Important Current Affairs Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2022- 23rd February

Q1. Name the captain Indian-origin British Sikh Army officer and physiotherapist, also known as Polar Preet who has created history by becoming the first woman of colour to complete a solo unsupported trek to the South Pole.
(a) Harsimrat Kaur
(b) Harnazz Sandhu
(c) Harneet Kaur
(d) Harpreet Chandi
(e) None of the above

Q2. Which of the following place has become India’s first city to have a Water Metro Project after the launch of its first boat in December 2021, namely ‘Muziris?
(a) Kolkata, West Bengal
(b) Hyderabad, Telangana
(c) Kochi, Kerala
(d) Paradip, Odisha
(e) None of the above

Q3. The Oxford University Press (OUP) has picked up which of the word as the Children’s Word of the Year 2021, based on their recent research?
(a) Challenging
(b) Anxiety
(c) Challenging
(d) Wellbeing
(e) None of the above

Q4. The Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) announced the “Open Data Week”. It was conducted during which of the dates?
(a) 12 January to 16 January
(b) 17 January to 21 January
(c) 9 January to 14 January
(d) 26 January to 31 January
(e) None of the above

Q5. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted the qualification test of Cryogenic Engine for Gaganyaan programme. It was conducted in which state’s ISRO complex?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Karnataka
(d) Odisha
(e) None of the above

Q6. India’s “Supermom” tigress, popularly known as ‘Collarwali’, has passed away at which Tiger Reserve?
(a) Bandhavgarh National Park
(b) Kanha Tiger Reserve
(c) Pench Tiger Reserve
(d) Tadoba-Andhari National Park
(e) None of the above

Q7. Which Indian city will get India’s 1st heli-hub with all aviation facilities?
(a) Chennai
(b) Gurugram
(c) Kozhikode
(d) Mumbai
(e) None of the above

Q8. Who has inaugurated India’s first Open Rock Museum in Hyderabad, Telangana?
(a) Kiren Rijiju
(b) K.Chandra Shekhar Rao
(c) Dr Jitendra Singh
(d) Amit Shah
(e) None of the above

Q9. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Western Railways zone of Indian Railways has launched a new initiative called “Mission Amanat” for which of the purpose?
(a) Tracking lost Luggage
(b) Searching for lost Child
(c) Safety for Women
(d) Search of illegal items
(e) None of the above

Q10. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) Chairman, Vinai Kumar Saxena has launched the country’s first Mobile Honey Processing Van in which of the following place?
(a) Jorhat
(b) Ranchi
(c) Jaipur
(d) Ghaziabad
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1.Ans(d)
Sol. Captain Harpreet Chandi, Indian-origin British Sikh Army officer and physiotherapist, also known as Polar Preet, has created history by becoming the first woman of colour to complete a solo unsupported trek to the South Pole.

S2.Ans (c)
Sol. Kochi, Kerala has become India’s first city to have a Water Metro Project after the launch of its first boat in December 2021, namely ‘Muziris.

S3.Ans(b)
Sol. The Oxford University Press (OUP) has picked up ‘Anxiety’ as the Children’s Word of the Year 2021, based on their recent research.

S4.Ans (b)
Sol. The Open Data Week was conducted during the third week of January from 17th January 2022 to 21st January 2022.

S5.Ans(a)
Sol. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has successfully conducted the qualification test of Cryogenic Engine for Gaganyaan programme for a duration of 720 seconds at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu.

S6.Ans(c)
Sol. India’s “Supermom” tigress, popularly known as ‘Collarwali’, has passed away at Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Madhya Pradesh.

S7.Ans(b)
Sol. Haryana Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala announced that Gurugram will get India’s 1st heli-hub with all aviation facilities.

S8.Ans(c)
Sol. Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh has inaugurated India’s first Open Rock Museum in Hyderabad, Telangana.

S9.Ans(a)
Sol. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Western Railways zone of Indian Railways has launched a new initiative called “Mission Amanat” to make it easier for railway passengers to get back their lost luggage.

S10.Ans(d)
Sol. Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) Chairman, Vinai Kumar Saxena has launched the country’s first Mobile Honey Processing Van at Village Sirora in Ghaziabad.