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9. (1) Who clinched India's 1st gold medal
in the Commonwealth Games 2022?
(a) Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu
(b) Mirabai Chanu
(c) Santoshi Matsa
(d) Bindyarani Devi

10. • Answer: Option B
• Explanation:
• Mirabai Chanu clinches India's 1st gold
medal of Commonwealth Games 2022,
shatters Games record in women's
weightlifting.

11. (2) On which date did the Earth break its
shortest day record recently?
(a) July 28
(b) July 29
(c) July 30
(d) July 27

12. • Answer: Option B
• Explanation:
• Earth broke its shortest day record on July
29, 2022 by completing its full rotation in a
time that was 1.59 milliseconds shorter
than the regular 24 hours time on July
29th.

13. (3) Which state has won the Khelo India
Youth Games 2021 title with 52 gold
medals on the final day?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Gujarat
(c) Karnataka
(d) Haryana

14. • Answer: Option D
• Explanation:
• Haryana won the Khelo India Youth
Games (KIYG) 2021 title with 52 gold
medals, of which, 10 medals in boxing
on the final day.

15. (4) Satyendra Prakash has been appointed as
the Principal Director General of the Press
Information Bureau. The Press Information
Bureau has established in which year?
(a) 1919 (b) 1895
(c) 2000 (d) 1992

16. • Answer: Option A
• Explanation:
• The Press Information Bureau was
established in June 1919. In 1941, J. Natrajan
became the first Indian to be head the
Bureau as Principal Information Officer. The
organisation's name was changed to the
Press Information Bureau in 1946.

18. (5) Pacific Dragon ballistic missile defence
exercise is a biennial drill held between
three major countries. Which country
is not a part of this exercise?
(a) Japan
(b) Philippines
(c) United States
(d) South Korea

19. • Answer: Option B
• Explanation:
• The biennial Pacific Dragon ballistic missile
defence exercise between the military of
South Korea, the United States and Japan
is being held, off the coast of Hawaii.

20. (6) Which country will organise
Exercise Pitch Black?
(a) Malaysia
(b) Indonesia
(c) Japan
(d) Australia

21. • Answer: Option D
• Explanation:
• The warfare exercise Exercise Pitch Black
will be hosted by Royal Australian Air
Force (RAAF).

22. (7) 'The Crafts Village scheme' is an
initiative of which Union Ministry?
(a) Union Ministry of Home Affairs
(b) Union Ministry of MSME
(c) Union Ministry of Textiles
(d) Union Ministry of Culture

23. • Answer: Option C
• Explanation:
• It is an initiative of Union Textiles Ministry
for 'Linking Textile with Tourism'.

24. (8) Which state's astronomical observatory
has been included in the UNESCO list of
Important Endangered Heritage
Observatories?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Bihar
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Kerala

25. • Answer: Option B
• Explanation:
• The astronomical observatory at the LS
College, Muzaffarpur Bihar has been
included in the UNESCO list of Important
Endangered Heritage Observatories of the
World.

26. (9) Who is the 49th Chief Justice of
India?
(a) Justice DY Chandrachud
(b) Justice S Abdul Nazeer
(c) Justice UU Lalit
(d) Justice SK Kaul

27. • Answer: Option C
• Explanation:
Justice Uday U Lalit is set to become the 49th
Chief Justice of India. The Chief Justice of
India NV Ramana recommended Justice UU
Lalit's name as his successor.

28. (10) Indian Navy received two of 24 MH-
60 'Romeo' multi-mission helicopters
from which country?
(a) Russia (b) Israel
(c) US (d) China

29. • Answer: Option C
• Explanation:
• The Indian Navy received two MH-60 R
multirole helicopters from the United States
at Cochin International Airport.

30. (11) Which state's Chief Minister launched
the 'Smart e-Beat' system for real-time
monitoring of police presence and
patrolling by officers?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Gujarat
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Haryana

31. • Answer: Option D
• Explanation:
• Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar
has launched an app-based system for police
attendance and real-time monitoring of
patrolling by personnel in Gurugram.

32. (12) Agriculture Census is conducted in a
gap of how many years?
(a) 4 years
(b) 2 years
(c) 5 years
(d) 3 years

33. • Answer: Option C
• Explanation:
• The agriculture Census is conducted every 5
years.

34. (13) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has
launched the IIBX in which state?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Gujarat

35. • Answer: Option D
• Explanation:
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi has
launched the 'India International Bullion
Exchange (IIBX)', at the Gujarat
International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City)
near Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

36. (14) Which state hosted the FIDE Chess
Olympiad for the first time in India?
(a) Odisha
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Telangana

37. • Answer: Option C
• Explanation:
• The 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad is being
hosted by the state of Tamil Nadu.

38. (15) England's Leicester Cricket Ground
has been named after which
legendary cricketer?
(a) Rahul Dravid
(b) Sunil Gavaskar
(c) VVS Laxman
(d) Sachin Tendulkar

39. • Answer: Option B
• Explanation:
• England's Leicester Cricket Ground has
been named after India's legendary
cricketer, Sunil Gavaskar.

40. (16) Tadoba Tiger Reserve, which
hosted the Global Tiger Day
Celebrations, is located in which
Indian state?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Sikkim
(d) Maharashtra

41. • Answer: Option D
• Explanation:
• Tadoba Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra played
host to the Global Tiger Day Celebrations
in India.

42. (17) Which shipyard built India's first
indigenous aircraft carrier- Vikrant?
(a) Cochin Shipyard
(b) Hindustan Shipyard
(c) Garden Reach Shipbuilders &
Engineers
(d) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders

43. • Answer: Option A
• Explanation:
• India's first indigenous aircraft carrier-
Vikrant has built and delivered to the
Indian Navy by Cochin Shipyards Limited
(CSL).