Current Affairs 2nd February 2022 : Daily GK Update in English

1. As per the report released by National Statistical Office in February 2022, how much percent India’s GDP has contracted in 2020-21?
A. 6.6 Percent             
B. 26 Percent 
C. 6 Percent                 
D. 16 Percent 
Answer [A] 6.6 Percent 
2. Which of the following companies has acquired 5 percent stake in Power Exchange of India in February 2022?
A. Power Grid Corporation India Ltd.           
B. Reliance Power Ltd (ADAG)
C. Adani Green Energy Ltd                             
D. NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd
Answer [D] NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd
3. Which of the following banks and Patanjali Ayurved Limited (PAL) have launched co-
branched cards in partnership with the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI)?
A. Punjab National Bank             
B. State Bank of India
C. ICICI Bank                                  
D. Kotak Mahindra Bank
Answer [A] Punjab National Bank
4. Which of the following banks has launched a dedicated centralized processing cell, ‘Surya Shakti Cell” to process all the loan applications for Solar Projects?
A. Yes Bank                
B. Punjab National Bank
C. Axis Bank               
D. State Bank of India
Answer [D] State Bank of India
5. What is the Initial authorized share capital of National Land Monetisation Corporation, set up by government of India in February 2022?
A. 50 Crore                       
B. 1000 Crore   
C. 5000 Crore                   
D. 500 Crore   
Answer [C] 5000 Crore  
6. Which of the following city has become the startup capital of India as per the Economic survey 2021-22?
A. Delhi                    
B. Bengaluru
C. Mumbai               
D. Ahmedabad
Answer [A] Delhi      
7. Kargil war hero and Vir Chakra awardee, lieutenant general …….. has retires as the Northern Command Chief on 31 January 2022.
A. Y K Joshi                           
B. C P Mohanty
C. Manoj Pande                  
D. Suraj Rana
Answer [A] Y K Joshi     
8. Who among the followings Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS) has retired on 31 January 2022?
A. C P Mohanty                 
B. Manoj Pande
C. Vivek Rana                     
D. Satish Gupta
Answer [A] C P Mohanty   
9. Which day is celebrated as the Indian Coast Guard’s 46th Raising Day in February 2022?
A. 01 February                      
B. 02 February                      
C. 03 February                      
D. 04 February                 
Answer [A] 01 February    
10. Which of the following country’s prime minister, H.E. Antonio Costa, has been re-elected in January 2022?
A. Portugal                 
B. Spain            
C. Italy                        
D. Belgium
Answer [A] Portugal