Current Affairs October 2022 1000+ MCQ with answer for IBPS SO

1. Which payment bank has launched a group accident insurance plan with an accidental death coverage of Rs 10 lakh in partnership with TATA AIG and Bajaj Allianz General Insurance companies?
A. Paytm Payments Bank
B. Airtel Payments Bank
C. India Post Payment Bank
D. Jio Payments Bank
Answer : C

2. Which city hosted the first seminar of the Agni Tattva campaign under the LiFE mission organised by Power Foundation of India and Vijnana Bharati?
A. Chennai
B. New Delhi
C. Bengaluru
D. Leh
Answer : D

3. Which ministry has organized the national conference Betiya Bane Kushal on skills in non-traditional Livelihoods for Girls?
A. Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region
B. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
C. Ministry of Women and Child Development
D. Ministry of Culture
Answer : C

4. Senior IFS officer Partha Satpathy has been appointed as India's next Ambassador to which country?
A. Bosnia & Herzegovina
B. Sao Tome and Principe
C. Vatican City
D. Liechtenstein
Answer : A

5. Who launched the Crew-5 mission of NASA?
A. ISRO
B. DRDO
C. Tesla
D. SpaceX
Answer : D

6. The International Solar Alliance Fifth Assembly is to be held in which state/ UT?
A. Uttarakhand
B. Kerala
C. Bihar
D. New Delhi
Answer : D

7. Which tennis player won the Tel Aviv Open title in 2022?
A. Rafael Nadal
B. Stefanos Tsitsipas
C. Roger Federer
D. Novak Djokovic
Answer : D

8. Who won gold in wrestling in the 2022 National Games?
A. Vinesh Phogat
B. Bajrang Punia
C. Neha Malik
D. Antim Panghal
Answer : D

9. Which payment banks have partnered with the Reserve Bank Innovation Hub (RBIH) to Collaborate for innovations in Financial Products & Services in October 2022?
A. NSDL Payments Bank Ltd
B. FINO Payments Bank Ltd
C. India Post Payments Bank Ltd
D. Jio Payments Bank Ltd
Answer : C

10. The white Shipping Information Exchange agreement has been signed between India and which country?
A. New Zealand
B. USA
C. Japan
D. France
Answer : A

11. What is the name of the Indian-American who has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award by the United States?
A. Ashish Modi
B. Nahar Gupta
C. Vivek Lall
D. Ganesh Patel
Answer : C

12. St. Patrick's School of which state won the 61st Subroto Cup under 17 girls football tournament?
A. Odisha
B. Maharashtra
C. Jharkhand
D. Bihar
Answer : C

13. In October 2022, the World Bank slashed its growth estimate for India by one percentage point to what percent for FY23?
A. 6.0%
B. 7.0%
C. 6.5%
D. 7.5%
Answer : C

14. The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences 2022 was awarded to three scientists for their research in which field?
A. Global Poverty
B. Banks and Financial Crises
C. Behavioural Economics
D. Quantitative Methods
Answer : B

15. Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated India's second National Model Vedic School in which city?
A. Jaipur
B. Banaras
C. Allahabad
D. Puri
Answer : D

16. Which of the two countries has emerged as the final bidders to host the 2027 edition of the AFC Asian Cup?
A. China and Qatar
B. Qatar and India
C. Uzbekistan and Iran
D. India and Saudi Arabia
Answer : D

17. Dietrich Mateschitz, who has passed away, was the founder and owner of which of the following Formula One racing team?
A. McLaren
B. Williams Racing
C. Red Bull Racing
D. Alpine F1 Team
Answer : C

18. Which institution released a concept note on the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC)?
A. Reserve Bank of India
B. NITI Aayog
C. National Payments Corporation of India
D. Ministry of Finance
Answer : A

19. Where will the Sultan Johor Cup 2022 for Hockey be played?
A. UAE
B. USA
C. Malaysia
D. Japan
Answer : C

20. Which of the following General Insurance companies has launched the comprehensive health insurance plan, 'Activ Fit policy'?
A. HDFC Life Insurance Company
B. Future Generali India Life Insurance
C. IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company
D. Aditya Birla Health Insurance
Answer : D

21. Which state has been declared as 100% Har Ghar Jal State?
A. Rajasthan
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Gujarat
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer : C

22. Which city hosted the three-day Digital India Conference of State IT Ministers?
A. Patna
B. New Delhi
C. Jaipur
D. Hyderabad
Answer : B

23. Justice Pankaj Mittal has been appointed as the Chief Justice of which High Court?
A. J&K & Ladakh High Court
B. Karnataka High Court
C. Rajasthan High Court
D. Allahabad High Court
Answer : C

24. Who is set to take over as the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI) after Justice UU Lalit?
A. Justice K.M. Joseph
B. Justice S. Abdul Nazeer
C. Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul
D. Justice DY Chandrachud
Answer : D

25. Who won the Japanese Grand Prix 2022?
A. Max Verstappen
B. Lewis Hamilton
C. Sebastian Vettel
D. Charles Leclerc
Answer : A

26. Fungal Priority Pathogens List has been released by which institution?
A. UNICEF
B. WHO
C. FAO
D. UNHCR
Answer : B

27. Pangasius Icaria, which was recently discovered in the Cauvery River, belongs to which species?
A. Crocodile
B. Catfish
C. Snake
D. Bird
Answer : B

28. Which institution has launched a new 'SupTech initiative' named 'DAKSH'?
A. SEBI
B. RBI
C. NITI Aayog
D. NABARD
Answer : B

29. The 15th International Sufi Rang Festival 2022 began in which city?
A. Ajmer
B. Jaipur
C. Kovalam
D. Delhi
Answer : A

30. Who among the following is set to become the first Asian American to appear on US currency?
A. Nina Otero-Warren
B. Anna May Wong
C. Sally Ride
D. Maya Angelou
Answer : B

31. Who has won the WBC Asia Continental championship in Bangkok?
A. Shresht Yadav
B. Vinesh Phogat
C. Shiva Thakran
D. Sonia Nehwal
Answer : C

32. Amit Shah announced reservation for the Pahadi community under the ST category in which state/UT?
A. Odisha
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Chandigarh
Answer : C

33. Which state government has launched the Vande Mataram initiative in the state?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Maharashtra
D. Haryana
Answer : C

34. The Prime Minister has lauded South Western Railways for Sculpture made from plastic & pet bottles at which Station?
A. Delhi Station
B. KSR Hyderabad Station
C. KSR Bengaluru Station
D. KSR Kolkata Station
Answer : C

35. Who won Formula One Singapore Grand Prix?
A. Pankaj Advani
B. Michael Schumacher
C. Michael Kors
D. Sergio Perez
Answer : D

36. Kuno National Park, where Cheetahs were introduced, is located in which state?
A. Maharashtra
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Gujarat
D. Rajasthan
Answer : B

37. International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is being observed on which date?
A. October 22
B. October 12
C. October 15
D. October 17
Answer : D

38. Durgavati Tiger Reserve, which was notified recently, is located in which state/UT?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. West Bengal
C. Maharashtra
D. Madhya Pradesh
Answer : D

39. Groningen Gas Field, which is seen in the news, is located in which of the following countries?
A. India
B. Sri Lanka
C. Netherland
D. Russia
Answer : C

40. United Nations day is being celebrated on which date?
A. October 21
B. October 22
C. October 23
D. October 24
Answer : D

41. Which country has become the first in the Pacific to host World Hindi Conference?
A. The Marshall Islands
B. Fiji
C. New Zealand
D. Kiribati
Answer : B

42. Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) celebrated its 54th foundation day on which date?
A. October 02
B. October 04
C. October 06
D. October 03
Answer : B

43. International Day of Rural Women 2022 observed on which date?
A. October 12
B. October 15
C. October 14
D. October 13
Answer : B

44. Which bank has partnered with BookMyShow to launch a new credit card named 'Play'?
A. HDFC Bank
B. RBL Bank
C. Axis Bank
D. Yes Bank
Answer : B

45. Which country is moved out of the grey list of FATF?
A. North Corea
B. Russia
C. Pakistan
D. China
Answer : C

46. Which Fintech firm has been approved by the Reserve Bank of India to operate as a non-banking financial company (NBFC) account aggregator?
A. Bill Desk
B. Cygnet
C. Mobikwik
D. Razorpay
Answer : B

47. Who has been elected as the President of the Indian National Congress?
A. Priyanka Gandhi
B. Mallikarjun Kharge
C. Sonia Gandhi
D. Shashi Tharoor
Answer : B

48. What day is World Development Information Day observed?
A. October 25
B. October 24
C. October 23
D. October 22
Answer : B

49. Which country has passed the 'Plain Language Act'?
A. France
B. United States
C. New Zealand
D. Australia
Answer : C

50. Which company has developed India's first aluminium freight train rake?
A. Vedanta Limited
B. NALCO
C. Hindalco
D. Jindal Aluminium
Answer : C