12th October Current Affairs Quiz for Bank Exams 2022

12th October Current Affairs 2022: Here, we are providing the 12th October Current Affairs Quiz. These types of topics are important for candidates who prepare for Bank Exam 2022. In this article, we are covering the following topics Headlines:

• Vida V1
• Indian Roads Congress
• Life Insurance Corporation of India
• 36th National Games
• International Day of the Girl Child 2022

12th October Current Affairs Quiz

The Current Affairs section constitutes a major part of the General Awareness section in a competitive examination and plays an instrumental role. To supplement your preparation for the General Awareness Section of the upcoming exams like IBPS PO/Clerk Mains, SBI PO Mains and SEBI Grade A Prelims, we are providing you Current Affairs Quiz of 12th October 2022 covering the following topics Headlines: Vida V1, Indian Roads Congress, Life Insurance Corporation of India, 36th National Games, International Day of the Girl Child 2022.

Q1. First-ever EV scooter named Vida V1 was launched in India. Vida V1 is the scooterof which of the following company?
(a) TVS Motor Company
(b) Honda Motor Company
(c) Hero MotoCorp Company
(d) Bajaj Automobile Company
(e) Yamaha Motor Company

Q2. The 81st annual convention of the Indian Roads Congress (IRC) has been held in which of the following city after 11 years?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) New Delhi
(c) Chennai
(d) Ahmedabad
(e) Lucknow

Q3. 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) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
(b) Home Ministry
(c) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(d) Women and Child Development
(e) Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution

Q4. Which of the following bank has launched a unique solution “Smart Wire” for its customers to help them with SWIFT-based inward remittances?
(a) ICICI Bank
(b) Axis Bank
(c) IndusInd Bank
(d) HDFC Bank
(e) Bandhan Bank

Q5. 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) 60.72%
(d) 45.48%
(e) 94%

Q6. Who has been re-elected as the chairman of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI)?
(a) Abhishek Singhvi
(b) Aryama Sundaram
(c) R Venkataramani
(d) Mukul Rohatgi
(e) A Balasubramanian

Q7. Who has become the first athlete to win gold in Yogasana at the 36th National Games?
(a) Vaibhav Shrirame
(b) Rukmini Vijayakumar
(c) Pooja Patel
(d) Shubham Kumar
(e) Indra Devi

Q8. Which of the following state will host the 37th edition of the National Games in October 2023?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Odisha
(d) Goa
(e) Kerala

Q9. Who among the following won the 2022 Astana Open Tennis in September 2022?
(a) Novak Djokovic
(b) Stefanos Tsitsipas
(c) Andy Murray
(d) Rafael Nadal
(e) Daniil Medvedev

Q10. 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) Stockholm
(d) Madrid
(e) Helsinki

Q11. The 73rd Raising Day of the Territorial Army in 2022 was observed on ______.
(a) July 9
(b) August 9
(c) September 9
(d) November 9
(e) October 9

Q12. Recently, which village in India was declared by PM Narendra Modi as the country’s first 24×7 solar-powered village?
(a) Modhera
(b) Punsari
(c) Hodka
(d) Unai
(e) Madhapur

Q13. 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
(e) With Her: A Skilled Girl Force

Q14. India’s inspirational captain __________ is named the recipient of the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award for September 2022.
(a) Deepti Sharma
(b) Jemimah Rodrigues
(c) Renuka Singh
(d) Smriti Mandhana
(e) Harmanpreet Kaur

Q15. International Day of the Girl Child is observed on ______ to raise awareness about the importance and potential girls hold as the future of our society.
(a) October 11
(b) October 12
(c) October 13
(d) October 14
(e) October 15

Solutions

S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. 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.

S2. Ans.(e)
Sol. The 81st annual convention of the Indian Roads Congress (IRC) was held in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh after 11 years.

S3. Ans.(b)
Sol. A demographic survey conducted by the Union Home Ministry revealed that Jharkhand has the highest percentage of underage girls getting married.

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. ICICI Bank has launched a unique solution “Smart Wire” for its customers to help them with SWIFT-based inward remittances in a faster and hassle-free manner.

S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Central government and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) have decided to sell off their 60.72%stake in IDBI Bank.

S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. A Balasubramanian has been re-elected as the chairman of the Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI) while Radhika Gupta as the vice-chairperson of the industry body.

S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. Gujarat’s Pooja Patel has become the first athlete to win gold in Yogasana at the 36th National Games.

S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Indian Olympic Association has confirmed that Goa will host the 37th edition of the National Games in October 2023.

S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Novak Djokovic claimed the 90th title of his career and the fourth of 2022 with a dominant straight-sets victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas in the ATP final in Astana.

S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. Vienna, Austria’s capital, lies in the country’s east on the Danube River.

S11. Ans.(e)
Sol. The 73rd Raising Day of Territorial Army was celebrated across the country on 09 Oct 2022 to commemorate its raising by the first Governor General Shri C Rajagopalachari on this day in 1949.

S12. Ans.(a)
Sol. PM Narendra Modi declared Modhera village in Gujarat as the country’s first 24×7 solar-powered village. Modhera, which is famous for a centuries-old Sun temple built during the Chalukya, will also be known as a “solar-powered village”, Modi said.

S13. Ans.(c)
Sol. 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.

S14. Ans.(e)
Sol. India’s inspirational captain Harmanpreet Kaur is named the recipient of the ICC Women’s Player of the Month award.

S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. International Day of the Girl Child is observed on October 11 to raise awareness about the importance and potential girls hold as the future of our society. In 2022, we commemorate the 10th anniversary of the International Day of the Girl (IDG).

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