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Dear Readers, Daily Current Affairs Questions Quiz for SBI, IBPS, RBI, RRB, SSC Exam 2022 of 28th October 2022. Daily GK quiz online for bank & competitive exam. Here we have given the Daily Current Affairs Quiz based on the previous days Daily Current Affairs updates. Candidates preparing for IBPS, SBI, RBI, RRB, SSC Exam 2022 & other competitive exams can make use of these Current Affairs Quiz.
1) As per the report in October 2022, Which of the following IT Service Firm is expanding its collaboration with chipmaker Qualcomm Technologies Inc to open a 5G experience center in Atlanta, North America?
a) Cognizant
b) TCS
c) Wipro
d) Infosys
e) None of the above
2) Which of the following institute has launched a ‘Punch the Plastic’ campaign, on the event of World Sustainability Day, being observed on October 26, 2022?
a) IIT Kanpur
b) IIT Delhi
c) IIT Madras
d) IIT Roorkee
e) IIT Kanpur
3) Who has been elected as the chairperson of the United Nations specialized aviation agency’s Air Transport Committee (ATC)?
a) Pratap Pawar
b) Shefali Juneja
c) BVR Subrahmanyam
d) S Ruchira Kamboj
e) None of the above
4) Who has been appointed as an Acting Chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI)?
a) G Srinivasan
b) Sukhbir Singh
c) Urjit Patel
d) Sangeeta Verma
e) Neeraj Dhawan
5) According to a new Climate Transparency analysis, India will lose _________of its GDP in 2021, the most of any G20 country.
a) 5.5%
b) 5.4%
c) 5.3%
d) 5.7%
e) 5.9%
6) Who has been appointed as United Kingdom’s first Indian-origin Prime Minister?
a) Alok Sharma
b) Rishi Sunak
c) Nagesh Singh
d) H. E. William S Ruto
e) Gervais Ndirakobuca
7) Russia’s Gazprombank has opened a special Rupee account with Which of the following bank for undertaking cross-border trade transactions in the Indian Rupee?
a) UCO Bank
b) Indian Bank
c) Bank of India
d) Central Bank of India
e) None of the above
8) Which of the following bank has relaunched its Suraksha Fixed Deposit (FD) scheme?
a) DCB Bank
b) Bank of India
c) State Bank of India
d) Bank of Baroda
e) None of the above
9) Which Academy has received The Union Home Minister’s Trophy for the Best Police Training Institution for Training of Gazetted Officers for the Year 2020-21?
a) North Eastern Police Academy
b) National Industrial Security Academy (NISA)
c) Internal Security Academy
d) Indian Police Institute
e) None of the above
10) Which of the following states/UTs has launched a one-time property tax amnesty scheme “SAMRIDDHI 2022-23”, which will provide a major relief to lakhs of residential and commercial property owners?
a) New Delhi
b) Maharashtra
c) Puducherry
d) Manipur
e) Odisha
11) Which of the following departments/Company signed an MOU for the development of two hydel
projects in Meghalaya at a program held at Pinewood Hotel, Shillong?
a) Government of Meghalaya
b) Power Department
c) North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd
d) Both B & C
e) All the Above
12) Jakson Green Pvt Limited (JGPL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Which of the following government to invest about Rs 22,400 crore (US$ 2.71 billion) to set up green hydrogen and green ammonia projects?
a) Maharashtra
b) Rajasthan
c) Assam
d) Manipur
e) Meghalaya
13) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) granted the aerodrome license to which of the following state’s airports?
a) Odisha
b) Karnataka
c) TamilNadu
d) Kerala
e) Rajasthan
14) Which Air force won the Air Force Lawn Tennis Championship 2022-23, which was held at Head Quarter MC, Vayu Sena Nagar, Nagpur?
a) Central Air Command
b) Eastern Air Command
c) Western Air Command
d) Southern Air Command
e) Training Command
15) Who becomes the first Indian wrestler to win a gold medal at U-23 World Wrestling Championships in Spain?
a) Bajrang Punia
b) Aman Sehrawat
c) Ravi Kumar Dahiya
d) Sajan Bhanwala
e) None of the above
16) Greenko Group and Keppel Infrastructure have signed an MoU to export green energy to
Singapore from ______.
a) 2023
b) 2025
c) 2026
d) 2027
e) 2030
Answers :
1) Answer: A
IT services firm Cognizant is expanding its collaboration with chipmaker Qualcomm
Technologies Inc to open a 5G experience center in Atlanta, North America.
The center is designed to help clients imagine, test, and deploy next-generation solutions by
pairing private 5G networks and Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) technologies to
deliver unique advantages.
The partnership is expected to combine Cognizant’s deep experience in 5G, IoT, cloud, and
data analytics with Qualcomm’s intelligent edge devices, AI, and 5G connectivity
2) Answer: C
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu has launched a ‘Punch the Plastic’ campaign, on the event of World Sustainability Day, being observed on October 26, 2022.
To deploy a new method to collect clean and dry plastic packaging for recycling options such as pyrolysis.
As a part of the campaign students, faculty members, and staff at IIT Madras have formed a ‘Sustainable Campus Collective’. The drive is to raise awareness among the campus residents on waste segregation and minimizing water and energy usage.
3) Answer: B
Dr. Shefali Juneja, India’s representative to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), has been elected as the chairperson of the United Nations specialized aviation agency’s Air Transport Committee (ATC). She becomes the first Indian to hold the position in 28 years & she is the first woman to represent India in the ICAO.
4) Answer: D
The Corporate Affairs Ministry (MCA) has appointed Ms. Sangeeta Verma, as an Acting Chairperson of the Competition Commission of India (CCI) for three months or till any further orders.
She has replaced Mr. Ashok Kumar Gupta, who relinquished office after a four-year
5) Answer: B
According to a new Climate Transparency analysis, India will lose 5.4% of its GDP in 2021, the most of any G20 country.
According to the research, India experienced a record heatwave that impacted employees, labor migrants, low-income households, and the homeless, as well as reduced wheat crop yields.
Even though India is responsible for 3% of global emissions, the analysis stated that 142 million people (10% of the population) in India may be subjected to summer heatwaves of 1.5 degrees Celsius.
6) Answer: B
Mr. Rishi Sunak (42) was appointed by King Charles III as United Kingdom’s first Indian-origin Prime Minister.
He is the 57th Prime Minister of the UK. He replaced former PM Ms. Liz Truss, who had resigned from the post just after 44 days.
7) Answer: A
Russia’s Gazprombank has opened a special Rupee account with UCO Bank for undertaking cross-border trade transactions in the Indian Rupee.
The move to open the special Vostro account clears the deck for settlement of payments in Rupee for trade between India and Russia, enabling cross-border trade in the Indian currency which the central bank RBI is keen to promote.
The Kolkata-based lender was among the first banks to receive the regulator’s approval following the RBI’s decision to promote Rupee settlement.
8) Answer: A
The DCB Bank has relaunched its Suraksha Fixed Deposit (FD) scheme.
It is a 3-year FD scheme that provides a combination of savings and safety for depositors as well as their dependents.
The DCB NRI Suraksha Fixed Deposit also offers NRIs attractive returns and free life insurance based on the fixed deposit amount.
DCB NRI Suraksha Fixed Deposits are available in Non-Resident External (NRE), and Non-Resident Ordinary (NRO) in Indian Rupees.
9) Answer: B
The Union Home Minister’s Trophy for the Best Police Training Institution for Training of Gazetted Officers for the Year 2020-21 was awarded to the National Industrial Security Academy (NISA) in Hakimpet, Hyderabad.
This amazing milestone for this Academy was accomplished during the tenure of the present Commissioner of Police (CP) Hyderabad, CV Anand, who was the Academy’s prior Director during the year under consideration.
10) Answer: A
Delhi Lieutenant Governor Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena launched a one-time property tax amnesty scheme “SAMRIDDHI 2022-23”, which will provide a major relief to lakhs of residential and commercial property owners in Delhi.
SAMRIDDHI, an acronym for Strengthening and Augmentation of Municipal Revenue for Infrastructure Development in Delhi, will start on October 26, 2022, ended on March 31, 2023, with no further extensions.
The tax amnesty program envisages a ‘One Plus Five’ option for residential and a ‘One Plus Six’ option for non-residential properties.
11) Answer: E
The Government of Meghalaya, Power Department has signed an agreement with North Eastern Electric Power Corporation Ltd (NEEPCO) for the development of two hydel projects in Meghalaya at a program held at Pinewood Hotel, Shillong.
The agreement for the development of 50-megawatt Wah Umiam Hydro Electric Project Stage-I and 100-MW Wah Umiam Hydro Electric Project Stage-II was signed between the two parties.
12) Answer: B
Jakson Green Pvt Limited (JGPL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Rajasthan government to invest about Rs 22,400 crore (US$ 2.71 billion) to set up green hydrogen and green ammonia projects in Rajasthan.
The MoU was signed by Vish Iyer, Global Chief Commercial Officer, Jakson Green, and Bhaskar S Sawant, Principal Secretary of Energy to the government of Rajasthan.
13) Answer: A
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) granted the aerodrome license to Odisha’s Jeypore airport. Jeypore became the “first” state-owned airport to get the license.
The airport will now be able to handle scheduled commercial flights under the government’s regional connectivity scheme UDAN, or Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik.
14) Answer: C
The Indian Air Force (IAF) Western Air Command won the Air Force Lawn Tennis Championship 2022-23, which was held at Head Quarter MC, Vayu Sena Nagar, Nagpur.
The final team Championship match was played between Western Air Command and Training Command, and Western Air Command won. Corporal Pradeep of Training Command and Sergeant Manolin of Western Air Command competed in the open singles final, and Corporal Pradeep won.
15) Answer: B
In wrestling, teenager Aman Sehrawat made history as he became the first Indian wrestler to win a gold medal at the U-23 World Wrestling Championships in Pontevedra, Spain.
The 16-year-old Aman Sehrawat beat junior European silver-medallist Ahmet Duman of Turkey 12-4 in the final to win the gold.
Olympic medallists Bajrang Punia and Ravi Kumar Dahiya had made the final in their categories in previous editions but could only win the silver medal.
16) Answer: B
India’s Greenko group and Singapore’s Keppel Infrastructure have signed an MoU. India will export green energy to Singapore from 2025.
Under the MoU to explore opportunities in green hydrogen potential in India, both will work together towards a 250,000 tonnes per annum contract.
Under the MoU, the first shipment will be supplied to Keppel’s new 600MW power plant in Singapore.
