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300 Best MCQs January Set 2 by Dr. Gaurav Garg

Important Days:
● National Bird Day - 5 January
● Pravasi Bhartiya Divas - 9 January
● World Hindi Day - 10 January
● National Youth Day - 12 January

Obituaries:
● Sindhutai Sapkal - Social Worker

Q) Which country joined International Solar Alliance as 102nd member?

A. Antigua and Barbuda B. USA
C. Sweden D. Israel

Answer: A. Antigua and Barbuda

Q) SMILE Scheme (Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise) has been introduced by which
ministry?
A. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship B. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
C. Ministry of Women and Child Development D. Ministry of Education

Answer: B. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Q) What’s the name of country’s first ever cultural survey of India’s villages through mobile phones?
A. Seva Bhoj B. Mera Gaon, Meri Dharohar
C. Aazadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav D. Prashashan Gaon Ki Aur

Answer: B. Mera Gaon, Meri Dharohar

Q) Which of the following banks is not among the RBI’s 2021 Domestic Systemically Important Banks?
A. HDFC Bank B. ICICI Bank
C. Punjab National Bank D. State Bank of India

Answer: C. Punjab National Bank

Q) Which company has become world’s first company to hit $3 Trillion market cap?
A. Apple B. Microsoft
C. Tiktok D. Facebook

Answer: A. Apple

Q) Which city is set to get India’s first heli-hub with all aviation facilities?
A. Pathankot B. Jamnagar
C. Jodhpur D. Gurugram

Answer: D. Gurugram

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Q) India has signed a deal to develop Trincomalee Oil Tank Farm with which country?
A. Sri Lanka B. Nepal
C. Bhutan D. China

Answer: A. Sri Lanka

Q) ICMR has approved an indigenous kit 'OmiSure' to detect Omicron & all other
reported variants of SARS-CoV2. Which institute manufactured this kit?
A. IIT Madras B. Tata Medical and Diagnostics
C. CSIR-Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine D. CapeBio

Answer: B. Tata Medical and Diagnostics

Q) Who launched National Educational Alliance for Technology (NEAT 3.0), a single platform to provide the
best-developed ed-tech solutions and courses to students?
A. Dharmendra Pradhan B. Amit Shah
C. Narendra Modi D. Piyush Goyal

Answer: A. Dharmendra Pradhan

Q) Recently two new plant species named Fimbristylis sunilii and Neanotis prabhuii discovered
in Western Ghats in which state?
A. Kerala B. Maharashtra
C. Karnataka D. Gujarat

Answer: A. Kerala

Q) Which ministry has drafted the National Air Sports Policy (NASP) to promote country’s air
sports sector?
A. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports B. Ministry of Civil Aviation
C. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs D. Ministry of Defense

Answer: B. Ministry of Civil Aviation

Q) Which of the following has been categorized as scheduled bank by Reserve Bank of India?
A. AU Small Finance Bank B. Airtel Payment Bank
C. Jio Payment Bank D. NSDL Payment Bank

Answer: B. Airtel Payment Bank

Q) United Nations General Assembly has declared 2022 as the International Year of?
A. Creative Economy for Sustainable Development B. Big Scale Development
C. Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture D. Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development

Answer: C. Artisanal Fisheries and Aquaculture

Q) In the 19th meeting of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) 5 years action plan to reintroduce which
animal is proposed?
A. Rhino B. Hyena
C. Hippopotamus D. Cheetah

Answer: D. Cheetah

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Q) Which company has launched India's First Cryptocurrency Index IC15?
A. CryptoWire B. CoinDCX
C. S&P Dow Jones Indices D. Crypto 10 Index

Answer: A. CryptoWire

Q) Who inaugurated Kalpana Chawla Centre for Research in Space Science and Technology (KCCRSST) at Chandigarh
university?
A. Narendra Modi B. Rajnath Singh
C. Amit Shah D. Dharmendra Pradhan

Answer: B. Rajnath Singh

Q) Who became 1st Indian origin woman to trek solo to South Pole?
A. Harpreet Chandi B. Ritu Garg
C. Anusha Shah D. Chitra Srinivasan

Answer: A. Harpreet Chandi

Q) “Smart cities and Academia Towards Action & Research (SAAR)” program has been launched by which ministry?
A. Ministry of Education B. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
C. Ministry of Women and Children Welfare D. Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs

Answer: B. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

Q) Central government has accorded ‘In-Principle’ approval of the site at Jaitapur in Maharashtra for setting up six
nuclear power reactors in technical cooperation with France. What will be the total capacity of this largest nuclear power
generating site?
A. 1000 MW B. 8500 MW
C. 9900 MW D. 10,000 MW

Answer: C. 9900 MW

Q) Who has been appointed as the Executive Director of RBI?

A. Deepak Kumar B. A K Choudhary
C. Both A and B D. Vishwavir Ahuja

Answer: C. Both A and B

Q) Which Indian state became first LPG enabled and smoke free state?
A. Uttarakhand B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Haryana D. Uttar Pradesh

Answer: B. Himachal Pradesh

Q) What’s the name of anti-submarine warfare exercise conducted by Six Indo-Pacific

nations -- India, the US, Australia, Canada, Japan & Korea?
A. Sea Dragon B. Malabar
C. Milan D. Yudhabhyas

Answer: A. Sea Dragon

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Q) Where is the 25th National Youth Festival 2022 being held from 12-16th January 2022?
A. Haryana B. Gujarat
C. Puducherry D. Karnataka

Answer: C. Puducherry

Q) Union minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated India’s 1st rock Museum in which city?
A. Mumbai B. Hyderabad
C. Ratnagiri D. Kolkata

Answer: B. Hyderabad

Q) What is the approved outlay of Green Energy Corridor Phase-II?

A. ₹12,031 crore B. ₹8,000 crore
C. ₹10,000 crore D. ₹15,000 crore

Answer: A. ₹12,031 crore

Q) India has signed MoU with Nepal for the construction of bridge over Mahakali river, it will connect which of the
following location in India with Nepal?
A. Pithoragarh B. Didihat
C. Dharchula D. Gorakhpur

Answer: C. Dharchula

Q) Which actress will play the role of former cricket team captain Jhulan Goswami in biopic film Chakda Xpress?
A. Anushka Sharma B. Kangana Ranaut
C. Priyanka Chopra D. Deepika Padukone

Answer: A. Anushka Sharma

Q) NHPC has signed pact with Green Energy Development Corporation to set up India’s largest floating solar power
plant in which state?
A. Rajasthan B. Gujarat
C. Odisha D. Maharashtra

Answer: C. Odisha

Q) New species of catfish called ‘Pseudolaguvia Vespa’ is found in Milak river of

which state?
A. Mizoram B. Nagaland
C. Meghalaya D. Assam

Answer: B. Nagaland

Q) Singapore based LNG Alliance Company has partnered with which State/UT for
setting up Liquified Natural Gas Terminal?
A. Maharashtra B. Karnataka
C. Kerala D. Tamil Nadu

Answer: B. Karnataka

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Q) Election commission has hiked the expenditure limit of candidates in parliamentary and assembly constituencies polls.
What is the extended limit of parliamentary polls expenditure in elections of bigger states by candidates?
A. 70 lakh B. 95 lakh
C. 54 lakh D. 75 lakh

Answer: B. 95 lakh

Q) Which Union Minister Inaugurated the 24th Conference on e-governance 2020-21 in Hyderabad?
A. Jitendra Singh B. Amit Shah
C. Rajnath Singh D. Nirmala Sitharaman

Answer: A. Jitendra Singh

Q) Which bank has signed cricketer Shafali Verma as Brand Endorser?

A. ICICI Bank B. Bank of Baroda
C. SBI Bank D. Axis Bank

Answer: B. Bank of Baroda

Q) Who is the author of Book titled “Mamta: Beyond 2021” published by HarperCollins ?
A. Jayanta Ghoshal B. Arunava Sinha
C. Sanju Verma D. Arup Roy Choudhury

Answer: A. Jayanta Ghoshal

Q) Which of the following has become Bihar’s second tiger reserve in recent times?
A. Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary B. Valmiki National Park
C. Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary D. Bhimbandh Sanctuary

Answer: A. Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary

Q) Which state won the “Best State” category awards in 3rd National Water Awards for Year 2020?
A. Uttar Pradesh B. Rajasthan
C. Tamil Nadu D. Kerala

Answer: A. Uttar Pradesh

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Q) Google Doodle on 9th January paid tribute to India’s first Muslim Woman Teacher, who
was she?
A. Afifa Maryam B. Khushboo Mirza
C. Wasima Shaikh D. Fatima Sheikh

Answer: D. Fatima Sheikh

Q) Who will chair the United Nation’s Counter Terrorism Committee?

A. Syed Akbaruddin B. lndra Mani Pandey
C. T S Tirumurti D. Anupam Ray

Answer: C. T S Tirumurti

Q) Galapagos Islands where a volcano has erupted recently, is part of which country?
A. Belgium B. Ecuador
C. Colombia D. Peru

Answer: B. Ecuador

Q) Which organization has launched India’s first “Mobile Honey Processing Van”?
A. Khadi and Village Industries Commission B. Tribal Co-operative Marketing Development
Federation of India
C. National Bee Board D. Patanjali Ayurved

Answer: A. Khadi and Village Industries Commission

Q) Who will be Pakistan’s first woman Supreme Court judge?

A. Fatima Sheikh B. Nafisa Shah
C. Ayesha Malik D. Fehmida Mirza

Answer: C. Ayesha Malik

Q) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced to celebrate which day as Veer Bal Diwas?
A. 26 December B. 14 November
C. 20 November D. 20 December

Answer: A. 26 December

Q) Which Ministry will organize Startup India Innovation Week?

A. Ministry of Commerce and Industry B. Ministry of Sports and Youth Affairs
C. Ministry of Labour and Employment D. Ministry of Corporate Affairs

Answer: A. Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Q) How many One District One Product (ODOP) brands have been launched under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of
Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme?
A. Five B. Four
C. Six D. Ten

Answer: C. Six

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Q) Former RBI Governor Urjit Patel has been appointed as the vice-president of which of the following organization?
A. Asian Development Bank B. International Financial Services Centres Authority
C. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank D. State Bank of India

Answer: C. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

Q) Which two tennis players have won 2022 Adelaide International Men’s Doubles title?
A. Leander Paes and Ramkumar Ramanathan B. Rohan Bopanna and Sumit Nagpal
C. Rohan Bopanna and Divij Sharan D. Rohan Bopanna and Ramkumar Ramanathan

Answer: D. Rohan Bopanna and Ramkumar Ramanathan

Q) Scientists have discovered the longest structure in the Milky Way, made up of an unusual cloud of hydrogen. What is
the name of it?
A. Maggie B. Sara
C. Bird’s path D. River of Heaven

Answer: A. Maggie

Q) Where was the new variant Deltacron of COVID-19 SARS Virus was found?
A. Israel B. Cyprus
C. Jorden D. Thailand

Answer: B. Cyprus

Q) Who became India’s 73rd Chess Grandmaster?

A. Pentala Harikrishna B. MR Lalith Babu
C. Sagar Shah D. Bharath Subramaniyam

Answer: D. Bharath Subramaniyam

Q) The first Janshatabdi express train connecting the state of Manipur with Tripura via Assam was flagged off by whom?
A. Narendra Modi B. Ashwini Vaisnaw
C. Rajnath Singh D. Mansukh Mandaviya

Answer: B. Ashwini Vaisnaw

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Q) Who will head the committee set up by union home ministry to probe on Prime minister’s security lapse?
A. Ajay Bhshan Pandey B. Surjit Bhalla
C. Sudhir Kumar Saxena D. G. Kishan Reddy

Answer: C. Sudhir Kumar Saxena

Q) A special logo was released by Ministry of External Affairs to mark 70 years diplomatic
ties with which country?
A. USA B. Vietnam
C. Japan D. China

Answer: C. Japan

Q) Which Indian company has bagged second phase of Passport Seva Programme valued at 6000 crore rupees?
A. Infosys B. Tata Consultancy Services
C. Reliance D. Tech Mahindra

Answer: B. Tata Consultancy Services

Q) Union minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated 572 km national highway projects worth 12981 crore in which state?
A. Uttar Pradesh B. Uttarakhand
C. Punjab D. Jharkhand

Answer: A. Uttar Pradesh

Q) NASA fully deployed world’s most powerful telescope in space, what is the name of it?
A. James Webb Space Telescope B. Herschel Space Telescope
C. Nancy Grace Telescope D. ChandraX-ray

Answer: A. James Webb Space Telescope

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Q) Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica and __________of Norway were named the World Athletes of the Year at the
World Athletics Awards 2021.
A. Erriyon Knighton B. Karsten Warholm
C. Bobby Kersee D. Anju Bobby George

Answer: B. Karsten Warholm

Q) Which city has become India’s first city to have a Water Metro Project?
A. Chennai B. Mangaluru
C. Kochi D. Vishakhapatnam

Answer: C. Kochi

Q) Who has been named as the next chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?
A. Kristalina Georgieva B. Gita Gopinath
C. Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas D. Abhijit Banerjee

Answer: C. Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas

Q) Which Railway zone has launched ‘Mission Amanat’ for passengers to find out lost belongings?
A. Western Railway Zone B. Southern Railway Zone
C. Central Railway Zone D. East Railway Zone

Answer: A. Western Railway Zone

Q) What is India’s rank in Henley Passport Index 2022?

A. 79 B. 83
C. 85 D. 90

Answer: B. 83

Q) Which organization recently released the Global Risks Report 2022?

A. World Bank B. World Economic Forum
C. International Monetary Fund D. World Health Organization

Answer: B. World Economic Forum

Q) Who has won the ICC Player of the Month award for December 2021?
A. Mitchell Starc B. Mayank Agarwal
C. Ajaz Patel D. Ravichandran Ashwin

Answer: C. Ajaz Patel

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Q) India Skills 2021 national competition was organized by which Ministry?
A. Ministry of Education B. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
C. Ministry of Labour & Employment D. Ministry of Home Affairs

Answer: B. Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship

Q) The 9th edition of the North East Festival held at which place to promote and highlight the commercial and tourism
potential of the North East region?
A. Assam B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Tripura D. Sikkim

Answer: A. Assam

Q) Which actress has been awarded the 12th Dr Ambedkar Award 2022?
A. Priyanka Chopra B. Alia Bhatt
C. Richa Chadha D. Harshaali Malhotra

Answer: D. Harshaali Malhotra

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Q) Which railway station has been renamed as Ekta Nagar railway station?
A. Cuttack Railway Station B. Kevadia Railway Station
C. Velankanni Railway Station D. Dudhsagar Railway Station

Answer: B. Kevadia Railway Station

Q) Which company will replace Vivo as IPL title sponsors for 2022 & 2023 season?
A. Reliance Industries Ltd B. Tata Group
C. Bajaj Group D. Aditya Birla Group

Answer: B. Tata Group

Q) The Assam Government has recently decided to increase the size of which National Park
more than thrice of its existing size for conserving Gharials?
A. Dibru-Saikhowa National Park B. Orang National Park
C. Kaziranga National Park D. Manas National Park

Answer: B. Orang National Park

Q) Who has been appointed as the tenth chairman of the Indian Space and Research Organisation (ISRO)?
A. Minal Sampath B. K Sivan
C. S Somanath D. Ritu Karidhal Srivastava

Answer: C. S Somanath

Q) The parliament of which country has unanimously approved the appointment of Alikhan Smailov as the new Prime
Minister of the country?
A. Turkmenistan B. Afghanistan
C. Uzbekistan D. Kazakhstan

Answer: D. Kazakhstan

Q) India has recorded an increase in its forest cover, according to the biennial India’s State of Forest Report 2021, this
report is published by which institute or organization ?
A. Forest Research Institute B. Forest Survey of India
C. Indian Council of Forestry Research & Education D. Tropical Forest Research Institute

Answer: B. Forest Survey of India

Q) Who wrote the biography of Ratan Tata titled 'Ratan N. Tata: The Authorized Biography'?
A. Zadie Smith B. Jhumpa Lahiri
C. Thomas Mathew D. David Mitchell

Answer: C. Thomas Mathew

Q) Which of the following state has been entrusted with the hosting of Khelo India Youth Games 2023?
A. Assam B. Haryana
C. Madhya Pradesh D. Maharashtra

Answer: C. Madhya Pradesh

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Q) A rare albino salt-water crocodile has been recently sighted at Bhitarkanika National
Park, where this national park is located?
A. Maharashtra B. Odisha
C. Karnataka D. Andhra Pradesh

Answer: B. Odisha

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