Important Current Affairs Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2022- 19th February

Q1. India observes “National Voters’ Day” every year on which day to encourage more young voters to take part in the political process?
(a) January 30
(b) January 25
(c) January 17
(d) January 9
(e) None of the above

Q2. World Braille Day is observed globally on which day since 2019?
(a) 11th January
(b) 18th January
(c) 9th January
(d) 4th January
(e) None of the above

Q3. The Indian government established which day as the National Tourism Day to raise awareness about the importance of tourism for the country’s economy?
(a) January 18
(b) January 22
(c) January 25
(d) January 8
(e) None of the above

Q4. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has observed the ________ Foundation Day of its establishment on January 01, 2022.
(a) 69th
(b) 64th
(c) 71st
(d) 78th
(e) None of the above

Q5. The National Youth Day is celebrated on which day annually to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda?
(a) 5 January
(b) 24 January
(c) 15 January
(d) 12 January
(e) None of the above

Q6. In India, the National Girl Child Day (NGCD) is observed annually on which of the following day?
(a) January 18
(b) January 11
(c) January 24
(d) January 8
(e) None of the above

Q7. India marks the 74th Indian Army Day on which of the following day?
(a) 27 January
(b) 15 January
(c) 9 January
(d) 1 January
(e) None of the above

Q8. International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust (International Holocaust Remembrance Day) is observed on 27 January. What is the theme for this year?
(a) Memory, Dignity and Justice
(b) Holocaust Education and Remembrance for Global Justice
(c) Journeys through the Holocaust
(d) Remembrance and Beyond
(e) None of the above

Q9. World Leprosy Day is observed globally on the ____________of January every year.
(a) Last Sunday
(b) Second Tuesday
(c) First Friday
(d) Third Saturday
(e) None of the above

Q10. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and the Ministry of Commerce and Industry have decided to organise a week-long virtual innovation celebration called ‘Startup India Innovation Week’. On which dates it was observed?
(a) January 14 to January 18
(b) January 10 to January 16
(c) January 7 to January 12
(d) January 15 to January 22
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1.Ans(b)
Sol. India observes “National Voters’ Day” every year on January 25 to encourage more young voters to take part in the political process.

S2.Ans (d)
Sol. World Braille Day is observed globally on 4th January since 2019.

S3.Ans(c)
Sol. The Indian government established January 25 as the National Tourism Day to raise awareness about the importance of tourism for the country’s economy.

S4.Ans (b)
Sol. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has observed the 64th Foundation Day of its establishment on January 01, 2022.

S5.Ans(d)
Sol. In India, the National Youth Day is celebrated on 12 January annually to commemorate the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.

S6.Ans(c)
Sol. In India, the National Girl Child Day (NGCD) is observed annually on January 24.

S7.Ans(b)
Sol. The Army Day in India is celebrated on 15 January every year.

S8.Ans(a)
Sol. In 2022, the theme guiding the United Nations Holocaust remembrance and education is “Memory, Dignity and Justice”.

S9.Ans(a)
Sol. World Leprosy Day is observed globally on the last Sunday of January every year. In 2022, the World Leprosy Day falls on January 30, 2022.

S10.Ans(b)
Sol. The virtual event ‘Startup India Innovation Week’ organised from January 10 to January 16, 2022.