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1 .

Burjeel Holdings, a private healthcare service provider in the MENA region, has appointed whom as its new brand ambassador?

A)

Salman Khan

B)

Aamir Khan

C)

Shah Rukh Khan

D)

Hrithik Roshan

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Shah Rukh Khan

Burjeel Holdings, a private healthcare services provider in the MENA region has signed Bollywood actor "Shah Rukh Khan" as its new brand ambassador. The company is owned by UAE-based Indian entrepreneur Shamsheer Vayalil.

The actor will appear in a multi-platform advertising campaign in the region for the group that will be unveiled in the coming weeks. This will be the actor’s first healthcare ambassador role. In the past, the actor has also tied up with Dubai’s tourism board to be one its brand ambassadors. But that partnership ended as of early 2022. He was also the first Indian celebrity to have received the UAE golden visa.

About the Burjeel Holdings : The company, which launched in 2007 operates 39 hospitals and medical centres across the region and hopes to leverage the popularity and credibility of the actor internationally as it connects with an increasing number of people travelling to the UAE for their medical needs and also expands its global research partnerships while growing its operations across the GCC.

The company had recently announced its planned expansion into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its Ministry of Investment, which will see it seek opportunities to invest up to USD $1 billion in the Kingdom by 2030..

Source : Mint

Published On : September 14, 2022

2 .

India has decided to invite which of the country as a Guest during its G20 Presidency?

A)

Sri Lanka

B)

Chile

C)

Bangladesh

D)

North Korea

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Bangladesh

India will invite Bangladesh as a Guest Country to take part in the G 20 meeting during its Presidency. Announcing this in Delhi on Tuesday(13th Sep 2022), the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that as part of the G 20 tradition of inviting some Guest Countries and International Organisations (IO) to its meetings and summit, India has decided to invited Bangladesh, Egypt, Mauritius, Netherlands, Nigeria, Oman, Singapore, Spain and UAE as Guest Countries.

Also, apart from the regular International Organisations like UN, IMF, World Bank, WHO, WTO, ILO, FSB and OECD and Chairs of Regional Organisations AU, AUDA-NEPAD and ASEAN, International Solar Alliance (ISA), CDRI (Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure) and ADB (Asian Development Bank) will be included as Guest IOs.

Under its Presidency, India is expected to host over 200 G20 meetings across the country, beginning December 2022. The G20 Leaders' Summit at the level of Heads of State / Government is scheduled to be held on 09 and 10 September 2023 in New Delhi.

The G20, or Group of Twenty, is an intergovernmental forum of the world’s major developed and developing economies. It comprises 19 countries including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, UK, USA and the European Union (EU)..

Source: News on Air

Published On : September 14, 2022

3 .

Which Government Ministry organized the EU-India Green Hydrogen Forum?

A)

Ministry of Power

B)

Ministry of Home Affairs

C)

Ministry of External Affairs

D)

Minister for Power and Renewable Energy

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Minister for Power and Renewable Energy

European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson and India’s Minister for Power and Renewable Energy "R K Singh" Thursday(8th Sep 2022) inaugurated the first EU-India Green Hydrogen Forum.

The form served as a platform to exchange the best practices, policy frameworks, and production and application technologies for renewable Hydrogen as well as the opportunities for EU-India cooperation.

The event was organized jointly by the Delegation of the European Union and the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, in close cooperation with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Hydrogen Europe..

Source : Indian Express

Published On : September 14, 2022

4 .

Uttar Pradesh became the first state to build how many Amrit Sarovar (lakes) in India?

A)

7,321

B)

8,462

C)

9,493

D)

9,875

Correct Answer : Option (B) - 8,462

Uttar Pradesh has topped the states in the country with the construction of 8,462 Amrit Sarovars (lakes), while implementing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ambitious Mission Amrit Sarovar, aimed at conserving water for the future. Madhya Pradesh is ranked second, Jammu and Kashmir third, Rajasthan fourth and Tamil Nadu fifth in the mission implementation.

Within Uttar Pradesh, Lakhimpur Kheri has secured the first position by constructing 256 Amrit Sarovars, while Gorakhpur and Pratapgarh have got second and third positions, with 244 and 231 lakes, respectively.

The director of rural development department GS Priyadarshi, as quoted in the statement, said that on the instructions of chief minister Yogi Adityanath, 15,497 Amrit Sarovars were identified in different village panchayats of which 8,462 have already been developed, which is almost twice the total number of Amrit Sarovars developed collectively in MP, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu.

According to Priyadarshi, in Madhya Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu, 1,668, 1,458, 898 and 818 Amrit Sarovars have been developed so far. Besides, construction of 3,705 Amrit Sarovars is underway in MP, 406 in Jammu and Kashmir, 2,385 in Rajasthan and 763 in Tamil Nadu.

Altogether 15,497 Amrit Sarovars in Uttar Pradesh, 5,994 in MP, 3,699 in Jammu and Kashmir, 5,097 in Rajasthan and 3,765 in Tamil Nadu have been identified for development under the mission..

Source : Hindustan Times

Published On : September 14, 2022

5 .

International Business Machines (IBM) has collaborated with which university to enhance quantum computing research and talent development in India?

A)

IIT Madras

B)

IIT Delhi

C)

IIT kharagpur

D)

IIT Guwahati

Correct Answer : Option (A) - IIT Madras

International Business Machines (IBM) has partnered with Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, (IIT-Madras), to advance quantum computing skill development and research in India.

With this partnership, IIT Madras joins over 180 members of the IBM Quantum Network globally. IIT Madras also becomes the “first Indian institution" to join the global community of Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, academic institutions, and research labs working with IBM Quantum technology to advance ‎quantum computing and explore business use cases.

“The collaboration will open new avenues to work with industry partners to accelerate research, make quantum real in areas such as life-saving drugs, improvements in supply chains, logistics and the modelling of financial data," said Sandip Patel, managing director, IBM India.

Qiskit Runtime is a piece of software that runs on IBM Cloud and uses classical computers to optimise workloads and then efficiently execute them on quantum systems on a large scale..

Source : Mint

Published On : September 14, 2022

6 .

Who from Jammu and Kashmir was nominated to the Rajya Sabha by President Draupadi Murmu on the recommendation of the Central Government on 10th Sep 2022?

A)

Jagjit Singh

B)

Hasnain Masoodi

C)

Jugal Kishore Sharma

D)

Gulam Ali

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Gulam Ali

President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday(10th Sep 2022) nominated "Gulam Ali", a Gurjar Muslim from Jammu and Kashmir, to the Rajya Sabha on the advice of the Central government.

A notification by Union Home Ministry said the President is happy to nominate Gulam Ali to the Council of States to fill the vacancy due to the retirement of one of the nominated members.

BJP's IT Cell head Amit Malviya praised the decision on Twitter calling it a "significant step" as it recognised the Gurjar minority living in the Valley.

He wrote, "The President on recommendation of GoI has appointed Shri Gulam Ali, a Gurjar Muslim, from J&K, to the Rajya Sabha. This is a significant step assuming that prior to abrogation of Article 370, the community was literally not recognised and all social benefits to them were denied."..

Source : Free Press Journal

Published On : September 14, 2022

7 .

When is Hindi Diwas or Hindi Day is observed on every year?

A)

September 11

B)

September 12

C)

September 13

D)

September 14

Correct Answer : Option (C) - September 14

Hindi Diwas, observed across the country in schools, colleges and other institutions on Wednesday(14th Sep 2022), is the celebration of the declaration of Hindi as the official language of India. It is celebrated every year on September 14.

History : On 14th September in the year 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India decided by one vote that Hindi would be the official language of India. Hindi Diwas is celebrated every year on 14 September to mark this day.

The day also marks the birthday of Beohar Rajendra Simha, who was an acclaimed Indian scholar. Simha is known for the illustrations in the original final manuscript of the Constitution of India.

It was on his 50th birthday that the Hindi language got adopted in official terms. It was the late Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru who decided to celebrate September 14 as Hindi Diwas.

Importance : Since 1949, the day is celebrated across the country in schools, colleges, other educational institutions, offices and other places every year. This day marks the importance of Hindi language in India.

Hindi Diwas is celebrated on September 14 annually to promote the language and its usage across the nation. Hindi is the official language in India and is quite popular in countries like- Fiji, New Zealand, Singapore, Mauritius, others.

Over 420 million people around the world speak Hindi as their first language while 120 million people have Hindi as their second.

Apart from Hindi Diwas, World Hindi Day is celebrated every year on 10 January to commemorate the anniversary of the first World Hindi Conference held at Nagpur on January 10, 1975, in which 122 delegates from 30 countries participated. The aim of the conference was to promote Hindi language across the world..

Source : Times of India

Published On : September 14, 2022

8 .

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways plans to build a National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) at which state?

A)

Tamil Nadu

B)

Gujarat

C)

Maharashtra

D)

Andhra Padesh

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Gujarat

Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways plans to build a National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) at the site of the Indus Valley civilisation in Lothal, Gujarat.

A first of its kind complex in India, this centre will showcase India’s rich and diverse maritime heritage. The foundation stone for the NMHC project was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the consent for the master plan was given in March 2019.

The project is planned to be completed in different phases. In phase 1A, a museum will be built with 5 galleries and a naval gallery on 35 acres of land at an investment of ₹774.23 crore.

In the phase 1B, remaining portions of the museum will be built, including galleries, light house, 5D dome theatre, Bagicha Complex and other infrastructure. This phase is proposed to be developed under EPC mode.

Union Minister MoPSW and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal, said, “It is one of the major project under Sagarmala scheme of MoPSW which has an edutainment approach. By using the latest technology maritime heritage will be projected in a user friendly manner to spread awareness among people. Total cost of the NMHC project including EPC and PPP mode is ₹3,500 Crores. The commissioning of NMHC Phase 1A is targeted to be completed by March 2024."

The Gujarat government is playing a vital role in this project. It is supporting the project by developing external infrastructure namely; by 4 laning of 11.58 km of road from SH1 to NMHC site via Gundi-Lothal-Saragwala village, by providing water supply connection to the site and by giving 66 kV power supply at NMHC..

Source : Mint

Published On : September 13, 2022

9 .

Who announced Gujarat's first 'Cinematic Tourism Policy-2022-2027'?

A)

Narendra Modi

B)

Amit Shah

C)

Bhupendra Patel

D)

Droupadi Murmu

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Bhupendra Patel

Gujarat Chief Minister, Bhupendra Patel has Saturday(10th Sep 2022) announced Gujarat’s first-ever ‘Cinematic Tourism Policy 2022-2027’ in the presence of dignitaries including actor Ajay Devgan, and State Government Minister Shri.

Purnesh Modi and Shri Arvind Raiyani. This new policy will create viable opportunities for film production in Gujarat and also provide employment opportunities to local people. There are many places in Gujarat like the White Desert of Kutch, Shivrajpur Beach where there are ample opportunities to become shooting spots.

Four MoUs worth Rs. 1022 crore for investments in various subjects including filmmaking, studio infrastructure, acting schools in Gujarat were signed by some investors with the tourism department.

Ajay Devgn also signed MoUs for filmmaking and studio infrastructure and other facilities in the state. A short film giving information on Cinematic Tourism Policy was also shown on this occasion.

State Tourism Commissioner and MD of TCGL Shri Alok Kumar Pandey, thanked the dignitaries present and people associated with the film industries for participating in the event.

This new policy will create viable opportunities for film production in Gujarat and also provide employment opportunities to local people..

Source : Indian Express

Published On : September 13, 2022

10 .

Who has appointed 'Sanjay Khanna' as the chief executive officer and country manager for India on 12th Sep 2022?

A)

American Express Banking Corp

B)

Standard Chartered

C)

HSBC Bank India

D)

United Overseas Bank

Correct Answer : Option (A) - American Express Banking Corp

American Express Banking Corp on Monday(12th Sep 2022) announced the appointment of Sanjay Khanna as the Chief Executive Officer and country manager for India.

Khanna heads the country executive team and is responsible for driving growth across the organization’s consumer and commercial businesses. In his new role, he will also spearhead several strategic and business development initiatives for the company while steering smooth collaboration across its diverse businesses in India, American Express said in statement. His position, it added, will be key to advancing and strengthening the company’s strategic focus in India.

Khanna said that India is undoubtedly one of the fastest-growing economies of the world, characterized by its ever-expanding consumer base, evolving lifestyle and spending needs.

“As a premium payment solution brand, American Express has a definitive competitive edge in providing high-quality service. My role will be to further enhance the quality and service culture through premium products, service, and solutions to meet the ever-growing needs of the affluent population in India.

In his previous roles Khanna has held many leadership positions in the company including head of global financial operations, India centre lead for finance and chairman of the American Express India Pvt Ltd (AEIPL) legal entity board..

Source : Mint

Published On : September 13, 2022