1.Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC) partnered with which technology company for digitisation of its lending business?
[A] Microsoft
[B] Wipro
[C] Infosys
[D] Accenture

2.Which Union Ministry launched the “Scheme for Residential Education for Students in High Schools in Targeted Areas” (SHRESTHA) scheme?
[A] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
[B] Ministry of Education
[C] Ministry of Women and Child Development
[D] Ministry of Tribal Affairs

3.What is the theme of the ‘World Environment Day 2022’?
[A] Invest in our Planet
[B] Only One Earth
[C] 50th Environment Day
[D] Live with the Nature

4.Which country launched the global initiative ‘Lifestyle for the Environment (LiFE) Movement’?
[A] USA
[B] UK
[C] India
[D] Japan

5.Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved the manufacture of Dornier aircraft and Su-30 MKI aero-engines by which institution?
[A] ISRO
[B] DRDO
[C] HAL
[D] BHEL

6.‘Baikho festival’ is predominantly celebrated in which Indian state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Punjab
[C] Assam
[D] Maharashtra

7.Who is the founder of the ‘Blue Origin’ aero-space company?
[A] Elon Musk
[B] Jeff Bezos
[C] Warren Buffet
[D] Jack Ma

8.Indian Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu launched the start-up bridge of India and which other country?
[A] Japan
[B] France
[C] Qatar
[D] Israel

9.‘DAVINCI Mission’ which was seen in the news, is associated with which country?
[A] USA
[B] Russia
[C] Japan
[D] Israel

10.What is the repo rate after the RBI’s June 2022 Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting?
[A] 4.2 %
[B] 4.5 %
[C] 4.9 %
[D] 5.0 %

11.The Centre has recently proposed a scheme worth Rs 1,000 crore to invite private companies to set up manufacturing zones in which sector?
[A] Automobiles
[B] Textile
[C] Semi-conductor Chips
[D] Renewable energy

12.Which country has launched a new “Foreign debt payment system”?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Russia
[C] Venezuela
[D] Syria

13.Who has been appointed as the MD and CEO of NARCL (National Assets Reconstruction Company Ltd)?
[A] Urjit Patel
[B] Natarajan Sundar
[C] Ashwani Bhatia
[D] Nitin Chugh

14.Which country was the top export destination for the country’s textiles and apparel shipments in 2021-22?
[A] UAE
[B] USA
[C] China
[D] Singapore

15.India signed the Permanent Indus Commission (PIC) annual report with which country?
[A] Nepal
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Pakistan
[D] China

16.What is the ‘Global Mercy’ which was seen in the news recently?
[A] Non- Profit Organisation
[B] Civilian hospital ship
[C] Anti-satellite Missile
[D] Covid-19 Vaccine

17.What is the name of the campaign launched to ensure complete Covid-19 vaccination (in June 2022)?
[A] Har Ghar Dastak campaign 2.0
[B] Atmanirbhar Vaccine campaign 2.0
[C] Pradhan Mantri Vaccine Campaign
[D] Garib Kalyan Vaccine Campaign 2.0

18.The Union Cabinet expanded the scope of Government e-Marketplace (GeM) to allow which entity to register as buyers?
[A] Post Offices
[B] Cooperative Societies
[C] Small Finance Banks
[D] Common Service Centres

19.Which state/UT has developed a mobile application named “ACB 14400” for lodging complaints against corruption?
[A] Chhattisgarh
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Bihar
20.The Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) has been extended till which year?
[A] 2023-24
[B] 2024-25
[C] 2025-26
[D] 2029-30