1) Who has taken oath as the new Prime Minister of Sri Lanka?
A. Dinesh Gunawardena
B. Ranil Wickremesinghe
C. Gotabaya Rajapaksa
D. Basil Rajapaksa
Ans-A
• Senior politician Dinesh Gunawardena took an oath as Prime Minister of Sri Lanka.
• Dinesh Gunawardena has earlier served as foreign minister and education minister. He was Home Minister in the Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s government.
• The Prime Minister’s post was vacant after the resignation of Wickremesinghe.
2) Which country spends the lowest on research and development in the world?
A. Pakistan
B. Italy
C. India
D. Israel
Ans-C
• India spends lowest on research and development in the world, accorfing to NITI Aayog.
• India’s Gross Expenditure on R&D (GERD) is 0.7% of its GDP, the lowest in the world.
• According to a study by NITI Aayog and the Institute for Competitiveness, India’s spending on R&D has declined from 0.8% of the GDP in 2008–09 to 0.7% in 2017-18.
3) Who has been named as the brand ambassador of Underdog Athletics?
A. Ajay Devgn
B. Sakshi Malik
C. Ranveer Singh
D. Neeraj Chopra
Ans-D
• Godrej Consumer Products roped Shah Rukh Khan as its brand ambassador for Godrej Magic body wash.
• Exxaro named Ajay Devgn as its brand ambassador.
• Under Armour brand, Underdog Athletics has roped Neeraj Chopra as its brand ambassador.
4) ISRO’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre has launched ‘Space on Wheels’ a mobile exhibition to which of the following states of India?
A. Goa
B. Sikkim
C. Tripura
D. Nagaland
Ans-C
• ISRO’s Satish Dhawan Space Centre has launched ‘Space on Wheels’ in Tripura.
• ‘Space on Wheels’ is a mobile exhibition carrying the models of launch vehicles, satellites, etc,
• ‘Space on Wheels’ includes models of the first two launch pads, Chandrayaan-1 Mission, Indian Mars orbiter mission – Mangalyaan.
5) Which district of Madhya Pradesh has recently become India’s first certified Har Ghar Jal district?
A. Burhanpur
B. Bhind
C. Bhopal
D. Balaghat
Ans-A
• Burhanpur in Madhya Pradesh has become India’s first certified Har Ghar Jal district.
• In the Burhanpur district, safe drinking water is available to all people in 254 villages through taps.
• At the time of the launch of Jal Jeevan Mission on 15th August 2019, only 36.54% of over one lakh households in Burhanpur had potable drinking water via tap connections.
6) Which country will host Asian Games in 2023?
A. Malaysia
B. China
C. India
D. Japan
Ans-B
• The postponed 19th edition of the Asian Games will be held in Hangzhou, China from September 23- October 8, 2023.
7) Sheikh Mohammed Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah has been appointed Prime Minister of which country?
A. Iran
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Qatar
D. Kuwait
Ans-D
• Sheikh Mohammed Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah appointed as the new Prime Minister of Kuwait.
• His appointment came three months after the resignation of Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Hamad AlSabah.
• He is the fourth son of Sheikh Sabah Al Salem Al Sabah, who ruled Kuwait from 1965 until 1977.
8) Which state has topped Niti Aayog’s India Innovation Index 2022 major states?
A. Maharashtra
B. Karnataka
C. Haryana
D. Telangana
Ans-B
• Karnataka has topped Niti Aayog’s India Innovation Index 2022 among major states, while Telangana has been placed second and Haryana third.
9) Which city/ UT has topped the India Innovation Index 2022 among UT and city-states?
A. Chandigarh
B. Puducherry
C. Goa
D. Delhi
Ans-A
• Chandigarh has topped among the UT and city-states in the NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index 2022.
10) Russia has recently signed a deal with which country to allow the export of grains from the black sea?
A. Turkey
B. Ukraine
C. Bulgaria
D. Romania
Ans-B
• Ukraine and Russia inked an UN-backed deal to allow export of grains from the black sea.
• Russia and Ukraine have decided to resume exports of Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea.
• This deal will allow the export of 22 million tons of grain and other agricultural products from three Ukrainian ports.
11) Indian Economy is expected to expand by how much in FY 2022-23, as per latest FICCI Survey?
A. 8.4 percent
B. 6 percent
C. 6.8 percent
D. 7 percent
Ans-D
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) released its quarterly survey. The Indianeconomy is expected to expand 7% in fiscal 2022/23, slower than a previous estimate of 7.4% and the central bank’s 7.2% projection, according to a survey by India’s leading industry body.
12) NITI Aayog has recently signed a Statement of Intent with which of the following for developing the Net Zero GHG emissions roadmap?
A. NTPC
B. NHPC
C. BHEL
D. ONGC
Ans-A
• NTPC Ltd signed a Statement of Intent with NITI Aayog for developing the Net Zero GHG emissions roadmap.
• The main aim of the agreement is to formalize a framework of cooperation between both parties and to help India in achieving the net zero GHG emissions goal.
• After signing the Statement of Intent, NTPC will get the expertise of NITI Aayog’s energy team for emissions and energy (portfolio mix) modeling including the development of scenarios for 2030, 2037, 2047 and 2070.
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