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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • January 22, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
Which Indian state has launched the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the state and decided to set up 'Infrastructure Financing Authority'?
Goa
Arunachal Pradesh
Assam
Chhattisgarh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Arunachal Pradesh government will establish 'Arunachal Pradesh Infrastructure Financing Authority', to fast track infrastructure development.

2.
Which country has inaugurated the 'India-assisted social housing units project'?
Mauritius
Maldives
Madagascar
Myanmar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Mauritian counterpart Pravind Jugnauth jointly inaugurated the India-assisted social housing units project in Mauritius virtually.

3.
What was the amount of global FDI flow in 2021 as per UNCTAD Global Investment Trends Monitor?
USD 1.45 trillion
USD 1.25 trillion
USD 1.65 trillion
USD 1.85 trillion
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The global FDI flows increased by 77 percent to an estimated USD 1.65 trillion in 2021, from USD 929 billion in 2020.

4.
Who became the first Indian to complete NASA's International Air and Space Program at the Kennedy Space Centre in Alabama, USA?
Kamlesh Lulla
Meyya Meyyappan
Jahnavi Dangeti
Anita Sengupta
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Jahnavi Dangeti, a young girl from Andhra Pradesh, has just completed NASA's International Air and Space Program at the Kennedy Space Centre in Alabama, US, making her the first Indian to accomplish this feat.

5.
PM Modi is set to inaugurate the world's second-tallest statue in a sitting position, comprising a 216-foot statue of Ramanujacharya, in which city?
Bengaluru
Visakhapatnam
Kochi
Hyderabad
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate a 216-foot statue of Ramanujacharya in a sitting position in Hyderabad on February 5, 2022, to celebrate the 1,000th birth anniversary of the saint.

6.
Which of the following has launched a mobile app "Saarthi" based on investor education in Mumbai, Maharashtra?
Securities and Exchange Board of India
National Payments Corporation of India
Association of Mutual Funds of India
Reserve Bank of India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Securities and Exchange Board of India has launched a mobile app "Saarthi" based on investor education in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

7.
Which country test-flighted Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile system and its interceptors?
France
Germany
Israel
Russia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Israeli Defence Ministry conducted a successful test flight of the Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile system and its interceptors.

8.
Which institution released the 'Climate of India during 2021' Report?
India Meteorological Department
NABARD
NITI Aayog
Environment Ministry
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India Meteorological Department released its 'Climate of India during 2021' report. As per the report, 2021 was the fifth warmest year in India since nationwide records commenced in the country in 1901.

9.
Government has merged the flame of the Amar Jawan Jyoti with the flame at National War Memorial. The eternal flame of Amar Jawan Jyoti was lit in which year?
1949
1952
1980
1972
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The eternal flame of Amar Jawan Jyoti was lit on the Republic Day of 1972 by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in memory of soldiers who laid their lives during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war.

10.
Which Indian actor has recently won the International Association of Working Women Award at the DC South Asian Film Festival 2021?
Gauahar Khan
Sushmita Sen
Kirti Kulhari
Tisca Chopra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen has been conferred with the International Association of Working Women Award at the Washington DC South Asian Film Festival 2021.

11.
The first BRICS Sherpas meeting of 2022 was held under the chairmanship of which country?
China
Russia
India
Brazil
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The first BRICS Sherpas meeting of 2022 was held on January 18 and 19, 2022 through a virtual platform under the chairmanship of China.

12.
The 'Azadi Ke Amrit Mahotsav se Swarnim Bharat Ki Ore' programme is a year-long initiative dedicated to the celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav by which organisation?
ISKCON
Isha Foundation
Brahma Kumaris
Patanjali Yogpeeth
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 'Azadi Ke Amrit Mahotsav se Swarnim Bharat Ki Ore' programme. The national-level program includes seven yearlong initiatives dedicated to the celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav by the Brahma Kumaris.

13.
Haryana state government has partnered with which state to revive the Saraswati river?
Rajasthan
Punjab
Himachal Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The state governments of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh have signed MoU to revive the Saraswati River.

14.
'I4F Industrial R&D and Technological Innovation Fund' is a collaboration between India and which country?
France
Indonesia
Israel
Germany
Answer: Option
Explanation:
'I4F- India-Israel Industrial R&D and Technological Innovation Fund' is a collaboration between the Department of Science and Technology (DST), the Government of India, and the Israel Innovation Authority.

15.
Which Union Ministry released the revised 'Rural Area Development Plan Formulation and Implementation Guidelines'?
Ministry of Rural Development
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Ministry of Panchayati Raj released the revised 'Rural Area Development Plan Formulation and Implementation Guidelines'.

16.
Who has been appointed as the Independent Chairman to the board of Unity Small Finance Bank Limited by RBI?
Rajiv Mehrishi
Anil Swarup
Shashi Kant Sharma
Vinod Rai
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The RBI has approved the appointment of former Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai as the Independent Chairman of Unity Small Finance Bank Limited (Unity Bank).

17.
India test-fired more indigenous and improved variants of BrahMos missile. It is which type of missile?
Cruise missile
Ballistic missiles
Conventional guided missile
All of the above
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India undertook another successful test-firing of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile with increased indigenous content and improved performance.

18.
Who has been appointed as the Managing Director, National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd?
Baldev Prakash
Rajeev Ahuja
Chanchal Kumar
Vasudevan PN
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Chanchal Kumar has been appointed as the Managing Director, National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd, under the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways.

19.
As per the UNCTAD data, the FDI in India in 2021 was recorded what percent lower than in 2020?
26%
25%
29%
21%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Foreign Direct Investment flows to India fell by 26 percent in 2021, compared to 2020, as per the UN Conference on Trade and Development Investment Trends Monitorpublished.

20.
Who is the current BRICS Sherpa of India?
Dilip Sinha
Piyush Goyal
Devyani Khobragade
Sanjay Bhattacharyya
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India's BRICS Sherpa of 2022 Sanjay Bhattacharyya represented the Indian delegation.