Current Affairs 14th January 2022 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Darvaza gas crater, also known as the ‘Gateway to Hell’ is located in which country?
A. USA                       
B. Russia
C. Indonesia            
D. Turkmenistan
Answer [D] Turkmenistan
2. Western disturbance, which was seen in the news recently, is associated with?
A. Culture                  
B. Meteorology
C. Economy               
D. Politics
Answer [B] Meteorology
3. The Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) is an autonomous body under which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Culture                    
B. Ministry of External Affairs
C. Ministry of Education               
D. Ministry of Tourism
Answer [C] Ministry of Education
4. What Species is ‘Red Sanders’ seen in the news recently?
A. Bird                           
B. Tree
C. Mammal                   
D. Amphibian
Answer [B] Tree
5. ‘Ibonia’, which was seen in the news recently, is a similar version of Ramayana found in which country?
A. Nepal                          
B. Madagascar
C. Sri Lanka                   
D. Mauritius
Answer [B] Madagascar
6. India and …………. Have resolved to conclude the upgradation of the bilateral Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in January 2022.
A. Malaysia                        
B. Thailand
C. South Korea                 
D. Vietnam
Answer [C] South Korea     
7. According to World Bank’s global economic prospectus report, what is the the India’s GDP growth for financial Year 2022?
A. 9.2 percent                     
B. 11.5 percent 
C. 8.3 percent                      
D. 9.5 percent 
Answer [C] 8.3 percent 
8. Richard Clarida of US Federal Reserve has announced that he would resign from central bank on 14 January 2022. He was serving as the ………..
A. The Vice Chair of the Federal Board
B. The Economic Advisor the Federal Board
C. The Policy Reviewer the Federal Board
D. The Head of the Federal Board
Answer [A] The Vice Chair of the Federal Board
9. Which among the following organizations has agreed to Publish Hindi descriptions of India’s world heritage sites on its website in January 2022?
A. UNESCO                                                            
B. UNWTO
C. World Travel and Tourism Council             
D. ICOSMOS
Answer [A] UNESCO  
10. Which of the following veteran Odia actor has passed away in January 2022?
A. Rabi Mishra                             
B. Babushaan Mohanty
C. Anubhav Mohanty                
D. Mihir Das
Answer [D] Mihir Das