31. Who has been selected as the 15th President of India?
[A] Yashwant Sinha
[B] Draupadi Murmu
[C] Margaret Alva
[D] Jagdeep Dhankhar
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Correct Answer: B [Draupadi Murmu]
Notes:
Draupadi Murmu, the NDA’s presidential candidate, emerged victorious in the presidential election with 64.03 percent votes.
She bagged a total of 6,76,803 votes over her rival Yashwant Sinha who got 3,80,177 votes. Draupadi Murmu also scripted history to become the first tribal leader to be elected as the President of India.
32. What is the theme of the ‘World Brain Day (WBD) 2022’?
[A] Brain Health for all
[B] Exercise for Brain Health
[C] Quit Smoking
[D] Eat and Sleep Healthy
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Correct Answer: A [Brain Health for all]
Notes:
‘World Brain Day (WBD) 2022’ is marked every year on July 22, to increase public awareness and promote advocacy related to brain health.
This year, the World Brain Day is dedicated to the theme “Brain Health for all”. WBD 2022 campaign will focus on five key messages globally: Awareness, Prevention, Advocacy, Education and Access.
33. The ‘National Flag Day’ is celebrated in which day in India?
[A] July 18
[B] July 22
[C] July 24
[D] July 25
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Correct Answer: B [July 22]
Notes:
Every year, India celebrates the National Flag Day on July 22. On the same day in the year 1947, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the National Flag.
When the members of the Indian Constituent Assembly met in the Constitution Hall in Delhi on July 22, 1947, the first thing the Assembly discussed was a motion by Jawaharlal Nehru to adopt the national flag for free India.
34. Which tech company funds the ‘DigiVaani Call Center’ set up recently by NASSCOM?
[A] Microsoft
[B] Google
[C] Twitter
[D] Meta
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Correct Answer: B [Google]
Notes:
Nasscom Foundation has set up a call centre to help women farmers scale up their business called the “DigiVaani Call Center”.
It has been set up in collaboration with non-profit Indian Society of Agribusiness Professionals (ISAP). The project is run on a pilot basis to initially reach out to 20,000 rural women entrepreneurs across six states- Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Haryana and Rajasthan. The project has been funded by Google.
35. Running and Maintenance of ships in Lakshadweep have been handed over to which institution?
[A] Shipping Corporation of India
[B] Cochin Shipyard
[C] Dredging Corporation of India
[D] Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
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Correct Answer: A [Shipping Corporation of India]
Notes:
The running and maintenance of ships of the Union Territory (UT) of Lakshadweep have been handed over to the Shipping Corporation of India to improve shipping operations.
The administration of the Union Territory (UT) announced that out of the five ships in service for the people of Lakshadweep and connecting between islands and Kochi, two are undergoing repairs.
36. When is the Income Tax Day or ‘Aaykar Diwas’ celebrated in India?
[A] July 20
[B] July 22
[C] July 24
[D] July 27
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Correct Answer: C [July 24]
Notes:
The Income Tax department observes July 24 every year as Income Tax Day or ‘Aaykar Diwas’, to commemorate the introduction of income tax in the country.
On the same day in 1860, Sir James Wilson introduced income tax for the first time in India, to compensate for the losses suffered by the British regime during the 1857 war of independence. ‘Aaykar Diwas’ was celebrated for the first time in 2010, to mark 150 years of income tax in India.
37. Indian Navy conducted a Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) with which country in the Andaman Sea?
[A] China
[B] Japan
[C] USA
[D] France
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Correct Answer: B [Japan]
Notes:
A Maritime Partnership Exercise (MPX) was conducted between Japan Maritime Self-Defencee Force and the Indian Navy in the Andaman Sea.
India’s INS Sukanya, an offshore patrol vessel and Japan’s destroyer JS Samidare undertook several exercises including seamanship activities, aircraft operations and manoeuvres as part of the exercise.
38. What is the name of the new application launched by UIDAI to authenticate Aadhar number with face?
[A] Aadhaar Face RD
[B] UIDAI Facetime
[C] Aadhar Authenticate
[D] Digi-Aadhar
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Correct Answer: A [Aadhaar Face RD]
Notes:
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched ‘Aadhaar Face RD’ app to enable Aadhaar card holders to authenticate their unique 12-digit identity number using face.
UIDAI enabled Aadhaar Authentication User Agencies (AUAs) to capture Aadhaar card holders face for authentication purpose. The App captures live person’s face for authentication using Face Authentication Technology. A Aadhaar card holder need not to carry physical identification and the biometric data will be restored in the Central Identity Data Repository (CIDA).
39. Which institution has launched campaign ‘Create for India’ to cheer the Indian contingent of the Commonwealth Games?
[A] Sports Authority of India
[B] National Sports University
[C] Army Sports Institute India
[D] Board of Control for Cricket in India
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Correct Answer: A [Sports Authority of India]
Notes:
Sports Authority of India has started a new initiative to cheer for Indian contingent of the Commonwealth Games with the campaign ‘Create for India’.
A 215-member Indian athlete contingent across 16 disciplines is set to participate in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Participants were asked to submit entries using the hashtags #create4India and #cheer4India.
40. Which racing driver won the French Grand Prix 2022?
[A] Lewis Hamilton
[B] Max Verstappen
[C] Charles Leclerc
[D] Sebastien Vettel
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Correct Answer: B [Max Verstappen]
Notes:
Defending Formula One champion Max Verstappen won the French Grand Prix in the year 2022.
Seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton finished second in his 300th Grand Prix and George Russell finished third. Another ace driver Charles Leclerc crashed out. The victory was also Verstappen’s seventh in 12 races this season and 27th of his total career.