Current Affairs February 2022 MCQs Test Question Answers

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

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

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

c.Beyond the Borders: Equality in Science for Society

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

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

a.West Bengal

b.Gujarat

c.Manipur

d.Assam

3. Which country has banned the import of drones?

a.Nepal

b.Pakistan

c.Bangladesh

d.India

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

a.Satish Chandra

b.M Jagadesh Kumar

c.Hridaynath Kunzru

d.V.S. Krishna

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

a.China

b.Iran

c.Thailand

d.Japan

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

a.Malaysia

b.UAE

c.Singapore

d.UK

7. 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 100 billion

b.USD 150 billion

c.USD 120 billion

d.USD 150 billion

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

a.Oman

b.USA

c.United Arab Emirates

d.Nepal

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

a.Indian Navy

b.India Army

c.Indian Airforce

d.Indian Coast Guard

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

a.Jimmy Soni

b.Stephen King

c.Jonathan Franzen

d.Michael Chabon

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

a.Sonali Singh

b.Anil Yadav

c.Dinesh Kumar Gupta

d.Ashok Kumar Pal

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

a.294

b.287

c.277

d.267

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

a.Kochi

b.Raipur

c.Pune

d.Nashik

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

a.Cancer

b.Diphtheria

c.Tuberculosis

d.Sickle Cell Anaemia

15. 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.Siddhartha Mohanty

d.M R Kumar

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

a.HPCL

b.SBI

c.Reliance Industries

d.Paytm

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

a.Union Bank of India

b.ICICI Bank

c.Punjab National Bank

d.HDFC Bank

18. 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.Madhya Pradesh

b.Uttar Pradesh

c.Himachal Pradesh

d.Gujarat

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

a.West Bengal

b.Maharashtra

c.Gujarat

d.Punjab

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

a.Mamta Brahma Bhatt

b.Basanti Dulal Nagchaudhuri

c.Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit

d.Dilpreet Kaur

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

a.Bharat Biotech

b.ManKind

c.Zydus Cadila

d.Ranbaxy Laboratories

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

a.Nagaland

b.Assam

c.Tripura

d. Manipur

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

a.Tata Play

b.Tata Plus

c.Tata Trend

d.Tata Pro

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

a.23

b.35

c.36

d.30

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

a.Gujarat Titans

b.Gujarat XI

c.Gujarat Super kings

d.Gujarat Warriors

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

a.G.R. Chintala

b.Pradip Shah

c.D.V. Prasad

d.Rana Kapoor

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

a.Intel

b.IBM

c.Google

d.Microsoft

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

a.165

b.150

c.148

d.200

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

a.06th February

b.07th February

c.11th February

d.09th February

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

a.PayPal

b.BharatPe

c.Paytm

d.Global66

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

a.15 August, 2015

b.15 August, 2020

c.25 February, 2019

d.25 February, 2018

32. 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.9

b.5

c.7

d.3

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

a.Sandalwood

b.Lavender

c.Cedarwood

d.Rose

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

a.8.2%

b.11.2%

c.9.2%

d.7.2%

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

a.28th February

b.22nd February

c.24th February

d.25th February

36. ‘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.Tourism

c.Service

d.Health

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

a.Maldives

b.Nepal

c.Sri Lanka

d.Bangladesh

38. 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.IDFC First Bank

b.ICICI Bank

c.Equitas Small Finance Bank

d.IndusInd Bank

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

a.Australia

b.Norway

c.New Zealand

d.Singapore

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

a.Stuntman

b.Director

c.Musician

d.Actor

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

a.Turkey

b.Italy

c.Bulgaria

d.Georgia

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

a.GooglePay

b.PhonePe

c.MobiKwik

d.Paytm Money

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

a.VK Saraswat

b.Bibek Debroy

c.Ramesh Chand

d.Rajiv Kumar

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

a.G20

b.SAARC

c.ASEAN

d.NATO

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

a.LIC

b.IFFCO Tokio General Insurance

c.HDFC ERGO General Insurance

d.ICICI Lombard General Insurance

46. 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 2,000 crore

c.Rs 4,000 crore

d.Rs 3,000 crore

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

a.Kotak Mahindra Bank

b.ICICI Bank

c.Punjab National Bank

d.States Bank of India

48. 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

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

a.Indore

b.Ranchi

c.Meerut

d.Lucknow

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

a.Badminton

b.Tennis

c.Hockey

d.Athletics

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

a.Gujarat

b.Maharashtra

c.Madhya Pradesh

d.Uttar Pradesh

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

a.Puducherry

b.Lakshadweep

c.Chandigarh

d.Ladakh

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

a.Marathi

b.Malayalam

c.Telugu

d.Tamil

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

a.Bangladesh

b.Pakistan

c.North Korea

d.China

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

a.Gukesh D

b.R. Praggnanandhaa

c.Bharath Subramaniyam

d.Nihal Sarin

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

a.Ministry of Finance

b.NITI Aayog

c.World Bank

d.RBI

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

a.Sarojini Naidu

b.Mother Teresa

c.Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

d.Indira Gandhi

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

a.22nd February

b.26th February

c.21st February

d.24th February

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

a.Actor

b.Politician

c.Journalist

d.Radio Astronomer

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

a.Meghalaya

b.Tripura

c.Assam

d.West Bengal

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

a.Surat

b.Amreli

c.Anand

d.Ahmedabad

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

a.AYUSH

b.URJA

c.PRAAN

d.JIVA

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

a.United Arab Emirates

b.Germany

c.France

d.United Kingdom

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

a.Shahrukh Khan

b.Amitabh Bachchan

c.Virat Kohli

d.Akshay Kumar

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

a.Chennai

b.Mumbai

c.Bengaluru

d.Hyderabad

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

a.Sonu Sood

b.Ranbir Singh

c.Shah Rukh Khan

d.Akshay Kumar

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

a.Bank of Baroda

b.Canara Bank

c.NABARD

d.State Bank Of India

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

a.India

b.China

c.USA

d.UK

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

a.CSA

b.Roscosmos

c.JAXA

d.CNES

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

a.S. Kishore

b.Rohan Verma

c.Shivkant Gautam

d.Vikram Aditya Singh

71. 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.NTPC Ltd

b.Adani Power

c.JSW Energy

d.Tata Power

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

a.State Bank of India

b.Reserve Bank of India

c.UCO Bank

d.Bank of India

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

a.2025 December

b.2030 March

c.2031 January

d.2026 January

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

a.Amazon

b.Apple

c.Microsoft

d.Meta

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

a.Dhruv

b.Tejas

c.Dornier

d.Sukhoi

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

a.Deputy Comptrollers and Auditors General of India

b.Vice Chief of Navy Staff

c.Chief Vigilance Commissioner of India

d.Additional Solicitor General of India

77. 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.NTPC Limited

b.Indian Oil Corporation

c.Coal India Limited

d.Oil and Natural Gas Corporation

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

a.Pranab Mukherjee

b.Mansukh Mandaviya

c.Sonia Sharma

d.Priyam Gandhi Mody

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

a.2025

b.2022

c.2023

d.2024

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

a.New Delhi, India

b.New York, USA

c.Paris, France

d.Montreal, Canada

81. 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.Roller coaster

b.Fencing

c.Skiing

d.Skating

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

a.Razorpay

b.BillDesk

c.PhonePe

d.Paytm

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

a.Zimbabwe

b.South Africa

c.Ethiopia

d.Mali

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

a.DRDO

b.BARC

c.ISRO

d.CSIR

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

a.IIT Delhi

b.IIT Dharwad

c.IIT Kanpur

d.IIT Ropar

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

a.World Girl Child Day

b.World Cancer Day

c.World Science Day

d.World Hypertension Day

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

a.Lt. Gen Devraj Anbu

b.Lt. Gen Mohan Singh Rai

c.Lt. Gen Sarath Chand

d.Lt. Gen Manoj Pande

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

a.Surfing

b.Modern pentathlon

c.Sport Climbing

d.Skateboarding

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

a.NABARD

b.IRDAI

c.North-Eastern Council

d.NITI Aayog

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

a.40

b.42

c.48

d.46

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

a.11th February

b.15th February

c.12th February

d.21st February

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

a.Deepika Padukone

b.Katrina Kaif

c.Anushka Sharma

d.Kriti Sanon

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

a.Rajiv Bhatia

b.Ashwini Bhatnagar

c.Subhash Garg

d.R C Ganjoo

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

a.NITI Aayog

b.Ministry of Women and Child Development

c.Ministry of Education

d.Pratham Foundation

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

a.2028-30

b.2023-24

c.2025-26

d.2029-30

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

a.2025

b.2027

c.2031

d.2026

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

a.Mohammad Arif Khan

b.Sandeep Sharma

c.Sanjay Verma

d.Sanjit Mehta

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

a.Ministry of Women & Child Development

b.Ministry of Sports

c.Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

d.Ministry of Defence

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

a.12th

b.11th

c.10th

d.16th

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

a.Assam Sentinels

b.Indian Coast Guard

c.Indo-Tibetan Border Police

d.Border Security Force

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

a.Mining

b.Agriculture

c.Services

d.Construction

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

a.Saksham

b.Vikram

c.Samarth

d.Vigraha

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

a.Tamilnad Mercantile Bank

b.Karnataka Bank

c.Nainital Bank

d.Almora Urban Bank

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

a.4.1

b.17.1

c.27.1

d.7.1

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

a.150 feet

b.160 feet

c.216 feet

d.250 feet

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

a.Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate

b.Atmanirbhar Vigyan

c.Celebration of Science in Past

d.'Science in Culture' Celebrations

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

a.National Thermal Power Corporation

b.Oil and Natural Gas Corporation

c.Power Grid Corporation

d.Gas Authority of India Limited

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

a.FSSAI

b.NITI Aayog

c.Food Corporation of India

d.NABARD

109. 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.Maharashtra

b.Gujarat

c.Harayana

d.Chennai

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

a.Rafael Nadal

b.Daniil Medvedev

c.Novak Djokovic

d.Roger Federer

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

a.Journalist

b.Actor

c.Economist

d.Industrialist

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

a.sRide

b.cRide

c.dRide

d.eRide

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

a.Giriraj Singh

b.Piyush Goyal

c.Narendra Modi

d.Amit Shah

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

a.First asteroid discoveries in independent India

b.First comet discoveries in independent India

c.First meteor discoveries in independent India

d.First natural satellite discoveries in independent India

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

a.Jindal Steel and Power

b.Steel Authority of India

c.Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd

d.Tata Steel

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

a.Emma Terho

b.Anne Helin

c.Heidi Pelttari

d.Nina Tikkinen

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

a.India

b.China

c.USA

d.Japan

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

a.Dune

b.West Side Story

c.The Power Of The Dog

d.Belfast

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

a.83

b.Shershaah

c.Pushpa: The Rise

d.Bell-Bottom

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

a.Poland

b.Minsk

c.Russia

d.Turkey

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

a.Andhra Pradesh

b.Karnataka

c.West Bengal

d.Maharashtra

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

a.590

b.1090

c.630

d.750

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

a.2015-2019

b.2017-2021

c.2016-2020

d.2014-2018

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

a.February 02nd

b.February 03rd

c.First Wednesday of February

d.First Tuesday of February

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

a.9.1 percent

b.8.6 percent

c.7.3 percent

d.10.2 percent

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

a.Lata Mangeshkar

b.Meena Kumari

c.Vyjayanthimala

d.M. S. Subbulakshmi

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

a.Sloth

b.Panda

c.Koala

d.Kangaroo

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

a.Manesar

b.Shimla

c.Gurgaon

d.Dehradun

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

a.Punjab Kings

b.Rajasthan Royals

c.Mumbai Indians

d.Chennai Super Kings

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

a.14th January

b.28th January

c.31st January

d.11th January

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

a.International Monetary Fund

b.World Bank

c.Asian Development Bank

d.New Development Bank

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

a.Rajasthan

b.Haryana

c.Tripura

d.Jammu & Kashmir

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

a.8.3%

b.11.3%

c.7.3%

d.9.3%

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

a.Israel

b.Japan

c.UAE

d.Qatar

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

a.China

b.USA

c.UK

d.Russia

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

a.Haryana

b.Uttar Pradesh

c.Assam

d.Gujarat

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

a.4th

b.2nd

c.5th

d.3rd

138. 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.Andhra Pradesh

c.Uttar Pradesh

d.Maharashtra

139. 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.4.1 petaflop

b.3.3 petaflop

c.2.6 petaflop

d.3.8 petaflop

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

a.10

b.77

c.1

d.100

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

a.Google

b.Microsoft

c.Sony

d.Apple

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

a.21st February

b.24th February

c.22nd February

d.25th February

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

a.Munishwar Nath Bhandari

b.Vikram Sobti

c.Vineet Kumar Verma

d.Roshan Singh

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

a.Mumbai

b.Moscow

c.New Delhi

d.Istanbul

145. 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.Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Road Tunnel

b.Zoji-la Tunnel

c.Atal Tunnel

d.Banihal Qazigund Road Tunnel

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

a.Arunachal Pradesh

b.Ladakh

c.Sikkim

d.Uttar Pradesh

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

a.IBM

b.Infosys

c.Bharat Airtel

d.Tata Sons

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

a.Ministry of Tourism

b.Ministry of External Affairs

c.Ministry of Education

d.Ministry of Culture

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

a.Telangana

b.West Bengal

c.Tamil Nadu

d.Andhra Pradesh

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

a.Japan

b.Indonesia

c.Philippines

d.Madagascar

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151. 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 2600 cr

d.Rs 5100 cr

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

a.DRDO

b.IIT- Bombay

c.IISc- Bengaluru

d.ISRO

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

a.Yash Dhull

b.Shaik Rasheed

c.Raj Bawa

d.Siddarth Yadav

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

a.France

b.Denmark

c.US

d.Japan

155. 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.Australia

c.Pakistan

d.Afghanistan

156. 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. 10 crore

b.Rs. 30 crore

c.Rs. 20 crore

d.Rs. 25 crore

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

a.Gujarat

b.Goa

c.Punjab

d.Uttar Pradesh

158. 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.Sri Lanka

c.France

d.Myanmar

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

a.Hampi

b.Visakhapatnam

c.Bhopal

d.Surat

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

a.27th February

b.24th February

c.25th February

d.23rd February

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

a.PV Sindhu

b.Neeraj Chopra

c.Manpreet Singh

d.PR Sreejesh

162. Which year was the Parachute Regiment first raised?

a.1943

b.1941

c.1947

d.1945

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

a.Ayodhya

b.Vision of the future

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

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

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

a.Telangana

b.Haryana

c.Odisha

d.Gujarat

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

a.International Dairy Federation

b.International Rubber Study Group

c.International Automotive Task Force

d.International Steel Group

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

a.Maddison Inglis

b.Ashleigh Barty

c.Samantha Stosur

d.Daria Saville

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

a.China

b.Afghanistan

c.Venezuela

d.Syria

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

a.Lucknow Nawab

b.Lucknow XI

c.Lucknow Panthars

d.Lucknow Super Giants

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

a.11th February

b.12th February

c.15th February

d.10th February

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

a.February 20-25

b.February 14-18

c.February 16-20

d.February 12-16

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

a.HPCL

b.POSOCO

c.POWERGRID

d.BHEL

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

a.House Rat

b.Flatworm

c.Snakke

d.House Fly

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

a.1

b.5

c.3

d.2

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

a.Puma

b.Nike

c.Adidas

d.Reebok

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

a.Food Futurism

b.Action on Protein

c.Protein and Health

d.Powering with Plant Protein

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

a.P.R. Sreejesh

b.Saikhom Mirabai Chanu

c.Ravi Kumar

d.Neeraj Chopra

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

a.Indian Coast Guard

b.India Army

c.Indian Navy

d.Indian Airforce

178. What was KPAC Lalitha's maiden name?

a.Sheela

b.Sharada Amma

c.Maheswari Amma

d.Mamata

179. 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 Livelihood and Entrepreneur

c.Support for Marginalised Individuals for Life and Enterprise

d.Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise

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

a.2031

b.2035

c.2050

d.2026

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

a.Rajdeep Sardesai

b.Swati Chaturvedi

c.Karan Thapar

d.Sagarika Ghose

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

a.Air India

b.Indigo

c.Vistara

d.Jet Airways

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

a.Riffa, Bahrain

b.Dubai, UAE

c.Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

d.Tashkent, Uzbekistan

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

a.4.00%

b.4.40%

c.4.35%

d.4.25%

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

a.Honduras

b.Mexico

c.Belize

d.Guatemala

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

a.Rs 1 lakh

b.Rs 1.5 lakh

c.Rs 2 lakh

d.Rs 5 lakh

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

a.Bees

b.Butterflies

c.Moths

d.Bats

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

a.Instagram

b.Twitter

c.Whatsapp

d.Facebook

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

a.24th February

b.25th February

c.26th February

d.27th February

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

a.Better internet Better Future

b.Safer and responsible internet

c.Better Internet for Kids

d.Together for a better internet

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

a.April

b.March

c.May

d.February

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

a.Japan

b.UAE

c.USA

d.France

193. 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.95,000

c.75, 000

d.1,00,000

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

a.Iceland

b.Sweden

c.Finland

d.Norwegian

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

a.Bihar

b.Madhya Pradesh

c.Odisha

d.Uttar Pradesh

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

a.Mansukh Mandaviya

b.Narayan Rane

c.Priyam Gandhi Mody

d.Pranab Mukherjee

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

a.30th January

b.11th February

c.20th January

d.01st February

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

a.None of the above

b.National Crime Records Bureau

c.National Law University

d.Both A & B

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

a.10th February

b.11th February

c.13th February

d.12th February

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

a.Sri Lanka

b.Nepal

c.Bangladesh

d.India

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

a.4th February

b.2nd February

c.1st February

d.9th February

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