Current Affairs February 2022 MCQs Test Question Answers

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

a.Microsoft

b.IBM

c.Google

d.Intel

2. 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 2600 cr

c.Rs 3000 cr

d.Rs 5100 cr

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

a.Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace

b.New World, New Radio

c.Radio and Diversity

d.Radio and Trust

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

a.USA

b.United Arab Emirates

c.Nepal

d.Oman

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

a.Reliance Industries

b.HPCL

c.SBI

d.Paytm

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

a.Dhruv

b.Sukhoi

c.Dornier

d.Tejas

7. 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.ICICI Bank

b.IndusInd Bank

c.Equitas Small Finance Bank

d.IDFC First Bank

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

a.Punjab

b.Gujarat

c.Goa

d.Uttar Pradesh

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

a.Sony

b.Microsoft

c.Apple

d.Google

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

a.Oil and Natural Gas Corporation

b.Power Grid Corporation

c.Gas Authority of India Limited

d.National Thermal Power Corporation

12. 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.Pakistan

b.Australia

c.India

d.Afghanistan

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

a.ICICI Bank

b.Union Bank of India

c.HDFC Bank

d.Punjab National Bank

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

a.25th February

b.21st February

c.22nd February

d.24th February

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

a.Powering with Plant Protein

b.Protein and Health

c.Food Futurism

d.Action on Protein

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

a.Bengaluru

b.Hyderabad

c.Mumbai

d.Chennai

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

a.Vice Chief of Navy Staff

b.Chief Vigilance Commissioner of India

c.Deputy Comptrollers and Auditors General of India

d.Additional Solicitor General of India

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

a.Sagarika Ghose

b.Rajdeep Sardesai

c.Karan Thapar

d.Swati Chaturvedi

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

a.Dubai, UAE

b.Tashkent, Uzbekistan

c.Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

d.Riffa, Bahrain

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

a.House Rat

b.Snakke

c.Flatworm

d.House Fly

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

a.01st February

b.30th January

c.20th January

d.11th February

22. What was KPAC Lalitha's maiden name?

a.Mamata

b.Sheela

c.Maheswari Amma

d.Sharada Amma

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

a.Sloth

b.Panda

c.Koala

d.Kangaroo

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

a.Anand

b.Surat

c.Amreli

d.Ahmedabad

25. Which country has banned the import of drones?

a.Pakistan

b.Nepal

c.India

d.Bangladesh

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

a.Russia

b.Turkey

c.Poland

d.Minsk

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

a.IISc- Bengaluru

b.IIT- Bombay

c.ISRO

d.DRDO

28. 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.Atal Tunnel

b.Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Road Tunnel

c.Banihal Qazigund Road Tunnel

d.Zoji-la Tunnel

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

a.09th February

b.11th February

c.06th February

d.07th February

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

a.Haryana

b.Gujarat

c.Assam

d.Uttar Pradesh

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

a.UAE

b.UK

c.Malaysia

d.Singapore

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

a.Vikram

b.Vigraha

c.Samarth

d.Saksham

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

a.Manpreet Singh

b.Neeraj Chopra

c.PV Sindhu

d.PR Sreejesh

34. 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.83

c.Bell-Bottom

d.Shershaah

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

a.Hockey

b.Tennis

c.Athletics

d.Badminton

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

d.Ayodhya

37. 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.Gujarat

b.Chennai

c.Harayana

d.Maharashtra

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

a.Vistara

b.Air India

c.Jet Airways

d.Indigo

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

a.Maharashtra

b.Uttar Pradesh

c.Karnataka

d.Andhra Pradesh

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

a.Iceland

b.Finland

c.Sweden

d.Norwegian

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

a.Shaik Rasheed

b.Siddarth Yadav

c.Raj Bawa

d.Yash Dhull

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

a.Both A & B

b.National Law University

c.None of the above

d.National Crime Records Bureau

43. 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

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

a.Maharashtra

b.Punjab

c.West Bengal

d.Gujarat

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

a.Iran

b.Japan

c.Thailand

d.China

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

a.China

b.Pakistan

c.Bangladesh

d.North Korea

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

a.26th February

b.27th February

c.24th February

d.25th February

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

a.G20

b.SAARC

c.NATO

d.ASEAN

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

a.February 03rd

b.First Tuesday of February

c.February 02nd

d.First Wednesday of February

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

a.28th February

b.22nd February

c.25th February

d.24th February

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51. 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.7.1

c.17.1

d.27.1

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

a.28th January

b.14th January

c.11th January

d.31st January

53. Which country has 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

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

a.New Delhi

b.Istanbul

c.Mumbai

d.Moscow

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

a.Indian Coast Guard

b.Indian Navy

c.Indian Airforce

d.India Army

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

a.Stuntman

b.Actor

c.Director

d.Musician

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

a.Manesar

b.Dehradun

c.Gurgaon

d.Shimla

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

a.Andhra Pradesh

b.Maharashtra

c.West Bengal

d.Karnataka

59. Which year was the Parachute Regiment first raised?

a.1947

b.1943

c.1941

d.1945

60. 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.Gujarat

b.Uttar Pradesh

c.Himachal Pradesh

d.Madhya Pradesh

61. 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.3.3 petaflop

b.2.6 petaflop

c.4.1 petaflop

d.3.8 petaflop

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

a.Rose

b.Cedarwood

c.Lavender

d.Sandalwood

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

a.36

b.35

c.30

d.23

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

a.Tamil Nadu

b.West Bengal

c.Andhra Pradesh

d.Telangana

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

a.February 14-18

b.February 16-20

c.February 12-16

d.February 20-25

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

a.2nd

b.5th

c.3rd

d.4th

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

a.287

b.294

c.267

d.277

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

a.New York, USA

b.Paris, France

c.New Delhi, India

d.Montreal, Canada

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

a.Industrialist

b.Journalist

c.Actor

d.Economist

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

a.Better Internet for Kids

b.Together for a better internet

c.Safer and responsible internet

d.Better internet Better Future

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

a.JIVA

b.PRAAN

c.URJA

d.AYUSH

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

a.160 feet

b.250 feet

c.150 feet

d.216 feet

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

a.NABARD

b.FSSAI

c.NITI Aayog

d.Food Corporation of India

74. 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 Enterprise

b.Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise

c.Support for Marginalised Individuals for Life and Entrepreneur

d.Support for Marginalised Individuals for Livelihood and Entrepreneur

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

a.2027

b.2025

c.2031

d.2026

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

a.ISRO

b.DRDO

c.CSIR

d.BARC

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

a.Shahrukh Khan

b.Virat Kohli

c.Amitabh Bachchan

d.Akshay Kumar

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

a.7.2%

b.8.2%

c.11.2%

d.9.2%

79. 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.95,000

d.1,00,000

80. 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.Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd

c.Steel Authority of India

d.Tata Steel

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

a.Daniil Medvedev

b.Novak Djokovic

c.Rafael Nadal

d.Roger Federer

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

a.Ministry of Education

b.Ministry of Culture

c.Ministry of Tourism

d.Ministry of External Affairs

83. 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 Sarath Chand

c.Lt. Gen Mohan Singh Rai

d.Lt. Gen Manoj Pande

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

a.Pratham Foundation

b.Ministry of Education

c.NITI Aayog

d.Ministry of Women and Child Development

85. 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.Skating

b.Skiing

c.Roller coaster

d.Fencing

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

a.Singapore

b.New Zealand

c.Australia

d.Norway

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

a.IFFCO Tokio General Insurance

b.HDFC ERGO General Insurance

c.ICICI Lombard General Insurance

d.LIC

88. 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

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

a.Bhopal

b.Visakhapatnam

c.Surat

d.Hampi

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

a.Afghanistan

b.China

c.Venezuela

d.Syria

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

a.Honduras

b.Guatemala

c.Belize

d.Mexico

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

a.Indore

b.Meerut

c.Lucknow

d.Ranchi

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

a.48

b.42

c.40

d.46

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

a.2035

b.2031

c.2050

d.2026

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

a.Vikram Sobti

b.Vineet Kumar Verma

c.Munishwar Nath Bhandari

d.Roshan Singh

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

a.630

b.590

c.1090

d.750

97. 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.7

c.3

d.5

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

a.Rohan Verma

b.Vikram Aditya Singh

c.Shivkant Gautam

d.S. Kishore

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

a.12th February

b.11th February

c.21st February

d.15th February

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

a.15 August, 2020

b.15 August, 2015

c.25 February, 2019

d.25 February, 2018

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

a.Subhash Garg

b.Ashwini Bhatnagar

c.R C Ganjoo

d.Rajiv Bhatia

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

a.Microsoft

b.Meta

c.Apple

d.Amazon

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

a.ICICI Bank

b.Punjab National Bank

c.Kotak Mahindra Bank

d.States Bank of India

104. 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.Tata Power

c.JSW Energy

d.Adani Power

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

a.BharatPe

b.Global66

c.PayPal

d.Paytm

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

a.IBM

b.Infosys

c.Bharat Airtel

d.Tata Sons

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

a.'Science in Culture' Celebrations

b.Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate

c.Celebration of Science in Past

d.Atmanirbhar Vigyan

108. 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

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

a.M Jagadesh Kumar

b.Satish Chandra

c.V.S. Krishna

d.Hridaynath Kunzru

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

a.Gujarat Warriors

b.Gujarat XI

c.Gujarat Super kings

d.Gujarat Titans

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

a.Sonu Sood

b.Akshay Kumar

c.Ranbir Singh

d.Shah Rukh Khan

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

a.Japan

b.France

c.Denmark

d.US

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

a.Tamilnad Mercantile Bank

b.Nainital Bank

c.Almora Urban Bank

d.Karnataka Bank

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

a.Madhya Pradesh

b.Bihar

c.Uttar Pradesh

d.Odisha

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

a.West Bengal

b.Manipur

c.Assam

d.Gujarat

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

a.France

b.USA

c.Japan

d.UAE

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

a.13th February

b.11th February

c.12th February

d.10th February

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

a.Gujarat

b.Odisha

c.Telangana

d.Haryana

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

a.Tuberculosis

b.Sickle Cell Anaemia

c.Cancer

d.Diphtheria

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

a.Priyam Gandhi Mody

b.Narayan Rane

c.Mansukh Mandaviya

d.Pranab Mukherjee

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

a.165

b.148

c.200

d.150

122. 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.Michael Chabon

c.Stephen King

d.Jimmy Soni

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

a.Kriti Sanon

b.Anushka Sharma

c.Deepika Padukone

d.Katrina Kaif

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

a.Modern pentathlon

b.Surfing

c.Sport Climbing

d.Skateboarding

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

a.Sri Lanka

b.Oman

c.Myanmar

d.France

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

a.Ladakh

b.Chandigarh

c.Lakshadweep

d.Puducherry

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

a.Lucknow XI

b.Lucknow Nawab

c.Lucknow Panthars

d.Lucknow Super Giants

128. 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.2023

d.2025

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

a.Ramesh Chand

b.Bibek Debroy

c.VK Saraswat

d.Rajiv Kumar

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

a.February

b.April

c.May

d.March

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

a.UCO Bank

b.Reserve Bank of India

c.State Bank of India

d.Bank of India

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

a.Anil Yadav

b.Dinesh Kumar Gupta

c.Sonali Singh

d.Ashok Kumar Pal

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

a.Tata Pro

b.Tata Trend

c.Tata Play

d.Tata Plus

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

a.Pradip Shah

b.D.V. Prasad

c.Rana Kapoor

d.G.R. Chintala

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

a.Zydus Cadila

b.Ranbaxy Laboratories

c.Bharat Biotech

d.ManKind

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

a.11.3%

b.8.3%

c.9.3%

d.7.3%

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

a.8.6 percent

b.10.2 percent

c.9.1 percent

d.7.3 percent

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

a.Actor

b.Politician

c.Journalist

d.Radio Astronomer

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

a.Services

b.Construction

c.Agriculture

d.Mining

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

a.Indo-Tibetan Border Police

b.Assam Sentinels

c.Indian Coast Guard

d.Border Security Force

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

a.Indian Coast Guard

b.Indian Airforce

c.Indian Navy

d.India Army

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

a.IIT Ropar

b.IIT Delhi

c.IIT Dharwad

d.IIT Kanpur

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

a.Belfast

b.Dune

c.West Side Story

d.The Power Of The Dog

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

a.Maddison Inglis

b.Ashleigh Barty

c.Daria Saville

d.Samantha Stosur

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

a.26th February

b.24th February

c.21st February

d.22nd February

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

a.Sandeep Sharma

b.Mohammad Arif Khan

c.Sanjay Verma

d.Sanjit Mehta

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

a.Nepal

b.Maldives

c.Bangladesh

d.Sri Lanka

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

a.Zimbabwe

b.South Africa

c.Ethiopia

d.Mali

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

a.Piyush Goyal

b.Amit Shah

c.Giriraj Singh

d.Narendra Modi

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

a.Moths

b.Butterflies

c.Bees

d.Bats

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

a.World Hypertension Day

b.World Science Day

c.World Girl Child Day

d.World Cancer Day

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

a.Pranab Mukherjee

b.Sonia Sharma

c.Mansukh Mandaviya

d.Priyam Gandhi Mody

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

a.M R Kumar

b.Mukesh Gupta

c.Pankaj Jain

d.Siddhartha Mohanty

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

a.Nashik

b.Kochi

c.Pune

d.Raipur

155. 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 1.5 lakh

c.Rs 1 lakh

d.Rs 5 lakh

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

a.9th February

b.4th February

c.1st February

d.2nd February

157. 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.Gukesh D

d.Nihal Sarin

158. 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. 25 crore

c.Rs. 30 crore

d.Rs. 20 crore

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

a.Russia

b.UK

c.China

d.USA

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

a.Maharashtra

b.Gujarat

c.Uttar Pradesh

d.Madhya Pradesh

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

a.UAE

b.Israel

c.Japan

d.Qatar

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

a.4.40%

b.4.35%

c.4.25%

d.4.00%

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

a.27th February

b.23rd February

c.24th February

d.25th February

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

a.India

b.Sri Lanka

c.Nepal

d.Bangladesh

165. 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 120 billion

c.USD 150 billion

d.USD 150 billion

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

a.2016-2020

b.2014-2018

c.2015-2019

d.2017-2021

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

a.cRide

b.sRide

c.dRide

d.eRide

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

a.Tripura

b.Assam

c. Manipur

d.Nagaland

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

a.Tripura

b.Rajasthan

c.Jammu & Kashmir

d.Haryana

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

a.Service

b.Health

c.Agriculture

d.Tourism

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

a.100

b.1

c.77

d.10

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

a.Saikhom Mirabai Chanu

b.P.R. Sreejesh

c.Neeraj Chopra

d.Ravi Kumar

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

a.Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

b.Indira Gandhi

c.Sarojini Naidu

d.Mother Teresa

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

a.Meena Kumari

b.M. S. Subbulakshmi

c.Vyjayanthimala

d.Lata Mangeshkar

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

a.Arunachal Pradesh

b.Sikkim

c.Ladakh

d.Uttar Pradesh

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

a.Emma Terho

b.Nina Tikkinen

c.Anne Helin

d.Heidi Pelttari

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

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

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

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

d.Beyond the Borders: Equality in Science for Society

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

a.International Automotive Task Force

b.International Rubber Study Group

c.International Steel Group

d.International Dairy Federation

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

a.2028-30

b.2025-26

c.2029-30

d.2023-24

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

a.Paytm Money

b.PhonePe

c.GooglePay

d.MobiKwik

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

a.Turkey

b.Bulgaria

c.Italy

d.Georgia

182. 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 Defence

c.Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

d.Ministry of Women & Child Development

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

a.Facebook

b.Instagram

c.Whatsapp

d.Twitter

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

a.Chennai Super Kings

b.Mumbai Indians

c.Punjab Kings

d.Rajasthan Royals

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

a.12th February

b.10th February

c.15th February

d.11th February

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

a.Basanti Dulal Nagchaudhuri

b.Mamta Brahma Bhatt

c.Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit

d.Dilpreet Kaur

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

a.Canara Bank

b.NABARD

c.Bank of Baroda

d.State Bank Of India

188. 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

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

a.Tripura

b.West Bengal

c.Meghalaya

d.Assam

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

a.Japan

b.USA

c.China

d.India

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

a.Razorpay

b.PhonePe

c.BillDesk

d.Paytm

192. 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.2

d.3

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

a.CNES

b.Roscosmos

c.CSA

d.JAXA

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

a.Japan

b.Indonesia

c.Philippines

d.Madagascar

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

a.12th

b.16th

c.11th

d.10th

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

a.New Development Bank

b.International Monetary Fund

c.Asian Development Bank

d.World Bank

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

a.UK

b.China

c.India

d.USA

198. ‘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.Tamil

c.Malayalam

d.Telugu

199. 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

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

a.North-Eastern Council

b.NITI Aayog

c.NABARD

d.IRDAI

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

a.2031 January

b.2030 March

c.2026 January

d.2025 December

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