Q1. Pala wetlands was recently designated as ‘Ramsar sites’, it is located in which state?
Mizoram
Odisha
Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu
Mizoram
India now has 54 Ramsar sites.
The new sites include three wetlands (Karikili Bird Sanctuary, Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest and Pichavaram Mangrove) in Tamil Nadu, one (Pala wetland) in Mizoram and one wetland (Sakhya Sagar) in Madhya Pradesh.
Q2. The ‘World Day for International Justice’ was observed on
July 05
July 09
July 15
July 17
July 17
The Day is observed to sensitise on international justice and to promote the rights of the victims.
It celebrates the approval of the Rome Statute and the formation of the new international criminal justice system in 1998.
Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court is the treaty that established the International Criminal Court (ICC).
Adopted in 1998 and entered into force on 1 July 2002.
Four core international crimes: genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression
Q3. Recently India signed a MoU with which country for the reintroduction of Cheetah and wildlife conservation?
South Africa
Australia
Brazil
Namibia
Namibia
MoU paves way for reintroduction of eight cheetahs in Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh.
It covers cooperation on wildlife conservation and sustainable biodiversity utilisation. India will train Namibian candidates in wildlife management courses at the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) Dehradun.
Q4. The ‘National Flag Day’ is celebrated on which day in India?
August 15
January 26
July 18
July 22
July 22
Every year, India celebrates the National Flag Day on July 22. On the same day in 1947, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the National Flag.
When the members of the Indian Constituent Assembly met in the Constitution Hall in Delhi on July 22, 1947, the first thing the Assembly discussed was a motion by Jawaharlal Nehru to adopt the national flag for free India.
Q5. Who are the eligible beneficiaries of ‘Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana’?
Senior Citizens
Below-Poverty-Line populations
MSME sectors
Micro lenders & cooperative society
Senior Citizens
Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana was launched on July 21, 2017.
Under the scheme, senior citizens above the age of 60 can make a lump sum investment and can monthly or a yearly pension.
PMVVY has been extended up to 31st March, 2023. The amendment in 2020 allowed an assured rate of return of 7.40 % per annum for the year 2020-21 per annum and thereafter to be reset every year.
Q6. WHO has recently declared which outbreak as a “public health emergency of international concern” (PHEIC)?
Malaria
Bird-Flu
Monkeypox
Tomato Flu
Monkeypox
This classification is one step below that of a ‘pandemic.’ WHO says the expanding monkeypox outbreak in over 70 countries is now qualified as a global emergency.
Established on 7 April 1948.
Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
Q7. Which movie was declared as the ‘Best Feature Film’ in the 68th National Film Awards?
Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior
Soorarai Pottru
Ayyappanum Koshiyum
Mandela
Soorarai Pottru
Suriya and Ajay Devgn shared the Best Actor award
Aparna Balamurali won Best Actoress awards.
Sachidanandan KR was awarded Best Director.
Q8. Best Actor in the 68th National Film Awards
Suriya and Ajay Devgn
Ayushmann Khurrana
Akash Andhadhun
Vicky Kaushal
Suriya and Ajay Devgn
Q9. Which state has signed MoU with Telangana to set up an all women-run cooperative bank?
Maharashtra
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rajasthan signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Telangana government’s Stree Nidhi Credit Cooperative Federation.
The aim is to set up the first all women-run cooperative bank in Rajasthan, on the lines of the Stree Nidhi model of Telangana.
‘Rajasthan Mahila Nidhi’ fund would be operated by the women Self Help Groups for the women of SHG only.
Q10. The 2022 National Games of India is about to be held in which state?
Assam
Kerala
Mahashtra
Gujarat
Gujarat
The 2022 National Games of India will be the 36th edition of the National Games of India and will be held in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Bhavnagar in the state of Gujarat between 27 September and 10 October 2022.
Q11. Which Indian economist has been appointed the chief economist of the World Bank?
Indermit Gill
Kaushik Basu
Raghuram Rajan
Urjit Patel
Indermit Gill
World Bank has appointed Indermit Gill as the Chief Economist and senior vice president for development economics.
Indermit Gill is the second Indian, after, to become the chief economist of the World Bank. It is an international financial institution that grants loans to middle and lower-income countries.
Q12. Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest and Pichavaram Mangrove, which were recently designated as ‘Ramsar sites’ are located in
Odisha
Arunachal Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
Rajasthan
Tamil Nadu
India now has 54 Ramsar sites.
The new sites include three wetlands (Karikili Bird Sanctuary, Pallikaranai Marsh Reserve Forest and Pichavaram Mangrove) in Tamil Nadu, one (Pala wetland) in Mizoram and one wetland (Sakhya Sagar) in Madhya Pradesh.
Q13. Which organisation/institution has recently released India Innovation Index (2021)?
Ministry of Science and Technology
Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru
NITI Aayog
IIT Madras
NITI Aayog
Karnataka ranked first in the NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index (2021) for third time in a row.
Since 2019 India Innovation Index ranks states and union territories on the basis of innovation capabilities.
Q14. The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 will be held in
Bangladesh
India
England
Sri Lanka
India
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be hosted by Bangladesh for the second time
The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 edition goes to England
The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in 2025 will be hosted by India
Sri Lanka will host the Women’s T20 Champions Trophy 2027
Q15. ‘International Tiger Day’ observed on
July 21
July 27
July 29
July 31
July 29
‘International Tiger Day’ is observed every year across the world on July 29. The objective is to raise awareness among individuals, organisations, and governments about the importance of the conservation of tigers.
International Tiger Day was introduced in 2010 after it was discovered that 97% of tigers disappeared in the past century.
According to the WWF, the current population of tigers is 3,900.
India is home to around 70% of the world’s tiger population. Tiger population of India has increased to almost 3,000.
