General Knowledge Quiz- 30 August 2022

Gk Question answers for UPSC:- The purpose of the GK test's Current Affairs Quiz section is to make it simpler for each applicant to study the day's current events

1. What is meant by the term “Quiet quitting”, which was seen in the news recently?

[A] Doing the bare minimum expected at work
[B] Resigning to join the better job
[C] Avoiding new responsibilities
[D] Overcoming failures in personal life

2. Which state government has announced to set up of Gramin aajeevika parks (rural industrial parks)?

[A] Odisha
[B] Chhattisgarh
[C] West Bengal
[D] Karnataka

3. Which country has announced the beginning of formal trade talks with Taiwan?

[A] India
[B] USA
[C] Australia
[D] Canada

4. Which is the venue of the 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas 2023?

[A] Mumbai
[B] Varanasi
[C] Indore
[D] Surat

5. Which Union Ministry awards the National Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Awards?

[A] Ministry of Finance
[B] Ministry of Corporate Affairs
[C] Ministry of Home Affairs
[D] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

6. Anna Mani, who was featured in the Google Doodle recently, belonged to which field?

[A] Music
[B] Meteorology
[C] Virology
[D] Sports

7. Which Insurance company has launched a unified portal for Electric Vehicles (EV) named ‘All Things EV’?

[A] Bajaj Allianz
[B] Aditya Birla
[C] HDFC ERGO
[D] ICICI Lombard

8. Fahmida Azim, who has been selected for the 2022 Pulitzer prize, is from which country?

[A] India
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Iran
[D] Oman

9. Which state/UT recently launched the ‘CM’s Micro Finance Scheme’?

[A] Assam
[B] Nagaland
[C] Arunachal Pradesh
[D] Sikkim

10. Asia’s largest Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant has commenced production in which Indian state/UT?

[A] Punjab
[B] Kerala
[C] Chhattisgarh
[D] Andhra Pradesh

Answers-

S1) Correct Answer: A [Doing the bare minimum expected at work]

Notes-

Doing just what is necessary to get by at work is referred to as "quiet leaving." It is about seeking a meaningful life outside of work, not about avoiding employment.

Studies have shown a connection between work-life balance and mental health. Burnout has been recognized by the World Health Organization as an occupational issue.

S2) Correct Answer: B [Chhattisgarh]

Notes-

The government of Chhattisgarh announced plans to create rural industrial parks there. According to Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, the project would be unveiled on Gandhi Jayanti.

It seeks to bolster the rural economy and transform the cow shed into a hub of livelihood. In the first year of the initiative, 300 rural industrial parks will exist. Gandhi Gram, a district in Kanker, is home to Chhattisgarh's first park of this type.

S3) Correct Answer: B [USA]

Notes-

The US has announced that formal trade discussions with Taiwan will soon begin following a trip to Taiwan by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

The first round of bilateral negotiations would begin in early September, according to a US news statement. Commerce facilitation, digital trade, and anti-corruption norms will all be discussed.

S4) Correct Answer: C [Indore]

Notes-

The 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas 2023 will take place in Indore in January of next year, according to a statement from the Indian Ministry of External Affairs.

Every year on January 9, the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas holiday honors the abroad Indian community's contributions to India's growth. Additionally, it honors Gandhi's trip back to India from South Africa on the same day in 1915.

S5) Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Corporate Affairs]

Notes-

The National Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Awards were established annually by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs to honor businesses that had positively impacted society via their long-lasting CSR efforts.

The National CSR Awards 2020 were recently announced by the Ministry after a three-stage procedure that was carried out during the COVID-19 epidemic.

S6) Correct Answer: B [Meteorology]

Notes-

Recently, the 104th anniversary of the birth of eminent Indian scientist and meteorologist Anna Modayil Mani was honored. Google published a unique doodle in her honor.

She held various important roles within the United Nations World Meteorological Organization and served as the Deputy Director General of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) (WMO). She also set up a network of solar radiation observational sites.

S7) Correct Answer: C [HDFC ERGO]

Notes-

The nation's first one-stop-solution platform for Electric Vehicles (EVs) has been unveiled by the Indian General Insurance Company, HDFC ERGO, under the moniker "All Things EV."

It intends to meet the requirements of both current and future electric vehicle (EV) consumers. The site provides existing customers with information on local charging stations, charging station locations, commuting routes between cities, and extensive material related to maintaining their electric vehicles.

S8) Correct Answer: B [Bangladesh]

Notes-

Bangladesh-born Fahmida Azim working for the Insider online magazine in the United States has been selected for the 2022 Pulitzer prize.
She is among the four journalists of Insider, selected for their work on the Chinese oppression of the Uyghurs.  She has been selected under the category of Illustrated Reporting and Commentary, for her illustrations in the work ‘I escaped a Chinese internment Camp’.

S9) Correct Answer: B [Nagaland]

Notes-

The CM's Micro Finance Scheme was introduced in Nagaland by Nirmala Sitharaman, minister of union finance and corporate affairs.

Over 3,000 recipients received loans from the Minister totaling 205 crores. The microfinance program will guarantee the availability of reasonably priced loans for starting businesses. Beneficiaries' contributions make up 10% of the funding, followed by a bank loan of 60% and a 30% back-ended subsidy from the Government of Nagaland.

S10) Correct Answer: A [Punjab]

Notes-

In the Punjabi district of Sangrur, the biggest Compressed Biogas (CBG) facility in Asia has just begun commercial production.

The Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) outlet is receiving the biogas. To stop stubble burning, the Punjab Energy Development Agency has authorized 42 more CBG projects based on paddy straw and other agricultural waste.

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