Weekly Current Affairs Quiz 07.08.2022

Consider the following statement regarding the Namaste scheme-

1) Namaste Scheme for cleaning sewers and septic tanks has been prepared by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

2) Namaste Scheme is a joint venture of the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, and Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statement regarding the Chirag scheme-

1) Chirag Yojana has been started by the Maharashtra Government.

2) Under the Chirag scheme, students at government schools can take admitted to private schools from class II to XII, but for this, the annual verified income of the parents is less than Rs.1.8 lakh.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has reconstituted its advisory committee on market data, who will chair this committee?

Which site of Bihar has been included in the World Heritage List by UNESCO?

'Mission Bhumiputra' scheme has been unveiled by the Chief Minister of which of the following state?

Which company has topped among Indian companies in the Global 500 list of companies by Fortune?

Consider the following statement regarding the new startups-

1). More than 75,000 start-ups have been recognized by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).

2). 28^th January has been declared as National Start-up Day.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statement regarding the Craft Village Initiative Scheme-

1). The objective of the “Linking Textiles to Tourism” initiative by the government is to promote crafts promotion and tourism in these villages.

2). Shilp Gram Initiative in Raghurajpur (Odisha), Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh), Vadaj (Gujarat), Naini (Uttar Pradesh), Anegundi (Karnataka), Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu), Taj Ganj (Uttar Pradesh), and Amer (Rajasthan) has been initiated.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Which ministry has issued operational guidelines regarding the implementation of 'Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0'?

In which city the 4th ONGC Para Games was inaugurated?

How many heritage and religious places have been identified by the Central Government for the tag of 'National Importance'?

A new global coalition to end AIDS in children by the end of which year has been announced at the 24^th International AIDS Conference.

Consider the following statement regarding the MyGov Platform-

1) The program was launched by the Minister of Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnav in New Delhi to celebrate "5 years of MyGov".

2) Responsible AI for Youth 2022 was also launched during the MyGov program, which will be aimed at students studying in classes 8-12 in India.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statement –

1) The models released by AI4 India are available free of cost and can be downloaded from their webpage.

2) The ‘Nelekani Center in AI4India’ was launched by the Indian Institute of Technology Mumbai to promote the state of Indian language technology.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Who among the following has become the richest woman in Asia?

Which has become the first smart city in India to receive data from Google's Environmental Insights Explorer (EIE).

Who has been conferred with the prestigious Indologist Award of the Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) for the year 2021?

In an effort to streamline the administrative processes, the West Bengal government has decided to create how many new districts in the state?

Consider the following statement regarding the Chabahar Day convention-

1. The Chabahar Day convention was inaugurated in Mumbai by Union Shipping Ministry.

2. Chabahar Port is located in the Gulf of Persian.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statement regarding the Monkeypox situation in the country-

1. A task force has been constituted by the Central Government to monitor the situation of monkeypox, under the chairmanship of Dr. VK Paul, a member of NITI Aayog.

2. Monkeypox is a viral zoonotic disease that is recognized as a disease similar to smallpox in monkeys.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

What is the name of the second book to be published recently by former US First Lady Michelle Obama?

In which country will the 2024 Summer Olympics be held from July 26 to August 11, 2024?

Bilateral military exercise Ex VINBAX - 2022 was started between India and which other country at Chandimandir, Haryana.

Which police force has been awarded the famous "President's Colors" by Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu recently?

Consider the following statement regarding the Google India Street View-

1). Street View was launched by Google India in 10 cities of India.

2). Google Maps will also display the speed limit information shared by traffic officials starting from Delhi and Chandigarh.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statement regarding the Parle company in India-

1). Parle has topped the rankings for the eleventh year in a row in the year 2021, according to Kantar India's annual Brand Footprint Study.

2). In the ranking released by Kantar India, Parle has increased by 14% from the last year's rank.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

World Day against Trafficking in Persons is observed every year on which date with an aim to make people aware against trafficking?

In which city of Bihar, a currency chest has been inaugurated by Bandhan Bank?

Sakurajima has the largest number of active volcanoes, it is located in which region of Japan?

'Mahatari Nyay Rath' has been launched by the Chief Minister of which state for women's rights awareness?