Current Affairs 16th February 2022 : Daily GK Update in English

1. ‘Medaram Jatara’ is a fair celebrated in which Indian state?
A. Madhya Pradesh             
B. Telangana
C. Gujarat                              
D. Bihar
Answer [B] Telangana
2. IIker Ayci, former Turkish Airlines Chairman has been appointed as the MD and CEO of which Indian Airlines?
A. Spice Jet               
B. IndiGo
C. Air India                
D. Vistara
Answer [C] Air India    
3. Which Union Ministry launched ‘New Frontiers’ program, as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav?
A. Ministry of New & Renewable Energy                 
B. Ministry of Power
C. Ministry of Coal                                                        
D. Ministry of External Affairs
Answer [A] Ministry of New & Renewable Energy      
4. Legal Mining of Bajri (Riverbed Sand) has been initiated in which state?
A. Uttar Pradesh               
B. Rajasthan
C. Bihar                                
D. West Bengal
Answer [B] Rajasthan
5. Which is the first institution set up under the National river interlinking policy?
A. Ken-Betwa Link Project Authority                  
B. Kaveri-Godavari Link Project Authority
C. Godavari-Krishna Link Project Authority      
D. Narmada-Tapi Link Project Authority
Answer [A] Ken-Betwa Link Project Authority
6. In February 2022, which state has announced the appointment of IPS KV Rajendranath Reddy as the new Director-General of Police?
A. Andhra Pradesh              
B. Gujarat
C. Telangana                        
D. Karnataka
Answer [A] Andhra Pradesh  
7. The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is conducting a program on renewable energy as part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav. What is the name of the programme?
A. New Frontiers                   
B. Sustainable World
C. Solar Congress                 
D. Renew Power
Answer [A] New Frontiers   
8. In February 2022, which of the followings has been booked by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for defrauding 28 banks to the tune of Rs 22,842 crore?
A. Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited              
B. Cochin Shipyard Limited
C. ABG Shipyard Limited                                                 
D. Garware offshore Services Limited
Answer [C] ABG Shipyard Limited        
9. On 14 February 2022, the Prime Minister of which country invoked the Emergencies Act for the first time in 50 Years?
A. Poland                
B. Germany
C. Canada              
D. France
Answer [C] Canada    
10. Who will be among the crew of a unique space mission announced in February 2022 by Jared Isaacman?
A. Anna Menon                    
B. Jessica Meir
C. Christina Koch                 
D. Peggy Whitson
Answer [A] Anna Menon