Current Affairs of January 2022

1. Which was declared as the new Bird Sanctuary of Tamil Nadu?

Ans: Kazhuveli Wetland

 

2. Who was appointed as the new president of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)?

Ans: Sanjiv Mehta

 

3. Name the Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Exercise of BIMSTEC held in Pune.

Ans: PANEX- 21

 

4. The 11th edition of Exercise EKUVERIN-21 between India and Maldives, held at:

Ans: Kadhdhoo Island, Maldives

 

5. Name the Assamese poet who has won the 56th Jnanpith Award?

Ans: Nilmani Phookan Jr

 

6. Name the language in which 57th Jnanpith Award winner Damodar Mauzo published his novels.

Ans: Konkani

 

7. Which is the pan-India capacity building programme launched by National Commission for Women?

Ans: 'She is Changemaker'

 

8. Which Tennis Federation has won the Davis Cup 2021?

Ans: Russia

 

9. Who has been sworn as the new German chancellor?

Ans: Olaf Scholz

 

10. Name Small Finance Bank that has launched India's first Loan against Digital Gold.

Ans: Shivalik Small Finance Bank

 

11. What is the theme of International Anti -Corruption Day 2021?

Ans: "Your right, your role: say no to corruption"

 

12. What is the rank of India in Lowy Institute Asia Power Index 2021?

Ans: Fourth 

 

13. Name the mobile app developed to give users familiarity with common expressions of daily conversation in scheduled Indian languages.

Ans: Bhasha Sangam mobile app

 

14. Name the Indian Origin who was selected as SpaceX's first flight surgeon.

Ans: Anil Menon

 

15. Name Payments Bank that has been given the scheduled bank status by the Reserve Bank of India recently.

Ans: Paytm Payments Bank

 

16. Name the Indian Weightlifter who has won gold in Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships 2021?

Ans: Sanket Mahadev Sargar

 

17. Which team had won the Senior Women's National Football Championship held at Kozhikode?

Ans: Manipur

 

18. Name the wetland in Uttar Pradesh, which has been recently recognised under the 1971 Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.

Ans: Haiderpur wetland

 

19. What is the rank of Kerala in the India Skills Report 2022 with an employability percentage of 64.2?

Ans: Third

 

20. Which country has assumed the Chairmanship of Council of Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure   of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (RATS SCO)?

Ans: India

21. Who was appointed as the new head of UNICEF?

Ans: Catherine Russell

 

22. Who has received the 2021 DST-ICTP-IMU Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians from Developing Countries?

Ans: Neena Gupta

 

23. Name the Indian who was crowned 70th Miss Universe?

Ans: Harnaaz Sandhu

 

24. Name the autobiography of veteran congress leader M. M. Hassan?

Ans: Ormacheppu

 

25. Name the first Novel written by Prof. MX. Sanu?

Ans: Kunthi Devi

 

26. 'Who is the head of 'five-member' committee constituted to look into the demand for withdrawal of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in Nagaland?

Ans: Vivek Joshi

 

27. Who was appointment as the CEO of Punjab National Bank?

Ans: Atul Kumar Goel

 

28. Which state tops in the fourth edition of the State Health Index for 2019-20 released by N1TI Aayog?

Ans: Kerala

 

29. Who was named as the 2021 Person of the Year by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)?

Ans: Alia Bhatt

 

30. Name the toy designer of the cartoon character He-Man, who passed away recently?

Ans: Mark Taylor

 

31. Name the state in which recently inaugurated Sawra-Kuddu Hydro Power Project is located:

Ans: Himachal Pradesh

 

32. Which country has introduced world's first dual -mode vehicle that can run on the road and rail tracks?

Ans: Japan

 

33. Name the Research Project under the Kerala Veterinary and Animal Science University that has bagged the national breed conservation award for 2021:

Ans: All India Co-ordinated Research Project

 

34. Name Russia's first versatile nuclear-powered icebreaker launched to boost India's Arctic Plans:

Ans: Sibir

 

35. Major Dhyan Chand Sports University is going to be set up in:

Ans: Meerut

 

36. Which city the largest Metro network in the world?

Ans: Shanghai

 

37. Which country has announced a five-year roadmap to achieve its goal of becoming a global robotics innovation hub by the year 2025?

Ans: China

 

38. Who has been appointed as new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Railway Board?

Ans: Vinay Kumar Tripathi

 

39. Who is the new Director General of the Indian Coast Guard?

Ans: V.S. Pathania

 

40. Name the independent news platform based out of Hong Kong, that had declared its shut down:

Ans: Stand News

 

41. Name Russia's oldest and most prominent human rights organizations that is going to be shut down after Supreme Court ruling:

Ans: Memorial International

 

42. Who is the author of the book ADByum Prathyasasthra Shadyangalum?

Ans: P.T. Thomas

 

43. Name the disease, which is a double-infection of the COVID-19 and Influenza:

Ans: Florona

 

44. A sonar array, which forms part of Mareechan advanced anti-torpedo decoy system, manufactured by:

Ans: Keltron

 

45. Who has won 2021 Odakuzhal Award?

Ans: Sara Joseph

 

46. Who has inaugurated the first phase of the Rs. 339 crore Kashi Vishwanath Corridor project that connects the temple town's two iconic landmarks- Kashi Vishwanath temple and Ganga ghats?

Ans: Narendra Modi

 

47. Which country has become the first to transition to a 4.5-day Work Week?

Ans: U.A.E.

 

48. Name the Indian-American political advisor who was selected as the head of the White House Office of Presidential Personnel.

Ans: Gautam Raghavan

 

49. The first drone fair in the country was organised at:

Ans: Gwalior

 

50. Which state has announced setting up a Commission for upper castes named Samanya Varg Aayog'?

Ans: Himachal Pradesh

 

51. Who has authored the book 'Watershed: How We Destroyed India's Water And How We Can Save It'?

Ans: Mriduala Ramesh

 

52. Name the novelist best known for 'The Vampire Chronicles novel series', who passed away recently.

Ans: Anne Rice

 

53. Name the project that will provide assured water for irrigation to over 14 lakh hectares of land and benefit about 29 lakh farmers in eastern Uttar Pradesh.

Ans: Saryu Nahar National Project

 

54. Which has become the world's first government to turn 100% paperless?

Ans: Dubai

 

55. Which has topped the list of states with the maximum number of beneficiaries under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Rojgar Yojana?

Ans: Maharashtra

 

56. Who was named as TIME Magazine's Person of the Year' for 2021?

Ans: Elon Musk

 

57. The seventh edition of the India International Science Festival was held at:

Ans: panaji

 

58. Which Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttarakhand was declared as Eco-Sensitive Zone?

Ans: Askot Wildlife Sanctuary

 

59. Name the British-Indian who was named as the new global CEO of Chanel.

Ans: Leena Nair

 

60. Who penned down the booktitled Prejudice and Punditry'?

Ans: Dr. Shashi Tharoor

 

61. Which religious festival in Kolkatta was listed as the Intangible Cultural Heritage by UNESCO?

Ans: Durga Puja

 

62. Who was joined as the Director-General of Software Technology Parks of India?

Ans: Arvind Kumar

 

63. Who has assumed the charge as the chairman of the Chiefs of Staff Committee?

Ans: M.M. Naravane

 

64. Which had become the first European nation to approve cannabis for personal use?

Ans: Malta

 

65. Who was elected as the President of The Indian Newspaper Society for the year 2021-22?

Ans: Mohit Jain

 

66. Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Uttarakhand?

Ans: Rishabh Pant

 

67. Who has become the first Indian man to win a silver medal at BWF World Badminton Championships?

Ans: Kidambi Srikanth

 

68. India's First international Arbitration and Mediation Centre were inaugurated at:

Ans: Hyderabad

 

69. Name scheme launched by Uttar Pradesh government to distribute smart phones and tablets to final year students of graduation and above.

Ans: Free Smartphone Yojna

 

70. Who was appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of the BrahMos Aerospace Limited?

Ans: Atul Dinkar Rune

 

71. Name Indian. Navy's indigenous stealth guided -missile destroyer recently went for her maiden sea trials.

Ans: Mormugao

 

72. Which state has passed the Prevention of Mob Violence and Mob Lynching Bill recently?

Ans: Jharkhand

 

73. Naveen Patnaik has inaugurated Odisha's longest bridge, ‘T-Setu'. It is built over the River:

Ans: Mahanadi

 

74. Name the Indian Climate Action Entrepreneur who has won UN Women's Award for Leadership Commitment, 2021?

Ans: Divya Hegde

 

75. Who becomes the first Indian girl to win Junior Squash Open in the US?

Ans: Anahat Singh

 

76. Which team has won the SAFF U 19 Women's Championship by defeating India in the finals?

Ans: Bangladesh

 

77. AS1GMA' (Army Secure Indi Geneous Messaging Application) a contemporary messaging application was launched by: 

Ans: Indian Army

 

78. Name the world's largest telescope launched by NASA.

Ans: James Webb Space

 

79. Which state has launched the ‘Meendum Manjappai' scheme to promote the use of cloth bags by the public?

Ans: Tamil Nadu

 

80. Which state has won Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021?

Ans: Himachal Pradesh

 

81. Recently collapsed dams Igua dam and Jussiape dam are located in:

Ans: Brazil

 

82. Kerala's first lift bridge is going to be built across:

Ans: Parvathi Puthanar

 

83. Which is Kerala's first Miniature eco-tourism project?

Ans: Kodikuthimala, Malappuram

 

84. Name the Naturalist Dubbed as the 'Modem Day Darwin', who died recently.

Ans: E.O. Wilson

 

85. Who will be the new Chairperson of Kerala Chalachitra Academy?   

Ans: Renjith