Current Affairs October 2022 MCQ Solved Paper for GATE

1. 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

2. Which company has received India's first Micro Category Drone Certification?
A. Throttle Aerospace Systems Pvt Ltd
B. Shivayu Aerospace
C. Asteria Aerospace Limited
D. Aadyah Aerospace Pvt Ltd
Answer : C

3. World Post Day is being observed on which date?
A. October 08
B. October 11
C. October 10
D. October 09
Answer : D

4. Who won the girls under-12 in the FIDE World Cadets Chess Championship?
A. Neha Malik
B. Parul Malik
C. Shubi Gupta
D. A Charvi
Answer : C

5. Who is the only Indian on Time's 100 emerging leaders' list?
A. Anil Ambani
B. Mukesh Ambani
C. Gautam Adani
D. Akash Ambani
Answer : D

6. India's current account deficit widens to what percent of GDP in Q1FY23?
A. 40%
B. 3.4%
C. 2.8%
D. 4%
Answer : C

7. World Arthritis Day is being observed on which date?
A. October 10
B. October 09
C. October 12
D. October 14
Answer : C

8. Peace and non-violence department will be set up in which state?
A. Haryana
B. Rajasthan
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Maharashtra
Answer : B

9. Which bank has received CII digital transformation awards?
A. State Bank of Mysore
B. State Bank of Indore
C. Karnataka Bank
D. State Bank of Saurashtra
Answer : C

10. India's Rupay debit card is to be launched in which country?
A. Kuwait
B. UAE
C. Oman
D. Syria
Answer : C

11. Who has inked an agreement to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in the fintech domain?
A. Gift City
B. Fintech Association of Japan
C. Bajaj Finserv
D. Both A and B
Answer : D

12. On which date Air Force Day is celebrated in India?
A. October 08
B. October 09
C. October 10
D. October 11
Answer : A

13. Which company produced the Droni drone that was made in India?
A. Trusted Aerospace Engineering Pvt. Ltd
B. Hawking Industries Pvt. Ltd.
C. ARCH Drones
D. Garuda Aerospace
Answer : D

14. Which state governments would offer farmers a unique farm ID, similar to an Aadhaar number?
A. Rajasthan
B. Gujarat
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Punjab
Answer : C

15. Which defence organization has a tie-up with the Drone Federation of India to promote indigenous drone technology?
A. Indian Navy
B. Indian Air force
C. Indian Army
D. DRDO
Answer : A

16. When is the annual Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Day observed?
A. October 08
B. October 09
C. October 07
D. October 06
Answer : B

17. Who has been appointed as the new US Ambassador to India?
A. Elizabeth Jones
B. Patricia A. Lacina
C. Kenneth Juster
D. Atul Keshap
Answer : A

18. Who has won Nobel Prize 2022 in Literature?
A. Leila Slimani
B. Annie Ernaux
C. Michel Houellebecq
D. Yasmina Reza
Answer : B

19. 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

20. Which Union Ministry is associated with the 'Credit Guarantee Scheme for Startups (CGSS)'?
A. Ministry of Home Affairs
B. Ministry of MSME
C. Ministry of Finance
D. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Answer : D

21. 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

22. How many Zila Sainik Boards will be established in Delhi as a result of the proposal being approved by Delhi's Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6
Answer : B

23. Who has been made the National Icon of the Election Commission of India?
A. Akshay Kumar
B. Amitabh Bachhan
C. Salman Khan
D. Pankaj Tripathi
Answer : D

24. 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

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

26. How much in RuPay credit cards can be used for UPI transactions without incurring fees?
A. Rs. 10,000
B. Rs. 6,000
C. Rs. 5,000
D. Rs. 2,000
Answer : D

27. Ambedkar: A Life' will be written by whom?
A. Shashi Tharoor
B. Naresh Patel
C. Jayesh Gautam
D. Anil Tembhre
Answer : A

28. What is the theme for the International Day of the Girl Child 2022?
A. Courage and perseverance
B. Good vs. Evil
C. Redemption
D. Our time is now-our rights, our future
Answer : D

29. As per the 'Portrait of Immigration to Canada' Report, which is the leading country of birth for recent immigration?
A. China
B. Indonesia
C. India
D. Sri Lanka
Answer : C

30. On which tech giant the CCI has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs. 1337.76 crores?
A. Amazon
B. Google
C. Apple
D. Samsung Group
Answer : B

31. Which team has topped the medal tally in the 36th National Games?
A. Karnataka
B. Goa
C. Maharashtra
D. Service Sports Control Board
Answer : D

32. Which welfare has set up the committees to reduce the delay in crop loss/damage estimation?
A. Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
B. Ministry of health and family Welfare
C. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
D. Ministry of Minority/Social Welfare
Answer : A

33. 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

34. Who has been appointed as the Presiding officer of the UAPA Tribunal by the Government of India?
A. Dinesh Kumar Sharma
B. Pankaj Bhatia
C. Rajeev Mishra
D. Vivek Varma
Answer : A

35. The Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, B.D. Mishra assumed additional charge as Governor of which state?
A. New Delhi
B. Assam
C. Manipur
D. Meghalaya
Answer : D

36. Which platform for women entrepreneurs was established by Gujarat University, and it was introduced by President Droupadi Murmu?
A. Her Jivni
B. Her Start
C. Her Life
D. Her Business
Answer : B

37. India marked the 30th anniversary of relations with which regional bloc?
A. G-8
B. SAARC
C. G-20
D. ASEAN
Answer : D

38. 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

39. Jakson Green has signed an MoU with which state governments to invest Rs 22,400 crore to set up green hydrogen and green ammonia project, in phases in which of the state following states?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Gujarat
C. Maharashtra
D. Rajasthan
Answer : D

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

41. Who has launched the Single Integrated Pensioners' Portal?
A. Piyush Goyal
B. Jitendra Singh
C. Anurag Thakur
D. Suresh Prabhu
Answer : B

42. The newly discovered species Allmania multiflora of the genus Allmania is found in which state?
A. Kerala
B. Assam
C. Karnataka
D. Punjab
Answer : A

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

44. Which of the following ministries will organise 'Kashi Tamil Sangamam', a month-long programme, from the 16 Nov 2022 in Varanasi?
A. Ministry of Education
B. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
C. Ministry of Culture
D. Ministry of Environment and Forests
Answer : A

45. The 5th Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA) is being held under the presidency of which country?
A. India
B. Netherlands
C. France
D. Japan
Answer : A

46. FIFA has released a three-episode series on the life and career of which Indian football player?
A. Manjeet Kataria
B. Bajrang Punia
C. Sunil Chhetri
D. Neha Singh
Answer : C

47. According to a survey, In Jharkhand, the percentage of girls getting married before turning 18 is as high as 5.8 percent. This survey was conducted by which ministry?
A. Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
B. Home Ministry
C. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
D. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Answer : B

48. SIMBEX is a Maritime Bilateral Exercise held between India and which country?
A. Singapore
B. Sri Lanka
C. Sweden
D. Switzerland
Answer : A

49. Who has been signed as the Brand ambassador of Gulf Oil India?
A. M S Dhoni
B. Jhulan Goswami
C. Smriti Mandhana
D. All of these
Answer : C

50. What position does India have in the Freedom House Internet Freedom Index?
A. 78
B. 51
C. 24
D. 91
Answer : B