Latest Current Affairs in 2022 : January 2022 Current Affairs, GKToday, Great Learning

1 .

Andhra Pradesh government has increased the retirement age of government staff to how many years?

A)

60 years

B)

62 years

C)

64 years

D)

65 years

Correct Answer : Option (B) - 62 years

Andhra Pradesh government employees, Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has increased the retirement age, pegged the Pay Revision Commission (PRC) at 23% and announced a timeline for the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS).

Speaking at a meeting with various employees' unions in Amaravati on Friday(7th Jan 2022), the chief minister announced a fitment of 23%, where the new pay scales will come into force from January 2022. The retirement age has been increased from 60 years to 62 years.

He said that the announced fitment is almost 9% more than the suggested PRC of 14.29% by the Chief Secretary Committee and will be in retrospective effect from July 1, 2018. "Similarly, the monetary benefits will be applied from April 1, 2020 and the enhanced pay scale along with pending DA’s will be effective from January 2022," CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy said..

Source : India Today

Published On : January 14, 2022

2 .

Who is the new Chairman of Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) appointed in January 2022?

A)

A.P Jamkhedkar

B)

Raghuvendra Tanwar

C)

Basudev Chatterjee

D)

Sabyasachi Bhattacharya

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Raghuvendra Tanwar

Raghuvendra Tanwar, professor emeritus, Kurukshetra University (KU) has been appointed(10th Jan 2022) as chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR), New Delhi, for a period of three years by the Government of India (GOI).

Prof Tanwar who joined KU as a lecturer in August 1977 has an outstanding academic record, with two gold medals in MA History. He was appointed an open selection professor in 1997 and has also worked as the KU's dean of academic affairs and dean of social sciences. He superannuated in February 2015 and in July 2016 was appointed director of the Haryana Academy of History and Culture..

Source : Times Of India

Published On : January 14, 2022

3 .

When the Armed Forces Veterans Day observed?

A)

January 11

B)

January 12

C)

January 13

D)

January 14

Correct Answer : Option (D) - January 14

Armed Forces Veterans Day is observed on January 14 every year, since 2017. It is celebrated to honour the sacrifice of our veterans in serving the nation. Armed Forces Veterans Day was called Armistice Day when it was announced and this year, the nation will celebrate the 6th Armed Forces Veterans Day. Armed Forces Veterans Day recognises the services rendered by Field Marshal KM Cariappa OBE, the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Armed Forces. He retired on January 14 in 1953.

Last year on this day, wreath laying ceremony, as well as, Veterans Meet were organised at various Military Stations to mark the solidarity of our veterans. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh along with late Chief of Defence Staff Bipin Rawat had attended the Veterans Meet at Air Force Station, Bengaluru. NoK, Veterans and representatives of various ex-servicemen organisations were also present at the event.

Source : News18

Published On : January 14, 2022

4 .

Which state has topped in terms of increase in forest cover as per "India State of Forest Report (ISFR)" 2021?

A)

Andhra Pradesh

B)

Tamil Nadu

C)

Maharashtra

D)

Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Andhra Pradesh

India's forest and tree cover has risen by 2,261 square kilometres in the last two years with Andhra Pradesh growing the maximum forest cover of 647 square kilometres, according to the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2021 released on Thursday(13th Jan 2022).

The top five states in terms of increase in forest cover are Andhra Pradesh (647 sq km), Telangana (632 sq km), Odisha (537 sq km), Karnataka (155 sq km) and Jharkhand (110 sq km).

Published On : January 14, 2022

5 .

Who is projects India GDP at 6.5% in FY22?

A)

World Bank

B)

Australian Aid

C)

United Nations

D)

French Development Agency

Correct Answer : Option (C) - United Nations

The GDP growth forecast of India in fiscal 2022 is estimated to grow at 6.5% as per the "United Nations" World Economic Situation and Prospects (WESP) 2022 report. Earlier this was estimated at 8.4%.

The WESP is a flagship report produced by the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA). UN has projected the growth rate for fiscal 2023 (FY 2022-2023) at 5.9%.

Published On : January 14, 2022

6 .

Which company sign agreement with South Korea's POSCO to develop steel mill?

A)

Tata Group

B)

Reliance Group

C)

Adani Group

D)

Aditya Birla Group

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Adani Group

Industrialist Gautam Adani-led "Adani Group" has signed a pact with South Korea's "POSCO" to explore business opportunities in sectors like steel, renewable energy among others.

Both the entities have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to this effect.

In a statement on Thursday(13th Jan 2022), Adani Group said the investment under the MoU is estimated to be up to $5 billion.

Adani Group said it "has agreed to explore business cooperation opportunities, including the establishment of a green, environment-friendly integrated steel mill at Mundra, Gujarat, as well as other businesses. The investment is estimated to be up to $5 billion."..

Source : Times Of India

Published On : January 14, 2022

7 .

Who is inaugurated a Technology Centre of the MSME Ministry, established at Puducherry?

A)

Ram Nath Kovind

B)

Shri Narendra Modi

C)

Amit Shah

D)

Venkaiah Naidu

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Shri Narendra Modi

The Prime Minister, "Shri Narendra Modi" inaugurated the 25th National Youth Festival in Puducherry, via video conferencing 12th Jan 2022. Today, being the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda is observed as National Youth Day. During the event, the Prime Minister unveiled selected essays on "Mere Sapno ka Bharat" and "Unsung Heroes of Indian Freedom Movement". These essays have been selected from submissions by over 1 lakh youth on the two themes.

The Prime Minister also inaugurated a Technology Centre of the MSME Ministry, established at Puducherry with an investment of about Rs. 122 crore. The Prime Minister also inaugurated the Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Manimandapam - an auditorium with an open-air theatre, constructed by the Government of Puducherry at a cost of about Rs 23 crores. Union Ministers Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Shri Narayan Rane, Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma and Shri Nisith Pramanik, Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan Chief Minister of Puducherry Shri N. Rangaswamy, State Ministers and Parliamentarians were among those present on the occasion.

Source : Devdiscourse

Published On : January 13, 2022

8 .

Who is tie-up with Africa50 to develop a transmission project in Kenya?

A)

NHPC Limited

B)

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

C)

Power System Operation Corporation

D)

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd has signed a joint development agreement with Africa50, a pan-African infrastructure investment platform to continue to develop the Kenya Transmission Project on a public-private partnership basis.

The project entails the development, financing, construction, and operation of the 400kV Lessos - Loosuk and 220kV Kisumu - Musaga transmission lines under a PPP framework. Once completed, the project will be the First Independent Power Transmission (IPT) in Kenya and will set a reference point in Africa as the first financing of transmission lines on a PPP basis, said a Power Ministry statement.

Source : Mint

Published On : January 13, 2022

9 .

Who is world first human receives a Pig Heart Transplant?

A)

David Bennett

B)

Christopher

C)

Catherine

D)

Jacqueline

Correct Answer : Option (A) - David Bennett

A US man has become the first person in the world to get a heart transplant from a genetically-modified pig. David Bennett, 57, is doing well three days after the experimental seven-hour procedure in Baltimore.

The possibility of using animal organs for so-called xenotransplantation to meet the demand has long been considered, and using pig heart valves is already common.

Pigs are increasingly becoming popular candidates for organ transplantation. This is because their organs are anatomically similar to those of humans. What’s more, porcine components are more tuned for genetic engineering.

Published On : January 13, 2022

10 .

Who has been Launches Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar 2021 to 2022?

A)

Annpurna Devi

B)

Ashwini Vaishnaw

C)

Rajeev Chandrasekhar

D)

Dr. Subhas Sarkar

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Dr. Subhas Sarkar

Minister of State for Education "Subhas Sarkar" on Wednesday (January 12, 2022) launched the Swachh Vidyalaya Puraskar (SVP) 2021 – 2022. The SVP 2021-22 is open to all categories of schools i.e. government, government aided and private schools in both rural and urban areas. "The schools will assessed through an online portal and mobile app in six sub-categories- Water, Sanitation, Hand Washing with soap, Operation and Maintenance, Behaviour Change and Capacity Building and the newly added category on Covid-19 preparedness and response and the system will generate the overall score and rating automatically," the release mentioned.

The schools can apply till March 2022 to apply for the awards. Schools will be awarded at the district, state and national level. A total of 40 schools will be selected for awards this year under the overall category. "The award money for the schools has been enhanced this year from Rs. 50,000/- to Rs. 60,000/- per school, under Samagra Shiksha scheme. Also, 6 sub-category wise awards have been introduced for the first time, with award money of Rs. 20,000/- per school," the release mentioned. The school will certificate of participation showing the category-wise scores and overall rating of the school.

Source : NDTV

Published On : January 13, 2022