MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 31st January 2022
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 31st January 2022 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. India’s largest Electric Vehicle charging station has been inaugurated at which state?
A. Assam
B. Karnataka
C. Punjab
D. Haryana
2. What is the name of the mobile app of the Parliament of India?
A. Digital Parliament
B. Digital Sansad
B. Digital Democracy
C. None of the above
3. ____ partnered with Bharti Airtel to invest USD 1 billion to accelerate the growth of India’s digital ecosystem.
A. Microsoft
B. Amazon
C. Apple
D. Google
4. On which day the Martyrs Day or Shaheed Diwas Day is observed?
A. 29th January
B. 31st January
C. 30th January
D. 28th January
5. India delivers 3 tonnes of medical assistance to which country?
A. Afghanistan
B. Sri Lanka
C. Nepal
D. China
6. Which bank imposes restrictions on Indian Mercantile Cooperative Bank to withdrawals capped at Rs 1 lakh?
A. RBI
B. Federal Bank
C. YES Bank
D. SBI
7. Which country won the gold medal in Women’s Asia Cup hockey 2022?
A. South Korea
B. Japan
C. India
D. Indonesia
8. Which country has agreed to cooperate with the European Union on Energy Security?
A. Israel
B. US
C. UK
D. Indonesia
9. India celebrate 30 years of diplomatic relations with which country?
A. Germany
B. Russia
C. Israel
D. China
10. ‘Great Barrier Reef’, the world’s largest coral reef system, is located in which country?
A. Italy
B. Germany
C. Russia
D. Australia
11. Pandit Jasraj was associated with which field?
A. Vocal Music
B. Painting
C. Kathak
D. Literature
12. Which short film wins first prize in the Short Film Award Competition organised by NHRC?
A. Double Trouble
B. The Foreigner
C. Street Student
D. None of the above
13. ____ partnered with NPCI to enable Indian customers with an active UPI ID to receive real-time, international payments?
A. Moneyfast
B. Small World
C. TerraPay
D. Transfast
14. The world’s largest canal lock has recently been unveiled in which country?
A. Netherlands
B. New Zealand
C. Germany
D. Switzerland
15. The overall global gold demand in 2021 was recorded at what value as per the data by World Gold Council?
A. 4,021.3 tonnes
B. 3,749.2 tonnes
C. 5,051.5 tonnes
D. 3,658.8 tonnes
16. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently launched Pandit Jasraj Cultural Foundation on the occasion of whose 92nd birth anniversary?
A. Pandit Jasraj
B. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Pandit Gangadhar
D. Pandit Jeraj
17. The book “A Little Book of India: Celebrating 75 Years of Independence” authored by which of the following has been released?
A. Aubrey Bond
B. Ruskin Bond
C. Vishal Bhardwaj
D. Chetan Bhagat
18. Terapay has recently partnered with whom to promote cashless transactions?
A. Microsoft
B. MasterCard
C. Visa
D. NPCI International
19. Recently who has unveiled the mural of Mahatma Gandhi made of clay axes on the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad?
A. Rajnath Singh
B. Nirmala Sitharaman
C. Amit Shah
D. Hardeep Singh Puri
20. Which exercise has been conducted recently to enhance cooperation between various naval commands in the Indian Navy?
A. Eastern Lehar
B. Paschim Lehar
C. northern Lehar
D. Southern Lehar
ANSWERS
1. D
Largest electric vehicle charging station in country inaugurated in Gurugram. India’s largest 100-point electric vehicle (EV) charging station for four-wheelers was inaugurated in Gurugram, Haryana. The station is bound to attract city residents to switch to electric vehicles in the near future. The charging station in Sector 52 has a mix of fast and slow chargers and will be able to charge 576 vehicles in a single day.
2. B
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla announced the launch of a mobile application that will enable the users to watch the live telecast of the House proceedings and view various parliamentary documents, including written questions-answers and reports of various committees. The mobile application has been developed to facilitate users with easy access to the live telecast of Parliament proceedings, various parliamentary papers and other “important” documents.
3. D
Bharti Airtel and Google have announced a long-term partnership agreement, to accelerate the growth of India’s digital ecosystem. Under the deal, Google will invest USD 1 billion in Airtel. From the total investment, Google will invest USD 700 million to acquire a 1.28 per cent stake in Bharti Airtel Ltd. The remaining USD 300 million will go toward multi-year commercial agreements with Airtel, including devices built together by the two tech giants.
4. C
Martyrs’ Day also called Shaheed Diwas, is celebrated in India on January 30 and March 23 every year. 30th January is observed as Shaheed Diwas annually to mark the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. India and 15 other countries in the world celebrate Martyr’s Day to give respect to the courageous champions.
5. A
India has supplied three tonnes of essential life-saving medicines to Afghanistan in the fourth batch of medical assistance to the war-torn country and will provide further humanitarian help to the people there in form of medicines and foodgrains in the coming weeks. The same was handed over to the Indira Gandhi Hospital, Kabul.
6. A
The Reserve Bank of India has imposed several restrictions on Indian Mercantile Cooperative Bank Ltd, Lucknow, including a cap of ₹1 lakh on withdrawals. The restrictions came into force from the closure of business hours on January 28, 2022. In particular, a sum not exceeding Rs 1 lakh of the total balance across all savings bank or current accounts or any other account of a depositor, may be allowed to be withdrawn.
7. B
Japan wins gold by beating South Korea 4-2 in the final match of Women’s Asia Cup hockey in Muscat (Oman). India defeated China in Women’s Hockey Asia Cup 2022 and secured the bronze medal.
8. B
The European Union and the United States commitments to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement, through clean energy, in particular renewables, energy efficiency, and technologies, provide a path to energy security and reduced dependence on fossil fuels.
9. C
India and Israel launched a commemorative logo marking the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between them which were established on January 29th, 1992. The logo was unveiled virtually during an online event in the presence of the Indian envoy to Israel, Sanjeev Singla and Ambassador of Israel to India Naor Gilon.
10. D
Great Barrier Reef’, the world’s largest coral reef system, is located in Australia. It is the world’s largest coral reef system, comprising more than 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands. The system stretches for over 2,300 kilometres, on an area of 344,400 square kilometres. It is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland in Australia.
11. A
Pandit Jasraj (28th January 1930 – 17 August 2020) was an Indian classical vocalist, belonging to the Mewati Gharana (musical apprenticeship lineage). His musical career spanned 75 years resulting in national and international fame, respect and numerous major awards and accolades.
12. C
A Telugu short film depicting the story of a street urchin with a strong message on right to education has bagged the first prize in a competition organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). According to the NHRC, it had received a “record 190 entries” from people from various parts of the country.
13. C
The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) announced that its international payments arm, NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL), had signed a memorandum of understanding with TerraPay, a Netherlands-based global payments infrastructure company, to allow Indians with an active UPI ID to receive real-time, international payments.
14. A
The world’s largest canal lock has been inaugurated at Ijmuiden, a small port city, in the Port of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The sea lock was inaugurated by Dutch King Willen-Alexander. The Ijmuiden sea lock is 500-meter (1,640-feet) long and 70-meter wide. Construction on the massive infrastructure project began in 2016 and was meant to be done by 2019. It also went over the initially planned budget by around €300 million ($338 million).
15. A
According to the World Gold Council (WGC), global gold demand rose 10 per cent to 4,021.3 tonnes in 2021 on account of a massive 50 per cent surge in year-on-year demand a 10-quarter high during the December quarter. The overall gold demand during 2020, which was impacted following Covid-19 related disruptions, stood at 3,658.8 tonnes.
16. A
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently launched Pandit Jasraj Cultural Foundation on the occasion of the 92nd birth anniversary of late Indian classical singer Pandit Jasraj. Its objective is to protect, preserve, develop and promote India’s national heritage, art and culture.
17. B
Recently the book “A Little Book of India: Celebrating 75 Years of Independence” written by Ruskin Bond has been released. The book is a blend of India’s “material and spiritual” characteristics and also throws light on India’s progress as a nation over the past 75 years.
18. D
Terapay has recently partnered with NPCI International Payments Limited to promote cashless transactions. Terapay Globally, Terapay processes payments in 4.5 billion+ bank accounts and 1.5 billion+ mobile wallets.
19. C
Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah recently on a wall made of 2,975 red glazed earthen axes on the Sabarmati Riverfront in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The mural painting of Mahatma Gandhi has been unveiled. This mural was made from soil collected from across the country.
20. B
In order to increase cooperation between various naval commands in the Indian Navy, the exercise “Paschim Lehar” has been conducted recently in which both the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force have participated. More than 40 ships and submarines have participated in this exercise.
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