Current Affairs 10th October 2022 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which institution launched a new ‘SupTech Initiative’ named ‘DAKSH’?
A. NITI Aayog
B. RBI
C. SEBI
D. NABARD
Answer [B] RBI
2. Kuno National Park, where Cheetahs were introduces, is located in which state?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Rajasthan
D. Maharashtra
Answer [A] Madhya Pradesh
3. ‘Prohibition of online gambling and regulation of online games ordinance, 2022’ came into effect in which state?
A. Kerala
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Odisha
D. Telangana
Answer [B] Tamil Nadu
4. After the proposed sale of stake in IDBI Bank, what would be the combined shareholding of LIC and the Government?
A. 51%
B. 49%
C. 34%
D. 29%
Answer [C] 34%
5. Which institution released a concept note on the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)?
A, NITI Aayog
B. Reserve Bank of India
C. Ministry of Finance
D. National Payments Corporation of India
Answer [B] Reserve Bank of India
6. Which day was celebrated as the World Smile Day in 2022?
A. 7 October
B. 13 August
C. 19 July
D. 30 September
Answer [A] 7 October
7. Which day was celebrated as the World Postal Day?
A. 7 October
B. 13 August
C. 9 October
D. 30 September
Answer [C] 9 October
8. Who among the following has become the first athlete to win gold in Yogasana at the 36th National Games in October 2022?
A. Ravi Kumar
B. Priya Singh
C. Uday Kamble
D. Pooja Patel
Answer [D] Pooja Patel
9. Which company has received India’s first micro category drone type certification for its indigenously designed A200 drone from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)?
A. Asteria Aerospace Ltd
B. United Technologies
C. GE Aviation
D. Northrop Grumman
Answer [A] Asteria Aerospace Ltd
10. Who has been re-elected as the chairman of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) in October 2022?
A. A Balasubramanian
B. Radhika Gupta
C. M Subramanian
D. Siddharth Raju
Answer [A] A Balasubramanian
11. In October 2022, Pullampara Panchayat became the first fully digital literate panchayat in India. Pullampara Panchayat belongs to which state?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer [B] Kerala
12. Union Ministry of Home Affairs, Amit Shah recently announced scheduled Tribe status for the Pahari Community in …………
A. Assam
B. Uttarakhand
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Jammu and Kashmir
Answer [D] Jammu and Kashmir
13. Which country’s central bank recently signed an MOU with the National Payments Corporation of India to launch India’s Rupay Debit Card?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Maldives
C. Bhutan
D. Oman
Answer [D] Oman
14. Name the personality from India who recently won the FIH Rising Star of the year 2021-22 award under women’s category.
A. Neha Goyal
B. Sushila Chanu
C. Mumtaz Khan
D. Gurjit Kaur
Answer [C] Mumtaz Khan
15. Who recently won the 2022 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Nansen Refugee Award?
A. Kim Campbell (Canada)
B. Khaleda Zia (Bangladesh)
C. Edith Cresson (France)
D. Angela Merkel (Germany)
Answer [D] Angela Merkel (Germany)
16. In October 2022, B D Mishra Took additional charge as the Governor of which state?
A. Meghalaya
B. Nagaland
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Tripura
Answer [A] Meghalaya
17. In which state, scientists from the National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources (NBFGR) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research recently discovered ‘Pangasius Icaria, a new catfish species?
A. Telangana
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Kerala
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer [D] Tamil Nadu
18. Which country will host the 2029 Asian Winter Games at Trojena mountain resort under the Neom Project?
A. South Korea
B. Kazakhstan
C. Saudi Arabia
D. China
Answer [C] Saudi Arabia
19. In October 2022, the Indian Space Research Organization confirmed that the Mars Orbiter Mission or Mangalyaan Mission, has come to an end after …. Service in Orbit.
A. 4 years
B. 7 years
C. 5 years
D. 8 years
Answer [D] 8 years
20. The …… Wildlife Week in India 2022 was observed across India on 2nd-8th October 2022.
A. 62nd
B. 61st
C. 68th
D. 65th
Answer [C] 68th