Current Affairs Quiz

Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 09th July 2022

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1) “Hariyali Mahotsav” to be organized by the Ministry of Environment in New Delhi. This Hariyali Mahotsav is also known as ____________

(a) Tree Festival

(b) Soil Festival

(c) Rain Festival

(d) Harvest Festival

(e) Fruits Festival


2) India’s first floating LNG terminal likely to operationalize in the second half of 2022 at which state or Union Territory?

(a) Gujarat

(b) Maharashtra

(c) Ladakh

(d) Andhra Pradesh

(e) Karnataka


3) Union Minister Mr. Parshottam Rupala inaugurates India’s first-ever Animal Health Summit 2022 in which state or Union Territory?

(a) New Delhi

(b) Ladakh

(c) Maharashtra

(d) Pondicherry

(e) Tamil Nadu


4) Which railway company becomes the world’s first intermodal partner of the Star Alliance to reduce CO2 emissions in the transport sector?

(a) FlixTrain

(b) Thalys

(c) Deutsche Bahn

(d) Swiss Federal Railways

(e) ÖBB


5) Delhi government launches Mission Kushal Karmi program to up-skill which among the following peoples?

(a) Social Workers

(b) Doctors

(c) Transportation Workers

(d) Street Vendors

(e) Construction Workers


6) Which among the following cloud-based software company plans to offer a $2 mn grant for education, and workforce development in India?

(a) Tableau Software

(b) Service Now

(c) Oracle Corporation

(d) Hub Spot

(e) Salesforce


7) Ministry of Defence approves which private sector banks HDFC, ICICI, and Axis to provide financial services in overseas procurement?

(a) HDFC

(b) AXIS

(c) ICICI

(d) Both A and B

(e) All A, B, and C


8) Which Bank Partners with Salesforce to ‘reimagine the customer lifecycle’ and support the company’s growth priorities?

(a) State Bank of India

(b) RBL Bank

(c) HDFC Bank

(d) ICICI Bank

(e) Kotak Mahindra Bank


9) Which Financial App launches Ally Annexure a financial inclusion initiative to help LGBTQ customers?

(a) BharatPe

(b) Fi Money

(c) CRED

(d) Zeta

(e) Groww


10) Which Insurance Company launches QR Code-enabled services for customers to offer a faster closure of their requirements?

(a) IFFCO Tokio General Insurance

(b) Universal Sompo General Insurance Co. Ltd

(c) Edelweiss General Insurance

(d) Kotak Mahindra General Insrance

(e) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance


11) Which among the following state government has appointed Mr. Vijay Kumar Janjua as their new Chief Secretary?

(a) Haryana

(b) Punjab

(c) Rajasthan

(d) Himachal Pradesh

(e) Sikkim


12) Who has been recently appointed as the acting Chief Justice of Karnataka HC?

(a) Justice T. S. Thakur

(b) Justice Deepak Gupta

(c) Justice Alok Aradhe

(d) Justice A. M. Khanwilkar

(e) Justice L. Narayana Swamy


13) Which Multinational conglomerate company recently gets shareholders’ approval to demerge the pharma business?

(a) Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd

(b) Dewan Housing Finance Corporation

(c) Lodha Group

(d) Divi’s Laboratories

(e) Piramal Enterprises


14) Dr. Rajendra Prasad Memorial Award inception in which category has been announced by Dr. Jitendra Singh?

(a) Corporate Management

(b) Social Awareness

(c) Public Administration

(d) Space Administration

(e) Science and Technology


15) Rashtriya Raksha University and Drone Acharya have made a partnership to set up Remote Pilot Training Centre in which state?

(a) Maharashtra

(b) Uttar Pradesh

(c) Himachal Pradesh

(d) Arunachal Pradesh

(e) Gujarat


16) Which of the following Countries signs a pact for supplying tech for Kudankulam nuclear power plant in Tamil Nadu?

(a) the United Kingdom

(b) the United States

(c) China

(d) Russia

(e) Israel


17) A new book titled ‘Getting the Bread: The Gen-Z Way to Success’ was written by whom?

(a) Meghna Pant

(b) Nidhi Dugar Kundalia

(c) Nikita Singh

(d) Prarthna Batra

(e) Kanishk Tharoor


18) Famous personality Shinzo Abe Passes away He was the former Prime Minister of which country?

(a) China

(b) Japan

(c) Thailand

(d) Philippians

(e) Vietnam


Answers :

1) Answer: A

A “Hariyali Mahotsav” in the tradition of “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” will be held at Talkatora Stadium in New Delhi by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry & Climate Change.

To conduct planting drives on occasion, the Mahotsav is being organized by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Climate Change in partnership with the State Governments, Police Institutions, and Schools of Delhi.

The “Tree Festival,” or Hariyali Mahotsav, is being held to raise awareness of the value of trees in protecting future generations as well as preserving the lives of current ones.


2) Answer: B

India’s first floating terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) at Jaigarh in Maharashtra is expected to be operational in the second half of 2022.

Besides, another floating terminal at Jafrabad in Gujarat is also likely to begin operations this calendar year.

H-Energy Gateway’s floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs) at Jaigarh and the Swan Energy-led terminal at Jafrabad are cumulatively expected to add 11 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of regasification capacity

At present, India has six operational import terminals.


3) Answer: A

Mr. Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying urged for wider usage of Ayurveda to ensure better animal health at the First India Animal Health Summit 2022.

The first India Animal Health Summit 2022 was hosted at the NASC Complex in New Delhi, to understand the importance of animal health to the country’s food and nutrition security, rural income and prosperity, and overall economic growth.

The Indian Chamber of Food and Agriculture (ICFA) and the Agriculture Group are hosting the “India Animal Health Summit 2022.”


4) Answer: C

Deutsche Bahn (DB) will become the world’s first intermodal partner of Star Alliance on August 1, 2022.

Deutsche Bahn and Star Alliance make a significant contribution to reducing CO2 emissions in the transport sector.

Under the new cooperation, DB customers and passengers of Star Alliance member airlines will be able to start or end their journey comfortably on the environment-friendly train.

Germany is the first market and DB is the world’s first partner in the new Star Alliance initiative


5) Answer: E

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Shri Manish Sisodia launched “Mission Kushal Karmi” for upskilling the construction workers in the city in collaboration with Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU) and Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.

This is to provide on-the-job skill development training to over 2 lakh registered construction workers in industry demand-driven job roles in the construction sector in a year.

Under this 15 days special training program, workers will undergo upskilling which will boost their incomes in the future.


6) Answer: E

A US-based tech major, Salesforce has announced an investment of USD 2 million (about Rs 15.85 crore) in direct company donations to over 22 non-profit Organizations (NPO) across India.

With a focus on education and workforce development, these grants are expected to impact 40,000 individuals across India.

To give children access to quality education, Salesforce will partner with institutions such as Meghshala Trust, Inquilab Foundation, Learning Curve Foundation, and others.


7) Answer: E

The Ministry of Defence approved three Private Sector Banks (PSBs), namely HDFC Bank Ltd., ICICI Bank, and Axis Bank, to provide the Letter of Credit and Direct Bank Transfer business for overseas procurement.

In line with further opening of allocation of government business to private sector banks by the department of financial services.

Till now, only authorized Public Sector Banks have been utilized to provide these services to MoD.


8) Answer: C

Salesforce, the global leader in CRM, announced that HDFC Ltd., one of India’s leading mortgage lenders and a well-established financial conglomerate will leverage Salesforce to reimagine the customer lending lifecycle and support the company’s growth priorities.

HDFC wanted to build the next generation of integration backbone, to easily connect backend and frontend systems including Salesforce.

Mulesoft with its innovative API-led integration approach and low code integration capabilities will help HDFC innovate quickly around connecting systems and help create new experiences.


9) Answer: B

Bengaluru-based neo bank Fi Money has launched Ally Annexure an initiative to help LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) customers gain better access to financial services.

This is to educate institutions about being more accessible to queer customers’ financial needs of LGBT customers.

The initiative was launched in partnership with Pride Circle, a diversity and inclusion firm.

It will be supported by Fi Money’s banking partner – Kochi-based Federal Bank.


10) Answer: E

Leading private sector non-life insurer Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance has launched a QR code-enabled service to help customers self-service their needs offering a faster closure of their requirements.

The QR code-enabled service is available across all the 509 branches of Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance and is designed to offer seamless service delivery.

The service is industry-first and offers access to 15 services on the phone.

All a customer has to do is scan the QR code available in the company’s branches and self-service the policy.


11) Answer: B

The Punjab government appointed Mr. Vijay Kumar Janjua as the new chief secretary.

Janjua replaces Mr. Anirudh Tewari, a 1990-batch IAS officer.

Mr. Anirudh Tewari has been posted as Director General, Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration, relieving Jaspreet Talwar of the additional charge.


12) Answer: C

Justice Mr. Alok Aradhe has been appointed as Acting Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court (HC).

He was appointed after the retirement of Chief Justice Mr. Ritu Raj Awasthi.

The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind administered the oath to Justice Mr. Alok Aradhe.


13) Answer: E

Piramal Enterprises Limited (PEL) has received shareholders’ approval for the proposed demerger of its pharmaceuticals business and simplification of the corporate structure.

The company received 99 percent of the votes at the shareholder’s meeting.

The demerger was to transform the multi-sector conglomerate structure of the company into two separate sector-focused financial services and pharmaceuticals listed entities and command leadership positions in those sectors.


14) Answer: C

According to Science and Technology Minister Dr. Jitendra Singh in New Delhi, the Dr. Rajendra Prasad Memorial Award in Public Administration has been established in memory of India’s first president.

The Indian Institute of Public Administration’s (IIPA) Executive Council was led by Dr. Singh

The institute has to have a vision for the next 25 years to accomplish the goals that Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has set.


15) Answer: E

A Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment of a Remote Pilot Training Center to teach drone flying abilities has been inked by DroneAcharya Aerial Innovations Private Limited and Rashtriya Raksha University in Gandhinagar.

At the RRU Campus in Gandhinagar, the police and security force officers as well as the general public will get this training.

This project, according to official sources, is in line with the University’s purpose to identify, prepare, and sustain the statecraft of the national strategic and security culture among the security, police, and civilian population.


16) Answer: D

A unit of Russian nuclear major Rosatom State Corporation has signed an agreement to supply thermocouples for four power units of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KNPP) in Tamil Nadu.

LUCH Scientific Production Association, which is a part of Science and Innovations, the R&D unit of Rosatom will provide the new sensors designed for thermal control of NPP process equipment, which will replace the old ones in the internal reactor control systems of units 1 and 2 of KNPP.


17) Answer: D

Launched by sports legend Sakshi Malik is the debut book by young YouTuber Prarthna Batra, titled “Getting the Bread: The Gen-Z Way to Success.”

Prarthna Batra discusses her perspective in Getting the Bread: The Gen-Z Way to Success, as well as her experiences interviewing notable figures in business, journalism, and politics for her well-known YouTube channel.


18) Answer: B

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Passed away after being shot by a 41-year-old man while campaigning for a parliamentary election in Nara, western Japan.

Shinzo Abe was born on 21 September 1954 in Tokyo, Japan.

He served as Chief Cabinet Secretary from 2005 to 2006 under Junichiro Koizumi