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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • February 11, 2022 Current Affairs
1.
Which High court has constituted a three-judge bench to hear petitions questioning a ban on the use of hijabs in colleges?
Uttar Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Maharashtra
Karnataka
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Karnataka High Court Chief Justice constituted a three-judge bench, including himself, to hear a batch of petitions questioning a ban on the use of hijabs in a few pre-university colleges in the state.

2.
Which platform has launched the campaign named 'Take a Break'?
Twitter
Instagram
Google
Whatsapp
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Instagram has announced a new campaign named 'Take a Break' that will alert users scrolling on Instagram to periodically take breaks from the platform and focus on other things.

3.
Which was the most congested city in the world in 2021?
Moscow
Istanbul
New Delhi
Mumbai
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Istanbul has been ranked as the most congested city in the world in 2021, followed by Moscow at second place, as per TomTom's 2021 Traffic Index released.

4.
Jens Stoltenberg is the head of which of the following organization?
NATO
WTO
WEF
ASEAN
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Jens Stoltenberg is the Secretary-General at North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and his term at NATO ends.

5.
White Cheeked Macaque, a new mammal species in the country, has been discovered in which state?
Sikkim
Uttarakhand
Assam
Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India have found a new mammal species in the country namely the White Cheeked Macaque, in Arunachal Pradesh.

6.
What is the new name of the Ahmedabad IPL team?
Ahmedabad Giants
Gujarat Lions
Ahmedabad Titans
Gujarat Titans
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Gujarat Titans is the new name of the Ahmedabad IPL franchise. The name was formally announced. Hardik Pandya was named as the captain of the new Ahmedabad IPL team 2022.

7.
What was the rank of the Reserve Bank of India in terms of buying Gold among the world's Central Banks in 2021?
2
1
3
5
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has emerged as the second-largest buyer of Gold among the world's Central Banks in 2021.

8.
Which Bollywood actor has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of Uttarakhand?
Akshay Kumar
Amitabh Bachchan
Shahrukh Khan
Sonu Sood
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Bollywood actor, Akshay Kumar has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

9.
Who is the top-ranked Indian in ICC Men's ODI Batting Rankings?
KL Rahul
Rohit Sharma
Shikhar Dhawan
Virat Kohli
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Virat is the top-ranked Indian in the ICC Men's ODI Batting Rankings 2022.

10.
Which UT has become the first one to be integrated with the National Single Window System?
Ladakh
New Delhi
Puducherry
Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Jammu & Kashmir has become the first Union Territory to be integrated with the National Single Window System (NSWS).

11.
SEBI has directed the mutual fund (MF) industry to set up an audit committee at the asset management company (AMC) level. What is the minimum number of directors required in this audit committee?
5
3
6
8
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The audit committee will require a minimum of three directors and at least two-thirds of them shall be independent directors of the AMC.

12.
Jens Stoltenberg has been named as the Governor of the Central Bank of which country?
Norway
Portugal
New Zealand
Russia
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Jens Stoltenberg will be appointed as the Governor of Norges Bank i.e. the Central Bank of Norway at the end of 2022.

13.
Which company has bought a majority stake in a Malaysian payments start-up named "Curlec" for a valuation of more than $19 million?
Paytm
PhonePe
Razorpay
BillDesk
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Bengaluru-based, Razorpay has acquired a majority stake in a Malaysian payments start-up named "Curlec" for a valuation of more than $19 million.

14.
What is the theme of Safer Internet Day for 2022?
Security and Internet, Hand in hand
Together for a better internet
Internet for a secure world
Internet and cyber security
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The theme of Safer Internet Day 2022 is "Together for a better internet".

15.
India's first commercial-scale biomass-based hydrogen plant will come up in which state?
Gujarat
Uttar Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India's first commercial-scale biomass-based hydrogen plant will come up in the Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh.

16.
Which was the most congested city in India in 2021?
Mumbai
Bengaluru
New Delhi
Chennai
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Mumbai is the most congested city in India in 2021 as per the 2021 Traffic Index, followed by Bengaluru and Delhi.

17.
World Pulses Day is being celebrated on which date?
February 08
February 10
February 09
February 11
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Every year World Pulses Day is celebrated on 10 February to spread public awareness of the nutritional and environmental benefits of pulses as part of sustainable food production.

18.
What is the rank of India in terms of its official gold reserves as per the Goldhub portal of the World Gold Council?
2nd
6th
9th
10th
Answer: Option
Explanation:
As per Goldhub, India's official gold reserves is the ninth-largest in the world. Goldhub is the official website of the World Gold Council that maintains all the data regarding precious metals.

19.
Which country has banned the import of drones?
Bangladesh
India
Pakistan
Nepal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India has banned the import of foreign drones to promote Made in India drones with immediate effect.

20.
Who has been appointed as the Secretary in the Department of Financial Services in the Ministry of Finance?
Anurag Jain
Tarun Bajaj
Debashish Panda
Sanjay Malhotra
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Sanjay Malhotra has been appointed as Secretary in the Department of Financial Services in the Ministry of Finance.