Current Affairs 11th January 2022 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Environment Ministry released Guidelines on ‘Extended producer responsibility (EPR)’ for which product?
A. Bio-Medical Waste
B. Waste Tyres
C. Plastic waste
D. E-Waste
Answer [B] Waste Tyres
2. Which state is associated with ‘Nirbhaya Kadhi’ campaign?
A. West Bengal
B. Odisha
C. Karnataka
D. Gujarat
Answer [B] Odisha
3. Which state launched the Student Startup and Innovation Policy (SSIP) 2.0?
A. Telangana
B. Gujarat
C. Maharashtra
D. Odisha
Answer [B] Gujarat
4. ‘Olaf Scholz’ is the recently appointed head of which country?
A. Australia
B. Brazil
C. Germany
D. France
Answer [C] Germany
5. Which Union Ministry implements the ‘UJALA’ Programme?
A. Ministry of Power
B. Ministry of Environment
C. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas
D. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Answer [A] Ministry of Power
6. To mark the martyrdom of the sons of the 10th Sikh Guru Govind Singh Ji, which of the following days will be observed as ‘Veer Baal Diwas’ every year?
A. 23 March
B. 14 November
C. 20 November
D. 26 December
Answer [D] 26 December
7. ……… India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC) has started another set of sea trials in January 2022.
A. INS Viraat
B. INS Vikramditya
C. INS Delhi
D. INS Vikrant
Answer [D] INS Vikrant
8. How much amount has been announced to invest in the new energy space and in green hydrogen projects by the Adani Group, ANIL (Adani New Industries Ltd)?
A. $50 Billion
B. $30 Billion
C. $10 Billion
D. $70 Billion
Answer [D]$70 Billion
9. Who has been appointed as the Vice President of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) in January 2022?
A. Amitabh Kant
B. K. Subramanian
C. Surabhi Singh
D. Urjit Patel
Answer [A] Amitabh Kant
10. Who has become India’s 73rd chess Grandmaster on 9 January 2022?
A. P.Iniyan
B. D Gukesh
C. SP Sethuraman
D. Bharath Subramaniyam
Answer [D] Bharath Subramaniyam