Common Current Affairs Questions 2022 January 18 to January 24
Which of the following High Court has become the first High Court in the country to set up Justice Clock?
(A) Gujarat High Court
(B) Delhi High Court
(C) Rajasthan High Court
(D) Allahabad High Court
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The first high court of India was established in Kolkata. It was formerly called the High Court of Judicature at Fort William. It was issued under the Indian High Courts Act 1861. It was formally opened on 1 July 1862. Sir Barnes Peacock as its first Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court. Justice Sumboo Nath Pandit was the first Indian to assume office as a Judge of the Calcutta High Court.
In which state's Pench Tiger Reserve, a 17-year-old tigress, popularly known as 'Supermom and Collarwali', has passed away?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Rajasthan
Correct Answer : B
Who among the following has been appointed as the Chairman of Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC)?
(A) Rahul Kumar Sachdeva
(B) Mohan Agarwal
(C) Narendra Kumar Goenka
(D) Anil Kumar Tripathi
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Narendra Goenka, the founder and Managing Director of Texport Industries Pvt. Ltd.
Which state government has reserved 75 percent jobs for local residents in the private sector?
(A) Bihar
(B) Haryana
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Punjaab
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Haryana's much-touted legislation providing 75% reservation to the state domiciles for private sector jobs is still to be implemented in the state. CHANDIGARH: Haryana's much-touted legislation providing 75% reservation to the state domiciles for private sector jobs is still to be implemented in the state.
Which Indian - American woman astronaut travelled into space in July, 2021?
(A) Sirisha Bandla
(B) Mamta Tripathi
(C) Suman Dholkiya
(D) Sunita Williams
Correct Answer : A
Which senior bureaucrat has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Air India Limited?
(A) Rahul Sachdeva
(B) Vikram Dev Dutt
(C) Mohan Kumar Agarwal
(D) Anil Agnihotri
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Senior bureaucrat Vikram Dev Dutt was appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Air India Limited in January 2022. Tata Sons bid ₹180 billion for the government's 100% stake in Air India in October 2021.
Reliance Industries has bought what percent stake in domestic robotics company 'Edward'?
(A) 20 percent
(B) 30 percent
(C) 50 percent
(D) 55.7 percent
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Reliance Industries Ltd's retail arm has purchased a 55.7% stake in Addverb Technologies, a Noida-based robotics company, for $132 million.
Who among the following has become the first Indian player to play in the Australian Big Bash League?
(A) Rajat Bhatia
(B) Praveen Tambe
(C) Unmukt Chand
(D) Ajit Chandila
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Unmukt Chand has become the first Indian player to play in Australia's Big Bash League (BBL) with 2018/19 champions Melbourne Renegades announcing the signing of him on 4 Nov'21. The former India under-19 captain had retired from Indian cricket in August 2021 and has played league cricket in the USA since. Chand captained India to the under-19 World Cup title in 2012.
Who among the following has been adjudged as FIFA's best footballer for the second time in a row?
(A) Robert Lewandowski
(B) Kylan Mbappe
(C) Lionel Messi
(D) Mohamed Salah
Correct Answer : A
Recently, who has become the 73rd Chess Grandmaster of India?
(A) Adesh Deshmukh
(B) Nitish Pranam
(C) Vaibhav Ojha
(D) Bharat Subramaniam
Correct Answer : D
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