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1 .

Who was elected to become the president of the Indian Olympics Association (IOA)?

A)

Mary Kom

B)

Karnam Malleswari

C)

PT Usha

D)

Milkha Singh

Correct Answer : PT Usha

PT Usha was elected to become the president of the Indian Olympics Association (IOA). The Minister of Law and Justice of India announced on Twitter to congratulate the legendary Indian athletes. PT Usha becomes the first woman president of the IOA.

She also expressed her intentions to run for IOA on 26th November 2022. She was the only contender for the election of the top position in the sports organization.

PT Usha Become First Women President of Indian Olympic Association :

* PT Usha is one of the most accomplished athletes in India.

* She has won 11 medals including four gold at the Asian Games between 1982 and 1994.

* She also won four gold medals at the Seoul Asan Games in 1986.

* She has participated in 200m, 400m hurdles, and 4×400 relays.

* Umesh Sinha the returning officer for the IOA elections has reported that the process was underway on 25th November 2022.

* PT Usha submitted her candidacy papers for the position of president on 27th November 2022..

Source : Mint

Published On : November 28, 2022

2 .

India has invited the President of which country as the Chief Guest for Republic Day 2023?

A)

Lebanon

B)

Morocco

C)

Saudi Arabia

D)

Egypt

Correct Answer : Egypt

Egypt's President "Abdel Fattah al-Sisi" will be the Chief Guest at the Republic Day celebrations on January 26, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Sunday(27th Nov 2022). Notably, it is the first time that an Egyptian President will be the Chief Guest on India's Republic Day.

* According to sources, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had sent a formal invitation to al-Sisi which was handed over to the Egyptian President by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on October 16.

* 'India and Egypt enjoy warm and friendly relations': MEA

* In the press release, the Ministry of External Affairs said, "At the invitation of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, H.E. Mr. Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, will be the Chief Guest at India’s Republic Day celebrations on January 26, 2023.

* This is the first time that the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt will be the Chief Guest at our Republic Day."

* The Ministry of External Affairs further noted that India and Egypt enjoy 'warm and friendly relations' based on civilizational and deep-rooted people-to-people ties. "Both countries are celebrating the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations this year.

* Egypt has been invited as a ‘Guest Country’ during India’s Presidency of G-20 in 2022-23," the MEA said in a statement. It is pertinent to note that India will assume the G20 Presidency on December 1 this year..

Source : Republic World

Published On : November 28, 2022

3 .

Which Ministry has won "Gold Award" Under the National Awards for e-Governance?

A)

Ministry of Panchayati Raj

B)

Ministry of Culture

C)

Ministry of Rural Development

D)

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Correct Answer : Ministry of Panchayati Raj

e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project (eGramSwaraj and AuditOnline) of Ministry of Panchayati Raj has won the GOLD AWARD under the category "Excellence in Government Process Re-engineering for Digital Transformation" of the National Awards for e-Governance.

* The award is a recognition of the excellent and exemplary work done by Team eGovernance and supported by Team NIC-MoPR.

* The prestigious National Award was handed over to Shri Alok Prem Nagar, Joint Secretary, MoPR by Union MoS, Dr. Jitendra Singh during the 25th National Conference on e-Governance at Jammu 26th Nov 2022.

* Various stakeholders, especially Panchayati Raj Institutions which adopted e-Panchayat applications very fast, have helped in making the e-Panchayat Mission Mode Project successful by strengthening the Panchayati Raj System and making it effective, transparent and efficient..

Source : PIB

Published On : November 28, 2022

4 .

Which country has banned approvals of new telecommunications equipment from China's Huawei Technologies and ZTE?

A)

India

B)

United States

C)

Russia

D)

United Kingdom

Correct Answer : United States

United States, The Biden administration has banned approvals of new telecommunications equipment from China’s Huawei Technologies and ZTE because they pose “an unacceptable risk” to US national security. It is the first time US regulators have taken such a move on security grounds.

* Other companies listed include Hikvision, Dahua and Hytera, which make video surveillance equipment and two-way radio systems. Hikvision, however said that its products present no security threat to the US.

* It said the decision “will do nothing to protect US national security, but will do a great deal to make it more harmful and more expensive for US small businesses, local authorities, school districts, and individual consumers to protect themselves, their homes, businesses and property.”

* Huawei and others have previously denied supplying data to the Chinese government.

* The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said its members had voted unanimously on Friday to adopt the new rules.

* “The FCC is committed to protecting our national security by ensuring that untrustworthy communications equipment is not authorised for use within our borders,” the commission’s chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said in a statement...

Source : India

Published On : November 28, 2022

5 .

With reference to the e-court projects, consider the following statements:

1. Virtual Justice Clock is an initiative to exhibit vital statistics of the justice delivery system at the Court level giving the details of the cases instituted, cases disposed and pendency of cases on day/week/month basis at the Court level.

2. JustIS Mobile App 2.0 is a tool available to judicial officers for effective court and case management by monitoring pendency and disposal of not only his court but also for individual judges working under them.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A)

1 Only

B)

2 Only

C)

Both 1 and 2

D)

Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer : Both 1 and 2

Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched various initiatives under the e-court project.

Virtual Justice Clock :

* It is an initiative to exhibit vital statistics of the justice delivery system at the Court level giving the details of the cases instituted, cases disposed and pendency of cases on day/week/month basis at the Court level.

* The effort is to make the functioning of the courts accountable and transparent by sharing with the public the status of case disposals by the court.

* Public can access the Virtual Justice Clock of any court establishment on the District Court's website.

JustIS Mobile App 2.0 :

* It is a tool available to judicial officers for effective court and case management by monitoring pendency and disposal of not only his court but also for individual judges working under them.

* This App is also made available to High Court and Supreme Court Judges who can now monitor pendency and disposal of all the States and Districts under their jurisdiction.

Digital Court :

* It is an initiative to make the court records available to the judge in digitised form to enable the transition to Paperless Courts.

S3WaaS Websites :

* It is a framework to generate, configure, deploy and manage websites for publishing specified information and services related to district judiciary.

* S3WaaS is a cloud service developed for government entities to generate Secure, Scalable & Sugamya (Accessible) websites. It is multilingual, citizen friendly and disability friendly..

Source : Economic Times

Published On : November 27, 2022

6 .

The National Cadet Corps (NCC) is celebrating _____ anniversary of its Raising Day 27th Nov 2022.

A)

77th

B)

76th

C)

75th

D)

74th

Correct Answer : 74th

The National Cadet Corps (NCC) is celebrating 74th anniversary of its Raising Day 27th Nov 2022.

* This largest uniformed youth organisation in the world was raised in 1948.

* The day is being celebrated all over the country with cadets participating in march past, cultural activities and social development programmes.

* The multifaceted activities and varied curriculum of the NCC, provides unique opportunities to the youth for self-development.

* Many cadets have made the Nation and the organisation proud through their remarkable achievements in the field of sports and adventure.

* The expansion of NCC has also been undertaken in coastal and border areas of the country by adding over one lakh young cadets to its fold in recent times. This has motivated the youth from these areas to join the Armed forces and contribute to Nation Building.

* The NCC has also been a platform for harnessing international relations for over four decades by sending its cadets as ambassadors of peace and unity to over 25 nations..

Source : AIR

Published On : November 27, 2022

7 .

Union Health Ministry appoints _________ as Nikshay Mitra ambassador in New Delhi 26th November 2022.

A)

Avani Lekhara

B)

Deepa Malik

C)

Sumit Antil

D)

Varun Singh Bhati

Correct Answer : Deepa Malik

Union Health Ministry designated the President of the Paralympic Committee of India Dr. Deepa Malik as Nikshay Mitra ambassador in New Delhi, 26th November 2022. It is an initiative under Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan.

Ms. Malik said, she herself is a Tuberculosis survivor. She said that the treatment of TB is a long process and to eliminate it the patients must not feel demotivated to continue the treatment.

Ms. Malik, who bagged 23 international sports medals at various events, said she herself is an example of not giving up in spite of various health issues for the past 23 years.

Talking to AIR News Ms. Malik said, as a Nikshay Mitra ambassador along with physical treatments, she will concentrate on the mental growth of the patients as well..

Source : AIR

Published On : November 27, 2022

8 .

With reference to the Himalayan Yak, consider the following statements:

1. The Government of India established the ICAR-National Research Centre on Yak, in 1989 at Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh as a dedicated centre for research into yak husbandry.

2. Yak is found throughout the Himalayan region except Sikkim.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A)

1 Only

B)

2 Only

C)

Both 1 and 2

D)

Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer : 1 Only

The Himalayan yak has recently earned the food animal tag from the Food Safety and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI). The categorisation is expected to help check the decline in the population of the high-altitude bovine by making it a part of the conventional milk and meat industry.

* Yaks belong to the genus Bos and are therefore related to cattle (Bos primigenius species).

* Domestic Yak (Bos Grunniens) descended from the wild yak (Bos mutus).

Distribution :

* Yak is found throughout the Himalayan region -- Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, North Bengal, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir -- while wild Yak is found in Tibet.

* It is also found as far north as Mongolia and Russia.

National Research Centre on Yak :

* The Government of India established the ICAR-National Research Centre on Yak, in 1989 at Dirang, Arunachal Pradesh as a dedicated centre for research into yak husbandry.

Yak Census 2019 :

* According to a census carried out in 2019, India has some 58,000 yaks – a drop of about 25% from the livestock census of 2012.

* The drastic decline could be attributed to less remuneration from the bovid and discouraging the younger generations from continuing with nomadic yak rearing.

* The sale of yak milk and meat is limited to local consumers..

Source : The Hindu

Published On : November 27, 2022

9 .

With reference to the Gram-negative bacteria, consider the following statements:

1. Gram-negative bacteria are classified by the color they turn after a chemical process called Gram staining is used on them.

2. Gram-negative bacteria are enclosed in a protective capsule.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A)

1 Only

B)

2 Only

C)

Both 1 and 2

D)

Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer : Both 1 and 2

Recently The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has called upon doctors to avoid using antibiotics for conditions such as low-grade fever and viral bronchitis among others.

* Recently, a multi-centre survey carried out by the ICMR to spot the trend in antibiotic resistance across the country showed Acinetobacter baumannii, a gram-negative bacteria known to cause infection in the blood, urinary tract and lungs among others, was resistant to high-end antibiotics.

Antimicrobial Resistance : It occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines, making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread.

* The survey found 87.5% samples of Acinetobacter baumannii tested in 2021 were resistant to carbapenems, a high-end antibiotic.

What is Gram-negative bacteria?

* Gram-negative bacteria are classified by the color they turn after a chemical process called Gram staining is used on them.

* Gram-negative bacteria stain red when this process is used.

* Gram-positive bacteria stain blue.

* Gram-negative bacteria are enclosed in a protective capsule. This capsule helps prevent white blood cells (which fight infection) from ingesting the bacteria. Under the capsule, gram-negative bacteria have an outer membrane that protects them against certain antibiotics, such as penicillin.

* When disrupted, this membrane releases toxic substances called endotoxins. Endotoxins contribute to the severity of symptoms during infections with gram-negative bacteria.

* Gram-negative bacteria cause infections including pneumonia, bloodstream infections, wound or surgical site infections, and meningitis in healthcare settings..

Source : Times of india

Published On : November 27, 2022

10 .

With reference to the Central Depositories Services India Ltd, consider the following statements:

1. It is a government-registered share depository, alongside its other state-owned counterpart National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL).

2. It was founded in 2010.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A)

1 Only

B)

2 Only

C)

Both 1 and 2

D)

Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer : 1 Only

Central Depository Services (India) Ltd or CDSL recently detected a cyber attack on a few of its internal machines.

* It is a government-registered share depository, alongside its other state-owned counterpart National Securities Depository Ltd (NSDL).

* Share depositories hold shares in an electronic or dematerialised form and are an enabler for securities transactions, playing a somewhat similar role to what banks play in handling cash and fixed deposits.

* CDSL was founded in 1999. It is a Market Infrastructure Institution or MII that is deemed as a crucial part of the capital market structure, providing services to all market participants, including exchanges, clearing corporations, depository participants, issuers and investors..

Source : Indian Express

Published On : November 27, 2022