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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • January 4, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
Who has become the first Indian to qualify for two different events of the held Winter Olympics in Beijing?
Neha Ahuja
Arif Mohammed Khan
Vikas Puri
Aanchal Thakur
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Jammu and Kashmir-based alpine skier Arif Mohammed Khan has become the first Indian athlete to qualify for two different events of the Winter Olympics, set to be held in Beijing from February 4, next year.

2.
Which one institution was ranked 1st in the ARIIA 2021?
IIT Delhi
IIT Bombay
IIT Kanpur
IIT Madras
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras has ranked 1st among the centrally funded technical institutes in the Centre's Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2021.

3.
When will Prime Minister Narendra Modi visit Manipur and Tripura?
January 07
January 06
January 04
January 05
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister Modi will visit the poll-bound Manipur and Tripura on January 4, 2022, to inaugurate mega development projects in the Northeast Region.

4.
Which organization celebrated its 64th foundation day on 1st January 2022?
HAL
NHPC
ISRO
DRDO
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) celebrated its 64th foundation day on 1st January 2022.

5.
Where is Major Dhyan Chand Sports University situated in Uttar Pradesh?
Greater Noida
Meerut
Lucknow
Kanpur
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh and will be the first sports university in Uttar Pradesh.

6.
Which nation won the U-19 Asia Cup 2021?
India
Sri Lanka
South Africa
Australia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India has lifted the under-19 Asia cricket Cup by defeating Sri Lanka by nine wickets in a rain-interrupted One-Day International final in Dubai through the Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method.

7.
Kalpana Chawla centre for research in space science & technology has been inaugurated in which university?
Allahabad university
Delhi university
Chandigarh university
Madras university
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Kalpana Chawla centre for research in space science & technology has been inaugurated in Chandigarh university.

8.
Who has been given the National Breed Conservation Award for 2021 by the All India Coordinated Research Project?
Kerala University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
Punjab Veterinary and Animal Science University
Rajasthan University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences
Haryana Veterinary and Animal Science University
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The All India Coordinated Research Project on Poultry Breeding, Mannuthi under Kerala University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences has received the National Breed Conservation Award for 2021.

9.
Who received the Sahitya Academy Awards 2021 in the English language?
Namita Gokhale
Anuradha Sarma
Niranjan Hansda
Sanjiv Verenkar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Namita Gokhale received the Sahitya Academy Awards 2021 in the English language.

10.
Which country has launched a 5-year plan to become the centre of world robotics innovation?
South Africa
China
Russia
America
Answer: Option
Explanation:
China has announced a five-year roadmap to achieve its goal of becoming a global robotics innovation hub by the year 2025.

11.
Who has been appointed as the new Ambassador of India to the United Nations Conference on Disarmament?
Vikas Rawat
Dinesh Sawant
Anupam Ray
Dinesh Sawant
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Senior diplomat Anupam Ray has been appointed as the next Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations Conference on Disarmament in Geneva.

12.
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched a nationwide 100-day reading campaign. What is the name of the campaign?
Indian Paathshaala
Bharat Paathshaala
Padhe Bharat
Padhe India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched a nationwide 100-day reading campaign, "Padhe Bharat".

13.
Which country assumed the chairmanship of the United Nations Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee in 2022?
Vietnam
France
Australia
India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India has taken charge as the chairmanship of the United Nations Security Council's Counter-Terrorism Committee.

14.
Abdalla Hamdok resigned as prime minister of which nation?
Egypt
Tanzania
Sudan
Yemen
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Sudan prime minister Abdalla Hamdok has been resigned from his post.

15.
Which state government has renamed Jawaharlal Nehru Road as 'Narendra Modi Marg'?
Arunachal Pradesh
Sikkim
Tripura
Assam
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Sikkim Governor Ganga Prasad has named the new road as Narendra Modi Marg.

16.
Who has been honoured with "Bihar Vibhuti Samman"?
Rohit Kumar
Phagu Chauhan
Nitish Kumar
Arjun Swami
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Media Trendz's founder Rohit Kumar has been honoured with "Bihar Vibhuti Samman" at the Bihar Entrepreneurship Conclave 2021.

17.
Which country has assumed the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union for six months beginning January 2022?
THE UK
India
France
China
Answer: Option
Explanation:
France has taken charge of the presidency of the Council of the European Union with effect from January 01 and will hold the EU presidency for the next six months till June 30, 2022.

18.
Which bank is being authorized by the Government of India to issue and encash Electoral Bonds?
BOI
SBI
PNB
BOB
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian Govt has approved the issuance of the 19th tranche of electoral bonds to SBI, which will be open for sale between 1st January 2022 and 10th January 2022.

19.
Which railway station has been renamed as 'Veerangana Laxmibai Railway Station' by the Uttar Pradesh government?
Varanasi
Agra
Jhansi
Aligarh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced that the UP government has changed the name of Jhansi Railway Station in Jhansi, UP to "Veerangana Laxmibai Railway Station" after Rani Laxmibai.

20.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the 26th annual DITF on which day?
January 01, 2022
December 30, 2021
December 31, 2021
January 02, 2022
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the 26th annual Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) on 1st January 2022.