29th October Current Affairs Quiz for Bank Exams 2022

29th October Current Affairs 2022: Here, we are providing the 29th October Current Affairs Quiz. These types of topics are important for candidates who prepare for Bank Exam 2022. In this article, we are covering the following topics Headlines:

• SAMRIDDHI 2022-23
• Electronic Gold Receipt
• International Animation Day
• Har Ghar Jal
• Indira Gandhi International Airport
• Shaurya Diwas

29th October Current Affairs Quiz

The Current Affairs section constitutes a major part of the General Awareness section in a competitive examination and plays an instrumental role. To supplement your preparation for the General Awareness Section of the upcoming exams like IBPS PO/Clerk Mains, SBI PO Mains and SEBI Grade A Prelims, we are providing you Current Affairs Quiz of 29th October 2022 covering the following topics Headlines: SAMRIDDHI 2022-23, Electronic Gold Receipt, International Animation Day, Har Ghar Jal, Indira Gandhi International Airport, Shaurya Diwas.

Q1. Who has launched a one-time property tax amnesty scheme “SAMRIDDHI 2022-23”?
(a) Arvind Kejriwal
(b) Amit Shah
(c) Jitendra Singh
(d) Vinai Kumar Saxena
(e) None of the above

Q2. Which of the following Stock Exchange has launched Electronic Gold Receipt (EGR) on its platform recently?
(a) Calcutta Stock Exchange
(b) Madras Stock Exchange
(c) Bombay Stock Exchange
(d) National Stock Exchange
(e) Frankfurt Stock Exchange

Q3. International Animation Day is observed every year on which day?
(a) 31 October
(b) 30 October
(c) 29 October
(d) 27 October
(e) 28 October

Q4. Gujarat was declared as a ‘Har Ghar Jal’ state, earlier, which of the following Union Territories had become the first ‘Har Ghar Jal’ certified Union Territory (UT) in the country?
(a) Puducherry
(b) Delhi
(c) Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
(d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(e) Lakshwadeep

Q5. As of October 2022, how many beaches in India has been awarded the Blue Flag Certification?
(a) 12
(b) 15
(c) 10
(d) 8
(e) 9

Q6. Who has presented the Silver Trumpet and Trumpet Banner to the President’s Bodyguard (PBG)?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Rajnath Singh
(c) Amit Shah
(d) Droupadi Murmu
(e) Jagdeep Dhankar

Q7. Indira Gandhi International Airport in Delhi is the 10th busiest airport in the world. Which of the following airport topped the list?
(a) Tokyo International Airport
(b) Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
(c) Dubai International Airport
(d) London Heathrow Airport
(e) Los Angeles International Airport

Q8. Which bank has launched several digital initiatives under “Project WAVE” in a bid to enhance the customer experience through integrated services on its digital platform?
(a) Punjab National Bank
(b) Canara Bank
(c) Indian Bank
(d) SBI
(e) Bank of Baroda

Q9. Which state has launched a common credit portal SAFAL’ (Simplified Application for Agricultural Loans) for the welfare of farmers?
(a) Odisha
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Bihar
(d) Uttar Pradesh
(e) Rajasthan

Q10. Elon Musk completes acquisition of Twitter in how much amount?
(a) $40 billion
(b) $41 billion
(c) $42 billion
(d) $43 billion
(e) $44 billion

Q11. The Defence ministry organised the ‘Shaurya Diwas’ celebrations in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) on __________.
(a) October 23
(b) October 24
(c) October 25
(d) October 26
(e) October 27

Q12. The government of India will set-up branches of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in all the states by _______ to deal with terrorism cases.
(a) 2025
(b) 2024
(c) 2023
(d) 2022
(e) 2021

Q13. Which of the following company tie-up with Airbus to manufacture C-295 transport aircraft for IAF in Gujarat?
(a) TATA
(b) Reliance
(c) HCL
(d) Infosys
(e) HAL

Q14. The Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan has announced that 12th World Hindi Conference to be held in which country?
(a) Tonga
(b) Vanuatu
(c) Fiji
(d) Samoa
(e) Hawaii

Q15. Which defence organisation has tie-up with Drone Federation of India to promote indigenous drone technology?
(a) Indian Navy
(b) Indian Army
(c) Indian Airforce
(d) DRDO
(e) ISRO

Solutions

S1. Ans.(d)
Sol. Delhi Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena has launched a one-time property tax amnesty scheme “SAMRIDDHI 2022-23”.

S2. Ans.(c)
Sol. BSE (Bombay Stock Exchange) has launched Electronic Gold Receipt (EGR) on its platform. These Electronic Gold Receipts will cater to all market participants as well as commercial participants along the value chain.

S3. Ans.(e)
Sol. International Animation Day is celebrated on 28 October every year. It was in this year when the International Animated Film Association (ASIFA) declared International Animation Day (IAD) as a worldwide occasion to commend the speciality of animation.

S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. Goa became the first ‘Har Ghar Jal’ certified state in the country where all households now have access to clean water through. Also, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu has become the first Union Territory (UT) in the country.

S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said that two more Indian beaches were added to the list of the cleanest beaches in the world and received the prestigious Blue Flag certification. The Minicoy Thundi Beach and Kadmat beach, both in Lakshadweep, have received the Blue Flag certification. This has taken India’s tally of Blue Beaches to 12.

S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu, presented the Silver Trumpet and Trumpet Banner to the President’s Bodyguard (PBG) at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi.

S7. Ans.(b)
Sol. The busiest airport in the world as of October 2022 is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport having serviced 47,47,367 seats.

S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. PSU lender Indian Bank has launched several digital initiatives under “Project WAVE” in a bid to enhance the customer experience through integrated services on its digital platform.

S9. Ans.(a)
Sol. Odisha Chief Minister, Naveen Patnaik has launched a common credit portal SAFAL’ (Simplified Application for Agricultural Loans) for the welfare of farmers.

S10. Ans.(e)
Sol. Elon Musk completed his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter Inc late and his first move was to fire the social media company’s top leadership which he accused of misleading him over the number of spam accounts on the platform.

S11. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Defence ministry organised the ‘Shaurya Diwas’ celebrations in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) on October 27, 2022 to commemorate the 75th year of air landed operations of the Indian Army at Budgam Airport in 1947.

S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. Union home minister Amit Shah on Thursday the government will set-up branches of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in all the states by 2024 to deal with terrorism cases.

S13. Ans.(a)
Sol. European aviation major Airbus and Tata Advanced Systems (TASL), the defence arm of Tatas, will manufacture the C-295 transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force (IAF) in Gujarat’s Vadodara.

S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. 12th World Hindi Conference to be held in Nadi, Fiji in February 2023. The Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan has announced at an event in New Delhi on 27 October 2022 that the 12th World Hindi Conference will be held in Nadi, Fiji from 15-17 February 2023.

S15. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Technology Development and Acceleration Cell of the Naval Innovation Indigenisation Organization (NIIO) under the Indian Navy and Drone Federation of India (DFI) have come together to collaborate towards promoting indigenous development, manufacturing, and testing of drones, counter-drone, and associated technologies for the Indian Navy.

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