Exercise :: August 24, 2022 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
- August 24, 2022 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
| 1. | Bihar's Mithila Makhana received GI Tag status from the government; how long is the tag valid after being granted? |
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Answer: Option D 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.
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| 2. | Which dance form has been nominated by the Government of India to be inscribed on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The Government of India has nominated the dance form Garba to be inscribed on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list.
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| 3. | What is the name of India's first IAC? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will commission India's first indigenously-built aircraft carrier (IAC) Vikrant on September 2, 2022.
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| 4. | Whose appointment to the board of trustees of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation was announced in August 2022? |
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Answer: Option D 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.
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| 5. | Vijay Shekhar Sharma to continue as Paytm MD & CEO for another how many years? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Sharma will continue to serve as MD and CEO of the company for another five years.
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| 6. | Ratan Tata launched a companionship startup that helps senior citizens make friends. What is the name of the startup? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Industry leader Ratan Tata, launched Goodfellows, a senior companionship startup that provides companionship services to senior citizens.
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| 7. | Chandigarh International Airport will be renamed after whom? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The Governments of Punjab and Haryana have agreed to rename Chandigarh International Airport after freedom struggle icon Shaheed Bhagat Singh.
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| 8. | The Central government has planned to collaborate with which state to develop a 'district good governance portal'? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The Central government has planned to collaborate with the Arunachal Pradesh government to develop a 'district good governance portal'.
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| 9. | Which state has inaugurated R-CAT? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot inaugurated the Rajiv Gandhi Centre of Advance Technology (R-CAT).
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| 10. | What is the theme of International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism 2022? |
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Answer: Option B 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.
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| 11. | NPCI International Payments Limited has signed an agreement with which company to become UK's first acquirer for UPI and RuPay? |
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Answer: Option D 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.
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| 12. | EAM S. Jaishankar has unveiled the bust of Mahatma Gandhi in which South American country? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: The External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Paraguay.
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| 13. | How many medals are won by the Indian wrestling team at U-20 World Championships? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the Indian Wrestling team on winning 16 medals at the U-20 World championships in Sofia, Bulgaria.
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| 14. | Which is the location of the National Seed Congress in 2022? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated the National Seed Congress in 2022 in Gwalior.
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| 15. | How many kilometres long is the Super Vasuki, the largest freight train in Indian Railways? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The Indian Railways conducted a test run of the 3.5-km-long freight train named 'Super Vasuki'.
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| 16. | Who has become the first Indian footballer to play at the UEFA Women's Champions League 2022? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Manisha Kalyan has become the first Indian footballer to play at the UEFA Women's Champions League 2022.
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| 17. | Annual Meeting of Defence Ministers of SCO will be held in which country? |
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Answer: Option A 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.
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| 18. | Which state govt to take a Rs 4000 cr loan from Asian Development Bank to set up medical colleges in 12 districts? |
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Answer: Option B 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.
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| 19. | Mandla district of which state has become the first fully "functionally literate" district in the country? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Madhya Pradesh's tribal-dominated 'Mandla' region has become the first fully "functionally literate" district in the country.
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| 20. | India's first Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus has been unveiled in which city? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: India's 1st Indigenously Developed Hydrogen Fuel Cell Bus has been unveiled in Pune by MoS Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh.
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