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CURRENT AFFAIRS - JANUARY 2022 MCQs

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Question 71. Which bank is being authorized by the Government of India to issue and encash Electoral Bonds?
  1.    BOB
  2.    BOI
  3.    PNB
  4.    SBI
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> SBI

Indian Govt has approved the issuance of the 19th tranche of electoral bonds to SBI, which will be open for sale between 1st January 2022 and 10th January 2022.


Question 72. What is the total number of members in the committee constituted to examine "The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021?
  1.    31
  2.    26
  3.    10
  4.    21
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 31

The parliamentary standing committee constituted to examine "The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021" comprise of total 31 members, including only one women representative.


Question 73. SBI Cards and Payment Services Ltd has partnered with which of the following company for card tokenisation?
  1.    Google Pay
  2.    HDFC Bank
  3.    Paytm
  4.    Mastercard
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Paytm

SBI Cards and Payment Services Ltd. has collaborated with Paytm for card tokenisation to protect the data of the cardholders.


Question 74. Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the 26th annual DITF on which day?
  1.    January 02, 2022
  2.    December 30, 2021
  3.    December 31, 2021
  4.    January 01, 2022
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> January 01, 2022

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the 26th annual Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) on 1st January 2022.


Question 75. Which railway station has been renamed as 'Veerangana Laxmibai Railway Station' by the Uttar Pradesh government?
  1.    Aligarh
  2.    Varanasi
  3.    Jhansi
  4.    Agra
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Jhansi

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced that the UP government has changed the name of Jhansi Railway Station in Jhansi, UP to "Veerangana Laxmibai Railway Station" after Rani Laxmibai.


Question 76. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of PGI Satellite Centre in which city?
  1.    Bhopal
  2.    Ferozepur
  3.    Imphal
  4.    Meerut
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Ferozepur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of PGI Satellite Centre at Ferozepur, Punjab. The PGI Satellite Centre will be built at a cost of over Rs 490 crore.


Question 77. There was a massive fire at which nation's Parliament?
  1.    Japan
  2.    Israel
  3.    South Africa
  4.    Russia
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> South Africa

There was a massive fire at South Africa's Parliament in Cape Town.


Question 78. What is the deadline for KYC updation for bank accounts, as per the recent notification of RBI?
  1.    June 30, 2022
  2.    March 31, 2022
  3.    January 31, 2022
  4.    September 30, 2022
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> March 31, 2022

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the last date for KYC updation for bank accounts by three months to March 31 next year.


Question 79. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit which state on January 5th?
  1.    Uttar Pradesh
  2.    Punjab
  3.    Goa
  4.    Gujarat
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Punjab

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Ferozepur in Punjab on January 5, 2022.


Question 80. Cricket all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has announced his retirement from international cricket for which of the following countries?
  1.    Afghanistan
  2.    Pakistan
  3.    West Indies
  4.    South Africa
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Pakistan

Pakistani all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez has announced his retirement from international cricket.


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