Current Affairs 23th September 2022 : Daily GK Update in English

1. IHCL is a Hypertension Control Initiative launched by which country?
A. USA                        
B. India
C. Indonesia              
D. Bangladesh
Answer [B] India
2. Which Union Ministry is associated with ‘Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill’?

A. Ministry of Law and Justice                            
B. Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Ministry of Women and Child Development     
D. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Answer [B] Ministry of Home Affairs
3. Which institution has unveiled a detailed framework for Social Stock Exchange (SSE)?

A. RBI                           
B. SEBI
C. NITI Aayog              
D. Union Finance Ministry
Answer [B] SEBI
4. SCALE App, which was launched recently, provides skill-development solutions for employees of which filed?

A. Textile          
B. Automobile
C. Leather         
D. Electronics
Answer [C] Leather  
5. As per the recent Asian Development Outlook (ADO) update, what is the 2022-23 growth projection for India’s economy?

A. 8.2%             
B. 7.6%
C. 7.0%             
D. 6.8%
Answer [C] 7.0%     
6. Which company has announced its first utility-scale renewable energy projects in India, which include three solar farms in Rajasthan in September 2022?

A. Amazon              
B. Google
C. Meta                   
D. Microsoft
Answer [A] Amazon
7. Which day is celebrated as World Rhino Day?

A. 10 September         
B. 19 July
C. 21 August                
D. 22 September
Answer [D] 22 September
8. …… the Soviet cosmonaut who set the record for the longest single stay in space, passed away on 19 September 2022?

A. Valery Polyakov                
B. Viktor Mikhaylovich Afanasyev
C. Ivan Anikeyev                   
D. Oleg Artemyev
Answer [A] Valery Polyakov 
9. Who among the following personalities has been nominated as trustee of the PM CARES Fund in September 2022?

A. Kariya Munda              
B. Ratan Tata
C. KT Thomas                   
D. All of the above
Answer [D] All of the above
10. Which of the following mutual fund company has launched India’s first Auto Index Fund in September 2022?

A. SBI Mutual Fund                   
B. HDFC Mutual Fund         
C. Navi Mutual Fund                
D. ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund      
Answer [D] ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund