Current Affairs 11/08/2022

1.Indian athletes Eldhose Paul and Abdullah Aboobacker have claimed gold and silver medal for India respectively in which of these sports at CWG 2022?

1. Squash
2. Triple Jump
3. France
4. Wrestling

... Answer is 2)
Explanation: Eldhose Paul (17.03m) claimed gold and Abdullah Aboobacker (17.02m) clinched silver in the men's triple jump.

2. How many medals India has won in Commonwealth Games 2022 held in Birmingham?

1. 2
2. 23
3. 20 4. 61

... Answer is 4)
Explanation: India's Medal Tally at the Commonwealth Games 2022 reached a total of 61 medals with 22 Gold Medals, 16 Silver Medals, and 23 Bronze Medals.

3.Who created a history of sorts by becoming the first officer from the Indian Railways to complete the gruelling 'Ironman' Triathlon, considered to be the toughest single-day sports event in the world?

1. Nisarg Kathpalia
2. Shreyas G. Hosur
3. Abhijit Saha
4. Ritesh Kumar Sachdev

... Answer is 2)
Explanation: Creating a history of sorts, Shreyas G. Hosur, became the first officer from the Indian Railways to complete the gruelling 'Ironman' Triathlon, considered to be the toughest single-day sports event in the world.

4.What is 'Hermit', which has been seen in the news?

1. Madhya Pradesh
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Gujarat
4. Odisha

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: The country's first-ever, 'Balika Panchayat', has started in five villages of Gujarat's Kutch district.

5. Which state government is set to replace the word 'Harijan' from the names of colonies & streets and name them after Babasaheb Ambedkar instead?

1. Delhi
2. Jharkhand
3. Madhya Pradesh
4. Uttar Pradesh

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: Delhi government is set to replace the word 'Harijan' with names of colonies & streets and name them after Babasaheb Ambedkar instead.

6. PARVAZ Market Linkage Scheme is launched by which Indian Union Territory?

1. Jammu & Kashmir
2. Delhi
3. Chandigarh
4. Puducherry

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: Jammu & Kashmir has launched PARVAZ Market Linkage Scheme.

7. Who has been elected as the Deputy President of FIDE?

1. Hikaru Nakamura
2. Sergey Karjakin
3. Garry Kasparov 4. Viswanathan Anand

... Answer is 4)
Explanation: Indian chess legend and five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand has been elected as the Deputy President of FIDE.

8. Gustavo Petro has taken charge as the President of which country?

1. Colombia
2. Turkey
3. Greece
4. Zambia

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: Gustavo Petro has been sworn in as the first leftist president of Colombia.

9. The electronic trading platform promoted by Rubber Board went live in which the Ahmedabad-based i-Sourcing Technologies is the technology partner. What is the name of this electronic trading platform?

1. rRube
2. tRube
3. mRube
4. iRube

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: mRube, the electronic trading platform promoted by Rubber Board.

10. Which automobile company has installed a 20 MW solar carport at its Manesar, Haryana?

1. Hyundai
2. Mahindra & Mahindra
3. Tata Motors 4. Maruti Suzuki

... Answer is 4)
Explanation: Maruti Suzuki India has installed a 20 MW solar carport at its Manesar, Haryana, site.

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