18August MCQ : Current Affairs Quiz 18August 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the important Current Affairs MCQ of 18 August with full explanations. Where we will discuss the daily current affairs quiz’s questions and answers. So read all the important 18 August MCQs carefully.
Current Affairs Quiz / 18 August MCQ Current Affairs
18 August Current Affairs MCQ – Questions
1. What is the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) that comes down in July 2022?
(a) 11.93%
(b) 12.93%
(c) 13.93%
(d) 14.93%
2. How much does India contributes to Voluntary Trust Funds for the protection of human rights?
(a) Rs 1 crore
(b) Rs 2 crore
(c) Rs 3 crore
(d) Rs 4 crore
3. What is the name of India’s first saline water lantern?
(a) Jagmag
(b) Surya
(c) Prakash
(d) Roshini
4. From which year, India will start supplying petrol with 20 per cent ethanol at select petrol pumps?
(a) 2022
(b) 2023
(c) 2024
(d) 2025
5. Which state government has signed an MoU with the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) for the protection of its coasts?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Odisha
6. First 3D-Printed Human Cornea in India was developed by which of the following institutions?
(a) IIT Delhi
(b) IIT Hyderabad
(c) IIT Madras
(d) IIT Bombay
7. Which of the following country will host the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2022?
(a) Malaysia
(b) Indonesia
(c) India
(d) South Korea
8. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has unveiled the Statue of “Veer Durgadas Rathore” on his _____ birth anniversary in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur.
(a) 85th
(b) 185th
(c) 285th
(d) 385th
9. How many Police personnel have been awarded the Police Medals on the occasion of Independence Day, 2022?
(a) 1062
(b) 1072
(c) 1075
(d) 1082
10. Which bank recently introduced a new Term Deposit Scheme, “KBL Amrit Samriddhi”, on the occasion of 75 years of Independence as Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav?
(a) Kotak Mahindra Bank
(b) Karnataka Bank
(c) ICICI Bank
(d) Kota Bank
11. The Indian national flag was unfurled in space at an altitude of over ______ as the country marked its 75 years of Independence.
(a) 70 km
(b) 60 km
(c) 50 km
(d) 30 km
12. The Central government has reappointed four independent directors on the RBI central board for a term of four years. Who among the followings is not on the list?
(a) Revathy lyer
(b) Sachin Chaturvedi
(c) Krishnan Iyer
(d) Satish K Marathe
13. Which of the following became the first country to approve the Covid booster vaccine targeting original and Omicron strains in August 2022?
(a) USA
(b) India
(c) the UK
(d) China
14. William Ruto, was recently elected as the next president of which country?
(a) South Africa
(b) Brazil
(c) Egypt
(d) Kenya
15. In August 2022, the Government notified the appointments of another how many High Court Judges in the Punjab and Haryana High Court?
(a) 10
(b) 11
(c) 12
(d) 13
18 August MCQs – Answers
1. (c)
For the month of July 2022, the annual rate of inflation based on the All-India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) Number is 13.93 per cent, provisionally.
2. (c)
India contributes over Rs 3 crore to Voluntary Trust Funds for the protection of human rights.
3. (d)
Union Minister of Earth Sciences, Jitendra Singh has launched India’s first saline water lantern, ‘Roshini’, which uses seawater to power Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamps.
4. (b)
India will start supplying petrol with 20% ethanol at select petrol pumps from April 2023.
5. (d)
The Odisha govt has signed an MoU with the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) for the protection of its coasts.
6. (b)
Researchers from L V Prasad Eye Institute (LVPEI), Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad (IITH), and the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) have collaborated to develop a 3D-printed cornea from the human donor corneal tissue. They have successfully 3D-printed an artificial cornea and transplanted it into a rabbit eye.
7. (a)
Malaysia’s premier men’s hockey tournament, the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup 2022 will be held from November 16 to 25 in Ipoh.
8. (d)
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has unveiled the Statue of “Veer Durgadas Rathore” on his 385th birth anniversary in Rajasthan’s Jodhpur.
9. (d)
The Union ministry of home affairs (MHA) has awarded 1,082 police personnel from CAPFs and state forces with various categories of service medals, including for gallant action on the eve of Independence Day.
10. (b)
On the occasion of 75 years of Independence as Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Karnataka Bank has introduced a new Term Deposit Scheme, KBL Amrit Samriddhi under Abhyudaya Cash Certificate (ACC) and Fixed Deposit for a tenure of 75 weeks (525 days).
11. (d)
The Indian national flag was unfurled in space at an altitude of over 30 km as the country marked its 75 years of Independence.
12. (c)
The central government has re-appointed Satish Kashinath Marathe, Swaminathan Gurumurthy, Revathy Iyer, and Sachin Chaturvedi as part-time non-official directors on the central board of the Reserve Bank of India for a term of four years.
13. (c)
The UK becomes the first country to approve the Covid booster vaccine targeting original and Omicron strains.
14. (d)
Kenya’s electoral commission chairman has declared Deputy President William Ruto the winner of the close presidential election over five-time contender Raila Odinga.
15. (b)
The Government has notified the appointments of another 11 High Court Judges in the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
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