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CURRENT AFFAIRS - AUGUST 2022 MCQs

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Question 1. Which state hosted the FIDE Chess Olympiad for the first time in India?
  1.    Telangana
  2.    Odisha
  3.    Tamil Nadu
  4.    Maharashtra
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Tamil Nadu

The 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad is being hosted by the state of Tamil Nadu.


Question 2. In which country, the largest pink diamond in 300 years named 'Lulo Rose', has been found?
  1.    Sudan
  2.    Oman
  3.    Angola
  4.    Ghana
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Angola

A rare pure pink diamond, believed to be the largest found in 300 years, has been unearthed in Angola, a country in Central Africa.


Question 3. England's Leicester Cricket Ground has been named after which legendary cricketer?
  1.    Sunil Gavaskar
  2.    Rahul Dravid
  3.    VVS Laxman
  4.    Sachin Tendulkar
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Sunil Gavaskar

England's Leicester Cricket Ground has been named after India's legendary cricketer, Sunil Gavaskar.


Question 4. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the IIBX in which state?
  1.    Uttar Pradesh
  2.    Uttarakhand
  3.    Rajasthan
  4.    Gujarat
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the 'India International Bullion Exchange (IIBX)', at the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) near Gandhinagar, Gujarat.


Question 5. The Agricultural Census is conducted in the interval of how many years in India?
  1.    10
  2.    3
  3.    5
  4.    2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 5

Agriculture Census is conducted every 5 years in India and this is the first time the data collection will be conducted on smartphones and tablets.


Question 6. Which state's Sports Department is to hold 'Khed Mela' from Aug 29?
  1.    Bihar
  2.    Haryana
  3.    Punjab
  4.    Rajasthan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Punjab

In Punjab, the Sports Department is going to organise 'Punjab Khed Mela'.


Question 7. Coca-Cola has signed whom for Limca Sportz promotion?
  1.    Katrina Kaif
  2.    Virat Kohli
  3.    Rohit Sharma
  4.    Neeraj Chopra
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Neeraj Chopra

Coca-Cola has signed Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra for Limca Sportz promotion.


Question 8. International Friendship Day is being celebrated on which date?
  1.    July 28
  2.    July 31
  3.    July 29
  4.    July 30
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> July 30

International Friendship Day is celebrated annually on July 30.


Question 9. Tadoba Tiger Reserve, which hosted the Global Tiger Day Celebrations, is located in which Indian state?
  1.    Sikkim
  2.    Maharashtra
  3.    Andhra Pradesh
  4.    Gujarat
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Maharashtra

Tadoba Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra played host to the Global Tiger Day Celebrations in India.


Question 10. The 'Dinesh Shahra Lifetime Award' is associated with which fields?
  1.    Sports
  2.    Music
  3.    Acting
  4.    Philanthropy
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Music

The DSF Foundation has instituted a first-of-its-kind 'Dinesh Shahra Lifetime Award' for Excellence in Music.


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