Current Affairs February 2022 MCQs Test Question Answers

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1. Which of the following banks has tied up with NSE Academy to start 5 online courses?

a.Bank of Baroda

b.State Bank Of India

c.NABARD

d.Canara Bank

2. Premier Pro-Stock 301-400cc category title at the National Motorcycle Racing Championship. Which title did Rajini Krishnan win?

a.11th

b.12th

c.10th

d.16th

3. Government has approved the continuation of the IFLDP for 2021 - 2026. How much amount of outlay has been approved for this programme?

a.Rs 1700 cr

b.Rs 3000 cr

c.Rs 5100 cr

d.Rs 2600 cr

4. Which country has been hit by 'Cyclone Emnati'?

a.Philippines

b.Madagascar

c.Indonesia

d.Japan

5. Which tunnel in India has been recognised as the 'World's Longest Highway Tunnel above 10,000 Feet' by the World Book of Records?

a.Banihal Qazigund Road Tunnel

b.Zoji-la Tunnel

c.Atal Tunnel

d.Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Road Tunnel

6. The Indian Air Force will be participating with which of its aircraft to showcase in the 'Singapore Air Show-2022'?

a.Tejas

b.Sukhoi

c.Dornier

d.Dhruv

7. Google will start rolling out the new Gmail design for Workspace users in which month?

a.March

b.May

c.February

d.April

8. The Economic Survey 2021-22 states that the government has set up NLMC to fast track monetisation of land and non-core assets of public sector entities. What is the initial authorised share capital of NLMC?

a.Rs 5,000 crore

b.Rs 3,000 crore

c.Rs 4,000 crore

d.Rs 2,000 crore

9. IBM has launched a new cybersecurity hub to address cyberattacks in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Where is the hub located?

a.Chennai

b.Bengaluru

c.Hyderabad

d.Mumbai

10. Xiomara Castro sworn in as the first woman President of which of the following country?

a.Guatemala

b.Honduras

c.Mexico

d.Belize

11. Who has recently released rural connectivity geographic information system data in the public domain?

a.Narendra Modi

b.Piyush Goyal

c.Amit Shah

d.Giriraj Singh

12. Which nation's President will visit Russia, Ukraine next week to mediate the crisis?

a.Denmark

b.Japan

c.France

d.US

13. Name the first female Vice-Chancellor of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has been appointed by the Government of India recently.

a.Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit

b.Basanti Dulal Nagchaudhuri

c.Dilpreet Kaur

d.Mamta Brahma Bhatt

14. PM Modi has inaugurated Asia’s largest 550-tonne capacity Bio-CNG plant ‘Gobar-Dhan’ in which of the following city?

a.Ranchi

b.Indore

c.Lucknow

d.Meerut

15. India's Unnati Hooda represented the country in which game to win gold?

a.Athletics

b.Hockey

c.Badminton

d.Tennis

16. The 'Kisan Drone Yatra' which was inaugurated virtually by PM Modi, was organised at which place?

a.Manesar

b.Gurgaon

c.Dehradun

d.Shimla

17. Professor R Rajamohan passed away recently. Which of the following discovery is associated with him?

a.First comet discoveries in independent India

b.First asteroid discoveries in independent India

c.First meteor discoveries in independent India

d.First natural satellite discoveries in independent India

18. Which state's tableau was adjudged as the best in Republic Day Parade 2022?

a.Uttar Pradesh

b.Punjab

c.Goa

d.Gujarat

19. Which of the following nation won a record ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup fifth title after beating England by four wickets in the summit clash at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua?

a.India

b.Afghanistan

c.Australia

d.Pakistan

20. How many Rafale fighter aircraft have been received by India till date from France, under a deal to acquire 36 such aircraft?

a.30

b.35

c.36

d.23

21. Which film has received maximum nominations at the 94th Academy Awards?

a.West Side Story

b.Dune

c.The Power Of The Dog

d.Belfast

22. Noted freedom fighter and Gandhian social worker, Shakuntala Choudhary has passed away. Did she hail from which state?

a.Assam

b.Haryana

c.Uttar Pradesh

d.Gujarat

23. Name the Best marching contingent of the defence sector during the Republic Day parade?

a.Indian Airforce

b.Indian Navy

c.Indian Coast Guard

d.India Army

24. What is the official name of the new Lucknow franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022?

a.Lucknow Super Giants

b.Lucknow XI

c.Lucknow Panthars

d.Lucknow Nawab

25. The Indian Air Force (IAF) is participating in exercise Eastern Bridge-VI in 2022 with which country at Air Force Station Jodhpur?

a.France

b.Sri Lanka

c.Myanmar

d.Oman

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26. HappyShop is a new Convenience Store business launched by which company?

a.Reliance Industries

b.SBI

c.Paytm

d.HPCL

27. RBI has imposed several restrictions on Indian Mercantile Cooperative Bank Ltd, Lucknow, including a cap of Rs _____ on withdrawals.

a.Rs 2 lakh

b.Rs 5 lakh

c.Rs 1 lakh

d.Rs 1.5 lakh

28. What is the name of the new week-long commemoration before the 'National Science Day'?

a.Celebration of Science in Past

b.Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate

c.Atmanirbhar Vigyan

d.'Science in Culture' Celebrations

29. RBI has cancelled the license of Independence Co-operative Bank Ltd. Where is the headquarter of the bank located?

a.Nashik

b.Pune

c.Kochi

d.Raipur

30. What was the rank of the Reserve Bank of India in terms of buying Gold among the world's Central Banks in 2021?

a.5

b.3

c.2

d.1

31. Indian National Women's Day is celebrated on which day?

a.12th February

b.11th February

c.10th February

d.13th February

32. Which social media platform launched the Take a Break feature globally including India?

a.Twitter

b.Whatsapp

c.Facebook

d.Instagram

33. What is the percentage of Women representation of board seats in India in 2021, as per 'Women in the Boardroom report'?

a.17.1

b.4.1

c.27.1

d.7.1

34. Home Delivery of medicines under the Services e-Health Assistance and Teleconsultation scheme is effective has been launched by which ministry?

a.Ministry of Sports

b.Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

c.Ministry of Women & Child Development

d.Ministry of Defence

35. Who has been roped in as the fresh brand ambassador of Thums Up?

a.Shah Rukh Khan

b.Akshay Kumar

c.Ranbir Singh

d.Sonu Sood

36. Which institution released the 'Death Penalty in India' Report?

a.National Law University

b.Both A & B

c.None of the above

d.National Crime Records Bureau

37. Vayam Rakshamah or "We Protect" is the theme of which armed force of India?

a.Indo-Tibetan Border Police

b.Assam Sentinels

c.Border Security Force

d.Indian Coast Guard

38. As per the TomTom Traffic Index Ranking 2021, Mumbai has been ranked at _______?

a.2nd

b.3rd

c.5th

d.4th

39. World Thinking Day is observed every year on which day?

a.22nd February

b.25th February

c.24th February

d.21st February

40. Who has been sworn in as the Controller General of Accounts in place of Dipak Dash?

a.Dinesh Kumar Gupta

b.Anil Yadav

c.Sonali Singh

d.Ashok Kumar Pal

41. The International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is observed every year on which day?

a.06th February

b.11th February

c.09th February

d.07th February

42. Which nation's Prime Minister is likely to visit Russia on the first trip in 23 years?

a.Bangladesh

b.China

c.North Korea

d.Pakistan

43. Which country's central bank has launched a five-year plan for financial standardisation'?

a.USA

b.Japan

c.China

d.India

44. Name the Best marching contingent of defence sector during Republic Day parade on January 26, 2022.

a.India Army

b.Indian Airforce

c.Indian Coast Guard

d.Indian Navy

45. What is the official name of the new Ahmedabad franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022?

a.Gujarat Warriors

b.Gujarat Super kings

c.Gujarat Titans

d.Gujarat XI

46. India is to convert how many villages into 'Village of Excellence' in partnership with Israel?

a.165

b.200

c.150

d.148

47. What is the length of the Statue of Equality that has been dedicated by PM?

a.160 feet

b.150 feet

c.250 feet

d.216 feet

48. Arif Khan, who is the lone Indian athlete to attend the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics is qualified for which Olympic sports?

a.Fencing

b.Skating

c.Roller coaster

d.Skiing

49. Where is G Kishan Reddy inaugurate a conference on Indian temple architecture ‘Devayatanam’?

a.Surat

b.Bhopal

c.Visakhapatnam

d.Hampi

50. India has inked CEPA with UAE. Aims to increase the bilateral trade between the two countries from the current USD 60 billion to how much in the next 5 years?

a.USD 150 billion

b.USD 150 billion

c.USD 120 billion

d.USD 100 billion

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51. Which of the following companies recently bought ‘Destiny’ game developer Bungie for $3.6 billion?

a.Sony

b.Google

c.Microsoft

d.Apple

52. Which country has won two gold medals on the first day of the event in the Winter Olympics 2022?

a.Sweden

b.Finland

c.Iceland

d.Norwegian

53. THE JET Zero Emission announced the launch of the World’s first hydrogen powered flying boat ‘THE JET’ in _________.

a.Riffa, Bahrain

b.Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

c.Tashkent, Uzbekistan

d.Dubai, UAE

54. Who has won the record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title?

a.Rafael Nadal

b.Roger Federer

c.Daniil Medvedev

d.Novak Djokovic

55. Union Minister for Social Justice & Empowerment Dr Virendra Kumar launched the Central Sector scheme SMILE. What is the abbreviation for SMILE?

a.Support for Marginalised Individuals for Life and Entrepreneur

b.Support for Marginalised Individuals for Life and Enterprise

c.Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise

d.Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Entrepreneur

56. Which is the nodal agency of the new scheme 'PM-DevINE'?

a.North-Eastern Council

b.NABARD

c.NITI Aayog

d.IRDAI

57. The International Space Station will cease its functioning by which year?

a.2031

b.2025

c.2026

d.2027

58. Which company has bought a majority stake in a Malaysian payments start-up named “Curlec”?

a.Razorpay

b.BillDesk

c.PhonePe

d.Paytm

59. Which state has launched India's first Night Navigation mobile app for ferry services on a river?

a.Assam

b.Gujarat

c.Manipur

d.West Bengal

60. Which year was the Parachute Regiment first raised?

a.1943

b.1941

c.1945

d.1947

61. As per CRISIL rating agency, what is the estimated GDP growth rate projection of India for the fiscal 2021-22?

a.11.2%

b.9.2%

c.8.2%

d.7.2%

62. The Government of India has organized the annual Polio National Immunization Day 2022 on which day?

a.25th February

b.27th February

c.24th February

d.23rd February

63. Which company has started India's first project of mixing Hydrogen into a Natural Gas System?

a.Gas Authority of India Limited

b.Oil and Natural Gas Corporation

c.Power Grid Corporation

d.National Thermal Power Corporation

64. India, along with which country, agreed on 'Roadmap on Blue Economy and Ocean Governance'?

a.France

b.UAE

c.USA

d.Japan

65. The central government has set a target to replace diesel with renewable energy in the agriculture sector by which year?

a.2024

b.2022

c.2025

d.2023

66. What was the profession of Rahul Bajaj, who has passed away?

a.Industrialist

b.Journalist

c.Economist

d.Actor

67. SEBI has directed the mutual fund (MF) industry to set up an audit committee at the asset management company (AMC) level. What is the minimum number of directors required in this audit committee?

a.5

b.7

c.3

d.9

68. Which country is to ban 'India Out' protest in their country?

a.Maldives

b.Bangladesh

c.Sri Lanka

d.Nepal

69. What was the mission period of National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana?

a.2017-2021

b.2015-2019

c.2014-2018

d.2016-2020

70. Which of the following has collaborated with PhonePe, AWS and EY, to organize a three-week-long virtual summit, ‘Fintech Open’?

a.NITI Aayog

b.World Bank

c.Ministry of Finance

d.RBI

71. Where is the headquarters of the International Air Transport Association located?

a.New Delhi, India

b.Montreal, Canada

c.New York, USA

d.Paris, France

72. The MSME is setting up MSME-Technology Centre in Sindhudurg, to make it a hub of the industrial sector in the region. In which state is Sindhudurg located?

a.Chennai

b.Maharashtra

c.Gujarat

d.Harayana

73. Annual Status of Education Report is published by which institution?

a.Ministry of Women and Child Development

b.NITI Aayog

c.Pratham Foundation

d.Ministry of Education

74. What is the theme of the tableau of Maharashtra for 2022?

a.Vision of the future

b.'Biodiversity and State Bio-symbols of Maharashtra'

c.Ayodhya

d.Eco-Friendly' and 'Atma-Nirbhar'

75. How many players are included in the final IPL 2022 Player Auction List?

a.630

b.590

c.750

d.1090

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76. The foundation stone for International Cricket Stadium in Jaipur was laid. It is said to be the third-largest stadium in the world. What is the proposed seating capacity of the stadium?

a.80,000

b.75, 000

c.1,00,000

d.95,000

77. Which multilateral agency has become the first to open an office in the Gujarat International Finance Tech City?

a.World Bank

b.Asian Development Bank

c.International Monetary Fund

d.New Development Bank

78. Which of the following film has won the “Film of the Year Award” at Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2022?

a.Pushpa: The Rise

b.Bell-Bottom

c.83

d.Shershaah

79. The National Commission for Women Foundation Day is celebrated on which date?

a.14th January

b.11th January

c.28th January

d.31st January

80. The National Women's Day is commemorated in India every year to mark the birth anniversary of whom?

a.Mother Teresa

b.Sarojini Naidu

c.Indira Gandhi

d.Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

81. Pops is India’s first intelligent messenger. Which entity has launched this facility?

a.MobiKwik

b.Paytm Money

c.PhonePe

d.GooglePay

82. Which country has banned the import of drones?

a.Nepal

b.India

c.Pakistan

d.Bangladesh

83. The Indian Institute of Technology will establish its first branch outside India in the ______

a.USA

b.Nepal

c.United Arab Emirates

d.Oman

84. Who has become the third Indian to score a century in the ICC U19 World Cup?

a.Yash Dhull

b.Siddarth Yadav

c.Raj Bawa

d.Shaik Rasheed

85. Which country had initiated the idea of observing the International Mother Language Day?

a.India

b.Nepal

c.Bangladesh

d.Sri Lanka

86. Which of the following state run gave additional charge of chairman and managing director post to S R Narasimhan?

a.POWERGRID

b.BHEL

c.HPCL

d.POSOCO

87. Which bank has been awarded the digital transformation award, ‘DX 2021 Awards’ by CII?

a.Karnataka Bank

b.Tamilnad Mercantile Bank

c.Almora Urban Bank

d.Nainital Bank

88. Who is the author of the new book titled “India-Africa Relations: Changing Horizons”?

a.Ashwini Bhatnagar

b.Rajiv Bhatia

c.R C Ganjoo

d.Subhash Garg

89. Tata Sky has recently rebranded itself. What is the new brand name of the entity?

a.Tata Play

b.Tata Trend

c.Tata Pro

d.Tata Plus

90. When was National War Memorial dedicated to the nation?

a.15 August, 2015

b.15 August, 2020

c.25 February, 2018

d.25 February, 2019

91. Which among the following countries does not border the Black Sea?

a.Italy

b.Turkey

c.Bulgaria

d.Georgia

92. The ‘International Day of Human Fraternity’ is celebrated across the world on _______.

a.1st February

b.9th February

c.2nd February

d.4th February

93. Which bank was in news for raising Rs 550 crore from the Central Bank of Singapore, Government of Singapore and other mutual fund companies?

a.Equitas Small Finance Bank

b.ICICI Bank

c.IDFC First Bank

d.IndusInd Bank

94. Which of the following state is all set to host the South Asian Athletic Federation (SAAF) championship?

a.Assam

b.Nagaland

c. Manipur

d.Tripura

95. Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of MediBuddy?

a.Virat Kohli

b.Amitabh Bachchan

c.Shahrukh Khan

d.Akshay Kumar

96. What is the theme for Safer Internet day 2022?

a.Better internet Better Future

b.Better Internet for Kids

c.Together for a better internet

d.Safer and responsible internet

97. Who has been nominated for the prestigious 2022 Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award?

a.Neeraj Chopra

b.Saikhom Mirabai Chanu

c.P.R. Sreejesh

d.Ravi Kumar

98. Who among the following has won the “Best Actress Award” at Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2022?

a.Anushka Sharma

b.Deepika Padukone

c.Katrina Kaif

d.Kriti Sanon

99. Australia has designated which species as 'Endangered'?

a.Panda

b.Koala

c.Kangaroo

d.Sloth

100. Ramesh Deo passed away recently. He was a/an __________.

a.Actor

b.Stuntman

c.Director

d.Musician

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101. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 2022?

a.Hridaynath Kunzru

b.Satish Chandra

c.V.S. Krishna

d.M Jagadesh Kumar

102. Every year 4th of February is observed as which day globally?

a.World Girl Child Day

b.World Hypertension Day

c.World Cancer Day

d.World Science Day

103. K.N. Raghavan has been appointed as the Chairman of which international body?

a.International Steel Group

b.International Rubber Study Group

c.International Automotive Task Force

d.International Dairy Federation

104. IIT Hyderabad has launched AI-based job portal “Swarajability” for people with disabilities, with funding support from which bank?

a.Kotak Mahindra Bank

b.States Bank of India

c.ICICI Bank

d.Punjab National Bank

105. Which day is being observed as National Protein Day in India?

a.26th February

b.25th February

c.24th February

d.27th February

106. Which is the host country of the African Union Summit 2022?

a.Mali

b.South Africa

c.Zimbabwe

d.Ethiopia

107. India's Goa Shipyard Ltd has delivered which 5th vessel ICGS, under Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vehicle (CGOPV) Project?

a.Vikram

b.Samarth

c.Saksham

d.Vigraha

108. Scientists from which country achieved a milestone in nuclear fusion energy, by generating 59 MJ of sustained energy?

a.China

b.USA

c.UK

d.India

109. Which country re-launched the "Cancer Moonshot" program?

a.Russia

b.UK

c.China

d.USA

110. Who is the author of the book titled "The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley"?

a.Michael Chabon

b.Jonathan Franzen

c.Stephen King

d.Jimmy Soni

111. Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Custom (CBIC) has made it mandatory for all firms with how much turnover and more to issue e-invoices (electronic invoices) under Goods & Services Tax?

a.Rs. 30 crore

b.Rs. 10 crore

c.Rs. 20 crore

d.Rs. 25 crore

112. The second highest Indian flag in the country has been hoisted in which state?

a.Uttar Pradesh

b.Arunachal Pradesh

c.Sikkim

d.Ladakh

113. Who has been appointed Chief Justice of the Madras High Court recently?

a.Vineet Kumar Verma

b.Munishwar Nath Bhandari

c.Vikram Sobti

d.Roshan Singh

114. The World Wetlands Day is observed every year on which day?

a.February 02nd

b.First Wednesday of February

c.First Tuesday of February

d.February 03rd

115. The government has approved the sale of Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited (NINL) to which company for Rs 12,100 crores?

a.Tata Steel

b.Jindal Steel and Power

c.Steel Authority of India

d.Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd

116. Senior bureaucrat _____ has been appointed as Chairman, Staff Selection Commission (SSC).

a.Shivkant Gautam

b.Rohan Verma

c.S. Kishore

d.Vikram Aditya Singh

117. Airtel Payments Bank partnered with which insurance company for providing cyber security insurance?

a.LIC

b.IFFCO Tokio General Insurance

c.ICICI Lombard General Insurance

d.HDFC ERGO General Insurance

118. Spituk Gustor Festival 2022 has started in which region?

a.Chandigarh

b.Ladakh

c.Lakshadweep

d.Puducherry

119. Which space agency is not responsible for managing International Space Station?

a.JAXA

b.CSA

c.Roscosmos

d.CNES

120. Who has been appointed as the Chair of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission (AC)?

a.Anne Helin

b.Heidi Pelttari

c.Emma Terho

d.Nina Tikkinen

121. Which Indian Power Company has partnered with Germany-based RWE Renewable GmbH to explore the potential for joint development of offshore wind projects in India?

a.Adani Power

b.NTPC Ltd

c.JSW Energy

d.Tata Power

122. 'CAR T-cell therapy' which was seen in the news is used to treat which disease?

a.Sickle Cell Anaemia

b.Cancer

c.Diphtheria

d.Tuberculosis

123. Who will undertake the initiative named #SheMeansBusiness programme, in partnership with FICCI'?

a.Meta

b.Apple

c.Amazon

d.Microsoft

124. In India, when is the Central Excise Day observed?

a.24th February

b.21st February

c.26th February

d.22nd February

125. Which is the first Indian sports establishment to gain unicorn status?

a.Punjab Kings

b.Mumbai Indians

c.Rajasthan Royals

d.Chennai Super Kings

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126. Which was the most congested city in the world in 2021?

a.Istanbul

b.Mumbai

c.New Delhi

d.Moscow

127. What is the estimated GDP growth rate of India in the FY22, as per India Ratings?

a.10.2 percent

b.9.1 percent

c.7.3 percent

d.8.6 percent

128. What is the theme of National Protein Day 2022?

a.Powering with Plant Protein

b.Action on Protein

c.Protein and Health

d.Food Futurism

129. With which bank did the Tata Power launched ‘Surya Shakti Cell’ for financing solar projects?

a.UCO Bank

b.State Bank of India

c.Bank of India

d.Reserve Bank of India

130. How many Indian athletes are participating in the Winter Olympics 2022 in Beijing?

a.77

b.1

c.100

d.10

131. The Central Government released Postage Stamp in the Honour of which Legendary Singer?

a.Vyjayanthimala

b.Lata Mangeshkar

c.M. S. Subbulakshmi

d.Meena Kumari

132. Which Indian state has recorded the lowest unemployment rate in January 2022?

a.Telangana

b.Haryana

c.Odisha

d.Gujarat

133. International Mother Language Day (IMLD) is marked annually on which day?

a.11th February

b.15th February

c.12th February

d.21st February

134. 'Space Applications Centre and Physical Research Laboratory' function under the aegis of which institution?

a.DRDO

b.BARC

c.CSIR

d.ISRO

135. Reserve bank of India (RBI) has cautioned the public against carpooling app _____.

a.dRide

b.sRide

c.cRide

d.eRide

136. Which sector was least affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, as per Economic Survey 2021-2022?

a.Construction

b.Services

c.Mining

d.Agriculture

137. The book titled ‘A Nation To Protect’ has been authored by __________.

a.Priyam Gandhi Mody

b.Sonia Sharma

c.Pranab Mukherjee

d.Mansukh Mandaviya

138. Which state government has launched an open-air classroom programme Paray Shikshalaya (Neighbourhood Schools) for primary and pre-primary students?

a.Punjab

b.West Bengal

c.Gujarat

d.Maharashtra

139. 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.Indian Oil Corporation

b.Coal India Limited

c.Oil and Natural Gas Corporation

d.NTPC Limited

140. How many species of Jumping spiders are found in India as of 2022?

a.287

b.267

c.277

d.294

141. Who is the Chairman of the LIC whose term has been extended by the government till March 2023?

a.Pankaj Jain

b.Mukesh Gupta

c.M R Kumar

d.Siddhartha Mohanty

142. The book titled 'A Nation To Protect' has been authored by whom?

a.Priyam Gandhi Mody

b.Pranab Mukherjee

c.Narayan Rane

d.Mansukh Mandaviya

143. Which state's high court has banned animal slaughtering in public places?

a.Meghalaya

b.Tripura

c.West Bengal

d.Assam

144. The United States announced which country as its major non-NATO ally?

a.Japan

b.UAE

c.Israel

d.Qatar

145. Ashneer Grover is the co-founder of which among the following companies?

a.BharatPe

b.Global66

c.Paytm

d.PayPal

146. N Chandrasekaran has been re-elected as the Executive Chairman of which company?

a.Bharat Airtel

b.Infosys

c.IBM

d.Tata Sons

147. Amitabh Dayal has passed away recently. He was a/an _________.

a.Actor

b.Journalist

c.Politician

d.Radio Astronomer

148. NASA is planning to retire the International Space Station by which year?

a.2030 March

b.2031 January

c.2025 December

d.2026 January

149. Which Indian grandmaster recently achieved the feat of becoming the youngest player to beat Magnus Carlsen, of Norway in a chess tournament?

a.Bharath Subramaniyam

b.R. Praggnanandhaa

c.Nihal Sarin

d.Gukesh D

150. Which country has announced the close of its Tier 1 investor visa, also known as the golden visa?

a.United Arab Emirates

b.France

c.United Kingdom

d.Germany

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151. Punaura Dham, which was seen in the news, is located in which state?

a.Odisha

b.Madhya Pradesh

c.Bihar

d.Uttar Pradesh

152. Which newly discovered species has been named after the pandemic as 'Humbertium covidum'?

a.Snakke

b.House Fly

c.House Rat

d.Flatworm

153. The International Space Station will continue its operation until___________.

a.2031

b.2026

c.2035

d.2050

154. Belarus and which country has started joint military exercises with Ukraine near the Belarusian border?

a.Turkey

b.Poland

c.Minsk

d.Russia

155. India has recently approved a Digital Work Plan 2022 with which intergovernmental organisation?

a.NATO

b.ASEAN

c.SAARC

d.G20

156. What is the current rate of Marginal Standing Facility?

a.4.35%

b.4.25%

c.4.00%

d.4.40%

157. Sonata Software has announced its partnership with which company for its launch of ‘Cloud for Retail’?

a.Intel

b.Microsoft

c.Google

d.IBM

158. Which government has announced a new IT/ITeS policy for the next five years?

a.Uttar Pradesh

b.Madhya Pradesh

c.Gujarat

d.Maharashtra

159. The National Centre of Excellence in Carbon Capture and Utilisation has been established at which institution?

a.ISRO

b.DRDO

c.IIT- Bombay

d.IISc- Bengaluru

160. Which country is celebrating year 2022 as the ‘Year of Tiger’?

a.Iran

b.Thailand

c.China

d.Japan

161. Which nocturnal pollinator has been found to have a vital role in 'Pollination' in the Himalayan ecosystem?

a.Butterflies

b.Bees

c.Moths

d.Bats

162. Vipula Gunatilleka has been appointed as the new CFO of which airlines?

a.Air India

b.Vistara

c.Indigo

d.Jet Airways

163. Vedanta Ltd has tied up a facility of Rs 8,000 crores (replacement facility) with which Bank?

a.Punjab National Bank

b.ICICI Bank

c.Union Bank of India

d.HDFC Bank

164. Which Union Ministry launched the 'Bhasha Certificate Selfie' Campaign?

a.Ministry of External Affairs

b.Ministry of Culture

c.Ministry of Tourism

d.Ministry of Education

165. Which state/UT witnessed the highest unemployment rate in January 2022

a.Rajasthan

b.Jammu & Kashmir

c.Tripura

d.Haryana

166. Which nation will host the air exercise called 'Cobra Warrior'?

a.UK

b.UAE

c.Malaysia

d.Singapore

167. Japan's parliament adopted a resolution on which country's "serious human rights situation"?

a.Venezuela

b.Syria

c.Afghanistan

d.China

168. Khelo India Scheme Allocation increases by _____ per cent in Budget 2022.

a.42

b.40

c.48

d.46

169. Pfizer India has appointed _______ as the chairman of its board.

a.G.R. Chintala

b.Rana Kapoor

c.D.V. Prasad

d.Pradip Shah

170. Rupinder Singh Suri, who has passed away, was currently serving on which post?

a.Deputy Comptrollers and Auditors General of India

b.Additional Solicitor General of India

c.Chief Vigilance Commissioner of India

d.Vice Chief of Navy Staff

171. What is the theme of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science?

a.Beyond the Borders: Equality in Science for Society

b.Investment in Women and Girls in Science for Inclusive Green Growth

c.Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Water Unites Us

d.Women Scientists at the forefront of the fight against Covid-19

172. Which programme has been launched by NABARD to promote natural farming?

a.URJA

b.JIVA

c.AYUSH

d.PRAAN

173. When was National War Memorial's third anniversary observed?

a.28th February

b.24th February

c.22nd February

d.25th February

174. ‘Street Student’ is a short film in which language that won Rs 2 lakh prize at NHRC’s Short Film Award Competition recently?

a.Tamil

b.Marathi

c.Malayalam

d.Telugu

175. Who has become the second Indian to win the World Games Athlete of the Year 2021 award?

a.PV Sindhu

b.Manpreet Singh

c.Neeraj Chopra

d.PR Sreejesh

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176. Which Indian skier led the four-member Indian contingent during the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics?

a.Sanjit Mehta

b.Sanjay Verma

c.Mohammad Arif Khan

d.Sandeep Sharma

177. Who is the Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister?

a.VK Saraswat

b.Rajiv Kumar

c.Ramesh Chand

d.Bibek Debroy

178. Which sport has not been included in the 2028 Olympics at Los Angeles by the International Olympic Committee

a.Skateboarding

b.Sport Climbing

c.Surfing

d.Modern pentathlon

179. The Reserve Bank of India will observe __________, 2022 as Financial Literacy week 2022.

a.February 16-20

b.February 12-16

c.February 20-25

d.February 14-18

180. The government has launched Purple Revolution in Jammu & Kashmir. It is associated with the cultivation of which crop?

a.Lavender

b.Rose

c.Cedarwood

d.Sandalwood

181. What is the theme of World Radio Day 2022?

a.Radio and Diversity

b.New World, New Radio

c.Radio and Trust

d.Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace

182. India has become the first country to administer a DNA vaccine against COVID-19. Which company has produced this plasmid DNA vaccine?

a.ManKind

b.Bharat Biotech

c.Zydus Cadila

d.Ranbaxy Laboratories

183. ‘Heal by India’ is an initiative by the Government of India to improve India’s educational institutions with focus on which sector?

a.Agriculture

b.Health

c.Tourism

d.Service

184. World Pulses Day is being celebrated on which date?

a.15th February

b.10th February

c.12th February

d.11th February

185. GDP growth rate of India in FY22 by Brickworks Ratings?

a.11.3%

b.8.3%

c.9.3%

d.7.3%

186. Who has become the first Australian woman to win Australian Open in 44 years?

a.Daria Saville

b.Ashleigh Barty

c.Samantha Stosur

d.Maddison Inglis

187. 'Health Star Rating' is an initiative of which organization?

a.FSSAI

b.NABARD

c.Food Corporation of India

d.NITI Aayog

188. Param Pravega supercomputer has been commissioned by IISc. It is one of the most powerful supercomputers in India. What is the processing speed of Param Pravega?

a.3.8 petaflop

b.4.1 petaflop

c.2.6 petaflop

d.3.3 petaflop

189. The Lunar New Year 2022 is being celebrated on which date?

a.30th January

b.20th January

c.11th February

d.01st February

190. Which state's CM launched Jagananna Smart Township Scheme?

a.Andhra Pradesh

b.Tamil Nadu

c.Telangana

d.West Bengal

191. Which country has topped the EIU's 2021 Democracy Index?

a.New Zealand

b.Singapore

c.Norway

d.Australia

192. Who has been appointed as the new Vice Chief of Army Staff to replace Lt. Gen Chandi Prasad Mohanty?

a.Lt. Gen Mohan Singh Rai

b.Lt. Gen Manoj Pande

c.Lt. Gen Devraj Anbu

d.Lt. Gen Sarath Chand

193. Which will be the first train station to be constructed on the bullet train route?

a.Surat

b.Amreli

c.Ahmedabad

d.Anand

194. Which High court has constituted a three-judge bench to hear petitions questioning a ban on the use of hijabs in colleges?

a.Karnataka

b.Uttar Pradesh

c.Maharashtra

d.Andhra Pradesh

195. The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has approved the setting up of India’s first geological park on the banks of the Narmada River in which state?

a.Himachal Pradesh

b.Madhya Pradesh

c.Gujarat

d.Uttar Pradesh

196. The Supreme Court has scrapped the 'gender cap' on performers in orchestra bars in which state?

a.West Bengal

b.Andhra Pradesh

c.Maharashtra

d.Karnataka

197. The Global Center of Excellence in Affordable and Clean Energy (GCoE-ACE) has been set up at which of these institutions?

a.IIT Kanpur

b.IIT Dharwad

c.IIT Ropar

d.IIT Delhi

198. Who is the author of the book "Atal Bihari Vajpayee"?

a.Swati Chaturvedi

b.Rajdeep Sardesai

c.Sagarika Ghose

d.Karan Thapar

199. National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme has been extended till which year?

a.2023-24

b.2029-30

c.2028-30

d.2025-26

200. Indian tennis star Manika Batra has been roped in as the brand ambassador of which sportswear brand?

a.Reebok

b.Nike

c.Puma

d.Adidas

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201. What was KPAC Lalitha's maiden name?

a.Mamata

b.Maheswari Amma

c.Sheela

d.Sharada Amma

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