Current Affairs February 2022 MCQs Test Question Answers

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

a.Rajiv Bhatia

b.Ashwini Bhatnagar

c.R C Ganjoo

d.Subhash Garg

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

a.22nd February

b.24th February

c.26th February

d.21st February

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

a.Food Corporation of India

b.NABARD

c.NITI Aayog

d.FSSAI

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

a.Roscosmos

b.CSA

c.CNES

d.JAXA

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

a.150 feet

b.216 feet

c.250 feet

d.160 feet

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

a.Lucknow Super Giants

b.Lucknow Nawab

c.Lucknow Panthars

d.Lucknow XI

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

a.February

b.March

c.April

d.May

8. 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

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

a.Sarojini Naidu

b.Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit

c.Indira Gandhi

d.Mother Teresa

10. 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.Shershaah

d.83

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

a.Assam

b.Tripura

c.West Bengal

d.Meghalaya

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

a.2025 December

b.2026 January

c.2030 March

d.2031 January

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

a.China

b.Thailand

c.Iran

d.Japan

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

a.West Bengal

b.Telangana

c.Tamil Nadu

d.Andhra Pradesh

15. 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.Pakistan

c.Afghanistan

d.Australia

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

a.Microsoft

b.Amazon

c.Apple

d.Meta

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

a.Lata Mangeshkar

b.Meena Kumari

c.M. S. Subbulakshmi

d.Vyjayanthimala

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

a.Nihal Sarin

b.R. Praggnanandhaa

c.Bharath Subramaniyam

d.Gukesh D

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

a.1090

b.630

c.750

d.590

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

a.Gujarat

b.Madhya Pradesh

c.Maharashtra

d.Uttar Pradesh

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

a.Paytm Money

b.PhonePe

c.MobiKwik

d.GooglePay

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

a.IRDAI

b.NABARD

c.NITI Aayog

d.North-Eastern Council

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

a.Pratham Foundation

b.NITI Aayog

c.Ministry of Women and Child Development

d.Ministry of Education

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

a.V.S. Krishna

b.Satish Chandra

c.Hridaynath Kunzru

d.M Jagadesh Kumar

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

a.25th February

b.28th February

c.22nd February

d.24th February

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26. 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.Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit

c.Dilpreet Kaur

d.Basanti Dulal Nagchaudhuri

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

a.None of the above

b.Both A & B

c.National Crime Records Bureau

d.National Law University

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

a.China

b.USA

c.Russia

d.UK

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

a.Kangaroo

b.Sloth

c.Koala

d.Panda

30. 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. 20 crore

c.Rs. 25 crore

d.Rs. 10 crore

31. 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 120 billion

b.USD 150 billion

c.USD 100 billion

d.USD 150 billion

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

a.Virat Kohli

b.Amitabh Bachchan

c.Akshay Kumar

d.Shahrukh Khan

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

a.Union Bank of India

b.HDFC Bank

c.ICICI Bank

d.Punjab National Bank

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

a.15th February

b.11th February

c.10th February

d.12th February

35. 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.Ministry of Finance

c.World Bank

d.RBI

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

a.Mansukh Mandaviya

b.Pranab Mukherjee

c.Sonia Sharma

d.Priyam Gandhi Mody

37. Which year was the Parachute Regiment first raised?

a.1943

b.1941

c.1947

d.1945

38. 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.JSW Energy

c.NTPC Ltd

d.Tata Power

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

a.P.R. Sreejesh

b.Ravi Kumar

c.Saikhom Mirabai Chanu

d.Neeraj Chopra

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

a.Turkey

b.Bulgaria

c.Georgia

d.Italy

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

a.Rajiv Kumar

b.Bibek Debroy

c.VK Saraswat

d.Ramesh Chand

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

a.Microsoft

b.IBM

c.Intel

d.Google

43. 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.7.1

d.27.1

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

a.Gujarat XI

b.Gujarat Warriors

c.Gujarat Super kings

d.Gujarat Titans

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

a.Indian Navy

b.Indian Coast Guard

c.India Army

d.Indian Airforce

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

a.Rs 2600 cr

b.Rs 1700 cr

c.Rs 5100 cr

d.Rs 3000 cr

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

a.Manpreet Singh

b.PR Sreejesh

c.PV Sindhu

d.Neeraj Chopra

48. 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

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

a.Samarth

b.Vikram

c.Saksham

d.Vigraha

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

a.Cancer

b.Sickle Cell Anaemia

c.Tuberculosis

d.Diphtheria

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51. 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.1,00,000

b.95,000

c.80,000

d.75, 000

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

a.First natural satellite discoveries in independent India

b.First comet discoveries in independent India

c.First meteor discoveries in independent India

d.First asteroid discoveries in independent India

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

a.Sanjay Verma

b.Mohammad Arif Khan

c.Sanjit Mehta

d.Sandeep Sharma

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

a.Bees

b.Bats

c.Butterflies

d.Moths

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

a.2

b.5

c.3

d.1

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

a.267

b.277

c.294

d.287

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

a.2015-2019

b.2016-2020

c.2017-2021

d.2014-2018

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

a.Anne Helin

b.Heidi Pelttari

c.Nina Tikkinen

d.Emma Terho

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

a.HPCL

b.Reliance Industries

c.SBI

d.Paytm

60. What was KPAC Lalitha's maiden name?

a.Maheswari Amma

b.Mamata

c.Sharada Amma

d.Sheela

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

a.11.3%

b.8.3%

c.7.3%

d.9.3%

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

a.Tashkent, Uzbekistan

b.Dubai, UAE

c.Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

d.Riffa, Bahrain

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

a.sRide

b.cRide

c.dRide

d.eRide

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

a.Ministry of Education

b.Ministry of Tourism

c.Ministry of Culture

d.Ministry of External Affairs

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

a.Japan

b.France

c.USA

d.UAE

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

a.New World, New Radio

b.Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace

c.Radio and Diversity

d.Radio and Trust

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

a.India

b.Nepal

c.Sri Lanka

d.Bangladesh

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

a.200

b.148

c.165

d.150

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

a.25 February, 2019

b.25 February, 2018

c.15 August, 2015

d.15 August, 2020

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

a.World Hypertension Day

b.World Girl Child Day

c.World Cancer Day

d.World Science Day

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

a.9th February

b.1st February

c.4th February

d.2nd February

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

a.Madhya Pradesh

b.Uttar Pradesh

c.Bihar

d.Odisha

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

a.Visakhapatnam

b.Surat

c.Bhopal

d.Hampi

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

a.Kriti Sanon

b.Katrina Kaif

c.Deepika Padukone

d.Anushka Sharma

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

a.Indian Coast Guard

b.Indian Airforce

c.India Army

d.Indian Navy

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

a.Karnataka Bank

b.Almora Urban Bank

c.Nainital Bank

d.Tamilnad Mercantile Bank

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

a.POSOCO

b.POWERGRID

c.BHEL

d.HPCL

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

a.Tejas

b.Dhruv

c.Sukhoi

d.Dornier

79. 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.9

d.3

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

a.Twitter

b.Instagram

c.Whatsapp

d.Facebook

81. 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.Zoji-la Tunnel

b.Atal Tunnel

c.Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Road Tunnel

d.Banihal Qazigund Road Tunnel

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

a.Tata Sons

b.IBM

c.Infosys

d.Bharat Airtel

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

a.Hockey

b.Badminton

c.Athletics

d.Tennis

84. ‘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.Agriculture

c.Health

d.Tourism

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

a.Paytm

b.PhonePe

c.BillDesk

d.Razorpay

86. 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.Chennai

c.Harayana

d.Gujarat

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

a.Afghanistan

b.Venezuela

c.China

d.Syria

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

a.China

b.India

c.UK

d.USA

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

a.Munishwar Nath Bhandari

b.Vikram Sobti

c.Roshan Singh

d.Vineet Kumar Verma

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

a.12th

b.10th

c.11th

d.16th

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

a.Sagarika Ghose

b.Rajdeep Sardesai

c.Karan Thapar

d.Swati Chaturvedi

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

a.01st February

b.30th January

c.20th January

d.11th February

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

a.Haryana

b.Gujarat

c.Uttar Pradesh

d.Assam

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

a.Assam Sentinels

b.Border Security Force

c.Indo-Tibetan Border Police

d.Indian Coast Guard

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

a.West Bengal

b.Manipur

c.Gujarat

d.Assam

96. 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.Andhra Pradesh

d.Maharashtra

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

a.February 12-16

b.February 20-25

c.February 14-18

d.February 16-20

98. 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.Skiing

b.Fencing

c.Roller coaster

d.Skating

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

a.UAE

b.Qatar

c.Israel

d.Japan

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

a.Philippines

b.Japan

c.Indonesia

d.Madagascar

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

a.10th February

b.11th February

c.13th February

d.12th February

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

a.New Delhi

b.Mumbai

c.Istanbul

d.Moscow

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

a.Roger Federer

b.Rafael Nadal

c.Novak Djokovic

d.Daniil Medvedev

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

a.G.R. Chintala

b.D.V. Prasad

c.Pradip Shah

d.Rana Kapoor

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

a.New York, USA

b.Montreal, Canada

c.New Delhi, India

d.Paris, France

106. 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.10.2 percent

d.7.3 percent

107. 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

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

a.12th February

b.21st February

c.11th February

d.15th February

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

a.Nepal

b.Oman

c.USA

d.United Arab Emirates

110. 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.United Kingdom

d.France

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

a.Mining

b.Services

c.Agriculture

d.Construction

112. 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.States Bank of India

d.Punjab National Bank

113. 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

114. Which country has banned the import of drones?

a.Pakistan

b.Bangladesh

c.India

d.Nepal

115. 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

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

a.Surfing

b.Sport Climbing

c.Modern pentathlon

d.Skateboarding

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

a.Sri Lanka

b.Nepal

c.Bangladesh

d.Maldives

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

a.Ladakh

b.Arunachal Pradesh

c.Sikkim

d.Uttar Pradesh

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

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

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

c.Ayodhya

d.Vision of the future

120. 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

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

a.Politician

b.Journalist

c.Actor

d.Radio Astronomer

122. 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.Tata Steel

c.Steel Authority of India

d.Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd

123. 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

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

a.Rs 5 lakh

b.Rs 1 lakh

c.Rs 1.5 lakh

d.Rs 2 lakh

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

a.26th February

b.25th February

c.27th February

d.24th February

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

a.IISc- Bengaluru

b.DRDO

c.IIT- Bombay

d.ISRO

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

a.IFFCO Tokio General Insurance

b.HDFC ERGO General Insurance

c.LIC

d.ICICI Lombard General Insurance

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

a.Power Grid Corporation

b.National Thermal Power Corporation

c.Oil and Natural Gas Corporation

d.Gas Authority of India Limited

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

a.USA

b.China

c.India

d.Japan

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

a.Dinesh Kumar Gupta

b.Ashok Kumar Pal

c.Anil Yadav

d.Sonali Singh

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

a.Sweden

b.Iceland

c.Finland

d.Norwegian

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

a.Gujarat

b.Odisha

c.Telangana

d.Haryana

133. 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

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

a.House Fly

b.House Rat

c.Snakke

d.Flatworm

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

a.Vikram Aditya Singh

b.S. Kishore

c.Shivkant Gautam

d.Rohan Verma

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

a.Additional Solicitor General of India

b.Vice Chief of Navy Staff

c.Chief Vigilance Commissioner of India

d.Deputy Comptrollers and Auditors General of India

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

a.Minsk

b.Poland

c.Turkey

d.Russia

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

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

b.Beyond the Borders: Equality in Science for Society

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

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

139. 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.Equitas Small Finance Bank

c.IndusInd Bank

d.IDFC First Bank

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

a.State Bank Of India

b.Canara Bank

c.Bank of Baroda

d.NABARD

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

a.Australia

b.Singapore

c.New Zealand

d.Norway

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

a.Mali

b.Ethiopia

c.South Africa

d.Zimbabwe

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

a.'Science in Culture' Celebrations

b.Atmanirbhar Vigyan

c.Celebration of Science in Past

d.Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate

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

a.Kochi

b.Pune

c.Nashik

d.Raipur

145. 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 4,000 crore

b.Rs 3,000 crore

c.Rs 2,000 crore

d.Rs 5,000 crore

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

a.27th February

b.25th February

c.23rd February

d.24th February

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

a.31st January

b.14th January

c.28th January

d.11th January

148. 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.Jimmy Soni

d.Stephen King

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

a.Karnataka

b.Maharashtra

c.Andhra Pradesh

d.West Bengal

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

a.The Power Of The Dog

b.Belfast

c.Dune

d.West Side Story

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

a.2nd

b.4th

c.3rd

d.5th

152. 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 Ropar

c.IIT Kanpur

d.IIT Dharwad

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

a.Punjab Kings

b.Mumbai Indians

c.Rajasthan Royals

d.Chennai Super Kings

154. 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.Hyderabad

d.Bengaluru

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

a.Rose

b.Sandalwood

c.Cedarwood

d.Lavender

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

a.Action on Protein

b.Food Futurism

c.Protein and Health

d.Powering with Plant Protein

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

a.February 03rd

b.First Wednesday of February

c.February 02nd

d.First Tuesday of February

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

a.2031

b.2027

c.2026

d.2025

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

a.Honduras

b.Belize

c.Mexico

d.Guatemala

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

a.Puducherry

b.Chandigarh

c.Ladakh

d.Lakshadweep

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

a.Haryana

b.Jammu & Kashmir

c.Tripura

d.Rajasthan

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

a.Goa

b.Punjab

c.Uttar Pradesh

d.Gujarat

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

a.25th February

b.21st February

c.24th February

d.22nd February

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

a.International Rubber Study Group

b.International Steel Group

c.International Automotive Task Force

d.International Dairy Federation

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

a.Indore

b.Lucknow

c.Meerut

d.Ranchi

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

a.2023-24

b.2028-30

c.2025-26

d.2029-30

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

a.Tata Trend

b.Tata Pro

c.Tata Play

d.Tata Plus

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

a.Raj Bawa

b.Yash Dhull

c.Shaik Rasheed

d.Siddarth Yadav

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

a.UK

b.Malaysia

c.Singapore

d.UAE

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

a.2050

b.2031

c.2035

d.2026

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

a.42

b.46

c.48

d.40

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

a.Musician

b.Stuntman

c.Director

d.Actor

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

a.Google

b.Apple

c.Microsoft

d.Sony

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

a.Safer and responsible internet

b.Together for a better internet

c.Better internet Better Future

d.Better Internet for Kids

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

a.SAARC

b.NATO

c.ASEAN

d.G20

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

a.Ranbir Singh

b.Akshay Kumar

c.Shah Rukh Khan

d.Sonu Sood

177. 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.Punjab

d.Gujarat

178. 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

179. 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.23

c.36

d.35

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

a.World Bank

b.International Monetary Fund

c.New Development Bank

d.Asian Development Bank

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

a.North Korea

b.Bangladesh

c.China

d.Pakistan

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

a.US

b.Japan

c.France

d.Denmark

183. 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.Oil and Natural Gas Corporation

b.NTPC Limited

c.Indian Oil Corporation

d.Coal India Limited

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

a.DRDO

b.ISRO

c.CSIR

d.BARC

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

a.Actor

b.Economist

c.Industrialist

d.Journalist

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

a.9.2%

b.8.2%

c.7.2%

d.11.2%

187. ‘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

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

a.AYUSH

b.PRAAN

c.JIVA

d.URJA

189. 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.2.6 petaflop

b.3.8 petaflop

c.3.3 petaflop

d.4.1 petaflop

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

a.Manesar

b.Shimla

c.Gurgaon

d.Dehradun

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

a.Air India

b.Jet Airways

c.Vistara

d.Indigo

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

a.Piyush Goyal

b.Giriraj Singh

c.Amit Shah

d.Narendra Modi

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

a.State Bank of India

b.Bank of India

c.UCO Bank

d.Reserve Bank of India

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

a.Ahmedabad

b.Amreli

c.Anand

d.Surat

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.Gujarat

b.Uttar Pradesh

c.Madhya Pradesh

d.Himachal Pradesh

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

a.BharatPe

b.PayPal

c.Paytm

d.Global66

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

a.Adidas

b.Nike

c.Puma

d.Reebok

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

a.Lt. Gen Sarath Chand

b.Lt. Gen Manoj Pande

c.Lt. Gen Mohan Singh Rai

d.Lt. Gen Devraj Anbu

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

a.Ministry of Defence

b.Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

c.Ministry of Women & Child Development

d.Ministry of Sports

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

a.4.35%

b.4.40%

c.4.00%

d.4.25%

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

a.1

b.100

c.10

d.77

Current Affairs February 2022 MCQ Test

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