14th October Current Affairs Quiz for Bank Exams 2022

14th October Current Affairs 2022: Here, we are providing the 14th 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:

• HIMCAD
• Heli-India Summit 2022
• International Monetary Fund
• BCCI
• Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index

14th 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 14th October 2022 covering the following topics Headlines: HIMCAD, Heli-India Summit 2022, International Monetary Fund, BCCI, 2022 Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index.

Q1. Which of the following airport has entirely switched to green sources for its energy consumption needs, making it one of India’s 100 per cent sustainable airports?
(a) Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi
(b) Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru
(c) Cochin International Airport, Kochi
(d) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad
(e) Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, Mumbai

Q2. Which of the following state government has started new scheme HIMCAD to help farmers?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Punjab
(e) Haryana

Q3. Which of the following union minister has inaugurated the fourth Heli-India Summit 2022 in Srinagar?
(a) Jyotiraditya M. Scindia
(b) Piyush Goyal
(c) Jitendra Singh
(d) Suresh Prabhu
(e) Amit Shah

Q4. Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has launched _______ first-of-its-kind pilot project on Flex Fuel-Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicle (FFV-SHEV).
(a) Kia
(b) MG
(c) Maruti
(d) Toyota
(e) BMW

Q5. Who among the following actor will become the first actor to shoot in space?
(a) Anthony Edwards
(b) Tom Cruise
(c) Miles Teller
(d) Connor Cruise
(e) Val Kilmer

Q6. Which bank has bagged a world record for staging and swinging the highest 101 Oonjals (Jhoolas), beautifully decorated- in Kochi?
(a) Punjab & Sind Bank
(b) Indian Overseas Bank
(c) Karnataka Bank
(d) Karur Vyasya Bank
(e) South Indian Bank

Q7. Which bank has signed an MoU with Pune-based Vayana Network as its first fintech partner for end-to-end digitalization services?
(a) Federal Bank
(b) Axis Bank
(c) IDBI Bank
(d) HDFC Bank
(e) IndusInd Bank

Q8. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed India’s economic growth forecast to how much percent from 7.4% for FY22?
(a) 7.2%
(b) 7.1%
(c) 6.9%
(d) 6.8%
(e) 6.6%

Q9. Who will be appointed as the new president of BCCI?
(a) Madan Lal
(b) Sunil Gavaskar
(c) Mohinder Amarnath
(d) Ravi Shastri
(e) Roger Binny

Q10. International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is observed every year on which day?
(a) 11 October
(b) 12 October
(c) 13 October
(d) 09 October
(e) 10 October

Q11. The 2022 Commitment to Reducing Inequality (CRI) Index prepared by Oxfam International and Development Finance International (DFI) was released in October 2022, which of the following countries ranked first in the index?
(a) Sweden
(b) Germany
(c) Finland
(d) Norway
(e) Netherlands

Q12. According to the latest Reserve Bank of India (RBI) rules, Requirement of net-owned funds (NOFs) for asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) has been increased to ____________.
(a) Rs. 100 crore
(b) Rs. 200 crore
(c) Rs. 300 crore
(d) Rs. 400 crore
(e) Rs. 500 crore

Q13. World Bank (WB) has extended an unconditional loan of ________________ to the Supporting Andhra’s Learning Transformation (SALT) project in appreciation of the path-breaking reforms implemented by the State government.
(a) USD 250 Million
(b) USD 350 Million
(c) USD 450 Million
(d) USD 550 Million
(e) USD 650 Million

Q14. Which Indian steel company joins United Nations Global Compact initiative?
(a) Tata Steel
(b) JSW Steel
(c) SAIL
(d) Essar Steel
(e) Jindal Steel

Q15. Who has addressed the United Nations World Geospatial International Congress in Hyderabad?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Rajnath Singh
(c) Amit Shah
(d) Ajit Doval
(e) S Jaishankar

Solutions

S1. Ans.(e)
Sol. Adani group-AAI operated Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) has switched to green energy sources, fulfilling 95 percent of its requirement from hydro and wind and the rest 5 percent from solar power.

S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. To provide irrigation facilities to farmers of Himachal Pradesh, the state government has started a new scheme named ‘HIMCAD’.

S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. Minister of civil aviation Jyotiraditya M. Scindia has inaugurated the fourth Heli-India Summit 2022 in Srinagar.

S4. Ans.(d)
Sol. Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari has launched Toyota’s first-of-its-kind pilot project on Flex Fuel-Strong Hybrid Electric Vehicle (FFV-SHEV).

S5. Ans.(b)
Sol. Actor Tom Cruise will soon become the first actor to shoot in space. He has partnered with director Doug Liman on a project that calls for him to perform a spacewalk.

S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. South Indian Bank has bagged a world record for staging and swinging the highest 101 Oonjals (Jhoolas), beautifully decorated- in Kochi.

S7. Ans.(c)
Sol. IDBI Bank signed an MoU with Pune-based Vayana Network as its first fintech partner for end-to-end digitalization services.

S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed India’s economic growth forecast to 6.8% for FY22.

S9. Ans.(e)
Sol. The former India all-rounder Roger Binny is set to become the new BCCI president replacing Sourav Ganguly. Binny will assume charge on October 18, when the BCCI annual general meeting will be held, in Mumbai.

S10. Ans.(c)
Sol. October 13 is designated as International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction with a focus on encouraging a global culture of risk awareness and catastrophe preparedness.

S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. Norway leads the CRII followed by Germany and Australia. The Index which is prepared by Oxfam International and Development Finance International (DFI) measures governments policies and actions in three areas proven to have a major impact on reducing inequality.

S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. According to the latest Reserve Bank of India (RBI) rules, Requirement of net-owned funds (NOFs) for asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) has been increased to Rs. 300 crore.

S13. Ans.(a)
Sol. World Bank (WB) has extended an unconditional loan of $250 million to the Supporting Andhra’s Learning Transformation (SALT) project in appreciation of the path-breaking reforms implemented by the State government.

S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. JSW Steel announced that it has joined as the newest participant of the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) initiative – the world’s largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative.

S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. PM Narendra Modi has addressed the United Nations World Geospatial International Congress in Hyderabad.

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