07 September 2022 Current Affairs In English
Q1. Which company has unveiled India’s first LNG-fuelled green truck by launching a manufacturing plant at Chakan, Pune?
(a) Blue Energy Motors
(b) Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
(c) Suzuki Motor Corporation
(d) Mercedes-Benz
Ans.(a)
Blue Energy Motors has unveiled India’s first LNG-fuelled green truck by launching a manufacturing plant at Chakan, Pune.
Q2. Which state government has launched an e-governance portal – “Samarth”?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Maharashtra
Ans.(c)
The Uttarakhand education department has launched an e-governance portal – “Samarth”. It will provide all administrative & educational updates including information about entrance exams & appointments from 5 state universities & 140 public schools.
Q3. Which of the following company has signed an MoU with UK-based Smiths Detection to offer advanced, high-energy scanning systems to the Indian market?
(a) Reliance Industries Limited
(b) Infosys Technologies
(c) Bharat Electronics Limited
(d) Hindustan Unilever Limited
Ans.(c)
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has signed an MoU with UK-based Smiths Detection to offer advanced, high-energy scanning systems to the Indian market.
Q4. Who has won the Dutch Formula 1 Grand Prix 2022?
(a) Sebastian Vettel
(b) Lewis Hamilton
(c) Max Verstappen
(d) Charles Leclerc
Ans.(c)
Red Bull’s driver Max Verstappen has won the Dutch Formula 1 Grand Prix 2022. Mercedes’ George Russell & Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc came at the 2nd and 3rd positions respectively.
Q5. Indian Institute of Technology Madras researchers along with Inspire Institute of Sports (IIS) are developing a cost-effective analytics platform to improve the medal tally for which sport at the 2024 Olympics?
(a) Shooting
(b) Hockey
(c) Javelin Throw
(d) Boxing
Ans.(d)
Indian Institute of Technology Madras researchers along with Inspire Institute of Sports (IIS) in Bellary, Karnataka, are developing a cost-effective boxing analytics platform ‘Smartboxer’ to increase India’s boxing medal tally at the 2024 Olympics.
Q6. The government of India has announced to change the name of Rajpath and Central Vista lawns into __________.
(a) Kartavya Path
(b) Agnipath
(c) Ramsetu
(d) Ahimsa Path
Ans.(a)
The government of India has announced to change the name of Rajpath and Central Vista lawns into Kartavya Path. The decision is said to shed remnants of the British colony in India.
Q7. Who has been recently conferred the title of Honorary General of the Nepali Army by Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari in Kathmandu?
(a) General Bipin Rawat
(b) General Manoj Pande
(c) General Manoj Mukund Naravane
(d) General Dalbir Singh Suhag
Ans.(b)
Indian Army chief General Manoj Pande was conferred the title of Honorary General of the Nepali Army by Nepal President Bidya Devi Bhandari in Kathmandu.
Q8. Which state has been sets up country’s first Bio-Villages, recognized by an international group?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Tripura
Ans.(d)
The first Bio Villages of the country, designed and set up in Tripura, have been recognized by an international group.