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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • August 26, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
Which state is planning to build an education township in the state?
Maharashtra
Uttar Pradesh
Haryana
Rajasthan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Uttar Pradesh government is planning to build an education township in the state.

2.
Which Union Minister has chaired the 23rd meeting of the Central Zonal Council in Bhopal?
Rajnath Singh
Piyush Goyal
Narendra Modi
Amit Shah
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has chaired the 23rd meeting of the Central Zonal Council in Bhopal.

3.
Which European country has announced that it has exited the European Union's 'enhanced surveillance' framework in August 2022?
Greece
Italy
Belgium
Poland
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Greece has announced that it has exited the European Union's 'enhanced surveillance framework.

4.
Who has been honoured with the 'Liberty Medal 2022'?
Volodymyr Zelensky
Emmanuel Macron
Joe Biden
Narendra Modi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Liberty Medal 2022 has been awarded to the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.

5.
Kasper Rorsted is the CEO of which companies?
Puma
Nike
Reebok
Adidas
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Adidas CEO Kasper Rorsted will step down next year, the sports apparel maker, and the company has started looking for a successor.

6.
What is the name of the app launched by the government to bring forth the story of the Indian freedom movement?
Swantantrata Diwas app
Deshbhakti App
Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav app
Azadi Quest App
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur launched the Azadi Quest App.

7.
Who has been appointed as the director of the National Institute of Immunology (NII)?
Rajiv Kumar
R K Gupta
Debasisa Mohanty
Nalin Negi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Senior scientist Debasisa Mohanty has been appointed as the Director of the National Institute of Immunology (NII).

8.
India contributed how many Crore to a voluntary trust fund to support United Nations Human Rights?
Rs 4 Crore
Rs 3 Crore
Rs 1 Crore
Rs 2 Crore
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India's Permanent Mission to the United Nations, Geneva, revealed that the country has contributed $ 400,000 (over Rs 3 crore) to as many as four Voluntary Trust Funds.

9.
Who has been named as the Bharatiya Janata Party's UP President?
Jaswant Saini
Ajit Singh Pal
Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary
Ramkesh Nishad
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Bharatiya Janata Party has named Bhupendra Singh Chaudhary as the party's UP President.

10.
The United States along with which country has begun the largest joint Military Drills?
India
Brazil
Russia
South Korea
Answer: Option
Explanation:
South Korea and the United States began their largest joint military drills since 2017 this week.

11.
Global escrow banking solution provider Castler has partnered with which bank to offer digital escrow services for the bank's customers?
HDFC Bank
State Bank of India
Yes Bank
Axis Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Global escrow banking solution provider Castler has partnered with Yes Bank to offer digital escrow services for the bank's customers.

12.
Who has been named Team India's interim head coach for Asia Cup 2022?
Anil Kumble
VVS Laxman
Virendra Sehwag
Ravi Shastri
Answer: Option
Explanation:
VVS Laxman has been named the Indian Cricket team's interim head coach for Asia Cup 2022.

13.
Which is the venue of the 'SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting' held in 2022?
Nursultan
Tashkent
Shanghai
Beijing
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attended the annual meeting of Defence Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

14.
The Government of India has announced to set up a working group for promoting transnational education with which country?
France
Australia
United States
Japan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India and Australia will explore ways to promote two-way mobility of the universities between the two countries.

15.
Which state will introduce online monitoring of medicines through the Drug Management System?
Kerala
Madhya Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Kerala Government is planning to launch an online monitoring system for medicines for hospitals.

16.
Which oil and gas refining company commences its first cow dung-based compressed biogas project?
Reliance Industries Limited
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
Answer: Option
Explanation:
State-run Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited has commenced its Cowdung to Compressed Biogas Project at Sanchore, Rajasthan.

17.
Which state government will set up 300 rural industrial parks in the state to boost and strengthen the village economy?
Assam
Tripura
West Bengal
Chhattisgarh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Chhattisgarh Government will set up 300 rural industrial parks in the state to boost and strengthen the village economy.

18.
India's first composite shooting range has been inaugurated at which place?
INS Karna
INS Kalinga
INS Circars
INS Virabhu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India's 1st Composite Indoor Shooting Range has been inaugurated at INS Karna.

19.
Who has been appointed as India's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom?
Vikram Doraiswami
Sanjay Kapoor
Amit Gupta
Deepak Kumar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Vikram K. Doraiswami was appointed India's new High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, considered an important posting in view of growing strategic ties between the two countries.