Important Current Affairs Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2022- 24th February

Q1. Name the noted Indian historian, archaeologist and epigraphist from Tamil Nadu who has passed away recently.
(a) Subhas Bhowmick
(b) Vidya Dehejia
(c) Ramachandran Nagaswamy
(d) Ved Prakash Nanda
(e) None of the above

Q2. Chandrashekhar Patil, popularly known as “Champa”, passed away at the age of 82. He was associated with which of the field?
(a) Painter
(b) Politician
(c) Journalist
(d) Writer
(e) None of the above

Q3. World-renowned politician, conservationist and fossil hunter Richard Leakey has passed away. He was from which country?
(a) Kenya
(b) Egypt
(c) Spain
(d) Mexico
(e) None of the above

Q4. Indian social worker Sindhutai Sapkal who has passed away recently was fondly referred as ______.
(a) Mother of Social worker
(b) Mother of Animals
(c) Mother of Widows
(d) Mother of Orphans
(e) None of the above

Q5. Deon Lendore passed away recently. He was a/an ________.
(a) Singer
(b) Athlete
(c) Environmentalist
(d) Politician
(e) None of the above

Q6. Toshiki Kaifu passed away recently. He was the former Prime Minister of which of the following country?
(a) South Korea
(b) Philippines
(c) Japan
(d) China
(e) None of the above

Q7. The Indian Navy’s 1971 Indo-Pak war veteran Vice Admiral ________has passed away, at the age of 100.
(a) K.D.Sarma
(b) B.R.Sarma
(c) A.K. Sarma
(d) S.H. Sarma
(e) None of the above

Q8. Iqbal Singh Kingra, who was an Indian socio-spiritual leader of the Sikh community and an educationalist passed away at the age of 95 years. He was awarded Padma Shri in which of the year?
(a) 2022
(b) 2020
(c) 2021
(d) 2018
(e) None of the above

Q9. Give the name of Odisha’s social worker and Padma Shri awardee who has passed away recently?
(a) Gayatri Devi
(b) Anita Devi
(c) Shanti Devi
(d) Lata Devi
(e) None of the above

Q10. Legendary Kathak dancer, Pandit Birju Maharaj has passed away at the age of 83.
(a) Jaikishan Maharaj
(b) Birju Maharaj
(c) Shambhu Maharaj
(d) Lacchu Maharaj
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1.Ans(c)
Sol. Noted Indian historian, archaeologist and epigraphist from Tamil Nadu, Ramachandran Nagaswamy, has passed away.

S2.Ans (d)
Sol. Prominent Kannada writer Chandrashekhar Patil, popularly known as “Champa”, passed away at the age of 82.

S3.Ans(a)
Sol. World-renowned Kenyan politician, conservationist and fossil hunter Richard Leakey has passed away.

S4.Ans (d)
Sol. Social worker Sindhutai Sapkal, who was called as ‘Mother of Orphans’ passed away at the age of 73 years.

S5.Ans(b)
Sol. Olympic athlete Deon Lendore, who participated in the 400 meters race at the 2020 Olympics, passed away at the age of 29 years.

S6.Ans(c)
Sol. The former Prime Minister of Japan, Toshiki Kaifu has passed away at the age of 91 years in Japan.

S7.Ans(d)
Sol. The Indian Navy’s 1971 Indo-Pak war veteran Vice Admiral S.H. Sarma has passed away, at the age of 100.

S8.Ans(a)
Sol. Iqbal Singh Kingra was conferred with the Padma Shri in 2022 for his contributions in the field of social work.

S9.Ans(c)
Sol. Odisha’s social worker and Padma Shri awardee Shanti Devi, who was remembered as the voice of the poor, has passed away.

S10.Ans(b)
Sol. Legendary Kathak dancer, Pandit Birju Maharaj has passed away at the age of 83. A recipient of the country’s second-highest civilian award, Padma Vibhushan.