Current Affairs February 2022 (Part 1)

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February 2022 Current Affairs Quiz

Question 1) Which among the following governments has issued a new official gazette notification for carving out 13 new districts in the state?
A) Kerala
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Arunachal Pradesh
D) Madhya Pradesh
E) None of these
Answer – B) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation:
The Andhra Pradesh state government has approved the formation of 13 new districts in the state under the AP Districts Formation Act, Section 3(5). Now the total number of the districts in the state is 26.

Question 2) Which among the following governments has promulgated an ordinance to raise the retirement age of State government employees from 60 years to 62 years from January 1, 2022?
A) Kerala
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Arunachal Pradesh
D) Madhya Pradesh
E) None of these
Answer – B) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation:
The Andhra Pradesh state government has implemented an ordinance to raise the retirement age of State government employees from 60 years to 62 years from January 1, 2022.

Question 3) Which of the following states has been awarded the first prize under the Best State category in the 3^rd National Water Awards?
A) Rajasthan
B) Uttar Pradesh
C) Arunachal Pradesh
D) Tamil Nadu
E) None of these
Answer – B) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has announced the 3^rd National Water Awards-2020.
Best State:
Uttar Pradesh – 1^st rank
Rajasthan – 2^nd rank
Tamil Nadu – 3^rd rank

Question 4) Who among the following has been appointed as the next Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and the Secretary, Department of Space and Chairman, Space Commission?
A) P. Kunhikrishnan
B) Ritu Karidhal
C) S Somanath
D) Mylswamy Annadurai
E) None of these
Answer – C) S Somanath
Explanation:
S Somanath has been appointed as the next Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) and the Secretary, Department of Space and Chairman, Space Commission.

Question 5) Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency, IREDA signed a MoU with which of the following companies?
A) Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
B) Cochin Shipyard
C) Shipping Corporation of India
D) Goa Shipyard Limited
E) None of these
Answer – D) Goa Shipyard Limited
Explanation:
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency, IREDA signed a MoU with Goa Shipyard Limited(GSL) to launch a rooftop solar power project.

Question 6) A portal “Koyla Darpan” has been launched by Dr. Anil Kumar Jain. This portal is related to which of the following ministries?
A) Ministry of Steel
B) Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers
C) Ministry of Coal
D) Ministry of Mines
E) None of these
Answer – C) Ministry of Coal
Explanation:
Dr. Anil Kumar Jain, Secretary, Ministry of Coal has launched a portal namely “Koyla Darpan” in order to share Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to the Coal Sector.

Question 7) How much % of a stake in the Swiss e-Mobility Group (SEMG) has been acquired by the TVS Motor Company?
A) 50%
B) 25%
C) 35%
D) 75%
E) None of these
Answer – D) 75%
Explanation:
TVS Motor Company has acquired a 75% stake in the Swiss e-Mobility Group (SEMG).

Question 8) World NTD Day or World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day (WNTDD) is observed on _______
A) January 25
B) January 27
C) January 29
D) January 30
E) None of these
Answer – D) January 30
Explanation:
World NTD Day, an awareness day for addressing neglected tropical diseases, is observed on January 30.

Question 9) Every year, World Leprosy Day is observed on ______
A) last Saturday of January
B) last Sunday of January
C) last Thursday of January
D) last Friday of January
E) None of these
Answer – B) last Sunday of January
Explanation:
World Leprosy Day is observed internationally every year on the last Sunday of January in order to increase the public awareness of leprosy or Hansen’s Disease.

Question 10) “A Little Book of India: Celebrating 75 years of Independence” is authored by?
A) Aubrey Bond
B) Ruskin Bond
C) Arundhati Roy
D) Chetan Bhagat
E) None of these
Answer – B) Ruskin Bond
Explanation:
Mr. Ruskin Bond is the author of a new book titled “A Little Book of India: Celebrating 75 years of Independence”

Question 11) Every year, Indian Coast Guard Day is celebrated on _______
A) February 1
B) February 2
C) February 3
D) February 4
E) February 5
Answer – A) February 1
Explanation:
Every year, Indian Coast Guard Day is celebrated on February 1. This year is marked as 46^th Indian Coast Guard Day.

Question 12) World Wetlands Day, a United Nations international day is observed on _______
A) February 1
B) February 2
C) February 3
D) February 4
E) February 5
Answer – B) February 2
Explanation:
World Wetlands Day, a United Nations international day is observed on 2 February to raise awareness about wetlands

Question 13) What is the theme of the 30^th National Commission for Women (NCW) Foundation Day programme?
A) ‘She The Change Maker’
B) ‘She The Game Changer’
C) ‘She The Thought Leader’
D) ‘She The Front Runner’
E) None of these
Answer – A) ‘She The Change Maker’
Explanation:
The theme of the 30^th National Commission for Women (NCW) Foundation Day programme is ‘She The Change Maker’

Question 14) Which among the following countries will help India to convert 150 villages into Villages of Excellence?
A) UK
B) Russia
C) Israel
D) USA
E) None of these
Answer – C) Israel
Explanation:
Union Minister for Agriculture Narendra Singh Tomar has announced that Israel will help India to convert 150 villages into Villages of Excellence.

Question 15) Which of the following states has topped the list in the number of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) owned by entrepreneurs from the Scheduled Castes(SC)?
A) Kerala
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Arunachal Pradesh
D) Madhya Pradesh
E) Maharashtra
Answer – E) Maharashtra
Explanation:
Maharashtra has topped the list in the number of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) owned by entrepreneurs from the Scheduled Castes.

Question 16) How much % of a stake in the Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited (‘NINL’) has been acquired by Tata Steel?
A) 94.75%
B) 93.71%
C) 92.43%
D) 93.66%
E) None of these
Answer – B) 93.71%
Explanation:
Tata Steel has acquired a 93.71 per cent equity stake in Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited (‘NINL’) for ₹12,100 crore.

Question 17) Who among the following is the author of the Book ‘Fearless Governance’ ?
A) Aubrey Bond
B) Ruskin Bond
C) Arundhati Roy
D) Chetan Bhagat
E) Kiran Bedi
Answer – E) Kiran Bedi
Explanation:
Dr. Kiran Bedi, former Lt. Governor of Puducherry and IPS (retd) is the author of the Book ‘Fearless Governance’.

Question 18) Which among the following won its 6th women’s field hockey championship title at the 2022 Women’s Pan American Cup?
A) Chile
B) Russia
C) Israel
D) Argentina
E) None of these
Answer – D) Argentina
Explanation:
Argentina defeated Chile at the 2022 Women’s Pan American Cup to win its 6^th women’s field hockey championship title.

Question 19) Who among the following has launched the official mobile application of the Parliament named ‘Digital Sansad App’?
A) Kapil Dev Tripathi
B) Anil Kumar Jain
C) Om Birla
D) Praveen K. Srivastava
E) None of these
Answer – C) Om Birla
Explanation:
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has launched the official mobile application of the Parliament named ‘Digital Sansad App’ By which parliamentarians could digitally log their attendance.

Question 20) Who among the following has won Men’s singles 2022 Odisha Open?
A) Priyanshu Rajawat
B) Kiran George
C) Subhankar Dey
D) Ajay Jayaram
E) Kaushal Dharmamer
Answer – B) Kiran George
Explanation:
Kiran George has won Men’s singles 2022 Odisha Open, a BWF Super 100 tournament that took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium, Cuttack, Odisha.

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Summary
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