Current Affairs 14th October 2022 : Daily GK Update in English

1. ‘Skilling of girls in non-traditional livelihood (NTL), has been included in which flagship scheme?
A. Beti Bachao Beti Padao              
B. Rashtriya Mahila Kosh
C. Poshan Abhiyaan                         
D. Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana
Answer [A] Beti Bachao Beti Padao       
2. Which Union Ministry is associated with ‘One Nation, One Grid, One Frequency and One National Load Dispatch Centre (NLDC)’?
A. Ministry of Communications            
B. Ministry of Electronics and IT
C. Ministry of Power                                
D. Ministry of Science and Technology
Answer [C] Ministry of Power         
3. ‘PM-Devine’ scheme, which was seen in the news, aimed at development of which region?
A. Coastal Regions                      
B. Hilly Regions
C. North-Eastern Regions         
D. Border Areas
Answer [C] North-Eastern Regions         
4. The evidence of ‘The Trapping Zone’ has been discovered in which country?
A. Maldives              
B. Australia
C. Japan                     
D. Italy
Answer [A] Maldives    
5. As per the recent data, what is the CPI-based retail inflation recorded in India?
A. 6.25%           
B. 7.2%
C. 7.41%           
D. 7.91%
Answer [C] 7.41%      
6. The Indian Navy conducted a security exercise, called “…………”, in the Offshore Development Area (ODA) off Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh on 12th Oct 2022.
A. Yoddha              
B. Arjun
C. Prasthan           
D. Prabal
Answer [C] Prasthan   
7. Who has been elected as a member to the executive committee of the inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in October 2022?
A. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury             
B. Anurag Thakur
C. Kiren Rijiju                                       
D. Aparajita Sarangi
Answer [D] Aparajita Sarangi
8. Which Indian Athlete has been banned for three years by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) in October 2022, for using prohibited substance Stanozolol?
A. Kamalpreet Kaur       
B. Dutee Chand
C. Anjali Bhagwat            
D. Sakshi Malik
Answer [A] Kamalpreet Kaur    
9. Which country successfully launched its first comprehensive space-based solar telescope called the Advanced Space-based Solar Observatory (Kuafu-1) on 9th Oct 2022?
A. Japan               
B. Germany
C. India                 
D. China
Answer [D] China
10. World Sight Day was celebrated on 13th October 2022. What is the theme of World Sight Day in 2022?
A. Love Your Eyes                  
B. Eyes Are Crucial
C. Every Sight Matters         
D. Good Health, Good Sight
Answer [A] Love Your Eyes