50 Current Affairs MCQ of the day

1. India's first water taxi service has been launched by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal in which place?

A.   Mumbai

B.   Varanasi

C.   Surat

D.   Patna

Answer: A

2. Who has been conferred with Hilal-e-Pakistan - the 2nd highest civilian award of Pakistan, in 2022?

A.   Xi Jinping

B.   Elon Musk

C.   Bill Gates

D.   Malala Yousafzai

Answer: C

3. Which bank has achieved the maximum number of awards at the IBA's Annual Banking Technology Awards 2021?

A.   ICICI Bank

B.   South Indian Bank

C.   State Bank of India

D.   The Jammu & Kashmir Bank

Answer: B

4. Government has notified the Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia Policy, as a part of the strategy to achieve the target of production of 5 million tonnes of Green hydrogen by which year?

A.   2070

B.   2050

C.   2030

D.   2040

Answer: C

5. Which African country has declared a Polio outbreak?

A.   Nigeria

B.   South Africa

C.   The Democratic Republic of Congo

D.   Malawi

Answer: D

6. Who has been appointed as Brand Ambassador of Gaming App A23?

A.   Virat Kohli

B.   Shah Rukh Khan

C.   Deepika Padukone

D.   Sachin Tendulkar

Answer: B

7. Legendary Indian player Surajit Sengupta has passed away. He had played at the national level for the Indian team in which sports?

A.   Hockey

B.   Cricket

C.   Football

D.   Tennis

Answer: C

8. The Smart Card Arms License and Shastra App has been launched by which the police department of which state/UT?

A.   Maharashtra

B.   Delhi

C.   Uttar Pradesh

D.   Tamil Nadu

Answer: B

9. Who has been appointed as India's first national maritime security coordinator?

A.   Karambir Singh

B.   Ravneet Singh

C.   Sunil Lanba

D.   G Ashok Kumar

Answer: D

10. Where was the 6th African Union - European Union Summit held?

A.   Cairo

B.   Brussels

C.   Rome

D.   Johannesburg

Answer: B

11. The Career Counselling Workshop 'Pramarsh 2022' has achieved the feat of becoming the first event in India where more than 1 lakh students participated in Career Counselling in one Workshop. The workshop was organised at which place?

A.   Bikaner

B.   Meerut

C.   Nagpur

D.   Rajkot

Answer: A

12. PM Modi will inaugurate 'Gobar-Dhan (Bio-CNG) Plant in which city?

A.   Indore

B.   Mumbai

C.   Surat

D.   Nashik

Answer: A

13. What is the most recent revised GDP growth rate of India for FY22 as per SBI's Research Report, Ecowrap?

A.   9.5 percent

B.   9.3 percent

C.   8.8 percent

D.   8.3 percent

Answer: C

14. 2008 Olympics long jump silver medalist Blessing Okagbare was banned for 10 years for doping. He belongs to which country?

A.   UK

B.   China

C.   Nigeria

D.   Japan

Answer: C

15. The Kotak Mahindra Bank has partnered with which company to provide integrated Point of Sale solutions to its merchant partners?

A.   mSwipe

B.   PayU

C.   Paytm

D.   Ezetap

Answer: D

16.Hemidactylus easai is the name of which new species, identified in the Western Ghats, Kerala?

A. Frog

B. Snake

C. Spider

D. Gecko

Answer: D

17.Who has been appointed as the new Director of the NCERT?

A. Denesh Prasad Saklani

B. Rajesh Prasad Saklani

C. Rahul Prasad Saklani

D. Dinesh Prasad Saklani

Answer: D

18. Who has been appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of JNU?

A. Priya Dhulipudi Pandit

B. Santishree Dhulipudi Pandit

C. Pooja Dhulipudi Pandit

D. Maya Dhulipudi Pandit

Answer: B

19.Which state has implemented the "One Nation One Ration Card" scheme?

A. Gujarat government

B. Government of Maharashtra

C. Government of Chhattisgarh

D. Government of Kerala

Answer: C

20. Which nation flagged off direct shipping services to Europe?

A. Nepal

B. India

C. Bangladesh

D. Sri Lanka

Answer: C

21.Which version of the IMI has been launched by the health ministry?

A. 4.0

B. 3.0

C. 5.0

D. 6.0

Answer: A

22.  India has become the first country to administer a DNA vaccine against COVID-19. Which company has produced this plasmid DNA vaccine?

A. Serum Institute of India

B. Ranbaxy Laboratories

C. Zydus Cadila

D. Bharat Biotech

Answer: C

23. Which Insurance company has tied up with Policybazaar. com to digitally offer a wide range of Life Insurance and investment products?

A. Life Insurance Corporation of India

B. United India Insurance Company Limited

C. National Insurance Company Limited

D. New India Assurance Company Limited

Answer:  A

24.  Who is the winner of the AFC Women`s Asian Cup India 2022?

A. South Korea

B. India

C. Japan

D. China PR

Answer: D

25.Which Indian Power Company has partnered with Germany-based RWE Renewable GmbH to explore the potential for joint development of offshore wind projects in India

A.   Tata Power

B.   NTPC Ltd

C.   JSW Energy

D.   Adani Power

Answer: A

26. The Indian Air Force is participating in exercise Eastern Bridge-VI in 2022 with which country at Air Force Station Jodhpur?

A.   A.   Sri Lanka

     B.   Oman

     C.   France

     D.   Bangladesh

Answer: B

27. Which nocturnal pollinator has been found to have a vital role in 'Pollination' in the Himalayan ecosystem?

A.  A.   Moths

     B.   Bees

     C.   Butterflies

     D.   Bats

Answer: A

28. Which Indian PSU has bagged the honour of 'India's Most Trusted Public Sector Company' award at the Energy Meet 2022 & Excellence Awards of ASSOCHAM?

A.   NTPC Limited

B.   Coal India Limited

C.   Oil and Natural Gas Corporation

D.   Indian Oil Corporation

Answer: B

29.  With the conclusion of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, which country has been handed over the Presidency to host the 2026 Winter Olympics?

A.Germany

     B.   Italy

     C.   UAE

     D.   Russia

Answer: B

30. World Thinking Day is observed every year on which date?

A.   February 21

     B.   February 22

     C.   February 19

     D.   February 20

Answer: B

31. How many species of Jumping spiders are found in India as of 2022?

A.267

B.277

C.287

D.294

Answer: C

32. Which sport has not been included in the 2028 Olympics at Los Angeles by the International Olympic Committee?

A.Modern pentathlon

B.Skateboarding

C.Sport Climbing

D.Surfing

Answer: A

33. Airtel Payments Bank partnered with which insurance company for providing cyber security insurance?

A.LIC

B.HDFC ERGO General Insurance

C.IFFCO Tokio General Insurance

D.ICICI Lombard General Insurance

Answer: D

34 Which Indian skier led the four-member Indian contingent during the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics?

A.Sanjay Verma

B.Mohammad Arif Khan

C.Sanjit Mehta

D.Sandeep Sharma

Answer: B

35. Which is the host country of the African Union Summit 2022?

A.Mali

B.Zimbabwe

C.Ethiopia

D.South Africa

Answer: C

36. Which nation has won the Africa Cup of Nations 2022 football tournament?

A.Senegal

B.China

C.Egypt

D.South Korea

Answer: A

37. Which bank has won the digital transformation award 'DX 2021 Awards' by the CII?

A.Karnataka Bank

B.Axis

C.ICICI

D.HDFC

Answer: A

38. Which Indian Institute of Science in India has commissioned the fastest supercomputer named "Param Praveg" in India?

A.Pune

B.Bengaluru

C.Delhi

D.Gujarat

Answer: B

39. Which state has launched an open-air classroom program named "Paray Shikshalaya" for classes 1 to 7?

A.West Bengal

B.Goa

C.Tamil Nadu

D.Kerala

Answer: A

40. Which among the following States/UT launched Single Window Clearance System?

A.Ladakh

B.Uttar Pradesh

C.Puducherry

D.Jammu & Kashmir

Answer: D

41. Suranga Lakmal has announced his retirement from international cricket in March 2022. He plays international matches for which country?

A.South Africa

B.Sri Lanka

C.Zimbabwe

D.West Indies

Answer: B

42. Who has been appointed as the new Director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)?

A. Subodh Kumar Jaiswal

B. Vishwas Nangare Patil

C. Amulya Patnaik

D. Anil Deshmukh

Answer: A

43. TRIFED has collaborated with NITI Aayog to implement Van Dhan Yojana scheme in the Tribal Aspirational Districts identified by NITI Aayog. How many Tribal Aspirational Districts are there presently?

A. 29 

B. 41 

C. 39 

D. 18

Answer:C

44.The sustainable electric two-wheeler,named ‘PiMo’ has been developed by which institution?

A. IIT Madras

B. IIT Delhi

C. IIT Kanpur

D. IIT Kharagpur

Answer:A

45. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently laid the foundation stone ofCauvery Basin Refinery in which State?

A. Tamil Nadu

B. Odisha

C. Kerala 

D. Andhra Pradesh

Answer:A

46.  Who among the following has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India?

A. Ranganath Misra

B. MN Venkatachalliah

C. Arun Mishra

D. S. Rajendra Babu

Answer: C

47. Noted Indian environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna passed away due to COVID-19 on May 21, 2021. He was a prominent leader of which among the following movements?

A. Narmada Bachao Andholan

B. Chipko Movement

C. Save Silent Valley Movement

D. Appiko Movement

Answer:B

48. The multilateral military exercises, ‘Steadfast Defender 2021’, has been organised by which group of inter-governmental organisation?

A. G-20 

B. NATO

C. OPEC 

D. BRICS

Answer:B

49.  Which State government has approved setting up of the Legislative

Council?

A. Kerala 

B. Assam

C. Tamil Nadu 

D. West Bengal

Answer: D

50. Jagannath Bidyadhar Mohapatra has been roped in as the new Chairman of which of these organisation?

A. CBDT 

B. NITI Aayog

C. CBI 

D. SIDBI

Answer: A

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