Current Affairs 28th February 2022 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which space mission/satellite of ISRO has detected ‘Solar Proton events’ for the First time?
A. Chandrayaan-1
B. Chandrayaan-2
C. Mars Orbiter Mission
D. Mangalyaan 2
Answer [B] Chandrayaan-2
2. National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) Signed MOU with which Institution to collaborate on ‘Sustainable Cities India Program’?
A. NITI Aayog
B. World Economic Forum
C. World Bank
D. UNDP
Answer [B] World Economic Forum
3. Which country’s rover has spotted two glass spheres on the far side of the Moon?
A. India
B. China
C. UAE
D. USA
Answer [B] China
4. Which city is the host of Senior National Chess Championship-2022?
A. Mumbai
B. Kanpur
C. Chennai
D. Panaji
Answer [B] Kanpur
5. Which is the venue of the ‘Devayatanam- An odyssey of Indian Temple architecture’ conference?
A. Puri
B. Hampi
C. Mysuru
D. Varanasi
Answer [B] Hampi
6. Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited for modification of which of the following’s Battle Tank?
A. T-90 BHISMA
B. T-72 AJEYA
C. K2 Black Panther
D. Arjun Tank
Answer [A] T-90 BHISMA
7. Which Subsidiary of Mahindra and Mahindra Financial Services Ltd has announced the rebranding of its company in February 2022?
A. Ideal Finance Ltd (IFL)
B. Mahindra Powerol Ltd.
C. Peugeot Motocycles
D. Mahindra Mutual Fund
Answer [A] Ideal Finance Ltd (IFL)
8. Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd has Successfully commissioned a 1.7 MW solar photovoltaic plant at …….. for the Indian Railways.
A. Bina
B. Haridwar
C. Jagdishpur
D. Jhansi
Answer [A] Bina
9. Who among the following ministers has launched the “ICMR/DHR Policy on Biomedical Innovation and Entrepreneurship in February 2022?
A. Sarbanand Sonowal
B. Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya
C. Hardeep Singh Puri
D. Piyush Goyal
Answer [B] Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya
10. Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. (Jio) will connect the next generation multi-terabit undersea cable in ………..
A. Maldives
B. Thailand
C. Sri Lanka
D. Phillipines
Answer [A] Maldives
11. ‘Dharma Guardian’ Exercise is an annual Military Exercise Between India and which country?
A. Sri Lanka
B. Japan
C. Australia
D. UAE
Answer [B] Japan
12. ‘IVFRT Scheme’, which was seen in the news recently, is associated with which field?
A. Immigration
B. Irrigation
C. Information
D. Industry
Answer [A] Immigration
13. Which country has been hit by ‘Cyclone Emnati’?
A. Indonesia
B. Madagascar
C. Philippines
D. Japan
Answer [B] Madagascar
14. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Bhasha Certificate Selfie’ Campaign?
A. Ministry of Education
B. Ministry of Culture
C. Ministry of Tourism
D. Ministry of External Affairs
Answer [A] Ministry of Education
15. Zmiinyi Island (Snake Island), which was seen in the news, is located in which Sea/Ocean?
A. Black Sea
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Mediterranean Sea
D. Atlantic Ocean
Answer [A] Black Sea
16. In February 2022, Priyam Gandhi-Modi has come up with which of the following books?
A. 400 Days
B. Climate Change Explained : for one and all
C. A nation to protect : Leading India through the Covid crisis’
D. The Little Book of Encouragement
Answer [C] A nation to protect : Leading India through the Covid crisis’
17. India evacuated 219 people as part of which mission to bring Indians from war-hit Ukraine, in February 2022?
A. Operation Ganga
B. Operation Vijay
C. Operation Maitri
D. Operation Rakshak
Answer [A] Operation Ganga
18. When is the World NGO Day Observed every year?
A. 25 February
B. 26 February
C. 27 February
D. 28 February
Answer [C] 27 February
19. Who is the author of the book “The Founders: The Story of Paypal and the Entrepreneurs who shaped Silicon Valley’?
A. Chetan Bhagat
B. Kiran Desai
C. Jimmy Soni
D. Shashi Tharoor
Answer [C] Jimmy Soni
20. Which of the following has become the first state to launch night navigation app in rivers?
A. Assam
B. Bihar
C. Uttarakhand
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer [A] Assam