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Dear Readers, Daily Current Affairs Questions Quiz for SBI, IBPS, RBI, RRB, SSC Exam 2022 of 28th September 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) World Rabies Day is observed on 28 September with the theme of “Rabies: One Health, Zero Deaths” for 2022. When was the first World Rabies Day observed?
(a) 2000
(b) 2002
(c) 2005
(d) 2007
(e) 2010
2) Which of the following ministry has introduced the smartphone app “Sign Learn”, a lexicon of 10,000 words for Indian Sign Language (ISL)?
(a) Ministry of Home Affairs
(b) Ministry of Minority Affairs
(c) Ministry of social justice and empowerment
(d) Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
(e) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
3) Which of the following Organisation has partnered with Vitamin Angels India for Poshan Maah 2022?
(a) United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) India
(b) United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
(c) Indian Council of Medical Research
(d) International Maritime Organization
(e) International Labour Organization
4) When was the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) established?
(a) 1988
(b) 1990
(c) 1992
(d) 1995
(e) 1998
5) How much fund does World Bank approve to Gujarat to improve the quality and access of its public healthcare services, with a special focus on adolescent girls and disease surveillance?
(a) $200 million
(b) $250 million
(c) $300 million
(d) 350 million
(e) $400 million
6) Which of the following bank has inaugurated the ‘Ethical Hacking Lab’ at the Cyber Security Centre of Excellence (CCoE) in Hyderabad, Telangana?
(a) United Bank of India
(b) Union Bank of India
(c) UCO Bank
(d) Indian Bank
(e) Punjab and Sind Bank
7) Who has been conferred with Dadasaheb Phalke award for 2020?
(a) Asha Parekh
(b) Deepika Padukone
(c) Katrina Kaif
(d) Alia Bhatt
(e) Asha Bosle
8) Which of the following Airlines has Signed an MOU With Willis Lease for Aircraft Engines?
(a) Spicejet
(b) Air India
(c) IndiGo
(d) Vistara
(e) Jet Airways
9) Whom did Dr. M. Srinivas succeed to become the Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)?
(a) Rajeev Gupta
(b) Randeep Guleria
(c) Sanjay Gupta
(d) Sandeep Guleria
(e) Raja Kumar
10) Who was appointed as the brand ambassador of Lux Cozi?
(a) Saurav Ganguly
(b) Rahul Dravid
(c) Sachin Tendulkar
(d) Varun Dhawan
(e) Shikhar Dhawan
11) Who was appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Madagascar?
(a) Suresh Wilson
(b) Bandaru Wilsonbabu
(c) Raju Basu
(d) Abhay Kumar
(e) Rajeev Mehta
12) Who has been appointed as the Chairman & Managing Director of RailTel?
(a) Rajeev Kumar
(b) Manoj Kumar
(c) Sanjai Kumar
(d) Ajay Kumar
(e) Deepak Kumar
13) Igor Stimac is set to continue as the Indian football team head coach with the Technical Committee of All India Football Federation (AIFF). Which country does Igor Stimac belong to?
(a) Senegal
(b) Croatia
(c) Spain
(d) Russia
(e) France
14) Where was India’s first Avalanche Monitoring Radar installed?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Manipur
(c) Assam
(d) Sikkim
(e) Meghalaya
15) Which country has launched its two experimental satellites named Shiyan-14 and Shiyan-15?
(a) Russia
(b) Japan
(c) South Korea
(d) France
(e) China
16) Jhulan Goswami has announced her retirement recently. Which state does she hail from?
(a) Punjab
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Manipur
(d) West Bengal
(e) Sikkim
17) Who among the following published the five-volume book “Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay – Jeevan Darshan Aur Samsamyikta,”?
(a) Rajnath Singh
(b) Droupadi Murmu
(c) S Jaishankar
(d) Jagdeep Dhankhar
(e) Murli Manohar Joshi
18) Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve is located in __________.
(a) Punjab
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Manipur
(d) West Bengal
(e) Sikkim
19) What is the capital city of Madagascar?
(a) Antananarivo
(b) Canberra
(c) Amman
(d) Zagreb
(e) Minsk
20) How many member countries are there in the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development?
(a) 180
(b) 182
(c) 185
(d) 189
(e) 190
Answers :
1) Answer: D
World Rabies Day is celebrated on 28th September of every year. World Rabies Day 2022 Theme is “Rabies: One Health, Zero Deaths”.
Rabies is a deadly virus that spreads to people from the saliva of infected animals. World Rabies Day is celebrated to raise awareness about the deadly disease and educate people on how to fight against this disease. The Global Alliance for Rabies Control (GARC) established World Rabies Day in 2007. This day was recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO).
2) Answer: C
The Center produced the “Sign Learn” smartphone app, a lexicon of 10,000 words for Indian Sign Language (ISL).
The app was introduced by Pratima Bhoumik, a minister of state for social justice and empowerment. Sign Learn is built on the lexicon of the 10,000-word Indian Sign Language Research And Training Centre (ISLRTC). On the program, which is available on Android and iOS platforms, you can search for any term in the ISL dictionary using Hindi or English.
3) Answer: A
Vitamin Angels India has announced a partnership with United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) India for Poshan Maah 2022.
To implement a comprehensive, unified outreach and awareness program to enhance nutritional content, delivery, outreach, and outcomes with a renewed focus on fostering health, wellness, and immunity to disease and undernutrition. The Poshan Innovation Platform aims to develop continuous sandboxing of ideas, mentoring by experts, and seed funding by the private sector. In January 2023, the PIP to combat undernutrition will be launched in the Country. The initiative calls for ideas for innovations around Maternal, Infant, and Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN) interventions from across the country.
4) Answer: A
About SEBI :
- Established: on April 12, 1988, as an executive body and was given statutory powers on 30 January 1992 through the SEBI Act, 1992.
- Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Chairman : Madhabi Puri Buch
- SEBI is the regulatory body for securities and commodity markets in India under the ownership of the Ministry of Finance, GoI.
5) Answer: D
The World Bank’s Executive Board of Directors approved a $350 million loan to Gujarat to improve the quality and access of its public healthcare services, with a special focus on adolescent girls and disease surveillance.
The funding will come from the World Bank arm International Bank of Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), carrying a maturity of 18 years including a grace period of 5.5 years. The loan amount will be utilized through the state government’s Systems Reform Endeavours For Transformed Health Achievement In Gujarat (SRESTHA-G) program which will enable more people to access a wider range of high-quality health services.
6) Answer: B
Union Bank of India inaugurated the ‘Ethical Hacking Lab’ at the Cyber Security Centre of Excellence (CCoE) in Hyderabad, Telangana.
The Lab was inaugurated by Union Bank of India Managing Director and CEO Ms. A Manimekhalai in the presence of Executive Directors Mr. Nitesh Ranjan, Mr. Rajnish Karnatak, and Mr. Nidhu Saxena.
To create a cyber defense mechanism to protect the bank’s information systems, digital assets, channels, etc. from potential cyber threats.
7) Answer: A
The Dadasaheb Phalke award for 2020 has been given to veteran actress Asha Parekh, making her the 52nd winner of the distinction.
Mr. Anurag Thakur, the union minister for Information and Broadcasting, revealed her identity. She participated in over 95 films, and from 1998 to 2001, she served as chair of the Central Board of Film Certification. She was also given the Padma Shri by the Indian government in 1992 for her contributions to cinema. Asha Parekh also worked in Gujarati, Punjabi, and Kannada films. In the late 70s and 80s, she was relegated to what was called ‘character roles’ back then. The most recent Dadasaheb Phalke award went to Southern film legend Rajinikanth.
8) Answer: B
Air India announced a definitive sale and leaseback agreement with Nasdaq-listed Willis Lease Finance Corporation for 34 CFM56-5B engines installed on its Airbus A320 family fleet.
The engines will be covered by Willis Lease’s Constant Thrust, which will provide considerable dependability and cost savings over a standard MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Operations) shop visit program. 13 Airbus A321 aircraft and four Airbus A320 aircraft will be powered by 34 engines that Willis Lease will buy from Air India as part of the sale side of the deal.
9) Answer: B
Son of a retired tahsildar Ashappa, a resident of Gandhi Nagar in Yadgir city, Dr. M. Srinivas was appointed as Director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) for 5 years or till attaining the age of 65 or until further orders, whichever is earlier.
The order was issued by the Under Secretary, Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. He will succeed Mr. Randeep Guleria who has been holding the post since March 2017.
10) Answer: A
Lux Industries Limited, known for its innovative and customer-demand-driven product offerings, has appointed a cricketer & former Captain of the Indian Cricket Team, Mr. Sourav Ganguly, as the brand ambassador of Lux Cozi.
Mr. Sourav Ganguly joins alongside Mr. Varun Dhawan as the brand ambassador of Lux Cozi. Through this collaboration, Lux Cozi aims to achieve greater heights and create a deeper connection with its consumers. The company has also released a new advertisement campaign #PorleEMonKhushi with the former international cricketer.
11) Answer: B
Indian diplomat Shri Bandaru Wilsonbabu has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Madagascar. He will be replacing ambassador Shri Abhay Kumar.
Shri Bandaru Wilsonbabu is a 2004 batch IFS officer. He has served as the joint Secretary in the Eurasia division. Presently he is serving as the joint secretary of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
12) Answer: C
Mr. Sanjai Kumar has been appointed as the Chairman & Managing Director of RailTel.
He has around 30 years of varying experience in railroad operations, project management, and marketing. He is an officer of the Indian Railway Service of Signal Engineers and joined the service on November 30, 1992. Previously, he held the position of Director (Network Planning & Marketing/NPM) at RailTel, along with the added responsibility of Director (Project, Operations & Maintenance/POM).
13) Answer: B
Croatian Igor Stimac is set to continue as Indian football team head coach with the Technical Committee of All India Football Federation (AIFF) recommending the extension of his contract till the end of the AFC Asian Cup in July 2023.
The technical committee, which met here under the chairmanship of legendary striker IM Vijayan, discussed the performance of the Indian men’s team under Stimac and recommended it to the AIFF executive committee. This will be Stimac’s third contract extension after he took charge of the national men’s team in May 2019 on a two-year tenure. In 2021, he was given a contract extension of a few months till September 2021.
14) Answer: D
The Indian Army and the Defence Geoinformatics and Research Establishment (DGRE) have jointly installed the Avalanche Monitoring Radar, the first of its kind in India, in north Sikkim.
The radar was made operational by the DGRE of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). DRDO is an organization involved in forecasting and mitigation of avalanche hazards faced by the Indian Army in the Himalayan Region. The radar was inaugurated by Lieutenant General Tarun Kumar Aich (AVSM), General Officer Commanding TriShakti Corps at one of the Forward Posts of the Indian Army at an altitude of 15,000 feet in North Sikkim.
15) Answer: E
China launched a Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) carrier rocket to place two experimental satellites, Shiyan-14 and Shiyan-15 from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in north China’s Shanxi Province, China in Space.
It was the 18th flight mission of the Kuaizhou-1A rocket series, which is operated by the Chinese company ExPace. Shiyan means “experiment” in Chinese. Shiyan-14 will mainly be used for scientific experiments and new technology verification. Shiyan-15 will be used for land survey, urban planning, and disaster prevention and mitigation.
16) Answer: D
Jhulan Goswami, a great player in women’s cricket, stated that she was quitting the sport in all of its forms.
Jhulan played her final international match at the Lord’s, and she did so by helping India women overcome England women 3-0 in an ODI series. A record for ODI women, Jhulan finished her career with 255 wickets from 204 games. In her last game for India, which saw them defeat England by 16 runs while restricting them to a 169-run target, Jhulan picked up two wickets.
17) Answer: D
In New Delhi, Vice President Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar published the five-volume book “Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay – Jeevan Darshan Aur Samsamyikta,” emphasizing the relevance of Pt Deendayal’s ideas to the present.
The ceremony was attended by celebrities like former Union Minister Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. The Vice President praised Dr. Bajrang Lal Gupta, the book’s chief editor, and his staff for their work in producing these five volumes on one of modern India’s most important leaders.
18) Answer: E
Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve is Located in the state of Sikkim, bordering Nepal to the west and Tibet (China) to the north-west, this biosphere reserve is one of the highest ecosystems in the world, reaching elevations of 1,220 to 8,586 meters above sea level.
19) Answer: A
About Madagascar :
- President: Andry Rajoelina
- Prime Minister: Christian Ntsay
- Capital: Antananarivo
- Currency: Malagasy ariary
20) Answer: D
The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) is a global development cooperative owned by 189 member countries.
