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- What is the rank of India in US Green Building Council’s annual list of countries for LEED-certified green buildings in 2021?
A) 5th
B) 2nd
C) 4th
D) 3rd
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Option D
Explanation:India has been ranked third in the world in the US Green Building Council’s annual list of top 10 nations and areas outside of the United States for LEED-certified green buildings in 2021.
- Centre has allocated Rs 2.26 crore for Medaram Jatara 2022 Festival. The biennial festival is organised in which state?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Telangana
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Assam
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Option B
Explanation:The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, has sanctioned Rs. 2.26 Crores for Medaram Jatara 2022 Festival in Telangana. In 2022, the festival is being held from February 16 to 19, 2022. Medaram Jatara is the second-largest fair in India, after the Kumbh Mela. The four day tribal festival is celebrated once in two years in the month of “Magha” (February) on the full moon day, in Medaram Village of Mulugu district in Telangana.
- Who has been named as Business Standard Banker of the Year 2020-21?
A) Sandeep Bakhshi
B) Amitabh Chaudhry
C) Aditya Puri
D) Shyam Srinivasan
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Option A
Explanation:Sandeep Bakhshi has been named the Business Standard Banker of the Year 2020-21. He is the managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of ICICI Bank.
- Which Indian FMCG company has become the first plastic waste neutral company in the country?
A) Patanjali
B) Godrej
C) Dabur
D) Nestle
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Option C
Explanation: Dabur India has become the first Indian consumer goods company to become completely plastic waste neutral.
- Sainya Ranakshetram was a first ever Hackathon organised by which organisation recently?
A) DRDO
B) NABARD
C) NITI Aayog
D) Indian Army
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Option D
Explanation:The Indian Army had conducted a first-of-its-kind Hackathon named “Sainya Ranakshetram” from Oct 01, 2021 to Dec 31, 2021, to showcase the technological side of the Army and promote proficiency and expertise in the use of emerging technologies.
- Vedanta has tied with which company to form a joint venture for manufacturing semiconductors in India?
A) Pegatron
B) Foxconn
C) Acer
D) Asus
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Option B
Explanation:The Indian mining major Vedanta has inked an MoU with Taiwanese electronics manufacturing company, Hon Hai Technology Group (better known as Foxconn) to form a joint venture (JV) for manufacturing semiconductors in India.
- Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)?
A) Sanjay Malhotra
B) Manoj Ahuja
C) Rajesh Kumar
D) Vineet Joshi
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Option D
Explanation:IAS Vineet Joshi has been appointed as the new Chairman of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) with effect from February 14, 2022.
- Paisabazaar.com has launched ‘Paisa on Demand’ (PoD) credit card in partnership with which bank?
A) RBL Bank
B) HDFC Bank
C) Kotak Mahindra Bank
D) Axis Bank
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Option A
Explanation:Paisabazaar.com has partnered with RBL Bank to launch ‘Paisa on Demand’ (PoD) credit card, under its neo-lending strategy.
- Which country has become the first in the world to allow Drones to operate in civilian airspace?
A) United States
B) Germany
C) Israel
D) France
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Option C
Explanation:Israel has become the first country in the world to allow unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAVs/Drones) to operate in civilian airspace.
- Ministry of Textiles has extended the timeline for submission of applications under the PLI Scheme for Textiles till February 28, 2022. What is the total outlay of PLI Scheme for Textile?
A) Rs 11,578 crore
B) Rs 9,725 crore
C) Rs 8,555 crore
D) Rs 10,683 crore
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Option D
Explanation:The Ministry of Textiles has further extended the timeline for submission of applications under the PLI Scheme for Textiles till February 28, 2022. Total financial outlay- Rs 10,683 crore.
