12July MCQ : Current Affairs Quiz 12 July 2022
In this article, we will discuss all the important Current Affairs MCQ of 12 July with full explanations. Where we will discuss the daily current affairs quiz’s questions and answers. So read all the important 12 July MCQs carefully.
Current Affairs Quiz / 12 July MCQ Current Affairs
12 July Current Affairs MCQ – Questions
1. Who has been acknowledged as the father of the Indian Internet, and passed away recently?
(a) Durgesh Patel
(b) Nirpakh Tutaj
(c) Anant Pai
(d) Brijendra K Syngal
2. ________ has resigned as Sri Lankan prime minister to make way for an all-party government to take over.
(a) Sirimavo Bandaranaike
(b) Ratnasiri Wickremanayake
(c) D. M. Jayaratne
(d) Ranil Wickremesinghe
3. As per a recent newspaper report, Nokia has partnered with which institution to set up the Nokia Center of Excellence in networked robotics?
(a) IIT Delhi
(b) IIT Madras
(c) IIT Bombay
(d) IISc, Bengaluru
4. Who has become the first Indian to win a gold medal at ISSF World Cup 2022 in South Korea?
(a) Gagan Narang
(b) Arjun Babuta
(c) Manu Bhaker
(d) Rituraj Singh
5. How many-year-old Bhagwani Devi from India won a gold medal in the 100 m sprint at the World Masters Athletics Championships 2022 in Finland?
(a) 97- Year
(b) 90- Year
(c) 98- Year
(d) 94- Year
6. Who has taken over as the new Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog?
(a) Rajiv Kumar
(b) Parameswaran Iyer
(c) Madhabi Puri Buch
(d) Soma Mondal
7. Who has unveiled the new logo of Prasar Bharati?
(a) Ajay Kumar Bhalla
(b) Dr Ajay Kumar
(c) Apurva Chandra
(d) Manoj Soni
8. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has unveiled the “National Emblem” cast on the roof of the New Parliament Building, what is the height of the new National Emblem?
(a) 6.5 meters
(b) 7.5 meters
(c) 8.5 meters
(d) 9.5 meters
9. Who has chaired the “Parliamentary Consultative Committee” meeting for the AGNIPATH scheme?
(a) Rajnath Singh
(b) Amit Shah
(c) Dr Ajay Kumar
(d) Narendra Modi
10. Who has inaugurated the Sealdah Metro Station of the East-West corridor?
(a) Smriti Irani
(b) Mamta Banarjee
(c) Narendra Singh Tomar
(d) Meenakshi Lekhi
11. In which city has the 6th “National Conclave on Mines and Minerals” held?
(a) Lucknow
(b) Hyderabad
(c) New Delhi
(d) Bhopal
12. Who among the following has won the Austrian Grand Prix 2022?
(a) Max Verstappen
(b) Charles Leclerc
(c) Lewis Hamilton
(d) G. Russell
13. PARIMAN is the Geo-Portal for which of the following places in India?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) National Capital Region
(c) Mumbai
(d) Chennai
14. Which country has not participated in the First “I2U2 leaders Virtual Summit” 2022?
(a) Indonesia
(b) India
(c) Israel
(d) UAE
15. On which Independence Day did the central Government launch the “Har Ghar Tiranga” nationwide campaign to inspire people to hoist the national flag?
(a) 73rd Independence Day
(b) 74th Independence Day
(c) 75th Independence Day
(d) 76th Independence Day
12 July MCQs – Answers
1. (d)
Brijendra K Syngal, former Chairman of Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL), passed away after a prolonged illness. He was 82. Syngal has been acknowledged as the father of the Indian Internet.
2. (d)
Ranil Wickremesinghe has resigned as Sri Lankan prime minister to make way for an all-party government to take over.
3. (d)
In order to establish a Nokia Center of Excellence in networked robotics at IISc Bengaluru, Nokia has teamed with the Indian Institute of Science. The Center of Excellence (CoE) will support interdisciplinary research in robotics and cutting-edge 5G and AI communication technologies (AI).
4. (b)
India’s Arjun Babuta has won his first gold medal at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup 2022 stage at Changwon in South Korea.
5. (d)
In Athletics, Bhagwani Devi, a 94-year-old sprinter from India, won the gold medal in the 100 m sprint at the World Masters Athletics Championships 2022 held in Tampere, Finland.
6. (b)
Mr. Parameswaran Iyer on 12 July 2022 took charge as the new Chief Executive Officer of NITI Aayog. A 1981-batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, Mr. Iyer has worked with both the public and private sectors. He was Secretary in the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation in New Delhi from 2016 to 2020.
7. (c)
Information and Broadcasting Secretary Apurva Chandra on 12 June 2022 unveiled the new logo of the country’s Public Service Broadcaster, Prasar Bharati.
8. (a)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the National Emblem cast on the roof of the New Parliament Building on 11 July 2022. The National Emblem is made of bronze with a total weight of 9500 kilograms and is 6.5 meters in height.
9. (a)
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh chaired the “Parliamentary Consultative Committee” meeting on Defence in New Delhi on 11 July 2022 and briefed the Committee members about various aspects of the recently-launched AGNIPATH scheme.
10. (a)
Union Minister for Women and Child Welfare and Minority Affairs Smriti Irani has inaugurated the Sealdah Metro Station of the East-West corridor, which will help people living in Kolkata’s suburbs to reach the IT hub of Sector-5 without hassle.
11. (c)
Union Minister for Mines Pralhad Joshi inaugurated the 6th “National Conclave on Mines and Minerals” in New Delhi 12 July 2022.
12. (b)
Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc held off world champion Max Verstappen to win the Austrian Grand Prix 2022.
13. (b)
In July 2022, PARIMAN, the Geo-Portal for National Capital Region (NCR) was made public.
14. (a)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the First “I2U2 (India-Israel-UAE-USA) Leaders’ Virtual Summit” on 12 July 2022 along with Prime Minister of Israel Yair Lapid, President of the UAE Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and President of the USA Joseph R. Biden. But Indonesia has participated in the First “I2U2 (India-Israel-UAE-USA) Leaders’ Virtual Summit”.
15. (c)
The Central government will soon launch a nationwide campaign Har Ghar Tiranga to inspire countrymen to hoist the national flag at their homes to mark the 75th Independence Day.
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