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- The DefExpo-2022 is scheduled to be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The biennial defence exhibition is which edition of the premier event?
A) 9th
B) 11th
C) 10th
D) 12th
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Option D
Explanation: India’s flagship defence exhibition ‘DefExpo-2022’, is scheduled to be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat from October 18 to 22, 2022. DefExpo 2022 is the 12th edition of prestigious biennial defence exhibition.
- The Ministry of Culture has collaborated with which entity for ‘India ki Udaan’, an initiative to celebrate the achievements of India in its journey of 75 years since Independence?
A) Google
B) Microsoft
C) Meta
D) Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
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Option A
Explanation: The Ministry of Culture has collaborated with Software giant Google as a part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ to capture the milestones India has achieved in its journey of 75 years since Independence. As a part of this collaboration, Google has unveiled an online project named ‘India ki Udaan’ to celebrate country’s achievements.
- Every year August 09 is generally commemorated as__________
A) International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism
B) International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
C) International Day against Nuclear Tests
D) International Day for People of African Descent
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Option B
Explanation: The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples (World Tribal Day) is observed on 9 August annually to protect the rights of the world’s indigenous population and recognize the achievements and contributions that indigenous people make to improve world issues such as environmental protection.
- Ex Vajra Prahar 2022 is a joint special forces exercise of India with which country?
A) Russia
B) Sri Lanka
C) Singapore
D) United States
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Option D
Explanation: The India-US Joint Special Forces exercise “Ex Vajra Prahar 2022”, is the 13th edition of the annual exercise.
- PM Narendra Modi recently chaired the Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog in New Delhi. The meeting was which edition of the annual programme?
A) 5th
B) 9th
C) 7th
D) 11th
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Option C
Explanation: Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired the seventh meeting of the Niti Aayog Governing Council on August 07, 2022 in New Delhi.
- Which player has been chosen by the ICC as the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for July 2022?
A) Mohammad Nawaz
B) Prabath Jayasuriya
C) Kasun Rajitha
D) Abdullah Shafique
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Option B
Explanation: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has chosen Sri Lankan spinner Prabath Jayasuriya ICC Men’s Player of the Month for July 2022.
- When is the International Biofuel Day marked?
A) August 10
B) First Sunday in August
C) First Saturday in August
D) August 09
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Option A
Explanation: The International Biofuel Day (World Biofuel Day) is observed every year on August 10 to raise awareness about the importance of non-fossil fuels as an alternative to conventional fossil fuels and highlight the various efforts made by Government in the biofuel sector.
- Where was the 2022 International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Regional Standardization Forum (RSF) for Asia and Oceania region held?
A) Singapore
B) Jakarta
C) New Delhi
D) Muscat
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Option C
Explanation: The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Regional Standardization Forum (RSF) for Asia and Oceania region was hosted by the Ministry of Communication, Government of India on 08 August 2022 in New Delhi, as a part of the celebrations of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. The theme of the Forum was “Regulatory and Policy aspects of Telecommunications/ICTs”. The Regional Standardization Forum was inaugurated by Shri Devusinh Chauhan, Minister of State for Communications.
- How many overall medals have been won by India at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmihgham?
A) 69
B) 66
C) 67
D) 61
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Option D
Explanation: Indian contingents finished the 2022 Commonwealth Games at fourth position with a total of 61 medals including 22Gold; 16Silver; 23Bronze.
- Recently a US Navy Ship, USNS Charles Drew, arrived in India for undertaking repairs and maintenance. The foreign ship is being repaired at which Indian shipyard?
A) Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust Mumbai
B) Kattupalli Shipyard, Ennore
C) Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam
D) Cochin Shipyard Limited, Kochi
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Option B
Explanation: A US Navy Ship named USNS Charles Drew arrived at L&T’s Katupalli Shipyard at Ennore, near Chennai, on August 07, 2022. for undertaking repairs and maintenance.
- India has got its 75th Chess Grandmaste who hails from Chennai. Name the newest GM of the country?
A) P. Harikrishna
B) Tania Sachdev
C) V. Pranav
D) P. Iniyan
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Option C
Explanation: As India is going to celebrate its 75th Independence Day, a 16-year-old Chennai boy, V. Pranav, has emerged as the 75th Chess Grandmaster of India.
- Aarya Walvekar has recently won the ‘Miss India beauty pageant outside India’ from which country?
A) USA
B) South Korea
C) Russia
D) Singapore
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Option A
Explanation: An Indian-American teenager Aarya Walvekar from Virginia, has been crowned Miss India USA 2022.Walvekar represented Washington DC at the contest.
- PM Modi has set the vision for India to achieve self-reliance in defence and export of USD 5 billion by which year?
A) 2022
B) 2025
C) 2023
D) 2024
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Option B
Explanation: DefExpo 2022 will focus on the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to achieve self-reliance in defence and export of USD 5 billion by 2025.
- The Nagasaki Day is marked annually on__________
A) August 07
B) August 04
C) August 09
D) August 05
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Option C
Explanation: In 2022 the world is observing the 77th anniversary of the Nagasaki bombing that took place on August 9, 1945.
- The ‘Ex Vajra Prahar 2022’ is being held at which of these places?
A) Belgaum
B) Leh
C) Ranikhet
D) Bakloh
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Option D
Explanation:The India-US Joint Special Forces exercise “Ex Vajra Prahar 2022”, began on August 08, 2022 at the Special Forces Training School in Bakloh, Himachal Pradesh.Ex Vajra Prahar 2022 is the 13th edition of the annual exercise.
- RBI has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 2.33 crore on Spandana Sphoorty Financial Limited. In which city is this NBFC Located?
A) Hyderabad
B) Mumbai
C) Gandhinagar
D) New Delhi
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Option A
Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 2.33 crore on Spandana Sphoorty Financial Limited, based in Hyderabad.
- Name the players who represented India as flagbeares at the closing ceremony of CWG 2022?
A) Lakshya Sen and Vinesh Phogat
B) Nikhat Zareen and Sharath Kamal
C) Amit Panghal and Mirabai Chanu
D) Bhavina Patel and Chirag Shetty
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Option B
Explanation: Indian Boxer Nikhat Zareen and table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal served as the flagbearers at the closing ceremony.
- What is the theme of the 2022 International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples?
A) Leaving no one behind: Indigenous peoples and the call for a new social contract
B) Fight Racism
C) The Role of Indigenous Women in the Preservation and Transmission of Traditional Knowledge.
D) Indigenous people’s migration and movement
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Option C
Explanation: The theme for 2022 is “The Role of Indigenous Women in the Preservation and Transmission of Traditional Knowledge.”
- Which day has been dedicated as the World Lion Day?
A) August 10
B) August 09
C) August 08
D) August 07
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Option A
Explanation: World Lion Day is observed globally on August 10 every year
- Which player has been named as the ICC Women’s Player of the Month for July 2022?
A) Amy Jones
B) Sophia Dunkley
C) Katherine Brunt
D) Emma Lamb
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Option D
Explanation: England’s emerging all-rounder Emma Lamb as been declared ICC Women’s Player of the Month for July 2022.
