Assam Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 323: September 2022, Week 3

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Assam/APSC Current Affairs and GK Quiz – Set 323: September 2022, Week 3

( Daily and Monthly Assam Current Affairs & GK Quiz & MCQ for APSC Exams and various Assam exams)

Q1. Which state has hosted its First Ever Naga Mircha Festival recently?

  1. Manipur
  2. Nagaland
  3. Mizoram
  4. Sikkim

Nagaland

The first Naga Mircha Festival was hosted and organized by the Seiyhama village Council and Seiyhama Naga Mircha Growers.

 

Q2. Which state has created a memorial for rhinos using ashes named ‘Abode of the Unicorns’?

  1. Arunachal Pradesh
  2. Bihar
  3. Assam
  4. Nagaland

Assam

Assam state has created a memorial for rhinos using ashes named as ‘Abode of the Unicorns’.

 

Q3. India’s first earthquake memorial, named Smruti Van is located in which state/UT?

  1. Bhuj, Gujarat
  2. Kashmir
  3. Rann of Kutch, Gujarat
  4. Nicobar islands

Bhuj, Gujarat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dedicated India’s first earthquake memorial, named Smruti Van at Bhuj in Gujarat.
The regions of Kashmir, the Western and Central Himalayas, North and Middle Bihar, the North-East Indian region, the Rann of Kutch and the Andaman and Nicobar group of islands fall in this zone.

 

Q4. First bank in India to first issue an Electronic Bank Guarantee?

  1. SBI
  2. HDFC Bank
  3. ICICI Bank
  4. Kotak Mahindra Bank

 HDFC Bank

HDFC bank becomes the first bank in India to issue an Electronic Bank Guarantee (e-BG) in partnership with National E-Governance Services Limited (NeSL).

 

Q5. India is set to re-introduce Cheetahs from Namibia in which National Park?

  1. Manas National Park
  2. Kaziranga National Park
  3. Ranthambore National Park
  4. Kuno Palpur National Park

  Kuno Palpur National Park

India is set to re-introduce Cheetahs from South Africa’s Namibia in Madhya Pradesh’s Kuno Palpur National Park

 

Q6. International Day of Democracy is being celebrated on which date?

  1. September 05
  2. September 10
  3. September 15
  4. September 22

  September 15

15th September 2022 marks the 15th anniversary of the International Day of Democracy.

 

Q7. Which institute became the first academic institute in the country to join an IBM programme promoting quantum computing development and research?

  1. IIT Bombay
  2. IISc Bengaluru
  3. IIT Madras
  4. IIT Delhi

IIT Madras

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-Madras) is the first academic institute in the country to join an IBM programme promoting quantum computing development and research.

 

Q8. Which country is the host of SCO Summit 2022?

  1. China
  2. India
  3. Russia
  4. Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit is being held in Samarkand in Uzbekistan.

 

Q9. India’s first Forest University to be established in which of the following states?

  1. Kerala
  2. Gujarat
  3. Himachal Pradesh
  4. Telangana

Telangana

Telangana has decided to expand Forest College and Research Institute (FCRI) in Hyderabad into a full-fledged university. The University of Forestry (UOF), Telangana Act 2022, which was approved in the State Assembly and Council on Tuesday, is first of its kind in the country and will eventually pave the way for establishing an evolved ecosystem around forestry, education, research and public outreach initiatives on afforestation.

 

Q10. World Bamboo Day is being observed on which date?

  1. September 12
  2. September 15
  3. September 18
  4. September 22

  September 18

World Bamboo Day is observed on September 18 to raise awareness about the conservation of this extremely useful plant.

 

Q11. Which has decided to set up an institute on the lines of NITI Aayog in the state for comprehensive data analysis and decision making?

  1. Meghalaya
  2. Kerala
  3. Maharashtra
  4. Uttar Pradesh

 Maharashtra

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced the setting up of an institute on the lines of NITI Aayog in the state for comprehensive data analysis and decision making after in-depth study in various fields.

 

Q12. Which team won the 2022 Durand Cup?

  1. Bengaluru FC
  2. Mumbai City FC
  3. Mohammedan SC
  4. Odisha FC

  Bengaluru FC

Bengaluru beat Mumbai city to win their first-ever Durand Cup by defeating the debutants – Mumbai City by 2–1.

 

Q13. India surpasses which country to become Sri Lanka’s largest bilateral lender?

  1. USA
  2. China
  3. Singapore
  4. Russia

 China

 

Q14. Engineer’s Day in India is being celebrated on

  1. September 04
  2. September 11
  3. September 15
  4. September 28

 September 15

National Engineering Day is celebrated every year in India on September 15 to mark the birth anniversary of M. Visvesvaraya, one of the greatest engineers in India. He was the first Indian civil engineer, statesman and the 19th Diwan of Mysore, serving from 1912 to 1918.

 

Q15. Which country will be the host of the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup 2022?

  1. Qatar
  2. India
  3. UAE
  4. China

 India

FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup 2022 will be hosted by India between October 11 to 30, 2022.

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