Current Affairs 9th August 2022 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Who chairs the Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog?
A. NITI Aayog CEO                       
B. President of India
C. Prime Minister of India        
D. Union Finance Minister
Answer [C] Prime Minister of India        
2. Which state appointed Deloitte India as its consultant?
A. Uttar Pradesh           
B. Karnataka
C. Odisha                         
D. Telangana
Answer [A] Uttar Pradesh      
3. ‘Donyi Polo Airport’, which was seen in the news, is located in which state?
A. Assam                   
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Sikkim                   
D. West Bengal
Answer [B] Arunachal Pradesh
4. What is the name of the common portal for recommendations and nominations of all official awards?
A. Bharat Portal                             
B. Rashtriya Portal
C. Atmanirbhar Portal                 
D. India Awards Portal
Answer [B] Rashtriya Portal
5. Who has been selected as the 14th Vice President of India?
A. Jagdeep Dhankhar                    
B. Margaret Alva
C. Kalyan Singh                             
D. Shivraj Patil
Answer [A] Jagdeep Dhankhar      
6. India will host diplomats and officials from all 15 countries of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for a special meeting on terrorism in …… in October 2022.
A. Delhi and Kolkata              
B. Chennai and Ranchi
C. Bengaluru and Delhi        
D. Delhi and Mumbai
Answer [D] Delhi and Mumbai
7. In August 2022, which state has signed an MOU with National Institute for Smart Government for the Preparation and development of an integrated land management system with advanced technology in fixing the boundaries?
A. Karnataka          
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Gujarat                
D. Haryana
Answer [B] Andhra Pradesh
8. The National Health Authority (NHA) has partnered with ……. To accredit & rate the Health Management Information System (HMIS) of Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).
A. Bureau of Indian Standards            
B. ASSOCHAM
C. FICCI                                                    
D. Quality Council of India
Answer [D] Quality Council of India
9. Every year, August 7 is observed as National Handloom Day in India. This day was celebrated for the first time in ………
A. 2012            
B. 2013
C. 2014            
D. 2015
Answer [D] 2015
10. When is Hiroshima Day observed?
A. 4 August              
B. 5 August 
C. 6 August              
D. 7 August 
Answer [C] 6 August