Exercise :: July 16, 2022 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
- July 16, 2022 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
| 1. | Which Indian city and the state have been named in TIME magazine's list of the world's 50 greatest places of 2022? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Two locations from India, namely the Indian city of Ahmedabad and the Southern state of Kerala, have been featured in TIME magazine's list of the world's greatest places of 2022.
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| 2. | Which city will host World Athletics Championships 2025? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Japan's capital city Tokyo will host the World Athletics Championships 2025.
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| 3. | Who has been sworn in as the interim President of Sri Lanka? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been sworn in as the Acting President of Sri Lanka.
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| 4. | Which one is being built as India's first carbon-neutral airport? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: AAI's Leh airport is being built as a carbon-neutral airport, a first in India.
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| 5. | 'Denial of Safe Haven initiative' and 'Workshop on Anti-Corruption and Economic Development' are associated with which bloc? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh addressed the BRICS Anti-Corruption Ministerial Meet and reiterated India's commitment to implement the FATF Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism financing standards.
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| 6. | In which city, did the Ministry of Culture host the 'Dhammacakka Day 2022 celebration'? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind addressed the Dhammacakka Day 2022 celebrations at Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh.
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| 7. | What is the rank of India in the WEF Gender Gap Index 2022? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: India has been ranked at 135th place in terms of gender parity, as per the annual Gender Gap Report 2022 of the World Economic Forum (WEF).
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| 8. | Who has been selected for the post of Chairman & Managing Director, RailTel Corporation of India Ltd in July 2022? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Public enterprises selection board (PESB) selected Mr Sanjai Kumar for the post of Chairman & Managing Director, RailTel Corporation of India Ltd (RCIL).
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| 9. | Ola Electric has unveiled India's first indigenously developed lithium-ion cell with which name? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The Bengaluru-based two-wheeler maker will begin the mass production of the cell- NMC 2170, from its Chennai-based Gigafactory by 2023.
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| 10. | Who is the author of the book "The McMahon line: A century of discord"? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The book has been authored by General JJ Singh (Retd), the former Governor of Arunachal Pradesh and former Chief of Army Staff (CoAS).
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| 11. | The SAH-BHAGITA scheme to reward RWAs for property tax compliance was launched in which state/UT? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Lt Governor of Delhi V K Saxena launched an incentive scheme for resident welfare associations to ensure property tax compliance and waste management in the city.
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| 12. | Which nation's Prime Minister has offered his resignation? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has submitted his resignation after populist coalition partner Five Star withdrew its support from his coalition government in a confidence vote.
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| 13. | World Youth Skills Day 2022 is being celebrated on which date? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The World Youth Skills Day is celebrated every year on July 15 to highlight the importance of equipping young people with skills for employment and entrepreneurship.
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| 14. | Which institution released the 'Global Gender Gap Report'? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The Global Gender Gap Index for 2022 has been released by the World Economic Forum (WEF).
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| 15. | Which countries are associated with the 'I2U2 Grouping'? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The I2U2 (India-Israel-UAE-USA) Grouping was conceptualized during the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the four countries in October 2021.
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| 16. | Which company bought BASE Life Science, a company based in Denmark, for around 110 million euros? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Infosys bought BASE Life Science, a company based in Denmark, for around 110 million euros (roughly Rs. 875 crores).
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| 17. | Who is set to join as Managing Director & CEO of Eureka Forbes in July 2022? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Pratik Pota will join as Managing Director & CEO of Eureka Forbes.
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| 18. | Which nation has announced that it will open up its airspace to all air carriers? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The Saudi General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced that the country's airspace will now be open to all carriers that meet its requirements for overflights.
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| 19. | What is the name of India's first unique blood group? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: India's first unique blood group, EMM Negative, has been detected in a 65-year-old man in Gujarat.
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| 20. | Who has been voted ICC women's Player of the Month for June 2022? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Marizanne Kapp of South Africa has been voted ICC women's Player of the Month for June 2022.
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