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CURRENT AFFAIRS - FEBRUARY 2022 MCQs

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Question 31. Ashneer Grover is the co-founder of which among the following companies?
  1.    Paytm
  2.    Global66
  3.    PayPal
  4.    BharatPe
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> BharatPe

Ashneer Grover is the co-founder and managing director of BharatPe.


Question 32. Which sector was least affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, as per Economic Survey 2021-2022?
  1.    Agriculture
  2.    Services
  3.    Construction
  4.    Mining
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Agriculture

The agriculture sector was least affected by lockdowns of various kinds, according to Principal Economic Advisor Sanjeev Sanyal.


Question 33. Who is the Chairman of the LIC whose term has been extended by the government till March 2023?
  1.    Pankaj Jain
  2.    Mukesh Gupta
  3.    M R Kumar
  4.    Siddhartha Mohanty
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> M R Kumar

The government had extended the tenure of M R Kumar, the Chairman of IPO-bound Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) by one year, till March 2023.


Question 34. As per NASSCOM, the Assets under management for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Funds was recorded how much in 2021?
  1.    USD 450 million
  2.    USD 500 million
  3.    USD 600 million
  4.    USD 650 million
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> USD 650 million

IT industry body Nasscom has informed that the Assets under management for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Funds in India increased 2.5 times to USD 650 million in the financial year 2021 on an annual basis.


Question 35. India's Unnati Hooda represented the country in which game to win gold?
  1.    Badminton
  2.    Hockey
  3.    Athletics
  4.    Tennis
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Badminton

Indian teenager Unnati Hooda beat compatriot Smit Toshniwal, 21-18, 21-11, to claim the women's singles title at the 2022 Odisha Open badminton tournament.


Question 36. What is the slogan for the World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2022?
  1.    A Diamond is Forever
  2.    From neglect to care
  3.    Quicker Picker Upper
  4.    There Are Some Things Money Can't Buy
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> From neglect to care

Slogan for the World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day 2022 is "From neglect to care".


Question 37. Who has become the first Australian woman to win Australian Open in 44 years?
  1.    Maddison Inglis
  2.    Daria Saville
  3.    Ashleigh Barty
  4.    Samantha Stosur
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Ashleigh Barty

World no. 1 Ashleigh Barty became the first Australian woman to win Australian Open since Christine O'Neil in 1978.


Question 38. Who will undertake the initiative named #SheMeansBusiness programme, in partnership with FICCI'?
  1.    Meta
  2.    Apple
  3.    Microsoft
  4.    Amazon
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Meta

Meta will undertake this initiative under its #SheMeansBusiness programme, in partnership with FICCI's 'Empowering the Greater 50%' initiative.


Question 39. January 30 is observed every year as the Martyrs' Day of Mahatma Gandhi. The year 2022 marks which death anniversary of the Father of Nation?
  1.    78
  2.    75
  3.    74
  4.    79
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 74

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his 74th death anniversary on January 30, 2022.


Question 40. The Lunar New Year 2022 is being celebrated on which date?
  1.    February 01
  2.    January 30
  3.    February 02
  4.    January 31
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> February 01

The Lunar New Year 2022 will be observed on February 1, 2022.


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