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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • November 16, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
Who has been re-elected as Chairman of the International Cricket Council?
Jay Shah
Greg Barclay
Imran Khwaja
Wasim Khan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The ICC board has unanimously re-elected Greg Barclay as the Independent Chair of the International Cricket Council (ICC) for a second two-year term.

2.
Who will be honoured with Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award 2022?
Quentin Tarantino
Christopher Nolan
Carlos Saura
David Fincher
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Carlos Saura, Award-winning Spanish Film Director will be honoured with the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award at the 53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India.

3.
Who has been appointed as the CEO of public broadcaster Prasar Bharati?
Uday Muhurkar
Sandeep Unnithan
Ashish Misra
Gaurav Dwivedi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Senior IAS Officer and the former MyGovIndia Chief Gaurav Dwivedi has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the public broadcaster Prasar Bharati.

4.
Who is the brand ambassador of Religare Enterprises Limited (REL), a financial services company?
Yogeshwar Dutt
Sushil Kumar
Vinesh Dutt
Vinesh Phogat
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Padma Shri awardee and an Olympics, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games medallist Yogeshwar Dutt, has been selected as the brand ambassador of Religare Enterprises Limited (REL), a financial services company.

5.
Which state is the host of the '53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India'?
Karnataka
West Bengal
Goa
Odisha
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The '53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India' will be hosted in the state of Goa in November 2022.

6.
DigiLocker users can now digitally store health records and link them with ABHA. What is the full form of ABHA?
Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission
Ayushman Bharat Health Mission Account
Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Mission Account
Ayushman Bharat Health Account
Answer: Option
Explanation:
DigiLocker users can now digitally store health records & link them with ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account).

7.
Padma Shri Awardee Shri RL Kashyap, who passed away, belongs to which profession?
Mathematician
Writer
Social Worker
Physician
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Renowned mathematician and great scholar Padma Shri Awardee Shri RL Kashyap passed away. RL Kashyap translated around twenty-five thousand Sanskrit mantras into the English language.

8.
Which grouping has launched a $1.4 billion fund to tackle the next global pandemic?
G20
COP27
BRICS
QUAD
Answer: Option
Explanation:
G20 Health and Finance Ministers launched a $1.4 billion fund to tackle the next global pandemic.

9.
Who has been awarded the UK's Royal Order of Merit in recognition of their distinguished service to science?
C.N.R Rao
Venki Ramakrishnan
Majula Reddy
Jitendra Nath Goswami
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian-born Nobel laureate professor Venki Ramakrishnan has been awarded the prestigious Order of Merit by Britain's King Charles III in recognition of his distinguished service to science.

10.
Year 2022 marked which birth anniversary of the first Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru?
136th
133rd
135th
134th
Answer: Option
Explanation:
2022 year marks the 133rd birth anniversary of Pandit Nehru who was born in 1889 in Allahabad, India.

11.
Who has been elected as the head of ICC's all-powerful Finance and Commercial Affairs (F&CA) committee?
Saurav Ganguly
Wasim Khan
Imran Khwaja
Jay Shah
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah was elected as the head of ICC's all-powerful Finance and Commercial Affairs (F&CA) committee at the board meeting.

12.
Which tourism state has bagged the prestigious Responsible Tourism Global award at the World Travel Mart held in London?
Uttarakhand Tourism
Kerala Tourism
Himachal Tourism
J&K Tourism
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Kerala Tourism has bagged the prestigious Responsible Tourism Global award at the World Travel Mart held in London.

13.
Jharkhand Foundation Day is celebrated on which date?
November 20
November 15
November 12
November 10
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Jharkhand Foundation Day is celebrated every year on November 15 to mark the foundation of the state of Jharkhand.

14.
India announced a contribution of USD 5 million to the Science and Technology fund of which bloc?
ASEAN
SAARC
G-20
ISA
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India announced an additional contribution of USD 5 million to the ASEAN-India science and technology fund.

15.
What is the theme for World Kindness Day 2022?
Compassion towards Poor
The Empathy towards Others
The World We Make - Inspire Kindness
Be kind whenever possible
Answer: Option
Explanation:
This year World Kindness Day 2022 is being celebrated with the theme 'Be kind whenever possible.'

16.
What is the theme of World Diabetes Day 2022?
The Family and Diabetes
Diabetes: Nurses make the difference
Eyes on Diabetes
Access to Diabetes Care
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The theme of World Diabetes Day between the years 2021 and 2023 is a really important topic "Access to Diabetes Care."

17.
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022 will be awarded to whom?
Neha Aggarwal
Manika Batra
Soumyajit Ghosh
Achanta Sharath Kamal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022 will be awarded to the Table Tennis player Achanta Sharath Kamal.

18.
Who has been awarded the prestigious Order of Merit by Britain's King Charles III in recognition of his distinguished service to science?
Venki Ramakrishnan
Thomas A. Steitz
Amartya Sen
Abhijit Banerjee
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian-origin Nobel laureate Professor Venki Ramakrishnan has been awarded the prestigious Order of Merit by Britain's King Charles III in recognition of his distinguished service to science.

19.
Which state has ordered a complete ban on the public display of weapons and songs glorifying violence?
Punjab
Kerala
Jharkhand
West Bengal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Punjab's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government ordered a complete ban on the public display of weapons and songs glorifying violence.

20.
Who has been named ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 Player of the Tournament?
Sam Curran
Virat Kohli
Suryakumar Yadav
Jos Buttler
Answer: Option
Explanation:
England's Sam Curran was named the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 Player of the Tournament after his superb returns throughout the tournament.