Q.1 ‘INS Khukri Memorial’ is located in which state/UT?
a. Punjab
b. Diu
c. Puducherry
d. Goa
Q.2 Saudi Arabia has restored ties with which country after 30 years of dispute over stolen Gems?
a. China
b. Thailand
c. North Korea
d. Israel
Q.3 Which country launched the ‘COMPETES Act of 2022’?
a. Russia
b. USA
c. UK
d. Australia
Q.4 What is the rank of India in Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2021?
a. 81
b. 88
c. 85
d. 89
Q.5 How many people have been conferred with the Padma Awards in 2022?
a. 275
b. 174
c. 328
d. 128
Q.6 Which Indian film has won the Best Film Award at the Dhaka International Film Festival 2022?
a. Dikkiloona
b. Thalaivi
c. Koozhangal
d. Jai Bhim
Q.7 International Customs Day is marked annually on which day?
a. January 25
b. January 24
c. January 26
d. January 27
Q.8 Which bank has launched EASY PAY integrated Debit Card facility in a Fitness Watch?
a. Indian Overseas Bank
b. Bank of Baroda
c. City Union Bank
d. Karur Vysya Bank
Q.9 Which country is associated with the “Aboriginal flag”, which was seen in the news?
a. China
b. UK
c. Australia
d. USA
Q.10 Which department manages the ‘Contingency Fund of India’ on behalf of the President?
a. Department of Expenditure
b. Department of Economic Affairs
c. Department of Financial Services
d. Department of Revenue
Q.11 The Spices Board of India has launched India’s first portal for spice exports. What is the name of the portal?
a. Spice Export India
b. Spice Xchange India
c. Spice Trade India
d. Spice Chat India
Q.12 Who has launched Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar for 2021-22?
a. Smriti Zubin Irani
b. Subhas Sarkar
c. Arjun Munda
d. Kiren Rijiju
Q.13 Who has been conferred with the Assam’s highest civilian honour ‘Assam Baibhav’ for the year 2021?
a. Ratan Tata
b. Narendra Modi
c. Cyrus Mistry
d. Azim Premji
Q.14 What is the name of the mobile application launched by the Common Services Centers (CSC) to impart skill-based vocational education to youth and citizens in rural areas?
a. Gyaan
b. Yogyata
c. Deeksha
d. Saarthak
Q.15 Which Ministry has come out with the pictorial comic book titled ‘India’s Women Unsung Heroes’?
a. Ministry of Culture
b. Ministry of Women & Child Development
c. Ministry of Defence
d. Ministry of Sports
Q.16 Former Indian player Charanjit Singh who has passed away won an Olympic gold in which game in 1964?
a. Football
b. Hockey
c. Tennis
d. Athletics
Q.17 Which Indian automotive company has acquired 75 percent stake in the Swiss e-Mobility Group (SEMG) for $100 million recently?
a. Honda Motor Company
b. Bajaj Auto Limited
c. Eicher Motors
d. TVS Motor Company
Q.18 Who is the head of the Advisory Board for Banking and Financial Frauds (ABBFF)?
a. David Rasquinha
b. Madhusudan Prasad
c. T M Bhasin
d. D K Pathak
Q.19 Who has been appointed as the new chief economic advisor (CEA) to the Government of India, in place of KV Subramanian?
a. VK Ramaswamy
b. V Anantha Nageswaran
c. Kaushik Basu
d. Shankar Acharya
Q.20 India’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging station has been inaugurated at which place?
a. Gandhinagar
b. Hyderabad
c. Gurugram
d. Mumbai
Answers –
Q.1 a) ‘INS Khukri Memorial’ is a Indo-Pakistani War memorial commemorating a frigate attacked by a Pakistani submarine in 1976.INS Khukri, the lead ship of the Indian Navy’s Khukri class corvettes and an indigenous surface-to-surface missile fitted vessel, was handed over to Diu administration. Built by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders, the ship was commissioned in 1989, in Mumbai. The ship was decommissioned in December 2021 and sent to Diu, for public display in INS Khukri Memorial.
Q.2 b) Saudi Arabia and Thailand have ended a 30-year dispute over a scandal involving stolen jewels and a series of murders. Saudi Arabian Airlines has announced to restart direct flights to Thailand.The resumption of full diplomatic ties came during a visit to Riyadh by Thailand Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha. Gems stolen from Saudi had a rare 50 carat blue diamond, which was never recovered. The dispute has cost a huge dip in trade and led to job losses for Thai Migrant workers.
Q.3 b) The United States House of Representatives unveiled the ambitious America ‘Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength’ Act of 2022, or the America COMPETES Act of 2022.It proposes to open up new arenas for talented individuals from across the world with a new start-up visa. The bill also provides grant to encourage semiconductor production in the US and to improve supply chain resilience and manufacturing.
Q.4 c) Transparency International has released the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2021 in which India has been ranked at 85th spot (Score of 40).
Q.5 d)
Q.6 c)
Q.7 c) The International Customs Day (ICD) is observed on 26 January every year.
Q.8 c) City Union Bank, in partnership with GOQii and NPCI has announced the launch of RuPay On -The-Go Payment solution through their Debit Card in a Fitness Watch named CUB EASY PAY.
Q.9 c) The Australian government has bought the copyright of the Aboriginal flag, to free the symbol of identity from fights over who can use it.
Q.10 b) The ‘Contingency Fund of India’ is held by the Finance Ministry’s Department of economic affairs on behalf of the President of India.
Q.11 b) The Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Som Parkash inaugurated India’s first portal for spice exports named ‘Spice Xchange India’ at a hybrid event held in Kochi.
Q.12 b)
Q.13 a) The state government of Assam has conferred its highest civilian award ‘Assam Baibhav’ for the year 2021 on industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata.
Q.14 b) The Common Services Centers (CSC) has launched a mobile phone application named “Yogyata” to impart vocational education and skill enhancement opportunities to youth and citizens in rural areas.
Q.15 a) The Union Minister of State for Culture Meenakashi Lekhi has released a pictorial comic book titled ‘India’s Women Unsung Heroes’, as a tribute to the forgotten women freedom fighters of the country. The book has been prepared by the Ministry of Culture in partnership with Amar Chitra Katha, an Indian publisher of Indian comics and graphic novels.
Q.16 b)
Q.17 d) TVS Motor Company has announced the acquisition of 75 percent stake in the Swiss e-Mobility Group (SEMG) for $100 million. Further TVS Motor plans to acquire the remaining 25 percent in the company soon.
Q.18 c)
Q.19 b)
Q.20 c) India’s largest electric vehicle (EV) charging station has been inaugurated in Sector 52 of Gurugram at Delhi-Jaipur National Highway, on January 28, 2022.