1. A patient with mild or asymptomatic Covid-19 can end home isolation after how many days?
Answers With Explanation : (B) As per the revised home isolation guidelines 2022, patients under home isolation with mild or asymptomatic Covid-19 can end their isolation after 7 days have passed from testing positive and no fever for 3 successive days.
2. Kalpana Chawla Centre for Research in Space Science & Technology has been inaugurated in which university?
Answers With Explanation : (B) Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugurated Kalpana Chawla Centre for Research in Space Science & Technology at Chandigarh University on January 3, 2021. The research centre has been established with the objective of training students in space science, satellite development and to meet future challenges in space research. The state-of-the-art centre will be the Ground Control Station for Chandigarh University's Student Satellite (CUSat).
3. Who was Savitribai Phule?
Answers With Explanation : (D) Savitribai was one of India’s foremost social reformers and was also one of the first modern women to have become a teacher at the time when girls were not allowed to be educated and attend schools. This year is her 191st birth anniversary. She is remembered for not only facilitating women's education in India but also for her work to abolish the discrimination and unfair treatment of the people based on their gender and caste in India.
4. Dr. Alka Mittal has been appointed as which company's first woman Chairperson and Managing Director?
Answers With Explanation : (B) Dr. Alka Mittal took additional charge as the Interim Chairperson and Managing Director of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONG(C) on January 4, 2022. She has become the first woman to hold the post. She succeeds Subhash Kumar who retired on December 31.
5. New Covid-19 variant IHU has been detected in which country?
Answers With Explanation : (A) A new COVID-19 variant, IHU has been identified in France, which is reported to be more infectious than the Omicron variant. Around 12 cases of the new variant have been reported near Marseilles in France. They have been linked to travel to the African country Cameroon. The new variant has been dubbed as B.1.640.2.
6. Who has become the first Indian-origin woman to trek solo to South Pole?
Answers With Explanation : (D) A 32-year-old Indian-origin British Sikh Army officer, Captain Harpreet Chandi has created history by becoming the first woman of colour to complete a solo unsupported trek to the South Pole.
7. Which country is facing unrest due to a sudden spike in fuel prices?
Answers With Explanation : (A) A Russian-led alliance has sent peacekeeping troops to Kazakhstan to manage the ongoing unrest and restore order in the country after a request from Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. On January 4th, thousands of protesters stormed government buildings in Kazakhstan, clashing with the police officials after a sudden fuel energy price hike.
8. China has found traces of coronavirus in which fruit?
Answers With Explanation : (A) China has shut down several supermarkets after coronavirus traces were found in the dragon fruit imported from Vietnam, as per reports.
9. Abdalla Hamdok resigned as Prime Minister of which nation on January 2, 2022?
Answers With Explanation : (C) Prime Minister of Sudan Abdalla Hamdok resigned on January 2, 2022, more than two months after a coup as well as another deadly crackdown on the protestors, with the military now firmly in control. He has resigned six weeks after returning to his post in a deal with the military which stated that this could save a transition of Sudan towards democracy.
10. Who has become the 34th Indian to lead India in Test matches?
Answers With Explanation : (A) KL Rahul has become the 34th Indian to lead India in Test matches after he took on the skipper's role during India's second test against South Africa at the Wanderers stadium in Johannesburg on January 3, 2022. Indian test captain Virat Kohli is not a part of the playing XI due to an upper back spasm.
