Current Affairs 20th January 2022 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which country proposed ‘P3 (Pro-Planet People) movement during the WEF Davos Agenda 2022?
A. USA
B. Russia
C. India
D. UK
Answer [C] India
2. Senior bureaucrat Vikram Dev Dutt is the new Chairman & Managing Director of which organization?
A. Air India
B. Life Insurance Corporation
C. Central Electronics Limited
D. Bharat Sanchar Nigan Ltd
Answer [A] Air India
3. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Climate Hazards and Vulnerability Atlas of India?
A. Ministry of Science and Technology
B. Ministry of Earth Sciences
C. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
D. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Answer [B] Ministry of Earth Sciences
4. Which Tennis star was deported from Australia, after his unvaccinated status?
A. Rafael Nadal
B. Novak Djokovic
C. Roger Federer
D. Daniil Medvedev
Answer [B] Novak Djokovic
5. What is the name of the phenomenon that describes record numbers of people leaving their jobs during the Covid Pandemic?
A. Pandemic Quit
B. The Pandemic Resignation
C. The Great Resignation
D. The Pandemic Brunt
Answer [C] The Great Resignation
6. The bilateral trade between India and China in 2021 ………. From that of last year (2020).
A. Increased
B. Decreased
C. Remained Same
D. None of the above
Answer [A] Increased
7. ‘Rojgar Mission’ is the recent initiative of which state?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Chhattisgarh
C. Punjab
D. Assam
Answer [B] Chhattisgarh
8. Pandit Birju Maharaj, who passed away recently, was associated with which dance?
A. Kathak
B. Bharatanatyam
C. Kuchipudi
D. Mohini Aattam
Answer [A] Kathak
9. As per Standards for Charging Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles (EV), who can set up a Public Charging Station (PCS)?
A. DISCOMs
B. Individuals
C. Ministry of Power
D. State Governments
Answer [B] Individuals
10. India’s Commemorative postal stamp on Covid-19 vaccination features which vaccine?
A. Covishield
B. Covaxin
C. COVOVAX
D. ZyCoV-D
Answer [B] Covaxin