Current Affairs Quiz: 19 January 2022

Current Affairs Questions for UPSC: The Current Affairs Quiz section of Jagran Josh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise Current Affairs of the day at ease. The Current Affairs questions and answers cover topics such as Republic Day celebrations, European Parliament and NDRF Raising Day among others. 

1. When was the last time India did not have any foreign head of state as Chief Guest at Republic Day celebrations before 2021?

a) 1971

b) 1966

c) 1984

d) 1952

2. Who has been chosen as the new head of the European Parliament?

a) Roberta Metsola

b) Angela Merkel

c) Sanna Marin

d) Magdalena Andersson

3. When is NDRF Raising Day observed?

a) January 16th

b) January 17th

c) January 18th

d) January 19th

4. When was National Disaster Response Force formed?

a) 2005

b) 2006

c) 2014

d) 2015

5. There was an explosion aboard which Indian Naval Ship on January 18th?

a) INS Vikrant

b) INS Ranvir

c) INS Vishakhapatnam

d) INS Vikramaditya

6. As per the new COVID guidelines, COVID-19 patients have to undergo tests for which disease if cough persists for over 2-3 weeks?

a) HIV

b) Tuberculosis

c) Cancer

d) Diabetes

7. Which bank has won the right to sell Vijay Mallya's London home?

a) ADIB

b) BFC

c) UBS

d) CAF

Answers

1. (b) 1966

The year 1966 was the last time before 2021 when India did not host any Head of State during the Republic Day parade. It was in 1966 when the then Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri had suddenly died in Tashkent and new PM Indira Gandhi was sworn in just two days before Republic day, on January 24, 1966.

2. (a) Roberta Metsola

Maltese lawmaker Roberta Metsola was chosen as the new President of European Parliament on January 18, 2022. She has become the only third woman to head the European Parliament. The 43-year-old will also become the youngest president ever to run the chamber. She takes over at a time of mourning for the legislature after the sudden passing of its President David Sassoli.

3. (d) January 19th

The NDRF Raising Day is observed by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) every year on January 19. This year, the day marks the celebration of the 17th NDRF Raising Day.

4. (b) 2006

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) was formed in 2006. Every year the day is observed as the NDRF Raising Day. The NDRF Raising Day highlights the role of the NDRF personnel for their help and assistance during disaster situations in India.

5. (b) INS Ranvir

In a tragic incident, there was an explosion in an internal compartment onboard INS Ranvir at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai on January 18, 2022. Three naval personnel lost their lives in the accident and over 11 were injured.

6. (b)Tuberculosis

The Union Health Ministry in its revised ‘Clinical Guidance for Management of Adult COVID-19 Patients’ has advised testing for Tuberculosis if cough persists for more than 2-3 weeks and also avoiding the use of the steroid. The health ministry has added active tuberculosis as a high-risk factor that can potentially cause severe disease and even mortality in COVID-19 patients.

7. (c) UBS

UBS bank has won the right to repossess and sell fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya’s home in London where he stays with his son Sidhartha and 95-year-old mother Lalitha. This means that Mallya will be evicted from his home. This could be a huge progress in Vijay Mallya's extradition case.