Current Affairs 15th July 2022 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which institution released the ‘Cost-of-living Crisis in Developing Countries’ report?
A. UNDP
B. World Bank
C. World Economic Forum
D. International Monetary Fund
Answer [A] UNDP
2. What is the rate of retail inflation recorded in India in June 2022?
A. 5.01 per cent
B. 6.01 per cent
C. 7.01 per cent
D. 8.01 per cent
Answer [C] 7.01 per cent
3. Which is the venue of the ‘National Conference of State Agriculture & Horticulture Ministers?
A. Jaipur
B. Amritsar
C. Bengaluru
D. Varanasi
Answer [C] Bengaluru
4. Which institution releases the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) output data?
A. NITI Aayog
B. National Statistical Office
C. Department of Financial Services
D. Department of Economic Affairs
Answer [B] National Statistical Office
5. Which company is set to produce India’s first Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccine (QHPV) against cervical cancer?
A. BioCon
B. Serum Institute of India
C. Bharat Biotech
D. Biological E Limited
Answer [B] Serum Institute of India
6. In which city, Space tech startup Agnikul Cosmos has opened India’s first rocket engine factory?
A. Bengaluru
B. Hyderabad
C. Mumbai
D. Chennai
Answer [D] Chennai
7. Which Indian city has been listed by TIME magazine in its list of the world’s greatest places of 2022?
A. Bhubaneswar
B. Ahmedabad
C. Mumbai
D. Bengaluru
Answer [B] Ahmedabad
8. Which rail line has been approved by the Union Cabinet to provide connectivity and improve mobility in Gujarat and Rajasthan?
A. Ahmedabad - Viramgam Railway Line
B. Ahmedabad – Udaipur Railway Line
C. Anand – Godhra section Railway Line
D. Taranga Hill Ambaji – Abu Road Railway Line
Answer [D] Taranga Hill Ambaji – Abu Road Railway Line
9. What is the rank of India in the Global Gender Gap Index 2022?
A. 131
B. 127
C. 121
D. 135
Answer [D] 135
10. Which day was celebrated as the renowned Nepali poet Bhanubhakta Acharya’s 209th birth anniversary in July 2022?
A. 10 July
B. 11 July
C. 12 July
D. 13 July
Answer [D] 13 July