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

1 .

Which Bank appoints R Subramaniakumar as new MD and CEO in June 2022?

A)

Axis Bank

B)

Indian Bank

C)

RBL Bank

D)

IDBI Bank

Correct Answer : Option (C) - RBL Bank

RBL Bank slumped 16.19% to Rs 95 after the bank appointed R Subramaniakumar as the new Managing Director and CEO of the bank for three years.

R Subramaniakumar is a banker with 40 years of experience. He is an Independent Director of the LIC Pension Fund. He is a physics graduate with PGDCA (post graduate diploma in computer application). He has acquired CISA (certified information system audit) & CISM (certified information security manager) from ISACA, USA. He is a banker with CAIIB (certified associate of indian institute of bankers) and also holds advanced banking certificate from University of Maryland, USA.

Shares of RBL Bank have tumbled 16.55% in two trading sessions from its previous closing high of Rs 113.85 on 9 June 2022. The stock has lost 58% from its 52-week high of Rs 226.45 recorded on 8 July 2021.

Shares of the private sector bank hit an all time low of Rs 92.75 in intraday today on the BSE..

Source : Business Standard

Published On : June 12, 2022

2 .

Indian Shot putter______breaks National record.

A)

Annpurna Devi

B)

Manpreet Kaur

C)

Sage Watson

D)

Mithali Raj

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Manpreet Kaur

Shot put athlete Manpreet Kaur broke the 18m barrier on her fourth attempt, setting a new National Record of 18.06m in the Inter-State Athletics Meet in Chennai.

She held the previous record of 17.96m.

Manpreet has previously threw the iron ball 18.86m at the Asian GP in 2017.

Manpreet Kaur, who has recently returned after a 4-year doping ban..

Source : Times of India

Published On : June 12, 2022

3 .

To whom was the Honorary D.Litt awarded by HSNC University?

A)

Ratan Tata

B)

Mukesh Ambani

C)

Gautam Adani

D)

Anand Mahindra

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Ratan Tata

Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari presented the Honorary Doctor of Literature on industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata at Raj Bhavan Mumbai.

R Tata has been conferred honorary D.Litt. by Maharashtra's second state cluster university, HSNC University, as a mark of appreciation toward his unparalleled contribution for society.

Mr Tata was the chairman of Tata Group, from 1990 to 2012 (interim chairman Oct 2016 -Feb 2017) and continues to head its charitable trusts...

Source : NDTV

Published On : June 12, 2022

4 .

Javari river is located in which country?

A)

Asia

B)

South America

C)

Africa

D)

North America

Correct Answer : Option (B) - South America

British journalist Dom Phillips and a Brazilian indigenous affairs expert, Bruno Araujo Pereira, recently went missing in a remote corner of the Amazon rainforest.

The duo were last seen in Vale do Javari — the western section of the Brazilian Amazon named after the Javari river, which forms the country’s border with Peru.

British journalist Dom Phillips and a Brazilian indigenous affairs expert, Bruno Araujo Pereira, recently went missing in a remote corner of the Amazon rainforest.

The duo were last seen in Vale do Javari — the western section of the Brazilian Amazon named after the Javari river, which forms the country’s border with Peru.

The region is home to “the greatest concentration of isolated groups in the Amazon and the world”. Vale do Javari also forms part of an international cocaine trafficking route, with gold being exchanged for drugs and arms, consequently making it a hotspot for violent crimes..

Source : Indian Express

Published On : June 11, 2022

5 .

Who is Indian Grandmaster won title in Norway chess open 2022?

A)

Arjun Erigaisi

B)

Vidit Gujrathi

C)

Viswanathan Anand

D)

R Praggnanandhaa

Correct Answer : Option (D) - R Praggnanandhaa

Young Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa emerged winner in the Norway Chess Group A open chess tournament here with 7.5 points from nine rounds.

The 16-year old GM, the top-seed, was in fine form and remained unbeaten through the nine rounds. He finished the tournament with a win over fellow Indian V Praneeth, an International Master, late on Friday(10th June 2022).

Praggnanandhaa (Elo 2642) finished a full point ahead of second-placed IM Marsel Efroimski (Israel) and IM Jung Min Seo (Sweden). Praneeth with six points was joint third but was placed sixth due to an inferior tie-break score.

Apart from beating Praneeth, Praggnanandhaa posted wins over Victor Mikhalevski (in round 8), Vitaly Kunin (round 6), Mukhammadzokhid Suyarov (round 4), Semen Mutusov (round 2) and Mathias Unneland (round 1). He drew his other three games.

The Indian teenaged star has been putting in impressive performances in recent times and had beaten world number one Magnus Carlsen for a second time in the Chessable Master online event and lost a close final to China's Ding Liren.

The GM will be part of the India B team in the open event of the 44th Chess Olympiad in Chennai next month. Praggnanandhaa's coach R B Ramesh congratulated him after the win and said it will help boost his confidence..

Source : The Hindu Businessline

Published On : June 11, 2022

6 .

Which Indian player wins Gold at Chateauroux 2022 World Cup?

A)

Avani Lekhara

B)

Lovlina Borgohain

C)

Deepa Malik

D)

Saikhom Mirabai Chanu

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Avani Lekhara

Avani Lekhara has won the gold medal at the Chateauroux 2022 World Cup today(11th June 2022).

The Tokyo Paralympian has won in the R8 event- women's 50m rifle 3 positions SH1 with a score of 458.3.

She beat Veronika Vadovicova of Slovakia to won this title and gold for India.

She scripted history last year as she became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Paralympics in Tokyo..

Source : Mint

Published On : June 11, 2022

7 .

Which Bank Partners With "ZestMoney" To Expand Its 'Cardless EMI' Facility?

A)

ICICI

B)

HDFC

C)

Axis Bank

D)

Union Bank of India

Correct Answer : Option (A) - ICICI

ICICI Bank on Thursday(9th June 2022) announced that it has partnered with ZestMoney to expand its ‘Cardless EMI’ facility for purchases at retail and e-commerce platforms. The partnership enhances affordability of millions of customers of the bank who can use pre-approved cardless credit to instantly buy products/ services using ZestMoney and take care of the cost into Equated Monthly Installments (EMIs).

Customers can convert transactions up to Rs 10 lakh into EMIs by simply putting their registered mobile number, PAN and OTP (received on registered mobile number) at the check-out of the e-commerce website/app or at the PoS machine in retail outlets, without using cards. The facility, in partnership with ZestMoney, is live on select e-commerce websites and will soon be available at retail stores.

With this partnership, the bank’s customers will be able to use ZestMoney's wide merchant base. They will also be able to use ZestMoney’s flagship ‘Pay-in-3’ offering, where they can split the bill into three EMIs without extra cost.

Source : Business World

Published On : June 11, 2022

8 .

Which country launches its first COVID-19 vaccine for animals On June 9th 2022?

A)

USA

B)

China

C)

India

D)

Russia

Correct Answer : Option (C) - India

On June 9th 2022, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched Anocovax, India's first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine for animals, produced by the ICAR-National Research Centre on Equines (NRCE) in Haryana. The vaccine uses Alhydrogel as an adjuvant and contains inactivated SARS-CoV-2 (Delta) antigen. It is also safe for dogs, lions, leopards, mice, and bunnies, according to the company.

Anocovax is a SARS-CoV-2 Delta (COVID-19) vaccine for animals that is inactivated. According to the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), the immunity elicited by Anocovax neutralises both the Delta and Omicron versions of SARS-CoV-2..

Source : Mint

Published On : June 11, 2022

9 .

Who is released books titled 'Loktantra ke Swar' and 'The Republican Ethic'?

A)

Piyush Goyal

B)

Annpurna Devi

C)

Naveen Patnaik

D)

Dharmendra Pradhan

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Dharmendra Pradhan

Union Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan along with Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Sports Anurag Thakur released books ‘Loktantra ke Swar’ and ‘The Republican Ethic, having selected speeches of the President of India Ram Nath Kovind.

This is the fourth volume of the series featuring the fourth year of the presidency of Ram Nath Kovind. The compilation includes speeches on a wide range of subjects. E-books were also released on the occasion..

Source : News on Air

Published On : June 10, 2022

10 .

_________India's first human space mission scheduled to launch in 2023.

A)

PSLV-C52/EOS-04 Mission

B)

Gaganyaan

C)

Chandrayaan-2

D)

Chandrayaan-3

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Gaganyaan

India will attain the unique distinction of launching the first Human Space Mission ‘Gaganyaan’ as well as the first Human Ocean Mission in 2023, according to Space and Earth Sciences Minister Dr Jitendra Singh. Testing for both the Space and Ocean manned missions have evolved to an advanced stage, and that the remarkable accomplishment would be performed in the second half of 2023, while speaking at the World Oceans Day festivities in New Delhi.

Main Points :

* According to the Minister, the government will shortly reveal the Blue Economic Policy, and ocean-based sectors would employ roughly 40 million people by 2030.

* Major missions for Gaganyaan are planned for the second half of 2022, including a test vehicle flight to validate the crew escape system’s performance and the first uncrewed Gaganyaan mission, which will be followed by a second uncrewed mission in late 2022 carrying “Vyommitra,” an Isro-developed spacefaring human robot, and finally the first crewed Gaganyaan mission in 2023.

* The natural riches buried beneath the sea would propel the country’s growth to unprecedented heights.

* India’s marine enterprises must realize their full potential since oceans supply both live and non-living resources, ranging from fisheries to marine biotechnology, minerals, and renewable energy.

Published On : June 10, 2022