16August MCQ : Current Affairs Quiz 16 August 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the important Current Affairs MCQ of 16 August with full explanations. Where we will discuss the daily current affairs quiz’s questions and answers. So read all the important 16 August MCQs carefully.
Current Affairs Quiz / 16 August MCQ Current Affairs
16 August Current Affairs MCQ – Questions
1. Recently Rakesh Jhunjhunwala passed away, He was related to which field?
(a) Politics
(b) Acting
(c) Stock Market
(d) Journalism
2. Recently the fastest growing travel booking platform HappyEasyGo has announced the launch of its premium festive season offers. Who is the CEO of HappyEasyGo Company?
(a) Boris Zha
(b) Elon Musk
(c) David Warner
(d) Mukesh Ambani
3. Which of the following Congress ministers will receive France’s highest civilian award?
(a) Rahul Gandhi
(b) Sonia Gandhi
(c) Priyanka Gandhi
(d) Shashi Tharoor
4. Who Observes Partition Horrors Remembrance Day 2022?
(a)Narendra Modi
(b)Ram Nath Kovind
(c)Droupadi Murmu
(d)Arvind Kejriwal
5. Which of the following company to launch the first electric car in 2024?
(a) Ola
(b) Tesla
(c) Bajaj
(d) Maruti
6. When was Roller Coaster Day is celebrated?
(a)14th August
(b)16th August
(c)15th August
(d)13th August
7. Which state signs an MoU with the National Institute of Ocean Technology for protecting the Coastline?
(a)Odisha
(b)Bihar
(c)Gujarat
(d)Assam
8. Khelo India Women’s Hockey League 22 for Under-16 starts from which day?
(a)15th August
(b)16th August
(c)17th August
(d)18th August
9. Which university is the first among Indian Universities in the 2022 Nature Index ranking?
(a)Pondicherry University
(b)Osmania University
(c)University of Hyderabad
(d)Anna University
10. Which city to host the 23rd edition of the India International Seafood Show (IISS)?
(a)Mumbai
(b)Pune
(c)Nashik
(d)Kolkata
11. Which country becomes 1st country to approve the Omicron vaccine?
(a)France
(b) the US
(c) the UK
(d)China
12. Recently Amitabh Chaudhry passed away, He was associated in which field?
(a) Sports
(b) Acting
(c) Science and Technology
(d) Politics
13. What edition of Asia’s oldest football tournament – Durand Cup will start on 16 August 2022?
(a)100th
(b)125th
(c)131st
(d)137th
14. On which day Bennington Battle Day is observed?
(a)14th August
(b)16th August
(c)15th August
(d)13th August
15. Indian flag unfurled ____ kilometers above the earth by Space Kidz India.
(a)27
(b)30
(c)40
(d)42
16 August MCQs – Answers
1. (c)
Veteran stock investor and newly-launched Akasa Air founder Rakesh Jhunjhunwala passed away on 14 August 2022 in Mumbai following a prolonged illness.
2. (a)
Boris Zha, CEO of HappyEasyGo Company has announced the launch of its premium festive season offers that will be running from 13th August 2022 to 31st August 2022.
3. (d)
Senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor is set to be conferred with France’s highest civilian award Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur. The French government is honoring him for his writings and speeches.
4. (a)
In his last year’s Independence Day speech, Prime Minister Narendra Modi declared August 14 to be observed as “Partition Horrors Remembrance Day” to remind the nation of the sufferings and sacrifices of Indians during the partition in 1947. The day, which coincides with Pakistan’s Independence day, will be observed in memory of the “struggles and sacrifices of our people”
5. (a)
The Ola electric firm will launch an all-electric vehicle in 2024 that can accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour (just 62 mph) in four seconds.
6. (b)
National Roller Coaster Day is celebrated annually on the 16th of August. The origins of the celebration are not completely clear, however, the most widely believed explanation for National Roller Coaster Day is that the date was chosen to mark the 16th of August 1898. The day commemorates the first verticle loop roller coaster which was patented by Edwin Prescott on this day.
7. (a)
The Odisha Government has signed an MoU with the Chennai-based National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) for the protection of coastal areas from various natural calamities like floods, cyclones, soil erosion, high tide, etc. The Odisha coastal areas face natural calamities every year due to the effects of climate change. Seven districts namely Ganjam, Puri, Khordha, Kendrapada, Bhadrak, Baleswar, and Jagatsinghpur will get benefitted out of the initiative.
8. (b)
This will be the 1st phase of the League which will go on till 23rd August. Each winning team will be awarded three points, one point for each team in the event of a draw and zero points for the losing side. The matches will start at 6:30 am every day with the last match being played at 5 pm.
9. (c)
The University of Hyderabad (UoH) continues to be in the top position in the latest Nature Index 2022 ranking. The UoH has been ranked first among Indian Universities and 16th among all institutions in the academic sector. The Nature Index is an indicator of high-quality research in natural and physical sciences (including chemistry, life sciences, earth & environmental sciences, and physical sciences).
10. (d)
The 23rd edition of the India International Seafood Show (IISS) will be held in Kolkata from February 15-17 next year. The event will be held in city’s Biswa Bangala Mela Prangan. The seafood show will be organized by the Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) in collaboration with the Seafood Exporters Association of India (SEAI).
11. (c)
The UK has become the first country to authorize a Covid-19 vaccine tailored to the Omicron variant. The move will pave the way for an autumn booster campaign using Moderna’s two-strain shot. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Authority – was the first in the world to approve an original Covid-19.
12. (a)
Former Secretary BCCI, Team India Manager, Jharkhand State Cricket Association President, and former IPS officer Amitabh Choudhary passed away at the age of 62 due to a heart attack in Ranchi.
13. (c)
The 131st edition of the Durand Cup, the oldest football tournament in Asia, will kickstart on August 16, 2022. Besides Kolkata and Imphal, Guwahati will also host the 131st edition Durand Cup. Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati will host a total of ten matches between August 17 and September 4.
14. (b)
The Bennington Battle Day is observed on August 16 annually and this year, it marks the 245th year of the battle. It’s a state holiday in Vermont where people honor the American victory against the British forces during the American Revolutionary War, which was a pivotal moment for America’s independence.
15. (b)
Space Kidz India unfurled the Indian flag about 30 kilometers above the planet on Independence Day yesterday. The flag was sent to an altitude of 1 lakh 6 thousand feet above the planet on a balloon that unfurled it. It also describes itself as an aerospace organization creating young scientists for the country.
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