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Question 1

Consider the following statements regarding the USCC’s International IP Index 2022-

i. India has ranked 43 out of 55 countries on the International Intellectual Property (IP) Index 2022 (10th edition).

ii. The top 3 countries in the ranking are, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Germany respectively.

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

Question 2

Consider the following statements regarding the Immigration Visa Foreigners Registration Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme-

i. The Government has approved the continuation of the Immigration Visa Foreigners Registration Tracking (IVFRT) Scheme beyond March 31, 2021, for a period of five years from April 1, 2021, to March 31, 2025

ii. Average visa processing time of 15 to 30 days (during pre-IVFRT period) has been reduced to a maximum of 48 hours in e-visas, with 95 percent of e-visas issued within 24 hours.

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

Question 3

National Science Day (NSD) is observed annually on 28 February in the memory of whom?

Question 4

Recently, Hemanand Biswal died at the age of 82, he was related to which field?

Question 5

The joint military exercise, "Dharma Guardian-2022" was held between India and which country?

Question 6

Under which mission is being brought to rescue Indian citizens trapped in Ukraine?

Question 7

Consider the following statements regarding the Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana-

i. ‘Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana’ (RVY Scheme) for Senior citizen is started by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India.

ii. As per the Census figures of 2011, the population of senior citizens in India is 10.38 crore. More than 70% of the population of senior citizens lives in rural areas of the country.

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

Question 8

Consider the following statements regarding the International Monsoons Project –

i. The International Monsoons Project Office (IMPO) will be hosted at the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, an institution under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt of India, initially for ten years.

ii. International Monsoons Project Office (IMPO)is launched on the occasion of National Science Day 2022

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

Question 9

Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)?

Question 10

Which Indian player has won gold medal in Moscow Wushu Stars Championship 2022?

Question 11

When is Zero Discrimination Day observed every year by the United Nations (UN) and other international organizations?

Question 12

Which country approved the first plant-derived COVID-19 vaccine Covifenz?

Question 13

Consider the following statements regarding the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) on Climate Change-

i. The Report notes that the impacts and the consequent limitations to adaptation would rise beyond 1.5 degree warming above pre-industrial levels.

ii. India reaffirmed its commitment to climate actions, including the goal of net zero emission of carbon by 2050

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

Question 14

Consider the following statements regarding the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)-

i. Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani launched the new motto of National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) - भविष्यो रक्षति रक्षित:

ii. NCPCR is an Indian statutory body established by an Act of Parliament, the Commission for Protection of Child Rights (CPCR) Act, 2005

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

Question 15

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi recently released an autobiography titled 'Ungliel Oruvan' (One Among You). This is an autobiography of –

Question 16

Who has become the first Indian to be awarded the Boltzmann Medal 2022?

Question 17

Which edition of the National Startup Awards 2022 has been launched by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)?

Question 18

Under the aegis of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0, is organizing a national conference on the theme of 'Social Enterprise for Waste Free Cities' in which city?

Question 19

Consider the following statements regarding the relationship between India and Japan-

i. India and Japan renewed their Bilateral Swap Arrangement (BSA) to the extent of $50 billion.

ii. The BSA was negotiated between India and Japan during the Indian Prime Minister’s visit to Japan in 2018

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

Question 20

Consider the following statements regarding the Swachh Survekshan scheme-

i. The field assessment for the seventh consecutive edition of world’s largest urban cleanliness survey, Swachh Survekshan (SS), was launched on 1st March 2022

ii. The scope of the survey has been expanded to now cover 100% wards for sampling, as compared to 40% in previous years.

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

Question 21

World Hearing Day is observed every year on 3 March. What is the theme of World Hearing Day 2022 this time?

Question 22

World Wildlife Day is celebrated every year on which date?

Question 23

Which city has entered the Guinness Book of World Records for lighting more than 11 lakh diyas simultaneously on the occasion of Mahashivratri?

Question 24

Which union territory's municipal corporation approved the proposal to amend Article 80 of the Constitution so that its councilors can send a representative to the Rajya Sabha?

Question 25

Consider the following statement regarding the UN Environment Assembly -

1. The Fifth UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) concluded in Nairobi.

2. The theme for UNEA-5 was “Strengthening Actions for Nature to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals”.

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

Question 26

Consider the following statement regarding the Sustainable Development Goals –

i. According to the Centre for Science and Environment's State of India's Environment Report, 2022, India has slipped three spots, and now, its rank is 125 on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).

ii. In state-wise preparedness, Jharkhand and Bihar are least prepared to meet the SDGs by the target year 2030.

Which of the statements given above is /are correct?

Question 27

When is National Safety Day celebrated every year?

Question 28

Ministry of Tourism has approved 76 projects worth more than Rs 5500 crore in how many states/UTs of India under its flagship scheme 'Swadesh Darshan'?

Question 29

Ashwini Vaishnav, Union Minister of Communications, and Houlin Zhao, Secretary-General of International Telecommunication Union (ITU) signed Host Country Agreement (HCA) for setting up a regional office and innovation center of ITU in which city of India?

Question 30

What is the rank of India in the billionaire population globally according to the Wealth Report 2022?
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