1. Which state has become the first state in the country to launch Digital Life Certificate system for pensioners?
Answers With Explanation : (C) Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched Digital Life Certificate system for pensioners virtually while attending the orientation programme for newly recruited 153 officers of Odisha Civil Services.
2. Which city has become the city with the largest Metro network in the world?
Answers With Explanation : (A) Shanghai has opened two new metro lines, upholding its rank as the city with the largest Metro network in the world.
3. Who has been appointed as Managing Director and CEO of Jammu & Kashmir Bank?
Answers With Explanation : (B) Baldev Prakash has been appointed as the Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (MD & CEO) of Jammu & Kashmir Bank for three years.
4. Name the person who has been awarded ‘Journalist of the Year’ award for 2020 (RedInk Award 2020) by the Mumbai Press Club?
Answers With Explanation : (D) Photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, who died during an assignment in Afghanistan, has been posthumously awarded as the ‘Journalist of the Year’ for 2020 by the Mumbai Press Club. CJI N V Ramana presented the annual ‘RedInk Awards for Excellence in Journalism’.
5. Which insurance company has continued to be identified as Domestic Systemically Important Insurers for 2021-22?
Answers With Explanation : (D) The IRDAI stated that Life Insurance Corporation of India (LI(C) , General Insurance Corporation of India (GI(C) and New India Assurance continue to be identified as Domestic Systemically Important Insurers for 2021-22.
6. Which insurance company has inaugurated “Digi Zone”, at Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, Maharashtra, as part of its effort to enhance its digital footprint?
Answers With Explanation : (C) Life Insurance Corporation (LI(C) of India has inaugurated “Digi Zone”, at Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai, Maharashtra, as part of its effort to enhance its digital footprint.
7. SBI Cards and Payment Services has collaborated with which company to enable their cardholders to tokenize their cards on devices and make payments?
Answers With Explanation : (D) SBI Cards and Payment Services has collaborated with Paytm to enable their cardholders to tokenize their cards on devices and make payments through Paytm.
8. Who has been appointed as new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Railway Board?
Answers With Explanation : (A) Vinay Kumar Tripathi (1983 Batch of Indian Railway Service of Electrical Engineers) has been appointed as new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Railway Board with effect from January 1, 2022.
9. Who among the following took over as the 24th Director General of Indian Coast Guard?
Answers With Explanation : (B) Director General V S Pathania took over as the 24th Chief of Indian Coast Guard with effect from 31st December 2021.
10. Which cricket team has won the under-19 Asia cricket Cup 2021 in Dubai?
Answers With Explanation : (C) India lifted under-19 Asia cricket Cup by defeating Sri Lanka by nine wickets in a rain-interrupted One-Day International final in Dubai through Duckworth-Lewis-Stern method.
