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CURRENT AFFAIRS - JANUARY 2022 MCQs

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Question 1. Which Indian Forest Service officer has been appointed as the Director-General of Forests and Special Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change?
  1.    Chandra Prakash Goyal
  2.    J. K. Shivan
  3.    Pankaj Jain
  4.    Ashok Bhushan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Chandra Prakash Goyal

Indian Forest Service officer, Chandra Prakash Goyal has been appointed as Director-General of Forests and Special Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.


Question 2. China has claimed which Indian state as South Tibet?
  1.    Sikkim
  2.    Arunachal Pradesh
  3.    Uttarakhand
  4.    Mizoram
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Arunachal Pradesh

China has renamed 15 places in Arunachal Pradesh in its own language, claiming Arunachal Pradesh as South Tibet, an area that falls under its administrative control.


Question 3. Aarti Krishnan, editorial advisor of Business Line, has been included as a member of which committee?
  1.    SEBI
  2.    Planning Commission
  3.    NITI Aayog
  4.    IRDA
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> SEBI

SEBI - Aarti Krishnan, Editorial Adviser, SEBI - BusinessLine has recently been inducted as a member of SEBI on Mutual Funds.


Question 4. The 46th GST Council meeting was called to discuss the GST rate on which sector?
  1.    Electronics
  2.    Health
  3.    Textile
  4.    Oil
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Textile

The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, in its 46th meeting, decided to defer the proposed hike in tax rate for the textiles sector to 12 per cent from 5 per cent, which was to be implemented from January 1.


Question 5. DRDO has selected which company for handing over the technology of border surveillance systems?
  1.    MTAR Technologies
  2.    Paras Defence & Space Technologies
  3.    Astra Microwave Products
  4.    Sika Interplant systems
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Paras Defence & Space Technologies

Defence Research Development Organization has selected Paras Defence & Space Technologies Ltd as one of the companies for handing over the technology of border surveillance systems developed by Instruments Research & Development Establishment (IRDE) and DRDO.


Question 6. Who is the author of the book titled-'Dr V L Dutt: Glimpses of a Pioneer's Life Journey'?
  1.    Rahul Rawail
  2.    V L Indira Dutt
  3.    Shantanu Gupta
  4.    SS Oberoi
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> V L Indira Dutt

Vice President of India M Venkaiah Naidu launched the book titled 'Dr V L Dutt: Glimpses of a Pioneer's Life Journey' authored by Dr V L Indira Dutt.


Question 7. Karnataka government has partnered with the NPCI & which bank to enable and implement the 'e-RUPI'?
  1.    State Bank of India
  2.    Bandhan Bank
  3.    Bank of Baroda
  4.    IndusInd Bank
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> State Bank of India

The Karnataka government has partnered with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) & State Bank of India (SBI) to enable and implement the 'e-RUPI' payment solution to students under its scholarship programme.


Question 8. Which of the following state's Chief Minister has launched 'Kaushal Rozgar Nigam' portal?
  1.    Bihar
  2.    Assam
  3.    Haryana
  4.    Rajasthan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Haryana

The Chief Minister of Haryana, Manohar Lal Khattar, launched the 'Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam portal' and announced to set up the Atal Park & Smriti Kendra in Gurugram, Haryana.


Question 9. PM Modi has inaugurated Sawra-Kuddu Hydro Power Project, in which state?
  1.    Maharashtra
  2.    Himachal Pradesh
  3.    Uttar Pradesh
  4.    Gujarat
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Himachal Pradesh

PM Modi has inaugurated the Sawra-Kuddu Hydro Power Project, a 111 MW Project which has been built at a cost of around Rs 2,080 crore, in Himachal Pradesh.


Question 10. Which bank has announced the launch of 'Green Fixed Deposits'?
  1.    HDFC Bank
  2.    ICICI Bank
  3.    Axis Bank
  4.    IndusInd Bank
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> IndusInd Bank

IndusInd Bank has announced the launch of 'green fixed deposits', whereby the deposit proceeds will be used to finance projects and firms supporting the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).


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