1. Which ministry has released the comic book titled ‘India’s Women Unsung Heroes’?
Answers With Explanation : (D) Union Minister of State for Culture Meenakashi Lekhi has released a pictorial comic book titled ‘India’s Women Unsung Heroes’, as a tribute to the forgotten women freedom fighters of the country.Answers With Explanation : (D)
2. Air India has been acquired by Tata Sons for what deal price?
Please select 2 correct answers
Answers With Explanation : (D) The Government of India officially handed over India’s flag carrier, Air India to Talace Private Limited, a subsidiary of Tata Group, on January 27, 2022, almost 69 years after acquiring the conglomerate. The total value of the deal is Rs 18,000 crore (US$2.4 billion).
3. Anil Awachat was the author of which language?
Answers With Explanation : (A) Renowned Marathi author and social activist Anil Awachat has passed away.
4. Former Indian Team Captain Charanjit Singh was related to which sports?
Answers With Explanation : (B) The former Hockey mid-fielder Charanjit Singh has passed away at his residence in Una, Himachal Pradesh, after suffering a cardiac arrest and prolonged age-related illnesses.
5. India has paid__________ in UN regular budget assessments for the year 2022.
Answers With Explanation : (B) India has paid USD 29.9 million in UN regular budget assessments for the year 2022. As of January 21, 2022, 24 Member States have paid their regular budget assessments in full. India is currently a non-permanent member of the 15-nation Security Council and its two-year term will end on December 31, 2022.
6. Which of the following states will establish the first graphene innovation center in India?
Answers With Explanation : (D) India’s first innovation centre for graphene will be set up in Kerala by the Digital University Kerala (DUK), along with the Centre for Materials for Electronics Technology (C-MET) in Thrissur, for Rs 86.41 crore.
7. In which year was the National Common Mobility Card introduced in India?
Answers With Explanation : (D) The National Common Mobility Card was developed by India’s Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in early 2019.
8. Which of the following Indian classical dance is associated with late Milena Salvini of France?
Answers With Explanation : (C) Noted Kathakali dancer Milena Salvini of France passed away. Italian-born Salvini was a regular visitor to India, especially Kerala where she learnt Kathakali, and ran ‘Centre Mandapa’, a school for Indian dance forms, in Paris.
9. Which of the following state/ UT Police has bagged 115 Police Medals for Gallantry, out of a total of 189 awarded this year?
Answers With Explanation : (B) Jammu and Kashmir Police bagged 115 Police Medals for Gallantry (PMG), out of a total of 189 awarded this year. They more than doubled their last year’s tally of 52 PMGs. J&K Police won awards for conducting several counter-insurgency operations in 2019-20. No one has been given the top category president’s police medal for gallantry (PPMG) this time.
10. ____________ has been given the prestigious TX2 award after its tiger numbers doubled to 80 since 2010.
Answers With Explanation : (C) Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (Erode district, Tamil Nadu) has been given the prestigious TX2 award after its tiger numbers doubled to 80 since 2010.
