GA Topper Series: 14th May 2022: Hello Students, all those students who have cleared their prelims exams in the banking sector must be prepared with every topic in the General Awareness Section for the mains examinations. Bankersadda team has brought you up a new series in which we will come up with 10 questions with the correct answer and the detailed solution to the question.
Q1. Till which date does the PM Garib Kalyan Anna yojana extend, with how much additional amount of money?
(a) March 2023, 80000 crore
(b) September 2023, 75000 crore
(c) December 2022, 75000 crore
(d)September 2022, 80,000 crore
Q2. Which state launched a nutritious breakfast scheme, the Kaaval Uthavi app, meendum majappai scheme?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Karnataka
(c) Goa
(d) Telangana
Q3. Under which article of the constitution president appoints the chief justice of the high court?
(a) A.223
(b) A.224
(c) A.221
(d) A.222
Q4. Who received the first Templeton Prize in 1973?
(a) Dr. Frank Wilczek
(b) Jawahar lal nehru
(c) mother teresa
(d) C V raman
Q5 Red shield centre for excellence and wellness is established in which state by Indian army?
(a) Manipur
(b) nagaland
(c)tripura
(d)mizoram
Q6. Which state has launched the Udyam Kranti Yojana scheme?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Andhra Pradesh
Q7. Which of the following reports is not published by the World Economic Forum?
(a) global risk report
(b) chief economist outlook
(c) global gender gap report
(d) ease of doing business
Q8. Who became the brand ambassador of luxury brand Louis Vuitton?
(a) Deepika Padukone
(b) Priyanka Chopra
(c) Sonam Kapoor
(d) Parineeti Chopra
Q9. Under which article does a chief election commissioner appoint and how many election commissioners are there in India?
(a) A 324, 3
(b) A 323, 2
(c) A 324, 2
(d)A 323, 1
Q10. Recently United Nations passed a resolution to mark May 12 as an international day of plant health. Which year was declared as the international year of plant health?
(a)2020
(b) 2022
(c) 2019
(d)2021
Solutions
Ans 1. (d)
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has extended the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY) scheme for another six months, till September 2022. Its phase vi.
KEY POINTS:
The PM-GKAY scheme’s Phase-V was set to finish in March 2022. Launched in April 2020, making it the world’s largest food security programme.
So far, the government has spent over Rs. 2.60 lakh crore, with another Rs. 80,000 crores set to be invested over the next six months through September 2022, bringing the total expenditure under PM-GKAY to roughly Rs. 3.40 lakh crore.
Ans 2. (a)
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Introduced Nutritious Breakfast Scheme For Primary School Students.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, M K Stalin has launched the ‘Kaaval Uthavi’ app which helps citizens to seek police assistance during any emergency.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has launched the ‘Meendum Manjappai’ scheme to promote the use of cloth bags by the public and discourage the use of plastic bags.
Ans 3 (a)
The appointment of the chief justice of the high court was made by the President in the exercise of the power conferred by Article 223 of the Constitution of India
President of India Appoints Nongmeikapam K Singh as Acting CJ of Gauhati HC President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, has appointed Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh (N Kotiswar Singh), the senior-most judge of the Gauhati High Court(HC), as the acting Chief Justice(CJ) of the Gauhati HC in Assam
Ans 4. (c)
Dr. Frank Wilczek Receives 2022 Templeton Prize
Frank Wilczek, the Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist and author renowned for his boundary-pushing investigations into the fundamental laws of nature, was honoured with this years. John Templeton establishes the Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion (now known simply as the Templeton Prize in 1972. This was investor Sir John Templeton’s first major philanthropic venture. The inaugural Templeton Prize (1973) was presented to Mother Teresa.
Ans 5. (a)
Indian Army to set up Coaching Centre in Manipur for underprivileged students Indian Army is set to establish the “Red Shield Centre for Excellence and Wellness” a Centre for Excellence and Wellness for coaching and making underprivileged students of Manipur eligible for admission to the best colleges and universities in India
Ans 6. (a)
CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan will launch the Udyam Kranti Yojana. Loans ranging from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 50 lakh would be offered to youth under this scheme for self-employment
MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan Launches Ladli Laxmi Yojana 2.0
Ans 7. (d)
Ease of doing business is published by the world bank.
The World Economic Forum(WEF)’s a new report titled “Fostering Effective Energy Transition 2022” indicates that urgent action is required by both private and public sectors to ensure a resilient transition amid the most severe energy crisis since the 1970s
Ans 8. (a)
Actress Deepika Padukone has become the first-ever Indian brand ambassador of luxury brand Louis Vuitton
Ans 9. (c)
Election commission article: 324. There is 1 chief election commissioner and 2 election commissioner
Recently, Rajiv Kumar, the current Election Commissioner (EC), will take over as the next Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). This announcement was made by the Union Ministry of Law and Justice.
Ans 10. (a)
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in March 2022 passed a resolution to mark May 12th as International Day of Plant Health (IDPH) to raise awareness regarding the safety of plants and the importance of protecting plant health.
The year 2020 was declared as International Year of Plant Health (IYPH) by the United Nations (UN). However, the IYPH was extended till 1 July 2021 to complete the pending activities, which were severely disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic
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