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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • July 30, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
Which bank has own more than 40 percent?
IDBI Bank
Yes Bank
ICICI Bank
Axis Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India is learnt to have accepted the Centre's request for allowing non-financial institutions and non-regulated entities to own more than 40 percent of IDBI Bank.

2.
Which Indian airport has topped the Global Air Traffic Rankings 2021?
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
Chennai International Airport
Kempegowda International Airport
Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport
Answer: Option
Explanation:
From India, the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi has been ranked among the top 20, as the 13th busiest airport.

3.
The newly designated Ramsar site Pala wetland is located in which state?
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Assam
Mizoram
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Pala wetland is the largest natural wetland in Mizoram.

4.
System Administrator Appreciation Day is being celebrated on which day?
July 30
July 29
July 27
July 28
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Every year it is celebrated on the last Friday of July and this year it is celebrated on 29th July and is 23rd System Administrator Appreciation Day.

5.
Which state has signed an MoU with Telangana to set up the first women-run financial institution in the cooperative sector on the same model as Shri Nidhi in Telangana?
Himachal Pradesh
Rajasthan
Jharkhand
Gujarat
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The first all-women-run financial institution in the cooperative sector is coming up in Rajasthan a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed with the Telangana government's Stree Nidhi Credit Cooperative Federation.

6.
Who has been chosen as the Indian team's flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games?
P.V. Sindhu
Lovlina Borgohane
Neeraj Chopra
Meerabai Chanu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ace India badminton player PV Sindhu has been chosen as the flagbearer of the Indian contingent for the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games 2022.

7.
CRPF, is being celebrated which edition of its Rising Day on 27 July 2022?
82nd
81st
84th
83rd
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), is being celebrated its 84th Raising Day on 27 July 2022.

8.
What is the name Monkeypox vaccine which has been approved by European Medicines Agency?
IMANVCC
MKPVEX
MKPXVCC
IMVANEX
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The vaccine IMVANEX is authorised to protect adults against smallpox and monkeypox.

9.
International Tiger Day is being celebrated on which date?
July 29
July 30
July 28
July 27
Answer: Option
Explanation:
International Tiger Day is being celebrated across the world on July 29th.

10.
Which bank has approved a USD 96.3 million loan to fund a safe drinking water project in Himachal Pradesh?
Central Bank of India
World Bank
New Development Bank
Asian Development Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $96.3 million loan.

11.
Which Indian state was the highest receiver of FDI Equity Inflow during FY 2021-22?
Karnataka
Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Karnataka has the highest receiver of FDI Equity inflow during FY 2021-22 with 37.55 percent inflow.

12.
Which country will host Asia Cup 2022?
India
South Africa
UAE
Qatar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Asian Cricket Council confirmed that Asia Cup 2022 will be held in the United Arab Emirates.

13.
How many tigers died in the last three years in India?
529
329
29
129
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India lost 329 tigers in the last three years due to poaching, and natural and unnatural causes.

14.
Which country is hosting the 44th Chess Olympiad?
China
Malaysia
India
Uzbekistan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 44th Chess Olympiad is being hosted by India from July 28 to August 10, 2022.

15.
Which IT company announced the signing of a new five-year contract for digital transformation with Nokia of Finland?
TCS
Wipro
Microsoft
Infosys
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Tech major Wipro has announced signing a five-year contract with global networking and telecom player Nokia for digital transformation.

16.
Who has retained the position of India's richest woman for the second year in a row, according to the third edition of 'Kotak Private Banking Hurun - Top Richest Women List'?
Kiran Majumdar Shah
Roshni Nadar Malhotra
Nilima Motaparty
Falguni Nair
Answer: Option
Explanation:
HCL Technologies' Chairperson, Roshni Nadar Malhotra has retained her position as the richest woman in India, for the second year in a row according to the third edition of 'Kotak Private Banking Hurun - Leading Wealthy Women List'.

17.
Who released three books showcasing rare photographs of outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind and his predecessors?
Narendra Modi
M Venkaiah Naidu
Anurag Thakur
Amit Shah
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur has released three books showcasing some of the rarest photographs of outgoing President Ram Nath Kovind and his predecessors.

18.
World Nature Conservation Day 2022 is being celebrated on which day?
July 27
July 29
July 30
July 28
Answer: Option
Explanation:
July 28 is being celebrated as World Nature Conservation Day.

19.
DGCA has curtailed which airline's flights to 50 percent?
SpiceJet
Air India
Indigo
Vistara
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has restricted Spicejet's operations to only 50 percent of flights for eight weeks.

20.
Sir Winston Churchill Leadership Award has been presented to which leader?
Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Narendra Modi
Jacinda Ardern
Joe Biden
Answer: Option
Explanation:
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson presented Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with the Sir Winston Churchill Leadership Award.