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CURRENT AFFAIRS - SEPTEMBER 2022 MCQs

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Question 81. The UPI (Unified Payments Interface) network processed how many crore transactions in August worth about Rs 10.73 lakh crore?
  1.    655 crore
  2.    654 crore
  3.    657 crore
  4.    656 crore
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 657 crore

The UPI (Unified Payments Interface) network processed 657 crore transactions in August worth about Rs 10.73 lakh crore.


Question 82. INS Vikrant, India's first home-built aircraft carrier, has formally commissioned at which place?
  1.    Bombay Dockyard
  2.    Cochin Shipyard Limited
  3.    Naval Dockyard, Vishakapatnam
  4.    Goa Shipyard Limited
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Cochin Shipyard Limited

At present, Vikrant is at the government-owned Cochin Shipyard in Kerala state - where the ship was built and where the commissioning ceremony was held. India's first home-built aircraft carrier, has formally commissioned after completing almost a year of sea trials in Cochin Shipyard Limited.


Question 83. Which is India's first qHPV vaccine intended to protect women against cervical cancer?
  1.    Gamaleya
  2.    Cervavac
  3.    Gardasil
  4.    Cervarix
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Cervavac

The cervical cancer vaccine, Cervavac, is a Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccine (qHPV)developed by the Serum Institute of India (SII) and the Department of Biotechnology (DBT).


Question 84. According to RBI data, the all-India HPI rose by how many per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2022-23?
  1.    5.5%
  2.    4.5%
  3.    3.5%
  4.    6.5%
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 3.5%

According to RBI data, the all-India house price index (HPI) rose by 3.5 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2022-23.


Question 85. Who has been appointed as CMD of NHPC?
  1.    Adille Sumariwalla
  2.    R K Gupta
  3.    Yamuna Kumar Chaubey
  4.    Dr. Vasudha Gupta
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Yamuna Kumar Chaubey

Yamuna Kumar Chaubey has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of NHPC.


Question 86. Which organisation manufactured Tejas Mark-2 Fighter Jets?
  1.    BDL
  2.    DRDO
  3.    BEL
  4.    HAL
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> HAL

It is manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).


Question 87. Forbes Asia released the 2nd edition of the list titled 'Forbes Asia-100 to Watch 2022'. How many start-up companies from India are featured in the list?
  1.    13
  2.    15
  3.    14
  4.    11
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 11

The list for 2022 featured 11 start-up companies from India along with 19 companies from Singapore, followed by 16 start-ups from Hong Kong, 15 from South Korea, and 13 from China.


Question 88. Oscar-winning music icon, who has the honour of getting Canada's Markham city's street named after him?
  1.    Ilaiyaraaja
  2.    Shankar Mahadevan
  3.    AR Rahman
  4.    Bappi Lahiri
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> AR Rahman

Oscar-winning music icon, AR Rahman has the honour of getting Canada's Markham city's street named after him.


Question 89. The New Naval Ensign features the national emblem inside which shape?
  1.    Green Hexagon
  2.    Orange Hexagon
  3.    Blue Octagon
  4.    White Octagon
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Blue Octagon

The Indian Flag is placed on the top left of the flag, while a blue octagonal shape that encompasses the national emblem sits atop an anchor on the right, which depicts steadfastness.


Question 90. Who is the head of the Expert Committee constituted by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on EV battery safety standards?
  1.    Nandan Nilekani
  2.    Ramesh Chand
  3.    Parameswaran Iyer
  4.    Tata Narsingh Rao
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Tata Narsingh Rao

Ministry of Road Transport and Highway constituted an Expert Committee, chaired by Tata Narsingh Rao.


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