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Weekly Current Affairs 01.10.2022

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Question 1

Consider the following statement regarding the Palm oil Alliance-

1) Asia's top five palm oil importers—India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal—made up the major edible oil industry alliance.

2) The first meeting of Asian Palm Oil Alliance was held in New Delhi in the name of Global Oil Summit.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 2

Consider the following statement regarding the India's under-5-year mortality rate –

1) According to the Sample Registration System (SRS) Statistical Report 2020, India's under-5 mortality rate has come down from 35 per 1,000 live births in the year 2019 to 32 per 1,000 live births in the year 2020

2) As per the report, among the larger states/UTs, Kerala (13.2) had the lowest CBR while Bihar (25.5) had the highest.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 3

Which Indian bank has been granted permission by the Reserve Bank of India to open an exclusive Vostro account with Gazprom Bank of Russia for trade settlement in Indian Rupees?

Question 4

Which limited company has become the 12th company to get the status of 'Maharatna' company?

Question 5

Which Indian writer and poetess has been announced as the recipient of the Hermann Kesten Prize?

Question 6

Which of the following day is celebrated as Antyodaya Diwas every year in India?

Question 7

Consider the following statement regarding the Food Barons 2022 Report-

1) The Food Barons 2022 report was released by the ETC Group under the World Food Safety Committee.

2) According to the Food Baron 2022 report, India's leading food delivery platforms have been ranked among the top 10 e-commerce-based food delivery companies.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 8

Consider the following statement regarding the Arogya Manthan-

1) Aarogya Manthan 2022 is a scheme that offers disadvantaged households a health subsidy of Rs. 10 lakhs annually.

2) Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced the Arogya Manthan in September 2016

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 9

Which state government has announced to start an innovative campaign 'Humar Beti-Humar Maan' in the direction of women's safety, especially for the safety of daughters?

Question 10

In which state India's first Avalanche Surveillance Radar has been jointly installed by the Indian Army and Defense Geo-informatics and Research Establishment (DGRE)?

Question 11

Who has been honored with the Breakthrough Prize of 2023 called the "Oscars of Science" for a number of discoveries in theoretical computer science and mathematics?

Question 12

On which day every year World Pharmacist Day is observed with the goal of highlighting the contribution of pharmacists in health improvement?

Question 13

Consider the following statement regarding the Dairy Cooperative Conclave-

1) A day-long Dairy Cooperative Conference of Eastern and Northeastern Regions in Arunachal Pradesh on 7 October.

2) The conference is being organized by the National Cooperative Dairy Federation of India (NCDFI).

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 14

Consider the following statement regarding the "Sign Learn" smartphone app

1) The Government of India has launched "Sign Learn" smartphone app, for Indian Sign Language (ISL).

2) The 10,000-word Indian Sign Language Research and Training Center (ISLRTC) lexicon serves as the foundation for sign learning.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 15

With the completion of 8 years of the Make in India initiative, the annual foreign direct investment has doubled to how many US dollars in the year 2022?

Question 16

Who will be honored with the 52nd Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2020?

Question 17

When is World Environmental Health Day observed annually with the aim of spreading awareness globally about the health of the environment?

Question 18

World River Day is celebrated every year on 25 September (last Sunday of September) all over the world, what is the theme of World River Day 2022?

Question 19

Consider the following statement regarding the JALDOOT App –

1) The JALDOOT App is launched by the Ministry of Rural Development.

2) This JALDOOT app will be used throughout the country to record the water level of selected one to three wells of a village.

Question 20

Consider the following statement regarding the World Rabies Day 2022-

1) World Rabies Day is observed every year on 28 September as a tribute to Alexander Fleming.

2) The theme of World Rabies Day 2022 is 'Rabies: One Health, Zero Death'.

Question 21

Who has been elected as the first female PM of Italy?

Question 22

Which British Indian-origin woman has been named for the first time as the winner of the Queen Elizabeth II Woman of the Year award?

Question 23

Which international airport has been awarded the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Award 2022 by the Airports Council International (ACI)?

Question 24

Which day has been declared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) as the International Day for Universal Access to Information?

Question 25

Consider the following statement regarding the Swachh Toycathon-

1) Swachh Toycathon has been launched by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) under the Swachh Amrit Mahotsav.

2) Swachh Toycathon aims to explore solutions for the use of waste in the manufacture or manufacture of toys.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 26

Consider the following statement regarding the Ayushman Excellence Award 2022-

1. Uttar Pradesh has been awarded Ayushman Excellence Award 2022 for adding various health facilities in the health facility register.

2. The state of Uttar Pradesh is the second-best state in making Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) with about 2 crore accounts.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Question 27

Who has been appointed as the new Attorney General of India?

Question 28

Who has been appointed as the new Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) by the central government of India?

Question 29

The 3rd International Food Loss and Waste Awareness Day (IDAFLW) is observed on which of the following day?

Question 30

World Heart Day is celebrated every year on 29 September with the objective to create awareness among people about the prevention of heart diseases, what is the theme for World Heart Day 2022?
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