Current Affairs - Current Affairs
1.
Who has been re-elected as Chairman of the International Cricket Council?
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.
Category : Sports
2.
Who will be honoured with Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award 2022?
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.
Category : Awards and Honours
3.
Who has been appointed as the CEO of public broadcaster Prasar Bharati?
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.
Category : Persons
4.
Who is the brand ambassador of Religare Enterprises Limited (REL), a financial services company?
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.
Category : Sports
5.
Which state is the host of the '53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India'?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The '53rd edition of the International Film Festival of India' will be hosted in the state of Goa in November 2022.
Category : State
6.
DigiLocker users can now digitally store health records and link them with ABHA. What is the full form of ABHA?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
DigiLocker users can now digitally store health records & link them with ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account).
Category : Miscellaneous
7.
Padma Shri Awardee Shri RL Kashyap, who passed away, belongs to which profession?
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.
Category : Obituary
8.
Which grouping has launched a $1.4 billion fund to tackle the next global pandemic?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
G20 Health and Finance Ministers launched a $1.4 billion fund to tackle the next global pandemic.
Category : Miscellaneous
9.
Who has been awarded the UK's Royal Order of Merit in recognition of their distinguished service to science?
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.
Category : Awards and Honours
10.
Year 2022 marked which birth anniversary of the first Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
2022 year marks the 133rd birth anniversary of Pandit Nehru who was born in 1889 in Allahabad, India.
Category : Miscellaneous
11.
Who has been elected as the head of ICC's all-powerful Finance and Commercial Affairs (F&CA) committee?
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.
Category : Sports
12.
Which tourism state has bagged the prestigious Responsible Tourism Global award at the World Travel Mart held in London?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Kerala Tourism has bagged the prestigious Responsible Tourism Global award at the World Travel Mart held in London.
Category : State
13.
Jharkhand Foundation Day is celebrated on which date?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Jharkhand Foundation Day is celebrated every year on November 15 to mark the foundation of the state of Jharkhand.
Category : Important Days
14.
India announced a contribution of USD 5 million to the Science and Technology fund of which bloc?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India announced an additional contribution of USD 5 million to the ASEAN-India science and technology fund.
Category : Miscellaneous
15.
What is the theme for World Kindness Day 2022?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
This year World Kindness Day 2022 is being celebrated with the theme 'Be kind whenever possible.'
Category : Miscellaneous
16.
What is the theme of World Diabetes Day 2022?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The theme of World Diabetes Day between the years 2021 and 2023 is a really important topic "Access to Diabetes Care."
Category : Miscellaneous
17.
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022 will be awarded to whom?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award 2022 will be awarded to the Table Tennis player Achanta Sharath Kamal.
Category : Sports
18.
Who has been awarded the prestigious Order of Merit by Britain's King Charles III in recognition of his distinguished service to science?
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.
Category : Awards and Honours
19.
Which state has ordered a complete ban on the public display of weapons and songs glorifying violence?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Punjab's Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government ordered a complete ban on the public display of weapons and songs glorifying violence.
Category : State
20.
Who has been named ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2022 Player of the Tournament?
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.
Category : Sports
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