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1 .
Rakesh Gangwal has resigned from the board of which company?
A)
Vistara
B)
IndiGo
C)
SpiceJet
D)
Air India

Correct Answer :   IndiGo

IndiGo co-promoter Rakesh Gangwal on Friday(18th Feb 2022) resigned with immediate effect from the board of directors of the parent firm, InterGlobe Aviation, where he served as a non-executive, non-independent director.
 
While Gangwal in his letter to the board said that he would sell his entire holding in the airline over a period of five years, he also added that he may consider joining the board again as a member at a later stage.
 
Gangwal’s resignation comes around two weeks after other promoter Rahul Bhatia took charge as the company’s managing director...
 

Published On : February 18, 2022
2 .
Which country has announced its withdrawal from Mali after 10 years?
A)
Japan
B)
France
C)
Germany
D)
United States

Correct Answer :   France

France announced on Thursday(17th Feb 2022) that it would withdraw its troops from Mali over a breakdown in relations with the country's ruling junta, after nearly 10 years of fighting a jihadist insurgency that still poses a major threat to the West African nation and beyond.
 
The deployment has been fraught with problems for France -- of the 53 French soldiers killed serving in West Africa's Sahel region, 48 died in Mali.
 
"Multiple obstructions" by the military junta that took power in August 2020 meant the conditions were no longer in place to operate in Mali, said a statement signed by France and its African and European allies.
 
The decision applies to both the 2,400 French troops in Mali, where France first deployed in 2013, and a smaller European force of several hundred soldiers, called Takuba, that was created in 2020 with the aim of taking the burden off French forces..

Source : The Hindu

Published On : February 18, 2022
3 .
What is the total outlay for the newly launched scheme of Ministry of Education, New India Literacy Programme, for five years from FYs 2022-2027?
A)
Rs 737.96 crore
B)
Rs 858.27 crore
C)
Rs 967.63 crore
D)
Rs 1037.90 crore

Correct Answer :   Rs 1037.90 crore

Ministry of Education has approved a new scheme named “New India Literacy Programme (नव भारत साक्षरता कार्यक्रम) for the period FYs 2022-2027 to cover all the aspects of Adult Education. The total outlay of “New India Literacy Programme” is Rs.1037.90 crore for the FYs 2022-27.

Published On : February 18, 2022
4 .
The FAITH 2035 vision document has recently been released for which sector?
A)
Banking
B)
Agriculture
C)
Tourism
D)
Infrastructure

Correct Answer :   Tourism

Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH) has released the FAITH 2035 vision document containing goals and an execution path for making Indian tourism preferred and loved by the world by the year 2035.

Published On : February 18, 2022
5 .
The NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) has partnered with Gateway Payments Service Pvt Ltd to launch Unified Payments Interface(UPI) in which country?
A)
Nepal
B)
Bhutan
C)
China
D)
Bangladesh

Correct Answer :   Nepal

The international arm of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) - NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) -  has partnered with Gateway Payments Service Pvt Ltd, authorised Payment System Operators in Nepal, and Manam Infotech Private Limited to deploy Unified Payments Interface (UPI) in Nepal, making it the first country outside India to adopt UPI as a  payments platform 
 
The firm intends to deploy UPI in Nepal for the larger "Digital Public Good" and to bolster interoperable real-time Person to person (P2P) and Merchant payment transactions (P2M), according to an official statement issued by NIPL. 
 
"We are delighted to join hands with GPS and Manam Infotech to facilitate the deployment of NPCI's flagship Unified Payments Interface in Nepal," said Ritesh Shukla, CEO of NIPL. 

Source : Business Today

Published On : February 18, 2022
6 .
World Sustainable Development Summit is the annual flagship event of which organization?
A)
Quality Council of India (QCI)
B)
World Wide Fund for Nature-India
C)
Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
D)
The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

Correct Answer :   The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered the inaugural address at World Sustainable Development Summit via video conferencing on February 16, 2022. The World Sustainable Development Summit is the annual flagship event of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).

Published On : February 18, 2022
7 .
The mutual fund mobile app eInvest has been launched by which asset management company for investor?
A)
Invesco Asset Management
B)
Edelweiss Asset Management
C)
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management
D)
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company

Correct Answer :   Edelweiss Asset Management

Edelweiss Asset Management has launched eInvest- a mutual fund mobile app for investors for a smooth investing experience. eInvest is an easy-to-use app that will help investors perform all financial transactions on the go.
 
Launching the app, Radhika Gupta, CEO of Edelweiss Asset Management, said, “People are getting inclined towards investing in mutual funds more confidently than they were 10 years ago. Technology has made it possible to take the industry to the next level. As we embark upon our digital transformation journey our mobile app launch is another step in that journey. The app is designed to bring greater convenience for mutual fund investors to access their investment from anywhere at any time with speed and ease.”

Source : Economic Times

Published On : February 18, 2022
8 .
What is the absolute number of non-literate people in the country aged 15 years and above according to the 2011 census?
A)
28.35 crore
B)
25.76 crore
C)
23.02 crore
D)
19.36 crore

Correct Answer :   25.76 crore

As per Census 2011, the absolute number of non-literates of the country in 15 years and above age group is 25.76 crore (Male 9.08 crore, Female 16.68 crore). In consideration of the progress of persons certified as literates being to the tune of 7.64 crore under the Saakshar Bharat programme implemented during 2009-10 to 2017-18, it is estimated that currently around 18.12 crore adults are still non-literate in India.

Published On : February 18, 2022
9 .
Which two countries to conducted joint air exercise 'Cope South 22'?
A)
India and China
B)
Japan and France
C)
Germany and South Korea
D)
United States and Bangladesh

Correct Answer :   United States and Bangladesh

Air forces of the US and Bangladesh are set to take part in a Pacific Air Forces-sponsored, bilateral tactical airlift exercise.
 
Named as Cope South 22, the exercise will be conducted at Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) Kurmitola Cantonment, Dhaka; and Operating Location-Alpha, Sylhet, Bangladesh.
 
It will witness the participation of nearly 77 airmen, along with two US Air Force C-130J Super Hercules from the US Air Force (USAF) 36th Airlift Squadron (AS) of the 374th Airlift Wing at Yokota Air Base in Japan.
 
Around 300 members of the Bangladeshi Armed Forces and two C-130Js will join the US personnel.
 
The exercise aims to enhance interoperability between the USAF and the BAF and will support the latter’s long-term modernisation efforts..

Source : Airforce Technology

Published On : February 18, 2022
10 .
When did the famous Kannada writer and poet Chennaveera Kanavi passes away?
A)
February 18, 2022
B)
February 17, 2022
C)
February 16, 2022
D)
February 15, 2022

Correct Answer :   February 16, 2022

Noted Kannada writer and poet Dr. Chennaveera Kanavi breathed his last on February 16, 2022. He was 94 years old when he passed away due to age-related illnesses at a private hospital in Dharwad.
 
Kanavi was born in Hombal on 18 June 1928. His parents were Sakkareppa and Parvathavva. He finished his school and college education in Dharwad. In 1952, he got his B. A. degree from Karnataka College Dharwad and M. A. Degree from Karnataka University Dharwad. From 1956 to 1983 he worked as a Director for 'Prasaranga' of Karnataka University.
 
Kanavi was considered one of the major poets and writers in the Kannada language and received the Sahitya Akademi Award for his work 'Jeeva Dhwani' (poetry) in 1981. He was popularly known as "Samanvayada Kavi" and "Soujanyada Kavi". In 2011, he was honored with the Sahitya Kala Kaustubha Award. Kanavi had penned more than 15 books, which were a compilation of poems, a collection of essays, and various other books.
 
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai expressed grief at the passing of Kanavi. "Kanavi was one of the most creative writers of Kannada literary world. He and his family were very close to me for the past four decades. He is a personification of humility who used to win the hearts through his soft-spoken and gentle nature," Bommai recalled..

Source : Times Of India

Published On : February 18, 2022