Current Affairs Quiz - October, 2022
1. Pangasius Icaria, which was recently discovered in the Cauvery River, belongs to which species?
[A] Turtle
[B] Catfish
[C] Frog
[D] Snake
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Correct Answer: B [Catfish]
Notes:
A new edible catfish species has been discovered in the river Cauvery near Mettur Dam named Pangasius icaria ( P. icaria).
As per Indian Council of Agricultural Research, which discovered the species, it belongs to the Pangasius genus. For nearly two centuries Pangasius is represented by one species in India as well as South Asia and is called Pangasius Pangasius.
2. Sukapaika River, which was seen in the news, is located in which state?
[A] Odisha
[B] West Bengal
[C] Bihar
[D] Uttarakhand
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Correct Answer: A [Odisha]
Notes:
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Odisha state government to sanction budgetary allocation of Rs 4967 lakh towards rejuvenation of Sukapaika Drainage Channel project by March 2023.
The NGT directed to rejuvenate the dead river, to mitigate the drinking water crisis of at least three blocks of Cuttack district.
3. Which state/UT launched a 15-point ‘Winter Action Plan’ to curb air pollution?
[A] Punjab
[B] New Delhi
[C] Rajasthan
[D] Haryana
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
The Delhi government announced a 15-point ‘Winter Action Plan’ to curb air pollution in the Capital region.
It would include the installation of 233 anti-smog guns and deployment of at least 150 mobile anti-smog guns. The government is carrying out research in collaboration with IIT-Kanpur to know the amount of pollution and its source at any given point of time.
4. Which country is the leading exporter of Basmati Rice to the global market as of 2021-22?
[A] China
[B] India
[C] Iran
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
India is the leading exporter of Basmati Rice to the global market, as it exported 3,948,161 MT of Basmati Rice worth Rs. 26,416 Crores during 2021-22.
The Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) recently organised ‘Kisan Sampark Yatra’ in Haryana and Punjab to obtain feedback on the three newly released IARI Basmati varieties. Pusa Basmati 1847, Pusa Basmati 1885 and Pusa Basmati 1886 were by ICAR-IARI with inbuilt resistance to Bacterial blight and blast diseases.
5. Swachh Bharat Diwas is celebrated on which date in India?
[A] October 2
[B] October 4
[C] October 6
[D] October 8
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Correct Answer: A [October 2]
Notes:
October 2 is celebrated as Swachh Bharat Diwas across India. Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), which organises Swachh Bharat Diwas-2022, implements two programmes -Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G) and Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM).
President of India Droupadi Murmu confers the awards for Swachh Survekshan Grameen (SSG) 2022, Swachhta Hi Sewa 2022, Sujlam 1.0 and 2.0, Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) Functionality Assessment, Har Ghar Jal certification and Start-up Grand Challenge.
6. Malang City, which houses the Kanjurujan Football Stadium, is located in which country?
[A] Bangladesh
[B] China
[C] Indonesia
[D] Nepal
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Correct Answer: C [Indonesia]
Notes:
At least 125 people have been killed and dozens were injured in a stampede at the Kanjurujan Football Stadium, Malang in Indonesia.
Police said about 3,000 people had stormed the pitchafter Arema FC lost to Persebaya Surabaya. Arema FC and Persebaya Surabaya are long-time rivals and the latter club’s fans were not allowed to buy tickets for the game due to fears of violence.
7. Which Indian businessperson was honoured with the Global Indian Award by the Canada-India Foundation?
[A] Adi Godrej
[B] Anil Agarwal
[C] Uday Kotak
[D] Kiran Mazumdar Shaw
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Correct Answer: B [Anil Agarwal]
Notes:
Vedanta founder Anil Agarwal was honoured with the Global Indian Award worth USD 50,000 by the Canada-India Foundation.
Agarwal donated the award money to a Canadian health charity working for the welfare of native Indians. Ratan Tata, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam and Deepak Chopra among the past recipients of the Global Indian Award.
8. ‘Kudlada Pili Parba’ tiger dance competition is organised in which state/UT?
[A] Kerala
[B] Karnataka
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Telangana
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Correct Answer: B [Karnataka]
Notes:
‘Kudlada Pili Parba’ is a unique tiger dance competition is organised as part of Mangaluru Dasara celebrations in Mangaluru
Pili vesha (tiger dance) teams decorated as tigers dance to the rhythmic beating of drums. It was arranged by the Kudla Samskritika Prathistana.
9. Which state launched the ‘Satya Nishtha’ application for the state police?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Assam
[C] Karnataka
[D] Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: A [Himachal Pradesh]
Notes:
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched the ‘Satya Nishtha’ application for the state police.
The application will help police prepare a database of criminals and study various offences that take place under different police stations in the district. It is a database of information on migrant labourers, foreigners and suspicious persons.
10. National Payments Corporation of India has partnered with which country’s central bank to launch Rupay Card?
[A] Egypt
[B] Oman
[C] Maldives
[D] Malaysia
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Correct Answer: B [Oman]
Notes:
National Payments Corporation of India and Central Bank Of Oman signed a MoU to launch the Rupay debit card in Oman.
As per the Embassy of India in Oman, there are about 6,24,000 Indians in Oman. At present, the UAE, Bhutan and Singapore have accepted RuPay-based cards and UPI in the country, and Nepal has allowed usage of RuPay cards.
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