Q.1 As of 2022, which country is the top Steel Producer in the world?
a. India
b. China
c. USA
d. Australia
Q.2 Geological Survey of India (GSI) has approved to set up India’s first Geo-Park in which state?
a. Maharashtra
b. Goa
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Telangana
Q.3 UNCITRAL, seen in the news, is a UN Agency associated with which field?
a. Children Welfare
b. Climate Change
c. Insolvency
d. Heritage
Q.4 “Vayam Rakshamah” or “We Protect” is the theme of which armed force of India?
a. Indian Coast Guard
b. Indo-Tibetan Border Police
c. Assam Sentinels
d. Border Security Force
Q.5 The United States recently announced which country as its major non-NATO ally?
a. UAE
b. Qatar
c. Israel
d. Japan
Q.6 Which country inaugurated the Ijmuiden Sea Lock, the world’s largest sea lock?
a. USA
b. The Netherlands
c. Australia
d. USA
Q.7 Which state launched ‘Project Sadbhawana’ to improve Governance?
a. New Delhi
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Assam
d. Odisha
Q.8 Who has been appointed as the Director-General of the Defence Intelligence Agency recently to replace Lieutenant General KJS Dhillon?
a. Lt. Gen GAV Reddy
b. Lt. Gen S. C. Malhan
c. Lt. Gen Kamal Davar
d. Lt. Gen Rahul M. Kharge
Q.9 The Spituk Gustor Festival is an annual festival celebrated in which state/Union Territory of India?
a. Ladakh
b. Andaman & Nicobar Islands
c. Sikkim
d. West Bengal
Q.10 Ping An Insurance is the top most valuable insurance company globally as per the latest Brand Finance report of 2022. The company is from which country?
a. France
b. China
c. Germany
d. Singapore
Q.11 What was the rank of the Reserve Bank of India in terms of buying Gold among the world’s Central Banks in 2021?
a. 1st
b. 3rd
c. 2nd
d. 5th
Q.12 Which platform has launched the campaign named ‘Take a Break’?
a. Google
b. Instagram
c. Twitter
d. Whatsapp
Q.13 India’s first commercial-scale biomass-based hydrogen plant will come up in which state?
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Rajasthan
d. Gujarat
Q.14 When is World Pulses Day celebrated?
a. February 10
b. February 8
c. February 9
d. February 11
Q.15 White Cheeked Macaque, a new mammal species in the country, has been discovered in which state?
a. Uttarakhand
b. Assam
c. Arunachal Pradesh
d. Sikkim
Q.16 Which High court has constituted a three-judge bench to hear petitions questioning a ban on the use of hijabs in colleges?
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Karnataka
c. Maharashtra
d. Uttar Pradesh
Q.17 Kameng sector, where seven army personnel died in an avalanche, is located in which state/UT?
a. Sikkim
b. Ladakh
c. Arunachal Pradesh
d. Himachal Pradesh
Q.18 Consider the following statements regarding Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for the Pharmaceutical Sector.
1. The scheme aims to enhance India’s manufacturing capabilities in the Pharmaceutical Sector and diversification to high value goods in the pharmaceutical sector.
2. Department of Pharmaceuticals is the Project Management Agency for the Scheme.
3. Nearly three-fourth of the production of pharmaceuticals in India is by MSMEs.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 1, 2
c. 1, 3
d. 1, 2, 3
Q.19 Arif Khan, who is the alone Indian athlete to attend the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics is qualified for which Olympic sports?
a. Fencing
b. Skiing
c. Hockey
d. Skating
Q. 20 Centre as sworn in whom as the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) recently in place of Dipak Dash?
a. Anil Yadav
b. Dinesh Kumar Gupta
c. Sonali Singh
d. Ashok Kumar Pal
Q.21 What is the projected real GDP growth for FY 2022-23?
a. 8.7 percent
b. 7.8 percent
c. 7.6 percent
d. 6.9 percent
Q.22 Which country has banned the import of drones?
a. Pakistan
b. India
c. Bangladesh
d. Nepal
Q.23 Who was the most expensive player to be sold in IPL Mega Auction 2022?
a. Deepak Chahar
b. Shreyas Iyer
c. Shikhar Dhawan
d. Ishan Kishan
Q.24 N Chandrasekaran has recently been re-elected as the Executive Chairman of which company?
a. Bharti Airtel
b. Adani Group
c. Infosys
d. Tata Sons
Q.25 Who has been roped in as the new chairperson of the SEBI’s advisory committee on Investor Protection and Education Fund (IPEF)?
a. Abraham Koshy
b. Vijay Kumar Venkataraman
c. Jayanta Jash
d. G Mahalingam
Q.26 Which bank has recently partnered with Creditas Solutions to launch its ‘Neo Collections’ platform?
a. Canara Bank
b. ICICI Bank
c. RBL Bank
d. IndusInd Bank
Q.27 The Government of India has set the target to replace diesel with renewable energy by which year to achieve zero diesel use in the agricultural sector?
a. 2024
b. 2023
c. 2025
d. 2026
Q.28 Who is the author of the book titled “India-Africa Relations: Changing Horizons”?
a. Asaf Ali
b. Rajiv Bhatia
c. Arjan Singh
d. Chandrashekhar Dasgupta
Q.29 ICGS ‘Saksham’, the final ship of the 5 Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vehicle (CGOPV) Project was recently delivered to the Indian Coast Guard ahead of the schedule. Which company was given the contract to develop the vessels under the project?
a. Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
b. Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
c. Goa Shipyard Limited
d. Hindustan Shipyard
Q.30 The Government of India is committed to become a net zero carbon emitter by which year?
a. 2060
b. 2030
c. 2050
d. 2070
Q.31 CBI has recently registered the biggest ever bank fraud case by which company?
a. Berger Paints
b. ABG Shipyard
c. Mercator Limited
d. Shalimar Works
Q.32 Who has been appointed as the new CEO and MD of Air India?
a. Bilal Erdogan
b. Temel Kotil
c. Ece Erken
d. Ilker Ayci
Q.33 Indian Railways is setting up country’s biggest and world class wrestling academy to support wrestling as a sports. In which city will the academy be built?
a. Delhi
b. Pune
c. Hyderabad
d. Mumbai
Q.34 Who is the author of the book ‘How to Prevent the Next Pandemic’?
a. Tim Cook
b. Elon Musk
c. Bill Gates
d. Steve Jobs
Q.35 ISRO successfully launched which earth observation satellite, in its first launch of the year 2022?
a. EOS-2
b. EOS-5
c. EOS-3
d. EOS-4
Q.36 Who has been appointed as the Chairman of Staff Selection Commission (SSC)?
a. H.L Prasad
b. S Kishore
c. B.B Singh
d. Deepti Umashanker
Q.37 Jammu & Kashmir government has partnered with which country to transform sheep farming sector?
a. New Zealand
b. Australia
c. France
d. Germany
Q.38 Name the President of Germany, who has been re-elected to the post in 2022 election?
a. Angela Merkel
b. Olaf Scholz
c. Christian Lindner
d. Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Q.39 What is ‘Tokamak’, sometimes seen in the news?
a. An Israeli radar system
b. An American anti-missile system
c. A defence collaboration between Japan and South Korea
d. A device used in nuclear-fusion research for magnetic confinement of plasma
Q.40 Consider the following statements about anti-defection law:
1.It was added to the Constitution by the 62nd Amendment Act.
2.It includes situations in which an independent MLA, too, joins a party after the election.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. Both 1 and 2
d. Neither 1 nor 2
Q.41 Which state government has tied up with the British Council to expand higher education?
a. Government of Punjab
b. Government of Kerala
c. Government of Telangana
d. Government of Maharashtra
Q.42 Who has started the “Jiva Program” to promote natural farming?
a. Canara Bank
b. world bank
c. State Bank Of India
d. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
Q.43 Who is the author of the book titled “India-Africa Relations: Changing Horizons”?
a. Arjan Singh
b. Rajiv Bhatia
c. Asaf Ali
d. Chandrashekhar Dasgupta
Q.44 In which state the Transport Minister B. Sriramulu “Skill and Entrepreneurship Development University” is being planned?
a. Maharashtra
b. Kerala
c. Karnataka
d. Punjab
Q.45 The ISRO has successfully launched the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C52. Who is the chief of ISRO?
a. K Sivan
b. S Somnath
c. A S Kiran Kumar
d. Shailesh Nayak
Q.46 Military officer Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba has taken over as the interim President of which country following the military coup?
a. Burkina Faso
b. Ghana
c. Mali
d. Senegal
Q.47 Which country is hosting the World Sustainable Development Summit 2022?
a. France
b. India
c. UK
d. Russia
Q.48 Indian Railways is setting up the country’s biggest and world-class wrestling academy to support wrestling as a sport. In which city will the academy be built?
a. Pune
b. Delhi
c. Mumbai
d. Hyderabad
Q.49 Who has resigned from the post of the Chairman of the High Powered Committee (HPC) formed by the Supreme Court for the Char Dham road widening project?
a. Mike Pandey
b. Jadav Payeng
c. Chandi Prasad Bhatt
d. Ravi Chopra
Q.50 Name the President of Germany, who has been re-elected to the post in the 2022 election?
a. Frank-Walter Steinmeier
b. Angela Merkel
c. Christian Lindner
d. Olaf Scholz
Q.51 What is the rank of India in the 2021 Democracy Index report?
a. 46
b. 42
c. 32
d. 52
Q.52 Who has been appointed as the new CEO and MD of Air India?
a. Ece Erken
b. Bilal Erdogan
c. Temel Kotil
d. Ilker Ayci
Q.53 India signed an agreement with the UN World Food Program for the distribution of wheat to which country?
a. Sri Lanka
b. Maldives
c. Syria
d. Afghanistan
Q.54 What is the theme of the Fintech Open Month, organised by NITI Aayog from February 07 to 28, 2022?
a. FinTech
b. Open
c. Innovation
d. AIl
Q.55 The ‘Quit Tobacco App’ has been launched by which organisation to support people in quitting the use of tobacco in all forms?
a. World Health Organization
b. NPCI
c. Ministry of Heath & Family Welfare, GOI
d. Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Q.56 Veteran Indian singer and composer, Bappi Lahiri has passed away. On the political end, he was associated with which party?
a. Communist Party of India (Marxist)
b. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
c. Indian National Congress
d. All India Trinamool Congress
Q.57 The Waste to Wealth Creation programme of SIDBI has been launched in which state?
a. West Bengal
b. Maharashtra
c. Telangana
d. Uttarakhand
Q.58 Which country will host the G20 Summit in 2022?
a. Indonesia
b. Italy
c. Japan
d. South Korea
Q.59 NITI Aayog has launched the Fintech Open Month in collaboration with which company?
a. Paytm
b. PhonePe
c. Amazon Pay
d. GPay
Q.60 What was the profession of Sandhya Mukherjee, who has passed away recently aged 90 years?
a. Politician
b. Actress
c. Singer
d. Sportswomen
Q.61 Centre has notified a new campaign titled Meri Policy Mere Hath. This campaign has been launched under which scheme?
a. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY)
b. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)
c. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)
d. Atal Pension Yojana (APY)
Q.62 Which Indian telecom company has joined the global SEA-ME-WE-6 undersea cable consortium?
a. Airtel
b. BSNL
c. Vodafone-Idea
d. Reliance Jio
Q.63 India’s first Biosafety level-3 containment mobile laboratory has been inaugurated in which city?
a. Surat
b. Nashik
c. Ujjain
d. Kolkata
Q.64 The Indian Air Force (IAF) is participating in exercise Eastern Bridge-VI in 2022 with which country at Air Force Station Jodhpur?
a. Oman
b. France
c. Sri Lanka
d. Bangladesh
Q.65 Who has been honoured with the Outstanding Contribution To Film Industry award at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2022?
a. Mumtaz
b. Waheeda Rehman
c. Asha Parekh
d. Hema Malini
Q.66 Which Indian PSU has bagged the honour of ‘India’s Most Trusted Public Sector Company’ award at the Energy Meet 2022 & Excellence Awards of ASSOCHAM?
a. Coal India Limited
b. NTPC Limited
c. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
d. Indian Oil Corporation
Q.67 Who is the author of the book ‘A History of Sriniketan: Rabindranath Tagore’s Pioneering Work in Rural Construction’?
a. Tulsi Chakraborty
b. Subrata Mitra
c. Subir Banerjee
d. Uma Das Gupta
Q.68 Which country bagged the maximum number of medals at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games?
a. China
b. Germany
c. Norway
d. South Korea
Q.69 Noted freedom fighter and Gandhian social worker, Shakuntala Choudhary has passed away. She hailed from which state?
a. Gujarat
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Assam
Q.70 With the conclusion of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, which country has been handed over the Presidency to host the 2026 Winter Olympics?
a. Italy
b. UAE
c. Russia
d. Germany
Q.71 Government has launched Purple Revolution in Jammu & Kashmir. It is associated with the cultivation of which crop?
a. Rose
b. Cedarwood
c. Lavender
d. Almond
Q.72 India has inked Roadmap on Blue Economy and Ocean Governance agreement with which of these countries?
a. Japan
b. United States
c. Israel
d. France
Q.73 What is the name of the new week-long commemoration before the ‘National Science Day’?
a. Atmanirbhar Vigyan
b. Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate
c. Celebration of Science in Past
d. ‘Science in Culture’ Celebrations
Q.74 Which region is affected by Storm Clusters including three Storms- Eunice, Franklin and Dudley?
a. North America
b. Europe
c. Australia
d. Africa
Q.75 C-Dome is a naval air defense system, successfully tested by which country recently?
a. Iraq
b. Israel
c. Singapore
d. Australia
Q.76 Who has been appointed as the Chair of International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission (AC)?
a. Emma Terho
b. Anne Helin
c. Heidi Pelttari
d. Nina Tikkinen
Q.77 Which country has recently announced the close of its Tier 1 investor visa, also known as the golden visa?
a. United Arab Emirates
b. United Kingdom
c. France
d. Germany
Q.78 Who is the author of the book titled “The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley”?
a. Jonathan Franzen
b. Jimmy Soni
c. Michael Chabon
d. Stephen King
Q.79 Where is the headquarters of the ‘United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’ located?
a. Washington
d. Geneva
c. Paris
d. Spain
Q.80 Who has been conferred with Hilal-e-Pakistan – the 2nd highest civilian award of Pakistan, in 2022?
a. Xi Jinping
b. Elon Musk
c. Bill Gates
d. Malala Yousafzai
Q.81 Who has been appointed as a full-time member in the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister?
a. Krishnamurthy Subramanian
b. Sanjeev Sanyal
c. Vikram Sampath
d. Hindol Sengupta
Q.82 National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) has inked an MoU with which organisation to implement Sustainable Cities India program?
a. WEF
b. World Bank
c. IMF
d. UNDP
Q.83 IBM has recently launched a new cybersecurity hub to address cyberattacks in Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Where is the hub located?
a. Mumbai
b. Hyderabad
c. Bengaluru
d. Chennai
Q.84 Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL)?
a. Leena Nair
b. Nitin Paranjpe
c. Harish Manwani
d. Alan Jope
Q.85 Which state/UT recently approved the Policy on promotion of foreign investment in the industrial sector?
a. Goa
b. Assam
c. Jammu and Kashmir
d. Ladakh
Q.86 ‘Health Star Rating’ is an initiative of which organisation?
a. Food Corporation of India
b. FSSAI
c. NABARD
d. NITI Aayog
Q.87 Which Union Ministry launched the ‘National Strategy for Additive Manufacturing’?
a. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
b. Ministry of MSME
c. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
d. Ministry of Science and Technology
Q.88 Intracortical Visual Prosthesis (ICVP), seen in the news, is associated with which field?
a. Artificial Vision
b. Artificial Intelligence
c. Spyware
d. Navigation
Q.89 Which state has launched India’s first night navigation mobile app for ferry services on a river?
a. Gujarat
b. Maharashtra
c. West Bengal
d. Assam
Q.90 How many countries are a part of the NATO Alliance?
a. 15
b. 20
c. 25
d. 30
Q.91 What is the rank of India in US Green Building Council’s annual list of countries for LEED-certified green buildings in 2021?
a. 5th
b. 2nd
c. 4th
d. 3rd
Q.92 Centre has allocated Rs 2.26 crore for Medaram Jatara 2022 Festival. The biennial festival is organised in which state?
a. Madhya Pradesh
b. Telangana
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Assam
Q.93 Which Indian FMCG company has become the first plastic waste neutral company in the country?
a. Patanjali
b. Godrej
c. Dabur
d. Nestle
Q.94 Sainya Ranakshetram was a first ever Hackathon organised by which organisation recently?
a. DRDO
b. NABARD
c. NITI Aayog
d. Indian Army
Q.95 Vedanta has tied with which company to form a joint venture for manufacturing semiconductors in India?
a. Pegatron
b. Foxconn
c. Acer
d. Asus
Q.96 Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)?
a. Sanjay Malhotra
b. Manoj Ahuja
c. Rajesh Kumar
d. Vineet Joshi
Q.97 Which state initiated ‘Operation Parivartan’ to eliminate the cultivation of cannabis?
a. Kerala
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Goa
Q.98 India signed agreement with UN World Food Program for distribution of wheat to which country?
a. Maldives
b. Afghanistan
c. Syria
d. Sri Lanka
Q.99 ‘Medaram Jatara’ is a fair celebrated in which Indian state?
a. Madhya Pradesh
b. Telangana
c. Gujarat
d. Bihar
Q.100 Legal mining of Bajri (riverbed sand) has been initiated in which state?
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Rajasthan
c. Bihar
d. West Bengal
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