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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • September 2, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
Which film has won the "Best Film" in the critics awards category at the 67th Filmfare Awards 2022?
Shershaah
83
Sardar Udham
Mimi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Sardar Udham has won the "Best Film" in the critics awards category at the 67th Filmfare Awards 2022.

2.
Which film has won the "Best Film" in the popular awards category at the 67th Filmfare Awards 2022?
Sardar Udham
Shershaah
Sherni
Mimi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani-starrer Shershaah won the "Best Film" in the popular awards category at the 67th Filmfare Awards 2022.

3.
Shia Leader Muqtada al-Sadr belongs to which country?
Syria
Afghanistan
Iraq
Iran
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Muqtada al-Sadr is an Iraqi Shia Scholar, militia leader, and the founder of the most powerful political faction in Iraq.

4.
The 50th All Shumang Leela Festival 2021-2022 kicked off in which state?
Assam
Manipur
Himachal Pradesh
Tripura
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 50th All Manipur Shumang Leela Festival 2021-2022 kicked off at Iboyaima Shumang Leela Shanglen at Palace Compound in Imphal.

5.
"The International Day for People of African Descent" is being celebrated on which date?
September 01
August 30
August 29
August 31
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The International Day for People of African Descent is being celebrated on 31 August globally.

6.
The Indian Olympic Association has co-opted whom as the interim President of the association till fresh elections are held?
R K Gupta
Adille Sumariwalla
Rajesh Verma
Dixit Joshi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Olympic Association has co-opted Adille Sumariwalla as the President of the association till fresh elections are held.

7.
Who has won the "Best Actor" in the popular awards category at the 67th Filmfare Awards 2022?
Ranveer Singh
Ayushman Khurana
Pankaj Tripathi
Vicky Kaushal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Actor Ranveer Singh received the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his role in Kabir Khan's '83'.

8.
Who has been elected as the International Treasurer of the CPA at the 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference?
Hem Agarwal
Prabal Bansal
Shikhar Gupta
Anurag Sharma
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Anurag Sharma has been elected as the International Treasurer of the Parliamentary Association Conference (CPA) at the 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Conference in Halifax, Canada.

9.
Which organization is working on a new "fraud registry", a reporting mechanism to blacklist scammers?
Reserve Bank of India
SIDBI
Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI)
SEBI
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India is working on a new "fraud registry" - a reporting mechanism under which data shared by banks with RBI on fraudsters will enable the regulator to blacklist such callers.

10.
In the ongoing Asia Cup 2022, which team has become the first to qualify for Super Four Stage?
Bangladesh
Afghanistan
Pakistan
India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Afghanistan Cricket team has qualified for the Super four stage of the ongoing Asia Cup 2022 tournament after beating Bangladesh by 7 wickets.

11.
Which bank has topped the chart in the debit card market with a 30 percent market share as of June 2022?
Punjab National Bank
Canara Bank
State Bank of India
Axis Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The State Bank Of India (SBI) has maintained its leadership position in the debit card market and HDFC Bank in the credit card market as of June 2022.

12.
As per NCRB Report, which city has been announced as the safest city in India in 2021?
Bangalore
Mumbai
Pune
Kolkata
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Kolkata has topped the list of cities with the least number of cognizable offences per lakh of its population, making it the safest city in India in 2021, as per the latest National Crime Records Bureau Report.

13.
Who has been conferred with Lifetime Achievement Award at the 67th Filmfare Awards?
Shatrughan Sinha
Shekhar Kapur
Subhash Ghai
Shyam Benegal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Veteran Bollywood Director Subhash Ghai has been conferred with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 67th Filmfare Awards.

14.
Gautam Adani has become the 3rd Richest Person in the World with how much total net worth?
USD 153 billion
USD 137.4 billion
USD 91 billion
USD 251 billion
Answer: Option
Explanation:
With a total net worth of USD 137.4 billion, Adani has surpassed the wealth of Louis Vuitton chairman Arnault.

15.
Who has authored the book "The Hero of Tiger Hill: Autobiography of a Param Vir"?
Yogendra Singh Yadav
Arvind Subramanian
Dr. Manmohan Singh
Raghuram Rajan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The autobiography "The Hero of Tiger Hill: Autobiography of a Param Vir", is about the inspiring story of Subedar Major (Honorary Captain) Yogendra Singh Yadav (Retd).

16.
As per a report by Benori Knowledge, India is at which rank in the global life insurance market?
8
7
9
10
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India has now overtaken China and UK to become the world's 10th largest life insurer.

17.
Linthoi Chanambam, which was in news, is associated with which sport?
Weightlifting
Wrestling
Boxing
Judo
Answer: Option
Explanation:
15-year Linthoi Chanambam has secured India's first-ever gold medal in Judo World Championships at the World Judo Cadet (U18) Championships.

18.
Who is the author of the book "Indian Banking in Retrospect - 75 years of Independence"?
Ashutosh Raravikar
Jagdish Tiwari
Mohit Sharma
Deepak Joshi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Director of the Department of Economic & Policy Research (DEPR), RBI, Dr Ashutosh Raravikar has authored a new book titled "Indian Banking in Retrospect - 75 years of Independence".

19.
Who has won the "Best Actress" in the popular awards category at the 67th Filmfare Awards 2022?
Sonam Kapoor
Kriti Sanon
Kartina Kaif
Vidya Balan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Kriti Sanon has won the "Best Actress" in the popular awards category at the 67th Filmfare Awards 2022.