Current Affairs 11th July 2022 : Daily GK Update in English
1. ‘Mission Vatsalya’, which was seen in the news, is a scheme implemented by which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Women and Child Development
B. Ministry of Education
C. Ministry of MSME
D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Answer [A] Ministry of Women and Child Development
2. Which state received approval for a USD 300 million World Bank-funded school education project?
A. Chhattisgarh
B. Odisha
C. Karnataka
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer [A] Chhattisgarh
3. ‘Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH)’ is associated with which institution?
A. UNICEF
B. UNESCO
C. World Economic Forum
D. Centre for Cultural Resources and Training
Answer [B] UNESCO
4. Who has been named as India’s new Sherpa for the G-20, after Piyush Goyal?
A. Nirmala Sitharaman
B. Rakesh Sharma
C. Amitabh Kant
D. Parameswaran Iyer
Answer [C] Amitabh Kant
5. What is the name of the Single repository of all Indian Government’s digital projects, to be shared with the world?
A. Vishwa. Bharat Stack
B. Indiastack. Global
C. Global Desi Stack
D. Local to Global Stake
Answer [B] Indiastack. Global
6. The organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Secretary General ……… passed away on 6 July 2022.
A. Suleman Raees
B. Nabi Ahmed
C. Mohammad Barkindo
D. Salman Nabwavi
Answer [C] Mohammad Barkindo
7. In which city, Union Minister of Environment Bhupender Yadav launched ‘Hariyali Mahostav’ on 8 July 2022?
A. Bhopal
B. Gwalior
C. Indore
D. New Delhi
Answer [D] New Delhi
8. What is the name of the newest airline of India, which has received the Air Operator Certificate (AOC) from the aviation regulator DGCA in July 2022?
A. Vistara Airline
B. Akasa Air
C. Alliance Air
D. Air India Express
Answer [B] Akasa Air
9. In which city, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Akshaya Patra Foundation’s new mid-day meal kitchen in July 2022?
A. Jaipur
B. Mohali
C. Dehradun
D. Varanasi
Answer [D] Varanasi
10. Which state/UT government has launched ‘Mission Kushal Karmi’ programme to upgrade the skills of construction workers in July 2022?
A. Goa
B. Delhi
C. Chandigarh
D. Punjab
Answer [B] Delhi
11. Who launched a book in Gujarati ‘Swadhinata Sangram Na Surviro’ in July 2022?
A. Anupriya Patel
B. Meenakshi Lekhi
C. S. Jaishankar
D. Smriti Irani
Answer [B] Meenakshi Lekhi
12. Which of the following has become the first state in the country to have 13 Express ways?
A. Punjab
B. Kerala
C. Gujarat
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer [D] Uttar Pradesh
13. Who has been appointed as the deputy election commissioner in July 2022?
A. R K Gupta
B. Paritosh Tripathi
C. Venkat Nageswar Chalasani
D. Sindhu Gangadharan
Answer [A] R K Gupta
14. The Centuries-old seven-day long colourful ‘Kharchi Puja’ began in which state in July 2022?
A. West Bengal
B. Tripura
C. Odisha
D. Jharkhand
Answer [B] Tripura
15. Which state will host the 36th National Games between September 27 and October 10, 2022?
A. Punjab
B. Gujarat
C. Haryana
D. Kerala
Answer [B] Gujarat
16. When is the National Fish Farmers Day celebrated every year?
A. 7 July
B. 8 July
C. 9 July
D. 10 July
Answer [D] 10 July
17. Who will launch India’s first-ever ‘Artificial Intelligence in Defence’ (AlDef) symposium and exhibition in July 2022 at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi?
A. Narendra Modi
B. Piyush Goyal
C. Rajnath Singh
D. Amit Shah
Answer [C] Rajnath Singh
18. Who has won the Wimbledon singles title in July 2022?
A. Elena Rybakina
B. Ons Jabeur
C. Jessica Pegula
D. Simona Halep
Answer [A] Elena Rybakina
19. In July 2022, Ranil Wickremesinghe has resigned as the Prime Minister of which country?
A. Bhutan
B. Bangladesh
C. Myanmar
D. Sri Lanka
Answer [D] Sri Lanka
20. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a Natural Farming Conclave through video conferencing at ……… in July 2022.
A. Surat
B. Pune
C. Chennai
D. New Delhi
Answer [A] Surat