation
Answer: Option CExplanation
Sterlite Power commissioned 400KV transmission lines in Gujarat
Sterlite Power’s Mumbai Urja Marg Transmission Ltd (MUML) has commissioned 400kV Banaskantha, Kansari, and Vadavi Transmission lines in Gujarat.
The high voltage transmission line will help in the evacuation of around 1000 MW of renewable power from the pooling station at Bhuj in northern Gujarat to the national grid.
It will augment the available power transmission capacity of the state, taking it from 9300 MW to 11200 MW.
Against India’s renewable capacity of 90 GW, Gujarat’s contribution stands at around 12 GW. On the back of its strong energy infrastructure, Gujarat aims to establish more than 67 GW of renewable energy by 2030.
About Gujarat
Capital – Gandhinagar
Chief Minister – Bhupendra Patel
Governor – Acharya Devvrat
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Samuel Joseph Jebaraj has been appointed as the Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of which bank?
HDFC Bank
Federal Bank
Axis Bank
IDBI Bank
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Answer: Option DExplanation
IDBI Bank re-appointed as Deputy MD of S Jebaraj for 3 years
IDBI Bank has announced the reappointment of Samuel Joseph Jebaraj as the Deputy Managing Director (DMD) on the Board of the Bank for a period of 3 years.
The board of directors has jointly approved the appointment. The reappointment is with effect from September 20, 2022.
Currently, Government holds 45.48 percent stake in IDBI bank, and Life Insurance Corp of India, which is currently the promoter of the bank, owns a 49.24 percent stake.
About IDBI Bank
Founded- 1 July 1964
Headquarters- Mumbai
MD and CEO- Rakesh Sharma
Recent Appointment
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Google Doodle is celebrating Bhupen Hazarika’s 96th birth anniversary on September 8. He was known for which form of art?
Architecture
Dancing
Singing
Painting
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Bhupen Hazarika was an Indian playback singer, lyricist, musician, actor, poet, and filmmaker from Assam who was popularly known as Sudha Kontho. His songs, which were mainly written and sung in the Assamese language himself, are marked by humanity and the universal brotherhood. The tech giant paid tribute to Dr. Bhupen Hazarika on September 8 to celebrate his 96th Birth Anniversary.
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Who has been appointed as India’s next high commissioner to Canada?
R K Gupta
Rajesh Verma
Sanjay Kumar Verma
Dixit Joshi
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Answer: Option CExplanation
Shri Sanjay Kumar Verma appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Canada. Shri Sanjay Kumar Verma (IFS: 1988), presently Ambassador of India to Japan, has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Canada. 2. He is expected to take up the assignment shortly.
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What is the theme of the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies 2022?
“Share Clean Air”
“The Air We Share”
“The Air We Breath”
“Clean Air”
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Answer: Option BExplanation
This year’s theme of “the air we share” focuses on the transboundary nature of air pollution, stressing the need for collective accountability and action.
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India conducted a Cyber Security Exercise part of the International Counter Ransom ware Initiative, in collaboration with which country?
Australia
Japan
France
UK
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Answer: Option DExplanation
India’s National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) and the UK Government in collaboration with BAE Systems successfully conducted the Cyber Security Exercise for 26 Countries.
The exercise has been conducted as part of the International Counter Ransom ware Initiative- Resilience Working Group, which is being led by India under the leadership of National Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC).
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For the first time _____ Indian cities join the UNESCO learning cities network list?
2
3
4
5
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Answer: Option BExplanation
Three Indian cities join UNESCO network of learning cities – List.Warangal and two cities from Kerala have joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) in recognition of their outstanding efforts to make lifelong learning a reality for all at the local level.
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Recently which Union Minister said that Bill on Data privacy will be ready soon?
Piyush Goyal
Amit Shah
Narendra Modi
Nirmala Sitaraman
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Answer: Option DExplanation
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman assured that the new bill on data privacy will be ready “soon” and the Information Technology minister has been diligently working on it. Ashwini Vaishnaw is the Union minister for information and technology.
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