Current Affairs 27th August 2022 : Daily GK Update in English
1. The Anang Tal Lake, which was declared a monument of national importance, is located in which state/UT?
A. Karnataka
B. New Delhi
C. Kerala
D. Telangana
Answer [B] Karnataka
2. Where is the ‘International Conference on Indian Minerals and Metals Industry’ held?
A. New Delhi
B. Mumbai
C. Mysuru
D. Varanasi
Answer [A] New Delhi
3. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) withdrew the restrictions on which credit card service after compliance with data storage norms?
A. American Express
B. Discover
C. Mastercard
D. Visa
Answer [A] American Express
4. Which country marked the Ukraine’s independence Day with USD 3 billion in security assistance?
A. UK
B. USA
C. Australia
D. Germany
Answer [B] USA
5. NHAI, IWAI and RVNL signed a tripartite MOU for development of modern Multi modal logistics Parks under which scheme?
A. Bharatmala Pariyojana
B. PM Gram Sadak Yojana
C. Smart City Scheme
D. AMRUT Scheme
Answer [A] Bharatmala Pariyojana
6. Which Indian state/UT launched the Parivar Kalyan Card (PKC) Scheme?
A. Bihar
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Karnataka
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer [B] Uttar Pradesh
7. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) in 2022?
A. Samir V Kamat
B. K Sivan
C. Mayilsamy Annadurai
D. Tessy Thomas
Answer [A] Samir V Kamat
8. Which country has been hit by the Tropical cyclone Ma-On?
A. China
B. Japan
C. Philippines
D. Indonesia
Answer [C] Philippines
9. Which Indian economist has been appointed as the Executive Director for India at the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
A. Urjit Patel
B. K Subramanian
C. Viral Acharya
D. Anantha Nageswaran
Answer [B] K Subramanian
10. Which Union Ministry has published ‘Battery Waste Management Rules, 2022’?
A. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
B. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
C. Ministry of External Affairs
D. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Answer [A] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change