Current Affairs 26/6/2022

1.Selling price of banknotes in the denomination of Rs 20, Rs 50, Rs 100 and Rs 200 has gone up in FY22. Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Ltd presses are situated in which state?

1. Mysuru
2. Dewas
3. Hyderabad
4. Nashik

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: Bharatiya Reserve Bank Note Mudran Ltd presses are situated in Mysuru and Salboni (eastern India).

2. GE Steam Power signed a contract with BHEL To Supply 3 Nuclear Steam Turbines for USD ____ million.

1. 33
2. 182
3.165
4. 100

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: GE Steam Power has signed a USD 165 million contract with BHEL for the supply of three nuclear steam turbines out of six units for NPCIL's domestic nuclear program- phase 1 being developed at Gorakhpur, Haryana (units - 1 to 4 (GHAVP)) and Kaiga (Kaiga-5&6) Karnataka.

3.Which ministry has declared the IT resources of ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and UPI managing entity NPCI as 'critical information infrastructure'?

1.Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
2. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
3. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
4. Ministry of Communications

... Answer is 2)
Explanation The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has declared the IT resources of ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and UPI managing entity NPCI as 'critical information infrastructure'.

4.Who has won the Women's Prize for Fiction this year for her novel 'The Book of Form and Emptiness?

1. Ruth Ozeki
2. Lisa Allen-Agostini
3. Meg Mason
4. Louise Erdrich

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: Renowned US-Canadian author, film-maker, and Zen Buddhist priest Ruth Ozeki has won the Women's Prize for Fiction this year for her novel 'The Book of Form and Emptiness'.

5. Who has won Colombia's presidential election?

1. Gustavo Petro
2. Ivan Duque Marquez
3. Juan Manuel Santos
4. Alvaro Uribe Velez

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: Former Bogota mayor and ex-rebel fighter Gustavo Petro has become Columbia's President.

6.The RBI has cancelled the license of Millath Co-operative Bank Ltd based out of which state?

1 Kerala
2. Bihar
3. Karnataka
4. Uttar Pradesh

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cancelled the license of Millath Co-operative Bank Ltd., Davangere in Karnataka.

7. Who has launched an innovative project NIPUN in New Delhi?

1. Narayan Tatu Rane
2. Dharmendra Pradhan
3.Hardeep Singh Puri
4.Sarbananda Sonowal

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: Housing and Urban Affairs Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri has launched an innovative project National Initiative for Promoting Upskilling of Nirman workers (NIPUN) in New Delhi.

8.Who has been announced as the Presidential candidate of the ruling NDA coalition?

1. Draupadi Murmu
2. Acharya Devvrat
3. Anusuiya Uikey
4. Jagdish Mukhi

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: The Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance named former Jharkhand Governor Draupadi Murmu as the NDA Presidential Candidate 2022 for the upcoming President Elections.

9.Which country stayed on FATF 'Grey List' Subject to On-site Verification?

1. Russia
2. Bangladesh
3. Pakistan
4. Sri Lanka

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: Pakistan will continue to be on the "Grey List" of countries under increased monitoring of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

10.Who has become the joint 5th highest goalscorer in International Football?

Ali Daei
2. Lionel Messi
Sunil Chhetri
4. Mokhtar Dahari

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: Indian Men's football team captain, Sunil Chhetri scored his 84th International goal against Hong Kong during the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers.

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