Current Affair Of 24 September 2022 In English || Today Current Affair Right Now
Q1. Which automobile company has partnered with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) to set up charging infrastructure for electric two-wheelers in the country?
(a) Bajaj Auto
(b) Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd
(c) Maruti Suzuki India Limited
(d) Hero MotoCorp
(e) Tata Motors Ltd
Ans.(d)
Hero MotoCorp has joined hands with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) to set up charging infrastructure for electric two-wheelers in the country.
Q2. The Defence Ministry has signed an MoU with which of the following bank under the SPARSH (System for Pension Administration)?
(a) Axis Bank and Yes Bank
(b) State Bank of India and Axis Bank
(c) HDFC Bank and Canara Bank
(d) Axis Bank and Punjab National Bank
(e) Bank of Baroda and HDFC Bank
Ans.(e)
The Defence Ministry has signed an MoU with Bank of Baroda and HDFC Bank under the SPARSH (System for Pension Administration) initiative.
Q3. Swimmer Elvis Ali Hazarika has become the first from the North-East to cross the North Channel. He is from which state?
(a) Tripura
(b) Sikkim
(c) Assam
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
(e) Meghalaya
Ans.(c)
Veteran Assamese swimmer Elvis Ali Hazarika has become the first from the North East to cross the North Channel.
Q4. International Day of Sign Languages is observed every year on which day?
(a) 19 September
(b) 20 September
(c) 21 September
(d) 22 September
(e) 23 September
Ans.(c)
World Alzheimer’s Day is observed every year on September 21. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia and affects the person’s memory, mental ability, and ability to carry out simple tasks.
Q5. Who among the following has been appointed as the Director General of the National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) in September 2022?
(a) Bharat Lal
(b) Poonam Singh
(c) V. Srinivas
(d) Rajendra Nimje
(e) Debjani Ghos
Ans.(a)
Bharat Lal has been appointed as the Director General, National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG). The National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) is an autonomous institute under the aegis of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Government of India. Its head office is in New Delhi.
Q6. Valery Vladimirovich Polyakov passed away at the age of 80, who was he?
(a) Russian Cosmonaut
(b) Russian President
(c) Russian Prime Minister
(d) Russian Astrologer
(e) Russian Scientist
Ans.(a)
Russian Cosmonaut Valery Vladimirovich Polyakov, who holds the record for the longest spaceflight, has passed away at the age of 80.
Q7. What is the name of two Diving Support Vessels (DSVs) launched by Indian Navy recently?
(a) Apsara and Kalpana
(b) Arjun and Krishna
(c) Nistar and Nipun
(d) Karan and Arjun
(e) Krishna and Karam
Ans.(c)
Two indigenously designed and built Diving Support Vessels (DSVs), Nistar and Nipun were launched by the Indian Navy in Visakhapatnam.
Q8. What is the name of the world’s first cloned wild Arctic wolf created by Chinese Scientists?
(a) Maya
(b) Jaya
(c) Rani
(d) Sofiya
(e) Laya
Ans.(a)
According to the company, the wolf named “Maya” is in good health. The donor cell of the wolf came from the skin sample of a wild female Arctic wolf and its oocyte was taken from a female dog.
Q9. What is the theme of the International Day of Sign Languages 2022?
(a) With Sign Language, Everyone is Included
(b) Sign language is a common language
(c) We Sign For Human Rights
(d) Sign Languages Unite Us!
(e) Sign Language Rights for All!
Ans.(d)
The theme for the 2022 International Day of Sign languages is “Sign Languages Unite Us!”.
Q10. Which state Legislative Assembly, is all set to have a day reserved for women legislators to speak and raise women-centric issues in the House?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Uttar Pradesh
(e) Punjab
Ans.(d)
Sol. In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, is all set to have a day reserved today for women legislators to speak and raise women-centric issues in the House.
Q11. Which of the following Indian state performed first successful full-arm transplant?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Kerala
(c) Gujarat
(d) Maharashtra
(e) Andra Pradesh
Ans.(b)
Two bilateral hand transplants have been performed successfully on two patients at the Amrita Hospital in Kochi, Kerala.
Q12. 10th IBSA Trilateral Ministerial Commission meeting held in _.
(a) New York
(b) Delhi
(c) Beijing
(d) Paris
(e) Geneva
Ans.(a)
The 10th India-Brazil-South Africa Dialogue Forum (IBSA) Trilateral Ministerial Commission (ITMC) meeting took place in New York.
Q13. Union Minister of Education and Skill Development Dharmendra Pradhan has launched the SCALE app for skill development in leather industry. What does stand for ‘A’ in SCALE?
(a) Assignment
(b) Acknowledge
(c) Address
(d) Assessment
(e) Analysis
Ans.(d)
Union Minister of Education and Skill Development Dharmendra Pradhan has launched the SCALE (Skill Certification Assessment for Leather Employees) app.
Q14. Which state has notified the country’s first ‘Dugong Conservation Reserve’ in Palk Bay?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Gujarat
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Kerala
(e) Tamil Nadu
Ans.(e)
Tamil Nadu has notified the country’s first ‘Dugong Conservation Reserve’ in Palk Bay covering the coastal waters of Thanjavur and Pudukottai districts with an area of 448 square kilometres.