Q1. Which Union Ministry launched the ‘Swachhata Start-Up Challenge’?
Ans. Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
Q2. Which country passed the ‘Law on the Protection of the Rights and Interests of Women’?
Ans. China
Q3. What is the type of authorisation granted to Covishield and Covaxin vaccines, as of January 2022?
Ans. Conditional Market Authorisation
Q4. Who has become the new co-chairman of FIDC?
Ans. Kamlesh Gandhi
Q5. What is the other name of ‘National Conference on Agriculture for Summer Campaign’?
Ans. Zaid Conference
Q6. When is the ‘International Customs Day’ observed every year?
Ans. January 26
Q7. Which country is the host of the 2022 Winter Olympics?
Ans. China
Q8. Who has started hydroelectric projects in Mandi?
Ans. Narendra Modi
Q9. Whose novel Kintsugi has won the Sushila Devi Award 2021?
Ans. Anukrti Upadhyay
Q10. Renowned classical dancer Milena Salvini from France passed away recently, she was associated with which dance form?
Ans. Bhartnatyam
Q11. Where has the World Sangeet Tansen festival started?
Ans. Madhya Pradesh
Q12. Prabha Atre is associated with which field who has been awarded the Padma Vibhushan in January 2022?
Ans. Vocalist
Q13.Who has been awarded the 2022 RIBA Royal Gold Medal for Architecture by the Royal Institute of British Architects?
Ans. Balakrishna Doshi
Q14. With which bank the Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Bank is merged with?
Ans. Unity Small Finanace Bank
Q15. How many people have been conferred with the Padma Awards in 2022?
Ans. 128
Q16. How many Gallantry awards have been conferred by the President of India in 2022?
Ans. 384
Q17. The doyen of Indian classical dance form Kathakali, Milena Salvini, who has passed away recently, was from which country?
Ans. France
Q18. Renowned author and social activist Anil Awachat who has passed away recently was an internationally acclaimed writer in which language?
Ans. Marathi
Q19. Who has been elected as the President of ‘International Automobile Federation’?
Ans. Mohammed Ben Sulayem
Q20. How much amount has been allocated under PLI scheme for drones and drone components?
Ans. Rs.120 Crore