General Knowledge Quiz- 9 August 2022

Gk Question answers for UPSC:- The purpose of the GK test's Current Affairs Quiz section is to make it simpler for each applicant to study the day's current events.

1. As per the Election Commission, youngsters attaining how many years can apply in advance for electoral cards?

[A] 15
[B] 16
[C] 17
[D] 18

2. Nyaya Mitra program was launched in which year?

[A] 1998
[B] 2002
[C] 2017
[D] 2020

3.‘NCB National Conference on Drug Trafficking and National Security were held in which city?

[A] Mysuru
[B] Hyderabad
[C] Chandigarh
[D] Guwahati

4. Which country holds the Presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in 2022?

[A] India
[B] Uzbekistan
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Kazakhstan

5. Which country has announced to launch of a new joint international semiconductor research hub with Japan?

[A] THE USA
[B] Australia
[C] India
[D] Germany

6. Who has been named as the new MD and CEO of the National Stock Exchange (NSE)?

[A] Ashish Chauhan
[B] K V Kamath
[C] Urjit Patel
[D] Arundhati Bhatacharya

7.‘The Crafts Village scheme’ is an initiative of which the Union Ministry?

[A] Union Ministry of Culture
[B] Union Ministry of Textiles
[C] Union Ministry of Home Affairs
[D] Union Ministry of MSME

8. Long March 5B Rocket, which crash landed in the Indian Ocean, was launched by which country?

[A] USA
[B] China
[C] Russia
[D] Israel

9. Scientists from which country have developed the world’s most durable hydrogen fuel cell?

[A] USA
[B] Russia
[C] Hong Kong
[D] Israel

10. As per NHA’s recent announcement, the Cowin app is repurposed for which program?

[A] PM Matru Vandana Yojana
[B] PM Swasthya Suraksha Yojana
[C] PM Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan
[D] Universal Immunisation Program

Answers-

S1- Correct Answer: C [17]

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has announced that those above the age of 17 can now submit an application in advance to be included in the voter list.

Every three months, the electoral roll will be refreshed. Prior to this, the Law Ministry amended the Representation of the People Act to include four dates as the eligibility for children to register to vote: January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1. This was done in response to the recommendations of ECI.

S2- Correct Answer: C [2017]

The Nyaya Mitra (NM) was introduced in 2017 to enable the quick resolution of cases that have been pending in High Courts and Subordinate Courts for 10-15 years.

Recent information on state-by-state disposal under the program was provided by the Union Law Minister. The 3495 old cases that the Nyaya Mitras have helped the courts resolve so far total 3495. From 2021 to 2026, 80 Nyaya Mitras will be employed all throughout the nation.

S3- Correct Answer: C [Chandigarh]

The "NCB National Conference on Drug Trafficking and National Security" was launched in Chandigarh by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Over 30,000 kg of narcotics were burned and disposed of by Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) personnel in Delhi, Chennai, Guwahati, and Kolkata as part of the conference, which was broadcast through video conferencing.

S4- Correct Answer: B [Uzbekistan]

Under the Uzbek chair, the "Foreign Ministers Meeting" of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) was held in Tashkent.

Amir Khan Muttaqi, the foreign minister of Afghanistan, and S Jaishankar, the minister of external affairs for India, are both anticipated to attend.

S5- Correct Answer: A [USA]

The decision has been made by the US and Japan to establish a new global semiconductor research center.

Recent economic negotiations between the United States and Japan were held to work on cooperative research for next-generation semiconductors and to develop a reliable supplier of the essential parts.

S6- Correct Answer: A [Ashish Chauhan]

Ashish Chauhan has been appointed as the new MD and CEO of the National Stock Exchange by market regulator SEBI (NSE).

At the moment, Ashish Chauhan serves as MD and CEO of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE). He is renowned for saving the exchange in 2009 when it was about to shut down. Under his direction, the BSE and its affiliate CDSL successfully launched IPOs.

S7- Correct Answer: B [Union Ministry of Textiles]

The goal of "The Crafts Village program" is to promote handicrafts as a viable source of income for local craftsmen. The Union Textiles Ministry is behind the "Linking Textile with Tourism" project.

By supporting handicraft clusters with infrastructure, it seeks to boost both craft and tourism. Under the plan, eight craft communities are chosen. They are Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh, Vadaj in Gujarat, Naini in Uttar Pradesh, Raghurajpur in Odisha, Anegundi in Karnataka, Mahabalipuram in Tamil Nadu, and Amer in the United Arab Emirates (Rajasthan).

S8- Correct Answer: B [China]

China's main rocket series is called Long March. Recently, the "Long March 5B Rocket" crashed near the Indian Ocean.

To transport the solar-powered Wentian experiment module to China's Tiangong Space Station, it was launched in June. NASA said in a statement that China withheld particular trajectory data as the Long March 5B rocket descended down to Earth.

S9- Correct Answer: C [Hong Kong]

A new hydrogen fuel cell was created by researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST).

It is now the most robust cell in the world and the most economical. This may broaden the uses of green energy around the world. Hydrogen and oxygen are effectively converted into energy by hydrogen fuel cells, which don't release any carbon dioxide or other atmospheric pollutants in the process.

S10- Correct Answer: D [Universal Immunisation Program]

Currently, Cowin is being adapted for the universal immunization program (UIP).

Dr. R.S. Sharma, the CEO of the National Health Authority and the head of Cowin, said that the app will assist in finding vaccination clinics and serve as a reminder for follow-up immunizations for mothers and newborns against avoidable illnesses.