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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • July 18, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
The Japanese government announced its decision to honour which former Prime Minister with the country's highest decoration "the Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum" posthumously?
Yoshihiko Noda
Fumio Kishida
Naoto Kan
Shinzo Abe
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Japanese government announced its decision to honour former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with the country's highest decoration "the Collar of the Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum" posthumously.

2.
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari presented the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for 2021 to which Lady?
Deepika Padukone
Kangana Ranaut
Dia Mirza
Anushka Sharma
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari presented the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for 2021 to actor and UN Goodwill Ambassador for Environment DiaMirza and 'UN Champion of the Earth' awardee Afroz Shah.

3.
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has launched what under the POP?
e-Nam
e-DigiKrishi
e-Krishi
e-Market
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has launched the Platform of Platforms (POP) under the National Agriculture Market (e-NAM).

4.
Which company has partnered with the Athletics Federation of India to enable the holistic growth of athletics in India?
Tata Group
Infosys Technologies
Reliance Industries Limited
Adani Group
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) have entered into a long-term partnership to enable the holistic growth of athletics in India.

5.
Google India launched Start-up School, which aims to guide how many start-ups in smaller cities?
5,000
20,000
10,000
15,000
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Google India announced the launch of Start-up School to guide 10,000 start-ups tier II & III in cities in the country.

6.
NDA Presidential election candidate Droupadi Murmu belongs to which tribe?
Santhal
Gond
Bhil
Munda
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Santhal or Santal are India's third largest scheduled tribe community after Gonds and Bhils. The Santhali population is mainly distributed in Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal.

7.
Which one has partnered with Detect Technologies an IIT Madras- incubated start-up?
Gas Authority of India
Vedanta
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
Essar Oil
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Metal and oil and gas producer Vedanta has teamed up with Detect Technologies, an IIT Madras-incubated start-up.

8.
Which Indian captain has been felicitated by the British Parliament?
MS Dhoni
Sourav Ganguly
Kapil Dev
Virat Kohli
Answer: Option
Explanation:
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly as the former India captain has been felicitated by the British Parliament.

9.
Trade Deficit has surged to a record how many Billion in the month of June?
USD 26.1 Billion
USD 26.6 Billion
USD 36.1 Billion
USD 46.1 Billion
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ministry of Commerce & Industry data, India's merchandise trade deficit rose to $26.1 billion in June 2022, in comparison to $9.6 billion in June 2021.

10.
Who has become the youngest to complete the Analog Astronaut programme?
Anil Menon
Jahnavi Dangeti
Raja Chari
Sirisha Bandla
Answer: Option
Explanation:
19-year-old Jahnavi Dangeti has scripted history by becoming the youngest to complete the Analog Astronaut programme at the Analog Astronaut Training Centre (AATC) at Krakow in South Poland.

11.
RoSCTL Scheme is associated with which Union Ministry?
Ministry of Finance
Ministry of MSME
Ministry of External Affairs
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry authorised the continuation of the Scheme for Rebate of State and Central Taxes and Levies (RoSCTL).

12.
Telecom operator Bharti Airtel has allotted over 7.1 crore equity shares to which company for Rs. 734 apiece?
Meta
Adobe
Apple
Google
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Telecom operator Bharti Airtel has allotted over 7.1 crore equity shares to internet major Google for Rs 734 apiece.

13.
Which Indian state is included in the 'World's 50 Greatest Places of 2022' by Time Magazine?
Kerala
Rajasthan
Karnataka
Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Kerala, also called 'God's own country', has been included in the list of the "World's 50 Greatest Places of 2022" by Time Magazine.

14.
Nasscom Foundation has partnered with which company to set up DigiVaani Call Center?
Google
Adobe
IBM
Amazon
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Nasscom Foundation and Google have announced setting up a call centre in collaboration with a not-for-profit body Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals (ISAP) to help women farmers scale up their business.

15.
The European Council recently granted the candidate status to which country?
Georgia
Estonia
Republic of Moldova
Latvia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Two countries - Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova - were granted the status of candidate country by the European Council. This paves the way for them to become members of the European bloc.