Current Affairs 19th January 2022 : Daily GK Update in English
1. What is the theme of the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Davos Agenda virtual event which was addressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in January 2022?
A. The State of the World
B. The Economic State of the World
C. Boosting Digital Economy
D. The State of the World Economy
Answer [A] The State of the World
2. Which of the following agriculture university of India has developed new varieties of oats, wheat, rice, and niger crop?
A. G.B. Pant University of Agriculture
B. Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (JNKVV)
C. Rani Lakshmi Bai Central Agricultural University
D. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University
Answer [B] Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (JNKVV)
3. Which of the following steel plant has received a certificate from the Indian Navy, for producing high strength steel for making submarines in January 2022?
A. Jinda Steel & Power Limited, Kanpur
B. Bhushan Steel Limited, Kanpur
C. Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited, Visakhapatnam
D. Steel Authority of India Limited, Rourkela
Answer [D] Steel Authority of India Limited, Rourkela
4. Which of the following country’s navy has conducted a passing exercise with India in the Arabian Sea on 14 January 2022?
A. UK
B. France
C. Russia
D. Sri Lanka
Answer [C] Russia
5. Who among the following pairs has become the first men’s team from India to win the Yonex-Sunrise India Open in January 2022?
A. Raman Ghosh and Suresh Goel
B. Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan
C. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
D. Shreyansh Jaiswal and Ajay Jayaram
Answer [C] Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
6. Who among the following persons has released a postal stamp on the COVID-19 Vaccine to mark the first anniversary of India’s National Covid-19 vaccination program in January 2022?
A. Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya
B. PM Narendra Modi
C. President Ram Nath Kovind
D. Mr. Amit Shah
Answer [A] Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya
7. Who has won the final of the Yonex-Sunrise India Open men’s singles event in January 2022?
A. Lakshya Sen
B. Lee Chong Wei
C. Srikanth Kidambi
D. Lin Dan
Answer [A] Lakshya Sen
8. Padma Shri Awardee Saoli Mitra has passed away in January 2022. She was a Famous ……….. Personality.
A. Classical Dance
B. Theatre
C. Music Composer
D. Cardiology
Answer [B] Theatre
9. Which of the following State/UT’s Police has launched its first podcast ‘Kissa Khaki Ka’ in January 2022?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. New Delhi
C. Chandigarh
D. Uttarakhand
Answer [B] New Delhi
10. Which of the following centers has launched the Yogyata app to impart skill based vocational education across India?
A. Central Direct Purchase Centers (CDPC)
B. Central Office Exchange Service
C. Centrex Service Centers (CSC)
D. Common Services Centers (CSC)
Answer [D] Common Services Centers (CSC)