Daily Current Affairs Quiz – 06th January 2022

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Dear Readers, Daily Current Affairs Questions Quiz for SBI, IBPS, RBI, RRB, SSC Exam 2022 of 06th 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) What is the theme of the National Science Day 2022 recently launched by the Science and Technology Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh?

(a) Science and Technology for Green future

(b) Science and Technology in Daily Life

(d) Integrated Approach in Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future

(e) Integrated Approach in Science and Technology for a Green Future

2) Under the “Smart cities and Academia towards Action & Research (SAAR)” program, how many premier institutions of the country would be working with Smart Cities to document landmark projects?

(a) 15

(b) 20

(d) 30

(e) 100

3) Recently the Indian Navy’s 1971 Indo-Pak war veteran Vice Admiral passed away. What was his name?

(a) Karambir Kukreja

(b) Vijay Singh

(d) Shravan Sharma

(e) S. H. Sarma

4) Recently three-time Olympic triple jump champion and former world record-holder Passed away. What was his name?

(a) Wayde Van Niekerk

(b) Viktor Saneyev

(d) Jakob Ingererg

(e) None of these

5) Who has been recently appointed as the Director General of National Mission for Clean Ganga, Ministry of Jal Shakti?

(a) Rajiv Ranjan Mishra

(b) G Asok Kumar

(d) Ashutosh Mishra

(e) Dev Deep Sharma

6) Which organization has recently appointed Alka Mittal as its first woman Chairman and Managing Director?

(a) SAIL

(b) NTPC

(d) LIC

(e) DRDO

7) Which payment Bank has been recently categorized as a scheduled bank by the Reserve Bank of India ?

(a) Jio Payments Bank

(b) Fino Payments Bank

(d) Paytm Payment Bank

(e) India Post Payments Bank

8) Which Bank has taken its next major step in its ongoing digital transformation journey with an investment of $20 million in Pine Labs?

(a) Bank of India

(b) Bank of Baroda

(d) Central Bank of India

(e) Kotak Mahindra Bank

9) Which Bank has recently enhanced the limit on Immediate Payment Service transactions from ₹2lakh to ₹5 lakh with nil charges on transactions via digital channels?

(a) Axis Bank

(b) HDFC Bank

(d) Bank of India

(e) State Bank of India

10) Which of the following Bank is not identified as Domestic Systemically Important Banks, under the same bucketing structure as in the 2020 list of D-SIBs?

(a) State Bank of India

(b) Bank of India

(d) HDFC Bank

(e) All of the above

11) Which Bank has recently announced the launch of a facility for payment of customs duty online?

(a) Axis Bank

(b) ICICI Bank

(d) Punjab National Bank

(e) Indian Overseas Bank

12) Recently the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the New Integrated Terminal Building of Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport in which State?

(a) Arunachal Pradesh

(b) Kerala

(d) Assam

(e) Tripura

13) Recently the Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for 821 km of National Highways worth ___________ in Uttar Pradesh.

(a) Rs 18199 crore

(b) Rs 14199 crore

(d) Rs 16378 crore

(e) Rs 12770 crore

14) Recently, which issue in trade and women’s economic empowerment has likely to be feature for the first time in a bilateral trade agreement?

(a) Gender Equality Issues

(b) Climate Change Issues

(d) International Security Issues

(e) All of the above

15) Who has recently launched the Web Portal for PM’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration for the year 2021-22?

(a) Mr. Amit Shah

(b) Mr. Ramnath Kovind

(d) Mr. Rajnath Singh

(e) Mr. Narendra Modi

Answers :

1) Answer: D

Union Science and Technology Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh has launched the theme of National Science Day 2022. The theme of this year is ‘Integrated Approach in Science and Technology for a Sustainable Future’. The National Science Day is observed every year on 28th February to mark the discovery of the Raman Effect. Dr Jitendra Singh expressed hope that through this all the institutions across the country will be able to chart out programmes to observe the day.

2) Answer: A

Smart Cities Mission has launched “Smart cities and Academia towards Action & Research (SAAR)” program. It is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, National Institute of Urban Affairs and leading Indian academic institutions of the country. Under the program, 15 premier architecture & planning institutes of the country will be working with Smart Cities to document landmark projects undertaken by the Smart Cities Mission.

3) Answer: E

The Indian Navy’s 1971 Indo-Pak war veteran Vice Admiral S H Sarma passed away. Sarma was born on 1 December 1922 in Orissa, British Raj (present day Odisha). During the 1971 war, he was the Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet in which India had defeated Pakistan to form Bangladesh. SH Sarma published his autobiography, My Years at Sea in May 2017 which includes the defeat of Pakistani naval forces, and the growth of the Indian Navy.

4) Answer: B

The three-time Olympic triple jump champion and former world record-holder Viktor Saneyev passed away at the age of 76. Viktor Danilovich Saneyev born on 3 October 1945, Georgia, Soviet Union. He was a Soviet and Georgian triple jumper, who competed internationally for the USSR and won four Olympic medals; three golds (1968 Mexico City, 1972 Munich and 1976 Montreal ) and one silver (1980 Moscow ).

5) Answer: B

G Asok Kumar, Additional Secretary, took charge as the Director General of National Mission for Clean Ganga, Ministry of Jal Shakti. He replaced Rajiv Ranjan Mishra, a 1987-batch IAS officer, who superannuated on 31-Dec. G Asok Kumar is a 1991-batch IAS officer belonging to the Telangana Cadre. He is the recipient of “Jal Mitra” award from the Government of Andhra Pradesh. The first TEX (Telangana Excellence) Award from the Government of Telangana for Outstanding Work done in Public Administration. The Skoch award for public services, 2021

6) Answer: C

Government-owned ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation) appointed Alka Mittal as its first woman Chairman and Managing Director (CMD). She replaces Subhash Kumar who retired on December 31. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the proposal of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas for entrustment of additional charge of the post of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD), ONGC to Alka Mittal, Director (HR), and ONGC for a period of six months with effect from January 1, 2022. ONGC’s last full-time director was Shashi Shanker, who had retired from the post on March 31, 2021.

7) Answer: C

Airtel Payments Bank has been categorized as a scheduled bank by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), paving the way for it to pitch for government business. Airtel Payments bank can now pitch for government-issued Requests for Proposals (RFP) and primary auctions and undertake both Central and State Government businesses besides participating in government-operated welfare schemes. Airtel Payments Bankhas a base of 115 million users. The bank turned profitable in the quarter ended September’21. It offers a diverse suite of digital solutions through the Airtel Thanks app and a retail network of over 500,000 neighborhood banking points.

8) Answer: C

State Bank of India, the country’s largest commercial bank, has taken its next major step in its ongoing digital transformation journey with an investment of $20 million in Pine Labs; an IPO-bound start-up focused on payments and is emerging as a leading merchant commerce platform. This investment is in sync with the government’s recent push to PSBs to partner and align with new age fintechs as part of the development of the digital ecosystem in the country.

9) Answer: E

State Bank of India (SBI) has enhanced the limit on Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) transactions from ₹2lakh to ₹5 lakh with nil charges on transactions via digital channels – internet banking/mobile banking, including YONO. The enhancement in the IMPS limit comes in the wake of the Reserve Bank of India’s announcement on October 8, 2021, that the per transaction limit for IMPS transactions would be increased from ₹2 lakh to ₹5 lakh for channels other than SMS and IVRS.

10) Answer: B

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that the State Bank of India (SBI), ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank continue to be identified as Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs), under the same bucketing structure as in the 2020 list of D-SIBs. RBI places D-SIBs in appropriate buckets depending upon their Systemic Importance Scores (SISs). Under RBI’s ‘Framework for dealing with D-SIBs’, SBI is placed in the third bucket, whereby it is required to maintain Additional Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) at 0.60 per cent of its Risk Weighted Assets (RWAs).

11) Answer: B

Private sector lender ICICI Bank has announced the launch of a facility for payment of customs duty online. The facility is available for both retail and corporate customers. Corporate customers can pay customs duty through the bank’s Corporate Internet Banking (CIB) and mobile banking app InstaBIZ, while retail customers can do so through the bank’s retail internet banking platform.

12) Answer: E

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the New Integrated Terminal Building of Maharaja Bir Bikram (MBB) Airport and launched key initiatives like Mukhyamantri Tripura Gram Samriddhi Yojana and Project Mission 100 of Vidyajyoti Schools. The airport of Agartala, which was spread over 10,000 square meters, has now been built in an area of 30,000 square meters which will showcase the cultural heritage of Tripura. Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport will now be able to cater 30 lakh passengers every year instead of 13 lakh in a year.

13) Answer: C

Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari has inaugurated and laid foundation stone for 821 km of National Highways worth Rs 26778 crore in Uttar Pradesh. Shri Gadkari inaugurated and laid foundation stones in Kanpur for 8 National Highway projects worth Rs. 14,199 Crore, in Lucknow for 16 National Highway projects worth Rs. 7409Crore and in Shringverpur Dham, Prayagraj for 4 National Highway projects worth Rs. 5169 Crore.

14) Answer: A

Issues around gender equality in trade and women’s economic empowerment are likely to feature for the first time in a bilateral trade agreement being negotiated by India. The UK is insisting on a chapter on gender issues in the proposed India-UK free trade pact and New Delhi is willing to participate as long as it does not lead to greater market access commitments.

15) Answer: C

Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; Dr Jitendra Singh launched the Web Portal for PM’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration for the year 2021-22. The Minister also added that the prize money was also doubled this year from Rs.10 lakh to Rs.20 lakh to the awarded District/Organization which is to be utilized for implementation of project/programme or bridging resource gaps in any area of public welfare. For the year 2021, the scheme for Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Public Administration aims to recognize the contribution of civil servants in – Promoting “Jan Bhagidari” or Peoples’ participation in Poshan Abhiyan, Promoting excellence in sports and wellness through Khelo India scheme, Digital Payments and good governance in PM SVANidhi Yojana, Holistic Development through One District One Product scheme, Seamless, End-to-End Delivery of Services without Human Intervention.

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