Current Affairs 2022 Questions

The correct answer is ​Singapore.

Key Points

• The 28th Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) was conducted from 2-4 September 2021.
• The Indian Navy was represented by Guided Missile Destroyer INS Ranvijay with a ship borne helicopter, ASW Corvette INS Kiltan, and Guided Missile Corvette INS Kora.

Important Points

• The Singapore Navy was represented by formidable class frigate RSS Steadfast, victory class missile corvette RSS Vigour, one Archer class submarine and one Fokker-50 maritime patrol plane.
• Initiated in 1994, SIMBEX is the Indian Navy’s longest uninterrupted bilateral maritime exercise with any foreign navy. 

The correct answer is 30 January.

Key Points

• The last Sunday of January (this year on 30 Jan 2022) is celebrated as World Leprosy Day.
• United for Dignity is the chosen theme for World Leprosy Day 2022.
• Leprosy is also one of the neglected tropical diseases.
• The day was first initiated in 1954 by French Philanthropist Raoul Follereau.
• 30 January is also observed as World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day.
• 30 Jan is also observed as Anti-Leprosy Day in India.

Additional Information

• International Day of Education is observed every year on January 24 to celebrate the role of education for peace and development.
• The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the day as International Day of Education on 24 Jan 2018.
• The theme for 2022 is “Changing Course, Transforming Education”.
• On January 25, India celebrates its National Voters’ Day to mark the founding day of the Election Commission (EC) of India.
• National Tourism Day is celebrated on 25 Jan every year.
• The theme for National Tourism Day 2022 is “Rural and Community Centric Tourism".
• World Tourism Day is celebrated on 27 September.
• 28 January is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai, a veteran leader of the Indian Nationalist Movement.

The correct answer is Rafael Nadal.

Key Points

• Spain's Rafael Nadal defeated Russia's Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 in the Australian Open Men's Singles final and clinched a record 21st Grand Slam title, on 30 Jan 2022.
• The match was held at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.
• With this victory, Rafael has become the first man to win 21 Grand Slam titles.
• He overtook Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic by winning this title.

Additional Information

• In tennis, Aslan Karatsev won the men’s singles title at the Sydney Tennis Classic final, to claim his third ATP Tour title.
• World number six Rafael Nadal won the men’s singles tennis title at 2022 Melbourne Summer Set 1.
• French tennis player Gael Monfils has won the men’s singles event of the 2022 Adelaide International 1 to claim the 11th ATP title of his career.
• The Davis Cup 2021 was won by the Russian Tennis Federation by a 2-0 lead over Croatia in the Davis Cup final in Madrid.
• Alexander “Sascha” Zverev has won the fifth ATP title of the season (2021) and 18th overall at the Vienna Open 2021.

The correct answer is 31 January.

Key Points

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually address the National Commission for Women (NCW) Foundation Day programme on January 31, 2022.
• The theme for 2022 is 'She The Change Maker'.
• NCW was set up as a statutory body in January 1992 under the National Commission for Women Act, 1990 to review the constitutional and legal safeguards for women, recommend remedial legislative measures, etc.

Additional Information

• International Day of Education is observed every year on January 24 to celebrate the role of education for peace and development.
• The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the day as International Day of Education on 24 Jan 2018.
• The theme for 2022 is “Changing Course, Transforming Education”.
• On January 25, India celebrates its National Voters’ Day to mark the founding day of the Election Commission (EC) of India.
• National Tourism Day is celebrated on 25 Jan every year.
• The theme for National Tourism Day 2022 is “Rural and Community Centric Tourism".
• World Tourism Day is celebrated on 27 September.
• 28 January is celebrated as the birth anniversary of Lala Lajpat Rai, a veteran leader of the Indian Nationalist Movement.

The correct answer is V. Anantha Nageswaran.

Key Points

• V. Anantha Nageswaran took charge on 28 January 2022.
• He is the former executive with Credit Suisse Group AG and Julius Baer Group.
• He will succeed Krishnamurthy Subramanian.
• The Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) in the Finance Ministry, advises the govt on economic matters and traditionally scripts the economic survey presented in Parliament a day before the Union budget presentation.

Additional Information

• ​Indian Entrepreneur and writer Jaithirth Rao, popularly known as Jerry Rao, has come out with a book on Mahatma Gandhi titled “Economist Gandhi: The Roots and the Relevance of the Political Economy of the Mahatma” in October 2021.
• Noted Economist and former Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India, Dr. Shankar Acharya has authored a new book titled “An Economist at Home and Abroad: A Personal Journey” in November 2021.
• French-born economist Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas has been named as the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
• International Monetary Fund Chief Economist, Gita Gopinath has taken over from Geoffrey Okamoto as the institution’s No. 2 official in December 2021. 

The correct answer is Usha Sharma.

• Senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Usha Sharma has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Rajasthan.
  • It is noteworthy that Sharma is a senior IAS officer of the 1985 batch.

Key Points

• Earlier, she has served in important positions like Central Secretary, Youth Program Department, Director General Archaeological Survey of India, Central Additional Secretary Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances Department, Commissioner Industries, Jaipur Development Authority Commissioner, District Collector (Bundi and Ajmer).
  • Sharma will also have the additional charge of the post of Chairman, Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals Corporation Limited, Udaipur.
  • Earlier in 2009, Kushal Singh had been the first woman chief secretary of the state.

Additional Information

Former Chief Secretaries of Rajasthan:

The correct answer is Avani Lekhara.

Key Points 

• Avni Lekhara from Rajasthan has been awarded Padma Shri in the field of sports along with Chandra Prakash Dwivedi and Ramdayal Sharma in the field of arts.
• Star para-athlete Devendra Jhajharia was conferred by the prestigious Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian honor in the country, while Olympic-gold-winning javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was among the eight sportspersons named for the Padma Shri award.
  • The 40-year old Jhajharia won two gold medals in the javelin competition of Paralympic Games, 2004 Athens, and more recently in Rio 2016.
  • He won a silver in the F46 event at the Tokyo Paralympics last year.
• The other Padma Shri awardees include para-badminton player Pramod Bhagat and para javelin thrower Sumit Antil.

Additional Information 

• Padma Bhushan Awardees 2022
  • Shri Devendra Jhajharia - Sports
  • Shri Rajiv Mehrishi - Civil Service
• Padma Shri Awardees 2022
  • ​Chandraprakash Dwivedi - Art
  • Avani Lekhara - Sports
  • Ram Dayal Sharma - Art
• Padma Shri Awardees 2021
  • Arjun Singh Shekhawat - Literature
  • Shyam Sundar Paliwal - Social Work
  • Lakha Khan Manganiar - Art

The correct answer is Jaipur.

Key Points

• The world's third-largest cricket stadium is going to be built in Jaipur.
• Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot (As of Feb 2022) and BCCI President Sourav Ganguly (As of Feb 2022) laid the foundation stone of the project virtually in February 2022.
• It will be the second-largest cricket stadium in India.
• A stadium each will be built in Jodhpur and Udaipur as well.

Additional Information

• ​ Important Current Affairs related to Cricket in 2021-22:
  • To promote women’s empowerment, Legends League Cricket (LLC) has appointed cricketer Jhulan Goswami as an ambassador.
  • India has won the U-19 Asia Cricket Cup 2021 held in Dubai, UAE in December 2021.
  • South African wicket-keeper Quinton de Kock announced retirement from Test cricket on 30 December 2021.
  • India has become the first Asian team to win a Test match at Centurion after beating South Africa by 113-run.
  • Rishabh Pant has become the fastest Indian wicket-keeper to reach 100 dismissals in Test cricket.
  • He achieved this feat against South Africa in Centurion on Dec 28, 2021.​
  • Mohammed Shami has become the fifth Indian pacer to take 200 Test wickets.
  • In December 2021, Rishabh Pant has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Uttarakhand.
  • The International Cricket Council (ICC) has appointed Geoff Allardice as the permanent CEO of the International Cricket governing body in November 2021.
    • ICC Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    • ICC Founded: 15 June 1909
    • ICC Deputy Chairman: Imran Khwaja (As of Jan 2022).
    • ICC Chairman: Greg Barclay (As of Jan 2022).
  • In December 2021, the Board of Control for Cricket in India ( BCCI) has formed a committee for the differently-abled cricketers of the country.

The correct answer is July 2021.

Key Points

• Rajasthan's eco-tourism strategy launched in July 2021.
  • To boost tourism in Rajasthan, the state's eco-tourism strategy was released in July 2021.
  • The state government launched the ‘Rajasthan Ecotourism Policy 2021’ with an aim to generate economic benefits after conserving natural areas and attracting tourism.
  • The forest department will be the nodal department for implementing the ecotourism policy.
  • As 9% of the land in Rajasthan is under the administrative control of the forest department, the state government plans to out economic benefits by conserving these resources and providing employment and income opportunities to local communities.

The correct answer is Bhilwara.

• Maize based product has been included in One District One Product in Bhilwara.

Key Points

• One District One Product Scheme:
  • This scheme was first started by the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
  • The objective of this scheme is to give a big boost to the traditional industries synonymous with the respective districts of the state.
  • The objective of the scheme is to optimize production, productivity, income, conservation and development of local skills and crafts, promotion of arts, improvement of product quality and skill development.
• All 33 districts of Rajasthan are covered under this scheme.

Additional Information

• In January 2021, the Center selected two products from the state for manufacturing and exporting under the 'One District, One Product' (ODOP) scheme.
  • These are Blue Pottery from Jaipur and Makrana Marble from Nagaur.
  • It is to be noted that both these products have Geographical Indication tags in the state.
  • The 'One District One Product' (ODOP) approach of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme aims at providing financial, technical and commercial assistance for up-gradation of existing micro food processing enterprises in the district.