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CURRENT AFFAIRS - FEBRUARY 2022 MCQs

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Question 1. Antonio Costo is re-elected as the Prime Minister of which country?
  1.    Germany
  2.    Finland
  3.    Estonia
  4.    Portugal
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option D. -> Portugal

The Prime Minister of Portugal, Antonio Costo, has been re-elected after his centre-left Socialist Party secured a landslide victory in the 2022 Portuguese legislative election.

Question 2. Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL) has been acquired by which of these companies?
  1.    Reliance Industries
  2.    Adani Group
  3.    NTPC Ltd.
  4.    Tata Group
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option D. -> Tata Group

Tata Group company, Tata Steel Long Products Ltd's (TSLP) has acquired Odisha-based Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL) for Rs 12,100 crore.

Question 3. Who is the author of the book titled "Fearless Governance"?
  1.    Jagdish Bhagwati
  2.    Abhijit Banerjee
  3.    Kiran Bedi
  4.    Rajni Bakshi
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option C. -> Kiran Bedi

Kiran Bedi, Former Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry and retired IPS officer, authored a new book titled "Fearless Governance".

Question 4. PM Modi addressed the celebration of the National Commission for Women Foundation Day programme to mark which anniversary of the establishment of NCW?
  1.    25
  2.    46
  3.    30
  4.    48
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option C. -> 30

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed 30th National Commission for Women Foundation Day programme via video conference.

Question 5. Which institution released the 'Death Penalty in India' Report?
  1.    None of these
  2.    National Law University
  3.    National Crime Records Bureau
  4.    Both A & B
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option B. -> National Law University

Death Penalty in India Report was released by the criminal law reforms advocacy group at the National Law University, Delhi- named Project 39A.

Question 6. Which country launched the Hwasong-12 mid-range ballistic missile?
  1.    Japan
  2.    China
  3.    North Korea
  4.    South Korea
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option C. -> North Korea

North Korea has confirmed that it fired a Hwasong-12 mid-range ballistic missile.

Question 7. Indian Women's Hockey Team won which position in the Asia Cup 2022?
  1.    2nd
  2.    1st
  3.    3rd
  4.    4th
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option C. -> 3rd

India women's hockey team has won the bronze medal after beating former champions China. Though Savita Punia-led missed defending their Asia Cup title, they returned with bronze.

Question 8. India is committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by which year?
  1.    2050
  2.    2070
  3.    2040
  4.    2030
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option B. -> 2070

India has committed to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2070. Mixing hydrogen with renewable energy will help in achieving this goal.

Question 9. India's first-of-its-kind project of mixing hydrogen into the natural gas system has been launched by GAIL in which state of the country?
  1.    Telangana
  2.    Madhya Pradesh
  3.    Maharashtra
  4.    West Bengal
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option B. -> Madhya Pradesh

GAIL (India) Limited has started India's first-of-its-kind project of mixing hydrogen into the natural gas system at Indore, Madhya Pradesh.

Question 10. As of 2022, which country is the top Steel Producer in the world?
  1.    USA
  2.    Australia
  3.    China
  4.    India
 Discuss Question
Answer is Option C. -> China

India is the second-largest steel-producing nation, as it manufactured 100.3 MT steel in 2020 and China produced 1 064.7 MT of steel in the same year. China recorded a 3 per cent decline to 1 032.8 MT in 2021.