Current Affairs 15/08/2022

1.What is the rank of India in CWG 2022 medals tally?

1. 4
2.1
3. 2
4. 0

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: India finished its CWG 2022 campaign as the fourth-best country on the medals table.

2.Which player has been named as the ICC Women's Player of the Month for July 2022?

1. Sophia Dunkley
2. Amy Jones
3. Emma Lamb
4. Katherine Brunt

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: England's emerging all-rounder Emma Lamb has been declared ICC Women's Player of the Month for July 2022.

3. Indian Army conducted a pan-India satellite communication exercise to test the operational readiness and robustness of its hi-tech satellite communication systems. What has the name of this exercise?

1. Spacelight
2. Skylight
3. Sunlight
4. Moonlight

... Answer is 2)
Explanation: The Indian Army conducted a pan-India satellite communication exercise named 'Ex Skylight', in the last week of July.

4. Manisha Kalyan, who has seen in the news, is associated with which sports?

1. Cricket
2. Boxing
3. Football
4. Weight Lifting

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: Manisha Kalyan and Sunil Chhetri were named the AIFF Women's and Men's Footballer of the year.

5. Lakshya Sen has won a gold medal for India in which game at the Commonwealth Games 2022?

1. Badminton
2. Hockey
3. Tennis
4. Squash

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: India's young ace shuttler Lakshya Sen has won the gold medal in the final of men's single at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022.

6. Who is the author of the book titled 'Rusty Skies and Golden Winds'?

1 Sangeeta Gupta
2. Swati Bisht
3. Sannidhya Sharma
4. Roshni Arora

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: Union Minister of State (IC) of the Ministry of Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh, launched a poetry book titled 'Rusty Skies and Golden Winds' written by 11 years old Sannidhya Sharma, student of class 7th, here at Jammu.

7. The world's highest railway bridge is located in which Indian state/UT?

1. Assam
2. Arunachal Pradesh
3. Jammu and Kashmir
4. Sikkim

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: The Chenab Bridge is the world's highest railway bridge, which is located in Jammu and Kashmir.

8.Who has won the last gold medal for India in Commonwealth Games 2022?

1. Sharath Kamal
2. Sudhir
3. Vinesh Phogat
4. Bajrang Punia

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: Paddler Sharath Kamal won India's last gold medal in Commonwealth Games 2022 with a gold medal in the Table Tennis men's singles competition.

9. Which state government has launched the 'Panchamrut Yojana' scheme to double farmers' income?

1. Rajasthan
2.Kerala
3. Uttar Pradesh
4. Tamil Nadu

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: The UP govt plans to double farmers' income under 'Panchamrut Yojana' through the introduction of cost-effective technical measures and promotion of the co-cropping method.

10. Which country will host the Chess Olympiad 2026?

1. Bangladesh
2. Tajikistan
3. Vietnam 4. Uzbekistan

... Answer is 4)
Explanation: Chess Olympiad 2026: According to a tweet from the International Chess Federation (FIDE), Uzbekistan will host the 2026 Chess Olympiad.

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