Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 03rd February 2022

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1) On February 2, 2022 the World Wetlands Day has been observed. What is the theme of this day?

(a)Action towards wetlands

(b)Wetlands Action for People and Nature

(c)Driving action for nature

(d)Aware for nature and people

(e)Driving Action for wetlands

2) What is the total outlay the Union Budget 2022-23 envisage?

(a)Rs. 39.45 lakh

(b)Rs. 35.45 lakh

(c)Rs. 55. 45 lakh

(d)Rs. 65. 45 lakh

(e)Rs. 75. 45 lakh

3) Who  has decided to convert the Experimental Scheme for Induction of Women Fighter Pilots in the Indian Air Force into a permanent scheme?

(a)Rajnath Singh

(b)Narendra Modi

(c)Nirmala Sitharaman

(d)SmritiIrani

(e)Ramnath Kovind

4) The European Unionand which of the following country have held their second maritime security dialogue in a virtual format?

(a)Canada

(b)Vietnam

(c)Spain

(d)France

(e)India

5) Which of the following country has called on Rajnath Singh to enhance defence cooperation between the two countriesin New Delhi?

(a)Oman

(b)Uganda

(c)Poland

(d)Sri Lanka

(e)Vietnam

6) The Army Chief MM Naravane has discussed bilateral defence cooperation with which of the following country’s Army Chief?

(a)Canada

(b)Australia

(c)Japan

(d)China

(e)South Korea

7) The exports of marine products has registered a growth of _________per cent during April to December in 2021.

(a)35

(b)40

(c)45

(d)50

(e)55

8) NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited, has acquired _________ percent equity stake in Power Exchange of India Limited.

(a)4

(b)3

(c)5

(d)6

(e)7

9) Which of the following country has fired a Hwasong-12 mid-range ballistic missile” from the Jagang Province area?

(a)South Korea

(b)North Korea

(c)China

(d)India

(e)Japan

10) The Class of 2006: Sneak Peek into the Misadventures of the Great Indian Engineering Life has written by whom?

(a)Jawed Ali

(b)Akash Kansal

(c)Meenakshi Bansal

(d)R. Madhavan

(e)None of these

11) In which among the following country 2022 Asian Games would take place?

(a)Japan

(b)USA

(c)Canada

(d)China

(e)India

12) Which among the following personality has won the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2022 in the Masters section?

(a)Magnus Carlsen

(b)Arjun Erigaisi

(c)Bobby Fischer

(d)Garry Kasparov

(e)Pentalia Harikrishna

13) Rupinder Singh Suri passed away. What was his profession?

(a)Physician

(b)Advocate

(c)Sportsman

(d)Educationist

(e)Politician

Answers :

1) Answer: B

February 2, 2022 is the first year that World Wetlands Day will be observed as a United Nations international day, following its adoption by the General Assembly on 30th August 2021.The theme for the 2022 edition is “Wetlands Action for People and Nature

It highlights the importance of actions that ensure that wetlands are conserved and sustainably used. It is an appeal to invest financial, human and political capital to save the world’s wetlands from disappearing and to restore those we have degraded.2022 marks 51 years of the Convention on Wetlands.

2) Answer: A

The Union Budget for Financial Year 2022-23, presented by the finance minister on February 01,2022, has given further impetus to modernisation of Defence Services and Defence Security Infrastructure development, including the Border Road Infrastructure and Coastal Security Infrastructure.

The Union Budget 2022-23 envisages a total outlay of Rs 39.45 lakh crore.Out of this, Ministry of Defence has been allocated a total budget of Rs 5.25 lakh crore, which is 13.31% of the total budget. This includes an amount of Rs 1.19 lakh crore for Defence Pensions. The total Defence Budget represents an enhancement of Rs 46,970 crore (9.82%) over

3) Answer: A

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Ministry has decided to convert the Experimental Scheme for Induction of Women Fighter Pilots in the Indian Air Force into a permanent scheme. It is a testimony to the capability of India’sNari Shakti (Women Power) and our Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s commitment towards women empowerment. Indian Air Force undertakes various induction publicity measures to encourage youth, including women to join it. A total of 16 women have been commissioned as fighter pilots after the experimental scheme for their induction.

4) Answer: E

India and the European Union have held their second maritime security dialogue in avirtual format. The meeting was co-chaired by Joint Secretary for Disarmament and International

Security Affairs at Ministry of External Affairs SandeepAryaand Director for Security andDefence Policy at the European External Action Service JoannekeBalfoort.

5) Answer: A

Secretary General at the Ministry of Defence, Oman Dr Mohammed Bin Nasser Bin Ali Al–Zaabi called on Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on February 01, 2022 to enhance defence cooperation between the two countries.The Secretary General at the Ministry of Defence, Oman also briefed Shri Rajnath Singh about the 11th India–Oman Joint Military Cooperation Committee Meeting (JMCC) on bilateral defence cooperation which was held in New Delhi on January 31, 2022. It was agreed to hold the next JMCC in Oman on mutually convenient dates.

6) Answer: B

Army Chief MM Naravane discusses bilateral defence cooperation with Australiancounterpart India’s Chief of Army Staff General MM Naravanehad a telephonic interaction withAustralia’s Army Chief Lieutenant General Rick Burr. They discussed issues of bilateral defence cooperation.

7) Answer: A

The exports of marine products registered a growth of 35 per cent to 6.1 Billion dollars during April to December last year as compared to the same period in 2020. The Commerce and Industry Ministry, in December last year, the exports of Marine Products touched over 720 million dollars, registering a growth of over 28 per cent.

The overall exports of Marine Products in the last Financial Year was5.96 Billion dollars. India’s Exports of Ready to Eat products has also increased by 24 per cent to 394 million dollars in the current financial year, compared to last financial year during April to October.

8) Answer: C

NTPC VidyutVyapar Nigam Ltd (NVVN), a wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited , has acquired a 5 percent equity stake in Power Exchange of India Limited (PXIL). NVVN has purchased these shares from the holding NSE Investment Limited, a co-promoter shareholder of PXIL. PXIL and India Energy Exchange (IEX) are the two power exchanges in the country and as per Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC) norms, a trading member shareholding in the power exchange is capped at 5%. However, a non-member’s shareholding can go up to 25%.

9) Answer: B

North Korea has fired a Hwasong-12 mid-range ballistic missile” from the Jagang Province area the first time it has tested a weapon of that size since 2017.

10) Answer: B

India’s first-ever season style book ‘The Class of 2006: Sneak Peek into the Misadventures of the Great Indian Engineering Life’, written by management professional AkashKansal, was launched virtually amidst one of the biggest book launch ceremonies of the year at IIT Kanpur& Delhi Technological University. The book was released on Amazon Kindle by talented Indian film actor, writer, director,and producer R. Madhavan.

11) Answer: D

The 2022 Asian Games also known as XIX Asiad will be a multi-sport event that will take place in Hangzhou , Zhejiang , China from 10 to 25 September 2022. Cricket will be back at Asian Games in the T20 format after 11 years to raise theexcitement of the viewers.

12) Answer: A

World Champion Magnus Carlsenhas won the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2022 in the Masters section. Norwegian GM Magnus Carlsen scored 9.5/13 in the Masters section with 6 wins and draws, thereby winning the tournament for the eighth time in his career. Indian GM ArjunErigaisi dominated the Challengers section, winning with a score of10.5/13, with an impressive 8 wins and 5 draws.

13) Answer: B

Senior Advocate and Additional Solicitor General Rupinder Singh Suripassed away.

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