Daily Current
Affairs Questions
July 2022 Part 26
1. Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar
2. Akasa Air
3. Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam
4. Amitabh Kant
5. Anti-defection law in India
6. Assam
7. Baikho festival
8. Bonn Global Biodiversity Conclave
9. Book Beyond
The Misty Veil
10. Book The Dharma of Justice in the Sanskrit Epics:
11. Book The McMahon line: A century of discord
12. Book: Grating the Bread:
13. Book: The Architect of the New BJP
14. Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)
15. Charles Leclerc
16.
cheetahs
17. Commonwealth Games 2022
18.
COVID-19 booster dose
19. Dhanalakshmi Sekar
20. Dwarka Expressway
21. Elena Rybakina
22.
FICCI Survey
23. First Liquid Mirror Telescope
24. FishWale
25. Foreign Exchange Management Act
26. G20
27. Gati Shakti University
28. Gautam Adani
29. Gijon Chess Masters tournament
30. Global Gender Gap Index
31. Global Summit of Young Parliamentarians
32. Haifa Port
33.
Harmanpreet Kaur
34. Himachal Pradesh
35.
ICC ODI Team Rankings
36. ICGS Saksham
37. India’s first Al-powered
digital Lok Adalat
38. India’s first case of monkeypox
39. India’s first centralized AC railway terminal
40. India’s first elevated urban expressway
41. India’s first indigenous human passenger pilotless
drone
42. INS Dhruv
43. International Malala Day
44. International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup
45. Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies
46. JC Daniel Award
47. Jeddah summit
48. Jerusalem Declaration
49. José Eduardo Dos Santos
50. Kerala
51. Kharchi Puja
52. Kuno National Park
53. Mapping and Exchange of Good Practices
54.
Margaret Alva
55. Meena Hemachandra
56. Minimum Support Price (MSP)
57. Ministry of Defence (MoD)
58. Ministry of Home Affairs
59. Mission Vatsalya
60. Monty Norman
61. Morgan Stanley
62. National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA)
63. National Bank for Financing Infrastructure &
Development (NaBFID)
64. National Conference of Chief Secretaries
65.
National Stock Exchange
66. New Education Policy
67. New India Assurance Company Ltd. (NIACL)
68. Novak Djokovic
69. Open Network Digital Commerce (ONDC)
70. Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star
awards
71. Pallavi Singh
72. Param Porul Supercomputer
73. Petronas Malaysia Open
74.
PV Sindhu
75. Raj Shukla
76. Ranil Wickremesinghe
77. Ranil Wickremesinghe
78. Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies
(RoSCTL) scheme
79. Registrar General of India (RGI)
80. Right to Repair committee
81. Rohit Sharma
82.
Rohit Sharma
83.
Sanjay Agarwal
84. Shanghai Cooperation
Organization
85. Singapore Open
86. Sri Lanka
87. State Emblem of India’
88. Swavalamban
89. Tuberculosis (TB)
90. Ungliel Oruvan
91. United Nations Ocean Conference
92. Unmesh
93. Urban Local Government (ULG)
94. Varanasi
95. vehicle market
96. Vijay Cultural Festival’
97. Villa de Benasque International Chess Open
98. Vineet Saran
99. Waste to Wealth Creation’ program
100. Water Sports and Adventure Institute
1. Who has won the gold medal in the men’s 50m rifle
event at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup? – Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar
2. Who owned Akasa
Air got airline license by DGCEA – Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
3. In which city did PM Modi inaugurate Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam – Varanasi
4. Who was the former CEO of NITI Aayog who was named as
the new Sherpa of G20 – Amitabh Kant
5. With reference to anti-defection
law in India, consider
the following statements:
1. The law specifies that a nominated legislator cannot join any political
party within six months of being appointed to the House.
2. The law does not provide any time-frame within which the presiding officer
has to decide a defection case.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
b) 2 only
Answer: b
Explanation:
As per the Anti-defection Law, a nominated member of a House becomes
disqualified for being a member of the House if he joins any political party
after the expiry of six months from the date on which he takes his seat in the
House. Thus, she/he can join a political party before the expiration of 6
months after becoming a member. So, statement 1 is not correct.
Any question regarding disqualification arising out of defection is to be
decided by the presiding officer of the House. The law does not provide a
time-frame within which the presiding officer has to decide a defection case.
So, statement 2 is correct.
6. In which state Baikho festival has been celebrated recently? – Assam
7. In which state Baikho festival has been celebrated recently? – Assam
8. In which country the Bonn Global Biodiversity Conclave 2022 has been organized? – Germany
9. Name the author of the book, ‘Beyond The Misty Veil, Temple Tales of Uttarakhand’ that was released by Pushkar Singh Dhami, CM of
Uttarakhand in July 2022. Aradhana
Johri
Explanation:
Uttarakhand Chief Minister (CM) Pushkar Singh Dhami released a book titled
‘Beyond The Misty Veil, Temple Tales of Uttarakhand’ written by former Indian
Administrative Service (IAS) officer, Aradhana Johri.
i. The book remains an aesthetic introduction to the ancient temples of
Uttarakhand, also known as Devabhoomi.
ii. This book will boost the religious tourism of Uttarakhand as it sums up the
architecture, history, folklore and mythology associated with the temples of
Uttarakhand.
10. Who is the author of the newly released book ‘The Dharma of Justice in the Sanskrit Epics: Debates on Gender, Varna and
Species’? Ruth Vanita
11. Who is the author of the recently released book
– “The McMahon line: A century of discord” ? General Joginder Jaswant Singh (Retired)
12. Who is the author of the launch book “Grating the Bread: The Gen-Z Way to Success” – Prarthana Batra
13. Who is the author of the book “The Architect of the New BJP: How Narendra Modi Transformed the
Party”? Ajay Singh
14. Name the bank that recently (in July’22)
collaborated with the Central Board of Direct Taxes
(CBDT) to
launch the new online tax payment service. Federal Bank
Explanation:
The Federal Bank in collaboration with the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)
launched its new online tax payment service. Federal Bank also registered under
Tin 2.0 platform of Income Tax Department.
The service will provide assistance to taxpayers in making their payments via
the e-pay tax facility in the e-filing portal of the income tax.
About Federal Bank limited:
CEO & MD- Shyam Srinivasan
Headquarters- Aluva, Kerala
Founded- 1931
15. Who won the Austrian Grand Prix 2022 title? Charles Leclerc
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc
beat Red Bull's Max Verstappen to win the Austrian Grand Prix 2022 at the Red
Bull Ring. The racers who obtained the top-eight finish include Charles
Leclerc, Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, George Russel, Esteban Ocon, Mick
Schumacher, Lando Norris and Kevin Magnussen.
16.
India has signed a pact with which country
for the reintroduction of cheetahs?
Namibia
India
signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Namibia on July 20, 2022 for the
reintroduction of cheetahs in the country. India had declared cheetah as
extinct in the country in 1952. The first batch of cheetah comprising four male
and four female cheetahs will arrive from Namibia in India in August. India is
also in talks with South Africa regarding the same.
17. Who is the Chef de Mission of the Indian squad
at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, United Kingdom? Rajesh Bhandari
18.
India will provide free COVID-19 booster dose to all above 18 years from which date? July 15th
India announced on July 13, 2022 that all citizens above 18 years can
get free Covid-19 booster dose for the next 75 days from July 15, 2022. The
free COVID precautionary dose has been announced as a part of Azadi ka Amrit
Mahotsav celebrations and Azadi Ka Amrit Kaal. The free COVID-19 booster shots
will be made available at all government centres.
19. Who has recently caught positive for a banned steroid in a dope test
conducted abroad by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) of the World Athletics?
Dhanalakshmi Sekar caught a positive
for a banned steroid in a dope test conducted abroad by the Athletics Integrity
Unit (AIU) of the World Athletics. She had recently clocked the third best ever
timing for an Indian woman sprinter in 200m with 22.89s.
20. In July 2022, the Ministry of Road Transport &
Highways announced that the Dwarka Expressway, India’s first elevated urban expressway, will
become operational by 2023. The Dwarka Expressway is a 29-km expressway
connecting which of the following states? Delhi & Haryana
Explanation:
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari announced that the
Dwarka Expressway India’s first Elevated Urban Expressway will become
operational by 2023.
The Dwarka Expressway, also known as the Northern Peripheral Road, is a part of
Delhi-Jaipur-Ahmedabad-Mumbai arm of Golden Quadrilateral.
About the Dwarka Expressway:
i. It will be a 16-lane access-controlled highway with the provision of a
minimum three-lane service road on both sides.
ii. The 29 km Expressway connecting Dwarka in Delhi to Gurugram in Haryana is
being developed at a total cost of Rs 9,000 crores. Out of a total length of 29
km, 19 km falls in Haryana and the remaining 10 km is in Delhi.
iii. It starts from Shiv-Murti on NH-8 (Delhi-Gurugram expressway) and ends
near Kherki Daula Toll Plaza, through Dwarka Sector 21, Gurugram border and
Basai.
21. Who won Wimbledon 2022 Women's Singles Final? Elena Rybakina
Elena Rybakina created history
by becoming the first Asian woman to win the Wimbledon title on July 9, 2022.
She also became the first-ever player from Kazakhastan to win Grand Slam
singles title at Wimbledon when she beat the Tunisian player Ons Jabeur by 3-6,
6-2, 6-2 in the Wimbledon women's singles final that lasted for 1 hour and 48
minutes. The 23-year-old also became the youngest player to lift the Wimbledon
title since 21-year-old Petra Kvitova won the title in 2011.
22.
Indian Economy is expected to expand by how
much in FY 2022-23, as per latest FICCI Survey? 7 percent
The
Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry's (FICCI) released its
quarterly survey on July 20, 2022. The FICCI survey warns that the Ukraine war
is likely to keep inflation high and dent consumer demand. The survey also
slashed India's growth forecast to 7 percent in Fiscal Year 2022-2023, much
slower that the previous estimate of 7.4 percent and RBI's projection of 7.2
percent.
23. In which state the country’s first Liquid Mirror
Telescope has been installed recently? – Uttarakhand
24. India’s first e-fish market app FishWale has been launched in which state- Assam
25. In July 2022, the RBI launched a rupee settlement
system to Settle International Trade Payments in Rupees under which Act of RBI?
Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999
Explanation:
The RBI unveiled a rupee settlement system i.e. invoicing, payment, and
settlement of exports/imports in INR for international trade INR under Foreign
Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA), with immediate effect.
i. It aims to promote growth of global trade with emphasis on exports from India.
ii. The directions have been issued under sections 10(4) and 11(1) of the
Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), 1999 (42 of 1999).
iii. New System- The framework for International Trade Settlement for cross
border trade transactions in INR.
26. Who was recently (in July’22) appointed as India’s
new Sherpa for the Group of Twenty (G20)? Amitabh
Kant
Explanation:
The former National Institute for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog Chief
Executive Officer (CEO) Amitabh Kant is appointed as India’s new Sherpa for the
Group of Twenty (G20) by replacing Piyush Goyal, a Union minister of commerce
and Industry.
i. India assumes the presidency from 1st December 2022. Current president of
G20 is Indonesia.
ii. Amitabh Kant had served as NITI Aayog CEO for 6 years and had previously
served as a secretary of the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion
(currently DPIIT).
27. In which state, the Union Cabinet has approved the establishment
of Gati Shakti University in July 2022? – Gujarat
28. Whom Gautam
Adani
left behind in Forbes Real Time Billionaires List – Bill Gates
29. Who has won the Gijon Chess Masters tournament held in Spain on 8th July 2022? – D. Gukesh
30. Who topped the Global Gender Gap Index 2022 – Iceland
31. In which country has the 8th Global Summit of Young
Parliamentarians been organized recently? – Egypt
32. Israel sold Haifa Port, a major trading center on its Mediterranean coast, to whom for
$1.2 billion? – Adani Ports
33.
Who will lead India in Commonwealth Games 2022? Harmanpreet Kaur
Harmanpreet
Kaur has been named captain of the Indian women's cricket team for the upcoming
Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, UK. The Indian squad for the Birmingham
Commonwealth Games 2022 was picked by the All-India Women’s Selection Committee
on July 11, 2022.
34. Who was recently (in July’22) appointed as the new
Chief Secretary (CS) of Himachal Pradesh? R.
D Dhiman
Explanation:
Himachal Pradesh Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar has appointed the
Additional Chief Secretary (Power and Industry) Ram Dass (R. D) Dhiman as the
new Chief Secretary (CS) of Himachal Pradesh. He succeeded IAS officer Ram
Subhag Singh, who has been further appointed as the Principal Advisor
(Administrative Reforms).
Other than the above appointments, Additional chief secretary Nishan Singh,
1987 batch IAS officer, has been appointed as principal advisor Training and
FA);
Additional chief secretary Sanjay Gupta,a 1988-batch IAS officer, has been
appointed as principal advisor (Redressal of Public Grievances).
35.
India is ranked at which position in the latest ICC ODI Team Rankings 2022? Third
India has jumped to the third position in the ICC ODI Team Rankings
2022, overtaking Pakistan after its 10-wicket win over England in the 1st ODI
at Kennington on July 12, 2022. India was earlier pushed to fourth place with
105 rating, while Pakistan was ranked third with 106 rating in the ICC ODI Team
Rankings 2022. With their win over England in the first ODI, India has received
two more rating points to reach 108 points.
36. Indigenously designed and built by Goa Shipyard Limited, India has been
handed over to which patrol vessel? – ICGS Saksham
37. India’s first Al-powered digital Lok Adalat was launched in which state? – Rajasthan
38. In which state India’s first case of monkeypox was reported in July 2022? – Kerala
39. In which city India’s first centralized AC railway terminal has been started recently? – Bangalore
40. India’s first elevated urban expressway is known as
what. Dwarka Expressway
Nitin Gadkari, the Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways has said that
the Dwarka Expressway, which will be India’s first elevated urban
expressway, will
be operational by 2023.
41. Name India’s first indigenous human
passenger pilotless drone
launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July 2022. Varuna
Explanation:
Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi unveiled the pilotless drone “Varuna”
-India’s first indigenous human passenger drone during Naval Innovation and
Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO) seminar ‘Swavlamban’ at Dr Ambedkar
International Centre in New Delhi, Delhi.
i. It was developed by a start-up, Sagar Defence Engineering. It has the
capacity of carrying one human inside.
ii. The Prime Minister addressed the Naval Innovation and Indigenisation
Organisation (NIIO) seminar ‘Swavlamban’ which took place at Dr Ambedkar
International Centre in New Delhi.
About Varuna:
i. It has a range of 25 kms with a carrying capacity of payload of 130 kgs and
around 25-33 minutes of flight time.
ii. There are four auto-pilot models which help the drone to continue flying
even if some fans fail to function.
42. India’s first nuclear missile tracking ship INS Dhruv was launched from where- Visakhapatnam
43. International Malala Day is
celebrated every year on July 12 on the occasion of Malala
Yousafzai’s birthday. She belongs to which of the following countries?
Pakistan
44. In shooting, who won India’s second gold medal in the
10m Air Rifle Mixed Team final at the International Shooting Sport
Federation (ISSF) World Cup stage
in Changwon, South Korea? – Mehuli Ghosh and Shahu Tushar Mane
45. In July 2022, which institute partnered with the
NPCI to offer a master’s degree programme in Digital Payments for NPCI’s
employees? Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies
Explanation:
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has collaborated with Mumbai,
Maharashtra -based Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies (JBIMS) to
co-create a master’s programme in management studies in digital payments for
its employees.
i. The Degree was launched under NPCI’s “Learn while you Earn” higher education
programme with its first batch commencing in June 2022.
ii. The launch aims to integrate aspects of technology, finance and information
system and management studies into a single Master’s specialisation in digital
payments.
46. Who was recently (in July’22) Honoured with JC Daniel Award 2021,
Kerala’s Highest Film Award? KP
Kumaran
Explanation:
Malayalam Filmmaker KP Kumaran has been chosen for the JC Daniel Award 2021, Kerala’s
highest film award, for his comprehensive contribution to the Malayalam film
industry. The award comprises a cash prize of Rs 5 lakh, a citation, and a
plaque.
i. Kerala CM, Pinarayi Vijayan will present the award to him at the Kerala
State Film Awards ceremony on 3rd August 2022.
ii. KP Kumaran won the National Award for Best feature film in Malayalam for
“Rugmini” in 1989 and the Kerala State Film Award for the same in 1989.
Note- Some of his noted works include, ‘Thenthulli’, ‘Laxmivijayam’, ‘Thottam’,
and ‘Akasha Gopuram’.
47. Jeddah summit for defense and
development has been held in Jeddah city of which country recently? – Saudi
Arab
48. Jerusalem Declaration, a
joint strategic partnership agreement, was recently signed between Israel and
which countries? USA
49. José Eduardo Dos Santos
recently (in July’22) passed away. He is the former president of which country?
Angola
Explanation:
Angola’s former and one of the longest serving president José Eduardo Dos
Santos passed away in Barcelona, Spain at the age of 79 years.
i. José Eduardo Dos Santos served as the President of Angola from 1979 to 2017.
In 2017, he was replaced by João Lourenço(the incumbent President of Angola).
ii. Angola became sub-Saharan Africa’s second-largest oil producer after
Nigeria, producing close to 2 million barrels per day and it also unearthed
more than USD 1 billion worth of diamonds each year.
50. In July 2022, who became the first and the only
state in India to have its own internet services. Kerala
Explanation:
Kerala has become the first and the only state in India to have its own
internet services through the Kerala Fibre Optic Network (KFON) Limited’s KFON
project, an Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure project that aims to
provide internet access to everyone in Kerala.
i. The KFON Limited has received Internet Service Provider (ISP) licence from
the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), Ministry of Communication for
providing the internet access
ii. The KFON project will bridge the digital divide in Kerala that is set to
provide internet to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families and around 30,000
government offices.
51. Kharchi Puja is
celebrated in which states? Tripura
52. India will soon see the relocation of the first batch of cheetahs from
which country to Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park?
India will soon see the relocation of the first batch of cheetahs from Namibia
to Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno National Park.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in this regard between
India and Namibia on July 20, 2022. The agreement seeks to promote the
conservation and restoration of cheetahs in their former range from which the
species went extinct.
53. Who will launch the ‘Mapping and Exchange of Good Practices’ initiative to mainstream millet in Asia and Africa in July 2022?
– NITI Aayog and World Food Program
54.
Who is the opposition's candidate for Vice
Presidential Elections 2022? Margaret Alva
Former
Rajasthan Governor Margaret Alva has been nominated as the joint opposition
candidate for the Vice Presidential Elections 2022. Alva's candidature was
announced by NCP Chief Sharad Pawar after a meeting of the opposition leaders
of 17 parties. Margaret Alva is expected to file her nominations on July 19th.
Margaret Alva formerly served as 17th Goa Governor (July 2014-August 2014),
23rd Gujarat Governor (July 7, 2014- July 15, 2014), 20th Governor of Rajasthan
(May 2012 - August 2014) and 4th Governor of Uttarakhand (August 2009-May
2012). She became the first female governor of Uttarakhand on August 6,
2009.
55. In July 2022, the RBI approved the appointment of Meena Hemachandra as
part-time chairman of which of the following banks for a period of 3 years?
Karur Vysya Bank
Explanation:
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved the appointment of former RBI executive
Meena Hemachandra as part-time chairman of Karur Vysya Bank (KVB), a private
sector lender, for 3 years with effect from taking charge.
She held the position of an Additional Director in KVB under Independent
Category from 26th May 2022.
i. Previously, she held various positions that also included Executive Director
of RBI from June 2015 to November 2017 and was the Principal of the RBI’s
College of Agricultural Banking.
About Karur Vysya Bank (KVB):
MD & CEO – B. Ramesh Babu
Establishment – 1916
Headquarters – Karur, Tamil Nadu (TN)
56. In July 2022, the Ministry of Agriculture &
Farmers Welfare set up a 29-member committee to make the Minimum Support Price (MSP) more
effective and transparent. The committee will be headed by whom? Sanjay Agrawal
Explanation:
The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) has set up a
29-member committee, to be headed by Former Agriculture Secretary Sanjay Agrawal
that will look into how to make the Minimum Support Price (MSP) more effective
and transparent, and to promote zero-budget based farming.
i. There are 3 posts for the representatives of Samyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM),
that spearheaded the protests against the farm laws, in the committee.
57. In July 2022, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) set
up an Apex Committee for Performance and Efficiency Audit. The Apex committee
will be chaired by whom? Ajay Kumar
Explanation:
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has set up an institutional mechanism consisting
of an apex committee with Defence Secretary (Ajay Kumar, IAS) as Chairman for
conducting performance and efficiency audits of various aspects of its
activities. This is a major shift from existing transaction-based compliance audits
to outcome-based performance and efficiency audits.
i. The apex committee will provide valuable inputs in the planning and
execution of any projects and suggest improvements on the same.
58. In July 2022, the Ministry of Home Affairs
established a 3-member commission for delimitation of municipal wards in Delhi.
The 3-member delimitation commission will be chaired by whom? Vijay Kumar Dev
Explanation:
A 3-member delimitation commission has been established by the Ministry of Home
Affairs (MoHA), in accordance with its power under sections 3, 3A, and 5 of the
Delhi Municipal Corporation (DMC) Act 1957, to assist the Central Government in
delimitation of municipal wards in Delhi and carrying out other functions
related to it.
The 3-member Commission:
i. Chairman – Vijay Kumar Dev, State Election Commissioner, Delhi
ii. The other 2 members: Pankaj Kumar Singh, Joint Secretary in Union Ministry
of Housing and Urban Affairs; and Randhir Sahay, Additional Commissioner, MCD.
iii. The commission will give its report within four months after its
formation.
59. Mission Vatsalya is
being implemented by which of the following Union Ministry? Ministry of Women and Child Development
60. Monty Norman, who
passed away recently was why famous Music
Composer
Monty Norman, a British composer who wrote the theme tune for the James Bond
films, has died. He was 94. Norman was hired by producer Albert “Cubby”
Broccoli to compose a theme for the first James Bond film, “Dr. No,” released
in 1962.
61. Morgan Stanley estimated India’s GDP to be what percent in the year
2023 – 2 percent
62. Who has recently failed the doping test conducted by the National
Anti-Doping Agency (NADA)?
Triple jumper Aishwarya Babu has failed the doping test conducted by the
National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA). The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA)
officials took her sample of her during the National Inter-State Athletics
Championships in Chennai in June 2022.
She was named for the triple jump and long jump events in the Indian
athletics team for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, which starts on July
28.
63. Who was recently (in July’22) appointed as the
Managing Director (MD) of the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure &
Development (NaBFID) by the recommendation of the Financial Services
Institutions Bureau (FSIB)? Rajkiran Rai G
Explanation:
The Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) has recommended Rajkiran Rai
G, Former Managing Director(MD) of Union Bank of India, for the position of MD
at the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID).
i. He is the first ever candidate to be recommended by FSIB, an autonomous
professional body tasked to identify the persons for appointment as Whole Time
directors (WTDs) and non-executive chairpersons (NEC) in public sector banks,
public sector insurers and financial institutions.
ii. NaBFID is a newly created Development Finance Institution (DFI) which aims
to support the development of long-term non-recourse infrastructure financing.
Note- FSIB had subsumed the Banks Board Bureau, which now ceases to exist.
64. In which city the first National Conference of Chief Secretaries will be organized?- Dharamsala
65.
Who will be the new Chief of National Stock Exchange? Ashish Kumar Chauhan
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has approved the appointment
of Ashish Kumar Chauhan as the next Chief of National Stock Exchange (NSE). He
is currently serving as the MD and CEO of Bombay Stock Exchange and his term is
expected to end in November 2022. He will succeed Vikram Limaye as NSE Chief,
whose five-year term ended on July 15.
66. In July 2022, Who became 1st state to Implement New Education Policy (NEP)
2020 at Pre-Primary Level. Uttarakhand
Explanation:
Pushkar Singh Dhami, the Chief Minister (CM) of Uttarakhand, has inaugurated
“Bal Vatikas“in Anganwadi Kendras across the state to improve the pre-primary
education system in Uttarakhand.
i. With this, Uttarakhand has become the first state in India to begin the
process of implementing the Government of India’s (GoI) New Education Policy
(NEP) 2020 at the pre-primary level.
ii. Following the NEP of 2020, the Uttarakhand government will educate
pre-primary students between the ages of 3 and 6 years in 5,000 state-run
primary schools.
67. Who was recently (in July’22) appointed as the
Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of New
India Assurance Company Ltd. (NIACL)? Madhulika Bhaskar
Explanation:
New India Assurance Company Ltd (NIACL) appointed its General Manager Madhulika
Bhaskar as the Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) for a period of three
months with effect from the date of assumption of charge.
i. She was given additional charge. She succeeded Atul Sahai as the CMD, whose
tenure ended on February 28, 2022 following his superannuation.
About New India Assurance Company Ltd (NIACL):
Headquarters- Mumbai, Maharashtra
Founded- 1919
68. Who won Wimbledon 2022 Men's Singles Final? Novak Djokovic
Novak Djokovic won his 7th
Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam on July 10, 2022 with a four-set win over
Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios. The 35-year-old has become the fourth
man in the Open era to win four successive Wimbledon titles after Bjorn Borg,
Pete Sampras and Roger Federer, remaining undefeated at the tournament since
2017.
69. In July 2022, the Open Network Digital Commerce (ONDC) network expanded its pilot to 15 new cities ahead of its
plans to begin operations in August 2022. Which company is Set to Become the
First E-Commerce Marketplace to Debut on ONDC? Snapdeal
Explanation:
The Open Network Digital Commerce (ONDC) network, led by the Government of
India (GoI), has expanded its pilot to 15 new cities ahead of its plans to
begin operations in August 2022.
i. The network first began its pilot in April 2022 in 5 cities: New Delhi
(Delhi), Bengaluru (Karnataka), Coimbatore (TN), Bhopal (MP), and Shillong
(Meghalaya).
ii. Snapdeal, an e-commerce platform based in New Delhi (Delhi), is slated to
be the first e-commerce marketplace to debut on the ONDC platform.
iii. Snapdeal inked an onboarding agreement to join ONDC in early July 2022 and
will launch on the network in August 2022 with three key categories—fashion,
home & beauty and personal care.
70. Who recently (in July’22) received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star awards from the Japanese government? Narayanan Kumar
Explanation:
The Government of Japan has conferred the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and
Silver Star award on Narayanan Kumar, Vice Chairman of the Sanmar Group, for
his contribution to strengthening economic relations between Japan and India.
i. The Award was honoured to Narayanan Kumar by Consul General of Japan in
Chennai, Taga Masayuki.
ii. Narayanan Kumar also heads the Indo-Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry
since 2015. He had served as the President of the Confederation of Indian
Industry (CII) in 1997-1998.
71. India’s Pallavi Singh won the title of Mrs Universe Divine in the final held in Yeosu city of which country? –
South Korea
72. In which city has the National Supercomputing Mission recently
inaugurated Param Porul Supercomputer?-
Tiruchirappalli
73. In July 2022, who won the men’s singles at the Petronas Malaysia Open 2022,
a BWF World Tour Super 750 Badminton tournament, by defeating Kento Momota from
Japan? Viktor Axelsen (Denmark)
Explanation:
BWF World Tour Super 750 Badminton tournament, Petronas Malaysia Open 2022 was
held in Axiata Arena, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 28th June to 3rd July 2022.
i. World number one men’s singles shuttler Viktor Axelsen of Denmark won his
maiden Petronas Malaysia Open 2022 title defeating Japan’s Kento Momota.
ii. Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon won the Women’s Single title at Petronas
Malaysia Open 2022 defeating Olympic badminton gold medallist Chen Yufei. This
is her first title since 2020.
74.
Who won women's singles title at Singapore
Open 2022? PV Sindhu
Indian
Double Olympic medalist PV Sindhu won the Singapore Open 2022 title after
beating China's Wang Zhiyi in the women's singles final on July 17, 2022. She
beat Wang Zhi Yi 21-9, 11-21, 21-15 and won her 3rd title of the year at
Singapore Open 2022. She had won the women's singles title at the Syed Modi
International tournament in January and Swiss Open 2022 in March 2022. PV Sindhu
had stormed into the women's singles finals at Singapore Open 2022 after
beating Japan's Saena Kawakami in just 31 minutes in two straight sets of 15-21
and 7-21 in the women's singles semi-final on July 15, 2022.
75. Who took the oath of office and secrecy as a member
of UPSC? – Raj
Shukla
76. Who has won the Presidential election held in Sri
Lankan Parliament in July 2022 by 134 votes? – Ranil Wickremesinghe
77. Who was recently (in July’22) appointed as the
interim President of Sri Lanka? Ranil Wickremesinghe
Explanation:
The 73 years old Ranil Wickremesinghe, PM of Sri Lanka, was sworn in as the
acting (interim) President of Sri Lanka in the presence of Chief Justice
Jayantha Jayasuriya on July 13, 2-2022. He was sworn in after the speaker of the
parliament, Mahinda Yapa Abeywardenaon, accepted a resignation letter sent by
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
i. Ranil Wickremesinghe will remain at the position of President of Sri Lanka
until the Sri Lankan Parliament votes for a new president, which is expected to
take place on July 20.
ii. The newly elected President will serve out the remainder of Rajapaksa’s
term ending in 2024. The measures will be according to No.02 of the
Presidential Election Act of Sri Lanka of 1981 and Article 40 of the Constitution
of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
78. In July 2022, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(MoCI) extended the Rebate of State and Central
Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) scheme till
when for Exports of Apparel/Garments. 31st March, 2024
Explanation:
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) approved the continuation of the
Scheme for Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL) with the same
rates as announced by the Ministry of Textiles for exports of apparel/garments
and made-ups until 31st March, 2024.
i. This extension of RoSCTL scheme is to increase exports and generate
employment in the textile industry.
About RoSCTL Scheme:
It succeeded the RoSL (Rebate of State Levies) initiative in March 2019 after
the implementation of GST (Goods and Service Tax) in 2017.
It aims to reimburse all embedded State and Central Taxes/Levies for exports of
manufactured goods and garments by way of rebate to enhance the productivity of
the garment and made-up sectors.
It compensates the State and Central Taxes in addition to the Duty Drawback
Scheme on export of apparel/ garments and Made-ups.
79. In July 2022, the Registrar General of India (RGI) extended the deadline for freezing administrative
boundaries to which date from 30th June, 2022. 31th December 2022
Explanation:
The Registrar General of India (RGI), Ministry of Home Affairs (MoHA), notified
all States/Union Territories (UTs) in June 2022 that the deadline for freezing
administrative boundaries had been extended to December 31, 2022, thereby ruling
out a census in 2022. The previous deadline for jurisdictional changes was June
30, 2022.
i. The census 2021 or 16th National census survey, has now been postponed again
to 2023–2024. The most recent census or 15th National census survey was carried
out in 2011.
ii. Also the 16th Census of India will be a digital census and will be
completed before 2024.
80. Who is the chairman of the Right to Repair committee
formed by the Department of Consumer Affairs? Nidhi Khare
81. Indian captain Rohit Sharma has become the first Asian player to hit how many boundaries in
men’s T20I cricket? – 300
82.
Who will lead India in the upcoming 5-match T20 series
against West Indies? Rohit Sharma
Rohit
Sharma has been named captain of the Indian T20 team for the 5-match T20 series
against West Indies. The 18-member Indian T20 squad also includes the names of
KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav, who have been recovering from injuries. Though they
have been named in the Indian T20 squad for West Indies, their inclusion will
be subject to fitness.
83.
Who will head the committee constituted by
the centre on Minimum Support Price (MSP)? Sanjay Agarwal
The
central government has constituted a committee under the chairmainship of
former agriculture secretary Sanjay Agarwal to make Minimum Support Price
(MSP)” more effective and transparent. The committee has been created almost 8
months after the withdrawal of the three farm Acts. The other members of the
committee will include NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand, IIM Professor Sukhpal
Singh, Agricultural Department Secretary, Chairman of Indian Farmers Fertiliser
Cooperative Dilip Sanghani, Indian Council of Agricultural Research Secretary,
Food and Consumer Affairs Secretary, Cooperation and Textiles Secretary and
representatives from state governments of Andhra Pradesh, Odisham Sikkim and
Karnataka.
84. Who was included by Shanghai Cooperation Organization as its 9th members – Iran
85. In July 2022, who won the Women’s Singles in the Singapore Open 2022
Super 500 trophy, while Anthony Sinisuka Ginting from where won the Men’s
Singles title. PV Sindhu; Indonesia
Explanation:
Indian Badminton Player Pusarla Venkata (PV) Sindhu grabbed the Singapore Open
2022 Super 500 trophy in Women’s Singles final after defeating China’s Wang Zhi
Yi. This was her first Singapore Open title, and third title of the 2022.
i. Anthony Sinisuka Ginting (Indonesia) won the Men’s Singles title by
defeating Kodai Naraoka (Japan).
ii. This Super 500 event was organized by the Singapore Badminton Association
at Singapore Indoor Stadium, Singapore, from July 12-17, 2022 with a Prize
Money of USD370,000.
iii. Singapore Open 2022 was the 14th tournament of the 5th HSBC BWF (Badminton
World Federation) World Tour from January 11, 2022 – December 18, 2022.
86. India has provided more than 44,000 tonnes of
urea under a loan facility to which country facing severe
economic crisis? – Sri
Lanka
87. With reference to the ‘State Emblem of India’, consider the following statements
1. The usage of the emblem is
regulated and restricted under Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act of
2005
2. The motto inscribed below the abacus in the Emblem is a quote from Mundaka
Upanishad
Select the correct statement(s)
a) 1 only
b) 2 only
c) Both 1 and 2
d) Neither 1 nor 2
Solution(b)
Statement Analysis:
Statement 1 Incorrect
The usage of the emblem is regulated and
restricted under State Emblem of India (Prohibition of Improper Use) Act, 2005
under which, no individual or private organisation is permitted to use the
emblem for official correspondence.
Statement 2 Correct
The motto Satyameva Jayate, which means ‘Truth Alone Triumphs’, written in
Devanagari script below the profile of the Lion Capital is part of the State
Emblem of India. This is a quote from Mundaka Upanishad, the concluding part of
the sacred Hindu Vedas.
Context – PM
unveiled National Emblem cast on the roof of the new Parliament Building.
88. Who addressed the NIIO (Naval Innovation and
Indigenization Organization) symposium ‘Swavalamban’ at Dr. Ambedkar International Center in New Delhi? – Narendra Modi
89. In July 2022, the Ministry of Health & Family
Welfare signed an MoU with whom to eradicate tuberculosis (TB) in
India by when. Ministry of Panchayati Raj; 2025
Explanation:
In order to eradicate tuberculosis (TB) in India, a MoU was signed between the
Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR) and the Central TB Division, Ministry of
Health & Family Welfare (MoH&FW).
i. The MoU would establish inter-ministerial collaborations and strategic
partnerships with the goal of eradicating TB in India by 2025.
90. Whose autobiography is Ungliel Oruvan
released recently? – MK Stalin
91. Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh will participate in the United Nations
Ocean Conference 2022, where is this conference held? –
Lisbon, Portugal
92. In which state ‘Unmesh’ International Literature Festival has been
organized recently? – Himachal Pradesh
93. With reference to Urban Local
Government (ULG), consider the following statements:
1. The 74th Amendment Act
pertaining to ULG was passed during the regime of P.V. Narsimha Rao's
government in 1992.
2. Notified Area Committee, Town Area Committee and Cantonment Boards are
classified as ULGs in India.
3. At the Central level, the subject of ULG is dealt with by the Ministries of
Housing & Urban Affairs and Home Affairs only.
Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
A 1 and 2 only
B 3 only
C 1, 2 and 3
D None of the above
Explanation
Urban Local
Governments
Urban Local Governments were
established with the purpose of democratic decentralisation.
There are eight types of urban local governments in India - Municipal
Corporation, Municipality, Notified Area Committee, Town Area Committee,
Cantonment Board, township, port trust, special purpose agency. Hence,
statement 2 is correct.
At the Central level the subject of 'urban local government' is dealt with
by the following three Ministries.
The Ministry of Urban Development was created as a separate ministry in
1985 (now Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs).
Ministry of Home Affairs in the case of Union Territories.
Ministry of Defense in the case of cantonment boards. Hence,
statement 3 is not correct.
The 74th Amendment Act pertaining to urban local government
was passed during the regime of P.V. Narsimha Rao's government in 1992.
It came into force on 1st June, 1993. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
Added Part IX -A and consists of provisions from articles 243-P to 243-ZG.
Added 12th Schedule to the Constitution. It contains 18 functional
items of Municipalities and deals with Article 243 W.
94. In which city, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘Akhil
Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam’? – Varanasi
95.
India overtakes whom to become 4th
largest vehicle market
(a) France
(b) Japan
(c) UK
(d) Germany
Answer : (D)
96. In which city ‘Vijay Cultural Festival’
has been organized by the Indian Army – Kolkata
97. Indian Grandmaster Arvind Chidambaram has won the
41st Villa de Benasque International
Chess Open held in which country recently? – Spain
98. Who was appointed as the Ethics Officer and Ombudsman
of BCCI – Vineet
Saran
99. In which state Small Industries Development Bank of India has launched
the ‘Waste to Wealth Creation’ program?
– West Bengal
100. In which state the Water Sports and Adventure Institute
has been inaugurated by ITBP? – Uttarakhand
Compiler
PrabhuNath Singh (PNS)
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