Current Affairs Quiz - January 2022

11. The new COVID variant named IHU (B.1.640.2), has been discovered in which country?
[A] USA
[B] France
[C] Italy
[D] South Africa

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12. Alka Mittal has been appointed as the first female Chairman and MD of which Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE)?
[A] ONGC
[B] SAIL
[C] PFC
[D] NTPC

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13. As of 2022, how many banks are classified as Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) in India?
[A] 2
[B] 3
[C] 4
[D] 5

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14. Which state signed MoU with Singapore-based LNG Alliance Company, to set up its first LNG Terminal?
[A] Kerala
[B] Karnataka
[C] Telangana
[D] Gujarat

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15. ‘Electric Bike Taxi Scheme’ is the initiative of which Indian state/UT?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Odisha
[C] Telangana
[D] Karnataka

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16. What is the aim of the ‘SAAR; program recently launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs?
[A] Solid Waste Management
[B] Documentation of Projects
[C] Geo-spatial Mapping
[D] Climate Change Awareness

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17. Environment Ministry released Guidelines on ‘Extended producer responsibility (EPR)’ for which product?
[A] Bio-medical Waste
[B] Waste Tyres
[C] Plastic Waste
[D] E- Waste

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18. Which state launched the Student Startup and Innovation Policy (SSIP) 2.0?
[A] Telangana
[B] Gujarat
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Odisha

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19. As per NSO First Advance Estimates, what is the GDP Growth forecasted for FY 2021-22?
[A] 8.5 %
[B] 9.2 %
[C] 10%
[D] 11.5%

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20. Which Indian has been appointed as the New Vice President of Asian Infrastructure Investment Fund (AIIB)?
[A] Raghuram Rajan
[B] Urjit Patel
[C] D Subbarao
[D] Y V Reddy

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