Current Affairs Quiz [5th February 2022] For All Teaching Exam 2022: Attempt Now

Q1. How much amount has been extended by the EXIM bank as line of credit (LoC) to Sri Lanka?
(a) USD 400 million
(b) USD 200 million
(c) USD 500 million
(d) USD 300 million

Q2. The Aravalli Biodiversity Park has been declared as India’s first “other effective area-based conservation measures” (OECM) site. In which city is the site located?
(a) Chandigarh
(b) Guwahati
(c) Pune
(d) Gurugram

Q3. Which country was the largest trading partner of India in 2021?
(a) United States
(b) China
(c) Japan
(d) South Korea

Q4. RBI has canceled the license of Independence Co-operative Bank Ltd. Where is the headquarter of the bank located?
(a) Pune
(b) Nashik
(c) Kochi
(d) Raipur

Q5. Param Pravega supercomputer has recently been commissioned by Indian Institute of Science ________.
(a) IISc, Pune
(b) IISc, Kolkata
(c) IISc, Mohali
(d) IISc, Bengaluru

Q6. Which bank has partnered with the Ministry of Culture to set up Atmanirbhar Bharat Centre for Design (ABCD) at Red Fort?
(a) Bank of Baroda
(b) Punjab National Bank
(c) State Bank of India
(d) Bank of Maharashtra

Q7. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI)?
(a) Sudhaker Shukla
(b) Navrang Saini
(c) Mukulita Vijayawargiya
(d) Ravi Mittal

Q8. The ‘International Day of Human Fraternity’ is observed on which day?
(a) February 03
(b) February 04
(c) February 01
(d) February 02

Q9. What is the theme of World Cancer Day 2022?
(a) I Am And I Will
(b) Not Beyond Us
(c) We can. I can
(d) Close the Care Gap

Q10. Who has been named the winner of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Spirit of Cricket Award 2021?
(a) David Warner
(b) Daryl Mitchell
(c) Asif Ali
(d) Devon Conway

Q11. Who has been nominated for the prestigious 2022 Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award?
(a) Neeraj Chopra
(b) Ravi Kumar
(c) P.R. Sreejesh
(d) Lovlina Borgohain

Q12. Who is the author of the Trilogy book series titled, ‘India, That is Bharat: Coloniality, Civilisation, Constitution’?
(a) Rahul Rawail
(b) Chandrachur Ghose
(c) J Sai Deepak
(d) Gautam Chintamani

Q13. The ‘International Day of Human Fraternity’ is celebrated across the world on __________.
(a) 1st February
(b) 2nd February
(c) 3rd February
(d) 4th February

Q14. ‘Street Student’ is a short film in which language that won Rs 2 lakh prize at NHRC’s Short Film Award Competition recently?
(a) Malayalam
(b) Telugu
(c) Marathi
(d) Tamil

Q15. Which country is celebrating year 2022 as the ‘Year of Tiger’?
(a) Japan
(b) Iran
(c) Thailand
(d) China

Solutions

S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) has extended a line of credit (LoC) of USD 500 million to Sri Lanka on behalf of the Government of India.

S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Aravalli Biodiversity Park in Gurugram, Haryana, has been declared as India’s first “other effective area-based conservation measures” (OECM) site.

S3. Ans.(a)
Sol. The US was India’s top trading partner in the calendar year 2021 with a trade of $112.3 billion. The US is followed by China on second. The value of trade between India and China was $110.4 billion.

S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. The Reserve Bank of India has canceled the license of Independence Co-operative Bank Ltd., Nashik, Maharashtra.

S5. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Indian Institute of Science (IISc.), Bengaluru, has installed and commissioned Param Pravega, one of the most powerful supercomputers in India.

S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. The State Bank of India (SBI) has signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indira Gandhi Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) and National Culture Fund (NCF) of the Ministry of Culture, for Development of Atmanirbhar Bharat Centre for Design (ABCD) at L1 Barrack, Red Fort, in Delhi.

S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. Ravi Mittal, the former secretary, Department of Sports, has been appointed as the Chairman of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), as per the notification issued by Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

S8. Ans.(b)
Sol. The ‘International Day of Human Fraternity’ is celebrated across the world on 4th February. The first International Day of Human Fraternity was held in 2021.

S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. So this year’s World Cancer Day’s theme, “Close the Care Gap”, is all about raising awareness of this equity gap that affects almost everyone, in high as well as low- and middle-income countries, and is costing lives.

S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. New Zealand cricketer Daryl Mitchell, has been named the winner of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Spirit of Cricket Award 2021 for his gesture of refusing to take a single in the high-pressure 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Semi-Finals against England at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi.

S11. Ans.(a)
Sol. Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has been nominated for the prestigious 2022 Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award.

S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. A Trilogy book series titled, ‘India, That is Bharat: Coloniality, Civilisation, Constitution’ is authored by J Sai Deepak and published by Bloomsbury India.

S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. The ‘International Day of Human Fraternity’ is celebrated across the world on 4th February. The day aims to raise awareness about different cultures and religions, or beliefs, and the promotion of tolerance; and to educate people that tolerance, pluralistic tradition, mutual respect, and the diversity of religions and beliefs promote human fraternity.

S14. Ans.(b)
Sol. A Telugu short film ‘Street Student’ by Akula Sandeep depicting the story of a street urchin with a strong message on right to education has bagged the first prize in a competition organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in January 2022.

S15. Ans.(d)
Sol. China is celebrating the Spring Festival, it’s the most important annual festival as it entered the Lunar new “Year of the Tiger”.

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