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CURRENT AFFAIRS - FEBRUARY 2022 MCQs

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Question 391. Which nation has imposed sanctions on Russian banks and individuals?
  1.    France
  2.    UK
  3.    US
  4.    Germany
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> UK

The United Kingdom will impose sanctions on five Russian banks and three "very high-net-worth individuals" following the deployment of troops to two Moscow-backed regions of Ukraine.


Question 392. Which Indian grandmaster recently achieved the feat of becoming the youngest player to beat Magnus Carlsen, of Norway in a chess tournament?
  1.    Nihal Sarin
  2.    Bharath Subramaniyam
  3.    Gukesh D
  4.    R. Praggnanandhaa
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> R. Praggnanandhaa

India's teen chess Grandmaster Ramesh Babu Praggnanandhaa created history as he defeated world number one chess champion, Magnus Carlsen, of Norway in an online chess tournament.


Question 393. Which regiment's units were honoured with the President's Colours on February 23rd?
  1.    Rajputana Rifles
  2.    Sikh Regiment
  3.    Parachute Regiment
  4.    Jat Regiment
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Parachute Regiment

The Chief of Army Staff, General MM Naravane, presented the prestigious 'President's Colours' to four battalions of the Parachute Regiment.


Question 394. Who is the author of the book titled "The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley"?
  1.    Stephen King
  2.    Jonathan Franzen
  3.    Michael Chabon
  4.    Jimmy Soni
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Jimmy Soni

Award-winning US author and biographer Jimmy Soni released his new book titled "The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley".


Question 395. Which IAF jet will participate in the Cobra Warrior Air Exercise?
  1.    MiG-21
  2.    Su-30MKI
  3.    Rafale
  4.    LCA Tejas
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> LCA Tejas

India will be sending five indigenous LCA Tejas fighter aircraft to participate in the Cobra Warrior exercise in the United Kingdom. A C-17 aircraft will also go along to provide transport support.


Question 396. Which COVID-19 vaccine has become the second one in India to get emergency use approval for administration among those aged below 18 years?
  1.    Corbevax
  2.    Johnson & Johnson
  3.    Covishield
  4.    Sputnik
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Corbevax

Corbevax has become the second vaccine to receive emergency use approval in India for those aged below 18 years after Covaxin.


Question 397. Which state's former Chief Minister has been sentenced to 5 years of imprisonment?
  1.    Chhattisgarh
  2.    Odisha
  3.    Bihar
  4.    West Bengal
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Bihar

A CBI court in Ranchi has sentenced RJD leader and former Bihar Chief Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav to 5 years' imprisonment in the fifth fodder scam case.


Question 398. Who has been appointed as the Chair of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission (AC)?
  1.    Heidi Pelttari
  2.    Nina Tikkinen
  3.    Emma Terho
  4.    Anne Helin
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Emma Terho

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission (AC) has re-elected Emma Terho as the Chair of the commission.


Question 399. Automaker Honda has appointed whom as the President and CEO of Honda Cars India Ltd in 2022?
  1.    Jnaneswar Sen
  2.    Gaku Nakanishi
  3.    Rakesh Srivastava
  4.    Takuya Tsumura
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Takuya Tsumura

Japanese auto major Honda has appointed Takuya Tsumura as the new President and CEO of Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL).


Question 400. Which year was the Parachute Regiment first raised?
  1.    1943
  2.    1947
  3.    1941
  4.    1945
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 1945

The Parachute Regiment is an airborne and special forces regiment of the Indian Army. The Regiment was first raised in 1945 as part of the British Indian Army.


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