Current Affairs - 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?
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.
Category : State
2.
Which platform has launched the campaign named 'Take a Break'?
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.
Category : Miscellaneous
3.
Which was the most congested city in the world in 2021?
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.
Category : National
4.
Jens Stoltenberg is the head of which of the following organization?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Jens Stoltenberg is the Secretary-General at North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and his term at NATO ends.
Category : National
5.
White Cheeked Macaque, a new mammal species in the country, has been discovered in which state?
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.
Category : State
6.
What is the new name of the Ahmedabad IPL team?
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.
Category : Sports
7.
What was the rank of the Reserve Bank of India in terms of buying Gold among the world's Central Banks in 2021?
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.
Category : Miscellaneous
8.
Which Bollywood actor has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of Uttarakhand?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Bollywood actor, Akshay Kumar has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
Category : Persons
9.
Who is the top-ranked Indian in ICC Men's ODI Batting Rankings?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Virat is the top-ranked Indian in the ICC Men's ODI Batting Rankings 2022.
Category : Sports
10.
Which UT has become the first one to be integrated with the National Single Window System?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Jammu & Kashmir has become the first Union Territory to be integrated with the National Single Window System (NSWS).
Category : State
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?
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.
Category : Economy
12.
Jens Stoltenberg has been named as the Governor of the Central Bank of which country?
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.
Category : International
13.
Which company has bought a majority stake in a Malaysian payments start-up named "Curlec" for a valuation of more than $19 million?
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.
Category : National
14.
What is the theme of Safer Internet Day for 2022?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The theme of Safer Internet Day 2022 is "Together for a better internet".
Category : Miscellaneous
15.
India's first commercial-scale biomass-based hydrogen plant will come up in which state?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India's first commercial-scale biomass-based hydrogen plant will come up in the Khandwa district of Madhya Pradesh.
Category : State
16.
Which was the most congested city in India in 2021?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Mumbai is the most congested city in India in 2021 as per the 2021 Traffic Index, followed by Bengaluru and Delhi.
Category : Miscellaneous
17.
World Pulses Day is being celebrated on which date?
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.
Category : Important Days
18.
What is the rank of India in terms of its official gold reserves as per the Goldhub portal of the World Gold Council?
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.
Category : Miscellaneous
19.
Which country has banned the import of drones?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India has banned the import of foreign drones to promote Made in India drones with immediate effect.
Category : International
20.
Who has been appointed as the Secretary in the Department of Financial Services in the Ministry of Finance?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Sanjay Malhotra has been appointed as Secretary in the Department of Financial Services in the Ministry of Finance.
Category : Persons
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