Current Affairs 25th July 2022 : Daily GK Update in English

1. The ‘National Flag Day’ is celebrated in which day in India?
A. July 18                 
B. July 22
C. July 24               
D. July 25
Answer [B] July 22
2. Which is the venue of the ISRO’s ‘Human Space Flight Expo’?
A. New Delhi                
B. Bengaluru
C. Ernakulam                
D. Vishakhapatnam
Answer [B] Bengaluru
3. Who are the beneficiaries of ‘Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana’?
A. School Students                                         
B. Senior Citizens
C. Below – Poverty – Line Women              
D. MSMEs
Answer [B] Senior Citizens
4. What is the growth forecast for India for 2022-23, as per Asian Development Bank (ADB)’s recent estimate?
A. 7.2%          
B. 7.8%
C. 8.0%          
D. 8.2%
Answer [A] 7.2% 
5. Which tech company funds the ‘DigiVaani Call Centre’ set up recently by NASSCOM?
A. Microsoft                
B. Google
C. Twitter                    
D. Meta
Answer [B] Google
6. Which district has become the first ‘Har Ghar Jal’ ceritified district in the country in July 2022?
A. Rewa                    
B. Gorakhpur
C. Coimbatore          
D. Burhanpur
Answer [D] Burhanpur
7. Which actor has been awarded ‘the Golden Visa” by The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government in July 2022?
A. Amitabh Bachchan             
B. Rajnikanth
C. Rana Daggubati                   
D. Kamal Haasan
Answer [D] Kamal Haasan
8. Which state government has decided to appoint Deloitte India as a consultant for bringing the state’s economy to the USD 1 trillion mark?
A. Gujarat                           
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Maharashtra                  
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer [B] Uttar Pradesh
9. Which foundation has partnered with Google to launch ‘DigiVaani’ call centres to help rural women entrepreneurs?
A. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation          
B. Foundation for Environmental Education
C. The Nasscom Foundation                       
D. Smile Foundation
Answer [C] The Nasscom Foundation         
10. Who has been appointed as the acting president of The International Hockey Federation (FIH) in July 2022?
A. Seif Ahmed                   
B. Narinder Batra
C. Darren James               
D. Warren Smith
Answer [A] Seif Ahmed                 
11. Name the country that recently signed an MOU with India for wildlife conservation and sustainable biodiversity utilization.
A. South Africa              
B. Namibia
C. Angola            
D. Zambia
Answer [B] Namibia
12. Which of the following points is ‘Incorrect with respect to the 3rd edition of the India Innovation Index 2021 released by NITI Aayog in July 2022?
A. Maharashtra has topped the Major states category in the 3rd edition of India Innovation Index 2021, followed by Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
B. Among the North-Eastern India Innovation Index 2021 and Hilly States, Manipur tops as the best performer, followed by Uttarakhand and Meghalaya.
C. In the Union Territories and City-States, Chandigarh is the top performer, followed by Delhi.
A. Only A                 
B. Only B
C. Only C             
D. Only A & B
Answer [A] Maharashtra has topped the Major states category in the 3rd edition of India Innovation Index 2021, followed by Kerala and Tamil Nadu
13. Which organization recently released a report ‘Digital Banks: A proposal for Licensing and Regulatory Regime for India?
A. NITI Aayog             
B. RBI
C. SEBI      
D. None of these
Answer [A] NITI Aayog
14. The Gol recently launched a ‘Jute Mark India logo’ which will act as a certification of authenticity for jute products manufactured in India. Where is the headquarter of National Jute Board, the nodal agency for the promotion of Indian Jute?
A. New Delhi, Delhi              
B. Kolkata, West Bengal
C. Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh              
D. Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Answer [B] Kolkata, West Bengal
15. Which organization recently approved 5 new projects, worth USD 875 million for Various Departments in Brazil, China & India?
A. World Bank              
B. Asian Development Bank
C. African Development Bank              
D. New Development Bank
Answer [D] New Development Bank
16. Who was recently (in July’22) appointed as the Managing Director (MD) of the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure & Development (NaBFID) by the recommendation of the Financial Services Institution Bureau (FSIB)?
A. Ashish Chauhan                           
B. Vikram Limaye
C. G. Mahalingam                             
D. Rajkiran Rai G
Answer [D] Rajkiran Rai G
17. In July 2022, Mario Draghi resigned from his Prime Minister position in which country?
A. Italy                                   
B. Norway
C. Sweden                             
D. Spain
Answer [A] Italy
18. Name India’s first indigenous human passenger pilotless drone launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in July 2022.
A. Vikram                       
B. Varuna
C. Nirma                         
D. Veera
Answer [B] Varuna
19. Former cricketer ‘Barry Sinclair’ recently (in July’22) passed away. He is the former captain of which country?
A. South Africa                  
B. England
C. New Zealand                 
D. Australia
Answer [C] New Zealand
20. When was 1st ever International Moon Day 2022 observed across the globe by the United Nations (UN) with the theme of ‘Lunar Exploration Coordination & Sustainability’?
A. 20 July 2022                          
B. 18th July 2022
C. 21st July 2022                         
D. 17th July 2022
Answer [A] 20 July 2022