Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 04th January 2022

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Dear Readers, Daily Current Affairs Questions Quiz for SBI, IBPS, RBI, RRB, SSC Exam 2022 of 04th January 2022. Daily GK quiz online for bank & competitive exam. Here we have given the Daily Current Affairs Quiz based on the previous days Daily Current Affairs updates. Candidates preparing for IBPS, SBI, RBI, RRB, SSC Exam 2022 & other competitive exams can make use of these Current Affairs Quiz.

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1) Recently the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has virtually inaugurated 24 bridges and three roads, built by the Border Roads Organization. What is the length range of these bridges?

(a) 20 to 100 meters

(b) 120 to 240 meters

(d) 220 to 540 meters

(e) None of these

2) Recently the Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has inaugurated Kalpana Chawla Center for Research in Space Science & Technology at which institute?

(a) Chandigarh University

(b) Punjab University

(d) IIT Delhi

(e) NIT Srinagar

3) Recently the Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has launched which platform to provide the best-developed ed-tech solutions to the country?

(a) PARIDHI 3.0

(b) SANKALP 1.0

(d) NEAT 2.0

(e) NEAT 3.0

4) Recently the Ministry of Civil Aviation has released a draft on which Policy for public feedback?

(a) National Policy for Aviation 2022

(b) National Policy for Games 2022

(d) National Air Sports Policy 2022

(e) National Sports Policy 2022

5) Which institute has recently launched Interdisciplinary Dual Degree, a Master’s Programme in electric vehicles to boost the students’ engagement with e-mobility?

(a) IIT Madras

(b) IIT Delhi

(d) IIT Indore

(e) BITS Pillani

6) Which payment bank has received the Reserve Bank of India’s approval for commencing international remittance business under the Money Transfer Service Scheme ?

(a) Jio Payments Bank

(b) Fino Payments Bank

(d) Paytm Payments Bank

(e) None of these

7) Which company has recently launched Auto ETF to provide returns closely correspond to the total return of the benchmark Nifty Auto index?

(a) Axis Mutual Fund

(b) India bulls Fund

(d) ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund

(e) JM Value Fund

8) Who has been recently appointed as the chairman of Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices by the central government?

(a) Vijay K. Paul

(b) Vijay Paul Sharma

(d) Praveen Kumar Ahuja

(e) Naveen Sakhlecha

9) Who has been recently appointed as the new chief secretary of Bihar by the General Administration Department?

(a) Amir Subhani

(b) Tripurari Sharan

(d) Abhishek Dixit

(e) Deepak Mishra

10) How much incentives would be earmarked by the Central government for developing semiconductors under the India Semiconductor Mission?

(a) Rs 56,000 crore

(b) Rs 66,000 crore

(d) Rs 86,000 crore

(e) Rs 96,000 crore

11) Which Company has recently signed a definitive agreement to pick up a 100% stake in Faradion Ltd for an enterprise value of £100 million?

(a) Adani Power Ltd

(b) Gujarat Industries Power Company

(d) Power Grid Corporation of India

(e) Reliance New Energy Solar

12) Recently South Africa’s star wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock has announced his retirement from which format of cricket in December 2021?

(a) ODI Cricket

(b) T20 Cricket

(d) Domestic Cricket

(e) All of the above

13) Which scheme has recently launched by the Government of India to bring about the Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of the fisheries sector in the country?

(a) Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana

(b) Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana

(d) Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana

(e) Pradhan Mantri Matsya Palan Yojana

14) Which of the following is not a category of the beneficiaries under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana?

(a) Fish farmers

(b) Fishers 15

(d) Fish Farmers Producer Organizations/Companies

(e) Small and Marginalized Farmers

15) Under the PMMSY how much total investment has been expected over a period of five years from the financial year FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25?

(a) Rs. 10,050 Crores

(b) Rs. 4,880 Crores

(d) Rs. 20,050 Crores

(e) Rs. 5,763 Crores

Answers :

1) Answer: C

Indian Defence MinisterRajnath Singh virtually inaugurated 24 bridges and three roads, which have been built by the Border Roads Organization (BRO) infour states and two union territories. Out of the 24 bridges, nine are in Jammu and Kashmir,five each in Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh, three in Uttarakhand and one each in Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh & Out of the three roads, two are in Ladakh and one is in West Bengal. The bridges range from 20 meters to 140 meters in length. The main highlight was the inauguration of a 140-foot double-lane modular bridge, built at the height of 11,000 feet at Flag hill in Sikkim’s Dokala.

2) Answer: A

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singhinaugurated Kalpana Chawla Center for Research in Space Science & Technology (KCCRSST) at Chandigarh University on January 03, 2022. He also launched a Scholarship Scheme, worth Rs 10 crore, for the wards of Defence Personnel of the three Services. The CUSat will be among the 75 student-built satellites to be launched into space on the eve of the 75^th Independence Day in 2022.

3) Answer: E

Union Education Minister and Skill Development Minister Shri Dharmendra Pradhan launched NEAT 3.0, a single platform to provide the best-developed ed-tech solutions and courses to students of the country. The Minister also launched AICTE prescribed technical books in regional languages. The Minister encouraged AICTE to integrate courses in NEAT with skill India to tap the opportunities in emerging areas of skill to boost employability and prepare our youth for the future.

4) Answer: D

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has released a draft National Air Sports Policy (NASP) for public feedback. India has the potential to be among the leading nations in the world of air sports. It has a large geographical expanse, diverse topography and fair-weather conditions. The draft National Air Sports Policy (NASP 2022) is a step in this direction. It has been drafted on the basis of the inputs received from policy makers, air sports practitioners and public at large.

5) Answer: A

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras will launch a Master’s Programme in electric vehicles (EV). This Interdisciplinary Dual Degree (IDDD) will boost the students’ engagement with e-mobility and will be offered for its BTech and dual degree students. The programme will enhance the research capabilities in this field. Students are expected to enroll in this programme from January 2022 during their third year of BTech and Dual Degree programmes. The initial intake is expected to be 25 students, says a release from the institute.

6) Answer: B

Fino Payments Bank has received the Reserve Bank of India’s approval for commencing international remittance business under the Money Transfer Service Scheme (MTSS). The Bank will be undertaking inward cross-border money transfer activities in association with an overseas principal, the details of which are being worked out. It also has plans to commence outward remittance services soon.

7) Answer: D

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund launches Auto ETF. NFO will be open for five days from January 5-10. The offering aims to provide returns that closely correspond to the total return of the benchmark Nifty Auto index. However, this is one industry which boasts of much higher return on capital employed (RoCE) and cash generation compared with other sectors, attributable to good margins and higher asset turnover.

8) Answer: B

The Centre has again appointed Vijay Paul Sharma as the chairman of Commission for Agricultural Costs & Prices (CACP) after he relinquished the post in May last year following completion of the five-year tenure. The role of CACP chairman will be crucial in the proposed committee on the minimum support price (MSP) and other reforms. Sharma, a professor at the Centre for Management in Agriculture in Indian Institute of Management, Ahmadabad was first appointed as CACP Chairman in June 2016. He played a critical role in acceding to the government’s decision of fixing the MSP at 50 per cent over the cost of production.

9) Answer: A

According to a government notification, Amir Subhani was appointed the new chief secretary of Bihar. According to a notification issued by the General Administration Department, Subhani will take charge on January 1. He will replace Tripurari Sharan, who will retire on December 31. Subhani, who was the state’s development commissioner before his elevation, will retire in April 2024.

10) Answer: C

Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnav launched the India Semiconductor Mission.Under the scheme, interested companies seek to tap the Rs 76,000-croreincentives earmarked by the Central government for developing semiconductors and displaying the manufacturing ecosystem in India. A fiscal support of up to 50 percent of the project cost has been approved for setting up certain variants of silicon-based semiconductor fab in India. According to the policy notification, the financial support is for six years from the date of approval. A support of up to Rs 12,000 crores per fab has been earmarked under the scheme for setting up display fabs in India.

11) Answer: E

Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd, a subsidiary of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), has signed a definitive agreement to pick up a 100% stake in Faradion Ltd for an enterprise value of £100 million. It has also agreed to subscribe to new equity shares of Faradion for an aggregate consideration of 31.59 million pounds (INR 3.17 billion), of which 25 million pounds (INR 2.5 billion) is as growth capital for accelerating commercial roll out and the balance for repayment of debt and other fees.

12) Answer: C

South Africa’s star wicketkeeper-batter Quinton de Kock announced his retirement from Test cricket with immediate effect. He remained committed to playing international limited-over’s cricket (white-ball cricket). He is a South African cricketer and former captain of the Proteas in all three formats. He has twicenamed as South African Cricketer of the Year in 2017 & 2020. He became the fourth player to score three successive one-day centuries and the second player to score four ODI centuries. He has also played in the Indian Premier League (IPL) for Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Daredevils, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Mumbai Indians.

13) Answer: B

The Government of India launched the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), a scheme intended to bring about the Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of the fisheries sector in the country. The scheme is under administrative control of the Ministry Of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Government of India with a main objective harnessing of fisheries potential in a sustainable, responsible, inclusive and equitable manner. Enhancing fish production and productivity through expansion, intensification, diversification and productive utilization of land and water.

14) Answer: D

The Government of India launched the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), a scheme intended to bring about the Blue Revolution through sustainable and responsible development of the fisheries sector in the country.The beneficiaries of the schemes are Fishers 15, Fish farmers, Fish workers and Fish vendors, Fisheries Development corporations, Self Help Groups (SHGs)/Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) in fisheries sector, Fisheries cooperatives, Fisheries Federations, Entrepreneurs and private firms, Fish Farmers Producer Organizations/Companies (FFPOs/Cs), SCs/STs/Women/Differently abled persons, State Governments/UTs and their entities including, State Fisheries Development Boards (SFDB), Central Government and its entities.

15) Answer: D

The PMMSY will be implemented as an umbrella scheme with two separate Components namely (a) Central Sector Scheme (CS) and (b) Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS). For implementation of the PMMSY over a period of five years from the financial year FY2020-21 to FY 2024-25, a total investment of Rs. 20,050 crores comprising of Central share ofRs. 9,407 crores,State share of Rs 4,880 crores and Beneficiaries share of Rs. 5,763 crores has been estimated.

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