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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • October 21, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
Asia's Largest Compressed Biogas Plant has been inaugurated in which state?
Punjab
Haryana
Gujarat
Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Asia's largest Compressed Biogas plant has been inaugurated by the Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri in Punjab's Sangrur.

2.
Which of the following conducted Indian Navy Sailing Championship 2022 at Marakkar Watermanship Training Centre in Kerala?
Indian Military Academy
Naval Institute of Aeronautical Technology
Army Air Defence College
Indian Naval Academy
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala will conduct the Indian Navy Sailing Championship 2022 at Marakkar Watermanship Training Centre in Kerala.

3.
Who has been elected as the President of the Indian National Congress?
Priyanka Gandhi
Mallikarjun Kharge
Sonia Gandhi
Shashi Tharoor
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Mallikarjun Kharge has been elected as the President of the Indian National Congress.

4.
Who has been appointed as Chairman of Yubi?
Sanjay Khanna
Rajiv Kumar
Rajesh Verma
Atanu Chakraborty
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Atanu Chakraborty has been appointed as Chairman of Yubi (formerly CredAvenue).

5.
Which bank has launched 'KBL Centenary Deposit Scheme?
Karnataka Bank
Karur Vyasya Bank
IndusInd Bank
HDFC Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Karnataka Bank has launched a Term Deposit Scheme "KBL Centenary Deposit Scheme" with a higher rate of interest.

6.
Who has been named the high-performance director (HPD) for Indian boxing?
Bernard Dunne
Rocky Marciano
Santiago Nieva
Joe Louis
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Former Irish professional boxer Bernard Dunne has been named the high-performance director (HPD) for Indian boxing.

7.
Who among the following has been elected as a member of the prestigious Academia Ophthalmological Internationalis (AOI) in October 2022?
Dr Sundaram Natarajan
Dr. Atul Kumar
Dr. Prashant Garg
Dr. Lingam Gopal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Executive Chair of Hyderabad-based L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), Dr Prashant Garg has been elected as a member of the prestigious Academia Ophthalmological Internationalis (AOI).

8.
Who has been named as the new Defence Secretary by the Government of India?
Ajay Bhatt
Amarendra Tiwari
Aramane Giridhar
Radha Sridharan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Aramane Giridhar, Road Transport and Highways Secretary has been named as the new defence secretary as part of a top-level bureaucratic reshuffle effected by the Central Government.

9.
Climber Elnaz Rekabi, who was reported missing, belongs to which country?
Qatar
UAE
Afghanistan
Iran
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Iranian competitive climber Elnaz Rekabi, who was believed to have gone missing arrived back in Tehran.

10.
As per the UN Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), which country has the largest number of poor people worldwide?
Nigeria
India
Congo
Indonesia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
As per the report, the number of poor people in India fell by about 415 million between 2005-06 and 2019-21. India has the largest number of poor people worldwide (228.9 mn) followed by Nigeria (96.7 mn).

11.
Who has won the Women's Ballon d'Or award or Ballon d'Or Feminin Award?
Megan Rapinoe
Alexia Putellas
Lieke Martens
Marta
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Alexia Putellas, a Spanish professional footballer, has won the Women's Ballon d'Or award or Ballon d'Or Feminin Award for the 2nd time.

12.
Which of the following country filed has filed an application seeking a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Nihonshu?
Japan
South Korea
North Korea
Malaysia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Embassy of Japan, New Delhi, has filed an application seeking a Geographical Indication (GI) tag for Nihonshu/Japanese sake, an alcoholic beverage.

13.
What position does India have in the Freedom House Internet Freedom Index?
78
51
24
91
Answer: Option
Explanation:
As per the US government-funded NGO Freedom House, India's internet freedom score improved by two points to 51 after efforts to bridge the digital divide in the country.

14.
Who is the author of the book titled "A confused Mind story"?
Lu Kuniya
Vikram Jeet Singh
Roshini Dutta
Sahil Seth
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Sahil Seth launched his book titled 'A confused Mind story'. The book was launched and the first look was Unveiled in the presence of Union Health Minister Sh Mansukh L Mandaviya.

15.
Prime Minister Modi has launched 'Mission LiFE' in which state?
Gujarat
Himachal Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched 'Mission LiFE' in Kevadia, Gujarat.

16.
The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty's theme is ____ .
SDG 1 Poverty
Eradication of Poverty First
Dignity for all in practice
Leaving None behind
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The theme of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is 'Dignity For all in Practice'.

17.
World Statistics Day is being observed on which date?
October 22
October 19
October 20
October 21
Answer: Option
Explanation:
World Statistics Day is observed on October 20 every year to highlight the significance of data and statistics in the day-to-day development of society.

18.
Union MoS for Electronics & Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar has flagged off the first SemiconIndia Future Design roadshow in which of the following state?
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Gujarat
Rajasthan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Union MoS for Electronics & Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar has flagged off the first SemiconIndia Future Design roadshow in Gujarat.

19.
Kaustubh Kulkarni was elevated as the head of JP Morgan India, the multi-national bank has its headquarters in which country?
Japan
USA
France
Canada
Answer: Option
Explanation:
JPMorgan is an American multinational investment bank and financial services holding company headquartered in New York City.

20.
The draft of the National Credit Framework for Public Consultation has been launched under which ministry?
Ministry of Education
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Ministry of Finance
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Ministry of Education Dharmendra Pradhan has launched the draft of the National Credit Framework for Public Consultation