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1. In a recent economic survey the Indian GDP forecast 9% this year and the financial year 2022-23 expected to 8% to 8.5%.
A) During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian economy suffers a V-shaped recovery.
B) India has the fourth-largest forex reserves in the world after China, Japan and Switzerland.
2. In World Economic Outlook Projections, India’s real GDP at 9% in 2021-22 and 7.1 % in 2023-24.
A) Asian Development Bank estimates India’s GDP at 7.5%.
B) World Economic Outlook forecasts up to 9% of India’s GDP.
3. NITI Aayog has recently released the Sustainable Development and Climate Change Index.
A) In this report India has the 10th largest forest area in the world.
B) In 2020, the forests covered 24% of India’s total geographical area, accounting for 2% of the world’s total forest area.
C) United Nations Climate Change Conference is also known as the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) held in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, in 2021, announced to be achieved by 2030 to reduce emissions.
4. RBI takes measures like G-Sec Acquisition Programme and Special- Long Term Repo operation to maintain liquidity in the market.
A) In the Financial year 2021-22 Repo rate was maintained at 4%.
B) Net Non-Performing Advances ratio declined from 6% to 2.2% in the Financial year 2021-22.
C) Food inflation averaged at a low of 2.9% in 2021-2022 as against 9.1% last year.
5. PM eVIDYA is a comprehensive initiative programme that unifies all efforts related to digital/online/on-air education to enable multi-mode access to education.
A) eVIDYA program was launched by the Government which includes the top 100 universities and schools in the country.
B) This portal has the main objective to promote digital and improve the education of the nation.
6. Recently the Italian president, Sergio Mattarella, was elected to a second term as president.
A) He is a lawyer and judge by profession.
B) He is the 12th and current president of Italy.
7. Tahiti, also known as Otaheite, is the largest island formed by volcanic activity.
A) It is located in the Pacific Ocean and surrounded by surrounding coral reefs.
B) The island has covered an area of 1,045 sq km and its width is 45 km.
8. Joint Military Cooperation Committee (JMCC) is a form of engagement between India and Oman.
A) This exercise guides a framework of defence between the two countries.
B) 11th edition of JMCC recently held in Delhi.
9. The 84th edition of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2022 was held in the Netherlands.
A) The tournament was first played in 1938.
B) This Tournament is organised every year.
C) Magnus Carlsen won the 2022 Tata Steel Chess Tournament.
10. Telecom Ministers of 10 ASEAN (Association of South-East Asian Nations) have conducted an annual meeting known as ADGMIN.
A) In this meeting approved the India-ASEAN Digital Work Plan 2022
B) This meeting includes a system for combating the use of stolen and counterfeit mobile handsets, WiFi Access network for nation wide and knowledge sharing in the area of Internet of Things (IoT), 5G and Cyber Forensics, etc.
