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1 .

Which country beat Australia to win first Davis Cup title on 27th Nov 2022?

A)

Canada

B)

Germany

C)

Mexico

D)

United States

Correct Answer : Canada

Canada won their first Davis Cup title on Sunday(27th Nov 2022) after Felix Auger-Aliassime beat Australia's Alex de Minaur 6-3, 6-4 to give them an unassailable 2-0 lead in Malaga, Spain.

The world number six showed his prodigious talent once again as he produced 16 winners compared to five from his opponent and basked in the cheers of his compatriots as he struck a lethal forehand to clinch the title.

"The emotions are tough to describe. All of us here - we've dreamt of this moment," Auger-Aliassime said in a televised interview. "It's really a dream come true."

He had to fend off three break points early in the first set but found his rhythm in the eighth game, where he broke De Minaur with a mighty overhead smash, before sealing the final game with an ace.

Auger-Aliassime retained his poise in the second set as he defended two break points in the second game and he pumped his fist when he broke the Australian with a beautiful forehand winner in the third.

He fought back from 0-40 to hold serve in the sixth game and flopped to the ground as his team mates mobbed him after he clinched the trophy for the 2019 runners-up...

Source : Times of India

Published On : November 28, 2022

2 .

Which country Army arrived in India for the joint exercise "AUSTRA HIND 22"?

A)

Austria

B)

Singapore

C)

Afghanistan

D)

Australian

Correct Answer : Australian

The bilateral training exercise “AUSTRA HIND 22” between contingents of the Indian Army and the Australian Army is scheduled to take place at Mahajan Field Firing Ranges (Rajasthan) from 28 November to 11 December 2022.

* This is the first exercise in the series of AUSTRA HIND with participation of all arms and services contingent from both armies. The Australian Army contingent comprising soldiers from the 13th Brigade of the 2nd Division has arrived at the exercise location.

* The Indian Army is represented by troops from the DOGRA Regiment. Exercise “AUSTRA HIND” will be a yearly event that will be conducted alternatively in India and Australia.

* Aim of the exercise is to build positive military relations, imbibe each other’s best practices and promote the ability to operate together while undertaking multi-domain operations in Semi deserts terrain under a UN peace enforcement mandate.

* This joint exercise will enable the two armies to share best practices in tactics, techniques and procedures for conducting tactical operations at Company and Platoon level for neutralising hostile threats.

* Training on new generation equipment and specialist weapons including snipers, surveillance & communication equipment to achieve a high degree of situational awareness apart from casualty management, casualty evacuation and planning logistics at Battalion / Company level are also planned..

Source : PIB

Published On : November 27, 2022

3 .

Who wins United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation-2022 on 26th Nov 2022?

A)

Gateway Of India Mumbai

B)

Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalay

C)

Global Vipassana Pagoda

D)

Jehangir Nicholson Art Foundation

Correct Answer : Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalay

The UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation is supported by a partnership between UNESCO and Ng Teng Fong Charitable Foundation since 2021.

UNESCO introduced the new category, ‘Special Recognition for Sustainable Development’, in 2020, together with an updated set of Awards Criteria to acknowledge the role and contribution of cultural heritage to sustainable development within the broader framework of the UN 2030 Agenda.

Since 2000, the UNESCO Asia-Pacific Awards for Cultural Heritage Conservation programme has been recognizing the efforts of private individuals and organizations in restoring, conserving, and transforming structures and buildings of heritage value in the region.

The complete list of 2022 awarded projects comprises :

Award of Excellence :

* Chhtrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya Museum, Mumbai, India

Award of Distinction :

* Stepwells of Golconda, Hyderabad, India

* Zarch Qanat, Yazd, Iran

* Neilson Hays Library, Bangkok, Thailand

Award of Merit :

* Topdara Stupa, Charikar, Afghanistan

* Nantian Buddhist Temple, Fujian, China

* Domakonda Fort, Telangana, India

* Byculla Station, Mumbai, India

* Sadoughi House, Yazd, Iran

* 25 Chivas in Kathmandu, Nepal

Special Recognition for Sustainable Development :

* West Guizhou Lilong Neighborhood, Shanghai, China

Award for New Design in Heritage Contexts :

* M30 Integrated Infrastructure for Power Supply and Waste Collection, Macao SAR, China

* Xiaoxihu Block, Nanjing, China.

Source : Hindustan Times

Published On : November 27, 2022

4 .

The Indian Navy launched _________ the third of the four survey vessels (Large) project, being built by GRSE/L&T was launched on 26th Nov 2022 at Kattupalli, Chennai.

A)

Kurukshetra

B)

Satavahana

C)

Ikshak

D)

Kalinga

Correct Answer : Ikshak

The Indian Navy launched ‘Ikshak‘, the third of the four survey vessels (Large) project, being built by GRSE/L&T was launched on Saturday(26th Nov 2022) at Kattupalli, Chennai.

* “She made her first contact with water of Bay of Bengal at 1040 hrs at the Launch Ceremony graced by the VAdm MA Hampiholi, Flag Officer Commanding in Chief, Southern Naval Command".

* “Contract for building four SVL ships was signed between MoD and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata on 30 October, 2018 for a total cost of ₹2435 crore. As per build strategy adopted by GRSE, first ship is being built at GRSE, Kolkata and construction of balance three ships (upto outfitting stage) has been sub-contracted to M/s L&T Shipbuilding, Kattupalli".

* The first of class ship ‘Sandhayak’ was launched on 5 December, 2021.

* Survey vessels -large (SVL) ships will replace the existing Sandhayak Class survey ships with new generation hydrographic equipment to collect oceanographic data.

* The Survey Vessel (Large) ships are 110 m long, 16 m wide with deep displacement of 3400 tons and a complement of 231 personnel.

* Propulsion system of the ship consists of two Main Engines in twin shaft configuration and is designed with cruise speed of 14 knots and maximum speed of 18 knots.

* Bow & Stern Thrusters have been catered for better manoeuvring at low speeds required during shallow water survey operations. The hull of these ships is made from indigenously developed DMR 249-A steel manufactured by Steel Authority of India Limited..

Source : Mint

Published On : November 27, 2022

5 .

ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)-C54 rocket successfully launched the Oceansat satellite on which day?

A)

23th November 2022

B)

24th November 2022

C)

25th November 2022

D)

26th November 2022

Correct Answer : 26th November 2022

ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle(PSLV)-C54 26th November 2022 successfully injected Earth observation satellite 'Oceansat' into a sun-synchronous orbit.

* The 44.4 metre tall rocket lifted off at a prefixed time at 11:56 am from Satish Dhawan Space Centre at this spaceport at the end of a 25.30-hour countdown.

* After reaching the intended orbit 17 minutes after PSLV-C54 lifted off mass of 321 tonne, the Earth Observation Satellite or the Oceansat successfully separated from the rocket and was placed into orbit, ISRO chairman S Somanath said.

* Scientists would perform lowering of the rocket to place the other co-passenger satellites into a different orbit which is expected to take place in a two-hour duration.

* The Earth Observation Satellite-6 is the third-generation satellite in the Oceansat series. This is to provide continuity services of Oceansat-2 spacecraft with enhanced payload specifications as well as application areas..

Source : NDTV

Published On : November 26, 2022

6 .

The central government has released ________ crore GST compensation to States on November 24, 2022.

A)

₹26,000

B)

₹20,000

C)

₹17,000

D)

₹15,000

Correct Answer : ₹17,000

The central government on Friday(25th Nov 2022) said it has released ₹17,000 crore to states and union territories towards the balance Goods and Services Tax (GST) compensation for the April-June 2022 period.

* The funds were released on Thursday(24th Nov 2022). The total amount of compensation released to states and union territories so far this fiscal, including the latest tranche, is ₹1.15 trillion, the ministry said.

* This is despite the fact that total GST cess collection till October was only ₹72,147 crore and the balance of ₹43,515 crore is being released by the Centre from its own resources.

* With this release, the Centre has released, in advance, the entire amount of cess estimated to be collected this year till March-end available for payment of compensation to states.

* This decision was taken to help states manage their resources and ensure that their programmes, especially the expenditure on capital, is carried out successfully during the financial year, the ministry said.

* In May this year, the central government had released ₹86,912 crore as provisional GST compensation to states for the February-May 2022 period despite the fact that there was only about ₹25,000 crore in the GST compensation fund, by arranging around ₹62,000 crore from its own resources..

Source : Mint

Published On : November 26, 2022

7 .

Indian Railways has planned to introduce ______ trains by 2026.

A)

Jet Trains

B)

Maglev Trains

C)

Bullet Trains

D)

Tilting Trains

Correct Answer : Tilting Trains

The Indian Railways plans to introduce ‘tilting trains’ by 2026 with an aim to maintain higher speed on curvy stretches, railways officials said on Friday(25th Nov 2022).

* According to the officials, 100 new units of the semi-high speed Vande Bharat trains are being manufactured using this technology.

* Tilting trains, the officer explained, have a mechanism that enables higher speed on regular broad-gauge tracks, which tilt while undergoing a curve on the track.

* A broad-gauge (distance between the rails) railway track is broader than the standard 1,435-mm used by the railways.

* Such locomotives operate in the United Kingdom, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, Finland, Russia, the Czech Republic, Switzerland, China, Germany and Romania.

* The railways is also preparing to become a major exporter of the Vande Bharat trains by 2026, primarily to markets in countries in Europe, South America and East Asia..

Source : Hindustan Times

Published On : November 26, 2022

8 .

The Indian railways is looking at becoming a major exporter of Vande Bharat trains by ___________ to markets in Europe.

A)

2029-2010

B)

2027-2028

C)

2026-2027

D)

2025-2026

Correct Answer : 2025-2026

The railways is looking at becoming a major exporter of Vande Bharat trains by 2025-26 to markets in Europe, South America and East Asia, a senior official said on Friday(25th Nov 2022), adding that the latest version of the indigenous trains with sleeper coaches will be operational by the first quarter of 2024.

* He also said the railways is planning to clock 10-12 lakh kilometers on 75 Vande Bharat trains over the next few years, for these to be export ready.

* “The ecosystem to export trains has to be created over the next two to three years. We are on track to manufacture 475 Vande Bharat trains in the next three years and once they run successfully… there will be confidence in global markets about our product.

* The Vande Bharat trains meet all international standards,” he said. Talking about these trains, the official said these have a rider index of three, which means no or minimal jolts for passengers; and noise level of 65 decibel which is 100 times less than the sound produced in aircraft.

* He also said that while the present Vande Bharat trains are fit for broad gauge, the railways’ manufacturing units will customise the trains to run on standard gauges used by countries across the world.

* In fact, the national transporter is constructing a 59 km testing track between Gudha-Thathana Mithri in Jodhpur Division (about 70 Km from Jaipur) for carrying out tests/trials of various rolling stocks.

* This track can test trains running at a maximum speed of 220 kmph, maneuvering a variety of curves. The track will be ready by January 2024 and trains which will be exported will be tested here for prospective clients, officials said.

* They also said that sleeper Vande Bharat trains will be ready by the first quarter of 2024 and will be manufactured by the Integral Coach Factory, Chennai.

* A decision is yet to be taken on whether these trains will replace the existing Rajdhani and Duronto trains on routes like Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Howrah and other major routes or run parallel.

* In another development, the officials said India will get its first tilting trains by 2025-26, with 100 Vande Bharat trains being manufactured using this technology which enables trains to maneuver curves at higher speeds, just as a motorbike on a winding road.

* They said 100 of the 400 Vande Bharat trains to be manufactured by 2025 will have this technology..

Source : The Print

Published On : November 26, 2022

9 .

Which company to Acquire Packaged Water Giant 'Bisleri' for About ₹7,000 Crore?

A)

TATA

B)

Reliance

C)

Adani Group

D)

Larsen and Toubro

Correct Answer : TATA

Tata Consumer Products Ltd will buy Bisleri International for up to ₹7000 crore on Thursday(24th Nov 2022), citing the packaged water maker's chairman Ramesh Chauhan.

Tata Consumer Products and Bisleri did not respond to Reuters requests for comment. Tata Consumer was the top gainer among Nifty50 stocks today, rising over 2.5% in early trade.

The Tata Group houses its consumer business under Tata Consumer Products Ltd (TCPL) which also sells packaged mineral water under the brand Himalayan and with brands as Tata Copper Plus Water and Tata Gluco in the hydration segment.

According to industry observers, if the deal is finalised, it would provide the Tata group FMCG arm a larger play into the fast-growing bottled water segment.

The Indian bottled water market was valued at over USD 2.43 billion (around ₹19,315 crore) in FY2021, said a report from market research and advisory TechSci Research.

It is expected to grow at a CAGR of 13.25 per cent on account of increasing disposable income, rising health and hygiene awareness, and increasing product innovation..

Source : Mint

Published On : November 25, 2022

10 .

________Second Ship(Y 12705) of Project 15B Delivered to Indian Navy on 24 November 2022

A)

INS Kolkata

B)

INS Mormugao

C)

INS Rajput

D)

INS Visakhapatnam

Correct Answer : INS Mormugao

Y 12705 (Mormugao), the second ship of Project 15B stealth guided missile destroyers being built at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), was delivered to the Indian Navy on 24 November 2022.

The contract for four ships of Project 15B was signed on 28 January 2011. This Project is a follow-on of the Kolkata class (Project 15A) destroyers commissioned in the last decade and the lead ship of the Project - INS Visakhapatnam has already been commissioned into the Indian Navy on 21 November 2021.

Designed by the Warship Design Bureau, Indian Navy’s in-house organisation; and built by M/s Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd, Mumbai; the four ships of the Project are christened after major cities from all four corners of the country, viz. Visakhapatnam, Mormugao, Imphal and Surat.

The keel of Mormugao was laid in June 2015 and the ship was launched on 17 September 2016. The design has largely maintained the hull form, propulsion machinery, many platform equipment and major weapons and sensors as the Kolkata class to benefit from series production.

About Mormugao : The Mormugao ship is 163 metres long and 17 metres wide, displaces 7400 tonnes when fully loaded and has a maximum speed of 30 knots. Apart from myriad indigenous equipment in the ‘Float’ and ‘Move’ categories, the destroyer is also installed with under-mentioned major indigenous weapons..

Source : Indian Navy

Published On : November 25, 2022

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