Current Affairs - Current Affairs
1.
Bihar's Mithila Makhana received GI Tag status from the government; how long is the tag valid after being granted?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Once a product gets this tag, any person or company cannot sell a similar item under that name. This tag is valid for 10 years.
Category : Miscellaneous
2.
Which dance form has been nominated by the Government of India to be inscribed on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Government of India has nominated the dance form Garba to be inscribed on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list.
Category : Miscellaneous
3.
What is the name of India's first IAC?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will commission India's first indigenously-built aircraft carrier (IAC) Vikrant on September 2, 2022.
Category : Economy
4.
Whose appointment to the board of trustees of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was announced in August 2022?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced the appointment of Indian philanthropist Ashish Dhawan, founder and CEO of Convergence Foundation, to its board of trustees.
Category : Miscellaneous
5.
Vijay Shekhar Sharma to continue as Paytm MD & CEO for another how many years?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Sharma will continue to serve as MD and CEO of the company for another five years.
Category : Miscellaneous
6.
Ratan Tata launched a companionship startup that helps senior citizens make friends. What is the name of the startup?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Industry leader Ratan Tata, launched Goodfellows, a senior companionship startup that provides companionship services to senior citizens.
Category : Miscellaneous
7.
Chandigarh International Airport will be renamed after whom?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Governments of Punjab and Haryana have agreed to rename Chandigarh International Airport after freedom struggle icon Shaheed Bhagat Singh.
Category : Miscellaneous
8.
The Central government has planned to collaborate with which state to develop a 'district good governance portal'?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Central government has planned to collaborate with the Arunachal Pradesh government to develop a 'district good governance portal'.
Category : State
9.
Which state has inaugurated R-CAT?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot inaugurated the Rajiv Gandhi Centre of Advance Technology (R-CAT).
Category : State
10.
What is the theme of International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism 2022?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The theme for 2022's International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism is "memories," as mentioned in a United Nations (UN) press release. The theme was selected after consulting with victims of terrorism and victims' associations.
Category : Miscellaneous
11.
NPCI International Payments Limited has signed an agreement with which company to become UK's first acquirer for UPI and RuPay?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Unified Payments Interface and the RuPay card Scheme, have signed an MoU confirming a partnership with the payments solutions provider PayXpert to internationalise the acceptance in the UK.
Category : Miscellaneous
12.
EAM S. Jaishankar has unveiled the bust of Mahatma Gandhi in which South American country?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Paraguay.
Category : International
13.
How many medals are won by the Indian wrestling team at U-20 World Championships?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian Wrestling team on winning 16 medals at the U-20 World championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.
Category : Sports
14.
Which is the location of the National Seed Congress in 2022?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated the National Seed Congress in 2022 in Gwalior.
Category : Miscellaneous
15.
How many kilometres long is the Super Vasuki, the largest freight train in Indian Railways?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Railways conducted a test run of the 3.5-km-long freight train named 'Super Vasuki'.
Category : Miscellaneous
16.
Who has become the first Indian footballer to play at the UEFA Women's Champions League 2022?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Manisha Kalyan has become the first Indian footballer to play at the UEFA Women's Champions League 2022.
Category : Sports
17.
Annual Meeting of Defence Ministers of SCO will be held in which country?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be on a three-day visit to Tashkent, Uzbekistan from August 23, 2022, to attend the Annual Meeting of the Defence Ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) the Member States.
Category : International
18.
Which state govt to take a Rs 4000 cr loan from Asian Development Bank to set up medical colleges in 12 districts?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Maharashtra government will take a loan of 4,000 crore rupees from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for setting up medical colleges in 12 districts of the state.
Category : State
19.
Mandla district of which state has become the first fully "functionally literate" district in the country?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Madhya Pradesh's tribal-dominated 'Mandla' region has become the first fully "functionally literate" district in the country.
Category : State
20.
India's first Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus has been unveiled in which city?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India's 1st Indigenously Developed Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus has been unveiled in Pune by MoS Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh.
Category : National
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