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Current Affairs MCQs for Practice – 28 Jan 2022

Question-1

The Chakmas and Hajongs of Arunachal Pradesh are migrants, who had been settled in the State six decades ago with a rehabilitation plan, allotted land and provided with financial aid. Where did these migrant communities arrive from?

a)     Bhutan

b)     Myanmar

c)      Bangladesh

d)     Nepal

Ans- c

Explanation-

The Chakmas and Hajongs are migrants from the Chittagong Hill Tracts of erstwhile East Pakistan, now Bangladesh. They were settled in relief camps in the southern and south-eastern parts of Arunachal Pradesh as they were displaced by the Kaptai dam on the Karnaphuli River in the 1960s.

Question-2

Which former Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha was awarded the Padma Bhushan this year in the field of Public Affairs?

a)     Lal Krishna Advani

b)     Mallikarjun Kharge

c)      Ghulam Nabi Azad

d)     Manmohan Singh

Ans- c

Explanation-

The divide within the Congress over the Narendra Modi government conferring Padma Bhushan on Ghulam Nabi Azad was out in the open on Wednesday, with former Union Minister Kapil Sibal claiming that it is ironic that the Congress does not need Mr Azad’s services but the nation recognises his contributions to public life.

Question-3

The Congress, which launched the ‘Ladki Hoon, Lad Sakti Hoon’ campaign for the Uttar Pradesh election, has committed itself to giving ______ percent of tickets to women candidates.

a)     30

b)     20

c)      50

d)     40

Ans- d

Explanation-

The Congress party on Wednesday released its third list of candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, with 37 of the 89 seats in the list given to women candidates. The Congress, which launched the ‘Ladki Hoon, Lad Sakti Hoon’ campaign for the Uttar Pradesh election, has committed itself to giving 40% of tickets to women candidates.

 Question-4

Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote letters to which two celebrated cricketers, acknowledging their “profound connection” with the country?

a)     Jonty Rhodes and Chris Gayle

b)     AB de Villiers and Brian Lara

c)      Gary Kirsten and Stephen Fleming

d)     Nasser Hussain and Brett Lee

Ans- a

Explanation-

As India celebrated its 73rd Republic Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to celebrated cricketers Jonty Rhodes and Chris Gayle, acknowledging their “profound connection” with the country.

Question-5

A joint venture between billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd. and which energy “supermajor”, has opened one of the country’s largest EV charging hubs in Delhi?

a)                 Eni S.p.A.

b)                 Chevron Corporation

c)                  BP plc

d)                 Exxon Mobil Corporation

Ans- c

Explanation-

A joint venture of billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) and energy major BP has opened one of the country’s largest EV charging hubs in Delhi, as the duo scale up the fuel-retail network, offering multiple fuel choices, including EV charging infrastructure.

Question-6

A discussion forum named “Muslims Gals are More Beautiful Than Hindu Gals (Gals Opinion”) hosted communal conversations targeting Muslim women, misogynistic tirades against Hindu women, and more. It was opened on which digital platform?

a)     Clubhouse

b)     Reddit

c)      Facebook

d)     Quora

Ans- a

Explanation-

“Muslims Gals are More Beautiful Than Hindu Gals (Gals Opinion”). This was the name of a discussion forum that was opened on the social audio app Clubhouse on January 17 — communal, but relatively mild words which the moderator even tagged as ‘opinion’.

Question-7

Saudi Arabia has restored ties with which country after 30 years of dispute over stolen Gems?

a)     China

b)     Thailand

c)      North Korea

d)     Israel

Ans- b

Explanation-

Saudi Arabia and Thailand have ended a 30-year dispute over a scandal involving stolen jewels and a series of murders. Saudi Arabian Airlines has announced to restart direct flights to Thailand.
The resumption of full diplomatic ties came during a visit to Riyadh by Thailand Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha. Gems stolen from Saudi had a rare 50 carat blue diamond, which was never recovered. The dispute has cost a huge dip in trade and led to job losses for Thai Migrant workers.

Question-8

What is the area of space, around which the James Webb Space Telescope orbits?

a)     Lagrange point L2

b)     Curie Point

c)      Newton Point

d)     CV Raman Point

Ans- a

Explanation-

James Webb Space Telescope reached its final destination, at around 15 lakh km from Earth. The telescope will orbit in an area of space known as a Lagrange point, where the gravitational pull from the Sun and Earth will be balanced by the centrifugal force of the rotating system.
The points were first theorized by Italian French mathematician Joseph-Louis Lagrange. Webb will go around it in a halo at a distance similar to that between the Earth and Moon.

Question-9

Scientists from IIT Kharagpur have developed a portable device for detecting which disease?

a)     Oral Cancer

b)     Breast Cancer

c)      Prostate Cancer

d)     Lung Cancer

Ans- a

Explanation-

Scientists from IIT Kharagpur have developed a portable, inexpensive device for detecting oral cancer. The estimated cost per device is within USD500.
The new technology enables a clinician in a community health centre detect potential vulnerable cases early enough, during the first examination.

Question-10

Which country launched the ‘COMPETES Act of 2022’?

a)     Russia

b)     USA

c)      UK

d)     Australia

Ans- b

Explanation-

The United States House of Representatives unveiled the ambitious America ‘Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength’ Act of 2022, or the America COMPETES Act of 2022.
It proposes to open up new arenas for talented individuals from across the world with a new start-up visa. The bill also provides grant to encourage semiconductor production in the US and to improve supply chain resilience and manufacturing.

Source: The Hindu / The Indian Express/ TOI/ HT/PIB/The Business Standard