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Q.1) Mandla has become India’s 1st Fully Functionally Literate district of –
(1) Maharashtra
(2) Karnataka
(3) Uttar Pradesh
(4) Madhya Pradesh
S1. Ans. (4) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
Madhya Pradesh’s tribal-dominated Mandla has become India’s first “functionally literate” district, declared state minister Bisahulal Singh.
Q.2) Who has Topped the highest paid bank CEO of India?
(1) Amitabh Chaudhry
(2) Sumant Kathpalia
(3) Sandeep Bakhshi
(4) Kaizad Bharucha
S2. Ans. (1) Amitabh Chaudhry
Explanation:
Amitabh Chaudhry, Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Axis Bank Ltd, has topped among the highest paid MD & CEOs of India in the fiscal year 2022.
He received a total payment of 7.63 crore in FY22, including his performance pay of Rs.89 lakh.
Q.3) World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is observed every year on –
(1) 1st-7th Aug
(2) 8th-14th Aug
(3) 15th-21st Aug
(4) 22nd-28th Aug
Ans. 1) 1st-7th Aug
Explanation:
The World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is marked every year in the first week of August, between 1 to 7 August.
Q.4) 3rd India-Vietnam Bilateral Army Exercise “Ex VINBAX 2022” has been started in –
(1) Punjab
(2) Haryana
(3) Rajasthan
(4) Uttarakhand
Ans. (2) Haryana
Explanation:
The third edition of Vietnam-India Bilateral Army Exercise “Ex VINBAX 2022” has been started at Chandimandir, a military cantonment of the Indian Army located in Panchkula district of Haryana, from August 01 to 20, 2022
Q.5) 4th India-Oman Joint Military Exercise ‘AL NAJAH-IV’ has been started in –
(1) Gujarat
(2) Punjab
(3) Rajasthan
(4) Uttar Pradesh
Ans. (3) Rajasthan
Explanation:
The 4th Edition of India-Oman Joint Military Exercise ‘AL NAJAH-IV’ has been started in Rajasthan at the Foreign Training Node of Mahajan Field Firing Ranges
Q.6) Who is India’s youngest athlete at the 2022 Commonwealth Games?
(1) Priya Mohan
(2) Anahat Singh
(3) Mansi Nagi
(4) Rajitha Kunja
Ans. (2) Anahat Singh
Explanation:
India’s 14-year-old squash player, Anahat Singh, is the youngest athlete to represent Indian contingents at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Q.7) Who become India’s first athlete to win a medal at Weightlifter in Commonwealth Games 2022?
(1) Sanket Sargar
(2) Aniq Mohamad
(3) Gurdeep Singh
(4) Sathish Sivalingam
Ans. 1) Sanket Sargar
Explanation:
India’s Sanket Sargar has scripted history, by becoming the first athlete from India to win a medal at Commonwealth Games 2022.
Q.8) Who has won India’s 1st Gold medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022?
(1) Mirabai Chanu
(2) Sanket Sargar
(3) Avinash Sable
(4) Jyothi Yarraji
Ans. (1) Mirabai Chanu
Explanation:
Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won India’s first gold at the ongoing Commonwealth Games after she brought home the laurel in women’s 49kg weightlifting final.
Q.9) Which Indian has won Gold by lifting 300kg in men’s 67kg category at 2022 Commonwealth Games?
(1) Achinta Sheuli
(2) Guru Raja
(3) Sanket Sargar
(4) Jeremy Lalrinnunga
Ans. 4) Jeremy Lalrinnunga
Explanation:
India’s Jeremy Lalrinnunga has won gold medal in men’s 67kg category weightlifting at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Q.10) Which Indian has won Gold by lifting 313kg in men’s 73kg category at 2022 Commonwealth Games?
(1) Achinta Sheuli
(2) Sanket Sargar
(3) Sanket Mahadev
(4) Guru Raja
Ans. (1) Achinta Sheuli
Explanation:
20-year-old Indian weightlifter Achinta Sheuli has won the gold medal in the men’s 73kg category by lifting a total of 313kg (143kg 170kg).
Q.11) Bidyarani Devi has won which medal in women’s 55kg at 2022 Commonwealth Games?
(1) Silver
(2) Bronze
(3) Gold
(4) None of these
Ans. (1) Silver
Explanation:
Indian weightlifter Bidyarani Devi clinched silver medal in the women’s 55kg final at the Commonwealth Games 2022, to get fourth medal for India.
Q.12) Which state held the most number of sittings of the State Assembly in 2021?
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Kerala
(3) Odisha
(4) Karnataka
Ans. (2) Kerala
Explanation:
As per the recent study of the think tank PRS Legislative Research (PRS), Kerala held the most number of sittings of the State Assembly in 2021 at 61 days.
Q.13) Which state is the first to launch “Breakfast Scheme” for students?
(1) Kerala
(2) Tamil Nadu
(3) Odisha
(4) Chhattisgarh
Ans. 2) Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
Tamil Nadu government has issued an order to implement the first phase of the Chief Minister’s Breakfast Scheme at 1,545 government primary schools for the benefit of over 14 lakh children in Classes I-V during 2022-23.
Q.14) Which state government become First to launched its online Taxi hiring service?
(1) Odisha
(2) Andhra Pradesh
(3) West Bengal
(4) Kerala
Ans. 4) Kerala
Explanation:
The Kerala Labour Department is set to launch its own e-taxi service named ‘Kerala Savari’.
Q.15) Who has surpassed China’s Yang Huiyan to become Asia’s richest woman?
(1) Leena Gandhi
(2) Roshni Nadar
(3) Savitri Jindal
(4) Radha Vembu
Ans. (Savitri Jindal, the Chairperson Emeritus of OP Jindal Group, has surpassed China’s Yang Huiyan to become Asia’s richest woman, as per the real-time Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Q.16) As per Kotak Private Banking Hurun list, Who has been named as the Richest Women in India?
(1) Roshni Nadar
(2) Falguni Nayar
(3) Nilima Motaparti
(4) Kiran Mazumdar
Ans.
Q.17) Which country has been emerged as the Top country with the highest FDI in India in FY22?
(1) Netherland
(2) USA
(3) Singapore
Ans. (3) Singapore
Explanation:
Singapore, the USA, Mauritius, Netherlands and Switzerland have emerged as the top 5 countries for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows into India in FY2021-22.
Q.18) India has signed an MoU with which country to promote the use of Palm oil?
(1) Indonesia
(2) Malaysia
(3) Thailand
(4) Singapore
Ans. (2) Malaysia
Explanation:
The Indian Vegetable Oil Producers’ Association (IVPA) and the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) have signed an MoU to further cooperation between the two organizations to promote the use of Palm oil
Q.19) Which country has launched Gold coins to tackle the Soaring inflation?
(1) Sri Lanka
(2) Sudan
(3) Zimbabwe
(4) Oman
Ans. 3) Zimbabwe
Explanation:
Zimbabwe’s central bank has launched Gold coins to tackle the soaring inflation in the country.
Q.20) Who has been appointed as India’s next High Commissioner to the Bangladesh?
(1) Karan Jaiswal
(2) Pranay Kumar Verma
(3) Satish Singh
(4) Sumit Kumar
Ans. (2) Pranay Kumar Verma
Explanation:
Senior diplomat Pranay Verma has appointed India’s new high commissioner to Bangladesh. Verma is a 1994-batch Indian Foreign Service officer.
Q.21) Who has won the 2022 F1 Hungarian Grand Prix?
(1) Lewis Hamilton
(2) Max Verstappen
(3) George Russell
(4) Valtteri Bottas
Ans. 2) Max Verstappen
Explanation:
Max Verstappen (Red Bull – Netherlands) has won the Formula One (F1) 2022 Hungarian Grand Prix, held on July 31, 2022.
Q.22) Point 5140 at Dras in Kargil sector has been named as –
(1) Jolly Valley
(2) Kalsang
(3) Jolly Grant
(4) Gun Hill
Ans. (4) Gun Hill
Explanation:
The Point 5140, a strategically important mountain peak at Dras, in the Kargil sector has been christened as “Gun Hill”, to commemorate the victory of Indian Armed Forces and pay tribute to the supreme sacrifice of the ‘Gun and Gunners’ in “Operation Vijay”.
Q.23) “RACE goal” has been launched by which bank?
(1) Union Bank of India
(2) ICICI Bank
(3) Bandhan Bank
(4) Axis Bank
Ans. (1) Union Bank of India
Explanation:
The Union Bank of India has set “RACE” as the goal for the year.
Q.24) Which institution has launched the “Good for You, Good for the Planet” campaign?
(1) WWF
(2) UNEP
(3) IMF
(4) IEA
Ans. (1) WWF
Explanation:
WWF has launched the “Good for you, Good for the planet” campaign to guide people towards eating a planet friendly diet.
Q.25) 1st ‘All India District Legal Services Authorities Meet’ has been hosted in –
(1) Ahmedabad
(2) Hyderabad
(3) Mumbai
(4) New Delhi
Ans. (4) New Delhi
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed the inaugural session of First All India District Legal Services Authorities Meet at Vigyan Bhawan on 30th July 2022.
Q.26) Which Institute has launched ‘AI4Bharat’ initiative?
(1) IIT Delhi
(2) IIT Roorkee
(3) IIT Madras
(4) IIT Kharagpur
Ans. (3) IIT Madras
Explanation:
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has launched the ‘AI4Bharat’ initiative to build open-source language AI for Indian languages.
Q.27) Punjab Sports Department will host the ‘Punjab Khed Mela’ on which day?
(1) 1st September
(2) 29th August
(3) 15th August
(4) 10th September
Ans. 2) 29th August
Explanation:
The “Khed Mela” to be held from block to the state level will kick start on the occasion of the National Sports Day on 29th August 2022.
Q.28) Nobel Peace Prize winner David Trimble passed away at the age of 77. He was from –
(1) Northern Ireland
(2) Germany
(3) Italy
(4) France
Ans. (1) Northern Ireland
Explanation:
David Trimble, Northern Ireland’s Nobel peace prize-winning former first minister, has died at the age of 77.
Q.29) Which country’s Gustav McKeon has become the first batter in T20I history to score consecutive hundreds?
(1) Ireland
(2) France
(3) Zimbabwe
(4) West Indies
Ans. (2) France
Explanation:
The 18-year-old French cricketer Gustav McKeon is unstoppable in his early T20I career.
Q.30) “Mukhyamantri Mahtari Nyay Rath” has been launched by the CM of which state?
(1) Chhattisgarh
(2) Andhara Pradesh
(3) Madhya Pradesh
(4) Jharkhand
Ans. (1) Chhattisgarh
Explanation:
To educate the state’s women about their constitutional rights and laws, the Chhattisgarh Women Commission will host the Mukhyamantri Mahtari Nyay Rath Yatra.
Q.31) Who gave away Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) Awards in New Delhi?
(1) Amit Shah
(2) Narendra Singh Tomar
(3) Pralhad Joshi
(4) Piyush Goyal
Ans. (2) Narendra Singh Tomar
Explanation:
Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on 30th July presented Agriculture Infrastructure Fund Awards in New Delhi.
Q.32) As per Kantar report, Which is the most chosen Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) brand in India?
(1) Parle
(2) Amul
(3) Dabur
Ans. (1) Parle
Explanation:
According to the data and rankings from Kantar India’s annual Brand Footprint 2022 report, the top ten most chosen FMCG brands in 2021 are Parle, Amul, Britannia, Clinic Plus, Tata, Ghadi, Nandini, Colgate, Aavin and Lifebuoy.
Q.33) Which company is set to establish first-ever India House at Paris Olympics 2024?
(1) TCS
(2) Reliance
(3) Infosys
(4) SBI
Ans. 2) Reliance
Explanation:
Reliance Industries (RIL) and Indian Olympic Association (IOA) are set to together establish the first-ever India House at Paris Olympics 2024.
Q.34) In India, “National Mountain Climbing Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 1st August
(2) 2nd August
(3) 3rd August
(4) 4th August
Ans. (1) 1st August
Explanation:
On August 1 every year, National Mountain Climbing Day is celebrated in India to promote mountain climbing which will further facilitate good health.
Q.35) “World Wide Web Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 1st August
(2) 2nd August
(3) 3rd August
(4) 4th August
Ans. (1) 1st August
Explanation:
World Wide Web Day is observed on 1st of August every year.
Q.36) West Bengal is creating 7 new districts. What will be the total number of districts in the state?
(1) 30 districts
(2) 26 districts
(3) 37 districts
(4) 21 districts
Ans. (1) 30 districts
Explanation:
The West Bengal Government, led-by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, has announced 7 new districts for the stat
Q.37) Who has been appointed as the new Commissioner of the Delhi Police?
(1) Adhir Sharma
(2) Suman Bala
(3) Manoj Malaviya
(4) Sanjay Arora
Ans. (4) Sanjay Arora
Explanation:
Sanjay Arora, a 1988 batch IPS officer has been appointed as the new Commissioner of the Delhi Police.
Q.38) Which state’s Indus International School has introduced the first Teaching Robot in India?
(1) Telangana
(2) Odisha
(3) Andhra Pradesh
(4) Maharashtra
Ans. (1) Telangana
Explanation:
Indus International School has launched the innovative and first Teaching Robot in India, the “Eagle Robot“.
Q.39) When did the Earth break its shortest day record?
(1) July 27th
(2) July 28th
(3) July 29th
(4) July 30th
Ans. (3) July 29th
Explanation:
Earth broke its shortest day record on July 29, 2022 by completing its full rotation in a time that was 59 milliseconds shorter than the regular 24 hours time.
Q.40) Which city hosted the Chabahar Day Conference?
(1) Delhi
(2) Mumbai
(3) Bengaluru
(4) Hyderabad
Ans. (2) Mumbai
Explanation:
Union Shipping Minister Sarbanand Sonowal has launched Chabahar Day Conference in Mumbai on July 31, 2022.
Q.41) Who has received the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Distinguished Indologist award for 2021?
(1) Alice Boner
(2) Jeffrey Armstrong
(3) Maurice Bloomfield
(4) Prasanna Kumar
Ans. (2) Jeffrey Armstrong
Explanation:
Canadian scholar Jeffrey Armstrong has received the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Distinguished Indologist award for 2021.
Q.42) Union Cabinet has approved the signing of guarantees for hosting the which FIFA World Cup 2022 in India?
(1) FIFA U-17 Women’s
(2) FIFA U-20 Women’s
(3) FIFA U-17 Men’s
(4) FIFA U-20 Men’s
Ans. (1) FIFA U-17 Women’s
Explanation:
The Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Narendra Modi, has approved the signing of guarantees for hosting the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022 in India.
Q.43) A new species of Damselfly named “Anamalai Reed-tail” has been discovered in –
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Kerala
(3) Uttarakhand
(4) Assam
Ans. (2) Kerala
Explanation:
A new species of Damselfly has been discovered in the Western Ghats of Peechi Wildlife Sanctuary in Thrissur, Kerala.
Q.44) RBI has set the deadline for card tokenization to ________.
(1) 1st Sept 2022
(2) 1st Oct 2022
(3) 1st Nov 2022
(4) 1st Dec 2022
Ans. (2) 1st Oct 2022
Explanation:
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released guidelines to ease the transition to new norms on card-on-file (CoF) tokenization and licensing of payment aggregators (PAs) in two separate notifications.
Q.45) Nirmala Mishra has passed away recently. She was what?
(1) Writer
(2) Politician
(3) Singer
Ans. (3) Singer
Explanation:
Renowned Bengali singer Nirmala Mishra has passed away. She was 81.
Q.46) Former president Fidel Ramos has passed away recently. He was the president of –
(1) Netherland
(2) Philippine
(3) South Korea
(4) North Korea
Ans. (2) Philippine
Explanation:
Former Philippine President Fidel Ramos has passed away at the age of 94
Q.47) Centre has constituted a special task force (STF) to monitor Monkeypox cases in India. Headed by –
(1) Aparna Dutt Sharma
(2) Randeep Guleria
(3) Vinod Kumar Paul
(4) Bharati Pravin Pawar
Ans. (3) Vinod Kumar Paul
Explanation:
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has constituted a special task force (STF) to monitor monkeypox cases in India.
Q.48) Pacific Dragon ballistic missile defense exercise has been started at –
(1) California
(2) New Jersey
(3) Hawaii
(4) Texas
Ans. (3) Hawaii
Explanation:
The biennial Pacific Dragon ballistic missile defense exercise between the military of South Korea, the United States and Japan is being held from August 01 to August 14, 2022 off the coast of Hawaii.
Q.49) England beat which team to win the UEFA Women’s Euro 2022 Championship?
(1) Netherlands
(2) Germany
(3) Portugal
(4) Finland
Ans. (2) Germany
Explanation:
England beat Germany, 2-1, after extra time, to win the Euro 2022 trophy in the finals played at the Wembley stadium in London on July 31, 2022.
Q.50) Which state’s police have been presented the “President’s Colours” by VP Venkaiah Naidu?
(1) Tamil Nadu
(2) Kerala
(3) Karnataka
(4) Jharkhand
Ans. (1) Tamil Nadu
Explanation:
Vice President Venkaiah Naidu on 31st July 2022, presented the President’s colour to the Tamil Nadu Police and released a Special Cover to honour the occasion.
Q.51) India’s Lawn Bowls Women’s Fours Team has won which medal at 2022 Commonwealth Games?
(1) Bronze
(2) Silver
(3) Gold
(4) None of these
Ans. (3) Gold
Explanation:
The Indian team of lawn bowls has created historic moment at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham after they won Gold medal in women’s fours event, by beating South Africa, 17-10 in the finals.
Q.52) Who will lead India in the 3-match ODI series against Zimbabwe?
(1) KL Rahul
(2) Shikhar Dhawan
(3) Rohit Sharma
(4) Rishabh Pant
Ans. (2) Shikhar Dhawan
Explanation:
Shikhar Dhawan will lead a 15-member Indian squad in the three-match ODI series against Zimbabwe.
Q.53) Which telecom company is ready to roll out the World’s Most Advanced 5G network across India?
(1) Airtel
(2) Vodafone
(3) Adani
(4) Reliance Jio
Ans. (4) Reliance Jio
Explanation:
Reliance Jio, India’s largest digital services provider, is ready to roll-out the world’s most advanced 5G Network to make India a global leader in Digital Connectivity and Digital Solutions.
Q.54) India is likely to launch 5G services across the country by which month?
(1) August 2022
(2) October 2022
(3) December 2022
(4) January 2023
Ans. (2) October 2022
Explanation:
The fifth generation (5G) telecom services are likely to launch in India by October 2022.
Q.55) Which country will conduct the multinational air combat exercise “Pitch Black 2022”?
(1) Indonesia
(2) Malaysia
(3) Australia
(4) Japan
Ans. (3) Australia
Explanation:
India will be part of the mega air combat exercise “Pitch Black 2022” among 17-nations, to be held in the Northern Territory of Australia.
Q.56) Which INS has conducted a Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) with French Naval Ships?
(1) INS Shivalik
(2) INS Godavari
(3) INS Tarkash
(4) INS Satpura
Ans. (3) INS Tarkash
Explanation:
The Indian Navy’s guided-missile frigate INS Tarkash (while on her long-range overseas deployment) has conducted a Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) with French naval ships in the North Atlantic Ocean.
Q.57) Who has been roped in by the World Bank as the Country Director for India?
(1) Mahmood A. Ayub
(2) Michael J.Gillette
(3) Auguste Tano Kouame
(4) Bilsel Alisbah
Ans. (3) Auguste Tano Kouame
Explanation:
The World Bank has appointed Côte d’Ivoire national, Auguste Tano Kouame, as the Country Director for India.
Q.58) Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has flagged off Badi Sadri-Mavli gauge converted rail section in which city?
(1) Jaipur
(2) Udaipur
(3) Chittorgarh
(4) Jodhpur
Ans. (3) Chittorgarh
Explanation:
Union Rail Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has inaugurated the Badi Sadri-Mavli gauge converted rail section.
Q.59) How much amount of GST has been collected by the government for July 2022?
(1) ₹1,40,986 crore
(2) ₹1,48,995 crore
(3) ₹1,42,095 crore
(4) ₹1,67,540 crore
Ans. (2) ₹1,48,995 crore
Explanation:
GST collection has risen 28 percent to touch the second-highest level of Rs 1.49 lakh crore in July on the back of economic recovery and steps taken to curb tax evasion.
Q.60) Who has been appointed as Principal DG of Press Information Bureau (PIB)?
(1) Jayanti Prasad
(2) Rajiv Kumar
(3) Satyendra Prakash
(4) Rajarshi Gupta
Ans. (3) Satyendra Prakash
Explanation:
Satyendra Prakash has been appointed as Principal Director General of the Press Information Bureau (PIB). He is an Indian Information Service officer of the 1988 batch.
Q.61) Indian Air Force will retire all squadrons of MiG-21 by –
(1) 2025
(2) 2028
(3) 2030
(4) 2035
Ans. 1) 2025
Explanation:
The Indian Air Force will retire one of its four remaining squadrons, MiG-21 (Russian combat aircraft) fighter jets by 2022 September and other three scheduled to be phased out by 2025.
Q.62) Ministry of Culture has organised the Tiranga Utsav to celebrate which birth anniversary of Pingali Venkayya, the designer of India’s national flag?
(1) 143rd
(2) 146th
(3) 149th
(4) 147th
Ans. (2) 146th
Explanation:
August 02, 2022 marks the 146th birth anniversary of Pingali Venkayya, the designer of India’s national flag
Q.63) Who has been appointed as the new Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)?
(1) Homkar Amol Vinukant
(2) Sujoy Lal Thaosen
(3) Satya Narayan Pradhan
(4) Manvinder Singh Bhatia
Ans. (2) Sujoy Lal Thaosen
Explanation:
Sujoy Lal Thaosen, the Director General (DG) of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), has been given the additional charge as DG Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), with effect from August 01, 2022.
Q.64) ‘The Crafts Village scheme’ is an initiative of which Union Ministry?
(1) Culture Ministry
(2) Textiles Ministry
(3) Home Affairs Ministry
(4) MSME Ministry
Ans. (2) Textiles Ministry
Explanation:
‘The Crafts Village scheme’ aims to develop handicrafts as a sustainable livelihood option for artisans in the clusters.
Q.65) Which country has drafted a constitution which states ‘Nature has rights’?
(1) Chile
(2) Peru
(3) Bolivia
(4) Argentina
Ans. (1) Chile
Explanation:
Chile has democratically drafted a constitution for the first time in Chile’s history.
Q.66) Which is the parent company of DeepMind Technologies, that has developed ‘AlphaFold’ AI tool?
(1) LG
(2) Alphabet
(3) Meta
(4) Microsoft
Ans. (2) Alphabet
Explanation:
AlphaFold is an Artificial Intelligence tool developed by Alphabet-owned AI research company DeepMind Technologies.
Q.67) A new Book titled “Lion Of The Skies: Hardit Singh Malik” written by –
(1) Neil Gaiman
(2) Stephen Barker
(3) Robin Sharma
(4) Caroline England
Ans. (2) Stephen Barker
Explanation:
A new book titled “Lion of the Skies: Hardit Singh Malik, the Royal Air Force and the First World War” is all about an “India’s first fighter pilot” who participated in the World War, long before the Indian Air Force was born.
Q.68) A new book titled “Dangerous Earth” has been written by –
(1) Ellen Prager
(2) Helen Scales
(3) Michael Boucher
(4) Sylvia Earle
Ans. (1) Ellen Prager
Explanation:
Marine biologist Ellen Prager has come out with a book titled “Dangerous Earth: What we wish we knew about volcanoes, hurricanes, climate change, earthquakes and more”.
Q.69) Who has authored a new book titiled “The Journey of a Nation: 75 Years of Indian Economy”?
(1) Bina Agarwal
(2) Dilip Abreu
(3) Sanjay Baru
(4) Shankar Acharya
Ans. (3) Sanjay Baru
Explanation:
A new book titled “The Journey of a Nation: 75 Years of Indian Economy: Re-emerge, Reinvest, Re-engage” authored by Sanjaya Baru and published by Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd.
Q.70) Which aviation company has decided to allow its pilots to fly till they are 65?
(1) Airlines
(2) Air India
(3) Indigo
(4) Jet Ariways
Ans. (2) Air India
Explanation:
Tata Group-owned Air India (AI) has decided to raise their retirement age from 58 to 65.
Q.71) In which state, Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated 6 National Highway projects of 119km worth ₹2300 crore?
(1) Madhya Pradesh
(2) Odisha
(3) Kerala
(4) West Bengal
Ans. 1) Madhya Pradesh
Explanation:
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on 1st August 2022, inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 6 National Highway projects of 119 KMs worth 2300 Crore rupees in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
Q.72) Indian Men’s Table Tennis Team has won which medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games?
(1) Bronze
(2) Silver
(3) Gold
(4) None of these
Ans. (3) Gold
Explanation:
The Indian Table Tennis Men’s Team has won Gold medal for the country as they beat Singapore 3-1 in the final at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
Q.73) Indian badminton mixed team won which medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022?
(1) Gold
(2) Bronze
(3) Silver
(4) None of Above
Ans. (3) Silver
Explanation:
The Indian badminton team has claimed the Silver medal in the mixed group match of the Commonwealth Games 2022.
Q.74) Who has been appointed as director of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)?
(1) Shweta Singh
(2) Niharika Jain
(3) Rajarshi Gupta
(4) R K Gupta
Ans. (1) Shweta Singh
Explanation:
Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer Shweta Singh has been appointed as a director in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).
Q.75) Who has been appointed as the new Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) of India?
(1) Deepak Kumar Chaudhary
(2) Pratyush Sinha
(3) Suresh N. Patel
(4) P. J. Thomas
Ans. (3) Suresh N. Patel
Explanation:
President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Suresh N. Patel as the Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) of India with effect from August 03, 2022.
Q.76) Which state has launched a project to provide milk and eggs to children at all Anganwadis?
(1) Kerala
(2) Manipur
(3) Meghalaya
(4) Tamil Nadu
Ans. (1) Kerala
Explanation:
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has inaugurated a project of the Women and Child Development department to provide milk and eggs to children at all Anganwadis in the state.
Q.77) Which is the first Indian city to publish the Transportation Emissions Data?
(1) Nashik
(2) Nagpur
(3) Pune
(4) Aurangabad
Ans. (4) Aurangabad
Explanation:
According to Aurangabad Smart City Development Council Limited (ASCDCL), Aurangabad has become the first city to publish the “Environmental Insights Explorer (EIE) data” from Google.
Q.78) Which state government has launched “Mission Bhumiputra” initiative?
(1) Bihar
(2) Assam
(3) Jharkhand
(4) West Bengal
Ans. (2) Assam
Explanation:
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has launched ‘Mission Bhumiputra’, a digital way to issue digitalised caste certificates to students.
Q.79) A mysterious Sinkhole has been discovered in which nation?
(1) Chile
(2) Iceland
(3) Greenland
(4) Mexico
Ans. (1) Chile
Explanation:
The Chilean authorities started investigating a mysterious Sinkhole, bigger than a tennis court, on August 1, 2022.
Q.80) Odisha has signed an MoU with which organization for the upcoming ‘Make in Odisha’ conclave 2022?
(1) NASSCOM
(2) FICCI
(3) NITI AAYOG
(4) NGT
Ans. (2) FICCI
Explanation:
Industrial Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha and the industry body Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) have signed an MoU making the latter a national industry partner for the Make in Odisha Conclave 2022 to be held from November 30 to December 04, 2022.
Q.81) Which company has announced to roll out the ‘First in India’ seating system for Vande Bharat Express trains?
(1) TATA Steel
(2) Vedanta
(3) JSW Steel
(4) Jindal Steel
Ans. (1) TATA Steel
Explanation:
Tata Group is planning to spend Rs 3,000 crore on Research and Development by FY26 and is set to roll out the ‘First in India’ seating system for Vande Bharat Express trains from September 2022.
Q.82) Noise has roped in Whom as the brand ambassador of its upcoming X-Fit 2 series smartwatch?
(1) Katrina Kaif
(2) Sunny Leone
(3) Alia Bhatt
(4) Vaani Kapoor
Ans. (4) Vaani Kapoor
Explanation:
Noise has roped in actor Vaani Kapoor as the brand ambassador of its upcoming X-Fit 2 series smartwatch.
Q.83) Which state signed an MoU with NITI Aayog for enhancement of the learning outcome of students?
(1) Uttarakhand
(2) Arunachal Pradesh
(3) Assam
(4) West Bengal
Ans. (2) Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation:
The Arunachal Pradesh government inked a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with NITI Aayog on the enhancement of the learning outcome of students across 3,000 plus government schools in the state.
Q.84) ‘Lockdown Lyrics’, which was released recently, is a book written by –
(1) Divakar Prasad
(2) Vijay Shankar
(3) Sanjukta Dash
(4) Prakash Mishra
Ans. (3) Sanjukta Dash
Explanation:
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has released a book titled Lockdown Lyrics’, a collection of poems written by Sanjukta Dash.
Q.85) The Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) of RBI in March 2022 was recorded at ______.
(1) 59.3
(2) 56.4
(3) 53.6
(4) 52.1
Ans. (2) 56.4
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index) in March 2022 stood at 4.
Q.86) Who has been appointed as the new Director General of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)?
(1) Rajan Gupta
(2) Prakash Mishra
(3) Ghanshyam Singh
(4) Himanshu Pathak
Ans. – (4) Himanshu Pathak
Explanation:
Senior scientist Himanshu Pathak was appointed as the Director General (DG) of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Secretary of the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE).
Q.87) Which milestone was achieved in UPI transactions in July 2022?
(1) 5 billion
(2) 6 billion
(3) 8 billion
(4) 10 billion
Ans. (2) 6 billion
Explanation:
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) recently released data on Unified Payments Interface (UPI).
Q.88) India designated 10 more wetlands as Ramsar sites. Total number of Ramsar sites in India?
(1) 50
(2) 54
(3) 64
(4) 66
Ans. (3) 64
Explanation:
India has designated 10 more wetlands as Ramsar sites, taking the total tally of Ramsar Sites in India to 64.
Q.89) Who has been appointed as the 49th Chief Justice of India?
(1) Justice SK Kaul
(2) Justice S Abdul Nazeer
(3) Justice DY Chandrachud
(4) Justice UU Lalit
Ans. (4) Justice UU Lalit
Explanation:
Justice Uday Umesh Lalit is set to become the 49th Chief Justice of India.
Q.90) World’s Largest Floating Solar Power Plant in India will be built in which district?
(1) Shivpuri
(2) Khargone
(3) Mandla
(4) Khandwa
Ans. (4) Khandwa
Explanation:
The world’s largest floating solar power plant will be built on Omkareshwar Dam on the Narmada River in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh at an estimated cost of over Rs 3000 crores.
Q.91) Who won India’s first-ever medal in high jump at Commonwealth Games 2022?
(1) Dutee Chand
(2) Hima Das
(3) M Sreeshankar
(4) Tejaswin Shankar
Ans. (4) Tejaswin Shankar
Explanation:
India’s Tejaswin Shankar has created history by winning India’s first-ever medal in high jump.
Q.92) Which company is India’s highest-ranked company in the Fortune 500 Global List 2022?
(1) RIL
(2) LIC
(3) IOCL
(4) ONGC
Ans. (2) LIC
Explanation:
Life Insurance Corporation of India is India’s highest-ranked company in the Fortune 500 Global List 2022.
Q.93) 18th India-US joint military exercise “Yudh Abhyas” will be held on October 2022 in –
(1) Rajasthan
(2) Haryana
(3) Uttarakhand
(4) Telangana
Ans. (3) Uttarakhand
Explanation:
The Armies of India and the US will conduct the 18th edition of fortnight-long mega military exercise “Yudh Abhyas” from October 14 to 31, 2022, at Auli in Uttarakhand.
Q.94) Who has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of BharatPe?
(1) Suhail Sameer
(2) Shashvat Nakrani
(3) Nalin Negi
(4) Vijay Kumar Aggarwal
Ans. (3) Nalin Negi
Explanation:
Nalin Negi has been appointed as the new chief financial officer (CFO) of Fintech startup BharatPe.
Q.95) Which state government has launched the ‘Cheerag’ scheme for free education?
(1) Telangana
(2) Andhra Pradesh
(3) Haryana
(4) Odisha
Ans. (3) Haryana
Explanation:
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar recently launched the ‘Chief Minister Equal Education Relief, Assistance and Grant (Cheerag)’
Q.96) The Geldingadalir volcano, which erupted recently, is located in which country?
(1) Indonesia
(2) Malaysia
(3) Iceland
(4) Japan
Ans. (3) Iceland
Explanation:
The Geldingadalir volcano erupted in an uninhabited valley near Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik on August 3, 2022 after days of continuous seismic activity.
Q.97) Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has inaugurated the 4th ONGC Para Games in –
(1) Varanasi
(2) New Delhi
(3) Bhubaneswar
(4) Ahmedabad
Ans. (2) New Delhi
Explanation:
Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri has inaugurated the fourth edition of the ONGC Para Games in Thyagaraj Sports Complex in New Delhi.
Q.98) Which company signed MoU with National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) for Cheetah relocation from Africa to India?
(1) ONGC
(2) IOCL
(3) GAIL
Ans. (2) IOCL
Explanation:
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has signed an MoU with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL) for the trans-continental relocation of cheetahs from Africa to India.
Q.99) Which oil company signed MoU with Bangladesh for emergency supply of petroleum goods?
(1) ONGC
(2) IOCL
(3) GAIL
(4) Essar Oil
Ans. (2) IOCL
Explanation:
The Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) has signed an MoU with the Bangladesh Roads and Highways department in Dhaka for the emergency supply of petroleum goods via Bangladesh territory to India.
Q.100) Which company has partnered with Indian Railways to boost its delivery services?
(1) Flipkart
(2) Amazon India
(3) Meesho
(4) Express Partners
Ans. 2) Amazon India
Explanation:
Amazon India has signed an agreement with Indian Railways to boost its delivery services in the country.
Q.101) Blockchain network 5ire signed an MoU with which state police to implement a smart policing solution?
(1) Delhi Police
(2) Gujarat Police
(3) Goa Police
(4) Kerala Police
Ans. (3) Goa Police
Explanation:
Goa Police has signed an MoU with blockchain network 5ire to take its processes digital.
Q.102) International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit will be held in which city?
(1) New Delhi
(2) Mumbai
(3) Hyderabad
(4) Chennai
Ans. 1) New Delhi
Explanation:
The International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit (IDF WDS 2022), is scheduled to be held in New Delhi from September 12 to 15, 2022.
Q.103) Which country will host special meeting of UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee in October 2022?
(1) Mexico
(2) India
(3) Ireland
(4) Brazil
Ans. (2) India
Explanation:
India will host a special meeting on behalf of the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee on October 29, 2022.
Q.104) Johnny Famechon has passed away. He was a former boxing champion from which country?
(1) New Zealand
(2) Australia
(3) Spain
(4) Poland
Ans. (2) Australia
Explanation:
Former Australian featherweight boxing world champion Johnny Famechon has passed away in after a prolonged illness.
Q.105) Which state topped the country in Utilisation of Agri Funds in the FY2021-22?
(1) Karnataka
(2) Odisha
(3) Andhra Pradesh
(4) Madhya Pradesh
Ans. (3) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation:
Andhra Pradesh ranks first among all states of the country in utilisation of agricultural infrastructure funds.
Q.106) ‘Ready for Next program’ is a new initiative of which telecom operator?
(1) Jio
(2) Airtel
(3) BSNL
(4) Vi
Ans. 4) Vi
Explanation:
The telecom operator Vodafone Idea Ltd. (VIL) launched ‘Ready for Next program’ through its Vi Business arm.
Q.107) Who has taken over as the Chairman and MD of Oil India Ltd (OIL)?
(1) Ranjit Rath
(2) Satish Singh
(3) Karan Jaiswal
(4) Sanjay Arora
Ans. (1) Ranjit Rath
Explanation:
Ranjit Rath has taken over as new Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Oil India Limited (OIL), the country’s second-largest public sector exploration and production company.
Q.108) Which country became India’s 3rd-largest coal supplier in July 2022?
(1) USA
(2) Russia
(3) Australia
(4) Mozambique
Ans. (2) Russia
Explanation:
Russia became India’s third-largest coal supplier in July, with imports rising by over a fifth compared with June to a record 2.06 million tonnes, data from Indian consultancy Coalmint showed.
Q.109) As of August 2022, how many Start-Ups are registered in India?
(1) 25,000
(2) 50,000
(3) 75,000
(4) 1,00,000
Ans. (3) 75,000
Explanation:
Union Minister for Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal has announced that India has achieved a landmark milestone, as there are 75000 startups in the country.
Q.110) “Hiroshima Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 4th August
(2) 5th August
(3) 6th August
(4) 7th August
Ans. 3) 6th August
Explanation:
On 6th August, Hiroshima Day is observed every year to spread awareness of the horrific effects of the atom bomb blasts and to promote peace politics.
Q.111) Who has won India’s 1st-ever Gold in Para-Powerlifting sports at the Commonwealth Games?
(1) Farman Basha
(2) Sudhir
(3) Jaideep Deswal
(4) Rajinder Singh
Ans. (2) Sudhir
Explanation:
Indian para powerlifter Sudhir has won gold medal for India in the men’s heavyweight final at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Q.112) Whose term has been extended for one-year as the Cabinet Secretary of India?
(1) Rajiv Gauba
(2) Pradeep Sinha
(3) Ajay Bhalla
(4) Nripendra Misra
Ans. 1) Rajiv Gauba
Explanation:
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved an extension in service of Rajiv Gauba as Cabinet Secretary of India for a further period of one-year, beyond, August 30, 2022.
Q.113) Which state’s 106-year-old Astronomical Lab has been included in the UNESCO Heritage List?
(1) Bihar
(2) Jharkhand
(3) West Bengal
(4) Uttarakhand
Ans. 1) Bihar
Explanation:
An astronomical observatory in India, which is 106-year-old, has been included on the UNESCO list of important endangered heritage observatories of the world.
Q.114) PM Narendra Modi has inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of the Shrimad Rajchandra Mission Projects in which state?
(1) Uttarakhand
(2) Uttar Pradesh
(3) Karnataka
(4) Gujarat
Ans. (4) Gujarat
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of various projects of the Shrimad Rajchandra Mission worth more than 300 crores at Dharampur in Gujarat on August 5, 2022.
Q.115) When is the General Elections going to be held in Nepal in 2022?
(1) November
(2) December
(3) October
(4) September
Ans. (1) November
Explanation:
In Nepal, the general elections will be held in a single phase on November 20, 2022.
Q.116) What was the profession of Mithilesh Chaturvedi, who has passed away recently?
(1) Economist
(2) Politician
(3) Actor
(4) Author
Ans. (3) Actor
Explanation:
Noted Indian actor Mithilesh Chaturvedi, who has featured in several TV shows and films has passed away due to cardiac arrest. He was 67.
Q.117) What is the projected Real GDP rate for India as per RBI for fiscal 2022-2023?
(1) 7.1%
(2) 7.5%
(3) 7.4%
(4) 7.2%
Ans. (4) 7.2%
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting held on August 05, 2022 has decided to:
Q.118) For March 2022, what is the Digital Payments Index (DPI) as announced by RBI?
(1) 312.12
(2) 379.40
(3) 304.09
(4) 349.30
Ans. (4) 349.30
Explanation:
Reserve Bank of India has announced Digital Payments Index (DPI) for March 2022 at 30 as against 304.06 for September 2021.
Q.119) Ministry of Culture has released the third comic book on stories of ______ Tribal Freedom Fighters.
(1) 15
(2) 20
(3) 25
(4) 30
Ans. (2) 20
Explanation:
Ministry of Culture has released the third Comic book on stories of 20 Tribal Freedom Fighters on at Tiranga Utsav celebration in New Delhi.
Q.120) Who will be conferred with the ‘Karnataka Ratna’ award posthumously, on November 2022?
(1) Puneeth Rajkumar
(2) Prakash Raj
(3) Gangubai Hangal
(4) Dr. H. Narasimhaiah
Ans. (1) Puneeth Rajkumar
Explanation:
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that Kannada film star Puneeth Rajkumar, who died last year, will be conferred with the ‘Karnataka Ratna’ award posthumously, on November 1, which happens to be Kannada Rajyotsava, the state’s formation day.
Q.121) Who is the 1st Hindu Woman DSP of Pakistan Police?
(1) Prachi Yadav
(2) Manisha Ropeta
(3) Pooja Ojha
(4) Diya Chand
Ans. (2) Manisha Ropeta
Explanation:
Manisha Ropeta has made history since she became the first woman from the minority Hindu community in Pakistan to become a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP).
Q.122) In August 2022, the US Senate has approved Finland and Sweden’s accession to ______.
(1) G20
(2) NATO
(3) G7
(4) QUAD
Ans. (2) NATO
Explanation:
The US Senate has approved Finland and Sweden’s accession to NATO.
Q.123) Which is India’s 1st bank to list its Payment Gateway platform on the income tax department’s TIN 2.0 platform?
(1) State Bank of India
(2) Federal Bank
(3) Punjab National Bank
(4) Axis Bank
Ans. (2) Federal Bank
Explanation:
Federal Bank, based in Kerala, is the first bank to get listed its Payment Gateway platform on “TIN 2.0 platform” of the Income Tax Department.
Q.124) ‘Danuri’ is the moon mission of which country?
(1) Malaysia
(2) Japan
(3) South Korea
(4) Singapore
Ans. (3) South Korea
Explanation:
South Korea has successfully launched its first lunar mission, Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter, also known as Danuri, from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
Q.125) “Quit India Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 5th August
(2) 6th August
(3) 7th August
(4) 8th August
Ans. (4) 8th August
Explanation:
Every year, the Quit India Day (or August Kranti Day) is observed on 8 August to commemorate the anniversary of Quit India Movement, launched by Father of Nation, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, on 8 August 1942 at the All-India Congress Committee session in Bombay.
Q.126) In India which day is dedicated to be observed as the “Javelin Throw Day” every year?
(1) 6th August
(2) 7th August
(3) 8th August
(4) 9th August
Ans. (2) 7th August
Explanation:
The Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has observed second ‘Javelin Throw Day’ on August 7, 2022.
Q.127) In India, the “National Handloom Day” is observed annually on –
(1) 5th August
(2) 6th August
(3) 7th August
(4) 8th August
Ans. (3) 7th August
Explanation:
In India, the National Handloom Day is observed annually on 7 August to honour the handloom weavers in the country and also highlight the contribution of handloom industry to the socioeconomic development of the country and increase income of the weavers.
Q.128) India beat which country to win the 2022 SAFF U20 Championship title?
(1) Canada
(2) Japan
(3) Sri Lanka
(4) Bangladesh
Ans. (4) Bangladesh
Explanation:
India beat Bangladesh 5-2 after extra time to clinch the 2022 SAFF U20 Championship title, at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
Q.129) What is the name of pan-India satellite communication exercise conducted by Indian Army?
(1) Vajra Prahar
(2) Ex Skylight
(3) Mitra Shakti
(4) Ex Sampriti
Ans. (2) Ex Skylight
Explanation:
The Indian Army conducted a pan-India satellite communication exercise named ‘Ex Skylight’, in the last week of July.
Q.130) Who has been elected as the Deputy President of International Chess Federation (FIDE)?
(1) Dibyendu Barua
(2) Pravin Thipsay
(3) Viswanathan Anand
(4) Abhijit Kunte
Ans. (3) Viswanathan Anand
Explanation:
Indian chess legend and five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand has been elected as the Deputy President of International Chess Federation (FIDE) on August 07, 2022.
Q.131) Gustavo Petro has been sworn in as the first leftist president of –
(1) Panama
(2) Brazil
(3) Peru
(4) Colombia
Ans. (4) Colombia
Explanation:
Gustavo Petro has been sworn in as the first leftist president of Colombia on August 07, 2022.
Q.132) Who has become first woman Director General of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)?
(1) Nallathamby Kalaiselvi
(2) Neelmani Raju
(3) Dhriti Banerjee
(4) Bachendri Pal
Ans. (1) Nallathamby Kalaiselvi
Explanation:
Senior scientist Nallathamby Kalaiselvi has been appointed as the Director General of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), for a period of two years.
Q.133) Who has been elected as the 14th Vice-President of India?
(1) Margaret Alva
(2) Anandiben Patel
(3) Satyadeo Arya
(4) Jagdeep Dhankhar
Ans. (4) Jagdeep Dhankhar
Explanation:
Jagdeep Dhankhar has been elected as the 14th Vice-President of India after he won the presidential polls to elect the next Vice-President on August 06, 2022.
Q.134) Which state govt decides to develop one Sanskrit-speaking village in each district?
(1) Gujarat
(2) Uttarakhand
(3) Karnataka
(4) Tamil Nadu
Ans. (2) Uttarakhand
Explanation:
Uttarakhand govt, in a major move to promote Sanskrit, has decided to develop a Sanskrit-speaking village in each district of the state.
Q.135) RBI has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹32 lakh on –
(1) Indian Bank
(2) Canara Bank
(3) UCO Bank
(4) Bank of India
Ans. (1) Indian Bank
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of 32 lakh on Indian Bank for breach of directions on classification and reporting of frauds.
Q.136) Which state has inked an MoU with Deloitte India to achieve the target of $1 trillion economy?
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Telangana
(3) Madhya Pradesh
(4) Gujarat
Ans. 1) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
The Uttar Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, has appointed Deloitte India as a consultant for achieving the target of bringing the state’s economy to USD1 trillion mark.
Q.137) Who has been roped in as the MD & CEO of Unity Small Finance Bank?
(1) Sandeep Ghosh
(2) Subhas Kutte
(3) Inderjit Camotra
(4) Renu Basu
Ans. 3) Inderjit Camotra
Explanation:
The Unity Small Finance Bank (SFB) Limited (Unity Bank) has appointed its interim CEO, Inderjit Camotra as the managing director and chief executive officer (MD & CEO) of the bank.
Q.138) SEBI constituted a 15-member committee to attract foreign investment; chaired by –
(1) Nidhi Khatri
(2) Sunil Bajpai
(3) K V Subramanian
(4) M S Sahoo
Ans. (3) K V Subramanian
Explanation:
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has constituted a 15-member expert group of Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) to boost overseas flows into the country.
Q.139) What is the name of the satellite developed by 750 girls across 75 rural schools to be launched by ISRO?
(1) BharatSat
(2) AzaadiSAT
(3) GramSAT
(4) CommuniSAT
Ans. (2) AzaadiSAT
Explanation:
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch a Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota.
Q.140) Which country conducted its largest-ever military exercises around Taiwan?
(1) USA
(2) China
(3) Israel
(4) Russia
Ans. (2) China
Q.141) Which state government has partnered with LinkedIn to boost employability skills of its students?
(1) Odisha
(2) Goa
(3) Kerala
(4) Tamil Nadu
Ans. – (3) Kerala
Q.142) Which country is the Chair of ASEAN association for the year 2022?
(1) Philippines
(2) Vietnam
(3) Thailand
(4) Cambodia
Ans. (4) Cambodia
Q.143) Which airline has announced the World’s 1st three-point disembarkation process?
(1) IndiGo
(2) Go First
(3) Jet Airways
(4) SpiceJet
Ans. (1) IndiGo
Q.144) Which Union Ministry has launched the “Badhe Chalo” campaign?
(1) MSME Ministry
(2) Culture Ministry
(3) Defence Ministry
(4) Finance Ministry
Ans. (2) Culture Ministry
Q.145) Which Union Ministry has launched the “Grand Onion Challenge“?
(1) Consumer Affairs Ministry
(2) Agriculture Ministry
(3) MSME Ministry
(4) None of these
Ans. (1) Consumer Affairs Ministry
Q.146) Who made the first multispectral maps of Mars available?
(1) ESA
(2) NASA
(3) JAXA
(4) ISRO
Ans. (2) NASA
Q.147) Indian Navy’s all-female crew completes its ____ edition of solo maritime mission.
(1) 1st
(2) 2nd
(3) 3rd
(4) 4th
Ans. – (1) 1st
Q.148) Which state government has launched the ‘Panchamrut Yojana’ for doubling farmers’ income?
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Uttarakhand
(3) Haryana
(4) Punjab
Ans. (1) Uttar Pradesh
Q.149) Jammu and Kashmir’s LG Manoj Sinha inaugurated the refurbished Bakshi Stadium in –
(1) Jammu
(2) Gulmarg
(3) Anantnag
(4) Srinagar
Ans. (4) Srinagar
Q.150) Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has installed 72-feet-high National flag in –
(1) Mussoorie
(2) Sonipat
(3) Leh
(4) Dehradun
Ans. (1) Mussoorie
Q.151) Who has become 1st Indian Wrestler to win a Gold medal at Commonwealth Games 2022?
(1) Bajrang Punia
(2) Sushil Kumar
(3) Vinesh Phogat
(4) Ravi Kumar Dahiya
Ans. (1) Bajrang Punia
Q.152) Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik has won gold in which category event at the CWG 2022?
(1) Women’s 60kg
(2) Women’s 72kg
(3) Women’s 70kg
(4) Women’s 62kg
Ans. 4) Women’s 62kg
Q.153) Deepak Punia has won the gold medal for India in which sports event at the CWG 2022?
(1) Boxing
(2) Weightlifting
(3) Long Jump
(4) Wrestler
Ans. (4) Wrestler
Q.154) Who has won a gold medal in Para Table Tennis at Commonwealth Games 2022?
(1) Sonalben Patel
(2) Bhavina Patel
(3) Nalina Kumari
(4) Narayana Rao
Ans. (2) Bhavina Patel
Q.155) Naveen Kumar has won a gold for India in which category event of men’s Wrestling at the CWG 2022?
(1) 72kg
(2) 73kg
(3) 74kg
(4) 75kg
Ans. (3) 74kg
Q.156) Who has won a gold medal in the women’s 53kg category final at the Commonwealth Games 2022?
(1) Vinesh Phogat
(2) Sakshi Malik
(3) Anshu Malik
(4) Mirabai Chanu
Ans. (1) Vinesh Phogat
Q.157) Ravi Kumar Dahiya won gold in which category event of men’s Wrestling at the CWG 2022?
(1) 53kg
(2) 55kg
(3) 57kg
(4) 59kg
Ans. (3) 57kg
Q.158) Who has become first-ever Indian to win Commonwealth Games steeplechase medal?
(1) Naveen Kumar
(2) Sudha Singh
(3) Lalita Babar
(4) Avinash Sable
Ans. (4) Avinash Sable
Q.159) Who has won India’s first medal in Boxing at the Commonwealth Games 2022?
(1) Shiva Thapa
(2) Rabin Bhatta
(3) Lovlina Borgohain
(4) Nitu Ghang
Ans. (4) Nitu Ghang
Q.160) Amit Panghal won the gold in Men’s 51kg category at the CWG 2022. He is from –
(1) Gujarat
(2) Rajasthan
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Haryana
Ans. (4) Haryana
Q.161) Indian women’s hockey team beats which country to win bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games?
(1) Denmark
(2) Singapore
(3) New Zealand
(4) Belgium
Ans. (3) New Zealand
Q.162) “World Tribal Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 7th August
(2) 8th August
(3) 9th August
(4) 10th August
Ans. (3) 9th August
Q.163) “Nagasaki Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 6th August
(2) 7th August
(3) 8th August
(4) 9th August
Ans. (4) 9th August
Q.164) India finished at 4th at Commonwealth Games 2022 with how many medals?
(1) 61 medals
(2) 64 medals
(3) 68 medals
(4) 73 medals
Ans. (1) 61 medals
Q.165) India’s first “Himalayan Spice Garden” has been developed in –
(1) Mussoorie
(2) Tehri
(3) Nainital
(4) Ranikhet
Ans. (4) Ranikhet
Q.166) Who has become the 75th Chess Grandmaster of India?
(1) Mitrabha Guha
(2) V Pranav
(3) Rahul Srivatshav
(4) Bharath Subramaniyam
Ans. (2) V Pranav
Q.167) First flight of Akasa Air has been inaugurated between which 2-cities in India?
(1) Ahmedabad to Lucknow
(2) Jabalpur to Delhi
(3) Chennai to Mumbai
(4) Mumbai to Ahmedabad
Ans. (4) Mumbai to Ahmedabad
Q.168) Who has chaired the Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog?
(1) Suman Bery
(2) Droupadi Murmu
(3) Amit Shah
(4) Narendra Modi
Ans. (4) Narendra Modi
Q.169) What is the name of the common portal for recommendations and nominations of all official awards?
(1) Bharat Portal
(2) Rashtriya Portal
(3) Atmanirbhar Portal
(4) India Awards Portal
Ans. 2) Rashtriya Portal
Q.170) Ministry of Culture has launched an initiative ‘India Ki Udaan’ along with which company?
(1) Microsoft
(2) Meta
(3) Google
(4) Apple
Ans. (3) Google
Q.171) Which state has announced to develop “Modi Circuit” as a part of its tourism development?
(1) Gujarat
(2) Madhya Pradesh
(3) Uttar Pradesh
(4) Uttarakhand
Ans. (4) Uttarakhand
Q.172) Which organization test-fired indigenously developed laser-guided ATGMs?
(1) ONGC
(2) ISRO
(3) DRDO
(4) BARC
Ans. (3) DRDO
Q.173) Nikhat Zareen has won Gold for India in which sports at CWG 2022?
(1) Boxing
(2) Weightlifting
(3) Wrestling
(4) Shooting
Ans. (1) Boxing
Q.174) Eldhose Paul has won a Gold medal for India in which game at the Commonwealth Games 2022?
(1) High Jump
(2) Long Jump
(3) Triple Jump
(4) Shooting
Ans. (3) Triple Jump
Q.175) Who has received the 6th dPal rNgam Duston award?
(1) Osho
(2) Dalai Lama
(3) Sadguru
(4) Mahesh Yogi
Ans. (2) Dalai Lama
Q.176) Which state is going to implement 100% National Education Policy (NEP) in higher education?
(1) Karnataka
(2) Gujarat
(3) Goa
(4) Uttarakhand
Ans. (3) Goa
Q.177) What is India’s new target year to eliminate Kala-azar?
(1) 2023
(2) 2025
(3) 2030
(4) 2035
Ans. 1) 2023
Q.178) “World Lion Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 8th August
(2) 9th August
(3) 10th August
(4) 11th August
Ans. (3) 10th August
Q.179) “International Biofuel Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 7th August
(2) 8th August
(3) 9th August
(4) 10th August
Ans. (3) 10th August
Q.180) Indo-US Joint Special Forces exercise “Vajra Prahar 2022” has commenced in –
(1) Uttarakhand
(2) Gujarat
(3) Rajasthan
(4) Himachal Pradesh
Ans. 4) Himachal Pradesh
Q.181) In which city, 12th edition of “DefExpo-2022” will be held between October 18-22, 2022?
(1) Mumbai
(2) Jodhpur
(3) Gandhinagar
(4) Lucknow
Ans. (3) Gandhinagar
Q.182) Central Government has offered 5G test bed free to start-ups and MSMEs for how many months?
(1) 12 months
(2) 9 months
(3) 6 months
(4) 8 months
Ans. 3) 6 months
Q.183) PARVAZ Market Linkage Scheme is launched by which Indian Union Territory?
(1) Puducherry
(2) Jammu & Kashmir
(3) Delhi
(4) Chandigarh
Ans. (2) Jammu & Kashmir
Q.184) Who has been crowned Miss India USA 2022?
(1) Aarya Walvekar
(2) Vaidehi Dongre
(3) Kim Kumari
(4) Shree Saini
Ans. (1) Aarya Walvekar
Q.185) RBI has imposed a monetary penalty of ₹2.33 crore on Spandana Sphoorty Financial Limited, based in –
(1) Chennai
(2) Hyderabad
(3) Bengalore
(4) Mumbai
Ans. (2) Hyderabad
Q.186) Who has been chosen as the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for July 2022?
(1) Babar Azam
(2) Shree Saini
(3) Prabath Jayasuriya
(4) Shreyas Iyer
Ans. (3) Prabath Jayasuriya
Q.187) Who has been chosen as the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for July 2022?
(1) Alyssa Healy
(2) Rachael Haynes
(3) Tuba Hassan
Ans. (4) Emma Lamb
Q.188) Who has been appointed as Assistant Director General of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)?
(1) Rajiv Kumar
(2) Nalin Negi
(3) N. Kalaiselvi
(4) Sanjay Agarwal
Ans. (4) Sanjay Agarwal
Q.189) Which armed force has launched the “Him Drone-a-thon” programme in collaboration with Drone Federation of India?
(1) Indian Navy
(2) Indian Air Force
(3) Indian Army
(4) None of these
Ans. (3) Indian Army
Q.190) ITU’s Regional Standardization Forum (RSF) for Asia and Oceania held in –
(1) New Delhi
(2) Mumbai
(3) Hyderabad
(4) Bangalore
Ans. (1) New Delhi
Q.191) Who has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited?
(1) Deepak Kumar
(2) Ajay Chaudhary
(3) Pramod Kumar
(4) Atul Kumar Goel
Ans. (3) Pramod Kumar
Q.192) Who has become the first big tech company to join Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC)?
(1) Apple
(2) Microsoft
(3) Samsung
(4) Meta
Ans. (2) Microsoft
Q.193) India’s 1st Underwater Metro will be inaugurated in which city?
(1) Hyderabad
(2) Kolkata
(3) Bangalore
(4) Pune
Ans. (2) Kolkata
Q.194) Who has been named as the “AIFF Women’s Footballer of the Year“?
(1) Ashalata Devi
(2) Manisha Kalyan
(3) Bala Devi
(4) Martina Thokchom
Ans. (2) Manisha Kalyan
Q.195) Who has took oath as the Chief Minister of Bihar?
(1) Nitish Kumar
(2) Ram Vilas Paswan
(3) Sushil Kumar Modi
(4) Tejashwi Yadav
Ans. (1) Nitish Kumar
Q.196) Who has been named as the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar?
(1) Tejashwi Yadav
(2) Nitish Kumar
(3) Tej Pratap Yadav
(4) Rabri Devi
Ans. (1) Tejashwi Yadav
Q.197) Which country team has won the Gold medal in the Open section of the 44th Chess Olympiad?
(1) Armenia
(2) Uzbekistan
(3) India
(4) Georgia
Ans. (2) Uzbekistan
Q.198) Who has become 1st Indian Psychologist on “US Heritage Wall of Fame“?
(1) Ramadhar Singh
(2) Subin Vazhayil
(3) Kamna Chhibber
(4) Vipul Rastogi
Ans. (1) Ramadhar Singh
Q.199) Who has became the 1st Indian athlete to win 2-medals at the World U20 Athletics Championship?
(1) Shaili Singh
(2) Priya Mohan
(3) Rupal Chaudhary
(4) Barath Sridhar
Ans. (3) Rupal Chaudhary
Q.200) James Marape sworn in as the new Prime Minister of –
(1) Philippines
(2) Australia
(3) Indonesia
(4) Papua New Guinea
Ans. (4) Papua New Guinea
Q.201) PM Narendra Modi dedicated to nation the 2G Ethanol Plant in which state?
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Madhya Pradesh
(3) Uttarakhand
(4) Haryana
Ans. (4) Haryana
Q.202) New Delhi International Arbitration Centre has been renamed as?
(1) Pradhan Mantri Arbitration Centre
(2) Bharat Arbitration Centre
(3) India International Arbitration Centre
(4) International Arbitration Centre
Ans. – (3) India International Arbitration Centre
Q.203) Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has laid the foundation stone of the Indo-Israel Center of Excellence for Vegetables in –
(1) Madhya Pradesh
(2) Jharkhand
(3) Uttar Pradesh
(4) West Bengal
Ans. (3) Uttar Pradesh
Q.204) Rudi Koertzen passes away in car crash at 73. He was former Umpire of –
(1) West Indies
(2) New Zealand
(3) Zimbabwe
(4) South Africa
Ans. (4) South Africa
Q.205) Which country has declared the iconic green site Padang, as its 75th national monument?
(1) Singapore
(2) Malaysia
(3) Indonesia
(4) Nepal
Ans. (1) Singapore
Q.206) Senior politician K. Maya Thevar has passed away. He was the first MP of –
(1) RJD
(2) AIADMK
(3) JD(U)
(4) CPI(M)
Ans. (2) AIADMK
Q.207) Tennis legend Serena Williams announces her retirement. She was from –
(1) Australia
(2) Brazil
(3) USA
(4) Switzerland
Ans. (3) USA
Q.208) Name of India’s mission to send humans 6,000 meters deep in ocean?
(1) Samudrayaan
(2) Deep Ocean
(3) Jal Jeevan Mission
(4) Mission Sagar
Ans. (1) Samudrayaan
Q.209) Which state government has inaugurated the 22nd ‘Bharat Rang Mahotsav’?
(1) Karnataka
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Delhi
(4) Kerala
Ans. (2) Maharashtra
Q.210) Which bank has signed an MoU with Hatchlab Research Centre to launch ‘IND Spring Board’?
(1) Axis Bank
(2) Indian Bank
(3) HDFC Bank
(4) Canara Bank
Ans. (2) Indian Bank
Q.211) Which company has launched its cross-border payments platform for small to medium-sized businesses named “Global Pay“?
(1) Rupay
(2) VISA
(3) American Express
(4) Master Card
Ans. (3) American Express
Q.212) Which state government has launched the community radio channel “Radio Jaighosh” to promote folk art?
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Uttarakhand
(3) Haryana
(4) Punjab
Ans. (1) Uttar Pradesh
Q.213) A two-day “Janjatiya Mahotsav 2022” began in –
(1) Dhanbad
(2) Ranchi
(3) Jamshedpur
(4) Giridih
Ans. (2) Ranchi
Q.214) Which state government has launched the ‘Nethanna Bima’ scheme for the weavers?
(1) Odisha
(2) Tamil Nadu
(3) Telangana
(4) Kerala
Ans. (3) Telangana
Q.215) “One Road – One Week” initiative has been launched by the government of –
(1) Karnataka
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Punjab
(4) Delhi
Ans. (4) Delhi
Q.216) “International Youth Day (IYD)” is observed every year on –
(1) 12th August
(2) 13th August
(3) 14th August
(4) 15th August
Ans. (1) 12th August
Q.217) “World Elephant Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 11th August
(2) 12th August
(3) 13th August
(4) 14th August
Ans. (2) 12th August
Q.218) 4th edition of Tata Steel Chess India tournament will be held in –
(1) Bangalore
(2) Mumbai
(3) Kolkata
(4) New Delhi
Ans. (3) Kolkata
Q.219) Union Minister Jitendra Singh launched a book titled ‘Rusty Skies and Golden Winds’, Written by –
(1) Abhijita Gupta
(2) Adeeba Riyaz
(3) Ayaan Kapadia
(4) Sannidhya Sharma
Ans. (4) Sannidhya Sharma
Q.220) The 2022 BRICS Games is scheduled to be held online in –
(1) September 2022
(2) October 2022
(3) November 2022
(4) December 2022
Ans. (1) September 2022
Q.221) RBI has cancelled the banking licence of ‘Rupee Co-operative Bank’, situated in –
(1) Mumbai
(2) Pune
(3) Mysuru
(4) Coimbatore
Ans. (2) Pune
Q.222) What is the name of Iranian satellite, launched by Russia from Kazakhstan?
(1) Hope
(2) Babar
(3) Nuri
(4) Khayyam
Ans. (4) Khayyam
Q.223) Which organization has published a book titled ‘Field Guide, Birds of India’?
(1) NITI Aayog
(2) FSSAI
(3) Zoological Survey of India
(4) Central Zoo Authority
Ans. (3) Zoological Survey of India
Q.224) To protect Lumpy Skin disease, Indigenous vaccine “Lumpi ProVac” has been launched by –
(1) Amit Shah
(2) Narendra Singh Tomar
(3) Hardeep Singh Puri
(4) Gajendra Singh
Ans. (2) Narendra Singh Tomar
Q.225) A unique coffee-table book, “Fish and Seafood” has been launched by –
(1) Pralhad Joshi
(2) Kiren Rijiju
(3) Purushottam Rupala
(4) Nitin Gadkari
Ans. (3) Purushottam Rupala
Q.226) Who has been appointed as the Leader of the House in the Legislative Council of Uttar Pradesh?
(1) Eknath Khadse
(2) Subhash Desai
(3) Ajit Pawar
(4) Keshav Prasad Maurya
Ans. (4) Keshav Prasad Maurya
Q.227) Which bank has become the first Indian bank to frame a policy to fund makers of lab-grown Diamonds?
(1) State Bank of India
(2) PNB Bank
(3) Maharashtra Bank
(4) UCO Bank
Ans. (1) State Bank of India
Q.228) Which state will contribute USD 550 billion to make India USD 5 trillion economies?
(1) Uttar Pradesh
(2) Bihar
(3) Madhya Pradesh
(4) Assam
Ans. (3) Madhya Pradesh
Q.229) Which state set up its own public policy think tank on the lines of NITI Aayog?
(1) Maharashtra
(2) Karnataka
(3) Kerala
(4) Tamil Nadu
Ans. (2) Karnataka
Q.230) Which team beat Eintracht Frankfurt to win 2022 UEFA Super Cup?
(1) Barcelona
(2) Juventus
(3) Real Madrid
(4) Club America
Ans. (3) Real Madrid
Q.231) “World Organ Donation Day” is celebrated every year on –
(1) 10th August
(2) 11th August
(3) 12th August
(4) 13th August
Ans. (4) 13th August
Q.232) “International Left-Handers Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 12th August
(2) 13th August
(3) 14th August
(4) 15th August
Ans. (2) 13th August
Q.233) The first Khelo India Women’s Hockey League under-16 is scheduled to be held in –
(1) Mumbai
(2) New Delhi
(3) Kolkata
(4) Hyderabad
Ans. (2) New Delhi
Q.234) Indian Air Force has participated in Military Drills ‘Udarashakti’ with –
(1) Thailand
(2) Indonesia
(3) Malaysia
(4) Philippines
Ans. (3) Malaysia
Q.235) Which Indian politician was conferred with France’s highest civilian award Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur?
(1) Narendra Modi
(2) Rahul Gandhi
(3) Shashi Tharoor
(4) Ramnath Govind
Ans. (3) Shashi Tharoor
Q.236) Union Cabinet has approved to continue Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) till which year?
(1) 2023
(2) 2024
(3) 2027
(4) 2030
Ans. (2) 2024
Q.237) Who has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of Uttarakhand?
(1) Shreyas Iyer
(2) Rishabh Pant
(3) Mayank Agarwal
(4) Ajinkya Rahane
Ans. (2) Rishabh Pant
Q.238) Which state is going to host 2nd edition of North East Olympics from October 2022?
(1) Manipur
(2) Mizoram
(3) Meghalaya
(4) Tripura
Ans. (3) Meghalaya
Q.239) World’s 1st Artificial embryo has been created by the researchers of which country?
(1) Jordan
(2) Lebanon
(3) Syria
(4) Israel
Ans. (4) Israel
Q.240) World Women Entrepreneurs’ Award 2022 has won Sangeeta Abhoyan, She is from –
(1) Kerala
(2) Tamil Nadu
(3) Andhra Pradesh
(4) Odisha
Ans. (1) Kerala
Q.241) Who wrote the biography of Kargil hero Yogendra Singh Yadav titiled “Bravo Yadav“?
(1) Vikram Batra
(2) Deepak Singh
(3) Anuj Nayyar
(4) Rajesh Singh
Ans. (2) Deepak Singh
Q.242) Which former Indian cricketer has been appointed as the head coach of Nepal Cricket team?
(1) Robin Singh
(2) V.V.S. Laxman
(3) Manoj Prabhakar
(4) Dinesh Karthik
Ans. (3) Manoj Prabhakar
243) Which vaccine has been approved as booster dose in India for people above 18 years of age?
(1) Covishield
(2) Corbevax
(3) Covaxin
(4) Sputnik V
Ans. (2) Corbevax
244) Which state/UT has launched the ‘UMEED Market Place’ initiative?
(1) Ladakh
(2) Jammu & Kashmir
(3) Uttarakhand
(4) Punjab
Ans. (2) Jammu & Kashmir
245) Which space research organization unveiled the first virtual space museum called “SPARK“?
(1) ESA
(2) NASA
(3) JAXA
(4) ISRO
Ans. (4) ISRO
246) A new zoonotic virus ‘Langya’ has infected 35 people in –
(1) China
(2) Japan
(3) Australia
(4) South Korea
Ans. (1) China
247) What percent of Indian Population has owned Digital Currency in 2021?
(1) 8.2%
(2) 7.3%
(3) 7.7%
(4) 9.1%
Ans. (2) 7.3%
248) “World Sanskrit Day” is celebrated every year on –
(1) 12th August
(2) 13th August
(3) 14th August
(4) 15th August
Ans. (1) 12th August
249) Who has become the World’s first cricketer to play 600 T20 matches?
(1) Virat Kholi
(2) Dwayne Bravo
(3) Rohit Sharma
(4) Kieron Pollard
Ans. (4) Kieron Pollard
Q.250) Which state has got its 5th Elephant reserve in Agasthyamalai?
(1) Kerala
(2) Andhra Pradesh
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Tamil Nadu
Ans. (4) Tamil Nadu
Q.251) ‘One MLA, One Pension’ scheme has been implemented in which state?
(1) Rajasthan
(2) Uttarakhand
(3) Punjab
(4) Maharashtra
Ans. (3) Punjab
Q.253) Who has launched India’s first saline water lantern “Roshni“?
(1) Rajnath Singh
(2) Dr Jitendra Singh
(3) G. Kishan Reddy
(4) Amit Shah
Ans. 2) Dr Jitendra Singh
Q.254) Which country’s President proposed a 3-men Commission for Global peace?
(1) Mexico
(2) Cuba
(3) Honduras
(4) Colombia
Ans. (1) Mexico
Q.255) Which is the first mutual fund to launch India’s first ‘Manufacturing Index Fund’?
(1) SBI Mutual Fund
(2) Kotak Mutual Fund
(3) Navi Mutual Fund
(4) L&T Mutual Fund
Ans. (3) Navi Mutual Fund
Q.256) Who has been appointed as the Vice Chancellor of Rajasthan Technical University?
(1) Deepak singh
(2) Manoj Prabhakar
(3) Prithvi Malik
(4) Santosh Kumar Singh
Ans. (4) Santosh Kumar Singh
Q.257) Which Ministry has launched the “SMILE-75 initiative“?
(1) Defence Ministry
(2) Ministry Of Social Justice
(3) MSME Ministry
(4) Railways Ministry
Ans. (2) Ministry Of Social Justice
Q.258) SBI will run Indian Visa Center in which country?
(1) India
(2) England
(3) Bangladesh
(4) Uzbekistan
Ans. (3) Bangladesh
Q.259) Who has become the first South Asian woman to win the Lisbon Achievement Award?
(1) Manisha Ropeta
(2) Marina Tabassum
(3) Arya Walker
(4) Tanvi Grover
Ans. (2) Marina Tabassum
Q.260) Who has been appointed as the head of United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP)?
(1) Auguste Tano Kouame
(2) Alvaro Lario
(3) Guillermo Pablo Rios
(4) None of above
Ans. (3) Guillermo Pablo Rios
Q.261) Which company’s chairman Amit Burman has resigned recently?
(1) Colgate
(2) Vaidyanath
(3) Dabur
(4) None of these
Ans. (3) Dabur
Q.262) Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Sports Council of Sri Lanka?
(1) Deepak Singh
(2) Manoj Prabhakar
(3) Prithvi Malik
(4) Arjuna Ranatunga
Ans. 4) Arjuna Ranatunga
Q.263) The First edition of Women’s IPL to be held in ______.
(1) May 2023
(2) December 2022
(3) March 2023
(4) January 2023
Ans. (3) March 2023
Q.264) Who broke the Guinness Powerlifting World Record by lifting 737.5 kg?
(1) Tamara Walcott
(2) Daniella Melo
(3) Jen Thompson
(4) Megan Gallagher
Ans. (1) Tamara Walcott
Q.265) Which University has been ranked first in the ‘Nature Index 2022’ ranking?
(1) Amity University
(2) Hyderabad University
(3) Chandigarh University
(4) Shoolini University
Ans. (2) Hyderabad University
Q.266) To mark Independence, India has celebrated its ______ Independence Day on 15th August 2022.
(1) 75th
(2) 76th
(3) 77th
(4) 74th
Ans. (2) 76th
Q.267) Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav began on ______ and will continue up to 15th August 2023.
(1) 12th March 2021
(2) 13th March 2021
(3) 14th March 2021
(4) 15th March 2021
Ans. (1) 12th March 2021
Q.268) How many Police personnel have been awarded the Police Medals on the occasion of Independence Day 2022?
(1) 1082
(2) 1275
(3) 1947
(4) 2022
Ans. (1) 1082
Q.269) India designated 11 more wetlands as Ramsar sites on 13th August 2022. Total number of Ramsar sites in India?
(1) 64
(2) 65
(3) 75
(4) 84
Ans. (3) 75
Q.270) World’s highest railway bridge was inaugurated on Chenab in J&K. What is it’s name?
(1) ‘Silver joint’
(2) ‘Golden joint’
(3) ‘Diamond joint’
(4) ‘Emerald joint’
Ans. 2) ‘Golden joint’
Q.271) Gopal Vittal has been re-appointed as the Managing Director of which company?
(1) VI
(2) Paytm
(3) Jio
(4) Airtel
Ans. 4) Airtel
Q.272) Bhavani Devi won which medal at Commonwealth Fencing Championships 2022?
(1) Gold
(2) Silver
(3) Bronze
(4) All of above
Ans. 1) Gold
Q.273) Uma Pemmaraju passed away at the age of 64. She was a famous _______.
(1) Writer
(2) Journalist
(3) Actor
(4) Social Worker
Ans. (2) Journalist
Q.274) Popularly known as the ‘Big Bull of Dalal Street’, _______ passed away.
(1) Vinod Saraf
(2) Azim Premji
(3) Lakshmi Mittal
(4) Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
Ans. (4) Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
Q.275) “Partition Horrors Remembrance Day” is observed in India on which day?
(1) 8 August
(2) 10 August
(3) 12 August
(4) 14 August
Ans. (4) 14 August
Q.276) Durand Cup 2022, Asia’s Oldest Football tournament has kicked off its 131st edition in –
(1) Chennai
(2) Pune
(3) Kolkata
(4) Mumbai
Ans. (3) Kolkata
Q.277) William Ruto has been elected as the President of –
(1) Uganda
(2) Tanzania
(3) Somalia
(4) Kenya
Ans. (4) Kenya
Q.278) India will start supplying Petrol with 20% ethanol at select petrol pumps from –
(1) Dec 2022
(2) April 2023
(3) May 2024
(4) August 2025
Ans. (2) April 2023
Q.279) Which has become the World’s first country to approve Omicron Vaccine?
(1) Russia
(2) USA
(3) UK
(4) China
Ans. (3) UK
Q.280) Which organisation unfurled Indian Flag 30 kilometers above the Earth on Independence Day 2022?
(1) Space Kidz India
(2) Space Zone India
(3) Spectra Academy
(4) None of these
Ans. (1) Space Kidz India
Q.281) Which state government has signed an MoU with the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) for the protection of its coasts?
(1) Gujarat
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Odisha
(4) Andhra Pradesh
Ans. (3) Odisha
Q.282) Which company has completed its clinical trials for India’s first intranasal vaccine?
(1) AstraZeneca
(2) Bharat Biotech
(3) Serum Institute of India
(4) Zydus Cadila
Ans. (2) Bharat Biotech
Q.283) Which State/UT government has launched Village Defence Guards Scheme?
(1) Maharashtra
(2) West Bengal
(3) Jammu & Kashmir
(4) Chandigarh
Ans. (3) Jammu & Kashmir
Q.284) Which state government has rolled out nearly 1,000 model Anganwadi centres constructed across the state?
(1) Tripura
(2) West Bengal
(3) Assam
(4) Bihar
Ans. (3) Assam
Q.285) Which bank has launched “Utsav fixed deposit scheme“?
(1) State Bank of India
(2) Axis Bank
(3) Yes Bank
(4) HDFC Bank
Ans. (1) State Bank of India
Q.286) 15 August 2022 has celebrated the _____ birth anniversary of Sri Aurobindo.
(1) 100th
(2) 125th
(3) 140th
(4) 150th
Ans. (4) 150th
Q.287) Anshu Jain has passed away recently. He was the former co-CEO of which bank?
(1) Federal Bank
(2) DBS Bank
(3) Deutsche Bank
(4) SIDBI
Ans. (3) Deutsche Bank
Q.288) India has gifted a Dornier reconnaissance aircraft to which country?
(1) Bangladesh
(2) Sri Lanka
(3) Nepal
(4) Bhutan
Ans. (2) Sri Lanka
Q.289) The statue of warrior Veer Durgadas Rathore was unveiled in which state?
(1) Punjab
(2) Gujarat
(3) Rajasthan
(4) Uttarakhand
Ans. 3) Rajasthan
Q.290) Which is the first Indian company to be named in the Forbes Cloud 100 List?
(1) Cashfree
(2) PayUBiz
(3) Instamojo
(4) Rozorpa
Ans. (4) Rozorpay
Q.291) Who has been honored with Lifetime Achievement Award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2022?
(1) Kapil Dev
(2) VVS Laxman
(3) Rahul Dravid
(4) MS Dhoni
Ans. (1) Kapil Dev
Q.292) Which city will hold the 23rd edition of India International Seafood Show (IISS) in 2023?
(1) Mumbai
(2) Kolkata
(3) Kochi
(4) Puducherry
Ans. (2) Kolkata
Q.293) Which country’s governing body of football has been suspended by FIFA?
(1) Bangladesh
(2) Russia
(3) Sri Lanka
(4) India
Ans. (4) India
Q.294) Which state government has announced “Make India No. 1” mission?
(1) Delhi
(2) Punjab
(3) Gujarat
(4) Kerala
Ans. (1) Delhi
Q.295) Which state’s 3rd airport has been named ‘Doni Polo Airport’ recently?
(1) Bhubaneswar
(2) Arunachal Pradesh
(3) New Delhi
(4) Maharashtra
Ans. (2) Arunachal Pradesh
Q.296) Who has launched India’s first Companionship Startup for the senior citizens?
(1) Gautam Adani
(2) Ratan Tata
(3) Azim Premji
(4) Mukesh Ambani
Ans. (2) Ratan Tata
Q.297) ‘School Hygiene Education Programme’ has been launched in which State?
(1) Chhattisgarh
(2) Uttarakhand
(3) Odisha
(4) Uttar Pradesh
Ans. (2) Uttarakhand
Q.298) Which state cabinet has approved ₹2808.39 crore for Millets Mission?
(1) Andhra Pradesh
(2) Rajasthan
(3) Odisha
(4) Haryana
Ans. (3) Odisha
Q.299) IRDAI is organizing its first hackathon “Bima Manthan 2022” with the theme of –
(1) Term life insurance
(2) Liability Coverage
(3) Life Insurance
(4) Innovation in Insurance
Ans. (4) Innovation in Insurance
Q.300) A pan-India operation known as “Operation Yatri Suraksha” has been launched by –
(1) RPF
(2) BSF
(3) CRPF
(4) CISF
Ans. (1) RPF
Q.301) Which bank has launched its first dedicated “State-of-the-Art” branch in Bengaluru?
(1) State Bank of India
(2) Axis Bank
(3) Yes Bank
(4) HDFC Bank
Ans. (1) State Bank of India
Q.302) Who has been appointed as Managing Director (MD) of NaBFID?
(1) Sumita Dawra
(2) Rajkiran Rai G
(3) Pankaj Jain
(4) Nalin Negi
Ans. (2) Rajkiran Rai G
Q.303) As per survey by Ipsos India, which institution is the India’s Most Trusted Institution?
(1) RBI
(2) CBI
(3) PM Office
(4) Defence Forces
Ans. 4) Defence Forces
Q.304) President Droupadi Murmu has approved how many gallantry awards to armed forces and CAPF personnel?
(1) 104
(2) 106
(3) 107
(4) 111
Ans. (3) 107
Q.305) Amitabh Chaudhary passed away at 58. He was the former president of which state cricket association?
(1) Jharkhand
(2) West Bengal
(3) Rajasthan
(4) Punjab
Ans. (1) Jharkhand
Q.306) Which Indian state/UT implements the ‘Mukhyamantri Anuprati Coaching Yojana’?
(1) Punjab
(2) Rajasthan
(3) Gujarat
(4) Karnataka
Ans. (2) Rajasthan
Q.307) What is the name of the Centre’s passenger processing system based on facial recognition technology?
(1) DigiYatra
(2) Bharat Yatra
(3) Yatra Abhiyan
(4) Bharat Face RT
Ans. (1) DigiYatra
Q.308) Which state/UT Police has received the most number of awards on the occasion of the Independence Day 2022?
(1) Jammu & Kashmir
(2) Maharashtra
(3) Ladakh
(4) Karnataka
Ans. (1) Jammu & Kashmir
Q.309) What is the name of India’s domestically manufactured anti-personnel mine?
(1) Nalan
(2) Nipun
(3) Nimal
(4) Nishan
Ans. (2) Nipun
Q.310) Which institution has successfully developed a 3D-printed cornea form the human donor corneal tissue?
(1) IIT Gandhinagar
(2) IIT Bombay
(3) IIT Hyderabad
(4) IIT Kanpur
Ans. (3) IIT Hyderabad
Q.311) Who has been appointed as the CEO of NATGRID?
(1) Nalin Negi
(2) Piyush Goyal
(3) Suresh Patel
(4) Pramod Kumar
Ans. (2) Piyush Goyal
Q.312) Which Pakistani cricketer was recently honored with ‘Sitara-e-Imtiaz Samman’?
(1) Babar Azam
(2) Abid Ali
(3) Shakib Al Hasan
(4) Tamim Iqbal
Ans. (1) Babar Azam
Q.313) Which country has become the first to provide free sanitary products to all women?
(1) India
(2) Scotland
(3) France
(4) Mexico
Ans. (2) Scotland
Q.314) Border Road Organization (BRO) is planning to build 1st Steel Slag Road in which state?
(1) Odisha
(2) Uttar Pradesh
(3) Meghalaya
(4) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans. (4) Arunachal Pradesh
Q.315) How many crore selfies with the flag have been uploaded on ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ website?
(1) 5 crores
(2) 6 crores
(3) 8 crores
(4) 10 crores
Ans. 2) 6 crores
Q.316) “World Photography Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 18th August
(2) 19th August
(3) 20th August
(4) 21st August
Ans. (2) 19th August
Q.317) “World Humanitarian Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 17th August
(2) 18th August
(3) 19th August
(4) 20th August
Ans. (3) 19th August
Q.318) What is India’s rank in “Forbes Asia Best Under A Billion” with 24th Firms?
(1) 2nd
(2) 4th
(3) 6th
(4) 8th
Ans. (2) 4th
Q.319) India’s 1st Electric Double-decker Bus has been launched in –
(1) Kolkata
(2) Mumbai
(3) Hyderabad
(4) New Delhi
Ans. (2) Mumbai
Q.320) Asia’s Largest Compressed Biogas Plant has been started operation in –
(1) Haryana
(2) Punjab
(3) Bihar
(4) Uttarakhand
Ans. (2) Punjab
