Current Affairs 13/10/2022

1.How many iconic Indian heritage textiles have been released by UNESCO?

1. 50
2. 60
3. 20
4. 100

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: UNESCO released a list of 50 exclusive and iconic heritage textile crafts of the country

2. What is the theme for the International Day of the Girl Child 2022?

1. Redemption
2. Good vs. Evil
3. Our time is now-our rights, our future
4. Courage and perseverance

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: This year's theme for the International Day of the Girl Child is "Our time is now-our rights, our future".

3.Shri Mahakaleshwar Temple is located in which city of Madhya Pradesh?

1. Jabalpur
2. Ujjain
3. Gwalior
4. Bhopal

... Answer is 2)
Explanation Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga is a Hindu temple which is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is located in the ancient city of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh.

4.Which state to host 37th National Games in October 2023?

1. Goa
2. Kerala
3. Gujarat
4. Assam

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: The Indian Olympic Association has confirmed that Goa will host the 37th edition of the National Games in October next year.

5. Who, along with his Australian colleague Penny Wong, hosted the 13th Foreign Ministers' Framework Dialogue in Canberra?

1. S Jaishankar
2. Piyush Goyal
3. Amit Shah
4. Jitendra Singh

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar held the 13th Foreign Ministers' Framework Dialogue with his Australian counterpart Penny Wong in Canberra.

6.The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences 2022 was awarded to three scientists for their research in which field?

1. Global Poverty
2. Behavioural Economics
3. Banks and Financial Crises
4. Quantitative Methods

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: Nobel Prize 2022 in Economics has been awarded to Ben S. Bernanke, Douglas W. Diamond, and Philip H. Dybvig for research on banks and financial crises. They have received recognition for making substantial contributions to knowledge about the function of banks in the economy, notably during financial crises.

7.Who has been named the FIH Player of the Year in the men's category in 2022?

1. Varun Kumar
2. Gurjit Kaur
3. Harmanpreet Singh
4. PR Sreejesh

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: India's Harmanpreet Singh and Netherlands' Felice Albers have been named the FIH Player of the Year for the 2021-2022 season in the men's and women's competitions respectively.

8. What is the name of the leading academician who has won the top UAE Award for Alternative Medicine?

1. Wazahat Husain
2. A.K.M Ghouse
3. K.S. Gill
4. Venu Govindaraju

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: Professor Wazahat Husain, a leading academic from Aligarh Muslim University has won an international award for Traditional, Complementary, and Alternative Medicine.

9.In FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2022, India will play its inaugural match against which country?

1. Morocco
2. Brazil
3. USA
4. China

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: India will play its inaugural match against the USA in FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2022.

10.When is the International Day of the Girl Child 2022 observed?

1. October 18
2. October 21
October 11
4. October 1

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: International Day of the Girl Child is celebrated every year on October 11 to raise awareness about the significance of equal opportunity that must be provided to girls.

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