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1 .

Indian player Tasnim Mir was in news recently for becoming first Indian world number one in which sports?

Tennis

Hockey

Badminton

Shooting

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Badminton

India’s under-19 shuttler Tasnim Mir has become world number-1 badminton player in the women’s singles category of Under-19, in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) junior rankings.

Teenage badminton player Tasnim Mir has become the first Indian to top the under-19 world rankings in girls' singles. The Badminton World Federation's (BWF) updated rankings showed 16-year-old Tasnim at the top of the pile with 10,810 points.

"I am very happy today and I am going to try and follow in the footsteps of my role models PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal," said Tasnim. "I am now concentrating on how the seniors play now and am trying to get to competing at that level. I am hoping to win a medal for India at the next Olympics.

"I used to cry a lot after losing a match. I worked very hard to get to where I am today, train about six to seven hours a day. My parents have made a lot of sacrifices for helping me and my brother in our sport."..

Source : India Today

Published On : January 15, 2022

2 .

Which Mutual Fund company has recently been renamed as WhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund?

UTI Mutual Fund

HDFC Mutual Fund

YES Mutual Fund

ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund

Correct Answer : Option (C) - YES Mutual Fund

The name of YES Asset Management has been rechristened as WhiteOak Capital Asset Management and therefore the name of YES Mutual Fund has been changed to WhiteOak Capital Mutual Fund

Published On : January 15, 2022

3 .

Which Payments Bank became most preferred UPI beneficiary bank in India?

Paytm Payments Bank

Fino Payments Bank

Jio Payments Bank

Airtel Payments Bank

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Paytm Payments Bank

Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) became the largest and fastest-growing UPI beneficiary bank in India. It becomes the first beneficiary bank in the country to achieve the landmark of over 926 million UPI transactions in a single month. Beneficiary banks are the banks of the account holder who is receiving money. Paytm Payments Bank has also gained rapid traction as a remitter bank for UPI payments.

While State Bank of India (SBI) topped the chart of being the biggest remitter in December 2021, according to data released by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI). State Bank of India followed PPBL as the second-largest beneficiary with 664.89 million transactions.

Published On : January 15, 2022

4 .

Which country forex reserves declines by $878 mn to $632.7 bn?

Japan

Russia

India

United States

Correct Answer : Option (C) - India

As per the weekly Reserve Bank of India (RBI) data, the foreign exchange reserves of India declined by $878 million to USD 632.736 billion in the week ended January 7, 2022. In the previous week ended December 31, India’s reserves dropped by $1.466 billion to $633.614 billion.

The decline was mainly due to a fall in gold reserves and Foreign Currency Assets (FCA). In the reporting week, FCAs decreased by $497 million to $569.392 billion.

Gold reserves declined by $360 million to $39.044 billion. The special drawing rights (SDRs) with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) fell by $16 million to $19.098 billion. India’s reserve position with the IMF dipped by $5 million to $5.202 billion.

Published On : January 15, 2022

5 .

Who is detects new 'Deltacron' Covid variant?

Malta

Cyprus

Turkey

Albania

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Cyprus

Cyprus has detected a new variant dubbed as “Deltacron”, that has a similar genetic background to the Delta variant, coupled with 10 mutations from Omicron. The variant has already affected 25 people in Cyprus. According to Dr Leondios Kostrikis, the head of the laboratory of biotechnology and molecular virology at the University of Cyprus, of the 25 samples taken in Cyprus, 11 were hospitalised due to the virus, while 14 were from the general population.

Published On : January 15, 2022

6 .

Which team is ranked at the top of World Test Championship Table 2021-23?

Sri Lanka

Australia

Pakistan

South Africa

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka top the table with 100 PCT having won both their matches of the cycle followed by Australia (83.33 PCT) at second and Pakistan (75 PCT) at the third spot.

England are at the bottom of the pile with 10.41 PCT. The Joe Root-led side has won just one of their 10 Tests while losing five and drawing two.

Notably, India have also been docked three points for slow over-rate while England have lost 10 points for the offense. As per ICC rules, for slow over-rates “teams will lose one championship point for each over short."

India kicked off their WTC cycle with a five-match Test tour of England last year which was unfortunately cut down to four with the final match postponed due to covid issues. India won two Tests on the tour while losing once.

India next hosted New Zealand for a two-Test series, played in Kanpur and Mumbai. The first Test ended in a draw before India registered a massive win in the second to seal the series 1-0.

India are scheduled to host Sri Lanka next for a two-Test series in February-March this year.

Source : News18

Published On : January 14, 2022

7 .

What is India's current rank on the ICC world Test championship table 2021-23?

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

Correct Answer : Option (D) - 5th

ICC World Test Championship Points Table 2021-2023 : World Test Championship: India has slipped to the 5th spot on the ICC World Test Championship points table 2021-23 after a 7-wicket defeat against South Africa on January 14, 2022. South Africa is now ranked at the 4th spot with 66.66 percentage of points, while India has 49.07 percentage of points.

Published On : January 14, 2022

8 .

ISRO successfully tested cryogenic engine for which rocket on 12 January 2022?

GSAT

Gaganyaan

Pragyan

Chandrayaan

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Gaganyaan

Achieving another milestone in its ongoing Gaganyaan programme, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday(12th Jan 2022) successfully conducted the qualification test of the cryogenic engine of the human-rated GSLV rocket to be used in the country’s maiden human spaceflight mission, scheduled to be launched in 2023.

“Isro successfully conducted the qualification test of cryogenic engine for Gaganyaan programme for a duration of 720 seconds at ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu. The performance of the engine met the test objectives and the engine parameters were closely matching with the predictions during the entire duration of the test, the space agency said in a statement.

The successful long-duration test is a major milestone as it ensured the reliability and robustness of the cryogenic engine for induction into the human-rated launch vehicle. Further, the engine will undergo four more tests for a cumulative duration of 1810 seconds. Subsequently, one more engine will undergo two short-duration tests and one long-duration test to complete the cryogenic engine qualification for the manned mission.

Source : Times Of India

Published On : January 14, 2022

9 .

Gangasagar Mela 2022 is currently underway in which among the following states?

Jharkhand

West Bengal

Uttarakhand

Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer : Option (B) - West Bengal

The Gangasagar Mela was inaugurated by West Bengal Chief Minister "Mamata Banerjee" on January 12, 2022 following strict COVID-19 protocols after receiving approval from the Calcutta High Court. The Gangasagar Mela is the biggest fair in Eastern India and it is held at Sagar Island in West Bengal.

Published On : January 14, 2022

10 .

Who has got approval to hold first World Deaf T20 Cricket championship 2023?

SOB

IYSA

AIDDS

AISCD

Correct Answer : Option (D) - AISCD

The All India Sports Council of the Deaf(AISCD) said it has got the approval from the International Committee of Sports for the Deaf (ICSD) to host the first World Deaf T20 Cricket Championship in Kerala from January 10 to 20, 2023.

Honorary General Secretary, AISCD, G Suresh Kumar said the first World Deaf T20 cricket championship will be held in Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala from January 10 to January 20, 2023.

Source : Times Of India

Published On : January 14, 2022