Exercise :: January 18, 2022 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
- January 18, 2022 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
| 1. | Which of the following edition of the India Digital Summit 2022 was held by the Internet And Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) virtually? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal has virtually addressed the 16th India Digital Summit 2022.
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| 2. | Who is the head of the Working group set up to strengthen television rating point (TRP) services? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has set up a Sukant Vatsa under the chairmanship of Prasar Bharti CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati to study different aspects of capturing data and to strengthen television rating point (TRP) services.
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| 3. | Tasnim Mir becomes the Indian world number one player, she is associated with which sports? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: In the latest Badminton World Federation junior rankings, Tasnim Mir, India's under-19 shuttler has become the world number-1 badminton player in the women's singles category of Under-19.
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| 4. | Birju Maharaj, who passed away on 17th January 2022, belongs to which profession? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Legendary Kathak Dancer Pandit Birju Maharaj Passed Away at 83 in Delhi.
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| 5. | Which country recently launched formal Free Trade Agreement negotiations with India? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: To double the trade between India and the United Kingdom (UK) by 2030, the countries launched formal Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations.
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| 6. | Which actress has received the 12th Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award 2022 for her performance in Bajrangi Bhaijaan? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The 2015 film Bajrangi Bhaijaan fame actress, Harshaali Malhotra has been awarded the 12th Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar Award 2022.
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| 7. | Which Indian company has joined hands with the 'Africa50' investment platform to develop the 'Kenya Transmission Project'? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd has signed a joint development agreement with Africa50, to continue to develop the Kenya Transmission Project on a public-private partnership basis.
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| 8. | Who among the following won the 2022 India Open Men's Doubles Title? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty Clinched India Open 2022 Men's Doubles Title.
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| 9. | Which of the following edition of the Dhaka International Film Festival take place in January 2022? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The 20th Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) will take place between January 15-23 at multiple venues in Dhaka.
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| 10. | Which companies have signed an MoU with India INX to launch the first Bitcoin and ETFs at GIFT city? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Torus Kling Blockchain IFSC and Cosmea Financial Holdings (CFH) sign MOU with India INX to launch India's first BTC and ETH ETFs.
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| 11. | Who among the following won the 2022 India Open Men's Singles Title? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: Lakshya Sen beats world champion Loh Kean Yew to win India Open 2022 Men's Singles title.
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| 12. | Name the DBT-BIRAC supported start-up, which has received World Bank Group and Consumer Technology Association's Global Women's Health Tech Awards? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: DBT-BIRAC supported start-ups, NIRAMAI Health Analytix Pvt Ltd and InnAccel Technologies Pvt Ltd have received World Bank Group and Consumer Technology Association's Global Women's Health Tech Awards.
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| 13. | Which bank has partnered with Marwadi Financial Services to offer 3 in 1 Savings account to customers? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Their latest affiliation with NSDL Payments Bank will allow Marwadi Financial Services to offer its clients an integrated 3-in-1 savings account that combines the features of savings, Demat and trading accounts.
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| 14. | IOA has appointed whom as India's Chef de Mission for Asian Games 2022? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has announced Bhupender Singh Bajwa as the country's Chef de Mission for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games.
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| 15. | What is the crew capacity of the Gaganyaan programme? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The test was conducted at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu. This long-duration test is a major milestone for the three-crewed Human Space Programme Gaganyaan.
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| 16. | IOA has appointed whom as India's Chef de Mission for Commonwealth Games 2022? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has appointed its senior vice-president Rakesh Anand as Chef de Mission for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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| 17. | Which zone received the maximum share of complaints under Ombudsman schemes, as per the recent RBI Report? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Chandigarh, Kanpur and Delhi got the maximum number of complaints and the North zone accounted for the maximum share of complaints in 2020-21.
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| 18. | Which country has launched its 1st Maritime Domain Awareness Satellite constellation from cape Canaveral, United States? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: South Africa has launched its first satellite constellation developed entirely in the continent of Africa.
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| 19. | Who of the following won the 2022 India Open Women's Singles Title? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Busanan Ongbamrungphan beats Supanida Katethong to win India Open 2022 Women's Singles title.
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