Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 08th July 2022

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1) Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam is to be inaugurated in which place by Prime Minister Modi?

(a) Varanasi, UttarPradesh

(b) Bangalore, Karnataka

(d) New Delhi, Delhi

(e) Ahmedabad, Gujarat

2) Which among the following organization launches the “Pariksha Sangam” portal to streamline board examination results?

(a) Central Board of Secondary Education

(b) University Grants Commission

(d) National Council for Teacher Education

(e) All India Council for Technical Education

3) Recently Nations of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) signs accession protocols for _______________ & ______________ Countries

(a) Sweden & Ukraine

(b) Ukraine & Spain

(d) Sweden & Finland

(e) Finland & Spain

4) Which state government in India is all set to introduce India’s first right-to-health Bill in 2022?

(a) Haryana

(b) Meghalaya

(d) Maharashtra

(e) Gujarat

5) Which state government becomes 1st state to integrate One District One Product (ODOP) mart with the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) platform?

(a) Uttarakhand

(b) Maharashtra

(d) Uttar Pradesh

(e) Karnataka

6) PM Shri Narendra Modi launches _____________ birth anniversary celebration of freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju in Andhra Pradesh

(a) 100^th

(b) 125^th

(d) 250^th

(e) 150^th

7) Which Bank Partners with Kerala Forest & Wildlife Department for digital payment collection?

(a) South Indian Bank

(b) Federal Bank

(d) CSB Bank

(e) Bandhan Bank

8) “Cyber VaultEdge insurance plan” that protects against financial losses arising from cyber risks and attacks was launched by which General Insurance Company?

(a) Universal Sompo General Insurance Co. Ltd

(b) HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company

(d) TATA AIG General Insurance

(e) SBI General Insurance

9) Mr. V P Nandakumar as the managing director (MD) & chief executive officer (CEO) of which finance company?

(a) Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company

(b) Manappuram Finance Limited

(d) Muthoot Finance Ltd

(e) Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services Limited

10) UN chief Antonio Guterres appoints Lt Gen Mr. Subramanian as Force Commander of UN Mission in which country?

(a) Ethiopia

(b) South Sudan

(d) Somalia

(e) Burundi

11) Garmin India appoints which Indian triathlete as their brand ambassador?

(a) Arunaabh Shah

(b) Deepak Raj

(d) Hiren Patel

(e) Kaustubh Radkar

12) Mr. Suranjan Das is in News, recently he has been appointed as the president of which organization?

(a) University Grants Commission

(b) All India Council for Technical Education

(d) National Assessment and Accreditation Council

(e) Distant Education Bureau

13) The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves the acquisition of which company Systems by Vista & Elliott managed funds?

(a) VMware

(b) Cerner

(d) Citrix Systems

(e) Salesforce

14) Which state government and TATA Power ink a pact to establish Rs. 3000 crores worth of solar manufacturing facility?

(a) Gujarat

(b) Rajasthan

(d) Karnataka

(e) Arunachal Pradesh

15) As per the recent report released by National Thermal Power Corporation, It signs MoU for ______________ GW renewable energy park with Rajasthan

(a) 8 GW

(b) 10 GW

(d) 15 GW

(e) 20 GW

16) Airports Authority of India (AAI) signs agreement with which state government for the Operation & Management of five airports owned by the state?

(a) Maharashtra

(b) Gujarat

(d) Karnataka

(e) Odisha

17) Which among the following IIT and Greenko, a renewable energy provider inks a pact to establish a sustainable sci-tech school?

(a) IIT Bombay

(b) IIT Delhi

(d) IIT Roorkee

(e) IIT Hyderabad

18) Who among the following has won the gold in the Youth World Boxing champions in the Elorda Cup in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan?

(a) Alfiya Pathan

(b) Gitika

(d) Jamuna Boro

(e) Both A and B

19) “Mind Master: Winning Lessons from a Champion’s Life” is the autobiography of whom among the following?

(a) Narain Karthikeyan

(b) Viswanathan Anand

(d) Mithali Raj

(e) Pankaj Advani

20) P. Gopinathan Nair passes away. He belongs to which field?

(a) Social Worker

(b) Freedom Fighter

(d) Sports Personality

(e) Theater Personality

21) Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Secretary-General __________ has passed away recently

(a) Yakubu Gowon

(b) Mohammed Barkindo

(d) Ahmadu Bello

(e) Nnamdi Azikiwe

22) Veteran Social activist Leader Narendra Sing Passes away. He is the former Agriculture Minister of which state?

(a) Karnataka

(b) Bihar

(d) Maharashtra

(e) Gujarat

Answers :

1) Answer: A

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Akhil Bharatiya Shiksha Samagam at Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

The Samagam is being organized by the Education Ministry in association with University Grants Commission and Banaras Hindu University.

The three-day event will bring together over 300 Vice-Chancellors and Directors from public and private universities, educationists, policymakers, as also industry representatives to deliberate on how the implementation of the National Education Policy-2020 can be taken further across the country after the successful implementation of several initiatives in the last two years.

2) Answer: A

To consolidate board examination results, sample papers, and other information in a single window, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE Board) has created a website named “Pariksha Sangam.”

The recently developed Pariksha Sangam portal, according to cbsedigitaleducation.com, “would unify numerous examination-related operations to be carried out by the school’s regional offices and the Headquarters of the CBSE Board.”

Students may readily view the results of the Class 10th and Class 12th boards on Pariksha Sangam, another portal.

The Pariksha Sangam is split into three primary sections: the head office (Ganga), regional offices, and schools (Saraswati).

3) Answer: D

The 30 allies of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) signed off on the accession protocols for Sweden and Finland at NATO.

The signing was held in the presence of Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto and Swedish Foreign Minister Ann Linde.

The signing of the accession protocols marks the start of the ratification process.

The signing comes days after the trilateral memorandum between Turkey, Finland, and Sweden.

Turkey had initially opposed the Nordic countries’ entry into the group alleging that the two nations are providing shelter to Kurdish separatists.

4) Answer: C

The Rajasthan government will introduce the Right to Health Bill, the first of its kind in India in the Rajasthan Assembly.

To provide quality and affordable health care services by government and private healthcare providers.

In January 2022, the government prepared a draft bill that defines the rights of patients, their attendants, and health care providers, as well as a system for addressing the grievances of the stakeholders.

5) Answer: D

Uttar Pradesh (UP) has become the first state in the country to connect One District One Product (ODOP) mart with the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) platform.

This is to promote open networks for all aspects of the exchange of goods and services over digital or electronic networks.

The pilot phase of integration of ODOP Mart on ONDC was inaugurated by the Additional Chief Secretary, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME), Government of Uttar Pradesh Dr. Navneet Sehgal.

The UP government has actively started working with ONDC to get all the One District One Product (ODOP) products available on the ONDC network.

6) Answer: B

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will launch the year-long 125th birth anniversary celebration of legendary freedom fighter Alluri Sitarama Raju at Bhimavaram in Andhra Pradesh.

The Prime Minister will also unveil a 30-feet tall bronze statue of Alluri Sitarama Raju.

The occasion was facilitated by the Governor of Andhra Pradesh Shri Biswabhusan Harichandan, Chief Minister Shri Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy, and Union Minister Shri G. Kishan Reddy.

The government has also approved the construction of the Alluri Dhyana Mandir at Mogallu with a statue of Alluri Sitarama Raju in Dhyana Mudra.

7) Answer: A

The South Indian Bank (SIB) has signed an agreement with Kerala’s Forest and Wildlife Department to enable digital collection of payments at eco-tourism centers, Vanasree shops, mobile Vanasree units, and eco-shops across Kerala.

Through this partnership, the digital collection system of South Indian Bank will now be available at all 124 tourist spots that fall under the Forest Department.

The tie-up will commence with the setting up of 124 POS machines under 36 forest department agencies across Kerala.

8) Answer: E

SBI General Insurance has launched the Cyber VaultEdge insurance plan, a comprehensive cyber insurance cover for individuals that protects against financial losses arising from cyber risks and attacks.

This is launched to secure individuals by minimizing financial losses arising due to internet-based risk / cyber risks through a comprehensive and affordable product.

To address the risks that individuals face due to cybercrime and instances of reputation damage, fraudulent transactions with credit cards, debit cards, theft of personal information, etc.,

9) Answer: B

Manappuram Finance Limited has approved the reappointment of Mr. V P Nandakumar as the managing director (MD) & chief executive officer (CEO) of the company with effect from 27 July 2022 up to 31 March 2024.

Mr. V. P. Nandakumar is an Indian businessman hailing from Valapad in Thrissur District of Kerala.

He is a post-graduate in science with additional qualifications in Banking & Foreign Trade.

He started his banking career with Nedungadi Bank.

10) Answer: B

United Nations Secretary-General Mr. António Guterres has appointed Lieutenant General Mr. Mohan Subramanian of India as the new Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).

Lt General Mr. Subramanian succeeds Lt General Mr. Shailesh Tinaikar of India.

Mr. Tinaikar was appointed by Guterres as the UNMISS Force Commander in May 2019.

Lieutenant General Mr. Subramanian has a distinguished military career with the Indian Army spanning over 36 years.

11) Answer: E

Garmin India, a unit of Garmin Ltd. has appointed Indian triathlete, Kaustubh Radkar as a brand ambassador of Garmin’s fitness segment.

He has been involved with Garmin India as a coach.

Kaustubh Radkar is an Ironman Certified Coach and is the first and only Indian to complete the Ironman Triathlon on 30 occasions.

In October 2017 and May 2022, he was the only Indian to complete the Ironman World Championship in Kona Hawaii, and St. George, Utah, United States.

12) Answer: C

Jadavpur University Vice-Chancellor Mr. Suranjan Das was appointed as the president of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

He will take up the issue of executing the new education policy’s (NEP) salient features, raising central funding for state universities involved in important research activities, and work on taking the standards of Indian universities to global levels.

Mr. Suranjan Das was a Professor of History at the University of Calcutta and served as the Vice-Chancellor at the University of Calcutta for the period between 2008 and 2015.

13) Answer: D

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of Citrix Systems Inc (Citrix) by funds managed by Vista Equity Partners Management (Vista) and funds and investment vehicles managed by Elliott Investment Management (Elliott).

The proposed combination relates to the acquisition of Citrix by funds managed by Vista and funds and investment vehicles managed by Elliot approved by the Commission in its meeting held in June 2022.

The proposed combination will be implemented under an Agreement and a Plan of Merger entered into among Citrix, Picard Parent, Picard Merger Sub, Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Picard Parent), and TIBCO Software Inc (TIBCO).

14) Answer: C

The Tamil Nadu government and Tata Power have agreed to spend Rs. 3000 crores on the development of a new solar cell and module manufacturing plant in the Tirunelveli region of the state.

The agreement states that both sides would work to encourage the use of renewable energy sources and the development of jobs in the state.

The facility investment must be spread out over a longer time frame—more than 16 months—and it must lead to the development of employment, the majority of which will go to women.

15) Answer: B

To achieve the target of 60 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2032, NTPC signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Government of Rajasthan for the development of a 10 GW Ultra Mega Renewable Energy Power Park in Rajasthan.

The MOU signing ceremony was held in the presence of Rajasthan Energy Minister Bhanwar Singh Bhati.

According to the Ministry of Power, in less than two years since its inception, NTPC Renewable Energy Limited has won 4 GW renewable energy capacity by bidding in various tenders which are under different stages of implementation.

16) Answer: C

Airports Authority of India (AAI) signed an Operation & Management agreement for the operationalization of five airports owned by the Government of Uttar Pradesh for 30 years.

These five airports are Aligarh, Azamgarh, Chitrakoot, Muirpur & Shravasti.

As per the agreement, AAI will operate and manage the airports and provide all necessary services.

Communication Navigation Surveillance/Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) services will also be provided by AAI, for which State Government will enter into a separate agreement.

17) Answer: E

Greenko, a provider of renewable energy, has teamed with IIT-Hyderabad to build a school where students will receive training in sustainable objectives including energy transition, circular economy, and climate change mitigation, among others.

According to a statement from the business, the Greenko School of Sustainable Science and Technology (GSSST) will open towards the end of this year.

By June 2023, the first group of applicants will be accepted for the MTech and Ph.D. programs in sustainable science and technology, followed by the BTech program.

18) Answer: E

Alfiya Pathan and Gitika, the current Youth World Boxing champions, took home gold in the Elorda Cup in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.

Silver medals were won by two more female boxers from India, Kalaivani Srinivasan, and Jamuna Boro.

Alfiya defeated Lazzat Kungeibayeva, the 2016 world champion and a strong contender for the championship, with a score of 5-0 in the women’s 81-kilogram final.

In an exciting all-Indian women’s 48-kg final, Gitika defeated Kalaivani by a score of 4-1.

19) Answer: B

Viswanathan Anand, a five-time world chess champion, has released an enhanced paperback edition of his critically acclaimed autobiography “Mind Master: Winning Lessons from a Champion’s Life,” according to Hachette India.

On July 15, the book—which includes an extra chapter on how to deal with uncertainty and quickly shifting reality in the aftermath of the pandemic—will be available for purchase.

Anand co-wrote it with journalist-author Susan Ninan.

20) Answer: B

Freedom fighter, Gandhian Padmanabha Pillai Gopinathan Nair (P.P Gopinathan Nair) Passed away at the age of 100 in Neyyattinkara, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.

Gopinathan Nair was born on 7 July 1922, in Neyyattinkara, Thiruvananthapuram district of the south Indian state of Kerala.

He was an Indian social worker, Gandhian, and independence activist.

21) Answer: B

A Nigerian politician and secretary-general of the oil producer group Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Mohammad Barkindo passed away at the age of 63 in Nigeria.

Barkindo began his career with the Nigerian Mining Corporation in 1982

He served as Acting Secretary-General in 2006, represented Nigeria in OPEC’s Economic Commission Board from 1993 to 2008, and led the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation from 2009 to 2010.

22) Answer: B

Former Bihar agriculture minister and a veteran socialist leader, Narendra Singh passed away in Patna at the age of 75.

Narendra Singh is one of the prominent political personalities to emerge from the state’s “JP movement” in the 1970s.

He began his political career as an MLA from Chakai in Jamui in the 1980s.

Singh worked with all three stalwarts of state politics – Nitish Kumar, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and the late Ram Vilas Paswan of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP).

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