Monday, May 30, 2022

Gujarat Titans won the IPL 2022 Title

 


Gujarat Titans won the Indian Premier League (IPL) title in their debut season, defeating 2008 champions Rajasthan Royals by seven wickets in the final in Ahmedabad on May 29. The Titans will walk away with Rs 20 crore of prize money from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) while the runners-up Royals won Rs 13 crore.


All Prize Winners List:

Aramco Purple Cap Winner Of The Season: Yuzvendra Chahal (27 Wickets)

Aramco Orange Cap Winner Of The Season: Jos Buttler (863 Runs)

Player Of The Match (Final): Hardik Pandya

Upstox Most Valuable Player Of The Season: Jos Buttler

Punch Super Striker Of The Match (Final): David Miller

Dream11 Game Changer Of The Match (Final): Hardik Pandya

Unacademy Let’s Crack It Sixes Award (Final): Yashasvi Jaiswal

CRED Powerplayer Of The Match (Final): Trent Boult

Upstox Most Valuable Asset Of The Match (Final): Hardik Pandya

SwiggyInstamart Fastest Delivery Of The Match (Final): Lockie Ferguson

Rupay On The Go 4s Of The Match (Final): Jos Buttler

IPL 2022 Emerging Player Of The Season: Umran Malik

Unacademy Let’s Crack It Sixes Award Of The Season: Jos Buttler

Punch Super Striker Of The Season: Dinesh Karthik (SR – 183.33)

Dream 11 Game Changer Of The Season: Jos Buttler

PayTM Fairplay Award: Gujarat Titans & Rajasthan Royals

CRED Powerplayer Of The Season: Jos Buttler

SwiggyInstamart Fastest Delivery Of The Season: Lockie Ferguson (157.3 KMPH)

Rupay On The Go 4s Of The Season: Jos Buttler

Tata IPL Catch Of The Season: Evin Lewis


Winners List of Cannes Film Festival


The 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival came to a glittering close with the nine-member jury giving out the big awards at the prestigious festival. The awards were selected by a nine-member jury headed by French actor Vincent Lindon and presented in a closing ceremony inside Cannes’ Grand Lumière Theater. The jury included an Indian face in actor Deepika Padukone. 


Palme d’Or: Triangle of Sadness, directed by Ruben Östlund

Grand Prix: Stars at Noon, directed by Claire Denis and Close directed by Lukas Dhont

Jury Prize: Eo, directed by Jerzy Skolimowski and Le Otto Montagne, directed by Charlotte Vandermeersch and Felix van Groeningen

Best Director: Park Chan-wook for Decision to Leave

Best Screenplay: Boy From Heaven

Best Actress: Zar Amir Ebrahimi for Holy Spider

Best Actor: Song Kang-ho for Broker

Camera d’Or: Gina Gammell and Riley Keough for War Pony

Short Film Palme d’Or: The Water Murmurs

ANDHRA PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ASSISTANT ENGINEERS EXAM CURRENT AFFAIRS QUESTIONS (EXAM HELD ON: 15-05-2022)

 1) Why was Roberta Metsola in the news in January 2022?

1. She was elected as the president of the World Bank.

2. She was elected as the president of the INTERPOL.

3. She was elected as the president of the European Parliament.

4. She was elected as the president of UNICEF

 

2) Why was Roberta Metsola in the news in January 2022?

1. She was elected as the president of the World Bank.

2. She was elected as the president of the INTERPOL.

3. She was elected as the president of the European Parliament.

4. She was elected as the president of UNICEF.

 

3) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was honoured with the Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo award in December 2021. This is the highest civilian award in which country?

1. Cambodia

2. Indonesia

3. Bhutan

4. Myanmar

 

4) Barbados was declared a new republic after how many years of British rule?

1. 100 years

2. 200 years

3. 300 years

4. 400 years

 

5) The new CEO of Twitter, Parag Agrawal, has graduated from which IIT?

1. IIT-Bombay

2. IIT-Madras

3. IIT-Kharagpur

4. IIT-Delhi

 

6) Which country hosted the G-7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting in December 2021?

1. The UK

2. Canada

3. France

4. Italy

 

7) After winning the finals of the men’s singles title at the Australian Open 2021, Rafael Nadal set a new record of winning ______ titles in Grand Slam singles.

1. 21

2. 19

3. 17

4. 15

 

8) In November 2021, India was re-elected to the Executive Board of the United Nations' Cultural and Education Organization (UNESCO) for a term of _______ years.

1. four

2. three

3. five

4. six

 

9)  Which government body has recently (January 2022) constituted a ‘Fly Ash Management and Utilization Mission’ with the objective of coordinating and monitoring the issues related to handling and disposal of fly ash and other associated issues?

1. Central Ground Water Board (CGWB)

2. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)

3. National Green Tribunal (NGT)

4. Indian Forest Service (IFS)

 

10)Which research institute secured the second rank in the National Ranking Index-2020?

 1. IISc, Bangalore

2. CSIR, Delhi

3. NIN, Hyderabad

4. C-DAC, Pune

 

11) How many new high yielding varieties of field crops were released by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research during 2019 to 2021?

1. 462

2. 562

3. 362

4. 262

 

12) The Central Government is set to roll out a digital system called ‘OSM’ from 1 April 2022 in a bid to bring in operational efficiency in storage, movement and distribution of food grains under the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS). The full form of OSM is:

1. Online Storage Management

2. Output Storage Management

3. Outsource Storage Management

4. Onset Storage Management

 

13) According to the International Trade Administration (ITA), India emerged as the ________ largest manufacturer of mobile handsets in the world in 2021.

1. second

2. third

3. fourth

4. fifth

 

14) On 27 September 2021, DRDO tested a new version of the Akash Missile equipped with an active Radio Frequency (RF) seeker for improved accuracy. What is the name of this new version of Akash missile?

1. Akash Next

2. Akash Prime

3. Akash Apex

4. Akash Blaze

 

 

15)In July 2021, ISRO announced the launch of its geo-imaging satellite that will enable near-real time monitoring of natural disasters, such as floods and cyclones. The name of this satellite is:

1. EOS-03

2. EOS-04

3. EOS-05

4. EOS-06

16) Which state ranked first among the larger states in primary education in the Index on Foundational Literacy and Numeracy 2021?

1. West Bengal

2. Rajasthan

3. Uttar Pradesh

4. Madhya Pradesh

 

17) Which of the following states did NOT get an A++ rank in the Performance Grading Index (PGI) of the States/UTs 2021?

1. Kerala

2. Punjab

3. Tamil Nadu

4. Rajasthan

 

18) For the effective implementation of various schemes and programmes of the Ministry of Women and Child Development, all the major schemes of the Ministry have been classified under how many umbrella schemes?

1. Three

2. Four

3. Five

4. Six

 

19) What amount was allocated for child protection and welfare services under Mission VATSALYA in the 2021-22 Union Budget of India?

1. ₹700 crore

2. ₹900 crore

3. ₹600 crore

4. ₹300 crore

 

20) What amount was allocated for the Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry, the ministry that caters to the welfare of the backward classes and those with disabilities, in the Union Budget 2022-23?

1. ₹10,134 crore

2. ₹11,134 crore

3. ₹12,134 crore

4. ₹13,134 crore

 

21) According to the reports of the Ministry of Electronics and IT, approximately how much e-waste was collected and processed in the financial year 2021?

1. 3.54 lakh tonnes

2. 2.54 lakh tonnes

3. 1.54 lakh tonnes

4. 4.54 lakh tonnes

 

22) As of December 2021, what was the total number of Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in India?

1. 23,391

2. 31,391

3. 11,391

4. 41,391

 

23) According to the reports of Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE), how many Indians were unemployed as of December 2021?

1. 23 million

2. 33 million

3. 43 million

4. 53 million

 

24)  Recently (January 2022), the Union Cabinet extended the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis for how many more years?

1. One

2. Four

3. Two

4. Three

 

25) The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is a specialised force that is responsible for disaster response and relief. For 2021-22, the budget estimate for the NDRF was:

1. ₹1,409 crore

2. ₹1,309 crore

3. ₹1,109 crore

4. ₹1,209 crore

 

Answers:

(1)  1 (2) 3 (3) 3 (4) 4 (5) 1 (6) 1 (7) 1 (8) 1 (9) 3 (10) 1

(11) 2     (12) 1 (13) 1 (14) 2 (15) 1 (16) 1 (17) 4 (18) 1 (19) 2 (20) 4

(21) 1 (22) 1 (23) 4 (24) 4 (25) 4

Monday, May 23, 2022

Centrally sponsored schemes by the Modi government

 

Scheme / programme

 Starting date  

    Objective of Scheme

 1. Jan Dhan Yojna

 28 August, 2014

 To connect more and more peoples from the banking services

 2. Skill India Mission

 28 August, 2014

 Skill Development in Youth

 3. Make in India

 28 September, 2014

 Promoting manufacturing Sector in the country

 4. Swachh Bharat Mission

 2 October, 2014

 Making India a clean country till October 2, 1919

 5. Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana

 11 October, 2014

 Development in the villages which includes social development, cultural development.

 6. Shramew Jayate Yojana

 16 October, 2014

 Plan dedicated to labour development

 7. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

 22 January, 2015

 The goal of this scheme is to make girls socially and financially self-reliant through education.

 8. Hridaya Plan

 21 January, 2015

 To take care of world heritage sites and to make these sites economically viable.

 9. PM Mudra Yojna

 8 April , 2015

 Loan to small businessmen from 50 thousand to 10 lakh

 10. Ujala Yojana

1 May, 2015

 Distribution of LED bulbs at a low price to reduce electricity consumption

 11. Atal Pension Yojna

 9 May, 2015

 Monthly pension for people from the unorganized sector b/w age of 18 to 40 years

 12. Prime Minister Jyoti Jyoti Bima Yojna

 9 May, 2015

 Life Insurance of Rs. 2 lakh for people b/w 18 to 50 years (@Premium of Rs. 330 per annum)

 13. Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana

 9 May, 2015

 General insurance/accident insurance for people between 18 and 70 years of 2 lakh (at a premium of 12 Rs. / year)

 14. Smart city scheme

 25 June, 2015

 Developing 100 selected cities of the country as smart cities from 2015 to 2020

 15. AMRUT Plan

 25 June, 2015

 Developing all the basic amenities in more than 500 cities which have more than one lakh population

 16. Digital India Mission

 2 July, 2015

 Making all government services electronically available to the public

 17. Gold Monetization Scheme

 5 November,  2015

 Putting inoperative gold (lying at home and lockers) in productive works.

 18. Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme

 5 November, 2015

 To check the real demand of Gold; government introduced the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme.

 19. UDAY

 20th November, 2015

 Financial turnaround of Power Distribution Companies of Public Sector

 20. Start-up India

 16 January, 2016

 To Promote new enterprises

 21. Setu Bhartam Yojna

 4 March , 2016

 Construction of Over and Under Bridge to make National Highways Railway Crossing free

 22. Stand Up India

 5 April, 2016

 Loans up to 10 lacs to 1 crore for establishment of new companies to Scheduled Castes / Tribes and Women Entrepreneurs

 23. Gramoday Se Bharat Uday

 14-24 April 2016

 Emphasizing the development of villages for proper development of the country

 24. Prime Minister Ujjwala Plan

 1 May, 2016

 Providing the LPG connection to BPL families at subsidized rates

 25. Namami Gange Yojana

 7 July, 2016

 Cleanliness of river Ganga

Trade Unions in India

 

S. No.

Trade Union

Year of Establishment

H. Q.

Political Affiliation

Membership (Million)

1.

 All India Trade Union  Congress (AITUC)

1920

New Delhi

CPI

14.2

2.

Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC)

May 3, 1947

New Delhi

Indian National Congress

33.3

3.

Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS)

July 27, 1955

New Delhi

BJP

17.1 

4.

Centre for Indian Trade Unions (CITU)

1970

New Delhi

CPM

5.7

5.

Hind Mazdoor Sabha (HMS)

Dec. 24, 1948

New Delhi

Samajvadi

9.1

6.

All India Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC)

April 26-27, 1958

Kolkata

Socialist Unity Centre of India(Marxist)

4.7

7.

Self-employed Women's Association of India (SEWA)

1972

Ahmedabad


1.3

8.

Trade Union Coordination Centre

1970

NA

AIFB

1.6

9.

All India Central Council of Trade Union

May 1989

NA

CPI (M-L)

2.5

Tuesday, May 17, 2022

National Highways in India

States/UTs

Old 

National 

Highway 

Number

New National Highway 

Number

Jammu & Kashmir

NH 1 A and NH 1 D

NH 1

Jammu & Kashmir

NH 1 B

NH 244

Bihar, Delhi, Haryana, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal

NH 2

NH 19 (Golden Quadrilateral)

Uttar Pradesh

NH 2A

NH 519

West Bengal

NH 2B

NH 114

Maharashtra

NH 3

NH 50

NH 60

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

NH 223

NH 4

Goa, Karnataka

NH 4 A

NH 748

Maharashtra

NH 4 B

NH 348

Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal

NH 5

NH 6

NH 60

NH 217

NH 16 (Golden Quadrilateral)

Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh

NH 7

NH 135

Tamil Nadu

NH 7 A

NH 138

Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu

NH 8

NH 48 (Golden Quadrilateral)

Gujarat

 

NH 8 A

NH 41

NH 8 C

NH 147

NH 8 D

NH 151

Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana

NH 9

NH 65

Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh

NH 11

NH 21

Rajasthan

NH 11 A

NH 148

Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh

NH 12

NH 45

Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu

NH 18

NH 4

NH 40

Haryana, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab

NH 21

NH 22

NH 95

NH 5

Jharkhand

NH 23

NH 320

Uttar Pradesh

NH 24

NH 530

Bihar

NH 30

NH 319

West Bengal

NH 35

NH 112

Assam, Nagaland

NH 39

NH 129

Kerala, Tamil Nadu

NH 47

NH 544

Kerala

NH 47 A

NH 966 B

Kerala

NH 47 C

NH 966 A

West Bengal

NH 55

NH 110

Uttar Pradesh

NH 56

NH 731

Rajasthan

NH 79

NH 156

Assam

NH 152

NH 127 A

Assam, Arunachal Pradesh

NH 38 & NH 153

NH 315