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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • October 13, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
Who has been appointed as the new Chairman and MD of Suzlon Energy?
Hasmukh Adhia
J. Packirisamy
Vinod R Tanti
S. S. Mallikarjuna Rao
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Suzlon Energy appoints Vinod Tanti as chairman & MD for 3 years.

2.
Who will be the next BCCI President?
Nawab Hamidullah Khan
Roger Binny
Sourav Ganguly
R E Grant Govan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India's 1983 World Cup hero Roger Binny is set to succeed Sourav Ganguly as the next BCCI president, while Rajiv Shukla will continue to be the vice president, TOI has learnt.

3.
Which city is the host of the United Nations World Geospatial Congress (UNWGIC) 2022?
Dhaka
Hyderabad
Bengaluru
Male
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the United Nations World Geospatial Congress (UNWGIC) 2022 in Hyderabad.

4.
The 81st annual convention of the Indian Roads Congress (IRC) has been held in which city after 11 years?
Mumbai
Ranchi
Lucknow
Indore
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 81st annual convention of the Indian Roads Congress (IRC) will be held in Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow.

5.
World Arthritis Day is being observed on which date?
October 10
October 09
October 12
October 14
Answer: Option
Explanation:
World Arthritis Day is observed every year on October 12 to raise awareness about the prevailing impact of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases which are also known as RMDs.

6.
Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Guinea?
Avtar Singh
V.M. Kwatra
Rajkumar Ranjan Singh
Shilpak Ambule
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Government of India has appointed Avtar Singh as the next Ambassador of India to Guinea.

7.
Who is set to take over as the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI) after Justice UU Lalit?
Justice K.M. Joseph
Justice S. Abdul Nazeer
Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul
Justice DY Chandrachud
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud is set to take over as the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI) after the present Chief Justice UU Lalit formally recommended him as his successor.

8.
Who has been signed as the Brand ambassador of Gulf Oil India?
M S Dhoni
Jhulan Goswami
Smriti Mandhana
All of these
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian cricket star Smriti Mandhana has signed on as a brand ambassador of lubricant manufacturer Gulf Oil India. India women's vice-captain joins current men's cricket ace Hardik Pandya and former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as an ambassador for the company.

9.
Which global bloc created Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF)?
OECD
International Monetary Fund
World Economic Forum
World Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has created a new global tax transparency framework for the automatic exchange of information related to crypto assets between countries.

10.
Justice Pankaj Mittal has been appointed as the Chief Justice of which High Court?
J&K & Ladakh High Court
Karnataka High Court
Rajasthan High Court
Allahabad High Court
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Government of India, as per the constitutional provisions, has appointed Justice Pankaj Mittal as the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court.

11.
IMF has cut down India's GDP growth forecast to what percent in 2022?
7.8
6.8
5.8
4.8
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The International Monetary Fund has cut its projection of India's economic growth to 6.8 percent in 2022.

12.
Which bank has launched a unique solution "Smart Wire" for its customers to help them with SWIFT-based inward remittances?
ICICI Bank
HDFC Bank
Axis Bank
YES Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
To assist customers with SWIFT-based (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications) inward remittances in a faster and easier manner ICICI Bank has launched "Smart Wire".

13.
Pakistan to take part in the SCO Anti-Terror Exercise hosted by which country?
India
Brazil
Russia
USA
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Pakistan has confirmed that it will attend the Shanghai cooperation organisation's anti-terror exercises which are hosted by India.

14.
Where will the Sultan Johor Cup 2022 for Hockey be played?
UAE
USA
Malaysia
Japan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Hockey India has announced the 18-member Indian Junior Men's Hockey Team for the upcoming Sultan of Johor Cup Malaysia 2022.

15.
Tele-Manas initiative is associated with which health service?
Child Health
Mental Health
Communicable disease
Women Health
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Government of India has launched a 24x7 tele-mental health service called the Tele-Manas initiative.

16.
Who has won SASTRA Ramanujan Prize 2022?
Ian Stewart
Yunqing Tang
Peter Sarnak
Terence Tao
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The SASTRA Ramanujan Prize 2022 will be awarded to Yunqing Tang, Assistant Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, USA.

17.
Which state has announced India's first 'Kadavur Slender Loris Sanctuary'?
Himachal Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Madhya Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Government of Tamil Nadu has notified India's first 'Kadavur Slender Loris Sanctuary' covering an area of 11,806 hectares in the Karur & Dindigul districts.

18.
As per the IMF's World Economic Outlook report (October 2022), what is India's 2022-23 GDP forecast?
5.8 %
6.0 %
7.0 %
6.8 %
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The International Monetary Fund, in its latest World Economic Outlook report, cut the forecast for India's gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the financial year 2022-23 (FY23) to 6.8 per cent.