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1) What is the theme of the 12th National Voters Day, celebrated on 25th January 2022?
(a) Making Our Voters Empowered, Vigilant, Safe and Informed
(b) Bringing Transparency for Voters
(c) Making Elections Inclusive, Accessible and Participative
(d) Voters – The Backbone of Indian Democracy
(e) Voters and Elections
2) Every year in India, 25th January has been observed as which of the following day?
(a) National Family Day
(b) National Braille Day
(c) National Girls Day
(d) National Voters Day
(e) National Tourism Day
3) What was the name of the recently passed Padma Bhushan Awardee and Tamilnadu archaeology department’s first director?
(a) R. Nagaswamy
(b) Arvind Subramanian
(c) Krishna GopalKannan
(d) Amitosh Tripathi
(e) DevjeetIyer
4) Which programme has been recently organized on 24th January 2022, National Girl Child Day?
(a) Meri Beti Mera Abhimaan
(b) Betiya – Kal, AajaurKal
(c) Educate Girl – Educate Country
(d) Umang Rangoli Utsav
(e) Betiya – Hamara Abhimaan
5) What is the prize money of the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya BAL Puraskar award 2022?
(a) Rs.1, 00,000
(b) Rs.2, 00,000
(c) Rs.3, 00,000
(d) Rs.4, 00,000
(e) Rs.5, 00,000
6) Who has been recently conferred with the Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak 2021 by the President of India?
(a) Aishwarya Kumari
(b) Pritesh Upadhyaya
(c) Jatin Mishra
(d) Rakesh Makija
(e) Sarath R. R.
7) As per the competition commission of India, how much penalty has been imposed on Nissan Motor Car Carrier Company recently?
(a) Rs. 28.69 crore
(b) Rs. 24.23 crore
(c) Rs. 18.69 crore
(d) Rs. 24.89 crore
(e) Rs. 16.51 crore
8) Recently India has announced ______________ U.S. dollars as an immediate relief to Tonga, to overcome the effect of the Tsunami.
(a) Half lakh
(b) One lakh
(c) Two lakh
(d) Five lakh
(e) Ten lakh
9) In which country the Indian embassy has celebrated Parakram Diwas by opening a special exhibition titled “Bose 125”?
(a) Germany
(b) Ireland
(c) USA
(d) UK
(e) Australia
10) Which logo(s) has recently featured to mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties between India and Israel?
(a) Star of David
(b) Ashoka Chakra
(c) National Emblem
(d) Both a and c
(e) Both a and b
11) Who has been currently serving as the additional secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade?
(a) Parag Sharma
(b) Aditya Shrivastava
(c) Sumita Dawra
(d) Devika Tiwari
(e) Sunita Singh
12) Recently the Border Security Force has started a boat ambulance service in which district on the occasion of Republic Day 2022?
(a) Durgapur
(b) Malkangiri
(c) Murshidabad
(d) Shillong
(e) Dibrugarh
13) Recently which company has contributed One Crore rupees to Himachal Pradesh to overcome future natural calamities or tragedies of the State?
(a) NTPC
(b) NHPC
(c) BHEL
(d) SAIL
(e) BEML
14) Recently Hitachi Payment Services and Indipaisa have tied up to develop which of the following platforms for Indian MSMEs?
(a) Block chain Based Payment
(b) AI based Payment
(c) Nanotechnology
(d) Ed-tech
(e) Fintech
15) Recently Food delivery platform Swiggy has signed a $700 million funding and becomes the fourth decacorn. What does decacorn mean?
(a) Valued at $1 billion or more
(b) Valued at $10 billion or more
(c) Valued at $1 million or more
(d) Valued at $10 million or more
(e) Valued at $100 billion or more
16) Recently Dredging Corporation of India Ltd and National Marine Dredging Company has formed a strategic alliance on BOT basis. What does BOT mean?
(a) Build–Operation–Transfer
(b) Build–Operate–Transfer
(c) Build–Operate–Technology
(d) Building–Operate–Transfer
(e) Building–Operating–Transferring
17) Which company has signed a MoU with IITDelhito research on social commerce and product recommendations to resellers?
(a) Flipkart
(b) Snapdeal
(c) Amazon
(d) Ajio
(e) Mantra
18) VinodanandJha, a former chief commissioner of Income tax has been recently appointed as ____________.
(a) Chairperson, Department of Human rights
(b) Chairperson, Department of finance
(c) Deputy Governor of RBI
(d) Chairperson, PMLA Adjudicating Authority
(e) Chairman, SEBI
19) Recently the CCI has approved the acquisition by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Overseas Limited in GlaxoSmithKline Asia Private Limited. Who is the Chairperson of CCI?
(a) Dhirendra Kumar
(b) P. K. Singh
(c) Divya Manohar
(d) Ashok Kumar Gupta
(e) Kirti Azad
20) Who has been recently awarded as the Umpire of the Year at the 17th edition of the ICC Awards?
(a) Aleem Dar
(b) Marais Erasmus
(c) Bruce Oxenford
(d) Chris Gaffaney
(e) Michael Gough
Answers :
1) Answer: C
The National Voters Day is celebrated on 25 January every year in India to encourage the country’s voters to participate in the electoral process. 2022 marks the 12th National Voters Day (NVD). The theme of 2022 is “Making Elections Inclusive, Accessible and Participative”. To spread awareness about the importance of voting in a democracy and it also educates people about their voting rights. Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu will be the Chief Guest for the event.
2) Answer: E
Every year,25th January is observed in India as the National Tourism Day, an incredible practice to spread awareness of the importance of traveling and protecting nature. The theme for National Tourism Day 2022 is “AzadikaAmritMahotsav.” The Indian government established the National Tourism Day for cultivating and creating awareness among the society globally on the significance of tourism, and it’s social, political, financial and also cultural worth and value.
About the Ministry of Tourism:
- Cabinet Minister: Kishan Reddy
- Minister of State: ShripadNaik, Ajay Bhatt
3) Answer: A
Renowned archeologist and Tamil Nadu archeology department’s first director, Padma Bhushan R. Nagaswamy, passed away at the age of 91. Nagaswamy became the first director of the Tamil Nadu government’s Department of Archeology in 1966. Nagaswamy was awarded the “Kalaimamani” award by the Government of Tamil Nadu for his groundbreaking work on Sekkilar’s Periyapuranam. He was awarded the prestigious Padma Bhushan in 2018 for his outstanding contribution to archeology. He has written over 40 books in Tamil, English and Sanskrit and published over 100 books through the department.
4) Answer: D
On the Occasion of National Girl Child Day, the Ministry of Culture organized the ‘Umang Rangoli Utsav’ on 24th January 2022. The participants drew Rangoli decorations on the roads and squares named after the female freedom fighters or the female role models of the country. The Rangoli decorations were made at more than 70 locations in 19 states. The event celebrated ‘Girl Child Day’ and ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ together to appreciate the contributions of women to the journey of a progressive India@75.
5) Answer: A
Prime Minister Narendra Modi conferred the Pradhan MantriRashtriyaBALPuraskar (PMRBR) award to 29 children from across the country ahead of Republic Day. A total of 15 Boys and 14 Girls among the awardees belong to 21 States and UTs. The cash prize of Rs.1, 00,000/- was given to the awardees of PMRBP 2022. Union Women and Child Development Minister SmtSmritiZubinIraniwere among those present on the occasion. Category wise distribution of awards – Innovation (7), Social Service (4), Scholastic (1), Sports (8), Art & Culture (6), Bravery (3).
6) Answer: E
The President of India has approved the conferment of JeevanRakshaPadak Series of Awards – 2021 on 51 persons which includes Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak to 06, UttamJeevanRakshaPadak to 16 and JeevanRakshaPadak to 29 persons. The award is given in threecategories,namely, SarvottamJeevanRakshaPadak, UttamJeevanRakshaPadak and Jeevan Raksha Padak.
SarvottamJeevanRakshaPadak
- ShriSarath R. R. (Posthumous), Kerala
- ShriJatin Kumar(Posthumous), Uttar Pradesh
- ShriRamavtar Godara (Posthumous), Rajasthan
7) Answer: A
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) passed an order against Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (‘NYK Line’), Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (‘K-Line’), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (‘MOL’) and Nissan Motor Car Carrier Company (‘NMCC’) for indulging in cartelization in the provision of maritime motor vehicle transport services to automobile Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) for various trade routes. Accordingly, the Commission directed K-Line, MOL and NMCC to pay penalties to the tune of approx. INR 24.23 crores, INR 10.12 crores and INR 28.69 crores respectively, besides passing a cease-and-desist order.
8) Answer: C
India has announced two lakh US dollar immediate relief assistance to Tonga in the wake of the Tsunami. On January 15, a tsunami hit the Kingdom of Tonga impacting large sections of the country’s population and causing significant infrastructural damage. India has firmly stood by Tonga during times of crisis and devastation caused by natural disasters, as during Cyclone Gita in 2018. As a gesture of solidarity with the friendly people of Tonga, the Government has extended an immediate relief assistance of two lakh US dollars to support relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts.
9) Answer: A
The Indian Embassy in Berlin celebrated ParakramDiwas by opening a special exhibition titled “Bose 125” marking the 125th birth anniversary of NetajiSubhas Chandra Bose. Ambassador of India to Germany Harish Parvathaneni and Netaji’sdaughter, Professor Anita Bose Pfaff inaugurated the exhibition at the Embassy which includes rare personal letters and memorabilia from Netaji.
About Germany:
President: Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Capital: Berlin
Currency: Euro
10) Answer: E
India and Israel have launched a commemorative logo to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. The logo was unveiled virtually at an online event in the presence of Ambassador of Israel to India NaorGilon and Indian envoy to Israel, SanjeevSingla. The logo features the Star of David and the Ashoka Chakra. Israel and India established diplomatic relations on 29th of January 1992. The 30th anniversary of relations between Israel and India will be marked throughout the year with an elaborate array of cultural events.
11) Answer: C
One District One Product (ODOP) Initiative – a State Conference was held on 21st January, 2022 by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industry. The Conference was chaired by SumitaDawra, Additional Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). The ODOP initiative’s facilitation of Jammu & Kashmir’s representation at the Dubai Expo 2020.
12) Answer: B
Border Security Force (BSF) will start a boat ambulance service from SwabhimanAnchal zone in Malkangiri district of Odisha on the occasion of Republic Day. BSF Additional Director General R.S. Bhatti, the Border Security Force, is playing an important role in anti-Maoist operations in Chhattisgarh and Odisha. BSF organized forty-six medical camps last year in Kanker and Narayanpur districts of Chhattisgarh and the interior areas of Malkangiri and Koraput districts of Odisha.
13) Answer: B
A.K. Singh, CMD, NHPC handed over payment of intimation advice of Rupees One Crore to Jai Ram Thakur, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh as NHPC’s contribution towards Chief Minister Relief Fund (CMRF) at Shimla (HP). This fund is used when natural calamities or tragedies strike the State. The Chief Minister asked CMD, NHPC to expedite works related to the 500 MW Dugar Hydroelectric Projects (HP) & assured his support to NHPC in various clearances towards the early implementation of the Project.
14) Answer: E
Hitachi Payment Services and Indipaisahas tied up to develop a new Fintech platform for India’s MSMEs. In partnership with Hitachi Payment Services, India Paisa will offer a range of payment solutions to match the specific needs of Indian MSME owners and operators, to help them grow their businesses, comply with government tax laws, and build a better future for themselves and their families. The objective is to offer a high-quality digital platform for fintech services at affordable prices for the Indian MSME market.
15) Answer: B
Food delivery platform Swiggy has signed a $700 million (nearly Rs 5,225 crore) funding round led by asset manager INVESCO. The total valuation of Swiggy has reached $10.7 billion, almost doubling it from the $5.5 billion valuation during the $1.25 billion fund raiser in July 2021. The investment makes Bengaluru-based Swiggy the fourth decacorn, a privately-held firm valued at $10 billion or more, to emerge from India after fintechPaytm, hotel aggregator Oyo and ed-tech firm Byju’s.
16) Answer: B
Dredging Corporation of India Ltd (DCI) and Abu Dhabi’s National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC) have formed a strategic alliance to bid jointly for projects using each other’s resources, equipment and knowhow in the Indian subcontinent, Africa, Middle East and Far East regions. The strategic alliance will cover capital dredging works, project development on build–operate–transfer (BOT) basis, operate ports as managers, participate in public-private partnership (PPP) projects in dredging works in accordance with the dredging policy of the government, port development, operations and management, reclamation works and development of multi-modal transportation.
17) Answer: A
Flipkart has announced that it has signed MoU with the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT), the industry interface organization of the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (IIT-D) as a part of its ongoing Industry-academia collaboration program to research on social commerce and product recommendations to resellers. IIT-D will be working closely with Flipkart on research projects to solve technical challenges in the e-commerce domain.
18) Answer: D
VinodanandJha, a 1983-batch retired IRS officer, has been appointed as the chairperson of the PMLA Adjudicating Authority, New Delhi. An order issued by the Union Finance Ministry, Jha’s appointment to the post of chairperson will be until the completion of his tenure on June 22, 2023. VinodanandJha (IRS) was appointed as a Member from the field of Finance/Accountancy in the Adjudicating Authority under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act 2002. He has served as a Chief Commissioner, Income Tax.
19) Answer: D
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approves acquisition by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Overseas Limited and GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare UK Trading Limited (Acquirers) of shareholding in GlaxoSmithKline Asia Private Limited. The Proposed Combination involves the collective acquisition of 100% shares of the Target by the Acquirers.
About CCI:
- Founded: 14 October 2003
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Chairperson: Ashok Kumar Gupta
- Secretary: P. K. Singh
- First executive: Dhirendra Kumar
20) Answer: B
The 2021 ICC Awards were the 17th edition of the ICC Awards. To recognize and honor the best international cricket players of the previous 12 months, between January 01, 2021 and December 31, 2021.
List of 2021 ICC Awards winners:
