Current Affairs 2022 Questions

The correct answer is Boxing.

Key Points

• Manju Bamboriya
  • She belongs to Khachrod in Ujjain district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.​​​
  • A prodigious boxing talent, Manju’s potential was recognized early and she represented India at the 2014 Youth World Championships.
  • In 2019, she won the selection trials for the World Boxing Championship and was part of the Indian contingent. She went on to finish the year with a Gold at the 2019 South Asian Games in Nepal. Hence, option 4 is correct.​

Additional Information

• Harshita Tomar is an Indian sailor born in the Hoshangabad district of the state of Madhya Pradesh.
• Women’s Hockey Famous players - Ritu Rani, Jaspreet Kaur, Savita Poonia, Amandeep Kaur

The correct answer is Sakibul Gani.

Key Points

• Sakibul Gani of Bihar has set a new world record in the ongoing Ranji Trophy 2022.
• He has become the first batter in the history of first-class cricket to hit a century on debut, achieving the feat in Bihar’s opening round match of Ranji Trophy against Mizoram in Kolkata.
• His 341 is now the highest individual total by a debutant batter in the history of first-class cricket.

Important Points

• O ther Sports News:
  • Team Kharu won the 15th CEC Cup Women’s Ice Hockey Championship 2022 in Leh concluded on 15 February 2022.
  • The Ladakh women’s team has won the ninth national women’s ice hockey championship organized by the Ice Hockey Association of India in Himachal Pradesh.
  • Rohan Bopanna and R. Ramanathan won their second ATP World Tour title together after winning the final of the Tata Open Maharashtra in February 2022.
  • India's Hansini Mathan Rajan defeated Syria's Hend Zaza to win the girl's singles event at the 2021 ITTF Hopes and Challenge table tennis tournament in Amman, Jordan, in December 2021.
  • Indian badminton ace P V Sindhu settled for a silver medal at the BWF World Tour Finals after losing to South Korea's An Seyoung 16-21, 12-21.
  • The Tokyo Paralympian Kashish Lakra (F51) bagged a gold medal in the club throw at the 2021 Asia Youth Paralympic Games in Bahrain on 3 December 2021. 

The correct answer is Robert Lewandowski.

Key Points

• Bayern Munich's Polish striker  Robert Lewandowski has won the FIFA Best Men's Player award for 2021.
• Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Alexia Putellas won the FIFA Best Women's Player prize.
• They were awarded on 17 January 2022.
• Chile and Olympique Lyonnais’ Christiane Endler was named The Best Women’s Goalkeeper.
• The Puskas Award for Best Goal of the Year was won by Argentine Erik Lamela.
• Chelsea won both the awards for the best coach, with Thomas Tuchel winning the men's award and Emma Hayes named the best women's coach.

Additional Information 

• Other Sports News:
  • India's Hansini Mathan Rajan defeated Syria's Hend Zaza to win the girl's singles event at the 2021 ITTF Hopes and Challenge table tennis tournament in Amman, Jordan, in December 2021.
  • Indian badminton ace P V Sindhu settled for a silver medal at the BWF World Tour Finals after losing to South Korea's An Seyoung 16-21, 12-21.
  • The Tokyo Paralympian Kashish Lakra (F51) bagged a gold medal in the club throw at the 2021 Asia Youth Paralympic Games in Bahrain on 3 December 2021.
  • Ananya Bansal won the country's first silver medal in shotput in the F-20 category at the Asia Youth Paralympic Games in Manama, Bahrain on 3 Dec'21.
  • In shooting, Rajshree Sancheti claimed the gold medal in the women's 10-meter air rifle at the 64th National Shooting Championship Competitions (NSCC) in Bhopal on 30 November 2021.

The correct answer is Nagaland.

Key Points

• The South Asian Cross Country Championship and the 56th National Cross country Championship will be held on the 26th of March, 2022 at Indira Gandhi Stadium, Kohima in Nagaland.
• The Championship was earlier scheduled to be held on 15th January 2022.
• This tournament will be the first-ever international athletics event in the state of Nagaland.

Important Points

• The South Asian Athletic Association (SAAF) and the Athletic Federation of India (AFI) in consultation with the Nagaland Government has decided to hold the event on 26th of March.
• The South Asian Countries under the banner of SAAF have confirmed the participation of their respective athletes and officials.

Additional Information

• Nagaland:
  • Lok Sabha seats - 1.
  • Rajya Sabha seats - 1.
  • State Animal - Gayal.
  • State Bird - Blyth's tragopan.
  • National Park - Intanki National Park.
  • Dam - Doyang Dam (Doyang river).

The correct answer is China.

Key Points

• India women's hockey team won a bronze medal after beating China 2-0 in Hockey Women's Asia Cup on 28 January 2022.
• The match was held at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, Oman.
• India has won the title twice earlier.
• Sharmila Devi in the 13th minute and Gurjit Kaur in the 19th minute scored goals for India. 
• Japan won the Cup by defeating South Korea in the finals.

Additional Information 

• The Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) was founded during the Asian Games in Tokyo in 1958, during which hockey made its first Asian Games appearance.
• The five founding AHF member countries were India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, and Pakistan.

LINK:http://www.asiahockey.org/about/meet-the-members/

The correct answer is Bhaloji.

• Under PM Kusum Component-A scheme run by Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation, the country's first solar power plant has started power generation in Bhaloji village of Kotputli tehsil of Jaipur district on 1st April 2021.

Key Points

• Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Ltd (RRECL) commissioned the country’s first farm-based solar power project under the Kusum scheme in Kotputli having a 1-megawatt capacity spread over on 3.5-acre semi-barren land.
  • It is also the first of 623 farm-based solar projects selected by RRECL for generating 722 MW capacity in the state under the first phase of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evem Utthan Mahabhiyan (Kusum) scheme. 

Additional Information

• Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan:
  • Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evem Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) Scheme for farmers for installation of solar pumps and grid-connected solar and other renewable power plants in the country.
  • PM-KISAN consists of three components and aims to add a solar capacity of 30.8 GW by 2022:
    • Component-A: 10,000 MW of decentralized ground-mounted grid-connected renewable power plants.
    • Component-B: Installation of two million standalone solar-powered agriculture pumps.
    • Component-C: Solarisation of 1.5 million grid-connected solar-powered agriculture pumps. 

The correct answer is Kota.

• Kota district of Rajasthan has been ranked first in the Rajasthan SDG Index 2.0.

Key Points

• SDG Rajasthan Index 2.0:
  • The SDG Index has been developed using 55 indicators across 13 goals.
  • The data is retrieved from publicly available sources for these identified indicators.
  • The SDG score ranges between 0 and 100, where 0 is the worst among the group and 100 signifying that all the targets for that goal/all goals have been achieved.
  • Kota topped the tally with a score of 59.30.
  • It was followed by Churu and Jhunjhunu with a score of 58.60 and 58.34 respectively.

Additional Information

• Sustainable Development Goals
  • Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a universal agenda for all countries.
  • Sustainable Development Goals are a collection of 17 global goals which were developed after intensive public consultation and engagement with the national government, civil societies and stakeholders around the world.
  • These 17 Goals include areas such as climate change, economic inequality, innovation, sustainable consumption, peace and justice, among other priorities.
  • The 17 SDGs comprise 169 associated targets, which are interconnected in nature.

The correct answer is Ashok Gehlot.

Key Points

• Ashok Gehlot unveiled the statue of Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phule on the birth of his anniversary in Jaipur.
  • On the birth anniversary of Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phule, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot unveiled the statue of Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phule at Jaipur.
  • He also did the virtual release of Jahota railway overbridge (ROB), Sitapura ROB, Bambala bridge widening work, etc.

Additional Information

•  Mahatma Jyoti Rao Phule:
  • He founded the Satya Shodhak Samaj in Maharashtra in 1873.
  • He wrote books like Sarvajanik Satyadharma and Gulamgiri.
  • His mission was aimed at the abolition of the caste system, and socio-economic inequalities.

The correct answer is Bhojasar, Jhunjhunu.

• Bhojasar village of Jhunjhunu was awarded the Nanaji Deshmukh Award on the National Panchayati Raj Day.

Key Points

• National Panchayati Raj Day:
  • India commemorated the 12th National Panchayati Raj Day on 24th April 2021. 
  • The first National Panchayati Raj Day was celebrated in 2010.
  • The Ministry of Panchayati Raj awards the best performing Panchayats/States/UTs across the country in recognition of their good work.
  • Bhojasar village of Jhunjhunu was awarded the Nanaji Deshmukh Award.
  • Awards are given under various categories namely are:
    • Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Sashaktikaran Puraskar,
    • Nanaji Deshmukh Rashtriya Gaurav Gram Sabha Puraskar,
    • Child-friendly Gram Panchayat Award,
    • Gram Panchayat Development Plan Award,
    • e-Panchayat Puraskar (given to States/UTs only).

The correct answer is Bikaner.

• The Union Ministry of Food Processing Industries has announced to set up the third Mega Food Park in Bikaner, Rajasthan.

Key Points

• The third Mega Food Park of Rajasthan will be set up in Palana, Bikaner.
• The first Mega Food Park of Rajasthan was set up in Ajmer.
• The second Mega Food Park of Rajasthan was set up in Jodhpur.

• The first mega food park project in India was set up in Fanidhar in the Mehsana district of Gujarat. 
• It was established with the help of Italy

Additional Information

• Mega Food Park Scheme:
  • The scheme was launched in 2008-09.
  • The aim is to give a major boost to the food processing sector by adding value and reducing food wastage and focus on perishables.
  • The Ministry of Food Processing Industries is implementing the Mega Food Park Scheme in the country.