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CURRENT AFFAIRS - JANUARY 2022 MCQs

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Question 91. Who has become the first Indian-origin woman to trek solo to the South Pole?
  1.    Srishti Bandla
  2.    Harpreet Chandi
  3.    Sneha Sharma
  4.    Sunita Williams
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Harpreet Chandi

A 32-year-old Indian-origin British Sikh Army officer, Captain Harpreet Chandi has created history by becoming the first woman of colour to complete a solo unsupported trek to the South Pole.


Question 92. Which state is the worst hit in terms of the number of Omicron cases?
  1.    Maharashtra
  2.    Kerala
  3.    Delhi
  4.    Karnataka
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Maharashtra

Maharashtra is the worst-hit state with 568 Omicron cases, followed by Delhi with 382 and then Kerala that has reported 185 cases.


Question 93. Which platform launched the Unified Presentment Management System?
  1.    Phone Pe
  2.    Amazon Pay
  3.    Bharat BillPay
  4.    Google Pay
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Bharat BillPay

With an aim to enrich and simplify bill payments in the country, NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd. (NBBL) has introduced a unique functionality called 'Unified Presentment Management System' (UPMS).


Question 94. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman and CEO of the Railway Board?
  1.    Ravinder Gupta
  2.    Naresh Salecha
  3.    Vinay Kumar Tripathi
  4.    Sanjeev Mittal
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Vinay Kumar Tripathi

The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Vinay Kumar Tripathi as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Railway Board, Ministry of Railways.


Question 95. Which Union Minister has recently launched the 'India Semiconductor Mission'?
  1.    Ashwini Vaishnav
  2.    Amit Shah
  3.    Rajnath Singh
  4.    Nirmala Sitharaman
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Ashwini Vaishnav

Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has launched India Semiconductor Mission to attract large investments for setting up semiconductor wafer fabrication facilities in India.


Question 96. Fimbristylis sunilii, seen in the news, is a new plant species discovered from which place?
  1.    Eastern Ghats regions in Odisha
  2.    None of these
  3.    North Eastern Himalayan regions in Sikkim
  4.    Western Ghats regions in Thiruvananthapuram
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Western Ghats regions in Thiruvananthapuram

Researchers from SNM College Maliankara, the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation, and the Payyanur College have reported two new plant species from the biodiversity-rich Western Ghats regions in Thiruvananthapuram.


Question 97. Which state has got the first place in the list of open defecation free villages?
  1.    Tamil Nadu
  2.    Assam
  3.    Telangana
  4.    Kerala
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Telangana

Telangana was ranked first in the country in the list of most Open Defecation Free (ODF+) villages under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin) Phase-II programme.


Question 98. Dr. Jitendra Singh launches Web Portal for PM's Excellence Award, says prize money doubled. What is the new Prize money for PM's Excellence Award?
  1.    20 Lakh
  2.    50 Lakh
  3.    5 Lakh
  4.    10 Lakh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 20 Lakh

Jitendra Singh launches Web Portal for PM's Excellence Award, says prize money doubled to 20 lakh rupees for awarded District or Organization.


Question 99. Ayush Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal lays the foundation stone for Heartfulness International Yoga academy at which place?
  1.    Jaipur
  2.    Mumbai
  3.    Nasik
  4.    Hyderabad
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Hyderabad

Union Ayush Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal has laid the foundation stone of the Heartfulness International Yoga Academy in Hyderabad, Telangana.


Question 100. What is the Current Account Balance of India, in the second quarter ended September 2021?
  1.    $ 9.6 billion deficit
  2.    $ 0.6 billion deficit
  3.    $ 0.6 billion surplus
  4.    $ 9.6 billion surplus
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> $ 9.6 billion deficit

India's current account balance posted a deficit of $ 9.6 billion in the second quarter ended September 2021.


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