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Subject- Current Affairs
Month- JANUARY 2022
Month- JANUARY 2022
Language-Hindi & English
Type- MCQs / FAQs
Type- MCQs / FAQs
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Current Affairs of January 2022
Q1. What is the estimated GDP growth rate of India as per ICRA Ltd. for the financial year 2022-2023?
Answer: 9%
Domestic credit rating agency ICRA Ltd. has projected the real gross domestic product (GDP) of India at 9 percent for fiscal 2022-2023, amid rising Omicron variant of COVID-19 cases in the country.
Q2. Rajeev Ahuja has been appointed as the interim MD & CEO of which bank?
Answer: RBL Bank
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment of Rajeev Ahuja as Interim Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (MD&CEO) of the RBL Bank Ltd.
Q3. Which of these countries has been added as a new member of the BRICS New Development Bank in December 2021?
A) Nepal B) Italy C) Iran D) Egypt
Answer: Option D
Egypt has been inducted as the fourth new member of the BRICS New Development Bank(NDB) on December 29, 2021.
Q4. Which bank has recently acquired 9.95 percent stake in India International Clearing Corporation (IICC) Ltd of GIFT-IFSC?
Answer: State Bank of India
India’s largest public-sector lender, State Bank of India (SBI) has announced the acquisition of 9.95 percent stake in India International Clearing Corporation (IICC) Ltd. This 9.95 percent stake will be subjected to a maximum investment of Rs. 34.03 crore.
Q5. Who has been sworn in as the Director-General of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG)?
Answer: Virender Singh Pathania
Virender Singh (VS) Pathania took charge as the Director-General of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on December 31, 2021.
Q6. The inauguration and foundation stone of 23 projects worth over Rs 17,500 crore was laid in Haldwani by PM Modi recently. In which state is Haldwani located?
Answer: Uttarakhand
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones of 23 projects worth over Rs 17,500 crore in Haldwani in Uttarakhand on December 30, 2021. PM also announced a new scheme worth Rs. 2,000 crore to be introduced for the overall development of the water, sewage, road, parking, and street lights infrastructure of Haldwani.
Q7. Name the MD & CEO of Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited, who has been re-appointed to the post by the bank board?
Answer: Vasudevan Pathangi Narasimhan
The Board of Directors of Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited has approved the re-appointment of Vasudevan Pathangi Narasimhan as the MD & CEO of the bank for a further period of three years.
Q8. Who has been given the additional charge of Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)?
Answer: Sanjay Arora
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has named ITBP Director General (DG) Sanjay Arora to hold the additional charge as DG of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).
Q9. Which Indian Railway Station has been named as the ‘Veerangana Laxmibai Railway Station’?
Answer: Jhansi Railway Station
The Uttar Pradesh Government has renamed the Jhansi Railway Station in Jhansi as ‘Veerangana Laxmibai Railway Station’ on December 29, 2021, as a tribute to Rani Laxmibai, the queen of Jhansi.
Q10. Quinton de Kock has announced retirement from Test Cricket. He played for which country?
Answer: South Africa
The star wicketkeeper-batsman of South Africa, Quinton de Kock has announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect on December 30, 2021.
Q11. How many countries have been inducted as the new member of New Development Bank(NDB) apart from the five BRICS countries?
Answer: 4
Egypt has been inducted as the fourth new member of the BRICS New Development Bank(NDB) on December 29, 2021. Earlier in September 2021 Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Uruguay were admitted as the new member of the Shanghai-based NDB.
Q12. The ICRA rating agency has estimated the GDP growth rate of India for FY22 at _________ percent
Answer: 9%
For FY2021-2022 as well, ICRA has maintained its forecast of a 9 percent GDP expansion.
Q13. Which of these rates of interest on small savings scheme is not correct?
A) Sukanya Samriddhi Account – 7.6%
B) Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) – 6.9%
C) National Savings Certificates (NSC) – 6.8%
D) Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) – 7.1%
Answer: Option D
Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) – 7.4%
Q14. Name the 100 day reading campaign launched by the Ministry of Education on January 01, 2022?
Answer: Padhe Bharat
The Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan has launched ‘Padhe Bharat’, a 100 days (14 weeks) reading campaign. The campaign has been organised from January 01, 2022 to April 10, 2022.
Q15. Which institution has topped the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2021?
Answer: IIT Madras
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras has retained the top position in the ‘Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements,’ (ARIIA) 2021 for being the best centrally funded institution in India.
Q16. Centre has approved the issuance of electoral bonds for sale from January 1 to 10, 2022. Which tranche of electoral bond sale is this?
Answer: 19th
Government of India has approved the issuance of the 19th tranche of electoral bonds for sale from January 1 to 10, 2022 in view of upcoming assembly elections for 5 states– Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Goa.
Q17. Major Dhyan Chand Sports University is the first sports university of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.The foundation stone of the university was laid by PM Modi recently in which city?
Answer: Meerut
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh on January 02, 2022. This will be the first sports university in Uttar Pradesh.
Q18. SEBI has reconstituted its advisory committee on market data. Who is the new head of this committee and how many members are there in the committee?
Answer: S Sahoo; 20
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has restructured its advisory committee on market data.The 20-member committee recommends policy measures pertaining to areas like securities market data access and privacy. S Sahoo, former chairperson of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) and Professor at National Law University, Delhi is the new head of the panel.
Q19. Name the winner of the Sahitya Academy Awards 2021 in English language
Answer: Namita Gokhale
Namita Gokhale (English); Daya Prakash Sinha (Hindi)
Q20. Which country has taken over the chairmanship of the United Nations Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee in 2022?
Answer: India
India has assumed the chairmanship of the United Nations Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee for one year, beginning from January 01, 2022.
Answer: 9%
Domestic credit rating agency ICRA Ltd. has projected the real gross domestic product (GDP) of India at 9 percent for fiscal 2022-2023, amid rising Omicron variant of COVID-19 cases in the country.
Q2. Rajeev Ahuja has been appointed as the interim MD & CEO of which bank?
Answer: RBL Bank
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment of Rajeev Ahuja as Interim Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (MD&CEO) of the RBL Bank Ltd.
Q3. Which of these countries has been added as a new member of the BRICS New Development Bank in December 2021?
A) Nepal B) Italy C) Iran D) Egypt
Answer: Option D
Egypt has been inducted as the fourth new member of the BRICS New Development Bank(NDB) on December 29, 2021.
Q4. Which bank has recently acquired 9.95 percent stake in India International Clearing Corporation (IICC) Ltd of GIFT-IFSC?
Answer: State Bank of India
India’s largest public-sector lender, State Bank of India (SBI) has announced the acquisition of 9.95 percent stake in India International Clearing Corporation (IICC) Ltd. This 9.95 percent stake will be subjected to a maximum investment of Rs. 34.03 crore.
Q5. Who has been sworn in as the Director-General of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG)?
Answer: Virender Singh Pathania
Virender Singh (VS) Pathania took charge as the Director-General of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on December 31, 2021.
Q6. The inauguration and foundation stone of 23 projects worth over Rs 17,500 crore was laid in Haldwani by PM Modi recently. In which state is Haldwani located?
Answer: Uttarakhand
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid foundation stones of 23 projects worth over Rs 17,500 crore in Haldwani in Uttarakhand on December 30, 2021. PM also announced a new scheme worth Rs. 2,000 crore to be introduced for the overall development of the water, sewage, road, parking, and street lights infrastructure of Haldwani.
Q7. Name the MD & CEO of Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited, who has been re-appointed to the post by the bank board?
Answer: Vasudevan Pathangi Narasimhan
The Board of Directors of Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited has approved the re-appointment of Vasudevan Pathangi Narasimhan as the MD & CEO of the bank for a further period of three years.
Q8. Who has been given the additional charge of Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)?
Answer: Sanjay Arora
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has named ITBP Director General (DG) Sanjay Arora to hold the additional charge as DG of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).
Q9. Which Indian Railway Station has been named as the ‘Veerangana Laxmibai Railway Station’?
Answer: Jhansi Railway Station
The Uttar Pradesh Government has renamed the Jhansi Railway Station in Jhansi as ‘Veerangana Laxmibai Railway Station’ on December 29, 2021, as a tribute to Rani Laxmibai, the queen of Jhansi.
Q10. Quinton de Kock has announced retirement from Test Cricket. He played for which country?
Answer: South Africa
The star wicketkeeper-batsman of South Africa, Quinton de Kock has announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect on December 30, 2021.
Q11. How many countries have been inducted as the new member of New Development Bank(NDB) apart from the five BRICS countries?
Answer: 4
Egypt has been inducted as the fourth new member of the BRICS New Development Bank(NDB) on December 29, 2021. Earlier in September 2021 Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Uruguay were admitted as the new member of the Shanghai-based NDB.
Q12. The ICRA rating agency has estimated the GDP growth rate of India for FY22 at _________ percent
Answer: 9%
For FY2021-2022 as well, ICRA has maintained its forecast of a 9 percent GDP expansion.
Q13. Which of these rates of interest on small savings scheme is not correct?
A) Sukanya Samriddhi Account – 7.6%
B) Kisan Vikas Patra (KVP) – 6.9%
C) National Savings Certificates (NSC) – 6.8%
D) Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) – 7.1%
Answer: Option D
Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS) – 7.4%
Q14. Name the 100 day reading campaign launched by the Ministry of Education on January 01, 2022?
Answer: Padhe Bharat
The Union Education Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan has launched ‘Padhe Bharat’, a 100 days (14 weeks) reading campaign. The campaign has been organised from January 01, 2022 to April 10, 2022.
Q15. Which institution has topped the Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2021?
Answer: IIT Madras
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras has retained the top position in the ‘Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements,’ (ARIIA) 2021 for being the best centrally funded institution in India.
Q16. Centre has approved the issuance of electoral bonds for sale from January 1 to 10, 2022. Which tranche of electoral bond sale is this?
Answer: 19th
Government of India has approved the issuance of the 19th tranche of electoral bonds for sale from January 1 to 10, 2022 in view of upcoming assembly elections for 5 states– Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Goa.
Q17. Major Dhyan Chand Sports University is the first sports university of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.The foundation stone of the university was laid by PM Modi recently in which city?
Answer: Meerut
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Major Dhyan Chand Sports University in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh on January 02, 2022. This will be the first sports university in Uttar Pradesh.
Q18. SEBI has reconstituted its advisory committee on market data. Who is the new head of this committee and how many members are there in the committee?
Answer: S Sahoo; 20
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has restructured its advisory committee on market data.The 20-member committee recommends policy measures pertaining to areas like securities market data access and privacy. S Sahoo, former chairperson of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) and Professor at National Law University, Delhi is the new head of the panel.
Q19. Name the winner of the Sahitya Academy Awards 2021 in English language
Answer: Namita Gokhale
Namita Gokhale (English); Daya Prakash Sinha (Hindi)
Q20. Which country has taken over the chairmanship of the United Nations Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee in 2022?
Answer: India
India has assumed the chairmanship of the United Nations Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee for one year, beginning from January 01, 2022.
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