Which state government has launched AMLAN- ‘Anaemia Mukta Lakhya Abhiyan’ in a bid to ensure complete eradication of anaemia problem among women and children in the state?
1. Haryana
2. West Bengal
3. Odisha
4. Uttar Pradesh
5. Jharkhand
Option “3” is correct. In a bid to ensure complete eradication of anaemia problem among women and children in Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has launched AMLAN- ‘Anaemia Mukta Lakhya Abhiyan’ in the state.
232.
Capital markets regulator SEBI has set up a high-level panel to review the takeover norms in a move to simplify and strengthen the current rules by adopting appropriate global practices. Who will head the 20-member panel set up by SEBI?
1. Rajendra Kanoongo
2. Shiavax Jal Vazifdar
3. Sundareswaran S
4. Dolphy Dsouza
5. K Srinivas
Option “2” is correct. The 20-member committee will be chaired by former Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court, Shiavax Jal Vazifdar. Also, the regulator will assess the current rules in the light of past judicial pronouncements and various informal guidelines issued by the capital markets regulator.
233.
Which of the day is marked as the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People every year to express solidarity with the people of Palestine while the peace and resolution process remains stalled?
1. November 26
2. November 30
3. November 27
4. November 28
5. November 29
Option “5” is correct. November 29 is marked as the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian People every year. The day aims to spread more awareness about the issues faced by the Palestinian people along with promoting a peaceful Palestine-Israel resolution.
234.
According to Knight Frank’s report on ‘Prime Global Cities Index Q3 (July-September) 2022’, which Indian city stood at 22nd rank in a global index that measures annual price appreciation of premium residential properties?
1. Chandigarh
2. Greater Noida
3. Udaipur
4. Mumbai
5. Bangalore
Option “4” is correct. Mumbai stood at 22nd rank in a global index that measures annual price appreciation of premium residential properties, according to Knight Frank. The report further cited that Dubai recorded the fastest rise in prime prices with an 88.8 per cent increase during a 12-month change (Q3 2021- Q3 2022), while Wellington was the weakest performing market with a decline of 18 per cent.
235.
India’s milk production has registered a monumental growth in the last how many years as it has increased by 83 Million Tonnes?
1. 8
2. 10
3. 5
4. 12
5. 3
Option “1” is correct. India’s milk production has registered a monumental growth in the last eight years as it has increased by 83 Million Tonnes. Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying, Parshottam Rupala has credited it to the government’s initiatives for a paradigm shift in the policy perspective of the Dairy and Animal Husbandry sector in the last eight years.
236.
Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare is commemorated on which day to encourage efforts for eliminating the use of chemical weapons and remember those who have suffered because of such warfare?
1. November 26
2. November 28
3. November 27
4. November 30
5. November 29
Option “4” is correct. Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare is commemorated on November 30 every year. This internationally marked day was adopted by the United Nations to remember the victims of chemical warfare.In 2005, the United Nations proclaimed November 30 as the Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare.
237.
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya (CSMVS) was conferred with the ‘Award of Excellence’ at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation-2022. Where the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya is situated?
1. Bhopal
2. Ranchi
3. Mumbai
4. New Delhi
5. Hyderabad
Option “3” is correct. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya was established as the Prince of Wales Museum of Western India in 1922 and is situated in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
238.
S&P Global Ratings cut India’s economic growth forecast for the current fiscal year ending March to how much per cent in expectation inflation to rise by 6.8% in the current fiscal?
1. 5.4%
2. 6.9%
3. 8.3%
4. 7%
5. 6%
Option “4” is correct. S&P Global Ratings cut India’s economic growth forecast for the current fiscal year ending March to 7 per cent as against 7.3 per cent projected earlier.
239.
The Global Technology Summit is India’s annual flagship event on Geotechnology. The seventh edition of the Global Technology Summit was held till the 1st of December in which Indian city in a hybrid format?
1. Indore
2. New Delhi
3. Noida
4. Bangalore
5. Pune
Option “2” is correct. The seventh edition of the Global Technology Summit is to be held till the 1st of December in New Delhi in a hybrid format. The inaugural session of the Summit would be a conversation with External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar on geo-digital and its effects.
240.
__________ Municipal Corporation with a strong environmental record is planning to issue the nation’s first local government bond targeting individual investors, with proceeds used to fund a solar power project.
1. Coimbatore
2. Varanasi
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Indore
5. Delhi
Option “4” is correct. Indore with a strong environmental record is planning to issue the nation’s first local government bond targeting individual investors, with proceeds used to fund a solar power project.The offering from Indore, which is in the central state of Madhya Pradesh, is also set to be the country’s maiden municipal green bond designed for retail investors.