Current GK Quiz Questions
FIFA World Cup 2022 is going to be held in which of the following country?
(A) China
(B) Queue
(C) Nepal
(D) Iraq
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
The 2022 FIFA World Cup was scheduled to be the 22nd edition of the FIFA World Cup competition. It was played in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022. For the first time in the history of football, the World Cup was held in an Arab country. This was the first World Cup to be held in Asia since the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
International Week of Science and Peace (IWOSP) is a global observance observed every year since __________.
(A) November 9 to 14
(B) November 8 to 13
(C) November 7 to 12
(D) November 6 to 11
Correct Answer : A
The famous actor of which film "Puneet Rajkumar" has passed away at the age of 46?
(A) Marathi
(B) Kannada
(C) Punjabi
(D) Haryanvi
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Kannada superstar, Puneeth Rajkumar, known for his work in films like 'Power' and 'Yuvarathnaa' has passed away after suffering from a serious cardiac arrest. He was 46. His passing away comes as a shock to many of his fans and the latest celebrity death to have been heard of.
Who has become the first Chinese female astronaut to perform a spacewalk?
(A) Wang Yaping
(B) Liu Yandong
(C) Chang Pei Chiang
(D) Yi Yun Chen
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Astronaut Wang Yaping has become the first Chinese woman to walk in space. He is part of a six-month mission to the country's space station. Wang is part of the crew, along with astronauts Zhai Zhigang and Ye Guangfu. Tiangong, meaning "heavenly palace", is a key part of China's military-led drive to become a major space power.
Which of the following company rebranded itself as 'META'?
(A) Google
(B) Snapchat
(C) Zoom
(D) Facebook
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Facebook on Thursday announced that it has changed its company name to Meta. The name change, which was announced at the Facebook Connect augmented and virtual reality conference, reflects the company's growing ambitions beyond social media.
World Tsunami Awareness Day is observed on which of the following day?
(A) January 10
(B) March 12
(C) November 5
(D) August 15
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
World Tsunami Awareness Day is observed every year on November 5. Tsunamis are giant waves caused by earthquakes or volcanic eruptions under the sea. These walls of water can cause widespread destruction when they crash ashore.
India and World Bank have signed MoU to strengthen health systems in which state?
(A) Haryana
(B) Kerala
(C) Meghalaya
(D) Jammu and Kashmir
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
In addition to the national level interventions, one of the loans will prioritize health service delivery in seven states including Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Meghalaya, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh.
In which cIity the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has launched India's first manned ocean mission 'Samudrayaan'?
(A) Delhi
(B) Chennai
(C) Patna
(D) Lucknow
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
It is a project of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) under the Deep Ocean Mission and is being developed by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) in Chennai.
Who has been assigned the responsibility of the Director of National Drug Control Policy by the US Senate?
(A) Rahul Gupta
(B) Anil Kumar
(C) Mohan Seth
(D) Rahul Sachdeva
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Rahul Gupta, an experienced Indian-American doctor, has been given the responsibility of Director of National Drug Control Policy by the US Senate.
Name the first space station of USA which was launched by NASA?
(A) Mir
(B) Tiangong - 1
(C) Salyut
(D) Skylab
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
This institution started functioning on 1 October 1958. Since then, all American space exploration programs have been operated by NASA, including the Apollo moon missions, the Skylab space station, and later the Space Shuttle.
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