Current Affairs for minor test-3

1. India discussed with UN Secretary General on the recent attack on UN mission personnel in which
country? Congo
2. As per the Election Commission, youngsters attaining how many years can apply in advance for
electoral cards? 17 Years
3. Which institution launched the ‘Good for You, Good for the Planet’ campaign? WWF
4. In which city‘NCB National Conference on Drug Trafficking and National Security’ was held?
Chandigarh
5. As per Kantar India’s Brand Footprint report, which is the most chosen FMCG brand in India? Parle
6. Which institution launched ‘Face recognition facility’ for pensioners to submit their life certificate?
EPFO
7. What is the theme of the ‘World Day Against Trafficking in Persons’ in 2022?
Use and abuse of technology
8. Which country has announced to launch a new joint international semiconductor research hub with
Japan? USA
9. ‘The Crafts Village scheme’ is an initiative of which Union Ministry? Union Ministry of Textiles
10. Long March 5B Rocket, which crash landed in Indian Ocean, was launched by which country? China
11. Which institution has developed ‘Ultrasound adhesives’ that produces images of internal organs of
the body? Massachusetts Institute of Technology
12. Which country passed the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) Bill? USA
13. Which state Police was recently honoured with the ‘President’s colour’? Tamil Nadu
14. Jeremy Lalrinnunga, who won Gold medal in the Commonwealth Games, plays which sports?
Weight-Lifting
15. Which racing driver won the ‘2022 Hungarian Grand Prix’ title? Max Verstappen
16. Which is the parent company of DeepMind Technologies, that has developed ‘AlphaFold’ AI tool?
Alphabet
17. What is the official slogan of the 2024 Paris Olympics? Games Wide Open
18. Which country is the host of ‘Pitch Black’, an international Air Combat Exercise? Australia
19. ‘Responsible AI for Youth 2022′ program was launched by National E-Governance Division along
with which company? Intel
20. Chandler wobble, which was seen in the news, is a phenomenon associated with which field?
Rotation of Planets
21. Which institution launches the ‘Financial Inclusion Index (FI-Index)’? Reserve Bank of India
22. Which Union Ministry implements the ‘SakshamAnganwadi and Poshan 2.0′ scheme?
Ministry of Women and Child Development
23. Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)’ which is seen in the news, is a term related to which
field? Climate Change
24. The ‘Udyam Registration Portal’ is associated with which Ministry? Ministry of MSME
25. As per Bloomberg Billionaires Index, who is the richest woman in Asia? Savitri Jindal
26. Casper Ruud, who recently won the Swiss Open, is from which country? Norway
27. Which state launched Start-up initiatives including Regional hubs and Community circles?
Tamil Nadu
28. ‘CITES Convention’ which is found in the news, is associated with which field? Wild-Life
29. India won its first ever medal in which sport in the Commonwealth Games 2022? Lawn bowls
30. Which is the first bank in India to list its Payment Gateway platform on the income tax department’s
TIN 2.0 platform? Federal Bank
31. Justice Srikrishna Committee, which was seen in the news, is associated with which Bill?
Personal Data Protection Bill
32. ‘NESTS’ is an autonomous institution working under which Union Ministry?
Ministry of Tribal Affairs
33. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of which
product? Sugar Cane
34. National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has partnered with which organisation for relocation
of cheetahs from Africa to India? Indian Oil Corporation
35. Which is the only Indian bank to be listed in the Fortune 500 list in 2022? State Bank of India
36. Which Union Ministry implements the ‘HamariDharohar’ scheme? Ministry of Minority Affairs
37. Which Indian company signed MoU with Bangladesh for emergency supply of petroleum goods?
IOCL
38. ‘YudhAbhyas’ is a military exercise held between India and which country? USA
39. Which organisation test-fired indigenously developed laser-guided ATGMs? DRDO
40. As per the CBIC notification, what is the minimum limit of turn-over for mandatory e-invoicing, from
October 1, 2022? 10 crore
41. Which state held the most number of sittings of the State Assembly in 2021? Kerala
42. 2022 Resilient Democracies Statement’ is associated with which global association? G-7
43. Nyaya Mitra programme was launched in which year? 2017
44. Which NATO member was in the news for agreeing to support Sweden and Finland’s membership of
NATO alliance? Turkey
45. Who has been named as the new MD and CEO of the National Stock Exchange (NSE)?
Ashish Chauhan
46. When is the ‘Goods and Services Tax (GST) Day’ celebrated in India? July 1
47. As per NHA’s recent announcement, CoWIN app is repurposed for which program?
Universal Immunisation Program
48. Which Indian billionaire surpassed Bill Gates to become the world’s fourth-richest person?
Gautam Adani
49. Which university was sought to be converted into Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, as per a recent bill
passed in Lok Sabha? National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI)
50. Which is the only Indian bank to be listed in the Fortune 500 list in 2022? State Bank of India
51. Mount Fagradalsfjall, which recently had volcanic eruption, is located in which country? Iceland
52. Which state government has partnered with LinkedIn to boost employability skills of its students?
Kerala
53. Who chairs the Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog? Prime Minister of India
54. Which state appointed Deloitte India as its consultant? Uttar Pradesh
55. Donyi Polo Airport’, which was seen in the news, is located in which state? Arunachal Pradesh
56. What is the name of the common portal for recommendations and nominations of all official awards?
Rashtriya Portal
57. Who has been selected as the 14th Vice President of India? Shri JagdeepDhankhar
58. ‘Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme’ which was recently launched, is implemented by which
Union Ministry? Union Ministry of Power
59. Who has sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Maharashtra, after the resignation of
UddhavThakarey? EknathShinde
60. Which country announced 75 fully-funded scholarships for Indian students, in honour of India’s 75th
anniversary of Independence? UK
61. Who is the new President of Financial Action Task Force (FATF)? T Raja Kumar
62. Which Indian has been awarded the Ayurveda Ratna Award by the UK Parliament? TanujaNesari
63. As per the UN World Drug Report, which country has the most number of opiate users in the world?
India
64. ‘Chabahar Port’, which was seen in the news, is located in which country? Iran
65. Which Indian state has confirmed the presence of ‘Anthrax’ disease? Kerala
66. Competition Commission of India (CCI) has how many members, except the Chairperson? 6
67. Rakhigarhi, which was seen in the news recently, is an ancient site located in which state? Haryana
68. AchintaSheuli, who clinched gold medal for India in the Commonwealth Games 2022, is associated
with which sport? Weight lifting
69. What is the National Consumer Helpline (NCH) in India? 1915
70. Which Union Ministry implements the ‘SakshamAnganwadi and Poshan 2.0′ scheme?
Ministry of Women and Child Development
71. Nancy Pelosi, who landed in Taiwan, is a politician from which country? USA
72. Who is the head of SEBI’s Market data advisory committee? M S Sahoo
73. ‘The Padma Multipurpose Bridge’, which was seen in the news recently, is located in which country?
Bangladesh
74. Which state/UT recently organised its Investor Meet along with FICCI, in Dubai? Odisha
75. Harmeet Desai and SathiyanGnanasekaran, who won gold for India, play which sports? Table Tennis
76. Which state received approval for a USD 300 million World bank-funded school education project?
Chhattisgarh
77. Which city is the host of Conference on Cotton Challenges Ahead 2022? Coimbatore
78. Which public sector company has tied up with National Fertilizers Limited (NFL) for synthesizing
Green Ammonia? NTPC
79. ‘PARIMAN’, which was recently seen in the news, is the geo-Portal for planning and management in
which state/UT? National Capital Region
80. As per the ‘World Population Prospects 2022’report, India is projected to surpass China as the
world’s most populous country in which year? 2023
81. Justice Srikrishna Committee, which was seen in the news, is associated with which bill?

Personal Data Protection Bill

82. Which racing driver won the Austrian Grand Prix 2022 title? Charles Leclerc
83. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of which
product? Sugar Cane
84. Which state has released a roadmap to invest in early childhood education programmes? Meghalaya
85. What is the name of the satellite developed by 750 girls across 75 rural schools to be launched by
ISRO? Azaadi SAT
86. ‘PARVAZ’, which was seen in the news, is a Market Linkage scheme implemented in which state/UT?
Jammu and Kashmir
87. When is the ‘National Handloom Day’ celebrated in India? August 7
88. Who was appointed as the first woman chief of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research
(CSIR)? Dr N Kalaiselvi
89. The International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number comprises of how many digits?
15
90. ‘Peninsular Rock Agama’ which was seen in the news, belongs to which species? Lizard
91. Rupal Chaudhary, who became the first Indian athlete to win two medals at the World U20 Athletics
Championship, plays which sport? Relay and Sprint
92. Which company developed the ‘2nd generation (2G) Ethanol Plant’, which was recently inaugurated?
IOCL
93. When is the ‘International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples’ observed? August 9
94. Rudi Koertzen, who recently passed away, was associated with which sports? Cricket
95. ONDC has signed MoU with which regulatory body for coordination of functions of institutions?
SIDBI
96. Which institution regulates the ‘Digital lending activities’ in India? Reserve Bank of India
97. Which institution launched ‘SPARK’, virtual space tech park? ISRO
98. Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the centenary memorial pillar of which state assembly
recently (July 2022)? Bihar
99. Which country has partnered with India Meteorological Department to fast-track climate change in
India? Japan
100. Which organisation has developed the Advanced Towed Artillery Gun System (ATAGS) prototype
howitzer gun? DRDO