15-21 nov

Question 1

1) maintained its position as the second cleanest city in India with a population over 10 lakh
after 2) in the Swachh Survekshan 2021, the Centre‘s annual cleanliness survey to promote sanitation in urban centres under the Swachh Bharat Mission. 3) - third spot

Answer 1

Gujarat‘s Surat maintained its position as the second cleanest city in India with a population over 10 lakh
after Madhya Pradesh‘s Indore in the Swachh Survekshan 2021, the Centre‘s annual cleanliness survey to promote sanitation in urban centres under the Swachh Bharat Mission. Vijayawada - third spot

Question 2

Among states, 1) and 2) were the fastest mover states‘ in the rankings
―3) (Madhya Pradesh) emerged as the Fastest Mover City‘
4) emerged as the ‗Cleanest State‘ for the third consecutive year in the category of ―more than 100 Urban Local Bodies while 5), for the second time, won the cleanest state award in the less than 100 ULBs category‘

Answer 2

Among states, Karnataka and Mizoram were the fastest mover states‘ in the rankings
―Hoshangabad (Madhya Pradesh) emerged as the Fastest Mover City‘
Chhattisgarh emerged as the ‗Cleanest State‘ for the third consecutive year in the
category of ―more than 100 Urban Local Bodies‖ while Jharkhand, for the second time, won the cleanest
state award in the ‗less than 100 ULBs category‘

Question 3

The second session of the event focused on
commemorating World Toilet Day (November x)
 Indore, Navi Mumbai, Nellore and Dewas emerged as the top performers, across different population
categories among 246 participating cities in the Challenge, launched last year by the Ministry to eradicate human fatalities from hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks. 1) and 2) bagged the award for best performing State and Union Territory respectively under the Challenge

Answer 3

The second session of the event focused on
commemorating World Toilet Day (November 19)
 Indore, Navi Mumbai, Nellore and Dewas emerged as the top performers, across different population
categories among 246 participating cities in the Challenge, launched last year by the Ministry to eradicate human fatalities from hazardous cleaning of sewers and septic tanks. Chhattisgarh and Chandigarh bagged the award for best performing State and Union Territory respectively under the Challenge

Question 4

Swachh Survekshan (Cleanliness survey) is an annual survey of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation in villages, cities and towns across India. It was launched as part of the 1) which aimed to make 
India clean and free of open defecation by 2 ) The first survey was undertaken in 3)
The surveys are carried out by 4)

Answer 4

Swachh Survekshan (Cleanliness survey) is an annual survey of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation in villages, cities and towns across India. It was launched as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, which aimed to make
India clean and free of open defecation by 2 October 2019. The first survey was undertaken in 2016
The surveys are carried out by Quality
Council of India.

Question 5

 To commemorate Bal Diwas, India‘s first Assembly Session for Children was held in 1).

Answer 5

 To commemorate Bal Diwas, India‘s first Assembly Session for Children was held in Rajasthan.

Question 6

India‘s first grass conservatory developed in 1)
his conservatory is funded under the Central Government‘s CAMPA (2) scheme and is developed by the research wing of the Uttarakhand
Forest Department Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act was passed by the centre in 3) and the related rules were notified in 2018.

Answer 6

India‘s first grass conservatory developed in Ranikhet
his conservatory is funded under the Central Government‘s CAMPA (Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority) scheme and is developed by the research wing of the Uttarakhand Forest Department Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act was passed by the centre in 2016 and the related rules were notified in 2018.

Question 7

Union minister Piyush Goyal launches India‘s first Food Museum in 1)
Co-developed by the 2) and Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museums

Answer 7

Union minister Piyush Goyal launches India‘s first Food Museum in Tamil Nadu‘s Thanjavur
Co-developed by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) and Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museums

Question 8

Indian Naval Ship 1) and an indigenously built Missile 2) is participated in the 3) edition
of India, 4) and 5) Trilateral two day Maritime Exercise 6) - 21 in Andaman Sea.
6) is being conducted annually since 2019 . The 2021 edition of the exercise is hosted by RTN in 7)

Answer 8

Indian Naval Ship INS Karmuk and an indigenously built Missile Corvette is participated in the 3rd edition
of India, Singapore and Thailand Trilateral two day Maritime Exercise SITMEX - 21 in Andaman Sea.
SITMEX is being conducted annually since 2019
. The 2021 edition of the exercise is hosted by RTN in Andaman Sea.

Question 9

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated First Global Innovation Summit of Pharmaceuticals sector
The pharmaceutical industry in India, US$40 billion by value, world‘s 1) largest by overall volume and world‘s
largest as provider of 2) medicines globally

Answer 9

PM Narendra Modi inaugurated First Global Innovation Summit of Pharmaceuticals sector
The pharmaceutical industry in India, US$40 billion by value, world‘s 3rd largest by overall volume and world‘s
largest as provider of generic medicines globally

Question 10

World‘s largest solar park in 1) is a 2) Megawatts plant
developed by -
2)
3) Company of Rajasthan, a joint venture company of the government of Rajasthan and IL&FS Energy Development
Company
4) Renewable Energy Park Rajasthan

Answer 10

World‘s largest solar park in Bhadla, India
Bhadla Solar Power Plant is a 2245 Megawatts plant
Rajasthan Solar Park Development Company Limited (RSPDCL) Saurya Urja Company of
Rajasthan, a joint venture company of the government of Rajasthan and IL&FS Energy Development
Company, Adani Renewable Energy Park
Rajasthan

Question 11

Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated ―Tech NEEV/@75‖ as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav
celebrate 15th November i.e. the birth anniversary of
Bhagwan Birsa Munda as ―2) Gaurav Diwas‖
Science Technology and Innovation (STI) Hubs established by 1)

Answer 11

Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated ―Tech NEEV/@75‖ as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav
celebrate 15th November i.e. the birth anniversary of
Bhagwan Birsa Munda as ―Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas‖
Science Technology and Innovation (STI) Hubs established by Department of Science and
Technology

Question 12

Bengal launches ‗Duare Ration‘ scheme for doorstep delivery of ration

India has become third-largest domestic aviation market in the world
] inaugurated a curtain raiser event on 1) which is Asia‘s largest event on Civil
Aviation (Commercial, General and Business Aviation).
Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia serves as the Minister of Civil Aviation.

Answer 12

Bengal launches ‗Duare Ration‘ scheme for doorstep delivery of ration

India has become third-largest domestic aviation market in the world
inaugurated a curtain raiser event on Wings India, 2022 which is Asia‘s largest event on Civil
Aviation (Commercial, General and Business Aviation).
Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia serves as the Minister of Civil Aviation.

Question 13

Indian Railways‘ first pod hotel inaugurated in Mumbai

India has been reelected to the 1) Executive Board, one of the 2) constitutional organs of the
United Nations, for the 2021-25 term.
1) is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - 3)

Answer 13

Indian Railways‘ first pod hotel inaugurated in Mumbai

India has been reelected to the UNESCO Executive Board, one of the three constitutional organs of the
United Nations, for the 2021-25 term.
UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization - 1946

Question 14

X Mission 1) launched India‘s first-ever ‗Sanitation for All Pledge and Preamble: Clean Water, Sustainable Sanitation
Mission 1), a path-breaking initiative by 2) and 3) to promote water conservation take a pledge to uphold India‘s first-ever Preamble for safe water and sustainable sanitation for all
The event also witnessed the unveiling of a first-of-its-kind Coffee Table Book ‗101 Stories of Inspiration‘
endorsed by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu. The book is a showcase of hope and inspiration stories of
sanitation workers in India. The book compiled by the 4)

Answer 14

Harpic Mission Paani launched India‘s first-ever ‗Sanitation for All Pledge and Preamble: Clean Water,
Sustainable Sanitation
Mission Paani, a path-breaking initiative by Network 18 and Harpic India to promote water conservation take a pledge to uphold India‘s first-ever Preamble for safe water and sustainable sanitation for all
The event also witnessed the unveiling of a first-of-its-kind Coffee Table Book ‗101 Stories of Inspiration‘
endorsed by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu. The book is a showcase of hope and inspiration stories of
sanitation workers in India. The book compiled by the Integrated Health and Wellbeing Council

Question 15

World Toilet Day (WTD) is an official United Nations international observance day on 1) November
. Sustainable Development Goal 2) aims to ―Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all‖. This year‘s theme is ‗3)

Answer 15

World Toilet Day (WTD) is an official United Nations international observance day on 19 November
. Sustainable Development Goal 6 aims to ―Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all‖.
This year‘s theme is ‗Valuing Toilets‘.

Question 16

Operation 1): Army, IAF prepare for winter deployment amid Ladakh standoff

2) th edition of Indo-France joint military exercise 3) commences at 4) from a battalion of Gorkha Rifles and support Arms required for jointly operating in a Counter-Terrorism environment under United Nations mandate.

Answer 16

Operation Hercules: Army, IAF prepare for winter deployment amid Ladakh standoff

6th edition of Indo-France joint military exercise Ex SHAKTI 2021 commences at Draguignan,
France from a battalion of Gorkha Rifles and support Arms required for jointly operating in a Counter-Terrorism environment under United Nations mandate.

Question 17

Home Minister Amit Shah lays foundation Stone of Rani Gaidinliu Tribal Freedom Fighters
Museum in 1)

Answer 17

Home Minister Amit Shah lays foundation Stone of Rani Gaidinliu Tribal Freedom Fighters
Museum in Manipur

Question 18

INS Visakhapatnam, a 1) stealth guided-missile destroyer was commissioned into the Indian Navy at the 2) in 3) .
The ship is propelled by four powerful gas turbines, in a 4) configuration,Visakhapatnam is packed with sophisticated state of the art weapons and sensors, such as Surface to Surface Missile and Surface to Air Missiles
INS Visakhapatnam measures 5) m in length, 17m in
breadth with a displacement of 6) tonnes.

Answer 18

INS Visakhapatnam, a P15B stealth guided-missile destroyer was commissioned into the Indian Navy at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai.
The ship is propelled by four powerful gas turbines, in a Combined Gas and Gas (COGAG) configuration,Visakhapatnam is packed with sophisticated state of the art weapons and sensors, such as Surface to Surface Missile and Surface to Air Missiles
INS Visakhapatnam measures 163m in length, 17m in
breadth with a displacement of 7,400 tonnes.

Question 19

Sudan‘s army chief 1) was sworn in as head of a new transitional council
The new 2) member Sovereign Council, for which one member is yet to be confirmed, includes civilians
representing Sudan‘s regions but none from the 3) political coalition that had been sharing power with the military in a democratic transition since 2019
Sudan is a country in 4) Africa.
Its capital is 5) . The 6) is the basic unit of the Republic of the Sudan. General Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman al-Burhan is a Sudanese politician and Sudanese
Army general who is the de facto head of state of Sudan as the Commander-In-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces after leading a coup d‘état in October 2021 that deposed Prime Minister 7)

Answer 19

Sudan‘s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan was sworn in as head of a new transitional council
The new 14-member Sovereign Council, for which one member is yet to be confirmed, includes civilians
representing Sudan‘s regions but none from the Forces of Freedom and Change (FFC) political coalition
that had been sharing power with the military in a democratic transition since 2019
Sudan is a country in Northeast Africa.
Its capital is Khartoum. The Sudanese pound is the basic unit of the Republic of the Sudan. General Abdel Fattah Abdelrahman al-Burhan is a Sudanese politician and Sudanese
Army general who is the de facto head of state of Sudan as the Commander-In-Chief of the Sudanese Armed Forces after leading a coup d‘état in October 2021 that deposed Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok.

Question 20

1) establishes world‘s first metaverse embassy

the virtual reality platform - 2)

Answer 20

Barbados establishes world‘s first metaverse embassy

the virtual reality platform Decentraland

Question 21

1) becomes first woman to get US presidential powers briefly as Joe Biden
undergoes medical
She became the first woman, and the third person overall, to assume the powers and duties of the U.S. presidency under 2)
2) to the US Constitution says the President can send a letter to the speaker of the House of Representatives and the president pro tempore of the Senate declaring declaring they are ―unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office

Answer 21

Kamala Harris becomes first woman to get US presidential powers briefly as Joe Biden
undergoes medical
She became the first woman, and the third person overall, to assume the powers and duties of the U.S. presidency under Section 3 of the Twenty-fifth Amendment.
Section 3 of the 25th Amendment to the US Constitution says the President can send a letter to the speaker of the House of Representatives and the president pro tempore of the Senate declaring declaring they are ―unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office

Question 22

Kamala Devi Harris is an American politician and attorney who is the 1) and current vice president of the United States. She is the first female vice president and the highest-ranking female official in U.S. history, as well as the first African American and first Asian American vice president

: the world‘s first fully electric autonomous cargo vessel was unveiled in 2),

Answer 22

Kamala Devi Harris is an American politician and attorney who is the 49th and current vice president of the United States. She is the first female vice president and the highest-ranking female official in U.S. history, as well as the first African American and first Asian American vice president

: the world‘s first fully electric autonomous cargo vessel was unveiled in Norway,

Question 23

Kaiser-i-Hind is Arunachal‘s State butterfly
0
India‘s first museum on earth sciences to be set up in 1-2) (BSIP)

Answer 23

Kaiser-i-Hind is Arunachal‘s State butterfly

India‘s first museum on earth sciences to be set up in UP -Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences (BSIP)

Question 24

India has successfully launched the 1) Scientific Expedition to Antarctica
. The first batch comprising of 2) scientists and support staff reached the Indian Antarctic station 3).
 Four more batches shall be landing in Antarctica by air using DROMLAN facility
The first program encompasses geological exploration of the 4) ice shelf at 5) station.
 This will help explore the link between India and Antarctica in the past.
The second program involves
reconnaissance surveys and preparatory work for drilling of 500 meters of ice core near 6).
 It will help in improving the understanding of Antarctic climate, westerly winds, sea-ice and greenhouse
gases from a single climate archive for past 10,000 years. The ice core drilling will be done in collaboration
with the 7) and the 8)

Answer 24

India has successfully launched the 41st Scientific Expedition to Antarctica
. The first batch comprising of 23 scientists and support staff
reached the Indian Antarctic station Maitri.
 Four more batches shall be landing in Antarctica by air using DROMLAN facility
The first program encompasses geological exploration of the Amery ice shelf at Bharati station.
 This will help explore the link between India and Antarctica in the past. The second program involves
reconnaissance surveys and preparatory work for drilling of 500 meters of ice core near Maitri.
 It will help in improving the understanding of Antarctic climate, westerly winds, sea-ice and greenhouse
gases from a single climate archive for past 10,000 years. The ice core drilling will be done in collaboration
with the British Antarctic Survey and the Norwegian Polar Institute.

Question 25

India‘s first fisheries business incubator launched in 1)
known as 2) (LlFlC) in Haryana‘s Gurugram
Stating that the Centre will serve as a ‗milestone‘ in the future for the fisheries sector which is being given a big push under the central flagship 3) (PMMSY) launched last year by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Answer 25

India‘s first fisheries business incubator launched in Haryana‘s Gurugram
known as LINAC- NCDC Fisheries Business
Incubation Centre (LlFlC) in Haryana‘s Gurugram
Stating that the Centre will serve as a ‗milestone‘ in the future for the fisheries sector which is being given a big push under the central flagship Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) launched last year
by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Question 26

The so-called Kigali amendment to the Montreal Protocol is a global treaty to reduce 1) that was adopted in 2) but that the United States has not yet ratified.
Biden has pledged that the United States will cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 3) by
2030 compared with 2005 levels.

Answer 26

The so-called Kigali amendment to the Montreal Protocol is a global treaty to reduce hydro fluorocarbons, or HFCs, that
was adopted in 2016 but that the United States has not yet ratified.
Biden has pledged that the United States will cut its greenhouse gas emissions by 50%-52% by
2030 compared with 2005 levels.

Question 27

The exoplanet search and study group at the Ahmedabad-based 1) (PRL), has discovered a new exoplanet orbiting too close to an evolved or aging star with a mass of 1.5 times

Answer 27

The exoplanet search and study group at the Ahmedabad-based Physical Research Laboratory (PRL), has discovered a new exoplanet orbiting too close to an evolved or aging star with a mass of 1.5 times

Question 28

0) (LIGO)
There are currently a couple of such labs in the US - at 1) in Washington and 2) in Louisiana - which study the gravitational waves. In 2016, the central government had given an ‗in principle‘approval to the LIGO-India mega science proposal for research on gravitational waves.
A few years back, scientists had for the first time observed ripples in the fabric of spacetime called
gravitational waves, arriving at the earth from a cataclysmic event in the distant universe.

Answer 28

Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO)
There are currently a couple of such labs in the US - at Hanford in Washington and Livingston in
Louisiana - which study the gravitational waves. In 2016, the central government had given an ‗in principle‘approval to the LIGO-India mega science proposal for research on gravitational waves.
A few years back, scientists had for the first time observed ripples in the fabric of spacetime called
gravitational waves, arriving at the earth from a cataclysmic event in the distant universe.

Question 29

INDIGO or IndIGO (1) is a consortium of Indian
gravitational-wave physicists. This is an initiative to set up advanced experimental facilities for a multiinstitutional observatory project in gravitational-wave astronomy located near 2)

Answer 29

INDIGO or IndIGO (Indian Initiative in Gravitational-wave Observations) is a consortium of Indian
gravitational-wave physicists. This is an initiative to set up advanced experimental facilities for a multiinstitutional observatory project in gravitational-wave astronomy located near Aundha Nagnath, Hingoli
District, Maharashtra

Question 30

Defence Secretary releases a book titled 1)

2) India‘s first sustained car-free citizen initiative.
3) to be India‘s first ever female superhero 3D film

Answer 30

Defence Secretary releases a book titled ‗FORCE IN STATECRAFT‘

Raahgiri Days‘, India‘s first sustained car-free citizen initiative.

CROWN to be India‘s first ever female superhero 3D film

Question 31

UN appoints 1) as resident coordinator in India

Bollywood singer 2) launches the Indian music industry‘s first-ever NFT series

Union Minister Anurag Thakur confers 3) athletes and coaches with first-ever Sports Authority
of India‘s Institutional Awards

Answer 31

UN appoints Shombi Sharp as resident coordinator in India

Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam launches the Indian music industry‘s first-ever NFT series

Union Minister Anurag Thakur confers 246 athletes and coaches with first-ever Sports Authority
of India‘s Institutional Awards

Question 32

Civil society organisation 1) to get Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021
 Pratham, a civil society organisation, has been awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for 2)for the year 2021.
 Set up in 3) in Mumbai by 4) and 5) Pratham is dedicated to improving the quality of education for underprivileged children in India and across the world.
Its 6) (ASER)

Answer 32

Civil society organisation ‗Pratham‘ to get Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021
 Pratham, a civil society organisation, has been awarded the Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for the year 2021.
 Set up in 1995 in Mumbai by Dr Madhav Chavan and Farida Lambay, Pratham is dedicated to improving
the quality of education for underprivileged children in India and across the world.
Its Annual Status of Education Report (ASER)

Question 33

indira gandhi peace prize
It is conferred every year since 1) by Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust
2) is the first recipient of the award in
x and 3) is a Russian and former Soviet politician, he is the second and first person to
receive Indira Gandhi Peace Prize in 1987.

Answer 33

indira gandhi peace prize
It is conferred every year since 1986 by Indira Gandhi Memorial Trust
Parliamentarians for Global Action is the first recipient of the award in
1986 and Mikhail Gorbachev is a Russian and former Soviet politician, he is the second and first person to
receive Indira Gandhi Peace Prize in 1987.

Question 34

Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has announced that the Indian Film
Personality Award for the year 2021 will be given to 1) and 2)

Answer 34

Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has announced that the Indian Film
Personality Award for the year 2021 will be given to Hema Malini and Prasoon Joshi.

Question 35

IIT Gandhinagar PhD scholars win Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Awards 2021
1) and 2)
Harini has received this award for developing ‗Novel Boron Nano-additives for Improving the Performance of Solid Propellants‘.

Answer 35

IIT Gandhinagar PhD scholars win Gandhian Young Technological Innovation Awards 2021
Harini Gunda and Dr Chandan jha
Harini has received this award for developing ‗Novel Boron Nano-additives for Improving the Performance of Solid Propellants‘.

Question 36

The Nation celebrates birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter Bhagwan Birsa Munda as
1) on 2) November

Answer 36

The Nation celebrates birth anniversary of tribal freedom fighter Bhagwan Birsa Munda as
Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas on 15th November

Question 37

1) November is World Antimicrobial Awareness Week. The 2021 theme is 2)

International Day for Tolerance 3) November
The theme for International Day of Tolerance is based upon the basic premise that ‗4)

Answer 37

18 to 24 November is World Antimicrobial Awareness Week. The 2021 theme is ‗Spread Awareness, Stop
Resistance

International Day for Tolerance 16 November
The theme for International Day of Tolerance is based upon the basic premise that ‗Tolerance is respect,
acceptance, and appreciation of the rich diversity of our world‘s cultures

Question 38

World Philosophy Day 1) November
The theme for World Philosophy Day 2021 is intended to be based on ―different interactions of human
beings with their social, cultural, geographical and political environment

Answer 38

World Philosophy Day 18 November
The theme for World Philosophy Day 2021 is intended to be based on ―different interactions of human
beings with their social, cultural, geographical and political environment

Question 39

SEBI allows 1) to launch India‘s first blockchain feeder fund
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is the regulatory body for securities and commodity marketin India under the jurisdiction of 2). It was established on 3)
and given Statutory Powers on 30 January 1992 through the SEBI Act, 1992. SEBI has its headquarters at the 4). 5) was appointed chairman

This concept of Ombudsman arrived from 6)

Answer 39

SEBI allows Invesco MF to launch India‘s first blockchain feeder fund
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi)

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) is the regulatory body for securities and commodity market
in India under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Finance, Government of India. It was established on 12 April 1988
and given Statutory Powers on 30 January 1992 through the SEBI Act, 1992. SEBI has its headquarters at the Mumbai. Ajay Tyagi was appointed chairman

This concept of Ombudsman arrived from Sweden

Question 40

Fitch Ratings says it has affirmed India‘s long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) at ‗BBB-‗
with a 1) outlook
Moody‘s Investors Service had affirmed India‘s sovereign rating and upgraded its outlook to
‗stable‘, from ‗negative‘ citing receding downside risks to economy
2) authorizes and regulates all credit rating agencies in India as per x Regulations, 3)
There are seven credit rating agencies in India including CRISIL, ICRA, CARE, India
Ratings and Research Pvt Ltd, Acuite Ratings & Research, Brickwork Ratings India Pvt. Ltd. and Infomerics Valuation and Rating Pvt. Ltd

Answer 40

Fitch Ratings says it has affirmed India‘s long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) at ‗BBB-‗
with a negative outlook
Moody‘s Investors Service had affirmed India‘s sovereign rating and upgraded its outlook to
‗stable‘, from ‗negative‘ citing receding downside risks to economy
SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) authorizes and regulates all credit rating agencies in India as per SEBI Regulations, 1999
There are seven credit rating agencies in India including CRISIL, ICRA, CARE, India
Ratings and Research Pvt Ltd, Acuite Ratings & Research, Brickwork Ratings India Pvt. Ltd. and Infomerics Valuation and Rating Pvt. Ltd

Question 41

1) has surpassed the United States to become the richest nation in the world as global wealth tripled
over the past two decades, according to a new report by the research arm of consultants 2)

3) gets RBI‘s in-principle approval as Account Aggregator
4) , world‘s largest recipient of remittances, received USD 87 bn in 2021: World Bank

Answer 41

China has surpassed the United States to become the richest nation in the world as global wealth tripled
over the past two decades, according to a new report by the research arm of consultants McKinsey & Co.

NSDL e-Governance gets RBI‘s in-principle approval as Account Aggregator

India, world‘s largest recipient of remittances, received USD 87 bn in 2021: World Bank

Question 42

The World Bank Group comprises five institutions managed by their member countries. It was established in 1), the World Bank Group is headquartered in 2). 3) serving as President of the World Bank Group
serving as President of the World Bank Group
Together, IBRD and IDA form the World Bank, which provides financing, policy advice, and technical assistance to governments of developing countries. IDA focuses on the world‘s poorest countries, while IBRD assists middleincome and creditworthy poorer countries. The International Development Association (IDA) is a multinational

Answer 42

The World Bank Group comprises five institutions managed by their member countries. It was established in 1944, the World Bank Group is headquartered in Washington, D.C. David Robert Malpass serving as President of the World Bank Group
serving as President of the World Bank Group
Together, IBRD and IDA form the World Bank, which provides financing, policy advice, and technical assistance to governments of developing countries. IDA focuses on the world‘s poorest countries, while IBRD assists middleincome and creditworthy poorer countries. The International Development Association (IDA) is a multinational

Question 43

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had set up a working group on digital lending,
including online platforms and mobile apps, headed by its executive director 1) in January
after allegations of coercive debt recovery tactics.

The 2) facilitates the single window clearance of applications which are through approval route. It is administered by the 3), 4)

Answer 43

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had set up a working group on digital lending,
including online platforms and mobile apps, headed by its executive director Jayant Kumar Dash in January
after allegations of coercive debt recovery tactics.

The Foreign Investment Facilitation Portal (FIFP) facilitates the single window clearance of applications which are through approval route. It is administered by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry.