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Question: With reference to the Temple of Vedic Planetarium, consider the following statements:
1. It is situated in the state of West Bengal.
2. It will be the world’s largest religious monument.
3. It will be the headquarters of ISKCON.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (d)
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Question: Which country has added Gibraltar in its official list of cities?
(a) USA
(b) France
(c) UK
(d) Germany
Question: Which of the following has released the Competitiveness Roadmap for India@100?
(a) EAC-PM
(b) NITI Aayog
(c) PSA’s office
(d) Reserve Bank of India
Ans (a)
Question: Which Union Ministry has launched the Pharma Sahi Daam 2.0 App?
(a) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(c) Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers
(d) Ministry of Ayush
Question: The DESH Bill, 2022, recently in the news, is related to:
(a) Indigenisation of defence equipment
(b) Generic medicine
(c) Operations of SEZ
(d) Coastal zone regulation
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Question: In which country more than 20 people were killed after clashes between the Sadrist movement protesters and government forces?
(a) Iran
(b) Iraq
(c) Egypt
(d) Turkey
Ans (b)
Question: Ghatiana dvivarna, recently discovered in the Western Ghats, is a new species of:
(a) Snake
(b) Frog
(c) Crab
(d) Fish
Question: According to the ‘Getting India to Net Zero’ report, how much investment will India require from now to achieve the net-zero emissions target by 2070?
(a) $3.2 trillion
(b) $5.4 trillion
(c) $7.6 trillion
(d) $10.1 trillion
Question: In which state was the Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Olympic Games started on August 29, 2022?
(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Kerala
Ans (b)
Question: Who won the women’s singles in the BWF World Championships 2022?
(a) Nozomi Okuhara
(b) Akane Yamaguchi
(c) Chen Yufei
(d) PV Sindhu
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Question: With reference to India’s updated NDC, consider the following statements:
1. India will reduce the emissions intensity of its GDP by 45% from 2005 levels by the year 2030.
2. India will have installed capacity for non-fossil fuel-based power sources equivalent to the country’s 50% requirement by 2030.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (c) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: Which country has recorded the world’s lowest fertility rate of 0.81?
(a) Japan
(b) South Korea
(c) United States
(d) Sweden
Ans (b)
Question: Which of the following has established the Koita Centre for Digital Oncology (KCDO)?
(a) AIIMS
(b) DRDO
(c) National Cancer Grid
(d) Tamil Nadu Government
Question: On which matter the Justice A Arumughaswamy Commission of Inquiry has recently submitted its report?
(a) The death of J. Jayalalithaa
(b) Thoothukudi firing
(c) NEET examination
(d) Tamil Nadu-Karnataka water sharing
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Question: Fijivirus, recently in the news, is responsible of:
(a) Lumpy skin disease
(b) Rice dwarf disease
(c) Monkeypox
(d) Swine flu disease
Question: “Free Fall: My Experiments with Living” is a memoir of:
(a) Shovana Narayan
(b) Sonal Mansingh
(c) Yamini Krishnamurthy
(d) Mallika Sarabhai
Ans (d)
Question: Which Union Ministry has approved the third Positive Indigenisation List?
(a) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(c) Ministry of Defence
(d) Ministry of Electronics and IT
Question: Which two players have completed a century of matches in each format of international cricket?
(a) Virat Kohli and Shakib Al Hasan
(b) M S Dhoni and Steve Smith
(c) Virat Kohli and Ross Taylor
(d) M S Dhoni and Virat Kohli
Ans (c)
Question: Which city has been declared as the best aspirational district by NITI Aayog in the basic infrastructure theme?
(a) Ramanathapuram
(b) Haridwar
(c) Kanker
(d) Raichur
Question: With reference to Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), consider the following statements:
1. It has expanded its coverage to 67% rural or semi-urban areas.
2. 56% Jan Dhan account holders are women.
3. Over 46 crore bank accounts have been opened under PMJDY.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
((a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: Which of the following judges participated in the historic first live streaming of the Supreme Court proceedings?
1. Justice N V Ramana
2. Justice UU Lalit
3. Justice DY Chandrachud
4. Justice Hima Kohli
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 1, 2 and 4
Ans (d) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: Where did the Prime Minister inaugurate India’s largest private hospital Amrita Hospital with 2,600 beds?
(a) Mohali
(b) Madurai
(c) Faridabad
(d) Noida
Question: Researchers at the IIT-Hyderabad have launched a project to record the age-old tattoo work of which tribe?
(a) Kurumbas
(b) Thotis
(c) Todas
(d) Koragas
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Question: What is the objective of the recently launched 100-day Aashwasan Campaign by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs?
(a) Upskilling of tribal population
(b) To increase school enrolment
(c) Screening for TB
(d) To give forest rights
Ans (c)
Question: India’s Linthoi Chanambam made history as she won the gold medal at the:
(a) World shooting championships 2022
(b) World cadet judo championships 2022
(c) World karate championships 2022
(d) World archery championships 2022
Ans (b)
Question: In which state the 50th Shumang Leela Festival was held in August 2022?
(a) Manipur
(b) Nagaland
(c) Mizoram
(d) Meghalaya
Question: Which country declared a national emergency in August 2022 in wake of the rain-induced floods which killed more than 1000 people?
(a) Nepal
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Indonesia
(d) Pakistan
Ans (d)
Question: On which river was the 300m long and 14m wide Atal Bridge inaugurated in August 2022?
(a) Narmada
(b) Gomati
(c) Tapti
(d) Sabarmati
Question: For which campaign, the Logo-Vasuki was launched by the central government?
(a) TB elimination
(b) Eat Right Challenge
(c) Coastal Clean-Up
(d) Clean and Green campaign
Ans (c)
Question: Where was India’s first earthquake memorial, named Smriti Van dedicated to the nation?
(a) Latur
(b) Chamoli
(c) Gangtok
(d) Bhuj
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Question: With reference to ‘PEN-PLUS’, consider the following statements:
1. It is a health strategy recently adopted by African countries.
2. It is a new strategy to boost access to the diagnosis, treatment and care of severe communicable diseases.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (a) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: Which of the following aircraft has been exempted from complying with the indigenously developed GAGAN navigation system?
(a) Boeing 787
(b) Airbus 320
(c) Boeing 787 Dreamliner
(d) Airbus A319
Question: Who has been appointed for the post of Executive Director (India) at the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
(a) Rajiv Kumar
(b) Arvind Panagariya
(c) K. Subramanian
(d) Jagdish Bhagwati
Ans (c)
Question: In August 2022, which two countries finalized the text of MoU on Interim Water Sharing of Kushiyara river?
(a) India and Nepal
(b) India and Myanmar
(c) India and Bhutan
(d) India and Bangladesh
Question: The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers has directed all companies to sell their fertilisers products under a single brand name of:
(a) Bharat
(b) Kisan
(c) Bharat Kisan
(d) Hind Urvarak
Ans (a)
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Question: Which Union Ministry has published the Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022?
(a) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
(b) Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
(c) Ministry of Science and Technology
(d) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Question: According to the Supreme Court, the ‘Right to Food’ is a fundamental right available under:
(a) Article 14
(b) Article 23
(c) Article 21
(d) Article 19
Question: Which organisations’s renovated headquarter “Mankalaya” was recently inaugurated by the Union Minister Shri Piyush Goyal?
(a) National Physical Laboratory
(b) Research Designs and Standards organization
(c) Bureau of Indian Standards
(d) Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Ans (c)
Question: Which state has initiated steps to retrieve six ancient bronze idols stolen from the Nareeswara Sivan temple?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Karnataka
(c) Kerala
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Question: Which state has got its second Railway station on Dhansari-Shokhuvi railway line after a gap of more than 100 years?
(a) Manipur
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Mizoram
(d) Nagaland
Question: Which country has announced to forgive student loans of up to $10,000?
(a) China
(b) England
(c) Australia
(d) USA
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Question: With reference to VL-SRSAM, consider the following statements:
1. It is a surface to air missile.
2. In August 2022, DRDO and the Indian Air Force successfully flight tested VL-SRSAM.
3. In August 2022, it was successfully flight tested from Chandipur.
Which of the statements given are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (c) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: Who has been awarded the 2022 Liberty Medal?
(a) Volodymyr Zelenskyy
(b) Angela Merkel
(c) Dalai Lama
(d) Tsai Ing-wen
Ans (a)
Question: Where was the first-of-its-kind Composite Indoor Shooting Range (CISR) inaugurated by Vice-Admiral?
(a) INS Dwarka
(b) INS Hansa
(c) INS Karna
(d) INS Tanaji
Question: Which state government has notified a glossary of terms to be used to address and describe people from the LGBTQIA+ community?
(a) Kerala
(b) Telangana
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu
Question: Who has been appointed as the chairman of DRDO?
(a) Samir V. Kamat
(b) Raghav Ranganathan
(c) Suresh Damodaran
(d) Surya Kant Sharma
Ans (a)
Question: In August 2022, which city hosted the SILK MARK EXPO?
(a) Kolkata
(b) Bengaluru
(c) Guwahati
(d) New Delhi
Ans (d)
Question: Which Union Ministry has invited applications for National Gopal Ratna Awards?
(a) Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
(b) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
(c) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(d) Ministry of Cooperation
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Question: In August 2022, which country’s constitutional court suspended prime minister Prayuth Chan-ocha from official duty?
(a) Thailand
(b) Cambodia
(c) Laos
(d) Indonesia
Question: Which country’s Shahid Beheshti Port is being operated by India Ports Global Private Ltd. (IPGPL)?
(a) UAE
(b) Djibouti
(c) Iran
(d) Oman
Ans (c)
Question: In August 2022, which city hosted the two-day National Labour Conference?
(a) Tirupati
(b) Kohima
(c) Chennai
(d) Kozhikode
Question: According to the latest study by the Pew Research Center, the average annual number of baby girls “missing” in the country fell from 4.8 lakh in 2010 to:
(a) 2.6 lakh in 2019
(b) 3.8 lakh in 2019
(c) 3.4 lakh in 2019
(d) 4.1 lakh in 2019
Question: Which state capital will soon have India’s first night safari?
(a) Bhopal
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Lucknow
(d) Patna
Ans (c)
Question: Under this medical health package, a special “Ayushman Bharat TG Plus” card is being provided for:
(a) Self Help Groups
(b) Transgender community
(c) Trained nurses
(d) Families of covid-19 victims
Question: Which of the following is not among those who signed the tripartite agreement for swift development of modern Multi Modal Logistics Parks (MMLP)?
(a) Rail Vikas Nigam Limited
(b) National Highways Logistics Management Limited
(c) Inland Waterways Authority of India
(d) Airports Authority of India
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Question: With reference to Anang Tal lake, consider the following statements:
1. The Ministry of Culture has declared it a monument of national importance.
2. The lake is located near the Qutub Minar complex in New Delhi.
3. The lake dates back to 860 AD.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (a) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: The S. Subramaniam Balaji versus Government of Tamil Nadu judgment was recently mentioned in the newspapers in the context of:
(a) Eco-sensitive zone in protected areas
(b) Devolution of powers to Panchayats
(c) Centre-State relations
(d) Pre-poll promises
Question: In August 2022, which country launched the world’s first fleet of hydrogen-powered passenger trains?
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) Germany
(d) France
Ans (c)
Question: In August 2022, the PM dedicated Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre to the Nation at:
(a) Mohali
(b) Pune
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Lucknow
Ans (a)
Question: Who has been awarded the 2022 Felix Houphouet-Boigny Unesco Peace Prize?
(a) Volodymyr Zelenskyy
(b) Joseph Biden
(c) Angela Merkel
(d) Pope Francis
Ans (c)
Question: The SING project recently in the news, is related to:
(a) Global gene sequencing
(b) World marine conservation
(c) Ultraviolet radiation study
(d) Anti-terror financing
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Question: The Indian Air Force has terminated the services of three officials due to the accidental firing of which missile?
(a) BrahMos
(b) Agni-IV
(c) Nirbhay
(d) Dhanush
Question: Which city hosted the Technical Textiles Conference on 23rd August 2022?
(a) Agartala
(b) Imphal
(c) Kohima
(d) Shillong
Question: Researchers at which institute have developed an ultrasound-assisted fermentation method to produce sugar substitute ‘Xylitol’ from sugarcane bagasse?
(a) IIT Delhi
(b) IIT Madras
(c) IIT Guwahati
(d) IIT Bombay
Question: Which Union Ministry has launched ‘Azadi Quest’?
(a) Ministry of Culture
(b) Ministry of Education
(c) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
(d) Ministry of Home Affairs
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Question: NASA has released new images of Amalthea and Adrastea captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. Amalthea and Adrastea are two small moons of:
(a) Saturn
(b) Jupiter
(c) Uranus
(d) Neptune
Ans (b) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: In August 2022, which country released a commemorative postage stamp to celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations with India?
(a) France
(b) USA
(c) UAE
(d) Egypt
Ans (d)
Question: Which portal has been developed by the Government so as to bring together all the Awards of the various Ministries/Departments/Agencies of the Government of India under one platform?
(a) Bharat Puraskar Portal
(b) Sarva Puraskar Portal
(c) Rashtriya Puraskar Portal
(d) Desh Puraskar Portal
Ans (c)
Question: With which country did India sign MoU in August 2022 for smooth movement of seafarers between both countries?
(a) Australia
(b) Thailand
(c) Saudi Arabia
(d) Iran
Question: Researchers have declared dugong functionally extinct in:
(a) India
(b) China
(c) Australia
(d) Mozambique
Question: Where did the HPCL commence its Cowdung to Compressed Biogas Project in August 2022?
(a) Shamshabad, Madhya Pradesh
(b) Palwal, Haryana
(c) Sardhana, Uttar Pradesh
(d) Sanchore, Rajasthan
Ans (d)
Question: The Supreme Court has quashed prosecution, confiscation of Benami transactions from 1988 to 2016 on the violation of which article of the constitution?
(a) Article 14(1)
(b) Article 15 (1)
(c) Article 19 (1)
(d) Article 20(1)
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Question: In August 2022, which state assembly passed an amendment so that Nagar Parishads and Panchayats can be elected directly by voters?
(a) Kerala
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Karnataka
(d) Maharashtra
Question: In which country did the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla unveil statues of Swami Vivekananda and Pandurang Khankhoje?
(a) Canada
(b) Netherlands
(c) Mexico
(d) Cuba
Question: Who won the FTX Crypto Cup beat world No 1 Magnus Carlsen?
(a) R Praggnanandhaa
(b) Nihal Sarin
(c) Gukesh D
(d) Arjun Erigaisi
Ans (a)
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Question: With reference to India’s first commercial space situational observatory, consider the following statements:
1. It will be set up in Garhwal region of Uttarakhand.
2. It will be set up by ISRO.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (a) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: Which state police have been awarded prestigious Gold Edition 2022 certificates by the United Kingdom-based World Book of Records?
(a) Manipur Police
(b) Arunachal Pradesh Police
(c) Mizoram Police
(d) Assam Police
Question: What is the objective of recently launched NAFIS system?
(a) Disposal of criminal cases
(b) To promote financial inclusion
(c) To achieve 100% child vaccination
(d) To document sea resources
Ans (a)
Question: Where was the two-day National Security Strategies (NSS) Conference 2022 held?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Bhopal
(c) Bengaluru
(d) New Delhi
Question: Which city will host the 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas 2023 conference?
(a) Varanasi
(b) Guwahati
(c) Chennai
(d) Indore
Ans (d)
Question: What was India’s ranking in medal tally at the 15th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA)?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fifth
Question: Where did the External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar unveil a bust of Mahatma Gandhi in August 2022?
(a) Asuncion, Paraguay
(b) Leidan, Netherlands
(c) Seville, Spain
(d) Tampere, Finland
Ans (a)
Question: In August 2022, 75 “Amrit” Grants were announced for:
(a) Sports promotion
(b) Rural development initiatives
(c) Solar energy initiatives
(d) Biotech initiatives
Question: Bangladesh-born Fahmida Azim has been selected for the 2022 Pulitzer prize for her work on:
(a) Myanmar oppression of the Rohingya
(b) Chinese oppression of the Uyghurs
(c) Ukraine war victims
(d) Attacks on minority in Bangladesh
Ans (b)
Question: With which country did India sign an agreement to develop two hydropower projects namely West Seti Hydropower Project and the Seti River Hydropower Project?
(a) Bhutan
(b) Nepal
(c) Myanmar
(d) Bangladesh
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Question: With reference to the Grameen Udyami Project, consider the following statements:
1. It is being implemented by National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) in partnership with Seva Bharti and Yuva Vikas Society.
2. The project is being implemented in all states and UTs.
3. It is implemented under Sansadiya Parisankul Yojana.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (c) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: Where was India’s first truly indigenously developed Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus developed by KPIT-CSIR launched in August 2022?
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Bengaluru
(c) Pune
(d) Indore
Ans (c)
Question: Where was the Bisphenol-A pilot plant inaugurated in August 2022?
(a) Pune
(b) Bengaluru
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Chennai
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Question: Who has become the first Indian woman wrestler to win Gold medal at Under-20 World Wrestling Championship?
(a) Antim Panghal
(b) Sonam Malik
(c) Priyanka
(d) Sita Phogat
Ans (a)
Question: Which state’s Mithila Makhana (fox nut) has received GI tag?
(a) Odisha
(b) West Bengal
(c) Bihar
(d) Jharkhand
Question: In August 2022, which country announced to reschedule the office timings to save electricity in the country?
(a) Nepal
(b) Pakistan
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Sri Lanka
Question: Which country has announced that it has exited the European Union’s enhanced surveillance framework?
(a) Spain
(b) Greece
(c) Netherlands
(d) Bulgaria
Ans (b)
Question: Which terrorist group claimed responsibility for the deadly attack on a Mogadishu hotel in August 2022?
(a) Al Nusrah Front
(b) Ansar Bayt
(c) Boko Haram
(d) Al-Shabab
Question: Which International Airport has been named after Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh?
(a) International Airport, Amritsar
(b) Chandigarh International Airport
(c) Lucknow International Airport
(d) Bagdogra Airport
Question: Where was the 11th National Seed Congress-2022 organised?
(a) Guwahati
(b) Jaipur
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Gwalior
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Question: With reference to Exercise Pitch Black 2022, consider the following statements:
1. It was a bilateral exercise between the Indian Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force.
2. It was held in Darwin, Australia.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (b) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: The zero-day vulnerability was recently in the news in the context of:
(a) Water crisis
(b) iPhones security
(c) Maritime security
(d) Malnutrition
Question: Which country recently tested its new surface-to-air defence missile ‘HQ-17A’?
(a) USA
(b) China
(c) Israel
(d) India
Ans (b)
Question: Which state government has announced to set up ‘gramin aajeevika parks’ (rural industrial parks)?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Chhattisgarh
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Ans (c)
Question: Where is Asia’s longest elevated wildlife corridor (12km) being constructed?
(a) Raja Ji National Park
(b) Ranthambore National Park
(c) Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
(d) Pench National park
Question: Which countries participated in the Exercise VINBAX 2022?
(a) India and Bangladesh
(b) India, Vietnam and Bangladesh
(c) India and Vietnam
(d) India, Vietnam and Australia
Question: In August 2022, which app was launched to help the fish farmers?
(a) Meen Bazar app
(b) Aqua Bazar app
(c) Finfarm App
(d) Sampada App
Question: Which state government has given an adventure sport tag to Dahi Handi?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Ans (c)
Question: Which company has launched India’s first and unique electric double decker air-conditioned bus named Switch EiV 22?
(a) Tata Motors
(b) Eicher Motors
(c) Mahindra & Mahindra
(d) Ashok Leyland
Question: Which space mission has suggested that water and organic materials might have been brought to our planet from asteroids?
(a) OSIRIS-REx
(b) Hayabusa-2
(c) Rosetta
(d) NEOWISE
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Question: Consider the following statements:
1. Goa has become the first ‘Har Ghar Jal’ certified State.
2. Chandigarh has become the first ‘Har Ghar Jal’ certified UT.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (a) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: What is the name of the dog which was posthumously honoured by the President of India with a ‘Mention in Dispatches’?
(a) Rivera
(b) Super
(c) Axel
(d) Neo
Question: Which is the first indigenous breed of dog to be part of the Special Protection Group (SPG)? (a) Himachali Hound
(b) Rajapalayam
(c) Vikhan Sheepdog
(d) Mudhol hound
Ans (d)
Question: Which of the following is India’s first online taxi service owned by a State government?
(a) Goa Savari
(b) Telangana Savari
(c) Maharashtra Savari
(d) Kerala Savari
Ans (d)
Question: Who is the author of the book titled “India’s Vaccine Growth Story: From Cowpox to Vaccine Maitri?
(a) Sajjan Singh Yadav
(b) Randeep Guleria
(c) Balram Bhargava
(d) T. V. Somanathan
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Question: In August 2022, how many cities across India have declared themselves as ‘SafaiMitra Surakshit Shehar’?
(a) 300
(b) 350
(c) 450
(d) 500
Ans (d)
Question: Which of the following has developed the NIDAAN portal?
(a) Indian Council of Medical Research
(b) Ministry of Ayush
(c) Narcotics Control Bureau
(d) Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
Question: Which organisation has received the National CSR Award 2020-Corporate Awards for Excellence in CSR in the sub category of CSR Spend equal and above Rs. 100 crores?
(a) Tata Steel Limited
(b) Indian Oil Corporation Limited
(c) Tech Mahindra Limited
(d) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
Question: Which has become the first fully “functionally literate” district in the country?
(a) Dharmapuri
(b) Balrampur
(c) Mandla
(d) Kakinada
Question: With reference to the NAMASTE scheme, consider the following statements:
1. This is a joint initiative of the MoSJE and the MoHUA.
2. This scheme envisages safety and dignity of sanitation workers in urban India.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: With reference to Super Vasuki, consider the following statements:
1. This is India’s longest and heaviest freight train.
2. This is a 3.5 km long train with 295 loaded wagons.
3. This train can carry 27,000 tonnes of coal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (d) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: According to the Air Quality and Health in Cities report, which cities have the highest and second-highest levels of pollution globally in terms of Particulate Matter (PM) 2.5?
(a) Delhi and Mumbai
(b) Delhi and Ghaziabad
(c) Dhaka and Ghaziabad
(d) Delhi and Kolkata
Question: Who has been appointed as the managing director of the Centre and the board of National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID)?
(a) Siddharth Mohanty
(b) Rajkumar
(c) Rajkiran Rai G.
(d) B C Patnaik
Ans (c)
Question: State Bank of India (SBI) has launched its first branch dedicated to start-ups in:
(a) Koramangala, Karnataka
(b) Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu
(c) Aurangabad, Maharashtra
(d) Jantar Mantar, Delhi
Ans (a)
Question: Which Union Ministry has launched the Jalaj initiative?
(a) Ministry of Earth Sciences
(b) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(c) Ministry of Jal Shakti
(d) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Question: With reference to ‘ImAvatar’, consider the following statements:
1. It is a tourism related portal launched by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
2. It aims to promote livelihood opportunities along the Ganga basin.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: Which Union Ministry has launched the Paalan 1000 initiative?
(a) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(b) Ministry of Women & Child Development
(c) Ministry of Rural Development
(d) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Ans (a)
Question: Which of the following has launched the Manthan platform?
(a) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
(b) Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
(c) NITI Aayog
(d) Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA)
Question: Union Minister for Commerce & Industry on August 16, 2022 launched the Public Systems Lab at:
(a) IIT Madras
(b) IIT Delhi
(c) IIT Bombay
(d) IIT Kanpur
Question: Consider the following statements:
1. F-INSAS is an indigenously-developed equipment for infantry soldiers.
2. Nipun is a new generation anti-personnel mine.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: With reference to the Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, consider the following statements:
1. It is marked on August 14.
2. The first Partition Horrors Remembrance Day was marked in 2019.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (a) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: Which country’s largest lake ‘Lake Garda’ has reduced to near its lowest level ever recorded?
(a) Germany
(b) United Kingdom
(c) Italy
(d) Spain
Question: On the occasion of the Independence Day 2022 speech, the Prime Minister laid down five resolutions (Panch Pran) for Indians. Which one of the following is not included among those five resolutions (Panch Pran)?
(a) Goal of developed India
(b) Remove any trace of colonial mindset
(c) Take pride in our roots
(d) Nobody is left behind
Ans (d)
Question: Why was the All India Football Federation (AIFF) banned by FIFA?
(a) India’s football ranking has not improved in the last 10 years.
(b) India has not made any financial contributed to FIFA
(c) India has not won a single internal football tournament.
(d) Due to third party’ intervention.
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Question: Which University has been ranked first among Indian Universities in the latest Nature Index 2022 ?
(a) University of Hyderabad
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru University
(c) University of Delhi
(d) Central University of Tamil Nadu
Ans (a)
Question: India on August 15, 2022 handed over a Dornier aircraft to:
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Maldives
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Philippines
Question: In which country, William Ruto was declared winner of the presidential election held in August 2022?
(a) Rwanda
(b) Nigeria
(c) Namibia
(d) Kenya
Ans (d)
Question: Who has been appointed as executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change?
(a) Simon Stiell
(b) Annika Strandhäll
(c) George Eustice
(d) Bhupender Yadav
Question: Which of the following has created an Indian font named BHARAT that integrates elements from 12 languages?
(a) Infosys
(b) TCS
(c) C-DAC and NIC
(d) Rediffusion and Everest
Question: With reference to the DigiYatra initiative, consider the following statements:
1. It is a unique initiative coordinated by the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
2. It is a passenger processing system based on facial recognition technology.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: With reference to Ramsar sites, consider the following statements:
1. As of 15 August 2022, the number of Ramsar wetland sites in India was 75.
2. Tamil Nadu has the maximum number of Ramsar sites in India.
3. Ansupa Lake Ramsar site is situated in the state of Odisha.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (d) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: Which one of the following recently declared Ramsar sites is not correctly matched?
(a) Tampara Lake: Odisha
(b) Hygam Wetland Conservation Reserve: Jammu and Kashmir
(c) Suchindram Theroor Wetland Complex: Tamil Nadu
(d) Ansupa Lake: Assam
Ans (d)
Question: What is the name of India’s first Saline Water Lantern developed by the NIOT?
(a) Ujala
(b) Roshni
(c) Sagar Prakash
(d) Light 75
Question: In which country is the Pilbara Craton, recently in the news, situated?
(a) India
(b) Canada
(c) Australia
(d) South Africa
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Question: Consider the following statements:
1. In August 2022, the joint US-Indonesian military exercise was named Garuda Shield 2022.
2. In August 2022, the joint Air Force exercise held between China and Thailand, was named Falcon Strike 2022.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (c)
Question: On which river is the world’s highest rail bridge being built?
(a) Jhelum River
(b) Ravi River
(c) Brahmaputra River
(d) Chenab River
Question: Which state government recently distributed titles for community forest resource (CFR) rights to villages in core and buffer area of Sitanadi-Udanti Tiger Reserve?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Odisha
(c) Karnataka
(d) Chhattisgarh
Question: In August 2022, large parts of which country were officially declared as being drought-hit?
(a) Australia
(b) Spain
(c) France
(d) England
Question: At which institution, was the author Salman Rushdie stabbed on stage during a lecture in August 2022?
(a) Kundiman
(b) Chautauqua
(c) PEN America
(d) Stanford University
Question: An indigenously developed howitzer gun, ATAG, which became part of the 21-gun salute during the Independence Day ceremony 2022, is developed:
(a) DRDO
(b) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
(c) Indian Ordnance Factory
(d) Bharat Electronics Limited
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Question: In August 2022, a new elephant reserve (ER) was notified in:
(a) Agasthiyamalai
(b) Sundarbans
(c) Palamu
(d) Dehing Patkai
Ans (a) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: Which of the following options is not correctly matched?
(a) World Lion Day: August 4
(b) World Elephant day: August 12
(c) Global Tiger Day: July 29
(d) National Dolphin Day: October 5
Question: Who has been appointed as the Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer for the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP)?
(a) George Whelan Anderson
(b) Mosuwa Samuel Hlongwane
(c) Guillermo Pablo Rios
(d) Francisco Soberón Sanz
Ans (c)
Question: Who is the first South Asian to win the Lisbon Triennale Lifetime Achievement Award?
(a) Saira Wasim
(b) Huma Bhabha
(c) Marina Tabassum
(d) Tayeba Begum Lipi
Question: Which state has launched “Nethanna Bima” for handloom weavers?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b)Telangana
(c) Kerala
(d) Tamil Nadu
Ans (b)
Question: Which state’s Chief Minister has named cricketer Rishabh Pant as the brand ambassador of the state?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) Maharashtra
Ans (a)
Question: In which field the NIPAM achieved the target of imparting basic training to 1 million students on 31st July 2022?
(a) Public Administration
(b) Artificial Intelligence
(c) Intellectual Property
(d) Industrial Production
Question: According to the UNCTAD report, what percent of India’s population owns digital currency?
(a) 7%
(b) 10%
(c) 12%
(d) 16%
Question: In August 2022, the exercise named ‘Udarashakti’ was conducted between:
(a) India and Thailand
(b) India and Cambodia
(c) India and Malaysia
(d) India and Indonesia
Ans (c)
Question: Which Union Minister has launched the “SMILE-75 Initiative”?
(a) Ministry of Women and Child Development
(b) Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
(c) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(d) Ministry of Education
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Question: Consider the following statements:
1. Justice Uday Umesh Lalit has been appointed as the 49th Chief Justice of India.
2. Justice Lalit is the first Chief Justice of India to be directly elevated to the Supreme Court from the Bar.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (a) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: Where was the 2nd generation (2G) Ethanol Plant of IOCL dedicated to the nation on August 10, 2022?
(a) Kalol
(b) Panipat
(c) Phulpur
(d) Sangrur
Ans (b)
Question: Which of the following options is not correct about the recently discovered Ross 508b?
(a) It is an exoplanet.
(b) It is a Super Earth.
(c) It moves in and out of the habitable zone of its star.
(d) It is 15 light-years from the Earth.
Question: With reference to the Passenger Name Record Information Regulations, 2022, consider the following statements:
1. It has been notified by the Ministry of Finance.
2. It has been notified for airlines.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Question: The Government of India has approved the continuation of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U) up to:
(a) 31st March 2024
(b) 31st December 2024
(c) 31st March 2025
(d) 31st December 2025
Ans (b)
Question: Which indigenous vaccine has been launched to protect livestock from Lumpy Skin disease?
(a) Lumpi-CoVacInd
(b) Lumpi-AniVacInd
(c) Lumpi-CinoVacInd
(d) Lumpi-ProVacInd
Question: Which country’s parliament has approved a bill titled the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) 2022?
(a) India
(b) USA
(c) United Kingdom
(d) China
Ans (b)
Question: In August 2022, the Union Cabinet approved the signing of an Audio Visual Co-production Treaty between:
(a) India and the US
(b) India and France
(c) India and Australia
(d) India and Japan
Question: Recently released book ‘Shabdansh’ is a collection of speeches of:
(a) Shri Narendra Modi
(b) Shri Amit Shah
(c) Shri Arvind Kejriwal
(d) Smt Sonia Gandhi
Question: Which has become the first major multinational company to join India’s ambitious open e-commerce initiative open network for digital commerce (ONDC) platform?
(a) Google
(b) Apple
(c) Microsoft
(d) Amazon
Question: Which of the following has been honoured with the French Government’s highest honour, ‘Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur’?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Nirmala Sitharaman
(c) Shashi Tharoor
(d) Cyrus S. Poonawalla
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Question: In August 2022, which state announced to implement the PESA Rule-2022?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Gujarat
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Chhattisgarh Ans (d) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: Which country has recently launched its remote-sensing Khayyam satellite?
(a) UAE
(b) Saudi Arabia
(c) Iran
(d) Pakistan
Question: Shri Nitish Kumar was on August 10 sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar for a record:
(a) Sixth time
(b) Seventh time
(c) Eighth time
(d) Ninth time
Ans (c)
Question: In which country, the cases of a novel Langya henipavirus (LayV) were reported in August 2022?
(a) Thailand
(b) Indonesia
(c) China
(d) India
Question: K. Maya Thevar, who passed away recently, was the first Member of Parliament (MP) of:
(a) AIADMK
(b) DMK
(c) Telugu Desam Party
(d) JD (S)
Ans (a)
Question: The foundation of the multi-purpose bamboo-themed park ‘Baansera’ was laid at:
(a) Lucknow
(b) Guwahati
(c) Delhi
(d) Kolkata
Question: Which state is implementing the Chellanam tetrapod-based seawall project?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Karnataka
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Question: Which country won the 44th Chess Olympiad gold medal in the women’s section?
(a) Uzbekistan
(b) Armenia
(c) Ukraine
(d) India
Question: Which state has launched ‘Radio Jaighosh’ to mark the anniversary of Kakori Train Action as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Punjab
(c) West Bengal
(d) Assam
Ans (a)
Question: With reference to the National Handloom Day, consider the following statements:
1. It is observed annually on August 7.
2. The day marks the proclamation of the Swadeshi Movement.
3. The first National Handloom Day was inaugurated in 2015.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: With reference to 2022 Commonwealth Games, consider the following statements:
1. It was 24th Commonwealth Games
2. It was held in Birmingham, England.
3. India finished fourth in the medals tally.
4. India won 61 medals comprising 22 gold, 16 silver and 23 bronze.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 4 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 Ans (b) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: Who has been elected deputy president of FIDE?
(a) Viswanathan Anand
(b) M. K. Stalin
(c) Anurag Thakur
(d) Kiren Rijiju
Ans (a)
Question: In August 2022, the NITI Aayog held its:
(a) Eighth meeting of the Governing Council
(b) Fifth meeting of the Governing Council
(c) Seventh meeting of the Governing Council
(d) Fourth meeting of the Governing Council
Question: Who has been appointed as the first woman Director General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)?
(a) Anuradha Banerjee
(b) Pooja Vyavahare
(c) N. Kalaiselvi
(d) Srujana Kagita
Ans (c)
Question: Which new airline was launched in August 2022?
(a) Tej Air
(b) Agni Air
(c) Vayu Air
(d) Akasa Air
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Question: With reference to the 44th Chess Olympiad, consider the following statements:
1. The 44th Chess Olympiad was held at Mahabalipuram.
2. It was the first time that the Chess Olympiad was held in India.
3. India ‘B’ team won the bronze medal.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (d)
Question: Which two countries Joint Special Forces conducted exercise “Ex Vajra Prahar 2022 at Bakloh?
(a) India and France
(b) India and USA
(c) India and Israel
(d) India and UK
Question: Which of the following has launched the ‘Him Drone-a-thon’ programme?
(a) Indian Army
(b) Indian Airforce
(c) ICAR
(d) CSIR
Question: Where was the foundation stone of Indo-Israel Center of Excellence for Vegetables laid in August 2022?
(a) Chandauli
(b) Haridwar
(c) Kurukshetra
(d) Chikmagalur
Question: SEBI has proposed the concept of blue bonds to finance:
(a) Solar energy promotion
(b) River conservations in India
(c) Organic food production
(d) Ocean related activities
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Question: Consider the following statements:
1. Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar is the 14th Vice-President of the country.
2. The 16th Vice-Presidential election was held in Parliament on August 6, 2022.
3. NDA candidate Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar secured 528 votes out of the 710 valid votes in the Vice-Presidential election.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 Ans (d) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: On which day, the Earth completed one full spin in 1.59 milliseconds less than its routine 24 hours?
(a) June 29, 2022
(b) July 5, 2022
(c) July 21, 2022
(d) August 5, 2022
Question: Who is Brittney Griner sentenced to a nine-year jail term for possessing two vape cartridges containing cannabis in Russia?
(a) A football player
(b) An actress
(c) A basketball player
(d) A nuclear scientist
Question: Which Chinese spy ship docking at Hambantota port was objected to by India?
(a) Chang-Cheng 332
(b) Shandong 333
(c) Qingdao 331
(d) Yuan Wang 5
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Question: In which country was the first leftist President Gustavo Petro sworn into office on August 7, 2022?
(a) Chile
(b) Argentina
(c) Colombia
(d) Bolivia
Ans (c)
Question: AzaadiSAT was launched from:
(a) PSLV-D1
(b) GSLV-D1
(c) SSLV-D1
(d) ASLV-D1
Ans (c)
Question: In August 2022, which State Assembly resolved to implement the National Register of Citizens and establish a State Population Commission?
(a) Manipur
(b) Tripura
(c) Nagaland
(d) Meghalaya
Question: For the first time, which US Navy Ship arrived at Kattupalli port on August 7, 2022 for undertaking repairs and allied services?
(a) USNS Alan Shepard
(b) USNS Black Powder
(c) USNS Carl Brashear
(d) USNS Charles Drew
Ans (d)
Question: With reference to Commonwealth Games 2022, consider the following statements:
1. Nikhat Zareen won the gold medal in Women’s 50kg category.
2. India won the bronze medal in women’s hockey.
3. India won the silver medal in women’s cricket.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Question: Which Union Ministry has launched the ‘Badhe Chalo’ movement?
(a) Ministry of Home Affairs
(b) Ministry of Culture
(c) Ministry of Defence
(d) Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
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Question: Which of the following has recently tested the operational readiness of its satellite-based systems deployed across the country during the ‘Skylight’ exercise?
(a) Indian Navy
(b) Indian Army
(c) Indian Air Force
(d) DRDO Ans (b) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: Which of the following has instituted the Grand Onion Challenge?
(a) Department of Consumer Affairs
(b) Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE)
(c) Department of Commerce
(d) Department of Science and Technology (DST)
Question: With reference to the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022, consider the following statements:
1. It has come into effect from 4th August, 2022.
2. It allows the preservation of the record of measurements up to 75 years.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (c)
Question: SEBI has constituted an expert group of Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) to boost overseas flows into the country. Who is the chairman of this expert group?
(a) Raghuram Rajan
(b) Arvind Panagariya
(c) KV Subramanian
(d) Arvind Subramanian
Question: Which state government has decided to develop one Sanskrit-speaking village in each district of the state?
(d) Karnataka
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Himachal Pradesh
Question: Which state Chief Minister has written a letter to Chief Ministers of all the other states, requesting them to include a chapter on Lachit Borphukon in the syllabus of the schools, and colleges?
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Tripura
(c) Mizoram
(d) Assam
Ans (d)
Question: Which state Legislative Assembly recently passed a private member resolution urging the Centre to cancel allocation of all coal mining blocks in Hasdeo Aranya forests?
(a) Odisha
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Chhattisgarh
Question: How many members are there in the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)?
(a) Four
(b) Six
(c) Eight
(d) Ten
Question: The Government of India has set the target to eliminate Kala-azar in the country by:
(a) 2023
(b) 2024
(c) 2025
(d) 2028
Question: In August 2022, which country had launched an airstrike under the Operation “Breaking Dawn”?
(a) China
(b) USA
(c) Russia
(d) Israel
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Question: Which of the following commitments is/are mentioned in India’s updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)?
1. India is committed to reduce emissions intensity of its GDP by 45% by 2030, from the 2005 level.
2. India is committed to achieve 50% cumulative electric power installed capacity from non-fossil fuel-based energy resources by 2030.
3. India is committed to reach net-zero by 2050.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 Ans (b) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: According to the Government of India, what is India’s share in the global space economy?
(a) Two per cent
(b) Four per cent
(c) Six per cent
(d) Eight per cent
Ans (a)
Question: With reference to Mineral Security Partnership (MSP), consider the following statements:
1. It was launched in Toronto.
2. It aims to build robust, responsible critical mineral supply chains.
3. India is also a member of this forum.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Question: Which Union Ministry has launched SERB-SURE scheme?
(a) Ministry of Education
(b) Ministry of Science and Technology
(c) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(d) Ministry of Earth Sciences
Question: Which state’s Langat Singh College observatory has been included on the UNESCO list of important endangered heritage observatories of the world?
(a) Jharkhand
(b) Bihar
(c) Odisha
(d) Rajasthan
Ans (b)
Question: Indian Navy’s all-women crew created history by completing first independent maritime surveillance mission over Arabian Sea onboard:
(a) Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander
(b) Boeing P-8I
(c) Dornier-228
(d) Ilyushin Il-38
Question: Which country won the UEFA European Women’s Championship 2022?
(a) England
(b) France
(c) Germany
(d) Portugal
Question: National Institute of Ocean Technology is establishing an Ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC) plant in
(a) Port Blair
(b) Porbandar
(c) Chennai
(d) Kavaratti
Question: Where was the Indigenously developed Laser-Guided Anti-Tank Guided Missiles (ATGM) successfully test-fired from Main Battle Tank (MBT) Arjun in August 2022?
(a) Abdul Kalam Island
(b) Ahmednagar
(c) Jaipur
(d) Pune
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Question: Which pair is not correct with reference to the newly designated Ramsar sites?
(a) Satkosia Gorge: Odisha
(b) Sirpur wetland: Madhya Pradesh
(c) Nanda Lake: Goa
(d) Ranganathituu Bird Sanctuary: Tamil Nadu Ans (d) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: Which is the first corporate to come forward to support the “Project Cheetah” under CSR?
(a) Indian Oil
(b) SAIL
(c) ONGC
(d) HPCL
Ans (a)
Question: Which of the following has been allowed through the opening of Vostro accounts in India?
(a) Remittance from gulf countries
(b) Trade in Indian Rupee
(c) Foreign Direct Investment
(d) Receiving foreign contributions
Question: Between which two countries, the clashes broke out over Nagorno-Karabakh in August 2022?
(a) Japan and Russia
(b) Eritrean and Ethiopian
(c) Saudi Arabia and Yemen
(d) Armenia and Azerbaijan
Question: In August 2022, how many agreements were signed between India and Maldives?
(a) Four
(b) Six
(c) Eight
(d) Ten
Question: Which state government recently launched the “Chief Minister Equal Education Relief, Assistance and Grant (Cheerag)” scheme?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Punjab
(c) Haryana
(d) Odisha
Ans (c)
Question: In August 2022, who was sworn in as the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC)?
(a) Praveen Kumar Srivastava
(b) Shri Arvinda Kumar
(c) Suresh N. Patel
(d) Shri Amit Khare
Ans (c)
Question: Which of the following has got the highest ranking among the Indian corporates in the Fortune Global 500 list released in August 2022?
(a) Reliance Industries
(b) ONGC
(c) Life Insurance Corporation
(d) Indian Oil
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Question: Till August 2022, how many startups were recognized in the country?
(a) 30,000
(b) 50,000
(c) 75,000
(d) 1,00,000
Question: Recently, which of the following released the financial inclusion index (FI-Index)?
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) National Statistical Office
(c) Reserve Bank of India
(d) Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy
Question: Which Union Ministry has issued Operational Guidelines regarding implementation of ‘Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0′?
(a) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(b) Ministry of Rural Development
(c) Ministry of Finance
(d) Ministry of Women and Child Development
Question: The Union government has constituted a task force to monitor and provide guidance on monkeypox cases in India. Who is the chairman of this task force?
(a) Randeep Guleria
(b) Balram Bhargava
(c) V.K. Paul
(d) Gagandeep Kang
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Question: With reference to the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021, consider the following statements:
1. It was passed by the Lok Sabha on August 2, 2022.
2. The amended bill reduces the total number of schedules to four from six.
3. The bill has eliminated the schedule for vermin species.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 Ans (d) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: Which missile was used by the USA to kill Al-Qaeda terrorist Ayman al-Zawahiri?
(a) Harpoon missile
(b) Hellfire missile
(c) Patriot missile
(d) Javelin missile
Question: Which of the following received the Presidential Police Colours from the Vice President?
(a) Tamil Nadu Police
(b) Kerala Police
(c) Andhra Pradesh Police
(d) Karnataka Police
Ans (a)
Question: Who among the following was not among the women’s fours who made history by winning gold at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in the Lawn Bowls women’s team event?
(a) Rekha Rani
(b) Nayanmoni Saikia
(c) Lovely Choubey
(d) Rupa Rani Tirkey
Question: Which Ministry had introduced the Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill, 2022 in the parliament?
(a) Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers
(b) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(c) Ministry of External Affairs
(d) Ministry of Science and Technology
Ans (c)
Question: With which country’s Naval Ships did INS Tarkash conduct a Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) in the North Atlantic Ocean on 29 and 30 July 2022?
(a) Germany
(b) USA
(c) United Kingdom
(d) France
Question: which Union Ministry has launched ‘Responsible AI for Youth 2022′?
(a) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
(b) Ministry of Electronics and IT
(c) Ministry of Science and Technology
(d) Ministry of Education
Question: The Central Universities (Amendment) Bill seeks to convert the National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI) into:
(a) Shram Shakti University
(b) Transport University
(c) National Institute of Transport Skilling
(d) Gati Shakti University
Ans (d)
Question: Nancy Pelosi, who recently visited Taiwan, is:
(a) CIA Chief
(b) US Defence Secretary
(c) US House Speaker
(d) US Republican party President
Question: On August 2, 2022, the Ministry of Culture organized “Tiranga Utsav” to celebrate the contributions of:
(a) Pingali Venkayya
(b) Alluri Sitarama Raju
(c) Bhikaji Cama
(d) Subhas Chandra Bose
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Question: With reference to AlphaFold, consider the following statements:
1. It is an AI-based protein structure prediction tool.
2. It has been developed by Google owned company Deepmind.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 Ans (c) ) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: Which Union Ministry’s Logistics Data Bank’s LDB Project has achieved a milestone of handling 50 million EXIM containers since its inception?
(a) Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of India
(b) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
(c) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(d) Ministry of Electronics and IT
Question: The Joint Military Exercise ‘AL NAJAH-IV’ was conducted between:
(a) India and Oman
(b) India and UAE
(c) India and Saudi Arabia
(d) India and Indonesia
Ans (a)
Question: The 3rd Edition of Vietnam-India Bilateral Army Exercise “Ex VINBAX 2022” was conducted at:
(a) Mahajan Field Firing Ranges
(b) Chandimandir
(c) Pithoragarh
(d) Goa
Ans (b)
Question: When was the ‘Chabahar Day’ observed?
(a) July 31, 2022
(b) June 30, 2022
(c) August 1, 2022
(d) July 18, 2022
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Question: Who chaired the 39th Meeting of the Central Zoo Authority (CZA)?
(a) Prime Minister of India
(b) Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(c) Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(d) Chairman, National Green Tribunal
Ans (b)
Question: The term ‘Waza-Ari’ is associated with which of the following sporting events?
(a) Karate
(b) Judo
(c) Fencing
(d) Boxing
Question: Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a CIA drone strike in:
(a) Iraq
(b) Iran
(c) Syria
(d) Afghanistan
Question: Which Union Ministry had organised the Indian Knowledge Systems Mela in July 2022?
(a) Ministry of Culture
(b) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
(c) Ministry of Ayush
(d) Ministry of Education
Question: To pay tribute to the supreme sacrifice of the Gunners in “Operation Vijay”, which of following Point at Dras, in Kargil sector has been christened as “Gun Hill”?
(a) Point 3140
(b) Point 4140
(c) Point 5140
(d) Point 6140
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Question: With reference to the recently launched power projects, consider the following statements:
1. India’s largest Domestic Content Requirement based Solar project was launched in Nokh.
2. India’s first Green Hydrogen Blending Project was launched at Kawas, Gujarat.
3. India’s largest floating solar PV project was launched at Ramagundam.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3 Ans (d) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: Which of the following clusters are the two identified clusters of recent monkeypox outbreak?
(a) A2 and B1
(b) M1 and M2
(c) SA1 and Eu2
(d) W1 and D2
Question: Which one of the following weightlifters won a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022?
(a) Saikhom Mirabai Chanu
(b) Achinta Sheuli
(c) Jeremy Lalrinnunga
(d) Sanket Sargar
Ans (d)
Question: Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme has been launched for:
(a) Foodgrain distribution
(b) Spectrum allocation
(c) Fertilizer subsidy distribution
(d) Power sector
Question: What is the estimated capacity under the national solar rooftop program?
(a) 4000 MW
(b) 5000 MW
(c) 6000 MW
(d) 7000 MW
Ans (a)
Question: Which state has flagged off ‘Mukhyamantri Mahtari Nyay Rath’ with the aim of making women of the state aware of their constitutional rights and laws?
(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Odisha
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Haryana
Ans (a)
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Question: In the last week of July 2022, which country’s space rocket crashed to earth over the Pacific and the Indian oceans?
(a) USA
(b) China
(c) India
(d) Japan
Question: Fidel Ramos, who died from COVID-19 complications, was the former president of:
(a) Cuba
(b) Spain
(c) Colombia
(d) Philippines
Question: Which country has announced plans to auction off a vast majority of oil and gas drilling blocks located in the Virunga National Park?
(a) Brazil
(b) Ecuador
(c) DR Congo
(d) Nigeria
Question: What was the share of exports of goods and services in India’s GDP in 2021-22?
(a) 18.7%
(b) 21.4%
(c) 25.5%
(d) 27.3%
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