Q1. Which among the following Tiger Reserve has got the title of India’s first ‘Dark Sky Park’?
Pench Tiger Reserve
Manas Tiger Reserve
Pakke Tiger Reserve
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve
Pench Tiger Reserve
The Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Maharashtra has been marked as India’s first Dark Sky Park and the fifth Dark Sky Park in Asia for protecting the night sky and preventing light pollution.
The reserve’s certification recognizes its commitment to protecting the night sky, reducing light pollution, and creating an ideal environment for astronomy enthusiasts and stargazers.
Q2. Which bank signed a MoU with the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) to provide loans to rural Self-Help Groups (SHGs)?
Canara Bank
Punjab National Bank
State Bank of India
Union Bank of India
State Bank of India
State Bank of India introduced a specialized financial product, “Svyam Siddha”, exclusively tailored for SHG women entrepreneurs seeking loans up to Rs. 5 lakhs.
This initiative is uniquely designed to alleviate the challenges associated with extensive documentation requirements for bank loan applications and reduce the Turn Around Time (TAT).
Q3. Which state government has launched the MukhyaMantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyaan aimed at empowering rural women entrepreneurs?
Gujarat
Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
Assam
Assam
The Assam government launched the Mukhyamantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyaan (MMUA) to empower rural women entrepreneurs.
This financial assistance scheme targets women beyond Self-Help Groups, emphasizing family planning for eligibility. The goal is to transform participants into “Rural Micro Entrepreneurs” with a ₹1 lakh annual income target.
Q4. India and which country has partnered to launch Green Fuels Alliance India (GFAI)?
USA
Denmark
UAE
Germany
Denmark
Green Fuels Alliance India (GFAI) is an alliance between Denmark and India to boost collaborative efforts in the sustainable energy solutions sector.
It aims to advance the green fuels sector, including green hydrogen, through innovation and partnerships.
The new alliance is a strategic initiative led by the Danish Embassy and Consulate General of Denmark in India.
Q5. ‘Sinomicrurus Gorei’ a new species of coral snake was discovered in
Arunachal Pradesh
Mizoram
Madhya Pradesh
West Bengal
Mizoram
Researchers from Mizoram University’s zoology department have discovered a new species of coral snake in the state. It has been named Sinomicrurus Gorei after British India doctor Gore.
The reptile is locally known as ‘Rulṭhihna’ due to its striking resemblance to a Mizo traditional amber necklace called ‘Ṭhihna’.
Q6. “Panchayats Free From Gender-Based Violence – A Handbook for Elected Representatives” is released by
Narendra Modi
Amit Shah Shri
Giriraj Singh
Dharmendra Pradhan
Giriraj Singh
Q7. Who among the following has become France’s youngest prime minister
Gabriel Attal
Hassanal Bolkiah
Robert Fico
Srettha Thavisin
Gabriel Attal
Q8. The Union Minister of Ayush and Ports, Shipping & Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stone for ‘Ayush Diksha’, centre in
Guwahati
Prayagraj
Bhubaneswar
Agra
Bhubaneswar
Shri Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated ‘Ayush Diksha,’ a groundbreaking center at the Central Ayurveda Research Institute in Bhubaneswar.
The ‘Ayush Diksha’ center is set to become a hub for the advancement of human resources in Ayush, with a primary focus on Ayurveda professionals.
The institution aims to foster collaboration with prominent national institutes to enhance capacity, strengthen human resources, facilitate research and development, and achieve self-sustainability for revenue generation.
Q9. Lanjia Saura paintings, which recently got GI tag, belong to which state?
Assam
Gujarat
Maharashtra
Odisha
Odisha
Lanjia Saura paintings, also known as ekons or iditals, are a unique style of wall mural art from Odisha. The art form belongs to the Lanjia Saura community, a PVTG largely residing in the Rayagada district. These paintings are in the form of exterior murals painted on the mud walls of homes.
Q10. Who has become the second Indian to win a gold medal in the Asian Marathon Championship?
Balraj Kaushik
Gaurav Karjee
Man Singh
Dheeraj Singha
Man Singh
Man Singh has become only the second Indian male athlete to win a gold medal in the Asian Marathon Championships.
He won the gold medal by timing 2 hours, 14 minutes and 19 seconds.
Gopi Thonakal was the first Indian male athlete to win the Asian Marathon Championship title in the year 2017.
Q11. Who among the following is the Chief architect of the Ram Temple?
Chandrakant Bhai Sompura
Ashok Singhal
Arun Yogiraj
Ashok Bhushan
Chandrakant Bhai Sompura
Chandrakant Sompura, the chief architect of the Ayodhya Ram Mandir, hails from a distinguished lineage of temple architects based in Ahmedabad.
Notable among their creations are iconic structures like the Somnath Temple in Gujarat, the Swaminarayan temple in Mumbai, the Akshardham temple complex in Gujarat, and the Birla Temple in Kolkata.
Q12. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) inaugurated the India Innovation Centre for Graphene (IICG) and a Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Intelligent Internet of Things (IIoT) Sensors in
Maharashtra
Kerala
Arunachal Pradesh
Rajasthan
Kerala
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), launched two flagship programs – “Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Intelligent Internet of Things (IIoT) Sensors” and India’s first Graphene Centre “India Innovation Centre for Graphene (IICG)” today at Maker Village, Kochi, Kerala.
Q13. Which airport was the venue for the Wings India 2024 event?
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport
Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad
Begumpet Airport, Hyderabad
Union Minister for Civil Aviation Shri Jyotiraditya M Scindia inaugurated Wings India 2024, Asia’s largest aviation expo, at Begumpet Airport in Hyderabad.
The Airports Authority of India, in collaboration with the Ministry of Civil Aviation and FICCI, is organizing the biennial (after every two years) event.
Wings India 2024 showcases a collection of new-generation aircraft displays, allied aviation services, auxiliary unit industries, and advancements in the tourism sector.
The theme of Wings India 2024 is “Connecting India to the World in Amrit Kaal: Setting the Stage for India Civil Aviation @2047”.
Q14. Which state government has the Yuva Nidhi Scheme for Unemployed Youth?
Uttar Pradesh
Assam
Karnataka
West Bengal
Karnataka
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah inaugurated Yuva Nidhi, a scheme providing financial aid to unemployed graduates and diploma holders for two years.
Under the scheme, the government has committed to providing Rs 3,000 per month to degree holders and Rs 1,500 per month to diploma holders who have been unable to secure employment in the last six months and are not pursuing higher studies.
Q15. Who has been selected for Assam’s highest civilian award ‘Assam Vaibhav’ for 2023?
Ranjan Gogoi
Pranabjyoti Deka
Pranjal Saikia
Ratan Tata
Ranjan Gogoi
Former Chief Justice of India and current Rajya Sabha MP, Ranjan Gogoi, is set to be honored with the prestigious ‘Assam Baibhav’ award, the highest civilian award in Assam.
Ranjan Gogoi, the 46th Chief Justice of India and a Rajya Sabha MP, is the first from Northeast India to hold the CJI post.
The Chief Minister also credited Ranjan Gogoi for his role in the establishment of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, emphasizing the significant impact of Gogoi’s Assamese roots on this historic development.
Q1. Which state in the North Eastern Region has become the first to initiate Aadhaar Linked Birth Registration for children aged 0 to 5 years?
Assam
Meghalaya
Manipur
Nagaland
Nagaland
Nagaland is the first state in the North Eastern Region to introduce Aadhaar Linked Birth Registration for children aged 0 to 5 years.
Q2. The state govt has adopted Artificial Intelligence enabled robotic technology to keep its Umiam lake clean. The Umiam lake is located in which state?
Sikkim
Assam
Arunachal Pradesh
Meghalaya
Meghalaya
Umiam lake is situated at an altitude of about 4,900 feet is also a major hub for water sports and boating in Shillong. The AI-integrated robotic boat is able to collect huge quantities of garbage from Umiam Lake.
Q3. Recently, Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar awards for 2022 was announced. These prestigious Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Awards are presented to eminent personalities of which profession?
Sports person
Scientist
Social Worker
Politician
Scientists
Q4. Which city is set to become India’s first ‘solar city’?
Sanchi
Indore
Raipur
Bikaner
Sanchi
The project aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 14,324 tonnes annually and currently includes a 3 MW solar plant that caters to the city’s energy needs.
A 5 MW plant for agricultural requirements is also under construction.
The city is expected to generate surplus energy once completed.
Q5. Who is nominated as the new President of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune?
Abhishek Bachchan
Sunny Deol
R Madhavan
Shah Rukh Khan
R Madhavan
Q6. Where is the 43rd ASEAN Summit being held?
Jakarta
Bangkok
Phnom Penh
Metro Manila
Jakarta
The 43rd ASEAN Summit is being held in Jakarta, Indonesia from September 5 to 7, 2023. The summit is being hosted by Indonesian President Joko Widodo.
Q7. Which country is the largest part of Zealandia, the newly discovered 8th continent?
Australia
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
New Zealand
New Zealand is the largest part of Zealandia that is above sea level, followed by New Caledonia. The two islands make up about 98% of the landmass of Zealandia that is above sea level.
Q8. Which institution launched ‘Hello! UPI – Conversational Payments on UPI’?
RBI
SBI
NASSCOM
NPCI
NPCI
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has launched ‘Credit Line on UPI’ enables pre-sanctioned credit lines from banks via the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), providing users with access to instant credit.
‘UPI LITE X’ facilitates offline payments, while ‘UPI Tap & Pay’ enhances digital payments through Near Field Communication (NFC) technology for QR code-based transactions.
‘Hello! UPI – Conversational Payments on UPI’ allows voice-enabled UPI payments in Hindi and English through UPI apps, telecom calls, and IoT devices.
Q9. Which public sector enterprise was recently conferred with the Navratna status by the Department of Public Enterprises?
Oil India Limited
Coal India Limited
Steel Authority of India Limited
Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers
Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers
Q10. Which institution launched ‘Grassroots Initiative to Promote Indian Standards in Rural Areas’?
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR)
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
BIS has initiated a comprehensive outreach program to raise awareness and encourage compliance with Indian standards at the grassroots level. This initiative aims to sensitize Gram Panchayat Presidents and Secretaries across the country, emphasizing the importance of adhering to Indian Standards while implementing government programs and schemes in villages.
Q1. The Badminton Association of India’s National Center of Excellence (NCE) was recently inaugurated at
Tezpur
Dibrugarh
Guwahati
Agartala
Guwahati
The Badminton Association of India (BAI) is the governing body for badminton in India. The BAI National Center of Excellence (NCE) was inaugurated in Guwahati, Assam on August 11. The BAI was formed in 1934 and has been holding national-level tournaments in India since 1936. The NCE is a major boost to the sport in India.
Q2. Which day is declared to be celebrated as the National Space Day in India?
August 23
August 19
August 14
August 07
August 23
PM Modi announced the celebration of India’s National Space Day on August 23 every year, naming the landing site of the lander as ‘Shiv Shakti Point’, and designating the point on the moon with symbols of Chandrayaan-2 as ‘Tricolor Point.
Q3. Which of the following countries are set to join the BRICS on 1 January 2024?
Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE
Argentina, Bangladesh, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE
Argentina, Egypt, Japan, Saudi Arabia and UAE
Argentina, Bangladesh, Egypt, Japan, Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE
Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates
Q4. Who is the winner of the Miss Diva Universe 2023 beauty pageant?
Nandini Gupta
Sini Shetty
Divita Rai
Shweta Sharda
Shweta Sharda
Q5. India’s first space-based solar observatory, which will be launch on 2nd September, in
Surya-L1
Aditya-L1
Solar module -1A
SOLRAD 1
Aditya-L1
Q6. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘ULLAS (Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society) initiative’?
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Ministry of MSME
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Education
Union Ministry of Education inaugurated the logo, slogan – “Jan Jan Sakshar,” and the mobile application for ULLAS: Nav Bharat Saksharta Karyakram.
The ULLAS initiative aims to transform education and literacy nationwide by creating a learning ecosystem that provides basic education, digital and financial literacy, and critical life skills to individuals aged 15 and above who missed the chance to attend school.
Q7. What is the main focus of the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023?
Protecting individuals’ personal data and enabling lawful data processing
Promoting digital entrepreneurship
Ensuring every citizens has free access to digital services
Regulating social media platforms
Protecting individuals’ personal data and enabling lawful data processing
Q8. Who became the first Foreign Head of the Government to receive ‘The Grand Cross of the Order of Honour’ from the Greek govt?
Angela Merkel
Rishi Sunak
Narendra Modi
Emmanuel Macron
Narendra Modi
Q9. Who recently became India’s first-ever gold medalist at the World Athletics Championships?
Neeraj Chopra
Mirabai Chanu
Abhinav Bindra
Sushil Kumar
Neeraj Chopra
Q10. What city retained its top position and won the National Smart City Award in the fourth edition of the India Smart Cities Award Contest (ISAC)?
Q1. The first instance of captive breeding of the Himalayan vulture in India at which state?
Assam
West Bengal
Bihar
Karnataka
Assam
Researchers have recorded the first instance of captive breeding of the Himalayan vulture (Gyps himalayensis) in India at the Assam State Zoo, Guwahati.
Categorised as ‘Near Threatened’ on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of threatened species, the Himalayan vulture is a winter migrant to the Indian plains, and a resident of the high Himalayas.
Q2. According to Elephant Census-2023, which state has the maximum population of elephants?
Assam
Karnataka
West Bengal
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
According to Elephant Census-2023, Karnataka leads the country in the total number of elephants. Elephant counts in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu have experienced a minor rise, while numbers in Kerala have nearly reduced by half, based on the recent Elephant Population Estimates shared by the southern Indian states.
Q3. Hurricane Dora and tropical storm Greg have recently hit which region?
New Zealand
Hawaii
Philippines
Australia
Hawaii
The tropical storm Greg has reached near Hawaii state of the United States which is already reeling under the devastating impact of wildfire.
Hurricane Dora created high gusty winds over Maui recently and complicated the wildfire problem. It also became a typhoon, and was the second tropical system on record to remain at hurricane strength across the eastern, central and western Pacific basins.
Q4. Which institution recently launched a Centralised Web Portal UDGAM (Unclaimed Deposits – Gateway to Access inforMation)?
SEBI
RBI
SBI
LIC
RBI
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) launched a Centralised Web Portal UDGAM (Unclaimed Deposits – Gateway to Access inforMation).
The launch of the web portal will aid users to identify their unclaimed deposits/ accounts and enable them to either claim the deposit amount or make their deposit accounts operative at their respective banks.
Q5. IIT Bombay partners with which financial institution to support Innovation-Led Green Hydrogen Initiatives?
HSBC
Citibank
Barclays
HDFC Bank
HSBC
IIT Bombay has partnered with HSBC to pursue technological advancements towards making green hydrogen production more efficient, cost-effective, and scalable.
The focus will be on innovative projects that will help position green hydrogen as a strategic alternate fuel; help in building a robust, green hydrogen economy and achieve the government’s vision of an energy-independent nation.
Q6. Rajouri Chikri woodcraft, which has received Geographical Indication (GI) tags recently, is a craft from which state/UT?
Rajasthan
Karnataka
Himachal Pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir
Two products from Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri and Anantnag districts—the Rajouri Chikri woodcraft and the Mushqbudji rice variety—have earned the coveted Geographical Indication (GI) tags. With its honey-toned appearance and smooth, refined texture, Chikri wood is found in the mountainous regions of the Jammu province.
Q7. In FY 2022-23, Government e-marketplace (GeM) registered its highest ever Gross Merchandise value of approximately
₹1 lakh crore
₹2 lakh crore
₹5 lakh crore
₹7 lakh crore
₹2 lakh crore
In Financial Year 2022-23, Government e-marketplace (GeM) registered its highest ever Gross Merchandise Value of ₹ 2,01,113 crore.
The Economic Survey 2021-22 observed that prices on GeM were observed to be 9.5% lower in comparison with other online platforms for 10 out of 22 commodities.
Q8. Which state has recently inaugurated India’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) school?
Telangana
Maharashtra
Kerala
Karnataka
Kerala
President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurated India’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) school called as Santhigiri Vidyabhavan in Kerala’s capital city, Thiruvananthapuram. The AI school is a result of a collaboration between iLearning Engines (ILE) USA and Vedhik eSchool.
Q9. ‘MPOWER Measures’ are associated with which organisation?
United Nations Environmental Program
World Bank
World Health Organization
NASA
World Health Organization
A new World Health Organization (WHO) report revealed that over the past 15 years, 71% of the global population, approximately 5.6 billion people, are now protected by at least one of the measures, five times more than in 2007.
The WHO’s MPOWER measures aim to monitor tobacco use and prevention policies, protect people from tobacco smoke, provide assistance to quit tobacco, warn about the dangers of tobacco, enforce bans on tobacco advertising, and raise taxes on tobacco products.
Q10. Which country’s hockey team is the winner of the Asian Champions Trophy 2023?
India
Japan
Malaysia
South Korea
India
India won the Asian Champions Trophy 2023 after a sensational final against Malaysia with the final score of 4-3.
MCQ Questions for APSC Research Assistant 2023 Exam (Assam Govt Job Recruitment)
Q1. Who played the role of Joymoti in the film ‘Joymoti‘ made by Jyoti Prasad Agarwala? A. Gyanada Kakati B. Eva Asao C. Bidya Rao D. Aideu Handique
Aideu Handique
Q2. Which of the following organization/body maintains India’s foreign exchange reserves? A. Export Import Bank of India B. State Bank of India C. Reserve Bank of India D. Union Ministry of Finance
Reserve Bank of India
Q3. The words ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ were inserted in the Preamble of Indian Constitution by which amendment? A. 9th Amendment B. 42nd Amendment C. 44th Amendment D. 89th Amendment
42nd Amendment
Q4. Vande Bharat Express trains started first service on A. 15 February 2019 B. 15 August 2019 C. 28 May 2019 D. 01 January 2020
15 February 2019
Q5. Which company has signed MoU with Assam, Manipur and Tripura state Govts for development of Oil Palm cultivation in the NE region under National Mission on Edible Oils-Oil Palm(NMEO-OP)? A. Hindustan Unilever B. ITC C. Godrej Agrovet D. Reliance Agro
Godrej Agrovet
Q6. ‘Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana’ (PMJDY) was introduced in A. 2012 B. 2014 C. 2015 D. 2018
2014
Q7. Which institution regulates India’s National Pension System (NPS)? A. Reserve Bank of India B. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) C. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) D. Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)
Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)
Q8. Genome India Project aims to sequence how many Indian human genomes? A. 10000 B. 1 lakh C. 1 crore D. 100 crore
10000
Q9. Who is the chairperson of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council? A. Prime Minister B. RBI Governor C. Finance Minister D. Finance Secretary
Finance Minister
Q10. What is the disinvestment target of Union Finance ministry for the year 2023-24? A. Rs 92000 crore B. Rs 80000 crore C. Rs 64000 crore D. Rs 51000 crore
Rs 51000 crore
Q11. Which Union Ministry recently launched ‘Harit Sagar Guidelines 2023’? A. Ministry of Agriculture B. Ministry of Jal Shakti C. Ministry of External Affairs D. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Q1. Who among the following has won the Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia Award 2022?
Pranjal Saikia
Tanuj Borah
Arun Nath
Mousumi Lekharu
C. Arun Nath
Q2. Consider the following statements, with regard to Assam Valley Literary Award:
The award was instituted by the Williamson Magor Group, a tea company.
It is given to creative writers who have enhanced Assamese literature.
Which of the above statements are correct?
I only
II only
I and II
None of the above
C. I and II
The Assam Valley Literary Award was conceived in the year 1990 by Williamson Magor Education Trust to honour creative writers who have enhanced Assamese literature.
It is given to writers of Assam once a year. The award was instituted by the Williamson Magor Group, a tea company.
The first recipient of the Assam Valley Literary Award was prominent Assamese writer, filmmaker and social worker Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia.
In 2017, Sananta Tanty, Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi, Dr. Rita Chowdhury received this award.
Q3. Who among the following has received the Nobel Prize 2022 in literature?
Kailash Satyarthi
Angela Merkel
Jacinda Ardern
Annie Ernaux
D. Annie Ernaux
Annie Ernaux received the Nobel Prize 2022 in literature for the bravery and clinical acuity with which she reveals the origins, estrangements, and collective restrictions of personal memory.
Q4. Who among the following has received the Nobel prize 2022 in Chemistry
Carolyn Bertozzi, Barry Sharpless and Douglas W. Diamond
Alain Aspect, John F Clauser and Anton Zeilinger
Ben S. Bernanke, Morten Meldal and Philip H. Dybvig
Morten Meldal, Carolyn Bertozzi and Barry Sharpless
D. Morten Meldal, Carolyn Bertozzi and Barry Sharpless
Q5. Who among the following has won the Booker Prize 2022 for his novel “The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida”, ?
Shehan Karunatilaka
Bernardine Evaristo
Geetanjali Shree
Daisy Rockwell
A. Shehan Karunatilaka
Q6. Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022 was awarded to whom?
Achanta Sharath Kamal
Pullela Gopichand
Kapil Dev
Narain Karthikeyan
A. Achanta Sharath Kamal
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022 awarded to the Table Tennis player Achanta Sharath Kamal.
Q7. Who has won SASTRA Ramanujan Prize 2022?
Manjul Bhargava
Akshay Venkatesh
Yunqing Tang
Kathrin Bringmann
C. Yunqing Tang
The SASTRA Ramanujan Prize 2022 was awarded to Yunqing Tang, Assistant Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, USA.
Q8. Who has been awarded the 2022 UNESCO Peace Prize for her efforts to welcome refugees?
Kailash Satyarthi
Angela Merkel
Jacinda Ardern
Sanna Marin
B. Angela Merkel
Q9. Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the year 2022 was awarded to
Svante Paabo
Douglas W. Diamond
John F Clauser
Barry Sharpless
A. Svante Paabo
Svante Paabo received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for his research on the extinct hominid genomes and the evolution of humans.
Q10. Who among the following has received the Nobel prize 2022 in Chemistry
Carolyn Bertozzi, Barry Sharpless and Douglas W. Diamond
Alain Aspect, John F Clauser and Anton Zeilinger
Ben S. Bernanke, Morten Meldal and Philip H. Dybvig
Carolyn Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and Barry Sharpless
D. Carolyn Bertozzi, Morten Meldal, and Barry Sharpless
Carolyn Bertozzi Morten Meldal Barry Sharpless won the Nobel prize in Chemistry For the establishment of the foundations of click chemistry & bioorthogonal chemistry and also took chemistry into the functionalism era.
Q11. Who received the 2022 World Food Prize from the World Food Prize Foundation?
Cynthia Rosenzweig
Rattan Lal
Fazle Hasan Abed
Sanjaya Rajaram
A. Cynthia Rosenzweig
Cynthia Rosenzweig, a senior research scientist at NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS), received the 2022 World Food Prize from the World Food Prize Foundation. World Food Prize is a prestigious award conceived as the ‘Nobel Prize for Food and Agriculture’. Rosenzweig was selected for the award for her research to understand the relationship between climate and food systems and forecast how they will change in the future.
Q12. Who among the following from Assam has been selected for the prestigious Arjuna Award 2022?
Hima Das
Lovlina Borgohain
Nayanmoni Saikia
Mirabai Chanu
C. Nayanmoni Saikia
Assam’s Nayanmoni Saikia was conferred with the Arjuna Award at Rashtrapati Bhawan by President Draupadi Murmu.
Nayanmoni Saikia was nominated for the award for her achievements in Lawn Bowl.
Apart from Nayanmoni Saikia, Shushila Devi from Manipur was also presented with the prestigious award for her remarkable contributions and achievements in the field of boxing.
Q13. Who among the following has been awarded with Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Awards 2021 in the Land Adventure category?
Arunima Singha
Arun Vajpai
Ms. Naina Dhakad
Debabrata Mukherjee
C. Ms. Naina Dhakad
The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India announced “Tenzing Norgay Adventure Award” (TNNAA) for the year 2021.
The award is given in four categories which are Land Adventure, Water Adventure, Air Adventure, and Life Time Achievement.
Ms. Naina Dhakad in the Land Adventure category.
Shri Shubham Dhananjay Vanmali in the Water Adventure category.
Group Captain Kunwar Bhawani Singh Samyal in the Life Time Achievement category.
Q14. Who won the 21st Grand Slam and 7th Wimbledon title?
Novak Djokovic
Roger Federer
Andy Murray
Rafeal Nadal
A. Novak Djokovic
Q15. Who became the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Asian Cup Table Tennis tournament?
Mouma Das
Neha Aggarwal
Manika Batra
Ankita Das
C. Manika Batra
Q16. Which country won the T20 Cricket World Cup 2022?
Pakistan
England
Australia
India
B. England
In Women’s Cricket, Australia lifted the ICC T20 World Cup Trophy for the sixth time.
Q17. Which country won the Asia Cup 2022?
India
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
Pakistan
C. Sri Lanka
Q18. Which country has won the FIFA World Cup 2022 title?
France
Portugal
Argentina
Russia
C. Argentina
The FIFA World Cup in 2026 is all set to be jointly hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Q19. Which Indian shuttler won the ‘Singapore Open 2022’ championship title?
Lakshya Sen
Ashwini Ponnappa
Aparna Popat
P V Sindhu
D. P V Sindhu
India Ace shuttler PV Sindhu defeated China’s Wang Zhi Yi in the final match of women’s singles at the Singapore Open 2022.
The two-time Olympic medallist clinched her maiden Super 500 title of the year 2022.
The Singapore Open 2022 is Sindhu’s third title of the 2022 season after winning the Syed Modi International and Swiss Open BWF Super 300 titles.
Q20. Who was awarded with Natasurjya Phani Sarma award 2022?
Rajen Gohain
Pranjal Saikia
Arun Nath
Biju Kakoti
B. Pranjal Saikia
The state government will confer Natasurjya Phani Sarma award on actor Pranjal Saikia for the year 2022.
Arun Nath will be conferred Dr. Bhabendra Nath Saikia Award 2022.
Music artiste Rajen Gohain and Pokhila Lekthepi will be awarded Silpi Award 2023.
Biju Phukan Award 2022 will be conferred to filmmaker Samarendra Narayan Dev
Q21. Who was awarded with Assam Vaibhav award 2022?
Sourav Kalita
Shriya Lohia
Tapan Saikia
Jiya Rai
C. Tapan Saikia
Dr Tapan Saikia will be conferred with the Asom Baibhav award for his contributions towards creating awareness and early detection of cancer in Assam and other Northeast states.
Q22. Who has been awarded the 56th Jnanpith Award in Assam?
Nilomani Phukan
Basistha Dev Sarma
Ranjana Bardoloi
Bipul Das
A. Nilomani Phukan
The 56th Jnanpith was awarded to Nilamani Phookan. Nilmani Phookan is the third person to win the Jnanpith Award from Assam after Mamoni Roisom Goswami and Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya.
The Award carried a Citation, a shawl, and Rs. 11 lakh.
Novelist Damodar Mauzo was chosen for the 57th Jnanpith Award 2021-2022 for his contribution to Indian literature.
Q23. Who was conferred with Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2022 from Assam in Art and Culture?
Dhritishman Chakraborty
Puhabi Chakraborti
Dhiraj Kumar
Banita Dash
A. Dhritishman Chakraborty
Q24. Indian weightlifter from Aizawl who won gold in the 2022 Commonwealth Games?
Mirabai Chanu
Jeremy Lalrinnunga
Jaismine Lamboria
Achinta Sheuli
C. Jeremy Lalrinnunga
Jeremy represented India in the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in Buenos Aires. He won the gold medal in the Boys’ 62 kg category weightlifting, India’s first gold medal in the Youth Olympics Games.
Q25. Who has been recently conferred with Padma Shri for preserving the traditional method of making Etikoppaka toys?
Ansari Shahid Hussain
Shri C V Raju
Raghuram Rajan
Chitra Mudgal
B. Shri C V Raju
Shri C V Raju from Etikoppaka village, Visakhapatnam,Andhra Pradesh has been conferred with Padma Shri for preserving the traditional method of making Etikoppaka toys.
Etikoppaka toys are traditional toys made by artisans of Etikoppaka village located on the banks of Varaha River in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh.
Toys are made of soft wood and lacquer color. Coloured with natural dyes derived from seeds, lacquer,roots and leaves.
Q26. Which Indian is to be conferred with France’s highest civilian award Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur?
Ashwini Vaishnaw
Narendra Modi
Shashi Tharoor
Droupadi Murmu
C. Shashi Tharoor
The French government is honouring the Shashi Tharoorfor his writings and speeches. The award is also called as the National Order of the Legion of Honour. It was established in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte.
Q27. The lawn bowler from Assam who was part of the Indian team to win its first ever gold medals in Lawn Bowls in 2022 Commonwealth Games is
Nayanmoni Saikia
Lovely Choubey
Pinki Singh
Lovlina Borgohain
A. Nayanmoni Saikia
Q28. Bhupen Hazarika won the Best Music National Director award for the
Hirak Rajar Deshe
Chameli Memsaab
Shakuntala
Asom Amar Rupahi
B. Chameli Memsaab
Bhupen Hazarika won the Best Music Director National Award for “Chameli Memsaab” (Chameli Memsaab; music by Bhupen Hazarika) in the 23rd National Film Awards (1975)
Chameli Memsaab is a 1975 Indian Assamese romantic drama film directed by Abdul Majid. A love story set in a tea estate in Assam, between a British tea estate owner and local tea garden worker.
Q29. Who among the following was the first female Padma Shri Award winner from Assam?
Manju Borah
Nalini Bala Devi
Nalini Prava Deka
Rita Choudhury
B. Nalini Bala Devi
Q30. Which city won the world Green City award 2022?
Dibrugarh
Mysuru
Dehradun
Hyderabad
D. Hyderabad
Hyderabad won the ‘World Green City Award” 2022. The city also won another award in the category “Living Green for Economic Recovery and Inclusive Growth”.
It also won the overall ‘World Green City 2022’ award. It has been the best across all six categories. The city beats cities like Paris, Montreal, Fortaleza, Mexico City, and Bogota.
Q31. Who has been awarded the UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) 2022 Champions of the Earth award?
Ghanashyam Mahanta
Swayam Mallick
Purnima Devi Barman
Ajay Kumar Sahoo
C. Purnima Devi Barman
Indian wildlife biologist Dr Purnima Devi Barman was recently awarded with the Champions of the Earth award in the Entrepreneurial vision category , UN’s highest environmental honour.
She is the founder of the Hargila Army and senior project manager of the Avifauna Research and Conservation Division, Aaranyak.
Q32. Who is the first recipient of the highest civilian award of Assam, the ‘Assam Baibhav‘?
Himanta Biswa Sarma
Ratan Tata
Sarbananda Sonowal
Bhupen Hazarika
B. Ratan Tata
Assam Baibhav is the highest civilian award in the State of Assam, India.
In 2021, the Government of Assam conferred its highest civilian award, Assam Baibhav, to Ratan Tata for “his exceptional contribution towards furthering cancer care in Assam”.
The Award carries a cash prize of ₹5 lakh (US$6,600) and the recipient can avail medical treatment throughout his life at government expense.
On 2 December 2021, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma officially declared the award on the occasion of “Asomdiwas” (Assam Day).
Q33. Who has been recently awarded the UK’s Royal Order of Merit in recognition of their distinguished service to science?
C.N.R Rao
Dr Anish Ghosh
Dr Saket Saurabh
Venki Ramakrishnan
D. Venki Ramakrishnan
Nobel laureate professor Venki Ramakrishnan has been awarded the prestigious Order of Merit by Britain’s King Charles III in recognition of his distinguished service to science.
Q34. Who was recently honoured with the ‘Changemaker’ award at UN SDG Action Awards?
Garvita Gulhati
Anisha Malik
Srishti Bakshi
Akhilesh Anil Kumar
C. Srishti Bakshi
Indian women’s rights activist, Srishti Bakshi was honoured with the ‘Changemaker’ award at UN SDG Action Awards.
Q35. Which city has won the cleanest city award in the Swachh Survekshan 2022 survey?
Indore
Hyderabad
Surat
Mysuru
A. Indore
Indore has won the cleanest city award in the Swachh Survekshan 2022 for the sixth consecutive year in the ‘more than 1 lakh population’ category.
Surat was adjudged the second cleanest city, for the second time in a row. Navi Mumbai bagged the third spot.
Indore further cemented its position by emerging as India’s first 7-star Garbage Free city, while Surat, Bhopal, Mysuru, Navi Mumbai, Vishakhapatnam, and Tirupati earned 5-star Garbage Free certifications.
Madhya Pradesh emerged as the ‘Cleanest State’ in the category of “more than 100 Urban Local Bodies”, relegating Chhattisgarh, the Cleanest State of the previous 3 years, to second place. Maharashtra emerged as third cleanest State.
Tripura emerged as the Cleanest State award in the “less than 100 ULBs category”, dislodging Jharkhand, which had won in the last 2 consecutive years.
Q36. Which of the following product from Assam got Geographical Indication (GI) recently in December 2022?
Judima
Boka Saul
Gamocha
Joha rice
C. Gamocha
‘Gamocha’, which is a symbol of the culture and identity of Assam, has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the central government.
A Geographical Indication (GI) is tagged to primarily agricultural, natural or manufactured products, handicrafts and industrial goods originating from a definite geographical territory.
The GI tag has been registered in favour of the Directorate of Handloom & Textiles of the Assam government under the Geographical Indication of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.
Q37. Who among the following has been conferred with the Swami Vivekananda Karmayogi Award 2020?
Purnima Devi Barman
Jadav Payeng
Salim Moizuddin Abdul Ali
M. S. Swaminathan
B. Jadav Payeng
Forest Man of India Jadav Payeng was awarded Swami Vivekananda Karmayogi Award 2020. He was awarded the 6th Karmayogi Award for his consistent efforts in creating a real man-made forest through massive reforestation.
Swami Vivekananda Smriti Karmayogi Award is organized by My Home India in New Delhi. The award was conferred for the first time in 2013. The award is composed of a trophy, a recitation and a reward of Rs 1 lakh.
Karmayogi Award is presented to great personalities from North-Eastern India who dedicate their lives to Nation and promote Nationalism through art & culture, sports, education, etc. for their contribution to respective fields.
Q38. Who among the following was the first Assamese writer to receive the Jnanpith Award?
Mamoni Raisom Goswami
Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya
Bhattadeva
Chandrasekhar Kambar
B. Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya
Birendra Kumar Bhattacharya was the first ever Assamese writer to receive the Jnanpith Award, which was awarded to him in the year 1979 for his novel Mrityunjay.
Mamoni Raisom Goswami was the winner of the Jnanpith Award for the year 2000.
Q39. Who among the following was conferred the 56th Jnanpith Award?
Amitav Ghosh
Mamoni Raisom Goswami
Kedarnath Singh
Nilamani Phookan
D. Nilamani Phookan
Q40. Who was chosen for the 57th Jnanpith Award 2022 for his contribution to Indian literature?
G. Sankara Kurup
Sankha Ghosh
Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri
Damodar Mauzo
D. Damodar Mauzo
Important MCQ Questions on Ranks of International & National indices
Q41. What is the rank of India in the Global Sustainable Development Report, 2022?
118
115
121
125
C. 121
Finland is in the top position in the Global Sustainable Development Report, 2022.
India ranked 120 in the Global Sustainable Development Report, 2021
Q42. What is the rank of India in the World Happiness Report 2022?
132
180
136
144
C. 136
India ranked 136th in the World Happiness Report 2022.
Finland is in the top position in the world happiness report in 2022.
India ranked 139th in World Happiness Report 2021.
Q43. What is the rank of India in the Global Peace Index 2022?
144
135
112
117
B. 135
Q44. What is the rank of India in the Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index (CRII) 2022?
180
146
37
123
D. 123
According to the latest Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index (CRII), India has moved up six places to rank 123 out of 161 countries for reducing inequality.
Norway leads the CRII followed by Germany and Australia.
Q45. What is the rank of India in the Network Readiness Index (NR) 2022?
40th
76th
61st
106th
C. 61st
Q46. Which institution releases the ‘Global Gender Gap Report’?
World Economic Forum (WEF)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Court of Justice
A. World Economic Forum (WEF)
Iceland (90.8%) led the Global Gender Gap Index 2022 ranking in the first place. India is ranked at 135 out of 146 countries. Last year, India was ranked 140 out of 156 countries.
Q47. Which country is the top-most investor in India during fiscal year 2021-22?
USA
China
Singapore
UAE
C. Singapore
India has recorded the highest ever annual FDI inflow of USD 83.57 billion in the Financial Year 2021-22. FDI equity inflow in manufacturing sectors has increased by 76 per cent in 2021-22.
Singapore was the topmost investor in India last fiscal year, accounting for 27% of the FDI, followed by the US at 18% and Mauritius at 16%. In 2020-21, the inflows were USD 81.97 billion.
Q48. What is the rank of India in the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) 2021?
5th
7th
9th
10th
B. 7th
Q49. As per UN report ‘World Population Prospects 2022’, India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in which year?
2023
2026
2030
2033
D. 2023
According to the report, India’s population stands at 1.412 billion in 2022, compared to China’s 1.426 billion.
India, which will surpass China as the world’s most populous nation by 2023.
India is projected to have a population of 1.668 billion in 2050, way ahead of China’s 1.317 billion people by the middle of the century.
The global population is projected to reach eight billion by November 15, 2022, and could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030 and 9.7 billion in 2050.
Q50. Which is ranked first in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2022?
IIT Madras
IISc Bangalore
IIT Kharagpur
Jawaharlal Nehru University
A. IIT Madras
The Ministry of Education has released the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) for the year 2022.
Indian Institute of Technology Madras has retained its first position for the fourth consecutive year in the overall category and for the seventh consecutive year in Engineering. Indian
Institute of Technology, Delhi was ranked second while Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, was ranked third.
Q51. Which state is ranked first in the NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index (2021)?
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Telangana
Karnataka
D. Karnataka
Karnataka has been ranked first in the NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index (2021) for the third time in a row. The first edition was released in October 2019.
India Innovation Index ranks states and union territories on the basis of innovation capabilities.
Manipur topped the ‘North East and Hill States’ section.
Chandigarh won the ‘Union Territory and City States’ category.
TOP State Ranks: Karnataka Telangana Haryana Maharashtra
Q52. Which state has emerged as an overall team champion of the North East Olympic Games 2022?
Assam
Meghalaya
Mizoram
Manipur
D. Manipur
The 2nd edition of the North East Olympic Games concluded in Shillong, Meghalaya with Manipur emerging as the overall team champion with a total of 240 medals which included 88 Gold Medals, 75 Silver Medals, and 77 Bronze Medals.
Assam took the second spot with a total of 203 medals followed by Arunachal Pradesh.
Q53. Which Indian state has topped the Public Affairs Index (PAI) 2022?
Tamil Nadu
Assam
Haryana
Odisha
C. Haryana
Haryana topped in the category of big states in the Public Affairs Index-2022. The state has emerged at the forefront in social, economic and political justice themes.
It has topped among the major states followed by Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Punjab and Karnataka among many other states.
Q54. What is India’s rank in the 2020 Democracy Index?
56
73
86
93
D. 93
India was ranked 93rd in the LDI, India figures in the “bottom 50%” of countries.
It has slipped further down in the Electoral Democracy Index, to 100, and even lower in the Deliberative Component Index, at 102.
Q55. What is the rank of India in the global aviation safety ranking?
110
65
48
132
C. 48
India ranked 48th position in the global aviation safety ranking by the International Civil Aviation Organization.
India was in the 102nd position four years ago in the ranking.The position is the highest-ever spot attained by the country.
In the ranking, Singapore is at the top, followed by the UAE and South Korea at the second and third positions.
Q56. Which of the following states of India has the highest rank in the Human Development Index 2022?
Madhya Pradesh
Kerala
Punjab
Goa
B. Kerala
Q57. India’s rank in the ‘Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index’ released recently by the consultancy firm Ernst & Young (EY)?
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
C. 3rd
Q58. Which state tops in the State of India’s Environment Report 2022?
Sikkim
Kerala
Himachal Pradesh
Goa
B. Kerala
The State of India’s Environment Report 2022 was released by the Center for Science and Environment (CSE).
India has slipped three spots to rank 120 on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) adopted as a part of the 2030 agenda by 192 United Nations member states in 2015.
In 2021 India ranked 117 among 192 nations. The overall Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) score of India was 66 out of 100.
Kerala topped, with Tamil Nadu and Himachal Pradesh in second position. Karnataka, Goa, Uttarakhand, and Andhra Pradesh tied for third place.
Jharkhand and Bihar are the least prepared to meet the SDGs by the target year 2030.
Union Territory Rankings: Chandigarh topped among the Union Territories, followed by Delhi, Puducherry, and Lakshadweep in second place, and the Andaman & Nicobar Islands in the third position.
Q59. India’s rank among the biggest oil-importing and consuming nations of the world?
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
B. Third
India is the third largest consumer of crude oil in the world, after the United States and China.
Iraq has been India’s top supplier for the past few years, staying ahead of Saudi Arabia, which has been producing less than its capacity to meet OPEC supply curb commitments.
Saudi Arabia was the biggest supplier of crude oil to China, the biggest oil importer in the world in 2020.
Q60. What is the rank of India in the Global Hunger Index 2022?
102
99
107
77
C. 107
In the 2022 Global Hunger Index, India ranks 107th out of 121 countries.
Q61. What is the rank of India in the world economy 2022?
9th
6th
5th
8th
C. 5th
According to the World Economy Ranking 2022 India’s GDP is the fifth largest GDP in the world.
India has surpassed UK to become the fifth largest economy in the world and it contributes 3.5% of the world’s GDP. India has a nominal GDP of 3.8 trillion dollars in 2022.
Q62. What is the rank of India in the world, by purchasing power parity (PPP)?
Fifth
Third
Fourth
Sixth
B. Third
India is the third-largest economy in the world in PPP terms and the fifth-largest in market exchange rates.
Q63. What is the rank of India in the Global Innovation Index 2022?
48th
53rd
40th
62nd
A. 40th
India ranked 40th for the first time in the Global Innovation Index Ranking. India ranked 46th in the Global Innovation Index (GII), 2021.
Q64. What is the rank of India in the World Competitiveness Index (WCI) 2022?
37
43
51
29
A. 37
The Index has been compiled by the Institute for Management Development (IMD).
IMD is a Swiss foundation, based in Switzerland. The IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY), first published in 1989.
Denmark has topped the list followed by Switzerland in second place and Singapore in third place.
India has come up to 37th rank in 2022 from 43rd in 2021 in the World Competitive Index.
Q65. As per Human Development Report 2021-22, India’s rank on the Human Development Index 2022 is
125th
132nd
140th
117th
B. 132nd
India ranks 132 out of 191 countries and territories on the 2021/22 Human Development Index. India’s HDI value stood at 0.633 in 2021.
The theme of the HDR 2021-22 which was compiled amidst the COVID Pandemic is “Uncertain Times, Unsettled Lives: Shaping our Future in a Transforming World”.
Recently, the World Economic Forum (WEF) ranked India at 135 out of 146 countries in its Global Gender Gap (GGG) Index for 2022.
Q66. Which of the following is an INCORRECT match of Global Index and India’s Ranking in it?
Global Hunger Index – India’s rank 107th
Henley Passport Index 2022 – India’s rank 68th
Global Crypto Adoption Index 2022 – India’s rank 4th
World Competitiveness Index 2022 – India’s rank 37th
B. Henley Passport Index 2022 – India’s rank 87th
Q67. Which state topped the Business Reform Action Plan 2020′ (BARP) ranking?
Punjab
Andhra Pradesh
Gujarat
Haryana
B. Andhra Pradesh
Government released the ‘State Business Reform Action Plan 2020’ (BARP) ranking which shows how Indian states have fared in enhancing Ease of Doing Business for an Aatmanirbhar Bharat.
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman released the 2020 rankings in which Andhra Pradesh retained the number one ranking.
Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Telangana are the Top Achievers based on implementation of Business Reforms Action Plan.
Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh figure under the Achievers category.
Assam, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Jharkhand, Kerala, Rajasthan and West Bengal have been placed in the Aspirers category.
Andaman & Nicobar, Bihar, Chandigarh, Daman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Delhi, Jammu & Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Puducherry and Tripura have been clubbed under the Emerging Business Ecosystems category.
Q68. What is the rank of India in the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2022?
168th
151st
180th
106th
C. 180th
The rank of India in the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) 2022 is 180th.
The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) is an international ranking system of countries based on their environmental health.
It is a biennial index, first started in 2002 as the Environment Sustainability Index by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with the Yale Centre for Environmental Law and Policy and Columbia University Center for International Earth Information Network.
India ranked 168th in the Environmental Performance Index (EPI) in 2020 while it ranked 177th in 2018.
Q69. With reference to Climate Change Performance Index, Consider the following statements:
The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) is released every year at the UN Climate Change Conference.
The index was released jointly by Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute and Climate Action Network.
India has ranked 8th in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2023.
Which of the above statements are correct?
Only I
II and III
I and III
All of the above
D. All of the above
The Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) is released every year at the UN Climate Change Conference.
Climate Change Performance Index 2023 was released jointly by Germanwatch, NewClimate Institute and Climate Action Network.
India has ranked 8th in the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2023 published by German Watch, New Climate Institute and Climate Action Network International based in Germany.
Published annually since 2005, the Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) is an independent monitoring tool for tracking the climate protection performance of 59 countries and the EU.
It aims to enhance transparency in international climate politics and enables comparison of climate protection efforts and progress made by individual countries.
Q70. What is the rank of India in the Global Democracy Index (GDI) 2022?
Q1. ‘Global Collaboration Village’ is the new initiative of which organisation?
World Bank
Asian Development Bank
UNEP
World Economic Forum
World Economic Forum
The World Economic Forum (WEF) is building a “Global Collaboration Village” as the virtual future of public-private cooperation. The initiative is being launched in collaboration with Accenture and Microsoft.
Q2. Both Bandhan Express and Maitree Express have resumed services recently, these trains run between?
India and Bangladesh
India and Nepal
India and Bhutan
India and Myanmar
India and Bangladesh
Bandhan Express, which runs between India and Bangladesh, recently resumed service after two years, which was earlier stopped due to the Covid pandemic. Bandhan Express between Kolkata and Khulna runs two days a week.
Maitree Express also resumed services after a long gap of more than two years. Maitree Express connects Kolkata with Dhaka running five days a week. /bg_collapse]
Q3. ‘Param Ananta’ Super Computer was recently unveiled in which institution?
IIT Guwahati
IIT Gandhinagar
NIT Warangal
IIT Mumbai
IIT Gandhinagar
The Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) and the Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar have jointly unveiled a new supercomputer called Param Ananta. It was launched in phase two of the central government’s National Supercomputing Mission (NSM). The supercomputer is capable of offering peak performance of 838 teraflops. With this, India has 15 supercomputers disclosed to the public, with a combined performance capability of 24 petaflops.
Q4. As per the UN World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report, projected GDP Growth rate of India in FY22 in
8.3 %
7.7 %
7.1 %
6.4 %
6.4%
UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs released its World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) report. India is projected to grow by 6.4 per cent in 2022, slower than the last year’s 8.8 per cent but still remains the fastest-growing major economy. For the fiscal year 2023, India’s growth is projected to be 6 per cent.
Q5. ‘World Environment Day 2022’ is observed on
June 5
June 9
June 10
June 1
June 5
The World Environment Day is celebrated every year on June 5, to raise awareness about degrading environmental conditions and environment protection.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the nodal agency that organises and supports events across the world. Sweden is the host of the event this year and the theme is ‘Only One Earth’.
Q6.Which state is the top sugar producer of India in 2021-22?
Tamil Nadu
Karnataka
Uttar Pradesh
Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra has overtaken Uttar Pradesh (UP) to regain its position as India’s top sugar producer, in the year 2021-22, after five-year gap. The state’s output for the 2021-22 crushing year-October-September- stood at 138 lakh tonnes.Maharashtra is followed by Uttar Pradesh and Karnataka.
Q7. Which institution prepared the ‘State of Inequality in India Report’ released by EAC-PM?
Institute for Competitiveness
Indian Statistical Institute – Kolkata
NITI Aayog
Amnesty International
Institute for Competitiveness
The State of Inequality in India Report has been prepared by the Institute for Competitiveness with information on inequities across sectors of health, education, household characteristics and the labour market. While earnings have risen over the years, the benefits of that growth have largely remained concentrated and this has marginalised the poor further.
Q8. Recently which state has recognised Community Forest Resource (CFR) rights inside a National Park?
Assam
Rajasthan
West Bengal
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh
With this, Chhattisgarh is the second state after Odisha to have recognised Community Forest Resource (CFR) rights inside a National Park. The state government approved the CFR claims of Gudiyapadar and Nagalsar villages in Kanger Ghati National Park in the state. The rights empower forest dwellers in decision-making and forest governance with access to funds available under various government programs.
Q9. The 4th Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan was organised in
Islamabad, Pakistan
Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Tehran, Iran
Taskent, Uzbekistan
Dushanbe, Tajikistan
The National Security Advisors of Tajikistan, India, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Kyrgyzstan and China meet in Dushanbe, Tajikistan for the 4th Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan on May 26, 2022.
Q10.In which state, Indian Posts delivered mail using a drone for the first time?
Nagaland
Gujarat
Arunachal Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Gujarat
The Department of Posts delivered mail using a drone as part of a pilot project in Gujarat’s Kutch district, for the first time. The project covered a distance of 46 km in 25 minutes, from Bhuj taluk to Bhachau taluk of Kutch district by the postal department. The pilot project studied the cost of delivery by drones and geographical location between the two centres.
Q11. ‘World No Tobacco Day 2022’ is observed on
May 15
May 31
June 03
June 01
May 31
World No Tobacco Day is observed on May 31 every year to create awareness of the dangers of smoking, tobacco companies and their business practices.
This year’s theme for World No Tobacco Day 2022 is ‘Tobacco: A Threat to our Environment.’ As per the United Nations, consumption of tobacco kills more than 8 million people every year.
Q12. The campaign launched to ensure complete Covid-19 vaccination is
Har Ghar Dastak campaign 2.0
Pradhan Mantri Tikakaran Campaign
Garib Kalyan Vaccine Campaign 2.0
Atmanirbhar Vaccine campaign 2.0
Har Ghar Dastak campaign 2.0
The Har Ghar Dastak campaign 2.0 was organised across the country to ensure complete Covid-19 vaccination of all eligible beneficiaries, with special focus on 12-14 age group and precaution dose for those above 60. The two-month long door-to-door campaign will run between June 1 and July 31. The first Har Ghar Dastak campaign was conducted in November 2021. As many as 193.6 crore doses have been administered across the country, so far.
Q13. Which Indian state has recently launched e-stamping facility and completely abolished physical stamp papers?
Kerala
Karnataka
Maharashtra
Punjab
Punjab
Punjab government has recently launched e-stamping facility after abolishing physical stamp papers of all denominations. The move aims to bring efficiency and is expected to save Rs 35 crore annually. Stamp papers of any denomination can be obtained only through e-stamp from stamp vendor or from banks authorised by the state government. The facility has been started with the assistance of National e-Governance Services Limited.
Q14. Who won the French Open 2022 Men’s single title?
Novak Djokovic
Roger Federer
Rafael Nadal
Daniil Medvedev
Rafael Nadal
Ace Tennis player Rafael Nadal won the final match to beat Casper Ruud and claim his 14th French Open Men’s single title. With this victory, Nadal claimed his 14th championship at Roland Garros and 22nd Grand Slam title overall. He is two titles ahead of rivals Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
Q15. Fiscal deficit recorded in India for 2021-22 is ____ percentage of GDP.
7.8%
7.2%
6.7%
6.3%
6.7%
The Controller General of Accounts (CGA) released the fiscal deficit for 2021-22, which improved to 6.7% of the GDP over the revised budget estimate of 6.9 per cent. The fiscal deficit in absolute terms was Rs 15,86,537 crore. The tax receipts during the fiscal stood at Rs 18.2 trillion as against the revised estimates (RE) of Rs 17.65 trillion.
Q1. Recently, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has laid foundation stone for 13 new highway projects in which state/UT?
Assam
Manipur
Rajasthan
Jharkhand
B. Manipur
Union Road and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari laid the foundation stone for 13 highway projects in Manipur through video conferencing. He also inaugurated a road safety project in the north-eastern state through a video conference. These projects involve a road length of 316 km, and include four laning of Imphal-Moreh section of NH-39, widening to two lane with hard shoulder of Churachandpur to Tuivai section of NH 102B, among others.
Q2. Which state government has launched ‘Yellow Chain’ e-commerce platform on Independence Day 2020?
Mizoram
Uttarakhand
West Benal
Nagaland
D. Nagaland
Neiphiu Rio, Chief Minister of Nagaland launched the Yellow Chain, a single window e-commerce platform developed to promote local business and entrepreneurship in the State. With the help of this new platform the seller or service providers, or an individual or a group will be able to register themselves and to upload the data and information about their particular products and services which would be accessed by customers while purchasing.
Q3. What is the name of the e-portal recently launched by the Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, Arjun Munda on tribal health and nutrition?
Sehat
Suraksha
Swasthya
Sewa
C. Swasthya
Ministry of Tribal Affairs has launched the Tribal Health and Nutrition Portal “Swasthya” and e-newsletter on health and nutrition “ALEKH”. The ministry has also announced the opening of National Overseas Portal and National Tribal Fellowship Portal.
The e-portal on Tribal health and nutrition named ‘Swasthya’ will offer health and nutrition related information of the tribal population of India on a single platform and will also curate innovative practices, research briefs, case studies, and best practices collected from different parts of India to facilitate the exchange of evidence, expertise and experiences.
Q4. Indian Railways constructing world’s tallest pier bridge across river Ijai which is located in which state?
Tripura
Meghalaya
Manipur
Arunachal Pradesh
C. Manipur
To provide connectivity to various parts of the country specially in the remote areas the Indian Railways’ North East Frontier Railway zone has constructed the world’s tallest pier bridge in the North-Eastern state of Manipur. The bridge is a part of Jiribam-Tupul-Imphal new BG line project.
Q5. Which company partnered with Central Water Commission (CWC) for flood forecasting initiative across the country?
Facebook
Microsoft
HCL Technologies
Google
D. Google
Under this initiative, Google has sent out numerous public alerts to people in flood-impacted regions of India. These alerts provide updates and critical information to inform the users on their safety and the safety of their family and friends.
The initiative enables the users with Android Smartphones with location service to receive the alerts and notification on the real-time water level measurements. It also allows the users to enter queries on flood-affected areas and access information on the current situations of the region.
Q6. Recently, which institute has developed an e-classroom software called “DEEKSHAK” for organizations to conduct online classes?
IIT Kanpur
IIT Madras
IIT Rupar
IIT Kharagpur
D. IIT Kharagpur
‘DEEKSHAK is a low bandwidth web-based software that can be accessed using any computer or even on mobile phones. It is a single session platform where the teacher will concentrate on the teaching material. Teachers can share documents with the students through the platform and even update notes on the documents in real-time.
Students can enter their queries in the live chat box, which the teacher will be able to view real-time. Students will also have access to a doubt box where they can click to “raise their hand” and wait for the teacher to address them.
Q7. Which state ranks first in operationalisation of Health & Wellness Centers (HWCs) as per the latest ranking of states released by the Government of India?
Himachal Pradesh
Punjab
Tamil Nadu
Madhya Pradesh
B. Punjab
Punjab has secured first rank in the list of best performing states in operationalisation of Health and Wellness Centers (HWCs) released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare(MoHFW), Government of India.
Q8. Which ministry has recently launched Swadeshi Microprocessor Challenge -Innovate solutions for aatmanirbhar Bharat?
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
The Union Ministry Of Electronics And Information Technology launched “Swadeshi Microprocessor Challenge” to provide strong ecosystem of Start-up, innovation, and research in the country.
Q9. President of India gives nod for renaming Ministry of Human Resource Development as
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Human Development
Ministry of Literacy Development
Ministry of Education Affairs
A. Ministry of Education
President Ram Nath Kovind notified Union Cabinet’s decision to rename Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) as Ministry of Education. The name change was among the key recommendations of the draft new National Education Policy (NEP)
Q10. Recently, which two countries have agreed the historic peace agreement namely ‘Abraham Accord’?
Iran and Turkey
Israel and UAE
Afghanistan and Iraq
Pakistan and Kuwait
B. Israel and UAE
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates, have agreed for the Israel–United Arab Emirates peace agreement to establish full diplomatic ties.
Q1. Recently, the government of which state had released a book titled ‘The Tangams’?
Tamil Nadu
Assam
Madhya Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
D. Arunachal Pradesh
The Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Pema Khandu has released a book titled “Tangams: An Ethnolinguistic Study Of The Critically Endangered Group of Arunachal Pradesh”. The book is based on the Tangams, a critically endangered speech community of Arunachal Pradesh resides at Kugging village, Upper Siang district.
Q2. According to the report released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA), what is the rank of India forest areas during 2010-2020?
5th
8th
3rd
7th
C. 3rd
India accounted to 0.38% of annual gain in forest cover in 2010-2020, which is around 266,000 hectares of forest increase every year at an average.
Globally, 12.5 million people employed in the forestry sector. Out of this, India accounted for 6.23 million.
Q3. Who wins the first edition of the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity?
Kallan Benson
Greta Thunberg
Isra Hirsi
David Wicker
B. Greta Thunberg
Greta Thunberg has been awarded for her efforts to mobilise younger generations to tackle climate change.
Gulbenkian Prize is a series of prizes awarded annually by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. It is a special international Prize funded by an annual award of €100,000 each in the field of human rights.
Q4. Which Ministry has recently launched ‘MANODARPAN’ initiative to provide psychosocial support to students for their mental health and well-being?
Ministry of Human Resource and Development
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
A. Ministry of Human Resource and Development
‘MANODARPAN’ initiative a advisory guidelines for students, teachers and faculty of School systems and Universities along with families. Under this initiative the working group will provide support to address the mental health and psychosocial aspects both during and after COVID-19 lockdown through counselling services, online resources and helpline. A special web page of MANODARPAN and a handbook was launched.
Q5. India’s First public Electric Vehicle (EV) charging plaza inaugurated at which state/UT?
New Delhi
Tamil Nadu
Jammu and Kashmir
Karnataka
A. New Delhi
It has been set up for enhancing energy efficiency and promoting e-mobility. This plaza will host 5 EV chargers of different specifications.
Q6. Which country has been granted “Observer” status by the World Trade Organization (WTO) General Council?
Pakistan
Turkmenistan
Tajikistan
Iraq
B. Turkemenistan
Turkmenistan became the 25th country observer of the organization and the last former Soviet republic to establish formal ties with the trade body.
Q7. Recently, India and which country signed an agreement for establishment of ‘Emergency Medical Services Unit’?
US
Brazil
Bangladesh
Maldives
D. Maldives
This service is financed by India under grant assistance of around $20 million to the Maldives. The Emergency Medical Service will help to increase the collaboration between the countries, especially in the critical times of need.
Q8. Green Climate Fund (GCF) and which bank partnered towards ‘green recovery’ on the impacts of COVID-19 disease?
World Bank
EXIM Bank
National Development Bank
Asian Development Bank
D. Asian Development Bank
It is a partnership toward a ‘green recovery’ for members confronting the harsh economic impact of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. They agreed to strengthen collaboration on non-sovereign operations while ensuring GCF’s processes are as flexible as possible to foster at-scale financing.
Q9. Which state/UT has recently launched “Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana” to facilitate the doorstep delivery of ration to the beneficiaries?
Chandigarh
Jharkhand
New Delhi
Odisha
C. New Delhi
Under the scheme, wheat, flour, rice and sugar-packed hygienically in bags will be delivered to the doorstep of people. ‘Mukhya Mantri Ghar Ghar Ration Yojana’ ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ scheme and will be implemented in Delhi on the same day.
Q10. India’s first in-orbit space debris monitoring and tracking system was recently developed by
Dhruva
Digantara
Team Indus
Pixxel
B. Digantara
Digantara Research and Technology (DRT) which has developed India’s first in-orbit space debris monitoring and tracking system that works on LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology. It is India’s first air and space surveillance company. It has received a grant of Rs 25 lakhs.
Q1. The Quorum for a meeting of the Gaon Panchayat is
1/10 of the total member
1/5 of the total member
1/4 of the total member
1/3 of the total member
d. 1/10 of the total member
Or one-hundred number of voters of the village/villages whichever is less.
Q2. Which of the following is not a member of Zilla Parishad?
President of Gaon Panchayat
Presidents of the Anchalik Panchayats
Members of Lok Sabha
Member of Legislative Assembly
a. President of Gaon Panchayat
Q3. In Assam, how many subjects are assigned to Panchayat?
21 subjects
19 subjects
27 subjects
23 subjects
d. 23 subjects
Q4. Under which article of Indian Constitution, the Assam State Finance Commission was setup to review the financial position of the Panchayats and to make recommendations in this regards?
Article 371-B
Article 356
Article 359
Article 243-I
d. Article 243-I
Q5. Who is the Chairman of the Fifth Assam State Finance Commission?
M P Bezbaruah
P K Borthakur
Prateek Hajela
Kandarpa Barman
a. M P Bezbaruah
Q6. Which of the following is NOT a source of fund for Gaon Panchyat?
Transfer by State Finance Commission for development purpose
Loan from Banks
Own Sources of Revenue (Tax and Non-Taxes)
Contribution by the communities themselves
b. Loan from Banks
Q7. Assam’s State Institute of Rural development (SIRD) is located at
Guwahati
Jorhat
Hailakandi
Dibrugarh
a. Guwahati
Q8. In Assam Panchayat election, what percent of seats are reserved for women?
67 per cent
50 per cent
33 per cent
25 per cent
b. 50 per cent
Q9. Which is the apex level under the three-tier Panchayati Raj system in Assam?
Gaon Panchayat
Anchalik Panchayat
Zilla Parishad
Nagar panchayats
c. Zilla Parishad
Q10. Who is the incumbent Union Minister of Panchayati Raj?
