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A)
8.1%
B)
7.6%
C)
7.2%
D)
6.4%

Correct Answer : Option (B) - 7.6%


India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has projected the real gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of the Indian economy to grow at 7.6% year-on-year in 2022-23 (FY23). Ind-Ra is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Fitch Group. The economic recovery was encouraging, he said, and restrictions put in place by many states to contain the current wave of Covid-19 were not as severe as the second wave. Nonetheless, there are risks to the ongoing recovery, the rating agency warned.
 
It pointed to the latest FY22 GDP advance estimates, which show that Private Final Consumption Expenditure (PFCE) — the largest component of GDP (58.6%) from the demand side and a proxy for consumption demand — is projected to grow only 6.9% YoY in the current year, despite a low base and sales data of many consumer durables showing robust growth.

Published On : January 21, 2022
A)
Aaron Finch
B)
Kane Williamson
C)
Virat Kohli
D)
Babar Azam

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Babar Azam


Pakistan captain "Babar Azam" has been named as the captain of the ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year for 2021, announced by the global cricket body on Thursday, (January 20, 2022). He was also named as the captain of the ICC T20I Team of the Year announced on Wednesday(19th Jan 2022).
 
Once again, no Indian has featured in the ODI Team of the Year. There were no Indians in the ICC T20I Men's Team of the Year but Smriti Mandhana found a spot in the Women's T20I Team of the Year.
 
Ireland opener Paul Stirling, who scored 885 runs including 3 hundreds in 2021, has been named the opener along with South Africa's Janneman Malan.

Source : India Today

Published On : January 21, 2022
A)
Peng Shuai
B)
Ayumi Morita
C)
Emma Raducanu
D)
Sania Mirza

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Sania Mirza


India tennis star "Sania Mirza" on Wednesday(19th Jan 2022) announced that 2022 will be her last season since her body is "wearing down" and motivation and energy for the everyday grind is not the same anymore.
 
Mirza, 35, had returned to tennis after giving birth to her son in March 2019 but her progress was later thwarted by the coronavirus pandemic.
 
Mirza made the retirement announcement after losing the Australian open women's doubles first round with partner Nadiia Kichenok.

Source : India Times

Published On : January 20, 2022
A)
Mitali Raj, Harmanpreet Kaur
B)
Shefali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur
C)
Jhulan Goswami, Mitali Raj
D)
Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Jhulan Goswami, Mitali Raj


The ICC Women's ODI Team of the Year 2021 includes two Indians, veteran batter Mithali Raj and pacer Jhulan Goswami. England's Heather Knight has been named the captain of the ICC Women's ODI Team of the Year 2021, while Australia's Alyssa Healy has been named as the wicketkeeper.

Published On : January 20, 2022
A)
17th Jan 2022 - 10.30 am
B)
18th Jan 2022 - 10.30 am
C)
19th Jan 2022 - 10.30 am
D)
20th Jan 2022 - 10.30 am

Correct Answer : Option (D) - 20th Jan 2022 - 10.30 am


India on Thursday(20th Jan 2022) successfully tested BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, with increased indigenous content and improved performance. It was test-fired from the Integrated Test Range in Chandipur off the coast of Odisha at 10.30 am.
 
The launch was conducted by Brahmos Aerospace in close coordination with the teams of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).
 
In this text-book flight, the missile followed the predicted trajectory meeting all mission objectives, the Ministry of Defence said in a statement.
 
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has congratulated the BrahMos missile and DRDO-India teams and industry for the successful flight test. "The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile with increased indigenous content and improved performance was successfully test fired today(20th Jan 2022) from Chandipur," Office of the Raksha Mantri tweeted.

Source : India Today

Published On : January 20, 2022
A)
Australia Running Series (ARS)
B)
Japan Running Series (JRS)
C)
Germany Running Series (GRS)
D)
Canada Running Series (CRS)

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Canada Running Series (CRS)


Canada Running Series (CRS) has announced on Tuesday(18th Jan 2022) morning that Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) will take over from Scotiabank to become the new title sponsor and technology partner of the Toronto Waterfront Marathon until 2026.
 
The TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon will join other world-class marathons like New York City and London to carry the TCS sponsorship.
 
“The first year of our sponsorship will be all about discovery,” says Haley Price, Head of Sports Sponsorships at TCS. “We love that this race is engraved into Toronto and that the race starts just steps from our Toronto office.”

Source : Canadian Running

Published On : January 20, 2022
A)
Manoj Pande
B)
Ajit Doval
C)
Karambir Singh
D)
Vijay Kumar Singh

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Manoj Pande


Sources in the government say that the proposal to appoint Lieutenant General "Manoj Pande" as the next Vice Chief of Army Staff has been approved.
 
Manoj Pande has tenanted important staff assignments and was posted as Chief Engineer at the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea. He was Director-General at Army Headquarters dealing with subjects of discipline, ceremonial and welfare.
 
The officer would be replacing the incumbent Lieutenant General CP Mohanty who is due to superannuate on January 31.
 
General Pande is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy and was commissioned into the Corps of Engineers (The Bombay Sappers) in December 1982. He is a graduate of Staff College, Camberley (United Kingdom) and attended the Higher Command Course at Army War College, Mhow at Indore in Madhya Pradesh and National Defence College (NDC) at Delhi...
 
Source : India Today

Published On : January 20, 2022
A)
Iran
B)
China
C)
Israel
D)
North Korea

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Israel


Israel conducted a successful test of its Arrow 3 anti-ballistic missile system on Tuesday(18th Jan 2022) morning outside the Earth’s atmosphere, the Defense Ministry said.
 
The trial tested a number of “breakthrough” capabilities for the missile defense system, which can be used immediately by the Israeli Air Force, the Defense Ministry’s Missile Defense Organization head Moshe Patel told reporters on Tuesday(18th Jan 2022).
 
“We have made a breakthrough in every part of the system, in the detection arrays, in the launches, even in the interceptors themselves, so that they match the threats that are expected in the region. There were highly, highly significant technological breakthroughs here that were assessed and can be used by the air force in its operational systems immediately,” Patel said.

Source : Times of Israel

Published On : January 20, 2022
A)
$68.7 billion
B)
$83.5 billion
C)
$97.2 billion
D)
$105.6 billion

Correct Answer : Option (A) - $68.7 billion


Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday(18th Jan 2022) it would buy "Call of Duty" videogame maker Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion in cash, the largest deal in the sector making the Xbox maker the third-largest gaming company by revenue.
 
Microsoft's offer of $95 per share is at a premium of 45 percent to Activision's Friday close.
 
Shares of Activision were up nearly 38 percent at $65.39 before being halted for news.
 
"Gaming is the most dynamic and exciting category in entertainment across all platforms today and will play a key role in the development of metaverse platforms," Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella said in a statement.
 
Demand for video games has surged during the pandemic, as stuck-at-home consumers play more games to keep themselves entertained.

Source : Money Control

Published On : January 19, 2022
A)
India
B)
Mexico
C)
Australia
D)
Switzerland

Correct Answer : Option (A) - India


The 2022 Women's AFC Asian Cup will be the 20th edition of the quadrennial football tournament.
 
Hosted by India, the behind-closed-door tournament will start on 20th January 2022 and will conclude on 6th February 2022. The final will be played at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
 
There are three Groups comprising of four teams each.
 
Group A : India, China PR, Chinese Taipei, Iran.
Group B : Australia, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia.
Group C : Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Myanmar.

Source : The Hindu

Published On : January 19, 2022