Current Affairs 29th August 2022 : Daily GK Update in English
1. In which country, the Asia Cup 2022 Cricket tournament is being held in August 2022?
A. The United Arab Emirates
B. Pakistan
C. Bangladesh
D. India
Answer [A] The United Arab Emirates
2. Which district has been declared as the best aspirational district in India in August 2022?
A. Agra
B. Varanasi
C. Aligarh
D. Haridwar
Answer [D] Haridwar
3. Who has been appointed as the managing director (MD) of IDFC Limited in August 2022?
A. Satish Singh
B. Ravi Semwal
C. Ram Kumar Ojha
D. Mahendra N Shah
Answer [D] Mahendra N Shah
4. World Water Week is observed in the last week of …… every year.
A. September
B. July
C. June
D. August
Answer [D] August
5. Which Navy ship is going to be commissioned into the Indian Navy on 2 September 2022?
A. INS Udaygiri
B. INS Karanj
C. INS Surat
D. INS Vikrant
Answer [D] INS Vikrant
6. Who has won the 28th Abu Dhabi Masters Chess tournament on 25 August 2022?
A. David Anton Guijarro
B. Magnus Carlsen
C. Paul Morphy
D. Arjun Erigaisi
Answer [D] Arjun Erigaisi
7. Which lake has been declared a monument of national importance in August 2022?
A. Bhimtal Lake
B. Chilika Lake
C. Pulicat Lake
D. Anang Tal Lake
Answer [D] Anang Tal Lake
8. In which city, India’s first 3D-Printed post office is going to be opened?
A. Chennai
B. Mumbai
C. Bengaluru
D. Ahmedabad
Answer [C] Bengaluru
9. Who has become the youngest person to fly solo around the World in August 2022?
A. Amelia Earhart
B. Charles Lindbergh
C. Paul Tibbets
D. Mac Rutherford
Answer [D] Mac Rutherford
10. Who won a historic medal at the World Badminton Championships in Tokyo in August 2022?
A. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
B. N. Sikki Reddy and Prannoy HS
C. Prannoy HS and Chirag Shetty
D. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Sikki Reddy
Answer [A] Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
11. Indian oil corporation (IOC) will invest Rs 2 lakh crore to achieve net-zero operational carbon emissions by which year?
A. 2030
B. 2038
C. 2042
D. 2046
Answer [D] 2046
12. In a major boost for achieving indigenisation in the armed forces, the Indian Navy will use 100% indigenous ……. Mm high explosive AK-630 guns.
A. 10
B. 20
C. 30
D. 40
Answer [C] 30
13. Who will become the only Indian player in history to play 100 matches for his country in all forms?
A. Rohit Sharma
B. Virat Kohli
C. KL Rahul
D. Hardik Pandya
Answer [B] Virat Kohli
14. Which of the following carried out trials of the Pinaka extended range rocket at the Pokharan firing ranges in Rajasthan?
A. ISRO
B. HAL
C. BEML
D. DRDO
Answer [D] DRDO
15. The Artemis 1 mission of which of the following will be launched on 29 August 2022?
A. Roscosmos
B. NASA
C. JAXA
D. ESA
Answer [B] NASA
16. PM Narendra Modi addressed Khadi Utsav in which city in August 2022?
A. Ahmedabad
B. Surat
C. Agra
D. Mathura
Answer [A] Ahmedabad
17. Country’s export of pharmaceutical products has increased by ……. % in April-July 2022 over the same period in 2013-14.
A. 134
B. 140
C. 146
D. 150
Answer [C] 146
18. Who was sworn-in as Chief Justice of India on 27 August 2022?
A. Uday Umesh Lalit
B. Dixit Joshi
C. Anuj Poddar
D. Alkesh Kumar Sharma
Answer [A] Uday Umesh Lalit
19. Which district has been declared as the best aspirational district in India in August 2022?
A. Agra
B. Varanasi
C. Aligarh
D. Haridwar
Answer [D] Haridwar
20. Which day is observed as the National Sports Day?
A. 28 August
B. 29 August
C. 30 August
D. 27 August
Answer [B] 29 August