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Q :  

The World Bank has announced a funding of how much of the following billion dollars to UN agencies and NGOs for Afghanistan?

(A) three billion dollars

(B) four billion dollars

(C) a billion dollars

(D) five billion dollars

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

Since the events of August 2021, the World Bank has provided more than $1.7 billion in support to the Afghan people. Through Approach 1.0, the World Bank provided $280 million in funds from the Afghanistan Resilience Trust Fund (ARTF) to UNICEF and the World Food Program.


Q :  

International Universal Health Coverage Day is observed on which of the following days?

(A) March 10

(B) August 15

(C) April 20

(D) 12 December

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

The International Universal Health Coverage Day is celebrated on the 12th of December annually to urge the campaigners and defenders to raise their voices and convey stories of the several lakhs of people who are still waiting for health, for leaders to make more strategic investments in health, and for the world to ...


Q :  

Which brand has emerged as the world's most valuable brand in 2022 as per the Brand Finance 2022 Global 500 report?

(A) Google

(B) Amazon

(C) Facebook

(D) Apple

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

Apple has retained the title of the world's most valuable brand following a 35% increase to US$355.1 billion – the highest brand value ever recorded in the Brand Finance Global 500 ranking.


Q :  

Which of the following former fast bowler has been appointed by the IPL team Delhi Capitals as its assistant coach?

(A) Zaheer Khan

(B) Irfan Pathan

(C) Harbhajan Singh

(D) Ajit Agarkar

Correct Answer : D
Explanation :

Despite Delhi Capitals' chances of reaching the Indian Premier League playoffs (IPL 2024 Playoffs) being slim, assistant coach Pravin Amre is very satisfied with the performance of the team's Indian bowlers.


Q :  

NITI Aayog's Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Amitabh Kant said on 21 February 2022 that the Indian economy is growing at what percentage rate?

(A) 9.2%

(B) 5.2%

(C) 6.2%

(D) 8.5%

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

The Indian economy is growing at 9.2 per cent and is expected to grow at similar rates in the coming years, Niti Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant said on Monday.


Q :  

The government has started the Purple Revolution in Jammu and Kashmir in 2022. It is related to the cultivation of which crop?

(A) Rose

(B) Cedarwood

(C) Lavender

(D) Almond

Correct Answer : C
Explanation :

The correct answer is Lavender. With the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research's "aroma mission," the Ministry of Science and Technology's Purple Revolution or Lavender Revolution seeks to advance the domestic aromatic crop-based agro-economy (CSIR).


Q :  

Maya Angelou became the first black woman to appear on the coin of which country?

(A) Nepal

(B) America

(C) China

(D) Russia

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Poet and activist Maya Angelou, who died in 2014, has become the first Black woman to be featured on a United States quarter coin. The 25-cent coin, which shows Angelou with outstretched arms, went into circulation on Monday.


Q :  

The central government has made it mandatory for telecom companies to keep international calls and messages safe for how many years?

(A) 5 years

(B) 2 years

(C) 4 years

(D) 7 years

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

Govt mandates storage of ISD, satphone, conference calls, messages details for 2 yrs. The amendment applies to companies like Tata Communications, Cisco's Webex, AT&T Global Network, etc who have subscribed to these licences.


Q :  

Andhra Pradesh government has approved the formation of how many new districts in the state?

(A) 10

(B) 13

(C) 18

(D) 25

Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

On 26 January 2022, the Government of Andhra Pradesh had proposed 13 new districts by issuing a draft notification under the Andhra Pradesh Districts (Formation) Act, 1974, Section 3(5).


Q :  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 356 km long Bina Refinery (Madhya Pradesh) – POL terminal at Panki (Kanpur, UP) multiproduct pipeline project with an outlay of ___________.

(A) Rs 1524 crore

(B) Rs 1810 crore

(C) Rs 2000 crore

(D) Rs 3020 crore

Correct Answer : A
Explanation :

The Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation today the multi-product pipeline from Bina Refinery (Madhya Pradesh) to POL Terminal at Panki, Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh). The 356 km long project has a capacity of about 3.45 million metric tonnes per annum. The project also includes augmentation of tankage capacity and construction of rail loading gantry at Panki POL Terminal. The total cost of the project is Rs. 1524 crore (Rs. 1227 crore in UP and Rs. 297 crore in MP). The project will cover 5 districts of UP: Lalitpur, Jhansi, Jalaun, Kanpur Dehat and Kanpur Nagar, and 2 districts of Madhya Pradesh: Sagar and Tikamgarh.


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