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CURRENT AFFAIRS - FEBRUARY 2022 MCQs

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Question 431. Which state/UT approved the Policy on the promotion of foreign investment in the industrial sector?
  1.    Assam
  2.    Jammu and Kashmir
  3.    Goa
  4.    Ladakh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Jammu and Kashmir

The Administrative Council (AC) under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, approved the policy on the promotion of foreign investment in the industrial sector in Jammu and Kashmir.


Question 432. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Board of Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL)?
  1.    Alan Jope
  2.    Nitin Paranjpe
  3.    Leena Nair
  4.    Harish Manwani
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Nitin Paranjpe

Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) has announced the separation of the position of Chairman of the Board and the CEO & Managing Director of the company. Nitin Paranjpe has been appointed as the Non-Executive Chairman of the company with effect from March 31, 2022. He is currently serving as Chief Operating Officer of Unilever, the parent company of HUL. Sanjiv Mehta will continue to be the Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director (CEO & MD) of the company.


Question 433. 'Health Star Rating' is an initiative of which organization?
  1.    NITI Aayog
  2.    FSSAI
  3.    Food Corporation of India
  4.    NABARD
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> FSSAI

Under the directions from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), packaged food items are set to bear a 'Health Star Rating'.


Question 434. When was National War Memorial's third anniversary observed?
  1.    February 26
  2.    February 23
  3.    February 24
  4.    February 25
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> February 25

National War Memorial's 3rd anniversary was observed on February 25, 2022.


Question 435. Who has been appointed as a full-time member in the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister?
  1.    Vikram Sampath
  2.    Hindol Sengupta
  3.    Sanjeev Sanyal
  4.    Krishnamurthy Subramanian
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Sanjeev Sanyal

Noted economist and historian Sanjeev Sanyal has been inducted as a full-time member in the reconstituted Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM).


Question 436. When was National War Memorial dedicated to the nation?
  1.    February 25, 2019
  2.    August 15, 2020
  3.    August 15, 2015
  4.    February 25, 2018
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> February 25, 2019

The National War Memorial was dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 25, 2019.


Question 437. How many Rafale fighter aircraft have been received by India till date from France, under a deal to acquire 36 such aircraft?
  1.    35
  2.    36
  3.    30
  4.    23
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 35

Three more Rafale fighter aircraft landed in India from France, with Indian specific enhancements. With this new arrival of the three jets, the total Rafale fleet with IAF has reached 35.


Question 438. Who is the Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister?
  1.    Ramesh Chand
  2.    Bibek Debroy
  3.    Rajiv Kumar
  4.    VK Saraswat
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Bibek Debroy

Niti Aayog member Bibek Debroy is the Chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM).


Question 439. Which institution released reports documenting India's Covid-19 vaccine development and administration journey?
  1.    AIIMS
  2.    NITI Aayog
  3.    Institute for Competitiveness
  4.    John Hopkins University
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Institute for Competitiveness

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has released two reports from the Institute for Competitiveness (Indian chapter), documenting India's Covid-19 vaccine development and vaccine administration journey.


Question 440. Who is the author of the book 'The Great Tech Game: Shaping Geopolitics and the Destinies of Nations.'?
  1.    Anirudh Suri
  2.    Amitav Ghosh
  3.    Amartya Sen
  4.    Harsh Madhusudan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Anirudh Suri

Indian author Anirudh Suri has come out with his new book titled "The Great Tech Game: Shaping Geopolitics and the Destinies of Nations.'


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