Current Affairs - Current Affairs
1.
Which Indian Power Company has partnered with Germany-based RWE Renewable GmbH to explore the potential for joint development of offshore wind projects in India?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Tata Power has collaborated with Germany-based RWE Renewable GmbH, to explore the potential for joint development of offshore wind projects in India.
Category : National
2.
The Indian Air Force is participating in exercise Eastern Bridge-VI in 2022 with which country at Air Force Station Jodhpur?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Air Force and Royal Air Force of Oman have organized a bilateral air exercise named Eastern Bridge-VI at Air Force Station Jodhpur in Rajasthan.
Category : International
3.
Which nocturnal pollinator has been found to have a vital role in 'Pollination' in the Himalayan ecosystem?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
As per a study, Moths are vital to pollination in the Himalayan ecosystem of northeast India. The study highlights 91 species of moths as potential pollinators of 21 plant families in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.
Category : National
4.
Which Indian PSU has bagged the honour of 'India's Most Trusted Public Sector Company' award at the Energy Meet 2022 & Excellence Awards of ASSOCHAM?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
State-run Maharatna Coal PSU, Coal India Limited (CIL), has been awarded the 'India's Most Trusted Public Sector Company' award at the Energy Meet 2022 & Excellence Awards of ASSOCHAM.
Category : National
5.
With the conclusion of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, which country has been handed over the Presidency to host the 2026 Winter Olympics?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Presidency of the Games was formally handed over to Milan and Cortina d'Ampezzo, in Italy, to host the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Category : International
6.
World Thinking Day is observed every year on which date?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
World Thinking Day, originally known as Thinking Day, is celebrated annually on 22 February by all Girl Guides / Girl Scouts, and the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts worldwide.
Category : Important Days
7.
The Supreme Court has scrapped the 'gender cap' on performers in orchestra bars in which state?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Supreme Court has scrapped the condition imposed by Maharashtra authorities that limited the number of female and male performers in orchestra bars to four each.
Category : State
8.
Indian tennis star Manika Batra has been roped in as the brand ambassador of which sportswear brand?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India's top table tennis player, Manika Batra has been roped in as the brand ambassador of the sportswear brand Adidas.
Category : Sports
9.
The International Space Station will cease its functioning by which year?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
NASA has announced that the International Space Station (ISS) will cease its functioning by 2031. The space agency plans to make the space station fall in the Pacific Ocean after its operation are brought to an end.
Category : National
10.
India's first Biosafety level-3 containment mobile laboratory has been inaugurated in which city?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Bharati Pravin Pawar inaugurated India's first Biosafety level-3 containment mobile laboratory in Nashik, Maharashtra.
Category : National
11.
Noted freedom fighter and Gandhian social worker, Shakuntala Choudhary has passed away. Did she hail from which state?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Choudhary hailed from Kamrup in Assam and was known for her commitment and devotion to the popularization of the Gandhian way of life.
Category : State
12.
Vipula Gunatilleka has been appointed as the new CFO of which airlines?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Former CEO of SriLankan Airlines, Vipula Gunatilleka has been appointed as the chief financial officer of the grounded Jet Airways. He was serving as the CEO of Sri Lankan airways till last month.
Category : Miscellaneous
13.
Who has recognized two separatist republics in eastern Ukraine as an independent?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Russian President Vladimir Putin announces the recognition of two separatist republics in eastern Ukraine - Donetsk and Lugansk - as independent through a televised address.
Category : International
14.
'Khajuraho Dance Festival' is a famous event organized in which Indian state?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The world-famous 'Khajuraho Dance Festival' is being organized in Khajuraho, located in the Chhatarpur district of Madhya Pradesh. The festival is being organized on the theme of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
Category : State
15.
In which Indian state is the 'Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope' located?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
'Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT)' is an array of thirty fully steerable parabolic radio telescopes. It is located near Pune at Khodad in Maharashtra.
Category : State
16.
Which Indian telecom company has joined the global SEA-ME-WE-6 undersea cable consortium?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Telecom operator Bharti Airtel Ltd has announced that it has joined the SEA-ME-WE-6 undersea cable consortium, in a bid to scale up its high-speed global network capacity and serve India's fast-growing digital economy.
Category : National
17.
Who is the author of the book 'A History of Sriniketan: Rabindranath Tagore's Pioneering Work in Rural Construction'?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The biography of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore titled "A History of Sriniketan: Rabindranath Tagore's Pioneering Work in Rural Construction", written by historian and Tagore biographer Uma Das Gupta has been released.
Category : Miscellaneous
18.
Which Indian city has been elected as the host of the 2023 International Olympic Committee's session?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India will host the 2023 International Olympic Committee's (IOC) session in Mumbai. India will be hosting the prestigious IOC meeting for the first time since 1983 when the 86th Session was held in New Delhi.
Category : National
19.
Which country bagged the maximum number of medals at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Norway topped the medal table for the second successive Winter Olympics, winning a total of 37 medals, including 16 golds.
Category : International
20.
Who has been honoured with the Outstanding Contribution To Film Industry award at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2022?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Asha Parekh Outstanding Contribution to Film Industry award at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2022.
Category : Persons
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