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Question: Where did the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) discover the world’s largest Varaha sculpture?
(a) Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
(b) Rajaji Tiger Reserve
(c) Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
(d) Satkosia Tiger Reserve
Ans (c)
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Question: The remains of 26 temples of which dynasty have been found in the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve?
(a) The Paramaras
(b) The Maitrakas
(c) The Gahadavala dynasty
(d) The Kalachuri dynasty
Ans (d) (Explanation-see above)
Question: Where did the Prime Minister inaugurate Lata Mangeshkar Chowk in September 2022?
(a) Varanasi
(b) Ayodhya
(c) Haridwar
(d) Ujjain
Question: With which organisation did the International Solar Alliance (ISA) sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU on September 26, 2022?
(a) International Atomic Energy Agency
(b) International Civil Aviation Organisation
(c) United Nations Environment Programme
(d) International Renewable Energy Agency
Question: The Union Cabinet on September 28, 2022 approved the Indian Railways’ ₹10,000-crore proposal for redevelopment of three major stations. Which are those three stations?
(a) Lucknow Charbagh, Chennai Central and New Delhi
(b) New Delhi, Ahmedabad and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus
(c) Ahmedabad, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Lucknow Charbagh
(d) New Delhi, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Bangalore City
Ans (b)
Question: Which city hosted the UNESCO-MONDIACULT 2022 World Conference?
(a) Munich
(b) Rotterdam
(c) Paris
(d) Mexico City
Question: According to a recent MoU, how much water can India and Bangladesh withdraw from the common border river Kushiyara?
(a) 153 cusecs of water each by India and Bangladesh
(b) 183 cusecs of water each by India and Bangladesh
(c) 233 cusecs of water each by India and Bangladesh
(d) 273 cusecs of water each by India and Bangladesh
Question: Who is the only Indian in the Time100 Next — the magazine’s list of world’s rising stars?
(a) Karan Adani
(b) Akash Ambani
(c) Nithin Kamath
(d) Sachin Bansal
Ans (b)
Question: Which state has approved the notification of the state’s fourth tiger reserve in the Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary (RWS)?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Odisha
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Uttar Pradesh
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Question: Who has been appointed as the Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia?
(a) Khalid bin Salman
(b) Mohammed bin Salman
(c) Abdullah bin Bandar Al Saud
(d) Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud
Question: Who has been appointed as the new Attorney-General (A-G) of India?
(a) Mukul Rohatgi
(b) Tushar Mehta
(c) R. Venkataramani
(d) P.S. Amalraj
Ans (c)
Question: Under which section of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA)1967, the Popular Front of India (PFI) has been banned by the Union Home Ministry?
(a) Section 3
(b) Section 7
(c) Section 11
(d) Section 14
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Question: With reference to the India Tourism Statistics 2022 , consider the following statements:
1. The foreign tourist arrivals in India dipped by 44.5% in 2021.
2. In 2021, foreign exchange earnings (FEE) from tourism registered a growth of 26.4 per cent over 2020.
3. In 2021, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu had the highest numbers of foreign tourist visits.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 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: Jayanti Pattnaik, who passed away recently, was the first chairperson of the:
(a) National Human Rights Commission
(b) National Women Commission
(c) National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)
(d) National Commission for Scheduled Castes
Question: Who has been appointed as India’s new Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)?
(a) Yogesh Kumar Joshi
(b) Anil Chauhan
(c) Ravendra Pal Singh
(d) Iqroop Singh Ghuman
Ans (b)
Question: India and which country have agreed to take forward the Sapta Kosi high dam project through further studies?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Bhutan
(c) Pakistan
(d) Nepal
Question: In September 2022, where did the President Smt Droupadi Murmu inaugurate the Integrated Cryogenic Engine Manufacturing Facility of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)?
(a) Thiruvananthapuram
(b) Mahendragiri
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Bengaluru
Ans (d)
Question: Which country’s defence company Saab has announced its plan to set up a manufacturing facility in India for the Carl-Gustaf M4 shoulder fired weapon system?
(a) France
(b) Sweden
(c) Israel
(d) Russia
Question: Which ship participated in the capacity-building exercise Operation Southern Readiness conducted by Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) at Seychelles from 24 to 27 September 2022?
(a) INS Sumedha
(b) INS Sumitra
(c) INS Sunayna
(d) INS Subhadra
Question: What is the revised target of reduction in particulate matter concentration in cities covered under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)?
(a) 50 percent reduction by 2025
(b) 40 percent reduction by 2026
(c) 30 percent reduction by 2025
(d) 50 percent reduction by 2026
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Question: On which day, for the first time, the three separate Constitution Bench proceedings in the Supreme Court were simultaneously live streamed through YouTube?
(a) September 22, 2022
(b) September 25, 2022
(c) September 27, 2022
(d) September 29, 2022
Ans (c)
Question: Which state did receive the Ayushman Utkrishtata Puraskaar (Ayushman Excellence Awards) 2022?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) Karnataka
Ans (b)
Question: Who attended the state funeral for former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on September 27, 2022?
(a) President Smt Droupadi Murmu
(b) Vice President Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar
(c) Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi
(d) External Affairs Minister Shri S Jaishankar
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Question: With reference to the NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation), consider the following statements:
1. NavIC is a global and indigenous navigation system developed by ISRO.
2. NavIC consists of eight satellites .
3. covers the whole of India’s landmass and up to 1,500 km from its boundaries.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (c) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: For the first time, which company has started the domestic production of AVGAS 100 LL?
(a) Indian Oil Corporation Limited
(b) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
(c) Gas Authority of India
(d) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
Question: What is the objective of recently launched JALDOOT App?
(a) To conserve village ponds
(b) To clean village river waters
(c) To monitor the water supply under Har Ghar Jal scheme
(d) To capture the water level of village wells
Question: The Supreme Court has ordered an immediate stop on all commercial activities at the Taj Mahal in a radius of:
(a) 300-metre
(b) 500-metre
(c) 700-metre
(d) 1000-metre
Ans (b)
Question: At which place the Neelakurinji flowers bloomed in September 2022 after a gap of 16 years?
(a) Munnar
(b) Nallamala Hills
(c) Chikkamagaluru
(d) Kodaikanal
Question: In September 2022, which state’s cabinet gave its nod to promulgate an ordinance to regulate online gambling?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Kerala
(d) Telangana
Ans (b)
Question: Which organisation has released the report titled ‘Paying the price of war’?
(a) World Bank
(b) IMF
(c) OECD
(d) UNESCO
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Question: Indian scientists have completed the genome sequencing of which fruit’s indigenous variety ‘Bhagwa’?
(a) Avocados
(b) Orange
(c) Pomegranate
(d) Dragon fruit
Question: Who has been accorded the 52nd Dadasaheb Phalke Award?
(a) Vyjayanthimala
(b) Kamal Haasan
(c) Asha Parekh
(d) Waheeda Rehman
Ans (c)
Question: Which state has decided to set up two new academies to promote local dialects — Surjapuri and Bajjika
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Odisha
(d) Chhattisgarh
Question: Which country has granted its citizenship to former US security contractor Edward Snowden?
(a) Russia
(b) United Kingdom
(c) Australia
(d) Sweden
Question: On which date the United Nations observed the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons?
(a) 20th September 2022
(b) 20th August 2022
(c) 26th September 2022
(d) 20th August 2022
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Question: With reference to the ‘Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan- Ranking of Cities, consider the following statements:
1. The ranking of cities has been launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
2. It aims to promote the ranking of 131 cities in the country for implementing City Action Plans.
3. It aims to reduce air pollution upto 40% by 2025-26.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (c) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: The Popular Front of India (PFI), which was raided recently, was formed by merging three organisations. Which one of the following organizations was not among them?
(a) National Democratic Front in Kerala
(b) Karnataka Forum for Dignity
(c) Manitha Neethi Pasarai
(d) Tamil Nadu Thowheed Jamath
Question: Under which category the Ministry of Defence signed a contract on September 22 with BrahMos Aerospace Pvt. Ltd. (BAPL) for acquisition of additional dual-role capable Surface to Surface BrahMos missiles?
(a) Buy (Indian-IDDM)
(b) Buy (Indian)
(c) Buy (Global – Manufacture in India)
(d) Buy & Make (Indian)
Ans (b)
Question: Which organisation’s 90th Foundation Day was marked in September 2022?
(a) Harijan Sevak Sangh
(b) Bahishkrit Hitakarini Sabha
(c) Ahmedabad Textile Labour Association
(d) Bharatiya Bauddha Mahasabha
Question: What was the objective of SymphoNE conference, organized in September 2022?
(a) To promote organic farming in North-Eastern region
(b) To promote green energy in North-Eastern region
(c) To promote local products in North-Eastern region
(d) To promote tourism in North-Eastern region
Ans (d)
Question: The term “Mankading” is sometimes used in:
(a) Football
(b) Boxing
(c) Cricket
(d) Hockey
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Question: Which airport will be renamed after Shaheed Bhagat Singh as a tribute to the great freedom fighter?
(a) Amritsar Airport
(b) Bathinda Airport
(c) Patiala Airport
(d) Chandigarh Airport
Ans (d)
Question: Which Union Ministry has launched ‘Swachh Toycathon’-a unique competition to make toys from ‘Waste’?
(a) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(b) Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
(c) Ministry of Women and Child Development
(d) Ministry of Culture
Ans (b)
Question: Who shattered his own marathon world record on September 25, 2025, winning the Berlin race with a time of 2:01.09?
(a) Eliud Kipchoge
(b) Abel Kirui
(c) Wilson Kipsang Kiprotich
(d) Stephen Kiprotich
Question: With reference to the DART mission, consider the following statements:
1. This was the world’s first planetary defense tested by NASA on September 26, 2022.
2. The target of the DART mission was asteroid Apophis.
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 10th IBSA Trilateral Ministerial Commission meeting, consider the following statements:
1. It was held in New York.
2. The meeting was chaired by External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar
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: Under the which operation the CBI conducted searches across India as part of a pan-India drive against the circulation and sharing of child sexual abuse material?
(a) Operation Sudarshan Chakra
(b) Operation Nigaah
(c) Operation Megh Chakra
(d) Operation Octopus
Question: Where was the memorial named ‘Abode of the Unicorns’ unveiled?
(a) Mihimukh
(b) Narsingbari
(c) Moutupuri
(d) Meda Gaon
Question: Jhulan Goswami played her last international cricket match at:
(a) Edgbaston
(b) Lord’s
(c) Old Trafford
(d) The Oval
Ans (b)
Question: Who has been appointed as AIIMS New Delhi Director?
(a) Meenu Singh
(b) Nitin M. Nagarkar
(c) Rajiv Bahl
(d) M Srinivas
Ans (d)
Question: When was the ‘Sign Language Day’ 2022 celebrated?
(a) 18th August
(b) 25th July
(c) 23rd September
(d) 30th August
Ans (c)
Question: With reference to the Group of Four (G4) , consider the following statements:
1. The group is primarily focused on UN Security Council (UNSC) reform.
2. The members of the G4 are; India, Germany, Brazil and South Africa.
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 ‘L.69’ group recently released a ‘Call to Action’ for:
(a) UNSC reform
(b) Climate funding for least developed countries
(c) Sustainable marine fishing
(d) Vaccine equity
Question: Which country’s designation of a major non-NATO ally has been terminated by the U.S. President in September 2022?
(a) Pakistan
(b) Afghanistan
(c) Hungary
(d) Saudi Arabia
Question: With reference to the Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report 2020, consider the following statements:
1. Under 5 Mortality Rate (U5MR) for the country was 32 per 1000 live births in 2020.
2. Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) was 28 per 1000 live births in 2020.
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 Dame Hilary Mantel, who died recently, consider the following statements:
1. She won the Booker Prize twice.
2. She won the Booker Prize for Wolf Hall.
3. She was a US citizen.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (b) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: Where was the Plenipotentiary Conference 2022 of ITU held in September 2022?
(a) Bucharest
(b) Sofia
(c) Helsinki
(d) Warsaw
Question: According to the latest Public Enterprises Survey, the share of women employees in central public sector enterprises in 2020-21 was:
(a) 9.35 per cent
(b) 14.45 per cent
(c) 18.25 per cent
(d) 27.63 per cent
Ans (a)
Question: Which organisation has signed a MoU with UNEP to tackle the issue of plastic pollution?
(a) National Cadet Corps
(b) Indian Coast Guard
(c) National Biodiversity Authority
(d) Forest Survey of India
Ans (a)
Question: With reference to Breakthrough Prizes, consider the following statements:
1. The Breakthrough Prizes was created in 2010 by a group of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs.
2. Each Breakthrough Prize carries more prize money than the Nobel Prize.
3. Breakthrough Prizes are dubbed the “Oscars of Science
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: Which state hosted the National Conference of Environment Ministers on 23-24 September 2022?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Manipur
(c) Gujarat
(d) Karnataka
Ans (c)
Question: In which state/UT has India’s first avalanche monitoring radar been installed?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Ladakh
(d) Sikkim
Question: Who was unanimously elected as Hockey India (HI) president on September 23, 2022?
(a) Manpreet Singh
(b) Dhanraj Pillay
(c) Pargat Singh
(d) Dilip Tirkey
Ans (d)
Question: Which of the following was the final international match of Roger Federer’s tennis career?
(a) Davis Cup
(b) Billi Jean King Cup
(c) Swaythling Cup
(d) Laver Cup
Ans (d)
Question: On which day Jammu and Kashmir observed a holiday on the birth anniversary of Dogra monarch Maharaja Hari Singh?
(a) September 18, 2022
(b) September 20, 2022
(c) September 23, 2022
(d) September 14, 2022
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Question: With reference to the report WHO’s “Invisible Numbers”, consider the following statements:
1. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) kill 41 million people every year.
2. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) cause 74 per cent of all deaths, surpassing the toll of infectious 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 (c) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: Which has become the 12th company to attain the Maharatna status?
(a) NMDC Limited
(b) National Aluminium Company Limited
(c) REC Ltd
(d) Engineers India Limited
Ans (c)
Question: Which is the first bank to receive the RBI’s approval to open a special vostro account for trade settlement in Indian rupees?
(a) Bank of Baroda
(b) State Bank of India
(c) UCO Bank
(d) Punjab National Bank
Question: Which city hosted the Global Clean Energy Action Forum-2022?
(a) Pittsburgh
(b) Uppsala
(c) Lyon
(d) Munich
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Question: In September 2022, which company sacked some 300 employees for ‘moonlighting’?
(a) Infosys
(b) Wipro
(c) TCS
(d) HCL Technologies
Ans (b)
Question: Operation Octopus, Operation Double Bull and Operation Chakarbandha are related to:
(a) Actions against wildlife trafficking
(b) Actions against illegal drugs trafficking
(c) Actions against left wing extremism
(d) Actions against terrorists in the western border of India
Question: In September 2022, which state’s assembly passed the Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2022?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Assam
(d) Manipur
Ans (b)
Question: Which of the following countries is not a member of recently formed Asian Palm Oil Alliance (APOA)?
(a) India
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Bhutan
(d) Pakistan
Question: Transactions up to what amount can be made through UPI Lite?
(a) Rs 100
(b) Rs 200
(c) Rs 500
(d) Rs 1000
Ans (b)
Question: Agni Tattva – Energy for LiFE initiative has been launched under the umbrella campaign of:
(a) Sumangalam
(b) Suprakasham
(c) Suphalam
(d) Ujjawalam
Question: Who has been tasked to head an effort to amend the constitution of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and prepare a road map to elections?
(a) Justice R M Lodha
(b) Justice L. Nageswara Rao
(c) Justice Indira Banerjee
(d) Justice Indu Malhotra
Ans (b)
Question: Nearly 100 people have been killed in Batken region in violent border clashes between:
(a) Armenia and Azerbaijan
(b) Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
(c) Eritrea and Ethiopia
(d) Russia and Ukraine
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Question: Which of the following persons were appointed as trustees of the PM CARES Fund in September 2022?
1. Ratan Tata
2. Justice K.T. Thomas
3. Justice N. V, Ramana
4. Kariya Munda
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 1, 3 and 4
Ans (c) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: Which food brand has shipped India’s first Plant Based meat export consignment to the US from Gujarat?
(a) VEGGIE CHAMP
(b) GOOD DOT
(c) GREENEST
(d) VEZLAY
Question: The Union Tourism Ministry has announced a special tourist train to cover the “Ambedkar Circuit” or Panchteerth. Which of the following places is not included in the Panchteerth?
(a) Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Mhow
Ans (c)
Question: Which country has decided to change the name of the capital from Nur-sultan back to Astana?
(a) Kazakhstan
(b) Kyrgyzstan
(c) Uzbekistan
(d) Tajikistan
Ans (a)
Question: Which city hosted the 7th International Marine Debris Conference (7IMDC)?
(a) Busan, South Korea
(b) Bandung, Indonesia
(c) Darwin, Australia
(d) Nelson, New Zealand
Question: Recently a copy of ‘Hemkosh’, a Braille version of the dictionary of which language was presented to the Prime Minister?
(a) Odia
(b) Manipuri
(c) Ladakhi
(d) Assamese
Question: Which two Diving Support Vessels were launched in Visakhapatnam on September 22, 2022?
(a) Nipun and Nistar
(b) Vasuki and Kedar
(c) Trishul and Nistar
(d) Nipun and Vasuki
Ans (a)
Question: As per First Advance Estimates, the total foodgrain production in Kharif Season 2022-23 is estimated at:
(a) 129.67 million tonnes
(b) 149.92 million tonnes
(c) 159.46 million tonnes
(d) 169.84 million tonnes
Question: Which state Legislature held a women-only day on September 22, 2022 where only women legislators spoke and raised their issues?
(a) Kerala
(b) Telangana
(c) Assam
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Question: Which state government has announced to launch its own health insurance scheme called the Chief Minister’s Health Insurance Scheme (CMHIS)?
(a) Manipur
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Nagaland
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
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Question: Which of the following initiatives were launched by the RBI on September 20, 2022?
1. RuPay Credit Card on UPI
2. UPI LITE
3. Bharat BillPay Cross-Border Bill Payments
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(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: The Government of India recently launched the SCALE app for:
(a) Leather sector
(b) Logistics sector
(c) Chemical sector
(d) Electronics sector
Question: What is the name of the world’s first wild Arctic wolf clone?
(a) Huan
(b) Bao
(c) Maya
(d) Kuai
Ans (c)
Question: Which organisation has published the “State of the Education Report for India 2022: Artificial Intelligence in Education” report?
(a) UNESCO
(b) World Economic Forum
(c) World Bank
(d) NITI Aayog
Question: Which state has launched ‘CM Da Haisi’ web portal to receive grievances from the general public?
(a) Mizoram
(b) Manipur
(c) Nagaland
(d) Meghalaya
Ans (b)
Question: What is the name of the new mobile banking ‘Trojan’ virus?
(a) ZOVA
(b) NOVA
(c) MOVA
(d) SOVA
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Question: Which film has been chosen as India’s official entry for the 95th Academy Awards in the Best International Feature Film Category?
(a) RRR
(b) Kashmir Files
(c) Chhello Show
(d) Jhund
Ans (c)
Question: Which of the following initiatives has won the ‘2022 UN Interagency Task Force and WHO Special Programme on Primary Health Care Award’?
(a) Champion Services Sector Scheme for Medical Value Travel
(b) Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana
(c) Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
(d) India Hypertension Control Initiative
Question: Which city hosted the third edition of the global fintech summit?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) Chennai
(c) Mumbai
(d) Hyderabad
Ans (c)
Question: In September 2022, which public sector bank was removed from the Prompt Corrective Action Framework (PCAF) watchlist?
(a) Indian Overseas Bank
(b) Bank of Maharashtra
(c) UCO Bank
(d) Central Bank of India
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Question: With reference to the new definition of ‘small companies’, consider the following statements:
1. The thresholds for paid up Capital has been increased from “not exceeding Rs. 2 crore” to “not exceeding Rs. 4 crore”.
2. Turnover has been increased from “not exceeding Rs. 20 crore” to “not exceeding Rs. 50 crore”.
3. The definition of “small companies” has been revised by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (c) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: Which city hosted the three-day National Conference of State Tourism Ministers in September 2022?
(a) Haridwar
(b) Madurai
(c) Thrissur
(d) Dharamshala
Ans (d)
Question: In which country a massive protest erupted over the death of a 22-year-old girl Mahsa Amini who was arrested and allegedly beaten by morality police for violating the country’s strict hijab regulations?
(a) Egypt
(b) Saudi Arabia
(c) Iran
(d) Syria
Question: Who has become the 1st Indian to win 4 medals at world wrestling championships?
(a) Ravi Kumar Dahiya
(b) Bajrang Punia
(c) Deepak Punia
(d) Kumar Ravi
Ans (b)
Question: In which state, the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways has launched multiple projects for the development of the Bogibeel region?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Manipur
(c) Tripura
(d) Assam
Ans (d)
Question: Which country won the SAFF Women’s Championship 2022?
(a) Nepal
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Bangladesh
(d) India
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Question: Which organization has issued a detailed framework for the Social Stock Exchange (SSE)?
(a) Reserve Bank of India
(b) Securities and Exchange Board of India
(c) NITI Aayog
(d) The National Trust
Question: On which day was the the 75th Hyderabad Liberation Day celebrated in Telangana?
(a) 13th September, 2022
(b) 15th September, 2022
(c) 17th September, 2022
(d) 20th September, 2022
Ans (c)
Question: According to the National Logistics Policy, what is India’s current logistics cost as a proportion of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
(a) Around 5-6 per cent
(b) Around 9-10 per cent
(c) Around 13-14 per cent
(d) Around 21-22 per cent
Question: With reference to Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral, consider the following statements:
1. Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral was held at London’s Westminster Abbey.
2. Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin was lowered into the Royal Vault at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle.
3. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was also present at the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: With reference to International Coastal Clean-up Day, consider the following statements:
1. Swachh Sagar Surakshit Sagar campaign culminated with the largest coast clean up drive held at Juhu Beach in Mumbai.
2. International Coastal Clean-up Day is coordinated by the Indian Navy.
3. International Coastal Clean-up Day 2022 was conducted on September 17.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (b) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: Who has been conferred France’s top civilian honour ‘Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur’?
(a) Dr Swati Piramal
(b) Adar Poonawalla
(c) Gautam Adani
(d) Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
Question: The National Logistics Policy aspires to reduce cost of logistics in India to be comparable to global benchmarks by:
(a) 2025
(b) 2030
(c) 2035
(d) 2028
Ans (b)
Question: Who has been appointed as the Director-General of the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER)?
(a) Rafael Grossi
(b) Audrey Azoulay
(c) Pietro Barabasch
(d) Inger Andersen
Question: The government has launched Sitagliptin to be sold at generic pharmacy stores, Janaushadhi Kendras. Sitagliptin is a drug to treat:
(a) HIV/AIDS
(b) Diabetes
(c) Cancer
(d) Malaria
Ans (b)
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Question: Which session of the Governing Body of the ‘International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture’ (ITPGRFA) was hosted by India in September 2022?
(a) 5th Session
(b) 7th Session
(c) 9th Session
(d) 11th Session
Question: According to Kantar BrandZ report, which brand has become India’s most-valuable brand in 2022?
(a) TCS
(b) Adani Enterprises Ltd
(c) HDFC Bank
(d) Reliance Industries
Ans (a)
Question: Which team has won the 131st edition of the Durand Cup?
(a) Mumbai City FC
(b) Hyderabad FC
(c) Mohammedan SC
(d) Bengaluru FC
Ans (d)
Question: Which of the following has been declared as India’s first Swachh Sujal Pradesh?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(c) Sikkim
(d) Goa
Question: In September 2022, which typhoon brought ferocious winds and record rainfall in Japan?
(a) Typhoon Maemi
(b) Typhoon Ketsana
(c) Typhoon Nanmadol
(d) Typhoon Saomai
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Question: What was the objective of the three-day international conference ‘ANGAN 2022’ held in September 2022?
(a) To promote digitalization of rural markets
(b) To promote a healthy ecosystem
(c) To promote tribal culture and products
(d) To promote women self help groups
Ans (b) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: Where was India’s first lithium cell plant manufacturing facility inaugurated?
(a) Salem
(b) Palanpur
(c) Tirupati
(d) Hyderabad
Ans (c)
Question: Which city has been nominated as the first-ever Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Tourism and Cultural Capital during the period 2022-2023?
(a) Thrissur
(b) Madurai
(c) Varanasi
(d) Haridwar
Question: The Centre and Assam government on September 15, 2022 signed a tripartite peace accord with how many Adivasi militant outfits of Assam?
(a) Five
(b) Eight
(c) Ten
(d) Fifteen
Question: With reference to inclusion of new communities in Schedule Tribes list, which pair is not correct?
(a) Hatti tribe: Himachal Pradesh
(b) Binjhia: Chhattisgarh
(c) Narikoravan: Tamil Nadu
(d) Kurivikkaran: Kerala
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Question: From which country have Cheetahs been brought to introduce in India under Project Cheetah?
(a) Ethiopia
(b) Namibia
(c) Gambia
(d) Zimbabwe
Ans (b)
Question: In which national park, were Cheetahs introduced on September 17, 2022 under world’s first inter-continental large wild carnivore translocation project?
(a) Kanha National Park
(b) Panna National Park
(c) Bandhavgarh National Park
(d) Kuno National Park
Ans (d)
Question: In which field were the NEERMAN awards presented in September 2022?
(a) Dam safety
(b) Building design
(c) Green roads
(d) Scientific temper development
Ans (b)
Question: Which country has been declared as a “hybrid regime of electoral autocracy” by the European Parliament in September 2022?
(a) Poland
(b) Russia
(c) Hungary
(d) Belarus
Question: Which state’s assembly has approved the University of Forestry (UOF) Act 2022 to establish India’s first University of Forestry (UOF)?
(a) Odisha
(b) Kerala
(c) Assam
(d) Telangana
Question: What was the theme of the International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer 2022?
(a) Montreal Protocol@35: Global cooperation protecting life on earth
(b) Montreal Protocol@35: Human can change the nature-Human can recover the nature
(c) Montreal Protocol@35: Collective efforts are reversing the loss
(d) From Vienna to Kigali: A milestone to save ozone layer
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Question: With reference to the Shoonya campaign, consider the following statements:
1. It has been launched by the Union Ministry of Power.
2. It is India’s zero pollution e-mobility campaign.
3. In September 2022, the campaign celebrated its one-year anniversary.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (c) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: Which state has launched the Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Kerala
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Ans (c)
Question: Which organisation has released the ‘India Discrimination Report’?
(a) World Bank
(b) UNESCO
(c) UNDP
(d) Oxfam
Question: With reference to Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit 2022, consider the following statements:
1. The summit was held at Samarkand in Uzbekistan.
2. It was the 20th SCO summit.
3. India was represented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (b)
Question: What is the objective of the recently launched ‘Green Fins Hub’ initiative?
(a) To promote sustainable marine tourism
(b) To promote sustainable use of marine food products
(c) To promote consumption of vegetarian foods
(d) To promote urban forestry
Question: In September 2022, India and which country agreed to work towards the establishment of an Indo-Pacific trilateral development cooperation?
(a) France
(b) Australia
(c) Japan
(d) Germany
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Question: Which city hosted the International Water Association (IWA) World Water Congress & Exhibition 2022?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Oslo
(c) Copenhagen
(d) Reykjavík
Ans (c)
Question: Joao Manuel Goncalves Lourenco has been re-elected as the President of:
(a) Rwanda
(b) Angola
(c) Kenya
(d) Nigeria
Question: Who has become the first Indian woman wrestler to win two medals at the World Championships?
(a) Anshu Malik
(b) Vinesh Phogat
(c) Sakshi Malik
(d) Alka Tomar
Question: According to the Supreme Court’s recent order, the ‘right to establish educational institutions’ is a fundamental right under:
(a) Article 19(1)(c) of the constitution
(b) Article 19(1)(e) of the constitution
(c) Article 19(1)(f) of the constitution
(d) Article 19(1)(g) of the constitution
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Question: Why did the Election Commission of India delist 86 Registered Unrecognized Political Parties (RUPPs)?
(a) They had stopped abiding by the Indian Constitution.
(b) They had registered through fraud or forgery.
(c) They were declared illegal by the Centre.
(d) These were non-existent parties.
Ans (d) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: In which city was the statue of Social reformer, writer and poet Annabhau Sathe inaugurated?
(a) Berlin
(b) Moscow
(c) Paris
(d) Nur-Sultan
Question: Consider the following statements:
1. Exercise Pitch Black 22 was held in Australia.
2. Exercise Kakadu – 2022 was held in Australia.
3. India participated in both the exercises; Pitch Black 22 and Kakadu–2022
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (d)
Question: In September 2022, William Ruto was sworn in as the President of:
(a) Kenya
(b) Nigeria
(c) South Sudan
(d) Ethiopia
Ans (a)
Question: How many new drugs were added in the new revised list released by National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) 2022?
(a) 26
(b) 34
(c) 54
(d) 66
Question: Which Union Ministry has launched an accelerator programme to support and accelerate XR technology startups across India?
(a) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(c) Ministry of Science and Technology
(d) Ministry of Electronics and IT
Question: Jean-Luc Godard, who passed away recently, was a famous:
(a) A novelist
(b) A film director
(c) A clone scientist
(d) An economist
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Question: Who has been nominated to Rajya Sabha from Jammu and Kashmir?
(a) Gulzar Ahmad
(b) Gulam Nabi
(c) Gulam Ali
(d) Sofi Yousuf
Question: In which country, scientists were able to keep a nuclear fusion reaction going for 30 seconds at temperatures beyond 100 million degrees Celsius?
(a) France
(b) Sweden
(c) Russia
(d) South Korea
Question: Who chaired the first meeting of the newly reconstituted Board of Trade?
(a) Shri Piyush Goyal
(b) Ms. Anupriya Patel
(c) Shri Suman Bery
(d) Shaktikanta Das
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Question: Which is the first Indian institution to join the IBM Quantum Network?
(a) IIT-Madras
(b) IIT-Delhi
(c) IIT-Bombay
(d) IIT-Kanpur
Ans (a) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: According to the National Health Accounts (NHA) estimates for India for 2018-19, what is the share of government health expenditure in the total GDP of the country?
(a) 1.15%
(b) 1.28%
(c) 1.35%
(d) 1.63%
Ans (b)
Question: According to the National Health Accounts (NHA) estimates for India for 2018-19, what is the share of Government Health Expenditure in Total Health Expenditure?
(a) 28.7%
(b) 34.7%
(c) 40.6%
(d) 52.8%
Question: According to the National Health Accounts (NHA) estimates for India for 2018-19, what is share of Out-of-Pocket Expenditure (OOPE) as percentage of total health expenditure?
(a) 64.6%
(b) 54.7%
(c) 36.5%
(d) 48.2%
Ans (d)
Question: Where was the International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit (IDF WDS) 2022 organised in September 2022?
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Greater Noida
(c) Karnal
(d) Bhopal
Ans (b)
Question: Which edition of Japan-India Maritime Exercise 2022 (JIMEX 22) was held in the Bay of Bengal in September 2022?
(a) Second
(b) Fourth
(c) Sixth
(d) Tenth
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Question: Which state has inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Vedanta and Foxconn Group for the establishment of semiconductor and display fab production facilities in the state?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Telangana
(d) Gujarat
Question: Which committee has been constituted by the Union Government to suggest appropriate measures to address regulatory and other issues to enable scaling up investments by venture capital and private equity investment?
(a) M Damodaran committee
(b) Mahesh Kumar Jain committee
(c) Michael Debabrata Patra committee
(d) T. Rabi Sankar committee
Ans (a)
Question: Where was the Naga Mircha (Naga King Chilli) Festival 2022 organised in September 2022?
(a) Mokokchung village
(b) Seiyhama village
(c) Longleng village
(d) Koirang village
Question: At which the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) is planning to build a National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC)?
(a) Kanchipuram
(b) Goa
(c) Lothal
(d) Puri
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Question: With reference to the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose statue at India Gate, consider the following statements:
1. The statue is crafted by Shri Arun Yogiraj.
2. The statue is 28 feet tall.
3. The statue has been carved from a monolithic granite stone from Khammam.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 both
(d)1, 2 and 3
Ans (d) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: Which institute has concluded the first phase of indigenously developed Chimeric Antigen Receptor T (CAR-T) technology for blood cancer treatment trials?
(a) Tata Memorial Centre
(b) Regional Cancer Centre, Thiruvananthapuram
(c) Adyar Cancer Hospital, Chennai
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education And Research
Question: What is the objective of the recently launched Ni-kshay Mitra initiative?
(a) To develop generic medicines for TB patients
(b) To decentralize TB treatment strategy
(c) To discourage discrimination against TB patients
(d) To encourage adopting TB patients and institutions
Ans (d)
Question: Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati, who died in September 2022, was the Sankaracharya of:
(a) Badrikashram Peeth
(b) Puri Peeth
(c) Dwarka Peeth
(d) Sringeri Peeth
Ans (c)
Question: With reference to Asia Cup Cricket 2022, consider the following statements:
1. Sri Lanka won its fourth Asia Cup Cricket defeating Pakistan.
2. The final of the Asia Cup Cricket 2022 was played in the Dubai International Stadium.
3. Wanindu Hasaranga was adjudged the Player of the Series.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: In September 2022, the Indian Army conducted the Exercise Parvat Prahar in:
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Ladakh
(d) Sikkim
Ans (c)
Question: With reference to the 2022 US Open, consider the following statements:
1. Carlos Alcaraz of Spain beat Casper Ruud to win the Men’s Single trophy.
2. Serena Williams defeated Ons Jabeur to win the Women’s Single trophy.
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)
Question: In September 2022, which tennis player became the youngest world number one?
(a) Casper Ruud
(b) Carlos Alcaraz
(c) M. Landaluce
(d) P. Rodenas
Question: From which patrolling point of the Gogra-Hotsprings area, the Indian and Chinese armies completed disengagement in September 2022?
(a) Patrolling Point 12
(b) Patrolling Point 14
(c) Patrolling Point 15
(d) Patrolling Point 18
Question: According to the modern slavery report by ILO, how many people are stuck in modern slavery?
(a) Around 30 million
(b) Around 40 million
(c) Around 50 million
(d) Around 60 million
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Question: With reference to Taragiri, consider the following statements:
1. It is an indigenously designed Nilgiri-class stealth guided missile frigate.
2. It was launched on September 11 in Mumbai.
3. It is named after a hill range in the Himalayas located at Garhwal.
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 state/UT’s Kibithu military camp has been renamed as General Bipin Rawat Military Garrison?
(a) Ladakh
(b) Jammu Kashmir
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu
Question: Where was the ‘Centre-State Science Conclave’ held in September 2022?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Chennai
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Kolkata
Ans (c)
Question: In which country’s Liang Tebo cave, the researchers have uncovered the earliest evidence ever of surgical amputation?
(a) Israel
(b) China
(c) Indonesia
(d) Kenya
Question: Where was the first National Conference on Sustainable Coastal Management in India held in September 2022?
(a) Chennai
(b) Thiruvananthapuram
(c) Mumbai
(d) Bhubaneswar
Ans (d)
Question: Which will be the first State in the country to prepare a draft suicide prevention strategy?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Odisha
(d) Uttar Pradesh
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Question: On which river was India’s longest rubber dam ‘Gayaji Dam’ inaugurated in September 2022?
(a) Punpun River
(b) Son River
(c) Falgu River
(d) Gandak River
Ans (c)
Question: India has joined the three out of four pillars of the US-led Indo-Pacific Economic Forum for Prosperity (IPEF). Which pillar of the IPEF did India not join?
(a) Connected economy
(b) Fair economy
(c) Clean economy
(d) Resilient economy
Question: The Vice President, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar released the Arabic Version of “Majma Ul-Bahrain”. Who wrote the book titled “Majma Ul-Bahrain”?
(a) Abu’l-Fazl
(b) Jauhar Aftabchi
(c) Dara Shikoh
(d) Bhimsen Burhanpuri
Question: Padma Vibhushan awardee Braj Basi Lal, who died recently, was:
(a) An archaeologist
(b) An architect
(c) An Ayurvedic practitioner
(d) A nuclear scientist
Question: What is the name of China’s first fully solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle?
(a) Fengyun 50
(b) Qimingxing-50
(c) Compass-50
(d) Yaogan-50
Question: Which Union Ministry has recently selected 76 start-ups under its ‘India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-Up Challenge’?
(a) Ministry of Jal Shakti
(b) Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
(c) Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
(d) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
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Question: With Human Development Index (HDI) 2021/2022, consider the following projects:
1. India was ranked 132 among 191 countries.
2. India has been placed in the medium human development category.
3. Switzerland has ranked first in the Human Development Index.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (d) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: Which one of the following options is not correct about Queen Elizabeth II?
(a) Queen Elizabeth II died in Balmoral Castle.
(b) Queen Elizabeth II was the longest serving British monarch.
(c) Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne at the age of 32.
(d) Queen Elizabeth II visited India on five occasions.
Ans (d)
Question: Which protocol was followed after the death of Queen Elizabeth II and taking over the throne by King Charles III?
(a) Operation London Bridge
(b) Operation Commonwealth
(c) Operation Long Live the King
(d) Operation Buckingham Palace
Question: With which country did India hold a 2+2 ministerial dialogue in September 2022?
(a) Australia
(b) Japan
(c) France
(d) USA
Ans (b)
Question: In which city was the ‘Kalam no Carnival’ Book Fair organised in September 2022?
(a) Chennai
(b) Puri
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Jaipur
Question: Which state has launched an urban employment guarantee scheme in September 2022?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Telangana
(d) West Bengal
Ans (a)
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Question: In September 2022, which state announced the first-ever Cinematic Tourism Policy?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Gujarat
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Punjab
Question: Who has been appointed as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights?
(a) Catherine M. Russell
(b) Alexander Schallenberg
(c) Volker Turk
(d) Annalena Baerbock
Ans (c)
Question: The Empowered Committee of NITI Aayog has approved the first ever disbursement of incentive under the PLI scheme for:
(a) Electronics Manufacturing
(b) Advance Chemistry Cell (ACC) Battery
(c) Technical textiles
(d) High Efficiency Solar PV Modules
Question: The first in-person Ministerial meeting of the India-Pacific Economic Forum (IPEF) was held in:
(a) New Delhi
(b) Los Angeles
(c) Sydney
(d) Tokyo
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Question: With reference to PM SHRI Schools, consider the following statements:
1. It is a new scheme for the development of more than 14500 schools across the country.
2. It is to be implemented as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
3. The scheme has been approved with a total project cost of Rs. 27360 crore.
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
Ans (d) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: Who has been appointed as the first president of the Asia-Oceania Women in Mathematics (AOWM)?
(a) C. S. Lalitha
(b) Sanoli Gun
(c) Ruchi Das
(d) Anupama Panigrahi
Question: The SETU initiative has been launched for:
(a) Indian start-ups
(b) Self Help Groups
(c) Rural youths
(d) Tribal entrepreneurs
Ans (a)
Question: What was the pre-independent name of the Rajpath which has been re-named now as Kartavya Path?
(a) Imperial way
(b) Kingsway
(c) Capital way
(d) Queensway
Ans (b)
Question: Who has crafted the statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate?
(a) Neeraj Gupta
(b) Shri Arun Yogiraj
(c) Subodh Gupta
(d) Raman Siva Kumar
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Question: What was the theme of the 3rd International Day of Clean Air for blue skies?
(a) The Air We Should Care
(b) Clean Air for Sustainable Life
(c) The Air We Share
(d) The Clean Air is Our Right
Question: Which state has launched the ‘Pudhumai Penn’ scheme for girl students?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Kerala
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Karnataka
Ans (c)
Question: Neeraj Chopra has become the first Indian to win the prestigious Diamond League Final 2022 held in:
(a) Paris
(b) Zurich
(c) Lugano
(d) Berlin
Question: Which state has announced to provide a unique farm ID similar to the Aadhar number to the state farmers?
(a) Odisha
(b) Telangana
(c) Punjab
(d) Uttar Pradesh
Question: Which city hosted the three-day transport conference cum public EXPO called ‘Manthan’ in September 2022?
(a) Nagpur
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Chandigarh
(d) Bengaluru
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Question: Which panel was formed to review the formula that dictates the pricing of gas?
(a) Kirit S Parikh panel
(b) Shashi Shanker panel
(c) Sanjiv Singh panel
(d) Pushp Kumar Joshi panel
Ans (a) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: Which of the following organizations has launched the “Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology (WEST)” initiative?
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(c) Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser
(d) Vigyan Bharathi
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Question: What is the name of India’s first intra-nasal Covid-19 vaccine?
(a) iNCOSHIELD
(b) iNCOVACC
(c) iNCOVAX
(d) iNDOVACC
Ans (b)
Question: According to the “Foundational Learning Study 2022′, which state’s students scored lowest in basic numeracy skills?
(a) Bihar
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Odisha
(d) Gujarat
Question: On September 6, 2022, India and Bangladesh signed an agreement to share the waters of which river?
(a) Teesta
(b) Karnaphuli
(c) Feni
(d) Kushiyara
Ans (d)
Question: Which country’s 5.13-kilometre-long Rupsha rail bridge was built under the concession Line of Credit (LOC) provided by India?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Nepal
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Sri Lanka
Question: How many agreements were signed between India and Bangladesh in September 2022?
(a) Five
(b) Seven
(c) Nine
(d) Three
Ans (b)
Question: Which country’s Maitree Super Thermal Power Plant was inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India?
(a) Nepal
(b) Bhutan
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Sri Lanka
Question: Arun Subramanian has been nominated as District Judge in:
(a) UK
(b) USA
(c) Singapore
(d) Australia
Ans (b)
Question: Which country has approved the world’s first inhaled COVID-19 vaccine?
(a) India
(b) USA
(c) China
(d) UK
Question: The James Webb Space Telescope has captured an image of an almost perfect “Einstein ring.” What is an “Einstein ring’?
(a) Solar eclipse on an exoplanet
(b) Light from a galaxy
(c) A Supernova
(d) Solar flare
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Question: With reference to the Status Report on India’s External Debt 2021-22, consider the following statements:
1. The report was released by the Reserve Bank of India.
2. India’s external debt was at US$ 620.7 billion at end-March 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 (b) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: What is the objective of the recently launched PM-SHRI scheme?
(a) To encourage saving habits among women.
(b) To provide health insurance to girl child
(c) To develop and upgrade schools
(d) Upskilling of unorganized sector workers
Ans (c)
Question: Which two cities have become India’s 1st to join UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities?
(a) Madurai and Thrissur
(b) Bangalore and Kota
(c) Nilambur and Thrissur
(d) Madurai and Nilambur
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Question: The inaugural NITI-BMZ Dialogue of Development Cooperation was held between:
(a) India and France
(b) India and Israel
(c) India and Germany
(d) India and Norway
Question: Which state’s Eklavya Model Residential School teacher, Shri Sidharth Yonzone received National Teachers’ Awards- 2022?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Sikkim
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Manipur
Ans (b)
Question: Which Union Ministry has launched the ‘75 Creative Minds of Tomorrow’?
(a) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
(b) Ministry of Education
(c) Ministry of Science and Technology
(d) Ministry of Electronics and IT
Question: Which state has succeeded in setting up five ‘Bio-Villages’ which also includes India’s first ‘Bio-Village’ Daspara?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Tripura
(c) Manipur
(d) Meghalaya
Ans (b)
Question: Which Union Ministry has launched the LEADS survey?
(a) Ministry of Labour and Employment
(b) Ministry of Education
(c) Ministry of Agriculture and Family Welfare
(d) Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Question: In September 2022, citizens of which country rejected a proposal for a new constitution to replace the one adopted during Augusto Pinochet’s dictatorship?
(a) Colombia
(b) Bolivia
(c) Argentina
(d) Chile
Ans (d)
Question: Indian-origin barrister Suella Braverman is the new Home Secretary of:
(a) New Zealand
(b) Canada
(c) United Kingdom
(d) Spain
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Question: With reference to the 36th National Games, consider the following statements:
1. Gujarat is the hosting state.
2. The mascot is named Savaj.
3. The theme of the anthem is Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (d) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: The BPal treatment regimen has been found effective against:
(a) AIDS
(b) Cancer cells
(c) Monkeypox
(d) Drug-resistant TB
Question: Which of the following organisations has successfully tested the Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (IAD)?
(a) Indian Space Research Organisation
(b) Defence Research and Development Organisation
(c) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
(d) Cochin Shipyard Limited
Ans (a)
Question: Who was awarded an Emmy award for narrating his/her Netflix documentary series Our Great National Parks?
(a) Joe Biden
(b) Barack Obama
(c) Bhupender Yadav
(d) Angela Merkel
Ans (b)
Question: Where will India’s first-ever “Night Sky Sanctuary” be set up?
(a) Hatu Peak
(b) Devasthal
(c) Hanle
(d) Mount Abu
Ans (c)
Question: Cyrus P. Mistry, who died recently in the road accident, was:
(a) A noted author
(b) A nuclear scientist
(c) An industrialist
(d) An actor
Ans (c)
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Question: Where was the 6th All India Prison Duty Meet held in September 2022?
(a) Chennai
(b) Bhopal
(c) Agartala
(d) Ahmedabad
Question: The CSIR is promoting the commercial plantation of ‘Leh Berry’ in Ladakh. The Leh Berry is also known as:
(a) Cyanococcus
(b) Sea buckthorn
(c) Rubus idaeus
(d) Lycium barbarum
Question: In September 2022, which city hosted the Gastech 2022-the world’s largest gathering focused on LNG?
(a) Berlin
(b) Milan
(c) Dubai
(d) Miami
Question: With reference to Liz Truss, consider the following statements:
1. She is the 56th prime minister of United Kingdom.
2. She is the second female prime minister to lead the United Kingdom.
3. She defeated rival Rishi Sunak with 57 percent of the vote.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Question: With reference to the new Naval Ensign (Nishaan), consider the following statements:
1. The National Flag is in the upper left canton.
2. There is a Navy Blue – Gold octagon at the centre of the fly side.
3. The new ensign draws inspiration from the royal seal of Chhatrapati Shivaji.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (d) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: Which of the following has unveiled India’s first Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)-fuelled green truck?
(a) Blue Energy Motors
(b) Ashok Leyland Limited
(c) Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
(d) Tata Motors Limited
Question: On which product have the G7 Finance Ministers agreed to impose a price cap?
(a) Gulf countries oil
(b) Russian oil
(c) Indonesian Palm oil
(d) Chinese electronic goods
Ans (b)
Question: Who has been appointed as new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Coffee giant Starbucks?
(a) Gautam Kumra
(b) Raghu Raghuram
(c) Laxman Narasimhan
(d) Shantanu Narayen
Question: Which has developed a ‘Drone Tear Smoke Launcher’ to control riots and other crowd control situations?
(a) Border Security Force
(b) Central Reserve Police Force
(c) Central Industrial Security Force
(d) National Security Guard
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Question: Which organization has released the World Social Protection Report 2020- 22?
(a) World Bank
(b) World Economic Forum
(c) International Labour Organization
(d) UNICEF
Ans (c)
Question: Who has been elected as the president of the All India Football Federation (AIFF)?
(a) Bhaichung Bhutia
(b) Kalyan Chaubey
(c) Deepak Mondal[
(d) Renedy Singh
Ans (b)
Question: After overtaking which country, India became the world’s fifth-largest economy in the world?
(a) Germany
(b) France
(c) United Kingdom
(d) Japan
Question: Which one of the following is not among the winners of 64th Ramon Magsaysay Award 2022?
(a) KK Shailaja
(b) Sotheara Chhim
(c) Tadashi Hattori
(d) Gary Bencheghib
Ans (a)
Question: The Union government had decided to hold a year-long commemoration of 75 years of Liberation of which of the following from 17th September 2022?
(a) Junagarh
(b) Kashmir
(c) Puducherry
(d) Hyderabad
Question: In September 2022, who was appointed as the Executive Chairman of the National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)?
(a) Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
(b) Justice NV Ramana
(c) Justice S. Abdul Nazeer
(d) Justice Indira Banerjee
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Question: With reference to INS Vikrant, consider the following statements:
1. INS Vikrant is built by Cochin Shipyard Limited.
2. INS Vikrant is a 262.5 m long and 61.6 m wide ship.
3. It was commissioned in Kochi on September 02, 2022.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (d) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: Which country has recently reached a staff-level agreement with the IMF for an Extended Fund Facility (EFF) of US$2.9 billion?
(a) Pakistan
(b) Bangladesh
(c) India
(d) Sri Lanka
Ans (d)
Question: In which countries did former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa take shelter after flying from Sri Lanka?
(a) Maldives, Singapore and Thailand
(b) Singapore, Cambodia and Bangladesh
(c) Maldives, Australia and Indonesia
(d) Thailand, Indonesia and Bangladesh
Question: According to the Ministry of Electronics and IT, how many Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) payments are processed daily?
(a) 30 lakh DBT payments
(b) 40 lakh DBT payments
(c) 50 lakh DBT payments
(d) 90 lakh DBT payments
Question: In September 2022, which city hosted the G-20 Education Ministers’ Meeting?
(a) New Delhi
(b) London
(c) Sydney
(d) Bali
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Question: The new Naval Ensign (Nishaan) of Indian Navy has been dedicated to:
(a) Chhatrapati Shivaji
(b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
(c) Subhas Chandra Bose
(d) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans (a)
Question: The Government of India has approved three Bulk Drug Parks in:
(a) Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Gujarat
(b) Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra
(c) Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh
(d) Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Karnataka
Question: Which country hosted the Exercise Vostok – 2022?
(a) China
(b) Russia
(c) Kazakhstan
(d) Belarus
Ans (b)
Question: What is the name of India’s first indigenously developed vaccine for the prevention of cervical cancer?
(a) CERVAVAC
(b) CERVASHIELD
(c) CERVAXIN
(d) CERVAVAX
Question: In which state was the ‘Nua Khai’ festival celebrated in the first week of September 2022?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Assam
(c) Odisha
(d) Jharkhand
Ans (c)
Question: Which state has decided to develop ‘State Capital Region’ along the lines of the Delhi-National Capital Region?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Maharashtra
(c) West Bengal
(d) Uttar Pradesh
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Question: With reference to Mikhail Gorbachev, consider the following statements:
1. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1990.
2. In 1988, he was awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development.
3. He was the last Soviet Union leader
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (d) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: What was the theme of the 24th World Coconut Day?
(a) Cultivate coconut for a happy life and future
(b) Coconut for sustainable future
(c) Cultivate coconut for sustainable ecosystem
(d) Cultivate coconut for healthy life and healthy environment
Question: Mikhail Gorbachev, who died recently, was known for his two policies namely:
(a) Samizdat and Pashka
(b) Aktsianer and Perestroika
(c) Glasnost and Perestroika
(d) Glasnost and Aktsianer
Ans (c)
Question: With which country has the Union Cabinet approved the MoU on Biodiversity Conservation in August 2022?
(a) Nepal
(b) Bhutan
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Maldives
Ans (a)
Question: With reference to the “Synergy” exercise, consider the following statements:
1. It was a cyber security exercise.
2. It was organized by NITI Aayog.
3. It was organized in collaboration with an organization of Singapore.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Question: Which of the following experiments has been successfully making oxygen from the MARS carbon-dioxide-rich atmosphere since February 2021?
(a) RIMFAX
(b) SHERLOC
(c) MOXIE
(d) OXOMOS
Question: Which one of the following options is not correct about the ‘Crime in India 2021’ report?
(a) Nagaland reported the lowest number of crimes against women.
(b) Maharashtra reported the highest number of suicide cases.
(c) Rajasthan reported the highest number of rape cases.
(d) Karnataka reported the highest number of cyber crime cases.
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Question: Which of the following options is not correct about the Tejas Mark-2 Project?
(a) It will be powered by GE-404s engines.
(b) The payload capacity of the Tejas Mark-2 jet will be four tonnes as compared to three tonnes of the existing version.
(c) It will be equipped with AESA which is an advanced radar system.
(d) The Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) has sanctioned 6,500 crore rupees for designing and developing of Tejas Mark-2
Question: Where was the Regional office of the Coconut Development Board inaugurated on September 2, 2022?
(a) Kendrapara
(b) Ratnagiri
(c) Junagadh
(d) Kakinada
Ans (c)
Question: Which state has announced to organise the Sangai Festival in a grand manner?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Mizoram
(c) Manipur
(d) Meghalaya
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Question: Which of the following options is not correct about Abhijit Sen?
(a) He was a former Planning Commission member.
(b) He was a member of the 14th Finance Commission.
(c) He was an executive director of IMF (India).
(d) He was a chairman of the Commission of Agricultural Cost and Prices
Ans (c) (CLICK for detail explanations)
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Question: Which has become the first police force in the country to make collection of forensic evidence mandatory in crimes punishable by more than six years?
(a) Mumbai Police
(b) Delhi Police
(c) Tamil Nadu Police
(d) Karnataka Police
Question: Who has won the 2022 Stockholm Junior Water Prize?
(a) Annabelle M Rayson
(b) Xanani Baloyi
(c) Chris Clapp
(d) Yudit Balcha
Ans (a)
Question: Which is the first Asian person to enter the top three of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index?
(a) Mukesh Ambani
(b) Jack Ma
(c) Ratan Tata
(d) Gautam Adani
Ans (d)
Question: The highest structure in India to be demolished, is:
(a) Jaypee twin towers
(b) DLF twin towers
(c) Supertech twin towers
(d) Godrej twin towers
Ans (c)
Question: According to a recent report, melting of the Zombie ice will raise the global sea levels by at least 10.6 inches. The Zombie ice is located in:
(a) Greenland
(b) Antarctic
(c) Canada
(d) Russia
Question: Which pacific nation has suspended visits from all foreign Navies, citing a need to review approval processes?
(a) Fiji
(b) Solomon Islands
(c) Papua New Guinea
(d) Vanuatu
Question: What was India’s GDP growth rate in the April-June quarter (Q1) of the financial year 2022-23?
(a) 16.8 per cent.
(b) 13.5 per cent
(c) 18.3 per cent
(d) 11.11 per cent
Ans (b)
Question: In which country has the last remaining member known as ‘Man of the Hole’ of an uncontacted indigenous group died?
(a) Thailand
(b) Brazil
(c) Peru
(d) Chile
Question: In which country is the world’s largest electronics wholesale hub Huaqiangbei market located?
(a) Chinese Taipei
(b) Hongkong
(c) China Mainland
(d) South Korea
Question: Which Union Ministry has launched the “One Herb – One Standard” initiative?
(a) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(b) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(c) Ministry of Ayush
(d) Ministry of Environment and Family Welfare
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