Current Affairs Quiz : October 12 2022

1.

First-ever EV scooter named Vida V1 was launched in India. Vida V1 is the scooterof which of the following company?

   A.) Bajaj Automobile Company
   B.) Yamaha Motor Company
   C.) Honda Motor Company
   D.) TVS Motor Company

Answer: Option 'A'

Bajaj Automobile Company

 India’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer company Hero Motocorp has entered the electric vehicle market with the launch of a new two-wheeler christened Hero Vida V1.

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2.

According to a survey, In Jharkhand, the percentage of girls getting married before turning 18 is as high as 5.8 percent. This survey was conducted by which ministry?

   A.) Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
   B.) Home Ministry
   C.) Women and Child Development
   D.) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Answer: Option 'B'

Home Ministry

A demographic survey conducted by the Union Home Ministry revealed that Jharkhand has the highest percentage of underage girls getting married.

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3.

The Central government and the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) have decided to sell off their how much percent stake in IDBI Bank?

   A.) 30.48%
   B.) 30.24%
   C.) 94%
   D.) 60.72%

Answer: Option 'D'

60.72%

 The Central government and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) have decided to sell off their 60.72%stake in IDBI Bank.

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4.

Alexander Van der Bellen has been elected as the President of Austria in October 2022, ___________ is the capital of Austria.

   A.) Athens
   B.) Vienna
   C.) Helsinki
   D.) Stockholm

Answer: Option 'B'

Vienna

Vienna, Austria’s capital, lies in the country’s east on the Danube River.

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5.

What is the theme of International Day of the Girl Child 2022?

   A.) My voice, our equal future
   B.) Digital generation. Our generation.
   C.) Our time is now—our rights, our future
   D.) GirlForce: Unscripted and unstoppable

Answer: Option 'C'

Our time is now—our rights, our future

This year’s theme for the International Day of the Girl Child is “Our time is now—our rights, our future”. The focus is on the multitude of challenges put in front of girls’ path to reach their potential.

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6.

Recently Chandrayaan-2 mapped the abundance of _____on the Moon for the very first time using the Chandrayaan-2 Large Area Soft X-ray Spectrometer (CLASS) on board the orbiter.

   A.) Sodium
   B.) Magnesium
   C.) Nickel
   D.) Calcium

Answer: Option 'A'

Sodium

Chandrayaan-2 mapped the abundance of sodium on the Moon for the very first time using the Chandrayaan-2 Large Area Soft X-ray Spectrometer (CLASS) on board the orbiter.

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7.

World Mental Health Day is observed on ________ every year.

   A.) October 09
   B.) October 10
   C.) October 08
   D.) October 06

Answer: Option 'B'

October 10

World Mental Health Day is observed on October 10 every year. On this day, various programs are designed to draw attention to mental health issues and their effects on those affected and the lives of their caregivers.

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8.

Who has signed on as a brand ambassador of lubricant manufacturer Gulf Oil India recently?

   A.) Saina Nehwal
   B.) Smriti Mandhana
   C.) Sakshi Malik
   D.) Sania Mirza

Answer: Option 'B'

Smriti Mandhana

Indian cricket star Smriti Mandhana has signed on as a brand ambassador of lubricant manufacturer Gulf Oil India.

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9.

What is the theme of World Mental health Day 2022?

   A.) Focus on suicide prevention
   B.) Make mental health & well-being for all a global priority
   C.) Mental health care for all: let’s make it a reality
   D.) Move for mental health: let’s invest

Answer: Option 'B'

Make mental health & well-being for all a global priority

The theme or rather the slogan for 2022’s celebration of World Mental health Day is “Make mental health & well-being for all a global priority.”

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10.

The Election Commission has launched a year-long voter awareness program on All India Radio. What is the name of this program?

   A.) Voter Junction
   B.) Radio Junction
   C.) Matadata Junction
   D.) Awareness Junction

Answer: Option 'B'

Radio Junction

The Election Commission has launched Matadata Junction, a year-long voter awareness program on All India Radio.

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11.

Who has received the American Geophysical Union’s Devendra Lal Memorial Medal 2022?

   A.) Roxy Koll
   B.) Raj Shukla
   C.) Aruna Lal
   D.) Rajiv Kumar

Answer: Option 'A'

Roxy Koll

Roxy Mathew Koll, a scientist at the Pune-based Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) has received the American Geophysical Union’s Devendra Lal Memorial Medal 2022.

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12.

Who among the following recently won UNHCR’s Nansen Refugee Award?

   A.) Angela Merkel
   B.) Ameen Jubran
   C.) Saleema Rehman
   D.) Rozma Ghafouri

Answer: Option 'A'

Former German chancellor Angela Merkel won the United Nations refugee agency’s prestigious Nansen award for her “leadership, courage and compassion” in ensuring the protection of hundreds of thousands of desperate people at the height of the Syria crisis.

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13.

Where did President Droupadi Murmu launch ‘herSTART’, an initiative aimed at supporting women-led startups?

   A.) Tamil Nadu
   B.) Gujarat
   C.) Kerala
   D.) Sikkim

Answer: Option 'B'

Gujarat

President Droupadi Murmu launched ‘herSTART’, an initiative of the Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC) aimed at supporting women-led startups.

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14.

According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Report 2022, India’s economic growth is expected to decline to ____ in 2022 from 8.2% in 2021.

   A.) 7.7%
   B.) 5.7%
   C.) 6.3%
   D.) 6.7%

Answer: Option 'B'

5.7%

According to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Report 2022, India’s economic growth is expected to decline to 5.7% in 2022 from 8.2% in 2021.

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15.

On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, which of the following banks in India has announced that it will adopt 30 remote villages across India under the 4th phase of the ‘Gram Seva’ program?

   A.) HDFC Bank
   B.) Axis Bank
   C.) State Bank of India
   D.) Indian Bank

Answer: Option 'C'

State Bank of India

On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, the State Bank of India announced that it will adopt 30 remote villages across India under the 4th phase of the ‘SBI Gram Seva’ program.

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