General Knowledge(GK) (or) General Awareness

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1 .

Indian food processing industry potentially growing at a CAGR of 10-11% to reach how many billion dollars by FY27?

$420-450

$445-478

$480-500

$500-530

Correct Answer : $500-530

According to a report, the Indian food processing industry is on the verge of a transformation, with a strong agricultural background and several favourable trends supporting its progress. The industry could potentially grow at a CAGR of 10-11 percent to reach $500-530 billion by FY27.

According to the report, by addressing immediate challenges and focusing on reducing food waste, increasing food processing penetration, and increasing exports, the sector could potentially double in size to $600-650 billion in the same period.

According to McKinsey & Company, the report's Knowledge Partners, India has emerged as a global agricultural powerhouse, and it is now the world's second-largest agricultural producer, leading in the production of cereals, pulses, fruits and vegetables, sugar, and milk.

The agricultural sector not only accounts for 19% of India's GDP, but it also employs nearly half of the population. Between 2000-01 and 2020-21, the per capita agricultural GDP increased at a CAGR of 6% to $15,056 per year. Between FY 15-20, the country's food processing industry grew at an 11 percent CAGR to USD 300-320 billion. In terms of growth, it outperformed Brazil, the United States, and China in 2021, particularly in cereals..

Source : Krishi Jagran

Published On : August 6, 2022

2 .

Who has been appointed as New MD & CEO by Unity Small Finance Bank (USFB) on 5th Aug 2022?

Rakesh Sharma

Inderjit Camotra

R Subramaniakumar

Lingam Venkat Prabhakar

Correct Answer : Inderjit Camotra

Unity Small Finance Bank Limited (Unity Bank) on Friday(5th Aug 2022) announced the appointment of "Inderjit Camotra" as the managing director and chief executive officer. A senior banker with over 25 years of experience across India, Camotra held various leadership positons at Standard Chartered Bank, ANZ and Citibank.

Unity Small Finance Bank is a new age, digital first bank which was recently elevated to a ‘Scheduled Bank’ and was included in the Second Schedule of the RBI Act. The bank is promoted by Centrum Financial Services Ltd and Resilient Innovations Pvt Ltd as a joint investor. The bank commenced its operation in November 2021.

An IIT-Delhi graduate, Camotra pursued his MBA from Clarkson University in New York. Camotra was earlier an executive director with Centrum Financial Services Ltd, and has played a crucial role in the transitioning of the company into a bank.

"Starting a bank from scratch is an exciting and challenging task. I look forward to working closely with Unity’s highly experienced board, strong management team and employees to scale it to greater heights," said the MD..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : August 6, 2022

3 .

RBI digital payments index increased from 304.46 for September 2021 to _____ for March 2022.

287.30

349.30

365.30

391.30

Correct Answer : 349.30

The Reserve Bank had announced construction of a composite Reserve Bank of India – Digital Payments Index (RBI-DPI) with March 2018 as base to capture the extent of digitisation of payments across the country. The index for March 2022 stands at 349.30 as against 304.06 for September 2021, which was announced on January 19, 2022.

The RBI-DPI index has demonstrated significant growth representing the rapid adoption and deepening of digital payments across the country in recent years.

The index series since its inception is as under :

Period	RBI - DPI Index
March 2018 (Base)	100
March 2019	153.47
September 2019	173.49
March 2020	207.84
September 2020	217.74
March 2021	270.59
September 2021	304.06
March 2022	349.30

Source : RBI

Published On : August 6, 2022

4 .

Which country initiates its largest-ever military exercises encircling Taiwan?

Japan

Germany

China

Russia

Correct Answer : China

China has initiated its largest-ever military exercises encircling "Taiwan" this morning(4th Aug 2022) after United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi left the island yesterday(3rd Aug 2022). Her visit sparked a furious reaction from Beijing, which vowed punishment and announced military drills in the seas around Taiwan -- some of the world's busiest waterways.

The exercises, which began around 0400 GMT, involve live-firing, according to state media. State broadcaster CCTV reported that six major areas around the island have been selected for this actual combat exercise and during this period, relevant ships and aircraft are directed not to enter the relevant waters and airspaces..

Source : News on Air

Published On : August 6, 2022

5 .

Who won the Bronze medal in Men's Wrestling Freestyle 125kg category at Commonwealth Games 2022?

Sushil Kumar

Vijender Singh

Abhinav Bindra

Mohit Grewal

Correct Answer : Mohit Grewal

Mohit Grewal on Friday(5th Aug 2022) won a bronze medal in the men's freestyle 125 kg category at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. In the bronze medal match, Grewal defeated Jamaica's Aaron Johnson at the Coventry Arena Wrestling Mat B. The Indian wrestler clinched the medal in only three minutes and 30 seconds..

Source : Times Now News

Published On : August 6, 2022

6 .

Who won the Bronze medal in Women's Wrestling Freestyle 68kg category at Commonwealth Games 2022?

Sarita Mor

Seema Bisla

Sonam Malik

Divya Kakran

Correct Answer : Divya Kakran

Divya Kakran on Friday(5th Aug 2022) won a bronze medal in the women's 68kg category at the Commonwealth Games 2022. In the bronze medal match, Kakran defeated Tonga’s Tiger Lily Cocker Lemalie in 26 seconds via Victory by Fall. The Indian grappler was looking in good form . It was a one-sided match.

In the opening seconds of the bout, Kakran conceded two pints. However, she displayed brilliant skills and managed to lay down Lemalie’s shoulders on the mat. She had beaten Cameroon's Blandine Nyeh NGIRI in the repechage round. In the quarter-finals, she went down to Nigeria’s Blessing Oboruddu in the women’s 68 kg freestyle quarter-final.

Source : Times Now News

Published On : August 6, 2022

7 .

Who won the Silver medal in Women's Wrestling Freestyle 57kg category at Commonwealth Games 2022?

Anshu Malik

Sonam Malik

Sarita Mor

Sakshi Malik

Correct Answer : Anshu Malik

India's young wrestler "Anshu Malik" claimed the silver medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022 as she lost the final by 3-6 to Nigeria's Odunayo Adekuoroye in women's 57kg final in Birmingham on Friday(5th Aug 2022). This was Odunayo's third gold medal at the CWG.

Anshu conceded two points early in the match as the Nigerian claimed two points through a superb takedown. And following a tense first half from there on, the 21-year-old Haryana grappler claimed a further two points by the end of the half to make it 4-0. Anshu, however, was at fault for not making any aggressive move in the first half.

The second half saw Anshu pick a point of passivity as Nigerian turned defensive. The strategy paid dividend as she picked further two points with near fall to. With six seconds to go, Anshu picked three points to make it 4-6..

Source : Firstpost

Published On : August 6, 2022

8 .

Who won the gold medal in Women’s Wrestling Freestyle 62Kg category at Commonwealth Games 2022?

Babita Kumari

Sakshi Malik

Divya Kakran

Vinesh Phogat

Correct Answer : Sakshi Malik

Indian wrestler "Sakshi Malik" bagged the gold medal in the women’s 62kg freestyle wrestling event at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham, UK on 5th Aug 2022.

This was Sakshi Malik’s third straight medal at the CWG. She won the 58kg silver at Glasgow 2014 and a bronze at Gold Coast 2018.

Sakshi Malik, a Rio 2016 bronze medallist, beat Canada's Ana Godinez Gonzalez by fall in the gold medal match to secure her top podium finish at the Coventry Stadium and Arena..

Source : Olympics

Published On : August 6, 2022

9 .

Who won the gold medal in men's wrestling 65 kg category at Commonwealth Games 2022?

Abhinav Bindra

Deepak Punia

Bajrang Punia

Ravi Kumar Dahiya

Correct Answer : Bajrang Punia

Star India wrestler "Bajrang Punia" clinched the gold medal with a dominating win over Canada’s Lachlan McNeil in the 65kg final bout at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. Bajrang won 9-2 in the summit clash.

Such was Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Bajrang’s dominance in the 65kg competition that he won three of his four bouts inside first rounds.

Bajrang was touted to achieve glory for India and he lived up to the expectations of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) and TOPS who sent him to the US for training ahead of the CWG..

Source : News18

Published On : August 6, 2022

10 .

Who won the gold medal in men's wrestling 86 kg category at Commonwealth Games 2022?

Deepak Punia

Yogeshwar Dutt

Sushil Kumar

Ravi Kumar Dahiya

Correct Answer : Deepak Punia

Indian grappler Deepak Punia won the gold medal in the Men’s Freestyle 86kg category in the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022. He defeated Pakistan’s Muhammad Inam at the Coventry Arena Wrestling Mat B on Friday.

Punia won the gold medal match 3-0. Punia bagged India’s third wrestling gold at the Commonwealth Games 2022.

The Indian grappler took 2-0 lead in the first period and all the pressure was on the Punia’s opponent heading into the last three minutes.

Punia was in good form in this match. In the final three minutes, he managed to hold his own and he kept his opponent at bay to walk away with the gold.

The Pakistani wrestler struggled to find a way through Punia’s strong defence and went home without scoring a point..

Source : The Print

Published On : August 6, 2022