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CURRENT AFFAIRS - AUGUST 2022 MCQs

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Question 61. Pacific Dragon ballistic missile defence exercise is a biennial drill held between three major countries. Which country is not a part of this exercise?
  1.    Philippines
  2.    United States
  3.    Japan
  4.    South Korea
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Philippines

The biennial Pacific Dragon ballistic missile defence exercise between the military of South Korea, the United States and Japan is being held, off the coast of Hawaii.


Question 62. 'The Crafts Village scheme' is an initiative of which Union Ministry?
  1.    Union Ministry of MSME
  2.    Union Ministry of Home Affairs
  3.    Union Ministry of Textiles
  4.    Union Ministry of Culture
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Union Ministry of Textiles

It is an initiative of Union Textiles Ministry for 'Linking Textile with Tourism'.


Question 63. Which smart city is the first smart city in India to receive data from Google's EIE?
  1.    Kochi smart city
  2.    Pune smart city
  3.    Srinagar smart city
  4.    Aurangabad smart city
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Aurangabad smart city

The Environmental Insights Explorer (EIE) data from Google has officially been released in Aurangabad, according to the Aurangabad Smart City Development Corporation Limited (ASCDCL).


Question 64. Satyendra Prakash has been appointed as the Principal Director General of the Press Information Bureau. The Press Information Bureau has established in which year?
  1.    1895
  2.    1919
  3.    2000
  4.    1992
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 1919

The Press Information Bureau was established in June 1919. In 1941, J. Natrajan became the first Indian to be head the Bureau as Principal Information Officer. The organisation's name was changed to the Press Information Bureau in 1946.


Question 65. Which country will organise Exercise Pitch Black?
  1.    Japan
  2.    Australia
  3.    Malaysia
  4.    Indonesia
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Australia

The warfare exercise Exercise Pitch Black will be hosted by Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF).


Question 66. 'Muslim Women's Rights Day' is celebrated on which date?
  1.    August 01
  2.    August 03
  3.    July 31
  4.    August 05
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> August 01

The Muslim Women's Rights Day is being observed every year on the first of August since 2019.


Question 67. Which state signed an MoU with NITI Aayog for enhancement of the learning outcome of students?
  1.    Tamil Nadu
  2.    Arunachal Pradesh
  3.    Assam
  4.    Punjab
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Arunachal Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh government inked a tripartite MoU with NITI Aayog and an organisation for a large-scale transformation in school education.


Question 68. Who has received the ICCR Distinguished Indologist award for 2021?
  1.    Alice Boner
  2.    Prasanna Kumar
  3.    Jeffrey Armstrong
  4.    Maurice Bloomfield
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Jeffrey Armstrong

Canadian scholar, Jeffrey Armstrong has been awarded the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Distinguished Indologist for 2021.


Question 69. Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra set a new national record at the Paavo Nurmi Games in which country?
  1.    China
  2.    Germany
  3.    Finland
  4.    Norway
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Finland

Indian javelin thrower and Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra set a new National Record of 89.30 at the Paavo Nurmi Games 2022 in Finland.


Question 70. Who is the author of the book Lockdown Lyrics' released by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik?
  1.    Sujata Sharma
  2.    Sonam Dixit
  3.    Sanjukta Dash
  4.    Diksha Rawat
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Sanjukta Dash

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has released a book titled Lockdown Lyrics', a collection of poems written by Sanjukta Dash.


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