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Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 05th & 06th October 2022

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1) World Teachers’ Day is observed every year on ______________.

(a) 3rd October

(b) 4th October

(c) 5th October

(d) 2nd October

(e) 1st October


2) The theme this year for International Teachers’ Day 2022 is ________________.

(a) Teachers: Leading in crisis, reimagining the future.

(b) Teachers at the heart of education recovery

(c) The Transformation Of Education Begins With Teachers

(d) Young Teachers: The Future of the Profession

(e) None of the above


3) Which of the following airport has made its facility complaint with the 5G Technology?

(a) Cochin International Airport

(b) Kempegowda International Airport

(c) Indira Gandhi International Airport

(d) Noida International Airport

(e) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport


4)
Indian Navy signed an agreement on White Shipping Information Exchange with Which of the following Navy to promote greater transparency in the Maritime Domain?

 (a) Australian

(b) New Zealand

(c) China

(d) The United States

(e) Royal Navy


5) Name the three Scientists who were awarded
the Nobel Prize for Physics 2022 for their work on Quantum Information Science?

(a) John F. Clauser

(b) Alain Aspect

(c) Anton Zeilinger

(d) Both C & D

(e) All the above


6) Who authored a book titled “Ambedkar: A Life”?

(a) Manoj Bajpayee

(b) Jagdeep Dhankhar

(c) Shashi Tharoor

(d) Kalubhai

(e) None of the above


7) Who has been named the FIH Rising Stars of the Year 2021-22 in the women’s category?

(a) Nikki Pradhan

(b) Rani Rampal

(c) Mumtaz Khan

(d) Gurjit Kaur

(e) Sushila Chanu


8)
Yalemzerf Yehualaw won the women’s race at the London Marathon. She belongs to Which Country?

(a) France

(b) Kenya

(c) Saudi Arabia

(d) Ethiopia

(e) None of the above


9) Which of the following country won the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022?

(a) Australia

(b) China

(c) the USA

(d) France

(e) UAE


10)
Tulsi Tanti, popularly known as India’s ‘wind man, passed away recently. He was the founder of _______.

(a) Orient Green Power

(b) Siemens

(c) Suzlon Energy

(d) RRB Energy Limited

(e) None of the above


11) Shivpal Singh has been suspended from competing till October 2025. He belongs to which sports?

(a) Athletics

(b) Javelin Thrower

(c) Wrestler

(d) Weightlifting

(e) Badminton


12)
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inducted the first indigenously developed light combat helicopters (LCH) named _____ in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

(a) Vikram

(b) Prachand

(c) Dhruv

(d) Cheetah

(e) None of the above


13) Which of the following states has launched a scheme named Mahatma Gandhi Rural Industrial Parks (MGRIP) to develop cow sheds as rural industrial parks?

(a) Rajasthan

(b) Chattisgarh

(c) Odisha

(d) Assam

(e) Karnataka


14) Which of the following state government has issued an order
to increase the reservation for the Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities from 6% to 10%?

(a) Andhra Pradesh

(b) Telangana

(c) Sikkim

(d) TamilNadu

(e) Mumbai


15) LIC increased its stake in Dr.Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd(DRL) to ________ from 5.65%.

(a) 6.5%

(b) 7.7%

(c) 7.1%

(d) 6%

(e) 6.9%


16) Which State Government has launched the ‘Aasara’ Pension for the Poor?

(a) Karnataka

(b) Telangana

(c) Odisha

(d) Assam

(e) Kerala


17) In Which of the following states have
adopted 30 remote villages across Aspirational Districts under the 4th phase of ‘The SBI Gram Seva’ Program?

(a) Haryana, Gujarat

(b) Maharashtra, Punjab

(c) TamilNadu , West Bengal

(d) Both B & D

(e) All the above


18) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development(NABARD) sanctioned ___ Crores to upgrade school infrastructure in rural schools in Punjab.

(a) 314 Crores

(b) 200 Crores

(c) 222 Crores

(d) 215 Crores

(e) 420 Crores


19) Which of the following bank has launched the HomeVantage Current Account(HVCA) for Indian students traveling to the United Kingdom (UK) for higher education?

(a) IndusInd Bank

(b) RBL Bank

(c) ICICI Bank

(d) YES Bank

(e) Axis Bank


20) Which of the following company signed an MOU with the Small Farmers Agri-Business Consortium(SFAC) to form & promote 50 specialized Farmer Producer Organisations(FPOs)?

(a) Insecticides India

(b) Bayer CropScience Limited

(c) Kaveri Seed Company Ltd.

(d) National Agro-Industry

(e) PI Industries Ltd


Answers :

1) Answer: C

World Teachers’ Day is observed every year on October 5 across the globe to recognize and celebrate educators including teachers, researchers, and professors’ work

The theme this year for International Teachers’ Day 2022 is “The Transformation Of Education Begins With Teachers”.


2) Answer: C

World Teachers’ Day is observed every year on October 5 across the globe to recognize and celebrate educators including teachers, researchers, and professors’ work

The theme this year for International Teachers’ Day 2022 is “The Transformation Of Education Begins With Teachers”.

October 5 was recognized as World Teachers’ Day by UNESCO in 1994, to honor the adoption of the UNESCO/ILO Recommendation.


3) Answer: C

India’s largest airport – Delhi IGI Airport – has made its facility compliant with the 5G network, and passengers will be able to use the service once telecom service providers roll out the technology.

While many Indian consumers are waiting for telecom companies to start 5G services, there have been concerns about its possible interference with critical aircraft systems, and many are wondering if the latest rollout in Delhi will impact flights.

Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) has made its premises compatible with 5G technology and is the first airport in the country to do so.

 Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), which operates the airport.


4) Answer: B

The Indian Navy signed an agreement on White Shipping Information Exchange with the Royal New Zealand Navy to promote greater transparency in the Maritime Domain.

The white shipping information refers to the exchange of prior information on the movement and identity of commercial non-military merchant vessels.

The agreement was signed between Navy chief Admiral R Hari Kumar and Rear Admiral David Proctor, Chief of Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) during the former’s recent visit to New Zealand.


5) Answer: E

This year’s Nobel Prize in physics has been awarded to Alain Aspect (France), John F. Clauser (USA), and Anton Zeilinger (Austria) for their work on quantum information science.

Hans Ellegren, Secretary General of, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, announced the winner at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm.


6) Answer: C

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor will come out with a biography of BR Ambedkar next month in which he will provide insights into his life and also highlight the disputes the latter had with other political and intellectual giants of his era, including Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru.

In “Ambedkar: A Life”, Tharoor will also seek to answer the question of whether Ambedkar was the greatest Indian of modern times.


7) Answer: C

The International Hockey Federation (FIH) has revealed that India’s Mumtaz Khan has been named the FIH Rising Stars of the Year 2021-22 in the women’s category.

Timothée Clément of France has been named the FIH Rising Stars of the Year 2021-22 in the men’s category.


8) Answer: D

Yalemzerf Yehualaw of Ethiopia recovered from a fall to win the women’s race at the London Marathon.

The 23-year-old appeared to trip on a speed bump with six miles remaining but recovered to rejoin the leading pack and came home in two hours, 17 minutes, and 25 seconds, the third fastest time at the event.

Defending champion Joyciline Jepkosgei of Kenya had to settle for second, with Ethiopia’s Alemu Megertu third.


9) Answer: C

The USA defeated China by 83-61 in the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2022.

The championship was held in Australia.

A’ja Wilson wins the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in the tournament.

The US finished the World Cup averaging 98.8 points.

China won its first medal in the 1994 World Cup.


10) Answer: C

The Founder Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Suzlon Energy Limited and renowned expert on renewable energy Tulsi R Tanti Passed away at the age of 64.

Tanti was born on February 2, 1958, in Rajkot in Gujarat, India

He was known as the Wind man of India.

He started his career with his textile business, Sulzer Synthetics P Ltd in Surat, Gujarat


11) Answer: B

Shivpal Singh an Indian javelin thrower has been suspended from competing till October 2025.

The ban comes into effect on October 21, 2021.

He tested positive for the banned substance methandienone.

He is an Uttar Pradesh-based athlete.


12) Answer: B

 The Indian Air Force formally inducted the first indigenously developed multirole light combat helicopter (LCH), named Prachand, into its fleet at its Jodhpur base in Rajasthan in the presence of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. These helicopters are capable of destruction of enemy air defense, performing counter-insurgency operations, and combat search and rescue tasks. The Light Combat Helicopter has been developed by state-run aerospace major Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL). According to the Ministry of Defence, 10 helicopters would be for the IAF and five will be for the Indian Army.


13) Answer: B

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Shri Bhupesh Baghel launched a scheme named Mahatma Gandhi Rural Industrial Parks (MGRIP) under which ‘gauthans’ (cow shelters in villages) will be developed as ‘rural industrial parks.

Under the scheme, around 300 gauthan cum industrial parks will be set up.


14) Answer: B

The Telangana government has issued an order to increase the reservation for the Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities from 6% to 10%.

The order was issued by the Tribal Welfare Department.

The enhanced reservation will be applicable in educational institutions as well as in government jobs.

In this context, a bill was passed by the Telangana Assembly in April 2017 and it was sent to the Center for obtaining the President’s assent.

With this 4% hike, the total reservations in Telangana will go up to 54%.


15) Answer: B

Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd (DRL) informed that the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has increased its stake to 7.7% from 5.65% stake.

Between June 15, 2022, and September 30, 2022, LIC purchased 33,86,486 shares of DRL, aggregating a 2.034% stake from the open market.


16) Answer: B

The Telangana government has introduced the ‘Aasara’ pensions as a part of its welfare measures and social safety net strategy.

To ensure a secure life for all the poor.

It is a welfare scheme for the older section of the state, widows, physically disabled, and beedi workers to avail pension facilities.

Currently, the government of Telangana has sanctioned 10,000 new Aasara pensions under the Asif Nagar Mandal jurisdiction.


17) Answer: E

On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti (Oct 02, 2022), State Bank Group Chairman Mr. Dinesh Khara, adopted 30 remote villages across Aspirational Districts in Haryana, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu (TN), and West Bengal (WB) under the 4th phase of the ‘SBI Gram Seva’ program.


18) Answer: C

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rs 221.99 crore from the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) to strengthen school infrastructure in rural schools in Punjab.

To benefit a total of 3.80 lakh students, including likely new enrolment of 3.5 lakh students, in more than 3,500 villages.

The fund will be used to build 2,328 additional new classrooms, 762 labs, and 648 playgrounds in rural schools in all 23 districts of Punjab


19) Answer: C

ICICI Bank UK PLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of ICICI Bank Limited, offers a bank account to Indian students aspiring to study in the UK called, ‘HomeVantage Current Account’ (HVCA). 

It is specially designed to meet every student’s banking needs in the UK. 

The HomeVantage Current Account (HVCA), which comes with a Visa debit card valid for use anywhere in the world, can be activated digitally before the students leave India for the UK.

As an equivalent to savings accounts in India, the account holder can activate internet banking and mobile banking once it has been activated.


20) Answer: B

Small Farmers’ Agri-Business Consortium (SFAC) and Bayer CropScience Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form and promote 50 specialized Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs).

In collaboration with SFAC, Bayer CropScience Limited has identified clusters in 10 states and will aim to assist smallholder farmers with business planning, identification of key enablers, creation of market linkages, and knowledge transfer, while working to establish the FPOs.

SFAC’s partnership with Bayer CropScience Limited will help strengthen grower collectivization and support farmer collectives to evolve as profitable and self-reliant business entities.