Which Indian Armed Force launched the ‘ Him Drone-a-thon’ programme ?
A
Indian Air Force
B
Indian Navy
C
Indian Army
D
Indian Coast Guard
Question 2Single Answer
What is the new name of the ‘New Delhi International Arbitration Centre’ ?
A
Bharat International Arbitration Centre
B
India International Arbitration Centre
C
Pradhan Mantri Arbitration Centre
D
Atmanirbhar Arbitration Centre
Question 3Single Answer
V Pranav, who was seen in the news, is associated with which sports ?
A
Shooting
B
Chess
C
Weight Lifting
D
Athletics
Question 4Single Answer
The World’s highest railway bridge is located in which Indian state/UT ?
A
Sikkim
B
Jammu and Kashmir
C
Arunachal Pradesh
D
Assam
Question 5Single Answer
Which state introduced the Constitution (Amendment) Bill, 2022 for insertion of a new article 3A ?
A
Telangana
B
Andhra Pradesh
C
Jharkhand
D
Kerala
Question 6Single Answer
Which state government has launched the ‘Nethanna Bima’ scheme for the weavers of the state on 7 August 2022 ?
A
Uttar Pradesh
B
Karnataka
C
Odisha
D
Telangana
Question 7Single Answer
Which country’s team has won the gold medal in the men’s section at the 44th Chess Olympiad in August 2022 ?
A
Uzbekistan
B
Pakistan
C
Russia
D
Germany
Question 8Single Answer
Which International Tennis Player has announced her retirement on 9 August 2022 ?
A
Iga Swiatek
B
Martina Navratilov
C
Steffi Graf
D
Serana Williams
Question 9Single Answer
Who has been named the AIDD Men’s Footballer of the year for the 2021-22 season ?
A
Bhaichung Bhutia
B
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
C
Sunil Chhetri
D
Sandesh Jhingan
Question 10Single Answer
Which day is celebrated as the World Biofuel Day ?
A
1 August
B
5 August
C
11 August
D
10 August
Question 11Single Answer
Which is the first global Big Tech Company to join the open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) ?
A
Google
B
Micro soft
C
Meta
D
Apple
Question 12Single Answer
Manisha Kalyan, who was seen in the news, is associated with which sports ?
A
Cricket
B
Football
C
Boxing
D
Weight Lifting
Question 13Single Answer
When is the ‘World Bio-fuel Day’ celebrated ?
A
August 8
B
August 10
C
August 12
D
August 14
Question 14Single Answer
Which country won the gold medal in the open section of 44th Chess Olympiad ?
A
India
B
Ukraine
C
Uzbekistan
D
Russia
Question 15Single Answer
Which company developed the 2nd generation (2G) Ethanol Plant, which was recently inaugurated ?
A
HPCL
B
IOCL
C
BPCL
D
ONGC
Question 16Single Answer
Which country recently commenced the 13th edition of the ‘Ex Vajra Prahar 2022’ along with India in Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh (HP) ?
A
Bangladesh
B
Thailand
C
United States
D
Russia
Question 17Single Answer
The One Nation, One Ration Card (ONORC) scheme under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution was completed ………. Years on 9th August 2022 .
A
5 years
B
3 years
C
6 years
D
4 years
Question 18Single Answer
In which city will the 12th DefExpo-2022’ be held in India from October 18th to 22nd , 2022 ?
A
Gandhi nagar, Gujarat
B
Haldia, West Bengal
C
Chandipur, Odisha
D
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Question 19Single Answer
In August 2022, UNESCO announced that a 106-year-old astronomical observatory at Langat Singh College was ‘not’ inscribed on UNESCO’s list of endangered heritage. The Astronomical observatory was located in which city ?
A
Assam
B
Gujarat
C
Maharashtra
D
Bihar
Question 20Single Answer
Which bank recently partnered with Lets Venture Technologies to support the startup eco sysytem ?
A
HDFC Bank
B
Axis Bank
C
ICICI Bank
D
IDFC First Bank
Question 21Single Answer
Issey Miyake, who passed away recently, was associated with which field ?
A
Agriculture
B
Design
C
Economics
D
Science
Question 22Single Answer
Which Indian state launched ‘Nethanna Bima’ scheme for benefitting weavers ?
A
Andhra Pradesh
B
Telangana
C
Maharashtra
D
Odisha
Question 23Single Answer
Which Indian Politician was conferred with France’s highest civilian award Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur ?
A
Narendra Modi
B
Rahul Gandhi
C
Shashi Tharoor
D
Ramnath Govind
Question 24Single Answer
ONDC has signed MOU with which regulatory body for coordination of functions of institutions ?
A
NABARD
B
SIDBI
C
EXIM Bank
D
NHB
Question 25Single Answer
The Union Cabinet approved to continue Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana till which year ?
A
2023
B
2024
C
2027
D
2030
Question 26Single Answer
When is the World Organ Day Observed ?
A
13 August
B
12 August
C
10 August
D
11 August
Question 27Single Answer
The ‘SPARK’: The Space Tech Park, India’s first virtual space technology museum was launched in August 2022. Which organization/Ministry created the SPARK, the first 3D Virtual Space tech park ?
A
Defence Research and Development Organization
B
Indian Space Research Organization
C
Ministry of Culture
D
Ministry of Science and Technology
Question 28Single Answer
Which country recently signed a tender to set up an 1150 MW solar project with the international solar alliance (ISA) ?
A
Argentina
B
Peru
C
Congo
D
Cuba
Question 29Single Answer
Name the lifestyle-focused corporate salary account that was recently launched by Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd .
A
Kotak Crème
B
Kotak Max
C
Kotak Prime
D
Kotak Gold
Question 30Single Answer
Name the bank that recently partnered with IBSD Intech to provide enhanced digital services .
A
HDFC Bank
B
Yes Bank
C
Axis Bank
D
ICICI Bank
Question 31Single Answer
Which institution regulates the ‘Digital lending activities’ in India ?
A
Ministry of Finance
B
Reserve Bank of India
C
Payments Corporation of India
D
NITI Aayog
Question 32Single Answer
Which countries are associated with ‘Trans Himalayan multi-dimensional connectivity network’ ?
A
India-Nepal
B
China-Nepal
C
India-Bangladesh
D
China-Bangladesh
Question 33Single Answer
Which Institution launched ‘SPARK’, virtual space tech park ?
A
NITI Aayog
B
DRDO
C
ISRO
D
BEL
Question 34Single Answer
As per recent changes in Atal Pension Yojana (APY) rules, Which category of beneficiaries are excluded ?
A
Central Government Employees
B
State Government Employees
C
Income Tax payers
D
Non-Resident Indians
Question 35Single Answer
‘NIPAM’, which was seen in the news, is associated with which field ?
A
Electronics Manufacturing
B
Intellectual Property
C
Climate Change
D
Food Distribution
Question 36Single Answer
The Himachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Bill, 2022, was passed in August 2022. The bill seeks to amend sections 2, 4, 7 and 13 and insert section ………. In the 2019 Act .
A
3A
B
5A
C
6A
D
8A
Question 37Single Answer
………… has announced new names for variants of the Monkeypox virus as – Clades I, IIa and IIb .
A
CDC
B
CSIS
C
WHO
D
GACD
Question 38Single Answer
On the occasion of World Elephant Day, the centre announced the establishment of another elephant reserve at Agasthiyamalai. This reserve will be the ……. Elephant reserve in the country .
A
30th
B
32nd
C
34th
D
36th
Question 39Single Answer
The India Meteorological Department, the Japanese government, and the United Nations Development Programme have joined hands to expedite climate action in ……. Indian States and union territories .
A
10
B
12
C
14
D
16
Question 40Single Answer
BhartiAirtel’s shareholders have approved the re-appointment of …….. as MD of the company for a period of five years with effect from February 1, 2023 .
A
Indermit Gill
B
Rama Subramaniam Gandhi
C
Nakul Jain
D
Gopal Vittal
Question 41Single Answer
In August 2022, who has launched India’s first saline water lantern “Roshni” ?
A
Hardeep Singh Puri
B
Amit Shaha
C
Dr.Jitendra Singh
D
Piyush Goyal
Question 42Single Answer
Who has assumed charge as the director of operations of PowerGrid Corporation ?
A
Pramod Kumar
B
R K Tyagi
C
Nalin Negi
D
Ashish Kumar Chauhan
Question 43Single Answer
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has given its approval for the acquisition of Holcim’s stake in Ambuja Ltd and ACC Ltd by .
A
Adani Group
B
Reliance Group
C
Tata Group
D
GMR Group
Question 44Single Answer
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has appointed Rear Admiral Guillermo Pablo Rios of ………. As Head of Mission and Chief Military Observer for the United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan .
A
Argentina
B
Chile
C
Mexico
D
Cuba
Question 45Single Answer
Who has become the first player in T20 cricket history to take 600 wickets ?
A
Kieron Pollard
B
Moeen Ali
C
Ambati Rayudu
D
Dwayne Bravo
Question 46Single Answer
Which of the following banks initiative named Parivartan has signed an MOU with IISc, for the development of Bagchi-Parthasarathy Hospital at IISc Bengaluru ?
A
ICICI Bank
B
IDBI Bank
C
HDFC Bank
D
IDFC First Bank
Question 47Single Answer
Which of the following bank has signed an agreement with the Yubi to help banks in digital onboarding of various NBFCs, to lend significant amount of money ?
A
Karnataka Bank
B
Canara Bank
C
Indian Bank
D
UCO Bank
Question 48Single Answer
Kotak Mahindra Bank has launched an account named ‘KotakCrème’, this account has been classified in which category of saving account ?
A
Salary Account
B
Zero Balance or Basis Saving Account
C
Women’s Savings Account
D
Family Savings Account
Question 49Single Answer
Uma Pemmaraju, who has been passed away, was an eminent Indian American ……..
A
Photographer
B
Director
C
Journalist
D
Writer
Question 50Single Answer
National Football team captain Sunil Chhetri has been named the AIFF Men’s Footballer of the Year for the ……. Time .
A
Fourth
B
Fifth
C
Sixth
D
Seventh
Current Affairs
Question 51Single Answer
Popularly known as the ‘Big Bull’ of Dalal Street ……….. passed away on 14 August 2022 .
A
Radha kishan Damani
B
Rekha Jhunjhunwala
C
Ashish Dhawan
D
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
Question 52Single Answer
Which state government has signed an MOU with National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) for protection of its coasts in August 2022 ?
A
West Bengal
B
Kerala
C
Odisha
D
Goa
Question 53Single Answer
The Central Government has reappointed four independent directors on the RBI Central Board for a team of four years. Who among the followings is NOT in the list ?
A
Satish K Marathe
B
S Gurumurthy
C
RevathyIyer
D
Amitabh Kant
Question 54Single Answer
India has added ……. to the list of Ramsar sites bringing the country’s total tally of these sites to 75 .
A
07 wetlands
B
05 wetlands
C
11 wetlands
D
10 wetlands
Question 55Single Answer
Which day is observed as the Partition Horrors Remembrance Day in India ?
A
10 November
B
26 June
C
14 August
D
12 January
Question 56Single Answer
How many Police personnel have been awarded the Police Medals on the Occasion of Independence Day, 2022 ?
A
2022
B
1080
C
1947
D
1082
Question 57Single Answer
From which year, India will start supplying petrol with 20 percent ethanol at select petrol pumps ?
A
2023
B
2024
C
2025
D
2026
Question 58Single Answer
To mark independence from British rule, India has celebrated its ……. On 15 August 2022 .
A
76th Independence Day
B
75th Independence Day
C
77th Independence Day
D
73rd Independence Day
Question 59Single Answer
Which day is celebrated as the International Youth Day ?
A
10 August
B
11 August
C
12 August
D
13 August
Question 60Single Answer
As per the report of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), what is the rank of India in Digital currency ownership in 2021 ?
A
Fourth
B
Third
C
Seventh
D
Second
Question 61Single Answer
Which Union Ministry launched the ‘SMILE – 75 Initiative ?
A
Ministry of Labour and Employment
B
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
C
Ministry of Home Affairs
D
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Question 62Single Answer
Which country hosted the bilateral air exercise named ‘Udarashakti’ ?
A
Japan
B
Bangladesh
C
Malaysia
D
UAE
Question 63Single Answer
What is the Consumer Price Index (CPI) – based inflation recorded in July 2022 ?
A
4.71 %
B
5.71 %
C
6.71 %
D
7.71 %
Question 64Single Answer
Which Union Ministry recently organised the ‘DST StartupUtsav’ ?
A
Ministry of MSME
B
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
C
Ministry of Science and Technology
D
Ministry of Labour and Employment
Question 65Single Answer
Agasthyamalai elephant reserve, which was notified recently, is located in which state ?
A
Kerala
B
Tamil Nadu
C
Karnataka
D
Telangana
Question 66Single Answer
Who was presented Lifetime Achievement Award at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) Awards 2022 ?
A
Mohit Raina
B
Sachin Tendulkar
C
Kapil Dev
D
Dharmendra
Question 67Single Answer
Which movie was awarded the best Film award at the 13th Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2022 ?
A
Sardar Udham
B
The Rapist
C
Jalsa
D
83
Question 68Single Answer
Which day was observed as the 150th birth anniversary of Sri Aurobindo in August 2022 ?
A
16 August
B
15 August
C
13 August
D
11 August
Question 69Single Answer
The Oldest football tournament in Asia, ………….Has started from August 16, 2022 .
A
Gulf Cup of Nations
B
ASEAN Football Championship
C
AFC Challenge Cup
D
Durand Cup
Question 70Single Answer
Which city will hold the 23rd edition of India International Seafood Show (IISS) in 2023 ?
A
Mumbai
B
Chennai
C
Kolkata
D
Jaipur
Question 71Single Answer
Which is the first country to approve a vaccine for Covid Omicron Variant ?
A
India
B
USA
C
UK
D
Italy
Question 72Single Answer
Which Indian state/UT implements the Mukhyamantri Anuprati Coaching Yojana’ ?
A
Punjab
B
Rajasthan
C
Gujarat
D
Karnataka
Question 73Single Answer
Which pharma company has completed trials for its intransal Covid Vaccine candidate ?
A
Bharat Biotech
B
Biocon
C
Dr Reddy’s
D
Serum Institute
Question 74Single Answer
What is the name of the Centre’s Passenger processing system based on facial recognition technology ?
A
Digi Yatra
B
Bharat Yatra
C
Pradhan Mantri Digital Yatra Abhiyan
D
Bharat Face RT
Question 75Single Answer
Which is the venue of the ‘India International Seafood Show (IISS) ?
A
Mumbai
B
Kochi
C
Kolkata
D
Chennai
Question 76Single Answer
State Bank of India (SBI) launched its first “state-of-the-art” dedicated branch for start-ups in …………. To facilitate and support them in August 2022 .
A
Greater Noida
B
Gurugram
C
Bhopal
D
Bengaluru
Question 77Single Answer
………….. Have launched a pan-India operation known as Operation YatriSuraksha in August 2022 .
A
Government Railway Police (GRP), Madhya Pradesh
B
Government Railway Police (GRP), Uttar Pradesh
C
Indian Railway Protection Force (RPF)
D
Government Railway Police (GRP), Punjab
Question 78Single Answer
What is the name of the Arunachal Pradesh’s third airport, which is now under construction in Itanagar ?
A
Lilalabari Rupsi Airport
B
Tezu Polo Airport
C
Lengpui Airport
D
Donyi Polo Airport
Question 79Single Answer
Which Union Minister has announced that Rs 30,000 crore has been sanctioned for projects aimed at cleaning Ganga and its tributaries in August 2022 ?
A
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
B
Rajnath Singh
C
Nirmala Sitharaman
D
Nitin Gadkari
Question 80Single Answer
Which state government has announced a 3 percent rise in the dearness allowance (DA) to the government employees of the state in August 2022 ?
A
Maharashtra
B
Assam
C
Goa
D
Karnataka
Question 81Single Answer
What is the name of the national campaign launched to focus on development of children in the first two years ?
A
Matritva 1000
B
Paalan 1000
C
Putra 1000
D
Sukanya 1000
Question 82Single Answer
Which state/UT launched the first flight of drone service – ‘Medicine from the sky’ ?
A
New Delhi
B
Arunachal Pradesh
C
Telangana
D
Karnataka
Question 83Single Answer
Manthan Platform, which was launched recently, is associated with which field ?
A
Electronics Manufacturing
B
Vaccination
C
Research and Innovation
D
Goods and Services Tax
Question 84Single Answer
What is the wholesale inflation of India in July 2022 ?
A
11.93%
B
13.93%
C
15.93%
D
17.93%
Question 85Single Answer
Which institution announced performance based fund allocation to states and UTs to strengthen health facilities ?
A
NITI Aayog
B
National Health Authority
C
AIIMS
D
Indian Council of Medical Research
Question 86Single Answer
Which city has the highest average level of fine PM 2.5 among the world’s most populated cities, as per HEI’s recent report ?
A
Dhaka
B
Varanasi
C
New Delhi
D
Colombo
Question 87Single Answer
Which state launched ‘Vidya Rath-School on Wheels’ project ?
A
Madhya Pradesh
B
Bihar
C
Assam
D
Arunachal Pradesh
Question 88Single Answer
An interest subvention of 1.5 per cent per annum has been approved for agriculture loan up to which limit ?
A
Rs 1 Lakh
B
Rs 2 Lakh
C
Rs 3 Lakh
D
Rs 5 Lakh
Question 89Single Answer
Which is the venue of the ‘National Security Strategies (NSS) Conference 2022’ ?
A
Pune
B
Vishakhapatnam
C
New Delhi
D
Mysuru
Question 90Single Answer
How many cities have recently declared themselves as ‘Safai Mitra Surakshit Shehar’ (as of August 2022) ?
A
100
B
250
C
500
D
750
Question 91Single Answer
In which country, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has announced to open its first International marketing and sales office on 18 August 2022 ?
A
Thailand
B
Sri Lanka
C
Malaysia
D
Laos
Question 92Single Answer
Which state has become the first ‘Har Ghar Jal’ certified State in the country in August 2022 ?
A
Karnataka
B
Goa
C
Kerala
D
Jharkhand
Question 93Single Answer
The 4th India-Philippines Strategic Dialogue was held in ……….. on 18 August 2022 .
A
Baguio
B
Mumbai
C
Chennai
D
Manila
Question 94Single Answer
In which city, Union Ministry Nitin Gadkari has unveiled India’s first Electric Double Decker bus on 18 August 2022 ?
A
Bengaluru
B
Bhopal
C
Mumbai
D
Nagpur
Question 95Single Answer
Which Union Minister has launched an online market place application ‘Aqua Bazar in August 2022 ?
A
Anurag Thakur
B
Amit Shah
C
Parshottam Rupala
D
Nirmala Sitharaman
Question 96Single Answer
The Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) has recommended ………. For the Post of NABARD chairman in August 2022 .
A
Manish Sharma
B
Amarjeet Yadav
C
Tribhuwan Kumar
D
Mohammed Mustafa
Question 97Single Answer
In which state, Border Roads Organization (BRO), is going to build Steel Slag Road on a pilot project basis ?
A
Sikkim
B
Manipur
C
Goa
D
Arunachal Pradesh
Question 98Single Answer
Which district has become the first fully ‘functionally literate’ district in the country in August 2022 ?
A
North 24 Parganas
B
Mandla
C
Dibang Valley
D
Ambedkar Nagar
Question 99Single Answer
Who has won the gold medal at the 2022 WSPS Shooting World Cup in Changwon, South Korea in August 2022 ?