Today GK, 2023 Latest General Knowledge Questions, Daily GK 2022

1 .

Which state has been accredited the 'International Travel Award 2023' for Best Destination for Culture by the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA)?

A)

Karnataka

B)

West Bengal

C)

Himachal Pradesh

D)

Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer : West Bengal

West Bengal has been accredited the International Travel Award 2023 for Best Destination for Culture by the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA), an affiliate member of the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The award will be presented at the World Tourism and Aviation Leaders’ Summit in Berlin, Germany, on March 9, 2023. For the second year in a row, World Travel Awards selected the Republic of Cuba as the Caribbean’s Leading Cultural Destination in 2022.

What About PATWA : The Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA) is a professional travel writers organisation established in 1998. It collaborates with the public and private sectors to encourage sustainable development and enhance the quality of travel and tourism. PATWA upholds the fundamental principles of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the United Nations (UN), and the UNWTO.

Published On : September 8, 2022

2 .

Which former Bangladesh captain has announced his retirement from Twenty20 international cricket on 4th Sep 2022?

A)

Mushfiqur Rahim

B)

Mahmudullah

C)

Anamul Haque

D)

Mominul Haque

Correct Answer : Mushfiqur Rahim

* Former Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim announced his retirement from Twenty20 international cricket on Sunday(4th Sep 2022), three days after the team’s unceremonious exit from the Asia Cup.

* He would continue to take part in the Bangladesh Premier League, other two formats of the game (Test and ODI) and other Twenty20 franchise tournaments.

* His decision came after Bangladesh lost their Group B matches in the Asia Cup against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka in UAE.

* He has played in 102 T20 matches for Bangladesh and scored 1,500 runs at 19.48..

Source : News18

Published On : September 8, 2022

3 .

________Experiment MOXIE successfully creates oxygen on Mars.

A)

NASA

B)

ISRO

C)

ESA

D)

JAXA

Correct Answer : NASA

NASA’s Experiment MOXIE: An gadget the size of a lunchbox (MOXIE by NASA) is demonstrating its ability to consistently carry out the work of a tiny tree on the red and dusty surface of Mars, some 100 million miles from Earth. Since April 2021, roughly two months after it landed on the Martian surface as part of NASA’s Perseverance rover and Mars 2020 mission, the MIT-led Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment, or MOXIE, has been producing oxygen from the Red Planet’s carbon-dioxide-rich atmosphere.

MOXIE : Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment

NASA’s Experiment MOXIE :

* Researchers say that by the end of 2021, MOXIE was able to manufacture oxygen on seven experimental runs, in a variety of atmospheric circumstances, including day and night and throughout the Martian seasons, according to a paper published in the journal Science Advances.

The instrument produced six grammes of oxygen per hour on each run, or roughly the same amount as a small tree on Earth.

* According to researchers, a scaled-up MOXIE may be transported to Mars before a human trip to create oxygen continually at the rate of several hundred trees.

* At that capacity, the system should be able to produce enough oxygen to support people once they arrive as well as power a rocket for astronauts returning to Earth.

* As of now, MOXIE’s consistent output represents a positive first step in that direction.

* This is the first instance of utilising materials from the surface of another planetary body and chemically converting them into something useful for a human mission.

Published On : September 8, 2022

4 .

Approximately how many brick-and-mortar branches will public sector banks open in unbanked areas of various states by December 2022?

A)

100

B)

200

C)

300

D)

400

Correct Answer : 300

* As part of the financial inclusion drive, public sector banks will open about 300 brick-and-mortar branches in the unbanked areas of various states by December 2022.

* These new branches will cover all remaining unbanked villages with a population of more than 3,000, according to sources.

* A Maximum number of 95 branches will be opened in Rajasthan followed by 54 in Madhya Pradesh.

* The public sector banks will open 38 branches in Gujarat, 33 in Maharashtra, 32 in Jharkhand and 31 in Uttar Pradesh..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : September 7, 2022

5 .

Which private sector Bank introduced a new SMS banking facility for its customers on September 2022?

A)

Axis Bank

B)

ICICI Bank

C)

HDFC Bank

D)

Karur Vysya Bank

Correct Answer : HDFC Bank

HDFC Bank, India’s largest private sector lender, has started a new "SMS banking" facility for its customers, through which the customers can now access a wide range of banking services round-the-clock. The services include checking account balances and summaries, managing credit cards, applying for loans, requesting for chequebook, or generating account statements.

“Banking services are now a text away! #BankOnUs and access a wide range of banking services from wherever you are, round-the-clock. 24/7 x 365! To get started, SMS “Register" ; “Last 4 digits of customer ID" ; “Last 4 digits of account number" to 7308080808," HDFC Bank has said in a tweet.

SMS Banking is a service that allows customers to perform banking transactions on their mobile phone via SMS. Just type their query and send to 7308080808 to get a response on SMS Banking-registered mobile number.

The new SMS banking is currently available only in the English language. Customers can now undertake SMS banking operations from anywhere in India or overseas if they have national or international roaming enabled on their mobile device, without any cost.

How To Register For HDFC Bank SMS Banking :

To register for SMS Banking, customers need to visit an HDFC Bank ATM, insert the debit card and then enter the PIN. Thereafter, they need to go to ‘More Options’ on the homepage and enter their registered mobile number and then tap ‘Confirm’. Following this, the customer will receive a confirmation message on their mobile. The registration is done.

New SMS Banking registration is not available in net banking. “You can Register for SMS Banking by sending SMS from Bank Registered mobile number," HDFC Bank said.

It said, “If you register through by sending an SMS on 7308080808, you will be able to access SMS Banking instantly. If you fill in the application form to register for SMS Banking, it will take 4 working days to complete the registration process from the time you submit your application form."

Services That Can Be Availed Using SMS Banking :

* Balance Enquiry

* Cheque Book Request

* Account Statement Request

* Recent 7 Days Transactions

* FD Summary

* Debit Card Dispute

* Loans — Personal Loan, Auto Loan, Business Loan, Consumer Durable Loan

* Credit Card — View Reward Points, Convert Big Spends To EMI, Credit Card Dispute

* FastTag Registration

* Open Fixed Deposits

* Insurance – Both life insurance and general insurance..

Source : News18

Published On : September 7, 2022

6 .

Who has launched a pilot project in partnership with the TP Northern Odisha Distribution to offer bill payment solutions to more than 2 million customers?

A)

Bharti Airtel

B)

Reliance Jio

C)

Vodafone Group

D)

Adani Data Networks

Correct Answer : Bharti Airtel

Bharti Airtel has launched a pilot project in partnership with TP Northern Odisha Distribution to offer bill payment solutions to more than two million registered customers of the utility, said a senior executive at India’s second largest telecom operator.

The initiative will mobilise the 4,000 banking points of Airtel Payment Banks (APB) in north Odisha to facilitate bill payments. Customers of the joint venture between Tata Power and the Odisha government simply need to visit the store and provide their contact numbers and consumer numbers at the banking point.

Airtel IQ business head Abhishek Biswal told ET that the company’s ambition is to scale this project across Odisha and eventually partner with other state electricity boards for similar solutions. APB has nearly 500,000 outlets across the country.

Airtel IQ is a unit of Airtel’s enterprise business. For the quarter to June, Airtel Business reported revenue of Rs 4,365.6 crore, up 15% year-on-year. Its contribution to the overall revenue stood at 19%..

Source : Economic Times

Published On : September 7, 2022

7 .

Who won the singles finals of the 2022 Japan Open Badminton Tournament in Osaka?

A)

Takuro Hoki and Arisa Higashino

B)

Kenta Nishimoto and Akane Yamaguchi

C)

Yuki Fukushima and Jonatan Christie

D)

Misaki Matsutomo and Kento Momota

Correct Answer : Kenta Nishimoto and Akane Yamaguchi

Home favourites Kenta Nishimoto and Akane Yamaguchi thrilled the crowd at the Japan Open badminton tournament in Osaka on Sunday(4th Sep 2022), winning the men's and women's singles titles for the host country.

World no. 21 Nishimoto stunned Taiwan's number four seed Chou Tien-Chen 21-19, 21-23, 21-17 to finally claim his first international title, having lost in his previous six final appearances.

Akane Yamaguchi gave Japan another gold medal to celebrate when she beat South Korea's An Se-young 21-9, 21-15 in the women's final..

Source : Sportstar Thehindu

Published On : September 7, 2022

8 .

Who was presented with the annual Sahitya Puraskar of the Loknayak Foundation (18th Loknayak Foundation Award)?

A)

Tanikella Bharani

B)

Paruchuri Gopala Krishna

C)

K Raghavendra Rao

D)

Kota Srinivasa Rao

Correct Answer : Tanikella Bharani

Telugu actor Tanikella Bharani has been chosen for the award of the annual Sahitya Puraskar of Lok Nayak Foundation this year(2022). The award would be presented to him at the birth centenary celebrations of former Chief Minister N.T. Rama Rao at the Kalabharathi auditorium here on Monday evening.

Announcing this at a media conference here on Sunday(4th Sep 2022), Lok Nayak Foundation Chairman Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad said that the award carries a cash prize of â‚¹2 lakh. The foundation, established 19 years ago, has been giving the annual award for the past 18 years.

Mizoram Governor Kambhampati Haribabu would participate as the chief guest. Actor Manchu Mohan Babu, Justice Jasti Chelameswar, retired Judge of the Supreme Court, Lok Satta Founder N. Jayaprakash Narayan, Chairman of Vignan Group of Institutions Lavu Rattaiah and Associate Editor of Andhra Jyothi daily A. Krishna Rao would attend as guests.

To mark the birth centenary of former Chief Minister N.T. Rama Rao this year, four individuals, who had served NTR from the day he took charge as Chief Minister till his death, would be presented cash prizes of â‚¹1 lakh each..

Source : The Hindu

Published On : September 7, 2022

9 .

Which Indian GM won the 22nd Dubai Open chess tournament on 4th Sep 2022?

A)

Nihal Sarin

B)

Karthikeyan Murali

C)

Aravindh Chithambaram

D)

Adhiban Baskaran

Correct Answer : Aravindh Chithambaram

Grandmaster Aravindh Chithambaram emerged champion in the 22nd Dubai Open chess tournament here on Sunday(4th Sep 2022), with 7.5 points as seven Indians finished in the top 10 with R Praggnanandhaa sharing second spot with five others.

The 22-year-old Chithambaram and Praggnanandhaa settled for a draw in the ninth and final round which enabled the former finish with seven points, half a point ahead of the rest of the field.

The former Indian national champion, seeded 13th, remained unbeaten through the nine rounds, winning six games and drawing three. His victories included those against Rinat Jumabayev and in-form compatriot Arjun Erigaisi.

Five players finished on seven points and in joint second spot — Praggnanandhaa, top-seed Alexandr Predke, Indians Abhijeet Gupta, Jaykumar Sammed Shete and S P Sethuraman.

Praggnanandhaa, who has been in good form this year and recently defeated world No.1 Magnus Carlsen in the FTX Crypto Cup in Miami, began with a bang by winning four straight games. A loss at the hands of Kazakhstan GM Rinat Jumabayev pegged him back..

Source : The Print

Published On : September 6, 2022

10 .

India signs six space industry MoUs with which country at Bangalore Space Expo (BSX) 2022?

A)

Canada

B)

Australia

C)

Germany

D)

United States

Correct Answer : Australia

As many as six space industry memorandums were exchanged between Australia and India on Monday(5th Sep 2022), at the Bengaluru Space Expo (BSX) 2022, including two with Bengaluru-based companies.

MoUs were exchanged between six Australian and Indian companies, with Bengaluru-based aerospace manufacturer Ananth Technologies collaborating with Space Machines Company in developing product integration, testing, technology development and joint space programmes.

Meanwhile, Bengaluru-based space data and analytics company SatSure will be collaborating with QL Space, work on building satellites and AI solutions to support mining, defence and agriculture industries, as well as explore applications in space.

Apart from the two companies, MoUs were signed between India’s DCube and SABRN Health, Altdata, Hyderabad-based Skyroot Aerospace and HEX20 as well as QL Space, and Chennai-based GalaxEye and QL Space.

The various partnerships will be working towards a variety of goals, including space mineral exploration missions and development of technology for monitoring the health of astronauts.

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman S Somanath said foreign participation in BSX and the Indian space industry has increased, which is very encouraging. “The opening up of the space sector has contributed largely to its growth on a large scale.

The most exciting part of the space ecosystem is startups. There are hundreds of space startups in India today and they are working on various systems, which is promising,” he said..

Source : New Indian Express

Published On : September 6, 2022