Current Affairs 8th February 2022 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which is the host country of the African Union Summit 2022?
A. Zimbabwe
B. Mali
C. Ethiopia
D. South Africa
Answer [C] Ethiopia
2. ‘Development of design studios’ is a new sub-scheme under which scheme?
A. Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme
B. Design Linked Incentive Scheme
C. PM YUVA Yojana
D. PM KUSUM Scheme
Answer [A] Indian Footwear and Leather Development Programme
3. Which country leads the ‘Giant Magellan Telescope (GMT)’ project?
A. USA
B. Russia
C. China
D. Australia
Answer [A] USA
4. Hemidactylus easai is the name of which new species, identified in the Western Ghats, Kerala?
A. Snake
B. Gecko
C. Spider
D. Frog
Answer [B] Gecko
5. Sariska Tiger Reserve is located in which Indian state/UT?
A. Gujarat
B. Rajasthan
C. Punjab
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer [B] Rajasthan
6. Lata Mangeskar passed away in February 2022. She was bestowed with Bharat Ratna in which year?
A. 2000
B. 2001
C. 2002
D. 2003
Answer [B] 2001
7. NPCI International Payments Limited (NIPL) has signed an MOU with which of the following to allow Indians with an active UPI ID to receive real-time, international payments into their bank accounts?
A. Transfast
B. Xoom
C. TerraPay
D. WorldRemit
Answer [C] TerraPay
8. Who is the author of the book ‘Fearless Governance?
A. V. Narayanasamy
B. Swati Chaturvedi
C. P. Chidambaram
D. Kiran Bedi
Answer [D] Kiran Bedi
9. Which of the following has introduced India’s first intelligent messenger?
A. Paytm Money
B. Zerodha
C. 5paisa
D. Upstock
Answer [A] Paytm Money
10. Xiomara Castro was sworn in as the first woman President of which country in January 2022?
A. Nicaragua
B. Ecuador
C. Honduras
D. Haiti
Answer [C] Honduras