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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • January 19, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
Name of the participant who received the Best National Costume award at the Mrs World 2022 pageant?
Hardeep Kaur
Harneet Kaur
Navdeep Kaur
Pooja Sharma
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian Representative Navdeep Kaur has claimed the Costume Round as she represented the country for her Kundalini Chakra dress at Mrs World 2022.

2.
Data day will be observed across all 100 smart cities of India on which date?
January 20
January 21
January 24
January 25
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Data day will be celebrated across all smart cities in the country on January 21st.

3.
Name the player who beat Andy Murray to lift men's singles title at Sydney Tennis Classic 2022 final?
Andrey Rublev
Aslan Karatsev
Denis Shapovalov
Sebastian Korda
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In tennis, the World number 20, Aslan Karatsev defeated former world number 1, Andy Murray, 6-3, 6-3, to win men's singles title at the Sydney Tennis Classic final, to claim his third ATP Tour title.

4.
Who is the Pro Kabaddi 2022 Top Raider so far?
Maninder Singh
Pawan Sehrawat
Naveen Kumar
Arjun Deshwal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Bengaluru Bulls Pawan Sehrawat is PKL 2022 Top Raider with 122 successful raids, followed by Naveen Kumar from Dabang Delhi with 118 successful raids.

5.
Which of the following states has won the maximum number of awards at the national startup awards 2021?
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Uttar Pradesh
Karnataka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
State-wise, Karnataka bagged the highest number of awards, which included 14 out of 46 national startup awards.

6.
How many startups have been declared the winners of the National Startup Awards 2021?
59
60
46
50
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A total of 46 Startups have been recognized as winners of the National Startup Awards 2021 along with 1 incubator and 1 accelerator, by the Government of India.

7.
Which Indian state constituted the Justice Hema Commission?
Tamil Nadu
West Bengal
Kerala
Gujarat
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Kerala Government formed a three-member commission headed by Justice K Hema (retired), former bureaucrat KB Valsalakumari and veteran actress Sharada as members. The commission was formed to scrutinise problems faced by women in the Malayalam film industry.

8.
The annual Beating the Retreat ceremony will take place on which date?
January 25
January 26
January 27
January 29
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The annual Beating the Retreat ceremony will take place in the national capital on January 29, 2022.

9.
The Indian navy has participated in the PASSEX exercise with which country?
France
Japan
Russia
China
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian Navy has joined the PASSEX Exercise with Russia on 14 January 2022 at the port of Cochin, in the Arabian Sea.

10.
Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who died was the former President of which of the following countries?
Mali
Senegal
Zambia
Nigeria
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The former President of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who was ousted in a military coup, has passed away.

11.
The 'Infinity Bridge', which was recently opened for public traffic, is built in which city?
Dubai
Paris
Kathmandu
New Delhi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The iconic 'Infinity Bridge' in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was formally opened to traffic for the first time.

12.
International Labour Organisation has projected how much global unemployment in 2022?
150 million
207 million
200 million
215 million
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The International Labour Organisation, in its report titled "World Employment and Social Outlook", has projected global unemployment to reach 207 million in 2022, almost 21 million more than 2019.

13.
Padma Shri awardee Shanti Devi died at 88, was a social activist from which of the following states?
Odisha
Assam
Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Odisha-based social worker Shanti Devi has passed away at the age of 88. she was remembered as the voice of the poor.

14.
Who has won the Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper Award 2021?
Ederson
Alisson Becker
Manuel Neuer
Edouard Mendy
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Senegal's Edouard Mendy won the Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper award at the FIFA awards 2021, while Chile's Christiane Endler was named Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper.

15.
Who has been appointed as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Adani Power Limited (APL)?
Shersingh B Khyalia
Praveer Sinha
Kesava Menon Chandrasekhar
Banmali Agrawala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Board of Directors of Adani Power Limited (APL) has approved the appointment of Shersingh B Khyalia as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the company.

16.
Who has taken over as the new AEPC Chairman?
Anand Mahindra
Narendra Goenka
Samir Mehta
Pawan Munjal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Narendra Kumar Goenka took charge as the new Chairman of the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) during its executive committee meeting.

17.
What is the theme of the digital WEF's Davos Agenda 2022 Summit?
The State of the Agenda
The State of the World
The State of the capitalism
The State of the Restoring Trust
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The theme of the digital WEF's "Davos Agenda 2022" summit is "The State of the World."

18.
On the occasion of Army Day, the Indian Army put on display the Monumental National Flag, the world's largest national flag made of Khadi fabric, at Longewala. In which of these places is Longewala located?
Jaisalmer
Chandigarh
Dehradun
Leh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Monumental National Flag, which is the world's largest national flag made of Khadi fabric, was put to a grand public display at Longewala, along the India - Pakistan Border in Jaisalmer on the occasion of "Army Day".

19.
Who is the winner of the Mrs World 2022 beauty pageant?
Mrs America
Mrs India
Mrs Jordan
Mrs UAE
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Mrs America, Shaylyn Ford, was crowned as 'Mrs World 2022'.

20.
Who has been awarded the Best FIFA Men's Player Award 2021?
Neymar
Robert Lewandowski
Christiano Ronaldo
Lionel Messi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Poland's Robert Lewandowski won the Best FIFA Men's Player Award.