General Knowledge(GK) (or) General Awareness

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1 .

The Indian Air Force will be participating with which of its aircraft to showcase in the "Singapore Air Show-2022"?

Tejas

Dhruv

Sukhoi

Dornier

Correct Answer : Tejas

The 44-member contingents of the Indian Air Force (IAF) reached the Changi International Airport in Singapore on February 12, 2022, to participate in the ‘Singapore Air Show-2022’, which is scheduled to be held from February 15 to 18, 2022. Singapore Air Show is a biennial event which provides a platform for the Global Aviation Industry to showcase their products.The IAF will showcase its indigenous Tejas MK-I ac during the event.

Published On : February 12, 2022

2 .

Which country is organising the One Ocean Summit?

France

India

China

United Kingdom

Correct Answer : France

France is organising the One Ocean Summit from February 9-11, 2022 in Brest, France, in cooperation with the United Nations and the World Bank. PM Narendra Modi addressed the high-level segment of the summit on February 11, 2022.

Published On : February 11, 2022

3 .

What is the projected GDP growth rate of India in 2022-23 as per the recent MPC meeting in February 2022?

4.7%

6.1%

7.8%

9.6%

Correct Answer : 7.8%

The RBI kept the repo rate — the rate at which the RBI lends to banks — unchanged for the tenth time in a row at 4%. All six members of the MPC, headed by RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das, voted to keep the repo rate intact while one member, Jayanth Varma, dissented against retaining the accommodative policy stance. The RBI decision indicates that lending and deposit rates are expected to remain unchanged in the banking system.

What surprised most economists and market participants was the central bank retaining the reverse repo rate at 3.35%. The reverse repo rate is the rate at which RBI borrows from banks. A hike in this rate would have meant that the central bank wanted to absorb more money, or liquidity, from the banking system and would have signalled the start of the reversal of the monetary policy cycle that would eventually lead to a rise in rates.

Behind the RBI decision not to hike rates is also its outlook on inflation for the next financial year. Despite crude oil prices rising over $90 per barrel, it has projected a lower retail inflation level of 4.5% in the next fiscal 2022-23 as against the inflation forecast of 5.3% for 2021-22.

The RBI has projected real (adjusted for inflation) gross domestic product (GDP) growth projection at 7.8% for 2022-23. The real GDP growth at 9.2% for 2021-22 takes it modestly above the level of GDP in 2019-20, the policy panel said. But the projection is marginally below the lower limit of the band of 8% - 8.5% in the Economic Survey of 2021-22 and well below the IMF’s forecast of 9%.

Source : Indian Express

Published On : February 11, 2022

4 .

India's first bullet train station is being constructed in which city of the country?

Surat

Rajkot

Indore

Vadodara

Correct Answer : Surat

Union Minister of State for Railways "Darshana Jardosh" on Thursday(10th Jan 2022) shared the first glimpse of the graphical representation of the bullet train station to be built in Surat, Gujarat.

The Surat bullet train station will be the first one built along the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route. The minister said the state-of-the-art station would have an external facade and the interiors would resemble a sparkling diamond.

Source : ABP Live

Published On : February 11, 2022

5 .

What will be the minimum retention period under the re-introduced Voluntary Retention Route (VRR) for investments by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) by RBI?

6 Years

5 Years

4 Years

3 Years

Correct Answer : 3 Years

The Reserve Bank of India introduced the Voluntary Retention Route (VRR) for investments by Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) on March 01, 2019. An amount of ₹1,50,000 crore was offered for investment through VRR, in three tranches so far; of which around ₹1,49,995 crore have been availed as on February 10, 2022. Based on the feedback received, and in consultation with the Government, the Bank has increased the investment limits available under the VRR. The increase in VRR investment limit has been notified today, vide A.P. (DIR Series) Circular No. 22 dated February 10, 2022.

The increased investment limits shall be open for allotment from April 01, 2022 as per the following details :

* The investment limit under VRR has been increased to ₹2,50,000 crore.

* The investment limit available for fresh allotment shall accordingly be ₹1,04,800 crore (net of extant allotments and adjustments); and shall be allotted under the VRR–Combined category.

* The minimum retention period shall be three years.

* Investment limits shall be available ‘on tap’ and allotted on ‘first come, first served’ basis.

* The ‘tap’ shall be kept open till the limit is fully allotted.

* FPIs may apply for investment limits online to Clearing Corporation of India Ltd. (CCIL) through their respective custodians.

* CCIL will separately notify the operational details of application process and allotment.

Source : RBI

Published On : February 11, 2022

6 .

Which nation plans to hold military drills in the Black Sea amid high tension?

Spain

China

Germany

Russia

Correct Answer : Russia

Amid speculations of Russia's intention to invade Ukraine, Moscow on Thursday(10th Jan 2022) started major military drills with close ally Belarus, reported NBC News. The latest action from Russia came despite the Western countries pushing to sort out the issue diplomatically. As per the media reports, at least tens of thousands of troops, weapons systems and other forces are conducting joint exercises near the Ukrainian border. Apart from assembling near the Ukrainian border, Russian warships arrived in the Black Sea for naval drills, a move that Kyiv labelled part of a "hybrid war." Though Moscow claimed the assembling of troops only meant for military and naval drills, the western countries raised concerns Moscow could use them to execute their plan. Irrespective of western claims, Russia asserted the military and naval drills would not continue after February 20th.

However, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) claimed the military drills would involve up to 30,000 combat corps and labelled it the biggest Russian deployment there since the Cold War. It is worth mentioning that the action from Russia came nearly four days after the mediation meeting held between French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin. After the meeting, Macron claimed the meeting would help avoid further escalation. On the other hand, the White House said the recent development from the Russian side raised doubt and added "the drills don’t instil confidence that a de-escalation is possible". While speaking to reporters on Wednesday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said, "We see this as certainly more of an escalator and not a de-escalator action."

Source : Republic World

Published On : February 11, 2022

7 .

Which film has received maximum nominations at the 94th Academy Awards?

Dune

Belfast

West Side Story

The Power of the Dog

Correct Answer : The Power of the Dog

The 'Power Of The Dog’ directed by Jane Campion has the maximum number of nominations at the 94th Academy Awards with 12 nominations in key categories including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor for Benedict Cumberbatch. Dune follows closely with 10 Nominations, followed by West Side Story and Belfast with 7 Nominations each.

Published On : February 11, 2022

8 .

Who is the author of the book "Atal Bihari Vajpayee" ?

Karan Thapar

Rajdeep Sardesai

Swati Chaturvedi

Sagarika Ghose

Correct Answer : Sagarika Ghose

A book titled “Atal Bihari Vajpayee” authored by Sagarika Ghose has been launched. It is a biography of the former Prime Minister of India. Sagarika Ghose is a jounalist. She has also authored a book titled “Indira: India’s Most Powerful Prime Minister”.

Sagarika took the author three years to complete the biography. “The research was daunting,” says Sagarika, who had to go through all the Parliament speeches from the 1950s to the 90s, Parliament records, Vajpayee’s speeches, his written work, the pronouncements made by his Government, minutes of party meetings, proceedings of annual conferences, party periodicals, the large number of bills he moved in Parliament…the list is exhaustive. This was followed by around 50 interviews with members of the RSS and the BJP and his close aides.

Published On : February 11, 2022

9 .

The first phase of polling began in which among the following states on February 10, 2022?

Punjab

Manipur

Uttar Pradesh

Uttarakhand

Correct Answer : Uttar Pradesh

The voting for the first phase of Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections 2022 began on February 10, 2022. Under the first phase, 58 seats are going to the polls and 623 candidates are in the fray.

Published On : February 10, 2022

10 .

Who is decommissioned INSAT-4B through 11 Re-orbiting manoeuvres?

NASA

ISRO

JAXA

Roscosmos

Correct Answer : ISRO

Amid the growing concern over junk in outer space, the Indian Space & Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully disposed of one of its satellites after it completed its operational life in orbit. The INSAT-4B underwent Post Mission Disposal (PMD) at the end of its service, followed by decommissioning on January 24, 2022, Isro said.

"INSAT-4B is the 21st Indian Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) satellite to undergo post-mission disposal, the required propellant for such re-orbiting was included in the initial fuel budget as a part of standard practice followed in ISRO's GEO mission planning," Isro said in a statement.

The development is in compliance with the UN and the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee (IADC) recommended space debris mitigation guidelines. The IADC guidelines provide guidance for limiting the generation of orbital debris both during and after space operations. The guidelines also define accepted disposal orbits and other conditions, such as the timeline for abandoning commonly used orbits and controlling the risk to people and property on the Earth.

Isro added that the successful post-mission disposal of INSAT-4B through meticulous planning and flawless execution marks yet another endeavour by the space agency to ensure the safety and sustainability of outer space operations.

Source : India Today

Published On : February 10, 2022