GA Topper Series: 20th July 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. Which edition of Innovation index is being launched by Niti Aayog ?
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d)5
Q2. What is the name of the autobiography of Dr APJ Abdul Kalam?
(a) Building a New India
(b) ‘Wings of Fire’
(c) India 2020
(d) None of these
Q3. In which year National Ayush Mission was launched ?
(a) 2015
(b) 2017
(c) 2018
(d) 2019
Q4. What is the amount of production of coarse cereals in 2021-22?
(a) 276.5 lakh tonne
(b) 347.7 lakh tonne
(c) 247.5 lakh tonne
(d) 267.5 lakh tonne
Q5. Agriculture Skill Council of India comes under which ministry ?
(a) Ministry of agriculture and farmer welfare
(b) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
(c) Ministry of Education
(d) None of these
Q6. Who became the MD and CEO of NSE?
(a) Debashish Panda
(b) Manoj Kumar
(c)Ashish Kumar Chauhan
(d) None of these
Q7. Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agricultural Households is conducted by?
(a) ICAR
(b) National Statistical Office
(c) CSIR
(d) ICRISAT
Q8. What is the launch year of National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil palm (NMOOP) for Oilseeds & Oil palm development programme?
(a) 2014-15
(b) 2017-18
(c) 2018-19
(d) 2020-21
Q9. Who become the first person to ever win a men’s skeet gold medal at an ISSF World Cup?
(a) Abhinav Bindra
(b) Avani Lekhraj
(c) Mairaj Ahmed Khan
(d) None of these
Q10. First mountain warfare training school established in NE by which armed forces?
(a) BSF
(b) ITBP
(c) Assam Rifles
(d) SSB
Solutions
Ans.1.(b)
The third edition strengthens the scope of innovation analysis in the country by drawing on the framework of the Global Innovation Index (GII)
with the introduction of 66 unique indicators, as compared to the 36 indicators used in the preceding edition
Ans.2.(b)
Dr Kalam’s autobiography ‘Wings of Fire’. All other books are also written by D Kalam.
Ans.3(a)
Ministry of Ayush, Government of India had implemented the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the National Ayush Mission (NAM) from the financial year 2015-16 to 2020-21 to promote the cultivation of Medicinal Plants throughout the country.
Ans.4.(b)
production of coarse cereals has increased from 276.5 lakh tonne in 2016-17 to 347.7 lakh tonne in 2021-22 (3rd Advance Estimates). Government is implementing coarse cereals development programme under National Food Security Mission – Coarse Cereals to promote the cultivation of coarse grains like maize & barley
Ans.5.(b)
Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship takes special initiative for skill development among youth who want to pursue a career in the agriculture sector, though apprenticeship programmes, vocational training courses in schools and higher educational institutes. Various initiatives implemented through Agriculture Skill Council of India (ASCI), a subsidiary under Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship are furnished below:
- Entrepreneurship training
- Apprenticeship programme
- Vocationalization of School Education
- Vocationalization of Higher Education (UGC affiliated Colleges)
Ans.6.(c)
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has announced the appointment of Ashish Kumar Chauhan as its new managing director and CEO.
Manoj Kumar has been promoted to take charge as Chairman of KVIC
Ans.7.(b)
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation [National Statistical Office (NSO)] conducted a Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agricultural Households during NSS 70th round (January 2013- December 2013) with reference to the agricultural year July 2012- June 2013 and during NSS 77th round (January 2019- December 2019)
Ans.8.(a)
National Mission on Oilseeds and Oil palm (NMOOP) for Oilseeds & Oil palm development programme in this country was started in 2014-15 and continued up to 2017-18.As per the decision of Cabinet Secretary regarding merger/ conversions or linkage of Schemes/ subSchemes/ programmes, etc. having similar components such as incentive for seed, demonstration, and farm implements including efficient water application tools covered under NFSM and Oil seeds was merged under revamped NFSM from the year 2018-19
Ans.9.(c)
Veteran Indian shooter Mairaj Ahmed Khan made history by becoming the first person to ever win a men’s skeet gold medal at an ISSF World Cup.
Ans.10.(b)
First mountain warfare training school established in NE by ITBP: As part of its mission to train its troops in high-altitude combat and survival techniques, ITBP has established its first mountain warfare training facility in northeast.
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