Current Affairs 16th July 2022 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which institution releases the ‘Global Gender Gap Report’?
A. UN Women
B. World Economic Forum
C. International Monetary Fund
D. World Bank
Answer [B] World Economic Forum
2. Which countries are associated with the ‘I2U2 Grouping’?
A. India-Israel-UAE-USA
B. India-Israel-UK-USA
C. India-Iran-UAE-USA
D. India-Iran-UK-USA
Answer [A] India-Israel-UAE-USA
3. In which city, Ministry of Culture hosted the ‘Dhammacakka Day 2022 Celebration?
A. Varanasi
B. Sarnath
C. Patna
D. Bengaluru
Answer [B] Sarnath
4. Ajitnath Jain Temple, one of the holy Jain Tirthankaras, at Taranga Hill, is located in which state/UT?
A. Maharashtra
B. Gujarat
C. Bihar
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer [B] Gujarat
5. ‘Denial of Safe Haven initiative’ and ‘Workshop on Anti-Corruption and Economic Development’ are associated with which bloc?
A. G-20
B. European Union
C. BRICS
D. ASEAN
Answer [C] BRICS
6. Who has been appointed as the Ambassador of India to Bhutan in July 2022?
A. Ruchira Kamboj
B. Taranjit Singh Sandhu
C. Asaf Ali
D. Sudhakar Dalela
Answer [D] Sudhakar Dalela
7. Which country has topped the medal tally at the ongoing ISSF Shooting World Cup at Changwon in South Korea on 14 July 2022?
A. China
B. Japan
C. India
D. Phillipines
Answer [C] India
8. Which country has announced to invest $2 billion to develop a series of integrated food parks across India?
A. Saudi Arabia
B. The United Arab Emirates (UAE)
C. Australia
D. China
Answer [B] The United Arab Emirates (UAE)
9. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched the Platform of Platforms (POP) under the ……… on 14 July 2022.
A. Krish-e
B. IFFCO Kisan Agriculture
C. Agri App
D. National Agriculture Market (e-NAM)
Answer [D] National Agriculture Market (e-NAM)
10. In which state, India’s first Monkeypox case was reported in July 2022?
A. Goa
B. Kerala
C. Punjab
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer [B] Kerala