Current Affairs 5th January 2022 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which Union Ministry has set up six Task Forces on 6 G Technology?
A. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
B. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
C. Ministry of Communication
D. Ministry of Education
Answer [C] Ministry of Communication
2. ‘SMILE’ scheme is to be implemented by which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Education
B. Ministry of Women and Child Development
C. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
D. Ministry of Rural Development
Answer [C] Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
3. What is the Current Account Balance of India, in the second quarter ended September 2021?
A. $ 9.6 billion surplus               
B. $ 9.6 billion deficit
C. $ 0.6 billion surplus                 
D. $ 9.6 billion deficit
Answer [B] $ 9.6 billion deficit
4. As on January 1, 2022, what is the estimated population of the world, as per the US Census Bureau?
A. 3.8 billion                  
B. 5.8 billion
C. 7.8 billion                   
D. 9.8 billion
Answer [C] 7.8 billion
5. What is the existing annual income limit for identification of economically weaker section (EWS)?
A. Rs 6 Lakh                           
B. Rs 8 Lakh
C. Rs 9 Lakh                           
D. Rs 10 Lakh
Answer [B] Rs 8 Lakh
6. Three time Olympic winner Viktor Saneyev has passed away in January 2022. He was associated with which sport?
A. Hockey                       
B. Triple Jump
C. Wrestling                    
D. Boxing
Answer [B] Triple Jump
7. Who has been appointed as secretary in the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Under Jal Shakti Ministry in January 2022?     
A. Namit Khare                            
B. Suraj Rana
C. Kritika Agarwal                        
D. Vini Mahajan
Answer [D] Vini Mahajan
8. Who has taken over as new Director-General of National Mission for Clean Ganga, Ministry of Jal Shakti in January 2022?
A. Ashish Upadhyaya                      
B. Alok Kumar
C. G Asok Kumar                               
D. S.K.G Rahate
Answer [C] G Asok Kumar         
9. Who laid the foundation stone of Heart fullness International Yoga Academy in Hyderabad in January 2022?
A. Amit Shah                                   
B. Sarbananda Sonowal
C. Mansukh Mandaviya                
D. Narayan Rane
Answer [B] Sarbananda Sonowal
10. In January 2022, which country took over the G7 Presidency?
A. Netherlands                 
B. Germany
C. Austria                            
D. France
Answer [B] Germany