MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 15th January 2022
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 15th January 2022 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated an ‘MSME Technology Centre’ in which of the following UT?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Puducherry
(c) Lakshadweep
(d) Delhi
2. LazyPay by PayU Finance, has partnered with which bank to launch LazyCard, a prepaid payment instrument backed by a credit line that works on the Visa payment network?
(a) RBL Bank
(b) DCB Bank
(c) SBM Bank
(d) Federal Bank
3. Which bank has partnered with MinkasuPay to offer a biometric authentication solution for net banking payments in merchant apps using Fingerprint or Face ID?
(a) HDFC Bank
(b) Yes Bank
(c) Kotak Mahindra Bank
(d) Axis Bank
4. Which bank has been named as the ‘Best Private Bank’ in India at the ‘Global Private Banking Awards 2021’?
(a) ICICI Bank
(b) Axis Bank
(c) HDFC Bank
(d) RBL Bank
5. Deon Lendore passed away recently. He was a/an ________.
(a) Hockey Player
(b) Cricketer
(c) Footballer
(d) Athlete
6. First World Deaf T20 Cricket championship in 2023 will be held in _______.
(a) Panaji, Goa
(b) Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
(c) Dispur, Assam
(d) Patna, Bihar
7. United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2022 report projects India GDP at ____ in FY22.
(a) 3.5%
(b) 4.5%
(c) 5.5%
(d) 6.5%
8. Ittira Davis has been appointed as managing director & chief executive officer of (MD & CEO) of which bank?
(a) ESAF Small Finance Bank
(b) Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
(c) AU Small Finance Bank
(d) Utkarsh Small Finance Bank
9. Adani Group inks MoU with South Korea’s largest steelmaker POSCO to develop steel mill in ________.
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Gujarat
(d) Kerala
10. How much is the increase in forest and tree cover in India as per ISFR 2021 compared to 2019?
(a) 1,261sq km
(b) 3,261sq km
(c) 7,261 sq km
(d) 2,261 sq km
11. Who has been appointed as chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR)?
(a) Atul Chakraborty
(b) Raghuvendra Tanwar
(c) Vinay Sahasrabuddhe
(d) Mukesh Kumar Srivastava
12. Which organization has successfully completed the qualification test of cryogenic engine for Gaganyaan manned space programme?
(a) Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
(b) Bhabha Atomic Research Center
(c) Satish Dhawan Space Centre
(d) Indian Space Research Organization
13. Which country has detected a new variant dubbed as “Deltacron”?
(a) Turkey
(b) Lebanon
(c) Cyprus
(d) Israel
14. 18th edition of the two days long Kachai Lemon Festival began in _______.
(a) Manipur
(b) Tripura
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Assam
15. India’s oldest female sloth bear has passed away at Van Vihar National Park and Zoo in which state?
(a) Delhi
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Kerala
(d) Madhya Pradesh
16. Ittira Davis has been appointed as MD and CEO of which finance company recently?
(a) SBI Finance Bank
(b) PNB Finance Bank
(c) HDFC Finance Bank
(d) Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
17. Which of the following media company’s famous journalist Kamal Khan has passed away recently?
(a) Bhaskar
(b) Times of India
(c) New India
(d) NDTV
18. Which of the following commission has recently launched Khadi handmade paper slippers?
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) Planning Commission
(c) Khadi and Village Industries Commission
(d) Tribal Commission
ANSWERS
1. B
PM Modi inaugurated MSME Technology Centre & Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Manimandapam in Puducherry.
2. C
LazyPay, a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) solution by PayU Finance, announced its partnership with SBM Bank India to launch LazyCard, a prepaid payment instrument backed by a credit line that works on the Visa payment network.
3. D
Axis Bank has partnered with MinkasuPay to offer a biometric authentication solution for net banking payments in merchant apps using Fingerprint or Face ID, without the need for usernames, passwords, and One-Time Passwords (OTPs).
4. C
HDFC Bank was named as the ‘Best Private Bank’ in India at the ‘Global Private Banking Awards 2021’ which was organised by Professional Wealth Management (PWM) in a virtual ceremony.
5. D
Olympic athlete Deon Lendore, who participated in the 400 meters race at the 2020 Olympics, passed away at the age 29 years due to a fatal car accident in Texas, United States (US).
6. B
The All India Sports Council of the Deaf has got approval from the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) to host the first World Deaf T20 Cricket Championship in Kerala from January 10-20, 2023.This championship was planned to be conducted in 2020-21 but due to the sudden outbreak of coronavirus it was postponed first to 2022 & now fixed for 2023. It will be held in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
7. D
The GDP growth forecast of India in fiscal 2022 is estimated to grow at 6.5 percent as per the United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2022 report. Earlier this was estimated at 8.4%.
8. B
The Reserve Bank of India has approved the appointment of Ittira Davis as managing director & chief executive officer of (MD & CEO) of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank for a period of one year.
9. C
Industrialist Gautam Adani-led Adani Group and South Korea’s largest steelmaker POSCO have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore business opportunities in India.
10. D
India’s forest and tree cover rose by 2,261 square kilometers in ISFR 2021 as compared to the assessment of 2019.
11. B
Professor emeritus, Kurukshetra University, Raghuvendra Tanwar has been appointed as chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR).
12. D
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted the qualification test of Cryogenic Engine for Gaganyaan programme for a duration of 720 seconds at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu.
13. C
Cyprus has detected a new variant dubbed as “Deltacron”, that has a similar genetic background to the Delta variant, coupled with 10 mutations from Omicron.
14. A
The 18th edition of the two days long Kachai Lemon Festival began in Manipur at the Local Ground of Kachai Village in Ukhrul district.
15. D
India’s oldest female sloth bear has died at the Van Vihar National Park and Zoo in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. His name was Gulabo. Gulabo was the oldest sloth bear in the country. He has passed away at the age of 40.
16. D
Reserve Bank of India has recently appointed Ittira Davis as MD and CEO of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank for one term. He will take charge for an extended term from January 14, 2022. He was previously the Managing Director at Europe Arab Bank, London.
17. D
NDTV’s famous journalist Kamal Khan has passed away recently at the age of 61. He had also received the Ramnath Goenka Award for the best Indian journalism award for his outstanding work in journalism. He was also honored with the Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Award by the President of India.
18. C
Khadi and Village Industries Commission under the Ministry of MSME has recently launched Khadi handmade paper slippers. The Commission has also launched Hand Made Use and Throw Paper Slippers and Khadi Baby Wear Slippers. KVIC has introduced baby wear product for the first time. Khadi baby wear can be used by children up to two years of age.
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