Current Affairs 8th January 2022 : Daily GK Update in English

1. ‘Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Atray (ALMA)’ is located in which country?
A. USA                          
B. Chile
C. Australia                
D. Russia
Answer [B] Chile
2. The subsidiary of which Indian company signed agreements on Jointly developing the Trincomalee oil tank farm?
A. Indian Oil Corporation                 
B. Bharat Petroleum
C. Hindustan Petroleum                   
D. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation
Answer [A] Indian Oil Corporation         
3. ‘Khuntkatti’ law, which was seen in the news recently, is practiced in which Indian state/UT?
A. Uttar Pradesh                        
B. Jharkhand
C. Punjab                                      
D. Chhattisgarh
Answer [B] Jharkhand
4. Japan recently signed ‘Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA)’ with which country?
A. USA                        
B. Australia
C. Brazil                      
D. Russia
Answer [B] Australia
5. ‘Integrated Approach in S & T for Sustainable Future’ has been declared as the theme of which special day?
A. World Science and Technology Day                   
B. National Science Day
C. World Research and Development Day             
D. National Innovation Day
Answer [B] National Science Day
6. How much Gigawatt electricity will be supplied to the national grid as per the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)?
A. 500 Gigawatt                   
B. 50 Gigawatt 
C. 20 Gigawatt                       
D. 15 Gigawatt 
Answer [C] 20 Gigawatt 
7. In January 2022, the Cabinet has approved the signing of an agreement between India and which other country on “Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Customs Matters’?
A. Morocco                 
B. Spain
C. Italy                          
D. Belgium
Answer [B] Spain
8. In January 2022, which of the following country has signed an agreement with India to jointly redevelop the strategic World War II-era oil tank farm in south asia?
A. Myanmar                      
B. Maldives
C. Sri Lanka                        
D. Bangladesh
Answer [C] Sri Lanka            
9. The India’s first unique Rock Museum inaugurated …………. City in January 2022.
A. Bhopal               
B. Hyderabad
C. Indore                
D. Jaipur
Answer [B] Hyderabad
10. Which of the following places the Two-Day South Asian Consultation Meeting on the Post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework is being held?
A. Dhaka                      
B. New Delhi
C. Kathmandu             
D. Colombo
Answer[B] New Delhi