Current Affairs 6th January 2022 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which Union Ministry has released draft National Air Sports Policy (NASP)?
A. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
B. Ministry of Civil Aviation
C. Ministry of Renewable Energy
D. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Answer [B] Ministry of Civil Aviation
2. ‘PM’s Excellence Award’ is being awarded for which sector?
A. Sports                                      
B. Public Administration
C. Entrepreneurship                 
D. Education
Answer [B] Public Administration
3. What is the annual export target of India, for the year 2021-22?
A. $100 billion                
B. $200 billion
C. $400 billion                
D. $500 billion
Answer [C] $400 billion         
4. What is the theme declared for the DRDO Day 2021?
A. Atmanirbhar Bharat                                 
B. Export
C. Critical defence technologies                
D. Strength and Science
Answer [B] Export
5. INSACOG is the forum set up by which country to monitor genome sequencing and variation of Covid strains?
A. USA                     
B. Russia
C. India                   
D. UK
Answer [C] India         
6. After completing a solo unsupported trek to the South Pole in January 2022, ………….. has become the first Indian origin woman to trek solo in the South Pole?
A. Harpreet Chandi                              
B. Kamla Bar
C. Suman Rastogi                                 
D. Meghna Talpade
Answer [A] Harpreet Chandi     
7. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the New Integrated Terminal Building at Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport on 04 Jan, 2022. Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport is located in which state?
A. Sikkim                   
B. Manipur
C. Assam                   
D. Tripura
Answer [D] Tripura
8. Which of the following state has become the first state in the country to have 100 per cent LPG gas coverage in January 2022?
A. Haryana                          
B. Telangana
C. Andhra Pradesh           
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer [D] Himachal Pradesh
9. In order to encourage customers to adopt digital banking, which of the following Banks have made online IMPS transactions upto Rs 5 lakh free in January 2022?
A. PNB                              
B. Union Bank of India
C. SBI                               
D. Axis Bank
Answer [C] SBI
10. Padma Shri awardee, Dr. Sindhutai Sapkal passed away in January 2022. She was related to which of the following fiels?
A. Politician                   
B. Social Worker
C. Dancer                      
D. Writer
Answer [B] Social Worker