CURRENT AFFAIRS OF AUGUST 2022
NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS AND EVENTS
NATIONAL CURRENT AFFAIRS AND EVENTS - AUGUST 2022
At which place in Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has Bhuj
dedicated India's first earthquake memorial named Smruti
Van?
Name the veteran Bollywood producer who passed away at A G Nadiadwala
the age of 92? He was the producer of popular films like Hera
Pheri, Welcome and others.
Name the billionaire stock trader, investor and co-founder of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
Akasa airlines who passed away on 14 August 2022 at the age
of 62? He was often referred to as 'India's Warren Buffett' and
the 'Big Bull of the Dalal Street'.
Name the Vigilance Commissioner who was sworn in as the Suresh N. Patel
Central Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) by President Droupadi
Murmu?
Which film won the Best Film award in the Filmfare Awards Shershaah
2022?
Who won the Best Actor in Leading Role in the Filmfare Ranveer Singh
Awards 2022 for his role in the movie - 83?
Who won the Best Actor in Leading Role (female) in the Kriti Sanon
Filmfare Awards 2022 for her role in the movie - Mimi?
Name the Indian billionaire who has overtaken France's Gautam Adani
Bernard Arnault to become the world's third richest person
with a fortune of $137.4 billion? He is now just behind Elon
Musk and Jeff Bezos of the United States in the ranking.
Who has become the first Indian to win Gold at World Cadet Linthoi Chanambam
Judo Championships 2022?
In which State, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated Gujarat
India's first earthquake memorial?
Which app was launched by the Union Minister of Information Azadi Quest
and Broadcasting, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur as part of the
celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav and to bring to forth
the story of Indian freedom struggle?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated Homi Punjab
Bhabha Cancer Hospital & Research Centre in which State?
Name India's former Chief Economic Adviser who has been Krishnamurthy
appointed as the Executive Director (India) at International Subramanian
Monetary Fund (IMF)?
Name India's leading agriculture economists who passed Abhijit Sen
away recently at the age of 72? From 2004 to 2014, he was a
member of the Planning Commission of India when
Manmohan Singh was the Prime Minister of the country.
On which day, National Sports Day is celebrated in India every 29 August
year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Hockey wizard
Major Dhyan Chand?
Who has become the 49th Chief Justice of India on 27 August Uday Umesh Lalit
2022 succeeding Justice NV Ramana who retired on August
26, 2022?
In which city of Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ahmedabad
inaugurated the 300-metre long and 14-metre wide 'Atal
Bridge' for pedestrians and cyclists?
On which river, the Atal Bridge was constructed? It is named Sabarmati
after former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
The book - New India, was launched on the death anniversary Arun Jaitley
of which leader?
The Government of India has nominated which dance form to Garba
be inscribed on UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list?
Name the senior Congress leader who has announced his Ghulam Nabi Azad
resignation from the party on August 26, 2022?
India's first indigenously developed Hydrogen fuel cell bus Pune
developed by KPIT-CSIR was launched in which city?
Dahi Handi, an event associated with the Hindu festival Maharashtra
Janmashtami has now been accorded the status of an
adventure sport in which State?
Agasthiyamalai Elephant Reserve is in which State? It is the Tamil Nadu
fifth elephant reserve of the State.
Switch Mobility, India's first double-decker AC electric bus Mumbai
manufactured by Ashok Leyland has been unveiled in which
city?
India's first indigenously developed RT-PCR kit for testing Transasia Bio-Medicals
monkeypox disease has been developed by which company?
Punjab and Haryana have agreed to name Chandigarh Shaheed Bhagat Singh
International airport after which Indian freedom fighter?
Syed Sibtey Razi who passed away on August 20 served as Jharkhand
the Governor of which State?
What is the name of India's first indigenously built aircraft INS Vikrant
carrier (IAC)?
Which State has become India's first Har Ghar Jal certified Goa
state with 100% tap water connections?
Name the veteran Indian industrialist who has invested in Ratan Tata
India's first companionship startup for senior citizens,
Goodfellows, in a bid to encourage inter-generational
friendships?
The birth anniversary of which former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi
is observed as Sadbhavana Diwas every year?
Name the Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways who Nitin Gadkari
has been removed from the BJP Parliamentary Committee
recently?
Name the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh who has been Shivraj Singh Chouhan
removed from the BJP Parliamentary Committee?
In which city of Bengaluru, the country's largest lender, State Koramangala
Bank of India (SBI) has launched its first branch dedicated to
Start-ups?
Which platform has been launched by the Government of Manthan
India to drive collaboration between the industry and research
institutes to implement technology-based social impact
innovations and solutions in the country?
How many more wetlands were added to the list of Ramsar 11
sites on Independence Day 2022 taking the total number of
Ramsar sites in India to 75?
Which Union Ministry has launched the ‘SMILE-75' initiative Social Justice and
for comprehensive rehabilitation of persons engaged in Empowerment Ministry
begging in 75 identified municipalities as a part of the
celebrations of 75 years of Independence?
Which Indian City will host India International Seafood Show Kolkata
2023 from February 15 to February 17, 2023?
Which organisation unfurled Indian Flag 30 kilometers above Space Kidz India
the Earth on Independence Day 2022?
Who has been elected as the 14th Vice President of India? Jagdeep Dhankhar
Who has become the 1st Women Director-General of the Dr Nallathamby Kalaiselvi
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)?
Who has been named as the Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar? Tejashwi Yadav
Which Congress leader has recently received highest French Shashi Tharoor
civilian honour - Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur?
How many medals India won in Commonwealth Games 2022? 61
How many Gold medals India won in Commonwealth Games 22
2022?
On which day, National Handloom Day was observed in India? 7 August
Which company is India's highest-ranked company in the Reliance Industries Ltd
Fortune 500 Global List 2022?
First flight of Akasa Air has been inaugurated between which Mumbai to Ahmedabad
two cities in India?
The newly designated Ramsar site, Koonthankulam Bird Tamil Nadu
Sanctuary is located in which State?
India won a historic gold in which sports for the first-ever time Lawn Bowl
at Commonwealth Games?
Who was named AIFF Men's Footballer of the Year? Sunil Chhetri
Who has been recently appointed as the Delhi Police Sanjay Arora
Commissioner?
Who replaces China's Yang Huiyan to become Asia's Richest Savitri Jindal
Woman?
Which authority has allowed invoicing and payments for RBI
international trade in Indian Rupee?
Saurav Ghosal is related to which sports? Squash
Who won India's first-ever medal in high jump at Tejaswin Shankar
Commonwealth Games 2022?
Who won the gold medal for India in the Commonwealth Sakshi Mallik
Games 2022 in the Women's Wrestling Freestyle 62Kg?
Bajrang Punia, who won the gold medal for India in the Wrestling
Commonwealth Games 2022, is associated with which
sports?
Who has been appointed as the MD and CEO of telecom Ravindra Takkar
operator Vodafone Idea Limited (Vi)?
Name the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer who was Shweta Singh
appointed as a Director in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO)?
Who has been appointed as the new Director General of Indo- Sujoy Lal Thaosen
Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) succeeding Sanjay Arora?
Name the designer of India's national flag whose 146th birth Pingali Venkayya
anniversary was celebrated as Tiranga Utsav by the Ministry
of Culture?
Who is the author of the book - Lockdown Lyrics, released by Sanjukta Dash
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik?
Who has been appointed as the Principal Director General of Satyendra Prakash
the Press Information Bureau (PIB)?
Which day is celebrated as Muslim Women's Rights Day every 1 August
year to celebrate the enforcement of law against the 'Triple
Talaq' regime among Muslims?
Who took over as the Chairman & Managing Director of Oil Ranjit Rath
India Ltd (OIL)?
Who was recently honoured with the 'dPal rNgam Duston' Dalai Lama
award, the highest civilian honour of Ladakh?
Who became India's 75th Grandmaster (Chess) by winning a V Pranav
tournament in Romania?
What was India's rank in Commonwealth Games 2022 medals 4th
tally?
Who is the author of the book - 'Rusty Skies and Golden Sannidhya Sharma
Winds'?
Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Defence Samir V Kamat
Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)?
