Current Affairs Quiz – 23 February 2022

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1. Government has launched Purple Revolution in Jammu & Kashmir. It is associated with the cultivation of which crop?
   A) Rose
   B) Cedarwood
   C) Lavender
   D) Almond
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:Lavender has been designated as Doda brand product, to promote lavender under ‘One District, One Product’ initiative of the Modi Government. Doda district in J&K is the birthplace of India’s Purple Revolution, or the cultivation of Lavender.
2. India has inked Roadmap on Blue Economy and Ocean Governance agreement with which of these countries?
   A) Japan
   B) United States
   C) Israel
   D) France
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:India and France have inked a roadmap to enhance their bilateral exchanges on the blue economy and ocean governance.
3. Who is the author of the book titled “The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley”?
   A) Jonathan Franzen
   B) Jimmy Soni 
   C) Michael Chabon
   D) Stephen King
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:Award-winning US author and biographer Jimmy Soni released his new book titled “The Founders: The Story of PayPal and the Entrepreneurs Who Shaped Silicon Valley”, on February 22, 2022.
4. Which Indian grandmaster recently achieved the feat of becoming the youngest player to beat Magnus Carlsen, of Norway in chess tournament?
   A) R. Praggnanandhaa 
   B) Nihal Sarin
   C) Bharath Subramaniyam
   D) Gukesh D
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:India’s teen chess Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa created history as he defeated world number one chess champion, Magnus Carlsen, of Norway in an online chess tournament on February 20, 2022.
5. The Union Government has organised week-long science exhibition titled ‘Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate’. The event has been organised at how many locations simultaneously?
   A) 50
   B) 25
   C) 75
   D) 100
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:The Government of India has organised a week-long science exhibition titled ‘Vigyan Sarvatra Pujyate’ (विज्ञान सर्वत्र पुज्यते) from February 22 to 28, 2022, as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav commemoration. It will be conducted simultaneously at 75 locations across the country through a hybrid mode.
6. The former Sri Lankan Airlines CEO, Vipula Gunatilleka, has been roped in as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of which airline company in India?
   A) Vistara
   B) Jet Airways
   C) IndiGo
   D) Go First
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:Vipula Gunatilleka, the former Sri Lankan Airlines CEO, has been appointed as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Jet Airways, by its new promoters, Jalan Kalrock Consortium.
7. Which country has recently announced the close of its Tier 1 investor visa, also known as the golden visa?
   A) United Arab Emirates
   B) United Kingdom
   C) France
   D) Germany
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:The United Kingdom has closed the UK’s Tier 1 investor visa, also known as the golden visa to all new applicants from all nationalities with immediate effect over security concerns.
8. Who has been appointed as the Chair of International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission (AC)?
   A) Emma Terho
   B) Anne Helin
   C) Heidi Pelttari
   D) Nina Tikkinen
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes’ Commission (AC) has re-elected Emma Terho as the Chair of the commission.
9. Automaker Honda has appointed whom as the President and CEO of Honda Cars India Ltd in 2022?
   A) Gaku Nakanishi
   B) Rakesh Srivastava
   C) Takuya Tsumura
   D) Jnaneswar Sen
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:Japanese auto major Honda has appointed Takuya Tsumura as the new President and CEO of Honda Cars India Ltd (HCIL).
10. C-Dome is a naval air defense system, successfully tested by which country recently?
    A) Iraq
    B) Israel
    C) Singapore
    D) Australia
    
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    Option B
    Explanation:Israel successfully tested a new naval air defense system “C-Dome,” to be used on the Israeli Navy’s Sa’ar 6-class corvettes.

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