Exercise :: September 19, 2022 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
- September 19, 2022 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
| 1. | Which bank raises Benchmark Lending Rate by 0.7 per cent? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: The country's largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), raised the Benchmark Prime Lending Rate (BPLR) by 70 basis points (or 0.7 per cent) to 13.45 per cent.
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| 2. | International Equal Pay Day is being celebrated on which day? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: International Equal Pay Day, celebrated on 18 September, represents the longstanding efforts towards the achievement of equal pay for work of equal value.
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| 3. | Which of the following has become the first police force in the country to make a collection of forensic evidence mandatory in crimes punishable by more than six years? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Delhi Police has become the first police force in the country to make a collection of forensic evidence mandatory in crimes punishable by more than six years.
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| 4. | Who among the following has launched a countrywide mega drive 'Raktdaan Amrit Mahotsav' for voluntary blood donation? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya launched a countrywide mega drive 'Raktdaan Amrit Mahotsav' for voluntary blood donation
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| 5. | Army leaders belonging to the Indo-Pacific region participate at which place in the Indo-Pacific Armies Management Seminar? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The Army leaders from the 24 nations belonging to the Indo-Pacific region gathered in Dhaka for the Indo-Pacific Armies Management Seminar (IPAMS) have given a message of unity and collective commitment.
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| 6. | Which one has released a new digital publication 'BLO e-Patrika' at an event in New Delhi? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: The Election Commission released a new digital publication 'BLO e-Patrika' at an interactive session held with Booth Level Officers BLOs spread across the States in India.
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| 7. | The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has selected who among the following as the next Managing Director (MD) of NLC India Limited? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: The Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) has picked Prasanna Kumar Motupalli as the next NLC CMD.
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| 8. | Vigyan Pragati, which received the National Rajbhasha Kirti Award, is a science magazine released by which institution? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Vigyan Pragati is a popular science magazine released by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR).
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| 9. | Which institution leads the Coastal Clean-up Day Campaign in India? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has conducted the International Coastal Cleanup drive in Mumbai. The ICG personnel alongwith more than 2000 children from various colleges and schools have cleaned the beaches at various locations of Mumbai like Juhu, Girgaon, and Worli.
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| 10. | What is India's logistics cost as a proportion of GDP, as of 2022? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: India's logistics cost as a proportion of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is estimated to be around 13-14 per cent.
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| 11. | Pranav Anand from Bengaluru, Karnataka became India's ____th Chess GrandMaster. |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Bengaluru's Pranav crossed 2500 chess ELO Rating mark to become India's 76th Grandmaster (GM) and followed it up by winning the World Youth Under-16 Chess Championship that was held in Mamaia, Romania last week.
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| 12. | 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'. Union Home Minister Amit Shah participated in the All-India Official Language Conference in Gujarat's Surat.
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| 13. | Which state celebrated 'Social Justice Day' on the birthday of reformist leader E V Ramasamy? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Tamil Nadu government celebrates the birthday of reformist leader E V Ramasamy (Periyar) as 'Social Justice Day' in the state.
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| 14. | Joao Lourenco was sworn in for a second term as president of which country? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Lourenco, 68, was sworn in alongside Esperanca da Costa, Angola's first female vice president in the capital, Luanda.
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| 15. | World Bamboo Day is being observed on which date? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: World Bamboo Day is observed on September 18 to raise awareness about the conservation of this extremely useful plant.
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