Current Affairs Quiz : August 22, 2022

Current Affairs Quiz

Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC – Miliposts Current Questions section aims to help all competitive exam hopefuls easily review current events for August 22. Topical Q&As cover the status of Har Ghar Jal Certified State, India’s first double-decker AC electric bus, and the Pitch Black exercise.

1. Which country hosts the biennial Pitch Black warfighting exercise?

a) United States

b) Australia

c) Chinese

d) North Korea

2. Syed Sibte Razi, who passed away on August 20, served as Governor of which of the following states?

a) Jharkhand

b) Kerala

c) Chattisgarh

d) Uttarakhand

3. Who has become the first Indian female wrestler to win gold at the U-20 World Wrestling Championship?

a) Sonam Malik

b) Priyanka

c) Antim Panghal

d) Arju

4. In which state is Dahi Handi recognized as an official sport?

a)Uttar Pradesh

b) Delhi

c) Gujarat

d) Maharashtra

5. Which state has become India’s first Har Ghar water-certified state?

a) Haryana

b) Goan

c) Kerala

d) Punjabi

6. In which South American country did Foreign Minister S Jaishankar unveil the bust of Mahatma Gandhi?

a) Paraguay

b) Brazil

c) Peru

d) Colombia

7. In which city was India’s first double-decker AC electric bus introduced?

a) Hyderabad

b) Bengaluru

c) Mumbai

d) Pune

answer
1. (b) Australia

Exercise Pitch Black is a biennial combat exercise conducted by the Royal Australian Air Force. A contingent from the Indian Air Force is also taking part in the activity, which will take place in Darwin from August 19 to September 8, 2022, in Australia. The previous edition of the Pitch Black Exercise was held in 2018.

2. (a) Jharkhand

Syed Sibte Razi passed away on August 20, 2022, in Lucknow. He was a former Governor of Jharkhand and was associated with the Congress Party. Syed Sibte Razi was a member of the Rajya Sabha twice. He suffered from a heart condition and received Treatment at King George’s Medical College.

3. (c) Antim Panghal

Haryana wrestler Last Panghal, 17, has become the first Indian female wrestler to win a gold medal at the World Under-20 Freestyle Wrestling Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. She recorded an 8-0 victory over Kazakhstan’s Atlin Shagayeva in the 53kg category to accomplish the feat.

4. (d) Maharashtra

Dahi Handi, an event associated with the Hindu festival Janmashtami, has now been considered an adventure sport in Maharashtra. Chief Minister of State Eknath Shinde announced the recognition of human tower building as an adventure sport as part of the Dahi Handi festival. Dahi Handi is celebrated on the occasion of Janmashtami, the birth of Lord Krishna.

5. (b) Goa

Goa has become the first Har Ghar Jal certified state in India. People from all villages in Goa, Dadra Nagar Haveli, Daman, and Diu declared their town Har Ghar Jal through a resolution passed by Gram Sabha. This demonstrated that safe drinking water is available through taps to all households in the villages.

6. (a) Paraguay

Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar unveiled a bust of Mahatma Gandhi in Paraguay. He also visited the historic Casa de la Independencia, where the South American country’s independence movement began more than two centuries ago.

7. (c) Mumbai

India’s first double-decker AC electric bus was unveiled in Mumbai. Designed, developed, and manufactured in the country, the electric bus is equipped with the latest technology, ultra-modern design, the highest safety, and the best comfort features in its class. The iconic refurbished double-decker bus is set to revolutionize public transportation in India.

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