Exercise :: January 22, 2022 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
- January 22, 2022 Current Affairs - Daily Current Affairs
| 1. | Which Indian state has launched the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the state and decided to set up 'Infrastructure Financing Authority'? |
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Answer: Option B Explanation: Arunachal Pradesh government will establish 'Arunachal Pradesh Infrastructure Financing Authority', to fast track infrastructure development.
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| 2. | Which country has inaugurated the 'India-assisted social housing units project'? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Mauritian counterpart Pravind Jugnauth jointly inaugurated the India-assisted social housing units project in Mauritius virtually.
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| 3. | What was the amount of global FDI flow in 2021 as per UNCTAD Global Investment Trends Monitor? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The global FDI flows increased by 77 percent to an estimated USD 1.65 trillion in 2021, from USD 929 billion in 2020.
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| 4. | Who became the first Indian to complete NASA's International Air and Space Program at the Kennedy Space Centre in Alabama, USA? |
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Answer: Option C 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.
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| 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? |
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Answer: Option D 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.
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| 6. | Which of the following has launched a mobile app "Saarthi" based on investor education in Mumbai, Maharashtra? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: The Securities and Exchange Board of India has launched a mobile app "Saarthi" based on investor education in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
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| 7. | Which country test-flighted Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile system and its interceptors? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The Israeli Defence Ministry conducted a successful test flight of the Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile system and its interceptors.
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| 8. | Which institution released the 'Climate of India during 2021' Report? |
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Answer: Option A 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.
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| 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? |
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Answer: Option D 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.
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| 10. | Which Indian actor has recently won the International Association of Working Women Award at the DC South Asian Film Festival 2021? |
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Answer: Option B 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.
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| 11. | The first BRICS Sherpas meeting of 2022 was held under the chairmanship of which country? |
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Answer: Option A 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.
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| 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? |
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Answer: Option C 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.
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| 13. | Haryana state government has partnered with which state to revive the Saraswati river? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The state governments of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh have signed MoU to revive the Saraswati River.
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| 14. | 'I4F Industrial R&D and Technological Innovation Fund' is a collaboration between India and which country? |
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Answer: Option C 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.
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| 15. | Which Union Ministry released the revised 'Rural Area Development Plan Formulation and Implementation Guidelines'? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: The Ministry of Panchayati Raj released the revised 'Rural Area Development Plan Formulation and Implementation Guidelines'.
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| 16. | Who has been appointed as the Independent Chairman to the board of Unity Small Finance Bank Limited by RBI? |
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Answer: Option D 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).
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| 17. | India test-fired more indigenous and improved variants of BrahMos missile. It is which type of missile? |
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Answer: Option A Explanation: India undertook another successful test-firing of BrahMos supersonic cruise missile with increased indigenous content and improved performance.
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| 18. | Who has been appointed as the Managing Director, National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd? |
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Answer: Option C Explanation: Chanchal Kumar has been appointed as the Managing Director, National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd, under the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways.
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| 19. | As per the UNCTAD data, the FDI in India in 2021 was recorded what percent lower than in 2020? |
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Answer: Option A 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.
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| 20. | Who is the current BRICS Sherpa of India? |
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Answer: Option D Explanation: India's BRICS Sherpa of 2022 Sanjay Bhattacharyya represented the Indian delegation.
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