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A)
ESA
B)
JAXA
C)
NASA
D)
ISRO

Correct Answer : Option (C) - NASA


NASA has announced that Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft has successfully managed to change the motion of the asteroid 'Dimorphos'.
 
This is the first demonstration of the “kinetic impactor” method of asteroid mitigation
 
It was launched in November 2021 and crashed into the space rock on September 26, 2022
 
Prior, it took Dimorphos 11 hours and 55 minutes to orbit its asteroid Didymos, now it changed the moonlet asteroid’s orbit by 32 minutes..

Source : CNN

Published On : October 13, 2022
A)
6.52%
B)
6.96%
C)
7.41%
D)
7.83%

Correct Answer : Option (C) - 7.41%


As per the data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO), the retail inflation of India has been increased to 7.41% in September 2022.
 
The number retains above the RBI upper tolerance band (2-6 per cent) for the ninth straight month.
 
The food inflation has been surged to a 22-month high of 8.6% while core inflation rose to a 4-month high of 6.3%.
 
Meanwhile, industrial growth has been contracted 0.8% in August as compared to 2.4% in July 2022.

Source : Business Standard 

Published On : October 13, 2022
A)
Delhi-Mumbai
B)
Delhi-Varanasi
C)
Delhi-Katra (Jammu)
D)
Gandhinagar-Mumbai

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Delhi-Mumbai


If Indian Railways uses the Vande Bharat trains for freight transportation, the train will be run on the Delhi-Mumbai route first with a comparatively higher speed to reduce transportation time.
 
"These services are being planned via new `Freight EMU rolling-stock built on Vande-Bharat platform, the first rake of which is likely to be introduced in service very soon," the Ministry of Railways said in a statement on Thursday(13th Oct 2022).
 
The Vande Bharat trains have been tested at speeds between 120 and 180 kmph;
 
Based on the interactions with some of the potential customers, the first service is will be introduced between the Delhi-NCR region and the Mumbai region..

Source : Zeenews

Published On : October 13, 2022
A)
INS Tabar
B)
INS Talwar
C)
INS Tarkash
D)
INS Trikand

Correct Answer : Option (C) - INS Tarkash


INS Tarkash reached Port Grequhrea, also known as Port Elizabeth in South Africa to participate in the seventh edition of IBSAMAR, a joint multinational maritime exercise among Indian, Brazilian and South African Navies.

The harbour phase of IBSAMAR VII includes professional exchanges such as damage control and fire-fighting drills, and interaction among special forces.
 
The Indian Navy is represented by the Teg class guided missile frigate, INS Tarkash, a Chetak helicopter and the personnel from the Marine Commando Force (MARCOS).
 
The Joint Maritime Exercise will strengthen maritime security, joint operational training, sharing of best practices and building interoperability to address common maritime threats.
 
The previous edition of IBSAMAR (IBSAMAR VI) was conducted off Simons Town, in South Africa in October 2018..

Source : AIR

Published On : October 13, 2022
A)
$200 million
B)
$250 million
C)
$300 million
D)
$400 million

Correct Answer : Option (B) - $250 million


B. Rajasekhar has said that the World Bank (WB) has extended an unconditional loan of $250 million to the Supporting Andhra’s Learning Transformation (SALT) project in appreciation of the path-breaking reforms implemented by the State government. 
 
The SALT is the first project in the school education sector to be funded by the World Bank without any precondition. 
 
Mr. Rajasekhar dismissed the media reports that the World Bank had imposed certain curbs to extend the financial assistance, as baseless.
 
He said a sum of approximately ₹53,000 crore had been spent on school education in the last three years and a major chunk of it (₹22,617 crore) had gone to Amma Vodi and the first phase of the Nadu-Nedu scheme. 
 
 
The number of children studying in government schools in 2022-23 academic year was 40,31,239. The total number of children in government, private and aided schools was less by 86,119 when compared to last year. .

Source : The Hindu

Published On : October 13, 2022
A)
5.4%
B)
6.1%
C)
6.8%
D)
7.2%

Correct Answer : Option (C) - 6.8%


The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday(11th Oct 2022) trimmed its FY23 growth forecast for India by 60 basis points from its July projection of "7.4 per cent" to "6.8 per cent", its steepest cut for any major economy barring the US.

IMF’s move follows the World Bank slashing its FY23 growth projection for India to 6.5 per cent last week, from 7.5 per cent predicted earlier.
 
Most other agencies, too, have been lowering their India forecast in recent weeks. The Reserve Bank of India also recently cut its projection modestly from 7.2 per cent to 7 per cent.
 
The IMF stated that the move reflects “a weaker-than-expected outturn” in the June quarter and “more subdued external demand”, indicating that exports will be hit. However, it retained its FY24 growth forecast at 6.1 per cent.
 
The IMF has kept unchanged its 2022 growth projection for the global economy at 3.2 per cent but scaled down the 2023 projection by 20 basis points from the July forecast to 2.7 per cent..

Source : Indian Express

Published On : October 12, 2022
A)
Terence Tao
B)
Ian Stewart
C)
Yunqing Tang
D)
Peter Sarnak

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Yunqing Tang


The SASTRA Ramanujan Prize 2022 will be awarded to Yunqing Tang, Assistant Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, USA.

The award was instituted by Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology & Research (SASTRA) and is presented annually to individuals aged 32 or below, who have made outstanding contributions in the field of mathematics.

Published On : October 12, 2022
A)
Nitish Kumar
B)
Mamata Banerjee
C)
Yashwant Sinha
D)
Naveen Patnaik

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Naveen Patnaik


Odisha Chief Minister "Naveen Patnaik" on Monday(10th Oct 2022) launched ‘Football for All’ in the state to take the culture of football to the grassroots.
 
* The Programme has been initiated by FIFA in Odisha in partnership with the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) & Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS).

* Over 43000 footballs will be distributed to children in about 2000 schools.

* This is the first such programme of FIFA in India that aims at promoting football among school children.
 
* Joining the programme on virtual platform, the CM said that Football is the most popular game and brings together people across the globe.
 
* Saying that it’s a proud moment for Odisha to be the host venue for the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup, he said, “We have partnered with AIFF and FIFA to bring the best of football to the state.

* This World Cup will give a major boost towards development of football in the state,” he emphasised.
 
* Expressing happiness over the launch of the programme, he thanked FIFA for choosing Odisha for this program and appreciated the role of Dr Achyuta Samanta and KIIT-KISS for bringing this program to Odisha.
 
* The CM looked forward to future partnerships with FIFA for development of football in Odisha.
 
* Sports Minister Tusharkanti Behera said that under the vision of CM Patnaik, the state is investing heavily in sports infrastructure. “FIFA partnership will help promote football at the school level,” he added..

Source : The Print

Published On : October 12, 2022
A)
Chennai
B)
Hyderabad
C)
Kolkata
D)
Pune

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Pune


Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday(10th Oct 2022) cancelled the license of Pune based Seva Vikas Co-operative Bank as the urban cooperative bank lacked adequate capital and earning prospects.
 
The bank ceases to carry on banking business, with effect from the close of business on October 10, 2022, RBI said in a statement.
 
Earlier in August 2022 , it had cancelled the license of Pune-based Rupee Cooperative Bank. RBI action is facing legal challenge in Bombay High Court.
 
According to the the data submitted by the bank, about 99 per cent of the depositors are entitled to receive the full amount of their deposits from Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC). As on September 14, 2022, DICGC has already paid Rs 152.36 crore of the total insured deposits.
 
This payment is made in compliance with the provisions of the DICGC Act, 1961 based on the willingness received from the concerned depositors of the bank..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : October 12, 2022
A)
Canara Bank
B)
Union Bank of India
C)
South Indian Bank
D)
State Bank of India

Correct Answer : Option (C) - South Indian Bank


South Indian Bank bagged a world record for staging and swinging the highest 101 Oonjals or Jhoolas- beautifully decorated- in Kochi.
 
The South Indian Bank on Sunday(9th Oct 2022) organized an event ‘Onnichirikkam Oonjaladam’ and was accoladed with the World Book of Records award for ‘staging and swinging 101 Oonjals’.
 
The event ‘Onnichirikkam Oonjaladam’ saw people gathered in large numbers to celebrate unity and prosperity during the ongoing festival season. Swings were made using wood and rope in the traditional way.
 
The World Book of Records team presented the Award to South Indian Bank officials.
 
Murali Ramakrishnan- MD and CEO of the South Indian Bank said, “Because of the present generation of technology, etc, I think people forget the authentic happiness which you are all getting when we all playing swing in our younger days..

Source : The Print

Published On : October 11, 2022