Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 23rd February 2022

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Dear Readers, Daily Current Affairs Questions Quiz for SBI, IBPS, RBI, RRB, SSC Exam 2022 of 23rd February 2022. Daily GK quiz online for bank & competitive exam. Here we have given the Daily Current Affairs Quiz based on the previous days Daily Current Affairs updates. Candidates preparing for IBPS, SBI, RBI, RRB, SSC Exam 2022 & other competitive exams can make use of these Current Affairs Quiz.

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1) The World Thinking Day has been celebrated on 22nd February. Which among the following is the theme of the World Thinking Day 2022?

(a) Our World, Our Equal Future

(b) Digital Thinking

(c) Developing Thinking Skills

(d) Sustainable Thinking

(e) Our Knowledge, Our Future

2) Trans Union CIBIL and which among the following organisation have planned to Launch Nationwide MSME Consumer Education Program?

(a) Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

(b) Ministry of Commerce and Industry

(c) Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry

(d) Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises

(e) National Small Industries Corporation

3) ‘Huddle Global 2022’ conference, one of Asia’s largest startup ecosystem congregations has inaugurated by which among the following state?

(a) Maharashtra

(b) Rajasthan

(c) Karnataka

(d) Kerala

(e) Tamilnadu

4) Which among the following union territory hosted the Janbhagidari Empowerment’ portal?

(a)New Delhi

(b) Jammu and Kashmir

(c) Chandigarh

(d) Puducherry

(e) Jammu and Kashmir

5) Bank of Baroda Financial and which among the following Indian organization has jointly launched co-branded Rupay Contactless Credit Card?

(a)NHAI

(b) IRCTC

(c) AITWA

(d) UIDAI

(e) NITI AAYOG

6) Tanishka Kotia, Riddhika Kotia has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ for which district in Haryana?

(a) Faridabad

(b) Chandigarh

(c) Gurgaon

(d) Bhiwani

(e) Hisar

7) Which among the following actor has been awarded as the best actor in Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2022?

(a)Akshay Kumar

(b) Ranbir Kapoor

(c) Shah Rukh Khan

(d) Ranveer singh

(e) Tiger Shroff

8) Which among the following company has been awarded as the ‘India’s Most Trusted Public Sector Company’ award by ASSOCHAM?

(a) National Thermal Power Corporation

(b) Steel Authority of India Limited

(c) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

(d) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation

(e) Coal India Limited

9) Which India company has partnered with German Based RWE Renewables to develop offshore wind projects in India?

(a)  Reliance Power Ltd

(b) Tata Power

(c) Power Grid Corporation India Ltd

(d) JSW Energy Ltd

(e) Adani Power

10) The Indian Air Force and which among the following country air force have scheduled to participate in a bilateral exercise named Eastern Bridge-VI?

(a) Republic of Singapore Air Force

(b) Royal Malaysian Air Force

(c) Qatar Emiri Air Force

(d) Royal Air Force of Oman

(e) Japan Air Self-Defense Force

11) Assam has become the First State to Launch Night Navigation Mobile App in Rivers. This app is developed by which among the following IIT?

(a) IIT Madras

(b) IIT Bombay

(c) IIT Kharagpur

(d) IIT Guwahati

(e) IIT Delhi

12) A team of herpetologists have recorded a new species of bent-toed gecko from the Umroi Military Station of which among the following state?

(a) Manipur

(b) Assam

(c) Meghalaya

(d) Tripura

(e) Mizoram

13) The International Olympic Committee Athletes’ Commission has been re-elected Emma Terho of Finland as its Chair. She belongs to which sport?

(a) Speed Skating

(b) Cross Country Skiing

(c) Alpine Skiing

(d) Bobsleigh

(e) Ice Hockey

14) The Winter Olympics Games 2022 in Beijing has concluded recently. Which among the following country is the host of 2026 winter Olympics?

(a) Russia

(b) Italy

(c) France

(d) Australia

(e) Canada

15) The Grand Master Praggnanandhaa has defeated world champion Magnus Carlsen at which among the following Competition?

(a) Skilling Open

(b) Opera Euro Rapid

(c) Airthings Masters

(d) FTX Crypto Cup

(e) Chessable Masters

16) The Book titled, “The Founders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley”, has authored by author Jimmy Soni. It is published by which publication?

(a) Bloomsbury India

(b) MacMillan India

(c) Harper Collins Publishers

(d) Simon & Schuster

(e) Penguin Random House

17) Shakuntala Choudhary (102 yrs old) who passed away recently was  related to which Field?

(a) Classical Singer

(b)Social Worker& freedom fighter

(c)Hockey player

(d) Athlete

(e)None

18) In which of the following year the CIBIL SCORE was introduced?

(a) 2005

(b) 2006

(c) 2007

(d) 2008

(e) 2009

19) Aji Lamu is a folk dance of which among the following Indian State?

(a) Arunachal Pradesh

(b) Assam

(c) Nagaland

(d) Manipur

(e) Meghalaya

20) Which among the following is the capital of Guinea?

(a) Mogadishu

(b) Accra

(c) Conakry

(d) Abuja

(e) Kankan

21) “Coal India Ltd” headquarters is located in which among the following city?

(a) Hyderabad, Telangana

(b) Chennai, Tamilnadu

(c) Mumbai, Maharashtra

(d) Lucknow, UttarPradesh

(e) Kolkata, West Bengal

22) The ancient festival of “Kanchoth” is celebrated in which State/ UT in India?

(a) Ladakh

(b) Jammu Kashmir

(c) Nagaland

(d) Arunachal Pradesh

(e) Bihar

23) What is the maximum limit to purchase Sovereign Gold Bonds via cash transaction?

(a) Rs. 5000

(b) Rs.10000

(c) Rs. 20000

(d) Rs. 25000

(e) Rs. 35000

24) The International Financial System platform has been developed by which among the following organization?

(a) IMF

(b) World Bank

(c) Universal Post Union

(d) Both A & B

(e) Both B & C

25) What is the current Reverse Repo Rate?

(a) 3.25%

(b) 3.35%

(c) 3.45%

(d) 3.55%

(e) 3.75%

Answers :

1) Answer: A

World Thinking Day, originally known as Thinking Day, is celebrated every year on 22 February by all Girl Scouts, Girl Guides and other girl groups worldwide.

The day is observed to think about fellow brothers and sisters around the world, address their concerns and understand the true meaning of guiding.

The theme for World Thinking Day 2022 is “Our World, Our Equal Future”

2) Answer: C

TransUnion CIBIL Limited, formerly known as Credit Information Bureau Limited, has partnered with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FICCI) to launch a nationwide Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) consumer education program to support MSME’s across India to get awareness about credit management, CIBIL Rank and commercial credit information.

3) Answer: D

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the third edition of the annual ‘Huddle Global 2022’ conference, one of Asia’s largest startup ecosystem congregations and India’s biggest networking platform for entrepreneurs.

It was organized by the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), nodal agency of the Kerala government for entrepreneurship development and incubation activities in Kerala.

4) Answer: E

The Jammu and Kashmir administration hosted the Janbhagidari Empowerment’ portal on a different server with higher bandwidth for swift access to it by the public.

The portal can be accessed by logging on to the website https://janbhagidari.jk.gov.in/.

5) Answer: B

BOB Financial Solutions Limited (BFSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of Baroda (BoB), and the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd (IRCTC) have launched the IRCTC BoB RuPay contactless credit card.

The card is specially curated to offer maximum savings to frequent railway travelers & it offers a 1% transaction fee waiver for the customers on all their train ticket bookings.

6) Answer: C

The international chess-playing sisters, Tanishka Kotia and Riddhika Kotia were declared District Gurugram brand ambassadors for the Government of India’s Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ scheme for Haryana.

7) Answer: D

The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2022 was held in Mumbai, Maharashtra to honor and appreciate the creativity & talent of the Indian Film and Television Industry.

Best Actor – Ranveer Singh for 83 Movie

8) Answer: E

Coal India Limited, a Maharatna company of the Government of India, has been awarded the ‘India’s Most Trusted Public Sector Company’ award at the Energy Meet 2022 & Excellence Awards of ASSOCHAM (The Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry).

9) Answer: B

Tata Power has collaborated with Germany-based RWE Renewable GmbH to explore potential for a joint development of offshore wind projects in India.

The MoU has been signed between Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited, a 100 percent subsidiary of Tata Power, which is one of India’s largest integrated power companies, and RWE Renewables GmbH, one of the world’s leaders in offshore wind.

10) Answer: D

The Indian Air Force (IAF) and Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) are scheduled to participate in a bilateral exercise named Eastern Bridge-VI from 21 to 25 February 2022 at Air Force Station Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

It would be the sixth edition of the exercise.

The exercise will provide an opportunity to enhance operational capability and interoperability between the two Air Forces.

11) Answer: A

Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswas Sarma launched India’s first-night navigation mobile application for ferries on the Brahmaputra river in Guwahati, Assam.

The mobile application has been developed by the Transport Department in close association with the principal scientist of IIT Madras, K Raju.

12) Answer: C

A team of herpetologists recorded a new species of bent-toed gecko from a Umroi Military Station in Meghalaya.

Its scientific name is Cyrtodactylus Exercitus, and its English name is ‘Indian Army’s bent-toed gecko’.

The finding of the study was published in the European Journal of Taxonomy

13) Answer: E

International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission re-elected ice hockey player Emma Terho of Finland as its Chair and table tennis player Seung Min Ryu of the Republic of Korea as its First Vice-Chair.

The commission also elected cyclist Sarah Walker of New Zealand as the second VC of the Commission.

14) Answer: B

The closing ceremony of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games was held on February 20, 2022, at National Stadium (known as the Bird’s Nest) in Beijing.

The Games featured a record 109 events across 15 disciplines in 7 sports.

The Presidency of the Games was formally handed over to Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo, in Italy, to host the 2026 Winter Olympics.

15) Answer: C

In Chess, Indian Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa defeated world champion, Magnus Carlsen in the eighth round of the Airthings Masters competition.

Praggnanandhaa won with black pieces in 39 moves to halt Carlsen’s run of three straight wins.

Praggnanandhaa has become only the third Indian after Viswanathan Anand and P Harikrishna to beat Carlsen.

16) Answer: D

A new book titled “The Founders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley”, authored by author Jimmy Soni and published by Simon & Schuster released soon.

The story of multinational digital-payments company PayPal and how it covered the journey of a start-up that turned into one of the most successful companies of all time, worth over USD 70 billion.

17) Answer: B

Noted freedom fighter and Gandhian social worker, Shakuntala Choudhary has passed away. She was 102-year-old.

She was popularly known as ‘Shakuntala Baideo’.

18) Answer: C

CIBIL SCORE was Introduced in the year 2007 and it was founded in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

19) Answer: A

Aji Lamu is a folk dance of Arunachal Pradesh

20) Answer: C

Conakry is the Capital of Guinea and Currency of Guinea is Guinean Franc.

21) Answer: E

“Coal India Ltd” (CIL) headquartered is located in Kolkata, West Bengal

22) Answer: B

The ancient festival of “Kanchoth” is celebrated in Jammu Kashmir

23) Answer: C

Rs. 20000 is the maximum limit to purchase Sovereign Gold Bonds through cash transaction.

24) Answer: C

The International Financial System (IFS) platform has been developed by Universal Post Union

25) Answer: B

current Reverse Repo Rate is 3.35%

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