Current Affairs of February 2022

1. Name the mission launched by the Government of India to attract large investments for setting up semiconductor wafer fabrication facilities in India.

Ans: India Semiconductor Mission (ISM)

 

2. Which country had recently tested-fired around 10 new Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missiles successfully?

Ans: Russia

 

3. Which country has the highest number of open defecation free (ODF Plus) villages under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase-II programme?

Ans: Telangana

 

4. Name the only one-woman representative of the parliamentary standing committee constituted to examine "The Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021”?

Ans: Sushinita Dev

 

5. What is the name given to B.1.640.2 Covid-19 variant reported in France?

Ans: IHU

 

6. Name the global crypto super app that had announced the launch of India's first index of Crypto currencies - IC15.

Ans: Crypto Wire

 

7. Name the place at which the Union Ayush Minister Sarbananda Sonowal laid the foundation stone for the Heart fulness International Yoga academy.

Ans: Hyderabad

 

8. Which state had become the first LPG enables smoke-free state in the country?

Ans: Himachal Pradesh

 

9. Which High Court is all set to become India's first paperless court?

Ans: Kerala High Court

 

10. Who was appointed as the new Director -General of the National Mission for Clean Ganga?

Ans: G. Asok Kumar

 

11. Which social worker died recently is called as the 'Mother of Orphans'?

Ans: Sindhutai Sapkal

 

12. Who has become the first woman to complete a solo unsupported trek to the South Pole?

Ans: Captain Harpreet Chandi (also known as Polar Preet)

 

13. Who was appointed as the Chair of the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee for 2022?

Ans: T.S. Tirumurti

 

14. Who was the new Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation?

Ans: Zhang Ming

 

15. Which are the countries along with India to participate in multinational exercise Sea Dragon 2022 at Guam in the Western Pacific?

Ans: Canada and South Korea

 

16. Who has authored the book "Mamata: Beyond 2021"?

Ans: Jayanta Ghosal

 

17. Who was appointed as the Pakistan's first woman Supreme Court judge?  

Ans: Justice Ayesha Malik

 

18. Which state was adjudged as the Best State in water conservation efforts in the National Water Awards 2020?

Ans: Uttar Pradesh

 

19. India's first Open Rock Museum is located in:

Ans: Hyderabad

 

20. Name the University in which Kalpana Chawla Centre for Research in Space Science and Technology (KCCRSST).

Ans: Chandigarh

 

21. Who was the head of three-member committee constituted to enquire into the lapses in the security arrangements during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Punjab?

Ans: Sudhir Kumar Saxena

 

22. Name the Autobiography of recently died Gandhian K Aiyappan Pillai.  

Ans: Challenging times and my life

 

23. Who has won the 2020 Harivarasanam Award?   

Ans: Allepy Ranganath

 

24. Who was appointed as the Vice President of the multilateral funding institution Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIM)?

Ans: Urjit Patel

 

25. Which Organization has won 'International Craft Award for 2021' for the best craft village in the world by the World Crafts Council International?

Ans: Kerala Arts and Crafts Village Organization

 

26. Who has penned down Ratan Tata's authorized biography titled 'Ratan N. Tata: The Authorized Biography'?

Ans: Dr. Thomas Mathew

 

27. Name the recently died Kannada writer, popularly known as ‘Champa'.

Ans: Chandrashekhar Patil

 

28. Name the Mission launched by the Indian Railways to help passengers track their lost belongings.

Ans: Mission Amanat

 

29. Name the first boat launched as a part of Kochi Water Metro Project.

Ans: Muziris

 

30. Who was appointment as the new Prime Minister of Kazakhstan?

Ans: Alikhan Smailov

 

31. Who was appointment as the new chairman of ISRO and Space Secretary?

Ans: Dr. S Somanath

 

32. What is the rank of India in Henley Passport Index 2022?

Ans: 83

 

33. Which was named as the title sponsor of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for the 2022 and 2023 seasons?

Ans: Tata group

 

34. Who has authored the book 'Indomitable: A Working Woman's Notes on Life, Work and Leadership'?

Ans: Arundhati Bhattacharya

 

35. Who has become the first person in the world to get a heart transplant from a genetically modified pig?

Ans: David Bennett

 

36. Which was named as the 'Best Private Bank' in India at the 'Global Private Banking Awards 2021?

Ans: HDFC Bank

 

37. Who has sworn as the President of Nicaragua for 5th term?

Ans: Daniel Ortega

 

38. Which has become the first foreign country to place an order for the purchase of the BrahMos Shore -Based cruise Missile System?

Ans: Philippines

 

39. Which day was declared as the National Start -up Day by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

Ans: 16th January

 

40. Which is the first sanitary-napkin free village in India?

Ans: Kumbalangy

 

41. Which has become the first Indian city to host Formula E Championship, the first race of electric cars?

Ans: Hyderabad

 

42. Name the noted ecologist and 'Save Silent Valley' campaigner, passed away recently.

Ans: M.K. Prasad  

 

43. Image of which COVID- 19 vaccine vial is present in the commemorative postal stamp launched by the Government of India to mark One year of Covid Vaccination?

Ans: COVAXIN

 

44. Which country has launched its first satellite constellation developed entirely in the continent of Africa?

Ans: South Africa

 

45. Who has become the first black woman to appear on US coin?

Ans: Maya Angelou

 

46. Who was crowned as the winner of Mrs World 2022?

Ans: Shaylyn Ford

 

47. ‘Inequality Kills' report described India as a ‘very unequal' country, as the top 10 people in India holds 57 per cent of the wealth. The report was published by:

Ans: Oxfam India

 

48. Who was elected as the youngest president of the European Union's parliament?

Ans: Roberta Metsola

 

49. Who has authored the book 'Bose: The Untold Story of an Inconvenient Nationalist'?

Ans: Chandrachur Ghose

 

50. Name the tiger reserve in which Supermom' tigress known as ‘Collarwali' had lived.

Ans: Pench Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh

 

51. 'Infinity Bridge' that resembles a mathematical sign for infinity was opened in:

Ans: Dubai

 

52. Who was appointed as the chairman and managing director of Air India Ltd?

Ans: Vikram Dey Dutt

 

53. Name the 216-foot statue of Ramanujacharya in Hyderabad recently inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Ans: Statue of Equality

 

54. Name the new capital of Indonesia.

Ans: Nusantara

 

55. Which settlement declared as the first 'Milk Village' of Jammu & Kashmir?

Ans: Jerri

 

56. The hologram statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose was unveiled at:

Ans: India Gate

 

57. Which Swedish defence company was selected by the Indian Armed Force for the supply of single-shot anti-armour weapon?

Ans: Saab

 

58. Who was conferred with the Netaji Award 2022 by Netaji Research Bureau?

Ans: Shinzo Abe

 

59. Who has become India's first UN Development Programme (UNDP) Youth Climate Champion?

Ans: Prajakta Koli

 

60. Who is the highest-ranked female Tennis player ever from India?

Ans: Sania Mirza

 

61. Which country signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Himachal Pradesh for the construction of a dam in Himachal Pradesh, in an attempt to revive the Saraswati river?  

Ans: Haryana

 

62. South India's first rubber check dam is located in:

Ans: Panathady, Kasargode

 

63. Which is the Asia's largest bird atlas in terms of geographical extent?

Ans: Kerala Bird Atlas

 

64. India's first graphene innovation center to be established in:

Ans: Kerala

 

65. What is the scientific name of a new catfish species from Kerala?

Ans: Heteropneustes fuscus    

 

66. Name the naval exercises conducted by Russia, China and Iran navies in the Gulf of Oman.

Ans: CHIRU- 2Q22

 

67. Name the state in Ramgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, which is set to be notified as a new tiger reserve.

Ans: Rajasthan

 

68. What is the rank of India in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2021 released by Transparency International?

Ans: 85

 

69. Which Tiger Reserve in India has won the prestigious TX2 award?

Ans: Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve

 

70. Which Union ministry has released a pictorial comic book titled 'India's Women Unsung Heroes'?

Ans: Ministry of Culture

 

71. Name the official mobile application of the Parliament that allows citizens to access live proceedings of the House.

Ans: Digital Sansad App

 

72. Who was appointed as the new Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India?

Ans: Dr V Anantha Nageswaran

 

73. Who has authored the book titled "The $10 Trillion Dream"?

Ans: Subhash Chandra Garg

 

74. Name the book penned down by Ruskin Bond that is the blend of "physical and spiritual" attributes of India.

Ans: A Little Book of India: Celebrating 75 years of Independence

 

75. Name India's first intelligent messenger, introduced by Paytm Money.

Ans: Pops

 

76. Which state has the highest number of micro, small and medium enterprises owned by entrepreneurs from the Scheduled Castes?

Ans: Maharashtra

 

77. Who has authored the book titled 'Fearless Governance'?

Ans: Dr Kiran Bedi

 

78. Name the autobiography of Padmashree award winner. K. V. Rabiya.

Ans: Swapnangalkku Chirakukalundu

 

79. Name the 2022 Padma Shri award winner who was also called ‘Vechoor Amma' known for her services to the conservation of the Vechoor cow.

Ans: Shoshamma lype

 

80. Name the former chief minister of West Bengal who had rejected Padma Bhushan award this year.

Ans: Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee

 

81. Who is the first woman Rafale fighter jet pilot to become a part of the Indian Air Force tableau at the Republic Day parade?

Ans: Shivangi Singh

 

82. Who has become the first-ever Israeli president to visit the United Arab Emirates?

Ans: Isaac Herzog

 

83. Which country has recently witnessed the protest Freedom Convoy 2022 conducted by truck drivers against COVID- 19 vaccine requirements re-enter the country by land?

Ans: Canada

 

84. What is India's projected GOP growth in 2022-23?

Ans: 8-8.5 %

 

85. Who has been sworn in as the first female President of Honduras?

Ans: Xiomara Castro

 

86. Name the medical tele consultation service launched by the Ministry of Defence for armed forces personnel and their families.

Ans: SeHAT

 

87. Who has won the World Games Athlete of the Year award for 2021?

Ans: P.R. Sreejesh

 

88. Which has become the country's first sports Unicorn with its market cap of Rs 7,600 crores?

Ans: Chennai Super Kings (CSK)

 

89. The first geological park of India will be built in:

Ans: Lamheta, Madhya Pradesh

 

90. Name the World's first Hydrogen-powered Flying Boat launched in Dubai.

Ans: The Jet

 

91. Which country was India's top trading partner in the calendar year 2021 with a trade of $112.3 billion?

Ans: United States

 

92. Who was named as new Chairman of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India?

Ans: Ravi Mittal

 

93. Param Pravega is the largest supercomputer in an Indian academic institution. It has been installed and commissioned in:

Ans: IISc. Bengaluru

 

94. Who has penned down the trilogy book series. titled, India, That is Bharat: Coloniality, Civilisation, Constitution'?

Ans:  J. Sai Deepak

 

95. Which was declared as India's first "other effective area-based conservation measures" (OECM) site by IUCN?

Ans: Aravalli Biodiversity Park in Gurugram

 

96. Who was appointed as the new Chairman of the University Grants Commission?

Ans: M. Jagadesh Kumar

 

97. Name the graphic novel in which Cricketer M.S. Dhoni has been portrayed as the superhero.

Ans: Atharva- The Origin

 

98. Who has been appointed as the new Director of the NCERT?   

Ans: Dinesh Prasad Sakiani

 

99. Which is India's' first AI-based job platform for persons with disabilities launched by IIT Hyderabad?

Ans: Swarajability

 

100. Who has become the fifth Indian captain to win the U19 World Cup 2022?

Ans: Yash Dhull

 

101. Who has penned down the autobiography ‘Asvaddhatmavu Verumoru Ana'?

Ans: M. Shivashankar's

 

102. What was the name given to the new species of large-bodied lizard from Attappady hills?

Ans: Hemidactylus easai  

 

103. Who was appointed as the new director of VSSC?

Ans: Dr. S. Unnikrishnan

 

104. Which country beat Egypt on penalties to win the Africa Cup of Nations final? 

Ans: Senegal