ENGLISH QUIZ 20.01.2022

1. Which organizations has released “World Employment and Social Outlook Report”?

A. International Labor Organization

B. International Trade Organization

C. International Organization of Education

D. International Science Organization

2. Which government has started an awareness campaign on the cultivation of aromatic plants?

A. Government of Maharashtra

B. Government of Jammu and Kashmir

C. Government of Kerala

D. Gujarat government

3. Which award-winning social activist Shanti Devi, remembered as the voice of the poor, has passed away?

A. Padma Bhushan

B. Padma Vibhushan

C. Padmashree

D. Bharat Ratna

4. Which telecom company has become the first telecom company to launch UPI autopay?

A. Airtel

B. Vodafone

C. idea

D. Reliance Jio

5. Which player has been honored with the Best FIFA Men’s Player award at the Best FIFA Football Awards 2021?

A. Robert Lewandowski

B. Lionel Messi

C. Eduard Mendy

D. Thomas Tuchel

6. Which state’s Lavani artist Sumit Bhale has won the Gold Medal at the International Folk Art Festival in Dubai?

A. Kerala

B. Maharashtra

C. Gujarat

D. Bihar

7. Which country has launched the first “Made in Africa” ​​satellite?

A. North Africa

B. Japan

C. South Africa

D. Saudi Arabia

8. The former Prime Minister of which countries Toshiki Kaifu has passed away recently at the age of 91?

A. Saudi Arabia

B. Nepal

C. China

D. Japan

9. Consider the following statements:

1. The Ministry of Textiles cleared 20 strategic research projects worth Rs 30 crores in the areas of Specialty fibers and Geotextiles under the Programme ‘National Technical Textiles Mission.

2. ’These projects fall under government’s flagship programme ‘National Technical Textiles Mission.’Out of 20 Research projects, 11 projects of specialty fibres were cleared.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

10. Consider the following statements:

1. According to a report by the International Labor Organization (ILO), global unemployment is projected to reach 207 million in 2022, due to the slow recovery of the economy and the spread of new COVID-19 forms.

2. It is almost 25 million more than 2019.

3. Total hours worked in 2022 will be about 2% below than the pre-pandemic level.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A. 1 and 2 are correct

B. 1 and 3 are correct

C. 2 and 3 are correct

D. All of the above

11. Consider the following statements:

1. Prime Minister addressed the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Davos Agenda via video conferencing.

2. The WEF annual meeting in Davos (Switzerland) engages the world’s top leaders to shape global, regional and industry agendas.

Which of the above statement/statements are correct?

A. 1 only

B. 2 only

C. Both 1 and 2

D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer:

Answer: 1) A

Explanation

• According to a report by the International Labor Organization (ILO), global unemployment is projected to reach 207 million in 2022, due to the slow recovery of the economy and the spread of new COVID-19 forms. Global unemployment will reach to 207 million in 2022.
• It is almost 21 million more than 2019.Total hours worked in 2022 will be about 2% below than the pre-pandemic level.There will be deficiency of 52 million full-time equivalent jobs in 2022.

Answer: 2) B

Explanation

• In order to increase employment opportunities for the youth of Jammu and Kashmir, the government has started a special awareness campaign in Jammu and Kashmir.
• The campaign was launched under CSR flagship programs to help growers take up cultivation of aromatic plants on a large scale.
• This awareness program was started by the department of Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) and special awareness programs were started by the Department of Agriculture.

Answer: 3) C

Explanation

•  ‘Odisha’s social worker and Padma Shri awardee Shanti Devi, who was remembered as the voice of the poor, has passed away.
• She was 88. She was also called Lugdi Devi.

Answer: 4) D

Explanation

• National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and Reliance Jio have announced that UPI AUTOPAY has now been introduced for the telecom industry with Jio. Jio’s integration with UPI AUTOPAY has made it the first player in the telecom industry to go live with the unique e-mandate feature that was launched by NPCI.
• Using the UPI AutoPay launched by NPCI, customers can now enable recurring e-mandate using any UPI application for recurring payments such as mobile bills, electricity bills, EMI payments, entertainment/OTT subscriptions, insurance, mutual funds among others.

Answer: 5) A

Explanation

• Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski has once again been named the world’s best male footballer, beating out stars like Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah.
• Lewandowski won the Best FIFA Men’s Player award for the second year in a row, after receiving the first in 2020.

Answer: 6) B

Explanation

• Lavni artist from Maharashtra, Sumit Bhale of Fulbari taluka has won a gold medal at the International Folk Art Festival in Dubai.
• With his splendid performance, Maharashtra’s splendour has been widely appreciated at the international platform.
• Lavani is a genre of music popular in Maharashtra and is a combination of traditional song and dance, which is particularly performed to the beats of Dholki, a percussion instrument.

Answer: 7) C

Explanation

• South Africa has launched its first satellite constellation developed entirely in the continent of Africa.
• Three locally produced nanosatellites, which made up the country’s first Maritime Domain Awareness Satellite (MDASat) constellation, were launched from Cape Canaveral in the United States, as part of American aerospace company SpaceX’s Transporter-3 mission.

Answer: 8) D

Explanation

• Former Prime Minister of Japan Toshiki Kaifu has passed away recently at the age of 91.
• His tenure was from 1989 to 1991. He is best known for sending Maritime Self-Defense Forces to the Persian Gulf in 1991.
• During this war, the Kaifu administration provided $13 billion to coalition forces.

Answer: 9) A

Explanation

• The Ministry of Textiles cleared 20 strategic research projects worth Rs 30 crores in the areas of Specialty fibers and Geotextiles under the Programme ‘National Technical Textiles Mission.
• ’These projects fall under government’s flagship programme ‘National Technical Textiles Mission.’Out of 20 Research projects, 16 projects of specialty fibres were cleared.
• The National Technical Textiles Mission was launched with the aim of positioning India as a global leader in technical textiles and increasing the use of technical textiles in domestic market.
• It aims to take domestic market size to $40 billion – $50 billion by 2024.
• The mission will be implemented for four years, starting from 2020-2021.
• A Mission Directorate has been made operational in Ministry of Textiles.

Answer: 10) B

Explanation

• According to a report by the International Labor Organization (ILO), global unemployment is projected to reach 207 million in 2022, due to the slow recovery of the economy and the spread of new COVID-19 forms.
• Global unemployment will reach to 207 million in 2022.
• It is almost 21 million more than 2019.
• Total hours worked in 2022 will be about 2% below than the pre-pandemic level.
• There will be deficiency of 52 million full-time equivalent jobs in 2022.
• The 2022 outlook represents a substantial deterioration as compared to outlook in June 2021. In June 2021, shortfall in working hours relative to fourth quarter of 2019 was projected to decrease to less than 1% in 2022.

Answer: 11) C

Explanation

• Prime Minister addressed the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Davos Agenda via video conferencing.
• The WEF annual meeting in Davos (Switzerland) engages the world’s top leaders to shape global, regional and industry agendas.
• During the course of Covid-19, India saved many lives by exporting essential medicines and vaccines by following its vision of “One Earth, One Health”.India has delivered 1154.173 lakh doses of Covid-19 vaccines to 97 countries till 31st December 2021.
• India is the world’s third-largest pharmaceutical producer and is considered ‘pharmacy to the world’.