Q1. The government has informed that India has turned into a power surplus nation with a total installed electricity capacity of over _ lakh Megawatt.
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
Ans.(b)
The government has informed that India has turned into a power surplus nation with a total installed electricity capacity of over 4 lakh Mega Watt.
Q2. Who has become the first-ever cricketer to reach 50 million followers on Twitter?
(a) Sachin Tendulkar
(b) Rohit Sharma
(c) Rahul Dravid
(d) Virat Kohli
Ans.(d)
Virat Kohli has become the first-ever cricketer to reach 50 million followers on Twitter.
Q3. Which of the following Bank and Square Yards (an integrated real estate platform) has announced the launch of ‘Open Doors’, a co-branded home buyer ecosystem?
(a) ICICI Bank
(b) Axis Bank
(c) IndusInd Bank
(d) HDFC Bank
Ans.(b)
Private lender Axis Bank and Square Yards (an integrated real estate platform) have announced the launch of ‘Open Doors’, a co-branded home buyer ecosystem.
Q4. Which of the following social media platforms has partnered with India Post Payments Bank to drive financial inclusion in remote cities in September 2022?
(a) Koo
(b) Youtube
(c) Whatsapp
(d) Twitter
Ans.(a)
Koo partners with India Post Payments Bank to drive financial inclusion in remote cities. Koo said the memorandum of understanding aims to bring together the synergies of both Koo and IPPB to drive ‘financial inclusion’ and ‘literacy’ amongst the users in tier 2, tier 3, & remote cities and hinterlands.
Q5. In India, Engineer’s Day is celebrated on September 15 every year. This day commemorates the birth anniversary of _.
(a) A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
(b) Elattuvalapil Sreedharan
(c) Sir Moksha Gundam Visvesvaraya
(d) Satish Dhawan
Ans.(c)
In India, Engineer’s Day is celebrated on September 15 every year. The day is celebrated to recognise the contribution of engineers in the development of the nation. This day commemorates the birth anniversary of Sir Moksha Gundam Visvesvaraya, who is considered one of the greatest engineers of India.
Q6. This year, September 15 marks the __ anniversary of the International Day of Democracy.
(a) 12th
(b) 13th
(c) 14th
(d) 15th
Ans.(d)
This year, September 15 marks the 15th anniversary of the International Day of Democracy. The day is celebrated annually around the world to strengthen democracies and highlight its values and principles.
Q7. Name the Former Pakistan umpire, who passed away recently.
(a) Asad Rauf
(b) Aleem Dar
(c) Ahsan Raza
(d) Asif Yaqoob
Ans.(a)
Former Pakistan umpire Asad Rauf has passed away due to suspected cardiac arrest. He breathed his last at the age of 66. He was one of the legendary umpires Pakistan ever produced, along with the likes of Aleem Dar.
Q8. Name the author of the book “Rajini’s Mantras: Life lessons from India’s mostloved Superstar”.
(a) Jagdish Dinkar
(b) P.C. Balasubramanian
(c) Rahul Verma
(d) Sojeet Kaporr
Ans.(b)
The entrepreneurcumauthor, P.C. Balasubramanian (PC Bala) authored a new book “Rajini’s Mantras: Life lessons from India’s mostloved Superstar” in English.
Q9. Who has announced his retirement from all forms of Indian cricket recently?
(a) Robin Uthappa
(b) Dinesh Kartik
(c) RP Singh
(d) VRV Singh
Ans.(a)
Robin Uthappa has announced his retirement from all forms of Indian cricket. In last season’s IPL, Uthappa played 12 matches for Chennai Super Kings and scored 230 runs with his highest score being 88.
Q10. What is the wholesale price index (WPI) based inflation rate for August?
(a) 11.41 per cent
(b) 12.41 per cent
(c) 13.41 per cent
(d) 14.41 per cent
Ans.(b)
The wholesale price index- (WPI-) based inflation rate for August decelerated for the third consecutive month to an 11-month low of 12.41 per cent as pricing pressure from manufactured and fuel items eased despite an increase in food inflation.
Q11. Who has been appointed as managing director of CSC e-Governance SPV?
(a) Rohit Thakur
(b) Sanjay Kumar Rakesh
(c) Priya Sharma
(d) Raghav Singh
Ans.(b)
CEO, ex-IAS Sanjay Kumar Rakesh appointed as managing director of CSC e-Governance SPV. He took over as the CEO of Common Service Centre Special Purpose Vehicle (CSC SPV) in November 2020 after taking a voluntary retirement from Indian Administrative Service (IAS).