At the opening ceremony of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), who has been honored with the Indian Film Personality of the Year 2022 award?
1. Amitabh Bacchan
2. Chiranjeevi
3. Aamir Khan
4. Rajnikanth
5. Yashraj Sahoo
Option “2” is correct. At the opening ceremony of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi was honoured with the Indian Film Personality of the Year 2022 award.
212.
Who among the following has inaugurated the UNESCO-India-Africa Hackathon 2022 at the Gautam Buddha University in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh which is organized by the Union Ministry of Education?
1. Narendra Modi
2. Amit Shah
3. Anurag Thakur
4. Yogi Adityanath
5. Smriti Irani
Option “4” is correct. Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath has inaugurated the UNESCO-India-Africa Hackathon 2022 at the Gautam Buddha University in Greater Noida.The Unesco India-Africa Hackathon event is seeing the participation of 603 students who will engage in coding for 36 hours non-stop to find technology-based solutions for issues prevailing in the field of education, agriculture, health, energy and drinking water, among others.
213.
Payments software company Flywire has teamed up with which bank to help students in India pay education fees at institutions around the world?
1. ICICI Bank
2. Canara Bank
3. IndusInd Bank
4. Bank of Baroda
5. HDFC Bank
Option “5” is correct. Payments software company Flywire has teamed up with India’s Largest private sector giant HDFC Bank to help students in India pay education fees at institutions around the world.
214.
India participated in the 22nd Council of Ministers’ meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA). In which country the Indian Ocean Rim Association’s 22nd council of Ministers’ meeting was held?
1. Uruguay
2. Bangladesh
3. China
4. Philippines
5. Kuwait
Option “2” is correct. India participated in the 22nd Council of Ministers’s meeting of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) held at Dhaka in Bangladesh. The Indian delegation was led by Minister of State for External Affairs Dr. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh.
215.
Which of the bank steps into digital banking on its 117th Founder’s Day with the issuance of an Electronic Bank Guarantee (e-BG) in partnership with National E-Governance Service Limited (NeSL)?
1. Bank of Baroda
2. Union Bank of India
3. Indian Bank
4. Canara Bank
5. Karnataka Bank
Option “4” is correct. Canara Banks steps into digital banking on its 117th Founder’s Day with the issuance of an Electronic Bank Guarantee (e-BG) in partnership with National E-Governance Service Limited (NeSL).The platform will offer several advantages such as greater transparency, better monitoring systems, and secured transmission of Bank Guarantees to beneficiaries.
216.
The bilateral training exercise “AUSTRA HIND 22” between contingents of the Indian Army and the Australian Army begins at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in which Indian state?
1. Jammu & Kashmir
2. Rajasthan
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Haryana
5. Delhi
Option “2” is correct. The bilateral training exercise “AUSTRA HIND 22” between contingents of the Indian Army and the Australian Army begins at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges in Rajasthan.This is the first exercise in the series of AUSTRA HIND with participation of all arms and services contingent from both armies.
217.
Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda has said the government has decided to set up how many archery academies in the country to promote talent amongst tribal children by nurturing their archery skills?
1. 50
2. 500
3. 100
4. 250
5. 75
Option “3” is correct. Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda has said the government has decided to set up 100 archery academies in the country to promote talent amongst tribal children by nurturing their archery skills.
218.
According to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Global intellectual property filings- of patents, trademarks, and designs-reached record levels in 2021 driven largely by increases from which of the Asian country/ies?
1. India
2. China
3. South Korea
4. All of the above
5. None of the above
Option “4” is correct. Global intellectual property filings- of patents, trademarks, and designs-reached record levels in 2021 driven largely by increases from Asian countries of India, China, and South Korea according to the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).
219.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced the ‘Champions of the Earth’ for 2022. From India who has been honoured with ‘Champions of the Earth’ for 2022?
1. AP. Shreethar
2. Sir Partha Dasgupta
3. Ankit Jalan
4. Purnima Devi Barman
5. None of the above
Option “4” is correct. India’s Purnima Devi Barman, an Assam-based wildlife biologist, is one of the five ‘Champions of the Earth’ for this year, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced.The other honourees include Arcenciel (Lebanon); Constantino (Tino) Aucca Chutas (Peru); Sir Partha Dasgupta of the United Kingdom and Cecile Bibiane Ndjebet (Cameroon).
220.
The Special Forces of India and Indonesia commenced the joint military exercise Garuda Shakti in Indonesia at Sangga Buana Training Area, Karawang. Which edition of Garuda Shakti exercise held between two countries this year?
1. 8th
2. 3rd
3. 12th
4. 7th
5. 10th
Option “1” is correct. The Special Forces of India and Indonesia commenced the joint military exercise Garuda Shakti. The eighth edition of Exercise Garuda Shakti focuses on enhancing understanding, cooperation and interoperability between the Special Forces of both armies.