Current Affairs 14/10/2022

1.Who has been appointed as the new Chairman and MD of Suzlon Energy?

1. Hasmukh Adhia
2. Vinod R Tanti
3. S. S. Mallikarjuna Rao
4. J. Packirisamy

... Answer is 2)
Explanation: Suzlon Energy appoints Vinod Tanti as chairman & MD for 3 years.

2. Who will be the next BCCI President?

1. R E Grant Govan
2. Sourav Ganguly
3. Nawab Hamidullah Khan 4. Roger Binny

... Answer is 4)
Explanation: India's 1983 World Cup hero Roger Binny is set to succeed Sourav Ganguly as the next BCCI president, while Rajiv Shukla will continue to be the vice president, TOI has learnt.

3.Which city is the host of the United Nations World Geospatial Congress (UNWGIC) 2022?

1. Bengaluru
2. Hyderabad
3. Dhaka
4. Male

... Answer is 2)
Explanation: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the United Nations World Geospatial Congress (UNWGIC) 2022 in Hyderabad.

4.The 81st annual convention of the Indian Roads Congress (IRC) has been held in which city after 11 years?

1. Mumbai
2. Ranchi
3. Lucknow
4. Indore

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: The 81st annual convention of the Indian Roads Congress (IRC) will be held in Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow.

5. World Arthritis Day is being observed on which date?

1. October 12
2. October 1
3. October 10
4. October 18

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: World Arthritis Day is observed every year on October 12 to raise awareness about the prevailing impact of Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases which are also known as RMDs.

6. Who has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Guinea?

1. Avtar Singh
2. V.M. Kwatra
3. Rajkumar Ranjan Singh
4. Shilpak Ambule

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: The Government of India has appointed Avtar Singh as the next Ambassador of India to Guinea.

7.Who is set to take over as the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI) after Justice UU Lalit?

1. Justice K.M. Joseph
2. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer
3. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul 4. Justice DY Chandrachud

... Answer is 4)
Explanation: Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud is set to take over as the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI) after the present Chief Justice UU Lalit formally recommended him as his successor.

8. Who has been signed as the Brand ambassador of Gulf Oil India?

1. Smriti Mandhana
2. M S Dhoni
3. Jhulan Goswami
4. All of these

... Answer is 1)
Explanation: Indian cricket star Smriti Mandhana has signed on as a brand ambassador of lubricant manufacturer Gulf Oil India. India women's vice-captain joins current men's cricket ace Hardik Pandya and former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni as an ambassador for the company.

9. Which global bloc created Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework (CARF)?

1. International Monetary Fund
2. World Economic Forum
3. OECD
4. World Bank

... Answer is 3)
Explanation: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has created a new global tax transparency framework for the automatic exchange of information related to crypto assets between countries.

10. Justice Pankaj Mittal has been appointed as the Chief Justice of which High Court?

1. J&K & Ladakh High Court
2. Karnataka High Court
3. Allahabad High Court 4. Rajasthan High Court

... Answer is 4)
Explanation: The Government of India, as per the constitutional provisions, has appointed Justice Pankaj Mittal as the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court.

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