Current Affairs of August 2022

1. Name the athlete of Kerala who was nominated to Rajya Sabha?

Ans: PT Usha

 

2. Which bank has signed an agreement with Kerala's Forest and Wildlife Department to enable digital collection of payments at ecotourism centres, Vanasree shops, mobile Vanasree units and eco-shops across the State?

Ans: South Indian Bank

 

3. India's first ever Animal Health Summit was held at:

Ans: New Delhi

 

4. Name the Indian-American Billionaire on Forbes' List of America's Richest Self-Made Women.

Ans: Jayshree Ullal

 

5. Name India's first Autonomous Navigation facility inaugurated at IIT Hyderabad.

Ans: TiHAN

 

6. Which tech giant has launched Startup School India, targets 10,000 startups in small cities?

Ans: Google

 

7. Which country has honoured the maharajas of Jamnagar and Kolhapur and others who sheltered its refugees fleeing during World War II?

Ans: Poland

 

8. Who has become first woman to feature on IMF's 'wall of former chief economists'?

Ans: Gita Gopinath

 

9. Name the former Japan's Prime Minister, who was shot at during an election campaign?

Ans: Shinzo Abe

 

10. The Statue of Peace' of Swamy Ramanujacharya was unveiled in:

Ans: Srinagar

 

11. Which has become the first state to have 13 expressways in the nation?

Ans: Uttar Pradesh

 

12. Which state has passed the Right to Health Bill that is the first of its kind in India?

Ans: Rajasthan

 

13. Name the geo-portal of the National Capital Region Planning Board which was now accessible for public?

Ans: Pariman

 

14. Name the system that was developed by ISRO to assure the safety and sustainability of the space environment while enjoying the benefits of sustainable use of space for national development.

Ans: IS4OM (ISRO System for Safe and Sustainable Space Operation and Management)  

 

15. Who takes charge as MD of National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited?

Ans: Rajendra Prasad

 

16. Who has won the 2022 Wimbledon men's title?

Ans: Novak Djokovic

 

17. A world of 8 billion: Towards a resilient future for all - Harnessing opportunities and ensuring rights and choices for all is the theme of:

Ans: World Population Day 2022

 

18. Who was known as the 'Father of Indian Internet?

Ans: Brijendra K Syngal

 

19. Who has resigned as Sri Lankan prime minister to make way for an all-party government to take over?

Ans: Ranil Wickremesinghe

 

20. Who has been appointed the Force Commander in the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)?

Ans: Lt. General Mohan Subramanian

 

21. Recently inaugurated Deoghar Airport also known as Baba Baidyanath Airport is located in:

Ans: Jharkhand

             

22. Which is being developed as the first elevated urban expressway in India?

Ans: Dwarka Expressway

 

23. Name the telescope of NASA that has captured the first image of the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe to date.

Ans: James Webb Space Telescope

 

24. Who was conferred with the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star' award of the government of Japan?

Ans: Narayanan Kumar

 

25. What is the theme of the 2022 World Paper Bag Day is observed every year on July 12?

Ans: If You're fantastic, Do Something 'drastic' to Cut The 'Plastic', Use "Paper Bags'

 

26. Which Indian airport in India is being built as the first carbon-neutral airport in India with a "Geothermal system' in hybridization with Solar

PV Plant?

Ans: Leh

 

27. Which has become the first state in the country to initiate the process of implementing the Centre's New Education Policy?

Ans: Uttarakhand

 

28. Which state government has launched 'Earn with Learn' scheme to bring back those who had dropped out of schools following the outbreak of Covid 19?

Ans: Tripura

 

29. Which will produce India's first quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus vaccine (HPV) against cervical cancer which was recently approved by the Drugs Controller General of India?

Ans: Serum Institute of India

 

30. What was the rank of India among a total of 146 countries in the Global Gender Gap Index 2022 of the World Economic Forum?

Ans: 135

 

31. Which are the two locations from India, that have been named among '50 extraordinary destinations to explore this year by TIME Magazine?

Ans: Kerala and Ahmadabad

 

32. Who sets a world record and becomes the first captain to win 13 straight T201 matches?

Ans: Rohit Sharma

 

33. Who has authored the book titled "The McMahon line: A century of discord?

Ans: General JJ Singh

 

34. India's first indigenously made lithium ion-cell is introduced by:

Ans: Ola

 

35. The fastest graphics DRAM chip in the world was created by:

Ans: Samsung

 

36. India's first rocket engine factory in Chennai was opened by:

Ans: Agnikul Cosmos

 

37. Which is the first state in India where Monkeypox case was reported?

Ans: Kerala

 

38. Which Indian city was declared as the first Cultural and Tourism Capital of the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation?

Ans: Varanasi

 

39. Which is a mascot created by the Department of Consumer Affairs with the goal of empowering customers and raising awareness of their rights?

Ans: Jagriti

 

 

40. Which has become the first and only state in the country to have its own internet service?

Ans: Kerala

 

41. First-Ever Made In India' surgical robotic system installed at:

Ans: Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Center, New Delhi

 

42. Which is the first IT company to publicly indicate interest in the government's direct spectrum distribution for exclusive 56 networks?

Ans: L&T Technology Services

 

43. Which has been recognised as the World's Best SME Bank' by Euromoney?

Ans: DBS Bank

 

44. Which city will host the 2028, Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games?

Ans: Los Angeles

 

45. Who was elected as the new president of Sri-Lanka?

Ans: Ranil Wickremesinghe

 

46. Which country has declared its first-ever red weather warning due to an intense heat wave?

Ans: England

 

47. Name the country with which India signed a Memorandum of Understanding to bring back cheetahs to India:

Ans: Namibia

 

48. Which state tops in the NITI Aayog's India Innovation Index?

Ans: Karnataka

 

49. Who becomes the fourth richest person in the world?

Ans: Gautam Adani

 

50. Which state tops the list of states so far as utilisation of funds under the Smart City Mission?

Ans: Tamil Nadu

 

51. What is the rank of India in the Henley Passport Index, 2022?

Ans: 87

 

52. The 13th Petersberg Climate Dialogue began in:

Ans: Berlin

 

53. Which has become the first 100% Landlord, Major Port of India?

Ans: Jawaharlal Nehru Port

 

54. Who was named as new Kuwait's Prime Minister?

Ans: Sheikh Mohammed Sabah Al Salem

 

55. Name the bank that has teamed with the Central Board of Direct Taxes to let taxpayers use the e-Filing portal's e-Pay tax function.

Ans: Federal Bank

 

56. ISRO's Human Space Flight Expo was held at:

Ans: Bengaluru

 

57. Name India's first passenger drone:

Ans: Varuna

 

58. Who was sworn in as the 15th Prime Minister of Sri Lanka?

Ans: Dinesh Gunawardena

 

59. The Digital Banks' paper rationale for a licencing and regulatory framework for digital banks as well as a template and a path for

implementing it was released by:

Ans: NITI Aayog

 

60. Which country was the top recipient country for remittance inflows in 2021 among the low and middle-income countries, as per the report released by WHO?

Ans: India

 

61. Who has been honoured with J.C. Daniel Award 2022?

Ans: K.P. Kumaran

 

62. Name the mega air combat exercise held in the Northern Territory of Australia.

Ans: Pitch Black 2022

 

63. Name the book authored by Stephen Barker about the 'India's first fighter pilot' who participated in the First World War.

Ans: Lion of the Skies: Hardit Singh Malik, the Royal Air Force and the First World War

 

64. Which state emerges as winner in Utilisation of Agri-Infra funds?

Ans: Andhra Pradesh

 

65. Which state has launched a project help to provide milk and eggs to children at all Anganwadis to improve their nutrition levels?

Ans: Kerala

 

66. Who was appointed as the new Central Vigilance Commissioner?

Ans: Suresh N. Patel

 

67. Which country has won 2022 SAFF U20 Football Championship title?

Ans: India

 

68. Who was appointed as a director in the Prime Minister's Office?

Ans: Shweta Singh

 

69. Who was honoured with the dPal rNgam Duston' award, the highest civilian honour of Ladakh?

Ans: Dalai Lama

 

70. Who was appointed as the first woman director general of CSIR?

Ans: Nallathamby Kalaiselvi

 

71. Who was elected deputy president of the International Chess Federation?

Ans: Viswanathan Anand

 

72. Who has become the first Indian to win gold in the triple jump Commonwealth Games?

Ans: Eldhose Paul

 

73. What is the theme of 2022 National Handloom Day?

Ans: Handloom, an Indian legacy

 

74. Who was sworn in as first leftist President of Colombia?

Ans: Gustavo Petro

 

75. What is the theme of 2022 ASEAN Day?

Ans:  Stronger Together

 

76. Name the pan-India drill conducted by Indian Army to test operational readiness.

Ans: Skylight

 

77. Which Kerala based bank has become the First payment gateway to be listed on the new tax platform?

Ans: Federal Bank

 

78. Which company has launched 'India Ki Udaan' to mark 75 years of Independence?

Ans: Google

 

79. What is the rank of India in 2022 Commonwealth Game Medal Table?

Ans: 4th

 

80. Name the state where the first all-women-run financial institution in the cooperative sector is coming

Ans: Rajasthan

 

81. Who is India's richest woman?

Ans: Roshni Nadar

 

82. Who was India's flagbearer for the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games?

Ans: P V Sindhu and Manpreet Singh

 

83. Name the online cab service launched by the Kerala government.

Ans: Kerala Savari

 

84. Name the Indian company with which Egypt has signed a memorandum of understanding to construct a green hydrogen factory in the Suez Canal Economic Zone.

Ans: ReNew Power Private Limited

 

85. Who has won the 2022 Sir Winston Churchill Leadership Award?

Ans: Volodymyr Zelenskyy

 

86. Which country will host the Asia Cup 2022 that was scheduled to take place in Sri Lanka?

Ans: UAE

 

87. Which Cricket Ground in England has been named after Indian cricketer, Sunil Gavaskar?

Ans: Leicester Cricket Ground

 

88. What was the theme for International Tiger Day 2022?

Ans: India launches Project Tiger to revive the tiger population

 

89. Which has become the first Indian state to launch semiconductor policy 2022-27?

Ans: Gujarat

 

90. Which is the leading FMCG company in India according to Kantar India's annual Brand Footprint study?

Ans: Parle

 

91. A pure pink diamond believed to be the largest found in 300 years, has been unearthed in:

Ans: Angola

 

92. Which school introduced India's first teaching robot?

Ans: Indus International School

 

93. Which country has recently launched gold coins as legal tender to tackle inflation?

Ans: Zimbabwe

 

94. Which state leads in hosting legislative sessions in 2021?

Ans: Kerala

 

95. Who has replaced China's Yang Huiyan to become Asia's Richest Woman?

Ans: Savitri Jindal

 

96. Which state police has recently received the renowned 'President's Colours'?

Ans: Tamil Nadu

 

97. Who won India's first Gold Medal at the Commonwealth Games 2022?

Ans: Mirabai Chanu

 

98. What is the official slogan of the Paris Olympics 2024?

Ans: Games Wide Open

 

99. Which is the first smart city in India to receive data from Google's Environmental Insights Explorer (EIE)?

Ans: Aurangabad