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Q.1 With which entity has Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO) signed MoU for the
investors in Jammu and Kashmir?

a) Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council

b) Ladakh Jammu and Kashmir Economic Growth and Development Dialogue
c) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
d) Atal Innovation Mission
e) None of these

Answer (b): The Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO) signed MoU with Ladakh Jammu
and Kashmir Economic Growth and Development Dialogue (LEAD). The MoU was signed for the investors in
Jammu and Kashmir.

Q.2 Who was appointed as the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)?

a) Abhishek Singh
b) Samiran Gupta
c) Madhabi Puri Buch
d) Gital Mittal
e) None of these

Answer (c): She was appointed as the Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI). She has
replaced Ajay Tyagi. She has become the first woman chief of SEBI and also the first non-IAS to head the
regulatory body.

Q.3 As per NSO, India’s GDP to be at ____ for FY22?

a) 8.9%
b) 7.9%
c) 6.9%
d) 9.9%
e) None of these

Answer (a): The National Statistical Office (NSO) has released its second advance estimates of national
accounts. It has been projected that India’s GDP for 2021-22 i.e. FY22 to be at 8.9%.

Q.4 Where will be India's first e-waste eco-park setup?

a) Pune
b) Delhi
c) Ranchi
d) Chennai

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e) None of these

Answer (b): The Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, announced that India's first e-waste eco-park
will soon be established in Delhi. It will help to handle the increasing e-waste.

Q.5 Which is the first multilateral agency to have its office in the Gujarat International Finance Tech City
(Gift)?

a) International monetary Fund

b) International Fund for Agricultural Development
c) Global Environment Facility
d) New Development Bank
e) None of these

Answer (d): The New Development Bank (NDB) has become the first multilateral agency to have its office in
the Gujarat International Finance Tech City (Gift). The approval to set up an office in Gift City is received to the
NDB and the office will be inaugurated in May 2022.

Q.6 PM Modi addressed the post-budget webinar on the vision of GatiShakti organized by the Ministry of
Commerce and Industry and ____?

a) Ministry of Labour and Employment

b) Securities and Exchange Board of India
c) NITI Aayog
d) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade
e) None of these

Answer (d): Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the post-budget webinar on the vision of GatiShakti. It
was organized by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and the Ministry of
Commerce and Industry.

Q.7 Which bank in partnership with Mahagram launched the ‘Banksakhi’ project in Odisha?

a) Bank of Maharashtra
b) Canara Bank
c) Punjab National Bank
d) Bank of India
e) None of these

Answer (a): The Bank of Maharashtra has partnered with Mahagram to launch the ‘Banksakhi’ project. The
‘Banksakhi’ project aims to offer access to banking services to the people of Odisha at their doorsteps in a
hassle-free manner.

Q.8 With which bank has Ambit Finvest Private Limited partnered to offer financial credit support to the
MSMEs?

a) Bank of Maharashtra
b) Bandhan Bank
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c) UCO Bank
d) Union Bank of India
e) None of these

Answer (d): The Union Bank of India has partnered with Ambit Finvest Private Limited. They have entered into
a co-lending agreement for the MSME sector.

Q.9 Who was appointed as Chairman of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC)?

a) Rakesh Sharma
b) Samiran Gupta
c) Bhushan Patwardhan
d) Prof Deepak Dhar
e) None of these

Answer (c): He was appointed as Chairman of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). He
has replaced Prof Jagadish Kumar was appointed as chairman of UGC.

Q.10 Which state launched the ‘Naan Mudhalvan’ scheme?

a) Kerala
b) Karnataka
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Tamil Nadu
e) None of these

Answer (d): The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, MK Stalin launched the ‘Naan Mudhalvan’ scheme. The scheme
aims to provide skills to the 10-lakh youth across the state.

Q.11 Who was awarded the prestigious Boltzmann Medal 2022?

a) JC Chaudhry
b) Satish Adiga
c) Professor Deepak Dhar
d) Anukrti Upadhyay
e) None of these

Answer (c): He was awarded the prestigious Boltzmann Medal 2022 by the International Union of Pure and
Applied Physics for his contribution to statistical physics. He is the first Indian to be awarded this award.

Q.12 Which of the following organization signed MoU with Solar Energy Corporation of India Ltd (SECI) to
enhance cooperation in the field of renewable energy, electric mobility, alternative fuels, and develop ESG
Projects?

a) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC)

b) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL)
c) Coal India
d) NTPC Limited
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e) None of these

Answer (b): The Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) has entered into MoU with Solar Energy
Corporation of India Ltd (SECI). The MoU was signed to attain the objectives set for green energy and support
the efforts being taken by GoI towards a carbon-neutral economy.

Q.13 Who among the following launched International Monsoons Project Office (IMPO)?

a) Parshottam Rupala
b) Smriti Irani
c) Mansukh Laxmanbhai Mandaviya
d) Dr. Jitendra Singh
e) None of these

Answer (d): The International Monsoons Project Office (IMPO) was launched by Union Minister of State
(Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (IC) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel,
Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh in a virtual manner.

Q.14 As per Knight Frank’s ‘The Wealth Report 2022’, India ranks ___ in billionaire population country at the
global level?

a) 3rd
b) 2nd
c) 5th
d) 4th
e) None of these

Answer (a): India is ranked at 3rd position in the report. Thus, India is the 3rd billionaire populous country at
the global level. India has 145 billionaires. The digital adoption and equity markets have helped India to attain
this spot.

Q.15 With which organization has UCO Bank partnered to grant fintech services to its customers?

a) Mobikwik
b) Fisdom
c) Clyde
d) LendingKart
e) None of these

Answer (b): The UCO Bank has entered into a partnership with Fisdom. They have partnered to grant fintech
services to the bank’s customers.

Q.16 The Pehel Foundation of PNB Housing partnered with Sehgal Foundation to launch an integrated
watershed development project named Jal Khushhali in ___?

a) Odisha
b) Gujarat
c) Rajasthan
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d) Tamil Nadu
e) None of these

Answer (c): The Pehel Foundation which belongs to PNB Housing has partnered with Gurugram based NGO
named Sehgal Foundation. They have partnered to launch an integrated watershed development project
named Jal Khushhali, in the Karauli district of Rajasthan.

Q.17 India’s first ambulance for street animals was launched in ___?

a) Mumbai
b) Lucknow
c) Indore
d) Chennai
e) None of these

Answer (d): India’s first ambulance for street animals was launched in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The service is
started by Blue Cross of India in partnership with Four Paw which is the international animal welfare
organization.

Q.18 Which entity to grant training to the startups to develop their apps and games under the Appscale
Academy program?

a) MeitY Startup Hub

b) SIDBI
c) Google
d) Both (a) and (c)
e) None of these

Answer (d): The MeitY Startup Hub has partnered with Google. The MeitY Startup Hub is an initiative under
the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

Q.19 Which space agency launched the third in a series of next-generation weather satellites i.e.
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) which is named GOES-T?

a) European Space Agency (ESA)

b) China National Space Administration (CNSA)
c) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
d) Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
e) None of these

Answer (c): NASA, has successfully launched the third in a series of next-generation weather satellites. It is
known as Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES). It is named GOES-T.

Q.20 India signed MoU with ____ to have a long-term supply of urea and DAP (Di-ammonium phosphate)
fertilizers?

a) Indonesia
b) Nepal
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c) Bangladesh
d) Bhutan
e) None of these

Answer (b): India and Nepal have entered into MoU during a virtual ceremony. The MoU was signed for the
long-term supply of urea and DAP (Di-ammonium phosphate) fertilizers.

Q.21 What was the theme of the 3rd NIC Tech Conclave held in March 2022?

a) Making India flourish in advanced technologies

b) Technologies for overall development of economy
c) Next-Gen Technologies for Digital Government
d) Adopt technology today for better future to live
e) None of these

Answer (c): The Theme of the 3rd NIC Tech Conclave held in March 2022 was Next-Gen Technologies for Digital
Government.

Q.22 Who was appointed as the MD and CEO of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) Mutual Fund Asset
Management Limited?

a) TS Ramakrishnan
b) Samiran Gupta
c) Nitin Paranjpe
d) Akshaye Widhani
e) None of these

Answer (a): He was appointed as the MD and CEO of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) Mutual Fund Asset
Management Limited. He has replaced Dinesh Pangtey.

Q.23 When is National Safety Day marked?

a) 4th March
b) 14th March
c) 27th March
d) 19th March
e) None of these

Answer (a): National Safety Day is marked on 4th March.

Q.24 India signed Host Country Agreement (HCA) with International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to set
up an area office and innovation center of ITU in ___?

a) Maharashtra
b) Gujarat
c) New Delhi
d) Haryana
e) None of these
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Answer (c): The HCA was signed to set up an area office and innovation center of ITU in New Delhi.

It was signed during World Telecommunications Standardisation Assembly-20 (WTSA-20) held in Geneva,
Switzerland.

Q.25 With which company has DST partnered to launch the ‘Building AI Readiness among Young Innovators’
program?

a) Microsoft Corporation
b) Infosys
c) Google
d) Intel India
e) None of these

Answer (d): The Department of Science and Technology (DST) which comes under the Government of India
has partnered with Intel India. They have launched the ‘Building AI Readiness among Young Innovators’
program.

Q.26 With which organization has Technology Development Board (TDB) signed MoU to promote start-up in
Daylight Harvesting Technology?

a) The Solar Labs

b) Philips India
c) Skyshade Daylights Private Limited
d) Bajaj Electricals
e) None of these

Answer (c): The Technology Development Board (TDB) has signed MoU with Skyshade Daylights Private
Limited, Hyderabad. The TDB is a statutory body of the Department of Science & Technology.

Q.27 Which organization partnered with VTEX with an aim to grant multiple payment solutions to the
merchants of VTEX?

a) Google Pay
b) PayU
c) Paytm
d) PayPal
e) None of these

Answer (b): PayU has partnered with VTEX with an aim to grant multiple payment solutions to the merchants
of VTEX. The merchants of VTEX will be able to access the PayU platform and its payment solutions.

Q.28 Who represented India at the 5th United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA 5.2)?

a) Hardeep Singh Puri

b) Dharmendra Pradhan
c) J. P. Nadda
d) Bhupender Yadav
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e) None of these

Answer (d): It was held in a hybrid format under the theme of ‘Strengthening Actions for nature to achieve the
sustainable development goals.’ It was held in Nairobi, Kenya. India was represented by Union Minister for
Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav.

Q.29 Which bank has signed MoU with IPE Global Limited to support the health care sector by granting
loans upto USD 150 million through SAMRIDH Healthcare Blended Finance Facility?

a) ICICI Bank
b) Axis Bank
c) State Bank of India
d) Kotak Mahindra Bank
e) None of these

Answer (b): India’s one of the major private sector banks, Axis Bank has signed an MoU with IPE Global
Limited. They have signed MoU for the SAMRIDH Healthcare Blended Finance Facility with finance of upto USD
150 million.

Q.30 For what purpose were ‘Sambhav’ and ‘Svavlamban’ initiatives launched?

a) Tackle issue of plastic waste in India

b) To empower women with digital technologies
c) To motivate people to have health insurance policies
d) To grant self defence skills to the girls in government schools
e) None of these

Answer (a): The Union Minister of State for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), Bhanu Pratap
Singh Verma launched ‘Sambhav’ and ‘Svavlamban’ initiatives. Both the initiatives were launched to solve the
issue of plastic waste in India.

Q.31 In partnership with which bank has Indian Oil Corporation Ltd launched its co-branded fuel credit
card?

a) Kotak Mahindra Bank

b) ICICI Bank
c) Punjab National Bank
d) Bank of Baroda
e) None of these

Answer (a): The Indian Oil Corporation Ltd has partnered with Kotak Mahindra Bank. They have partnered to
launch the Indian Oil Kotak co-branded fuel credit card.

Q.32 Which company launched ‘Vida’ as the new brand for electric vehicles?

a) TVS Motor
b) Hero MotoCorp
c) Yamaha Motor Company
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d) Tata Motors
e) None of these

Answer (b): ‘Vida’, it is the name of a new brand launched by Hero MotoCorp. It is Hero MotoCorp’s upcoming
electric vehicles brand. The brand was unveiled by Dr. Pawan Munjal, Chairman, and CEO of Hero MotoCorp.

Q.33 In March 2022, with which state government has NSE partnered to support MSMEs of the state for
listing on the NSE Emerge platform?

a) Assam
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Punjab
d) Telangana
e) None of these

Answer (d): The National Stock Exchange (NSE) of India Limited has partnered with the government of
Telangana. The listing of MSMEs will grant them better access to funds which will lead to their overall growth
and will grant them national visibility.

Q.34 What amount of funds is required to set up Greenfield Airport in Hollonhi, Arunachal Pradesh?

a) Rs 545 crore
b) Rs 445 crore
c) Rs 745 crore
d) Rs 645 crore
e) None of these

Answer (d): The total funds of Rs 645 crore for the same will be utilized.

It is 15 kilometers from Itanagar, which will offer air connectivity to Arunachal Pradesh's central city.

Q.35 Which entity held NaariShakti topic conversation on ‘STEM and Financial Literacy for Young Women’?

a) Reliance Foundation
b) UNDP India
c) UNICEF YuWaah
d) Meta
e) None of these

Answer (c): The UNICEF YuWaah held the NaariShakti topic conversation on ‘STEM and Financial Literacy for
Young Women’. STEM signifies Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.

Q.36 Who was appointed as CEO of Jet Airways?

a) Rakesh Sharma
b) Sanjeev Sanyal
c) Sanjiv Kapoor
d) Satish Kumar Gupta

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e) None of these

Answer (c): He was appointed as CEO of Jet Airways.

Q.37 When is Jan Aushadhi Diwas observed?

a) 7th Feb
b) 7th April
c) 7th Jan
d) 7th March
e) None of these

Answer (d): Jan Aushadhi Diwas is observed on 7th March.

Q.38 What amount of funds were required for the Pune Metro Rail Project, which was inaugurated by PM
Narendra Modi?

a) Rs 11,420 Crore
b) Rs 12,420 Crore
c) Rs 9,420 Crore
d) Rs 14,420 Crore
e) None of these

Answer (a): PM Modi and the students interacted with eachother during a 10-minute ride in the Pune Metro.

A total of funds of Rs 11,420 Crore were required for this project.

Q.39 Where was Study in India (SII) 2022 meeting held in March 2022?

a) Colombo, Sri Lanka

b) Delhi, India
c) Dhaka, Bangladesh
d) Kathmandu, Nepal
e) None of these

Answer (c): The Study in India (SII) 2022 meeting was inaugurated in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Study in India
(SII) 2022 meeting was inaugurated in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Q.40 With which ministry has the National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development
(NIESBUD) signed MoU to develop a sustainable model to promote entrepreneurship at the grassroot level?

a) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

b) Ministry of Rural Development
c) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
d) Ministry of Education
e) None of these

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Answer (b): The National Institute of Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD) has signed
an MoU with the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD). The MoU was signed to develop a sustainable model
to promote entrepreneurship at the grassroots level.

Q.41 Which organization organized Indo-Pacific Military Health Exchange (IPMHE) 2022 Conference?

a) US Indo-Pacific Command
b) Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS)
c) Naval Medical Forces Atlantic
d) Both (a) and (b)
e) None of these

Answer (d): The conference is co-hosted by Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) and US Indo-Pacific
Command.

It is held under the theme of ‘Military healthcare in a volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous (VUCA)
world’.

Q.42 What is the theme of International Women’s Day 2022?

a) Celebrating women’s passion, dedication everyday

b) Women contribution in attaining SDG
c) Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow
d) Respect women, maintain gender equality in every sector
e) None of these

Answer (c): The theme of International Women’s Day 2022 is Gender equality today for a sustainable
tomorrow.

Q.43 Microsoft to set up its 4th data centre of India in ___?

a) Mumbai
b) Hyderabad
c) Bangalore
d) Noida
e) None of these

Answer (b): Major tech giant company, Microsoft will be establishing its fourth data centre in India. It will be
set up in Hyderabad.

Q.44 Which edition of the Bilateral Naval Exercise between India and Sri Lanka named SLINEX took place in
March 2022?

a) 4th
b) 12th
c) 17th
d) 9th
e) None of these
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Answer (d): The 9th edition of the Bilateral Naval Exercise between India and Sri Lanka named SLINEX has
commenced from 7th March and will be held till 10th March 2022. The objective of the SLINEX is to enhance
interoperability and develop mutual understanding between the navies of both countries.

Q.45 Which ministry launched the ‘Donate-a-Pension’ initiative?

a) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

b) Ministry of Home Affairs
c) Ministry of Labour and Employment
d) Ministry of Finance
e) None of these

Answer (c): The Ministry of Labour and Employment has launched the ‘Donate-a-Pension’ initiative. It is
launched to contribute to the celebrations being observed by the ministry for the ‘Iconic Week’ which is being
observed from 7th to 13th March 2022 as a part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’.

Q.46 Who was appointed as the Group Head of Digital Banking at the level of Deputy MD by SBI?

a) Bhushan Patwardhan
b) Sanjay Pandey
c) Nitin Chugh
d) Samiran Gupta
e) None of these

Answer (c): He is appointed as the Group Head of Digital Banking at the level of Deputy MD by SBI for the
tenure of 3 years.

Q.47 RBI launched UPI ___ for feature phone users?

a) RBIPAY
b) PAY4U
c) Digi123
d) 123PAY
e) None of these

Answer (d): The Reserve Bank of India has launched UPI for the feature phone and it is named ‘UPI123Pay’.
The new payments system for feature phone users named ‘UPI123Pay’ has four different technologies.

Q.48 Which bank has granted the loan of Rs 1000 crore to Jammu and Kashmir Infrastructure Development
Finance Corporation Ltd (JKIDFC)?

a) Indian Overseas Bank

b) Union Bank of India
c) Punjab National Bank
d) Bank of Baroda
e) None of these

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Answer (a): The Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) has granted a loan of Rs 1000 crore to Jammu and Kashmir
Infrastructure Development Finance Corporation Ltd (JKIDFC). Out of these funds, Rs 500 crore are already
disbursed by the IOB. It will help to enhance credit growth and fund the various infrastructure development
programs in the region.

Q.49 With which platform has Flipkart signed a multi-year strategic agreement to assist Flipkart to
accelerate its innovation and cloud strategy domains?

a) IBM cloud computing

b) Microsoft Azure
c) Google Cloud
d) GitLab
e) None of these

Answer (c): The multi-year strategic agreement was signed between Flipkart and Google Cloud. It was signed
to assist Flipkart to accelerate its innovation and cloud strategy domains.

Q.50 What is the name of a comprehensive health cover policy specially dedicated to granting health
security to the women launched by Star Health and Allied Insurance Co. Ltd?

a) Star Women Care Insurance Policy

b) Women Health Star Insurance Policy
c) Star Health Insurance for Women
d) Both a and b
e) None of these

Answer (a): The Star Health and Allied Insurance Co. Ltd have launched ‘Star Women Care Insurance Policy’.
The policy is a woman-centric comprehensive health cover policy specially dedicated to granting health
security to women at every stage of their lives.

Q.51 With which organization has Snap Inc partnered to develop Augmented Reality (AR) skills among
youths of India?

a) All India Council for Technical Education

b) NITI Aayog’s AIM
c) Ministry of Labour and Employment
d) National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM)
e) None of these

Answer (b): The NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission has partnered with Snap Inc, which is the camera firm
that owns the social media platform Snapchat. They will also launch a nationwide Lensathon (AR-making
hackathon).

Q.52 Cabinet approved India’s ICMR MoU with which country to enhance the cooperation in the field of
scientific research and technological development?

a) Spain

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b) Italy
c) Australia
d) Germany
e) None of these

Answer (d): The Union Cabinet has approved the MoU between the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
and Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V. (DFG) of Germany. The MoU was approved to enhance
cooperation in the field of scientific research and technological development.

Q.53 Which state launched ‘Kaushalya Matritva Yojana’?

a) Rajasthan
b) Chhattisgarh
c) Bihar
d) Sikkim
e) None of these

Answer (b): The Chhattisgarh government launched ‘Kaushalya Matritva Yojana’. It was launched during a
state-level women’s conference held at BTI Ground in Raipur by CM of the state, Bhupesh Baghel.

Q.54 Which bank launched the ‘HouseWorkIsWork’ Initiative?

a) ICICI Bank
b) Karnataka Bank
c) Axis Bank
d) Bandhan Bank
e) None of these

Answer (c): It was launched by Axis Bank. It grants opportunities to the women who want to resume their
professional work as the urban educated women’s participation in the workforce is not upto the required
level. Thus, it will generate confidence among women to work, develop skills and gain the required jobs as per
their skills and education.

Q.55 Which state is to launch two new initiatives namely ‘Aama Yojana and ‘Bahini Scheme’?

a) West Bengal
b) Sikkim
c) Karnataka
d) Gujarat
e) None of these

Answer (b): The government of Sikkim will be launching two new initiatives namely ‘Aama Yojana and ‘Bahini
Scheme’. The ‘Bahini Scheme’ aims to support girl students in Sikkim.

Q.56 India’s Department of Science & Technology and Ministry of Trade & Industry of ____ to enhance
cooperation in the fields Science, Technology and Innovation?

a) Myanmar
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b) Thailand
c) Sydney
d) Singapore
e) None of these

Answer (d): India and Singapore have entered into MoU to enhance cooperation in the fields of Science,
Technology, and Innovation. The MoU was signed between India’s Department of Science & Technology and
the Ministry of Trade & Industry of Singapore.

Q.57 Which company partnered with IIT Madras to develop and speed up research in new areas of
technology?

a) Robert Bosch
b) Qualcomm
c) Walmart Global Tech
d) HP
e) None of these

Answer (c): Walmart Global Tech (WGT) has partnered with IIT Madras. They have partnered to develop and
speed up research in new areas of technology.

Q.58 What is the rank of India in London & Partners analysis of Dealroom. co-investment data for global
venture capital investment hub for digital shopping companies?

a) 3rd
b) 2nd
c) 5th
d) 4th
e) None of these

Answer (b): As per the London & Partners analysis of Dealroom. co-investment data, India is the second-
largest global venture capital investment hub for digital shopping companies.

Q.59 Which state launched the ‘Matrushakti Udaymita Scheme?

a) Rajasthan
b) Kerala
c) Haryana
d) Maharashtra
e) None of these

Answer (c): The Haryana government launched the ‘Matrushakti Udaymita Scheme’. Under the scheme,
support will be provided to the women entrepreneurs.

Q.60 India’s 1st 100% women-owned FLO (FICCI Ladies Organisation) Industrial Park was inaugurated in
____?

a) Gandhinagar
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b) Mumbai
c) Chennai
d) Hyderabad
e) None of these

Answer (d): India’s 1st 100% women-owned FLO (FICCI Ladies Organisation) Industrial Park was inaugurated in
Hyderabad. It is owned by FICCI FLO in partnership with the Telangana government.

Q.61 Which state topped in The SKOCH State of Governance report?

a) West Bengal
b) Andhra Pradesh
c) Karnataka
d) Maharashtra
e) None of these

Answer (b): The first position was retained by Andhra Pradesh for the second consecutive year.

The 2nd and 3rd ranks were marked by West Bengal and Odisha respectively.

Q.62 Who among the following addressed the inaugural session of the 3rd edition of National Youth
Parliament Festival (NYPF)?

a) Smriti Irani
b) Anurag Thakur
c) Kiren Rijiju
d) Jyotiraditya Scindia
e) None of these

Answer (b): The inaugural session was addressed by Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur and the valedictory
function was addressed by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.

The main moto of the NYPF is to listen to the views and voices of youths between the age group of 18 to 25
years.

Q.63 Who was appointed as Chairman of the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA)?

a) Ajay Bhushan Pandey

b) Nitin Chugh
c) DN Patel
d) Ashwani Bhatia
e) None of these

Answer (a): He was appointed as Chairman of the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) for a period
of three years. He is a former finance secretary.

Q.64 As per CRISIL, Indian economy is expected to grow by ____ in 2022-23?

a) 8.3%
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b) 6.8%
c) 9.4%
d) 7.8%
e) None of these

Answer (d): The GDP growth rating agency named CRISIL has retained India’s real GDP growth forecast at 7.8%
for the financial year 2023 i.e. 2022-23.

Q.65 The Unnati-contactless co-branded credit card was launched by _____ in partnership with CreditAI
Fintech Pvt Ltd.

a) Indian Bank
b) Canara Bank
c) Bank of Baroda Financial Solutions Limited
d) PNB MetLife India Insurance
e) None of these

Answer (c): The Unnati-contactless co-branded credit card was launched by Bank of Baroda Financial Solutions
Limited in partnership with CreditAI Fintech Pvt Ltd. It is launched on a visa network, especially for farmers.

Q.66 Who among the following launched the MSME Innovative Scheme and MSME Idea Hackathon 2022?

a) Nitin Gadkari
b) Amit Shah
c) PM Narendra Modi
d) Narayan Rane
e) None of these

Answer (d): The Union Minister for MSME, Narayan Rane has launched the MSME Innovative Scheme and
MSME Idea Hackathon 2022. Both the programs will help the entrepreneurs to launch new businesses.

Q.67 Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has signed MoU with ____ to establish ‘BIS Standardization Chair
Professor’?

a) IIT Roorkee
b) IIT Bombay
c) IIT Madras
d) IIT Kharagpur
e) None of these

Answer (a): The MoU was signed to establish ‘BIS Standardization Chair Professor’ at IIT Roorkee.

This will be the first Standardization Chair of BIS which will be set up in an academic institution.

Q.68 The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has reduced its interest rate on provident fund
deposits to ___for 2021-22?

a) 8.4%

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b) 7.9%
c) 8.1%
d) 8.5%
e) None of these

Answer (c): The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has reduced its interest rate on provident
fund deposits to 8.1% for 2021-22 i.e. FY22.

This reduction is 0.4% lower than the previous year. It was 8.5% in 2020-21 and 2019-20.

Q.69 With which entity has Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) of NITI Aayog partnered to host AIM’s flagship
programs?

a) Funbrain
b) Duckster
c) KidEx
d) Turtle Diary
e) None of these

Answer (c): The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) of NITI Aayog partnered with KidEx Venture Private Limited.
They have partnered to leverage KidEx’s existing technology platform which is named ‘IKIGAI’.

Q.70 Which bank signed MoU with SELCO Solar Light Private Limited with an aim to offer energy access in
the underserved sector?

a) Indian Bank
b) Karur Vysya Bank
c) Bank of Baroda
d) Karnataka Bank
e) None of these

Answer (d): The Karnataka Bank has signed MoU with SELCO Solar Light Private Limited with an aim to offer
energy access in the underserved sector. The financial support via loans at affordable interest rates to install
SELCO based solar energy products will be granted by the bank.

Q.71 Which state signed an agreement with NABARD to create fish infrastructure in order to enhance fish
production in the state?

a) West Bengal
b) Goa
c) Kerala
d) Odisha
e) None of these

Answer (d): The government of Odisha has signed an agreement with the National Bank for Agriculture and
Rural Development (NABARD). The agreement was signed to create fish infrastructure in order to enhance fish
production in the state.

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Q.72 Who was appointed as the chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India
(IRDAI)?

a) Debashis Mitra
b) Ashwani Bhatia
c) Debasish Panda
d) Vineet Joshi
e) None of these

Answer (c): He was appointed as the chairman of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of
India (IRDAI). He has replaced Subhash Chandra Khuntia.

Q.73 Which company has become the first Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) insurer to gain full
interoperability directed by RBI for their PPIs?

a) LivQuik
b) Manappuram Finance Limited
c) Obopay Mobile Technology India Private Limited
d) Pine Labs Private Limited
e) None of these

Answer (a): LivQuik has become the first Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) insurer to gain full interoperability
directed by RBI for their PPIs. The LivQuik has partnered with M2P Fintech to enable UPI on PPI.

Q.74 PM Narendra Modi dedicated the building of Rashtriya Raksha University to the nation. The new
campus building complex of Rashtriya Raksha University is situated in ___?

a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Punjab
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Gujarat
e) None of these

Answer (d): The Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) is a new campus building complex at Lavad village near
Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

He also addressed the first convocation of RRU Gandhinagar.

Q.75 Which state launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Chaa Srami Kalyan Prakalpa’ Scheme?

a) Assam
b) Karnataka
c) Tripura
d) Kerala
e) None of these

Answer (c): It was launched by Tripura for tea workers of the state. The funds of Rs 85 crores are allotted to
implement the scheme. The scheme will grant social security to the 7000 tea garden workers of Tripura.
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Q.76 Name the vessel that recently become the longest vessel to sail on the Brahmaputra River?

a) Bulk Carriers
b) MV Ram Prasad Bismil
c) General Cargo Vessels
d) Both a and b
e) None

Answer (b): The Ministry of Ports, shipping & Waterways has recently said that the MV Ram Prasad Bismil has
become the longest vessel to sail on the Brahmaputra River.

Q.77 Mobile Broadband subscribers have increased more than doubled to ______ from 345 million.

a) 765 million
b) 665 million
c) 766 million
d) 768 million
e) None of these

Answer (a): In 5 years, Mobile Broadband subscribers have increased more than doubled to 765 million from
345 million. In 2021, according to the data, the data traffic has reached 17GB Per month.

Q.78 Recently, Safran Helicopter Engines has signed MoU with whom?

a) HAL
b) AeroDef India
c) Bharat Dynamics Ltd.
d) Both a and b
e) None

Answer (a): HAL has recently signed an MoU with a French firm Safran Helicopter Engines to extend
cooperation on chopper engines.

Q.79 Who has been recently appointed as the chairman of Air India?

a) N Chandrasekaran
b) Ajay Bhushan Pandey
c) Prabha Narasimhan
d) Debasish Panda
e) None of these

Answer (a): Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran has been appointed the Chairman of Air India. Currently,
there are 3 executive directors who were appointed by the government.

Q.80 Recently, IZealiant is acquired by which company?

a) Paytm
b) Razorpay

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c) Pay
d) Infibeam
e) None of these

Answer (b): Razorpay, a fintech unicorn has recently acquired payments startup IZealiant Technologies for an
undisclosed sum.

Q.81 The book named 'Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery' has been compiled by whom?

a) BlueKraft Digital Foundation

b) Penguin Random House
c) Scholastic Corporation
d) McGraw-Hill Education
e) None of these

Answer (a): Bharatiya Janata Party is to release the book titled 'Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery' by April
2022. The book is compiled by Bluekraft Digital Foundation.

Q.82 National Vaccination Day is celebrated on which date?

a) 14th March
b) 15th March
c) 16th March
d) 17th March
e) None of these

Answer (c): On March 16, National Vaccination Day is celebrated every year.

Q.83 Who has been recently taken the charge of Managing partner at SoftBank?

a) Urjit Patel
b) Subhash Kumar
c) Munish Varma
d) Both a and b
e) None

Answer (c): Munish Varma has recently resigned from the board of One97 Communications, the parent firm
of Paytm, and became Managing Partner at SoftBank.

Q.84 Which of the following has recently signed an MoU construct 27 carriageway double lane galvanized
modular bridges?

a) Border Roads Organisation

b) Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineer
c) Flag Hill-Dokala
d) Both a and b
e) None

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Answer (d): Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and state-owned warship building firm Garden Reach
Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) Ltd. has recently signed MoU to construct 27 carriageway double lane
galvanized modular bridges of 7.5 meters.

Q.85 What is the name of the hydrogen-powered fuel-cell car which has been recently launched by the
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways?

a) Toyota Mirai
b) Toyota Mayra
c) Toyota Mira
d) Both a and b
e) None of the above

Answer (a): The Toyota Mirai (Future) is powered by a Hydrogen fuel cell battery pack.

It is capable of providing a range of 650km.

Q.86 Mahila Money and Visa launched a prepaid card for whom?

a) Labour
b) Men
c) Women
d) Children
e) None of these

Answer (c): Mahila Money, Visa, and Transcorp has collaborated and launched Mahila Money Prepaid cards
for women entrepreneurs. This prepaid card will help women entrepreneurs to use the card for digital
payments more effectively.

Q.87 Who has been recently appointed the Lokayukta of Delhi?

a) Harish Chandra Mishra

b) Anil Baijal
c) Rewa Khetrapal
d) Both a and b
e) None

Answer (a): Retired Jharkhand High Court Judge Harish Chandra Mishra has been appointed as the Lokayukta
of Delhi.

Q.88 With whom recently has the collaboration is done to launch “Energy Café”?

a) Both b and c
b) Indraprastha Gas Limited
c) Kinetic Energy
d) Battery Swapping Station
e) None of the above

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Answer (a): Recently, Indraprastha Gas Limited (IGL) and Kinetic Energy have launched the first “Energy Café”.

The range in Delhi Region is electric two and three-wheelers.

Q.89 What is the growth estimate of India in 2023, According to Moody’s?

a) 7%
b) 5.4%
c) 9.1%
d) 9.5%
e) None of these

Answer (b): Recently, Moody’s slashed India’s growth estimate from 9.5% to 9.1%.

It also forecasted the 2023 growth at 5.4%.

Q.90 On which date Global Recycling Day is celebrated?

a) 18th March
b) 19th March
c) 20th March
d) 21st March
e) None

Answer (a): Every year on 18th March, Global Recycling Day is observed to recognize the importance of
recycling in protecting our planets for the future.

Q.91 Which bank is to open its 200 branches by 2023?

a) Yes Bank
b) Bank of Baroda
c) UCO Bank
d) Axis Bank
e) None of the Below

Answer (c): UCO Bank is in process of opening new branches and the plan is to open 200 branches over the
country till 2023.

The CEO is to inaugurate an ATM, current chest van, and a currency sorting machine at the bank’s
Dwarakanagar branch.

Q.92 On which date World Sleep Day is observed?

a) 18th March
b) 19th March
c) 20th March
d) 17th March
e) None

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Answer (a): This year on 18th March World Sleep Day is celebrated. This day is celebrated before Spring
Vernal Equinox.

Q.93 The Britannia industry aims to achieve a diversity ratio of 50% by which year?

a) 2025
b) 2024
c) 2023
d) 2022
e) None of these

Answer (b): FMCG Major Britannia industries aims to achieve a diversity ratio of 50% by 2024. It is planning to
increase the participation of women in its workforce.

Q.94 With which institute NMDC has recently signed MoU for the Drone Based Mineral Exploration?

a) IIT Kanpur
b) IIT Madras
c) IIT Kharagpur
d) IIT Bombay
e) None

Answer (c): National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. (NMDC) signed MoU with IIT
Kharagpur for drone-based mineral exploration. The MoU for ‘Drone-Based Mineral Exploration’ was marked
on a virtual stage.

Q.95 Which country has recently developed the machine which can destroy the satellites in space?

a) United States
b) Russia
c) Ukraine
d) China
e) None of these

Answer (d): Researchers from China have developed a microwave machine named “Relativistic Klystron
Amplifier (RKA)” which can destroy or jam satellites in space.

Q.96 Which of the following statement is correct about the World happiness Index: 2022?

1. World Happiness Index is published by World Health Organization.

2. The rank of India is 136th according to the index.
a) Only 1
b) Only 2
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b
e) None of the above is correct

Answer (b): India is in the 136th Position whereas, Pakistan is in the 121st position, according to the index.
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Q.97 Which country is to invest $42 billion in India?

a) Japan
b) China
c) Iran
d) Iraq
e) None of these

Answer (a): Japan has been supporting India's urban infrastructure development and a high-speed railway
based on its bullet train technology.

Also, a plan to invest 5 trillion yen ($42 billion) in India over five years during this visit.

Q.98 Core inflation stood at ______ for the 5th Consecutive month in Feb. 2022.

a) 6.2%
b) 6.4%
c) 5.2%
d) 6.1%
e) None of these

Answer (a): Core inflation stood at 6.2% for the 5th Consecutive month in Feb. 2022.

Q.99 On which date World Sparrow Day 2022 was celebrated?

a) March 20
b) March 21
c) March 19
d) March 23
e) None of these

Answer (a): World Sparrow Day is celebrated on March 20 every year.

Q.100 Recently which Cyclone is moving to and off the Andaman Islands?

a) Cyclone Asani
b) Cyclone Sars
c) Cyclone Gulab
d) Cyclone Maha
e) None of these

Answer (a): Cyclone Asani is estimated to move off the Andaman Island towards Myanmar and South
Bangladesh coast. This has been projected by Indian Meteorological Department.

Q.101 Which car company has recently announced the investment of Rs. 10,440 crores to build a new
electric car?

a) Hyundai
b) Tata Motors
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c) Suzuki Motor
d) Both a and b
e) None

Answer (c): Suzuki Motor has recently announced the investment of Rs. 10,440 crores to build a new electric
car and battery factory in India.

Q.102 What was the total raid amount found by Income Tax Department from Unicorn Startup Group?

a) Rs. 225 crores

b) Rs. 224 crores
c) Rs. 226 crores
d) Rs. 228 crores
e) None

Answer (b): Income of Rs. 224 crores were found by Income Tax Department in the raid of the unicorn startup
group.

The Unicorn startup group is based in Pune and Thane in Maharashtra.

Q.103 Recently, Reliance Retail Ventures acquired Clovia dat 89% stake. In which year Clovia was launched?

a) 2015
b) 2014
c) 2013
d) 2017
e) None of these

Answer (c): Reliance Retail Ventures (RRVL) has recently acquired 89% of the stake in Purple Panda Fashions,
owned by the Clovia business.

The Clovia was launched in 2013.

Q.104 On which date International Day of Forests Day is celebrated?

a) 21st March
b) 22nd March
c) 23rd March
d) 20th March
e) None of these

Answer (a): International Day of Forests Day is celebrated on 21st March every year. The aim behind
celebrating the day is to increase awareness about the unprecedented role forests play in sustaining lives on
this planet.

Q.105 On which date International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is celebrated?

a) 21st March
b) 22nd March
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c) 23rd March
d) 20th March
e) None of these

Answer (a): The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination this year focuses on the
theme 'Voices for Action Against Racism'.

Q.106 By which organization Women Transforming India Awards is to be organized?

a) SIDBI
b) NITI Aayog
c) RBI
d) NABARD
e) None

Answer (b): The NITI Aayog has declared the fifth version of the Women Transforming India Awards (WTI), on
March 21 beneath its lead Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP).

Q.107 Which country India has signed a second security dialogue in Jakarta?

a) Indonesia
b) Sri Lanka
c) Both
d) Myanmar
e) None

Answer (a): The moment India-Indonesia Security Dialogue (IISD) was held in Jakarta. It was co-chaired by
National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Issues of
Indonesia, Mohammad Mahfud.

Q.108 Who has recently got the GI tag?

a) Narasinghapettai nagaswaram
b) Coorg betel nut
c) Hardwickia binate
d) None
e) Both a and b

Answer (a): The Narasinghapettai nagaswaram, a classical wind music instrument which is made by an artisan
at Kumbakonam recently, got Geographical Indication (GI) tag.

Q.109 Who has been recently appointed as the new Ambassador to India in Nepal?

a) Urjit Patel
b) Subhash Kumar
c) Shankar Prasad Sharma
d) Atul Kumar Goel
e) None of these
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Answer (c): Nepal appoints ex-US envoy Shankar Prasad Sharma as the new Ambassador to India.

Q.110 Which Country will recently host Asia Cup T20 tournament?

a) Indonesia
b) Sri Lanka
c) Thailand
d) Myanmar
e) None

Answer (b): Sri Lanka will host the Asia Cup T20 tournament from August 27 to September 11, the Asian
Cricket Council (ACC) announced after its annual general meeting.

Q.111 Which country has won the maiden ISL trophy?

a) Hyderabad
b) Kerala
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Gujarat
e) None

Answer (a): Hyderabad FC win the maiden ISL trophy; beat Kerala Blasters on a penalty shoot-out.

Q.112 Biplobi Bharat Gallery has been inaugurated in?

a) Bhubneshwar
b) Kolkata
c) New Delhi
d) Raipur
e) None of these

Answer (b): Biplobi Bharat Gallery has been inaugurated in Kolkata. It has been inaugurated on the occasion
of Shaheed Diwas.

Q.113 Aadi Bazaar Exhibition was recently conducted by TRIFED in which city?

a) Ahmedabad
b) Indore
c) Bhopal
d) Raipur
e) None of these

Answer (c): Aadi Bazaar, a celebration of the spirit of tribal craft, culture, cuisine & commerce inaugurated at
Bhopal Haat, Bhopal.

Q.114 Centre of Excellence status is conferred by which Ministry?

a) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

b) Ministry of Science and Technology
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c) NITI Aayog
d) Ministry of Education
e) None of these

Answer (a): Skill Development Ministry recognizes INS Shivaji as the Centre of Excellence in Marine
Engineering. Relevant Ministry - Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).

Q.115 EX-DUSTLINK is the military exercise between armies of India and which country?

a) Kazakhstan
b) Russia
c) Uzbekistan
d) Bangladesh
e) None of these

Answer (c): Indian Army Contingent for Joint Exercise with Uzbekistan Army Departs for Yangiarik in
Uzbekistan. This year it is being conducted at Yangiarik, Uzbekistan from 22 to 31 March 2022.

Q.116 Which is the most polluted “city” as per the World Air Quality Report 2021?

a) Delhi
b) Kanpur
c) Bhiwadi
d) Dhaka
e) None of these

Answer (c): As per World Air Quality Report 2021, Delhi is the most polluted capital city out of 107 capital
cities.

Bhiwadi (near Alwar in Rajasthan) is the most polluted city.

Q.117 SUJLAM 2.0 Campaign was launched for better management of?

a) Groundwater
b) River bodies
c) Rain-water
d) Greywater
e) None of these

Answer (a): Under the aegis of the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal
shakti.

Theme- ‘Groundwater: making the invisible visible’

Q.118 Which company has bagged the exclusive ticketing rights for IPL 2022?

a) MakeMytrip
b) IRCTC
c) BookMyshow
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d) UNACADEMY
e) None of these

Answer (c): BookMyShow to be the exclusive ticketing partner for IPL 2022.

Q.119 Ashleigh Barty who recently announced her retirement is related to which sport?

a) Tennis
b) Badminton
c) Football
d) Cricket
e) None of these

Answer (a): Ashleigh Barty, world no. 1 tennis player announce retirement at the age of 25.

Q.120 India’s first-ever SAI National center of excellence for mountain terrain biking and Bicycle Motorcross
is being set up in which city?

a) Leh
b) Shimla
c) Manali
d) Bhimtal
e) None of these

Answer (b): India’s first-ever SAI National Centre of Excellence for Mountain Terrain Biking and Bicycle
Motocross is being set up in Shimla. Being set up by - Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports in collaboration
with Sports Department of Government of Himachal Pradesh.

Q.121 Recently India signed POC with which country is in the field of science and technology?

a) Dubai
b) Oman
c) Saudi Arabia
d) Bahrain
e) None of these

Answer (b): It has been signed to sustainable harness resources in the field of Science and Technology.

Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology will coordinate and implement on
behalf of the Indian government.

Q.122 IGSTU has signed MOU with which company for research on globally relevant technology?

a) Adani Power
b) Reliance industries
c) Tata steel
d) BASF Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd
e) None of these

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Answer (c): Indo-German Science and Technology Centre (IGSTC) and Tata steel have signed MOU to jointly
facilitate research on globally relevant technology & Innovation areas of Climate change, Greening of the
Industrial sector, and joint research in emerging technologies.

Q.123 Research on TB “Dare2eraD TB” has been launched by which department?

a) Ministry of health and family welfare

b) Ministry of AAYUSH
c) Ministry of Science and Technology
d) Ministry of Home Affairs
e) None of these

Answer (c): Dr. Jitendra Singh announced the launch of Data-Driven Research to Eradicate TB- “Dare2eraD TB”
by the Department of Biotechnology, M/o Science & Technology, on the occasion of World TB Day.

Q.124 Which country has adopted UPI for digital transactions recently?

a) Sri lanka
b) Seychelles
c) Nepal
d) Cambodia
e) None of these

Answer (c): Nepal adopts India’s unified payment interface(UPI) for digital transactions.

Q.125 RBIH has partnered with which bank for the Swanari tech sprint program?

a) HDFC Bank
b) ICICI Bank
c) SBI Bank
d) Federal Bank
e) None of these

Answer (d): RBIH & Federal bank partner for the second phase of “Swanari Techsprint” Programme

 Under this program the two will work together to-

o advance digital financial inclusion for women in India
o create digital solutions to bridge the gender gap.

Q.126 UNCTAD has revised India’s GDP growth for FY 2022 to?

a) 6.7%
b) 5.8%
c) 4.6%
d) 3.2%
e) None of these

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Answer (c): In its economic growth report, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
report downgraded India’s growth projection for FY2022 from 6.7% to 4.6%.

Q.127 Recently SBI signed a co-lending pact with which Housing Finance company?

a) Indiabulls Housing Finance Ltd.

b) Mahindra Rural Housing Finance Ltd.
c) Tata Capital Housing Finance Limited
d) Edelweiss Housing Finance Ltd
e) None of these

Answer (d): SBI has signed a co-lending pact with PNB Housing Finance Ltd, IIFL Home Finance Ltd, Shriram
Housing Finance Ltd, Edelweiss Housing Finance Ltd, and Capri Global Housing Finance Ltd.

Q.128 Recently, SEBI imposed a penalty on which bank for non-compliance with Merchant Banker
Regulations?

a) Federal Bank
b) Bandhan Bank
c) Axis Bank
d) Kotak Mahindra Bank
e) None of these

Answer (c): SEBI has levied a penalty of INR 5lakh on Axis Bank for violation of Merchant Banker Regulations.
SEBI imposed a 5 lakh penalty on Axis Bank for the violation of Regulation 27 of SEBI (Merchant Bankers)
Regulations, 1992.

Q.129 Who is the official sponsor of FIFA world cup 2022?

a) Byju’s
b) Unacademy
c) MediaWorks
d) Dream 11
e) None of these

Answer (a): BYJU is the official sponsor of the FIFA World Cup, Qatar 2022.

Q.130 ICICI Bank has partnered with which IPL team and launched co-branded credit cards?

a) Rajasthan Royals
b) Kings XI Punjab
c) Chennai Super King
d) Kolkata Knight Riders
e) None of these

Answer (c): ICICI Bank has partnered with Chennai Super Kings and launched a co-branded credit card.

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Q.131 TCS has launched an M.Tech course in collaboration with IIT Madras in the disciple?

a) Aeronautical Engineering
b) Information Technology
c) Industrial AI
d) Blockchain technology
e) None of these

Answer (c): IIT Madras and TCS have launched an M.Tech course in Industrial Artificial Intelligence.

Q.132 Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship which recently signed an MOU with MoRD to promote
entrepreneurship in rural India is located in which city?

a) Guwahati
b) Dibrugarh
c) Agartala
d) Gangtok
e) None of these

Answer (a): IIE, Guwahati, will act as a National Resource Organisation (NRO) for the Start-up Village
Entrepreneurship Programme (SVEP).

Q.133 Export Preparedness Index is released by which body?

a) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

b) Federation of Indian Export Organisation
c) NITI Aayog
d) Engineering Export Promotion Council (EEPC)
e) None of these

Answer (c): NITI Aayog along with the Institute of Competitiveness released the 2nd edition of Export
Preparedness Index 2021. It takes into account the export achievements.

Q.134 Ishan Manthan festival was celebrated recently to celebrate culture and art of which region?

a) Tribal regions
b) Coastal Regions
c) North-East Region
d) Himalaya Region
e) None of these

Answer (c): Government has increased the budget for the North-East region in the last 7 years by 110% to
promote the region at global level.

Q.135 WINcubate Training Programme’ was developed by which NGO jointly with the ‘her&now’ project?

a) Dhriiti
b) Sammaan Foundation

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c) Goonj
d) ActionAid India
e) None of these

Answer (a): ‘WINcubate Training Programme’ was developed jointly by ‘her&now’ and Indian NGO Dhriiti.

WINcubate Training Programme includes all the best practices to promote women's entrepreneurship.

Q.136 Ramagundam floating solar Project is located in which state?

a) Andhra Pradesh
b) Telangana
c) Kerala
d) Karnataka
e) None of these

Answer (b): Ramagundam floating solar Project is located in Telangana state.

NTPC has added additional power generation capacity at Ramagundam floating solar project.

Q.137 Offshore security exercise “Prasthan” was conducted by which naval command?

a) Western Naval Command

b) Eastern Naval Command
c) Southern Naval Command
d) Both 1 & 3 together
e) None of these

Answer (a): Western Naval command conducted and an offshore security exercise “PRASTHAN” in the
offshore Development area (ODA), off Mumbai. It was conducted on an ONGC platform.

Q.138 Recently in the month of March Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav was celebrated in which state?

a) Gujarat
b) Rajasthan
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Kerala
e) None of these

Answer (c): The mega festival Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav 2022 was inaugurated
in Rajamahendravaram(Rajahmundry), Andhra Pradesh by the Governor of Andhra Pradesh - Shri Biswabhusan
Harichandan.

Q.139 What was the theme of Swachh talks conducted recently?

a) SafaiMitra Suraksha
b) Safai Mitra Suraksha in 100 lighthouse cities
c) Swachh talks for Safai Mitra Suraksha
d) Swachh talks in 100 lighthouse cities
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e) None of these

Answer (b): SBMU launched the peer-learning webinar series “SwachhTalks” on 25th March 2022. Theme –
SafaiMitra Suraksha in 100 lighthouse cities.

Q.140 Who is the Chairman of DRDO?

a) Dr. G Satheesh Reddy

b) K Sivan
c) R Madhavan
d) Ajit Kumar Mohanty
e) None of these

Answer (a): The Chairman of DRDO is Dr. G Satheesh Reddy.

Q.141 “Yamunotsav” event was recently organized by which body for cleaning of Yamuna water?

a) Upper Yamuna River Board

b) National Water Development Agency
c) National Mission for Clean Ganga
d) Narmada Control Authority
e) None of these

Answer (c): National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) organized Yamunotsav at ITO bridge, Yamuna Ghat.
NMCG organized it in association with a group of NGOs at ASITA East River Front.

Q.142 Petascale Supercomputer Param Shakti has been made by which institute?

a) IIT Kharagpur
b) IIT Delhi
c) IIT Mumbai
d) IIT Madras
e) None of these

Answer (a): This state-of-the-art supercomputing facility has 17,680 CPUs along with 44 GPUs’. It was made in
pursuance of an MOU signed between IIT Kharagpur and CDAC.

Q.143 Decentralised Waste Management Technology Park has been inaugurated recently in which city?

a) Noida
b) Kanpur
c) East Delhi
d) Agra
e) None of these

Answer (c): A Decentralised Waste Management Technology Park has been inaugurated at New Jaffrabad,
East Delhi. Waste to Wealth Mission in collaboration with the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC)
inaugurated the park.

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Q.144 In which has WHO established the Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM)?

a) Surat
b) Rajkot
c) Ahmedabad
d) Jamnagar
e) None of these

Answer (d): WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) is to be established in Jamnagar, Gujarat.

Q.145 Where was the 56th National Cross Country Championship conducted this year?

a) Kohima, Nagaland
b) Tripura, Agartala
c) Dispur, Assam
d) Gangtok, Sikkim
e) None of these

Answer (a): Indian Railways women’s team won gold in 56th National Cross Country Championship which was
conducted in Kohima, Nagaland whereas Indian Railways Men won silver.

Q.146 India’s first road of steel waste has been made in which city?

a) Jaipur
b) Surat
c) Bhopal
d) Indore
e) None of these

Answer (b): ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Central Road
Research Institute (CRRI), and NITI Aayog built India’s first road that is made up of steel waste in Surat,
Gujarat.

Q.147 IoT/ICT standards for Smart Cities is a report written by?

a) MOHUA
b) NITI Aayog
c) Telecommunication Engineering Centre
d) Both 2 & 3
e) None of these

Answer (c): For a hassle-free roll of 5G services Secretary (Telecom released two Telecommunication
Engineering Centre (TEC) reports.

Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) is the technical arm of the Department of Telecommunications.

Q.148 Indian Agriculture towards 2030 is the book written by?

a) NITI Aayog
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b) Department of Agriculture & Farmer Welfare

c) FAO
d) Both 1 & 3
e) None of these

Answer (d): NITI Aayog and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) launched the book “Indian Agriculture
towards 2030: Pathways for Enhancing Farmers’ Income, Nutritional Security and Sustainable Food and Farm
Systems."

Q.149 Which state won the first prize in the 3rd National Water Awards?

a) Rajasthan
b) Tamil Nadu
c) Gujarat
d) Uttar Pradesh
e) None of these

Answer (d): Uttar Pradesh won the first prize in the 3rd National Water Awards. The awards were first
launched in 2018 by the Ministry of Jal Shakti.

Q.150 Which Airline operator recently launched the Indore-Jammu direct flight?

a) Air India
b) Indigo
c) Spicejet
d) Go First
e) None of these

Answer (b): Indigo Airlines' direct flight from Indore to Jammu was flagged off by Minister of Civil Aviation
Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, making it the 28th daily flight from Indore.

Q.151 Recently Adani Group signed an agreement with which IT giant to modernize its IT operations?

a) Google cloud
b) Apple Inc
c) Samsung Engineering
d) Infosys
e) None of these

Answer (a): Adani Group has signed a partnership agreement with Google Cloud to modernize its IT
operations.

Q.152 The fleet card has been introduced by the Indian Air force in partnership with which PSU?

a) IOCL
b) ONGC
c) Oil India Ltd
d) HPCL
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e) None of these

Answer (a): Indian Air Force (IAF) and Indian Oil Corporation Limited(IOCL) have introduced ‘Fleet Card – Fuel
on move’ for their different fleet of vehicles to improve the logistics management of fuel.

Q.153 Who is the chairperson of the National Commission of Women?

a) Ms. Lalitha Kumaramangalam

b) Ms. Lalitha Kumaramangalam
c) Dr. Girija Vyas
d) Ms. Rekha Sharma
e) None of these

Answer (d): National Commission for Women has launched a Legal Service clinic in collaboration with Delhi
State Legal Service Authority (DSLSA).

Q.154 4th Foundation Day of NESTS was recently celebrated in?

a) Raipur
b) Ranchi
c) Jamshedpur
d) Dhanbad
e) None of these

Answer (c): NESTS is an autonomous organization established under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

Its foundation day will be celebrated in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.

Q.155 Recently GOI announced the setting up of the National Land Monetization Corporation with an initial
authorized share capital of?

a) INR 2000crore
b) INR 10000 crore
c) INR 5000 Crore
d) INR 1000 Crore
e) None of these

Answer (c): NMLC will be a wholly-owned government of India company.

Initial Authorized share capital – INR 5000 crore & paid-up share capital of INR 150 crore.

Q.156 ‘Sagar Parikrama’ program was recently launched by which department of GOI?

a) Department of Drinking water and sanitation

b) Department of Fisheries
c) Department of Water resources
d) Central Water Commission
e) None of these

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Answer (b): Programme ‘Sagar Parikrama’ was launched by the government of India on the occasion of the
75th Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.

By the Department - Department of Fisheries, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.

Q.157 Recently program named - National Discourse on Food, Nutrition, Health and WASH (FNHW) was
organized by?

a) DAY-NRLM
b) Department of Health Research
c) FAO
d) Both 1 & 3
e) None of these

Answer (a): Ministry of Rural Development along with Roshni Centre and PCI organized the program National
Discourse on Food, Nutrition, Health and WASH (FNHW).

Topic - “Leveraging DAY-NRLM’s Women Collectives for strengthening Health Seeking Behaviour among SHG
households for improved health outcomes”.

Q.158 Bhartiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Pvt. Ltd. Has set up an ink manufacturing unit in Varnika in?

a) Ahmedabad
b) Pune
c) Mangalore
d) Mysore
e) None of these

Answer (d): Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Private Limited (BRBNMPL) set up ink manufacturing
unit Varnika. It was set up in Mysuru to enhance the security of banknotes.

Q.159 Who is the new CEO of FedEx?

a) Raj Subramaniam
b) Rajesh Subramaniam
c) Gopal Subramaniam
d) Ritvik Subramaniam
e) None of these

Answer (a): Indian American Raj Subramaniam has been appointed as the new CEO of FedEx.

Q.160 Dearness Allowance has been increased for Central government employees w.e.f 1.01.2022 by how
much percent?

a) 2%
b) 5%
c) 3%
d) 4%

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e) None of these

Answer (c): Central government has approved the hiking of DA for central government employees by 3%.

It will benefit approximately 4.8 million employees and 6.9 million, pensioners.

Q.161 BIMSTEC 2022 was conducted by which member country?

a) India
b) Bangladesh
c) Myanmar
d) Sri Lanka
e) None of these

Answer (d): PM Narendra Modi attended the 5th BIMSTEC summit hosted virtually by Sri Lanka.

Theme - “Towards a Resilient Region, Prosperous Economies, Healthy People”.

Q.162 Where is the HQ of the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) located?

a) Mumbai
b) Delhi
c) Kolkata
d) Bhopal
e) None of these

Answer (a): The HQ of the National Film Development (NFDC) is located in Mumbai.

Q.163 Scope of Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) 3.0Scheme has been recently extended
till?

a) 1st March 2023

b) 31st March 2023
c) 1st March 2024
d) 31st March 2024
e) None of these

Answer (b): The scope of the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) has been enhanced
till 31.3.2023.

New borrowers under ECLGS 3.0 who borrowed after 31.03.2021 but up to 31.01.2022 will now be eligible to
avail of emergency credit facilities.

Q.164 Recently Ministry of Civil aviation flagged off a new daily flight from Bhopal to which city?

a) Puducherry
b) Vishakhapatnam
c) Chennai
d) Bangalore
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e) None of these

Answer (c): Indigo launched Bhopal and Chennai daily flights, making it the 10th daily flight from Bhopal. It
was flagged off by Minister of Civil Aviation – Jyotiraditya M. Scindia.

Q.165 Who won the U-19 Khelo India Women’s Hockey League?

a) Sports Hostel Bhubaneshwar

b) MP Hockey Academy
c) SAI “B”
d) Pritam Siwach Academy
e) None of these

Answer (d): Pritam Siwach Academy, Sonepat won the U-19 Khelo India Women’s Hockey League conducted
in Lucknow.

Q.166 Recently which fintech company has launched the tap-to-pay feature in collaboration with Pine labs?

a) GooglePay
b) Amazon Pay later
c) Paytm
d) PhonePE
e) None of these

Answer (a): GooglePay launched a tap-to-pay feature for UPI transactions in collaboration with Pine Labs.

Q.167 Which consumer goods company factory has been recognized as an ‘Advanced 4th Industrial
Revolution Lighthouse’ by World Economic Forum?

a) Dabur
b) Nestle India
c) Hindustan Unilever
d) Patanjali
e) None of these

Answer (c): Hindustan Unilever's Dapada plant in Dadar Nagar Haveli has become the first Consumer goods
factory to be recognized as an ‘Advanced 4th Industrial Revolution Lighthouse’ by World Economic Forum.

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