Current Affairs For (12 January, 2022)

1. Who has been appointed as the Vice President of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AII(B) ?

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Answers With Explanation : (B) Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel has been appointed as Vice President of the multilateral funding institution Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AII(B) for a period of three years.

2. Name the winner of the women’s singles tennis title at the 2022 Adelaide International 1 tournament.

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Answers With Explanation : (C) In women’s category, World number one Australian star Ashleigh Barty beat Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan to win her second Adelaide International title.

3. Which film has won the Golden Globe 2022 Best film in the Motion pictures (dram(A) category?

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Answers With Explanation : (A) The Power of the Dog film has won the Golden Globe 2022 Best film in the Motion pictures (dram(A) category.

4. As per the latest data by Finance Ministry, what is the approx amount deposited in bank accounts opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) scheme as on December 2021?

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Answers With Explanation : (D) As per the latest data of finance ministry, the deposits in bank accounts opened under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) scheme have crossed Rs 1.5 lakh crore mark.

5. What was the profession of Marilyn Bergman who has passed away recently?

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Answers With Explanation : (A) Marilyn Bergman, the Oscar, Emmy and Grammy-winning American lyricists and songwriter has passed away.

6. Who is the author of Ratan Tata’s authorized biography titled ‘Ratan N. Tata: The Authorized Biography’?

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Answers With Explanation : (B) Tata Sons emeritus Chairman, veteran industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata’s authorized biography titled ‘Ratan N. Tata: The Authorized Biography’ is set to hit the stands in November 2022.The biography is penned by former senior bureaucrat and retired IAS officer Dr. Thomas Matthew.

7. The Indian Railways has renamed Kevadiya railway station as ____________.

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Answers With Explanation : (C) The Ministry of Railways has approved the renaming of the Kevadiya railway station in Narmada district of Gujarat, as Ekta Nagar railway station.

8. In 19th Meeting of National Tiger Conservation Authority, Bhupender Yadav announced that ____________ Tiger reserves of India have received accreditation of the Global Conservation Assured Tiger Standards.

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Answers With Explanation : (D) Bhupender Yadav chaired 19th Meeting of National Tiger Conservation Authority; 14 Tiger Reserves got CA|TS Accreditation.

9. Which Bank has announced a strategic collaboration with Google to fuel the Bank’s customer experience strategy?

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Answers With Explanation : (B) RBL Bank and Google announced a strategic collaboration to fuel the Bank’s customer experience strategy.

10. ____________ Arts and Crafts Village Organization was awarded with the ‘International Craft Award for 2021’.

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Answers With Explanation : (D) Kerala Arts and Crafts Village Organization (KACV) from Kovalam was awarded with the ‘International Craft Award for 2021’ for the best craft village in the world by the World Crafts Council International.

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