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CURRENT AFFAIRS - FEBRUARY 2022 MCQs

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Question 11. Which organization & Goa Shipyard Ltd. signed MoU for Rooftop Solar Power Projects?
  1.    IRCTC
  2.    IREDA
  3.    HUDCO
  4.    NTPC
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> IREDA

Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) signed an MoU with Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) to provide its techno-financial expertise to set up a rooftop solar power project.


Question 12. The Chief Electoral Officer of which state unveiled 'Shera' as its Elections Mascot?
  1.    Odisha
  2.    Punjab
  3.    Gujarat
  4.    Assam
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Punjab

The Chief Electoral Officer's (CEO) office of Punjab unveiled its election mascot, "Shera" (Lion).


Question 13. NPCI has announced to observe which month as the 'UPI Safety and Awareness Month'?
  1.    May
  2.    March
  3.    April
  4.    February
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> February

The UPI ecosystem will observe February 1-7 as 'UPI Safety and Awareness Week' and the whole of February as 'UPI Safety and Awareness Month'.


Question 14. What is the central theme of the Economic Survey 2021-22?
  1.    Enable Markets, Promote 'Pro-Business' Policies
  2.    Saving Lives and Livelihoods
  3.    Ethical Wealth Creation
  4.    Agile approach
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Agile approach

The theme of Economic Survey 2021-22 is the "Agile approach".


Question 15. Which player has been awarded the World Games Athlete of the Year award for 2021?
  1.    Savita Punia
  2.    Sunil Chhetri
  3.    PR Sreejesh
  4.    Taylor Cummings
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> PR Sreejesh

Indian men's hockey player PR Sreejesh has won the World Games Athlete of the Year award for 2021. He is the second Indian after Rani Rampal to win this award.


Question 16. Spituk Gustor Festival 2022 has started in which region?
  1.    Puducherry
  2.    Chandigarh
  3.    Lakshadweep
  4.    Ladakh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Ladakh

Spituk Gustor Festival, a two-day annual celebration of Ladakhi culture and traditional heritage in Leh and Ladakh Union Territory (UT).


Question 17. Who has been appointed as the new Vice Chief of Army Staff to replace Lt. Gen Chandi Prasad Mohanty?
  1.    Lt. Gen Sarath Chand
  2.    Lt. Gen Devraj Anbu
  3.    Lt. Gen Manoj Pande
  4.    Lt. Gen Mohan Singh Rai
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Lt. Gen Manoj Pande

Government has appointed Lieutenant General Manoj Pande as the new Vice Chief of Army Staff. He will take over from Lieutenant General Chandi Prasad Mohanty who superannuated.


Question 18. The Economic Survey 2021-22 states that the government has set up NLMC to fast track monetisation of land and non-core assets of public sector entities. What is the initial authorised share capital of NLMC?
  1.    Rs 4,000 crore
  2.    Rs 2,000 crore
  3.    Rs 3,000 crore
  4.    Rs 5,000 crore
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Rs 5,000 crore

National Land Monetisation Corporation will have an initial authorised share capital of Rs 5,000 crore and subscribed share capital of Rs 150 crore.


Question 19. Xiomara Castro has been appointed as the first female president of which country?
  1.    Ecuador
  2.    Paraguay
  3.    Nicaragua
  4.    Honduras
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Honduras

In Honduras, the Freedom and Refoundation Party (Libre) member Xiomara Castro has been sworn in as the first female President of the country.


Question 20. Home Delivery of medicines under the Services e-Health Assistance and Teleconsultation scheme is effective has been launched by which ministry?
  1.    Ministry of Women & Child Development
  2.    Ministry of Sports
  3.    Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
  4.    Ministry of Defence
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence had launched the Services e-Health Assistance and Teleconsultation (SeHAT) teleconsultation service for all entitled armed forces personnel and their families.


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