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

1 .

Who will lead India in the upcoming 5-match T20 series against West Indies in July 2022?

A)

Rohit Sharma

B)

KL Rahul

C)

Rishabh Pant

D)

Hardik Pandya

Correct Answer : Rohit Sharma

The All-India Senior Selection Committee of the Borad of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday(14th July 2022) named the squad for the upcoming five-match T20I series against West Indies. Rohit Sharma will be leading the side while Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah are not in the squad. KL Rahul is back in the fold after being sidelined due to injury last month. However, his inclusion is subject to fitness. Veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has also earned a recall, while leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal was not named in the squad. News agency PTI reported that Kohli and Bumrah have both been rested for the series

Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, and Ishan Kishan are all part of the T20I squad for the upcoming series against West Indies. The five-match T20I series against West Indies will begin on 29th July 2022. There will be a three-match ODI series that will be played before the T20Is, beginning 22 July 2022.

Source : NDTV

Published On : July 14, 2022

2 .

Rajnath Singh announced that the Ministry of Defence has set a target of Rs________lakh crores in defence production by 2025, which includes Rs 35,000 crores in exports.

A)

Rs 1.25 lakh crores

B)

Rs 1.50 lakh crores

C)

Rs 1.75 lakh crores

D)

Rs 2 lakh crores

Correct Answer : Rs 1.75 lakh crore

Defense Minister Rajnath Singh announced a target of Rs 1.75 lakh crores of defence production by 2025, which includes export of Rs 35,000 crore.

Singh was addressing the Chairman and Managing Directors (CMDs) and Non-Official Directors (NODs) of Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) during first-of-its kind workshop organised by Department of Defence Production in New Delhi on 13 July 2022.

He exuded confidence that the defence public sector undertakings (PSUs) will play a major role in achieving this goal with a contribution of 70-80%, urging chairman and managing directors and non-official directors to work hand in hand to ensure that their companies find a place among world's best in different fields.

Singh listed various initiatives taken by the defence ministry to achieve self-reliance, including simplification of acquisition process of defence equipment and platforms under Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 and an increase in FDI limit to 74% under automatic route and up to 100% under government route.

Singh called for formulating a roadmap that can place 20 Indian defence manufacturing companies among the world's top 100 defence enterprises by 2047..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : July 14, 2022

3 .

Who is released a book titled "The McMahon line: A century of discord"?

A)

Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar

B)

Bhupendrabhai Patel

C)

Manohar Lal Khattar

D)

Bhagwant Mann

Correct Answer : Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar

The Governor of Himachal Pradesh, "Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar", recently released a book titled “The McMahon line: A century of discord”. The book has been authored by General JJ Singh (Retd), the former Governor of Arunachal Pradesh and former Chief of Army Staff (CoAS).

The book is based on the experiences and research of General JJ Singh on the India-China border dispute. A short film related to the McMahon line was also screened. This is the second book written by him.

Published On : July 14, 2022

4 .

Nomura cuts 2023 India GDP forecast to how much percent amid recession fears?

A)

4.1%

B)

4.3%

C)

4.7%

D)

5.1%

Correct Answer : 4.7%

Nomura has cut its 2023 forecast for economic growth in India, as measured by the gross domestic product (GDP), to 4.7 percent from its earlier projection of 5.4 per cent amid recession fears and rising interest rates.

"Exports have started to struggle, while elevated imports are pushing up monthly trade deficits to record highs. Higher inflation, monetary policy tightening, dormant private capex growth, the power crunch and the global growth slowdown pose medium-term headwinds.

Consequently, we lowered our 2023 GDP growth projection from 5.4 per cent to 4.7 per cent," wrote Sonal Varma, chief economist for India and Asia ex-Japan at Nomura in a recent co-authored note with Aurodeep Nandi..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : July 14, 2022

5 .

Which Insurance company announced(11th july 2022) partnership with 'City Union Bank' for life and health Insurance?

A)

Tata AIA Life Insurance

B)

Max Life Insurance

C)

Reliance Nippon Life Insurance

D)

Star Health and Allied Insurance

Correct Answer : Tata AIA Life Insurance

One of India’s leading life insurance companies, Tata AIA Life Insurance Co. Ltd, 11th July 2022 announced a strategic alliance with City Union Bank (CUB) to offer life and health insurance solutions to the Bank’s consumers.

This partnership brings together two respected consumer centric brands that have been a part of India’s consumer landscape for more than a century. This partnership will help City Union Bank consumers (existing and new) to benefit from Tata AIA Life’s diverse and innovative products and services spanning term insurance, savings and investment, retirement, and health.

It will enable Tata AIA Life to expand its distribution through CUB’s 700+ branches and contribute significantly towards increasing life insurance penetration in the country. Another point of synergy between the two entities is their focus on providing a digitally enabled experience and mobile first solutions to consumers..

Source : The print

Published On : July 13, 2022

6 .

Which company has unveiled India's first indigenously developed lithium ion cell?

A)

OLA Electric

B)

Ather Energy

C)

Tata Power

D)

Mahindra Electric

Correct Answer : OLA Electric

Ola Electric on Tuesday(12th July 2022) unveiled India’s first indigenously developed lithium-ion cell, NMC 2170, and said it will start mass production from its upcoming Gigafactory by 2023.

“A cell is the heart of the EV revolution. Ola is building the world’s most advanced cell research center that will enable us to scale and innovate faster, and build the most advanced and affordable EV products in the world with speed,” Bhavish Aggarwal, Founder and CEO, Ola Electric, said in a statement.

“Our first indigenously made Li-ion cell is also the first of many in our cell technology roadmap. Having a robust local EV ecosystem is important for India to become a global EV hub,” Aggarwal said.

The state-of-the-art High Nickel Cylindrical Ola Cell uses NMC on the cathode side; and Graphite and Silicon on the Anode side. The use of specific chemistry and materials enables the cell to pack more energy in a given space and also improves the overall life cycle of the cell. The cell has been developed keeping the indigenous conditions at the core.

Source : The Print

Published On : July 13, 2022

7 .

Which position in india the latest ICC ODI Team Rankings 2022?

A)

2nd

B)

3rd

C)

4th

D)

5th

Correct Answer : 3rd

New Zealand continues to reign supreme at the top of the table with 126 points while England are second with 122 points. India moved to third place in the point table with 108 points leaving Pakistan behind at fourth place with 106 points.

Pos	Team (T)	Matches (M)	Points (P)	Rating (R)
1	New Zealand NZ	14	1,776	127
2	England ENG	23	2,811	122
3	India IND	23	2,479	108
4	Pakistan PAK	19	2,005	106
5	Australia AUS	23	2,325	101
6	South Africa SA	19	1,872	99
7	Bangladesh BAN	25	2,397	96
8	Sri Lanka SL	29	2,658	92
9	West Indies WI	33	2,351	71
10	Afghanistan AFG	18	1,238	69
11	Ireland IRE	22	1,171	53
12	Scotland SCO	19	886	47
13	UAE UAE	19	724	38
14	Netherlands NED	18	603	34
15	Zimbabwe ZIM	17	539	32

Source : Icc-cricket

Published On : July 13, 2022

8 .

Who became the fastest Indian bowler in total of 80 matches to reach his 150 wickets?

A)

Jasprit Bumrah

B)

Yuzvendra Chahal

C)

Mohammed Shami

D)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Correct Answer : Mohammed Shami

Pacer "Mohammed Shami" on Tuesday(12th July 2022) became the fastest Indian to scalp 150 wickets in ODIs.

Shami achieved this feat during the first ODI of the three-match series against England here at the Kennington Oval on Tuesday. The pacer took three wickets, which included the likes of Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler, and Craig Overton.

He took a total of 80 matches to reach his 150 wickets and surpassed the record of former Indian pacer Ajit Agarkar, who took 97 matches.

Shami also became the joint-third fastest ever to take 150 ODI wickets along with Afghanistan’s Rashid Khan. Australia’s Mitchell Stars (77 matches) and Pakistan’s Saqlain Mushtaq (78 matches) hold the top-two positions for fastest bowlers to reach 150 ODI wickets..

Source : The Print

Published On : July 13, 2022

9 .

Which Indian batsman has reached his career-best ranking of 5th position on ICC T20 Batting Rankings 2022?

A)

Shikhar Dhawan

B)

Hardik Pandya

C)

Rishabh Pant

D)

Suryakumar Yadav

Correct Answer : Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav has jumped to his career-best 5th rank on ICC T20 Batting Rankings. He is the only Indian in the top 10 of ICC T20 Batting Rankings 2022. The only other player in the top 10 of ICC T20 Rankings is Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who is ranked at the 8th spot in the ICC T20 Bowler Rankings 2022.

Published On : July 13, 2022

10 .

Which Indian bowler has been ranked at the top in the ICC ODI Bowler Rankings 2022?

A)

R Ashwin

B)

Jasprit Bumrah

C)

Yuzvendra Chahal

D)

Mohammad Shami

Correct Answer : Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah has regained number one ranking in ICC ODI Bowler Rankings 2022, while Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retained their 3rd and 4th ranking respectively in ICC ODI Batting Rankings 2022.

The next ranked bowler in ICC ODI Bowling Rankings 2022 is Yuzvendra Chahal, who has slipped two places to the 20th position, followed by Mohammad Shami, who has jumped four places to the 23rd position.

Published On : July 13, 2022