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OCTOBER GK BOOSTER-1

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which state ‘Bathukamma festival 2022’ was celebrated in September 2022?

a)

Odisha

b)

Telangana

c)

Tamil Nadu

d)

Karnataka

2.

Which country recently signed a deal with India for the export of missiles and weapons systems from India?

a)

Philippines

b)

Mauritius

c)

Sri Lanka

d)

Armenia

3.

Recently, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) extended the deadline for the mandatory implementation of the 6 airbags rule for passenger cars (M1 Category) to ___________.

a)

January 2023

b)

October 2023

c)

September 2023

d)

December 2023

4.

___________________ became India’s first state/Union Territory to achieve a 100% coverage of precautionary dose.

a)

Chandigarh

b)

Jammu and Kashmir

c)

Madhya Pradesh

d)

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

5.

Recently, PM Narendra Modi received a copy of the Braille version of the Assamese Dictionary called _________ from Jayanta Malla Baruah, Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly.

a)

Vyavharik

b)

Shabdkosh

c)

Hemkosh

d)

Tatsam

6.

In October 2022, the Ministry of Home Affairs extended the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1958 in 9 districts of Nagaland from 1st October 2022 to __________.

a)

30th March 2023

b)

1st February 2023

c)

31st January 2023

d)

1st April 2023

7.

Which of the following points are ‘Incorrect’ with respect to the Swachh Bharat Diwas2022?

A) Droupadi Murmu, the President of India, presided over the Swachh Bharat Diwas-2022 celebration, which was organised by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

B) Madhya Pradesh won the first prize under the large states category under the Swachh Survekshan Grameen (SSG) 2022 followed by Tamil Nadu.

C) Among smaller states and Union territories, Andaman and Nicobar secured the first position followed by Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu and Sikkim.

a)

Only A

b)

Only B

c)

Only C

d)

Only A & B

8.

In October 2022, Pullampara Panchayat became the first fully digital literate panchayat in India. Pullampara Panchayat belongs to which state?

a)

Andhra Pradesh

b)

Kerala

c)

Karnataka

d)

Tamil Nadu

9.

As of the 2021-22 Sugar Season (October-September), India became the world's largest producer, consumer, and _______ largest exporter of sugar.

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

10.

By which year, does the Indian Railways intend to gradually reduce its carbon footprint and become a ‘Net Zero Carbon Emitter’?

a)

2030

b)

2040

c)

2025

d)

2050

11.

In October 2022, the European Parliament approved the new rule to introduce a single charging port for electronic gadgets by __________.

a)

2024

b)

2025

c)

2023

d)

2026

12.

Which ministry recently launched PM’s Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors YUVA 2.0 scheme?

a)

Ministry of Labour and Employment

b)

Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

c)

Ministry of Education

d)

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sport

13.

As per the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development report released in October 2022, India’s GDP forecast was declined to _________ in 2022 from 8.2% in 2021.

a)

3.5%

b)

4.9%

c)

7.6%

d)

5.7%

14.

In October 2022, Google is set to build its first cloud region in ___________.

a)

Israel

b)

Spain

c)

Italy

d)

Greece

15.

Who was recently conferred with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2020 by Droupadi Murmu?

a)

Tapan Sinha

b)

Asha Parekh

c)

Soumitra Chatterjee

d)

Vinod Khanna

16.

In October 2022, the Indian Space Research Organisation confirmed that the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) or Mangalyaan mission, has come to an end after _________ service in Orbit.

a)

4 years

b)

7 years

c)

5 years

d)

8 years

17.

What was the theme of 45th World Maritime Day 2022 that was observed across the globe by the United Nations ?

a)

Connecting Ships, Ports and People

b)

Sustainable Shipping for a Sustainable Planet

c)

New technologies for greener shipping

d)

Empowering Women in the Maritime Community

18.

Identify the two Ukrainian regions that were recently recognized as independent by an order from Russian President Vladimir Putin.

a)

Vinnytsia & Kherson

b)

Poltava & Chernihiv

c)

Kherson & Zaporizhzhia

d)

Zaporizhzhia & Poltava

19.

As per the ‘Living Planet Report 2022’, released by the World Wide Fund For Nature , monitored wildlife populations declined by _______ in 50 years.

a)

40%

b)

69%

c)

55%

d)

70%

20.

Which of the following points is ‘InCorrect’ with respect to the Nobel Prizes for 2022?

a)

Alain Aspect (France), John F. Clauser (USA), and Anton Zeilinger (Austria) were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2022.

b)

Carolyn R. Bertozzi (USA), Morten Meldal (Denmark), and K. Barry Sharpless (USA) was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2022.

c)

Ales Bialiatski (Belarus) was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2022.

d)

Author Annie Ernaux (France) has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for 2022.

21.

Which of the following individuals/organisations were awarded with ‘Nobel Peace Prize 2022’ by the Norwegian Nobel Committee?

a)

Human Rights Advocate Svante Pääbo, Belarus

b)

Memorial , Russian Human Rights Organization

c)

Center for Civil Liberties(CCL) , Ukrainian Human Rights Organization

d)

Both A & B

22.

What was the theme of World Migratory Bird Day 2022 that was observed across the globe by the United Nations on 8th October 2022?

a)

Sing, Fly, Soar – Like a Bird!

b)

Protect Birds: Be the Solution to Plastic Pollution

c)

Birds Connect Our World

d)

Light Pollution

23.

As per the 4th edition of Commitment to Reducing Inequality Index 2022 , India secured _____ rank in CRI Index, while _______ tops the Index.

a)

150th; Germany

b)

123rd; Norway

c)

129th; Australia

d)

123rd; Germany

24.

Former Chief Minister of _________,Mulayam Singh Yadav, recently passed away.

a)

Bihar

b)

Uttar Pradesh

c)

Gujarat

d)

Madhya Pradesh

25.

Name the personality who recently won the Formula 1 (F1) Honda Japanese Grand Prix 2022.

a)

George Russell

b)

Sergio Perez

c)

Carlos Sainz

d)

Max Verstappen

26.

What was the theme of International Day of the Girl Child 2022 observed across the globe by the United Nations on 11th October 2022?

a)

My voice, our equal future

b)

GirlForce: Unscripted and unstoppable

c)

Our time is now – Our Rights, Our Future

d)

With Her: A Skilled Girl Force

27.

Which country recently launched the new Energy Storage Task Force with India to support clean energy?

a)

Maldives

b)

United Kingdom

c)

France

d)

United States