Current Affairs 22th August 2022 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Where was India’s first Double Decker AC electric bus unveiled?
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Hyderabad
D. Bengaluru
Answer [B] Mumbai
2. What is the name of the Online Market Place feature of the ‘MatsyaSetu’ mobile app, which was recently launched?
A. Aqua Bazaar
B. Matsya Bazaar
C. Fisheries India
D. Matsya Bharat
Answer [A] Aqua Bazaar
3. Which state government has announced to set up gramin aajeevika parks (rural industrial parks)?
A. Odisha
B. Chhattisgarh
C. West Bengal
D. Karnataka
Answer [B] Chhattisgarh
4. Which Indian Security force has signed an MOU with the Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to ensure safety and security of booking data in August 2022?
A. Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
B. Assam Rifles (AR)
C. Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
D. Border Security Force (BSF)
Answer [D] Border Security Force (BSF)
5. Kerala’s first tribal novelist and short story writer ……….. passed away on 16 August 2022?
A. Alice Ekka
B. M T Vasudevan Nair
C. Narayan
D. Sundhareshan
Answer [C] Narayan
6. In which city, the 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas will be held in January 2023?
A. Bhopal
B. Lucknow
C. Nagpur
D. Indore
Answer [D] Indore
7. Union government has extended term of Union home secretary ………. By one year to August 22, 2023.
A. Rajiv Gauba
B. Samant Goel
C. Sudhir Kumar Saxena
D. Ajay Kumar Bhalla
Answer [D] Ajay Kumar Bhalla
8. Which state government has announced that ‘Dahi Handi’ will now be recognised as an official sport in the state in August 2022?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Gujarat
D. Maharashtra
Answer [D] Maharashtra
9. In which country, Indian Air Force (IAF) is going to participate in Exercise Pitch Black 2022’?
A. Jordan
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Australia
D. Canada
Answer [C] Australia
10. Which day is celebrated as the World Mosquito Day?
A. 11 August
B. 13 August
C. 19 August
D. 20 August
Answer [D] 20 August
11. What is the name of India’s First Portal of arrested narcotics offenders, made operational in August 2022?
A. NIDAAN
B. SWAYAM
C. NARCOS
D. NCBPRO
Answer [A] NIDAAN
12. Which day is celebrated as the Akshay Urja Diwas?
A. 11 March
B. 5 June
C. 20 August
D. 18 July
Answer [C] 20 August
13. Which day in August 2022, Marked the 78th birth anniversary of former PM Rajiv Gandhi?
A. 30 August
B. 21 August
C. 12 August
D. 20 August
Answer [D] 20 August
14. Which country is NOT in the list of External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar’s visit to the South American Region in August 2022?
A. Argentina
B. Brazil
C. Peru
D. Paraguay
Answer [C] Peru
15. Which country is hosting the 65th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPA) in August 2022?
A. Thailand
B. Maldives
C. Canada
D. France
Answer [C] Canada
16. Which day in August 2022 marked the 104th birth anniversary of former President Dr Shanker Dayal Sharma?
A. 11 August
B. 09 August
C. 15 August
D. 19 August
Answer [D] 19 August
17. Former India Football team captain, ……….. passed away in August 2022.
A. Bharat Chettri
B. Ramandeep Singh Grewal
C. Dilip Tirkey
D. Samar ‘Badru’ Banerjee
Answer [D] Samar ‘Badru’ Banerjee
18. What is the name of the former Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu’s autobiography?
A. The Great Jews
B. Falcon Days
C. Netanyahu : Soldier to Saviour
D. Bibi: My Story
Answer [D] Bibi: My Story
19. Name the Mutual Fund company that was recently India’s first Gold and Silver Fund Scheme.
A. HDFC Mutual Funds
B. Edelweiss Mutual Fund
C. Axis Mutual Fund
D. SBI Mutual Funds
Answer [B] Edelweiss Mutual Fund
20. In August 2022, ReNew Power raised a ………. Project Loan through External Commercial Borrowings (ECB) for Battery-Enabled Project.
A. USD 3 billion
B. USD 1 billion
C. USD 4 billion
D. USD 2 billion
Answer [B] USD 1 billion