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Top 10 Questions Based on Current Affairs 20 January 2022
- Which Ministry recently (in Jan’22) inaugurated ‘Digital Government Mission’ to speed up Citizen Services Delivery through Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning?
1) Ministry of Science & Technology
2) Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
3) Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
4) Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
5) Ministry of MSMEAnswer-3) Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology
Explanation:
As a next phase of e-governance, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) initiated a new project namely ‘Digital Government Mission’ to speed up citizen services delivery through the help of advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML). - Name the company that recently (in Jan’22) signed a contract with the Mauritius government to export one Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH Mk-III).
1) Bharat Dynamics
2) Council of Scientific & Industrial Research – National Aerospace Laboratories
3) Bharat Electronics
4) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
5) Defence Research & Development OrganizationAnswer-4) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
Explanation:
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed a contract with the Mauritius government to export one Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH Mk-III), for the Mauritius police force.
i. The contract is in line with the vision of the Indian Government to boost defence exports to friendly foreign countries. - Which of the following points are correct with respect to the International Energy Agency ‘Electricity Market Report’ (as of Jan’22)?
A) India’s Power demand is expected to grow at an annual rate of 7.8 % between 2022 & 2026 backed by rising consumption from residential & industrial segments.
B) India clocked the highest 10% Y-o-Y growth in power demand during the 2021 calendar year.
C) The majority of supply growth in 2021 to 2026 is expected in the United states, followed by China, India & Europe.
1) Only A
2) Only B
3) Only C
4) Only A & C
5) All A, B & CAnswer-2) Only B
Explanation:
India’s Power demand is expected to grow at an annual rate of 6.5 % between 2022 & 2024 backed by rising consumption from residential & industrial segments.
i. India clocked the highest 10% Y-o-Y growth in power demand during the 2021 calendar year.
ii. The majority of supply growth in 2021 to 2024 is expected in China, followed by India, Europe & the United States. - In January 2022, which country received a USD 500 million Line of Credit (LOC) from the Indian Government to purchase petroleum products?
1) Mauritius
2) Maldives
3) Indonesia
4) Sri Lanka
5) South KoreaAnswer-4) Sri Lanka
Explanation:
The Indian Government offered a USD 500 million Line of Credit (LOC) to help Sri Lanka for purchase of petroleum products as it is struggling with fuel and energy crisis.
i. Recently (in Jan’22), RBI also extended over US$ 900 million loan to Sri Lanka utilized that are being utilized by the latter to build up its depleted foreign reserves and for food imports. - Identify the organization that recently (in Jan’22) launched a mobile app called “Saa₹thi” to provide education to investors.
1) NABARD
2) SEBI
3) IDBI Bank
4) SIDBI
5) SBIAnswer-2) SEBI
Explanation:
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) launched a mobile app “Saa₹thi” based on investor education in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The App Available in Hindi & English.
i. The Saa₹thi app aims to create awareness and provide education to investors about the basic concepts of the securities market. - Who recently (in Jan’22) won the Mrs World 2022 held in Las Vegas, Nevada, US?
1) Navdeep Kaur
2) Shaylyn Ford
3) Kate Schneider
4) Jaclyn Stapp
5) Debanjali KamstraAnswer-2) Shaylyn Ford
Explanation:
Shaylyn Ford from the United States of America (USA) was chosen as the winner of Mrs World 2022. The event was organized in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (US).
i. Mrs Jordan – Jaclyn Stapp & Mrs UAE – Debanjali Kamstra were named as the runners up of the competition.
ii. She became the 8th American woman to win the title of Mrs. World - Who was recently (in Jan’22) appointed as the Chairman & Managing Director (CMD) of Air India by succeeding Rajiv Bansal?
1) Shivshankar Menon
2) Kirti Chakra
3) Vivek Doval
4) Pramod Kumar Misra
5) Vikram Dev DuttAnswer-5) Vikram Dev Dutt
Explanation:
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Vikram Dev Dutt as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Air India.
i. He has been appointed in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary, in the Ministry of Civil Aviation & he is serving as the Principal Secretary- Tourism in the Government of Delhi.
ii. Vikram Dev Dutt will succeed Rajiv Bansal, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, who was holding the additional charge of Air India CMD.
iii. Chanchal Kumar, Principal Secretary of Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has been appointed as the MD of National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL), under the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH). - In January 2022, ________ became the youngest ever President of the European Union (EU) Parliament by succeeding David Sassoli.
1) Josep Borrell
2) Roberta Metsola
3) Antonio Tajani
4) Martin Schulz
5) Jerzy BuzekAnswer-2) Roberta Metsola
Explanation:
Roberta Metsola from Malta was elected as the new President of the European Union (EU) Parliament by succeeding David Sassoli.
i. She is also the youngest-ever President & only the third woman to head the EU Parliament. - In January 2022, Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL) acquired a ___________ stake in Addverb Technologies for USD 132 million.
1) 54%
2) 62%
3) 49%
4) 59%
5) 50%Answer-1) 54%
Explanation:
Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (RRVL), the retail unit of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) has acquired a 54% stake (majority stake) in Addverb Technologies Private Limited, a Noida based robotics startup, for USD 132 million.
i. With this investment, RIL has become a strategic partner of Addverb Technologies. - The 17th National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Raising Day was observed across India on ___________.
1) 15th January 2022
2) 16th January 2022
3) 18th January 2022
4) 17th January 2022
5) 19th January 2022Answer-5) 19th January 2022
Explanation:
National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) annually celebrates the NDRF Raising day on 19th January to mark the formation of NDRF, under the Ministry of Home Affairs on 19th January 2006.
i. 19th January 2022 marks the observance of the 17th NDRF Raising Day.
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