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1.
Teachers' Day in India is observed to celebrate the birth anniversary of which person?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Teachers' Day in India is celebrated every year on September 5 to mark the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
Category : Persons
2.
UIDAI topped among all Ministries and Departments in resolving Public Grievances during?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has topped among all Ministries/ Departments for resolving Public Grievances in the ranking report published by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) for the month of August 2022.
Category : Miscellaneous
3.
Which bank has signed an agreement with the NMDFC for the development of financial accounting software and mobile application?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The National Minorities Development and Finance Corporation (NMDFC) announced that it had entered into an agreement with ICICI Bank for the creation of mobile applications and financial accounting software.
Category : Banking
4.
Which of the following Union ministers will be on a 5-day visit to Mongolia and Japan?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be on a five-day visit to Mongolia and Japan.
Category : National
5.
The United States announced hosting which edition of the US-Pacific Island Countries Summit?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
President Biden will host the first-ever U.S.- Pacific Island Country Summit, which will be held in Washington, D.C.
Category : Miscellaneous
6.
Cyrus Mistry was the former Chairperson of which Indian Multinational Conglomerate?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Cyrus Mistry was an Indian-born Irish businessman who was killed in a car accident. He was the former Chairperson of Tata Group from 2012 to 2016.
Category : Miscellaneous
7.
The first edition of the "World Health Summit for Pride of Homoeopathic held in which city?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The first edition of "World Health Summit for Pride of Homoeopathy" was held in Dubai with the theme "Diseases caused by climate change and global warming".
Category : National
8.
Who has been nominated as executive chairman of the National Legal Services Authority?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Justice D Y Chandrachud, the second senior-most judge in the Supreme Court, has been nominated as executive chairman of the National Legal Services Authority.
Category : Persons
9.
New Crab Species named Ghatiana Dwivarna has been discovered in which part of India?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
New Crab Species named Ghatiana Dwivarna has been discovered from Yellapur taluk of Uttara Kannada in Karnataka.
Category : State
10.
Who has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of NHPC?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Yamuna Kumar Chaubey takes over as Chairman and Managing Director of NHPC for three months.
Category : Persons
11.
IMF agreed to provide 2.9bn to which country to help the island nation overcome its worst economic crisis?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to provide a 2.9 billion dollar extended facility to Sri Lanka for a four-year period, with conditions on debt restructuring and action on corruption.
Category : International
12.
As per the latest figures from the IMF (September 2022), which country is the fifth largest economy in the world?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
According to figures from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), India passed the United Kingdom (UK) to become the fifth-largest economy in the world in the last quarter of 2021.
Category : International
13.
Which is the venue of the 30th Southern Zonal Council meeting held?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 30th Southern Zonal Council meeting in Thiruvananthapuram.
Category : National
14.
India's first-ever 'Night Sky Sanctuary' is set to come up in which state/UT?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Department of Science & Technology (DST) has undertaken to set up India's first-ever 'Night Sky Sanctuary' in Ladakh which will be completed within the next three months.
Category : State
15.
Starbucks has appointed whom as its new Indian-origin Chief Executive Officer?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The coffee giant Starbucks has appointed its new Indian-origin Chief Executive Officer, Laxman Narasimhan.
Category : Persons
16.
Which country has overtaken the United Kingdom to become the fifth largest economy in the world?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India has become the fifth largest economy in the world, pushing the United Kingdom to the sixth spot.
Category : International
17.
National Green Tribunal (NGT) slashed a Rs 3500 crore fine on which state government for violating waste management rules?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the West Bengal government to pay Rs 3,500 crore as 'compensation' for violating the norms for the management of solid and liquid waste.
Category : State
18.
Which bank issues new guidelines on digital lending to protect borrowers?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India announced the guidelines on digital lending. The central bank has given regulated entities (RE) till November 30th to put in place adequate systems and processes to ensure that 'existing digital loans' comply with fresh lending guidelines.
Category : Banking
19.
The International Day of Charity is being observed on which date?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
International Day of Charity 2022 is observed every year on September 5 by countries all over the world.
Category : Important Days
20.
36th National Games will be held in which state of India?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
36th National Games will be organized between September 29 to October 12, 2022, in six cities in Gujarat namely Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Bhavnagar, and Rajkot.
Category : State
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