Current Affairs 17th February 2022 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which Institution hosts the ‘World Sustainable Development Summit’?
A. UNFCCC                                                          
B. NITI Aayog
C. The Energy and Resource Institute          
D. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
Answer [C] The Energy and Resource Institute 
2. What is the outlay of Prime Minister Awas Yojana (PMAY), in the Union Budget 2022-23?
A. Rs 96000 Cr                    
B. Rs 75000 Cr 
C. Rs 48000 Cr                    
D. Rs 36000 Cr 
Answer [C] Rs 48000 Cr 
3. Which Institution has organized ‘Darkathon -2022’ initiative to find solutions to counter dark-net markets?
A. Central Bureau of Investigation               
B. Narcotics Control Bureau
C. Enforcement Directorate                           
D. National Investigation Agency
Answer [B] Narcotics Control Bureau
4. India signed a Lol on New and Renewable energy technology with which country?
A. Israel             
B. Australia
C. USA                
D. New Zealand
Answer [B] Australia
5. What is the main objective of PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (NMP)?
A. Skill Development                      
B. Infrastructure Development
C. Healthcare Development          
D. Export Development
Answer [B] Infrastructure Development
6. Which day in February 2022 has been celebrated as the 645th birth anniversary of Guru Ravidas?
A. 16 February                  
B. 12 February                  
C. 11 February                   
D. 14 February              
Answer [A] 16 February    
7. Who among the followings has been inducted into the board of advisers of Telecommunications technology startup EdgeQ Inc. in February 2022?
A. Ajit Pai                            
B. Urjit Patel
C. Satish Chandra              
D. Vimukh kumar
Answer [A] Ajit Pai        
8. Which of the following company has launched the mobile application ‘elnvest to help investors perform all financial transactions on the go?
A. Edelweiss Asset Management                 
B. HDFC Mutual Fund
C. Franklin Templeton Mutual Fund            
D. UTI Mutual Fund
Answer [A] Edelweiss Asset Management    
9. Banga Bibhushan awardee, Sandhya Mukherjee has passed away in February 2022. She was a famous Bengali.
A. Singer                
B. Actor
C. Writer               
D. Doctor
Answer [D] Doctor
10. Who among the following ministers has launched the Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED) on 16 February 2022?
A. Dr. Virendra Kumar                
B. Rajnath Singh
C. Piyush Goyal                            
D. Nirmala Sitharaman     
Answer [A] Dr. Virendra Kumar