Q.1 The second highest Indian flag in the country has been hoisted in which state?
a. Arunachal Pradesh
b. Sikkim
c. Uttar Pradesh
d. Ladakh
Q.2 Which state’s tableau was adjudged as the best in Republic Day Parade 2022?
a. Punjab
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Gujarat
d. Goa
Q.3 Which North-Eastern state has inaugurated a dedicated ‘Technology Park’ for the IT sector?
a. Assam
b. Meghalaya
c. Manipur
d. Mizoram
Q.4 The Aravalli Biodiversity Park has been declared as India’s first “other effective area-based conservation measures” (OECM) site. In which city is the site located?
a. Guwahati
b. Chandigarh
c. Pune
d. Gurugram
Q.5 The traditional Torgya Festival is celebrated annually by which state of India marks the beginning of the new year?
a. Sikkim
b. Arunachal Pradesh
c. West Bengal
d. Chhattisgarh
Q.6 Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India?
a. Ravi Mittal
b. Sudhaker Shukla
c. Mukulita Vijayawargiya
d. Navrang Saini
Q.7 Which country re-launched the “Cancer Moonshot” program?
a. Russia
b. USA
c. China
d. UK
Q.8 ‘CAR T-cell therapy’ which was seen in the news is used to treat which disease?
a. Sickle Cell Anaemia
b. Tuberculosis
c. Diphtheria
d. Cancer
Q.9 The 2022 Winter Olympics is being held in Beijing. What is the official slogan of the event?
a. United by Emotion
b. Faster, Higher, Stronger
c. Together for a Shared Future
d. Passion. Connected
Q.10 Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 2022?
a. M Jagadesh Kumar
b. Hridaynath Kunzru
c. Satish Chandra
d. V.S. Krishna
Q.11 Who is the author of the biography on Neeraj Chopra titled ‘Golden Boy Neeraj Chopra’?
a. Manorama Jafa
b. Navdeep Singh Gill
c. B. N. Goswamy
d. Jagreet Kaur
Q.12 Which base year is used to calculate the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on constant prices?
a. 2011-12
b. 2010-11
c. 2014-15
d. 2008-09
Q.13 PM Modi attended the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) recently. In which city is this international organisation located?
a. Pune
b. Hyderabad
c. Mumbai
d. Chennai
Q.14 IIT Hyderabad has launched AI-based job portal “Swarajability” for people with disabilities, with funding support from which bank?
a. Kotak Mahindra Bank
b. Punjab National Bank
c. States Bank of India
d. Bank of Baroda
Q.15 The legendary Nightingale of India, Lata Mangeshkar passed away at the age of 92 recently. In which year was the singer honored with the prestigious Bharat Ratna award?
a. 2010
b. 2005
c. 2001
d. 1999
Q.16 KVIC has recently cancelled the certification of which Khadi institution for selling fake Khadi products?
a. Indore Khadi Sangh Khadi Udyog Sahakari Samiti Ltd.
b. Kerala Gandhi Smaraka Nidhi
c. Mumbai Khadi & Village Industries Association
d. Uttarakhand Khadi & Village Board
Q.17 The 216 feet tall ‘Statue of Equality’, which was dedicated to the nation by PM Modi recently in Hyderabad, commemorates which Bhakti saint?
a. Kabir Das
b. Namdev
c. Ramanujacharya
d. Guru Nanak
Q.18 What was the profession of Ramesh Deo, who has passed away recently?
a. Actor
b. Economist
c. Author
d. Jounalist
Q.19 Veteran politician Chandupatla Janga Reddy who has passed away was from which political party?
a. CPI
b. INC
c. BJP
d. BSP
Q.20 What is the theme of the 2022 International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation?
a. No Time for Global Inaction: Unite, Fund, and Act to End FGM
b. Achieving the new Global Goals through the elimination of Female Genital Mutilation by 2030
c. Unleashing Youth Power
d. Accelerating Investment to End FGM
Answers –
Q.1 a) Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu hoisted a 104 ft tall monumental National Flag at Ngangpa Natme (Buddha Park) in Tawang.
Q.2 b) The Uttar Pradesh state tableau was adjudged as the best state tableau of Republic Day Parade 2022, announced by the Union Defence Ministry.
Q.3 b) Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma inaugurated the ‘Shillong Technology Park’. Several companies have submitted their assent to open their branches.
Q.4 d) The Aravalli Biodiversity Park in Gurugram, Haryana, has been declared as India’s first “other effective area-based conservation measures” (OECM) site.
Q.5 b) Arunachal Pradesh celebrated Torgya Festival. The three-day traditional festival is exclusively held in Tawang Monastery of Arunachal Pradesh by the Monpa community.
Q.6 a)
Q.7 b) US President Joe Biden announced a relaunch of the “Cancer Moonshot” program started during the Obama administration.
Q.8 d) Chimeric antigen receptor, CAR – T-cell therapy works by genetically engineering an individual’s T-cells to recognise and destroy cancer cells.
Q.9 c) The 2022 Winter Olympics kicked off on February 04, 2022 in Beijing, China and will continue till February 20, 2022. Official slogan – “Together for a Shared Future”
Q.10 a)
Q.11 b)
Q.12 a) Base year for Gross Domestic Product (GDP) calculations on constant prices is 2011-12.
Q.13 b) Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) on February 05, 2022 in Patancheru, Hyderabad.
Q.14 a) The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Hyderabad) has launched an AI-based job portal named “Swarajability” that helps people with disabilities acquire relevant skills and find jobs. It is presently the beta version of the portal. The project is funded by Kotak Mahindra Bank and it has been developed in association with Youth4Jobs, Visual Quest apart from Kotak Mahindra Bank.
Q.15 c) She has won the following prestigious awards:
2001 : Bharat Ratna – The Nation’s Highest Civilian Award
1999 : Padma Vibhushan
1969 : Padam Bhushan
Q.16 c) Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has canceled the “Khadi Certification” of its oldest Khadi Institution named Mumbai Khadi & Village Industries Association (MKVIA).
Q.17 c) Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the 216-feet tall ‘Statue of Equality’ in Hyderabad to the nation on February 05, 2022 dedicated to 11th-century Bhakti saint Sri Ramanujacharya.
Q.18 a)
Q.19 c) Veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Chandupatla Janga Reddy has passed away in Hyderabad following health issues. He was 86. He is best known for his time as Member of Parliament in the 8th Lok Sabha in 1984, which also marked the BJP’s debut in the Lok Sabha, following Indira Gandhi’s assassination.
Q.20 d)