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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • July 21, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
Which city has been selected as the host city for the World Athletics Championship 2025?
Beijing
Tokyo
New Delhi
Paris
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The World Athletics Council has selected Tokyo (Japan) to host the 2025 World Athletics Championships.

2.
Former West Indies skipper who has announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect?
Jason Holder
Denesh Ramdin
Shimron Hetmyer
Chris Gayle
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Former West Indies skipper Denesh Ramdin announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect.

3.
Which tech giant released its first annual human rights report in July 2022?
IBM
Microsoft
Google
Meta
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Facebook owner Meta has released its first annual human rights report following years of accusations that it turned a blind eye to online abuses that fueled real-world violence in places like India and Myanmar.

4.
Who has resigned as President of the IOA?
Sonam Dixit
Vijay Kapoor
Narinder Batra
Vipin Chandra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Veteran sports administrator, Narinder Batra has resigned as President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), President of the International Hockey Federation (FIH), as well as a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), citing "personal reasons".

5.
International Moon Day is being celebrated on which date?
July 21
July 18
July 20
July 19
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Moon Day is celebrated annually on 20 July.

6.
Who has assumed the charge as Chairman of Khadi and Village Industries Commission?
Manoj Kumar
Kartik Soni
Dinesh Sharma
Vinai Kumar Saxena
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Manoj Kumar has assumed the charge as Chairman of Khadi and Village Industries Commission.

7.
Which Indian State/UT has launched the first AI-powered digital Lok Adalat?
Odisha
Rajasthan
Kerala
Telangana
Answer: Option
Explanation:
National Legal Services Authority Chairman Uday Umesh Lalit launched the country's first AI-powered digital Lok Adalat during the 18th All India Legal Services Authorities' meet in Rajasthan.

8.
Some public sector banks have connected to the AA ecosystem. What is the expansion of AA?
Affiliate Aggregator
Account Aggregator
Account Administrator
Amount Aggregator
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Public sector lender Punjab National Bank (PNB) has gone live on the account aggregator ecosystem as financial information user (FIU) as well as a financial information provider (FIP).

9.
Which state government has partnered with the UNDP for DiCRA?
Andhra Pradesh
Telangana
Assam
West Bengal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Telangana government partnered with UNDP for Data in Climate Resilient Agriculture (DiCRA).

10.
Lleyton Hewitt has inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in July 2022. Hewitt belongs to which country?
Spain
Australia
Russia
UK
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Lleyton Hewitt, a two-time Grand Slam champion and former world number one, has been inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.

11.
India achieved the major landmark of 200 Crore COVID-19 Vaccinations, India's nationwide COVID19 vaccination program has launched on which day?
January 26, 2021
April 01, 2021
January 16, 2021
January 01, 2021
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India's nationwide COVID19 vaccination program has launched by PM on 16th January 2021.

12.
Mairaj Ahmad Khan, who has seen in the news, is associated with which sports?
Shooting
Tennis
Wrestling
Weight lifting
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Two-time Olympian and India's ace Skeet shooter Mairaj Ahmad Khan won the country's first-ever individual gold in the ISSF World Cup at Changwon, Korea.

13.
The ITBP has created its mountain-warfare training centre in which state/UT in July 2022?
Himachal Pradesh
Sikkim
Jammu and Kashmir
West Bengal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The new centre has been established in remote Dombang, abutting the LAC strong, and is located at a height of 10,040 ft. in Sikkim shares a 220 km front of the India-China LAC.

14.
Who unveiled 'SPRINT Challenges' for the Indian Navy in New Delhi?
Narendra Modi
Ram Nath Kovind
Amit Shah
Arvind Kejriwal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi unveiled 'SPRINT Challenges', aimed at giving a boost to the usage of indigenous technology in the Indian Navy.

15.
The 2022 Presidential Election is conducted to choose the rank of President of India?
17th
14th
15th
12th
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 2022 Presidential Election is conducted to choose the 15th President of India are being held in India.

16.
Who has been appointed as the new MD and CEO of the NSE?
B. Ramesh Babu
Murali M. Natrajan
L V Prabhakar
Ashish Kumar Chauhan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has announced the appointment of Ashish Kumar Chauhan as its new managing director and CEO.

17.
Who is the opposition's candidate for the Vice President election in August 2022?
Margaret Alva
Sharad Pawar
D Raja
Sashi Tharoor
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Margaret Alva will be the opposition's candidate for Vice President.

18.
Who has been recommended as the MD of NaBFID?
K V Kamath
V K Singh
Urjit Patel
G Rajkiran Rai
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) has recommended G Rajkiran Rai for the position of Managing Director at the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID).

19.
Which country has launched an 'Aviation Passenger Charter' to help passengers know their rights?
UK
India
Japan
Finland
Answer: Option
Explanation:
British government launched the 'Aviation Passenger Charter' to help passengers know their rights.

20.
What is the rank of India in Expat Insider Rankings for 2022?
33rd
35th
34th
36th
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Mexico has topped the Expat Insider Rankings for 2022, which was released by the Inter Nations recently, while India has been ranked on 36th.