Current Affairs: 26th January 2022

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1) Which company is expected to unveil the world's
fastest supercomputer by mid-2022?

• Meta, Facebook parent company, has said that its

A. Meta newly unveiled artificial intelligence supercomputer
will be the fastest in the world by mid-2022.
B. Google • In an official statement on January 24, 2022, Meta
said that the company is introducing AI Research
C. Amazon SuperCluster (RSC), which is believed to be among
thefastest AI Supercomputers running today.
D. Microsoft • It will be the fastest in the world once fully built out
in mid2022.

Ans-A
2) Which country's President Armen Sarkissian has
announced his resignation?

• The President of Armenia, Armen Sarkissian has

A. Iran announced his resignation on 23 January 2022.
• As per Sarkissian, his office is not granted sufficient
B. Turkey powers to allow him to be an effective head of state.
• Armen Sarkissian served as the 4th president of
C. Georgia Armenia from 9 April 2018 to 23 January 2022.
• He had also served as Prime Minister of Armenia
D. Armenia from 4 November 1996 to 20 March 1997

Ans-D
3) Recently, Which space agency has launched 49
Star Link satellites?

• Elon Musk-founded SpaceX has successfully launched

49 more Starlink satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket to
A. NASA take the total number to more than 2,000.
• The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from the Kennedy Space
B. CNSA Centre in Florida, US, on January 19.
• About nine minutes later, the rocket's first stage
C. SpaceX returned back to Earth for a pin-point touchdown on
a SpaceX drone ship called "A Shortfall of Gravitas,"
D. ISRO which was stationed in the Atlantic Ocean off the
Florida coast.
Ans-C
4) Neeraj Chopra to be awarded with which of the
following award?

• Subedar Neeraj Chopra was awarded Param Vishisht

A. Uttam Yudh Seva Seva Medal on 25th January 2022 for his
Medal distinguished service.
• Along with Chopra, 18 other serving and retired
B. Sarvottam Yudh Seva personnel of the Indian Army have been awarded
Param Vishisht Seva Medal.
Medal • Chopra was conferred with the Arjuna Award in 2018
and Vishist Seva Medal (VSM) in 2020 for his
C. Yudh Seva Medal excellence in sports.
D. Vishist Seva Medal • He was created history last year by winning India’s
first athletics gold medal in Olympics.
Ans-D
5) Indian military has inked contract deal with
which country to purchase AT4 anti-armour
weapon?

• The Indian armed forces have signed a contract with

A. Sweden the Swedish defence company ‘Saab’ for the supply
of singleshot anti-armour weapon AT4.
B. Israel • Saab was selected through a competitive program for
the supply of the AT4CS AST weapon, which will be
C. France used by the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force.
• The AT4CS AST (CS- (Confined Space); AST- Anti
D. Russia Structure Tandem-warheads) is a lightweight and
fully disposable weapon.

Ans-A
6) What is the new name of the Lucknow IPL team?

• The Lucknow IPL team, owned by RPSG Group, will

be called Lucknow Super Giants.
• Dr. Sanjiv Goenka, Lucknow IPL Team owner and
A. Lucknow Super Giants RPSG Group Chairman unveiled the new name of the
Lucknow IPL team in a video message on January 24,
B. Lucknow Tuskers 2022.
• The Lucknow IPL team had decided to crowdsource
C. Lucknow Nawab its name from the fans under 'Naam banao naam
kamao' contest.
D. Lucknow Chargers • The India opener KL Rahul has been chosen as the
captain of the new Lucknow IPL team and will be
paid ₹17 crore
Ans-A
7) Jio has tied up with which country’s University of
Oulu to accelerate 6G research?

• Jio Platforms (JPL) signed a pact with the University

A. Australia of Oulu, Finland, to accelerate research and
standardization in 6G technology.
B. Finland • JPL and the University of Oulu will collaborate in
Research and Development (R&D) of aerial and space
C. Israel communication, holographic beamforming, 3D-
connected intelligence in cybersecurity,
D. Norway microelectronics, and photonics.

Ans-B
8) DGCA has imposed a fine of ₹20 lakh on which
international airport?
A. Chandigarh International
Airport
• The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has
B. Vijayawada International imposed a penalty of ₹20 lakh on Kolkata's Netaji
Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (NSCBIA).
Airport • It has been fined for violating safety norms by
C. Kolkata International neglecting runway maintenance.
• The fine imposed on NSCBIA is the highest so far
Airport
D. None of these
Ans-C
9) Which Indian film has won the Best Film Award
at the 20th Dhaka International Film Festival?

• P S Vinothraj directed film Koozhangal from India

A. Thappad won the best film award in the Asian Film
Competition section at the 20th Dhaka International
B. Koozhangal Film Festival which concluded in Dhaka. Apart from
this, four more Indian entries were included among
C. Gulabo Sitabo the 17 awards given away for the films during the
concluding session.
D. Aina Jhyal • The best actor award was given to Jayasurya for
Ranjith Sankar-directed film Sunny.

Ans-B
10) ‘Magh Mela-2022’ is an annual religious fair
held in which state?

• The 47-day annual religious fair ‘Magh Mela-2022’

A. Uttar Pradesh has been inaugurated with thousands of pilgrims
taking holy dip on the banks of the Sangam in
B. Bihar Prayagraj.
• Sangam is a sacred confluence of the three rivers
C. Gujarat namely Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati.
• The fair is usually held to mark the occasion of Makar
D. West Bengal Sankranti.

Ans-A
11) India has sought the UNESCO World Heritage
tag for ‘Living Root Bridge’ built in which state?

• A living root bridge is suspension bridge across small

A. Gujarat streams. They are built using living plant roots.
• These root bridges are common in Meghalaya.
B. Ladakh • They are hand made. They are built using rubber of
fig trees. They are built by the local Jaintia and Khasi
C. Meghalaya people.
• Recently, the India has sought UNESCO World
D. Tripura Heritage Tag

Ans-C
12) Which technology platform launched the
‘JagrukVoter’ campaign?

• Micro-blogging platform Twitter launched the

A. Facebook ‘JagrukVoter’ campaign, which aims to empower
citizens with right knowledge before they vote.
B. Microsoft • The series of initiatives aims to enhance engagement
of the platform with voters.
C. Twitter • It includes the launch of a customized emoji, with
notification and reminder, to support the
D. Google conversation around #AssemblyElections2022.

Ans-C
13) Which country is the host of first India-Central
Asia summit?

• India Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host the first

India-
A. India • Central Asia summit in a virtual format on January
27, 2022.
B. Kazakhstan • As per the External Affairs Ministry, the Presidents of
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and
C. Kyrgyzstan Uzbekistan will participate in the virtual summit.
• Earlier, India had invited the leaders of Kazakhstan,
D. Tajikistan Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan
to be chief guests of Republic Day celebrations in
2022.
Ans-A
14) Who has been awarded with ‘Assam Baibhav
2021'?
• The state government of Assam has conferred its
highest civilian award ‘Assam Baibhav’ for the year
2021 on industrialist and philanthropist Ratan Tata.
A. Ratan Tata • Mr Tata has been awarded for “his exceptional
contribution towards furthering cancer care in
B. Sunil Bharti Assam”.
• The award was presented by Assam Governor Jagdish
C. Azim Premji Mukhi on January 24, 2022.
• Assam Baibhav is the highest civilian award in the
D. Uday Kotak State of Assam
• The award carries a cash prize of ₹5 lakh ($6,600).
The recipient can avail medical treatment throughout
his life at government expense. Ans-A
15) ‘Gyanodaya Godda’, is a school education
initiative of which state?
• ‘Gyanodaya Godda’ is a school education initiative
launched by Eckovation, along with Jharkand’s Godda
district administration and other partners.
A. Assam • It aims to enhance infrastructure and resources at
schools.
B. West Bengal • The initiative has been named for the Silver Award at
the prestigious National E-governance Awards during
C. Jharkhand the 24th National e-Governance Conference held in
Hyderabad.
D. Bihar • Mon district of Nagaland won the National award
under the category of ‘Use of ICT in the Management
of COVID-19’.
Ans-C
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