Important Current Affairs Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2022- 25th June

Q1. Which country has been unanimously elected as the new Chair of the Association of Asian Election Authorities (AAEA) for 2022-2024 at the meeting of the Executive Board and General Assembly in Manila, Philippines?
(a) Philippines
(b) India
(c) Bangladesh
(d) Singapore
(e) None of the above

Q2. Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurates the National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) campus in which Indian city on zero-tolerance attitude toward terrorism?
(a) Srinagar
(b) Ratlam
(c) Bengaluru
(d) New Delhi
(e) None of the above

Q3. Who has launched the one-of-its-kind literary initiative Kalam website of the Prabha Khaitan Foundation (PKF) to support and encourage vernacular literature?
(a) Om Birla
(b) Smriti Irani
(c) Ram Nath Kovind
(d) M.Venkaiah Naidu
(e) None of the above

Q4. Which ministry has created a Centre for Experimentation, Innovation, and Design for the Khadi Village and Industries Commission (KVIC) with the goal of empowering Khadi Institutions across the country?
(a) Ministry of Skill development
(b) Ministry of MSME
(c) Ministry of Rural development
(d) Ministry of Textiles
(e) None of the above

Q5. The Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways would develop and build India’s first indigenous hydrogen-fueled electric vessels at which of the place?
(a) Hindustan Shipyard Limited
(b) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
(c) Garden Reach Shipbuilders Limited
(d) Cochin Shipyard Limited
(e) None of the above

Q6. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has found a 5000-year-old jewellery-making factory at one of the oldest Indus Valley Civilisation archaeological sites Rakhi Garhi. In which state it is located?
(a) Punjab
(b) Gujarat
(c) Haryana
(d) Jammu & Kashmir
(e) None of the above

Q7. RailTel, a micro Ratna PSU, launched the Prime Minister Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI) scheme on Monday, providing access to its Public WiFi services across how many train stations in 22 states?
(a) 500
(b) 100
(c) 250
(d) 50
(e) None of the above

Q8. The government of India has contributed how many US dollars to the United Nations (UN) as part of the initiative which aims to enhance public outreach of the organisation in Hindi?
(a) USD 800
(b) USD 8,000
(c) USD 800,000
(d) USD 80,000
(e) None of the above

Q9. A three-day Utkarsh Mahotsav with the theme ‘Global Orientation of Sanskrit Studies in the New Educational Era’ is being organized by Central Sanskrit University in which Indian city?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Chennai
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Pune
(e) None of the above

Q10. Union Government of India has launched the Eighth Edition of Swachh Survekshan – SS-2023 under Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0. What was the theme of this year’s event?
(a) Waste to Hygiene
(b) Waste to Wealth
(c) Waste to Sanitation
(d) Waste to Health
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1. Ans(b)
Sol. India has been unanimously elected as the new Chair of the Association of Asian Election Authorities (AAEA) for 2022-2024 at the meeting of the Executive Board and General Assembly in Manila, Philippines.

S2.Ans (c)
Sol. Home Minister, Amit Shah inaugurates the National Intelligence Grid (NATGRID) campus in Bengaluru.

S3. Ans(a)
Sol. Om Birla has launched the one-of-its-kind literary initiative Kalam website of the Prabha Khaitan Foundation (PKF) to support and encourage vernacular literature.

S4.Ans (b)
Sol. The Ministry of MSME has created a Centre for Experimentation, Innovation, and Design for the Khadi Village and Industries Commission (KVIC) with the goal of empowering Khadi Institutions across the country.

S5. Ans(d)
Sol. the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways would develop and build India’s first indigenous hydrogen-fueled electric vessels at Cochin Shipyard Limited. kicking off the country’s efforts toward green shipping.

S6. Ans(c)
Sol. Rakhi Garhi is a village in Haryana’s Hisar district and one of the oldest Indus Valley Civilisation archaeological sites.

S7. Ans(b)
Sol. RailTel, a micro Ratna PSU, launched the Prime Minister Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI) scheme on Monday, providing access to its Public WiFi services across 100 train stations in 22 states.

S8. Ans(c)
Sol. The government of India has contributed USD 800,000 to the United Nations(UN) as part of the initiative which aims to enhance public outreach of the organisation in Hindi.

S9. Ans(a)
Sol. A three-day Utkarsh Mahotsav is being organized by Central Sanskrit University in New Delhi.

S10. Ans(b)
Sol. Event was designed with the theme of ‘Waste to Wealth’ as its driving philosophy; Swachh Survekshan- 2023 is curated towards achieving circularity in waste management.