Current Affairs 15th January 2022 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which of the following countries three Navy Ships have arrived on a two day goodwill visit to Kochi, India in January 2022?
A. USA                 
B. France
C. Russia            
D. United Kingdom
Answer [C] Russia
2. Which of the following countries doctors have successfully transplanted the World’s first genetically-modified pig heart into human body?
A. United Kingdom                  
B. India
C. China                                      
D. USA
Answer [D] USA
3. To showcase innovative solutions within the fisheries and aquaculture sector, which of the following ministries has launched Fisheries Startup Grand Challenge 2021?
A. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
B. Ministry of Fisheries, Animal and Husbandry and Diary
C. Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers
D. Ministry of Food Processing Industries
Answer [B] Ministry of Fisheries, Animal and Husbandry and Diary
4. Who among the following persons has been selected as a Batonbearer for the ongoing 16th official Queen’s Baton Relay (12-15 January 2022) in India?
A. Kartik Aryan                     
B. Hima Das
C. Kailash Satyarthi             
D. Vinisha Umashankar
Answer [D] Vinisha Umashankar
5. Which among the following country’s Prince has returned all of his military titles and royal patronages to the monarch in January 2022?
A. Saudi Arabia               
B. United Kingdom
C. Japan                            
D. Oman
Answer [B] United Kingdom
6. Arun Goel, Secretary, Ministry of Heavy Industries, inaugurated an exhibition on “Unsung Heroes of Freedom Struggle” as part of “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” in which city in January 2022?
A. Kolkata               
B. Bhopal
C. Mumbai               
D. Chennai
Answer [B] Bhopal
7. Which Bank has announced its partnership with MinkasuPay to offer the smoothest net banking Payment experience for its customers through a biometric authentication solution?
A. ICICI Bank                        
B. SBI
C. Axis Bank                        
D. HDFC Bank
Answer [C] Axis Bank     
8. When is Armed Forces Veterans Day observed?
A. 13 January                    
B. 14 January    
C. 15 January                     
D. 16 January    
Answer [B] 14 January    
9. When is Braille Day observed?
A. 3 January                          
B. 4 January    
C. 5 January                          
D. 6 January    
Answer [B] 4 January    
10. Olympic medal-winning sprinter Deon Lendore passed away in January 2022. From which of the following countries does he belong?
A. Trinidad and Tobago              
B. Barbados
C. Jamaica                                     
D. Grenada
Answer [A] Trinidad and Tobago