Current Affairs 21th February 2022 : Daily GK Update in English

1. As per the Second Advance Estimates, India’s estimated foodgrains production stands at ………. For the FY 2021-22.
A. 125.98 Million Tonnes                   
B. 456.78 Million Tonnes                   
C. 256.08 Million Tonnes                   
D. 316.06 Million Tonnes                
Answer [D] 316.06 Million Tonnes   
2. Which organization recently (in Feb’22) launched a new Digital Strategy 2022-2025 that will accelerate the work towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
A. UNDP               
B. Asian Development Bank
C. UNEP                 
D. World Bank
Answer [A] UNDP   
3. Which organization recently (in Feb’22) signed two MOU with Bihar Government to promote MSME Sectors?
A. RBI                  
B. NABARD
C. SIDBI               
D. IRDAI
Answer [C] SIDBI
4. In February 2022, Fisdom partnered with …. To offer wealth management products and services to their customers.
A. Union Bank of India               
B. Bank of Maharashtra
C. Bank of Baroda                       
D. Bank of India
Answer [B] Bank of Maharashtra
5. According to Goldhub, the Rerserve Bank of India (RBI) has emerged as the ……… largest buyer of Gold among the World’s Central Banks in 2021, while ……. Topped the List.
A. 3rd; Central Bank of Brazil                  
B. 4th; Hungarian National Bank
C. 2nd; Central Bank of Thailand           
D. 4th; Central Bank of Brazil
Answer [C] 2nd; Central Bank of Thailand   
6. Name the Bank that recently (in Feb’22) won 6 awards, including Best Technology Bank of the year 2021 under the “Small Bank” segment at the IBA’S 17th Annual Banking Technology Awards 2021.
A. CSB Bank                                      
B. RBL Bank             
C. HDFC Bank                                   
D. South Indian Bank             
Answer [D] South Indian Bank     
7. Who recently (in Feb’22) got appointed as India’s first National Maritime Security Coordinator (NMSC)?
A. Sunil Lanba                  
B. Karambir Singh
C. Ajit Kumar P                  
D. G Ashok Kumar
Answer [D] G Ashok Kumar
8. Chennaveera Kanavi recently (in Feb’22) passed away. He was a famous literary Writer in which language?
A. Kannada Literature               
B. Tamil Literature    
C. Hindi Literature                     
D. Bengali Literature    
Answer [A] Kannada Literature
9. In February 2022, SpaceX engineer Anna Menon & three other members were announced as the crew members for which space mission?
A. Starship                     
B. Polaris Dawn
C. Artemis                      
D. Skylab
Answer [B] Polaris Dawn
10. Who recently (in Feb’22) got appointed as the “Chief Secretary (CS) of Maharashtra?
A. Ajoy Mehta                       
B. Jairaj Pathak
C. Bhushan Gagrani              
D. Debashish Chakravarty
Answer [D] Debashish Chakravarty           
11. India signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) with which country in February 2022?
A. UAE               
B. China
C. Brazil              
D. Russia
Answer [A] UAE 
12. India imported a record 100,000 tonnes of Soy Oil from which country?
A. UAE                     
B. USA
C. Malaysia             
D. Australia
Answer [B] USA
13. What is the objective of World Bank’s REWARD Program?
A. Promotion of School Education                
B. Watershed Management
C. Solid Waste Management                           
D. Infrastructure Development
Answer [B] Watershed Management
14. ‘Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS)’ is associated with which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Law and Justice                             
B. Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs          
D. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Answer [B] Ministry of Home Affairs
15. Which Union Ministry has released Guidelines on Data Security to its officials, banning the use of digital assistant devices?
A. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting            
B. Ministry of Communication
C. Ministry of Defence                                                   
D. Ministry of External Affairs
Answer [A] Ministry of Information and Broadcasting           
16. Who has been roped in as a brand ambassador Krishi Network, in February 2022?
A. Vikrant Massey                               
B. Manoj Bajpayee
C. Nawazuddin Siddiqui                    
D. Pankaj Tripathi
Answer [D] Pankaj Tripathi
17. Who will come up with his new book “How to Prevent The Next Pandemic”?
A. Jeff Bezos                     
B. Elon Musk
C. Paul Allen                      
D. Bill Gates
Answer [D] Bill Gates
18. What is the rank of India in the world for LEED certified green buildings in 2021 in the US Green Building Council (USGBC) annual list?
A. 1               
B. 2
C. 3               
D. 4
Answer [C] 3
19. Which country has become the first-ever country to allow drones in civilian airspace?
A. Turkey              
B. Iran
C. Yemen              
D. Israel
Answer [D] Israel
20. Under the Saubhagya scheme, which state has the maximum households electrified through the solar-based standalone system?
A. Tamil Nadu            
B. Assam
C. Rajasthan               
D. Bihar
Answer [C] Rajasthan