Current Affairs 12th October 2022 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Modhera, which was declared as India’s first 24x7 solar-powered village, is located in which state/UT?
A. Himachal Pradesh        
B. Rajasthan
C. Gujarat                            
D. Maharashtra
Answer [C] Gujarat         
2. Which institution launched the ‘Education 4.0 India Report’?
A. IMF                       
B. WEF
C. World Bank         
D. UNICEF
Answer [B] WEF
3. Tele-MANAS Initiative, which was launched recently, is associated with which field?
A. Child Health                               
B. Mental Health
C. Communicable Diseases         
D. Science and Technology
Answer [B] Mental Health
4. Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary, where leopards were spotted, is located in which state/UT?
A. Assam                      
B. New Delhi
C. West Bengal          
D. Jharkhand
Answer [B] New Delhi
5. The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences 2022 was awarded to three scientists for their research in which field?
A. Behavioural Economics                  
B. Global Poverty
C. Banks and Financial Crises             
D. Quantitative Methods
Answer [C] Banks and Financial Crises   
6. International Day of the Girl Child is commemorated on 11th October every year for empowering girls and amplifying their voices around the globe. The International Day of the Girl Child was first celebrated in ……….
A. 2007          
B. 2012
C. 2013          
D. 2005
Answer [B] 2012
7. Which day is celebrated as the World Arthritis Day?
A. 12 October            
B. 11 October
C. 13 October            
D. 10 October
Answer [A] 12 October
8. IDBI Bank has signed an MOU With Vayana Network as its first fintech partner for end-to-end digitalization services in October 2022. Who is the Current CEO of IDBI Bank?
A. Rakesh Sharma                    
B. B Sriram
C. Mahesh Kumar Jain            
D. Samuel Joseph Jebaraj
Answer [A] Rakesh Sharma     
9. Which of the following union minister has inaugurated the fourth Heli-India Summit in Srinagar on 10th October 2022?
A. Jyotiraditya Scindia         
B. Anurag Thakur
C. Jitendra Singh                   
D. Amit Shah
Answer [A] Jyotiraditya Scindia        
10. At which place, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated Phase-1 of Modi Shaikshanik Sankul, an educational Complex for needy students in October 2022?
A. Ahmedabad        
B. Gandhinagar
C. Nagpur                 
D. Jaipur
Answer [A] Ahmedabad