Daily Current Affairs Quiz : October 7, 2022
October 7, 2022 October 7, 2022
1. Telecom Giant Optus, which was recently hit by a cyber-attack, is based in which country?
[A] CanaDA
[B] USA
[C] Australia
[D] Russia
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Correct Answer: C [Australia]
Notes:Australian telecom giant Optus said personal information and form of identification of 1.2 million customers was compromised in the recent cyber attack.
It is considered as one of the biggest cyber breaches the country has faced. The breach affected 10 million customers, equivalent to around 40% of Australia’s population. The federal government has released changes to telecommunications laws, after the breach.
2. What is the charge levied for RuPay credit card use on UPI for transactions up to ₹2,000?
[A] 0.5 %
[B] 2 %
[C] 5 %
[D] No charge
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Correct Answer: D [No charge]
Notes:
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has clarified that there will be no charge for RuPay credit card use on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) for transactions up to ₹2,000.
Nil Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) would apply for this category up to the transaction amount less than and equal to ₹2,000. In September, RBI Governor launched the Rupay credit card on UPI network.
3. As per the recent World Bank report, what is India’s GDP projection in the current fiscal year (2022-’23)?
[A] 6.2 %
[B] 6.5 %
[C] 7.0 %
[D] 7.2 %
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Correct Answer: B [6.5 %]
Notes:
The World Bank downgraded India’s economic growth forecast to 6.5% for the current fiscal year (2022-’23) from its earlier estimate of 7.5% announced in June.
The Reserve Bank of India had also cut its growth forecast to 7% from an earlier estimate of 7.2% after increasing the repo rate by 50 basis points to 5.9% to fight inflation. UNCTAD also projected that India’s economic growth will decline to 5.7% this year from 8.2% in 2021.
4. Annie Ernaux, the winner of 2022 Nobel Prize in literature, is an author from which country?
[A] USA
[B] Australia
[C] France
[D] Germany
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Correct Answer: C [France]
Notes:
French author Annie Ernaux has been announced as the winner of the 2022 Nobel Prize in literature. The 82-year old writer is known for her novels drawing on personal experience of class and gender.
Over 20 books authored by Annie Ernaux have been school texts in France for decades. One of the contenders for the literature prize this year was the India-born writer and free-speech advocate Salman Rushdie.
5. Which tennis player won the Tel Aviv Open title in 2022?
[A] Rafael Nadal
[B] Stefanos Tsitsipas
[C] Roger Federer
[D] Novak Djokovic
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Correct Answer: D [Novak Djokovic]
Notes:
Ace tennis player Novak Djokovic won the Tel Aviv Open title in 2022 held in Israel. It is regarded as the biggest prize in tennis.
The 35-year-old Serbian beat Croatia’s Marin Cilic 6-3, 6-4 in the final to win his first title since Wimbledon in July. He was handed a large three-foot-tall trophy.
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