Current Affairs 25th February 2022 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which Union Ministry implements the ‘Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) Scheme?
A. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways
B. Ministry of Rural Development
C. Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
D. Ministry of Panchayati Raj
Answer [B] Ministry of Rural Development
2. Which Institution authorize all pre-paid instruments (PPI) in India?
A. NPCI                                 
B. RBI
C. Finance Ministry            
D. Enforcement Directorate
Answer [B] RBI
3. Which Indian mathematician was conferred ‘Ramanujan Prize for Young Mathematicians’ 2021?
A. Neena Gupta                              
B. R Praggnanandhaa
C. Dr. B. Uma Shankar                  
D. Dr. Kuntal Ghosh
Answer [A] Neena Gupta         
4. Who Chairs the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC)?
A. RBI Governor                     
B. Union Finance Minister
C. Prime Minister                  
D. NITI Aayog CEO
Answer [B] Union Finance Minister
5. National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS) has been extended till which year?
A. 2023-24                    
B. 2025-26
C. 2029-30                   
D. 2031-32
Answer [B] 2025-26
6. Which state/UT recently approved the Policy on promotion of foreign investment in the industrial sector?
A. Goa                                           
B. Assam
C. Jammu and Kashmir             
D. Ladakh
Answer [C] Jammu and Kashmir        
7. Which Institution released reports documenting India’s Covid-19 vaccine development and administration Journey?
A. Institute for Competitiveness               
B. NITI Aayog
C. John Hopkins University                        
D. AIIMS
Answer [A] Institute for Competitiveness    
8. ‘Health Star Rating’ is an initiative of which organization?
A. Food Corporation of India                   
B. FSSAI
C. NABARD                                                  
D. NITI Aayog
Answer [B] FSSAI
9. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘National Strategy for Additive Manufacturing?
A. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
B. Ministry of MSME
C. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
D. Ministry of Science and Technology
Answer [A] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
10. Intracortical Visual Prosthesis (ICVP), seen in the news, is associated with which field?
A. Artificial Vision                    
B. Artificial Intelligence
C. Spyware                               
D. Navigation
Answer [A] Artificial Vision