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Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 24th February 2022

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1) The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated Kisan Drone Yatra and flagged off ___________ number of Kisan Drones.

(a) 50

(b) 75

(c) 100

(d) 125

(e) 150

2) The Government has organised a week-long Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate ’Science exhibition from ______ to _______ of February.

(a) February 20 to 26

(b) February 20 to 27

(c) February 21 to 27

(d) February 21 to 28

(e)February 22 to 28

3) The Government has approved the continuation of National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship of 5 years. What is its outlay?

(a)Rs. 1827.00 crore

(b) Rs. 1927.00 crore

(c) Rs. 2027.00 crore

(d) Rs. 2127.00 crore

(e) Rs. 2227.00 crore

4) The 25th meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council held under the Chairpersonship of Finance Ministry in which among the following city?

(a) Delhi

(b) Ahmadabad

(c) Hyderabad

(d) Mumbai

(e) Kolkata

5) Lavender has been designated as brand product of Doda district, the birthplace of Purple Revolution. Doda district is located in which among the following state/Union Territory?

(a) Ladakh

(b) Arunachal Pradesh

(c) Sikkim

(d) Goa

(e) Jammu & Kashmir

6) Which country has recently decided to close the Tier 1 Investor visa or golden visa route to all new applicants from all nationalities?

(a) Russia

(b) Ukraine

(c) United States of America

(d) United Kingdom

(e) North Korea

7) Which Payment gateway has partnered with SBI Payments to boost digital payments acceptance infrastructure in Guwahati, Lucknow and Varanasi?

(a)Visa

(b)Mastercard

(c)RuPay

(d)Maestro

(e)Paypal

8) Which among the following Payment bank has become an official acquiring partner for e-RUPI vouchers?

(a)Airtel Payments Bank

(b)India Post Payments Bank

(c)Paytm Payments Bank

(d)FINO Payments Bank

(e)NSDL Payment Bank

9) Vipula Gunatilleka recently in news, has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer of which among the following airlines?

(a)Air India

(b)Vistara

(c)AirAsia

(d)Indigo

(e)Jet Airways

10) Takuya Tsumura has been recently appointed as the CEO & President of which among the following Car Manufacturing company?

(a)Honda

(b)Toyota

(c) TATA

(d) KIA

(e) Hyundai

11) India and which among the following country have inked a roadmap to enhance their bilateral exchanges on the blue economy and Ocean Governance?

(a) Russia

(b) Australia

(c) Sri Lanka

(d) France

(e) UK

12) IIFL Housing Finance Limited has signed a $ __________ million loan with Asian Development Bank to improve funding to affordable green housing.

(a) $ 62 million

(b)$ 68 million

(c) $ 75 million

(d) $ 79 million

(e) $ 82 million

13) Which among the following company has signed a MoU with Ballard Power Systems to commercialize fuel cells?

(a)Adani Enterprises

(b)Reliance Power Ltd

(c)Tata Power

(d)Power Grid Corporation India Ltd

(e)JSW Energy Ltd

14) As per the Newspaper, Israel has recently tested a new naval air defense system named _________ tested against rockets, cruise missiles and drones.

(a) A-Dome

(b) B-Dome

(c)C-Dome

(d) D-Dome

(e)E-Dome

15) Which among the following IIT has launched the ‘KISAN’ mobile app for dissemination ofAgromet Advisory Services?

(a)IIT Bombay

(b)IIT Madras

(c)IIT Ropar

(d)IIT Roorkee

(e)IIT Kanpur

16) Carlos Alcaraz belongs to which among the following sport?

(a) Cricket

(b) Badminton

(c) Hockey

(d) Golf

(e) Tennis

17) National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship was launched in which year?

(a) 2006

(b) 2007

(c) 2008

(d) 2009

(e) 2010

18) Who would head the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) sub-committee?

(a) Prime Minister

(b) Finance Minister

(c) Home Minister

(d) RBI Governor

(e) SEBI Chairman

19) What is the currency of United Kingdom?

(a)Doller

(b) Euro

(c)Franc

(d)Shekel

(e) Pound Sterling

20) Who has developed the e-RUPI vouchers?

(a) RBI

(b) NPCI

(c) Finance Ministry

(d) NITI AIM

(e) SEBI

21) When  SEBI was established?

(a)April 12, 1988

(b)April 17, 1992

(c)April 15, 1989

(d)April 10, 1991

(e)April 12, 1992

22) In Banking SCORES stands for ________

(a)Special Complaints Remedy System

(b)SEBI Complaints Redress System

(c)Sources for Complaints Redress System

(d)SEBI Complaints Rectify System

(e)None of these

23) Where is Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Located?

(a)Jakarta

(b)Bandung

(c)Surabaya

(d)Medan

(e)None of these

24) The Dance Sattriya is related to which state in India?

(a) Nagaland

(b) Ladakh

(c) Assam

(d) Tripura

(e) Mizoram

Answers :

1) Answer: C

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the ‘Kisan Drone Yatra’, an initiative by Garuda Aerospace Pvt Ltd and flagged off 100 ‘Kisan Drones’ in various cities in India.

The 100 Kisan Drones were set off in 100 villages in 16 states across India which includes Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Goa.

2) Answer: E

The Government of India has organised a week-long science exhibition titled ‘VigyanSarvatraPujyate’ from February 22 to 28, 2022, as part of the AzadiKaAmritMahotsav commemoration.

The inaugural programme was held at VigyanBhavan, New Delhi on the 22nd of February.

3) Answer: A

Government has approved the continuation of Central Sector National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMSS) over the 15th Finance Commission cycle for a period of five years i.e. from 2021-22 to 2025-26 with financial outlay of Rs. 1827.00 crore

With minor modifications in eligibility criteria such as increasing income ceiling from Rs.1.5 lakh per annum to Rs.3.5 lakh per annum and revising the renewal criteria under the scheme.

4) Answer: D

The 25th meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) was held in Mumbai, under the Chairpersonship of Union Finance Minister Smt. NirmalaSitharaman.

The finance minister is on a two-day post-Budget outreach visit to the city, where she is meeting with representatives of industry, financial market functionaries and bankers.

5) Answer: E

The Union Minister of Science & Technology, DrJitendra Singh has chaired the District Development Coordination & Monitoring Committee (DISHA) meetings of several districts in Jammu & Kashmir.

A key decision taken during the meeting was to designate Lavender as Jammu & Kashmir’s Doda brand product, to promote lavender under ‘One District, One Product’ initiative of the Modi Government.

6) Answer: D

The United Kingdom has decided to close the Tier 1 Investor visa or golden visa route to all new applicants from all nationalities with immediate effect over security concerns.

The UK Investment Visa is a Tier 1 visa offered to wealthy individuals willing to invest a minimum of £2 million in the UK.

7) Answer: B

As an extension of its flagship campaign ‘Team Cashless India’, Mastercard partnered with the Auto Rickshaw Association in Lucknow, All Assam’s Restaurant Association (AARA) in Guwahati, local shopkeepers, and Boat Union in Varanasi to bolster the digital payments infrastructure.

In Lucknow the partnership enables more than 700 auto-rickshaw drivers to accept digital payments.

8) Answer: C

Paytm Payments Bank Limited (PPBL) has become an official acquiring partner for e-RUPI vouchers, further making it accessible at offline stores across India.

e-RUPI is a cashless prepaid voucher that beneficiaries can present through SMS or QR Code.

9) Answer: E

The former Sri Lankan Airlines CEO, VipulaGunatilleka has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Jet Airways.

He served as the CEO of the SriLankan Airlines till January 2022 & he will join Jet Airways with effect from March 1, 2022.

Prior to this, he was the CFO and Board Member of TAAG Angola Airlines from November 2015 to July 2018 under Emirates Management.

10) Answer: A

Honda Motor Company Limited has announced the appointment of Takuya Tsumura as the President and CEO of Honda Cars India Limited (HCIL) effective from April 1, 2022.

He has been associated with Honda Motor for more than 30 years.

11) Answer: D

India and France have inked a roadmap to enhance their bilateral exchanges on the blue economy and Ocean Governance.

The main purpose of this agreement is to explore the potential for collaboration in marine science research for a better understanding of oceans, and ensure that the ocean remains a global common, a space of freedom and trade, based on the rule of law.

12) Answer: B

Development Bank (ADB) to improve funding to affordable green housing for lower-income groups in India.

The funding comprises a direct ADB loan of up to $58 million and a $10-million concessional loan by the Canadian Climate Fund for the Private Sector in Asia (CFPS).

13) Answer: A

Ballard Power Systems has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with the Adani Group to evaluate a joint investment case for the commercialization of fuel cells in various mobility and industrial applications in India.

Both the parties will examine various options to cooperate, including potential collaboration for fuel cell manufacturing in India.

14) Answer: C

Israel successfully tested a new naval air defense system, C-Dome which was tested against rockets, cruise missiles and drones.

The C-Dome protects Israel’s coastline and offshore natural gas assets in the Mediterranean.

Israel and Hezbollah fought a month-long war in 2006 & during that fighting, Hezbollah fired a missile that struck an Israeli warship, killing four Israeli soldiers.

15) Answer: D

Indian Information Technology (IIT) Roorkee launches the ‘KISAN’ mobile app for dissemination of Agromet Advisory Services (AAS).

Farmers from Haridwar, Dehradun, and PauriGarhwal districts along with the stakeholders participated in the program.

A booklet published in Hindi entitled “Agrometeorological Advisory Services for cereal crops, horticultural crops and livestock” has been released.

16) Answer: E

The Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz has clinched the Rio Open tennis title after defeating Diego Schwartzman in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The seventh-seeded Alcaraz defeated third-seeded Schwartzman 6-4, 6-2 to become the youngest ATP 500 champion

17) Answer: C

National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMSS) was Launched in2008

18) Answer: D

Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) sub-committee is headed by RBI Governor. At present Shaktikanta Das is the Governor of RBI

19) Answer: E

UK Capital: London, Currency: Pound Sterling

20) Answer: B

National Payments Corporation of India is the developer of e-RUPI.

21) Answer: E

Securities and Exchange Board of India – SEBI was Established in April 12, 1992

22) Answer: B

SCORES stands forSEBI Complaints Redress System

23) Answer: A

Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Located inJakarta, Indonesia

24) Answer: C

The Dance Sattriya is related toState of ASSAM