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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • January 13, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
Chris Morris who has announced retirement from all forms of cricket, represented which country?
England
New Zealand
Australia
South Africa
Answer: Option
Explanation:
South African all-rounder Chris Morris has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.

2.
What is the theme for National Youth Day 2022?
YUVAAH - Utsah Naye Bharat Ka
Sankalp Se Siddhi
Youth for Digital India
Channelizing Youth Power for Nation Building
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The theme for National Youth Day 2022 is 'YUVAAH - Utsah Naye Bharat Ka' (Youth- Excitement of New India)'.

3.
The National Youth Day is being observed in India on which date?
January 10
January 11
January 12
January 13
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In India, the National Youth Day is celebrated on 12 January annually.

4.
A city in which nation has ordered testing of all its 14 million residents after detection of Omicron cases?
China
Indonesia
Japan
South Korea
Answer: Option
Explanation:
China's northern city of Tianjin ordered a second round of COVID-19 testing of all 14 million residents after discovering 97 cases of omicron variant during initial screenings.

5.
What is the maximum limit of Aadhaar-enabled cash withdrawal transactions, per customer, per terminal per day, as per NPCI?
Three
Five
Two
Seven
Answer: Option
Explanation:
It states that the maximum limit of five Aadhaar enabled cash withdrawal transactions, per customer, per terminal per day.

6.
DRDO recently test-fired a naval variant of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile. Which destroyer ship was used for testing the missile?
INS Rajput
INS Kolkata
INS Chennai
INS Visakhapatnam
Answer: Option
Explanation:
This advanced sea to sea variant of BrahMos Supersonic Cruise missile was launched from INS Visakhapatnam, a stealth guided-missile destroyer of the Indian Navy.

7.
Who among these has been awarded the 12th Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award 2022?
Janhvi Kapoor
Sara Ali Khan
Harshaali Malhotra
Nora Fatehi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 2015 film Bajrangi Bhaijaan fame actress Harshaali Malhotra has been awarded the 12th Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award 2022.

8.
Who was IPL's most expensive player in the 2021 edition?
Ben Strokes
Chris Morris
Rohit Sharma
MS Dhoni
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Chris Morris was the Indian Premier League's (IPL) most expensive player. He was bought for Rs. 16.25 crores by Rajasthan Royals in the IPL 2021 auction.

9.
'Ecowrap' is the flagship report released by which institution?
Reserve Bank of India
NITI Aayog
State Bank of India
Asian Development Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
'Ecowrap' is the report released by the Research Team of the State Bank of India.

10.
How many total athletes are there currently in the list of athletes selected for the Target Olympic Podium Scheme?
294
107
301
500
Answer: Option
Explanation:
With the 10 new addition, the total number of athletes under TOPS has increased to 301, which includes 107 in the Core group while 294 in the Development group.

11.
The New Jan Shatabdi Express inaugurated between Agartala and Jiribam connects Tripura with which state?
Sikkim
Kolkata
Manipur
Assam
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Union Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the Jan Shatabdi Express between Agartala and Jiribam connecting two northeastern states, Tripura and Manipur.

12.
The Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change recently chaired the 19th Meeting of the National Tiger Conservation Authority. What is the name of the minister?
Ashwini Kumar Choubey
J. P. Nadda
Bhupender Yadav
Dharmendra Pradhan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav chaired the 19th Meeting of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).

13.
David Sassoli, who has passed away recently, was the President of which of these organizations?
European Central Bank
European Commission
European Parliament
European Council
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The European Parliament President David Sassoli has passed away due to health issues.

14.
Who has been named as the new chief economist of the IMF to replace Gita Gopinath?
Piotr Trabinski
Pablo Moreno Garcia
Paul Hilbers
Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas
Answer: Option
Explanation:
French-born economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas has been named as the next chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

15.
Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas has been named as the new Chief Economist of which international body?
World Bank
IMF
BRBD
ADB
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The International Monetary Fund announced that it has appointed Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas as its next Chief Economist.

16.
India's first Mobile Honey Processing Van was launched in which state?
Karnataka
Uttar Pradesh
Gujarat
Kerala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India's first Mobile Honey Processing Van was launched at Village Sirora in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.

17.
What is the name of the mission launched by the Western zone of the Indian Railways to track lost belongings of passengers?
Mission Hifazat
Mission Amanat
Mission Nidhi
Mission Dharohar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Western Railways zone of Indian Railways has launched a new initiative called "Mission Amanat" to make it easier for the railway passengers to get back their lost luggage.

18.
In Chess, who has achieved the feat of becoming the 73rd Grandmaster of India?
Pravin Thipsay
Parimarjan Negi
Bharath Subramaniyam
Vaishali Rameshbabu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Bharath Subramaniyam from Chennai has become the 73rd Grandmaster of India.

19.
Which city will host IPL 2022 mega auction event?
Pune
New Delhi
Kochi
Bengaluru
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 mega auction will be held from February 12-13 in Bengaluru, Karnataka.