06 September 2022 Current Affairs In English
Q1. Who has been appointed as new CEO Sansad TV?
(a) Sanjeev Dixit
(b) Ravi Capoor
(c) Saurabh Tripathi
(d) Utpal Kumar Singh
Ans.(d)
Rajya Sabha Chairman and Lok Sabha Speaker jointly decided that Utpal Kumar Singh, currently holding the post of Secretary General Lok Sabha, will additionally charge the functions of CEO Sansad TV.
Q2. Who has been appointed as new chairman and managing director of Shipping Corporation of India Ltd (SCI)?
(a) Binesh Kumar Tyagi
(b) Himashi Pandey
(c) Abhinav Kumar
Ans.(a)
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has signed off on the proposal to appoint Captain Binesh Kumar Tyagi as the new chairman and managing director of Shipping Corporation of India Ltd (SCI).
Q3. The recently proposed Dark Sky Reserve will be located at Hanle in Ladakh as a part of:
(a) Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary
(b) Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary
(c) Karkoram Wildlife Sanctuary
(d) Lachipora Wildlife Sanctuary
Ans.(b)
The proposed Dark Sky Reserve will be located at Hanle in Ladakh as a part of Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary. It will boost Astro tourism in India and will be one of the world’s highest-located sites for optical, infra-red, and gamma-ray telescopes.
Q4. Amit Shah launched 36th National Games Anthem and mascot in ________.
(a) Ahmedabad
(b) Surat
(c) Vadodara
(d) Pune
Ans.(a)
Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the anthem and mascot of the 36th National Games at Ahmedabad in Gujarat.
Q5. Which of the following State/UT to host first-ever Mountain Bicycle World Cup?
(a) Ladakh
(b) Delhi
(c) Punjab
(d) Haryana
Ans.(a)
In Ladakh, Leh town is all set to host the first-ever Mountain Bicycle, MTB, World Cup – the ‘UCI MTB Eliminator World Cup in India.
Q6. Teachers’ Day or Shikshak Divas observed on which of the following day?
(a) 1st September
(b) 2nd September
(c) 3rd September
(d) 5th September
Ans.(d)
The 5th of September is celebrated as teacher’s day all over India. The Ministry of Education presents the National Teachers Awards on this occasion every year.
Q7. What is the theme of National Teachers’ Day 2022?
(a) Young Teachers: The future of the Profession
(b) Teachers at the heart of education recovery
(c) Leading in crisis, reimaging the future
(d) The right to education means the right to a qualified teacher
Ans.(c)
The theme for this year’s teachers’ day is ‘Leading in crisis, reimaging the future.’