13th October Current Affairs Quiz for Bank Exams 2022

13th October Current Affairs 2022: Here, we are providing the 13th 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:

• Water Sports Center
• European Union
• World Arthritis day
• Super Kings Academy
• Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

13th 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 13th October 2022 covering the following topics Headlines: Water Sports Center, European Union, World Arthritis day, Super Kings Academy, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao.

Q1. Union Minister Anurag Thakur has inaugurated a Water Sports Center in which of the following state?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Assam
(d) Bihar
(e) Chhattisgarh

Q2. The European Parliament has approved a new rule that will introduce a single charging port for mobile phones, tablets and cameras by which year in the European Union?
(a) 2023
(b) 2024
(c) 2025
(d) 2026
(e) 2027

Q3. United Nations organization has committed to sharply cut carbon emissions from air travel by which year?
(a) 2030
(b) 2040
(c) 2045
(d) 2050
(e) 2070

Q4. BSE SME announced the listing of eight companies on its platform bringing the total number of companies listed to 402, which of the following is the 400th company listed in the platform?
(a) Phantom Digital Effects Limited
(b) Insolation Energy
(c) Pace E‑Commerce Ventures
(d) Vedant Asset Limited
(e) Silver Touch Technologies

Q5. Ashok Leyland has signed an MoU with IIT Madras for development and commercialisation of ‘swirl mesh lean direct injection system’ for developing hybrid electrical vehicles using turbine technology. Ashok Leyland is owned by _____.
(a) Aditya Birla Group
(b) Mahindra & Mahindra
(c) Hinduja Group
(d) Tata Group
(e) TVS Group

Q6. The Securities and Exchange Board of India has how many board members including chairperson?
(a) 7
(b) 8
(c) 9
(d) 10
(e) 11

Q7. In October 2022, Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit has written to the Union Government recommending the name of who among the following as the next Chief Justice of India?
(a) Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul
(b) Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
(c) Justice S. Abdul Nazeer
(d) Justice K.M. Joseph
(e) Justice Hemant Gupta

Q8. World Arthritis day is observed on ________ every year and it is a global health awareness event that helps create awareness about rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.
(a) 11 October
(b) 12 October
(c) 13 October
(d) 14 October
(e) 15 October

Q9. What is the theme of World Arthritis day 2022?
(a) Don’t Delay, Connect Today: Time2Work
(b) Move to Improve
(c) The Future in Your Hands, Take Action
(d) It’s in your hands, take action
(e) Living Better, Ageing Well

Q10. Mahendra Singh Dhoni inaugurated the Super Kings Academy at the MS Dhoni Global School in ________.
(a) Hosur
(b) Tiruchirappalli
(c) Madurai
(d) Salem
(e) Erode

Q11. Which state has launched ‘Football for All’ in the state to take the culture of football to the grassroots?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Gujarat
(c) Odisha
(d) Maharashtra
(e) West Bengal

Q12. The Central government has extended the timeline for disbursement of loans up to March 31, _____ under the ethanol blending programme interest subsidy scheme.
(a) 2025
(b) 2024
(c) 2023
(d) 2022
(e) 2021

Q13. Home Minister Amit Shah unveils 14 feet high statue of Lok nayak Jayprakash Narayan at Sitabdiara in which state?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Bihar
(c) Gujarat
(d) Maharastra
(e) Jharkhand

Q14. Who has released an operations manual of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao?
(a) Smriti Zubin Irani
(b) Narendra Singh Tomar
(c) Dharmendra Pradhan
(d) Narayan Tatu Rane
(e) Sarbananda Sonowal

Q15. Nomura has forecast India’s growth to sharply slow down to _____ in 2023-24 from 7%.
(a) 2.2%
(b) 3.2%
(c) 4.2%
(d) 6.2%
(e) 5.2%

Solutions

S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. Union Minister Anurag Thakur has inaugurated a Water Sports Center in Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh. The center will be dedicated to training athletes in water sports like Rowing, Canoeing, and Kayaking.

S2. Ans.(b)
Sol. According to a new law passed by the EU parliament, all new smartphones, tablets and cameras will have a single standard charger from late 2024.

S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. A United Nations organization has committed to sharply cut carbon emissions from air travel by 2050 in response to growing pressure for airlines to reduce their pollution.

S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal attends the Listing Celebration of 400th company in BSE. BSE SME announced the listing of eight companies on its platform. This brings the total number of companies listed to 402, crossing a market capitalization of Rs 60,000 crore.

S5. Ans.(c)
Sol. Ashok Leyland, the flagship company of Hinduja group and a leading commercial vehicle manufacturer,and researchers at the National Centre for Combustion Research and Development have joined hands for development and commercialisation of ‘swirl mesh lean direct injection system’ for developing hybrid electrical vehicles using turbine technology.

S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Sebi board has nine members, including the Chairperson. There are two government nominees and one RBI nominee (usually a Deputy Governor). Besides the four wholetime members Sebi there is also a public interest member forming a part of the Board.

S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. Chief Justice of India Uday Umesh Lalit has written to the Union Government recommending the name of Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, the second senior judge of the Supreme Court, as the next Chief Justice of India.

S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. World Arthritis day is observed on 12 October every year and it is a global health awareness event that helps create awareness about rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.

S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. The theme for World Arthritis day 2022 is “It’s in your hands, take action”. The theme aims to encourage people with arthritis, their caregivers, families, and the general public so that they don’t feel that they are alone in this situation.

S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. Former India captain and Chennai Super Kings skipper, Mahendra Singh Dhoni inaugurated the Super Kings Academy at the MS Dhoni Global School in Hosur, Tamil Nadu.

S11. Ans.(c)
Sol. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has launched ‘Football for All’ in the state to take the culture of football to the grassroots.

S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Central government has extended the timeline for disbursement of loans up to March 31, 2023 under the ethanol blending programme interest subsidy scheme.

S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. HM Amit Shah unveils 14 feet high statue of Lok nayak Jayprakash Narayan at Sitabdiara in Saran district, Bihar.

S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani has announced to make available special skill sets for girls and boys in all 7000 Child Care Institutions so that they become financially empowered. Addressing a National Seminar on Skilling in Non-Traditional Livelihood for Girls – Betiyan Bane Kushal in New Delhi.

S15. Ans.(e)
Sol. Nomura has forecast India’s growth to sharply slow down to 5.2% in 2023-24 from 7% in the current fiscal due to the spillover effect of global slowdown.

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