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1) The World Bank approves a USD 500 million program to help boost India’s MSME sector.
A) Program targets improvement in the performance of 5.5 lakh MSMEs.
B) Raising and Accelerating Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Performance (RAMP) program is World Bank’s second intervention in this sector.
C) RAMP will provide better access to finance and working capital for MSMEs by strengthening the receivable financing markets.
2) State owned CESL signed a pact to make Ladakh Carbon Neutral.
A) CESL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Ltd.
B) CESL will take up projects like solar mini and micro grid solutions, energy storage baser solutions, energy efficient lighting, efficient cooking stoves and electric mobility solutions.
3) IIT Guwahati ranked 395th in World University Ranking according to QS World University Rankings 2022.
A) In Research citations per faculty category guwahati was ranked 41st.
B) Annual University ranking is published by Quacquarelli Symonds.
C) It is also known as Times Higher Education-QS World University Rankings.
4) Global Economic Prospectus Update released by the World Bank.
A) Global economy is to expand 5.6% in 2021.
B) It would be the fastest post recession pace in 80 years.
C) Among low income economies the effects of pandemic have reversed poverty reduction gains and aggravated security.
5) Government of India appoints Anup Chandra Pandey as Election Commissioner.
A) He is a retired 1984 IAS Officer from UP CADRE.
B) He will serve the office for 3 years.
C) CEC and EC are appointed by the President for a fixed tenure of 6 years or till 65 years of age.
6) Sunil Chhetri surpasses Lionel Messi and becomes 2nd highest active international goal scorer.
A) He achieved this feat against Bangladesh in a joint preliminary qualifying round match for 2022 FIFA world cup.
B) He is the captain of Indian National Football team.
C) His professional career started at Mohun Bagan in 2022.
7) India is to receive 24 MH -60 Romeo Multirole Helicopters from the US.
A) India and the US signed a deal worth $2.4billion in February 2020.
B) The helicopter has been designed to operate from aircraft carriers, cruisers, frigates and destroyers.
