Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 25th February 2022

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Dear Readers, Daily Current Affairs Questions Quiz for SBI, IBPS, RBI, RRB, SSC Exam 2022 of 25th 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 Central Excise Day of India has been celebrated to honour the service of the Central Board of Excise and Custom to the country. This Day is celebrated on which date?

(a) February 21

(b) February 22

(c)February 23

(d)February 24

(e) February 25

2) The Union Minister Giriraj Singh has released Rural Connectivity GIS Data in Public Domain. This includes the GIS data for more than ________ lakh rural facilities.

(a) 5 Lakh

(b) 3 Lakh

(c) 8 Lakh

(d) 6 Lakh

(e) 7 Lakh

3) The Union Minister Sarbananda Sonawal has inaugurated Dredging Museum ‘NikarshanSadan’ at which among the following place in Andhra Pradesh?

(a)Vishakhapatnam

(b)Tirupati

(c)Guntur

(d)Kurnool

(e)Vijayawada

4) PM CARE for Children scheme has been extended by the Centre till 28th Feb 2022. Previously, the scheme was applicable till Which Date?

(a) 31st November 2021

(b)15th December 2021

(c) 15th November 2021

(d) 31st January 2022

(e) 31st December 2021

5) The Minister of Coal, Mines, and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi has Launched ERP System of Coal India Ltd. What is the Full Form of ERP?

(a)Environment Resource Policy

(b)Enterprise Resource Policy

(c)Environment Resource Planning

(d)Enterprise Resource Planning

(e)External Resource Planning

6) Which state government has planned to build memorial of BhashaShahidBarkat(well -known protestor) in Murshidabad?

(a) Maharashtra

(b) West Bengal

(c)Rajasthan

(d) Haryana

(e) Uttarakhand

7) The Ramnadi Restoration Mission has announcedto set up the city’s first Lotus lake at which lake in Pune, Maharashtra?

(a) Mastani Lake

(b) Katraj Lake

(c) Khatpewadi Lake

(d) Pashan Lake

(e) Khadakwasla Lake

8) Which City’s municipal corporation has recently launched a dedicated Electric Vehicle Cell for their Road based Public Transports?

(a) Hyderabad

(b) Karnataka

(c) Ahmadabad

(d) Mumbai

(e) Chennai

9) The Assam government has launched programme called ‘Project Arohan’ This Program is related to which category people?

(a) Students

(b) Artists

(c) Unemployed Youths

(d) Journalist

(e) Doctors

10) Trip Money has partnered with which Bank in India to launch global credit card named TripMoney Global card?

(a) DBS Bank

(b) SBM Bank

(c) RBL Bank

(d)State Bank of India

(e)Kotak Mahindra Bank

11) Which among the following General InsuranceCompany has joined hands with Ashv Finance, a tech-led NBFC to offer MSME Loan Protection Plans?

(a)Bajaj Allianz General Insurance

(b)IFFCO Tokio General Insurance

(c)Kotak Mahindra General Insrance

(d)TATA AIG General Insurance

(e)Edelweiss General Insurance

12) HDFC Bank has financed for Asia’s Largest ‘Waste-To-Energy’ Plant in Indore, MP. As per the report this Plant handles _________ tonnes of Municipal Solid waste per day.

(a) 400 tonnes

(b) 450 tonnes

(c) 500 tonnes

(d) 550 tonnes

(e) 600 tonnes

13) Sudha Ragunathan has been appointed as the member of the Central Advisory Board on Culture .She is associated with which among the following field?

(a) Actress

(b) Social Worker

(c) Singer

(d) Classical Dancer

(e) Artist

14) The Soft drinks company Coca-Cola has been appointed which among the following bollywood star as its brand ambassador of Thums Up?

(a)Tiger Shroff

(b) Shah Rukh Khan

(c)Hrithik Roshan

(d)Ranveersingh

(e)Salman Khan

15) Who has been elected as the new Chairman of the International Rubber Study Group for a period of two years (2022-2024)?

(a)K.N. Raghavan

(b)K.N. Manoj

(c)K.N. Madhavan

(d)K.N. Rajesh

(e)K.N. Aaditeya

16) Indian Air Force would participate in exercise ExCobra Warrior taking  place in which among the following countries in March 2022?

(a) Oman

(b) Russia

(c) USA

(d) UK

(e) France

17) South Asian Athletic Federation & National Cross-Country Athletics Championshipis set to be held in which state/Union Territory?

(a) Ladakh

(b) Sikkim

(c) Chandigarh

(d) Mizoram

(e) Nagaland

18) Mekapati Goutham Reddy passed away recently. He served as the __________ Minister of Andhra Pradesh.

(a) Finance Minister

(b) Education Minister

(c) Power Minister

(d) Industry Minister

(e) Transport Minister

19) KPAC Lalitha passed away recently. She was a well-known _________________.

(a) Actress

(b) Carnatic Singer

(c)Kathakali Dancer

(d) Social Worker

(e) Politician

20) In which year Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY) was launched?

(a) 2000

(b) 2001

(c) 2003

(d) 2008

(e) 2010

21) What is the eligible age for a children to join PM Cares for Children Scheme?

(a) 15

(b) 17

(c) 18

(d) 19

(e) 20

22) Who is the governor of West Bengal?

(a)Jagdish Mukhi

(b)P.S. SreedharanPillai

(c)Phagu Chauhan

(d)Jagdeep Dhankhar

(e)Satya Pal Malik

23) The Headquarters of SBM Bank India is located at which among the following place?

(a)Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

(b)Mumbai, Maharashtra

(c)Hyderabad, Telangana

(d)Ahmedabad, Gujarat

(e)Bangalore, Karnataka

24) Which among the following is the tagline of Jammu &Kashmir Bank?

(a)Faithful and Friendly

(b)We Understand Your World

(c)Support All The Way

(d)Smart Way To Bank

(e)Serving To Empower

25) Name the Wildlife Sanctuary with highest density of rhinoceros in India.

(a)Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary

(b)Bhagwanmahavir Wildlife Sanctuary

(c)Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary

(d)Bhadra Wildlife sanctuary

(e)None of these

Answers :

1) Answer: D

Central Excise Day of India is celebrated every year on February 24.

The day is being celebrated to honour the service of the Central Board of Excise and Custom (CBEC) to the country.

The present Chairman of Central Board of Excise and Custom is VivekJohri

2) Answer: C

Giriraj Singh, the union minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, has released the Rural Connectivity GIS Data in Public Domain.

This data includes the GIS data for more than 8 lakh rural facilities which have been collected and digitised using the GIS platform developed for the PM-GSY scheme.

3) Answer: A

SarbanandaSonowal who is India’s union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways and AYUSH has inaugurated NikarshanSadan. The Dredging Museum at DCI campus in Vishakhapatnam.

This museum displays models of different types of dredgers, vintage photos & historical milestones from the Eastern Port City of Vizag.

4) Answer: E

The PM Cares for Children Scheme has been extended by the Ministry of Women and Child Development of the Government of India till February 28, 2022.

A letter has been written in this respect to all Principal Secretaries/ Secretaries, Women and Child Development, Social Justice & Empowerment Departments of all States and UTs, with a copy to all District Magistrates/District Collectors.

Previously, the scheme was applicable till December 31, 2021.

5) Answer: D

Union Minister of Coal, Mines, and Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi launched the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system of Coal India Limited (CIL).

Inaugurating the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system implementation of Coal India Ltd (CIL), the latest IT-enabled technologies, the overall approach towards implementing the same in a sustained and efficient manner is the key to further enhancing coal production and supply.

6) Answer: B

West Bengal Government build up a memorial of BhashaShahidBarkat at his residence at Babla village in Salar, Murshidabad.

BhashaShahidBarkat was a protester killed during the Bengali Language Movement protests which took place in the erstwhile East Pakistan (currently Bangladesh), in 1952.

AbulBarkat was awarded EkusheyPadak in 2000.

7) Answer: C

The Ramnadi Restoration Mission (RRM) has announced it is setting up the city’s first lotus lake at the Khatpewadilake, Pune, Maharashtra.

In this lotus plantation is being carried out in three methods including seeds, saplings and lotus tubers.

It will help in improving the essentials of the water using the qualities of lotus flowers and plants.

8) Answer: D

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) launched a dedicated electric vehicle (EV) cell in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

This Aims to bring together government officials, e-mobility experts and representatives from the electric vehicle industry.

9) Answer: A

The Assam government has launched a mentorship programme called ‘Project Arohan’ to provide guidance to Students and improve their skills.

This Programme ‘Project Arohan’ is launched for 4 years.

10) Answer: B

TripMoney, the fintech arm of MakeMyTrip, and SBM Bank India have partnered to launch a rupee-denominated secure credit card TripMoney Global card.

The TripMoney Global card offers multiple value-added benefits including zero forex mark-up, lifetime free validity and 100 per cent digital in-app card management.

The card is powered by Visa and can be used across over 150 countries.

11) Answer: E

Digital Insurer Edelweiss General Insurance (EGI) has joined hands with Ashv Finance, a tech-led NBFC present in over 100 locations in India, to offer financial protection to the latter’s business loan borrowers.

Ashv is offering timely credit to fund the growth aspirations of small businesses and MSMEs, EGI will ensure health insurance cover to safeguard the financial interest.

As per the Partnership, it will provide security against the business loan taken in case the borrower has an unfortunate incident of accident or critical illness.

12) Answer: D

HDFC Bank has been associated with Indore Clean Energy Private Limited (ICEPL) for the development of 550 tonnes/day of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) to Compressed Biogas (CBG) plant – the largest Bio-CNG plant in Asia located in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.

This is the largest waste to energy project funded by HDFC Bank under its ESG commitments.

The plant is expected to treat 50 percent of municipal waste generated in Indore City and convert to 100 percent green products (biogas and manure).

13) Answer: C

SudhaRagunathan has appointed as a member of the Central Advisory Board on Culture (CABC)

SudhaRagunathan is an Indian Carnatic vocalist, singer and composer.

14) Answer: B

Soft drinks company Coca-Cola has appointed film actor Shah Rukh Khan as the brand ambassador of Thums Up.

Before that, Shahrukh Khan was associated with the cold drink brand PepsiCo.

Thums Up, which has become a billion dollar brand in 2021, has partnerships with the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games and cricket.

15) Answer: A

K.N. Raghavan, Executive Director, Indian Rubber Board, has been elected the new Chairman of the International Rubber Study Group (IRSG) for a period of two years (2022-2024).

India succeeds the chair of the IRSG from Cote d’Ivoire.

He will preside over the meeting of the Heads of Delegation scheduled on 31 March 2022 at Singapore.

16) Answer: D

Indian Air Force will participate in a multi-nation air exercise named ‘Ex Cobra Warrior 22’ at Waddington, UK from 06 to 27 March 2022.

The main aim of the participation is to provide operational exposure and share best practices amongst the participating Air Forces, thereby enhancing combat capability and forging bonds of friendship.

17) Answer: E

Nagaland is all set to host the South Asian Athletic Federation (SAAF) cross country championship and 56th National Cross-Country athletics championships from 26th of match in Kohima.

Meanwhile, the official mascot of the South Asian Cross Country Championships and 56th National Cross Country is a joyous happy running ‘Hornbill’.

18) Answer: D

Andhra Pradesh Industries Minister MekapatiGoutham Reddy has passed away.

Reddy, was a two-time MLA from the Atmakur Assembly constituency in the Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh.

19) Answer: A

Veteran Malayalam film and stage actress, KPAC Lalitha has passed away. She was at 74.

In a career spanning five decades, she starred in over 550 films in Malayalam and Tamil.

20) Answer: A

Pradhan Mantri Gram SadakYojana (PMGSY) was launched in the year 2000

21) Answer: C

The eligible age for a children to join under PM Cares for Children Scheme is 18

22) Answer: D

Jagdeep Dhankhar is the present Governor of West Bengal

23) Answer: B

Headquarters of SBM Bank India is located at Mumbai, Maharashtra

24) Answer: E

The Tagline of Jammu &Kashmir Bank is Serving To Empower

25) Answer: A

The Highest density of rhinoceros in India are in Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary

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