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1.What was India's GDP growth rate in the first quarter (April–June) of this fiscal year 2022–23, according to the most available NSO Data?
[A] 12.3 %
[B] 13.5 %
[C] 14.7 %
[D] 15.2 %
Answer: B- 13.5 %
Notes:
The National Statistical Office (NSO) recently revealed data showing that the Indian economy grew at its fastest rate in a year. In the first quarter (April to June) of this fiscal year, the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 13.5%. This is less than the 16.2% economic growth predicted by the RBI. GVA was 12.7% during the April through June period of FY23.
2. What Union Ministry is responsible for carrying out the "Scheme for Promotion of Bulk Drug Parks"?
[A] Ministry of MSME
[B] Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers
[C] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[D] Ministry of Science and Technology
Answer: B- Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers
Notes:
The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers oversees the "Scheme for Promotion of Bulk Drug Parks" to aid in the nation's bulk drug production. It was announced in 2020 and will cost Rs 3,000 crore.
The Department of Pharmaceuticals has given the go-ahead for three states—Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat, and Andhra Pradesh—to establish bulk drug parks with the goal of lowering the price of bulk medication production by building top-notch shared infrastructural facilities.
3. What is the name of the hydrogen that nuclear energy without carbon produces?
[A] Green Hydrogen
[B] White Hydrogen
[C] Pink Hydrogen
[D] Orange Hydrogen
Answer: C- Pink Hydrogen
Notes:
Pink hydrogen, or carbon-free hydrogen, is the byproduct of carbon-free nuclear power. Additionally, pink hydrogen can be produced through electrolysis using electricity from nuclear power reactors. Electrolyzers are supplied by and energy is supplied by a wind or solar farm in order to produce green hydrogen.
4.For what state government's violation of waste management regulations did the National Green Tribunal (NGT) decrease a fine of Rs 3500 crore?
[A] New Delhi
[B] West Bengal
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Assam
Answer: B - West Bengal
Notes:
The West Bengal government has been ordered to pay Rs 3,500 crore as "compensation" by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for breaking the rules for the management of solid and liquid waste.
The Bengal government has the choice to ask the tribunal for a review or appeal to the Supreme Court. The court has ordered the state to deposit the funds within two months for the state's solid waste management programme, which will be run in accordance with the Chief Secretary's instructions.
5. Which Indian state recently permitted the selling of wine produced nearby?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Mizoram
[C] Punjab
[D] Sikkim
Answer: B - Mizoram
Notes:
The indigenous grapes might be turned into wine and freely marketed in the market thanks to a decision by the Mizoram cabinet.
In eastern Mizoram's Champhai and Hnahlan regions, natural grapes are primarily grown. The Mizoram Liquor (Prohibition) Draft Rules, 2022 should continue to be strictly enforced in the state, the chief minister declared.
6. The Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE) was created in which nation?
[A] China
[B] Russia
[C] USA
[D] Israel
Answer: C - USA
Notes:
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States created the Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE).
It is a little box that was deployed along with the NASA Perseverance rover, which created oxygen on Mars using elements from the planet's atmosphere. To create pure oxygen, it splits the carbon dioxide it has taken up from the environment. For the first time, resources that weren't brought in from Earth were used to produce the components needed for manned expeditions to Mars.
7. Which organisation has deemed "conversion therapy" to be unethical behaviour?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] National Medical Commission
[C] AIIMS
[D] IMA
Answer: B - National Medical Commission
Notes:
The National Medical Commission (NMC), India's medical licencing body, recently informed the High Court that, in accordance with a court decision, it has classified conversion therapy to be a form of professional misconduct.
An individual's sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression may be changed through conversion therapy. In accordance with the 2002 Indian Medical Council (Professional Conduct, Etiquette and Ethics) Regulations, NMC prohibited the practise.
8. Which state's government has declared September 17 to be "National Unity Day"?
[A] Kerala
[B] Telangana
[C] Bihar
[D] Odisha
Answer: B - Telangana
Notes:
The 17th of September will be recognised as Telangana National Unity Day by the Telangana government. Telangana National Unity Diamond Jubilee Festival will be observed for three days across the state.
The Center has decided to observe September 17 as Hyderabad State Liberation Day. The 75th anniversary of the occasion will be commemorated throughout the entire year. Amit Shah, the union home minister, will serve as the event's host, and it will be organised in Hyderabad by the union ministry of culture.
9.Which Ocean's Sea of Okhotsk, which was mentioned in the news, belongs to?
[A] Pacific Ocean
[B] Atlantic Ocean
[C] Indian Ocean
[D] Southern Ocean
Answer: A - Pacific Ocean
Notes:
The Sea of Okhotsk is a Pacific Ocean margin sea shared by Japan, Russia, other basin nations.
The next military exercises Vostok 2022 will see the Chinese and Russian fleets operating in the Sea of Japan. The Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk will be used for the warships' operational training exercises.
10. A former president of which nation was named by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as his new special envoy for Afghanistan?
[A] Kyrgyzstan
[B] Pakistan
[C] Kazakhstan
[D] Thailand
Answer: A - Kyrgyzstan
Notes:
A former president of Kyrgyzstan was named by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as his new special representative for Afghanistan.
Deborah Lyons, who resigned in June of this year, is replaced by Roza Otunbayeva, who also served as Kyrgyzstan's foreign minister.
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