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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • September 5, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
The first edition of the "World Health Summit for Pride of Homoeopathic" held in which city?
Dubai
London
Paris
Berlin
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The first edition of the "World Health Summit for Pride of Homoeopathic" was held in Dubai.

2.
Who is/are the recipient(s) of the 64th Ramon Magsaysay Award 2022?
Bernadette J. Madrid
Sotheara Chhim
Tadashi Hattori and Gary Bencheghib
All of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 2022 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees include Sotheara Chhim (Cambodia), Bernadette Madrid (Philippines), Tadashi Hattori (Japan) and Gary Bencheghib (Indonesia).

3.
Who has been elected as the new president of the All India Football Federation?
Andrew Bonfield
Kalyan Chaubey
Mehmood Khan
Laxman Narasimhan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Kalyan Chaubey, who has a goalkeeper with the storied Mohun Bagan and East Bengal football clubs in Kolkata, was elected president of the All India Football Federation.

4.
The UPI (Unified Payments Interface) network processed how many crore transactions in August worth about Rs 10.73 lakh crore?
655 crore
656 crore
654 crore
657 crore
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The UPI (Unified Payments Interface) network processed 657 crore transactions in August worth about Rs 10.73 lakh crore.

5.
INS Vikrant, India's first home-built aircraft carrier, has formally commissioned at which place?
Naval Dockyard, Vishakapatnam
Goa Shipyard Limited
Bombay Dockyard
Cochin Shipyard Limited
Answer: Option
Explanation:
At present, Vikrant is at the government-owned Cochin Shipyard in Kerala state - where the ship was built and where the commissioning ceremony was held. India's first home-built aircraft carrier, has formally commissioned after completing almost a year of sea trials in Cochin Shipyard Limited.

6.
Which is India's first qHPV vaccine intended to protect women against cervical cancer?
Cervavac
Cervarix
Gamaleya
Gardasil
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The cervical cancer vaccine, Cervavac, is a Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccine (qHPV)developed by the Serum Institute of India (SII) and the Department of Biotechnology (DBT).

7.
According to RBI data, the all-India HPI rose by how many per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2022-23?
4.5%
6.5%
3.5%
5.5%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
According to RBI data, the all-India house price index (HPI) rose by 3.5 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2022-23.

8.
Who has been appointed as CMD of NHPC?
Adille Sumariwalla
Yamuna Kumar Chaubey
R K Gupta
Dr. Vasudha Gupta
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Yamuna Kumar Chaubey has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of NHPC.

9.
Which organisation manufactured Tejas Mark-2 Fighter Jets?
BEL
BDL
HAL
DRDO
Answer: Option
Explanation:
It is manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

10.
Who is the head of the Expert Committee constituted by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on EV battery safety standards?
Tata Narsingh Rao
Nandan Nilekani
Parameswaran Iyer
Ramesh Chand
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Ministry of Road Transport and Highway constituted an Expert Committee, chaired by Tata Narsingh Rao.

11.
Forbes Asia released the 2nd edition of the list titled 'Forbes Asia-100 to Watch 2022'. How many start-up companies from India are featured in the list?
11
15
13
14
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The list for 2022 featured 11 start-up companies from India along with 19 companies from Singapore, followed by 16 start-ups from Hong Kong, 15 from South Korea, and 13 from China.

12.
The New Naval Ensign features the national emblem inside which shape?
Orange Hexagon
Blue Octagon
White Octagon
Green Hexagon
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Flag is placed on the top left of the flag, while a blue octagonal shape that encompasses the national emblem sits atop an anchor on the right, which depicts steadfastness.

13.
Oscar-winning music icon, who has the honour of getting Canada's Markham city's street named after him?
AR Rahman
Ilaiyaraaja
Bappi Lahiri
Shankar Mahadevan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Oscar-winning music icon, AR Rahman has the honour of getting Canada's Markham city's street named after him.