Current Affairs Quiz – 19 February 2022

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1. Which bank has won the Best Technology Bank of the Year award among Large Banks segment in IBA’s 17th Annual Banking Technology Awards 2021? 
   A) Union Bank of India
   B) ICICI Bank
   C) State Bank of India
   D) Bank of Baroda
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:Best Technology Bank of the Year

   • In Large Banks segment- Bank of Baroda
   • In Small Banks segment- The South Indian Bank
   • In Foreign Banks segment- Citibank N.A.

2. Government has notified the Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia Policy, as a part of the strategy to achieve the target of production of 5 million tonnes of Green hydrogen by ____________
   A) 2050
   B) 2040
   C) 2030
   D) 2070
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:Ministry of Power has notified the Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia Policy. This is in line with Government’s target of production of 5 million tonnes of Green hydrogen by 2030.
3. What is the most recent revised GDP growth rate of India for FY22 as per SBI’s Research Report, Ecowrap?
   A) 9.3 percent
   B) 8.8 percent
   C) 8.3 percent
   D) 9.5 percent
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:The State Bank of India (SBI) Research Report, Ecowrap, has revised downwards the gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of India for FY22 (2021-22) to 8.8 percent. Earlier this was estimated at 9.3 percent.
4. India’s first water taxi service has been launched by Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal in which place recently?
   A) Mumbai
   B) Surat
   C) Varanasi
   D) Patna
   
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   Option A
   Explanation: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal flagged off India’s first water taxi service in Maharashtra on February 17, 2022, from the newly constructed Belapur Jetty. The Water Taxi service will connect the twin cities of Navi Mumbai to mainland Mumbai.
5. The Kotak Mahindra Bank has partnered with which company to provide integrated Point of Sale (PoS) solutions to its merchant partners?
   A) PayU
   B) Ezetap
   C) mSwipe
   D) Paytm
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:Kotak Mahindra Bank has partnered with Ezetap to provide integrated Point of Sale (PoS) solutions to merchants across 4,000 locations in India.
6. The Smart Card Arms License and Shastra App has been launched by which the police department of which state/UT?
   A) Uttar Pradesh
   B) Maharashtra
   C) Delhi
   D) Tamil Nadu
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched ‘Smart Card Arms License’ and ‘Shastra App’ of the Delhi Police on February 16, 2022, on the occasion of 75th anniversary of the Delhi Police.
7. The Career Counselling Workshop ‘Pramarsh 2022’ has achieved the feat of becoming the first event in India where more than 1 lakh Students participated in Career Counselling in one Workshop. The workshop was organised at which place?
   A) Meerut
   B) Nagpur
   C) Rajkot
   D) Bikaner
   
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   Option D
   Explanation: Minister of State for Culture & Parliamentary Affairs Shri Arjun Ram Meghwal launched ‘Pramarsh 2022’ , a mega career counselling workshop on February 15, 2022, for the students of the Bikaner District region in Rajasthan.
8. Which bank has achieved the maximum number of awards at the IBA’s Annual Banking Technology Awards 2021?
   A) South Indian Bank
   B) ICICI Bank
   C) The Jammu & Kashmir Bank
   D) State Bank of India
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) has announced the IBA’s 17th Annual Banking Technology Awards 2021 on February 14, 2022. In total South Indian Bank has won 6 awards in the event.
9. The global trade (goods & services) recorded what percent increase in 2021, over the previous year 2020, as per the annual Global Trade Update 2022 released by UNCTAD?
   A) 13%
   B) 25%
   C) 9%
   D) 28%
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) released its annual Global Trade Update 2022 on 17 February 2022, which shows that the value of global trade, both in goods and services, reached a record level of $28.5 trillion in 2021. This is an increase of 25% compared to 2020 and 13% higher compared to 2019.
10. Who has been appointed as India’s first national maritime security coordinator (NMSC)?
    A) Ravneet Singh 
    B) Karambir Singh
    C) G Ashok Kumar
    D) Sunil Lanba
    
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    Option C
    Explanation:Former Vice Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral G Ashok Kumar has been appointed as India’s first national maritime security coordinator (NMSC) on February 16, 2022.
11. Which day of the year has been dedicated for commemorating the World Pangolin Day every year?
    A) February 20
    B) Third Sunday of February
    C) February 19
    D) Third Saturday of February
    
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    Option D
    Explanation:The World Pangolin Day is celebrated on the “Third Saturday of February” every year.In 2022, the annual World Pangolin Day is being celebrated on 19 February 2022. It marks the 11th edition of the event.
12. Legendary Indian player Surajit Sengupta has passed away. He had played at national level for Indian team in which sports?
    A) Football
    B) Cricket
    C) Hockey
    D) Tennis
    
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    Option A
    Explanation:The former India footballer Surajit Sengupta, who played as a midfielder, has passed away due to COVID-19 complications. He was 71.

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