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February 2022
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Current Affairs February 2022
1. The 216 feet tall ‘Statue of Equality’, which was dedicated to the nation by PM Modi recently
in Hyderabad, commemorates which Bhakti saint?
Ans. Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the 216-feet tall ‘Statue of Equality’ in Hyderabad to the nation on February 05, 2022 dedicated to 11th-century Bhakti saint Sri Ramanujacharya.
2. Which country launched the Hwasong-12 mid-range ballistic missile?
Ans. North Korea.
3. The foundation stone for International Cricket Stadium in Jaipur was laid recently. It is said
to be the third largest stadium in the world. What is the proposed seating capacity of the
stadium?
Ans. The stadium will have a seating capacity of 75,000 spectators.
4. The legendary Nightingale of India, Lata Mangeshkar passed away at the age of 92 recently.
In which year was the singer honored with the prestigious Bharat Ratna award?
Ans. 2001.
- She started her singing career at the age of 13 and recorded her first song in 1942. Her original name was Hema Mangeshkar.
- Other names: Queen of Melody, Nightingale of India, Voice of the Millennium.
5. As per a new study conducted by an international team, what is the total number of trees still undiscovered?
Ans. 9200.
6. The Government of India has done ‘Conversion or Switch operations’ with which institution?
Ans. Reserve Bank of India.
7. Which Indian state/UT launched the ‘CLAP’ programme?
Ans. Andhra Pradesh.
8. EXIM Bank has extended a line of credit of USD 500 million to which neighbouring country?
Ans. Sri Lanka.
9. Daryl Mitchell, who was named the ICC ‘Spirit of Cricket’ award 2021?
Ans. New Zealand.
10. With the integration of Chhattisgarh, the ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ plan is operational in how many states/UT?
Ans. 35
11. What is the theme/slogan of the ‘World Cancer Day 2022’?
Ans. Close the Care Gap.
12. How much amount was granted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to the Government
of India through sovereign loan in 2021?
Ans. As per the data released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on February 06, 2022, it provided a record USD 4.6 billion in sovereign lending to India in 2021.
13. PM Modi attended the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the International Crops Research
Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) recently. In which city is this international
organisation located?
Ans. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 50th Anniversary celebrations of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) on February 05, 2022 in Patancheru,
Hyderabad.
14. IIT Hyderabad has launched AI-based job portal “Swarajability” for people with disabilities,
with funding support from which bank?
Ans. The project is funded by Kotak Mahindra Bank and it has been developed in association with
Youth4Jobs, Visual Quest apart from Kotak Mahindra Bank.
15. Which space agency funds the ‘Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS)’ Asteroid Detection System?
Ans. NASA.
16. Which is the venue of the Nehru Trophy Boat Race in 2022?
Ans. UAE
17. Which state launched the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Bhumiheen Krishi Mazdoor Nyay Yojana’?
Ans. Chhattisgarh.
18. Article 275 of the Constitution is associated with which issue?
Ans. Grants from the Union to certain States.
19. Which freedom fighter was the founder of the ‘Hindustan Republican Association’?
Ans. Sachindra Nath Sanyal.
20. India has agreed to provide a grant to which country to implement ‘Unitary Digital Identity framework’?
Ans. Sri Lanka.
21. Financial assistance scheme “Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Bhumiheen Krishi Mazdoor Nyay
Yojana” for Landless Labourers has been launched in which state?
Ans. Chhattisgarh.
22. Hoshangabad city in Madhya Pradesh is planned to be renamed as ____
Ans. Narmadapuram.
23. 110 million-year-old lizard species protected in a piece of amber has been found in which country?
Ans. Myanmar.
24. Which country launched ‘National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI)’ Program?
Ans. USA.
25. The annual “Udyanotsav” of Rashtrapati Bhavan is held during which month?
Ans. February- March.
26. India signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Tourism cooperation with which country?
Ans. Australia.
27. ‘Indian National Women’s Day’ is observed every year to commemorate the birth anniversary of which personality?
Ans. Sarojini Naidu.
28. What is the rank of India in the 2021 Democracy Index report?
Ans. 46.
29. Which of the following sport has not been included in the 2028 Olympics at Los Angeles by
the International Olympic Committee?
Ans. Modern pentathlon.
- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved a proposal to include Surfing, Skateboarding and Sport Climbing for the 2028 Summer Olympics Games that will be organized in Los Angeles (LA),
United States (US).
- The 2028 Summer Olympics are officially known as the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad, or Los Angeles 2028 is a forthcoming event scheduled to take place from July 21 – August 6, 2028, in Los Angeles, California, US.
- The 2024 Summer Olympics games will be organized in Paris, France. With this Paris becomes only
the second city to host 3 Summer Olympic games.
30. The International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is observed every
year on which day?
Ans. International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation is a United Nations-sponsored annual awareness day that takes place on February 6 every year to eradicate female genital mutilation (FGM).
31. The Spituk Gustor Festival is an annual festival celebrated in which state/Union Territory of
India?
Ans. The annual Spituk Gustor Festival was observed in Ladakh on January 30 and 31, 2022, to celebrate the culture and traditional heritage of the Union Territory.
32. Which High Court recently struck down the state’s ban on online gambling (after Kerala and Tamil Nadu)?
Ans. Karnataka.
33. India signed a LoI on New and Renewable energy technology with which country?
Ans. Australia
34. Which is the birthplace of Guru Ravidas?
Ans. Varanasi.
35. What is the global rank of the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) in the Brand Finance most
valuable insurance brand in 2022?
Ans. 10th.
36. Ping An Insurance is the top most valuable insurance company globally as per the latest
Brand Finance report of 2022. The company is from which country?
Ans. China.
37. The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has approved to set up the first ever geological park in
the country in which city?
Ans. India’s first geological park is being set up at Lamheta village of Jabalpur district in Madhya Pradesh.
38. Patanjali Ayurved Ltd has recently announced the launch of co-branded Rupay contactless
credit card in partnership with which bank?
Ans. Punjab National Bank.
39. Which city is set to host Saudi Arabia’s first-ever Yoga festival?
Ans. Makkah.
40. Who is the author of the new book titled ‘Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention’?
Ans. Johann Hari
41. Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran said that India can become how
many trillion dollar economy by the financial year 2025-26 or 2026-27?
Ans. 5 trillion dollars.
42. 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?
Ans. Ministry of Culture has nominated the ‘Sacred Ensembles of Hoysala’ located in Karnataka for
UNESCO’s World Heritage List for 2022-2023.
43. Who has won the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2022 in Masters section?
Ans. Magnus Carlsen
44. Tata Sky has recently rebranded itself. What is the new brand name of the entity?
Ans. Tata Play.
- Tata Sky, the leading Direct to Home (DTH) platform, has dropped ‘sky’ brand name after 15 years and has rechristened itself as Tata Play on January 26, 2022.
45. The World Wetlands Day is observed every year on which day?
Ans. World Wetlands Day is observed every year on February 2 all over the world.
46. What is the theme of World Wetlands Day 2022?
Ans. Wetlands Action for People and Nature.
47. How many sites in India are listed in UNESCO’s Tentative List of Heritage Sites?
Ans. Currently India has 46 sites listed on UNESCO’s Tentative List of Heritage Sites.
48. India’s first-of-its-kind project of mixing hydrogen into the natural gas system has been
launched by GAIL in which state of the country?
Ans. Madhya Pradesh.
49. What is the extended timeline for the submission of Production Linked Investment (PLI)
scheme applications by the Union Government?
Ans. 14 February 2022.
50. What is the central theme of the Economic Survey 2021-22?
Ans. Theme of Economic Survey 2021-22 is the “Agile approach”
51. Antonio Costo is reelected as the Prime Minister of which country?
Ans. Portugal
52. Xiomara Castro has been appointed as the first female president of which country recently?
Ans. Honduras.
53. Which bank has partnered with the Ministry of Culture to set up Atmanirbhar Bharat Centre
for Design (ABCD) at Red Fort to promote GI products of the country?
Ans. State Bank of India
54. Former RBI Governor, Urjit Patel has recently stepped down as the non-executive and
independent director of which company?
Ans. Britannia Industries Limited.
55. Mandu Festival will be organised in which state in February 2022?
Ans. Mandu Festival is annually celebrated in Madhya Pradesh, organised by the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board. The festival is also dedicated to the Hindu God Ganesha.
56. With which country, India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the construction
of a motorable Bridge over the Mahakali River?
Ans. India and Nepal signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the construction of a motorable Bridge over the Mahakali River, connecting Dharchula (India) with Darchula (Nepal), under Indian grant assistance.
57. Which day of the year is observed as the World Cancer Day?
Ans. 04 February.
58. The 2022 Winter Olympics is being held in Beijing. What is the official slogan / Motto of the
event?
Ans. Together for a Shared Future.
59. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC)
in 2022?
Ans. Centre has appointed JNU (Jawaharlal Nehru University) Vice Chancellor, M Jagadesh Kumar as the new Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC).
60. Rahul Bhatia has recently been appointed as the Managing Director of which airline carrier?
Ans. IndiGo
61. ‘Paramarsh’ scheme was launched by which institution?
Ans. UGC.
62. Which country has scrapped its ‘Golden Visa’ Route for Millionaire Investors?
Ans. UK.
63. What is the theme of the ‘World Day of Social Justice’ 2022?
Ans. Achieving Social Justice through Formal Employment.
64. Which branch of science uses genetic sequencing, editing and modification to create unnatural organisms that can function in living systems?
Ans. Synthetic Biology.
65. Who is the author of the biography on Neeraj Chopra titled ‘Golden Boy Neeraj Chopra’?
Ans. Navdeep Singh Gill.
66. Which cricket player has been selected for the ICC Spirit of Cricket Award 2021?
Ans. Daryl Mitchell.
67. Who has been appointed as the new full-time Director of the National Council of Educational
Research and Training (NCERT) in 2022?
Ans. Dinesh Prasad Saklani has been appointed as the new Director of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), for five years.
68. Which team has won the AFC Womens Asian Cup India 2022?
Ans. China.
69. Which city is set to become the first station to be ready for India’s upcoming Bullet Train
Project?
Ans. Surat.
70. Who has been named captain of the Ahmedabad IPL team?
Ans. Captain Binesh Kumar Tyagi is set to take charge as the Chairman and Managing Director of the
Shipping Corporation of India by the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB).
71. Which team has won the Senior National Volleyball Championship 2021-22 in men’s
category?
Ans. Haryana
72. Which team has won the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup Championship?
Ans. English club Chelsea defeated Brazilian club Palmeiras, 2-1, to win the 2021 FIFA Club World Cup final, held on February 12, 2022.
73. Which country will become the first country to adopt India’s UPI platform?
Ans. Nepal.
74. Who has been appointed as India’s first national maritime security coordinator (NMSC)?
Ans. Former Vice Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar has been appointed as India’s first national maritime security coordinator (NMSC) on February 16, 2022.
75. India’s first water taxi service has been launched by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and
Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal in which place recently?
Ans. Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off India’s first water taxi service in Maharashtra on February 17, 2022, from the newly constructed Belapur Jetty.
76. Who will be the head of the Apex Committee on G20 Secretariat, formed to oversee the
preparations for G20 India Summit 2023?
Ans. India will hold the Presidency of the G20 from 1 December 2022 to 30 November 2023 and the G20 Summit will be held in India in 2023 (18th edition).
77. Which country will host the G20 Summit in 2022?
Ans. Indonesia.
- Indonesia names new capital Nusantara, replacing sinking Jakarta.
- President of Indonesia : Joko Widodo.
78. Who has been named as the ICC Men’s Players of the Month for January 2022?
Ans. Keegan Petersen.
- Women’s category – England skipper Heather Knight.
79. NITI Aayog has launched the Fintech Open Month in collaboration with which company?
Ans. NITI Aayog has started the Fintech Open Month from February 07, 2022 in coordination with PhonePe.
80. Which country has recently announced the close of its Tier 1 investor visa, also known as
the golden visa?
Ans. United Kingdom has closed the UK’s Tier 1 investor visa, also known as the golden visa to all new
applicants from all nationalities with immediate effect over security concerns.
81. Nikarshan Sadan, a Dredging Museum has been inaugurated in which city?
Ans. Visakhapatnam.
82. Which city is the host of Senior National Chess Championship-2022?
Ans. Kanpur.
83. Who has been appointed as the Chair of International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’
Commission (AC)?
Ans. Emma Terho.
84. Automaker Honda has appointed whom as the President and CEO of Honda Cars India Ltd
in 2022?
Ans. Japanese auto major Honda has appointed Takuya Tsumura as the new President and CEO of Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL).
85. Government has launched Purple Revolution in Jammu & Kashmir. It is associated with the
cultivation of which crop?
Ans. Lavender.
86. Who is the author of the book titled “The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the
Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley”?
Ans. Award-winning US author and biographer Jimmy Soni released his new book titled “The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley”, on February 22, 2022.
87. Which state became the first state to launch India’s first Night Navigation mobile application
for ferry services?
Ans. Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma launched India’s first Night Navigation mobile
application for ferry services on the Brahmaputra River in Guwahati, Assam.
88. During the ‘Huddle Global 2022’, Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) has collaborated with
which company to launch Startups Accelerator for Startups to foster global links?
Ans. Google
89. Centre has nominated who among the following as the Director of the Central Board of
Reserve Bank of India?
Ans. Centre nominated Sanjay Malhotra as a Director of Central Board of RBI
90. Tanishka Kotia & Riddhika Kotia have been appointed as ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ Brand
Ambassadors of Gurugram. They are related to which of the following sport?
Ans. Chess.
91. Who has been honoured with the Outstanding Contribution To Film Industry award at the
Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2022?
Ans. Asha Parekh.
92. Which actor has won the Best Male Actor award at Dadasaheb Phalke International Film
Festival Awards 2022?
Ans. Best Actor Award -Ranveer Singh for film 83.
93. India’s first Biosafety level-3 containment mobile laboratory has been inaugurated in which
city?
Ans. Nashik
94. Who is the author of the book ‘A History of Sriniketan: Rabindranath Tagore’s Pioneering
Work in Rural Construction’?
Ans. The biography of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore titled “A History of Sriniketan: Rabindranath Tagore’s Pioneering Work in Rural Construction”, written by historian and Tagore biographer Uma Das Gupta has been released.
95. Indian tennis star Manika Batra has been roped in as the brand ambassador of which
sportswear brand recently?
Ans. Adidas.
96. Which country bagged the maximum number of medals at the 2022 Winter Olympic Games?
Ans. Norway.
97. Who has been conferred with Hilal-e-Pakistan, the second highest civilian honour of
Pakistan?
Ans. Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates has been conferred with Hilal-e-Pakistan. It is the second highest civilian honour in the country. He has been awarded for his efforts to help eradicate polio in Pakistan.
98. Sakibul Gani created a world record with a triple hundred on his first-class debut in Ranji
Trophy 2022. Which team did he represent in the Ranji Trophy 2022?
Ans. Bihar.
- Twenty-two-year-old Bihar batter Sakibul Gani created a new world record for the highest score by a
batter on debut in first-class cricket.
99. World Thinking Day is observed every year on which day?
Ans. 22 February.
100. In which year, did the Chernobyl Disaster happen?
Ans. 1986.
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