15th October Current Affairs Quiz for Bank Exams 2022

15th October Current Affairs 2022: Here, we are providing the 15th 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:

• Vande Bharat Express train
• Inter-Parliamentary Union
• Raja Bhalindra Singh Trophy
• Jana Small Finance Bank
• International E-Waste Day

15th 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 15th October 2022 covering the following topics Headlines: Vande Bharat Express train, Inter-Parliamentary Union, Raja Bhalindra Singh Trophy, Jana Small Finance Bank, International E-Waste Day.

Q1. Which of the following company has signed an agreement with 75F Smart Innovations India to jointly promote automation and energy-efficiency solutions in the commercial building space?
(a) ReNew Power
(b) Tata Power Trading Company
(c) JSW Energy
(d) NTPC Limited
(e) Torrent Power

Q2. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the fourth Vande Bharat Express train in which of the following state?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Gujarat
(d) Himachal Pradesh
(e) Kerala

Q3. Israel and which country have agreed to resolve a decades-old dispute over the control of an eastern stretch of the Mediterranean Sea?
(a) Syria
(b) Cyprus
(c) Egypt
(d) Jordan
(e) Lebanon

Q4. Who has been elected as a member of the executive committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) from Asia Pacific Group (APG) countries?
(a) Aparajita Sarangi
(b) Aparajita Mohanty
(c) Sarmistha Sethi
(d) Pratap Chandra Sarangi
(e) Baijayant Panda

Q5. Kamalpreet Kaur has been banned for three years by Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for using the prohibited substance Stanozolol. She is related to which sport?
(a) Hockey
(b) Weightlifting
(c) Kabaddi
(d) Wrestling
(e) Discus thrower

Q6. World Sight Day is observed every year on which day?
(a) Second Monday of October
(b) Second Sunday of October
(c) Second Thursday of October
(d) Second Tuesday of October
(e) Second Wednesday of October

Q7. In October 2022, the Tamil Nadu government has notified the country’s first sanctuary for which of the following animal covering 11,806 hectares in Karur and Dindigul districts of the State?
(a) Owls
(b) Moths
(c) Foxes
(d) Slender Lorises
(e) Hedgehogs

Q8. Which of the following teams/states/UT’s won the Raja Bhalindra Singh Trophy in the recently concluded 36th National Games?
(a) Services
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Kerala
(d) Tamil Nadu
(e) Uttar Pradesh

Q9. The Indian Navy Conducted an Offshore Security Exercise named ______________ in the Offshore Development Area (ODA) off Kakinada.
(a) Paschim Lehar
(b) Prasthan
(c) Milan
(d) Varuna
(e) Sea Vigil

Q10. The Cabinet has approved ___________ as one time grant to Public Sector Undertakings, Oil Marketing Companies for losses in Domestic LPG.
(a) Rs. 22, 000 crore
(b) Rs. 11, 000 crore
(c) Rs. 33, 000 crore
(d) Rs. 44, 000 crore
(e) Rs. 55, 000 crore

Q11. Which of the following has partnered with Jana Small Finance Bank to deploy card machines to further drive digitisation among merchants across the country in October 2022?
(a) Google Pay
(b) NPCI
(c) Bharat Pay
(d) Paytm
(e) Amazon Pay

Q12. World Standards Day is marked every year on _________ to raise awareness about the importance of using standardised measurements, technologies, and industries.
(a) October 11
(b) October 12
(c) October 13
(d) October 14
(e) October 15

Q13. Each year, International E-Waste Day is held on which date?
(a) 15 October
(b) 14 October
(c) 13 October
(d) 12 October
(e) 11 October

Q14. What is the theme of World Standards Day 2022?
(a) Protecting the planet with standards
(b) Standards Build Trust
(c) Shared Vision for a Better World
(d) Video standards create a global stage
(e) International Standards and the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Q15. What is the theme or slogan of International E-Waste Day (#ewasteday) 2022?
(a) Recycle it all, no matter how small!
(b) Consumer is the key to Circular Economy!
(c) Education. Electronic Waste
(d) Circularity a reality for e-products
(e) Love Your E-Waste

Solutions

S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. Tata Power Trading Company (TPTCL) has signed an agreement with 75F Smart Innovations India to jointly promote automation and energy-efficiency solutions in the commercial building space.

S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the fourth Vande Bharat Express train in Una district of Himachal Pradesh.

S3. Ans.(e)
Sol. Israel and Lebanon have agreed to resolve a decades-old dispute over the control of an eastern stretch of the Mediterranean Sea.

S4. Ans.(a)
Sol. Lok Sabha MP from Odisha Aparajita Sarangi has been elected as a member of the executive committee of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) from Asia Pacific Group (APG) countries.

S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. Top Indian discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur has been banned for three years by Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for using the prohibited substance Stanozolol.

S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. World Sight Day is observed every year on the second Thursday of October. This year, World Sight Day is on October 13th.

S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. Tamil Nadu government has notified the country’s first Kadavur slender loris sanctuary covering 11,806 hectares in Karur and Dindigul districts of the State.

S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. Services Sports Control Board, Kerala’s Sajan Prakash and Karnataka’s Hashika Ramchandra walking away with the top honours.

S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Offshore Security Exercise, ‘Prasthan’ in the Offshore Development Area (ODA) off Kakinada was conducted by Eastern Naval Command.

S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Cabinet has also approved 22,000 crore rupees as one time grant to Public Sector Undertakings, Oil Marketing Companies for losses in Domestic LPG.

S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. One97 Communications Limited, which owns the Paytm brand, has partnered with Jana Small Finance Bank to deploy card machines to further drive digitisation among merchants across the country.

S12. Ans.(d)
Sol. World Standards Day is marked every year on October 14 to raise awareness about the importance of using standardised measurements, technologies, and industries.

S13. Ans.(b)
Sol. Each year, International E-Waste Day is held on 14 October, an opportunity to reflect on the impacts of e-waste and the necessary actions to enhance circularity for e-products.

S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. The theme for World Standards Day 2022 is ‘Shared Vision for a Better World.’ The theme is part of the IEC, ISO and ITU multi-year campaign to increase understanding about how standardisation is important to achieve the United Nations’ sustainable development goals.

S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. This is why International E-Waste Day (#ewasteday) 2022 will be focusing on small items of e-waste, under the slogan “Recycle it all, no matter how small!”.

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