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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • November 14, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
"Greg Barkle" was re-elected the President of ICC for how many years?
Three
Five
Two
One
Answer: Option
Explanation:
"Greg Barkle" was re-elected the President of ICC for Two years.

2.
Who was awarded the Royal Order of Merit of the UK?
Rachit Bhargava
Venki Ramakrishnan
HS Ranjan
Rachit Ramakrishnan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian-origin Nobel laureate Professor Venki Ramakrishnan has been awarded the Order of Merit - an exclusive mark of honour conferred by the British sovereign - in recognition of his distinguished service to science.

3.
With which country India has signed MoUs in the field of culture, wildlife, and health?
America
Singapore
France
Cambodia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India, and Cambodia signed 4 MOUs in the areas of culture, wildlife & health. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar had a bilateral meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on the sidelines of the ongoing ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

4.
In which state a bill has been passed to increase the reservation for poor, backward classes to 77 percent?
Andhra Pradesh
Meghalaya
Chhattisgarh
Jharkhand
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Jharkhand Assembly Passes Bill To Raise Reservations For Poor, Backward Classes To 77%.

5.
Neeraj Chopra has become the Friendship Ambassador of which country?
Switzerland
Japan
Russia
Nepal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian javelin thrower has been roped in by teams up Switzerland Tourism to give Indian travellers a glimpse of the fun, adventurous and sporty side of the alpine country.

6.
In which state, Reliance India Limited will develop India's first multi-modal logistics park?
A state in Eastern India
Punjab
Tamil Nadu
Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has been awarded the project to build India's first multimodal logistics park (MMLP) in Chennai by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH).

7.
Children's Day is dedicated to whose birth anniversary?
Bal Gangadhar Tilak
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Jawaharlal Nehru died in the year of 1964 and since then, to commemorate his birth anniversary, Children's Day is celebrated.

8.
In which city PM Gati Shakti Multimodal Waterways Summit is being organized?
Aligarh
Noida
Varanasi
Lucknow
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The PM Gati Shakti Multimodal Waterways Summit will be held at the Deendayal Hastkala Sankul (Trade Centre and Museum) in Varanasi.

9.
In which state the Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary has been notified?
Andhra Pradesh
Tamil Nadu
Telangana
Karnataka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In its latest step for wildlife conservation, the Tamil Nadu government has notified a "Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary."

10.
Who has become the first Indian American politician to hold the position of lieutenant governor of the US state of Maryland?
Aruna Miller
Kamala Harris
Reeth Chillar
Manika Khatri
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Aruna Miller wrote history when she became the first Indian-American politician to win the campaign for lieutenant governor in Maryland, a state that borders the US capital.

11.
Which pair has become the first Indian mixed doubles pair to break into the top five of the ITTF table tennis world ranking in November 2022?
Ashok Amritraj & Prakash Amritraj
Akhtar Ali & Zeeshan Ali
Manika Batra & Sathiyan Gnanasekaran
Ramesh Krishnan & Somdev Kishore Devvarman
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Table Tennis stars Manika Batra and Gnanasekaran Sathiyan created history as they became the first Indian mixed doubles pair to enter the top five of the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) World Rankings.

12.
Who will host the Ministerial Conference on the Financing of Terrorism?
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
China
India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
3rd Ministerial Conference on Countering Financing of Terrorism - No Money for Terror is to be held in New Delhi on November 18 and 19.

13.
Where has launched the mascots of "Fit India School Week" Toofan and Toofani?
Neeraj Chopra
Himadas
PV Sindhu
Rahul Pual
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu launched mascots Toofan and Toofani for Fit India Movement's Fit India School Week initiative for the year 2022.

14.
What percentage of India's economic growth has been estimated by Moody's for 2022?
7%
5.8%
7.4%
11%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Moody's Investors Service lowered India's economic growth projection for 2022 to 7% from 7.7% earlier.

15.
Which country has been removed from the US "Currency Monitoring List"?
Bangladesh
Bhutan
India
Pakistan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India is among the few countries removed from the United States' Currency Monitoring List, released by the Department of Treasury.