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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • July 6, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
Which tech company has been recognised at Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards 2022, for innovation and implementing customer solutions?
Infosys
HCL Tech
Wipro
TCS
Answer: Option
Explanation:
HCL Technologies was recognised at the Microsoft Partner of the Year Awards 2022.

2.
Star Health and Allied Insurance Company signed a corporate agency agreement with which bank for distribution of its health insurance products?
Canara Bank
Indian Bank
IDFC FIRST Bank
Kotak Mahindra Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Star Health and Allied Insurance Company has signed a corporate agency agreement with IDFC FIRST Bank for the distribution of its health insurance products.

3.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled the statue of legendary freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju in which State?
Andhra Pradesh
Odisha
Tamil Nadu
Telangana
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister Modi unveiled the statue of legendary freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju at a special program on his 125th birth anniversary celebrations in Andhra Pradesh.

4.
Earth at Aphelion is being celebrated on which date?
July 04
July 0
July 02
July 03
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Earth has at aphelion on July 4, 2022, when it has 152.1 million kilometres away from the sun.

5.
'Lisbon Declaration' which was seen in the news, is associated with the conservation of which entity?
Freshwater Glaciers
Air
Ocean
Mountains
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The UN Ocean Conference 2022 concluded with the unanimous adoption of the Lisbon Declaration "Our Ocean, our future, our responsibility."

6.
When will Swami Vivekanand's death anniversary is being celebrated?
July 05
July 01
July 02
July 04
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Swami Vivekananda, one of the greatest spiritual figures ever, died on July 4, 1902, at 39.

7.
'Alluri Sitarama Raju' has a freedom fighter from which present-day state?
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a 30-ft bronze statue of legendary freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju on his 125th birth anniversary. Raju is believed to have been born in present-day Andhra Pradesh in 1897 or 1898. He is said to have become a sanyasi at the age of 18.

8.
PM Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of initiatives worth Rs 1800 crores in which city?
Varanasi
Indore
Bhopal
Patna
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development initiatives worth over Rs 1800 crores in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh on July 7, 2022.

9.
'Naari ko Naman' scheme has been launched in which Indian State?
Himachal Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Government of Himachal Pradesh launched the 'Naari ka Naman' scheme at the Government College Auditorium by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.

10.
What is the theme of 'Digital India Week 2022'?
Atmanirbhar Start-up Ecosystem
Catalyzing New India's Techade
Local to Global
India's Digital Start-Ups
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The theme for Digital India Week is Catalyzing New India's Techade.

11.
The total GST revenue collected in the month of June 2022 would be how many crore?
Rs 1,24,616 crore
Rs 1,67,540 crore
Rs 1,44,616 crore
Rs 1,57,540 crore
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The total GST revenue collected in the month of June 2022 would be Rs 1,44,616 cr.

12.
Which Union Ministry has released the 'States' Start-ups Ranking 2021'?
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of MSME
Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry has released 'Start-ups Ranking 2021'.

13.
Who has been elected as the new Maharashtra Assembly Speaker?
Vinay Kore
Pramod Ratan Patil
Hitendra Thakur
Rahul Narwekar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
BJP's Rahul Narwekar has been elected as the new Speaker of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly.

14.
Who organised the "Suraksha Manthan 2022", on aspects of Border & Coastal Security at Jodhpur (Rajasthan)?
Indian Airforce
Indian Army
BSF
Indian Navy
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Desert Corps of the Indian Army organised the "Suraksha Manthan 2022", on aspects of Border & Coastal Security at Jodhpur (Rajasthan).

15.
Who has been crowned Femina Miss India 2022?
Manasa Varanasi
Shinata Chauhan
Rubal Shekhawat
Sini Shetty
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Sini Shetty from Karnataka has crowned Femina Miss India at the Jio Convention Center in Mumbai.

16.
India has extended the deadline for duty-free cotton imports till which month?
December 31
November 25
October 31
August 15
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India has extended the deadline to import cotton without paying import taxes till October 31, 2022.

17.
Which Union Territory has declared Public Health Emergency?
Chandigarh
New Delhi
Lakshadweep
Puducherry
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Directorate of Health and Family Welfare Services of Puducherry declared a public health emergency in the Karaikal region after an outbreak of acute diarrhoeal cases over the last few days.

18.
'Kai Chutney' made of Weaver ants is a popular food made in which state?
Odisha
West Bengal
Chhattisgarh
Jharkhand
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Weaver ants, whose scientific name is Oecophylla smaragdina, are present in Mayurbhanj district, Odisha.

19.
The Bengaluru Electricity Company BESCOM has developed which mobile app to provide information about EV charging stations in Bengaluru?
EV Charge
EV Mitra
EV Sathi
EV Dost
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Bengaluru Electricity Company BESCOM has developed EV Mitra mobile app to provide information about EV charging stations in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

20.
Who launched a three-day "Grand Hackathon" on the Agriculture domain to promote an open eCommerce network?
Amit Shah
Narendra Singh Tomar
Narendra Modi
Piyush Goyal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Union Minister Shri Piyush Goyal launched a three-day "Grand Hackathon" in the Agriculture domain to promote an open eCommerce network.