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Questions & Answers for 2022's most recent general knowledge exams In English.
1. India's defense exports totaled Rs 8000 crore in the first half of FY23.
According to Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, India registered defense exports worth Rs 8,000 crore in the first six months of the current fiscal year and aims to achieve an annual export target of Rs 35,000 crore by 2025. He was speaking at the Def Expo curtain raiser event, which will be held in Gandhinagar from October 18 to 22.
According to Rajnath Singh, India's defense sector recorded exports worth Rs 30,000 crore after the Narendra Modi government took power at the Center in 2014. According to him, India is making rapid progress toward international design, development, and manufacturing standards.
"Prior to 2014, we were achieving (defense) exports of Rs 900-1,300 crore." We have achieved exports worth more than Rs 30,000 crore in all these years. "We can increase our export target by Rs 8,000-9,000 crore this year," Singh said. "By the end of FY 2025, we hope to have (annual defense) exports worth Rs 35,000 crore." "In six months (of fiscal year 2022-23), we achieved exports worth Rs 8,000 crore," Singh said.
Beginning in 2022, Gandhinagar will host India's largest-ever defense exhibition, Def Expo 2022. The theme of this year's event, 'Path to Pride,' has been chosen. According to Singh, India has made the transition from a (defense) importer to an exporter in the last few years. Def Expo will accelerate this journey, he says. "India, which was once thought to be the world's largest (defense) importer, is now among the top 25 exporting countries," the defense minister said in his speech. According to him, over 13,000 companies will be present at Def Expo. "India achieved a record Rs 13,000 crore in defense items and technology exports in 2021-22, which is likely to rise to Rs 17,000 crore in 2022-23," Defense Secretary Ajay Kumar said. According to officials, 451 agreements related to the defense sector have been signed in the run-up to Def Expo, with a proposed investment of Rs 1.50 lakh crore. According to them, Gujarat-based companies have signed MoUs with an investment pledge of Rs 5,000 crore.
New Export Pathways:
We are assisting African countries by increasing their capacity through our defense industry. In collaboration, we are attempting to find solutions to drug trafficking, piracy, and other similar issues. Overall, our cooperation in the Indian Ocean is guided by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR)," he said.
According to the senior bureaucrat, "Invest for Defense" is being held for the first time at the Def Expo. "Our goal is to inform our investors, financial institutions, venture capitalists, and private equity funds about defense investment opportunities," he said. Kumar explained that the expo's 'Bandhan' event is about signing business contracts. 201 agreements were signed at the most recent Def Expo in Lucknow. So far, 451 agreements have been signed this time, committing Rs 1.50 lakh crore in investment, he added.
2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicates 75 digital banking units to the nation.
On October 16, 2022, India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated 75 digital banking units (DBUs) across 75 districts to the Nations via video conferencing in order to ensure that the benefits of digital banking reach every corner of India.
These (DBUs) were announced by finance minister Nirmala Sitaraman during the FY 23 budget to commemorate 75 years of India's independence.
The establishment of (DBUs) is a joint initiative of the central government, the Bank of India (RBI), and the Indian Bank Association (IBA)
And participating commercial banks (other than Reasonal Rural Bank payment bank and local area Bank) with prior digital banking experience are allowed to open DBUs in tyre 1 to tyre 6 centres.
The Indian Bank Association (IBA) is an organisation that represents Indian banks.
Sunil Mehta is the company's chief executive officer (CEO).
Mumbai is the Headquarters.
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3. Shehan Karunatilaka, a Sri Lankan author, has won the Booker Prize 2022.
Shehan Karunatilaka, a Sri Lankan author, has won the Booker Prize 2022 for fiction for his work "The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida," about a journalist murdered amid sectarian strife in the country. The judges praised the film's "ambition of scope" and "hilarious audacity of narrative techniques." The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida is Karunatilaka's second novel, following on from his debut, China man, which was published in 2011.
The novel was chosen because "it's a book that takes the reader on a roller coaster journey through life and death right to what the author describes as the dark heart of the world," according to Neil MacGregor, chair of the judges for this year's prize.
Karunatilaka, 47, is the second Sri Lankan to receive the award, following Michael Ondaatje's win for "The English Patient" in 1992. Aside from the £50,000 ($56,000) prize, winning the Booker can provide a significant boost in sales and public profile.
The Booker Prize-winning novel tells the story of the titular photographer, who wakes up dead in what appears to be a celestial visa office in 1990. Maali has seven moons to contact the people he loves the most and lead them to a hidden cache of photos of civil war atrocities that will rock Sri Lanka.
1990, Colombo. Maali Almeida, a war photographer, gambler, and closet queen, has died in an apparent celestial visa office. His dismembered body is sinking into the tranquil Beira lake, and he has no idea who murdered him. At a time when scores are settled by death squads, suicide bombers, and hired goons, the list of suspects is depressingly long, as the ghouls and ghosts who congregate can attest. But even in the afterlife, Maali's time is running out. He has seven moons to contact the man and woman he loves the most and lead them to a cache of photos that will rock Sri Lanka.
Shehan Karunatilaka returns with a mordantly funny, searing satire ten years after his prizewinning novel China man established him as one of Sri Lanka's foremost authors. The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida is a modern-day epic that demonstrates once again that the best fiction offers the ultimate truth.
Booker Prize contenders' shortlist:
This year's Booker Prize shortlist included British author Alan Garner's "Treacle Walker," Zimbabwean author No Violet Bulawayo's "Glory," Irish writer Claire Keegan's "Small Things Like These," and US author Percival Everett's "The Trees" and "Oh William
" by American author Elizabeth Strout.
4. Apoorva Srivastava has been appointed as India's Ambassador to the Slovak Republic.
Apoorva Srivastava of the Indian Foreign Service has been appointed as India's Ambassador to the Slovak Republic. She is a 2001 batch officer who currently serves as Consul-General at the Consulate of India in Toronto. Prior to this, she held various positions in the Ministry of External Affairs, including postings in Kathmandu and Paris, among other places.
About
Slovakia, officially the Slovak Republic, is a landlocked Central European country. It is bounded to the north by Poland, to the east by Ukraine, to the south by Hungary, to the southwest by Austria, and to the northwest by the Czech Republic.
Slovakia is a developed country with a high-income advanced economy that ranks very high on the Human Development Index. It also ranks well in terms of civil liberties, press freedom, internet freedom, democratic governance, and peace.
The country maintains a market economy alongside a comprehensive social security system, providing citizens with universal health care, free education, and one of the OECD's longest paid parental leaves. Slovakia is a member of the European Union, the Eurozone, the Schengen Area, NATO, CERN, the OECD, the World Trade Organization, the Council of Europe, the Visegrád Group, and the OSCE. In addition, Slovakia has eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Slovakia, the world's largest per capita car producer, produced 1.1 million cars in 2019, accounting for 43% of total industrial output.
Important points to remember for all competitive exams:
Capital of the Slovak Republic (Slovakia) is Bratislava.
Euro is the currency of the Slovak Republic (Slovakia).
President of the Slovak Republic (Slovakia): Zuzana aputová.
5. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has released a new book titled Pandemic Disruptions and Odisha's Response.
This evening at Naveen Niwas, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik released the book titled 'Pandemic Disruptions and Odisha's Lessons in Governance' by Dr Amar Patnaik, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha. This book is a collection of essays on current issues that emerged in India during the pandemic years of 2020-21 and 2021-2022. The Odisha government's handling of the COVID crisis, based on previous experience with natural disasters, has been praised both nationally and internationally.
The book highlights the accomplishments of states such as Odisha, which stood out by adopting the famed 5T governance framework, which forms the overarching policy approach in what has now become known as the Odisha Model of growth and development. Since the pandemic struck the world, many fissures have emerged that must be examined in order to understand India's position in the world. They were about healthcare, vaccines, online education for children, and the growing use of technology to alleviate these worries.
6. Global Handwashing Day 2022: Join Us in Promoting Universal Hand Hygiene
The 15th of October is designated as Global Handwashing Day, with the goal of raising awareness and understanding about the importance of soap-free handwashing as an effective and inexpensive way to prevent disease and save lives. Following the Covid-19 pandemic, hand hygiene has become increasingly popular. There is even a day dedicated to making handwashing a habit: global hand washing day. It is a global initiative to unite people's universal hand hygiene habits. Every year on October 15, this global advocacy day is observed.
Theme
This year's theme, "Unite for Universal Hand Hygiene," encourages everyone to work together to improve hand hygiene.
Significance
The significance of this day lies in the benefits of hand washing and having healthy cleaning habits. Recognize that our hands are the primary point of contact for diseases to enter our bodies. As a result, keeping it clean is critical for people of all ages. The day is an opportunity to encourage people to practise personal hygiene, such as hand washing, the use of hand sanitizers, and the use of other appropriate toiletries. The day also commemorates the government's efforts in designing and disseminating the hygiene message to its citizens.
History
The Global Handwashing Partnership, a coalition of international stakeholders working to promote soap-free handwashing, established the day. The first Global Handwashing Day was held in 2008, when over 120 million children from over 70 countries washed their hands with soap. Global Handwashing Day has grown in popularity since then.
7. The total balance in the PM Jan Dhan Accounts has surpassed Rs1.75 lakh crore.
The total balance in the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) basic bank accounts has surpassed Rs1.75 lakh crore. According to the most recent government data, the total balance stood at Rs1,75,225 crore as of October 5, 2022, with a total beneficiary population of 47 crore.
8 Year Completion: A Significant Milestone -
The National Mission for Financial Inclusion has successfully completed eight years of implementation. Since its inception, more than 46.25 crore people have benefited from PMJDY, totaling Rs. 1,73,954 crore. FM Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman stated that financial inclusion is a critical step toward inclusive growth that ensures the overall economic development of society's marginalised groups. PMJDY has become the cornerstone of the government's people-centered economic initiatives, according to MoS Finance Dr. Bhagwat Karad. PMJDY Accounts more than triple from 14.72 crore in March 2015 to 46.25 crore on 10-08-2022. Women hold 56% of Jan-Dhan accounts, while men hold 67% of Jan-Dhan accounts in rural and semi-urban areas. In June 2022, the government issued 31.94 crore RuPay cards to PMJDY accountholders. Approximately 5.4 crore PMJDY accountholders received direct benefit transfer (DBT) from the government under various schemes.
Scheme
Women beneficiaries own a larger portion of the scheme, with 26.16 crore accounts, the majority of which (31.42 crore accounts) are in rural and semi-urban areas. "PSBs (public sector banks) have made significant contributions." PSBs account for 1.35 lakh crore of the total 1.75 lakh crore balance, followed by Regional Rural Banks with 34,573 crore," said a senior State Bank of India official.
Overall Influence
According to bankers, the implementation of some benefits under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana (PMGKY) during the Covid-19 pandemic established PMJDY as the preferred channel to access government schemes in terms of direct benefit transfer, driving people to open accounts, particularly in rural areas.
However, the fear that Jan Dhan will be a white elephant for banks persists. The average account balance is around 3,000, and the average cost of maintaining these accounts for a bank is nearly the same. Banks benefit from PMJDY as their balances increase. As a result, the Centre must make the scheme more appealing or the rate of growth in the number of accounts will be slow," according to a senior executive with a public sector bank. He also mentioned the need to purge dormant or inactive accounts. According to government data, approximately 18% of total accounts are either dormant or inactive.
Its Year-on-Year Growth Over the Previous 5 Years:
Rs1,67,812 crore in April 2022
Rs1,46,084 crore in April 2021
Rs1,19,680 crore in April 2020
Rs97,665 crore in April 2019
Rs79,012 crore in April 2018
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