2August MCQ : Current Affairs Quiz 2 August 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the important Current Affairs MCQ of 2 August with full explanations. Where we will discuss the daily current affairs quiz’s questions and answers. So read all the important 2 August MCQs carefully.
Current Affairs Quiz / 2 August MCQ Current Affairs
2 August Current Affairs MCQ – Questions
1. Recently Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 6 National Highway projects in which the State of India?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Uttarakhand
2. Recently who has taken charge as New Police Commissioner of Delhi?
(a) Sanjay Arora
(b) Sanjay Kumar
(c) Rajeev Kumar
(d) Satya Narayan Pradhan
3. Who among the following clinched a Silver Medal in the women’s judo 48 kg final, in the Commonwealth Games 2022?
(a) Sushila Devi
(b) Harjinder Kaur
(c) Achinta Sheuli
(d) Mirabai Chanu
4. Who is the head of the task force set up by the Centre to monitor the monkeypox situation in India?
(a)Balram Bhargava
(b)VK Paul
(c)Rajesh Bhushan
(d)Lav Agarwal
5. How Much Million Tonnes increased the Coal stock of India in July 2022?
(a) 28.5 Million Tonnes
(b) 29.5 Million Tonnes
(c) 30.5 Million Tonnes
(d) 31.5 Million Tonnes
6. Who has been named as the new MD and CEO of the National Stock Exchange?
(a)Chitra Ramkrishna
(b)Rajiv Lall
(c)Ashish Chauhan
(d)Vikram Limaye
7. ____ is the first smart city in India to receive data from Google’s EIE.
(a)Indore
(b)Kakinada
(c)Coimbatore
(d)Aurangabad
8. Nilekani Centre at AI4Bharat was established by the ____ to advance the state of Indian language technology.
(a)IIT Kanpur
(b)IIT Madras
(c)IIT Bombay
(d)IIT Hyderabad
9. Which space agency is set to launch a mission called “DAVINCI Mission”?
(a)ISRO
(b)JAXA
(c)NASA
(d)ESA
10. Which Edition of Joint Military Exercise AL NAJAH-IV is between contingents of the Indian Army and Oman?
(a)1
(b)2
(c)3
(d)4
11. Which country hosted the multinational peacekeeping exercise Ex Khaan Quest 2022?
(a)China
(b)Mongolia
(c)Israel
(d)Uzbekistan
12. Which Indian Naval Ship was decommissioned at the Naval Dockyard under the command of Captain Sudip Malik?
(a)INS Talwar
(b)INS Gomati
(c)INS Betwa
(d)INS Ganga
13. What is the slogan for the Olympic and paralympic Games Paris 2024 that was revealed in July 2022?
(a)Games Wide Open
(b)Faster, Higher, Stronger
(c)Spirit in Motion
(d)None of the above
14. World Wide Web Day is celebrated on which date?
(a) 01-Aug
(b) 02-Aug
(c) 03-Aug
(d) 04-Aug
15. Who wins India’s 1st gold medal in the Commonwealth Games 2022?
(a)Mirabai Chanu
(b)Vikas Thakur
(c)Pardeep Singh
(d)Achinta Sheuli
2 August MCQs – Answers
1. (c)
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of 6 National Highway projects of 119 KMs worth 2300 Crore rupees in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
2. (a)
Senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Sanjay Arora took charge as the commissioner of the Delhi police.
3. (a)
Shushila Devi got a silver in the women’s judo 48kg final, giving India its seventh medal in the Commonwealth Games 2022.
4. (b)
The Centre announced that it will set up a task force to keep track of monkeypox cases in India. Dr VK Paul, Member (Health), Niti Aayog, will serve as the team’s leader, and members will include the Secretaries of the Union Health Ministry, Pharma, and Biotech. After India reported its first fatality from monkeypox, this step was taken. A man from Kerala who had tested positive for monkeypox in another nation passed away in Thrissur.
5. (b)
The coal stock increased to 29.5 Million Tonnes in July 2022 from 25.6 Million Tonnes on 31st March 2022.
6. (c)
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has announced the appointment of Ashish Kumar Chauhan as its new managing director and CEO. He will succeed Vikram Limaye whose 5-year term ended on 16 July 2022. He was one of the founders of NSE where he worked from 1992 to 2000.
7. (d)
The Environmental Insights Explorer (EIE) data from Google was officially released in Aurangabad, according to the Aurangabad Smart City Development Corporation Limited (ASCDCL). This makes Aurangabad the first city in the nation to experience this. The data would aid research groups in formulating sustainable solutions for the city, according to ASCDCL authorities, who noted that the EIE dashboard for Aurangabad was introduced by Google during an event in New Delhi.
8. (b)
The Nilekani Centre at AI4Bharat was established by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras to advance the state of Indian language technology and make a positive social impact. Rohini and Nandan Nilekani have donated Rs 36 crore through Nilekani Philanthropies to fund this Center, which was opened by Nandan Nilekani.
9. (c)
NASA is set to launch a mission called “DAVINCI Mission”. The mission will fly by Venus and explore its harsh atmosphere in 2029. DAVINCI stands for “Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble gases, Chemistry and Imaging Mission”. It will be the first mission to study Venus by means of both flybys and descent.
10. (d)
The contingents of the Indian Army and Royal Army of Oman began the Joint Military Exercise ‘Al Najah-IV’ at the Foreign Training Node of Mahajan Field Firing Ranges, Pokhran, Rajasthan. This will be the 4th Edition of the India Oman Joint Military Exercise ‘Al Najah-IV’. It will go on till August 13.
11. (b)
Indian Army participates in a multinational exercise “Ex Khaan Quest 2022” where 16 other countries also took part in Mongolia. President of Mongolia, Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh inaugurated the Exercise as the host. Indian Army is represented by a contingent from the LADAKH SCOUTS.
12. (b)
INS Gomati was decommissioned at the Naval Dockyard under the command of Captain Sudip Malik. INS Gomati derives her name from the vibrant river Gomti and was commissioned on 16 April 1988 by then Defence Minister, KC Pant, at Mazgaon Dock Ltd, Bombay.
13. (a)
The slogan for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games has been revealed as ‘Games Wide Open’ (Ouvrons Grand Les Jeux) during a press conference in which further details on tickets were also announced. The slogan is “an invitation to the world to come and experience new emotions together,” Paris 2024 states.
14. (a)
World Wide Web Day is observed on the 1st of August every year. The day is marked in honour of the ability of people to browse information freely using the Web.
15. (a)
Star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu went on a record-smashing spree, claiming four of them in a power-packed performance, to claim India’s first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. In a remarkable performance, Chanu smashed the Commonwealth and CWG record in snatch. She obliterated the Games record in clean and jerk as well as total lift.
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