MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 25th January 2022
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 25th January 2022 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. India’s first para-badminton academy has been set up in which city?
(a) Chennai
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Lucknow
(d) Pune
2. Who among the following has recently become India’s first UN Development Programme (UNDP) Youth Climate Champion?
(a) Sejal Kumar
(b) Prajakta Koli
(c) Ashish Chanchlani
(d) Ranveer Allahbadia
3. India’s First “District Good Governance Index” has been unveiled recently for districts of which states/UTs?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Ladakh
4. Name the winner of women’s single title at the Syed Modi International badminton Tournament 2022.
(a) Saina Nehwal
(b) Anupama Upadhyaya
(c) Malvika Bansod
(d) PV Sindhu
5. Which inter-governmental alliance is holding a maritime exercise named “Neptune Strike ’22” in the Mediterranean Sea?
(a) SAARC
(b) G20
(c) NATO
(d) BRICS
6. Which of these leaders has been conferred with the Netaji Award 2022 by the Netaji Research Bureau?
(a) Xi Jinping
(b) Shinzo Abe
(c) Vladimir Putin
(d) Joe Biden
7. What is the theme of the International Day of Education in 2022?
(a) Recover and Revitalize Education for the COVID-19 Generation
(b) Education: A Key Driver for Inclusion and Empowerment
(c) Teaching in Freedom, Empowering Teachers
(d) Changing Course, Transforming Education
8. Which state’s Chief Minister has launched ‘Apna Kangra’ app and hampers handcrafted by self help groups (SHGs)?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
9. Which state government has launched India’s first Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics (AVGC) Center of Excellence (CoE)?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Karnataka
(c) Telangana
(d) Maharashtra
10. Mia Amor Mottley sworn in as Prime Minister of which of the following country for 2nd consecutive term?
(a) Barbados
(b) Jamaica
(c) Panama
(d) Dominican Republic
11. Which country’s defence company ‘Saab’ has been selected by the Indian Armed Force?
(a) Finland
(b) Switzerland
(c) Norway
(d) Sweden
12. Which company has signed a pact with the University of Oulu, Finland, to accelerate research and standardisation in 6G technology?
(a) Vi
(b) BSNL
(c) Reliance Jio
(d) Airtel
13. According to RBI Paper the Optimal hedge ratio for External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs) is at what percentage?
(a) 76%
(b) 89%
(c) 55%
(d) 63%
14. Which times has Indian woman cricketer Smriti Mandhana been named ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year in her career?
(a) First Time
(b) Second Time
(c) Third Time
(d) Fourth Time
15. Himachal Pradesh and which state government have signed an agreement to build a dam at Adi Badri in Yamunanagar district?
(a) Government of Kerala
(b) Gujarat government
(c) Government of Maharashtra
(d) Government of Haryana
16. The central government has recently approved to set up a plastic park in Ganjimat, Mangaluru, which state?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Kerala
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Karnataka
17. India has recently sought UNESCO World Heritage tag for the “Living Root Bridge” built in which state?
(a) Sikkim
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Bihar
(d) Arunachal Pradesh
18. In which of the following Union Territory, Jerry Hamlet has been declared as the first “Milk Village” of the Union Territory?
(a) Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Kolkata
(d) Jammu and Kashmir
19. A new species of rain frog discovered in the Panama jungle has been named after?
(a) Rajnath Singh
(b) Greta Thunberg
(c) Smriti Irani
(d) Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose
20. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate 216 feet statue of Ramanujacharya in which city on 5th February?
(a) Pune
(b) Chennai
(c) Delhi
(d) Hyderabad
ANSWERS
1. C
India’s first para-badminton academy has been set up in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. It has all the advanced equipment and facilities.
2. B
Prajakta Koli has become India’s first UN Development Programme (UNDP) Youth Climate Champion. She is a content creator on various online platforms like youtube, Instagram, etc.
3. A
The Union Minister of Home and Cooperation Shri Amit Shah has virtually released India’s First “District Good Governance Index” for 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu district has topped the Index.
4. D
In badminton, ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu bagged the women’s singles title at the Syed Modi International Tournament.
5. C
The NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) member countries will be conducting a 12-day maritime exercise in the Mediterranean Sea from January 24, 2022. The name of the maritime exercise is “Neptune Strike ’22”.
6. B
The former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has been conferred with the Netaji Award 2022 by the Netaji Research Bureau, based in Kolkata.
7. D
The theme of 4th International Day of Education in 2022 is Changing Course, Transforming Education.
8. C
Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Jai Ram Thakur launched ‘Apna Kangra’ app and hampers handcrafted by self help groups (SHGs) at Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh.
9. B
Government of Karnataka has launched the India’s first AVGC Center of Excellence (CoE) (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics) in Mahadevapura, Bengaluru, Karnataka.
10. A
Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Amor Mottley, was sworn in for a second term. She became Barbados’ eighth and first female Prime Minister elected.
11. D
Swedish defence company ‘Saab’ had been selected by the Indian Armed Force through a competitive programme for the supply of single-shot anti-armour weapon AT4.
12. C
Jio Platforms (JPL) signed a pact with the University of Oulu, Finland, to accelerate research and standardisation in 6G technology.
13. D
The optimal hedge ratio for the External Commercial Borrowings (ECBs) raised by firms in India is estimated at 63% for the periods of high volatility in the foreign exchange (forex/FX) market, according to a RBI Working Paper.
14. B
Indian women’s cricketer Smriti Mandhana has recently been voted ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year for the second time. He had earlier received this honor in 2018 as well. However, she was up against Tammy Beaumont of England, Lizelle Lee of South Africa and Gabby Lewis of Ireland. Leaving all this behind, he has won the award.
15. D
Government of Haryana and Government of Himachal Pradesh have recently signed an agreement to build a dam at Adi Badri in Yamunanagar district. This dam will rejuvenate the mythical Saraswati river. The total cost of this project is Rs 215.33 crore.
16. D
The Central Government has recently approved the creation of a plastic park at Ganjimat in the Karnataka state of Mangaluru. Which will be made for Rs 62.77 crore. This park will be built in the land of Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board. To implement this project, KIADB will build a special purpose vehicle within its scope.
17. B
India has recently sought UNESCO World Heritage tag for the suspension bridge “Living Root Bridge” built over small streams in Meghalaya. They are made using the roots of living plants. These root bridges are common in Meghalaya. These bridges are locally called the Jingjiang Zari.
18. D
Jerry Hamlet in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has recently been declared as the first “Milk Village” of the Union Territory. And 57 more dairy farms have been approved under the Integrated Dairy Development Plan for Hamlet. There are 73 individual dairy units in this village with 370 cows.
19. B
A new species of rain frog discovered in the Panama jungle has recently been named after Greta Thunberg. This species has been named Pristimantis Gretthunberge, or popularly known as Greta Thunberg’s Rainfrog. This frog was originally discovered in 2012.
20. D
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 216 feet statue of Ramanujacharya in Hyderabad city on February 5. Sri Ramanujacharya was an 11th century saint and revolutionary social reformer. The statue is located in a 45-acre campus in Shamshabad, on the outskirts of Hyderabad in Telangana. The idol was built at a cost of Rs 1,000 crore.
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