Current Affairs Quiz - August, 2022
21. Which state topped the country in utilisation of Agri Funds in the financial year 2021-22?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Punjab
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: C [Andhra Pradesh]
Notes:
Andhra Pradesh ranks first among all states of the country in utilisation of agricultural infrastructure funds.
Union Agriculture and Family Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar presented the award to Andhra Pradesh for the highest utilisation of Agri Funds in the financial year 2021-22.
22. As per Bloomberg Billionaires Index, who is the richest woman in Asia?
[A] Savitri Jindal
[B] Kiran Mazumdar Shah
[C] Falguni Nayar
[D] Radha Vembu
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Correct Answer: A [ Savitri Jindal]
Notes:
Savitri Jindal, the Emeritus Chairperson of the OP Jindal Group, has become the richest woman in Asia, as per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index with USD 11.3 billion fortune.
She has replaced China’s Yang Huiyan whose fortune fell by 50 percent amidst China’s real estate crisis. Savitri Jindal is now the 10th richest person in India.
23. Casper Ruud, who recently won the Swiss Open, is from which country?
[A] Switzerland
[B] Norway
[C] France
[D] Italy
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Correct Answer: B [Norway]
Notes:
Norway’s Casper Ruud defeated Italy’s Matteo Berrettini in the final of the Swiss Open in Gstaad and clinched the title.
This is the ninth title of the 23-year-old player’s career. He recently became the highest-ranked Norwegian tennis player in history, after attaining his career-high singles ranking of world No. 5.
24. Which state/UT recently organised its Investor Meet along with FICCI, in Dubai?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Odisha
[C] West Bengal
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: B [Odisha]
Notes:
The Odisha Investors Meet was jointly organised by the Odisha Government and the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) in Dubai.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the event, which aims to strengthen Odisha’s economic ties with the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and to attract investors from the region.
25. India won its first ever medal in which sport in the Commonwealth Games 2022?
[A] Netball
[B] Squash
[C] Lawn bowls
[D] Rugby sevens
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Correct Answer: C [Lawn bowls]
Notes:
Indian women lawn bowls team created history at 2022 Commonwealth Games by winning the first-ever gold in the sport.
It was also the first ever medal for India in the sport. Lovely Choubey, Pinki Singh, Nayanmoni Saikia and Rupa Rani Tirkey clinched gold, beating South Africa 17-10.
26. Which state’s astronomical observatory has been included in the UNESCO list of Important Endangered Heritage Observatories?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Bihar
[C] West Bengal
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: B [Bihar]
Notes:
The astronomical observatory at the LS College, Muzaffarpur has been included in UNESCO list of Important Endangered Heritage Observatories of the World.
It was developed in 1916 after a college professor felt the need of a astronomical observatory. After functioning for several decades, it was sealed in 1995, when some astronomical equipment were found missing.
27. Larsen & Toubro signed a MoU with which state to set up an IT and ITeS technology park?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Gujarat
[C] Karnataka
[D] Maharashtra
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Correct Answer: B [Gujarat]
Notes:
Larsen & Toubro signed a MoU with the Gujarat state government to set up an IT and IT-enabled service (ITeS) Technology Park in Vadodara.
L&T will develop this IT Park in the next five years with an investment of Rs 7,000 crores. It will provide jobs for 2,000 engineers and other positions in a year and 10,000 direct and indirect employments in the next five years.
28. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of which product?
[A] Rice
[B] Wheat
[C] Sugar Cane
[D] Cotton
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Correct Answer: C [Sugar Cane]
Notes:
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) have approved the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) of sugarcane for sugar marketing year 2022-23 (October-September).
The decision of rising FRP to Rs 305 per quintal, will benefit around 50 million sugarcane farmers and their dependents, as well as about 500,000 workers employed in sugar mills and related activities.
29. Which Indian company acquired stakes in Senegal-based Baobab Mining and Chemicals Corporation?
[A] Coromandel International Ltd
[B] Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited
[C] Chambal Fertilisers & Chemicals
[D] Dharamsi Morarji Chemical
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Correct Answer: A [Coromandel International Ltd]
Notes:
India’s leading phosphatic fertiliser player, Coromandel International Ltd, is set to acquire 45% equity share in Baobab Mining and Chemicals Corporation (BMCC).
BMCC is a rock phosphate mining company based in Senegal. As per the Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers, the investment aims to achieve supply security goals for meeting the country’s fertilizer needs.
30. Which Indian company signed MoU with Bangladesh for emergency supply of petroleum goods?
[A] HPCL
[B] BPCL
[C] IOCL
[D] Reliance Petroleum Limited
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Correct Answer: C [IOCL]
Notes:
The Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) signed an MoU with the Bangladesh Roads and Highways department in Dhaka for emergency supply of petroleum goods via Bangladesh territory to India.
As per the Indian High Commission, this is an interim set up for urgent supply of petroleum products due to damage caused by the flood in Assam.
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