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CURRENT AFFAIRS - AUGUST 2022 MCQs

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Question 471. Which is the venue of the 'SCO Defence Ministers' Meeting' held in 2022?
  1.    Tashkent
  2.    Nursultan
  3.    Shanghai
  4.    Beijing
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Tashkent

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh attended the annual meeting of Defence Ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.


Question 472. The Government of India has announced to set up a working group for promoting transnational education with which country?
  1.    Australia
  2.    France
  3.    United States
  4.    Japan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Australia

India and Australia will explore ways to promote two-way mobility of the universities between the two countries.


Question 473. Which state government will set up 300 rural industrial parks in the state to boost and strengthen the village economy?
  1.    Chhattisgarh
  2.    Tripura
  3.    Assam
  4.    West Bengal
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh Government will set up 300 rural industrial parks in the state to boost and strengthen the village economy.


Question 474. Which state will introduce online monitoring of medicines through the Drug Management System?
  1.    Madhya Pradesh
  2.    Uttarakhand
  3.    Uttar Pradesh
  4.    Kerala
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Kerala

Kerala Government is planning to launch an online monitoring system for medicines for hospitals.


Question 475. Which oil and gas refining company commences its first cow dung-based compressed biogas project?
  1.    Reliance Industries Limited
  2.    Indian Oil Corporation Limited
  3.    Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
  4.    Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited

State-run Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited has commenced its Cowdung to Compressed Biogas Project at Sanchore, Rajasthan.


Question 476. India's first composite shooting range has been inaugurated at which place?
  1.    INS Virabhu
  2.    INS Kalinga
  3.    INS Karna
  4.    INS Circars
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> INS Karna

India's 1st Composite Indoor Shooting Range has been inaugurated at INS Karna.


Question 477. Which country will hold the presidency of the G20 from 1st December 2022 to 30th November 2023?
  1.    Argentina
  2.    Mexico
  3.    Australia
  4.    India
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> India

India will hold the G20 Presidency from 1st December 2022 to 30th November 2023, and host the 18th G20 Summit in 2023.


Question 478. Women's Equality Day is celebrated every year on which date?
  1.    August 30
  2.    August 25
  3.    August 23
  4.    August 26
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> August 26

Women's Equality Day is celebrated every year on August 26.


Question 479. Who has been appointed as India's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom?
  1.    Deepak Kumar
  2.    Amit Gupta
  3.    Sanjay Kapoor
  4.    Vikram Doraiswami
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Vikram Doraiswami

Vikram K. Doraiswami was appointed India's new High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, considered an important posting in view of growing strategic ties between the two countries.


Question 480. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in which city?
  1.    New Delhi
  2.    Ahmedabad
  3.    Mohali
  4.    Bhubaneswar
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Mohali

Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre at Mullanpur, Mohali.


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