Important Weekly Current Affairs Quiz from 22nd  Aug -31st  Aug

1) Which state's Raigad Sahakari Bank was subject to restrictions set by the RBI?

Ans:- August 16

2) For the next two years, which bank will oversee the IVAC in Bangladesh?

Ans:- SBI

3) What is the July 2022 CPI-based inflation rate?

Ans:- 6.71 %

4) The "DST Startup Utsav" was organised by which Union Ministry?

Ans:- Ministry of Science and Technology

5) Which date is Bennington Battle Day observed?

Ans:- August 16

6) Who has been chosen to serve as Kenya's president?

Ans:- William Ruto

7) Which state is home to the Agasthyamalai Elephant Reserve, which has been informed?

Ans:- Tamil Nadu

8) Which state has received Agasthiyamalai Elephant Reserve as its sixth Elephant Reserve?

Ans:- Tamil Nadu

9) Who commemorated the Partition Horrors Day in 2022?

Ans:- Narendra Modi

10) Which city will host the IISS's 23rd edition?

Ans:- Kolkata

11) Which state has an MoU for coast protection with the National Institute of Ocean Technology?

Ans:- Odisha

12) Who was named the IFFM 2022's "Best Actor"?

Ans:- Ranveer Singh

13) Who was the IFFM 2022 "Best Actress award" winner?

Ans:- Shefali Shah

14) Who founded India's first senior citizen companionship startup?

Ans:- Ratan Tata

15) Which bank has unveiled the "Utsav Deposit Scheme," a special term deposit programme?

Ans:- State Bank of India

16) Which of India's neighbours has received a Dornier Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft as a gift?

Ans:- Sri Lanka

17) At the IFFM 2022, which series won "Best Series"?

Ans:- Mumbai Diaries 26/11

18) Which state or UT in India is responsible for the "Mukhyamantri Anuprati Coaching Yojana"?

Ans:- Rajasthan

19) The India International Seafood Show will be held in which Indian city in 2023?

Ans:- Kolkata

20) On August 18, 2022, which international airport in India is expected to debut the DigiYatra programme?

Ans:- Hyderabad International Airport

21) Which pharmaceutical company's intranasal Covid vaccination candidate has finished testing?

Ans:- Bharat Biotech

22) In which State was the "School Hygiene Education Program" first introduced?

Ans:- Uttarakhand

23) Which state will BRO construct a steel slag road in?

Ans:- Arunachal Pradesh

24) Which former Indian Prime Minister's birth anniversary is commemorated as Sadbhavana Diwas?

Ans:- Rajiv Gandhi

25) Which  countries has William Ruto won the election for president?

Ans:- Kenya

26) Who is not reappointed four independent directors on the RBI central board?

Ans:- Krishnan Iyer

27) Which city saw the opening of State Bank of India's first branch specifically for startups?

Ans:- Bengaluru

28) Which state has a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for coast protection with the NIOT?

Ans:- Odisha

29) Which bank launched the "KBL Amrit Samriddhi" new term deposit programme?

Ans:- Karnataka Bank

30) Which organisations created the first 3D-printed human cornea in India?

Ans:- IIT Hyderabad

31) What is the name of the national initiative that was started to emphasise the growth of kids in their first two years?

Ans:- Paalan 1000

32) Who has been chosen to serve as the UNFCCC's new executive secretary?

Ans:- Simon Stiell

33) What is the goal of the Manthan platform, which the Indian government has launched?

Ans:- R&D Collaboration

34) Which banks recently debuted the "Vigil Aunty" campaign?

Ans:- HDFC Bank

35) What is BBPS's complete form?

Ans:- Bharat Bill Payment System

36) How many USD billion in project loans have ReNew Power obtained through the ECB in collaboration with 12 foreign banks?

Ans:- 1

37) Who has been put forth as a candidate to lead NABARD?

Ans:- Mohammad Mustafa

38) With the slogan "Catalyzing New India's Techade," who launched Digital India Week 2022?

Ans:- Narendra Modi

39) What is the maximum amount of the short-term agriculture loan for which the Cabinet has approved a 1.5 percent annual interest subvention?

Ans:- Rs 3 lakh

40) Which district in Madhya Pradesh, where tribal people predominate, has achieved "functional literacy" to its fullest extent?

Ans:- Mandla

41) Which state was the first to receive "Har Ghar Jal" certification?

Ans:- Goa

42) Which state was the first to receive "Har Ghar Jal" certification?

Ans:- State Bank of India

43) The "Vidya Rath-School on Wheels" project was started in which state?

Ans:- Assam

44) Who delivered the eagerly anticipated Future Infantry Soldier as a System (F-INSAS) to the Indian Army?

Ans:- Rajnath Singh

45) According to a recent analysis by HEI, which city has the highest average level of fine PM 2.5 among the most populous cities on earth?

Ans:- New Delhi

46) Which country's International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has launched a fresh pilot programme to help people find employment opportunities?

Ans:- Delhi

47) Which company and J&K Grameen Bank signed an agreement to fund 700 JLGs in J&K and Ladakh?

Ans:- NABARD

48) Which Indian state was the first to receive "Har Ghar Jal" certification?

Ans:- Goa

49) Which state government has declared that "Gramin Aajeevika Parks" (rural industrial parks) will be established?

Ans:- Chhattisgarh

50) Who has launched the 'Make India No. 1' mission to make India the number one country in the world?

Ans::- Arvind Kejriwal

51) What bank has a Memorandum of Understanding with FCI to offer a "Ultima Salary Package"?

Ans:- Axis Bank

52) Who launched the senior citizens-focused start-up Goodfellows?

Ans:- Ratan Tata

53) Which bank has just launched a new campaign called "Vigil Aunty" to encourage consumers to conduct secure financial transactions?

Ans:- HDFC Bank

54) Which city saw the debut of India's first electric double-decker bus under the direction of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari?

Ans:- Mumbai

55) Who has the FSIB suggested be the Chairman of NABARD in August 2022?

Ans:- Mohammad Mustafa

56) What is the name of the MatsyaSetu mobile app's online market place feature?

Ans:- Aqua Bazaar

57) With a 10.4% share of the domestic market last month, which airline became the second-largest airline?

Ans:- Vistara

58) In which state will the BRO build a test road using steel slag?

Ans:- Arunachal Pradesh

59) Which business has a relationship with Five Star Bank?

Ans:- TCS

60) Which business has teamed up with Indian badminton stars to promote digital payments?

Ans:- MasterCard

61) Who was the first football player from India to compete in the UEFA Women's Champions League?

Ans:- Manisha Kalyan

62) Which day is Sadbhavana Diwas celebrated?

Ans:- August 20

63) Which financial institution has teamed up with Samsung to roll out smart PoS (Point-of-Sale) devices?

Ans:-- Paytm

64) Which financial institution has teamed up with Samsung to roll out smart PoS (Point-of-Sale) devices?

Ans:- Assam

65) In August 2022, which international airport will bear Shaheed Bhagat Singh's name?

Ans:- Chandigarh International Airport

66) Where will the 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas take place?

Ans:- Indore

67) Where will the 17th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas take place?

Ans:- Chhattisgarh

68) In August 2022, which disease was the first to have an indigenously designed RT-PCR kit released?

Ans::- Monkeypox

69) Which has raised $33.5 million in a funding round to become India's 106th unicorn?

Ans:- Shiprocket

70) Which state will be the first to provide farmers with seed in August 2022 using blockchain technology?

Ans:- Jharkhand

71) Which state has declared that "Dahi-Handi" would now be regarded as a state-sanctioned sport?

Ans:- Maharashtra

72) Which state has paid the largest proportion of the overall cost of projects approved by banks and financial institutions in FY22?

Ans:- Rajasthan

73) Delhi-based Mangalanam Swaminathan Foundation has announced a pension scheme for the first time in the country for the victims of political violence in which state?

Ans:- Kerala

74) Which electricity business received the "Asia's Best Employer Brand Award-2022" honour?

Ans:- NTPC Limited

75) Who has unveiled India's first Saline Water Lantern?

Ans:- Jitendra Singh

76) In the first UP Central Zone Taekwondo Championship, which city won the maximum of 20 gold medals to claim the overall championship trophy?

Ans:- Lucknow

77) Who has been chosen to serve as Droupadi Murmu's secretary?

Ans:- Rajesh Verma

78) Mokshadham Yojana has launched in which state?

Ans:- Himachal Pradesh

79) In the North Kerala region of Kozhikode, which bank has created its first branch exclusively for women?

Ans:- HDFC

80) Which company has developed India's first indigenously-developed RT-PCR kit for testing monkeypox disease?

Ans:- Transasia Bio-Medicals