UPSC IES - Current Affairs November 2022 1000+ MCQ [Solved] PDF Download

1. Which city is the host of 'PM Gati Shakti Multimodal Waterways Summit'?
A. Varanasi
B. Kolkata
C. Pune
D. Ahmedabad
Answer : A

2. Which Indian company has won the 'Cloud Native Award' at the 24th World Communications Awards?
A. Vodafone Group
B. Bharti Airtel
C. BSNL
D. Jio Platforms Limited
Answer : D

3. Who is the author of the book 'The World: A Family History'?
A. Chetan Bhagat
B. Simon Sebag
C. Grigory Potemkin
D. Amish Tripathi
Answer : B

4. International Gita Mahotsav will be organized from 19 November to 6 December 2022 in which district of Haryana?
A. Kurukshetra
B. Faridabad
C. Ambala
D. Gurgaon
Answer : A

5. Who has been elected as the new President of Brazil?
A. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
B. Antonio Brito
C. Jair Bolsonaro
D. Geraldo Alckmin
Answer : A

6. National Gopal Ratna Awards are associated with which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
B. Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers
C. Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
D. Ministry of Rural Development
Answer : A

7. India announced a contribution of USD 5 million to the Science and Technology fund of which bloc?
A. ASEAN
B. SAARC
C. G-20
D. ISA
Answer : A

8. In which game did Ishwanath, Vanshaj, and Devika Ravina win the gold medals?
A. Weightlifting
B. Boxing
C. Cricket
D. Hockey
Answer : B

9. India defeated Australia to win which Sultan of Johor Cup?
A. 2
B. 1
C. 3
D. 4
Answer : C

10. Which institution is ranked at the top spot from India in the QS Asia University rankings?
A. IIT Bombay
B. IIT Delhi
C. IIT Delhi
D. IISc Bengaluru
Answer : A

11. Who became the National Ambassador of Ni-Kshay Mitra and the TB-free India campaign?
A. Seema Devi
B. Neetu Gupta
C. Deepa Malik
D. Mamta Singh
Answer : C

12. In which state the Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary has been notified?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Telangana
D. Karnataka
Answer : B

13. Who has inaugurated the '53 Hours Challenge' for '75 Creative Minds Tomorrow'?
A. Piyush Goyal
B. Anurag Singh Thakur
C. Narendra Modi
D. Amit Shah
Answer : B

14. How many sportspersons were elected as members of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Athletes Commission?
A. 30
B. 15
C. 10
D. 12
Answer : C

15. Who has authored the book DELHI UNIVERSITY: Celebrating 100 Glorious Years?
A. Shashi Tharoor
B. Jitendra Singh
C. Minakshi Lekhi
D. Hardeep Singh Puri
Answer : D

16. 'Karmayogi Prarambh' is a course prepared for which segment of people?
A. Government Employees
B. Non-Resident Indians
C. MSMEs
D. Unorganised Sector Employees
Answer : A

17. Who has topped the list of countries with the cheapest manufacturing cost in the world?
A. USA
B. China
C. Pakistan
D. India
Answer : D

18. The Uttarakhand Government decided to shift the Uttarakhand High Court from Nainital to which of the following places?
A. Haldwani
B. Rishikesh
C. Dehradun
D. Haridwar
Answer : A

19. Who has been appointed as the Governor of West Bengal?
A. C V Ananda Bose
B. Atanu Chakraborty
C. Arvind Kumar Sharma
D. Nripendra Misra
Answer : A

20. Indian Navy has conducted 'Prasthan', a structured exercise to evaluate organizational effectiveness in protecting offshore assets off Mumbai on which platform 150 km into the sea?
A. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Platform
B. Larsen and Toubro Platform
C. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited Platform
D. Indian Oil Corporation Platform
Answer : A

21. The European Space Agency has named the first ever parastronaut in a major step towards allowing people with physical disabilities to work and live in space. What is the name of the parastronaut?
A. Jingjing Guo
B. John McFall
C. Daniel Dias
D. David Roberts
Answer : B

22. Which Indian duo has won the French Open Men's Doubles Title?
A. S. Sanjeeth and Manish Gupta
B. Dhruv Kapila and MR Arjun
C. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
D. B. Sumeeth Reddy and Manu Attri
Answer : C

23. Who was awarded the Royal Order of Merit of the UK?
A. Rachit Bhargava
B. Venki Ramakrishnan
C. HS Ranjan
D. Rachit Ramakrishnan
Answer : B

24. What is the rate of retail inflation recorded in India in October 2022?
A. 7%
B. 7.41%
C. 6.77%
D. 7.79%
Answer : C

25. Which state started the 'Women-Friendly Tourism' project?
A. Rajasthan
B. Kerala
C. Rajasthan
D. Karnataka
Answer : B

26. Who represented India at the inaugural FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar?
A. Narendra Modi
B. Rajnath Singh
C. Amit Shah
D. Jagdeep Dhankhar
Answer : D

27. Who has inaugurated SARAS AAJEEVIKA MELA 2022 at India International Trade Fair in New Delhi?
A. Amit Shah
B. Arvind Kejriwal
C. Piyush Goyal
D. Giriraj Singh
Answer : D

28. According to a study by the UN body, how many of the glaciers on the UNESCO World Heritage list are under threat?
A. half of the glaciers
B. a third of the glaciers
C. a fourth of the glaciers
D. all of the glaciers
Answer : B

29. According to the WHO's Global TB Report 2022, how many TB cases were notified in India in 2021?
A. 51.4 lakh
B. 11.4 lakh
C. 31.4 lakh
D. 21.4 lakh
Answer : D

30. Who among the following cricketer achieved the world record for the highest-ever individual score in List A cricket by scoring a 141-ball 277 against Arunachal Pradesh in Vijay Hazare Trophy?
A. Narayan Jagadeesan
B. Prithvi Shaw
C. Ruturaj Gaikwad
D. Yashavi Jaiswal
Answer : A

31. What is the theme for World Tsunami Awareness Day 2022?
A. Reducing Economic Losses
B. Early Warning and Early Action Before Every Tsunami
C. Reduce the Number of Affected People
D. GetToHighGround
Answer : B

32. Which country first suggested the observance of 'World Tsunami Awareness Day'?
A. Indonesia
B. India
C. Philippines
D. Japan
Answer : D

33. Which Union Ministry launched the 'Transport 4 All Challenge Stage-2 and Citizen Perception Survey-2022'?
A. Ministry of External Affairs
B. Ministry of Rural Development
C. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
D. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Answer : D

34. President Draupadi Murmu is to inaugurate Chief Minister's Health Checkup Scheme in which state?
A. Bihar
B. Rajasthan
C. Haryana
D. Assam
Answer : C

35. Which country is hosting the Asia Pacific Broadcasting Union General Assembly 2022?
A. Bangladesh
B. India
C. Belgium
D. Brazil
Answer : B

36. India held the 'Week of the Young Researchers 2022' program with which country?
A. France
B. USA
C. Germany
D. UK
Answer : C

37. Which country has exempted Indian citizens from submitting police clearance certificates for obtaining a visa?
A. Qatar
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Egypt
D. United Arab Emirates
Answer : B

38. Which is the only Indian company to rank in the top 100 of Forbes World's Best Employers Rankings 2022?
A. Tata Consultancy Services
B. Adani Group
C. Infosys
D. Reliance Industries
Answer : D

39. All India Rubber Industries Association (AIRIA) has announced that it has elected whom as its president?
A. Jagdish Gupta
B. Sanjay Kumar
C. Shankar Gola
D. Ramesh Kejriwal
Answer : D

40. Which country is the host of the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UNFCCC?
A. Egypt
B. UAE
C. Australia
D. Brazil
Answer : A

41. National Museum, India has signed an MoU with which country for Silver Exhibition in March 2023?
A. Russia
B. France
C. Denmark
D. Germany
Answer : C

42. 'State of the Global Climate 2022' Report has been released by?
A. International Maritime Organisation
B. UNEP
C. Food and Agriculture Organisation
D. World Meteorological Organisation
Answer : D

43. Who has been awarded 32nd Bihari Puraskar 2022 for his 2015 literary criticism book 'Pachrang Chola Pahar Sakhi Ri'?
A. Kumar Vansi
B. Raman Prasad Sinha
C. Acharya Ramlochan Saran
D. Dr Madhav Hada
Answer : D

44. Which of the following has agreed to provide USD 4.5 billion loan for Bangladesh to combat the economic crisis?
A. AIIB
B. Asian Development Bank
C. IMF
D. New Development Bank
Answer : C

45. Who has been named the Indian Film Personality of the Year at IFFI 2022?
A. Naseeruddin Shah
B. Sharmila Tagore
C. Chiranjeevi
D. Nagarjuna
Answer : C

46. 'Sonzal-2022' is an annual youth festival held in which state/UT?
A. Himachal Pradesh
B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Uttarakhand
Answer : B

47. Which country launched the 'Beidou' satellite navigation system?
A. Israel
B. Japan
C. China
D. Russia
Answer : C

48. Which of the following state has observed 'Millet Day' in the state?
A. Bihar
B. Odisha
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Jharkhand
Answer : B

49. When is ISRO going to launch PSLV 54 from Sriharikota spaceport?
A. November 25
B. November 24
C. November 26
D. November 27
Answer : C

50. National Press Day is observed every year on which day?
A. November 14
B. November 16
C. November 11
D. November 20
Answer : B