Static GK is an important part of the Banking and Insurance exams. Most of the static GK Questions asked in these exams are from the recent news. For example, the capital or currency of a country may be asked for such a country with whom India has signed an agreement recently or where our politicians made a visit recently.
In this post, we will cover up such Static GK that is in news in the month of February 2022. The content is arranged category wise for your quick revision.
Current Static GK in News – February 2022
Headquarters
International
- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) – Gland, Switzerland [Feb 04, 2022]
- Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) – Beijing, China [Feb 04, 2022]
- Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) – Geneva, Switzerland [Feb 04, 2022]
- Asian Development Bank (ADB) – Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines [Feb 06 & 07, 2022]
- U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) – Washington, D.C., United States [Feb 09, 2022]
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) – Washington, D.C., United States [Feb 09, 2022]
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) – Brussels, Belgium [Feb 10, 2022]
- United Nations – New York, United States [Feb 12& 13, 2022]
- World Bank – Washington, D.C., United States [Feb 12& 13, 2022]
- The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) – London, United Kingdom [Feb 12& 13, 2022]
- United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization – Paris, France [Feb 12& 13, 2022]
- World Health Organization (WHO) -Geneva, Switzerland [Feb 17, 2022]
- UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) – Geneva, Switzerland [Feb 19, 2022]
- International Olympic Committee – Lausanne, Switzerland [Feb 20, 2022]
- World Economic Forum (WEF) – Cologny, Switzerland [Feb 25, 2022]
- International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) – New York, United States [Feb 25, 2022]
- New Development Bank (NDB) – Shanghai, China [Feb 27, 2022]
- International Air Transport Association (IATA) – Montreal, Canada [Feb 27, 2022]
National
- National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) – Mumbai [Feb 01, 2022]
- GAIL (India) Limited – New Delhi [Feb 01, 2022]
- Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (HPCL) – Mumbai [Feb 02, 2022]
- Geological Survey of India (GSI) – Kolkata [Feb 03, 2022]
- Life Insurance Corporation (LIC)- Mumbai [Feb 03, 2022]
- Reserve Bank of India (RBI) – Mumbai [Feb 04, 2022]
- Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) – Mumbai [Feb 04, 2022]
- Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) – New Delhi [Feb 04, 2022]
- University Grants Commission (UGC)– New Delhi [Feb 05, 2022]
- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) -Patancheru, Hyderabad [Feb 06 & 07, 2022]
- Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) – Mumbai [Feb 06 & 07, 2022]
- National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) – New Delhi [Feb 08, 2022]
- NITI Aayog – New Delhi [Feb 09, 2022]
- Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) – Mumbai [Feb 10, 2022]
- National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) – Mumbai [Feb 12 & 13, 2022]
- Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry ( FICCI ) – New Delhi [Feb 12 & 13, 2022]
- The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) – New Delhi [Feb 14, 2022]
- Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) – Bengaluru [Feb 15, 2022]
- Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) – Lucknow [Feb 17, 2022]
- Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) – Mumbai [Feb 19, 2022]
- TransUnion CIBIL Limited – Mumbai [Feb 20, 2022]
- Coal India Limited (CIL) – Kolkata [Feb 22, 2022]
- Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) – New Delhi [Feb 24, 2022]
- Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology (CIPET) – Chennai [Feb 28, 2022]
Sports Federations
- International Cricket Council (ICC) – Dubai, United Arab Emirates [Feb 05, 2022]
- FIFA – Zürich, Switzerland [Feb 18, 2022]
Banks
- State Bank of India (SBI) – Mumbai [Feb 02, 2022]
- Punjab National Bank – New Delhi [Feb 03, 2022]
- Kotak Mahindra Bank– Mumbai [Feb 06 & 07, 2022]
- Karnataka Bank – Mangaluru [Feb 08, 2022]
- Airtel Payments Bank – New Delhi [Feb 08, 2022]
- RBL Bank – Mumbai [Feb 14, 2022]
- ICICI Bank – Vadodara [Feb 16, 2022]
- Yes Bank – Mumbai [Feb 17, 2022]
- Equitas Small Finance Bank – Chennai [Feb 20, 2022]
- Bank of Baroda – Vadodara [Feb 21, 2022]
- IDBI Bank – Mumbai [Feb 25, 2022]
- Union Bank of India – Mumbai [Feb 26, 2022]
Rating Agencies
- CRISIL – Mumbai [Feb 03, 2022]
- India Ratings & Research – Mumbai [Feb 23, 2022]
- Moody’s – New York, United States[Feb 25, 2022]
- Brickwork Ratings – Bengaluru [Feb 26, 2022]
- National Statistical Office (NSO) – New Delhi [Feb 28, 2022]
Country – Capital, Currency
- Portugal Capital: Lisbon; Currency: Euro [Feb 01, 2022]
- Honduras Capital: Tegucigalpa; Currency: Honduran lempira [Feb 01, 2022]
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North Korea Capital: Currency: North Korean won [Feb 02, 2022]
- Sri Lanka – Capitals: Colombo, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte; Currency: Sri Lankan rupee [Feb 04, 2022]
- Greece Capital: Athens; Currency: Euro [Feb 08, 2022]
- France Capital: Paris; Currency:Euro, CFP franc[Feb 12 & 13, 2022]
- Burkina Faso Capital: Ouagadougou; Currency:West African CFA franc(XOF) [Feb 14, 2022]
- New Zealand Capital: Capital: Wellington; Currency: New Zealand dollar [Feb 15, 2022]
- Germany Capital: Berlin; Currency: Euro [Feb 15, 2022]
- Israel Capital:Jerusalem; Currency:Israeli Shekel [Feb 16, 2022]
- Australia Capital: Canberra; Currency: Australian dollar [Feb 17, 2022]
- United Arab Emirates (UAE) Capital: Abu Dhabi; Currency: United Arab Emirates dirham [Feb 22, 2022]
- Oman Capital: Muscat; Currency: Omani rial [Feb 22, 2022]
- United Kingdom Capital:London; Currency: Pound sterling [Feb 23, 2022]
- Ukraine Capital: Kyiv;Currency: Ukrainian hryvnia [Feb 28, 2022]
Miscellaneous
- Sacred Ensembles of Hoysala (Chennakesava Temple,Hoysaleswara Temple,Kesava Temple) – Karnataka [Feb 02, 2022]
- Spituk Gustor Festival – Ladakh [Feb 03, 2022]
- Cham Dance – Lahaul and Spiti district, Sikkim, Dharamshala and Ladakh [Feb 03, 2022]
- Khijadiya wildlife sanctuary – Gujarat [Feb 04, 2022]
- Bakhira wildlife sanctuary – Uttar Pradesh [Feb 04, 2022]
- Aravalli Biodiversity Park – Gurugram, Haryana [Feb 04, 2022]
- Torgya Festival – Arunachal Pradesh [Feb 04, 2022]
- Red Fort – Delhi [Feb 04, 2022]
- Indira Gandhi Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) – New Delhi [Feb 04, 2022]
- IndiGo – Gurgaon, Haryana [Feb 05, 2022]
- Statue of Equality – Hyderabad [Feb 06 & 07, 2022]
- Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) – New Delhi [Feb 08, 2022]
- Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) – Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala [Feb 09, 2022]
- Changi International Airport – Singapore [Feb 12 & 13, 2022]
- Medaram Jatara Festival – Telangana [Feb 16, 2022]
- Biju Patnaik Indoor Stadium, Bhubaneswar [Feb 18, 2022]
- Mohammed bin Zayed Stadium, – Abu Dhabi [Feb 18, 2022]
- Purple Revolution – cultivation of Lavender [Feb 23, 2022]
- Khajuraho Dance Festival – Madhya Pradesh [Feb 24, 2022]