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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • July 28, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
Grand statue of Chandrashekhar Azad is to be installed in which city in India?
Dehradun
Bhopal
Surat
Mumbai
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A grand statue of Amar Shaheed Chandrashekhar Azad will be installed in Bhopal.

2.
Which athlete has pulled out of Commonwealth Games 2022 due to injury?
Mirabai Chanu
Neeraj Chopra
PV Sindhu
Kidambi Srikanth
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Olympic gold medalist and star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has pulled out of Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham due to an injury.

3.
Which Indian state has instituted DCCM?
Assam
Tamil Nadu
Himachal Pradesh
Gujarat
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Tamil Nadu government instituted district climate change missions (DCCM) across 38 districts in the state.

4.
SAI has launched the campaign "Create for India" to cheer Indian contingents participating in which game?
Cricket World Cup 2023
Summer Olympics 2024
FIFA World Cup 2028
Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Answer: Option
Explanation:
SAI has launched the campaign "Create for India" to cheer Indian contingents participating in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.

5.
Who took oath as Albania's new President
Ilir Meta
Bajram Begaj
Bamir Topi
Bujar Nishani
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The newly-elected President of the Republic of Albania, Bajram Begaj, took the oath.

6.
Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Kuwait?
Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah
Ali Hussein Al-Mousa
Dr. Ali Fahad Al-Mudhaf
Dr. Abdulwahab Mohammad Al-Rushaid
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Emir of Kuwait issued a decree on July 24, 2022, appointing Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah as the new Prime Minister of Kuwait.

7.
India contributed how many million to United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees?
USD 4.5
USD 1.5
USD 3.5
USD 2.5
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has expressed "deep appreciation" for India's contribution of USD 2.5 million.

8.
The central government has amended which part of the Flag Code of India allows the Tricolour to be hoisted day and night?
Part III
Part I
Part IV
Part II
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The central government has amended Part II of the Flag Code of India to allow the national flag of India to be displayed in the open and on houses and buildings "day and night".

9.
Which mobile banking app has been launched by Canara Bank?
Canara di1
Canara bi1
Canara ci1
Canara ai1
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Canara Bank has launched "Canara ai1", its mobile banking app.

10.
Which nation has launched the second of its three space station modules?
China
Israel
Japan
Russia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
China launched the second of its three space modules needed to complete its new space station, the Tiangong space station.

11.
Which edition of the Jammu Film Festival will be held from September 3, 2022?
2nd
4th
1st
3rd
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The second edition of the Jammu film festival will be held here from September 3 with films from 54 countries slated to be screened over two days of the event.

12.
Which state has signed MoU with Telangana to set up an all-women-run cooperative bank?
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Rajasthan
Punjab
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The first all-women-run financial institution in the cooperative sector is coming up in Rajasthan following a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed with the Telangana government's Stree Nidhi Credit Cooperative Federation. The new body will promote women's empowerment by supporting their enterprises.

13.
Who has been appointed as the new CEO of PPSL?
Nakul Jain
Prabal Bansal
Prakhar Agrawal
Shubham Arora
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Paytm's parent One97 Communications has appointed Nakul Jain as the CEO of Paytm Payments Services Ltd (PPSL).

14.
The IN-SPACe has established by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in which Indian city?
Bengaluru
Pune
Ahmedabad
New Delhi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian National Center for Space Promotion and Authorization (IN-SPACe) was established in Ahmedabad by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

15.
Which Union Ministry released the 'India's Bioeconomy Report 2022'?
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer's welfare
Ministry of Science & Technology
Ministry of Power
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Union Minister for Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh released the 'India's Bioeconomy Report 2022'.

16.
India's bio-economy is expected to touch how many billions by 2025?
USD 250
USD 150
USD 200
USD 100
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India's bio-economy is likely to touch USD 150 billion by 2025 and USD 300 billion by 2030, as per the India Bio-Economy Report 2022 released.

17.
A new book on the legendary actor of Indian cinema, Yusuf Khan, better known as Dilip Kumar, has been released by whom?
Shikhar Mittal
Rohit Singh
Faisal Farooqui
Vijay Kumar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A new book on the legendary actor of Indian cinema, Yusuf Khan, better known as Dilip Kumar, has been released by author Faisal Farooqui.

18.
What is the name of the new application launched by UIDAI to authenticate Aadhaar number with the face?
Aadhaar Face RD
Digi-Aadhar
Aadhar Authenticate
UIDAI Facetime
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched the 'Aadhaar Face RD' app to enable Aadhaar cardholders to authenticate their unique 12-digit identity number using face.

19.
Which animal features in the 36th National Games 2022 to be held in Gujarat?
Elephant
Tiger
Rhino
Lion
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Statue of Unity and the Gir's Asiatic lion can be seen in the logo of the National Games. The Games, covering 6 cities- Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Bhavnagar, will take place from September 27 to October 10 in Gujarat.

20.
Which IIT has launched the NIRMAN Accelerator Program?
IIT Madras
IIT Delhi
IIT Kanpur
IIT Hyderabad
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Startup Incubation and Innovation Centre (SIIC) at IIT Kanpur has launched the NIRMAN Accelerator Program.