Latest Indian Politics General Knowledge(GK) Questions and answers

1 .

Which Indian Governor has been given additional charge of West Bengal in July 2022?

A)

B. D. Mishra

B)

La Ganesan

C)

Satya Pal Malik

D)

Kambhampati Hari Babu

Correct Answer : La Ganesan

President Ram Nath Kovind on Sunday(17th July 2022) accepted the resignation of West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar who has been named as the ruling National Democratic Alliance candidate for the vice presidential election.

"The President of India has accepted the resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar as Governor of West Bengal. The President of India has been pleased to appoint "La Ganesan", Governor of Manipur to discharge the functions of the Governor of West Bengal, in addition to his own duties from the date he assumes charge of the office of the Governor of West Bengal, until regular arrangements are made," said the Rashtrapati Bhavan notification.

NDA vice-presidential candidate Jagdeep Dhankhar will file his nomination on Monday(18th July 2022).

Earlier on Sunday, Dhankhar met Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president JP Nadda in Delhi. He also called on Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.

The BJP on Saturday(16th july 2022) announced the name of West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar as the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate for the Vice Presidential election.

Dhankhar was appointed as the Governor of West Bengal in 2019..

Source : Mint

2 .

Who is the opposition's candidate for Vice Presidential Elections 2022?

A)

Margaret Alva

B)

Meira Kumar

C)

Anandiben Patel

D)

Tamilisai Soundararajan

Correct Answer : Margaret Alva

Former Rajasthan Governor "Margaret Alva" has been nominated as the joint opposition candidate for the Vice Presidential Elections 2022. Alva's candidature was announced by NCP Chief Sharad Pawar after a meeting of the opposition leaders of 17 parties. Margaret Alva is expected to file her nominations on July 19th.

Margaret Alva formerly served as 17th Goa Governor (July 2014-August 2014), 23rd Gujarat Governor (July 7, 2014- July 15, 2014), 20th Governor of Rajasthan (May 2012 - August 2014) and 4th Governor of Uttarakhand (August 2009-May 2012). She became the first female governor of Uttarakhand on August 6, 2009.

3 .

Who has been nominated by BJP-led NDA for Vice Presidential Elections 2022?

A)

Jagdeep Dhankhar

B)

Jagdish Mukhi

C)

Arif Mohammad Khan

D)

Thawar Chand Gehlot

Correct Answer : Jagdeep Dhankhar

Former West Bengal Governor "Jagdeep Dhankhar" has been nominated as the BJP-led NDA's Vice President Candidate. BJP had announced Jagdeep Dhankar's candidature for Vice President Elections 2022 on July 16, 2022. Jagdeep Dhankhar's resignation from the post of West Bengal Governor was accepted by President Ram Nath Kovind on July 17, 2022.

The AIADMK and Naveen Patnaik-led BJD have extended their support to NDA's Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates, Droupadi Murmu and Jagdeep Dhankhar. Shiv Sena, on the other hand, will support NDA's presidential candidate and opposition's Vice Presidential candidate Margaret Alva.

4 .

Who has been elected as the new Maharashtra Assembly Speaker in july 2022?

A)

Avinash Jadhav

B)

Ajit Pawar

C)

Pramod Ratan Patil

D)

Rahul Narwekar

Correct Answer : Rahul Narwekar

Days after Eknath Shinde took over as the chief minister and the BJP returned to power in the state, first-time BJP legislator "Rahul Narwekar" was elected as the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker on Sunday(3rd July 2022).

The election was held after the House proceedings began at 11 am. Narwekar garnered 164 votes in the Assembly.

He was fielded against Sena MLA and Uddhav Thackeray loyalist Rajan Salvi, who was the candidate of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress combine for the Speaker's election.

Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis were among the other MLAs in the state Assembly who cast their votes.

However, the Samajwadi Party (SP) abstained from voting against BJP candidate Narwekar. Both its MLAs, Abu Azmi and Raees Shaikh kept sitting during the head count. AIMIM MLAs also abstained from voting..

Source : India Today

5 .

When are the elections for Vice President of India in 2022?

A)

July 28, 2022

B)

July 30, 2022

C)

August 6, 2022

D)

August 10, 2022

Correct Answer : August 6, 2022

The elections to choose the next Vice-President of India will take place on August 6, 2022. The announcement was made by the Election Commission of India. The counting of the votes, if required, will be held on the same day as well while the last date of nominations is announced to be July 17. The Vice President is elected by the members of the Electoral College consisting of the members of both Houses of Parliaments.

6 .

Who won Rampur Lok Sabha bypoll 2022?

A)

Dharmendra Yadav

B)

Ghanshyam Lodhi

C)

Mohm. Asim Raja

D)

Dinesh Lal Yadav

Correct Answer : Ghanshyam Lodhi

In UP Lok Sabha Bypoll Results 2022, BJP's Ghanshyam Lodhi defeated SP's Dharmendra Yadav in Rampur Lok Sabha bypoll 2022 by a margin of 42192 votes, while BJP's Dinesh Lal Yadav won from Azamgarh constituency by 8679 votes against SP's Mohm. Asim Raja.

7 .

Who won Sangrur Lok Sabha bypoll 2022?

A)

Gurmail Singh

B)

Ghanshyam Lodhi

C)

Simranjit Singh Mann

D)

Dharmendra Yadav

Correct Answer : Simranjit Singh Mann

Shiromani Akali Dal's Simranjit Singh Mann defeated AAP's Gurmail Singh with a margin of 5822 votes from the Sangrur Lok Sabha constituency. Simranjit Singh Mann said that his priority after becoming Sangrur MP will be to raise the issue of the poor economic condition of Sangrur including the condition of farmers under debt.

8 .

Kapil Sibal has resigned from Congress and filed Rajya Sabha nomination as an independent candidate with the support of which party?

A)

Samajwadi Party

B)

Trinamool Congress

C)

Bahujan Samaj Party

D)

Bharatiya Janata Party

Correct Answer : Samajwadi Party

Veteran Congress leader Kapil Sibal announced on May 25, 2022 that he has resigned from the Indian National Congress. The political leader filed his nomination for Rajya Sabha as an independent candidate with the support of the Samajwadi Party in the presence of SP Chief Akhilesh Yadav. Sibal said that he is no longer a Congress leader and that he had resigned from the Congress Party on May 16. He stressed that it is important to be an independent voice in parliament.

9 .

Who is the new Finance Minister of Tripura in May 2022?

A)

Ratan Lal Nath

B)

Manik Sarkar

C)

Sudip Roy Barman

D)

Jishnu Dev Varma

Correct Answer : Jishnu Dev Varma

Deputy Chief Minister "Jishnu Dev Varma" will continue to hold his previous portfolios including Finance, Power, Rural Development and Science and Technology under the new portfolio allocations by the new Tripura CM Manik Saha.

The Chief Minister himself has kept key departments including Home and Health with himself. Ratan Lal Nath has also been retained as the Law and Education Minister and NC Debbarma will continue to hold Revenue and Forest Portfolios.

10 .

How many Ministers have been sworn into the Tripura Cabinet?

A)

11

B)

13

C)

16

D)

18

Correct Answer : 11

A total of eleven(11) MLAs were sworn in as Tripura Cabinet Ministers in Agartala on May 16, 2022. The Tripura Cabinet Ministers List 2022 includes 9 BJP MLAs and 2 IPFT MLAs. All Cabinet Ministers under former Tripura CM Biplab Kumar Deb's cabinet have been included in the new cabinet except for IPFT's Mevar Kumar Jamatia..

Source : NDTV

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