Current Affairs 12th September 2022 : Daily GK Update in English
1. What is the rank of India in the UNDP’s Human Development Index 2021?
A. 121
B. 125
C. 129
D. 132
Answer [D] 132
2. Which sportsperson of India recently became ‘Diamond League Champion?
A. P V Sindhu
B. Neeraj Chopra
C. H S Prannoy
D. Hima Das
Answer [B] Neeraj Chopra
3. Which businessperson was ranked first in the fortune India’s list of ‘India’s Richest’ for 2022?
A. Mukesh Ambani
B. Gautam Adani
C. Cyrus Poonawala
D. Adi Godrej
Answer [B] Gautam Adani
4. Which state launched a multi-purpose online portal called ‘Residents Safety and Security Act’?
A. West Bengal
B. Meghalaya
C. Sikkim
D. Odisha
Answer [B] Meghalaya
5. Who launched a USD 1.5 billion campaign to include a vaccine for which disease across Africa by 2030?
A. Bacterial meningitis
B. Covid-19
C. Polio
D. Hepatitis
Answer [A] Bacterial meningitis
6. Which company has entered into an agreement to supply Renewable Energy Power to the armed forces (Military Engineering Services)?
A. Adani Green Energy Limited
B. Tata Power
C. Suzlon Energy
D. NTPC Ltd.
Answer [D] NTPC Ltd.
7. Former Chief Justice of India ……….. who remained Chief Justice of India (CJI) for the shortest period of 18 days in 1991, passed away on 8 September 2022.
A. Jagdish Singh Khehar
B. Dipak Misra
C. Ranjan Gogoi
D. Kamal Narain Singh
Answer [D] Kamal Narain Singh
8. Under which initiative, Indian railways for the first time has floated a tender to invite private players to build a high-speed wheel plant?
A. Stand Up India, Startup India
B. Make in India
C. Ek Bharat, Shresth Bahrat
D. Incredible India
Answer [B] Make in India
9. Who among the followings has been conferred with the annual Sahitya Puraskar of the Lok Nayak Foundation in September 2022?
A. Tanikella Bharani
B. Joseph Vijay
C. Suriya
D. Mahesh Babu
Answer [A] Tanikella Bharani
10. Which institution has approved 32 beneficiaries under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for large-scale electronics manufacturing in September 2022?
A. Ministry of Commerce
B. CERC
C. CEA
D. NITI Aayog
Answer [D] NITI Aayog
11. ………. Has successfully developed India’s first superconducting magnet system used in MRI Machines in September 2022.
A. IUAC
B. IIT Madras
C. Indian Institute of Science
D. S.R.M Institute of Science and Technology
Answer [A] IUAC
12. Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Of Indigo in September 2022?
A. Sanjay Kumar Verma
B. Adille Sumariwalla
C. Pieter Elbers
D. Anuj Poddar
Answer [C] Pieter Elbers
13. Which day is celebrated as World Suicide Prevention Day?
A. 23 August
B. 17 July
C. 10 September
D. 9 September
Answer [C] 10 September
14. Where will the two-day Centre-State Science Conclave be organised on 10 September 2022?
A. Chennai
B. Pune
C. New Delhi
D. Ahmedabad
Answer [D] Ahmedabad
15. Volker Turk of which country has been appointed as the next United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights?
A. Poland
B. Germany
C. Italy
D. Austria
Answer [D] Austria
16. Ministry of ports, shipping and waterways will build a National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) at which of the following sites of the Indus Valley Civilisation?
A. Banawali
B. Rakhigarhi
C. Surkotada
D. Lothal
Answer [D] Lothal
17. Which bank has signed an MOU with the institute of Economic Growth (IEG) to fund a chair to carry out independent research?
A. ICICI Bank
B. Yes Bank
C. HDFC Bank
D. Axis Bank
Answer [C] HDFC Bank
18. Which of the following had organised a day-long seminar on 9 September 2022 to educate and familiarise their personnel about financial planning?
A. Indian Navy
B. Border Security Force
C. Indian Air Force
D. Indian Coast Guard
Answer [C] Indian Air Force
19. Noted Archaeologist Braj Basi Lal passed away in September 2022. He was honoured with the Padma Vibhushan in which year?
A. 2019
B. 2020
C. 2021
D. 2022
Answer [C] 2021
20. Who has been named as the Prince of Wales, in September 2022?
A. Prince Andrew
B. Prince William
C. Prince Harry
D. Prince Philip
Answer [B] Prince William