Current Affairs 31th January 2022 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which of the following country’s researchers have discovered a new kind of coronavirus, NeoCov in January 2022?
A. India
B. China
C. Brazil
D. Russia
Answer [B] China
2. Which of the following company has partnered with safe Security to get an enterprise-wide view of overall cyber risks and predict breaches?
A. Infosys Limited
B. Hexaware Technologies Ltd
C. Wipro Limited
D. Tata Consultancy service
Answer [A] Infosys Limited
3. Which of the following states has/have got the Rs 7,309 crore for undertaking the stipulated reforms in the power sector by the central government in January 2022?
A. Rajasthan
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Karnataka
D. Both option 1 and 2
Answer [D] Both option 1 and 2
4. Who among the followings has been appointed as the India’s Chief Economic Advisor in January 2022?
A. V Anantha Nageswaran
B. Dr Shankar Acharya
C. Gita Gopinath
D. Jaithirth Rao
Answer [A] V Anantha Nageswaran
5. Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Ltd (SPMCIL) has set up New Bank Note Printing lines at ……….. Bank Notes Press in January 2022.
A. Dewas
B. Nashik
C. Salboni
D. Both option 1 and 2
Answer [D] Both option 1 and 2
6. How many new advanced Centres of Excellence will be set up under the second phase of the capital goods scheme, notified by the Union Government in January 2022?
A. Ten
B. Six
C. Four
D. None of the above
Answer [C] Four
7. Which of the following Indian Institutes of Technology’s researchers have developed a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Solution to diagnose covid-19 in January 2022?
A. IIT Delhi
B. IIT Guwahati
C. IIT Mumbai
D. IIT Jodhpur
Answer [D] IIT Jodhpur
8. How many villages will be developed as ‘Villages of Excellence’ in India with technical assistance from the Israeli Government?
A. 450 Villages
B. 100 Villages
C. 150 Villages
D. 50 Villages
Answer [C] 150 Villages
9. Which of the following films has bagged the first prize in a competition organized by the National Human Rights Commission?
A. Seed Mother
B. Hissab ki Kitaab
C. Natkhat
D. Street Student
Answer [D] Street Student
10. In January 2022, which of the following companies has secured a contract to develop ONGC’s 350 km sub-sea pipelines in India’s west coast?
A. Larsen & Toubro Limited
B. Inox India Private Limited
C. TC Energy Corp
D. None of the above
Answer [A] Larsen & Toubro Limited
11. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Swachhata Start-Up Challenge’?
A. Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
B. Ministry of Rural Development
C. Ministry of Agriculture
D. Ministry of Home Affairs
Answer [A] Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
12. What is the type of authorization granted to Covishield and Covaxin vaccines, as of January 2022?
A. Emergency Use authorization
B. Conditional Market authorization
C. Essential Market authorization
D. Full Market authorization
Answer [B] Conditional Market authorization
13. What is the other name of ‘National Conference on Agriculture for Summer Campaign?
A. Rabi Conference
B. Zaid Conference
C. Kharif Conference
D. Cash Crop Conference
Answer [B] Zaid Conference
14. When is the ‘International Customs Day’ observed every year?
A. January 25
B. January 26
C. January 28
D. January 30
Answer [B] January 26
15. Which country is the host of the 2022 winter Olympics?
A. Japan
B. China
C. Russia
D. USA
Answer [B] China
16. Telineelapuram International Bird Sanctuary is located in which state?
A. Karnataka
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Odisha
D. West Bengal
Answer [B] Andhra Pradesh
17. ‘NeoCov’, which was seen in the news, was first identified in which species?
A. Monkeys
B. Bats
C. Owls
D. Rodent
Answer [B] Bats
18. Pandit Jasraj was associated with which field?
A. Literature
B. Vocal Music
C. Kathak
D. Painting
Answer [B] Vocal Music
19. ‘Great Barrier Reef’, the world’s largest coral reef system, is located in which country?
A. Australia
B. Russia
C. Japan
D. USA
Answer [A] Australia
20. Which country has agreed to cooperate with the European Union on Energy Security?
A. USA
B. Australia
C. India
D. Japan
Answer [A] USA