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Current GK July 2022 Quiz
Question 1) Which among the following states will introduce the first right-to-health bill of the country?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Haryana
D) Jharkhand
E) Rajasthan
Answer – E) Rajasthan
Explanation:
The state government of Rajasthan will introduce the country’s first right-to-health bill.
Rajasthan:
Governor: Kalraj Mishra
Capital: Jaipur
Chief Minister: Ashok Gehlot
Question 2) Who among the following persons has become the first woman and second Indian to feature on the ‘wall of former chief economists’ of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
A) Gita Gopinath
B) Nirmala Sitharaman
C) Bina Agarwal
D) Rohini Pande
E) None of these
Answer – A) Gita Gopinath
Explanation:
Indian-American economist Gita Gopinath – The first woman and second Indian to feature on the ‘wall of former chief economists’ of the International Monetary Fund(IMF).
Question 3) Who among the following persons has inaugurated India’s first ever Animal Health Summit?
A) Vijay Rupani
B) Nitinbhai Patel
C) Parshottam Rupala
D) Acharya Devvrat
E) None of these
Answer – C) Parshottam Rupala
Explanation:
Mr. Parshottam Rupala, Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying recently inaugurated India’s 1st Animal Health Summit.
Question 4) Which among the following cities will host its first ever government – backed shopping festival in 2023?
A) Pune
B) Delhi
C) Mumbai
D) Hyderabad
E) None of these
Answer – B) Delhi
Explanation:
Delhi will host its first ever government – backed shopping festival in 2023
Question 5) The 17-year-old YouTuber, Prarthna Batra’s book ‘Getting the Bread: The Gen-Z Way to Success’ is launched by ____
A) Vinesh Phogat
B) Sakshi Malik
C) Sonam Malik
D) Geeta Phogat
E) None of these
Answer – B) Sakshi Malik
Explanation:
The 17-year-old YouTuber, Prarthna Batra’s book ‘Getting the Bread: The Gen-Z Way to Success’ is launched by Indian freestyle wrestler, Sakshi Malik.
Question 6) Who among the following persons has announced the setting up of Dr.Rajendra Prasad Memorial Award in public administration?
A) Vijay Rupani
B) Jitendra Singh
C) Parshottam Rupala
D) Acharya Devvrat
E) None of these
Answer – B) Jitendra Singh
Explanation:
Union Minister, Dr. Jitendra Singh has announced the setting up of Dr.Rajendra Prasad Memorial Award in public administration in the field of academic excellence in memory of the first President of India.
Question 7) Which among the following companies has launched the Startup School India initiative?
A) Apple
B) Google
C) Facebook
D) Microsoft
E) None of these
Answer – B) Google
Explanation:
Google has launched the Startup School India initiative to help 10,000 startups.
Question 8) PM Modi has inaugurated the ‘Akshaya Patra mid-Day meal kitchen’ in _____
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Punjab
D) Jharkhand
E) None of these
Answer – B) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
PM Mr. Narendra Modi recently inaugurated ‘Akshaya Patra mid-Day meal kitchen’ in Varanasi, UP.
Question 9) Who among the following persons has been named as the President of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).?
A) Suranjan Das
B) R Dinesh
C) Sanjiv Puri
D) Anke Gowda
E) None of these
Answer – A) Suranjan Das
Explanation:
Suranjan Das – The president of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
Question 10) Who among the following persons has been named as the President of Confederation of Indian Industry(CII)?
A) Suranjan Das
B) R Dinesh
C) Sanjiv Puri
D) Anke Gowda
E) None of these
Answer – B) R Dinesh
Explanation:
R Dinesh – Confederation of Indian Industry(CII)’s new president
Question 11) Mangarh hillock in ___ declared as a monument of National Importance as a tribute to 1500 Bhil tribal freedom fighters.
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Haryana
D) Jharkhand
E) Rajasthan
Answer – E) Rajasthan
Explanation:
Mangarh hillock – Rajasthan
Question 12) Who among the following persons has become India’s G20 Sherpa?
A) Rajiv Kumar
B) Arvind Panagariya
C) Amitabh Kant
D) Suman Bery
E) None of these
Answer – C) Amitabh Kant
Explanation:
Amitabh Kant, former CEO of NITI Aayog – New G-20 Sherpa
Question 13) Union Home Minister, Shri. Amit Shah has unveiled the ‘Statue of Peace’ of Swami Ramanujacharya in _____ via video conferencing.
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Jammu and Kashmir
D) Jharkhand
E) Rajasthan
Answer – C) Jammu and Kashmir
Explanation:
Union Home Minister, Shri. Amit Shah has unveiled the ‘Statue of Peace’ of Swami Ramanujacharya at Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir via video conferencing.
Question 14) Which among the following ministries has implemented a Centrally Sponsored Scheme “Mission Vatsalya”?
A) Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)
B) Ministry of Women & Child Development (MWCD)
C) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS)
D) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MHFW)
E) None of these
Answer – B) Ministry of Women & Child Development (MWCD)
Explanation:
The Ministry of Women and Child Development has implemented a Centrally Sponsored Scheme “Mission Vatsalya” to secure a healthy and happy childhood for every child in India.
Question 15) India has been elected to the Intergovernmental Committee of ______’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) for the 2022-2026 cycle.
A) United Nations(UN)
B) UNESCO
C) UNICEF
D) UNDP
E) None of these
Answer – B) UNESCO
Explanation:
India was recently elected to Intergovernmental Committee of UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for Safeguarding Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) for the period 2022 to 2026.
UNESCO:
Formation: 16 November 1945
Headquarters: Paris, France
Head: Audrey Azoulay
Question 16) Which among the following has been launched by our Prime Minister, Shri. Narendra Modi during the Digital India Week?
A) Indiastack.global
B) Digital India Bhashini
C) Digital India GENESIS
D) All of these
E) None of these
Answer – D) All of these
Explanation:
Indiastack.global, Digital India Bhashini and Digital India GENESIS have been launched by the PM, Mr. Narendra Modi during the Digital India Week.
Question 17) Which among the following cities has hosted the ‘2022 Global biodiversity conclave’?
A) Cologne
B) Bonn
C) Berlin
D) Munich
E) None of these
Answer – B) Bonn
Explanation:
‘2022 Global biodiversity conclave’ – Bonn, Germany
Question 18) Who among the following persons has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha in the category of eminent persons nominated by the President?
A) P.T. Usha
B) Ilaiyaraaja
C) Veerendra Heggade
D) V. Vijayendra Prasad
E) All of these
Answer – E) All of these
Explanation:
● Olympic Sprinter P.T. Usha
● Music composer Ilaiyaraaja
● Philanthropist Veerendra Heggade of the Dharmasthala temple
● Screenwriter V. Vijayendra Prasad(Blockbusters – Bahubali and RRR)
They have been nominated to the Rajya Sabha in the category of eminent persons nominated by the President.
Question 19) “World Chocolate Day” is observed on ______
A) 4 July
B) 7 July
C) 5 July
D) 8 July
E) 1 July
Answer – B) 7 July
Explanation:
“World Chocolate Day” – 7 July
Question 20) “World Kiswahili Language Day” is observed on ______
A) 4 July
B) 7 July
C) 5 July
D) 3 July
E) 6 July
Answer – B) 7 July
Explanation:
“World Kiswahili Language Day” – 7 July
Question 21) Vijay Kumar Janjua has been appointed as the new chief secretary of ____
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Punjab
C) Haryana
D) Jharkhand
E) Rajasthan
Answer – B) Punjab
Explanation:
Vijay Kumar Janjua has been appointed New Chief Secretary of Punjab.
Punjab:
Capital: Chandigarh
Governor: Banwarilal Purohit
Chief minister: Bhagwant Mann
Question 22) Which among the following states/UTs has launched ‘Mission Kushal Karmi’ to upgrade the skills of construction workers.?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Jammu & Kashmir
C) Haryana
D) Jharkhand
E) Delhi
Answer – E) Delhi
Explanation:
The Delhi government has launched ‘Mission Kushal Karmi’ to upgrade the skills of construction workers.
Question 23) Who among the following persons has been conferred with the Ayurveda Ratna Award by the UK Parliament.?
A) Amarjeet S. Bhamra
B) Tanuja Nesri
C) Virendra Sharma
D) All of these
E) None of these
Answer – B) Tanuja Nesri
Explanation:
Tanuja Nesri has been conferred with the Ayurveda Ratna Award by the UK Parliament.
Question 24) Which among the following Ministries has released the first ever report on the Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) for the year 2018-19 and 2019-20?
A) Ministry of AYUSH
B) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
C) Ministry of Education
D) Ministry of Earth Sciences
E) None of these
Answer – C) Ministry of Education
Explanation:
The Ministry of Education has released the first ever report on the Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI-D) for the year 2018-19 and 2019-20.
Question 25) The state government of Maharashtra has cleared the proposal to rename ______ as Sambhajinagar, ______ as Dharashivik.
A) Nashik, Kolhapur
B) Pune, Jalna
C) Aurangabad, Osmanabad
D) Akola, Nagpur
E) None of these
Answer – C) Aurangabad, Osmanabad
Explanation:
The state government of Maharashtra has cleared the proposal to rename Aurangabad as Sambhajinagar, Osmanabad as Dharashivik.
Question 26) Who among the following persons has launched a book titled ‘Swadhinata Sangram Na Surviro’?
A) Meenakshi Lekhi
B) G. Kishan Reddy
C) Nitin Gadkari
D) Amit Shah
E) None of these
Answer – A) Meenakshi Lekhi
Explanation:
Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Culture, Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi has launched a book in Gujarati language titled ‘Swadhinata Sangram Na Surviro’ commemorating the contributions of 75 freedom fighters and shares the stories of the sacrifices made by them for the country.
Question 27) A week-long traditional Kharchi festival has begun in ____
A) Mizoram
B) Tripura
C) Manipur
D) Assam
E) None of these
Answer – B) Tripura
Explanation:
A week-long traditional Kharchi festival has begun in Tripura.
Question 28) Who among the following players has won the 2022 Malaysia Open (officially known as the Petronas Malaysia Open 2022)?
A) Takuro Hoki
B) Viktor Axelsen
C) Yugo Kobayashi
D) Lee Chong Wei
E) None of these
Answer – B) Viktor Axelsen
Explanation:
The Winner of Petronas Malaysia Open 2022(Men’s Singles) – Viktor Axelsen
Question 29) Who among the following persons has launched the ‘SVANIdhi Mahotsav’.?
A) Meenakshi Lekhi
B) G. Kishan Reddy
C) Nitin Gadkari
D) Amit Shah
E) Hardeep Singh Puri
Answer – E) Hardeep Singh Puri
Explanation:
Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Housing & Urban Affairs (MOHUA) recently launched the ‘SVANIdhi Mahotsav’.
Question 30) Who among the following persons has unveiled the National Emblem cast on the roof of the New Parliament Building.?
A) Ram Nath Kovind
B) Narendra Modi
C) Nitin Gadkari
D) Amit Shah
E) Hardeep Singh Puri
Answer – B) Narendra Modi
Explanation:
PM Mr. Narendra Modi recently unveiled the National Emblem placed on top of the New Parliament Building.
Question 31) Who among the following Indian Cricket Players has become the fastest Indian bowler to take 150 ODI wickets recently?
A) Jasprit Bumrah
B) Mohammed Shami
C) Bhuvneshwar Kumar
D) Umesh Yadav
E) None of these
Answer – B) Mohammed Shami
Explanation:
Mohammed Shami has become the fastest Indian bowler to take 150 ODI wickets recently.
Question 32) Who among the following persons has released a book titled “The McMahon line: A century of discord”?
A) R. N. Ravi
B) Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
C) Thawar Chand Gehlot
D) Jagdish Mukhi
E) None of these
Answer – B) Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
Explanation:
Himachal Pradesh Governor, Mr. Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar recently unveiled the book: “The McMahon line: A century of discord”.
Question 33) Which among the following has announced a pilot project with UNICEF to provide job opportunities for students?
A) Andhra Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Delhi
D) Jharkhand
E) Rajasthan
Answer – C) Delhi
Explanation:
The Delhi government has announced a pilot project with UNICEF to provide job opportunities for students.
Question 34) Who among the following persons has been conferred with the ‘Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star’ award?
A) Azim Premji
B) Lakshmi Mittal
C) Narayanan Kumar
D) Gautam Adani
E) None of these
Answer – C) Narayanan Kumar
Explanation:
The ‘Order of the Rising Sun, Gold & Silver Star’ was recently conferred on Mr. Narayanan Kumar.
Question 35) Who among the following players has won the Gijon Chess Masters 2022?
A) Rahul Srivastava
B) Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa
C) Dommaraju Gukesh
D) Anish Giri
E) None of these
Answer – C) Dommaraju Gukesh
Explanation:
The title winner of Gijon Chess Masters 2022 – Dommaraju Gukesh
Question 36) The ‘World Population Day’ (WPD) is observed on ______
A) 14 July
B) 17 July
C) 15 July
D) 12 July
E) 11 July
Answer – E) 11 July
Explanation:
11th July is designated as the World Population Day (WPD). The theme for WPD 2022 was: ‘A world of Eight Bn.: Towards a resilient future for all – Harnessing opportunities & ensuring rights & choices for all”
Question 37) The “World Paper Bag Day” is observed on ______
A) 14 July
B) 17 July
C) 15 July
D) 12 July
E) 16 July
Answer – D) 12 July
Explanation:
“World Paper Bag Day” – 12 July
Question 38) The “World Malala Day” is observed on ______
A) 14 July
B) 17 July
C) 15 July
D) 12 July
E) 16 July
Answer – D) 12 July
Explanation:
“World Malala Day” – 12 July
Question 39) The “National Fish Farmers’ Day” is observed on _____
A) 14 July
B) 17 July
C) 15 July
D) 12 July
E) 16 July
Answer – D) 12 July
Explanation:
“National Fish Farmers’ Day” – 12 July
Question 40) 15th July is designated as the ‘World Youth Skills Day’ (WYSD). What was the theme for WYSD 2022?
A) Skill development for harnessing youth power
B) Enhancing youth employability
C) Transforming youth skills for the future
D) Skill development for tapping youth potential
E) None of these
Answer – C) Transforming youth skills for the future
Explanation:
‘Transforming youth skills for the future’ was promoted as the theme for WYSD 2022.
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