Weekly Current Affairs (National) Quiz (12-18 August 2022)
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1. Who inaugurated the National Conference of Rural Cooperative Banks in New Delhi?
A. Amit Shah
B. Narendra Modi
C. Rajnath Singh
D. Nitin Gadkari
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- Answer: A
2. Which Indian state has launched the 'Nethanna Bhima' scheme for benefitting weavers?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Telangana
D. Odisha
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- Answer: C
3. Till which year the Union Cabinet approved to continue Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban)?
A. 2024
B. 2027
C. 2023
D. 2030
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- Answer: A
4. Which of the following has been approved as a booster dose in India for people above 18 years of age?
A. Covaxin
B. Corbevax
C. Covishield
D. Sputnik V
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- Answer: B
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5. Which of the following category of beneficiaries are excluded as per recent changes in Atal Pension Yojana (APY) rules?
A. State Government Employees
B. Income Taxpayers
C. Central Government Employees
D. Non-Resident Indians
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- Answer: B
6. What is the new name of the New Delhi International Arbitration Centre?
A. International Arbitration Centre
B. Pradhan Mantri Arbitration Centre
C. Bharat Arbitration Centre
D. India International Arbitration Centre
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- Answer: D
7. Which ministry has launched the SMILE-75 initiative?
A. Ministry of Education
B. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
C. Ministry of Home Affairs
D. Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
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- Answer: D
8. In which city India's first underwater metro will be inaugurated?
A. Bangalore
B. Hyderabad
C. Kolkata
D. Pune
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- Answer: C
9. Which state has implemented the "One MLA, One Pension" programme?
A. Maharashtra
B. Karnataka
C. Punjab
D. Kerala
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- Answer: C
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10. Which city to host the 23rd edition of India International Seafood Show (IISS)?
A. Kolkata
B. Nashik
C. Pune
D. Mumbai
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- Answer: A
11. Who has paid homage to those who has lost their lives during partition of India, and it was observed as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day 2022?
A. Droupadi Murmu
B. Narendra Modi
C. Ram Nath Kovind
D. Arvind Kejriwal
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- Answer: B
12. Which Union Ministry organised the 'DST Startup Utsav'?
A. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
B. Ministry of Labour and Employment
C. Ministry of Science and Technology
D. Ministry of MSME
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- Answer: C
13. In which State 'School Hygiene Education Programme' has been launched?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Uttarakhand
D. Odisha
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- Answer: C
14. Which of the following pan-India operation was launched by Indian Railway along with the RPF to improve the security of passengers?
A. Operation Yatri Suraksha
B. Operation Surakshit Sukhad safar
C. Operation Sukhad Yatra
D. Operation Surakshit safar
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- Answer: A
15. What is the name of the national campaign launched to focus on the development of children in the first two years?
A. Paalan 100
B. Paalan 1000
C. KidCamp 1000
D. Child 1000
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- Answer: B
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