Current Affairs 15th October 2022 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which state topped the Logistics Index in LEADS (Logistics Ease Across Different States) 2022 report?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Maharashtra
D. Gujarat
Answer [B] Andhra Pradesh
2. Which institution released the ‘Living Planet Report 2022’?
A. World Wide Fund
B. UNEP
C. UNESCO
D. FAO
Answer [A] World Wide Fund
3. Pitt Island, where hundreds of Pilot whales were stranded dead, is located in which country?
A. USA
B. New Zealand
C. Japan
D. Indonesia
Answer [B] New Zealand
4. India’s first sanctuary for endangered ‘Slender Loris’ is to be set up in which state/UT?
A. Assam
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Goa
D. Karnataka
Answer [B] Tamil Nadu
5. As per the CSIR-NITI Aayog Report, which country bears the highest health and economic burden due to lead poisoning?
A. Afghanistan
B. Nepal
C. India
D. Sri Lanka
Answer [C] India
6. Who recently launched Toyota’s first-of-its kind pilot project on Flex Fuel-strong Hybrid Electric Vehicle (FFV-SHEV)?
A. Bhupender Yadav
B. Narendra Modi
C. Amit Shah
D. Nitin Gadkari
Answer [D] Nitin Gadkari
7. Identify the two Ukrainian regions that were recently recognized as independent by an order from Russian President Vladimir Putin.
A. Vinnytsia & Kherson
B. Poltava & Chernihiv
C. Kherson & Zaporizhzhia
D. Vinnytsia & Chernihiv
Answer [C] Kherson & Zaporizhzhia
8. Which company recently partnered with NPCI International Payments Ltd. (NIPL) to facilitate Unified Payments Interface (UPI) payments across Europe?
A. Nexi
B. Capgemini
C. Worldline
D. Ingenico
Answer [C] Worldline
9. Name the Bank that recently partnered with BookMyShow to launch ‘Play’ credit card.
A. South Indian Bank
B. RBL Bank
C. Axis Bank
D. Yes Bank
Answer [B] RBL Bank
10. In October 2022, ‘Albert Pahimi Padacke’ resigned from the post of Prime Minister (PM) of which country?
A. Ethiopia
B. Gabon
C. Chad
D. Sudan
Answer [C] Chad