General Knowledge Part -B: English (NDA/NA SOLVED PAPER 2022-I) (101 to 150)

Total Questions: 50

41. Legendary Kathak dancer Pandit Birju Maharaj died recently. He was the doyen of which one of the following Gharanas of Kathak?

Correct Answer: (c) Lucknow
Solution:Pandit Birju Maharaj was an Indian dancer, composer, singer and exponent of the "Lucknow Kalka-Bindadin" Gharana of Kathak dance in India.

42. In a first, India is to export BrahMos missile to

Correct Answer: (b) Philippines
Solution:India got its first ever export order for BrahMos missiles on when the Philippines' Defence Ministry signed USD 374 million contract with the BrahMos Aerospace Pvt Ltd (BAPL) to supply undisclosed number of missiles.
The BAPL, an India-Russian joint venture, produces the supersonic cruise missile BrahMos that can be launched from submarines, ships, aircraft, or from land platforms. The USD 374 million contract is to supply shore-based anti-ship BrahMos missiles to the Philippines' Navy.

43. Who among the following is the Head of the Committee appointed by the Supreme Court of India to enquire into the circumstances that led to the Prime Minister of India's convoy being stuck for several minutes on a flyover in Punjab recently?

Correct Answer: (a) Justice Indu Malhotra
Solution:The Supreme Court had appointed its former judge Indu Malhotra as chairperson of a panel to investigate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security lapse in Punjab in January.
The committee was made to look into the causes of the security breach that left PM Modi's convoy stuck
on a flyover for 15-20 minutes while it was on its way to the National Martyrs Memorial in Hussainiwala, a few kilometres away from the Pakistan border.

44. Who among the following retired from test cricket by bagging a wicket on the last ball of his career?

Correct Answer: (d) Ross Taylor
Solution:New Zealand legend Ross Taylor finished his Test career by bagging the wicket of Ebadot Hossain of Bangladesh at Hagley Oval in Christchurch.

45. Who among the following is appointed as the tenth Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) recently?

Correct Answer: (d) S. Somanath
Solution:Senior rocket scientist S Somanath has been appointed as the tenth chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and secretary, department of space (DoS).

46. According to the Forest Survey Report, 2021, area-wise which one of the following States has the largest forest cover in India?

Correct Answer: (b) Madhya Pradesh
Solution:Forest Survey report 2021 was released in the month of January 2022. The reports say that there has been an increase of 2,261 sq km in the total forest and tree cover of the country in last two years.
Area-wise Madhya Pradesh has the largest forest cover in the country. Maximum increase in forest cover witnessed in Andhra Pradesh (647 sq km) followed by Telangana (632 sq km) and Odisha (537 sq km).17 states/UT's have above 33 percent of the geographical area under forest cover.
Total carbon stock in country's forest is estimated to be 7,204 million tonnes, an increase of 79.4 million. Total mangrove cover in the country is 4,992 sq km, an increase of 17 sq Km observed.

47. Who among the following is the Chairperson of the Goods and Services Tax Council?

Correct Answer: (b) The Union Finance Minister
Solution:The Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman is the current chairman of the GST Council. The Governing body of the GST is the GST Council. The GST Council has 31 members representing the States and Union Territories.

48. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has recently categorized the Red Sanders (Red Sandalwood) into

Correct Answer: (b) endangered category
Solution:Red Sanders (Red Sandalwood) has fallen back into the 'endangered' category in the International Union for Conservation of Nature's (IUCN) Red List.

49. The Government of India has decided to observe "Veer Baal Diwas' on

Correct Answer: (c) 26th December
Solution:"Government of India has decided to commemorate December 26 as 'Veer Baal Diwas' in the honour of supreme sacrifice made by Sahibzada Zorawar Singh and Sahibzada Fateh Singh.

50. On 14th January, 2022, which one of the following ministries has organized a global Surya Namaskar Demonstration programme?

Correct Answer: (b) The Ministry of AYUSH
Solution:Ministry of AYUSH Govt. of India organized a large scale virtual Surya Namaskar programme to mark the occasion of Makar Sankranti on 14th January, 2022 under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.