1. Global Multidimensional Poverty Index is released by UNDP and OPHI. Expand OPHI.
Ans: OPHI – Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative
2. Which events are considered disasters where victims are entitled to compensation from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF)?
Ans: Discussions are on to consider lightning also as eligible disaster apart from cyclone, drought, landslide, hailstorm, fire, flood, frost, avalanche, pest attack and earthquake.
3. What does International Moon Day celebrate?
Ans: July 20, the day marks the anniversary of the first landing by humans on the Moon as part of the Apollo 11 lunar mission.
4. Which river in Uttar Pradesh has been declared a non-perennial river?
Ans: Gomati River
5. What is the time period for Mesolithic era in history?
Ans: 20000 to 8000 BP in south East Asia and Europe it lasted 15000 to 5000 BP (before present)
6. Which state in India has released 10 million Gambusia fish in water bodies to control malaria, dengue etc.?
Ans: Andhra Pradesh
7. What is India’s FIFA Men’s World Rankings in July 2023?
Ans: 99th
8. Ocean Seven marathon swimming challenge comprises swims across which 7 water channels?
Ans: North channel, Cook strait, Molucca channel, English channel, Catalina channel, Tsugaru strait, strait of Gibraltar.
9. What is the cost of the meal to be supplied to general category of passengers by the Indian Railways?
Ans: Rs 20 and for snacks Rs 50
10. Which building is now the world’s largest office building overtaking Pentagon?
Ans: Surat diamond bourse
11. What is the budget for the National Research Foundation for the next 5 years?
Ans: Rs 50000 crore
12. Name the largest and the xsecond largest cement producers in the country.
Ans; Uitratech cement; Adani cement
13. Who is the founder of Wikipedia?
Ans: Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger
14. What is CTS- Cheque Truncation Service?
Ans: Cheque ľíuncation System (CľS) is a píocess of cleaíing cheques thíough image-based veíification.
15. Which organic acid is abundant in grapes, tamarind and banana?
Ans: Tartaric acid
16. Hatigumpha inscription mentions which king from which dynasty?
Ans: Jain Kalinga ruler Kharvela of the Kalinga dynasty.
17. In a tournament of chess having 150 entrants, a player is eliminated whenever he loses a match. No match is a draw. How many matches are played in the tournament? UPSC CSAT 2022
Ans: 149 matches played.
Matches played- 75 (eliminated 75), 37 (eliminated 37), 18 (eliminated 18), 9 (eliminated 9),
5(eliminated 5), 3(eliminated 2), 2 (eliminated 1)
18. Which is the smallest- 2^40, 3^21, 4^18, 8^12; UPSC CSAT 2022
Ans: Let’s compare the given numbers by taking the 12th power of each: 2^40 = (24)10 = 16^10 3^21 = (33)7 = 27^7 4^18 = (43)6 = 64^6 8^12 = (82)6 = 64^6 From this, we can see that 3^21 is the smallest of the given numbers.
