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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • August 27, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
Women's Equality Day is celebrated every year on which date?
August 23
August 25
August 30
August 26
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Women's Equality Day is celebrated every year on August 26.

2.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in which city?
Ahmedabad
Mohali
New Delhi
Bhubaneswar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre at Mullanpur, Mohali.

3.
Which country will hold the presidency of the G20 from 1st December 2022 to 30th November 2023?
Australia
Mexico
India
Argentina
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India will hold the G20 Presidency from 1st December 2022 to 30th November 2023, and host the 18th G20 Summit in 2023.

4.
Who has been awarded UNESCO Peace Prize 2022?
Volodymyr Zelensky
Joe Biden
Angela Merkel
Emmanuel Macron
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel was awarded UNESCO Peace Prize for her efforts to welcome refugees.

5.
Which portal has been launched by the union government to bring together all the awards of the various Ministries of the government under one platform?
Gallantry Awards Portal
Rashtriya Puruskar Portal
National Awards Portal
Rashtriya Awards Portal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Union Government has launched the 'Rashtriya Puruskar Portal' to bring together all the awards of the various Ministries of the government under one platform.

6.
Who has launched "Azadi Quest", a series of online educational games based on India's freedom struggle, developed in collaboration with Zynga India?
Amit Shah
Anurag Thakur
Rajnath Singh
Jyotiraditya Scindia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Union Minister Anurag Thakur has launched "Azadi Quest", a series of online educational games based on India's freedom struggle, developed in collaboration with Zynga India.

7.
Which bank became a net seller in June 2022 by selling USD 3.719 billion?
Union Bank of India
State Bank of India
Bank of Baroda
Reserve Bank of India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Reserve Bank of India turned net seller of the US currency in June after it sold USD 3.719 billion on a net basis, the central bank data showed.

8.
Which company has partnered with SIDBI to launch 1,000 green energy enterprises established throughout the country?
TP Renewable Microgrid
ReNew Power
JSW Energy
NTPC Limited
Answer: Option
Explanation:
TP Renewable Microgrid (TPRMG), is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI).

9.
Who inaugurated India's Largest Private Hospital in Faridabad?
Manohar Lal Khattar
Bandaru Dattatreya
Narendra Modi
Droupadi Murmu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
PM Modi inaugurated Amrita Hospital in Faridabad, India's largest private hospital.

10.
India has signed a consultancy contract for two railway projects with which neighbouring country?
Nepal
Bhutan
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The contract signing ceremony has held at the Railway Ministry in Dhaka Bangladesh.

11.
Who has been appointed as the Executive Director (India) at IMF?
Arvind Subramaniam
Raghuram Rajan
Krishnamurthy Subramaniam
Surjit Bhalla
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Appointments Committee of Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of the former Chief Economic Advisor (CEC) Dr. Krishnamurthy Subramaniam to the post of Executive Director (India) at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

12.
According to the government of India, transgenders will be brought under which schemes?
Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana
Atal Pension Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
Answer: Option
Explanation:
According to the government of India, transgenders will be brought under the ambit of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY).

13.
Colonel Abdoulaye Maiga has been elected as interim PM of which of the following countries?
Mauritius
Maldives
Mali
Zimbabwe
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In Mali, the military has appointed Colonel Abdoulaye Maiga as interim Prime Minister after the country's civilian PM Choguel Kokalla Maiga was admitted to hospital.

14.
Which senior leader has announced resignation from all the positions of the Indian National Congress party?
Ghulam Nabi Azad
Jairam Ramesh
Sachin Pilot
Ashok Gehlot
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad announced his resignation from the party.

15.
'New India' book has been launched on the death anniversary of which leader?
Manohar Parrikar
Arun Jaitley
Atal Bihari Vajpayee
Sushma Swaraj
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The book has launched on the death anniversary of Arun Jaitley.

16.
Which company has signed MoUs with the Assam, Manipur, and Tripura governments for the development and promotion of oil palm cultivation under a central scheme?
Vinsol Oil Company
Dabur Ltd.
Patanjali Ayurved
Godrej Agrovet
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Godrej Agrovet has signed MoUs with the Assam, Manipur, and Tripura governments for the development and promotion of oil palm cultivation under a central scheme.

17.
The world's first fleet of hydrogen-powered passenger trains was launched by which country?
Germany
France
China
Canada
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Germany launched its first fleet of hydrogen-powered passenger trains claiming they are the first of their kind in the world.

18.
International Dog Day is being celebrated on which date?
August 26
August 27
August 24
August 29
Answer: Option
Explanation:
International Dog Day is being celebrated on August 26.

19.
ICRA has projected India's GDP growth as how many per cent for the Q1 (April-June) FY23?
13%
11%
10%
12%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India's GDP growth is projected to spike to a four-quarter high of 13 per cent in Q1 (April-June) FY23 due to a low base of Covid 2.0 and robust recovery in contact-intensive services, according to ICRA.