MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 28th January 2022
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 28th January 2022 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. In 2022, India is celebrating its __________ Republic Day.
(a) 72nd
(b) 73rd
(c) 74th
(d) 75th
2. The Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank Ltd. (PMC Bank) has been amalgamated with which bank?
(a) Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
(b) Fincare Small Finance Bank
(c) Shivalik Small Finance Bank
(d) Unity Small Finance Bank
3. What is the projected GDP growth rate of India in FY22 as per IMF’s latest world economic outlook?
(a) 7%
(b) 9%
(c) 8%
(d) 10%
4. Which brand has emerged as the world’s most valuable brand in 2022 according to the Brand Finance 2022 Global 500 report?
(a) Google
(b) Amazon
(c) Facebook
(e) Apple
5. What is the rank of India in Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2021?
(a) 81
(b) 88
(c) 85
(d) 89
6. How many people have been conferred with the Padma Awards in 2022?
(a) 174
(b) 275
(c) 328
(d) 128
7. The theme for the International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2022 is __________.
(a) Memory, Dignity and Justice
(b) Remembrance and Beyond
(c) Holocaust Education and Remembrance for Global Justice
(d) Facing the Aftermath: Recovery and Reconstitution after the Holocaust
8. Which of the following bank has launched a fitness watch debit card in tie-up with GOQii?
(a) Federal Bank
(b) ICICI Bank
(c) City Union Bank
(d) HDFC Bank
9. Ramgarh Wildlife Sanctuary set to be notified as 4th tiger reserve. Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary is located in which state?
(a) Bihar
(b) Odisha
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Rajasthan
10. Olympian ________ will be honoured with Param Vishisht Seva Medal on the eve of Republic Day.
(a) PV Sindhu
(b) Neeraj Chopra
(c) Ravi Kumar Dahiya
(d) Manika Batra
11. How many Gallantry awards have been conferred by the President of India in 2022?
(a) 400
(b) 190
(c) 221
(d) 384
12. The joint maritime exercise Paschim Lehar (XPL-2022) was recently conducted by which naval command?
(a) Western Naval Command
(b) Eastern Naval Command
(c) Southern Naval Command
(d) Northern Naval Command
13. Who among was NOT conferred with the Padma Vibhushan this year?
(a) Kalyan Singh
(b) General Bipin Rawat
(c) Radheshyam Khemka
(d) Ghulam Nabi Azad
14. What is the rank of India in the list of 180 countries in the Corruption Concepts Index 2021?
(a) 65th place
(b) 75th place
(c) 85th place
(d) 95th place
15. Russia-China-Iran army has recently conducted joint naval exercise CHIRU-2Q22 in which Gulf?
(a) Bay of Bengal
(b) Gulf of the Arabian Sea
(c) Gulf of Panama
(d) Gulf of Oman
16. “Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Singham” and which Indian movie has been shortlisted for Oscar 2022?
(a) Surai Pottru
(b) Jai Bhim
(c) Karnam
(d) 7th sense
17. Which film directed by PS Vinothraj from India has won the Best Film Award at the 20th Dhaka International Film Festival?
(a) Kuzhangal
(b) decay
(c) Sexy Durga
(D) arkki
18. Which day is celebrated across the world on 28th January?
(a) Data Privacy Day
(b) World Education Day
(c) World Post Day
(d) World Politics Day
ANSWERS
1. B
India is celebrating the 73rd Republic Day on 26 January 2022. The celebrations this year are special as India is in the 75th year of Independence – being celebrated as ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.
2. D
The Government of India on January 25, 2022 has sanctioned and notified the Scheme for the amalgamation of the Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank Ltd. (PMC Bank) with Unity Small Finance Bank Ltd.
3. B
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cut India’s economic growth forecast for the current fiscal 2021-22 (FY22) to 9 percent, in its latest world economic outlook report, released on January 25, 2022.
4. D
Apple has retained its position as the most valuable brand in 2022 as well, according to the Brand Finance 2022 Global 500 report.
5. C
Transparency International has released the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2021 in which India has been ranked at 85th spot (Score of 40).
6. D
The 2022 Padma Award has been conferred upon 128 winners.
7. A
In 2022, the theme guiding the United Nations Holocaust remembrance and education is “Memory, Dignity and Justice”.
8. C
City Union Bank, the oldest Private Sector Bank in India, in association with smart-tech-enabled preventive healthcare platform GOQii and powered by National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has launched a wearable payment solution called CUB fitness watch debit card.
9. D
Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary, which is among the proposed five sites in the country, is expected to be formally notified as tiger reserve (TR) soon before the Global Tiger Summit, which is to be held at Vladivostok, Russia.
10. B
Olympian Neeraj Chopra will be honoured with Param Vishisht Seva Medal on the eve of Republic Day by President Ram Nath Kovind.
11. D
The President of India Shri Ram Nath Kovind has approved 384 Gallantry awards to Armed Forces personnel and others on the eve of 73rd Republic Day celebrations.
12. A
Western Naval Command of the Indian Navy conducted a joint maritime exercise Paschim Lehar (XPL-2022) off the West Coast which concluded.
13. D
Gen Bipin Rawat, former UP CM Kalyan Singh, Hindustani Classical vocalist Prabha Atre and Radheshyam Khemka of Gita Press have been named for the Padma Vibhushan. Ghulam Nabi Azad have been named for the Padma Bhushan.
14. C
India has been ranked 85th out of 180 countries in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2021, a report released by Transparency International. Whereas in 2020 India was ranked 86th. In this sense, this improvement in India is even better. Denmark ranks first in this index with a score of 88.
15. D
Russia-China-Iran army recently conducted joint naval exercise CHIRU-2Q22 in the Gulf of Oman. The aim of which is to deepen practical cooperation between the navies of the three countries. More than 60 aircraft along with 140 warships and about 10,000 military personnel will participate in this naval exercise.
16. B
Indian Movie “Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Singham” and “Jai Bheem” have been shortlisted for Oscar 2022. Jai Bhim is the fourth Indian film to be nominated for an Oscar after Mother India, Salaam Bombay and Lagaan. While Marakkar has also been nominated for the Global Community Oscar Awards 2021.
17. A
The film “Koojhangal” directed by PS Vinothraj from India has won the Best Film Award at the 20th Dhaka International Film Festival. While Jayasuriya got the Best Actor Award for the film Sunny, directed by Ranjit Shankar.
18. A
Data Privacy Day is celebrated across the world on 28 January. Celebration of this day was started from 28 January 1981. But in the year 2006, a Council of Europe decided to celebrate Data Protection Day every year on 26 April 2006. Which is now celebrated every year only on 28 January.
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