Q.1: Who wins the men’s single title of Australian Open 2022?

निम्न में से किस टेनिस खिलाड़ी ने ऑस्ट्रेलियन ओपन 2022 का पुरुष एकल खिताब जीता ?
(A) Rafael Nadal / राफेल नडाल
(B) Novak Djokovic / नोवाक जोकोविच
(C) Andry Rublev / एंड्री रुबलेव
(D) Daniil Medvedev / डेनियल मेदवेदेव

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Answer : (A) Rafael Nadal / राफेल नडाल

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Q.2: Social worker and Padma awardee Shanti Devi ji has died in January 2022 – participated in which movement of India

समाजिक कार्यकर्ता एवं पद्म पुरस्कार से सम्मानित शांति देवी जी का निधन जनवरी 2022 में हुआ है -भारत के कौनसे आनदोलन में भाग लिया
(A) भूदान आनदोलन /bhoodan movement
(B) खिलाफ़त आनदोलन / Khilafat Movement
(C) भारत छोड़ो आनदोलन /Khilafat Movement
(D) असहयोग आनदोलन /non-cooperation movement

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Answer : (A) भूदान आनदोलन /bhoodan movement

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Q.3: What is the “goat-headed elf statue” brought from Britain in January 2022 made of?

जनवरी 2022 में ब्रिटेन से लाई गयी “बकरी के सिर वाली योगिनी मूर्ति” किस से निर्मित है ?
(A) संंमरमर/marble
(B) बलुआ पत्थर/sandstone
(C) कांस्य/bronze
(D) मोम/wax

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Answer : (B) बलुआ पत्थर/sandstoneovement

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Q.4: Which one of the following India origin person have been re-elected PM of Portugal ?

निम्न में से कौन भारतीय मूल का व्यक्ति फिर से पुर्तगाल का राष्ट्रपति चुना गया ?
(A) Antonio Costa / अंतोनियो कोस्टा
(B) Kamala Harris / कमला हैरिस
(C) Pravind Jugnauth / प्रविंद जगन्नाथ
(D) Cyril Ramaphosa / सिरिल रामफोसा

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Answer : (A) Antonio Costa / अंतोनियो कोस्टा

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Q.5: Which religious fair is organized in Uttar Pradesh on the occasion of Makar Sankranti?

उत्तर प्रदेश में मकर संक्रांति के अवसर पर कौनसा धर्मिक मेला लगाया जाता है ?
(A) माघ मेला /Magh Mela
(B) रथ मेला /chariot fair
(C) शकुंंभरी मेला / Shakumbhari Fair
(D) गौ चरण मेला /Gau Charan Mela

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Answer : (A) माघ मेला /Magh Mela

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Q.6: कत्थक ड़ांस कलकार पंडित बिरजू महाराज जिनका निधन जनवरी 2022 में कोरियोग्राफी के लिये राष्ट्रीय फिल्म पुरस्कार से सम्मानित किया गया था ?

Kathak dance artist Pandit Birju Maharaj who passed away in January 2022 was awarded the National Film Award for Choreography?
(A) उमराव जान / Umrao Jaan
(B) डेढ़ इश्कियां / Dedh Ishqiyaan
(C) बाजीराव मस्तानी /Bajirao Mastani
(D) विश्वरूपम / Vishwaroopam

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Answer : (D) विश्वरूपम / Vishwaroopam

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Q.7: On 16 January 2022, Lakshya Sen won the India Open Super 500 badmintonship title by defeating which world champion?

16 जनवरी 2022 को लक्ष्य सेन ने इंडिया ओपन सुपर 500 बैडमिंटनशिप का ख़िताब किस वर्ल्ड चैंपियन को हराकर अपने नाम किया
(A) थामस किहल्स्ट्रोमी / Thomas kihlstromi
(B) चेन लोंग /chen long
(C) लोह किन यू / loh kin yew
(D) टाॅमी सुगियातो

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Answer : (C) लोह किन यू / loh kin yew

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Q.8: National Youth Festival is celebrated on the birthday of which great man?

राष्ट्रीय युवा महोत्सव किस महापुरुष के जन्म दिन पर मनाया जाता है ?
(A) एपीजे अब्दुल कलम /A P J Abdul Kalam
(B) स्वामी विवेकानंद /Swami Vivekananda
(C) वल्लभ भाई पटेल /Vallabh Bhai Patel
(D) जवाहर लाल नेहरु /Jawaharlal Nehru

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Answer : (B) स्वामी विवेकानंद /Swami Vivekananda

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Q.9: Which missile was last successfully test fired by DRDO in January 2022?

डीआरडीओ द्वारा जनवरी 2022 में कौन सी मिसाइल का अंतिम सफल परीक्षण किया गया
(A) सतह से हवा में मार करने वाली मिसाइल /surface to air missile
(B) मानव संचालित एंटी टैंक गाइडेड मिसाइल / manned anti tank guided missile
(C) हवा से हवा में मार करने वाली मिसाइल / air to air missile
(D) माध्यम दूरी की हवा से हवा में मार करने वाली मिसाइल /medium-range air-to-air missile

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Answer : (B) मानव संचालित एंटी टैंक गाइडेड मिसाइल / manned anti tank guided missile

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Q.10: In January 2022, Reserve Bank of India setup, which of the following new department?

जनवरी 2022 में भारतीय रिज़र्व बैंक ने कौन सा नया विभाग स्थापित किया ?
(A) इलेक्ट्रॉनिक्स और कंप्यूटर बिभाग / Electronics and Computer Dept
(B) बेंक सुरक्षा विभाग / Bank Security Dept.
(C) लोंन गारंटी विभाग / Loan Guarnty Dept.
(D) फिनटेक (वित्त प्रोदोगिकी) विभाग / Fintech Dept.

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Answer : (D) फिनटेक (वित्त प्रोदोगिकी) विभाग / Fintech Dept.

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Q.11: Which player won the Silver Medal in Man’s Single Category of World Badminton Championship 2021?

विश्व बेडमिंटन चम्पिंशिप, 2021 में पुरुष एकल में निम्न में से किस खिलाडी ने रजत पदक जीता?
(A) प्रकाश नाथ / Prakash Nath
(B) श्रीकांत कदाम्बी Srikant Kadambi
(C) देवेंदर मोहन / Devender Mohan
(D) लक्ष्य सेन / Lakshya Sen

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Answer : (B) श्रीकांत कदाम्बी Srikant Kadambi

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