Current Affairs 19th August 2022 : Daily GK Update in English
1. What is the name of the national campaign launched to focus on development of children in the first two years?
A. Matritva 1000
B. Paalan 1000
C. Putra 1000
D. Sukanya 1000
Answer [B] Paalan 1000
2. Which state/UT launched the first flight of drone service – ‘Medicine from the sky’?
A. New Delhi
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Telangana
D. Karnataka
Answer [B] Arunachal Pradesh
3. Manthan Platform, which was launched recently, is associated with which field?
A. Electronics Manufacturing
B. Vaccination
C. Research and Innovation
D. Goods and Services Tax
Answer [C] Research and Innovation
4. What is the wholesale inflation of India in July 2022?
A. 11.93%
B. 13.93%
C. 15.93%
D. 17.93%
Answer [B] 13.93%
5. Which institution announced performance based fund allocation to states and UTs to strengthen health facilities?
A. NITI Aayog
B. National Health Authority
C. AIIMS
D. Indian Council of Medical Research
Answer [B] National Health Authority
6. Which city has the highest average level of fine PM 2.5 among the world’s most populated cities, as per HEI’s recent report?
A. Dhaka
B. Varanasi
C. New Delhi
D. Colombo
Answer [C] New Delhi
7. Which state launched ‘Vidya Rath-School on Wheels’ project?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Assam
D. Arunachal Pradesh
Answer [C] Assam
8. An interest subvention of 1.5 per cent per annum has been approved for agriculture loan up to which limit?
A. Rs 1 Lakh
B. Rs 2 Lakh
C. Rs 3 Lakh
D. Rs 5 Lakh
Answer [C] Rs 3 Lakh
9. Which is the venue of the ‘National Security Strategies (NSS) Conference 2022’?
A. Pune
B. Vishakhapatnam
C. New Delhi
D. Mysuru
Answer [C] New Delhi
10. How many cities have recently declared themselves as ‘Safai Mitra Surakshit Shehar’ (as of August 2022)?
A. 100
B. 250
C. 500
D. 750
Answer [C] 500