Question 1
Alikhan Smailov has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of which country?
A. Georgia
B. Armenia
C. Kazakhstan
D. Tajikistan
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The parliament of Kazakhstan has unanimously approved the appointment of Alikhan Smailov as the new Prime Minister of the country.
Question 2
Election Commission announced the Assembly polls scheduled for Goa, Punjab, Manipur, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh. Who is the Chief Election Commissioner?
A. Achal Kumar Jyoti
B. Anil Tripathi
C. Sushil Chandra
D. Sunil Arora
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Chief Election Commissioner of India heads the Election Commission of India. This power of the Election Commission of India is derived from Article 324 of the Constitution of India. Sushil Chandra is the current and 24th Chief Election Commissioner of India.
Question 3
From India, who has been roped in as the Ambassador of ICANN-supported Universal Acceptance Steering Group?
A. Vijay Shekhar Sharma
B. Sachin Bansal
C. Sunil Mittal
D. Falguni Nayar
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma has been roped in as the Ambassador of Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG), a community-based team of industry leaders supported by the global internet body ICANN.
Question 4
IOA has appointed whom as India's Chef de Mission for Asian Games 2022?
A. Rakesh Anand
B. Sandip Pradhan
C. Bhupender Singh Bajwa
D. Anurag Singh Thakur
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has announced Bhupender Singh Bajwa as the country's Chef de Mission for the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games.
Question 5
IOA has appointed whom as India's Chef de Mission for Commonwealth Games 2022?
A. Deepak Singh
B. Rakesh Anand
C. Bhupendra Singh
D. Sandip Pradhan
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has appointed its senior vice-president Rakesh Anand as Chef de Mission for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
Question 6
Name the Director-General of ITBP, who has been given the additional charge of Sashastra Seema Bal, another Border Security Force?
A. Sandeep Masha
B. Vijay Singh
C. Sanjay Arora
D. Sanjay Mehta
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Director General of ITBP Sanjay Arora has been given additional charge of other Border Security Force Sashastra Seema Bal. Because Pramukh Kumar Rajesh Chandra is about to retire.
Question 7
Name the Indian who has been given the charge as Chair of UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee for 2022?
A. Vikas Swarup
B. T S Tirumurti
C. Harsh Vardhan Shringla
D. Syed Akbaruddin
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
T S Tirumurti, India's Permanent Representative to the UN, has been appointed as the Chair of the UN Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee for 2022.
Question 8
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of PGI Satellite Centre in which city?
A. Meerut
B. Ferozepur
C. Bhopal
D. Imphal
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of PGI Satellite Centre at Ferozepur, Punjab. The PGI Satellite Centre will be built at a cost of over Rs 490 crore.
Question 9
Rahul Bhatia has been appointed as the Managing Director of which airline carrier?
A. AirIndia
B. GoAir
C. Vistara
D. IndiGo
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The low-cost Indian airline, IndiGo has appointed its co-founder and promoter Rahul Bhatia as the Managing Director (MD) of the company.
Question 10
The Houston COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax got DCGI approval for use in India. Who is the incumbent Drugs Controller General of India?
A. K. K. Venugopal
B. Amit Kumar
C. Milon K. Banerji
D. V. G. Somani
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The initial construct and production process of the vaccine antigen was developed at TCH's Centre for Vaccine Development. V. G. Somani :- Drugs Controller General of India.
Question 11
The ISRO has successfully launched the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C52. Who is the chief of ISRO?
A. K Sivan
B. S Somnath
C. A S Kiran Kumar
D. Shailesh Nayak
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The ISRO has successfully launched the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C52 from the first launch pad of Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. S Somnath is the chief of ISRO.
Question 12
Which actor has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Amway India?
A. Pankaj Tripathi
B. Akshay Kumar
C. Manoj Bajpai
D. Amitabh Bachchan
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Direct selling FMCG company Amway India announced the appointment of Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan as its brand ambassador.
Question 13
Which Bollywood actor has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of Uttarakhand?
A. Akshay Kumar
B. Amitabh Bachchan
C. Shahrukh Khan
D. Sonu Sood
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Bollywood actor, Akshay Kumar has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
Question 14
Which Indian Forest Service officer has been appointed as the Director-General of Forests and Special Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change?
A. Ashok Bhushan
B. J. K. Shivan
C. Pankaj Jain
D. Chandra Prakash Goyal
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Indian Forest Service officer, Chandra Prakash Goyal has been appointed as Director-General of Forests and Special Secretary, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
Question 15
Which Indian has been roped in as the Ambassador for ICANN-supported Universal Acceptance Steering Group?
A. Vijay Shekhar Sharma
B. Bhavish Aggarwal
C. Sachin Bansal
D. Deepinder Goyal
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Global internet body ICANN-supported Universal Acceptance Steering Group has roped in Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma as UA Ambassador.
Question 16
Which ITBP director-general will hold the additional charge of another border guarding force SSB?
A. Umesh Agrawal
B. Rohit Thakur
C. Vipin Verma
D. Sanjay Arora
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
ITBP director general Sanjay Arora will hold the additional charge of another border guarding force Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) as the latter's chief Kumar Rajesh Chandra is set to retire.
Question 17
Who among the following has become India's first UN Development Programme Youth Climate Champion?
A. Ranveer Allahbadia
B. Sejal Kumar
C. Prajakta Koli
D. Ashish Chanchlani
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Prajakta Koli has become India's first UN Development Programme (UNDP) Youth Climate Champion. She is a content creator on various online platforms like youtube, Instagram, etc.
Question 18
Who among the following has been appointed as dean of the University of Oxford Business School?
A. Shubashih Mohanty
B. Soumitra Dutta
C. Ankita Malhotra
D. Devasish Mukherjee
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Indian origin Soumitra Dutta has been appointed as the dean for the University of Oxford Business School.
Question 19
Who among the following has topped the list of most popular world leaders with a rating of 71 per cent?
A. Joe Biden
B. Narendra Modi
C. Scott Morrison
D. Justin Trudeau
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi tops the list of most popular world leaders with an approval rating of 71 per cent.
Question 20
Who among these has been appointed as the Vice President of AIIB?
A. Urjit Patel
B. Viral Acharya
C. Bimal Jalan
D. Raghuram Rajan
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel has been appointed as Vice President of the multilateral funding institution Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) for three years.
Question 21
Who became the first Indian to be nominated for the Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award?
A. Yuvraj Singh
B. Virat Kohli
C. Sunil Chhetri
D. Neeraj Chopra
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Neeraj Chopra was nominated for Laureus 'World Breakthrough of the Year' award.
Question 22
Who became the first Indian to complete NASA's International Air and Space Program at the Kennedy Space Centre in Alabama, USA?
A. Kamlesh Lulla
B. Meyya Meyyappan
C. Jahnavi Dangeti
D. Anita Sengupta
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Jahnavi Dangeti, a young girl from Andhra Pradesh, has just completed NASA's International Air and Space Program at the Kennedy Space Centre in Alabama, US, making her the first Indian to accomplish this feat.
Question 23
Who has assumed as the Director-General of the ICG?
A. Virender Singh Pathania
B. Virender Sharma Pathania
C. Virender Kumar Pathania
D. Virender Rai Pathania
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
VS Pathania has assumed the charge as the Director-General of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on December 2021.
Question 24
Who has become India's richest self-made female billionaire?
A. Kiran Mazumdar
B. Falguni Nair
C. Roshni Nadar Malhotra
D. Savitri Jindal
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Falguni Nair, CEO and founder of beauty and fashion eCommerce platform Nykaa, has become the richest self-made woman in India.
Question 25
Who has become the first Indian-origin woman to trek solo to the South Pole?
A. Srishti Bandla
B. Sneha Sharma
C. Sunita Williams
D. Harpreet Chandi
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
A 32-year-old Indian-origin British Sikh Army officer, Captain Harpreet Chandi has created history by becoming the first woman of colour to complete a solo unsupported trek to the South Pole.
Question 26
Who has been appointed as Director General & CEO of the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs?
A. Soniya Kumari
B. Dinkar Mawari
C. Praveen Kumar
D. Hem Bhatt
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Govt of India has approved the appointment of Shri Praveen Kumar, IAS, Former Secretary, Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship to the post of Director General & Chief Executive Officer, Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA).
Question 27
Who has been appointed as new Director-General for the National Mission for Clean Ganga?
A. Vini Mahajan
B. Vinay Tripathi
C. G Sateesh Reddy
D. G Ashok Kumar
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Additional Secretary under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, G Asok Kumar was appointed as the new Director-General of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) under the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
Question 28
Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of MediBuddy?
A. Akshay Kumar
B. Virat Kohli
C. Amitabh Bachchan
D. John Abraham
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Amitabh Bachchan has been appointed as the official brand ambassador of MediBuddy.
Question 29
Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act Adjudicating Authority in January 2022?
A. Sunil Gaur
B. Vinodanand Jha
C. Preeti Singh
D. Amit Sahni
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Vinodanand Jha has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Adjudicating Authority, for 5 years.
Question 30
Who has been appointed as the Deputy National Security Advisor in the National Security Council Secretariat?
A. Vikram Misri
B. Rakesh Asthana
C. Vivek Choudhary
D. Shyam Prasad
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Diplomat Vikram Misri has been appointed as Deputy National Security Advisor in the National Security Council Secretariat.
Question 31
Who has been appointed as the Director-General of the Defence Intelligence Agency to replace Lieutenant General KJS Dhillon?
A. Lt. Gen GAV Reddy
B. Lt. Gen Kamal Davar
C. Lt. Gen Rahul M. Kharge
D. Lt. Gen S. C. Malhan
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Lieutenant General GAV Reddy has been appointed as the Director-General of the Defence Intelligence Agency. He will replace Lieutenant General KJS Dhillon.
Question 32
Who has been appointed as the head of ONGC, making her the first woman to head ONGC?
A. Ankita Ahuja
B. Ritu Kumar
C. Alka Mittal
D. Anamika Malhotra
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
"ONGC Director (HR) Alka Mittal has been entrusted with the additional charge of ONGC CMD, making her the first woman to head the Energy major,".
Question 33
Who has been appointed as the Independent Chairman to the board of Unity Small Finance Bank Limited by RBI?
A. Rajiv Mehrishi
B. Anil Swarup
C. Shashi Kant Sharma
D. Vinod Rai
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The RBI has approved the appointment of former Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai as the Independent Chairman of Unity Small Finance Bank Limited (Unity Bank).
Question 34
Who has been appointed as the managing director & chief executive officer of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank?
A. Ittira Davis
B. Samit Ghosh
C. Banavar Prabhakar
D. Rajesh Jogi
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India has approved the appointment of Ittira Davis as MD & CEO of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank for one year.
Question 35
Who has been appointed as the Managing Director, National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd?
A. Baldev Prakash
B. Rajeev Ahuja
C. Chanchal Kumar
D. Vasudevan PN
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Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Chanchal Kumar has been appointed as the Managing Director, National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd, under the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways.
Question 36
Who has been appointed as the MD and CEO of UCO Bank?
A. Arun Kumar Mishra
B. Soma Sankara Prasad
C. Ramalingam Sudhakar
D. M Venugopal
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The committee appointed Soma Sankara Prasad as MD & CEO of UCO Bank, who presently serves as the Deputy MD at State Bank of India.
Question 37
Who has been appointed as the new Ambassador of India to the United Nations Conference on Disarmament?
A. Vikas Rawat
B. Dinesh Sawant
C. Anupam Ray
D. Dinesh Sawant
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Senior diplomat Anupam Ray has been appointed as the next Permanent Representative of India to the United Nations Conference on Disarmament in Geneva.
Question 38
Who has been appointed as the new CEA to the Government of India, in place of KV Subramanian?
A. Shankar Acharya
B. VK Ramaswamy
C. Kaushik Basu
D. V Anantha Nageswaran
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Answer: Option D
Explanation:
V Anantha Nageswaran has been appointed as the new chief economic advisor (CEA) to the Government of India.
Question 39
Who has been appointed as the new chairman and managing director (CMD) of Air India Ltd?
A. V.A.Patwardhan
B. R S Sandhu
C. Amrita Sharan
D. Vikram Dev Dutt
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Senior bureaucrat Vikram Dev Dutt has been appointed as the chairman and managing director (CMD) of Air India Ltd.
Question 40
Who has been appointed as the new chairman and managing director of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd?
A. Pushp Kumar Joshi
B. Rijwan
C. Mukesh Kumar Surana
D. Vipin Sachdeva
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Pushp Kumar Joshi has been picked by government headhunter PESB to be the new chairman and managing director of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL), the nation's third-largest oil refining and fuel marketing company.
Question 41
Who has been appointed as the new chairman of IIFL Finance?
A. Keshav Verma
B. Arun Purwar
C. BK Shrivastva
D. Anuj Mehta
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Fairfax and Capital Group-backed non-banking finance company IIFL Finance appointed former State Bank of India boss Arun Purwar as chairman of its board.
Question 42
Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India?
A. Ravi Mittal
B. Sudhaker Shukla
C. Mukulita Vijayawargiya
D. Navrang Saini
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Ravi Mittal, the former secretary of, Department of Sports, has been appointed as the Chairman of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), as per the notification issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
Question 43
Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the Apparel Export Promotion Council?
A. Premal H. Udani
B. Ashok G. Rajani
C. Narendra Goenka
D. Vijaykumar Agarwal
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Narendra Kumar Goenka has been appointed as the new chairman of the Apparel Export Promotion Council.
Question 44
Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the ISRO, to replace K. Sivan?
A. Ajit Kumar Mohanty
B. S. Somanath
C. G. Madhavan Nair
D. Udupi Ramachandra Rao
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Senior rocket scientist S. Somanath has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Secretary, Department of Space.
Question 45
Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the UGC in 2022?
A. Satish Chandra
B. M Jagadesh Kumar
C. V.S. Krishna
D. Hridaynath Kunzru
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Centre has appointed JNU (Jawaharlal Nehru University) Vice-Chancellor, M Jagadesh Kumar as the new Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Question 46
Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 2022?
A. M Jagadesh Kumar
B. Satish Chandra
C. Hridaynath Kunzru
D. V.S. Krishna
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Centre has appointed JNU (Jawaharlal Nehru University) Vice-Chancellor, M Jagadesh Kumar as the new Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Question 47
Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC) in 2022?
A. V.S. Krishna
B. M Jagadesh Kumar
C. Hridaynath Kunzru
D. Satish Chandra
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Centre has appointed JNU (Jawaharlal Nehru University) Vice-Chancellor, M Jagadesh Kumar as the new Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Question 48
Who has been appointed as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Adani Power Limited (APL)?
A. Shersingh B Khyalia
B. Praveer Sinha
C. Kesava Menon Chandrasekhar
D. Banmali Agrawala
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Board of Directors of Adani Power Limited (APL) has approved the appointment of Shersingh B Khyalia as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the company.
Question 49
Who has been appointed as the new Director of the NCERT?
A. Denesh Prasad Saklani
B. Rajesh Prasad Saklani
C. Rahul Prasad Saklani
D. Dinesh Prasad Saklani
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Dinesh Prasad Saklani has been appointed as the director of the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) for five years.
Question 50
Who has been appointed as the new director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre?
A. A. S. Kiran Kumar
B. S Somanath
C. Koppillil Radhakrishnan
D. Dr S Unnikrishnan Nair
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Dr S Unnikrishnan Nair has been appointed as the new director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC).
Question 51
Who has been appointed as the new Director-General for the National Mission for Clean Ganga?
A. Pravin Kumar
B. G Asok Kumar
C. D.P. Mathuria
D. Manoj Sethi
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
G Asok Kumar, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Jal Shakti has been appointed as the new Director-General for the National Mission for Clean Ganga, Ministry of Jal Shakti.
Question 52
Who has been appointed as the new MD and CEO of Punjab National Bank by the Government of India?
A. Rajkiran Rai
B. Atul Kumar Goel
C. Shyam Srinivasan
D. Lingam Venkat Prabhakar
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet has approved the appointment of UCO Bank MD and CEO Atul Kumar Goel as MD and CEO of Punjab National Bank (PNB) with effect from February 1 next year.
Question 53
Who has been appointed as the new President of the European Parliament in January 2022?
A. Miriam Dalli
B. Roberta Metsola
C. Maite Pagazaurtundua
D. Sira Rego
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The European Parliament has elected Maltese politician Roberta Metsola as its new president.
Question 54
Who has been appointed as the new Secretary-General by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries?
A. Haitham Al Ghis
B. Noel Quinn
C. Muhammad Yunus
D. Abdul Razzaq
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries has appointed Kuwaiti oil executive Haitham Al Ghis as its new Secretary-General, as oil demand continues to improve amid a mild recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
Question 55
Who has been appointed as the new secretary-general of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries?
A. Abdul Rahman al-Bazzaz
B. Ashraf T. Lutfi
C. Haitham Al Ghais
D. Fuad Rouhani
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has appointed Kuwaiti oil executive Haitham Al Ghais as its new secretary-general, as oil demand continues to improve amid a mild recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
Question 56
Who has been appointed as the new Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization?
A. Essya Hanachi
B. Michael Furlani
C. Zhang Ming
D. Javier Evans
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Veteran Chinese diplomat Zhang Ming has taken over as the new Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).
Question 57
Who has been appointed as the new Vice Chief of Army Staff to replace Lt. Gen Chandi Prasad Mohanty?
A. Lt. Gen Sarath Chand
B. Lt. Gen Manoj Pande
C. Lt. Gen Mohan Singh Rai
D. Lt. Gen Devraj Anbu
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Government has appointed Lieutenant General Manoj Pande as the new Vice Chief of Army Staff. He will take over from Lieutenant General Chandi Prasad Mohanty who superannuated.
Question 58
Who has been appointed as the President of the Indian Council of Historical Research?
A. Raghuvendra Tanwar
B. Padmaja Chunduru
C. Chandra Shekhar Ghosh
D. Sumant Kathpalia
View Answer
Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Raghuvendra Tanwar, Professor Emeritus of Kurukshetra University has been appointed as the Chairman of the Indian Council of Historical Research.
Question 59
Who has been appointed as the President of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) for the year 2022-23?
A. Ashok Chandak
B. Debashis Mitra
C. Rameshwar Thakur
D. Bansi S. Mehta
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Debashis Mitra has been elected as the President of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) for the year 2022-23.
Question 60
Who has been appointed as the Secretary in the Department of Financial Services in the Ministry of Finance?
A. Anurag Jain
B. Tarun Bajaj
C. Debashish Panda
D. Sanjay Malhotra
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Sanjay Malhotra has been appointed as Secretary in the Department of Financial Services in the Ministry of Finance.
Question 61
Who has been appointed by the International Monetary Fund as its new Chief Economist?
A. James Cameron
B. Alex Halter
C. Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas
D. Gita Gopinath
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The International Monetary Fund has appointed Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas as its new Chief Economist.
Question 62
Who has been chosen as the new head of the European Parliament?
A. Angela Merkel
B. Roberta Metsola
C. Magdalena Andersson
D. Sanna Marin
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Maltese lawmaker Roberta Metsola was chosen as the new President of the European Parliament.
Question 63
Who has been named as the new chairman of Yamaha Motor India Group?
A. Eishin Shitara
B. Eishin Shitara
C. Eishin Chihana
D. Motofumi Shitara
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Yamaha Motor India has appointed Eishin Chihana as the new chairman of Yamaha Motor India Group.
Question 64
Who has been named as the new chief economist of the IMF to replace Gita Gopinath?
A. Piotr Trabinski
B. Pablo Moreno Garcia
C. Paul Hilbers
D. Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
French-born economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas has been named as the next chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
Question 65
Who has been named PETA India Person of the Year 2021?
A. Priyanka Chopra
B. Twinkle Khanna
C. Deepika Padukone
D. Alia Bhatt
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
PETA India has named Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt as its 2021 Person of the Year to celebrate her work to support an animal-friendly fashion industry and for her advocacy for dogs and cats in need.
Question 66
Who has been re-appointed as MD & CEO of Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited?
A. Sanju Panda
B. Sanju Rai
C. Vasudevan Pathangi Narasimhan
D. Sanju Sharma
View Answer
Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited board of directors has re-appointed Vasudevan Pathangi Narasimhan (PN) as the MD & CEO for three years.
Question 67
Who has been roped in as the new Chairman of Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative?
A. Simachal Padhya
B. Mangi Lal Danga
C. Prem Chandra Munshi
D. Dileep Sanghani
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The board of directors of the Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO) has unanimously elected Dileep Sanghani as the 17th Chairman of the Cooperative.
Question 68
Who has named PETA India's 2021 person of the year?
A. R Madhavan
B. Jacqueline Fernandez
C. Anushka Sharma
D. Alia Bhatt
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India has named Bollywood star Alia Bhatt its 2021 Person of the Year.
Question 69
Who has taken over as the new AEPC Chairman?
A. Anand Mahindra
B. Narendra Goenka
C. Samir Mehta
D. Pawan Munjal
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Narendra Kumar Goenka took charge as the new Chairman of the Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) during its executive committee meeting.
Question 70
Who is the current BRICS Sherpa of India?
A. Dilip Sinha
B. Piyush Goyal
C. Devyani Khobragade
D. Sanjay Bhattacharyya
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
India's BRICS Sherpa of 2022 Sanjay Bhattacharyya represented the Indian delegation.
Question 71
Who is the Director and Chairman of Starlink India business who has announced his resignation?
A. Sunil Bharti Mittal
B. Sanjay Bhargava
C. Tanmoy Das
D. Pukhraj Singh
View Answer
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Sanjay Bhargava has stepped down from his post as the Country Director and Chairman of the Board of Starlink India citing personal reasons.
Question 72
Who is the head of the Advisory Board for Banking and Financial Frauds?
A. D K Pathak
B. David Rasquinha
C. Madhusudan Prasad
D. T M Bhasin
View Answer
Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Head of Advisory Board for Banking and Financial Frauds (ABBFF)- T M Bhasin.
Question 73
Who is the head of the Working group set up to strengthen television rating point (TRP) services?
A. Anurag Singh Thakur
B. Shashi Shekhar Vempati
C. Sukant Vatsa
D. L Murugan
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has set up a Sukant Vatsa under the chairmanship of Prasar Bharti CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati to study different aspects of capturing data and to strengthen television rating point (TRP) services.
Question 74
Who of the following has been appointed as the new Director-General of Police of Punjab?
A. Viresh Kumar Bhawra
B. Harmandeep Singh Hans
C. Naunihal Singh
D. Narinder Bhargav
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Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Viresh Kumar Bhawra has been appointed as the new Director-General of Police (DGP) of Punjab.
Question 75
Xiomara Castro has been appointed as the first female president of which country?
A. Paraguay
B. Honduras
C. Nicaragua
D. Ecuador
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Answer: Option B
Explanation:
In Honduras, the Freedom and Refoundation Party (Libre) member Xiomara Castro has been sworn in as the first female President of the country.