Weekly Current Affairs Questions2022 February 22 to February 28
Who has been appointed as the chairman of the Committee of Administrators to discharge the functions of Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) recently?
(A) SD Mudgil
(B) Geeta Mittal
(C) Sudarshan Sen
(D) NV Raman
Correct Answer : B
Which country has become the first country to allow drone flights in civilian airspace?
(A) Russia
(B) Afghanistan
(C) Lebanon
(D) Israel
Correct Answer : D
Bank of Baroda will acquire Union Bank of India's __________% stake in IndiaFirst Life Insurance Company.
(A) 18%
(B) 21%
(C) 25%
(D) 32%
Correct Answer : B
Paisabazaar. com has partnered with which bank to offer 'Paisa on Demand' (POD), a credit card that will be available exclusively on the Paisabazaar platform?
(A) HDFC Bank
(B) RBL Bank
(C) Axis Bank
(D) ICICI Bank
Correct Answer : B
As per the Saubhagya scheme, which of the following state has a maximum number of households electrified through a solar-based standalone system?
(A) Gujarat
(B) Kerala
(C) Sikkim
(D) Rajasthan
Correct Answer : D
What is India's rank in the 9th annual ranking of the top 10 countries outside the United States (US) for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)?
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
Correct Answer : C
Who is the author of the book 'How to Prevent the Next Pandemic'?
(A) Tim Cook
(B) Elon Musk
(C) Bill Gates
(D) Warren Buffett
Correct Answer : C
Reliance Jio has tied up with which company to offer satellite-based broadband communication services in India?
(A) Deutsche Telekom, Germany
(B) Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation, Japan
(C) SES, Luxembourg
(D) Verizon Communications, United States
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Under the agreement, Jio Platforms has formed a joint venture with SES, named as Jio Space Technology Ltd. The joint venture will deliver the next generation of scalable and affordable broadband services in India, leveraging satellite technology.
Union Energy Minister RK Singh has announced that India will achieve zero-diesel use in agriculture and replace fossil fuels with renewable energy by _________.
(A) 2023
(B) 2024
(C) 2025
(D) 2028
Correct Answer : B
Name the President of Germany, who has been re-elected to this position in the 2022 election.
(A) Angela Merkel
(B) Olaf Scholzo
(C) Christian Lindner
(D) Frank-Walter Steinmeier
Correct Answer : D