Current Affairs 16/08/2022

1.International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem is being celebrated on which date?

1. July 26
2. July 2
3. July 22
4. July 1

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem is celebrated every year on July 26.

2. Which country will host the Chess Olympiad 2026?

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

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: Chess Olympiad 2026: According to a tweet from the International Chess Federation (FIDE), Uzbekistan will host the 2026 Chess Olympiad.

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

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

... Answer is 2)
Explanation Gustavo Petro has been sworn in as the first leftist president of Colombia.

4. The Drone Federation of India has partnered with which organisation to launch the 'Him Drone-athon' programme?

1. Indian Army
2. DRDO
3. Indian Coast Guard
4. Indian Navy

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: The Indian Army has launched the Him Drone-a-thon programme in collaboration with the Drone Federation of India.

5. Which player has been chosen by the ICC as the ICC Men's Player of the Month for July 2022?

1. Prabath Jayasuriya
2. Rohit Sharma
3. Virat Kohli
4. Ramesh Mendis

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: Sri Lankan spinner Prabath Jayasuriya's sensational start to international cricket has been capped off by winning the ICC Men's Player of the Month award for July 2022.

6.Which state emerged as the winner in the Utilisation of Agri-Infra funds?

1. Telangana
2. Bihar
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Karnataka

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: Andhra Pradesh comes out on top (Agri Infra Fund) by placing a strong emphasis on infrastructure development at the farm gate, it has become the best state

7. RBI has imposed a fine of Rs 32 lakh on which bank for breach of directions on classification & reporting of frauds?

1. State Bank of India
2. Axis Bank
3. Indian Bank
4. Canara Bank

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a fine of Rs 32 lakh on Indian Bank for breach of directions on classification & reporting of frauds.

8. Who become the first Indian Social Psychologist on the US Heritage Wall of Fame of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology?

1. Ramadhar Singh
2. Vipin Kumar
3. Ramdutt Joshi
4. Saurab Singh

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: Ahmedabad University Professor, Ramadhar Singh becomes the first Indian Social Psychologist on the US Heritage Wall of Fame of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) in the United States.

9.Who represented India as flag bearer at the closing ceremony of CWG 2022?

1. Nikhat Zareen, Neeraj Chopra
2. Mary Kom, Sharath Kamal
3. Sharath Kamal, Nikhat Zareen
4. Esha Singh, Pinki Rani

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: CWG 2022 Closing Ceremony Highlights from Birmingham: Achanta Sharath Kamal and Nikhat Zareen were Team India's flagbearers for the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony.

10.Which is the first global Big Tech Company to join the ONDC?

1. Apple
2. Meta
Microsoft
4. Google

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: Microsoft has become the first global Big Tech Company to join the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC).

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