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1) The International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation has been observed on ____________.
(a) February 4
(b) February 5
(c) February 6
(d) February 7
(e) February 8
2) The Prime Minister has dedicated the‘Statue of Equality’ in Hyderabad. What is its height?
(a) 205 Feet
(b) 206 Feet
(c) 215 Feet
(d) 216 Feet
(e) 226 Feet
3) The Prime Minister has inaugurated two research facilities in which among the following City?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Vishakhapatnam
(c) Lucknow
(d) Ahmedabad
(e) Mumbai
4) Under SBM-U 2.0 and AMRUT 2.0, plan preparation has begun to make cities with __________ and water secure.
(a) Pollution Free
(b) Garbage Free
(c)Carbon Free
(d) Open Defecation Free
(e) Plastic Free
5) The Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has flagged off Fintech Open Summit. This summit was organised by which organisation in collaboration with PhonePe, AWS and EY?
(a)National Payment Corporation of India
(b) Council of Scientific & Industrial Research
(c) Ministry of Science and technology
(d) Ministry of Finance
(e) NITI Aayog
6) Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme has approved for continuation with an outlay of _____________ Crore.
(a) Rs. 1400 Crore
(b) Rs. 1500 Crore
(c) Rs. 1600 Crore
(d) Rs. 1700 Crore
(e) Rs. 1800 Crore
7) The Foundation stone has laid for new border athaat in Bangladesh-India border. In India the border haat lies on which state?
(a) Assam
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Tripura
(d) West Bengal
(e) Mizoram
8) Which General Insurance Company has tied up with CARS24 Financial Services Private Limited to provide motor insurance services?
(a) TATA AIG General Insurance
(b) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
(c) Edelweiss General Insurance
(d) IFFCO – TOKYO General Insurance
(e) Kotak Mahindra General Insurance
9) The Asian Development Bank has approved a Loan worth of ___________ billion to India in 2021 assovereign lending.
(a) $4.2 Billion
(b) $4.4 Billion
(c) $4.6 Billion
(d) $4.8 Billion
(e) $4.9 Billion
10) The Government of India has done a conversion transaction with the Reserve Bank of Indiafor an amount of___________________.
(a) ₹1,19,601 crore
(b) ₹1,19,701 crore
(c) ₹1,19,801 crore
(d) ₹1,19,901 crore
(e) ₹1,19,501 crore
11) Whom among the following has been appointed as the Controller General of Accountsas an additional charge?
(a)Sushmitha Susi
(b)Kajal Malhotra
(c)Sunitha Singh
(d)Madhumitha Nair
(e)Sonali Singh
12) The Vice-Chancellor of JNU M Jagadesh Kumar has been appointed as the Chairman Of which organisation?
(a) University Grants Commission
(b) National Council of Educational Research and Training
(c) Central Board of Secondary Education
(d) National Medical Commission
(e) The Institution of Engineers
13) Which Indian Airlines has been appointed co-founder Rahul Bhatia as its Managing Director?
(a)Vistara
(b) Indigo
(c) Air India
(d) Spice Jet
(e)Air Asia
14) PESB has picked BK Tyagi as the next Chairman and Managing Director of Shipping Corporation of India. He replaced whom?
(a)H.K. Sasi
(b) K. Virendra Singh
(c) H.K Koshi
(d) H.K Joshi
(e) H. Virbatra Singh
15) Which Bank has awarded with Digital Transformation Award by Confederation of Indian Industry?
(a) State Bank of India
(b) Union Bank of India
(c) Bank of Baroda
(d) Punjab National Bank
(e) Karnataka Bank
16) SIDBI has signed a MoU with CDAC to strengthen Cyber Security capabilities & allied sectors. Where is the Headquarters of SIDBI located?
(a) Mumbai, Maharashtra
(b) Bangalore, Karnataka
(c) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
(d) Ahmedabad, Gujarat
(e) Kolkata, West Bengal
17) In which year NASA has planned to “deorbit” the International Space Station and crash it into the Pacific Ocean?
(a) 2030
(b) 2031
(c) 2034
(d) 2035
(e) 2038
18) The Google has unveiled a new device for teachers, students. What is the name of the device?
(a)Chromebook
(b) Google Pixel
(c) Google Home
(d) Google Nest Hub
(e) Google Media Streaming
19) According to the Salesforce Global Digital Skills Index, among 19 countries, what is the score of India in highest digital readiness out of 100?
(a) 60
(b) 61
(c) 62
(d) 63
(e) 64
20) In the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, India has lifted a fifth title after beating which country?
(a) Pakistan
(b) New Zealand
(c) Australia
(d) West Indies
(e) England
21) Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away at the age of 92. She received the Bharat Ratna in which year?
(a) 2000
(b) 2001
(c) 2002
(d) 2003
(e) 2004
22) Chandupatla Janga Reddy passed away recently. He was a well-known _____________.
(a) Actor
(b) Writer
(c) Politician
(d) Singer
(e) Environmentalist
23) Recently Christos Sartzetakis passed away. He was the former president of which country?
(a) Albania
(b) Serbia
(c) Montenegro
(d) Kosovo
(e) Greece
Answers :
1) Answer: C
International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is a United Nations-sponsored annual awareness day that takes place on February 6 as part of the UN’s efforts to eradicate female genital mutilation.
It was first introduced in 2003.
This year theme of International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female: Accelerating Investment to End Female Genital Mutilation.
2) Answer: D
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the ‘Statue of Equality’ in Hyderabad.
The 216-feet tall Statue of Equality commemorates the 11th century Bhakti Saint Sri Ramanujacharya, who promoted the idea of equality in all aspects of living including faith, caste and creed.
Governor Telangana Tamilisai Soundararajan, Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy were among those present on the occasion.
The Statue is made of ‘panchaloha’, a combination of five metals: gold, silver, copper, brass, and zync and is among one of the tallest metallic statues in sitting position, in the world.
3) Answer: A
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi visited the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) campus in Patancheru, Hyderabad and kickstarted the 50th Anniversary celebrations of ICRISAT.
The Prime Minister also inaugurated ICRISAT’s Climate Change Research Facility on Plant Protection and ICRISAT’s Rapid Generation Advancement Facility.
These two facilities are dedicated to the smallholder farmers of Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
Prime Minister also unveiled a specially designed logo of ICRISAT and launched a commemorative stamp issued on the occasion.
4) Answer: B
Both SBM-U 2.0 and AMRUT 2.0 have been launched recently on October 1, 2021 and plan preparation has begun to make cities ‘garbage free and water secure’.
The Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs, ShriHardeep Singh Puri informed that the Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban (SBM-U) 2.0, launched on October 1, 2021 for a Mission period of five years involves urban-rural convergence.
Similarly, in the recently launched Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0, rural-urban synergy will be affected whereby water markets for reuse of treated used water shall be ascertained in rural urban continuum.
5) Answer: E
NITI Aayog, in collaboration with PhonePe, AWS and EY, has organized a three-week-long virtual summit, ‘Fintech Open’, from 7–28 February.
The summit was inaugurated by Union Minister for Railways, Communications, and Electronics and IT AshwiniVaishnaw in the presence of NITI Aayog Vice Chairman Dr Rajiv Kumar.
A first-of-its-kind initiative, Fintech Open will bring together regulators, fintech professionals and enthusiasts, industry leaders, the start-up community, and developers to collaborate, exchange ideas and innovate.
6) Answer: D
Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme (IFLDP) (erstwhile IFLADP) has been approved for continuation from 2021-22 with an approved financial outlay of Rs. 1700 crore.
IFLDP has been approved by the Union Cabinet on 19.01.2022 as continuation of the erstwhile IFLADP till 31.03.2026 or till further review, whichever is earlier.
7) Answer: C
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 TipuMunshi.
It will enhance trade relations between the two countries, the border haat will also strengthen friendly relationships between the two countries.
Also eight border haats are proposed to be built on the border between Tripura and Bangladesh out of which two are already functional at Kamalasagar in Sepahijala district and Srinagar in South Tripura district.
8) Answer: E
Kotak Mahindra General Insurance Company Limited has tied up with CARS24 Financial Services Private Limited to provide motor insurance services to the buyers of used cars.
As part of the tie-up, CARS24, as a corporate agent of Kotak General Insurance, will extend motor insurance services to its consumers that will fully insure their vehicles with Kotak General Insurance’s comprehensive motor insurance plans.
The Partnership will offer customers a trustworthy and faster way to avail motor insurance with a fully digital insurance process for a convenient and hassle-free experience.
9) Answer: C
The Asian Development Bank committed a record $4.6 billionin sovereign lending to India in 2021 for 17 loans, including $1.8 billion for the country’s Coronavirus disease pandemic response.
Out of $1.8 billion, $1.5 billion was towards vaccine procurement and $300 million to strengthen primary health care in urban areas and the country’s future pandemic preparedness.
ADB’s regular program supported transport, urban development, finance, agriculture, and skills building.
10) Answer: B
The Government of India to smoothen its liability profile has done a conversion transaction with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on January 28, 2022 for an amount of ₹1,19,701 crore (face value).
The transaction involved buying back securities maturing in FY 2022-23, FY 2023-24 and FY 2024-25 from the Reserve Bank and issuing fresh securities for equivalent market value, to make the transaction cash neutral.
The transactions were carried out using Financial Benchmarks India Pvt. Ltd. (FBIL) prices as on January 28, 2022.
11) Answer: E
The Government of India has appointed Sonali Singh to hold the additional charge of the Controller General of Accounts (CGA), under the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.
She has been appointed in place of Dipak Dash, who superannuated on January 31, 2022.
12) Answer: A
According to the Ministry of Education, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) Vice-Chancellor Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar was appointed chairperson of the University Grants Commission (UGC) for a period of five years, or until he turns 65, whichever is earlier.
The post was vacant since December 7 when ex-Chairman DP Singh, who had taken charge in 2018, resigned upon turning 65.
Pune University vice-chancellor Prof Nitin R Karmalkar and director of Inter-University Accelerator Center (IUAC) Prof Avinash Chandra Pandey were also shortlisted for the UGC chairperson post.
13) Answer: B
InterGlobe Aviation-run IndiGo has appointed its co-founder and promoter Rahul Bhatia as the company’s managing director with immediate effect.
The board of directors unanimously approved the appointment of Bhatia as the managing director with immediate effect, subject to the approval of the shareholders.
Bhatia stated his agenda would be transformational and would focus on expanding the airlines presence in India and in international markets and building for the long term.
Bhatia would oversee all aspects of the airline, and actively lead the management team.
14) Answer: D
Under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Captain Binesh Kumar Tyagi has been picked by the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) to be the next Chairman and Managing Director at the state-run carrier Shipping Corporation of India Ltd (SCI).
Binesh Kumar Tyagi will replace Mrs H.K Joshi.
15) Answer: E
Karnataka Bank has been awarded the digital transformation award, ‘DX 2021 Awards, in recognition of the “innovative” best practice ‘KBL VIKAAS’, by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for Best Practice in Digital Transformation.
KBL VIKAAS, launched by the bank in 2017, has enabled the bank in implementation of digital capabilities, namely, digital journeys for assets and liability products, enhancement in customer experience under ADC products and bringing in a strong culture of sales and marketing.
16) Answer: C
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), the principal financial institution engaged in the promotion, financing and development of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Center for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), a premier R&D organization under the Ministry of Electronics and IT, Government of India, in a virtual event to strengthen Cyber Security capabilities & allied sectors.
Headquarters of SIDBI:Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
17) Answer: B
NASA plans to “deorbit” the ISS and crash it into the Pacific Ocean in January 2031.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the orbiting laboratory, which launched in 1998, will splash-land 1,678 miles (2,700 kilometers) from land at Point Nemo, the final Pacific Ocean resting place for many dead satellites and space stations such as Russia’s Mir.
18) Answer: A
Google has introduced a new lineup of secure and long-lasting Chromebook devices and updated programmes, resources, and Chrome OS advancements, designed entirely for education.
Chromebooks play an important role in the classroom, assisting 50 million students and teachers to learn and collaborate from wherever they are.
19) Answer: D
According to the Salesforce Global Digital Skills Index, among 19 countries, India has the Index’s highest digital readiness score at 63 out of 100.
In India 72 percent, of respondents say they are very actively learning digital skills now to prepare themselves for the future of work
66 percent of respondents in India also said they feel very equipped with resources to learn digital skills.
20) Answer: E
In the ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, India lifted a record fifth title after beating England by four wickets in the summit clash at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua.
Earlier, India had won the U19 World Cup in 2000, 2008, 2012, and 2018.
India’s Raj Bawa was announced Player of the Match of the ICC Under19 World Cup 2022 Final between India and England.
South Africa’s Dewald Brevis who broke all records to score 506 runs in only six innings named player of the series
Meanwhile, BCCI secretary Jay Shah has announced cash rewards for under-19 Indian team.
Each player from the victorious Indian team will get a cash reward of 40 lakh rupees.
21) Answer: B
Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar passed away at the Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai, February 6, 2022.
The veteran singer, popularly known as the Melody Queen, was 92.
She had been admitted to hospital on 8 January after having tested positive for COVID-19.
Government has announced a two-day national mourning in memory of Bharat RatnaLataMangeshkar.
A state funeral will be accorded to the legendary singer, who received the Bharat Ratna, in 2001.
22) Answer: C
The noted Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Chandupatla Janga Reddy has passed away at the age of 86 due to following health issues in Hyderabad.
His native is Warangal and a former MLA in Andhra Pradesh.
He also served as Member of Parliament in the 8th LokSabha in the year 1984 and marked sthe BJP’s debut in the LokSabha.
23) Answer: E
Former Greek President Christos Sartzetakis, a judge widely respected for resisting pressure from military dictators who ultimately imprisoned him without trial in the late 1960s, has died following a long hospitalization.
He was 92.
