Current Affairs 27th January 2022 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which Department manages the ‘Contingency Fund of India’ on behalf of the President?
A. Department of Economic Affairs               
B. Department of Expenditure
C. Department of Financial Services               
D. Department of Revenue
Answer [A] Department of Economic Affairs
2. Who has been selected for Assam’s highest civilian award ‘Assam Baibhav?
A. Ratan Tata                           
B. Gautam Adani
C. Mukesh Ambani                 
D. Azim Premji
Answer [A] Ratan Tata   
3. Which country is associated with the ‘Aboriginal Flag”, which was seen in the news recently?
A. USA                       
B. UK
C. Australia              
D. China
Answer [C] Australia   
4. Which technology company unveild AI Research Super-Cluster (RSC)?
A. Microsoft                  
B. Meta
C. Google                        
D. Foxconn
Answer [B] Meta
5. Halodule uninervis, a species of sea grass, is found to have strong activity against which disease?
A. Cancer                     
B. Hypertension
C. Diabetes                
D. Covid 19
Answer [A] Cancer  
6. Who among the following has been selected for the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapka Prabandhan Puraskar 2022 for his work in Disaster Mangement?
A. Kavish Saurabh                        
B. Vinod Sharma
C. Satish Chandra                        
D. Kamla Roy
Answer [B] Vinod Sharma
7. Who among the following has won the women’s singles title at the syed Modi International badminton Tournament in January?
A. PV Sindhu                           
B. Ashleigh Barty
C. Emma Raducanu              
D. Aryna Sabalenka
Answer [A] PV Sindhu       
8. Which of the following famous hymn has been dropped from 2022’s Beating Retreat Ceremony by the central Government?
A. Abide with Me                                           
B. How great thou art
C. Dear lord and father of mankind            
D. And can it be
Answer [A] Abide with Me   
9. How many number of marching contingents has been selected for the Republic Day Parade at Rajpath in Delhi on 26th January 2022?
A. 16 Contingents              
B. 26 Contingents 
C. 06 Contingents               
D. 19 Contingents 
Answer [A] 16 Contingents 
10. Which of the following country has emerged as the largest exporter of cucumber and gherkins in the world in 2022?
A. India                       
B. China
C. Russia                      
D. Malaysia
Answer [A] India
11. India is celebrating the …………. Republic Day on 26 January 2022.
A. 73rd                       
B. 72nd
C. 75th                        
D. 76th
Answer [A] 73rd
12. On 25 Jan 2022, who among the followings has awarded the first-ever “Commendation certificates” to 10 personnel of the Border Roads Organization (BRO)?
A. Lieutenant Governor R K Mathur              
B. President Ram Nath Kovind
C. PM Narendra Modi                                        
D. Home Minister Amit Shah
Answer [A] Lieutenant Governor R K Mathur      
13. According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) report, what is the India’s revised expected GDP growth in fiscal year 2021-22?
A. 7.3 Percent                
B. 8 Percent
C. 9.5 Percent                
D. 9 Percent
Answer [D] 9 Percent
14. Who among the followings has been appointed as the first woman judge of Pakistan’s Supreme Court in January 2022?
A. Ayesha Malik                        
B. Hina Rabbani
C. Mallika Jahan                      
D. Uzaira Baloch
Answer [A] Ayesha Malik        
15. Which of the following awards has been given to Neeraj Chopra for his excellence in sports in January 2022?
A. Vishist Seva Medal                             
B. Param Vishisht Seva Medal
C. Shaurya Chakra                                    
D. Padam Vibhushan
Answer [B] Param Vishisht Seva Medal
16. How many people have been conferred with Shaurya Chakras by the President of India in January 2022?
A. 12 People                  
B. 06 People                  
C. 02 People                  
D. 17 People           
Answer [A] 12 People    
17. Who among the followings has been conferred with President’s Tatrakshak Medal (PTM) for his Distinguished Service  in Indian Coast Guard in January 2022?
A. Maneesh Vishal Pathak                  
B. Rakesh Asthana
C. Rajeev Kumar                                   
D. Sudeep Gupta
Answer [A] Maneesh Vishal Pathak  
18. In January 2022, The President of India has approved the conferment of the Jeevan Raksha Padak Series of Awards. Which award is NOT in the category of Jeevan Rakshak Awards?
A. Sarvottam Jeevan Raksha Padak                   
B. Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak              
C. Jeevan Raksha Padak                                       
D. Aati Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak   
Answer [D] Aati Uttam Jeevan Raksha Padak    
19. On the occasion of Republic Day, 2022, The President of India has approved the conferment of correctional Service Medals on ……….. personnel.
A. Prison Personnel                                    
B. State Police Personnel
C. Defence Personnel                                
D. Maoist insurgents
Answer [A] Prison Personnel         
20. How many employees of the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) have been selected for grant of presidential Award on 25 January, 2022?
A. 9 Employees                  
B. 19 Employees   
C. 39 Employees                
D. 29 Employees   
Answer [D] 29  Employees