Current Affairs 10th January 2022 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which state topped the list of the highest number of Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus villages under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase-II programme till 31th December, 2021?
A. Madhya Pradesh              
B. Telangana
C. Uttarakhand                       
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer [B] Telangana
2. Which of the following is the Name of ‘New Coronavirus Variant B.1.640.2’, that was discovered in France?
A. Florona                      
B. CHI
C. Parvovirus                 
D. IHU
Answer [D] IHU
3. In January 2022, ………… became the 1st telecom company to launch an UPI autopay facility for both prepaid & postpaid subscribers in collaboration with NPCI?
A. MTNL                              
B. Reliance Jio
C. Vodafone Idea              
D. Bharti Airtel
Answer [B] Reliance Jio
4. Which company recently (in Jan’22) launched a Mega Bond sale & claimed it to be the largest-ever foreign currency bond issuance from India?
A. Aditya Birla Group                  
B. Mahindra Group
C. Reliance Industries                 
D. L&T Group
Answer [C] Reliance Industries          
5. Who was recently (in Jan’22) Re-appointed as the chairman of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP)?
A. Ashok Gulati                                   
B. Vijay Paul Sharma
C. Naveen Prakash Singh                  
D. Ramesh Chand
Answer [B] Vijay Paul Sharma
6. Which Organization recently (in Jan’22) signed an MOU with Industrial Promotion and Investment Corporation of Odisha (IPICOL) for the production of eco-friendly fuels in Odisha?
A. ONGC                 
B. GAIL
C. HPCL                   
D. SAIL
Answer [B] GAIL
7. In January 2022, NHPC Limited signed an agreement with GEDCOL to form a joint Venture to set up a 500 MW floating solar power project in which state?
A. Bihar                 
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Punjab              
D. Odisha
Answer [D] Odisha
8. Which state recently (in Jan’22) partnered with Syntizen to provide life certificates to pensioners through video KYC?
A. Telangana                
B. Karnataka
C. Odisha                        
D. Bihar
Answer [C] Odisha  
9. Which District of Odisha recently (in Jan’22) declared itself as the 1st child marriage free district?
A. Ganjam                    
B. Kandhamal
C. Jaipur                       
D. Khordha
Answer [A] Odisha  
10. Which country is also known as the ‘Land of Rising sun?
A. Japan                
B. New Zealand
C. Fiji                       
D. China
Answer [A] Japan
11. Which of the following state has been awarded the first prize in the 3rd National Water Awards in the best state category in January 2022?
A. Madhya Pradesh               
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Karnataka                            
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer [B] Uttar Pradesh
12. As per the National Statistical Office (NSO) Report released on 7 January 2022, India’s Gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow at ……… per cent in the fiscal year 2021-22?
A. 17.6 percent                    
B. 9.5 percent  
C. 11 percent                         
D. 9.2 percent  
Answer [D] 9.2 percent  
13. A multi-lateral anti-submarine warfare exercise, Sea Dragon 22 is being held between six countries in the Pacific Ocean, which of the Following Country is not a participant in the exercise?
A. India              
B. Australia
C. Canada          
D. China
Answer [D] China
14. A book ‘Mamata: Beyond 2021’ based on the political life of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee is scheduled to be released in January 2022. Who is the writer of the book?
A. Anukrti Upadhyay              
B. V L Indira Dutt
C. Rahul Rawail             
D. Jayanta Ghosal
Answer [D] Jayanta Ghosal
15. First Black actor to win Academy Award, Sidney Poitier has passed away in January 2022. He belongs to which of the following countries?
A. South Africa               
B. The United States of America (USA)
C. Ghana                         
D. Burkina Faso
Answer [B] The United States of America (USA)
16. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of Kerala State Chalachitra Academy?
A. Rachit Sundaram                
B. Pariwallal Shadashivam
C. Kamal                                    
D. Ranjith Balakrishnan
Answer [D] Ranjith Balakrishnan
17. In December 2021, which of the following commission has awarded the SKOCH silver award in the ‘Power and Energy’ category?
A. Bihar Electricity Regulatory Commission 
B. Madhya Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission 
C. Tamil Nadu Electricity Regulatory Commission 
D. Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission 
Answer [D] Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission 
18.  Which edition of Establishment Day of the Bureau of Indian Standards was observed on 6 January 2022?
A. 60th                      
B. 65th
C. 70th                      
D. 75th
Answer [D] 75th
19. Who has assumed charge as the 20th Inspector General of Assam Rifles (North) in January 2022?
A. Vikas Lakhera                       
B. Sheel Vardhan Singh
C. Pankaj Kumar Singh            
D. Sanjay Arora
Answer [A] Vikas Lakhera   
20. An agreement has been signed between World Food Programme in India with which of the following to enhance food safety and hygiene projects at school meals?
A. Smile Foundation                            
B. Akshaya Patra Foundation
C. Akanksha Foundation                    
D. GiveIndia
Answer [B] Akshaya Patra Foundation