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

1. The ‘Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM), Which was recently flight-tested, was developed in which country?
A. France               
B. USA
C. India                    
D. Israel
Answer [C] India  
2. What is the objective of ‘Clairvoyant’, the AI-based patented system launched recently?
A. Tackle Air Pollution                        
B. Water pollution
C. Mine Crypto currency                    
D. Disinfection
Answer [B] Water pollution
3. PARAKH, which was seen in the news recently, is a portal associated with which field?
A. Student Learning Assessment           
B. Defence Acquisition
C. Investment Advice                                
D. Customs Clearance
Answer [A] Student Learning Assessment  
4. Gulabo, which recently passed away at the Van Vihar National Park and Zoo, Bhopal is a …………….
A. One-horned Rhino              
B. Sloth Bear
C. Bengal Tiger                           
D. Giant Tortoise
Answer [B] Sloth Bear
5. ‘Central Institute of Classical Tamil, is located in which city?
A. Madurai                     
B. Chennai
C. Coimbatore              
D. Tiruchirappalli
Answer [B] Chennai
6. The Centre will make it mandatory for carmakers to provide a minimum of six airbags in motor vehicles that can carry up to 8 passengers for enhanced safety of occupants. This was announced by whom?
A. Narendra Modi                    
B. Amit Shah
C. Nitin Gadkari                         
D. Arjun Munda
Answer [C] Nitin Gadkari    
7. Which edition of Dhaka International Film Festival (DIFF) is taking place between January 15-23, 2022 at multiple venues in Dhaka?
A. 10th                     
B. 15th
C. 20th                    
D. 25th
Answer [C] 20th
8. According to Chinese customs data released in January 2022, bilateral trade between India and China crossed how many billion dollar in 2021?
A. 115              
B. 125
C. 135                
D. 145
Answer [B] 125
9. Indian Army introduced a light and more climate-friendly combat uniform for its personnel on Army Day. The new Army Combat Pattern Uniform has been developed with the help of which of the following?
A. Institute of Apparel Management                  
B. Kumaraguru College of Technology
C. National Institute of Fashion Technology      
D. George Telegraph Training Institute
Answer [C] National Institute of Fashion Technology     
10. On which day was the Thiruvalluvar Day observed in Tamil Nadu?
A. 12 January                     
B. 13 January 
C. 14 January                     
D. 15 January 
Answer [D] 15 January      
11. Which day has been declared by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to be observed as ‘National Start-up Day’ in India?
A. January 15                   
B. January 17
C. January 18                   
D. January 16
Answer [D] January 16
12. As per the data by NPCI, which bank was the largest recipient of the UPI transaction amount in the October-December quarter in 2021?
A. State Bank of India             
B. Paytm Payments Bank
C. Bank of Baroda                     
D. Punjab National Bank
Answer [B] Paytm Payments Bank
13. The India Digital Summit, 2022, was organized virtually by Internet and Mobile Asssociation of India (IAMAI). The event was which edition of the annual summit?
A. 16th                
B. 21st
C. 7th                    
D. 11th
Answer [A] 16th
14. The 2022 Women’s Hockey Asia Cup will be held in which country?
A. Myanmar                  
B. India
C. Oman                         
D. Thailand
Answer [C] Oman
15. Daniel Ortega has been reappointed as the President of which country recently for 4th straight term?
A. Honduras             
B. Nicaragua
C. Bolivia                    
D. Argentina
Answer [B] Nicaragua
16. Which Mutual Fund company has recently been renamed as WhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund?
A. YES Mutual Fund                 
B. ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund                 
C. UTI Mutual Fund                 
D. HDFC Mutual Fund              
Answer [A] YES Mutual Fund   
17. Indian Player Tasnim Mir was in news recently for becoming first Indian World number one in which sports?
A. Shooting                   
B. Tennis
C. Badminton              
D. Hockey
Answer [C] Badminton
18. Which bank was the biggest remitter of the UPI Transactions amount in December 2021, as per the data by NPCI?
A. HDFC Bank                      
B. Induslnd Bank
C. Bank of Baroda               
D. State Bank of India
Answer [D] State Bank of India
19. Which Player has been named as the captain of the Indian women’s team participating in the 2022 Women’s Hockey Asia Cup?
A. Savita Punia             
B. Navjot Kaur
C. Rani Rampal             
D. Lalremsiami
Answer [A] Savita Punia    
20. Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal unveiled which of these strategies as a way forward for startups ecosystem, during the India Digital Summit, 2022?
A. GRAB                  
B. LEAP
C. SOAR                   
D. EASE
Answer [B] LEAP