Current Affairs Daily Quiz: 16 February 2022

Current Affairs Questions for UPSC: The Daily Current Affairs Quiz section of Jagran Josh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise Current Affairs of the day at ease. Today's current affairs questions cover topics such as Ravidas Jayanti, Land Forces Commander and Badminton Asia Team Championships 2022 among others. 

1. When was Ravidas Jayanti observed across India?

a) February 13th

b) February 14th

c) February 15th

d) February 16th

2. Which nation's Land Forces Commander visited India for the very first time on February 14th, 2022?

a) Oman

b) UAE

c) Saudi Arabia

d) Qatar

3. Which state has decided to launch a portal to invite suggestions for the renaming of cities that are currently contrary to Indian culture?

a) Uttar Pradesh

b) Gujarat

c) Assam

d) Madhya Pradesh

4. What is the former name of Karnataka state?

a) Madras

b) Mysore

c) Kannada

d) Travancore

5. Shikhar Dhawan was bought by which IPL team at the IPL 2022 Mega Auction?

a) Punjab Kings

b) Rajasthan Royals

c) Lucknow Super Giants

d) Gujarat Titans

6. Who is the top-ranked Indian in the ICC Women's ODI Batting Rankings?

a) Mithali Raj

b) Smriti Mandhana

c) Harmanpreet Kaur

d) Shafali Verma

7. Which country is hosting Badminton Asia Team Championships 2022?

a) Indonesia

b) Japan

c) Malaysia

d) India

Answers

1. (d) February 16th

Ravidas Jayanti was observed across the country on February 16, 2022 to mark the 645th birth anniversary of the renowned saint Ravidas. The day is observed every year on Magh Purnima. Sant Ravidas was a Bhakti saint, whose devotional songs and verses created a lasting impact upon the Bhakti Movement.

2. (c) Saudi Arabia

The Commander of Royal Saudi Land Forces, Lieutenant General Fahd Bin Abdullah Mohammed Al-Mutair arrived in India for a three-day visit on February 14, 2022 in a historic first. This is the first-ever visit to India by a serving Royal Saudi Land Forces Commander. It is a testament of the growing bilateral defence ties between India and Saudi Arabia.

3. (c) Assam

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced that the state government will launch a portal to invite suggestions for change of names of cities, towns & villages, which are contrary to Indian civilisation, culture and derogatory to any caste or community.

4. (b) Mysore 

Karnataka was originally known as the state of Mysore. It was formed on November 1, 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. The name was changed to Karnataka on November 1, 1973.

5. (a) Punjab Kings

Shikhar Dhawan, who was a part of Delhi Capitals previously, was bought by Punjab Kings for a deal worth Rs 8.25 crore at the IPL 2022 Mega Auction. Dhawan was released by Delhi Capitals despite having three productive seasons. He scored a total of 1726 runs for the franchise. 

6. (a) Mithali Raj

Indian skipper Mithali Raj is the highest-ranked Indian in the ICC Women's ODI Batting Rankings. She retained her world no. 2 spot in the rankings list with 744 points, just behind Australia's Alyssa Healy who tops the list with 749 points. 

7. (c) Malaysia

The Badminton Asia Team Championships 2022 is an ongoing tournament, being hosted at Shah Alam in Malaysia. The event began on February 15, 2022 and will continue till February 20th.