Current Affairs Quiz - February 2022

21. Which institution launched agro ecology-based programme named ‘JIVA’?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] NABARD
[C] ICAR
[D] CSIR

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22. Security Printing and Minting Corporation of India Limited (SPMCIL) functions under the aegis of which institution?
[A] Reserve Bank of India
[B] Ministry of Finance
[C] Ministry of External Affairs
[D] Ministry of Commerce

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23. Luc Montagnier, who passed away recently, won Nobel Prize for Medicine for which discovery?
[A] Human Immunodeficiency Virus
[B] Ebola
[C] Chikungunya
[D] Rotavirus

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24. Ministry of Electronics and IT ban applications prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, under which act?
[A] Information Technology Act
[B] Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
[C] COFEPOSA Act
[D] Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA)

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25. Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) was reduced to cut the tax on importing which product?
[A] Crude palm oil (CPO)
[B] Solar Cell
[C] Jute
[D] Fish Tanks

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26. Which is the the only country that has dedicated country-focused industrial townships across India?
[A] Australia
[B] Japan
[C] Germany
[D] France

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27. ‘Carnival of Hope’ is a famous celebration held in which city?
[A] Rome
[B] Venice
[C] Paris
[D] New York

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28. Which Indian company has a joint-venture with Luxembourg-based SES, to deliver broadband services across India?
[A] Airtel
[B] Jio Platforms
[C] Vi
[D] BSNL

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29. Which state has the maximum households electrified through the solar-based standalone system, under Saubhagya scheme?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Gujarat

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30. ‘Splitting the post of Chairman and Managing Director’ was mandated by SEBI, after the recommendations of which panel?
[A] Uday Kotak panel
[B] Adi Godrej Panel
[C] Narayana Murthy Panel
[D] Nandan Nilekani Panel

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