General Knowledge(GK) (or) General Awareness

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1 .

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

B. D. Mishra

La Ganesan

Satya Pal Malik

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

Published On : July 18, 2022

2 .

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

Margaret Alva

Meira Kumar

Anandiben Patel

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.

Published On : July 18, 2022

3 .

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

Jagdeep Dhankhar

Jagdish Mukhi

Arif Mohammad Khan

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.

Published On : July 18, 2022

4 .

Which Indian Grandmaster won tournament in Spain 2022?

Aravindh Chithambaram

Krishnan Sasikiran

Parimarjan Negi

Santosh Gujrathi Vidit

Correct Answer : Aravindh Chithambaram

Indian Grandmaster "Aravindh Chithambaram" emerged winner in the 41st Villa De Benasque International Chess Open after edging Armenia's Robert Hovhannisyan and compatriot Raunak Sadhwani on the basis of tie-break score here.

Chithambaram, Hovhannisyan and Sadhwani finished on eight points from 10 rounds along with seven others. Chithambaram, a former national champion, took the top prize on the basis of a superior tie-break score.

Sadhwani finished in third place behind the Armenian.

Chithambaram started the event with four straight wins before settling for draws in the next two rounds. A defeat at the hands of Czech Republic GM Vojtech Plat in the eighth round came as a minor blip before the 22-year old Chithambaram finished strongly by posting wins in the last two rounds over Marcos Lianes Garcia (Spain) and Armenian GM Karen Movsziszian.

The 17-year-old Sadhwani remained unbeaten through the 10 rounds, scoring six wins to go with four draws. An inferior tie-break score hurt his chances of claiming the top spot..

Source : Mint

Published On : July 18, 2022

5 .

Who has launched Project 17A stealth frigate 'Dunagiri'?

Amit Shah

Rajnath Singh

Nitin Gadkari

Manoj Mukund Naravane

Correct Answer : Rajnath Singh

Defence Minister "Rajnath Singh" on Friday(15th July 2022) launched the fourth and latest ship of the Indian Navy’s 17A Frigates, the Dunagiri.

The ship was sent forth into the Hooghly River at Kolkata’s Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited, in the presence of Chief of Naval Staff R. Hari Kumar and other senior officials from the Defence Ministry and the Navy.

Designed in-house by Indian Navy’s Directorate of Naval Design (DND), the Project 17A Frigates form part of the nationwide objective to achieve a self-reliant India..

Source : The Print

Published On : July 18, 2022

6 .

Who won her 5th World 100m Title in Eugene, Oregon on 17th July 2022?

Carmelita Jeter

Shaunae Miller-Uibo

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

Shericka Jackson

Correct Answer : Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce won her record fifth world 100m title in Eugene, Oregon, on Sunday(17th July 2022), leading an unprecedented Jamaican cleansweep of the podium. Fraser-Pryce had an electric start and led from gun to tape at Hayward Field, winning in a championship record of 10.67 seconds. Shericka Jackson took silver in a personal best of 10.73sec, with four-time Olympic sprint champion Elaine Thompson-Herah claiming bronze (10.81).

It as the first time a nation had swept the medals in the women's 100m at the worlds and came just a day after Fred Kerley led a US sweep of the men's blue riband event, albeit for the third time in worlds history.

Fraser-Pryce is also the first athlete to ever win five gold medals in a track event at the World Championships in the same discipline, with Sunday's win following 100m golds in 2009, 2013, 2015 and 2019..

Sports : Ndtv

Published On : July 18, 2022

7 .

Who won the first Super 500 title in Singapore Open 2022?

Mary Kom

PV Sindhu

Kim Ji-hyun

Parupalli Kashyap

Correct Answer : PV Sindhu

Ace Indian shuttler and Olympic medalist "PV Sindhu" clinched the Singapore Open 2022 title after defeating China's Wang Zhi Yi in the final of the women's singles category on Sunday(17th July 2022). Playing on court 1, Sindhu won the summit clash by 21-9, 11-21, 21-15. She was off to a great start, winning the first game by a thumping margin. Zhi Yi made a comeback in a similar fashion in the next game, winning it by 11-21. In the decider game, the top Indian shuttler maintained her composure to win it 21-15 and win the title.

PV Sindhu advanced to the summit clash of the women's singles category of the Singapore Open 2022 by defeating Japan's Saena Kawakami in the semifinals here in Singapore on Saturday(17th July 2022).

Sindhu was at her most dominant in the game, as she warded off the Japanese challenge within two straight games 15-21, 7-21. The match lasted for 58 minutes. This is Sindhu's third title of 2022 and her maiden Super 500 title this year..

Source : Ndtv

Published On : July 17, 2022

8 .

Who won the 2022 Paracin Open Chess title in Serbia?

Magnus Carlsen

R Praggnanandhaa

Ding Liren

Vidit Gujrathi

Correct Answer : R Praggnanandhaa

In Chess, young Indian Grandmaster "R Praggnanandhaa" has won the Paracin Open 'A' chess tournament 2022 in Serbia. The 16-year-old remained unbeaten and finished half a point ahead of the field.

Second-seeded, Praggnanandhaa scored 8 points from nine rounds. Top seed, Alexandr Predke took the second spot with 7.5 points ahead of Alisher Suleymenov and India's AL Muthaiah, who both scored 7 points.

Suleymenov grabbed third place on the basis of a better tie-break score.

The teenage prodigy will be part of a strong India 'B' team in the 44th Chess Olympiad to be held near Chennai from July 28..

Source : AIR

Published On : July 17, 2022

9 .

Who presented the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for 2021 to Dia Mirza and Afroz Shah for their outstanding work for the protection of the environment?

Devendra Fadnavis

Bhagat Singh Koshyari

Uddhav Thackeray

Draupadi Murmu

Correct Answer : Bhagat Singh Koshyari

Governor of Maharashtra, "Bhagat Singh Koshyari" has presented the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for 2021 to Dia Mirza and Afroz Shah for their outstanding work for the protection of the environment.

Dia Mirza is a UN Goodwill Ambassador for Environment and Afroz Shah has been awarded ‘UN Champion of the Earth’ in 2016.

The awards was instituted by the Harmony Foundation.

Founder of Harmony Foundation: Abraham Mathai and Susan Abraham..

Source : Rajbhavan Maharashtra

Published On : July 17, 2022

10 .

Who has reportedly decided to shut down the Blockchain and Crypto Assets Council (BACC)?

Cellular Operators Association of India

National Internet Exchange of India

Internet and Mobile Association of India

National Payments Corporation of India

Correct Answer : IAMAI

The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has decided to shut down the Blockchain and Crypto Assets Council (BACC). In a statement, IAMAI said it is dissolving the Blockchain and Crypto Assets Council (BACC), which the association created and nurtured for four years.

“The association was forced to take the decision in light of the fact that a resolution of the regulatory environment for the industry is still very uncertain, and that the association would like to utilise its limited resources for other emerging digital sectors, which make a more immediate and direct contribution to digital India, notably, deepening financial inclusion and promoting Central Bank issued Digital Currency [CBDC],” the statement said.

In a joint statement, Chair and Co-chair of the BACC, Ashish Singhal and Sumit Gupta said, “Our stated belief as industry has always been to have sustainable dialogue with regulators and stakeholders and address concerns for progressive regulations.

Crypto experts say the nascent industry will lose a prominent policy advocacy arm with the dismantling of BACC by IAMAI.

Source : Financial Express

Published On : July 16, 2022