Current Affairs January 2022 (Part 2)

The Staff Selection Commission has recently published the official notification for the Combined Graduate Level examination which is scheduled to be conducted in April 2022. With the announcement of the SSC CGL exam, the work is well cut out for all aspirants who have made up their mind to secure a reputed Govt. Job.

Those desirous of joining the Best SSC Online Coaching Classes and Govt. Job preparation courses, will find the Current Affairs quiz provided below of great benefit. The quiz comprises 20 MCQs based on the pattern of Current Affairs questions that are nowadays being asked in Bank PO / Clerk, SSC CGL and CDS examinations. So, it is time to start attempting these questions to learn more and assess yourself.

Current GK January 2022 Quiz

Question 1) Which of the following has become the 1st LPG enabled & smoke free state in India due to the Ujjwala scheme of the Central Government and housewives welfare scheme of the State Government?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Himachal Pradesh
E) Maharashtra
Answer – D) Himachal Pradesh
Explanation:
Himachal Pradesh recently became the 1st LPG enabled & smoke free state in India due to the Ujjwala scheme of the Central Government and housewives welfare scheme(Mukhya Mantri Grihini Suvidha Yojana) of the State Government.

Question 2) Which of the following companies has become the first company in the world to reach a $3 trillion market cap?
A) Walmart
B) Amazon
C) Apple Inc
D) Microsoft
E) Intel
Answer – C) Apple Inc
Explanation:
Apple Inc has become the first company in the world to reach a $3 trillion market cap.
Apple:
CEO: Tim Cook
Founded: 1 April 1976
Headquarters: Cupertino, California, United States

Question 3) Who among the following recently created history by becoming the 1st woman of colour to complete an unsupported solo trek to the South Pole?
A) Sharon Nesmith
B) Harpreet Chandi
C) Sara L. Sharkey
D) Caroline L. Hull
E) Suzanne Anderson
Answer – B) Harpreet Chandi
Explanation:
32-year-old Captain Harpreet Chandi, a British Sikh Army officer & Physiotherapist of Indian origin, also known as Polar Preet, has created history by becoming the 1st woman of colour to complete an unsupported solo trek to the South Pole.

Question 4) Alka Mittal becomes the first ever female Chairman and Managing Director(CMD) of _____
A) BPCL
B) ONGC
C) HPCL
D) Indian Oil
E) None of these
Answer – B) ONGC
Explanation:
Alka Mittal, the director for Human Resources of ONGC has become the company’s first ever female Chairman and Managing Director.

Question 5) Which of the following states is the first state to observe “Sahibzada Diwas” since 2020?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Karnataka
C) Gujarat
D) Kerala
E) Uttar Pradesh
Answer – E) Uttar Pradesh
Explanation:
Uttar Pradesh is the first state to observe “Sahibzada Diwas” since 2020 to remember the martyrdom of Guru Gobind Singh’s 4 sons.

Question 6) The Odisha government has declared _______ to be the 1st district in the state to be free of child marriages.
A) Jajpur
B) Ganjam
C) Jharsuguda
D) Gajapati
E) Jagatsinghpur
Answer – B) Ganjam
Explanation:
The Odisha government has declared “Ganjam” to be the 1st district in the state to be free of child marriages.

Question 7) Who among the following won the Ramnath Goenka Award in the Photo Journalism category?
A) Ravish Kumar
B) Arnab Goswami
C) Danish Siddiqui
D) Zishaan A Latif
E) Rahul Kanwal
Answer – D) Zishaan A Latif
Explanation:
Zishaan A Latif has been bestowed with the Ramnath Goenka Award under the Photo Journalism category.

Question 8) Which of the following countries ban plastic packaging of fruit and vegetables wef January 1, 2022?
A) New Zealand
B) South Africa
C) Australia
D) France
E) Germany
Answer – D) France
Explanation:
France has banned plastic packaging for most fruits & vegetables with effect from 1st January, 2022.
France:
Capital: Paris
Currency: Euro, CFP Franc
President: Emmanuel Macron
Prime Minister: Jean Castex

Question 9) Who among the following has been honoured with the Global Environment & Climate Action Citizen Award 2021 in Dubai?
A) Chandi Prasad Bhatt
B) Saalumarada Thimmakka
C) Viral Desai
D) Sunita Narain
E) Arun Krishnamurthy
Answer – C) Viral Desai
Explanation:
Industrialist Viral Desai, widely called the Greenman of Gujarat was recently honoured with the Global Environment & Climate Action Citizen Award 2021 in Dubai.

Question 10) Who among the following has won the Sushila Devi Award 2021 for the Best Book of Fiction?
A) Aravind Adiga
B) Anita Desai
C) Arundhati Roy
D) Anukrti Upadhyay
E) Amitav Ghosh
Answer – D) Anukrti Upadhyay
Explanation:
Anukrti Upadhyay recently won the 2021 Sushila Devi Award for Best Book on Fiction for her novel, Kintsugi, which was published by the Fourth Estate imprint.

Question 11) Sarbananda Sonowal, the current Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Minister of AYUSH has laid the foundation stone of the Heartfulness International Yoga Academy in ______
A) Bengaluru
B) Chennai
C) Hyderabad
D) Mumbai
E) New Delhi
Answer – C) Hyderabad
Explanation:
Sarbananda Sonowal, the current Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and Minister of AYUSH has laid the foundation stone of the Heartfulness International Yoga Academy in Hyderabad, Telangana.

Question 12) The High Court of ______ has become the country’s first paperless court.
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Kerala
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Gujarat
E) Maharashtra
Answer – B) Kerala
Explanation:
The High Court of Kerala has become the country’s first paperless court. The e-filing, paperless court and e-office projects of the High Court of Kerala inaugurated on January 1 by the Supreme Court Justice DY Chandrachud.

Question 13) Which among the following bagged the national breed conservation award for 2021?
A) KVASU
B) RAJUVAS
C) TANUVAS
D) GADVASU
E) MAFSU
Answer – A) KVASU
Explanation:
Kerala Veterinary & Animal Science University (KVASU) has bagged the 2021 national breed conservation award.

Question 14) Who among the following has been appointed as India’s next permanent representative to the UN Conference on Disarmament in Geneva?
A) Mohammad Hamid Ansari
B) Anupam Ray
C) Abhay Kumar
D) Girija Shankar Bajpai
E) Pavan Kapoor
Answer – B) Anupam Ray
Explanation:
Anupam Ray has been appointed as India’s next permanent representative to the UN Conference on Disarmament in Geneva.

Question 15) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched blockchain-based digital degrees at the 54th Convocation Ceremony of ______
A) IIT Delhi
B) IIT Bombay
C) IIT Madras
D) IIT Hyderabad
E) IIT Kanpur
Answer – E) IIT Kanpur
Explanation:
PM Modi recently launched the blockchain-based digital degrees at the 54th Convocation Ceremony of IIT Kanpur.

Question 16) Who among the following has authored A new book titled “The Modi Gambit: Decoding Modi 2.0”?
A) Aravind Adiga
B) Sanju Verma
C) Arundhati Roy
D) Anukrti Upadhyay
E) Amitav Ghosh
Answer – B) Sanju Verma
Explanation:
Economist Sanju Verma has authored A new book titled “The Modi Gambit: Decoding Modi 2.0”.

Question 17) Who among the following has released his debut book ‘Bachelor Dad’?
A) Vicky Kaushal
B) Ram Charan
C) Ayushmann Khurrana
D) Tushar Kapoor
E) Varun Dhawan
Answer – D) Tushar Kapoor
Explanation:
Tushar Kapoor recently released his debut book ‘Bachelor Dad’. He became a single father to son Laksshya Kapoor via surrogacy in 2016.

Question 18) Who among the following has authored the book “India’s Ancient Legacy of Wellness”?
A) Rekha Chaudhari
B) Sanju Verma
C) Arundhati Roy
D) Anukrti Upadhyay
E) Amitav Ghosh
Answer – A) Rekha Chaudhari
Explanation:
The book named “India’s Ancient Legacy of Wellness” has been authored by Dr. Rekha Chaudhari.

Question 19) The World Day of War Orphans is observed on ________
A) January 2
B) January 1
C) January 6
D) January 4
E) January 5
Answer – C) January 6
Explanation:
The World Day of War Orphans is observed on January 6 every year to raise awareness about children who have been orphaned due to wars.

Question 20) The “Global Family Day, also known as World Peace Day” is observed every year on _______
A) January 2
B) January 1
C) January 3
D) January 4
E) January 5
Answer – B) January 1
Explanation:
Global Family Day, also known as World Peace Day, is celebrated every year to promote the concept of harmony and unity in the world.

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Summary
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