1. How many startups have been declared the winners of National Startup Awards 2021?
Answers With Explanation : (A) A total of 46 Startups have been recognized as winners of National Startup Awards 2021 along with 1 incubator and 1 accelerator, by the Government of India on January 16, 2022.
2. What is the theme of the digital WEF’s Davos Agenda 2022 Summit?
Answers With Explanation : (C) India’s Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will address the World Economic Forum’s (WEF’s) Davos Agenda Summit 2022, through video-conferencing on January 17, 2022.The “Davos Agenda 2022” summit is being held digitally from January 17 to January 21, 2022, due to the Covid-19 pandemic..The theme of the event is “The State of the World.”
3. Name the Indian participant who has been felicitated with Best National Costume award at Mrs World 2022 pageant.
Answers With Explanation : (B) India’s Navdeep Kaur has won the award for the Best National Costume at the prestigious Mrs World 2022 pageant in Nevada, Las Vegas.
4. Padma Shri awardee Shanti Devi who has passed away at the age of 88 was a social activist from which state?
Answers With Explanation : (D) Odisha-based social worker and Padma Shri awardee Shanti Devi, who was remembered as the voice of the poor, has passed away. She was 88.
5. Name the player who beat Andy Murray to lift men’s single title at Sydney Tennis Classic 2022 final.
Answers With Explanation : (A) In tennis, Aslan Karatsev defeated Andy Murray by 6-3, 6-3, to win men’s single title at the Sydney Tennis Classic final, to claim his third ATP Tour title.
6. Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who died recently, was the former President of which country?
Answers With Explanation : (C) The former President of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, who was ousted in a military coup, has passed away. He was 76.
7. Who is the winner of the Mrs World 2022 beauty pageant?
Answers With Explanation : (D) Meanwhile, Mrs America, Shaylyn Ford, was crowned as ‘Mrs World 2022’. Mrs Jordan, Jaclyn Stapp and Mrs UAE, Debanjali Kamstra, were declared as the runner ups, respectively.
8. Which of the following organization has recently released “Inequality Kills” report?
Answers With Explanation : (A) According to Oxfam India “Inequality Kills” report, wealth of India’s richest families reached to a record high in 2021.
9. Name the Lavni artist who has won gold medal at the International Folk Art Festival in Dubai.
Answers With Explanation : (D) A young Lavni artist from Maharashtra, Sumit Bhale of Fulbari taluka has won a gold medal at the International Folk Art Festival in Dubai.
10. Toshiki Kaifu passed away recently. He was the former Prime Minister of which country?
Answers With Explanation : (B) The former Prime Minister of Japan, Toshiki Kaifu passed away at the age of 91 years in Japan. He served as the PM from 1989 to 1991.
