Important Current Affairs Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2022- 01st January |

Q1. The Government of which state has launched the ‘Shramik Mitra‘ scheme for construction workers?
(a) Bihar
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) Delhi
(e) None of the above

Q2. Bhadrachalam has been added as a destination in the IRCTC’s Ramayana Circuit train?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Telangana
(d) Madhya Pradesh
(e) None of the above

Q3.Which of the two wheeler motor company the flagship company of TVS Group, has joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world’s largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative?
(a) TVS Motor Company
(b) Hero MotorCorp
(c) Bajaj Auto
(d) Royal Enfield
(e) None of the above

Q4. Which country has set a new Guinness World Record for the largest orchestra with 8,573 musicians playing together for more than five minutes?
(a) England
(b) Venezuela
(c) Australia
(d) France
(e) None of the above

Q5. The Indian Railways is constructing the tallest pier railway bridge of the world in which of the state/UT?
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Leh
(d) Manipur
(e) None of the above

Q6. Collins Dictionary has named the term ‘NFT’ as the Word of the Year 2021. What is the acronym for NFT?
(a) non-funding token
(b) non-financial token
(c) non-fungible token
(d) non-furious token
(e) None of the above

Q7. National Small Matchbox Manufacturers Association has increased the price of a matchbox from Rs.1 to Rs. 2 per box. This will come into effect from which of the date?
(a) December 31, 2021
(b) December 01, 2021
(c) January 01, 2022
(d) March 31, 2022
(e) None of the above

Q8. An idol of Goddess Annapurna that was stolen from India about 100 years ago and later found in Canada recently is all set to be back at its rightful place and will be gracing the Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Kashi Vishwanath temple is located in which state?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Jammu & Kashmir
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Himachal Pradesh
(e) None of the above

Q9. The Centre has approved a new Rajya Sainik Board (RSB) for which of the following?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Ladakh
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Jammu & Kashmir
(e) None of the above

Q10. Which of the following word has been chosen as the word of the year by the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) 2021?
(a) Quarantine
(b) Covid
(c) Vax
(d) Samvidhaan
(e) Climate Emergency

Solutions

S1. Ans(d)
Sol. The Government of Delhi launched the ‘Shramik Mitra‘ scheme for construction workers.
S2.Ans (c)
Sol. Bhadrachalam in Telangana has been added as a destination in the IRCTC’s Ramayana Circuit train.
S3.Ans(a)
Sol. TVS Motor Company, the flagship company of TVS Group, has joined the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), the world’s largest voluntary corporate sustainability initiative. TVS Motor has become the 1st Indian two-wheeler and threewheeler manufacturer to join the UNGC.
S4.Ans (b)
Sol. Venezuela has set a new Guinness World Record for the largest orchestra with 8,573 musicians playing together for more than five minutes.
S5.Ans(d)
Sol. The Indian Railways is constructing the tallest pier railway bridge of the world in Manipur.
S6.Ans(c)
Sol. Collins Dictionary has named the term ‘NFT’ as the Word of the Year 2021. NFT is the acronym for “non-fungible token.
S7.Ans(b)
Sol. National Small Matchbox Manufacturers Association has increased the price of a matchbox from Rs.1 to Rs. 2 per box. This will come into effect from December 01, 2021.
S8.Ans(a)
Sol. Kashi Vishwanath temple is located in Uttar Pradesh.
S9.Ans(b)
Sol. The Centre has approved a new Rajya Sainik Board (RSB) for Ladakh.
S10.Ans(c)
Sol. ‘Vax’ has been chosen as the word of the year by the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in 2021.