Current Affairs 7th February 2022 : Daily GK Update in English
1. What was the mission period of National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY)?
A. 2014-2018
B. 2015-2019
C. 2016-2020
D. 2017-2021
Answer [B] 2015-2019
2. Punaura Dham, which was seen in the news recently, is located in which state?
A. Bihar
B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Madhya Pradesh
D. Odisha
Answer [A] Bihar
3. Which country re-launched the “Cancer Moonshot” Program?
A. China
B. USA
C. Russia
D. UK
Answer [B] USA
4. Which Indian State/UT launched Mission Bhagiratha to make sustainable drinking water sources?
A. Bihar
B. Telangana
C. Jharkhand
D. West Bengal
Answer [B] Telangana
5. ‘CAR T-cell therapy’ which was seen in the news, is used to treat which disease?
A. Tuberculosis
B. Cancer
C. Diphtheria
D. Sickle Cell Anaemia
Answer [B] Cancer
6. Who among the followings has been appointed as the Managing Director of INDIGO in February 2022?
A. Rahul Bhatia
B. Prem Bajaj
C. Sunil Mittal
D. Harshdeep Singh
Answer [A] Rahul Bhatia
7. Which of the following park has been declared India’s first “other effective area-based conservation measures” (OECM) Site in February 2022?
A. Aravalli Biodiversity Park
B. Mahatama Gandhi Marine
C. Yamuna Biodiversity Park
D. Campbell Bay National Park
Answer [A] Aravalli Biodiversity Park
8. Which of the following government ministry has partnered with 13 state government agencies to train 3.46 lakh beneficiaries in the textile sector?
A. Ministry of Textiles
B. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
C. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
D. Ministry of Education
Answer [A] Ministry of Textiles
9. Which of the following fellowships has been launched by the Central Government under its “Waste to Wealth” Mission?
A. Swachhta Saarthi
B. Nirbhay Shakti
C. Desh ke Yuva
D. Aatmanirbhar Yuva
Answer [A] Swachhta Saarthi
10. Who is author of the book ‘The Immortal King Rao’ Published by HarperCollins India?
A. Vauhini Vara
B. Akash Kansal
C. Shubira Prasad
D. Anukrti Upadhyay
Answer [A] Vauhini Vara
11. CPEC is an Economic Corridor Xinjiang Region of China and Gwadar Port of which country?
A. Iran
B. Pakistan
C. Afghanistan
D. Kazakhstan
Answer [B] Pakistan
12. In which month the ‘World Interfaith Harmony Week’ is observed every year?
A. January
B. February
C. December
D. November
Answer [B] February
13. Which institution/Office announced the ‘Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship 2022’?
A. NITI Aayog
B. Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser
C. IIT-Madras
D. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Answer [B] Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser
14. “Rashtriya Yuva Sashaktikaran Karyakram” is a scheme of which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports
B. Ministry of Education
C. Ministry of Skill Development
D. Ministry of Labour and Employment
Answer [A] Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports
15. Which is the venue of the Nehru Trophy Boat Race in 2022?
A. UAE
B. Sri Lanka
C. Maldives
D. Mauritius
Answer [A] UAE
16. India adopted the ‘Digital Work Plan 2022’ along with which bloc?
A. SAARC
B. ASEAN
C. G-20
D. European Commission
Answer [B] ASEAN
17. Masada Fortress, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?
A. India
B. Sri Lanka
C. Israel
D. UAE
Answer [C] Israel
18. Which Ministry is the nodal agency of the ‘Fly Ash Management and Utilisation Mission?
A. Ministry of Environment,Forest & Climate Change
B. Ministry of Coal
C. Ministry of Power
D. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Answer [A] Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change
19. Which institution has developed an AI-Based diagnosis technique using X-Ray named ‘COMIT-Net’ to screen Covid-19?
A. AIIMS
B. IIT-Jodhpur
C. JIPMER
D. John Hopkins University
Answer [B] IIT-Jodhpur
20. ‘Bloody Sunday’ is a commemorative event marked by which country?
A. USA
B. Ireland
C. Germany
D. Italy
Answer [B] Ireland