Current Affairs 10th September 2022 : Daily GK Update in English
1. The Union Environment Ministry approved the New Coastal Zone Management Plan for which state?
A. Kerala
B. Karnataka
C. Goa
D. Maharashtra
Answer [B] Karnataka
2. As of March 2022, what is India’s external debt, as per the Finance Ministry’s data?
A. USD 220 Billion
B. USD 420 Billion
C. USD 620 Billion
D. USD 820 Billion
Answer [C] USD 620 Billion
3. Which country inaugurated Maitree Super Thermal Power Project, constructed under India’s concessional financing scheme?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Bangladesh
C. Nepal
D. Myanmar
Answer [B] Bangladesh
4. Which company developed INCOVACC, India’s first intra-nasal Corona vaccine?
A. Biocon
B. Dr Reddy’s Lab
C. Bharat Biotech
D. Serum Institute of India
Answer [C] Bharat Biotech
5. India conducted a Cyber Security Exercise part of the International Counter Ransom ware initiative, in collaboration with which country?
A. Japan
B. France
C. UK
D. Australia
Answer [C] UK
6. Which day is celebrated as the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies in September 2022?
A. 10 September
B. 15 September
C. 07 September
D. 03 September
Answer [C] 07 September
7. In which country, Union Minister Piyush Goyal has launched SETU (Supporting Entrepreneurs in Transformation and Upskilling) programme on 7 September 2022?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. Germany
C. USA
D. France
Answer [C] USA
8. Which startup company has secured its first patent for the design and manufacturing of its 3D-printed rocket engine in September 2022?
A. Agnikul Cosmos
B. Vinveli
C. Sagar Defence Engineering
D. Astra Microwave
Answer [A] Agnikul Cosmos
9. Which day is celebrated as the International Literacy Day?
A. 08 September
B. 05 September
C. 07 September
D. 01 September
Answer [D] 08 September
10. Which state has emerged as the top state in terms of the number of disposal and entry of cases through the e-Prosecution portal in 2022?
A. Karnataka
B. Gujarat
C. Maharashtra
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer [D] Uttar Pradesh
11. ‘Ni-kshay 2.0 portal’, which was launched recently, is associated with which disease?
A. Cancer
B. Tuberculosis
C. COVID-19
D. Anaemia
Answer [B] Tuberculosis
12. Which state launched ‘Pudhumai Penn Scheme’, to provide monthly financial assistance for female students to complete UG Programmes?
A. Odisha
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Karnataka
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer [B] Tamil Nadu
13. As per the policy for long-term leasing of railway land for PM Gati Shakti, what is the tenure up to which land lease is provided?
A. 10
B. 15
C. 25
D. 35
Answer [D] 35
14. The Indian Government has prepared an action plan for facilitation of special rupee accounts for trade settlements, with which institution?
A. SEBI
B. RBI
C. NITI Aayog
D. BSE
Answer [B] RBI
15. Which state celebrates September 9 as ‘Himalaya Diwas’?
A. Bihar
B. Assam
C. Uttarakhand
D. Sikkim
Answer [C] Uttarakhand
16. … has launched the country’s first national electric freight platform e-FAST India in September 2022.
A. NITI Aayog
B. Ministry of Commerce
C. CERC
D. CEA
Answer [A] NITI Aayog
17. ……., Britain’s longest-serving monarch passed away on 8 September 2022.
A. Catherine
B. Edward Sophie
C. Queen Mary
D. Queen Elizabeth II
Answer [D] Queen Elizabeth II
18. On which river, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has inaugurated India’s longest rubber dam ‘Gayaji Dam’ in September 2022?
A. Falgu River
B. Ganga River
C. Sone River
D. Karmanasa River
Answer [A] Falgu River
19. What is the rank of India in the UNDP’s Human Development Index 2021, released in September 2022?
A. 132nd
B. 71st
C. 165th
D. 121st
Answer [A] 132nd
20. Which state government has decided to provide monetary aid to the SC/ST patients in the state suffering from rare diseases?
A. Assam
B. Tripura
C. Goa
D. Karnataka
Answer [D] Karnataka