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CURRENT AFFAIRS - JANUARY 2022 MCQs

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Question 591. Vedanta has tied with which company to form a joint venture for manufacturing semiconductors in India?
  1.    Foxconn
  2.    Acer
  3.    Pegatron
  4.    Asus
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Foxconn

The Indian mining major Vedanta has inked an MoU with Taiwanese electronics manufacturing company, Hon Hai Technology Group (better known as Foxconn) to form a joint venture (JV) for manufacturing semiconductors in India.


Question 592. Which country is hosting Badminton Asia Team Championships 2022?
  1.    Malaysia
  2.    India
  3.    Indonesia
  4.    Japan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Malaysia

The Badminton Asia Team Championships 2022 is an ongoing tournament, being hosted at Shah Alam in Malaysia.


Question 593. Paisabazaar.com has launched a 'Paisa on Demand' credit card in partnership with which bank?
  1.    Kotak Mahindra Bank
  2.    Axis Bank
  3.    HDFC Bank
  4.    RBL Bank
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> RBL Bank

Paisabazaar.com has partnered with RBL Bank to launch a 'Paisa on Demand' (PoD) credit card, under its neo-lending strategy.


Question 594. Which is the first institution set up under the National river interlinking policy?
  1.    Kaveri-Godavari Link Project Authority
  2.    Narmada-Tapi Link Project Authority
  3.    Godavari-Krishna Link Project Authority
  4.    Ken-Betwa Link Project Authority
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Ken-Betwa Link Project Authority

The Central Government has constituted the Ken-Betwa Link Project Authority to implement the first initiative under the national river interlinking policy.


Question 595. Which Indian FMCG company has become the first plastic waste neutral company in the country?
  1.    Godrej
  2.    Dabur
  3.    Nestle
  4.    Patanjali
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Dabur

Dabur India has become the first Indian consumer goods company to become completely plastic waste neutral.


Question 596. Centre has allocated Rs 2.26 crore for Medaram Jatara 2022 Festival. The biennial festival is organized in which state?
  1.    Tamil Nadu
  2.    Telangana
  3.    Assam
  4.    Madhya Pradesh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Telangana

The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India, has sanctioned Rs. 2.26 Crores for Medaram Jatara 2022 Festival in Telangana.


Question 597. What is the former name of the Karnataka state?
  1.    Kannada
  2.    Travancore
  3.    Madras
  4.    Mysore
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Mysore

Karnataka was originally known as the state of Mysore. It was formed on November 1, 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act.


Question 598. Sainya Ranakshetram was a first-ever Hackathon organised by which organisation?
  1.    DRDO
  2.    Indian Army
  3.    NITI Aayog
  4.    NABARD
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Indian Army

The Indian Army had conducted a first-of-its-kind Hackathon named "Sainya Ranakshetram" to showcase the technological side of the Army and promote proficiency and expertise in the use of emerging technologies.


Question 599. Which country has become the first in the world to allow Drones to operate in civilian airspace?
  1.    Israel
  2.    Germany
  3.    France
  4.    United States
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Israel

Israel has become the first country in the world to allow unmanned aircraft vehicles (UAVs/Drones) to operate in civilian airspace.


Question 600. Which nation's Land Forces Commander visited India for the very first time?
  1.    Qatar
  2.    UAE
  3.    Saudi Arabia
  4.    Oman
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Saudi Arabia

The Commander of Royal Saudi Land Forces, Lieutenant General Fahd Bin Abdullah Mohammed Al-Mutair arrived in India for a three-day visit.


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