Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 25th & 26th October 2022

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1) Which state Women and Children Development Ministry have officially launched India’s first “Migration Monitoring System”?

(a) Telanghana

(b) Rajasthan

(d) Gujarat

(e) Karnataka

2) The first stage of the “Rozgar Mela” is launched by the prime minister to hire __________ lakh people

(a) 1 lakh people

(b) 5 lakh people

(d) 15 lakh people

(e) 20 lakh people

3) India and which among the following country has been re-elected as President and Co-President of the International Solar Alliance respectively?

(a) Germany

(b) America

(d) Russia

(e) France

4) As per the report released by Financial Action Task Force (FATF), It has removed Pakistan from its “grey list” after _____________ years

(a) 2 years

(b) 3 years

(d) 5 years

(e) 6 years

5) Which among the following personality has become the first Asian American featured on United States currency?

(a) Anna May Wong

(b) Mary Wong

(d) Sally Ride

(e) Nancy Kwan

6) ‘Diya Jalao, Patake Nahi’ (light up lamps, not firecrackers) is a champion launched by which state or Union Territory to promote a pollution-free festival of Diwali?

(a) Ladakh

(b) Delhi

(d) Goa

(e) Odisha

7) ‘Activ Fit’, a comprehensive health insurance plan launched recently by which Health Insurance Company?

(a) Star Health & Allied Insurance Co. Ltd.

(b) Aditya Birla Health Insurance Co. Ltd.

(d) Care Health Insurance Ltd.

(e) Acko Health Insurance Ltd.

8) Who among the following has been appointed as the New Chairman of the Quality Council of India by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

(a) Ravi P. Singh

(b) Adil Zainulbhai

(d) Jaxay Shah

(e) Sonu Sood

9) Which among the following Housing Finance Limited has appoints Mr. Girish Kousgi as their Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)?

(a) PNB Housing Finance Limited

(b) LIC Housing Finance Limited

(d) Housing Development Finance Corporation

(e) Dewan Housing Finance Corporation Limited

10) Indian Banks’ Association re-elects Mr. AK Goel as Chairman. He is currently working as the managing director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of which bank?

(a) State Bank of India

(b) Bank of Baroda

(d) Punjab National Bank

(e) Union Bank of India

11) Which Indian Cricketer becomes the brand ambassador for the 3rd T20 World Cricket Cup for the Blind as per Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI)?

(a) MS Dhoni

(b) Sachin Tendulkar

(d) Virender Sehwag

(e) Yuvraj Singh

12) Liz Truss resigns after _______ days as UK prime minister and becomes the shortest-serving prime minister in British history.

(a) 30

(b) 38

(d) 48

(e) 51

13) Which among the following IIT and National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Researchers Study Microbial Interactions in International Space Station (ISS)?

(a) IIT Bombay

(b) IIT Madras

(d) IIT Kharagpur

(e) IIT Guwahati

14) Which among the following dish has won the title of “Most Popular GI” award?

(a) Pathar-ka-Gosht

(b) Khubani-ka-Meetha

(d) Chicken Harees

(e) Hyderabadi haleem

15) As per the newspaper report, AIPH “World Green City award 2022” was won by which city in India?

(a) Hyderabad, Telangana

(b) Chennai, Tamilnadu

(d) Gurugram, Haryana

(e) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

16) Booker Prize 2022 awarded to Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka for his novel named ____________

(a) Khans Shehan Karunatilaka

(b) Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew

(d) The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

(e) None of the above

17) Which Indian-owned Public Sector Company recently inks MOU with Triton to manufacture hydrogen fuel cells?

(a) Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)

(b) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)

(d) Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVANI)

(e) Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)

18) NASSCOM, an Indian non-governmental trade association, and advocacy group, and which network ties up to empower women with digital skills?

(a) American Express

(b) Capital One

(d) PayPal

(e) HSBC

19) Mr.Anand Mamani passes away, he was the Deputy Speaker of which state assembly?

(a) Kerala

(b) Tamil Nadu

(d) Andhra Pradesh

(e) Telanghana

Answers :

1) Answer: C

The Maharashtra Women and Children Development Minister Mangalprabhat Lodha launched India’s first “Migration Monitoring Systems” in Mumbai.

The beneficiaries of the vulnerable seasonal migrant tracking system will move around according to the website.

Information on pregnant migrants, nursing mothers, and children is to be made available through the Migration Monitoring Systems.

The system offers up-to-date data on migrant expectant women, nursing mothers, and kids in a single system.

The “Migration Monitoring Systems” was introduced by Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Maharashtra Women, and Children Development minister.

Through the use of unique personal identification numbers, the state department has developed a website-based Migration Tracking System (MTS) to monitor the movements of vulnerable seasonal migrant beneficiaries.

With the “Migration Monitoring Systems,” information about women and children who migrate seasonally will be accessible on a single platform.

2) Answer: C

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi began the hiring effort for the Rozgar Mela, which aims to hire 10 lakh people.

75,000 new appointees will be hired in the first round.

38 government ministries and agencies will welcome the new hires, who were chosen from around the nation.

They will be hired at Group A, Group B (Gazetted), Group B (Non-Gazetted), and Group C levels, respectively.

According to the Prime Minister’s Office, this will be a significant step for the government in safeguarding citizen welfare and giving young people access to employment possibilities.

All departments and ministries are reportedly striving to fill open positions that have been authorized, as instructed by the prime minister.

All members of the central armed forces, including sub-inspectors, constables, LDCs, Stenos, PAs, income tax inspectors, and MTS, will be recruited.

Ministries and Departments are doing these hirings in mission mode, either independently or through hiring organizations like the UPSC, SSC, and Railway Recruitment Board.

Selection procedures have been streamlined and made tech-enabled for quick recruitment.

3) Answer: E

India and France have been re-elected as President and Co-President of the International Solar Alliance (ISA).

Union Power and New & Renewable Energy Minister Mr. R K Singh will be the President of ISA while Chrysoula Zacharopoulou, France’s Minister of State for Development, Francophonie and International Partnerships, will be co-president of the ISA.

The ISA Assembly approved the Solar Facility, a payment guarantee mechanism that is expected to stimulate investments into solar through two financial components: Solar Payment Guarantee Fund and Solar Insurance Fund.

The ISA Assembly also approved the SolarX Grand Challenge, which is planned to focus on innovation and start-ups, particularly decentralized solar energy applications that contribute to livelihoods, such as agriculture, health, and small-scale industrial applications.

This will foster a three-fold benefit- promotion of the solar energy sector, thinning of the gap of the energy crisis, and promoting of a solar start-up ecosystem.

4) Answer: C

Global anti-terrorism watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) removed Pakistan from its “grey list” after four years.

Pakistan was on the grey list of FATF since June 2018 due to deficiencies in its anti-terrorism financing and anti-money laundering regime.

Significantly, for the first time, the FATF put Myanmar in the “high-risk jurisdictions subject to a call for action”

Besides Pakistan, Nicaragua was removed from the FATF “grey list” while Congo, Tanzania, and Mozambique were added to it.

FATF stated that Islamabad will keep working with the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering to improve its system for its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing system.

5) Answer: A

The legendary Hollywood star Anna May Wong will become the first Asian American to appear on US currency

This will be the fifth coin in the American Women Quarters (AWQ) Program, which highlights female pioneers on coins.

About Anna May Wong :

Wong Liu Tsong, known professionally as Anna May Wong, was an American actress.

She was considered the first Chinese-American movie star in Hollywood, as well as the first Chinese-American actress to gain international recognition.

In 1960, Wong was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

6) Answer: B

The Delhi government has launched an anti-firecracker campaign named ‘Diya Jalao, Patake Nahi’ (light up lamps, not firecrackers) at Central Park in New Delhi, Delhi to promote a pollution-free festival of Diwali.

Objective :

To stop people from bursting firecrackers and encourage them to celebrate Diwali with diyas.

About the Campaign :

As per the order of the Delhi government, those who will be found indulging in the storage, production, and sale of crackers will have to pay a fine of 5000 rupees and imprisonment of 3 years as well.

Those who will be found bursting firecrackers will be imposed a fine of 200 rupees and imprisonment for 6 months.

To check air pollution, storage, sale, and use of all types of firecrackers have already been banned in the national capital till 1st January 2023.

7) Answer: B

Aditya Birla Health Insurance Co Limited (ABHICL) has launched ‘Activ Fit’, a comprehensive health insurance plan that targets consumers with active lifestyles and aims to reward them for their good health behavior.

Key Highlights :

The scheme will provide a 10% good health discount based on the assessment done through a unique facial scan.

All customers below 35 years of age can avail early bird discount on renewal, 5% from the 4th policy year to the 7th policy year and 10% from the 8th policy year for the life of the policy.

Customers will also get a 100% binge refill feature.

“In case of hospitalization, customers can use a 100% binge refill facility if they fall short of their insurance cover.

The facility enables them to get cover for any illness/injury up to the sum insured.

The insurance policy also includes maternity cover, which covers normal delivery, C-section delivery, newborn baby expenses, immunization expenses, and stem cell protection as well as modern treatment mental care cover, HIV/AIDS and STD, day care treatment, and pre – Includes hospitalization.

8) Answer: D

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has appointed Mr. Jaxay Shah, founder chairman of Savvy Group and former chairman of CREDAI as the chairman of the Quality Council of India (QCI) for three years.

He will succeed former Mr. McKinsey India chief Adil Zainulbhai, who served as the chairman of QCI through 3 terms for 8 years from 2014 to 2022.

About Mr. Jaxay Shah :

Mr. Shah founded one of India’s largest infrastructure conglomerates, the Savvy Group in 1996.

He held the position of national chairman of the Confederation of Real Estate Developers Associations of India (CREDAI), the apex body of private Real Estate developers in India.

He also holds the position of the chairman of the Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) Western Region Development Council & serves as the Advisor at the PharmEasy Accelerator Program, which offers 1 lakh+ medicine and health products.

9) Answer: A

PNB Housing Finance has appointed Mr. Girish Kousgi as its Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Mr. Kousgi replaces Mr. Hardayal Prasad who has resigned from his role as MD & CEO of PNBHF citing personal reasons.

About Mr. Girish Kousgi :

Mr. Kousgi has over 25 years of extensive experience in the mortgage and retail lending business.

Before joining PNB Housing Finance, Kousgi served as the MD & CEO of Can Fin Homes.

10) Answer: D

Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) reelected Mr. A K Goel, managing director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Punjab National Bank as its new chairman, who will serve the industry body for the financial year 2022-23.

The senior managing director of a public sector bank is generally elected as chairman for one year.

State Bank of India’s (SBI) Mr. Dinesh Khara has become deputy chairman along with two others including Mr. A S Rajeev, MD & CEO of Bank of Maharashtra, and Mr. Madhav Nair, CEO of Mashreq Bank, a Dubai-headquartered foreign lender.

11) Answer: E

The Cricket Association for the Blind in India (CABI) announced Indian legendary cricketer Yuvraj Singh as the brand ambassador for the 3rd T20 World Cup for the Blind to be held in India.

Key Highlights :

The India squad list was announced to me. Ajay Kumar Reddy B2 (Andhra Pradesh) led the team as a captain and Venkateswara Rao Dunna – B2 (Andhra Pradesh) was the vice president.

The World Cup matches commence from 6th December to 17th December 2022.

The participating countries for the third T20 World Cup for the Blind are India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Australia, South Africa, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

The world cup is an initiative of the Samarthanam Trust for the disabled, which has been organizing this championship since 2012.

The first World Cup was played in 2012 and the second was played in 2017.

India has won both the T20 World Cups till now.

12) Answer: C

The United Kingdom (UK) Prime Minister (PM) Ms. Liz Truss has resigned from the post after six turbulent weeks in office, making her the shortest-serving prime minister (44 days) in British history.

She became the 4th PM of the Conservative Party after the PMs Mr. David Cameron, Ms. Theresa May, and Mr. Boris Johnson resigned before the end of their term.

About Mr. Liz Truss :

Mr. Mary Elizabeth Truss was the leader of the Conservative Party from 5 September to 24 October 2022.

She served as foreign secretary from 2021 to 2022.

She is a British politician who has served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 6 September 2022.

13) Answer: B

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT) Madras and National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Jet Propulsion Laboratory researchers have studied the interactions between microbes in the International Space Station (ISS).

About the Study :

The study will help devise strategies for the disinfection of space stations to minimize any potential impact of microbes on the health of astronauts

The study describing strategies to disinfect the space station was published in the journal Microbiome.

It was motivated by the earlier observations of the dominance of the bacteria Klebsiella pneumonia on the surfaces of the ISS.

14) Answer: E

Hyderabadi Haleem from Telangana defeated other foods including Rasgulla, Bikaneri Bhujiya, and Ratlami Sev to win the title of “Most Popular GI.”

The renowned Hyderabadi Haleem has won the “Most Popular GI” title in a fierce fight against more than 15 food items with Geographical Indication (GI) classification across the nation.

Products are given GI tags to ensure that only authorized users may use the well-known product name.

Hyderabadi Haleem received GI status for the first time in 2010.

It lost validity on December 2019.

Later on, nevertheless, the dish’s tag was extended by the Geographical Indicator registrar for another 10 years.

Nirmal toys and crafts, Nirmal furniture, Nirmal paintings, Gadwal sari, and Banaganapalle Mangoes are some Telangana products that have received the GI designation.

15) Answer: A

For its initiative titled “Green Garland to the State of Telangana,” the city of Hyderabad, Telangana, has been recognized as the Grand Winner of the AIPH (International Association of Horticultural Producers) World Green City Awards 2022, the most prestigious award of the inaugural AIPH World Green City awards (2022 edition).

Hyderabad also took home the prize in the category of “Living Green for Economic Recovery and Inclusive Growth.”

Hyderabad has received recognition for its efforts to improve urban settings through increased use of plants and nature, which also supports local ambitions for increased economic, social, and environmental resilience.

The prize recognized Telangana’s large-scale tree-planting initiative, Telangana Ku Haritha Haram, which was undertaken in 2015 and 2016.

The program intends to expand the state’s tree cover from 24% to 33% of its overall area.

16) Answer: D

Sri Lankan author Shehan Karunatilaka won the 2022 Booker Prize for his second novel ‘The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida’.

Booker Prize is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the world.

47-year-old Karunatilaka becomes the second Sri Lankan to win the prestigious 50,000 pounds literary prize at a ceremony in London, after Michael Ondaatje who won for ‘The English Patient’ in 1992.

‘The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida’ tells the story of the photographer of its title, who in 1990 wakes up dead in what seems like a celestial visa office.

Shehan Karunatilaka, who was born in Galle in 1975 and grew up in Colombo, says that Sri Lankans specializes in “gallows humour” and make jokes in the face of crises as a coping mechanism.

His debut novel from 2011, ‘Chinaman’, won the Commonwealth Prize.

The Booker Prize is awarded annually to a book published in English in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

17) Answer: E

Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a US-headquartered electric vehicle company, Triton Electric Vehicle (TEV), to manufacture hydrogen fuel cells.

The cells will be manufactured by BEL using the technology transfer from TEV.

This would also help to meet the requirements of the Indian market and mutually agreed upon export markets.

According to the company, the MoU aims to tap the demand for clean energy solutions for various applications, including for e- Mobility, by leveraging the Government of India’s thrust for adopting clean energy fuels for applications in transport and energy storage.

18) Answer: A

The Nasscom Foundation and American Express have partnered to train and upskill 700 women graduates through an employment-linked training project, ‘Women Empowerment Through Technology

Under this project, American Express and Nasscom Foundation are working with two training partners – FUEL (Friends Union for Energizing Lives) and RCED (Regional Centre for Entrepreneurship) to impart women with technology-based skill development and entrepreneurship training.

Women Empowerment Through Technology project focuses on training 700 women in various technical courses including cloud and data analytics, blockchain, Machine Learning (ML), and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The enrolled beneficiaries will also be groomed through non-technical courses, including communication skills, holistic personality development, and interview skills.

On successful completion of the program, the women beneficiaries will receive a validated professional certificate.

19) Answer: C

Karnataka Assembly Deputy Speaker and three-time Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), Anand Mamani, passed away at the age of 56.

About Anand Mamani :

He was the son of Chandrashekhar M Mamani, who also served as the deputy speaker in the 1990s.

He was the three-time MLA, who represented Saudatti legislative assembly constituency in Karnataka.

In 2020, he was unanimously elected as the deputy speaker of the Karnataka legislative assembly.

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