Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 329: November 2022, Week 1

Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 329: November 2022, Week 1

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Q1. World Savings Day 2022 is being observed on?

  1. October 31
  2. October 30
  3. November 01
  4. November 05

October 31

World Savings Day 2022 is observed on the 31st of October 2022.

 

Q2. Which country has won the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022?

  1. Brazil
  2. Colombia
  3. Kenya
  4. Spain

  Spain

Defending Champion Spain defeated Colombia by 1-0 to win FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022 at the D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

Q3. Air Forces of which countries participated in “Garuda VII” bilateral exercise?

  1. Australia
  2. France
  3. United States
  4. Japan

  France

Indian Air Force (IAF) and French Air and Space Force (FASF) are participating in a bilateral exercise, named ‘Garuda VII’ at Air Force Station Jodhpur.

 

Q4. Who has been elected as the new President of Brazil?

  1. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
  2. Geraldo Alckmin
  3. Guðni Th. Jóhannesson
  4. Sergio Mattarella

  Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva emerged as the President of Brazil for the third time after he defeated the incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro in fierce voting which was a tight race between the two politicians.

 

Q5. Which Indian duo has recently won the  French Open Super 750 Men’s Doubles Title?

  1. Lakshya Sen and Srikanth Kidambi
  2. Manu Attri and S. Sanjeeth
  3. Dhruv Kapila and  Manish Gupta
  4. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty

  Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty

Star Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won the French Open Super 750 Title with a straight-game victory over Chinese Taipei’s Lu Ching Yao and Yang Po Han in the men’s doubles finals.

 

Q6. Which country has the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions?

  1. China
  2. India
  3. Russia
  4. USA

  USA

The US contributed the highest emissions of 14 tCO2e, followed by 13 tCO2e in Russia and 9.7 tCO2e in China.

 

Q7. As per the World Energy Outlook 2022 report, Global emissions will peak by which year?

  1. 2025
  2. 2030
  3. 2034
  4. 2039

  2025

The International Energy Agency released its World Energy Outlook 2022 report stating that global emissions will peak in 2025.

 

Q8. Recently, the President of India has inaugurated the Indian Institute of Mass Communication North Eastern Regional Campus in which state?

  1. Assam
  2. Manipur
  3. Tripura
  4. Mizoram

Mizoram

Smt. Droupadi Murmu, the President of India on her visit to Mizoram inaugurated the permanent North-East Campus of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication North East at Aizawl.

 

Q9. Which country has won the Sultan of Johor Cup 2022?

  1. India
  2. Australia
  3. Malaysia
  4. Japan

  India

India defeated Australia to win the Sultan of Johor Cup 2022 in a shootout 5-4 after a 1-1 draw. This is the third time India has won the Sultan of Johor Cup.

 

Q10. Which country topped the list of countries with the cheapest manufacturing cost in the world?

  1. Vietnam
  2. India
  3. Philippines
  4. China

India

According to a report published by the US News and World Report, India has been ranked as the country with the cheapest manufacturing cost, far ahead of China and Vietnam.

 

Q11. The Track Asia cup 2022 will be hosted by which Indian state?

  1. Odisha
  2. Karnataka
  3. Uttar Pradesh
  4. Kerala

Kerala

The Track Asia cup 2022 will be hosted by Kerala.

 

Q12. Who has been re-elected as the Prime Minister of Israel?

  1. Yair Lapid
  2. Benjamin Netanyahu
  3. Naftali Bennett Naftali Bennett
  4. Aryeh Deri

  Benjamin Netanyahu

Benjamin Netanyahu has been elected as the Prime Minister of Israel.

 

Q13. The greenfield airport at Hollong Airport as Donyi Polo Airport, is located in which state?

  1. Sikkim
  2. Meghalaya
  3. Assam
  4. Arunachal Pradesh

  Arunachal Pradesh

The Union Cabinet has approved the change of name of the Greenfield Airport at Hollongi, Itanagar. The airport will now be known as “Donyi Polo Airport”, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh.

 

Q14. Which of the following word has been selected as the ‘Word of the Year 2022 by Collins dictionary’?

  1. Crypto
  2. Permacrisis
  3. Moonlighting
  4. Non-Fungible Token

  Permacrisis

‘Permacrisis’, a term that describes ‘an extended period of instability and insecurity’, has been named Word of the Year 2022 by Collins dictionary

The word relates to the challenges posed by climate change, the war in Europe, a cost-of-living crisis and political chaos. It was first used in academic contexts in the 1970s. In 2020, Collins picked “lockdown” as its word of the year and last year, it opted for “NFT- Non-fungible token”.

 

Q15. Northeast’s first fish museum will be set up in which state?

  1. Assam
  2. Arunachal Pradesh
  3. Tripura
  4. Meghalaya

  Arunachal Pradesh

Reportedly, the museum will be a part of the Integrated Aqua Park in the state of Arunachal Pradesh, whereas the project will be under the Union Ministry of Fisheries. A total amount of INR 4.59 crore has already been sanctioned for this project.

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