Top Current Affairs (MCQ)
With
General Knowledge
September (2
to 4)
Who among the following is not a recipients of the
64th Ramon Magsaysay Award 2022?
A. Bernadette J. Madrid
B. Sotheara Chhim
C. Arnab Goswami
D. Tadashi Hattori
The Ramon Magsaysay Awards Foundation (RMAF) has announced 2022’s
awardees in a global announcement ceremony and it is widely regarded as the
“Nobel Peace Prize of Asia,” The 2022 Ramon Magsaysay Awardees includes
Sotheara Chhim (Cambodia), Bernadette Madrid (Philippines), Tadashi Hattori
(Japan) and Gary Bencheghib (Indonesia).
The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award established to perpetuate
former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay's
The prize was established in April 1957 by the trustees of the Rockefeller
Brothers Fund based in New York City with the concurrence of the Philippine
government.
The award is named after Ramon Magsaysay, the seventh president of the
Republic of the Philippines after World War II.
First India to recieve the award was Chintaman Dwarakanath
Deshmukh(Government Service ) Vinoba Bhave (Community Leadership ) , 1958, Amitabha Chowdhury (Journalism,
Literature, and the Creative Communication Arts) - 1961 Jayaprakash Narayan (
Public Service)-1965,
World Coconut Day is observed on which of the following date?
A. 1st September
B. 2nd September
C. 3rd September
D. 5th Septem
World Coconut Day is celebrated on 2 September every year in major
coconut-producing countries, including India. This special day was Initiated by
the Asian and Pacific Coconut Community, headquartered in Jakarta, Jakarta.
This day aims to raise awareness about the use and benefits of coconuts across
various industries.
he International Coconut Community chooses the World Coconut Day themes.
in 2022, The World Coconut Day theme is “Growing Coconut for a Better Future
and Life”.
Kerala stands first in the production of coconuts in India.
Indonesia is the world's largest coconut-producing country.
Which state/UT recently celebrated
Nuakhai Festival?
A. Goa
B. Assam
C. Odisha
D. Gujarat
Nuakhai is a harvest festival
which is celebrated every year a day after Ganesh Chaturthi in Odisha. the
Festival of Nuakhai is celebrated to welcome the approaching new season and
welcome the season’s new rice.
Nua which means new, and Khai which means food.
The festival altogether means celebrating the season’s new rice
Who has been appointed as Chairman
and Managing Director of NHPC?
A. Alok nath
B. Rajesh Kumar
C. Yamuna Kumar Chaubey
D. Rohit Bandal
Yamuna Kumar Chaubey has been elected as Chairman and Managing Director
of NHPC for three months beginning September 1st, 2022. He has replaced Abhay
Kumar Singh.
NHPC Limited (National Hydroelectric Power Corporation) is an Indian
government hydropower board under the ownership of Ministry of Power,
Government of India that was incorporated in the year 1975
Headquarters: Faridabad, Haryana
Under sonstruction Project in J&K
Pakal Dul: 1000 MW
Kiru: 625 MW
Ratle: 850 MW
Who has been appointed as Interim New
Chairman of ONGC?
A. Sujeet Singh
B. Rajesh Kumar Srivastava
C. Subramaniyan Swami
D. Rahul Datta
Rajesh Kumar Srivastava was elected as the interim new Chairman and
Managing Director (CMD) of the state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd
(ONGC) and will take place of Alka Mittal, who was also an acting chief.
Founded: 14 August 1956
Headquarters: New Delhi
Indian Information Service officer Vasudha Gupta has been elected as the
director general of the news services division of All India Radio.
All India Radio (AIR), officially known since 1957 as Akashvani (literary
meaning "Voice from the Sky")
It was established in 1936
Headquarters: Sansad Marg, New Delhi
All India Radio hired its first female newsreader, Saeeda Bano, 1947 who
read the news in Urdu.
Broadcasting began in June 1923 during the British Raj with programs by
the Bombay Presidency Radio Club and other radio clubs.
Who is the author of the book titled ‘Science Behind Surya Namaskar’?
A Neelkant Suni
B. Hardayal Singh
C. Dr Kalubhai
D. Nitish Soodi
Minister of State for AYUSH, Dr Munjpara Mahendrabhai Kalubhai released a
book titled “Science Behind Surya Namaskar” during the Continuing Medical Education
(CME) Programme 2022. The book is
authored by Dr Munjpara Mahendrabhai Kalubhai .
The Markham City of Canada named after which of the following Indian?
A. Narendra Moid
B. AR Rehman
C. Lata Mangehkar
D. Dilip Kumar
Oscar-winning music icon, AR Rahman received the honour of getting
Canada’s Markham city’s street named after him. Music Composer AR Rahman is one
of the most loved musicians in the world. he is also known as the ‘Mozart of
Madras, Rahman has delivered several hit songs and compositions so far.
