1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the 356 Km long Bina Refinery (Madhya Pradesh) – POL Terminal at Panki (Kanpur, UP) Multiproduct pipeline project with an outlay of ___________________.
Answers With Explanation : (A) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 356 Km long Bina Refinery (Madhya Pradesh)- POL Terminal at Panki (Kanpur, UP) Multiproduct pipeline project (has a capacity of 3.45 million metric tonne per annum) with an outlay of Rs 1524 crore (Rs. 1227 crores in UP and Rs. 297 crores in MP).
2. Which IIT has emerged as the best institute under the “CFTIs, Central University, & Institute of National Importance” category in the ARIIA 2021?
Answers With Explanation : (B) IIT Madras has again emerged as the best institute under the “CFTIs, Central University, & Institute of National Importance” category in the ARIIA 2021 list, followed by IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi.
3. Which country has been added as the fourth new member of BRICS New Development Bank?
Answers With Explanation : (D) Sol. Egypt added as the fourth new member of BRICS New Development Bank. Bangladesh, UAE, and Uruguay joined BRICS New Development Bank in September 2021.
4. Who among the following has been named as brand ambassadors for EaseMyTrip?
Answers With Explanation : (D) Bollywood actors Vijay Raaz & Varun Sharma have been named as brand ambassador for EaseMyTrip. Com (Easy Trip Planners Lt(D) , an online travel company based in India.
5. Name the MD & CEO of Equitas Small Finance Bank who has been reappointed recently.
Answers With Explanation : (B) Vasudevan Pathangi Narasimhan has been reappointed as the Managing Director (M(D) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited (ESFBL) for three years (from July 23, 2022 to July 22, 2025), by the Board of Directors (Bo(D) .
6. The Indian Army has established the Quantum Lab at the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE), in Military Headquarters of War (Mhow) in which city?
Answers With Explanation : (A) The Indian Army has established the Quantum Lab at the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering (MCTE), in Military Headquarters Of War (Mhow), Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
7. Which country launched its first in the series Project 22220 versatile nuclear-powered icebreaker ‘Sibir’ to boost India’s Arctic Plans via Northern Sea Route?
Answers With Explanation : (D) Russia has launched its first in the series Project 22220 versatile nuclear-powered icebreaker known as ‘Sibir’, which will support the growing fleet of icebreakers to keep the Northern Sea Route open for year-round shipping through the Arctic and enable a wider presence of India in the arctic region.
8. Recently, the Houston COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax got DCGI approval for use in India. Who is the incumbent Drugs Controller General of India?
Answers With Explanation : (B) The Texas Children’s Hospital (TCH) and Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) announced that Corbevax, a protein subunit Covid vaccine, has received approval from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) to launch it in India. The initial construct and production process of the vaccine antigen was developed at TCH’s Centre for Vaccine Development. V. G. Somani :- Drugs Controller General of India.
9. Who will be chairing the Counterterrorism Committee in January 2022?
Answers With Explanation : (A) India will be chairing the Counter terrorism Committee in January 2022 at United Nations Security Council. The committee stands for greater significance for India, as the country has been pitching pertinent measures to evict and fight terrorism on the global platform.
10. ITBP director general ______ will hold the additional charge of another border guarding force Sashastra Seema Bal (SS(B) .
Answers With Explanation : (D) ITBP director general Sanjay Arora will hold the additional charge of another border guarding force Sashastra Seema Bal (SS(B) as the latter’s chief Kumar Rajesh Chandra is set to retire on December 31.
