Weekly Current Affairs Questions 2022 19 July to 25 July
Who has referred to the Planning Commission as the "Economic Cabinet"?
(A) Santhanam
(B) Dr. gadgil
(C) P. P. Agarwal
(D) Ashok Chanda
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
1. The Planning Commission was called the Economic Cabinet of India by Ashok Chandra.
2. The Planning Commission is a non-constitutional and non-statutory body and is responsible for preparing five-year plans for social and economic development in India.
3. The government replaced the Planning Commission with a new institution NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) on 1 January 2015.
Who among the following has been elected as the 15th President of India?
(A) Draupadi Murmu
(B) Yashwant Sinha
(C) Jagdeep Dhankar
(D) Margaret Alva
Correct Answer : A
Which state government has launched a scheme called 'Swanirbhar Nari' to empower indigenous weavers?
(A) Tripura
(B) West Bengal
(C) Assam
(D) Bihar
Correct Answer : C
According to Ookla's Speedtest Global Index, what is the rank of India in Mobile Speed Index 2022?
(A) 88
(B) 98
(C) 108
(D) 118
Correct Answer : D
Who has been appointed as the Managing Director of NGC Videsh Limited?
(A) RK Gupta
(B) Rajiv Kumar
(C) Raj Shukla
(D) Rajarshi Gupta
Correct Answer : D
Morgan Stanley has sharply lowered India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecast for 2023 to _____.
(A) 7.1%
(B) 7.2%
(C) 7.3%
(D) 7.4%
Correct Answer : B
Who has assumed charge as National Small Industries Corporation Limited's Chairman and Managing Director?
(A) Dr. Suman K Bery
(B) Dr Manoj Soni
(C) P Udayakumar
(D) Gopal Sharma
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
P Udayakumar has taken charge as the Chairman and Managing Director of National Small Industries Corporation Limited.
Who has been appointed as the Managing Director of RatanIndia Power?
(A) Rajesh Talwar
(B) Alok Chakraval
(C) Srishti Verma
(D) Brijesh Gupta
Correct Answer : D
Who has been appointed as a whole-time member of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) for five years?
(A) Roshi Dixit
(B) Jayanti Prasad
(C) Priyanka Agarwal
(D) Aanchal Gupta
Correct Answer : B
What is the rank of India in Henley Passport Index 2022?
(A) 85
(B) 86
(C) 87
(D) 89
Correct Answer : C