General Awareness Quiz Series 2022: 29th October |

General Awareness Quiz Series 2022: 29th October: Hello Students, General Awareness is an essential part of all government exams. It’s better to prepare this section daily and revise the same using the factsheet provided. Bankersadda team has brought you up a new series in which we will come up with 10 questions and answers, other options of the question have related news to them. So don’t miss reading the solutions.

Q1. Which of the following countries has been recently put in Blacklist by the FATF?

(a) Pakistan

(b) Russia

(d) Sudan

Q2. Where will 12^th World Hindi Conference will be held?

(a) Chicago

(b) New Delhi

(d) None of these

Q3. C-295 cargo aircraft will be produced by which of the following?

Airbus
Tata Advanced Systems
Adani Aeronautics
Boeing

(a) 1,2

(b) 2,3

(d) 1,2,3,4

Q4. Which of the following programs is not launched by the Odisha Government?

(a) Football for all

(b) Safal portal

(d) Trees beyond forests initiative

Q5. Investor Education, Awareness and Protection Conference in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir at Kashmir International Conference by Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority. Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority is under which ministry or institution?

(a) Ministry of Finance

(b) RBI

(d) Ministry of Commerce

Q6.which of the following statements is incorrect for the Investor Education, Awareness and Protection Conference?

(a) EPFA Mascot “Fundoo” which was selected through Jan-bhagidari after a month-long open contest on MyGov platform.

(b) Niveshak Didi” which is a unique endeavour of IEPF Authority with India Post Payment Bank wherein Investor Education will be promoted in “By the women, for the women” concept

(c) Niveshak Sarathi”, an investor awareness van was flagged by the Shri Singh and Dr Abdullah and is an initiative by IEPFA to promote financial literacy among people in far-flung areas by spreading knowledge through dedicated audio-visual and print materia

(d) None of these

Q7. Akash for life conference will be held in ___

(a) Delhi

(b) Dehradun

(d) Indore

Q8. How many beaches of India have got the Blue flag endorsed beaches?

(a) 10

(b) 12

(d) 16

Q9. Which institute gives blue flag certification?

(a) UNEP

(b) UNSDG

(d) Germanwatch

Q10. When world Psoriasis Day is celebrated?

(a) 29 October

(b) 29 September

(d) 29 December

Solutions

Ans.1.(c)

Money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has put Myanmar on the “black list” and calls for Due Diligence To Transactions in Nation.

Ans.2.(c)

12th World Hindi Conference: According to P S Kartigeyan, the Indian High Commissioner to the South Pacific island, Fiji will host the famous World Hindi Conference for the first time next year as a new platform for the globalisation of Hindi. The governments of India and Fiji decided together to host the World Hindi Conference in Fiji.

Ans.3(a)

The C-295 cargo aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF) will be produced in Gujarat’s Vadodara by European aviation giant Airbus and Tata Advanced Systems (TASL), Tata’s defence division. The C-295 aircraft will be produced for the first time outside of Europe. On October 30, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will officially lay the cornerstone for the C-295 cargo aircraft manufacturing facility in Vadodara.

Ans.4.(d)

Trees Beyond Forests initiative: The “trees outside forests in India (TOFI)” programme was introduced by the Assam government and the US Agency for International Development.

Odisha Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik has launched a common credit portal SAFAL’ (Simplified Application for Agricultural Loans) for the welfare of farmers. SAFAL is an abridged application for agricultural loans that will enable farmers and agri-entrepreneurs to access over 300 term loan products from more than 40 partner banks

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has launched ‘Football for All’ in the state to take the culture of football to the grassroots.

Odisha government has launched a rainwater harvesting scheme named ‘Community Harnessing and Harvesting Rainwater Artificially from Terrace to Aquifer (CHHATA).

Ans.5.(d)

The Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (IEPFA) under the aegis of Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) organised an Investor Education, Awareness and Protection Conference in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir today at Kashmir International Conference. The Conference was inaugurated by Chief Guest, Union Minister of State for Ministry of Corporate Affairs Shri Rao Inderjit Singh.

Ans.6.(d)

During the inaugural session, Shri Rao Inderjit Singh and Dr. Farooq Abdullah released various major initiatives of IEPF Authority and MCA:

EPFA Mascot “Fundoo”which was selected through Jan-bhagidari after a month-long open contest on MyGov platform. The mascot is conceptualised with an idea symbolizing IEPFA’s vision of taking investor awareness to the last mile with the objective of making it easier to connect with its message, mandate and initiatives.
“Niveshak Didi”which is a unique endeavour of IEPF Authority with India Post Payment Bank wherein Investor Education will be promoted in “By the women, for the women” concept. The Niveshak Didi i.e. female Dakiya has intense social connect to the rural population especially women. Three representatives Niveshak Didi from the valley were given certificates by the Chief Guest and Guest of Honour during the Conference.
“Niveshak Sarathi”, an investor awareness van was flagged by the Shri Singh and Dr Abdullah and is an initiative by IEPFA to promote financial literacy among people in far-flung areas by spreading knowledge through dedicated audio-visual and print material & a specially designed van equipped with a TV display, public announcement system, internet connectivity etc.
“Investors’ Handbook” – a concise compilation of information on savings, budgeting, and investments and provide a vast knowledge of financial instruments in capsule form thereby enabling them to make informed and sensible financial decisions.
“75 dedicated IAPs”in the Union territory of J&K to involve stakeholders of different segments of society in the caravan of Investor Awareness.

Ans.7.(a)

The “Akash for Life” a 3-day space conference will showcase the blending of traditional and modern knowledge through an extended integration of all schools of thought in Dehradun

According to Official Airline Guide (OAG) report, the Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi is the 10th busiest airport in the world.

Ans.8.(b)

Two more Indian beaches have made it to the list of Blue Beaches. Minicoy, Thundi Beach and Kadmat Beach, in Lakshadweep are the proud entrants in the coveted list of Blue Beaches, an eco-label given to the cleanest beaches in the world. Now the tally of total blue flag-endorsed beaches in India stands at 12. Both beaches have designated staff for beach cleanliness, maintenance, safety and security of swimmers. Further, they comply with all the 33 criteria mandated by the Foundation for Environment Education (FEE).

Ans.9.(c)

other Indian beaches in the blue list are

Kappad: Kerala,
Shivrajpur: Gujarat,
Ghoghla: Diu,
Kasarkod and Padubidri: Karnataka,
Rushikonda: Andhra Pradesh,
Golden: Odisha,
Radhanagar: Andaman and Nicobar,
Eden in Puducherry and
Kovalam in Tamil Nadu.

What is a Blue Flag Tag?

The Blue Flag tag certification or tag is one of the world’s most prominent voluntary eco-labels for beaches, marinas, and sustainable boating tourism operators. In order to qualify for the Blue Flag Tag, a series of stringent environmental, educational, safety, and accessibility criteria must be met and maintained. The Denmark-based non-profit Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE) awards the certification. It is awarded annually to beaches and marinas. Presently, there are 48 countries currently participating in the program.

Ans.10.(a)

World Psoriasis Day is observed every year on October 29th to make the general public aware.

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