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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • July 5, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
Which bank has released the Report on Currency and Finance RCF?
Reserve Bank of India
Union Bank
State Bank of India
Asian Development Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India released the 'Report on Currency and Finance (RCF)' for the years 2021-22.

2.
CCEA has approved the highest bid of Star9 Mobility Private Limited, quoting how many crore?
211.14 Cr
156.30 Cr
223.34 Cr
200.11 Cr
Answer: Option
Explanation:
CCEA has approved the highest bid of Star9 Mobility Private Limited, quoting Rs. 211.14 crores.

3.
Which company has announced a collaboration with the C-DAC, an autonomous scientific society?
Microsoft
Cisco
Apple
Qualcomm
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Qualcomm India has announced a collaboration with the C-DAC, an autonomous scientific society of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India.

4.
The Times Higher Education released THE Impact Rankings 2022, what is the rank of India?
1
2
4
3
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India has been featured as the fourth most-represented nation along with Turkey with 64 universities.

5.
India's first greenfield grain-based ethanol production plant is inaugurated in which state?
Kerala
Assam
Odisha
Bihar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Nitish Kumar, the Chief Minister of Bihar, opened the country's first greenfield grain-based ethanol factory in Purnia (or Purnea).

6.
What percent of Micro Enterprises will receive subsidies in their businesses under the ZED certification scheme?
80%
20%
60%
40%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Under the scheme, Micro Enterprises will get an 80 percent subsidy, on the cost of ZED certification.

7.
Which Union Ministry released 'SDG NIF Progress Report, 2022'?
Ministry of Home Affairs
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Ministry of Finance
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released 'SDG NIF Progress Report, 2022'.

8.
PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated Semicon India Conference 2022 at which city?
Kolkata
Mumbai
Indore
Bengaluru
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated India's first Semicon conference in Bengaluru.

9.
Which Company has launched M15 Petrol, with a 15 percent blend of methanol with petrol?
Bharat Petroleum
Indian Oil Corp
Chennai Petroleum Corp Ltd
Hindustan Petroleum
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) launched M15 petrol on a pilot basis in Assam's Tinsukia district.

10.
Who took charge as India's new foreign secretary?
Ajay Bisaria
Deepak Sharma
Vinay Mohan Kwatra
Manjeev Singh Puri
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A 1988-batch Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer, Mr. Kwatra succeeded Harsh Vardhan Shringla who retired from service.

11.
What is the total GST revenue collected in June 2022?
Rs 1.15 Lakh Crore
Rs 1.30 Lakh Crore
Rs. 1.20 Lakh Crore
Rs 1.45 Lakh Crore
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenue in June rose to INR 144,616 crore, the second-highest since the inception of GST five years ago.

12.
Who is the new President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF)?
Viral Acharya
T Raja Kumar
Subash Chandra Garg
Urjit Patel
Answer: Option
Explanation:
T Raja Kumar of Singapore has been appointed as the president of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the anti-money laundering watchdog.

13.
Which banking company has become the first public sector bank to go live on the Account Aggregator framework?
Union Bank of India
South India Bank
State Bank of India
Reserve Bank of India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Union Bank of India became the first public sector bank to go live on the Account Aggregator (AA) ecosystem.

14.
Who has been appointed as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff?
Devendra Pratap Pandey
Amardeep Singh Bhinder
Baggavalli Somashekar Raju
Ajai Singh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Army's Director General of Military Operations, Lieutenant General Baggavalli Somashekar Raju has been appointed as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff from.

15.
Who has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Shivalik Small Finance Bank?
Sidharth Rath
Rajkiran Rai
Anshul Swami
Sanjiv Chadha
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Anshul Swami has been named managing director and chief executive officer of Shivalik Small Finance Bank.

16.
United Nations-Habitat's World Cities Report 2022 says India's urban population is estimated to stand at how many million in 2035?
645 million
675 million
655 million
625 million
Answer: Option
Explanation:
United Nations-Habitat's World Cities Report 2022 says India's urban population is estimated to stand at 675 million in 2035, 2nd highest behind China's 1 billion.

17.
Bharti Airtel acquired how many percent stakes in cloud firm Cnergee Technologies?
9%
7%
3%
5%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Bharti Airtel Ltd. has acquired about a 7% stake in Cnergee Technologies, a cloud-based networking solutions provider, under the Airtel Startup Accelerator Program.

18.
International Plastic Bag free day is being celebrated on which date?
July 02
July 03
July 01
July 04
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The International Plastic Bag Free Day is being celebrated on 3rd July.

19.
Which Indian state has launched a new scheme named 'Naari Ko Naman'?
Himachal Pradesh
Punjab
Odisha
Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched the 'Naari Ko Naman' scheme.

20.
Which Union Ministry is associated with the pilot phase of the Open Network for Digital Commerce?
Minister of Communications
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Minister of Minority Affairs
Minister of Tribal Affairs
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry launched the pilot phase of the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC).