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1) Who among the following would head the drafting committee of the Indian Constitution?
(a) Annie Besant
(b) Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
(d) Sardar Vallabh Patel
(e) Mahatma Gandhi
2) Recently Former CDS General Bipin Rawat, has won the Padma Bhushan (Posthumous) in which of the following field?
(a) Defence Services
(b) Arts
(c) Armed Forces
(d) Public Affairs
(e) Civil Services
3) Which of the following country President has not participated in the first meeting of the India-Central Asia Summit recently?
(a) Afghanistan
(b) Kazakhstan
(c) Turkmenistan
(d) Uzbekistan
(e) Tajikistan
4) Which institute from India has signed a MoU with Institute Pasteur, France for a scope of cooperation in health research?
(a) Ministry of Family Welfare
(b) Ministry of Health
(c) ICMR
(d) CSIR
(e) AMPRI
5) Recently the DARPG and Government of Jammu &Kashmir have partnered to create a portal for monitoring development in ________ district’s good governance Index indicators.
(a) 50
(b) 58
(c) 68
(d) 61
(e) 34
6) Recently at which railway station, a specially decorated Metro train has inaugurated as a part of the ongoing Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav?
(a) Kashmere Gate Metro Station
(b) Netaji Subhash Place Metro Station
(c) Kohat Enclave Metro Station
(d) Rohini East Metro Station
(e) Yamuna Bank Metro Station
7) Recently Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank has merged into which of the following bank?
(a) Buldhana Urban Co-operative Bank
(b) Bank of Baroda
(c) Paytm Payments Bank
(d) Airtel Payments Bank
(e) Unity Small Finance Bank
8) According to the International Monetary Fund what is the revised growth rate of India’s GDP for the Fiscal Year 2021-22?
(a) 7%
(b) 9%
(c) 9.5%
(d) 8.5%
(e) 7.6%
9) Recently the Karnataka Bank has launched which of the following mobile facilities for its NRI customers through the existing mobile banking application?
(a) KBL MobilePro
(b) Mobile Trade
(c) 3-in-1 Mobile Plus
(d) KBL Mobile Plus
(e) Mobile Plus
10) Recently Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra has been conferred with which of the following awards?
(a) Param Vishisht Seva Medal
(b) Param Shaurya Seva Medal
(c) Padma Vibhushan
(d) Padma Bhushan
(e) Arjun Awards
11) Recently Shashank Goel has been assumed charge as Additional Secretary Central Government services. He was previously served as__________________.
(a) Additional Secretary, Union Home Affairs
(b) Under Secretary, Union Defence Ministry
(c) Cabinet Secretary, Uttar Pradesh
(d) Cabinet Secretary, Madhya Pradesh
(e) Chief Electoral Officer
12) Who has been recently appointed as the Managing Director of Cadila Healthcare Limited for the next five years?
(a) Sharvil P. Patel
(b) Pankaj Patel
(c) Ramanbhai Patel
(d) Nitin Patel
(e) Arun Shah
13) Recently Armen Sarkissian has stepped down as president of Armenia. Which is the capital city of Armenia?
(a) Lima
(b) The Achaemenid Empire
(c) Yerevan
(d) Nahuatl
(e) Vienna
14) The Minister for Health and Family Welfare has digitally launched the revamped CGHS website and mobile app.Who among the following is the Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare in India?
(a) Dr. Bharati Pawar
(b) Dr. Pravin Pawar
(c) Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya
(d) Purushottam Rupala
(e) Dr. Bhagwat Karad
15) Recently which company has won the contract to supply anti-armour weapon AT4 to theIndian armed forces?
(a) DRDO
(b) DRDE
(c) HAL
(d) SAAB
(e) ISRO
16) According to the Brookings Institution which of the following country has topped the list of leading Artificial Intelligence advances?
(a) The United States
(b) China
(c) The United Kingdom
(d) France
(e) Japan
17) Recently the Canadian Space Agency along with NASA has launched the second Phase of which of the following challenges?
(a) Deep Space Food Challenge
(b) Deep Ocean Challenge
(c) Reusable Rocket Challenge
(d) Space Food Challenge
(e) Deep Mars Mission Challenge
18) Under whose captaincy Lucknow Super Giantswould enter its 1st Indian Premier League in 2022?
(a) Andy Flower
(b) Rishabh Pant
(c) K.L. Rahul
(d) Jaspreet Bumrah
(e) James Smith
Answers :
1) Answer: C
India marks January 26 as its Republic Day every year. In 2022, the country is celebrating its 73rd Republic Day. While India gained independence from the British Raj in 1947, it wasn’t until January 26, 1950, that the Indian Constitution came into effect, and India became a sovereign state, declaring it a republic. Dr B.R. Ambedkar headed the Drafting Committee of the Constitution. Constitution Day is celebrated in India on November 26 every year, as on November 26, 1949.
2) Answer: E
Padma Awardsare conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The Awards are given in various disciplines/ fields of activities, viz. –art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc. This year the President has approved conferment of 128 Padma Awards.
Padma Vibhushan (4)
3) Answer: A
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be hosting the first meeting of the India-Central Asia Summit in a virtual format. Presidents of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan will participate. This will be the first engagement of its kind between India and the Central Asian countries at the level of leaders. The first India-Central Asia Summit is a reflection of India’s growing engagement with the Central Asian countries, which are a part of India’s “Extended Neighbourhood”.
4) Answer: D
India and France have signed a MoU with a scope for cooperation in health research. In The Science and Technology Ministry, the MoU was signed between the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, CSIR and Institute Pasteur, France. CSIR and Institute Pasteur will jointly research and focus on emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases and inherited disorders and enable delivery of effective and affordable healthcare solutions not only for the people of India and France but for the global good.
5) Answer: B
The DARPG and Government of Jammu & Kashmir will collaborate on — creation of an online portal for monitoring progress in 58 District Good Governance Index Indicators, adoption of e-HRMS in the Jammu Secretariat and Srinagar Secretariatand monitor online the citizen satisfaction in 150 e-Services through Jammu & Kashmir e-Services Delivery Assessment framework.
6) Answer: E
As part of the ongoing ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav-celebrating 75 years of India’s Independence’ (AKAM), a specially decorated Metro train was inaugurated at Yamuna Bank Metro Station on the Blue Line. The train was inducted into passenger services immediately after the launch. The train has been symbolically launched on the occasion of Republic Day Celebrations to spread the idea of nationalism and unity amongst the general public.
7) Answer: E
All the branches of the scam-hit Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative (PMC) Bank will function as branches of Unity Small Finance Bank (USFB). This follows the Government of India sanctioning and notifying the Scheme for the amalgamation of PMC Bank with USFB. The appointed date for the amalgamation is January 25, 2022. PMC Bank’s retail depositors with deposits of more than Rs 5 lakh, however, will be disappointed with the provisions of the Scheme.
8) Answer: B
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) lowered India’s GDP (Gross Domestic Product) growth rate by 50 basis points to 9 percent in Fiscal Year 2021-22 (FY22). 100 basis points mean one percentage point. The survey is expected to give a revised growth estimate for current fiscal and the first estimate for fiscal. Survey will be tabled in the Parliament on January 31 while the budget will be on February 1.
9) Answer: D
Karnataka Bank Ltd has launched a mobile banking facility for its NRI customers through the existing mobile banking application – ‘KBL Mobile Plus’. According to the bank, NRI customers can access a whole range of banking facilities with this facility. These include fund transfer, bill payments, credit card payments, deposit opening and closing, and account statements. The bank is extremely pleased to roll out the NRI mobile banking facility and Kannada Language user interface in the bank’s mobile banking application ‘KBL Mobile Plus’.
10) Answer: A
Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra has been bestowed the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in this year’s list of defence decorations, which include gallantry medals for soldiers and police forces involved in counter terror operations in Jammu and Kashmir and the northeast. The PVSM is usually accorded three-star officers for distinguished service to the nation. Chopra is a Subedar in the Rajputana Rifles. It is the highest non-gallantry decoration given to defence personnel.
11) Answer: E
Chief Electoral Officer Shashank Goel 1990 batch IAS officer has been transferred to Central Government services as Additional Secretary, Ministry of Labor and Employment. Mr. Goel’s transfer has been approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. He was one among around 10 officers from across the country whose names were cleared by the Appointments Committee.
About the Ministry of Labor and Employment:
- Union Minister: Bhupendra Yadav
- Minister of State: Rameswar Teli
12) Answer: A
Cadila Healthcare has re-appointed Sharvil P. Patel as Managing Director of the company for a period of five years with effect from April 1, 2022. The company’s board has approved the proposal to re-appoint Patel as the MD for a further period of five years till March 31, 2027. Cadila Healthcare Limited (also known as Zydus Cadila) is an Indian multinational pharmaceutical company.
About Cadila Healthcare:
CEO: Pankaj Patel
MD: Sharvil P. Patel
Headquarters: Ahmadabad, Gujarat
Founder: Ramanbhai Patel
Founded: 1952
13) Answer: C
Armen Sarkissian announced that he was stepping down as president of Armenia, citing his inability to influence policy during times of crisis. Armen Sarkissian is an Armenian politician, physicist and computer scientist who served as the 4th president of Armenia from 9 April 2018 to 23 January 2022. He served as Prime Minister of Armenia from 4 November 1996 to 20 March 1997.
About Armenia:
Capital: Yerevan (Largest City)
Currency: Dram
14) Answer: A
Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare digitally launched the revamped CGHS (Central Government Health Scheme) website (www.cghs.gov.in) and mobile app, MyCGHS, in the presence of Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare. The website has several updated features which shall hugely benefit more than 40 lakhs beneficiaries (both in-service and retired personnel) with real-time information from the convenience of their homes.
15) Answer: D
Swedish defence empire SAAB was awarded a contract to supply single-shot anti-armour armament AT4 to the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force (IAF). The AT4 systems are combat-proven across the world & they are lightweight, single-shot, fully disposable and truly characterized by their ease of use and handling. It weighs around 9 kg and has an effective range of 200m. AT4CS AST, as per the makers, has an effective range of 20 to 300 meters and can penetrate armor as thick as 17.5 inches.
16) Answer: A
According to findings from a study published by The Brookings Institution, India is among the top 10 nations in the world in terms of technological advancements and funding in artificial intelligence. The United States, China, the United Kingdom, France, Japan, and Germany are leading AI advances ahead of India.
About Brookings Institution:
- President: John R. Allen
- Founder: Robert S. Brookings
- Founded: 1916
- Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States
17) Answer: A
In coordination with the Canadian Space Agency, NASA has launched Phase 2 of the challenge called ‘Deep Space Food Challenge’. The competition calls on teams to design, build, and demonstrate prototypes of food production technologies that provide tangible nutritional products or food. NASA now invites both new and existing teams to enter Phase 2 for a prize purse up to $1 million.
About NASA:
- Headquarters: Washington, D.C., United States
- Founder: Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Founded: 29 July 1958, United States
- Administered by: Steve Jurczyk, Bill Nelson
18) Answer: C
The Lucknow franchise of the Indian Premier League will be called Lucknow Super Giants. The official IPL team of Lucknow, owned by RPSG Group, decided to take public opinions from its fans and the name was shared by owner Sanjiv Goenka. The side will be captained by India international K.L. Rahul is coached by former Zimbabwe cricketer Andy Flower. In 2021, the franchise was purchased by the Sanjiv Goenka-owned RPSG group for an amount of Rs 7090 Crores.