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- As per the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021, released by the Forest Survey of India (FSI), the total forest and tree cover in India increased by what area in 2021, as compared to 2019?
A) 2,261 sq kms
B) 5,511 sq kms
C) 3,646 sq kms
D) 1,538 sq kms
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Option A
Explanation: India’s forest and tree cover rose by 2,261 square kilometers in ISFR 2021 as compared to the assessment of 2019. The forest and tree cover in India is now 8,09,537 sq kms.
- According to United Nations’ WESP 2022 Report, what is the estimated growth rate of Indian economy in FY 2022?
A) 7.5%
B) 5.1%
C) 6.5%
D) 8.3%
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Option C
Explanation: The GDP growth forecast of India in fiscal FY2022 is estimated to grow at 6.5 percent as per the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2022 report. Earlier this was estimated at 8.4%. The WESP is a flagship report produced by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA). UN has projected the growth rate for the fiscal 2023 (FY 2022-2023) at 5.9 percent.
- Adani Group has inked an MoU with South Korea’s POSCO to set up a green, environment-friendly integrated steel mill in which state?
A) Bihar
B) Gujarat
C) Maharashtra
D) Karnataka
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Option B
Explanation: Industrialist Gautam Adani-led Adani Group and South Korea’s largest steelmaker POSCO have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore business opportunities in India. This includes establishment of a green, environment-friendly integrated steel mill at Mundra, Gujarat.
- Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), to replace K. Sivan?
A) S. Somanath
B) G. Madhavan Nair
C) Udupi Ramachandra Rao
D) Ajit Kumar Mohanty
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Option A
Explanation: Senior rocket scientist S. Somanath has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Secretary, Department of Space.
- Name the first city of India to have a water metro project
A) Mumbai
B) Ahmedabad
C) Amritsar
D) Kochi
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Option D
Explanation:Kochi has become India’s first city to have a water metro project, after the first in a series of battery-powered electric boats was launched in the city recently.
- Which state has topped in terms of increase in forest cover as per ‘India State of Forest Report (ISFR)’ 2021?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Maharashtra
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Haryana
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Option C
Explanation: The top five states in terms of increase in forest cover are Andhra Pradesh (647 sq km), Telangana (632 sq km), Odisha (537 sq km), Karnataka (155 sq km) and Jharkhand (110 sq km).
- Who is the author of the book “Indomitable: A Working Woman’s Notes on Work, Life and Leadership”?
A) Arundhati Bhattacharya
B) Anshula Kant
C) Naina Lal Kidwai
D) Shikha Sharma
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Option A
Explanation:Arundhati Bhattacharya, the former chair of the State Bank of India (SBI), has come out with her new book titled “Indomitable: A Working Woman’s Notes on Work, Life and Leadership”.
- Who has been appointed as the managing director & chief executive officer of (MD & CEO) of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank ?
A) Samit Ghosh
B) Ittira Davis
C) Banavar Prabhakar
D) Rajesh Jogi
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Option B
Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India has approved the appointment of Ittira Davis as managing director & chief executive officer of (MD & CEO) of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank for a period of one year.
- India’s first heli-hub has recently been inaugurated in which place, having all aviation facilities?
A) Chennai
B) Nagpur
C) Agra
D) Gurugram
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Option D
Explanation: India’s first heli-hub with all aviation facilities is proposed to be built at Gurugram in Haryana. This was announced by Haryana Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala.
- PM Modi has inaugurated how many new government medical colleges in Tamil Nadu in January 2022?
A) 8
B) 5
C) 11
D) 16
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Option C
Explanation:Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 11 new government medical colleges and a new campus of the Central Institute of Classical Tamil (CICT) in Tamil Nadu on January 12, 2022 via video conferencing.
- When is the Armed Forces Veterans Day observed?
A) 14 January
B) 12 January
C) 13 January
D) 11 January
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Option A
Explanation: In India, the Armed Forces Veterans Day is observed each year on 14 January since 2017.
- In the Calendar year 2022, what is the estimated growth rate of Indian economy as per United Nations’ report?
A) 7.5%
B) 6.7%
C) 5.4%
D) 8%
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Option B
Explanation: On a calendar year basis UN has projected India’s GDP as follows:
- 2021 – 9 percent
- 2022 – 6.7 percent
- 2023 – 6.1 percent
