31 August 2022 Current Affairs In English
Q1. In which state / UTs Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) & NITI Aayog have announced the establishment of more than 500 Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs)?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Delhi
(c) Gujarat
(d) Jammu and Kashmir
Ans.(d)
Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) & NITI Aayog will establish more than 500 Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs) in Jammu and Kashmir to nurture an innovative mindset among high school students.
Q2. Which edition of India- USA Joint Exercise Vajra Prahar culminated at Bakloh in Himachal Pradesh?
(a) 11th
(b) 12th
(c) 13th
(d) 14th
Ans.(c)
The 13th edition of the 21-day India- USA Joint Exercise Vajra Prahar culminated at Bakloh in Himachal Pradesh.
Q3. James Anderson has become the first-ever fast bowler to complete 950 wickets in international cricket. He is from which country?
(a) England
(b) Australia
(c) New Zealand
(d) South Africa
Ans.(a)
England’s James Anderson has become the first-ever fast bowler to complete 950 wickets in international cricket.
Q4. Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen has clinched his second BWF World Championships men’s singles title. This championship was held in which city?
(a) Sofia
(b) Berlin
(c) Paris
(d) Tokyo
Ans.(d)
Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen has clinched his second BWF World Championships men’s singles title after beating Kunlavut Vitidsarn from Thailand in Tokyo.
Q5. International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances is observed globally on the _________ every year by United Nations.
(a) 30th August
(b) 29th August
(c) 28th August
(d) 27th August
Ans.(a)
International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances is observed globally on the 30th of August every year by United Nations.
Q6. Which country has for the first time referred to what it called “the militarization of the Taiwan Strait”, marking a rare instance?
(a) India
(b) Russia
(c) Pakistan
(d) Bangladesh
Ans.(a)
India has for the first time referred to what it called “the militarization of the Taiwan Strait”, marking a rare instance of New Delhi appearing to comment on China’s actions towards Taiwan.
Q7. The largest religious monument in the world, the Temple of Vedic Planetarium in which state of India?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Kerala
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Uttarakhand
Ans.(a)
The largest religious monument in the world, the Temple of Vedic Planetarium in West Bengal, which will serve as the headquarters of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), will also have the world’s biggest dome.
Q8. Which state recently launched ‘CM Udyman Khiladi Unnayan Yojana’ on National Sports Day?
(a) Bihar
(b) Rajashthan
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Uttarakhand
Ans.(d)
Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Monday launched the “CM Udyman Khiladi Unnayan Yojana” at a program commemorating National Sports Day.
Q9. Which of the following bank has partnered with NPCI to launch RuPay credit cards?
(a) ICICI Bank
(b) HDFC Bank
(c) Yes Bank
(d) Kotak Mahindra Bank
Ans.(a)
ICICI Bank has announced its partnership with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to launch a range of credit cards on RuPay, the indigenous payments network.