Top 18 Current Affairs Questions and Answers [8th February] | MCQ Current Affairs
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Top 18 Current Affairs Questions and Answers
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1. How much amount was granted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to the Government of India through sovereign loan in 2021?
(a) USD 3.7 billion
(b) USD 4.6 billion
(c) USD 5.1 billion
(d) USD 2.9 billion
2. PM Modi attended the ______ Anniversary celebrations of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) recently.
(a) 48th
(b) 49th
(c) 50th
(d) 51st
3. IIT Hyderabad has launched an AI-based job portal “Swarajability” for people with disabilities, with funding support from which bank?
(a) Kotak Mahindra Bank
(b) Punjab National Bank
(c) States Bank of India
(d) Bank of Baroda
4. In which year Nightingale of India, Lata Mangeshkar was honored with the prestigious Bharat Ratna award?
(a) 2010
(b) 2005
(c) 2001
(d) 1999
5. KVIC has recently canceled the certification of which Khadi institution for selling fake Khadi products?
(a) Indore Khadi Sangh Khadi Udyog Sahakari Samiti Ltd.
(b) Kerala Gandhi Smaraka Nidhi
(c) Delhi Khadi & Village Board
(d) Mumbai Khadi & Village Industries Association
6. Recently, Foundation Stone Of World’s Third Largest Cricket Stadium was Laid in which city?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Jaipur
(c) Kolkata
(d) Hyderabad
7. India defeated which team to win the 2022 ICC Under-19 World Cup Championship?
(a) Pakistan
(b) Australia
(c) New Zealand
(d) England
8. Which Insurance company has tied up with Policybazaar. com to digitally offer a wide range of Life Insurance and investment products?
(a) United India Insurance Company Limited
(b) New India Assurance Company Limited
(c) National Insurance Company Limited
(d) Life Insurance Corporation of India
9. Which General Insurance Company has signed an agreement with Cars24 Financial Services Private Limited?
(a) SBI General Insurance Company
(b) Kotak Mahindra General Insurance Company
(c) Religare Insurance Company
(d) Bharti AXA General Insurance
10. The Government of India has done a conversion switch transaction of its securities with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on January 28, 2022 for an amount of Rs. __________.
(a) 1,19,701 crores
(b) 2,19,701 crores
(c) 3,19,701 crores
(d) 4,19,701 crores
11. Which of the following sport has not been included in the 2028 Olympics at Los Angeles by the International Olympic Committee?
(a) Skateboarding
(b) Surfing
(c) Sport Climbing
(d) Modern pentathlon
12. Who has been appointed as the director of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) for five years?
(a) Shubham Nanewar
(b) Saket Chauhan
(c) Samit Ranjan Randhawa
(d) Dinesh Prasad Saklani
13. Which bank has been awarded the digital transformation award, ‘DX 2021 Awards’ by CII?
(a) Tamilnad Mercantile Bank
(b) Almora Urban Bank
(c) Nainital Bank
(d) Karnataka Bank
14. Which state government has launched an open-air classroom programme Paray Shikshalaya (Neighbourhood Schools) for primary and pre-primary students?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Gujarat
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Punjab
15. Which of the following state has recently implemented the “One Nation One Ration Card” scheme?
(a) Government of Kerala
(b) Gujarat government
(c) Government of Maharashtra
(d) Government of Chhattisgarh
16. Which Indian Institute of Science in India has commissioned the fastest supercomputer named “Param Praveg” in India?
(a) Delhi
(b) Pune
(c) Gujarat
(d) Bengaluru
17. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently inaugurated how many feet high “Statue of Equality”?
(a) 116 feet
(b) 216 feet
(c) 316 feet
(d) 416 feet
18. According to the recently released data, who has given a record loan of US$4.6 billion to India in the year 2021?
(a) NABARD
(b) world bank
(c) Swiss Bank
(d) Asian Development Bank
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Latest Current Affairs Answers
1. B
As per the data released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on February 06, 2022, it provided a record USD 4.6 billion in sovereign lending to India in 2021.
2. C
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) on February 05, 2022, in Patancheru, Hyderabad.
3. A
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Hyderabad) has launched an AI-based job portal named “Swarajability” that helps people with disabilities acquire relevant skills and find jobs. The project is funded by Kotak Mahindra Bank and it has been developed in association with Youth4Jobs, Visual Quest apart from Kotak Mahindra Bank.
4. C
In 2001, in recognition of her contributions to the nation, Lata Mangeshkar was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour.
5. D
Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has canceled the “Khadi Certification” of its oldest Khadi Institution named Mumbai Khadi & Village Industries Association (MKVIA).
6. B
The world’s third-largest cricket stadium is going to be built in Jaipur, and Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot & BCCI president Sourav Ganguly laid the foundation stone of the project virtually.
7. D
Indian Cricket team has defeated England by 4 wickets to win the 2022 ICC Under-19 World Cup Championship. This is the 5th time that India has won this title.
8. D
Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) tied up with Policybazaar. com to digitally offer a wide range of Life Insurance and investment products to its customers across India.
9. B
Kotak Mahindra General Insurance Company signed an agreement with Cars24 Financial Services Private Limited (CARS24 Financial Services) to provide motor insurance services to used car buyers.
10. A
The Government of India (GOI) has done a conversion switch transaction of its securities with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on January 28, 2022, for an amount of Rs. 1,19,701 crores (face value).
11. D
International Olympic Committee approved the inclusion of Surfing, Skateboarding & Sport Climbing in the 2028 Olympics at Los Angeles.
12. D
Dinesh Prasad Saklani, a professor of history at the HNB Garhwal University, was appointed as the director of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) for five years.
13. D
Karnataka Bank has been awarded the digital transformation award, ‘DX 2021 Awards’, in recognition of the “innovative” best practice ‘KBL VIKAAS’, by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for Best Practice in Digital Transformation.
14. A
West Bengal government has launched an open-air classroom program Paray Shikshalaya (Neighbourhood Schools) for primary and pre-primary students.
15. D
The Government of Chhattisgarh has recently implemented the “One Nation One Ration Card” scheme. Under which the eligible consumers of the state will be able to take their quota of food grains from any ration shop across the country. Chhattisgarh government has become the 35th state/UT to implement this scheme.
16. D
Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore has recently commissioned the fastest supercomputer named “Param Velocity” in India. Which has a supercomputing capability of 3.3 petaflops. This supercomputer has been designed and developed by the Center for Development of Advanced Computing.
17. B
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recently inaugurated the 216 feet high “Statue of Equality”. Which is the “Statue of Equality” in the memory of the 11th-century Bhakti saint Sri Ramanujacharya. This idol is made from “Panchloha”.
18. D
According to recent data released by Asian Development Bank, Shia Development Bank gave a record loan of US$4.6 billion to India in the year 2021 Is. ADB’s regular funding program for India is designed to support transportation, urban development, finance, agriculture and skill building.
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