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CURRENT AFFAIRS - FEBRUARY 2022 MCQs

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Question 81. How many players are included in the final IPL 2022 Player Auction List?
  1.    1090
  2.    590
  3.    630
  4.    750
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 590

The Indian Premier League (IPL) announced the final player auction list comprising 590 players.


Question 82. How many sites in India are listed in UNESCO's Tentative List of Heritage Sites?
  1.    61
  2.    50
  3.    52
  4.    46
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 46

Currently India has 46 sites listed on UNESCO's Tentative List of Heritage Sites.


Question 83. The Global Center of Excellence in Affordable and Clean Energy (GCoE-ACE) has been set up at which of these institutions?
  1.    IIT Ropar
  2.    IIT Dharwad
  3.    IIT Kanpur
  4.    IIT Delhi
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> IIT Dharwad

The Global Center of Excellence in Affordable and Clean Energy (GCoE-ACE) has been inaugurated at the Indian Institute of Technology, Dharwad (IITDh) in Karnataka.


Question 84. Union Ministry of Culture has nominated the 'Sacred Ensembles of Hoysala' or UNESCO's World Heritage List for 2022-2023. The Hoysala temples are located in which state of the country?
  1.    Kerala
  2.    Andhra Pradesh
  3.    Karnataka
  4.    Tamil Nadu
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Karnataka

The Ministry of Culture has nominated the 'Sacred Ensembles of Hoysala' located in Karnataka for UNESCO's World Heritage List for 2022-2023.


Question 85. SBI has partnered with which company for financing solar power projects through its dedicated centralized processing cell named 'Surya Shakti Cell'?
  1.    Jackson Group
  2.    Photon Energy Systems
  3.    Tata Power Solar
  4.    Moser Baer Solar
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Tata Power Solar

State Bank of India has collaborated with Tata Power Solar Systems Ltd. To launch a dedicated centralized processing cell named 'Surya Shakti Cell' to strengthen the existing financing arrangement for solar power projects.


Question 86. What percent of stake has been acquired by NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd. (NVVN) in Power Exchange of India Ltd?
  1.    7%
  2.    8%
  3.    5%
  4.    11%
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 5%

NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd. (NVVN) has acquired 5% equity stake in Power Exchange of India Ltd (PXIL).


Question 87. The United States announced which country as its major non-NATO ally?
  1.    UAE
  2.    Japan
  3.    Israel
  4.    Qatar
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Qatar

US President Joe Biden designated Qatar a major non-NATO ally, during a meeting with the ruling leader of Qatar at the White House.


Question 88. "Vayam Rakshamah" or "We Protect" is the theme of which armed force of India?
  1.    Indo-Tibetan Border Police
  2.    Assam Sentinels
  3.    Indian Coast Guard
  4.    Border Security Force
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Indian Coast Guard

ICG is the fourth largest Coast Guard in the world with the motto of "Vayam Rakshamah" or "We Protect".


Question 89. Spikevax, which received full approval from US FDA, was manufactured by which pharma company?
  1.    Pfizer
  2.    Johnson and Johnson
  3.    Moderna
  4.    Astrazeneca
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Moderna

Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine named 'Spikevax' has received full approval from the US Food and Drug Administration, for use in people ages 18 and older.


Question 90. Tata Sky has rebranded itself. What is the new brand name of the entity?
  1.    Tata World
  2.    Tata Play
  3.    Tata Pro
  4.    Tata Trend
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Tata Play

Tata Sky, the leading Direct to Home (DTH) platform, has dropped the 'sky' brand name after 15 years and has rechristened itself as Tata Play.


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