Current Affairs 10th February 2022 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which is the nodal agency of Powerthon-2022, a hackathon launched by the Union Power Ministry?
A. PFC
B. REC
C. NITI Aayog
D. ONGC
Answer [B] REC
2. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Central Media Accreditation Guidelines-2022?
A. Ministry of Electronics and IT
B. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
C. Ministry of Communication
D. Ministry of Home Affairs
Answer [B] Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
3. ‘Kanchoth Festival’ is celebrated in which Indian state/UT?
A. Bihar
B. Jammu and Kashmir
C. West Bengal
D. Assam
Answer [B] Jammu and Kashmir
4. ‘Space Applications Centre and Physical Research Laboratory’ function under the aegis of which institution?
A. DRDO
B. ISRO
C. CSIR
D. BARC
Answer [B] ISRO
5. India recently held a ‘High Level Conference on Renewable Energy (RE)’ along with which bloc?
A. SAARC
B. ASEAN
C. BRICS
D. G-20
Answer [B] ASEAN
6. White Cheeked Macaque, a new mammal species in the country, has been discovered in which state?
A. Uttarakhand
B. Assam
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Sikkim
Answer [C] Arunachal Pradesh
7. Which High Court has constituted a three-judge bench to hear petitions questioning a ban on the use of hijabs in colleges?
A. Andhra Pradesh
B. Karnataka
C. Maharashtra
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer [B] Karnataka
8. Kameng sector, where seven army personnel died in an avalanche, is located in which state/UT?
A. Sikkim
B. Ladakh
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer [C] Arunachal Pradesh
9. What is the percentage of Women representation of board seats in India in 2021, as per ‘Women in the Boardroom report’?
A. 4.1
B. 7.1
C. 17.1
D. 27.1
Answer [C] 17.1
10. Which country’s central bank has launched ‘Five-year plan for financial standardization?
A. USA
B. India
C. China
D. Japan
Answer [C] China