MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 22nd January 2022
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 22nd January 2022 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. As per the latest GDP prediction by Ind-Ra, what is the estimated GDP growth rate for Indian economy in FY 2022-23?
(a) 6.5%
(b) 7.6%
(c) 8.1%
(d) 9.0%
2. Who among the following is the winner of Genesis Prize 2022?
(a) Albert Bourla
(b) Rabbi Lord
(c) Steven Spielberg
(d) Natan Sharansky
3. From India, who has been roped in as the Ambassador of ICANN-supported Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG)?
(a) Sachin Bansal
(b) Falguni Nayar
(c) Sunil Mittal
(d) Vijay Shekhar Sharma
4. Which player has been named as the captain of the ICC Men’s T20I team of the year for 2021?
(a) Mohammad Rizwan
(b) Aiden Markram
(c) Babar Azam
(d) Jos Buttler
5. Which word has been chosen as the Oxford University Press Children’s Word of the Year 2021?
(a) Sanitizer
(b) Coronavirus
(c) Isolation
(d) Anxiety
6. Saturnino de la Fuente García, the world’s oldest person has died recently at the age of 112 years and 341 days. He was from which country?
(a) Italy
(b) Spain
(c) Switzerland
(d) Finland
7. Who has been roped in as the new Chairman of Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO) recently?
(a) Prem Chandra Munshi
(b) Mangi Lal Danga
(c) Simachal Padhya
(d) Dileep Sanghani
8. Which of the following has launched a mobile app “Saa?thi” based on investor education in Mumbai, Maharashtra?
(a) Securities and Exchange Board of India
(b) National Payments Corporation of India
(c) Reserve Bank of India
(d) Association of Mutual Funds of India
9. The first BRICS Sherpas meeting of 2022 was held virtually on January 18-19 2022 under the chairship of which country?
(a) Brazil
(b) Russia
(c) India
(d) China
10. Reserve Bank of India’s Digital Payment Index rose by ______________ to 304.06 in September 2021 against 217.74 in the year-ago month.
(a) 25.54%
(b) 26.70%
(c) 30.74%
(d) 39.64%
11. Which of the following company has signed a $69 billion deal to buy US gaming giant Activision Blizzard?
(a) IBM
(b) Microsoft
(c) Google
(d) Infosys
12. Name the person who has been appointed as the Managing Director, National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL).
(a) Baldev Prakash
(b) Vasudevan PN
(c) Rajeev Ahuja
(d) Chanchal Kumar
13. Who among the following has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director of Air India?
(a) Alok Mishra
(b) Vartika Shukla
(c) Vikram Dev Dutt
(d) Atul Bhatt
14. Who became the first Indian to complete NASA’s International Air and Space Program (IASP) at the Kennedy Space Centre in Alabama, USA?
(a) Meyya Meyyappan
(b) Anita Sengupta
(c) Jahnavi Dangeti
(d) Ashwin Vasavada
15. Which of the following ministry has announced the initiation of the Open Data Week from 17 January to 21 January?
(a) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(b) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
(c) Ministry of Home Affairs
(d) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
16. Scientists have recently discovered a planet like Jupiter, name that planet?
(a) TOI-2180 a
(b) TOI-2180 b
(c) TOI-2180 c
(d) TOI-2180 d
17. Which of the following company has partnered with Canada Running Series to be the Toronto Waterfront Marathon title sponsor by November 2026?
(a) Reliance
(b) TCS
(c) Apple
(d) Google
18. Which state government has recently signed the United Nations World Food Program agreement to promote food security for small farmers?
(a) Government of Kerala
(b) Gujarat government
(c) Government of Maharashtra
(d) Government of Odisha
19. The central government has appointed Vikram Dev Dutt as the new CMD of which airline company?
(a) indigo
(b) Kingfisher
(c) Air India
(d) Air Asia
20. Which of the following technology company has announced the acquisition of game maker Activision Blizzard Inc.?
(a) Google Inc
(b) Facebook
(c) Twitter
(d) Microsoft Corp
ANSWERS
1. B
India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has projected the real gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of the Indian economy to grow at 7.6 percent year-on-year in 2022-23 (FY23).
2. A
The global pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc.’s Chairman and Chief Executive, Albert Bourla, has been awarded with the prestigious Genesis Prize 2022 on January 19, 2022.
3. D
Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma has been roped in as the Ambassador of Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG), a community-based team of industry leaders supported by global internet body ICANN.
4. C
Pakistani skipper Babar Azam has been named as the captain of the ICC Men’s T20I team of the year for 2021.
5. D
The Oxford University Press (OUP) has picked up ‘Anxiety’ as the Children’s Word of the Year 2021, based on their recent research.
6. B
Guinness World Records holder for oldest person living (male), Saturnino de la Fuente García (Spain) has passed away at the age of 112 years and 341 days.
7. D
The board of directors of the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO) has unanimously elected Dileep Sanghani as the 17th Chairman of the Cooperative on January 19, 2022.
8. A
Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) launched a mobile app “Saa?thi” based on investor education in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
9. D
The first BRICS Sherpas meeting of 2022 was held virtually on January 18-19 2022, with the members thanking India for its BRICS chairship in 2021. China has taken on the rotating chairmanship of BRICS in 2022.
10. D
The Reserve Bank of India’s Digital Payment Index rose by 39.64% to 304.06 in September 2021 against 217.74 in the year-ago month.
11. B
Microsoft announced a landmark $69 billion deal to buy US gaming giant Activision Blizzard, betting big on the prospects of the video game market by scooping up the scandal-hit “Call of Duty” maker.
12. D
Chanchal Kumar has been appointed as the Managing Director, National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd (NHIDCL), under the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH).
13. C
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Vikram Dev Dutt, a 1993-batch IAS officer of AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territory) cadre as the Chairman and Managing Director of Air India.
14. C
Jahnavi Dangeti, a young girl from Andhra Pradesh, has just completed NASA’s International Air and Space Program (IASP) at the Kennedy Space Centre in Alabama, US, making her the first Indian to accomplish this feat.
15. D
With an aim to encourage adoption of open data and promote innovation across India’s urban ecosystem, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has announced the initiation of the Open Data Week from 17 January to 21 January.
16. B
Scientists have recently discovered a Jupiter-like planet, which has been named TOI-2180 b. This planet is 379 light years away from Earth. It is 105 times denser than Earth. It takes 261 days for this planet to orbit its star. Its surface temperature is 76 °C.
17. B
TCS recently partnered with Canada Running Series to become the Toronto Waterfront Marathon Title Sponsor and Official Technology Consulting Partner until November 2026. Both aim to modernize running marathons in Canada through a new official race app.
18. D
The Government of Odisha has recently signed an agreement with the United Nations World Food Program to promote the food security of small farmers of the state. Under this agreement, climate advisory will be prepared to enable small farmers to adapt to the effects of climate change.
19. C
The Central Government has recently appointed Vikram Dev Dutt as the new CMD of Air India Airline Company. He is a 1993 batch IAS officer of “Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram and Union Territories” cadre. He has been appointed as the Chief of Air India in the rank and pay of Additional Secretary to him.
20. D
Technology company Microsoft Corp has announced its soon to acquire game maker Activision Blizzard Inc. for $68.7 billion. The acquisition will boost Microsoft’s competitiveness in the mobile gaming business and virtual-reality technology across mobile, PC, console and cloud.
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