Which ministry has recently announced the initiation of the ‘Open Data Week’ to encourage adoption of open data and promote innovation across India’s urban ecosystem?

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Which company has recently signed a Joint Development Agreement with Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investment platform to continue to develop the Kenya Transmission Project on a public-private partnership basis?

Power Grid Corporation of India

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation

______________ and India’s Manikaran Power Limited have recently signed a memorandum of understanding on energy trading.

Bangladesh Power Exchange Limited

Sri Lank Power Exchange Limited

Which of the following agency has recently allowed the National Stock Exchange of India to launch derivatives on the Nifty Midcap Select Index?

Small Industries Development Bank of India

Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority

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51.	With focus on improving the existing infrastructure and the quality of education in government schools, which state government is all set to launch ‘Mana Ooru-Mana Badi’ programme soon across the State?
A.	Andhra Pradesh
B.	Telangana
C.	Gujarat
D.	Maharashtra
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Gujarat

Discussion

52.	Who among the following has recently launched the Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar (SVP) 2021 – 2022?
A.	Rajkumar Ranjan Singh
B.	John Barla
C.	Shantanu Thakur
D.	Subhas Sarkar
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

53.	Which country has launched its first satellite constellation developed entirely in the continent of Africa, a move hailed by the country's Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande as a milestone?
A.	Nigeria
B.	Kenya
C.	Ghana
D.	Ethiopia
E.	None of these
Answer» F.

Discussion

54.	Who among the following has become the first Black woman to appear on the US quarter, in a new version of the coin unveiled by the US Mint?
A.	Maya Angelou
B.	Guy Johnson
C.	Cicely Tyson
D.	Enistasious Tosh
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Guy Johnson

Discussion

55.	Which edition of National Women’s Ice Hockey Championship started at the Kaza rink of Himachal Pradesh’s Spiti valley with the participation of six teams?
A.	10th
B.	11th
C.	9th
D.	8th
E.	None of these
Answer» D. 8th

Discussion

56.	Toshiki Kaifu passed away recently. He was former prime minister of which country?
A.	South Korea
B.	China
C.	Malaysia
D.	Japan
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

57.	According to the ILO World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2022, Global unemployment is projected to stand at ______________ in 2022
A.	199 million
B.	207 million
C.	213 million
D.	191 million
E.	None of these
Answer» C. 213 million

Discussion

58.	Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) has commissioned two Solar Power projects of 100 MW in which state?
A.	Gujarat
B.	Jharkhand
C.	Uttar Pradesh
D.	Andhra Pradesh
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Andhra Pradesh

Discussion

59.	Markets regulator SEBI has cut the timeline for filing settlement applications to just ______________ from the current 180 days in its effort to make the system more efficient.
A.	30 days
B.	45 days
C.	90 days
D.	60 days
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

60.	Ministry of Textiles has recently cleared 20 strategic research projects worth ______________ in the areas of Specialty fibers and Geotextiles under the chairmanship of Union Minister of Textiles, Piyush Goyal, informed the Ministry of Textiles.
A.	Rs 25 crores
B.	Rs 15 crores
C.	Rs 20 crores
D.	Rs 30 crores
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

61.	Shanti Devi passed away recently. She was a/an ____________.
A.	Social activist
B.	Environmentalist
C.	Economist
D.	Movie director
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Environmentalist

Discussion

62.	Which ministry has recently announced the initiation of the ‘Open Data Week’ to encourage adoption of open data and promote innovation across India’s urban ecosystem?
A.	Ministry of Home Affairs
B.	Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
C.	Ministry of Jal Shakti
D.	Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Ministry of Jal Shakti

Discussion

63.	Who among the following has become the first Indian to grab the world no 1 ranking in the under-19 girls singles in the latest BWF junior rankings?
A.	Tanisha Crasto
B.	Treesa Jolly
C.	Gayatri Gopichand
D.	Tasnim Mir
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

64.	M K Prasad passed away recently. He was a/an ___________.
A.	Environmentalist
B.	Nobel Writer
C.	Movie Director
D.	Economist
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Nobel Writer

Discussion

65.	Shaoli Mitra passed away recently. She was a/an ___________.
A.	Actress
B.	Architect
C.	Economist
D.	Teacher
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Architect

Discussion

66.	Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Anurag Thakur and Lt. Governor of Puducherry Tamilisai Soundararajan have unveiled the Logo and Mascot of the 25th National Youth Festival. This festival is going to be held in which UT or State?
A.	Tamil Nadu
B.	Puducherry
C.	Gujarat
D.	Jammu and Kashmir
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Gujarat

Discussion

67.	Prime Minister Narendra Modi has virtually inaugurated 11 new government medical colleges in which state?
A.	Maharashtra
B.	Kerala
C.	Gujarat
D.	Tamil Nadu
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

68.	LazyPay, a Buy Now Pay Later solution by PayU Finance has recently announced its partnership with which bank to launch LazyCard, a prepaid payment instrument backed by a credit line, foraying into the card segment?
A.	RBL Bank
B.	SBM Bank
C.	HDFC Bank
D.	Axis Bank
E.	None of these
Answer» C. HDFC Bank

Discussion

69.	The Reserve Bank of India has has recently extended the validity of its Directions for Sri Guru Raghavendra Sahakara Bank Niyamitha, Bengaluru, till ______________ 10, 2022, subject to review.
A.	April
B.	June
C.	August
D.	May
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

70.	Which of the following banks has tied up with MinkasuPay, a mobile payments company based in Silicon Valley, California, to offer a smooth net banking payment experience to its customers through biometric authentication solution?
A.	HDFC Bank
B.	ICICI Bank
C.	YES Bank
D.	Axis Bank
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

71.	Which Payments Bank has emerged as the biggest receiver of unified payments interface (UPI) amount with 926.17 million transactions while State Bank of India (SBI) topped the chart of being the biggest remitter in December 2021?
A.	Paytm Payments Bank
B.	Airtel Payments Bank
C.	Fino Payments Bank
D.	Jio Payments Bank
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Airtel Payments Bank

Discussion

72.	Indian Super League side ________________ appointed Kino Garcia as the interim head coach after Kiko Ramirez was sacked following a string of poor shows.
A.	Kerala Blasters FC
B.	Hyderabad FC
C.	Jamshedpur FC
D.	Odisha FC
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

73.	Rear Admiral KP Arvindan has recently taken charge as the Admiral Superintendent of Naval Dockyard of _____________.
A.	Mumbai
B.	Chennai
C.	Kochi
D.	Kolkata
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Chennai

Discussion

74.	India has slipped to the ___________ position from fourth in the World Test Championship standings.
A.	Fourth
B.	Third
C.	Fifth
D.	Sixth
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Sixth

Discussion

75.	Indian Railways has recently redesignated post of ______________ as ‘Train Manager’?
A.	Train Locomotor
B.	Train Guard
C.	Train Ticket Collector
D.	Train Station Master
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Train Ticket Collector

Discussion

76.	Ms. Vinisha Umashankar, a student innovator turned environmentalist, has been selected as a "changemaker" and Batonbearer for the ongoing 16th official Queen's Baton Relay (12-15 January 2022) in India. She is from which of the following state?
A.	Kerala
B.	Tamil Nadu
C.	Karnataka
D.	Odisha
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Karnataka

Discussion

77.	Three ships of the Russian Navy have recently arrived on a two-day goodwill visit to which city?
A.	Mumbai
B.	Kochi
C.	Chennai
D.	Cuttack
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Chennai

Discussion

78.	Which of the following banks has been adjudged Best Private Bank in India at the Global Private Banking Awards 2021, organized by Professional Wealth Management (PWM)?
A.	ICICI Bank
B.	YES Bank
C.	Axis Bank
D.	HDFC Bank
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

79.	Which company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) today with the Government of Gujarat for a total investment of Rs 5.955 lakh crore as part of Investment Promotion Activity for Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2022?
A.	Tata
B.	Reliance
C.	Amazon
D.	Adani
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Amazon

Discussion

80.	Exhibition on Unsung Heroes of Freedom Struggle was recently inaugurated in which city?
A.	Mumbai
B.	Surat
C.	Bhopal
D.	New Delhi
E.	None of these
Answer» D. New Delhi

Discussion

81.	Hyderabad-based CtrlS deployed Asia’s largest Gas Insulated Substation (GIS) in which city?
A.	Surat
B.	Chennai
C.	Mumbai
D.	Cuttack
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Cuttack

Discussion

82.	Name the person who has been appointed as the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) as well as the Space Secretary.
A.	Kailasavadivoo Sivan
B.	P. Kunhikrishnan
C.	Muthayya Vanitha
D.	Ritu Karidhal
E.	None of these
Answer» F.

Discussion

83.	Which company has recently signed a Joint Development Agreement with Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investment platform to continue to develop the Kenya Transmission Project on a public-private partnership basis?
A.	Power Grid Corporation of India
B.	NTPC Limited
C.	NHPC Limited
D.	Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
E.	None of these
Answer» B. NTPC Limited

Discussion

84.	Manglu Charan Biswal passed away recently. He was poet of which language?
A.	Marathi
B.	Telegu
C.	Tamil
D.	Odia
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

85.	______________ and India’s Manikaran Power Limited have recently signed a memorandum of understanding on energy trading.
A.	Bhutan Power Exchange Limited
B.	Bangladesh Power Exchange Limited
C.	Sri Lank Power Exchange Limited
D.	Nepal Power Exchange Limited
E.	None of these
Answer» E. None of these

Discussion

86.	Which of the following agency has recently allowed the National Stock Exchange of India to launch derivatives on the Nifty Midcap Select Index?
A.	Small Industries Development Bank of India
B.	Ministry of Corporate Affairs
C.	Reserve Bank of India
D.	Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
E.	None of these
Answer» F.

Discussion

87.	Which company has recently appointed Shersingh Khyalia as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect from 11 January 2022?
A.	Tata Power
B.	Adani Power
C.	Reliance Power
D.	JWS Power
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Reliance Power

Discussion

88.	Who among the following was the European Parliament President that has passed away recently?
A.	David Sassoli
B.	Charles Michel
C.	Josep Borrell
D.	Manfred Weber
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Charles Michel

Discussion

89.	The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has appointed ________________ as the next chief economist, replacing Indian origin Gita Gopinath.
A.	Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas
B.	Andrés Rodríguez‑Clare
C.	Gabriel Zucman
D.	Stefano DellaVigna
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Andrés Rodríguez‑Clare

Discussion

90.	Which of the following states has recently extended the maternity leaves of aided college employees under Higher Education Department to 180 days?
A.	Jharkhand
B.	Chhattisgarh
C.	Odisha
D.	Kerala
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Kerala

Discussion

91.	Chandrashekhar Patil popularly known as ‘Champa’ has passed away recently. He was a/an ______________ .
A.	Poet
B.	Actor
C.	Economist
D.	Director
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Actor

Discussion

92.	Who among the following has architected the first autonomous traffic management platform in the world?
A.	Vaibhav Ghadiok
B.	Dev Patel
C.	Sunny Pawar
D.	Abhishek Bharate
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Dev Patel

Discussion

93.	2021 has been declared as __________ hottest year, according to Report by European Union?
A.	4th
B.	6th
C.	5th
D.	3rd
E.	None of these
Answer» D. 3rd

Discussion

94.	Who among the following has recently won his first Golden Globes for ‘King Richard’?
A.	Will Smith
B.	Martin Lawrence
C.	Alfonso Ribeiro
D.	Mena Massoud
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Martin Lawrence

Discussion

95.	Who among the following has recently won the country's first Golden Globe award for his role in Netflix hit Squid Game drawing cheers at home and abroad despite criticism for the ceremony's organisers over a lack of diversity?
A.	Heo Sung tae
B.	O Yeong-su
C.	Park Hae-soo
D.	Lee Dong-hwi
E.	None of these
Answer» C. Park Hae-soo

Discussion

96.	Which state govt has declared 4 villages located near the Nepal border in the district as revenue villages?
A.	Bihar
B.	Uttarakhand
C.	Uttar Pradesh
D.	Himachal Pradesh
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Himachal Pradesh

Discussion

97.	Who among the following has recently become India's 73rd chess Grandmaster, after completing his third and final GM norm at Vergani Cup Open in Italy?
A.	Mitrabha Guha
B.	Pentala Harikrishna
C.	Bharath Subramaniyam
D.	Santosh Gujrathi Vidit
E.	None of these
Answer» D. Santosh Gujrathi Vidit

Discussion

98.	Who among the following was appointed as vice president for investment operations in South Asia at the Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), replacing former bureaucrat from Gujarat, D J Pandian?
A.	Urjit Patel
B.	Raghuram Rajan
C.	Viral Acharya
D.	Duvvuri Subbarao
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Raghuram Rajan

Discussion

99.	Which company has set up new subsidiary “ANIL” for new energy business?
A.	Adani Group
B.	Tata Group
C.	Larsen & Toubro
D.	Jaypee Group
E.	None of these
Answer» B. Tata Group

Discussion

100.	What is the name of India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) which was recently set sail on 9 January 2022 for another set of sea trials to carry out complex maneuvers in high seas?
A.	INS Vishal
B.	INS Viraat
C.	INS Vikrant
D.	INS Visakhapatnam
E.	None of these
Answer» D. INS Visakhapatnam

Discussion

Explore topic-wise MCQs in Current Affairs Quiz.

With focus on improving the existing infrastructure and the quality of education in government schools, which state government is all set to launch ‘Mana Ooru-Mana Badi’ programme soon across the State?

Who among the following has recently launched the Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar (SVP) 2021 – 2022?

Which country has launched its first satellite constellation developed entirely in the continent of Africa, a move hailed by the country's Science and Innovation Minister Blade Nzimande as a milestone?

Who among the following has become the first Black woman to appear on the US quarter, in a new version of the coin unveiled by the US Mint?

Which edition of National Women’s Ice Hockey Championship started at the Kaza rink of Himachal Pradesh’s Spiti valley with the participation of six teams?

Toshiki Kaifu passed away recently. He was former prime minister of which country?

According to the ILO World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2022, Global unemployment is projected to stand at ______________ in 2022

Tata Power Renewable Energy Limited (TPREL) has commissioned two Solar Power projects of 100 MW in which state?

Markets regulator SEBI has cut the timeline for filing settlement applications to just ______________ from the current 180 days in its effort to make the system more efficient.

Ministry of Textiles has recently cleared 20 strategic research projects worth ______________ in the areas of Specialty fibers and Geotextiles under the chairmanship of Union Minister of Textiles, Piyush Goyal, informed the Ministry of Textiles.

Shanti Devi passed away recently. She was a/an ____________.

Which ministry has recently announced the initiation of the ‘Open Data Week’ to encourage adoption of open data and promote innovation across India’s urban ecosystem?

Who among the following has become the first Indian to grab the world no 1 ranking in the under-19 girls singles in the latest BWF junior rankings?

M K Prasad passed away recently. He was a/an ___________.

Shaoli Mitra passed away recently. She was a/an ___________.

Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri Anurag Thakur and Lt. Governor of Puducherry Tamilisai Soundararajan have unveiled the Logo and Mascot of the 25th National Youth Festival. This festival is going to be held in which UT or State?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has virtually inaugurated 11 new government medical colleges in which state?

LazyPay, a Buy Now Pay Later solution by PayU Finance has recently announced its partnership with which bank to launch LazyCard, a prepaid payment instrument backed by a credit line, foraying into the card segment?

The Reserve Bank of India has has recently extended the validity of its Directions for Sri Guru Raghavendra Sahakara Bank Niyamitha, Bengaluru, till ______________ 10, 2022, subject to review.

Which of the following banks has tied up with MinkasuPay, a mobile payments company based in Silicon Valley, California, to offer a smooth net banking payment experience to its customers through biometric authentication solution?

Which Payments Bank has emerged as the biggest receiver of unified payments interface (UPI) amount with 926.17 million transactions while State Bank of India (SBI) topped the chart of being the biggest remitter in December 2021?

Indian Super League side ________________ appointed Kino Garcia as the interim head coach after Kiko Ramirez was sacked following a string of poor shows.

Rear Admiral KP Arvindan has recently taken charge as the Admiral Superintendent of Naval Dockyard of _____________.

India has slipped to the ___________ position from fourth in the World Test Championship standings.

Indian Railways has recently redesignated post of ______________ as ‘Train Manager’?

Ms. Vinisha Umashankar, a student innovator turned environmentalist, has been selected as a "changemaker" and Batonbearer for the ongoing 16th official Queen's Baton Relay (12-15 January 2022) in India. She is from which of the following state?

Three ships of the Russian Navy have recently arrived on a two-day goodwill visit to which city?

Which of the following banks has been adjudged Best Private Bank in India at the Global Private Banking Awards 2021, organized by Professional Wealth Management (PWM)?

Which company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) today with the Government of Gujarat for a total investment of Rs 5.955 lakh crore as part of Investment Promotion Activity for Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2022?

Exhibition on Unsung Heroes of Freedom Struggle was recently inaugurated in which city?

Hyderabad-based CtrlS deployed Asia’s largest Gas Insulated Substation (GIS) in which city?

Name the person who has been appointed as the chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) as well as the Space Secretary.

Which company has recently signed a Joint Development Agreement with Africa50, the pan-African infrastructure investment platform to continue to develop the Kenya Transmission Project on a public-private partnership basis?

Manglu Charan Biswal passed away recently. He was poet of which language?

______________ and India’s Manikaran Power Limited have recently signed a memorandum of understanding on energy trading.

Which of the following agency has recently allowed the National Stock Exchange of India to launch derivatives on the Nifty Midcap Select Index?

Which company has recently appointed Shersingh Khyalia as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with effect from 11 January 2022?

Who among the following was the European Parliament President that has passed away recently?

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has appointed ________________ as the next chief economist, replacing Indian origin Gita Gopinath.

Which of the following states has recently extended the maternity leaves of aided college employees under Higher Education Department to 180 days?

Chandrashekhar Patil popularly known as ‘Champa’ has passed away recently. He was a/an ______________ .

Who among the following has architected the first autonomous traffic management platform in the world?

2021 has been declared as __________ hottest year, according to Report by European Union?

Who among the following has recently won his first Golden Globes for ‘King Richard’?

Who among the following has recently won the country's first Golden Globe award for his role in Netflix hit Squid Game drawing cheers at home and abroad despite criticism for the ceremony's organisers over a lack of diversity?

Which state govt has declared 4 villages located near the Nepal border in the district as revenue villages?

Who among the following has recently become India's 73rd chess Grandmaster, after completing his third and final GM norm at Vergani Cup Open in Italy?

Who among the following was appointed as vice president for investment operations in South Asia at the Beijing-based Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), replacing former bureaucrat from Gujarat, D J Pandian?

Which company has set up new subsidiary “ANIL” for new energy business?

What is the name of India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) which was recently set sail on 9 January 2022 for another set of sea trials to carry out complex maneuvers in high seas?