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CURRENT AFFAIRS - SEPTEMBER 2022 MCQs

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Question 291. Which institute became the first academic institute in the country to join an IBM programme promoting quantum computing development and research?
  1.    IIM Ahmadabad
  2.    IIT Madras
  3.    IIT Delhi
  4.    IISc Bengaluru
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> IIT Madras

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) is the first academic institute in the country to join an IBM programme promoting quantum computing development and research.


Question 292. MeitY Startup Hub along with which company will launch a programme to support and accelerate XR technology startups across India?
  1.    Google
  2.    Infosys
  3.    Meta
  4.    Amazon
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Meta

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) Startup Hub in collaboration with Meta will launch a programme to support and accelerate XR technology startups across India.


Question 293. Who has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha from Jammu & Kashmir by President Droupadi Murmu?
  1.    Waris Pathan
  2.    Gulam Ali
  3.    Asaduddin Owaisi
  4.    Ghulam Nabi Azad
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Gulam Ali

President Droupadi Murmu has nominated Gulam Ali, a Gurjar Muslim from Jammu & Kashmir, to the Rajya Sabha.


Question 294. Who is the author of the book "Will Power: The Inside Story of the Incredible Turnaround in Indian Women's Hockey"?
  1.    Sjoerd Marijne
  2.    Ramachandra Guha
  3.    Waman Subha Prabhu
  4.    Devika Rangachari
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Sjoerd Marijne

Former Dutch field hockey player and former Indian Women's Hockey Coach, Sjoerd Marijne, authored a new book titled "Will Power: The Inside Story of the Incredible Turnaround in Indian Women's Hockey".


Question 295. Engineer's day in India is being celebrated on which date?
  1.    September 16
  2.    September 15
  3.    September 17
  4.    September 14
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> September 15

National Engineering Day is celebrated every year in India on September 15 to mark the birth anniversary of Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, one of the greatest engineers in India.


Question 296. Who has been renamed the Kibithu Military Garrison in Arunachal Pradesh?
  1.    Major Sudhir Walia Military Garrison
  2.    General Bipin Rawat Military Garrison
  3.    Abdul Kalam Military Garrison
  4.    Atal Bihari Vajpayee Military Garrison
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> General Bipin Rawat Military Garrison

The Kibithu Military Garrison in Arunachal Pradesh has been renamed 'General Bipin Rawat Military Garrison' in honour of India's first Chief of Defence Staff.


Question 297. Wholesale inflation dropped to an 11-Month low at 12.4% in which month?
  1.    August
  2.    September
  3.    July
  4.    June
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> August

Producers' inflation based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) dropped for the third successive month to an 11-month low of 12.41 percent in August.


Question 298. Which country is the host of the World Water Congress and Exhibition 2022?
  1.    Hungary
  2.    Denmark
  3.    Germany
  4.    Spain
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Denmark

International Water Association (IWA) World Water Congress and Exhibition 2022 is hosted by Copenhagen, Denmark.


Question 299. Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi is slated to be appointed as the which edition Attorney General for India?
  1.    14th
  2.    15th
  3.    13th
  4.    16th
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 14th

Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi is slated to be appointed the fourteenth Attorney General for India after KK Venugopal vacates the post


Question 300. Who is the head of the Committee constituted by the Finance Ministry to address issues faced by VC and PE?
  1.    M Damodaran
  2.    Subash Chandra Garg
  3.    Mahalingam
  4.    Ajay Tyagi
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> M Damodaran

The Finance Ministry constituted an expert committee headed by former SEBI chief M. Damodaran to examine and suggest measures to address regulatory issues to scale up investments by venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE).


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