Current Affairs Q&A PDF – 2&3 October 2022

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

1. Union Minister of Defence Rajnath Singh praised the work of the 7 new Defence Public Sector
Undertakings (DPSUs) to mark the completion of one year of operations on September 30, 2022.
The seven new DPSUs have projected cumulative sales targets of around ________ for FY23.
Answer- 4) Rs 17,000 crore

2. Which of the following points are ‘correct’ with respect to the inauguration by Prime
Minister (PM) Narendra Modi in September 2022?
A) PM dedicated and laid the foundation stone of over 45,000 houses built under Pradhan
Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) in Gujarat.
B) The PM also inaugurated the Phase-I of the Ahmedabad (Gujarat) Metro project between
Thaltej and Vastral at the Ahmedabad Education Society in Gujarat.
C) PM also flagged off Gandhinagar-Mumbai Vande Bharat Express at Gandhinagar station.
Answer- 1) All A, B & C

3. In October 2022, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) extended the Armed Forces (Special
Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958 in 9 districts of Nagaland from 1st October 2022 to __________.
Answer- 1) 30th March 2023

4. Name the company that recently (in Oct ‘22) signed an MoU with the Small Farmers Agri-Business
Consortium (SFAC) to form & promote 50 specialised Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs).
Answer- 5) Bayer CropScience Limited.

5. Indian Air Force (IAF) recently (in Oct ‘22) retired the No. 51 ‘swordarms’ MiG-21 fighter
Squadron, stopped its flying operations from 30th June 2022.
The No. 51 ‘swordarms’ MiG-21 fighter Squadron is based in ________.
Answer- 4) Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir

6. In which city did Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) commissioned 600 MW world’s largest wind-
solar power plant?
Answer- 1) Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

7. Name the operation that was recently (in Oct ‘22) launched by the Central Bureau of
Investigation (CBI) to dismantle an illicit drug trafficking network. 1)
Answer- 2) Operation Garuda

8. Which app recently (in Oct ‘22) became the first app to go live on the Open Network for
Digital Commerce (ONDC) in Bengaluru, Karnataka?
Answer- 1) Paytm Mall

BANKING AND FINANCE

9. Which of the following points are ‘Incorrect’ with respect to the step taken by the Securities and
Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in October 2022?
A) The SEBI extended the Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) for subscription transactions in units
of Mutual Funds (MFs) w.e.f. January 1, 2023.
B) The SEBI formed a new framework for Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs), involving ratings of
securities having explicit credit enhancement features w.e.f. January 1, 2023.
C) SEBI also made amendments to guidelines for preferential issue & institutional placement of units
by a listed REIT and InvIT, which have been listed on a stock exchange for a period of at least 6
months prior to the date of issuance of notice to its unit holders.
Answer- 1) Only A

10. Name the bank that recently (in Oct ‘22) opened an Analytical Centre of Excellence (ACoE).
Answer- 4) Karnataka Bank
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

11. Who was recently (in Oct’22) conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2020 by
Droupadi Murmu, President of India?
Answer- 3) Asha Parekh

12. Which of the following points are ‘correct’ with respect to the Power Finance Corporation (PFC)-
Valley of Words (VoW) Book Awards 2022?
1) ‘The Odd Book of Baby Names’ authored by Anees Salim won the award under the english fiction
category.
2) ‘Tagore & Gandhi: Walking Alone, Walking Together’ authored by Rudrangshu Mukherjee won the award
under the English non-fiction category.
3) Khela authored by Neelakshi Singh won the award under the Hindi fiction category.
Answer- 5) All 1, 2 & 3
The Power Finance Corporation (PFC) under the ownership of Ministry of Power, Government of India and Valley of Words (VoW),
a not-for-profit initiative of the Valley of Words Foundation Trust, Dehradun in Uttarakhand joined hands to acknowledge the best
of Indian literature, written in both English and Hindi through the PFC-VoW Book Awards among 8 categories.
i. The 2022 PFC-VoW Book Award is the 6th edition of the award and is considered to be the most comprehensive independent
literary award in India.
ii. Anees Salim’s ‘The Odd Book of Baby Names’, an english fiction and Rudrangshu Mukherjee’s ‘Tagore & Gandhi: Walking
Alone, Walking Together’, an english non-fiction were among the 8 best books of 2022.
iii. Neelakshi Singh’s Khela won the award under Hindi fiction. It was by Published by Setu Publications.

APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS

13. Who was recently (in Oct ‘22) elected as the Vice-President (VP) of the International
Astronautical Federation (IAF)?
Answer- 2) A K Anil Kumar

14. Name the personality who was recently (in Oct’22) appointed as the Secretary of the
Department of Commerce.
Answer- 3) Sunil Barthwal

IMPORTANT DAYS

15. When was World Vegetarian Day (WVD) 2022 observed across the globe?
Answer- 4) 1st October 2022

16. When was the International Coffee Day (ICD) 2022 observed across the globe? 1)
Answer- 1) 1st October 2022

17. What is the theme of United Nations (UN)’s International Day of Older Persons (IDOP) 2022 that
was observed across the globe on 1st October 2022?
Answer- 2) Resilience of Older Persons in a Changing World.

18. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) observed its ______ Annual Day on 1st
October 2022 to commemorate the establishment of the IBBI.
Answer- 5) 6th
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) observed its Sixth Annual Day on 1st October 2022 to commemorate the
establishment of the IBBI.
i. The IBBi was established on 1st October 2016, under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) 2016.
ii. An annual publication titled “IBC: Idea, Impressions and Implementation” was also released during the event.
About Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI): Chairperson-
Ravi Mital, Established- 1st October 2016

19. When was the National Pension System Diwas (NPS Diwas) 2022 observed across India?
Answer- 3) 1st October 2022

STATE NEWS

20. Which state recently (in Oct ‘22) launched ‘YSR Kalyanamasthu’ and ‘YSR Shadi Tofa,’
marriage schemes?
Answer- 1) Andhra Pradesh
CA STATIC GK

21. In which year Asha Parekh, an Indian actress, received the Padma Shri award in the field of Art?
Answer- 1) 1992
Asha Parekh’s autobiography, ‘The Hit Girl’, was published in 2017 and co-written with film critic Khalid Mohamed.
i. In 1992, she was awarded the Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian honour in the field of Art.

22. Assam unveiled a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Haflong in Dima Hasao district on the
occasion of Gandhi Jayanti (2nd October 2022).
Who is the current (as of Oct ‘22) Governor of Assam?
Answer- 4) Jagdish Mukhi
Assam Governor Jagdish Mukhi unveiled a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Haflong in Assam's Dima Hasao district on the occasion
of Gandhi Jayanti (2nd October 2022).

23. In October 2022, Rajnath Singh, Union minister of Defence (MOD), visited the forward areas of 3
Corps in Anini, a village in Dibang valley of ____________.
Answer- 3) Arunachal Pradesh
Defence minister Rajnath Singh visited the forward areas of 3 Corps in Anini, a village in Dibang valley of Arunachal Pradesh. He
made an on-the-ground assessment of the country’s defence preparedness along the LAC by taking stock of the entire gamut of
security-related aspects.
i. After his visit to the forward areas, the Raksha Mantri held an interaction with Armed Forces personnel in Tezpur, Assam.

24. Which airline was recently (in Oct ‘22) partnered with RateGain Travel Technologies for
dynamic allocation of airfares?
Answer- 2) Akasa Air
Akasa Air has teamed up with RateGain Travel Technologies to collect real-time air travel data that will aid the airline in setting
dynamic fares.
i. AI-powered platform AirGain provides the airline's revenue and pricing teams with the most accurate and reliable market
insights to build a competitive pricing strategy.

25. Which country ‘Shri Bhagavad Gita’ park is located?

Answer- 2) Canada
Canadian authorities have denied any vandalism at a recently unveiled park named ‘Shri Bhagavad Gita’ in Brampton city and
clarified that the reported blank sign was left during the repair work, hours after India condemned the incident and urged the city
administration to take prompt action. i. Brampton's Troyers Park was renamed as Shri Bhagavad Gita Park.

26. In October 2022, the United States imposed sanctions on petrochemical trading company
Tibalaji Petrochem Pvt Ltd for carrying out an oil trade with Iran.
In which city, Tibalaji Petrochem Pvt Ltd is located?
Answer- 5) Mumbai, Maharashtra
The US imposed sanctions on Mumbai, Maharashtra-based petrochemical trading company Tibalaji Petrochem Private Limited for
carrying out oil trade with Iran.
i. This marks the first time that such an action has been taken against an Indian company. Tibalaji purchased "millions of dollars'
worth of" petrochemical products from Iran for "onward shipment to China".

27. Election Commission of India will launch Matadata Junction, a year-long voter awareness
program on All India Radio on October 3, 2022.
Who is the current (as of Oct ‘22) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India?
Answer- 3) Rajiv Kumar
Chief Election Commissioner of India Rajiv Kumar will launch Matadata Junction, a year-long voter awareness program on All India
Radio on October 3, 2022.
i. The Matadata Junction program will be broadcast in 23 languages across the country.

28. Sacheen Littlefeather, civil rights activist, passed away in October 2022.
Sacheen Littlefeather belongs to which country?
Answer- 2) United States of America
Sacheen Littlefeather, Native American (USA) civil rights activist who in 1973 declined Marlon Brando’s Best Actor Academy
Award, died on October 2, 2022 at the age of 75.
i. In 1973, Littlefeather stood on the Academy Awards stage on behalf of Brando to speak about the depiction of Native Americans in
Hollywood films.

29. National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) group companies recorded ________ growth in power
generation at 203.5 billion units (BU) during April-September 2022.
Answer- 1) 15.1%
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) group companies recorded a generation of 203.5 BU from April to September 2022,
registering an increase of 15.1% from 176.8 BU generated in April to September 2021.
i. The high generation growth indicates improved performance and an increase in demand for power in the current year.
ii. NTPC Rihand (3000 MW) in Uttar Pradesh is the top performing thermal power plant with 90.22% Plant Load Factor (PLF)
between April to September 2022.
iii. Overall Plant Load Factor of NTPC Coal stations was 76.3% from April to September 2022, a testimony to the high levels of
operational excellence and the expertise of NTPC in Operation and Maintenance of the power plants.

30. In October 2022, A huge avalanche hit _________'s Manaslu Base Camp.
Answer- 3) Nepal
A huge avalanche hit Nepal's Manaslu Base Camp. The incident was confirmed by Tashi Sherpa who was trying to climb the eighth-
highest mountain in the world at 8,163 metres.
i. An avalanche (also known as a snow slide) is a fast-moving snow flow down a slope, such as a hill or a mountain.
ii. Avalanches may occur spontaneously, as a result of variables such as excessive precipitation or a decreasing snowpack, or as a
result of external sources such as people, animals, and earthquakes.