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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • February 6, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
What was the mission period of National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana?
2015-2019
2014-2018
2016-2020
2017-2021
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY), a central sector scheme was launched in 2015-2019 and was implemented in 12 cities.

2.
Which country re-launched the "Cancer Moonshot" program?
Russia
USA
China
UK
Answer: Option
Explanation:
US President Joe Biden announced a relaunch of the "Cancer Moonshot" program started during the Obama administration.

3.
Based on the data released by the economic think tank Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy. What was the rate of unemployment recorded in January 2022?
6.97%
7.77%
5.47%
6.57%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The unemployment rate in India in January 2022 fell sharply to 6.57%, according to the data from the economic think-tank, Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy. This is the lowest rate witnessed since March 2021.

4.
The 2022 Winter Olympics is being held in Beijing. What is the official slogan of the event?
Passion. Connected
United by Emotion
Faster, Higher, Stronger
Together for a Shared Future
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The 2022 Winter Olympics kicked off in Beijing, China and will continue. Official slogan - "Together for a Shared Future".

5.
Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 2022?
V.S. Krishna
M Jagadesh Kumar
Hridaynath Kunzru
Satish Chandra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Centre has appointed JNU (Jawaharlal Nehru University) Vice-Chancellor, M Jagadesh Kumar as the new Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC).

6.
'CAR T-cell therapy' which was seen in the news is used to treat which disease?
Sickle Cell Anaemia
Tuberculosis
Diphtheria
Cancer
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Chimeric antigen receptor, CAR - T-cell therapy works by genetically engineering an individual's T-cells to recognise and destroy cancer cells.

7.
What is the theme of the tableau of Maharashtra for 2022?
Eco-Friendly' and 'Atma-Nirbhar'
'Biodiversity and State Bio-symbols of Maharashtra'
Ayodhya
Vision of the future
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The theme of the tableau of Maharashtra for 2022 is 'Biodiversity and State Bio-symbols of Maharashtra'.

8.
Who has been sworn in as the Controller General of Accounts in place of Dipak Dash?
Anil Yadav
Sonali Singh
Dinesh Kumar Gupta
Ashok Kumar Pal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Government of India has appointed Sonali Singh to hold the additional charge of the Controller General of Accounts, under the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.

9.
Who is the author of the biography on Neeraj Chopra titled 'Golden Boy Neeraj Chopra'?
Manorama Jafa
Navdeep Singh Gill
B. N. Goswamy
Jagreet Kaur
Answer: Option
Explanation:
A short biography of Indian athlete Neeraj Chopra titled 'Golden Boy Neeraj Chopra' authored by Navdeep Singh Gill has been released.

10.
Punaura Dham, which was seen in the news, is located in which state?
Odisha
Madhya Pradesh
Bihar
Uttar Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Punaura Dham located in Bihar has been included in the Ramayana Circuit of Swadesh Darshan Scheme. It has been included under PRASHAD Scheme of the Ministry of Tourism.

11.
Which Indian State/UT launched Mission Bhagiratha to make sustainable drinking water sources?
Telangana
Jharkhand
Bihar
West Bengal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Telangana has launched Mission Bhagiratha to make drinking water sources safe and sustainable.

12.
What is the theme of the tableau of Uttar Pradesh for 2022?
One District One Product
Kashi Vishwanath Dham
'One District One Product and Kashi Vishwanath Dham'
One Nation One Product
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The theme of the tableau of Uttar Pradesh was 'One District One Product and Kashi Vishwanath Dham'.

13.
Which Indian state has recorded the lowest & highest unemployment rate in January 2022?
Telangana; Haryana
Gujarat; Meghalaya
Kerala; Chhattisgarh
Odisha; Delhi
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Telangana recorded the lowest unemployment rate in January at 0.7%.Haryana witnessed the highest unemployment rate of 23.4% in January 2022.

14.
Arif Khan, who is the lone Indian athlete to attend the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics is qualified for which Olympic sports?
Skating
Fencing
Skiing
Hockey
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Arif Khan, who is the lone Indian athlete to attend the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics is qualified for the alpine skier.

15.
What is the projected GDP growth estimate of India in FY21 (2020-21) as per the first revised estimates released by NSO?
7.6%
7.3%
6.6%
6.1%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
As per the first revised estimates released by NSO, the GDP contracted by 6.6% in FY21 (2020-21).

16.
Which cricket player has been selected for the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award 2021?
Henry Nicholls
Daryl Mitchell
James Neesham
Martin Guptill
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has selected New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell as the winner of the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award 2021.

17.
Who is the author of the graphic novel Atharva - The Origin, in which Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been portrayed as the superhero Atharva?
Shamik Dasgupta
Ramesh Thamilmani
Sarnath Banerjee
Ashok Banker
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been portrayed as the superhero Atharva in this graphic novel. The graphic novel is authored by Ramesh Thamilmani.

18.
Kamalpur-Kumarghat, which is seen in the news, is located in which state?
Sikkim
Tripura
Gujarat
Punjab
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The foundation stone for the third border haat at Kamalpur-Kumarghat on Tripura- Bangladesh border was laid jointly by the Chief Minister of Tripura Biplab Kumar Deb and Bangladesh Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi.

19.
Rahul Bhatia has been appointed as the Managing Director of which airline carrier?
AirIndia
GoAir
Vistara
IndiGo
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The low-cost Indian airline, IndiGo has appointed its co-founder and promoter Rahul Bhatia as the Managing Director (MD) of the company.

20.
Which base year is used to calculate the Gross Domestic Product on constant prices?
2014-15
2010-11
2011-12
2008-09
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The base year for Gross Domestic Product (GDP) calculations on constant prices is 2011-12.