Weekly Current Affairs Questions2022 February 22 to February 28
Which of the following day is observed as International Childhood Cancer Day?
(A) 13 February
(B) 14 February
(C) 16 February
(D) 15 February
Correct Answer : D
Recently, ICC has announced Heather Knight as the women's player of the month for January 2022. She is the captain of the women's team of ___________.
(A) England
(B) South Africa
(C) Australia
(D) New Zealand
Correct Answer : A
India's retail inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose to _______% in the month of January.
(A) 4.51%
(B) 4.79%
(C) 5.31%
(D) 6.01%
Correct Answer : D
Which country has implemented the Emergency Act for the first time?
(A) Japan
(B) Russia
(C) USA
(D) Canada
Correct Answer : D
Who has been named as the Business Standard Banker for the year 2020-21?
(A) Sandeep Bakshi
(B) Amitabh Choudhary
(C) Aditya Puri
(D) Shyam Srinivasan
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Sandeep Bakhshi, managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of ICICI Bank, is the Business Standard Banker of the Year 2020-21 for turning around the private sector lender and changing the perception about it during his tenure of the past three and a half years.
Vedanta has tied up with which company to form a joint venture to manufacture semiconductors in India?
(A) Pegatron
(B) Acer
(C) Asus
(D) Foxconn
Correct Answer : D
Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)?
(A) Sanjay Malhotra
(B) Manoj Ahuja
(C) Rajesh Kumar
(D) Vineet Joshi
Correct Answer : D
Maru Mahotsav is celebrated in which of the following state?
(A) Haryana
(B) Bihar
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Assam
Correct Answer : C
Which Indian FMCG company has become the first plastic waste neutral company in the country?
(A) Patanjali
(B) Godrej
(C) Dabur
(D) Nestle
Correct Answer : C
The Center has allocated Rs 2.26 crore for the Medaram Jatara 2022 Mahotsav. In which state this biennial festival is held?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Telangana
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Assam
Correct Answer : B