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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • July 11, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
Which is the apex body to oversee aspects such as regulation, certification, accidents and penalties?
Aero Sports Federation of India (ASFI)
DGCA
Air Sports Federation of India (ASFI)
Ministry of Civil Aviation
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Air sports such as paragliding or hot-air ballooning will come under a four-tier governance structure with the Air Sports Federation of India (ASFI) as the apex body which will oversee aspects such as regulation, certification, accidents and penalties.

2.
Which state will soon launch, first of its kind in India - 'Right to Health Bill' in assembly?
Chhattisgarh
Rajasthan
Andhra Pradesh
Haryana
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Rajasthan government is soon likely to introduce in the Assembly the Right to Health Bill.

3.
Which state has announced conducting a 'Migration Survey' to expand the data bank of expatriates?
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Punjab
Kerala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced that the data bank of Expatriate Malayalees will be expanded by conducting the Kerala Migration Survey.

4.
Which institution has won UNESCO's recognition for use of Information And Communication Technology in Education?
University Grants Commission
Central Institute of Educational Technology
All India Council for Technical Education
Central Board of Secondary Education
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Central Institute of Educational Technology has won UNESCO's recognition for use of Information And Communication Technology in Education.

5.
Who has been appointed as the deputy election commissioner of India?
Vipin Chandra
Kapil Mishra
R K Gupta
T Sreekanth
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Senior bureaucrat R K Gupta has been appointed as the deputy election commissioner.

6.
What is the new ECB limit through the automated route under the RBI's liberalised rules?
USD 2 billion
USD 500 million
USD 1.5 billion
USD 1 billion
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The reforms include loosening restrictions on foreign institutional investors' (FPIs') ability to invest in the debt market and raising the automated route's external commercial borrowing (ECB) cap from USD 750 million or its equivalent to USD 1.5 billion.

7.
Ratchanok Intanon won the women's singles title at the 2022 Malaysia Open badminton tournament. She is from which state?
Philippines
Indonesia
China
Thailand
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon won the women's singles title at the 2022 Malaysia Open.

8.
What is the 10th Schedule of the Indian constitution?
Oath and affirmations
Provisions related to Panchayats
Provisions related to allowances and emoluments of the members of the parliament
Anti-defection law
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Commonly known as the 'anti-defection law', it has meant to arrest the practice of legislators from changing political affiliations during their term in office

9.
Which state is to host the 36th National Games of India?
Haryana
Odisha
Gujarat
Goa
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Gujarat will host the 36th National games from September 27 to October 10.

10.
'Operation Sankalp', which has been seen in the news, is associated with which armed force?
Indian Navy
Indian Coast Guard
Indian Air Force
Indian Army
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian Navy's stealth Frigate, INS Talwar is deployed for Operation Sankalp commemorating the 3rd continuous year of the Indian Navy's presence in the Gulf for the protection of India's Maritime Interests.

11.
Who has unveiled the 'Statue of Peace' of Swamy Ramanujacharya in Srinagar, located in a temple in the Sonwar region?
Amit Shah
Ram Nath Kovind
Narendra Modi
Manoj Sinha
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Union Home Minister Amit Shah virtually unveiled the 'Statue of Peace' of Swamy Ramanujacharya in Srinagar, located in a temple in the Sonwar region.

12.
Kharchi festival began with thousands of devotees converging at Khayerpur on the eastern outskirts of which state?
Nagaland
Assam
Tripura
Sikkim
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A week-long traditional Kharchi festival, offering prayer to 14 gods and goddesses, began with thousands of devotees converging at Khayerpur on the eastern outskirts of Tripura.

13.
Which longest skywalk from the Khar Road railway station to the nearby Bandra Terminus has been opened for the passengers to reach the platforms to board trains easily?
East Coast Railway
Western Railway
North Central Railway
Northern Railway
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Western Railway's (WR) longest skywalk from the Khar Road railway station to the nearby Bandra Terminus has been opened for the passengers to reach the platforms to board trains easily.

14.
Which state became the first state in the country to have 13 expressways?
Gujarat
Uttar Pradesh
Maharashtra
Punjab
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Uttar Pradesh will be the first in the country to have a network of 13 expressways.

15.
Which bank has signed an MoU with Indian Air Force to provide specially designed products to the defence personnel under the bank's flagship scheme of 'Rakshak Plus'?
ICICI Bank
SBI
Axis Bank
PNB
Answer: Option
Explanation:
PNB has signed an MoU with IAF to provide specially designed products to the defence personnel under the bank's flagship scheme of 'PNB Rakshak Plus'.