8August MCQ : Current Affairs Quiz 8 August 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the important Current Affairs MCQ of 8 August with full explanations. Where we will discuss the daily current affairs quiz’s questions and answers. So read all the important 8 August MCQs carefully.
Current Affairs Quiz / 8 August MCQ Current Affairs
8 August Current Affairs MCQ – Questions
1. Who won gold in the 49kg weightlifting event at Commonwealth Games 2022?
(a)Vikas Thakur
(b)Achinta Sheuli
(c)Kunjarani Devi
(d)Mirabai Chanu
2. Indian American from Virginia, ____ has crowned Miss India USA in 2022 in New Jersey.
(a)Aarya Walvekar
(b)Alicia Machado
(c)Harnaaz Sandhu
(d)None of the above
3. Government inaugurates the first flight of Akasa Air from Mumbai to which city?
(a)Bangalore
(b)Indore
(c)Ahmedabad
(d)Vizag
4. Which bank has appointed, Inderjit Camotra as MD & CEO?
(a)Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
(b)Unity Small Finance Bank
(c)Equitas Small Finance Bank
(d)None of the above
5. According to the Asia Pacific Sustainability Index 2021, Bengaluru tops in India with the rank of ____.
(a)4th
(b)7th
(c)14th
(d)12th
6. Which telecom company is ready to roll out the World’s Most Advanced 5G network across India?
(a)Jio
(b)Vodafone
(c)Airtel
(d)BSNL
7. Which state Govt Plans to Double Farmer’s income under ‘Panchamrut Yojana’?
(a)Uttar Pradesh
(b)Tamil Nadu
(c)Gujarat
(d)Kerala
8. The Navy Ship of the ____ has docked in India for the first time for repairs and maintenance.
(a)China
(b) the US
(c)Russia
(d)Brazil
9. Which country will host UNSC Meet on counterterrorism in October 2022?
(a)India
(b) the US
(c)Iran
(d)Israel
10. Danuri is the moon mission of which country?
(a)India
(b)South Korea
(c)US
(d)China
8 August MCQs – Answers
1. (d)
Mirabai Chanu, one of India’s top gold medal prospects, lived up to expectations by clinching the first gold medal for the country at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 by finishing first in the women’s 49kg weightlifting final. Chanu, who had won the gold four years ago on Gold Coast, not only defended her title successfully by lifting 201kgs (88kg in snatch and 113kg in clean and jerk) but set a Games record.
2. (a)
Aarya Walvekar, an Indian American teenager from Virginia, has been crowned Miss India USA in 2022 at the annual beauty pageant held in New Jersey. Taking to Instagram, the 18-year-old wrote, “The feelings I’m experiencing are indescribable. Aarya Walvekar, an Indian American teenager from Virginia, has been crowned Miss India USA in 2022 at the annual beauty pageant held in New Jersey. Taking to Instagram, the 18-year-old wrote, “The feelings I’m experiencing are indescribable.
3. (c)
The Ministry of Civil Aviation on August 7 inaugurated the first flight of Akasa Air from Mumbai to Ahmedabad. Attending the event virtually, Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia flagged off the first flight from Delhi that took off from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (T1) in Mumbai.
4. (b)
Unity Small Finance Bank (USFB) has appointed Inderjit Camotra, as its Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer. The Bank, in a statement, said: “His appointment has been approved by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Unity Bank’s Board.”r Prior to this appointment he was interim CEO of the Bank. Camotra has over 25 years of experience as a Banker in leadership positions at Standard Chartered Bank, ANZ, and Citibank, it added.
5. (c)
According to the ‘Asia Pacific Sustainability Index 2021’ released by Knight Frank, an international property consultant based in London, United Kingdom (UK), four Indian cities made it to the top 20 of the Asia Pacific (APAC) Sustainably Led Cities Index Ranking. Bengaluru (Karnataka) was ranked 14th in the APAC region in the Gold standard category. It is the only city in India to receive the Gold standard and is topped among the Indian cities.
6. (a)
Jio Ready to Roll out’ World’s Most Advanced 5G Network Across India. Jio, India’s largest digital services provider, announced that it has acquired spectrum in the 700MHz, 800MHz, 1800MHz, 3300MHz, and 26GHz bands in the auctions conducted by the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India.
7. (a)
Uttar Pradesh government announced that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s ‘Panchamrut Yojana’ will help to achieve the goal of doubling farmers’ income through the introduction of cost-effective technical measures and the promotion of the co-cropping method. The Uttar Pradesh government encourages farmers to adopt new techniques of agriculture to reduce the cost of agriculture and enhance their income.
8. (b)
This is the first-ever repair of a US Navy ship in India, providing a huge boost to ‘Make in India’ and ‘Aatmanirbharta in Defence. The US Navy had awarded a contract to L&T’s Shipyard at Kattupalli for undertaking maintenance of the ship. A statement said that the event signifies the capabilities of Indian shipyards in the global ship repairing market.
9. (a)
India will host diplomats and officials from all 15 countries of the United Nations Security Council, including China, Russia, and the United States, for a special meeting on terrorism, in Delhi and Mumbai in October. The meeting of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), which India is chairing for 2022 as a member of the UNSC, will focus particularly on challenges such as terrorism financing, cyber threats, and the use of drones, said officials.
10. (b)
SpaceX launches South Korea’s first moon mission, an orbiter named Danuri. The country launched its first-ever lunar mission — in fact, its first-ever mission beyond low Earth orbit. Formerly called the Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter (KPLO), the mission, managed by the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), is now named Danuri, a play on the Korean words for “moon” and “enjoy.”
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