30 August 2022 Current Affairs In English
Q1. The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to develop which district as a perfume tourism destination?
(a) Ayodhya
(b) Kannauj
(c) Kanpur
(d) Lucknow
Ans.(b)
The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to develop Kannauj as a perfume tourism destination.
Q2. Which district has been declared as the best aspirational district in India?
(a) Ayodhya
(b) Varanasi
(c) Haridwar
(d) Puri
Ans.(c)
The NITI Aayog has declared the holy city of Haridwar in Uttarakhand as the best aspirational district.
Q3. Who has become the only player to play 100 matches for his country in all forms?
(a) Virat Kohli
(b) Shikhar Dhwan
(c) Hardik Pandya
(d) Ravindra Jadeja
Ans.(a)
Virat Kohli has play for his country in his 100th T201 match and become the only Indian player in history to play 100 matches for his country in all forms.
Q4. National Sports Day or Rashtriya Khel Divas is celebrated every year on which day?
(a) 27th August
(b) 28th August
(c) 29th August
(d) 30th August
Ans.(c)
The National Sports Day or Rashtriya Khel Divas is celebrated on 29th August in India. It was 2012 when the day was first designated and celebrated as India’s National Sports Day.
Q5. International Day against Nuclear Tests is observed on _______ to raise awareness about the devastating effects of testing nuclear weapons.
(a) 28th August
(b) 30th August
(c) 27th August
(d) 29th August
Ans.(d)
International Day against Nuclear Tests is observed on 29th August to raise awareness about the devastating effects of testing nuclear weapons.
Q6. Recently, Ananth Narayan Gopalakrishnan was appointed as the fourth whole-time member of ________.
(a) RBI
(b) NABARD
(c) SEBI
(d) NSE
Ans.(c)
Ananth Narayan Gopalakrishnan, an associate professor at SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR), was on August 27, appointed a whole-time member of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).
Q7. Recently, PM Modi inaugurated Smritivan in ______.
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Haryana
(d) Uttarakhand
Ans.(b)
PM Modi will inaugurate Smritivan at Bhuj in Kutch region of Gujarat on August 28th. Smritivan celebrates the spirit of resilience shown by the people of Gujarat following the 2001 earthquake.