Current Affairs 17th October 2022 : Daily GK Update in English

1. What does N stands for in the proposed NGLV launch vehicle system of ISRO which may replace present operational launch system of PSLV?
A. New            
B. Next
C. Novel           
D. Node
Answer [B] Next
2. Who is the author of the book titled ‘The most incredible World Cup stories - Anecdotes from Football World Cup, from Uruguay in 1930 to the present Day?
A. Luciano Wernicke            
B. Robert Lewan
C. Diego Maradona           
D. Cristiano Ronaldo
Answer [A] Robert Lewan
3. Under the ‘Bharat Krishi Satellite programme’, a minimum of how many satellites will be required to cover the entire agricultural area of India?
A. 2        
B. 3
C. 4       
D. 5
Answer [A] 2
4. As per the ‘Living Planet Report’ published by World Wildlife Fund, by what percentage the monitored wildlife population has plunged in last 50 years?
A. 34%         
B. 46%
C. 69%         
D. 72%
Answer [C] 69%
5. Which city was host to the General Assembly of International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL)?
A. Paris           
B. Rome
C. Delhi           
D. Singapore
Answer [C] Delhi  
6. When is International E-Waste Day held every year?
A. 11 October             
B. 12 October
C. 13 October               
D. 14 October
Answer [D] 14 October
7. With which of the following has Indian Navy signed an MOU to explore opportunities to train, up-skill and re-skill Armed Forces Personnel, Indian Navy personnel in particular, in emerging areas?
A. IIM Triuchirappalli            
B. IIM Nagpur
C. IIM Raipur                          
D. IIM Shillong
Answer [B] IIM Nagpur
8. At the ISSF World Championship, India defeated which country to win a bronze medal in the women’s 25m pistol team junior competition in Cairo, Egypt on 13 October 2022?
A. France             
B. Italy
C. Germany        
D. Poland
Answer [C] Germany
9. As per the government data, India’s annual wholesale price-based inflation (WPI) eased in September 2022 to ……….% as against 12.41% recorded in August 2022.
A. 11.60              
B. 10.70
C. 9.50                
D. 8.90
Answer [B] 10.70
10. Which day is observed as the World Food Day?
A. 15 October           
B. 16 October 
C. 17 October           
D. 14 October 
Answer [B] 16 October 
11. Iraq’s parliament on 13th Oct 2022 elected former minister Abdul Latif Rashid as the country’s next president. What is the capital of Iraq?
A. Baghdad          
B. Mosul
C. Erbil                   
D. Basrah
Answer [A] Baghdad
12. The 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) Convention will be held in …… Madhya Pradesh in January 2023.
A. Gwalior          
B. Satna
C. Bhopal             
D. Indore
Answer [D] Indore
13. Which state government recently notified the Kadavur Slender Loris Sanctuary, the first of its kind in India for the endangered Slender Loris?
A. Maharashtra         
B. Kerala
C. Telangana              
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer [D] Tamil Nadu
14. Which company recently received a unified licence from the Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications, for access services in 6 circles?
A. Reliance Jio        
B. Adani Data Networks
C. Bharti Airtel        
D. Vodafone Idea
Answer [B] Adani Data Networks
15. In October 2022, RBI issued modified and consolidated guidelines viz. ‘RBI (Unhedged Foreign Currency Exposure-UFCE) Directions, 2022 with effect from …..
A. 1st March 2023                
B. 1st February 2023  
C. 1st January 2023              
D. December 2022
Answer [C] 1st January 2023        
16. Name the Small Finance Bank (SFB) that recently partnered with Paytm to deploy card Devices.
A. Jana SFB                    
B. ESAF SFB
C. Suryoday SFB          
D. Utkarsh SFB
Answer [A] Jana SFB   
17. Which bank recently surpassed Rs 6 trillion in Assets Under Management (AUM) under the Home Loan Segment?
A. PNB         
B. BOB
C. SBI           
D. Indian Bank
Answer [C] SBI
18. For which bank, KG Mohan was recently appointed as the Non-Executive Independent Director for 3 years?
A. ICICI Bank                  
B. HDFC Bank
C. Induslnd Bank           
D. Karur Vysya Bank
Answer [D] Karur Vysya Bank
19. When was World Sight Day/World Eye Day 2022 observed across the globe with the theme of “Love Your Eyes”?
A. 9th October 2022                 
B. 11th October 2022          
C. 13th October 2022               
D. 15th October 2022          
Answer [C] 13th October 2022        
20. Who authored the Book, ‘Pandemic Disruptions and Odisha’s Lessons in Governance, that was recently released by Naveen Patnaik, Chief Minister of Odisha?
A. Pinaki Mishra                  
B. Baijayant Panda
C. Arjun Charan Sethi         
D. Amar Patnaik
Answer [D] Amar Patnaik