Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 326: October 2022, Week 2

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Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 326: October 2022, Week 2

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Q1. Who has won SASTRA Ramanujan Prize 2022?

  1. Manjul Bhargava
  2. Akshay Venkatesh
  3. Yunqing Tang
  4. Kathrin Bringmann

  Yunqing Tang

The SASTRA Ramanujan Prize 2022 will be awarded to Yunqing Tang, Assistant Professor at the University of California, Berkeley, USA.

 

Q2. The ‘International Day of Non-Violence’ observed across the world on

  1. October 2
  2. October 9
  3. January 30
  4. October 29

 October 2

Every year, on 2 October, the International Day of Non-Violence is observed across the world. This special day marks the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

The main objective of this day is to spread awareness about the idea of non-violence. In 2007, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) passed the resolution to commemorate the International Day of Non-Violence. This year, the UN has selected the slogan of ‘Say No to Violence’.

 

Q3. Who has become the first athlete to win gold in Yogasana at the 36th National Games 2022?

  1. Pooja Patel
  2. Shubhankar Vinay Khawle
  3. Shauryajit Khaire
  4. Priya Singh

 Pooja Patel

At the 36th National Games, Pooja Patel of Gujarat has become the first athlete to win gold in Yogasana. Yogasana is one of the five sports to be played at the National Games this year for the first time.

 

Q4.  Cheetahs were recently introduced in the Kuno National Park, this national park is located in which state?

  1. Madhya Pradesh
  2. Arunachal Pradesh
  3. Meghalaya
  4. Maharashtra

 Madhya Pradesh

The Centre has constituted a 9-member Task Force to monitor Cheetah introduction in Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh and other designated areas.

 

Q5. Recently, Indian President Droupadi Murmu launched ‘herSTART’, an initiative aimed at supporting women-led startups in which state?

  1. Assam
  2. Haryana
  3. West Bengal
  4. Gujarat

  Gujarat

President Smt Droupadi Murmu launched herSTART, an initiative of Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC) aimed at supporting women-led startups in scaling up, the second and final day of her first visit to Gujarat as the President.

 

Q6. Which of the following village has been declared India’s first 24×7 solar-powered village?

  1. Modhera
  2. Mawlynnong
  3. Malana
  4. Mandawa

  Modhera

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared Modhera in Gujarat’s Mehsana District as India’s first 24×7 solar-powered village.

 

Q7. Who is set to take over as the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI) after Justice UU Lalit?

  1. Justice K.M. Joseph
  2. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer
  3. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul
  4. Justice DY Chandrachud

 Justice DY Chandrachud

Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud is set to take over as the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI) after the present Chief Justice UU Lalit formally recommended him as his successor.

 

Q8. Which state has recently enacted the “Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Ordinance, 2022”?

  1. Tamil Nadu
  2. Odisha
  3. Tripura
  4. Goa

 Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi gave his assent to an ordinance to ban online gambling and regulate online gaming in the state.

 

Q9. India’s space economy is likely to be of how much worth by 2025?

  1. USD 5 billion
  2. USD 5 trillion
  3. USD 13 billion
  4. USD 13 trillion

 USD 13 billion

India’s space economy is likely to be worth nearly USD 13 billion by 2025, with the satellite launch services segment set to witness the fastest growth spurred by increasing private participation.

 

Q10.  According to the Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index (CRII) 2022, India’s rank in the world for reducing inequality is

  1. 98
  2. 123
  3. 139
  4. 153

  123

According to the latest Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index (CRII), India has been ranked 123 out of 161 countries from rank 129 in 2020.

 

Q11. Which organization has recently released the ‘Poverty and Shared Prosperity 2022’ Report?

  1. International Monetary Fund
  2. Asian Development Bank
  3. World Bank
  4. Niti Aayog

  World Bank

The World Bank has released a report, titled “Poverty and Shared Prosperity 2022. Correcting Course” that provides the latest estimates and trends in global poverty and shared prosperity.

 

Q12. Which state has launched a ‘Mahatma Gandhi Rural Industrial Parks’ (MGRIP) scheme?

  1. Rajasthan
  2. Himachal Pradesh
  3. Haryana
  4. Chhattisgarh
 Chhattisgarh

 

Q13. Which state will host the 37th National Games in October 2023?

  1. Sikkim
  2. Puducherry
  3. Goa
  4. Kerala

 Goa 

The Indian Olympic Association has confirmed that Goa will host the 37th edition of the National Games in October next year.

 

Q14. Which state topped the Logistics Index in LEADS (Logistics Ease Across Different States) 2022 report?

  1. Maharashtra
  2. Karnataka
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. Andhra Pradesh

 Andhra Pradesh

The Union Commerce and Industry Ministry launched the LEADS (Logistics Ease Across Different States) 2022 report.

Andhra Pradesh, Assam and Gujarat are among the 15 States and UTs categorised as achievers in the logistics index chart 2022. The index is an indicator of efficiency of logistical services necessary for promoting exports and economic growth.

 

Q15. Who won the 2022 UN Refugee Award?

  1. Kailash Satyarthi
  2. Angela Merkel
  3. Jacinda Ardern
  4. Sanna Marin
 Angela Merkel

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel Wins UN Refugee Award 2022

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