The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) commenced pilot launches of the digital rupee from November 1 that can be used in contactless transactions. How many banks have been identified for participation in the pilot launch?
1. 5
2. 9
3. 15
4. 7
5. 11
Option “2” is correct. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will commence pilot launches of the digital rupee from November 1. It has identified nine banks for participation in the pilot launch. They are the State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Union Bank of India, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Yes Bank, IDFC First Bank, and HSBC.A Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) or Digital Rupee is a digital form of currency notes issued by a central bank.
2.
Who has been appointed as the next Indian Ambassador to the West African nation of Cote d’Ivoire or Ivory Coast?
1. Dr. Dinesh Kumar Sharma
2. R.D. Kamboj
3. Dr Rajesh Ranjan
4. M.M Sharma
5. Dr. Arun Kumar Verma
Option “3” is correct. Indian Foreign Service officer, Dr Rajesh Ranjan has been appointed as the next Indian Ambassador to the West African nation of Cote d’Ivoire or Ivory Coast.
3.
The National Tribal Dance Festival has been celebrated from 1st November 2022 to 3rd November 2022 where tribal dance groups from all states and union territories of India have taking part. Where the National Tribal Dance Festival was held?
1. Ranchi
2. Allahabad
3. Amravati
4. Dang
5. Raipur
Option “5” is correct. Chhattisgarh celebrates its 23rd State Foundation Day on 1st November 2022 and as a part of the celebrations, Raipur hosted the 3rd National Tribal Dance Festival. The highlights of the National Tribal Dance Festival was the other countries including Mongolia, Tongo, Russia, Indonesia, Maldives, and Mozambique participating in the event.
4.
Which day has been observed as the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (IDEI) since 2013 to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists?
1. November 3
2. November 4
3. November 5
4. November 7
5. November 2
Option “5” is correct. November 2nd has been observed as the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (IDEI) since 2013. The day came into existence when the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed a resolution in December 2013.The main event to celebrate the 2022 International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists is a High-Level Multi-Stakeholder Conference on the Safety of Journalists with the theme “Protecting Media to Protect Democracy” in Vienna, Austria.
5.
Give the name of a noted Gandhian, leading women’s empowerment activist, and renowned founder of the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) passed away at the age of 89.
1. Elaben Modi
2. Elaben Shah
3. Elaben Mehta
4. Elaben Yagnik
5. Elaben Bhatt
Option “5” is correct. Elaben Bhatt, a noted Gandhian, leading women’s empowerment activist, and renowned founder of the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) passed away at the age of 89.Elaben was the Chairperson of Sabarmati Ashram and recently resigned as the Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi-founded Gujarat Vidhyapith.
6.
Vetsa Rama Krishna Gupta has taken over the additional charge of Chairman and Managing Director of which of the oil marketing company after succeeding Arun Kumar Singh?
1. Reliance Industries
2. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
3. Indian Oil
4. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
5. ONGC
Option “4” is correct. Vetsa Rama Krishna Gupta has taken over the additional charge of Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), post-superannuation of Arun Kumar Singh.
7.
Who has inaugurated North India’s first hyper-scale data centre Yotta D1, that is built at the cost of Rs 5,000 crore and is spread over an area of 3,00,000 square feet at the upcoming Data Centre Park?
1. Ashwini Vaishnaw
2. Narendra Modi
3. Yogi Adityanath
4. Arvind Kejriwal
5. Piyush Goyal
Option “3” is correct. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has inaugurated North India’s first hyper-scale data centre Yotta Yotta D1 built at the cost of Rs 5,000 crore and spread over an area of 3,00,000 square feet at the upcoming Data Centre Park in Greater Noida.Memorandums of Understanding worth Rs 39,000 crore were also signed between the Yogi Government and Hiranandani Group to be spent on projects in the next five years on the occasion.
8.
Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) using Unified Payments Interface BHIM-UPI recorded a new high, transactions rose by 7.7 per cent in October to 730 crores (7.3 Billion). Which of the following agency/organization released monthly data for transactions through its report?
1. Securities Exchange Board of India
2. NPCI
3. Reserve Bank of India
4. NITI Aayog
5. Finance Ministry
Option “2” is correct. The number of instant interbank fund transfer through IMPS (Immediate Payment Service) in October stood at 48.25 crore and the value was at Rs 4.66 lakh crore. In terms of transactions, it was higher by 4.3 per cent compared to September, according to the monthly data from the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) released.
9.
Which tech giant has acquired Alter, an artificial intelligence (AI) avatar startup that was working on using AI to generate avatars for social media users and brands to express their virtual identity for about $100 million?
1. Twitter
2. Facebook
3. Google
4. Tiktok
5. None of the above
Option “3” is correct. Tech giant Google has acquired Alter, an artificial intelligence (AI) avatar startup that was working on using AI to generate avatars for social media users and brands to express their virtual identity. According to TechCrunch, Google buys the startup for about $100 million in an effort to improve its content game and compete with TikTok.
10.
The Union Cabinet has given its approval for the naming of the new Greenfield Airport at Hollongi, Itanagar as “Donyi Polo Airport, Itanagar”. Itanagar is the capital city of which Indian state?
1. Arunachal Pradesh
2. Odisha
3. Uttarakhand
4. Meghalaya
5. Manipur
Option “1” is correct. The Union Cabinet has given its approval for the naming of the new Greenfield Airport at Hollongi, Itanagar, the State Capital of Arunachal Pradesh as “Donyi Polo Airport, Itanagar”.The airport is being developed by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) with assistance from the Central Government and the State Government of Arunachal Pradesh.