Exercise :: September 16, 2022 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
- September 16, 2022 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
| 1. | The Sinquefield Cup in September 2022 was held in which country? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Alireza Firouzja beat Ian Nepomniachtchi in the play-offs to win the ninth edition of the Sinquefield Cup the tournament held in USA.
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| 2. | Burjeel Holdings, a private healthcare services provider in the MENA region has signed which Bollywood actor as its new brand ambassador? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Burjeel Holdings, a private healthcare services provider in the MENA region has signed Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan as its new brand ambassador.
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| 3. | The Principal Accountant General office in which city has begun the 'Pension at your doorstep' initiative? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The Principal Accountant General office in Mumbai has begun the 'Pension at your doorstep' initiative.
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| 4. | In which city the National Defense MSME Conference and Exhibition has been organized? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt have inaugurated the National Defence MSME Conclave and Exhibition in Kota, Rajasthan.
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| 5. | Who has won the "Outstanding lead actress in a comedy series" award in the 74th Emmy Awards 2022? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Jean Smart wins Best Actress in a Comedy title for 'Hacks' at Emmys 2022.
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| 6. | Who has won the "Outstanding drama series" award at the 74th Emmy Awards 2022? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Succession bagged the "Outstanding drama series" award in the 74th Emmy Awards 2022.
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| 7. | Ex Kakadu will be hosted by which country? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: INS Satpura and P8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft arrive in Darwin in Australia to Participate in Multinational Naval Ex Kakadu hosted by the Royal Australian Navy.
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| 8. | Which city hosted the 'All-India Official Language Conference' held in 2022? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Surat from Gujarat hosted the 'All-India Official Language Conference'.
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| 9. | Which company appointed former RBI deputy governor BP Kanungo and Zomato chairman Kaushik Dutta to the board? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: BharatPe appoints former RBI deputy governor BP Kanungo and Zomato chairman Kaushik Dutta to the board.
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| 10. | International Day of Democracy is being celebrated on which date? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: 15th September 2022 marks the 15th anniversary of the International Day of Democracy.
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| 11. | What is the increase in Railways Revenue at the end of August 2022 when compared to the corresponding period of 2021? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The overall revenue of Indian Railways at the end of August'22 stood at Rs 95,486.58 cr, showing an increase of Rs. 26271.29 cr (38%) over the corresponding period of last year.
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| 12. | Which state government will provide a unique farm ID similar to an Aadhaar number to the farmers of the state? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Uttar Pradesh government will provide a unique farm ID similar to the Aadhar number to the farmers, which will be linked with Aadhar to provide them benefits of all government schemes.
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| 13. | Which institute became the first academic institute in the country to join an IBM programme promoting quantum computing development and research? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) is the first academic institute in the country to join an IBM programme promoting quantum computing development and research.
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| 14. | MeitY Startup Hub along with which company will launch a programme to support and accelerate XR technology startups across India? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Startup Hub in collaboration with Meta will launch a programme to support and accelerate XR technology startups across India.
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| 15. | Who is the author of the book "Will Power: The Inside Story of the Incredible Turnaround in Indian Women's Hockey"? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Former Dutch field hockey player and former Indian Women's Hockey Coach, Sjoerd Marijne, authored a new book titled "Will Power: The Inside Story of the Incredible Turnaround in Indian Women's Hockey".
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| 16. | Who has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha from Jammu & Kashmir by President Droupadi Murmu? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: President Droupadi Murmu has nominated Gulam Ali, a Gurjar Muslim from Jammu & Kashmir, to the Rajya Sabha.
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| 17. | Engineer's day in India is being celebrated on which date? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: National Engineering Day is celebrated every year in India on September 15 to mark the birth anniversary of Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, one of the greatest engineers in India.
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| 18. | Who has been renamed the Kibithu Military Garrison in Arunachal Pradesh? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: The Kibithu Military Garrison in Arunachal Pradesh has been renamed 'General Bipin Rawat Military Garrison' in honour of India's first Chief of Defence Staff.
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| 19. | Wholesale inflation dropped to an 11-Month low at 12.4% in which month? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Producers' inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) dropped for the third successive month to an 11-month low of 12.41 percent in August.
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| 20. | Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi is slated to be appointed as the which edition Attorney General for India? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi is slated to be appointed the fourteenth Attorney General for India after KK Venugopal vacates the post
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