28 August 2022 Current Affairs In English
Q1. Which company has announced a campaign to upskill cyber security researchers and developers in India?
(a) Microsoft
(b) Apple
(c) Google
(d) Meta
Ans.(c)
Google has announced a campaign to upskill cyber security researchers and developers in India.
Q2. Which of the following country has once again shattered its own record for the world’s lowest fertility rate?
(a) Japan
(b) South Korea
(c) Maldives
(d) Belgium
Ans.(b)
South Korea has once again shattered its own record for the world’s lowest fertility rate.
Q3. Which bank has partnered with Tata Neu to launch two new credit cards?
(a) State Bank of India
(b) Axis Bank
(c) Punjab National Bank
(d) HDFC Bank
Ans.(d)
HDFC Bank has partnered with Tata Neu to launch two new credit cards. The card will be launched in two variants – Tata Neu Plus HDFC Bank Credit Card and Tata Neu Infinity HDFC Bank Credit Card.
Q4. Who has been appointed as its first brand ambassador DreamSetGo?
(a) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
(b) Virat Kohli
(c) Sourav Ganguly
(d) Neeraj Chopra
Ans.(c)
DreamSetGo, a sports experiences and travel platform, has announced Sourav Ganguly as its first brand ambassador.
Q5. Who has been scripted history as he became the first Indian to clinch a Lausanne Diamond League?
(a) Mirabai Chanu
(b) Bajrang Punia
(c) Jeremy Lalrinnunga
(d) Neeraj Chopra
Ans.(d)
Olympic champion and javelin thrower, Neeraj Chopra scripted history as he became the first Indian to clinch a Lausanne Diamond League.
Q6. Who among the following has rewarded for outstanding seasons by winning the UEFA men’s player of the year prizes?
(a) Karim Benzema
(b) Thibaut Courtois
(c) Kevin De Bruyne
(d) Lionel Messi
Ans.(a)
Karim Benzema rewarded for outstanding seasons by winning the UEFA men’s player of the year prizes at a ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey.
Q7. Who got its second railway station after a gap of more than 119 years with the commissioning?
(a) Tripura
(b) Nagaland
(c) Sikkim
(d) Manipur
Ans.(b)
North-east state, Nagaland got its second railway station after a gap of more than 119 years with the commissioning of a new facility at Shokhuvi.
Q8. Who among the following has rewarded for outstanding seasons by winning the UEFA women’s player of the year prizes?
(a) Pernille Harder
(b) Alexia Putellas
(c) Beth Mead
(d) Vivianne Miedema
Ans.(b)
Alexia Putellas rewarded for outstanding seasons by winning the UEFA women’s player of the year prizes at a ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey.
Q9. Women’s Equality Day 2022 is celebrated on ___________ all over the world to celebrate women’s empowerment and equality.
(a) 22nd August
(b) 26th August
(c) 24th August
(d) 25th August
Ans.(b)
Women’s Equality Day 2022 is celebrated all over the world to celebrate women’s empowerment and equality. This year, Women’s Equality Day will be celebrated on 26th August 2022.
Q10. What is the theme of Women’s Equality Day 2022?
(a) Gender Equality and Human Rights in Climate Action and Renewable Energy
(b) Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality
(c) Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow
(d) Time is Now: Rural and urban activists transforming women’s lives
Ans.(c)
Women’s Equality Day 2022 theme is “Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable Tomorrow”.