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1 .

Who celebrated its 58th Raising Day on 1st December 2022?

A)

National Security Guard(NSG)

B)

Border Security Force(BSF)

C)

Central Industrial Security Force(CISF)

D)

Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF)

Correct Answer : Border Security Force(BSF)

The Border Security Force(BSF) is celebrating its 58th Raising Day 1st Dec 2022. The event is observed annually on December 1.

* The BSF is also termed as the First Line of Defence of Indian territories. The paramilitary force was raised on 1 December 1965.

* Expressing pride on the occasion of the 58th raising day of the BSF, Prime Minister Modi has greeted the BSF personnel and their families on the occasion of BSF's Raising Day.

* PM also acknowledged the outstanding track record of BSF force while protecting India and serving our nation with utmost diligence.

* The 58th Raising Day Parade of the Border Security Force will be held on December 4, 2022, on the Guru Nanak University Campus, Amritsar.

* This is for the first time that the Raising Day Parade of the BSF will be held in Punjab and the second time outside the National Capital.

* The parade would comprise a 12-foot contingent including Mahila Prahari Contingent, Camel Band, and the Mountain Contingent..

Source : One India

Published On : December 1, 2022

2 .

Which company announced that they have successfully tested a hydrogen-powered aircraft engine?

A)

Bentley

B)

Ferrari

C)

Rolls-Royce

D)

Lamborghini

Correct Answer : Rolls-Royce

Airline EasyJet and aircraft engine maker Rolls-Royce said Monday(28th Nov 2022) they had successfully tested a hydrogen-powered aircraft engine, in what the British companies described as a world first for aviation.

Green hydrogen is widely seen as better for the environment than jet fuel.

In a joint statement, the companies said they had “set a new aviation milestone with the world’s first run of a modern aero engine on hydrogen”, in a test carried out on land this month.

The company tested a turboprop fan engine that is used on small regional flights aircrafts. Green hydrogen for the tests had been generated using tidal and wind energy from Scotland’s Orkney Islands.

Rolls-Royce hopes to eventually conduct a full-scale ground test of a Pearl 15 jet engine.

Britain’s minister for business and energy, Grant Shapps, lauded Monday’s news as “a true British success story”, adding it was “a prime example of how we can work together to make aviation cleaner while driving jobs across the country”.

“We are pushing the boundaries to discover the zero carbon possibilities of hydrogen, which could help reshape the future of flight,” said Grazia Vittadini, chief technology officer at Rolls-Royce.

Britain earlier this year identified the need for major investment to help unlock green hydrogen from water using renewable energy.

Blue hydrogen, which is far more available than its greener alternative, is opposed by environmentalists as it is produced from natural gas in a process releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere..

Source : Govt

Published On : December 1, 2022

3 .

International Jaguar Day is celebrated on which day every year?

A)

30th November

B)

29th November

C)

28th November

D)

27th November

Correct Answer : 29th November

International Jaguar Day was created to raise awareness about the increasing threats facing the jaguar and the critical conservation efforts ensuring its survival from Mexico to Argentina.

Observed annually on November 29, International Jaguar Day celebrates the Americas’ largest wild cat as an umbrella species for biodiversity conservation and an icon for sustainable development and the centuries-old cultural heritage of Central and South America.

History : International Jaguar Day also represent the collective voice of jaguar range countries, in collaboration with national and international partners, to draw attention to the need to conserve jaguar corridors and their habitats as part of broader efforts to achieve the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals.

In March 2018 representatives from 14 range countries gathered in New York at United Nations’ Headquarters for the Jaguar 2030 Forum.

This Forum resulted in the creation of the Jaguar 2030 Statement which outlined a wide range of internationally collaborative jaguar conservation initiatives, including the proposal to create an International Jaguar Day.

Many range countries are also observing National Jaguar Day celebrations including Brazil, which has recognized the jaguar as its symbol for biodiversity.

Among the many voices that joined in this call for a Jaguar Day, was that of Dr. Alan Rabinowitz, co-founder and former CEO and Chief Scientist for Panthera, the global wild cat conservation organization.

Known with respect and admiration as the “Jaguar Man” and the “Indiana Jones of Wildlife Protection”, Alan dedicated his life to the study and protection of jaguars and other big cats..

Source : International Jaguar Day

Published On : December 1, 2022

4 .

A UN panel has recommended listing the Great Barrier Reef of which country as an endangered World Heritage Site?

A)

Australia

B)

Canada

C)

India

D)

Russia

Correct Answer : Australia

A UN panel has recommended that Australia's Great Barrier Reef should be listed as a world heritage site that is in danger.

It said, the world's biggest coral reef ecosystem was significantly impacted by climate change and warming of oceans.

The long-awaited report on the 10-day mission that took place in March said, climate change was presenting a serious challenge to the values that saw the reef inscribed as a global wonder in 1981.

However, Australian Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek said that the government would push UNESCO to not list the reef as endangered because climate change was threatening all coral reefs across the world.

In January, the Australian government announced a billion-dollar package to protect the reef..

Source : AIR

Published On : November 30, 2022

5 .

Remembrance Day for all victims of chemical warfare is celebrated on which day every year?

A)

November 27

B)

November 28

C)

November 29

D)

November 30

Correct Answer : November 30

Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare is commemorated on November 30. This internationally marked day was adopted by the United Nations to remember the victims of chemical warfare.

The day aims to encourage efforts for eliminating the use of chemical weapons and remember those who have suffered because of such warfare.

History : The first international agreement limiting the use of chemical weapons can be traced back to 1675. France and Germany had come to an agreement to prohibit the use of poison bullets. This agreement was signed in Strasbourg.

In 1874, the Brussels Convention on the Law and Customs of War was signed. It prohibited the employment of poison or poisoned weapons. However, the use of arms, projectiles or material to cause unnecessary suffering, though agreed upon, did not come into force.

The Hague Convention declared to ‘abstain from the use of projectiles, the sole object of which is the diffusion of asphyxiating or deleterious gasses’ in 1899. A second Hague Convention was agreed upon in 1907. It was to reiterate the earlier bans on employing poison or poisoned weapons.

According to the United Nations’ official website, chemical weapons were used as a weapon of mass destruction during World War I. As a result, there were more than 100 thousand fatalities and a million casualties.

While chemical weapons were not used during World War II, it was only after the war that several countries gradually came to the realization that having chemical weapons in their arsenals did not have much value compared to the threat they posed. This led the countries to look forward to a comprehensive ban.

The Chemical Weapons Convention was adopted in 1993. It came into force on April 29, 1997.

In 2005, the United Nations proclaimed November 30 as the Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare.

Significance : Day of Remembrance for All Victims of Chemical Warfare memorializes those who have lost their lives to chemical warfare. It is a day to mourn and honour the lost lives, whether they of soldiers or civilians.

It is also a reminder of the cruelty of wars and how far we have come to safeguard the lives of future generations. But it is also a reminder of how much is still left to be done.

The day is also commemorated to raise awareness about chemical weapons and the international laws against them. Public awareness is raised about the dangers of these weapons of mass destruction and what can be done to establish peace..

Source : News18

Published On : November 30, 2022

6 .

Vice Chairperson of Toyota Kirloskar Motor, Vikram S Kirloskar passes away

A)

26th November 2022

B)

27th November 2022

C)

29th November 2022

D)

30th November 2022

Correct Answer : 29th November 2022

Toyota Kirloskar Motor Vice Chairperson "Vikram S Kirloskar" has died due to a heart attack. He was 64.

Kirloskar suffered a cardiac arrest on Tuesday(29th November 2022) morning and was immediately rushed to a private hospital, where he passed away, the company said.

“We are extremely saddened to inform the untimely demise of Mr. Vikram S. Kirloskar, Vice Chairman, Toyota Kirloskar Motor on 29th November 2022. At this time of grief, we request everyone to pray that his soul rests in peace,” the company said in a statement.

“We extend our deepest sympathies to his family and friends. Last respect can be paid at Hebbal Crematorium, Bengaluru, on 30th November 2022 at 1pm,” it said.

Kirloskar, the chairman and managing director of Kirloskar Systems Limited and Vice Chairman of Toyota Kirloskar Motor was the president at Confederation of Indian Industry from 2019 to 2020.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM), which sells a range of vehicles, is a joint venture between the Japanese auto major Toyota Motor Company and the Kirloskar Group..

Source : Tribune India

Published On : November 30, 2022

7 .

National Milk Day celebrations, Animal Quarantine Certification Services was organised in which city on 26th Nov 2022?

A)

Chennai

B)

Bengaluru

C)

Ahmedabad

D)

Visakhapatnam

Correct Answer : Bengaluru

National Milk Day celebrations, Animal Quarantine Certification Services was organised in Bengaluru on Saturday(26th Nov 2022), informed the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.

“Department of Animal Husbandry, Ministry of Fisheries Animal Husbandry and Dairying celebrated National Milk Day on 26th November 2022 in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The Department inaugurated Animal Quarantine Certification Services as part of the celebrations in Hasserghata Bengaluru,” the release stated.

The station has been completed recently and was inaugurated by Dr Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, the Minister of State in Finance, Fisheries and Animal husbandry, Government of India, on National Milk Day in the presence of the Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India.

AQCS, Bangalore was initiated in August 2009, and the station has been functioning from the airport satellite office at Alpha 3, Kempegowda International airport, Bengaluru, Karnataka.

Since its inception, the station has seen a substantial increase in its workload and the movement of Livestock and Livestock products has increased manifold. However, in the absence of a Quarantine facility, the release stated that the import of Live animals like Horses, Cattles, Sheep, Goats etc. was not allowed import in Bengaluru.

Accordingly, the construction work started in the 10 acres area at Hessarghata, Bengaluru with funding from the Ministry of Fisheries Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, the work has been executed by CPWD, Bangalore. The station has come up with state-of-the-art buildings and infrastructure..

Source : The Print

Published On : November 30, 2022

8 .

How much Mumbai rank in "Knight Frank" Prime Global Cities Index Q3 (July-September) 2022?

A)

15th

B)

19th

C)

22nd

D)

26th

Correct Answer : 22nd

Mumbai stood at 22nd rank in a global index that measures annual price appreciation of premium residential properties, according to Knight Frank.

* In its report on 'Prime Global Cities Index Q3 (July-September) 2022', Property consultant Knight Frank said that all three Indian cities -- Mumbai, Bengaluru and New Delhi -- registered an increase in average annual prices in the third quarter of 2022.

* The prime global cities index is a valuation-based index tracking the movement in prime residential prices in local currency across 45-plus cities worldwide.

* Mumbai moved up to 22nd rank in the third quarter of 2022 from 39th rank in the year-ago period.

* Bengaluru's rank also moved up to 27th as against 41st, while New Delhi's position improved to 36th rank from 38th rank.

* The rise in average prices in Mumbai was recorded at 4.8 per cent Year-on-Year (YoY), Bengaluru (3.3 per cent YoY) and New Delhi (1.2 per cent YoY) during the 12- month change (Q3 2021-Q3 2022)..

Source : Zeebiz

Published On : November 30, 2022

9 .

Who has been appointed by Uttarakhand Government as the stateâ€™s brand ambassador?

A)

Prasoon Joshi

B)

Ehsaan Noorani

C)

Javed Bashir

D)

A. R. Rahman

Correct Answer : Prasoon Joshi

The Uttarakhand government has named Prasoon Joshi, the CEO and CCO of McCann Worldgroup India, the state’s brand ambassador.

Joshi, a native of Uttarakhand, is a prominent and highly awarded member of the Indian advertising and media fraternity.

Dhami added that he is confident that the state will benefit from Joshi’s vast experience in art and literature. Earlier this month, the Dhami government also bestowed on Joshi the Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman honour for his contributions to art, literature, culture and advertising.

The Uttarakhand Gaurav Samman, apart from the Uttarakhand Ratna, is one of the state’s two highest civilian awards given for achievements in various fields.

On Joshi’s appointment, Sam Balsara, chairman at Madison World and an advertising veteran, said: “He is an accomplished person and his accomplishments and interests go beyond advertising. He is also a son of the Uttarakhand soil, and therefore it is appropriate he be so appointed.”

In the past, the 51-year old advertising great, besides being awarded the Padma Shri, has received several prestigious international honours such as Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2006. He was also the first Asian to become the jury president at the Cannes International Festival of Creativity in 2014 for the prestigious Titanium category.

He is credited with brand-building for global and Indian brands such as Britannia, Saffola, Dabur, Paytm, Nestle, Coca-Cola and Mastercard. His ‘thanda matlab Coca-Cola’ campaign with Aamir Khan picked up several awards at Cannes in 2003. Joshi has also written the lyrics for songs in popular Bollywood movies such as Rang De Basanti, Fanaa and Taare Zameen Par. He has also written the script for the award-winning 2013 film, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. His socially relevant campaigns on malnutrition, polio eradication, women’s empowerment, student suicide and Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan have won accolades over the years..

Source : Financial Express

Published On : November 30, 2022

10 .

Who has won Mumbai's Dharavi Redevelopment Project with Rs. 5,069 crore bid on 29th November 2022?

A)

DLF

B)

Tata Group

C)

Aditya Birla Group

D)

Adani Group

Correct Answer : Adani Group

Adani Group has won the bid for the redevelopment of Mumbai's Dharavi area, one of the largest slum clusters in Asia.

* The Maharashtra government authorities, on 29th November 2022, opened the financial bids for the Dharavi redevelopment project.

* SVR Srinivas, Chief Executive Office of Dharavi Redevelopment Project said, "We got three bids of which we opened two financial bids of Adani and DLF as Naman Group did not qualify in the technical bidding.

* The bid by Adani Group was for Rs 5,069 crore and DLF was Rs 2,025 crore. We will now further go with the approval from the state government and also form a special purpose vehicle (SPV) for the redevelopment of Dharavi.”

* Three companies namely Adani Realty, DLF and Naman Group had submitted bids for the redevelopment of Dharavi and rehabilitation of slum dwellers. With the selection of the successful bidder, the redevelopment of Dharavi will finally take off now, after multiple failed attempts in the last 15 years.

* The winner of the Rs 20,000-crore project is decided on the basis of the highest initial investment pledge. The Maharashtra government aims to finish the project in the next 17 years and complete rehabilitation in the next seven years. Overall, more than 10 million sq ft is expected to come up as part of the Dharavi redevelopment project..

Source : Money Control

Published On : November 30, 2022