Current Affairs 20th September 2022 : Daily GK Update in English
1. What is India’s logistics cost as a proportion of GDP, as of 2022?
A. 9-10%
B. 13-14%
C. 15-16%
D. 19-20%
Answer [B] 13-14%
2. Which country is the host of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in 2023?
A. India
B. Uzbekistan
C. Pakistan
D. China
Answer [A] India
3. Vigyan Pragati, Which received the National Rajbhasha Kirti Award, is a Science magazine released by which institution?
A. ISRO
B. BARC
C. CSIR
D. AIIMS
Answer [C] CSIR
4. Which state celebrates ‘Social Justice Day’ on the birthday of reformist leader E V Ramasamy (Periyar)?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Karnataka
Answer [A] Tamil Nadu
5. Which institution leads the Coastal Clean-Up Day Campaign in India?
A. NCC
B. Indian Coast Guard
C. Indian Navy
D. NSS
Answer [B] Indian Coast Guard
6. Which football club has won its maiden and the 131st edition of the Durand Cup in September 2022?
A. Bengaluru Football Club
B. Mumbai Football Club
C. Goa Football Club
D. None of the above
Answer [A] Bengaluru Football Club
7. The 6th edition of the …… -India Maritime Exercise’ JIMEX’ hosted by the Indian Navy concluded in the Bay of Bengal on 17 September 2022.
A. Singapore
B. Japan
C. China
D. Saudi Arabia
Answer [B] Japan
8. Which of the following Union Minister is going to lead a joint ministerial delegation to the US to participate in the Global Clean Energy Action Forum in September 2022?
A. Sarbananda Sonowal
B. Anurag Thakur
C. Nitin Gadkari
D. Dr. Jitendra Singh
Answer [D] Dr. Jitendra Singh
9. Tamil Nadu government has issued an order to set up a bird sanctuary at Nanjarayan Tank. In which district, the bird sanctuary is located?
A. Ariyalur
B. Triuppur
C. Chengalpattu
D. Dindigul
Answer [B] Triuppur
10. Who has won a silver medal in the World Para Athletics Grand Prix, in Morocco on 17 September 2022?
A. Sumit Antil
B. Praveen Kumar
C. Mariyappan Thangavelu
D. Devendra Jhajharia
Answer [D] Devendra Jhajharia