Current Affairs - Current Affairs
1.
Who has been honoured with Peace Prize by Gandhi Mandela Foundation?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Tibetan Spiritual leader Dalai Lama was awarded the 'Peace Prize' by the Gandhi Mandela Foundation for his efforts to promote peace.
Category : Awards and Honours
2.
What is the name of the official mascot of Qatar World Cup 2022?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The official mascot of the Qatar World Cup is La'eeb. The adventurous, fun and curious La'eeb was unveiled during the Qatar 2022 Final Draw, which took place in Doha on April 1, following a tradition that was initiated in England in 1966.
Category : Sports
3.
Who was honoured with the Indian Film Personality of the Year 2022 award at the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI)?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
At the opening ceremony of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Telugu superstar Chiranjeevi was honoured with the Indian Film Personality of the Year 2022 award.
Category : Miscellaneous
4.
Which forum has launched the "Loss and Damage fund" to support poorer countries?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Nearly 200 countries at the UN climate summit COP-27 agreed to set up a "loss and damage fund" to support poorer countries which are affected by climate impacts.
Category : Miscellaneous
5.
Who inaugurated ECI's 2-day international conference?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The two-day conference is to be held and will be inaugurated by the Chief Election Commissioner of India Shri Rajiv Kumar.
Category : National
6.
Who among the following created the first scientific map of the Atlantic Ocean Floor?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Marie Tharp was an American Geologist and Oceanographic cartographer who created the first scientific map of the Atlantic Ocean Floor.
Category : Miscellaneous
7.
Who has been named the Indian Film Personality of the Year at IFFI 2022?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Chiranjeevi was named the Indian Film Personality of the Year during the opening of the 53rd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa.
Category : Awards and Honours
8.
Which country's Parliament has passed Free Trade Agreement with India?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese announced that country's Free Trade Agreement with India has been passed through its Parliament.
Category : International
9.
Who represented India at the inaugural FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar represented India at the inauguration of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
Category : Sports
10.
Which of the following books has won the 2022 JCB Award for Literature?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Khalid Jawed's The Paradise of Food, translated into English from Urdu by Baran Farooqi, wins the 2022 JCB Prize for Literature The Paradise of Food (Juggernaut) by Khalid Jawed, translated from Urdu by Baran Farooqi has won Rs 25 lakh JCB Prize for Literature.
Category : Awards and Honours
11.
Who is the author of the book 'The World: A Family History'?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
British Historian Simon Sebag Montefiore has released a new book titled 'The World: A Family History'.
Category : Miscellaneous
12.
Which country is the chair of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) in 2022?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India assumed the Chair of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) from the outgoing chair France.
Category : International
13.
What is the theme of the 2023 SCO summit?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The theme of the event is "For a SECURE SCO". Prime Minister Narendra Modi floated the concept of SECURE at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in China in 2018.
Category : Miscellaneous
14.
Which state has decided to double the pension of freedom fighters?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Maharashtra Government has decided to double the pension of freedom fighters from ten thousand to twenty thousand rupees per month.
Category : State
15.
Integrated Fire Power Exercise 'SHATRUNASH' by the Indian Army was conducted in which state?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
South Western Command of the Indian Army conducted Integrated Fire Power Exercise 'SHATRUNASH' at MFFR in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan.
Category : State
16.
For which sports will the Tribal Affairs ministry be setting up academies to train tribal children?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Union Minister for Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda has said the government has decided to set up 100 archery academies in the country to promote talent amongst tribal children by nurturing their archery skills.
Category : Sports
17.
As per the Global Information Technology Report (GITR) 2022, which country tops the Network Readiness Index?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
USA, Singapore, Sweden, Netherlands and Swiss are the most network-ready countries as per Network Readiness Index 2022.
Category : Miscellaneous
18.
What is the name of the football used in the World Cup 2022?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The name of the football to be used during the world cup is Al Rihla. Al Rihla means "Journey" in Arabic. It has been made by the German multinational company Adidas.
Category : Sports
19.
Who won the F1 Abu Dhabi race that started in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Formula One (F1) world champion Max Verstappen of the Red Bull team won the season-ending F1 Abu Dhabi race in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Category : Sports
20.
Who has been elected as the President of Kazakhstan?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, who openly defied major ally Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, secured a second term in the country's snap elections with 81.31% vote.
Category : Miscellaneous
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