3rd February by Dr.

Gaurav Garg

Q1) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting recently denied broadcasting license to which
Malayalam news channel?
A. Manorama News Channel B. MediaOne News Channel
C. Mathrubhumi News Channel D. Asianet News Channel

Answer: B. MediaOne News Channel

Q2) The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has begun restoration work at the ancient
Janardhana and Vishnu temples in which district of Kerala?
A. Kollam B. Malappuram
C. Palakkad D. Wayanad

Answer: D. Wayanad

Q3) Which state government issued an ordinance to enhance the retirement age for its employees by two years to 62?
A. Karnataka B. Odisha
C. Andhra Pradesh D. Punjab

Answer: C. Andhra Pradesh

Q4) India gets 2 new Ramsar sites on World Wetlands Day, which is observed every year on 2nd February. One is Khijadia
Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat, name the other one?
A. Asan Conservation Reserve B. Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary
C. Sarsai Nawar Jheel D. Nadur Madhameshwar

Answer: B. Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary

Q5) The government has approved the sale of loss-making Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL) to which other steel
company?
A. JSW Steel Ltd B. Tata Steel Long Products Ltd
C. Jindal Steel & Power Ltd D. Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Ltd. (RINL)

Answer: B. Tata Steel Long Products Ltd

Q6) The government has extended the LIC chairman’s term by one year. Now, who will continue as its chairman?
A. M R Kumar B. Raj Kumar
C. Subrata Panda D. Aditya Nayar

Answer: A. M R Kumar

Q7) Antonio Costa has been re-elected as the Prime Minister of which country?
A. Cuba B. Portugal
C. Spain D. Brazil

Answer: B. Portugal

Q8) Who won the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2022?

A. Jonas Buhl Bjerre. B. Thai Dai Van Nguyen
C. Shakhriyar Mamedyarov D. Magnus Carlsen

Answer: D. Magnus Carlsen

Q9) Which Indian won the World Games Athlete of the Year Award for his/her performance in 2021?
A. Rupinder Pal Singh B. Manpreet Singh
C. KL Rahul D. P.R. Srejeesh

Answer: D. P.R. Srejeesh

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Q10) Which state has topped the list of highest Scheduled Castes entrepreneurs in the MSME sector?
A. Tamil Nadu B. Karnataka
C. Maharashtra D. Gujarat

Answer: C. Maharashtra

Q11) R C Ganjoo & Ashwini Bhatnagar have authored which book that highlights an anti-terrorist
operation in J&K?
A. Operation Khatma B. Operation Maut
C. Operation Kaal D. Operation All Out

Answer: A. Operation Khatma

Q12) Which team has become India’s First Sports Unicorn Enterprise?
A. U Mumba B. Kerala Blasters Football Club
C. Chennai Super Kings D. Kalinga Lancers

Answer: C. Chennai Super Kings

Q13) Which mobile giant surpassed Intel as the world’s top semiconductor company in 2021?
A. Moto B. Samsung
C. Vivo D. Oppo

Answer: B. Samsung

Q14) The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has approved the setting up of the country's first geo park in which state?
A. Uttarakhand B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Karnataka D. Arunachal Pradesh

Answer: B. Madhya Pradesh

Q15) Which Ministry has rolled out the home delivery of medicines for veterans and serving military personnel in Delhi,
under the Services e-Health Assistance and Teleconsultation (SeHAT) scheme?
A. Ministry of Defence B. Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare D. Ministry of External Affairs

Answer: A. Ministry of Defence

Q16) Which entity along with UPI has announced ‘UPI Awareness and Safety Week’ from 1st -7th February 2022?
A. RBI B. FICCI
C. SBI D. NPCI

Answer: D. NPCI

Q17) Which city is hosting India’s 1st-of-its-kind project of mixing hydrogen into the natural gas system?
A. Surat B. Indore
C. Raipur D. Pune

Answer: B. Indore

Q18) Recently, Scientists from which institute have developed a portable, user-friendly, and non-invasive device for
detecting Oral Cancer?
A. IIT Kharagpur B. Indian Institute of Public Health, Delhi
C. IIT Roorkee D. IIT Delhi

Answer: A. IIT Kharagpur

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